Disclaimer: Same as always, I don't own Tennis no Ohjisama.

Chapter 8: Beginning of an Interesting Relationship

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"NO! Just….stop…..leave…." Something inside Jess snapped. "Why did I do this? I'll tell you Tezuka Kunimitsu…. Hara Chiaki…..I can't stand her. I went to elementary school with her. And no matter what it was, grades, friends, teachers, and boys…..she always took away everything I loved! I was lucky that Momoshiro chased her away…. I thought she'd never take anything I love again…..until yesterday...when she said all those things about you and her loving each other….I was jealous and upset….because….I've realized that…I….I…like you! No, not like, I love you!"

Tezuka thought he didn't quite hear right. Did Kawamoto just admit that she liked him? What was he feeling right now? He couldn't put his finger on it…..was this happiness?

"I understand if you don't like me. I mean, even I wouldn't like myself right now…Ha ha, why am I telling you this?" Jess questioned. Tears were starting to form in her eyes.

"…Let's go to the nurse's office. I'll bandage your cuts," was what Tezuka simply said.

"…I knew he wouldn't like me back," Jess thought sadly. She let Tezuka drag her along to the nurse's office. "But, somehow I'd hoped he would…."

In the Nurse's Office…

Silently, Tezuka wrapped Jessica's wounds. Lucky for them, the nurse had stepped out. They both didn't want to deal with having to explain why Jessica had cuts all over her arms. While wrapping Jess, Tezuka thought to himself.

"Cut herself over me? Am I that special? Does she really like me that much? ……Jessica……."

"Um, th-thanks for bandaging me. Uh, I'm sorry for getting my blood on you," Jessica broke Tezuka's thoughts. "Heh heh, that was pretty embarrassing, getting blood on you."

Tezuka looked over at Jessica. She looked upset. For some reason, he wanted to hug her. Slowly, his arm made his way around Jessica's shoulders. He pulled her a little closer.

"Eh?" thought Jessica. "What's he doing? Um, uh, what do I do!"

"Kawamoto…"

"Uh, y-yes, Tezuka?"

"….promise me, that you'll change. I can't accept that you're slowly killing yourself by doing outrageous things like this. So stop, or else this'll never work out."

Jessica could have sworn that a little pink made its way to Tezuka's face. (A/N: Gasp! There must be a meteor storm coming! Emotion for Tezuka!) She then realized what he had said.

"Eh? You, you mean?"

"…I'm not repeating what I said."

Jessica couldn't be more happy in her life. She quickly jumped up and squeezed Tezuka. "Really? I'm so happy! I'll change myself, I promise!"

Tezuka slowly pushed away Jess. "Please, try to refrain from hugging me so much. And try not to show affection to me in public."

"Uh, sure! Actually, I have a request too…."

"What?"

"Um, can we keep this relationship a secret? I don't want anyone finding out…"

"That's fine. I was going to suggest the same thing."

It seems that this was the beginning of an interesting relationship…..

After school…..

"Mitsuki, Shizuka! I'm hungry and ready for ice cream! Hurry hurry! Let's go!" Jessica happily said.

"Err? Pssst, Mitsuki, doesn't Jess seem different from this morning?" Shizuka whispered.

"Yeah, she seems way too happy now. She was super depressed this morning. I wonder what she did," Mitsuki whispered back.

"HEY! Stop talking, and let's go! I want ice cream! There's a vanilla ice cream cone with my name on it!"

"Ok, we're coming now."

At the ice cream shop…

"Aw, I wish I could have invited Eiji. I bet he would have loved to come," Mitsuki said.

"Fuji probably wouldn't have mind coming either. We should bring them here next time," Shizuka said.

"Ah, but lately, Eiji seems to be married to Oishi. Sigh, I wish he'd spend more time with me…."

"That's right. For me, the Fuji fan club has gotten in my way a lot. Its really starting to piss me off."

"Fan clubs…," thought Jess. "…Tezuka…UGH!" A black aura started to surround Jess. Mitsuki and Shizuka looked at her, and were suddenly very afraid.

"Uh, Jess? I-is anything wrong?" Mitsuki asked.

"Yes, there is something VERY wrong. Let me tell you a secret…You guys better not tell anyone. That means you Shizuka."

"Me? Whatever do you mean?"

"Ok, just shut up and listen…."

Jess then told her two friends the story of this morning.

"Wai! Tezuka and Jessica! How sweet!" Mitsuki exclaimed.

"I agree. Good for you Jess, you finally found someone," Shizuka said.

"But, what's so wrong? Tezuka's a good man…." wondered Mitsuki.

"Same as Shizuka! Fan clubs! Or I should say, fan club presidents! Arugh! I must find some way to get back at that bitch…"

"Ah ha, clam down Jess. I'm sure Tezuka would never-," Mitsuki started.

"Shizuka! Help me! You're the best at manipulation and blackmailing! I badly want to get back at Hara Chiaki!"

"Huh. I guess I know how you feel, Jessica. Heh, I remember all the times I got back at the Fuji fan club. Of course I'll help you."

"Ufufufu, great."

"Hohoho, isn't it?"

Jessica and Shizuka had fire surrounding them. They both looked positively evil. Both started laughing evilly. And poor Mitsuki was in the back round sweatdropping.

"Ahhh, I have a really bad feeling about all of this," Mitsuki commented, while Jess and Shizuka laughed away.

That's it for chapter 8! Eh, it wasn't so great cause I'm starting to run out of ideas, and school starting has distracted me. So sorry, if you don't like this chapter. Anyways, the next one will be explaining Jessica's revenge on Chiaki!