Synopsis: Tezuka and Fuji have an almost loving relationship that no one knows off. Until Fuji has to choose to be with Tezuka OR listen to Yuuta,break up with Tezuka before anyone finds out about them and protect Yuuta's reputation. But here's the catch, what if Yuuta is doing this because he likes Tezuka as well?TezuXFuji,other pairings.
A/n: Hi guys. Its me again.This is my first attempt in doing a Prince of Tennis Fic. Hehe. I don't know if you'd like it because I haven't really seen the show. But I love the TezuFuji Dojoushini's I love the manga! I did this on request of my sweet darling friend Fujitezu And this is dedicated to her for getting me to like Fuji and Tezuka from Prince of tennis even more!
This is a GuyXGuy relationship. If you're not cool with this the "back" button is ready for you. For the rest… Enjoy!
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How can this be. This is horrible. Yuuta's gone head stricken. I cant choose. How can he say those things to me yesterday?
WHACK.
Fuji served a hard one to Eiji. Eiji ran and whacked it back to Fuji.
It is embarrassing? To you Yuuta? My happiness doesn't cost as much as your reputation and pride? Is that why you were so angry yesterday?
He swung his racquet and hit the ball, he hit it hard but not as hard as the usual 'Fuji' would do. Eiji didn't really sweat for the beginning 10 minutues they started playing and that was usually weird. True Fuji didn't have to concentrate hard while playing tennis with anyone, except of course with Tezuka as the both of them were really hot players… but Eiji noticed something was bugging the young Tensai.
Eiji frowned, to test if something was really bugging Fuji he hit the ball extra-extra hard till it flew like a hundred miles per second to Fuji. It was just a practice game, but usually Fuji would be head on.
Fuji was still lost in his mind when the ball came, but he saw the ball coming towards him fast, he flashed and hit it quick it swirled and flew back to Eiji.
" Ok stop game." Eiji said as he stared over at his brown haired friend. Fuji nodded and walked to the stands putting his racquet down. He sat on the bench he couldn't stop thinking about Yuuta's words and look yesterday.
Damn… I should've been more careful… Tezuka warned me.. he warned me someone might accidently look… but I, as usual being selfish me… who wants everything from him had to sulk.
" Yo. Fuji" Eiji said coming towards him and sat down next to him. He grabbed a towel and gave it to Fuji.
" Thanks…" Fuji said taking the towel and wiping his face.
Eiji sat back feeling tired, " So Fuji, what's bothering you there." He asked directly. It wasn't usually normal for Fuji to be so in thought. Fuji looked up at Eiji, " huh? No… nothing's bothering me. Why'd you ask?"
" well… you did not look so composed playing with me. I mean it's only me" Eiji grinned, " and you usually break me into a sweat in the first 5 minutues we play. But this time you seem distant. So Fuji what're you thinking about?"
Wow, Fuji thought, Eiji is pretty sharp when it comes to playing with me. " Am I being obvious? I mean…. Spacing out today?" Fuji asked. Eiji wiped his face again with the towel and dangled his legs on the bench.
" Pretty much." Eiji said. Fuji sighed, he was close to Eiji, same class, same club, same year…. Same preference of a partner. Fuji bit his lip, but Eiji had more freedom in this than he did. How can that be? Why is it hard to be with Tezuka and so easy for Eiji and Oishi to be together. " You know Fuji," Eiji continued, " You don't usually make that sully face often. Something definitely is bothering you. And its good if you tell me."
Fuji looked up at Eiji, sully face? Was he showing his despair? He usually didn't he usually smiled or something. But right now Yuuta's words just kept banging in on him, and the freedom of his relationship with Tezuka has no freedom at all!
" No… really its nothing." Fuji said. Eiji let out a long sigh, " Fuji, Fuji, its not often at all for you to be like this. Its either you're all calm and not serious or very mad and vengeful…. You don't usually space off… I usually space off when I'm thinking about Oishi." He grinned.
Fuji's face darkened and he turned away from Eiji. He was jealous alright. Jealous that Eiji and Oishi were so open about it. But he couldn't. Tezuka already told him no one should know. And for a good reason too. Now that Yuuta found out this is a huge problem for him. Unfair. Unfair. Unfair.
" whoa!" Eiji suddenly said surprising Fuji who whipped his head to look at Eiji who jumped up. " Wait Fuji!"
" umm… alright?" Fuji said. What was Eiji's problem now?
Eiji's face went close up to Fuji. Then he wigged Fuji out when he started looking at Fuji up and down. Inspecting him. Fuji could hear 'hmmm… hmmm ahem….' From Eiji as he studied Fuji. For like 2 minutues or plus Fuji got way annoyed.
"Eiji! What are you doing! This is getting more than annoying!" Fuji said.
Then Eiji grinned when he stood up straight, " Well I'm done annoying you…. And one question. Fuji Syuusuke… Do you have someone on your mind? Or rather do you have a partner now?" he asked Fuji on target.
Fuji raised his brow, what was Eiji? All psychologist now, " Depends. Why'd you ask?"
" Because I don't know. One. You space off nowadays. Not only today. Other days too…. Just not as much as today. Today was more of a disturbed space off. Other day's is… all dreamy. Two. Usually right Fuji, as a person who has a boyfriend…. I usually get distracted much… its not really a bad thing, heheh!" he grinned. " and three. Well. There's a nice love bite on your neck. Not hard to know."
" EHHHHHH?" Fuji's hand went to his neck and tried to find the love bite. Eiji laughed at him and poked the side where the bite was. Fuji turned deep shade of red. " Tezukaa…." He said under his breath. But then he laughed he was happy that he got a proof of love mark from Tezuka. It shows that his boyfriend isn't all too careful after all.
" So it's true. You have someone! Fuji why didn't you tell me? I mean I'd be glad to hear! Then both of us can ramble on about each other's boyfriend." Eiji grinned, then he stopped, " wait… I mean sorry. I don't know if it's a guy or girl. I was just assuming in my point of view."
Fuji looked at Eiji, " so you just assumed it was a guy?"
" yeah! Truly sorry! I mean because I don't have a girlfriend I have a boyfriend." Eiji said with proudness.
Fuji narrowed his eyes. " I envy you Eiji… You know that?" he suddenly told Eiji who was a little surprised. Fuji finally told Eiji that. He didn't know why. Maybe he was annoyed that his relationship wasn't as free as Eiji and Oishi or maybe he had a lot on his mind and he just had the urge to say that.
" Huh Fuji…." Eiji started.
But Fuji wouldn't let him go on, he was as confused as it was, " You got Oishi… it isn't weird for the both of you. Even though you are both guys. Everyone accepts the both of you so well. No worries……" he laughed, " I just don't know why its so wrong with mine" his eyes shifted to look at the court side where Tezuka was standing talking with Inui .
That's why you want it to be a secret so bad Tezuka, so other people wouldn't talk and bother you…. And no one would be so mad… How can I be such an idiot wanting us to be revealed? Now that it is. Yuuta is so mad. What am I going to do? Tezuka help….
" Tezuka!"
Eiji jumped up high now. Fuji whipped his head and looked at Eiji, " huh?"
" Tezuka is the guy you're with so no girl nothing?" Eiji asked, carefully lowering his voice down.
" WHAT? Eiji.." Fuji starting giving his nervous laugh, " don't be stupid. What? Are you mad? Where'd you get that idea? That's beyond insane."
Crap. Crap. Crap. Fuji had to get himself out of this one, he didn't need anyone else knowing. This would certainly beat up the trouble he already had with Yuuta.
Eiji stared at Fuji, " because I KNOW you like him. That's for a fact. I mean Fuji, you tell me you had feelings for Tezuka like…. Ages ago. Only recently you kept quiet about it. So I'm pretty sure its him! You give him looks… not just any looks… but the looks I give Oishi! But what I'm curious is…. Tezuka? I mean… Tezuka? I don't know I'm just guessing."
Fuji bit his lip, shit no way getting around Eiji, that boy was sharp. He stood up and grabbed Eiji dragging him at the side of the school far from the tennis court.
" Eiji. Shut up please!" Fuji said.
" But Fuji. Is it true? I mean you and Tezuka? Honestly I do notice the looks Tezuka gives you as well." Eiji said thinking.
" Huh? Looks? He gives me looks?" Fuji asked Eiji, Tezuka gave him looks? When? He didn't notice no looks. Usually Fuji's the one giving that love sick eyes to him. Tezuka just looked all poker faced as usual.
Eiji nodded, " Uh-huh. A couple of times. He wouldn't have noticed it but I did. Instead of observing tennis matches Fuji, I notice people more." He grinned, " But yeah he looks at you often since after I think you guys met. I mean, it might mean nothing. But…. It looked pretty weird to me. This is Tezuka we're talking about. What'll shock me more is that you'll tell me Tezuka's your boyfriend already. That'll just topple me over." He laughed.
Now, now…. Fuji couldn't lie here. He didn't deny it. Nor did he say it was true. Somehow Fuji felt like he needed someone to talk too. And what better person than Eiji? Eiji is his classmate and one of his closest friends. Fuji felt somehow he could trust Eiji. Right now he really needed advice.
Eiji somehow felt that his guess about Tezuka was dead on right. He stood in front of Fuji who wasn't looking at him. " Oh. Man. Fuji. You have to be kidding me right?"
Fuji looked up at Eiji at last, his blue eyes somehow telling Eiji he wasn't. And as predicted Eiji didn't freak…. He was happy.
" OH MAN! Awesome! Finally Fuji after all those unsent letters and all your ' I'll stand next to my buchou everyday' tactics all worked!" Eiji said grinning happy for Fuji. " And geez! Who would've thought Tezuka? I thought no one could ever get through to him!"
Fuji gave a short laugh, " Yeah… no one.", and Fuji was proud it was him. He saw sides of Tezuka that no one ever did. And Fuji made it a way that NO ONE could ever see those sides…. Ever. But it didn't last, he looked up at Eiji, " Eiji. Please… no one can know about this. Alright? Keep it to yourself not even Oishi should know. Ever!"
Eiji frowned, " Eh? Fuji why?"
" Because Tezuka doesn't want it out and Yuuta…" Fuji trailed of bitterly.
" Huh? Why not? It's a good thing. I mean I won't tease Tezuka that's for sure. And the team is cool with relationships like these. And what about Yuuta? What?" Eiji asked slightly concerned as Fuji looked so sad.
" No. You don't understand. No one will understand the situation between me and Tezu. First off. He doesn't like it. He doesn't want anyone… ANYONE to know. But since you know… I'm dead… so don't tell him you know."
" What! That's ridiculous!" Eiji said, he couldn't believe why Tezuka wanted to keep it a secret, when he and Oishi got together they didn't want it to be so forbidden, so they came out clean with it.
Fuji shook his head, " No… it isn't. It's actually a smart move."
Eiji frowned, " What? But I thought you'd be more sporting. I know how happy you are around Tezuka and I know you would be happy to tell the world… wouldn't you?"
Fuji sighed and leaned against the school wall. " I am… I suggested it to Tezuka a couple of times. Like why don't we just tell? I keep on telling him I envy you and Oishi for being so open. The both of you can hold hands and kiss openly. And I want that too. It gets tiring waiting for practice and everyone to finish and go home, THEN we can kiss. I mean I'm happy just being with Tezuka." He smiled thinking of the man he loved, " But… he plainly told me NO… no one should know." Then his eyes glittened a little, " And he was right. With plain good reason… No one should know."
" Huh? Fuji why? I don't think its bad or anything. If you love the guy. Just go all out with it." Eiji told him.
Fuji let out a short sarcastic laugh, " Ha ha…. Eiji, You're lucky you have a sporting boyfriend and family. Your Oishi lets it all out. While mine gets annoyed whenever I bring this topic up. It isn't such a big deal…. As long as I'm with him. But now more problems got caught up." His hand went to his forehead, " Yuuta…."
" Yuuta? What has Yuuta got to do with this?"
" Yuuta saw us kiss yesterday. Tezuka told me we shouldn't kiss so openly. But I insisted and I sulked. So….. to make me happy he kissed me." He smiled thinking about it. But I faded as soon as he remembered what Yuuta said, " Yuuta.. Yuuta was so mad about it. He was saying stuff like it'll ruin his reputation and everything. And he told me he didn't want to see me with Tezuka… ever."
" That is insane! I never thought Yuuta could be like that!" Eiji said a little angry at Yuuta himself. " Why listen to him? Fuji, he's just thinking of himself."
Fuji shrugged, " But recently me and him got a bit closer…. And whatever he said might've made sense yesterday." He looked at Eiji, " Now I have to choose… its either be selfish and stay with Tezuka or think of Yuuta… and everything he said." He thunked his head on the wall he was leaning on.
" I think it's ridiculous whatever Yuuta told you must only be important to him. As your brother he should be supportive." Eiji said. He turned back to look at the court. He noticed Tezuka was still speaking to Inui but his eyes kept on darting to where he and Fuji was standing.
" But I have been selfish long enough Eiji." Fuji said trying to get the weight off his heart. Yesterday night he didn't sleep till morning thinking of Yuuta's words and his relationship with Tezuka. " I mean, I always pestered Tezuka on why he must keep this a secret. Then Yuuta lashed out at me yesterday…. Somehow. Tezuka was doing all this so no one including us would get hurt." His eyes glittened with tears now, " But Eiji…. I still don't get how it can work out for you."
Eiji panicked a little, Fuji was crying! Fuji doesn't cry often! Weird! He quickly gave Fuji a hug, " Fuji! Don't cry!"
But by now Fuji was sobbing, it was really weird. But Eiji could understand, Fuji really loves Tezuka. And Yuuta. Being caught up in the middle of this wasn't helping the tensai. " Fuji… Fuji… shush…Don't cry. I know how much this is affecting you. But I'm sure if you tell Tezuka he would understand."
" NO!" Fuji pulled away from Eiji, " No way is he going to understand. He might even agree with Yuuta! And he might blame me because I forced him to kiss me yesterday if not… I wouldn't be in this trouble with Yuuta. So no way is Tezuka going to know."
" Know what?"
A voice which Fuji knew so well chilled him to the bone, he turned to see Tezuka standing there a puzzled curious look plastered on his face.
" Te.. Tezuka!" Fuji stuttered.
" Yes me." He said, he noticed Fuji's red crying eyes, " And whats wrong with you Fuji?" He asked nicely. When really deep inside he wanted to hug him and ask him what the hell was wrong. But Eiji was there and they were in broad daylight where everyone can see them.
And what the hell was he doing hugging EIJI! It didn't really worry him because Eiji was their friend, Fuji's close friend and Eiji was so much in love with Oishi. So something else happened. But what?
" Uh… uh nothing. I was just umm something" he turned away avoiding his lovers eyes wiping his tears away.
Tezuka stared at Fuji, " It's not nothing." Then shifting his attention to Eiji who backed up a bit when Tezuka looked at him. " Eiji, what happened here?"
Eiji looked from his buchou to Fuji, " Ahh… ahh". Fuji gave Eiji a threatening look. " No.. nothing Tezuka. Fuji was just relieving something. And it made him cry… haha… sometimes Fuji is such a joker." He said and tip toed away, " well uhh yeah I'm done here." He looked at Tezuka who was looking at Fuji. Then Eiji looked back at Fuji who was looking elsewhere, " so I'll just uh… go and continue playing… tennis…."
Tezuka nodded, " Go. Continue I think you have practice match with Oishi or something." He said. Eiji nodded quickly and gave a quick smile to Fuji and went off.
As Eiji walked away from them, he hope Fuji didn't say or do anything stupid to ruin their relationship. Bu he still couldn't believe Yuuta would say such a thing so selfish. But what he couldn't believe the more is that Tezuka… Tezuka is gay and and actually likes Fuji. He chuckled on the way to the court was Oishi was.
" Hey", Oishi said as Eiji came to him. " Whats with the smile?" he asked.
Eiji shrugged, " Nah. Something you wouldn't believe." He said, well, since he promised Fuji he wouldn't tell anyone, Eiji guesses Oishi can wait a little more longer till he thought.
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"Fuji whats wrong." Tezuka asked once Eiji was gone. Fuji shook his head and smiled.
" Nah nothing to worry about Tezuka. Just a slight problem." He said but his blue eyes didn't say so. Tezuka could see he was lying.
A bit annoyed Fuji didn't answer him honestly he grabbed Fuji's hand and dragged him into the boys locker room.
" Whoa! Tezuka what are you-," Fuji asked a bit starteled.
After making sure no one was in the locker room Tezuka let his hand go and stared at Fuji through his glasses, " Now tell me the truth what is bugging you? Fuji you do not cry without a solid reason. In fact you're barely touched when people even try to make you cry. Why now? Did something happen?" he asked worried.
Wow, Tezuka you really fell for this Seigaku.
" Its nothing okay." Fuji said leaning against a locker. How could he tell this to Tezuka? He didn't know how he would act. Either he'll get mad at Yuuta and confront him, which isn't likely.. or he might scold Fuji for being so careless and blame him for being so stupid that night and even side with Yuuta. Which is way more likely what Tezuka would do.
Tezuka frowned, what was wrong with Fuji?
" No. Don't lie to me Fuji!" he said. Fuji looked up and glared at him.
" I said it's nothing ok? Cant you listen to me for once?" he asked angrily and stormed out of the locker room. He was angry. Not with Tezuka but himself. He didn't know how to handle this.
Tezuka was beyond surprised. Fuji snapped at him? What did he do?
" Fuji! Wait. Fuji!" He ran after Fuji when Fuji opened the door to go out. " Fuji!" he called out again grabbing his hand.
When he turned Fuji around he saw him crying again, " Syuusuke…" He said using Fuji's first name making Fuji tear up more, " What's wrong with you?" he asked softly this time.
Fuji sighed when he looked up at Tezuka.
Tezuka I love you so much….
He wanted to tell. Maybe he will. And maybe it might not be so bad right?
" Aniki."
It was like thousand needles pricked Fuji's back when he heard someone call his name behind him.
Tezuka let go of Fuji as quick as lightning when he saw Yuuta behind Fuji.
Fuji slowly turned and faced Yuuta who had put on a stern mask. " Y… Yuuta… What are you doing here?"
" What? Cant I see my own brother now?" He asked skeptically.His eyes narrowed towards Tezuka. Then shifting his gaze back to Fuji he smirked, " So…."
Tezuka frowned when he realized the tension between the brothers. What had happened? He didn't know but maybe they wanted some time together. " Uh I'll just be over there if you two want to talk." He said walking away from them.
Yuuta glanced at Tezuka walk a way an unreadable expression on his face, then when he faced Fuji back he raged, " So…. Rather be selfish now Fuji? And I really thought you were going to break up with him today. What more? In broad day light the both of you can smooch…. You're such a moron."
Fuji flinched when he said that, he didn't know why but maybe he didn't feel like fighting with Yuuta anymore. His brother was younger than him but more aggressive.
" Yuuta…. I really do love Tezuka…" he started but Yuuta wouldn't hear of it.
" No. No. shut up. I'm not hearing it. I'm not even stepping on the stone to hear my brother is gay and is out with …. Him. Even when I was a Seigaku I didn't like Tezuka to begin with." He said harshly.
Fuji bit his lower lip from saying anything to Yuuta. Then Yuuta turned to go, " Listen Aniki, I don't want us to be on bad terms. Maybe you can still be Tezuka's friend still. It isn't hard. But it's hard for me or our family to accept if they find out. Or rather if I get mad and tell."
Fuji snapped his head up and looked horrified at what Yuuta just said.
" See you back home Aniki." Yuuta said and went off.
Fuji's mind rampaged with a lot of questions and answers and for a long time he was standing in the same place.
" Fuji?" Tezuka's soft voice floated when he came. Fuji looked up at the man he loved's face.
What's your response Fuji? What did you choose?
Fuji bit his lip and tried his best to hold in his tears. Holding it in so it wouldn't pour out. For what he said is going to tear his heart…. And possibly Tezuka's as well.
" Tezuka…" he said and took a deep breath.
" I…. I want to break up…. Now."
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A/n: Blah this chapter took long enough. Haha. As I said first POT fic. So I'm not sure what is what. Anyways darling uke (Fujitezu) Hoped you liked this chapter special for you. Eventhough this chapter is heartbreaking for you and Tezu Fuji lovers. Haha. For the rest do review if you have something to say about it. Thanks!