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Chapter 3: The Victim.

"FUJI! NOOOOO!" Eiji cried, jumping straight out of the window, and dived towards the unknown Fuji.

Momoshiro and Ryoma exchanged looks.

"Your fault," Ryoma said simply, before heading out after Eiji.

Damn you Echizen! Quick to blame as always!

--

Fuji had just finished drinking when the three had finally reached him. Eiji jumped onto Fuji, shook him and yelled "Noooo!" at the same time.

Fuji blinked, and smiled, gently pushing Eiji away to stop him from shaking him to death.

"Saa, Eiji, you're energetic today."

Eiji stared at him, "you're not dying?"

The tensai laughed, "No, I don't think I am anyway, oh-" he held up the bottle just as Inui walks pass, blocking his path, "I believe this is yours, Inui."

Inui looked at it, "you're mistaken, Fuji, it's not mine."

"Is it not?" Fuji opened his cerulean eyes and studied the bottle curiously, barely noticing the three regulars behind, looking slightly panicky.

"Ah, I see."

Inui continued on as Fuji turned to the other three.

"Do you know who-"

"I'm going to practice now," Ryoma said.

"Eh, me too!" Momo added quickly, and they both walked away very quickly.

"Fuji, are you sure you're okay?" Eiji asked again, looking adorably concerned.

Fuji chuckled softly, "why shouldn't I be?"

"Yokatte!" Eiji slapped both hands on his shoulders before jogging off, relieved.

--

After they were in talking distance, Eiji yanked Momo's jacket to get his attention.

"Nya, Momo, will Fuji be okay?" Eiji asked in a sceptic way.

"Hmm, well, that…"

All three turned and glanced at Fuji, who was playing a practice match against Kawawmura. An occasionally shout of 'BURNING!' and 'Your swallow return scares NO ONE! Baby!'

They sweatdropped.

"He looks okay," Ryoma commented.

"For now," Momo said, "let's watch Fuji-senpai for a while to see if there's any effects.

They watched.

Five seconds later; "he still looks okay. I'm off. Ja."

Momo and Eiji grabbed Ryoma's collar to stop him.

"By watching, I mean the WHOLE day."

--

Fuji looked up, and saw Eiji watching him. Their eyes met. Eiji held up a peace sign and grinned, then turned back to his work quickly.

Fuji had smiled back, but as soon as he'd turn away, he lost his smile immediately and frowned instead.

Strange. All day he'd found himself being trailed or watched by Eiji, Momo, or Echizen.

First of all was Momo, who followed him happily, chatting about seemingly anything, until they'd eventually split at the third year staircase, the furthest Momo is allowed to go.

After that, Echizen had actually joined him for lunch (and helping himself to half his food), which was indeed strange (the joining part, not the eating).

And now, during class, he'd caught Eiji sneaking looks at him several times. Something's going on.

Fuji smiled. Interesting. He'll play along for the time being, and see what they're up to.

--

It was after school and tennis practice when the trailing really began.

Eiji, with a black jacket and all, followed Fuji out of the school gates, pen and notepad in hand.

Fuji stops a few steps away from the gates to admire the sakura trees for a few moments.

Eiji wrote that down on the notepad.

Fuji then takes out a camera.

Jot.

Fuji takes picture of the tree.

Jot.

Fuji smiles at a nearby classmate.

Jot.

Fuji continues on.

Eiji follows.

--

Two hours later, Momo met up with Eiji.

"So far, the Momokikazen has no effect on Fujiko!" Eiji announced, "I have followed him everywhere! It looks like Fujiko is very busy today! He'd been shopping at the shoe shop for a new pair of shoes! Then at 17:34 hours, he'd stopped by a bookshop to purchase a book! He then went to the photography shop to buy a new photo album: plain black with a hint of gold around the edge! It's all up to you now, Momo!"

"I'm on to it!" Momo replied with determination.

Eiji left, leaving Momo to take over.

--

Soon, it was Ryoma's turn to take over.

Reluctantly, he met up with Momo beside a bush, a few steps away from the tool shop Fuji was in at that moment.

"Here, Echizen," he passed the notepad to Ryoma, "Fuji-senpai looks okay so far!"

"Then is there any point for me to be here?" the young regular protested.

"Yes! Just in case anything does happen. Well, time for me to go! Ja!"

Ryoma wanted to kick his senpai, but decided against it just as Fuji stepped out of the tool shop, and into a cake store right next to it.

Ryoma turned and saw that Momo was already gone.

He sighed, and looked at the notepad in his hand. Might as well see what his baka senpais have written.

On the first page were several squiggles made by Eiji. It took Ryoma five seconds to realise it makes no sense whatever so. He couldn't make out what Eiji had written. So he moved on. The next few pages were basically the same, since it was all Eiji's report.

Sweatdropping, he moved on to Momo's report, and found many, many little drawings, and occasionally a few words.

Twitching, Ryoma closed the notepad, deciding he had enough.

At that moment, Fuji came out of the cake store, with a box in his hands and began to walk towards where Ryoma was hiding-ish.

"Che." Ryoma tucked the notepad under his arm, pulled his cap lower and stepped out of his hiding place, and in front of Fuji.

Fuji stopped walking, catching sight of the Kouhai, and smiled.

I knew it Ryoma thought, he knew we're here already. Bastard.

"Echizen, what are you doing here?" Fuji asked, smiling widely.

"Fuji-senpai, do you feel strange, weird, or sick at all?"

Fuji chuckled, "nope, am I supposed to?"

"Dunno," Ryoma shrugged, "I'm not the one who drank the Momokikazen shiruba-doku."

Fuji's smile thinned slightly, "the what?"

Oops. Oh well, since it's out already, he might as well tell him.

"Momo-senpai and Eiji-senpai made a special juice for Inui-senpai, but you drank it instead," Ryoma explained, missing himself out intentionally.

"Oh, is that so…?" Fuji opened his eyes slightly, "Is that why you three were following me? To see if there's any after effect?"

Ryoma nodded, "did you take them both on a wild goose chase on purpose?"

Fuji grinned widely, "of course."

"…I'm going home now. Ja."

"See you tomorrow, Echizen."

Ryoma half waved and walked away.

Fuji watched him go, until he'd finally disappeared out of sight, before turning away himself, with the cakebox and everything else he'd bought for the hell of it in hand.

TBC

Thats chap 3!

um... please R+R!

I'll work on chapter 4 now...Ideas appreciated!