100 Percent - Inui's Love Data for the Regulars

Disclaimer: I still don't own Prince of Tennis.

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Chapter 2

The data on Tezuka perplexed Inui. Not wanting to hurt his friend's feelings, he considered hiding the results, but it seemed he had no choice—he was honest to a fault.

Fuji's brilliant performance at acting just as normal as usual had helped the data flow, unlike Eiji who had immediately started acting odd and suspicious when he had analyzed Oishi. The acrobatic player had calmed down only after Inui exaggerated the adverse effects it would have on his data.

And thus, Inui had given Eiji his final report. Oishi had passed with flying colors. Tezuka on the other hand…

"Ah, Inui." Fuji's polite voice startled him. The prodigy had snuck up on him again. A data chart about Fuji's ability to sneak about would be a wonderful project, Inui decided, writing that down in his notebook.

Fuji waited patiently.

"Fuji, walk with me," Inui said. Other tennis members hovered nearby so they strolled in the direction of the school, rounding a corner where they came to a stop.

Inui took a deep breath.

"Ah. Not so good," Fuji's smile slacked, but the corner of his lips managed to stay up.

"I'll read you the analysis," Inui said, holding his notebook close to his face. "Probability that Tezuka likes Fuji, ninety-one percent. Probability that Tezuka loves Fuji, ninety-six percent. Probability that Tezuka will make the first move, zero percent."

"Hmmm…" Fuji thought about this and Inui knew exactly what thought he had settled on because it was the same one he had originally, that is until he did more research.

"Fuji…while the data is good and shows Tezuka desires you greatly, he won't make the first move. And he won't let you either. Probability that Tezuka will run away if Fuji makes the first move, one hundred percent."

It was the first time Inui had seen Fuji's lips droop into a frown. No, it wasn't a frown, Fuji's face showed his true feelings…he was heartbroken.

"I could be wrong…the data could be off…" Inui scrambled to make Fuji feel better.

"No. I'm sure you're right." Fuji's smile reappeared, though this time it was forced, strained, and sad.

"Fuji, if you like, I can do more research and devise a plan, find a way around these statistics." Inui suddenly felt he needed to help. "I've learned in data tennis that there is always a way around statistics, one just has to find it and be able to execute the necessary movements."

"If you happen to stumble across such a plan, I'd be happy to listen," Fuji said.

"There are still two days until the weekend retreat, I'll come up with something by then." Two days wouldn't normally be enough time, but he already had Eiji and Oishi set up for this weekend and he wanted Fuji and Tezuka to find the same happiness. "Um, Fuji?"

"Yes."

"I've compiled data on all the regular's love interests and was wondering if you'd like to take a look at it with me." Inui had prepared a special data sheet just for Fuji to look at.

"Sure, that would be fun," Fuji agreed, his usual smile returning in full brightness.

Inui handed over the loose sheet, careful to safeguard his precious notebook away from prying eyes, and observed any and all of Fuji's reactions. The prodigy merely read the information then met Inui's eyes.

"You like Kaidoh, eh?" Fuji smiled.

Inui snatched the paper back and scoured his own handwriting to see where he could have stupidly written that he liked Kaidoh. "I didn't put my own data on here," he said, blushing dark red.

Fuji chuckled. "No, you didn't. But you did write Kaidoh's name seventeen times on the sheet while you only wrote everyone else's three times."

Inui's jaw dropped. So Fuji could read data too. There was no limit to the prodigy's abilities and no warning when his magical abilities were going to be used.

"Heh, heh…" Inui smiled nervously.

"Ryoma isn't on the data sheet," Fuji said.

Inui raised an eyebrow, startled back into his serious demeanor. Fuji had noticed everything indeed. "Ah, no. There's a reason for that…"

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Off to the lake house in Chapter 3!