Four
Yuuta had heard of Hyoutei coming over to practice this afternoon and dreaded it. It meant he'd have to take orders from both Mizuki and Atobe if anything. Ah god, dealing with one diva was enough. But when he was resting from playing a game with Akazawa he heard his name exclaimed from a distance.
"YUUTA!" Yuuta didn't even have time to look around when he was glomped.
"Ah hi Jiroh-san," said Yuuta.
"Hey Jiroh-san is for my parents. It's Jiroh!" said Jiroh as Yuuta ended up carrying him on his back, Jiroh ended up being lightweight anyway.
Atobe came out to the tennis court, Mizuki beside him and the rest of the Hyoutei regulars behind the two.
"Jiroh get off of him, you're going to injure his back with all that weight on him," ordered Atobe.
Jiroh pouted.
"Aw, Atobe isn't fun," he said leaping off of Yuuta's back.
"Ore-sama doesn't have to be fun. Now do ten laps around campus," replied Atobe.
Jiroh obeyed the order and disappeared out of sight.
"Sorry about him, he can be so immature for his age some times," said Atobe, but the apology wasn't directed toward Yuuta but Mizuki.
"It's good to have such spirited players on your team, there's not enough of those tennis players these days," replied Mizuki.
Tennis practice ended up being very…dramatic. Atobe and Mizuki would squabble back and forth about some random things and ordered people around and made remarks on their players. Yuuta ended up playing doubles with Nomura against Oshitari and Gakuto, who won within twenty minutes. Yuuta had never been good at doubles so that was the reason of their loss, that and Nomura acted too polite during a game with people. He'd not get to a ball thinking it was his double's partner's return.
Shishido and Ohtori had played an excellent game with Akazawa and Kaneda and it ended up being 5-6. Hyoutei won but it was still a very interesting match. Shishido and Ohtori were very sync… They could read eachother without saying anything and plan without even talking about it during the game or before the game. Mizuki had commented on it praising Atobe for having plays with such potential and then said he wished he had more players like that. Yuuta gritted his teeth in frustration at that. Mizuki ought to be damn grateful for who he had!
Jiroh had appeared during the end of practice and didn't have time to even play a doubles game and decided to sit with Yuuta who was observing the game between Mizuki and Atobe while playing 'King of Fighters' on his Gameboy. Advanced.
"They're really good aren't they?" asked Jiroh who was laying on his side. But he was wide awake looking a little bit hurt as he watched Atobe play tennis with Mizuki.
Yuuta nodded.
"Atobe's going to kick Mizuki's ass though," he pointed out, as he got out another game to play since he was getting bored with playing with Iori who had previously beat Ryo and Andy with a couple violent moves to the stomach and head. Yuuta remained victorious with that certain game and decided to see if he could multitask with playing 'Magical Drop III' while watching tennis.
"That's how amazing Atobe is," whispered Jiroh.
Yuuta sighed and decided to play GBA and watch tennis later. Something was bothering Jiroh.
"How about we go for a walk," offered Yuuta standing up.
Jiroh's eyes glittered and he smiled.
"You wouldn't mind me being with you?" he asked.
Yuuta shook his head.
"Of course, it's better to get away from those two anyway. I mean I bet you a couple yen that one of them are going to freak out any second now that they've broke a nail," he teased pointing to both Hyoutei and Saint Rudolph's divas.
Jiroh smiled and clung on the boy's arm.
"What are we waiting for then! Let's go!" he exclaimed happily.
Atobe had spotted from a far Jiroh clinging onto Fuji's little brother's arm, talking excitedly. That meant he'd have to end this match as soon as possible.
"Ore-sama has some unfinished business to take care of, I'll have to end this match now," he said to his boyfriend ending the match six games to four.
Mizuki sighed about to say something but Atobe had already made his way outside of the tennis courts and Mizuki decided to follow to see what was with the Hyoutei captain. Atobe was listening behind a wall to conversation between Yuuta and Jiroh. Atobe mouthed for Mizuki to go away but he didn't listen to that order.
"So that's been your problem… I'm sorry," said Yuuta.
Jiroh looked down at the grass, tears forming in his usually bright and excited eyes.
"I shouldn't be burdening you with my problems. It wasn't meant to be Yuuta, that's all. I'm not good enough for Atobe anyway. Mizuki-san is perfect and they have so much in common. I won't take away Atobe's happiness just because I want him to be with me. I rather watch from a far anyway. I don't know how tell him that I do anyway," he sobbed out.
Yuuta hugged Jiroh tight he sobbed on his arm. Mizuki was surprised, the two barely knew eachother and yet Jiroh was being comforted by Yuuta…and….now he knew what was wrong. Since that cell phone call during their dinner date in the limo, he felt like he had stolen something and he had. He stole Atobe away from the bright eyed and always cheerful Jiroh. Now he knew why things weren't going to work. Mizuki could see it, Mizuki loved Atobe, but Atobe's heart truly went out to someone else and he was denying himself.
"It's okay… Shh, Jiroh calm down. Atobe might get over Mizuki, you never know. Please Jiroh stop crying, it doesn't suit someone as excited as you are. Please? Smile?" comforted Yuuta his voice soft.
Jiroh wiped away his tears and let out a shaky smile.
"Thank you Yuuta, for listening to me. You're the best. You're my second best friend!" he said.
Yuuta blinked.
"Usually people are freaked out about me mixing up my days with my nights, and my hyper-ness not to mention. You find it normal like Atobe does," explained Jiroh.
Mizuki glanced over Atobe who was trembling. He pushed away from the wall and started walking down a little ways from the tennis court and Mizuki followed.
"Keigo! What is wrong with you?" asked Mizuki.
Atobe whirled around to face him. He was pale and looking frightened, the arrogant Atobe had completely lost that rich spoiled brat attitude that he usually and looked like a normal person for once who looked confused and hurt.
"Nothing is wrong," he snapped trying to maintain his cool.
"You're in love with Jiroh aren't you? That's why you look this way. I don't mind you using me as a shield but you have your answer from him now," said Mizuki.
"You're being ridiculous, I love you and only you," said Atobe about to kiss him when Mizuki stopped him moving three feet away from Atobe.
"Keigo, stop being a stubborn child and listen to yourself. I could care less. I love you, but I'm taking away you from Jiroh and Jiroh really loves you, and obviously you love him back or you wouldn't have followed him or…act like a frightened child. Nor would you have acted so cold as if you were trying to avoid him. Stop being a jerk to him. TELL HIM," protested Mizuki.
Atobe looked shocked.
"Nobody dumps Ore-sama… My reputation is on the line is we break up," he said.
Mizuki rolled his dark blue eyes and felt like smacking Atobe with a tennis racket. His reputation... Good god was this guy pathetic…
"Say you broke up with me then, I could care less. It's not like you're my first boyfriend or whatever. Everyone knows I went out with Keiichi Rumiko for awhile and he ended up breaking up with me first so it's not a first. My reputation, love wise is already messed up,' he said.
Atobe smirked.
"How generous… We should still keep in touch, we have too much in common," he said.
Mizuki chuckled.
"Only if you tell Jiroh how you really feel," he conditioned.
"Deal. Now should we make this a huge scene?" asked Atobe.
"But of course. No insults are taken personally. You want me to start?" offered Mizuki.
Atobe grinned enjoying how they were going to plan the huge break up scene yet. Both being the drama queens they were really helped them become great actors.
"Same goes here. And if you'd like, just don't make me look too bad," he said.
Jiroh and Yuuta sat on the bleachers taking turns playing 'Magical Drop III' on the GBA. Jiroh had cheered up a little and would get all excited when he'd match the colored balloons and make a couple other colors disappear from the box. That was until they heard it. Loud and shrill.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU!"
Gakuto who was a couple feet away from them started laughing.
"Oi Shishido you owe me 10,000 yen man. They broke up in less than a month," he called out.
Shishido flinched and growled at his unluckiness with betting.
SLAP.
Mizuki's jaw dropped as he was slapped in face.
"That's for being a bitch. Sorry sweetheart but it's over," Atobe said.
Mizuki clutched his jaw looking furious as he had ever been.
"FINE! I can't stand you! I feel sorry for the next person who dates you! You drama queen!" he hissed out.
Yuuta's eyes went wide. Ooh yes, there was going to be a WWF smack down on the Saint Rudolph tennis courts someone didn't resolve this and fast. Jiroh looked just as surprised as well, and despite loosing 10,000 yen Shishido was dying of laughter with Gakuto who was laughing so hard that he has tears rolling down his eyes. Oshitari was just smiling as the scene and told Ohtori not to resolve it, he wanted to see who scratched who first…
"Look who's talking. Stay out of my way. Oh and by the way we all know why Keiichi Rumiko dumped you now. You're too much of a girl for anyone's liking. So Hajime, I'd like to know for myself if you paid him to please you or was he interested for a day and then got bored?" said Atobe.
Mizuki looked even more stunned and Yuuta swore that his senpai was going to break and cry at that. Because Keiichi had actually liked him for a while and truth was Mizuki had turned down sex saying it wasn't time yet, so that originally that's how Keiichi got bored with him. But Atobe was making it sound as sick and twisted as it possibly could get. Yuuta almost wanted to punch him out for being so insensitive.
Mizuki smiled bitterly.
"I'll only tell if you tell me how long it took for Oshitari to dominate you because I heard you were pretty submissive uke that night," he shot back.
Gakuto instantly stopped laughing and Oshitari just chuckled. He was the tensai of Hyoutei and was observant, meaning he saw through Mizuki and Atobe's little break up scene.
"WE'RE LEAVING! Jiroh get over here! Everyone get your ass in the limo!" roared Atobe angrily.
Oh shit. Mizuki had hit a soft spot. Jiroh gave Yuuta a scared look and scampered down to Atobe's side and everyone followed him out of the tennis court. As Atobe left Mizuki called out, "Next time you play tennis I hope you break a nail you prick!"
The rest of practice was cancelled thanks to the whole situation, and Yuuta and Mizuki were the only ones left on the tennis court.
"Mizuki-san are you okay?" asked Yuuta.
Mizuki started shaking and Yuuta wondered if he was crying, so he put a hand on the boy's shoulder for comfort. This was the second person he'd have to comfort today.
And then Mizuki started laughing hard.
"They liked me they really liked me! Oh my god, I think that was the best acting I've ever done!' He exclaimed.
Yuuta's eyes went wide in shock.
"That wasn't real? It was all planned? WHY?" he asked.
Mizuki shrugged.
"Because someone else loves Keigo more than I do, so we decided to break and make a huge scene out of it. It was all an act Yuuta-kun. I can't believe you all fell for it," he answered.
Yuuta trembled and walked out of the tennis courts with his tennis bag.
"Oi! Yuuta-kun! WAIT! I'm sorry!" Mizuki called out.
Yuuta rolled his eyes and called out angrily, "You're like my aniki dammit! That's the last time I EVER worry about you Mizuki-san!"
Mizuki just smiled devilishly and followed Yuuta to his dorms just annoy him more. Ha, see Fuji Syusuke, your little brother compared you to me, I'm just as good as you when it comes to making him worry. And I'm not going to Hyoutei so I win this round, thought Mizuki.
(A/N: o.o' This was one of the funnest chapters to write because two drama queens arguing is so fun! >> Anyway status report on this fic. It's currentl 13 chapters long...28 pages long...>> But I've finally gotten over my writersblock so alot more should come on the way now that I've gotten to where I don't have to follow the mentioned parts that were in "Memory" anymore. I also have a major surprise for you so any one of you Tezuka/Fuji fans better come back! I'm going to announce to you all that Anything for You is not only the prequel to 'Memory' but ALSO the sequel! That's right this goes on past 'Memory' and one of Yumiko's readings and everything is involved. That will most definately be the most fun part to write because Fuji had to gain a relationship with his...-ahem- brother-in-law. Anyway until next chapter everyone!)