Rating: K+
Summary: I can't play tennis anymore, So I quit...Why? That's simple, there is nothing left for me. Ryoma stopped playing tennis. why? Some angst and death(no regulars). Will Ryoma get his will to play tennis back?
Pairings: You will see it when you read it.
Listening: Plumb - Damage
Notes: I forgot to do this with the other chapter but I will do it now
'When they think.'
"When they speak."
singing
And everybody is a little out of character or that is what I think
Thank you for the reviews:
oruchuban Ebichu: Thank you again. I think your gonna like it...I will serious become a FujiXRyo fic and with an one sided TezXRyo(from tezuka's side). There were enough hints in the last chapters I guess. Hopefully you will enjoy it, so keep on reading.
Craze Izumi: I am sorry but the regulars haven't found out about it. Not everybody at least. Next chapter they will find out. So please keep on reading.
syuusuke-kunimitsu117229: Hopefully you will understand the story in the end. So please keep on reading.
merissala: Thank you for loving it. I hope you will keep on reading and reviewing.
When there is nothing left for you - part 4
A few days went by and Ryoma had avoided all the regular players. And he lived his life in peace. Strange actually, that some one who has been so caught up in tennis, never even thinks about playing tennis. Now his life was surrounded by singing and writing songs.
It was saturday evening and Ryoma was walking around outside. He was going to a cafe. At that place there was an open stage and everybody could sing there song. These few days he had been there every night.
Kikumaru and Fuji were also outside, they were on there way to the movies.
"Isn't that Echizen walking there?" Kikumaru shouted. "I think your right." Fuji said opening his eyes. "Echi...!" Fuji stopped Kikumaru from shouting to Ryoma. "Why did you do that, nya?"
"Don't you think Echizen would run if he would see us?"
"Don't know..." Kikumaru looked sad when he said that and Fuji could see the tears comming in the eyes of his best friend.
"Let's just follow him, oke Eiji?" Fuji smiled at his best friend. Kikumaru looked much happier at that point. "Hoi, let's do that."
Fuji and Kikumaru followed there old team mate. And where both wandering in there own thoughts. 'Ryoma where are you taking us? Do we get the answers we're looking for?' 'Ochibi, I really miss you, hopefully we can make you come back to us.' Suddenly Ryoma walked into a cafe. Kikumaru wanted to go after him, but Fuji stopped him. "Wait, shouldn't we call they others?" "I will call them, but you have go inside so that we know where Ochibi is?" Kikumaru got his cellphone out of his jacket. Fuji was glad his best friend let him go inside, just because he wanted to. Fuji walked into the cafe.
Ryoma talked to the bartender and walked to the stage. He wrote the song, he was going to sing, today. Ryoma got the microphone in his hand. "Hello everybody, my name is Echizen Ryoma and the song I'm going to sing is called Dearest." The cafe was pretty full and everybody clapped there hands. Some women even said: "He is such cute boy." Ryoma wanted to say I'm not cute, but he just smiled.
Fuji found a place and was shocked to see Ryoma on stage. Suddenly the music was playing. And Ryoma started to sing.
It would be nice if
we could throw away everything
exept what is most important;
Reality is just cruel
Ryoma looked at the audience who was silent and then he noticed someone. 'Fuji, what did he do here. Has he followed me, Why here and why do you have your eyes open, Why don't you smile?' He continued
Whenever I close my eyes
you're there,
smiling
Ah- I hope your smiling face
is with me until the day
I fall into eternal sleep
Fuji was really surprised when he heared Ryoma sing. 'His voice is beautiful, not only that but this song. This contains more emotion than his tennis did. He loves to sing...but'
Are all people sad?
They are forgetful creatures...
For that which you should love,
for that which gives love:
give it your all
Ryoma sang his heart out, but his eyes were fixated on Fuji.
Ah- when we met
we were so awkward
We've taken the long road;
we've hurt each other along the way
Ah- I hope your smiling face
is with me until the day
I fall into eternal sleep
'You love to sing, but...do you know that I love you?'
Ah- when we met
we were so awkward
We've taken the long road,
but we've finally arrived
The audience clapped in there hands and were amazed by this little boy. Ryoma stepped down from the stage and walked towards where Fuji was sitting. "What are you doing here?"
"Saa..." Fuji answered vague.
"Answer me."
"Yes it's nice to see you to Ryoma-kun, we don't see each other much anymore do we?" Ryoma didn't notice the change in names and he gave up and took a seat next to Fuji. "What do you want, Fuji-sempai?" he asked with a sigh.
"Saa...why can I not just wanted to drink something here?"
"Betsuni, I guess I go then." Ryoma shrugged and walked away, but Fuji stopped him. "You're here now anyway, please sit down."
Some how Ryoma found himself sitting in a chair. "And tell me, why are you singing here, Ryoma-kun?"
"Just because I feel like it and what brings you here?"
"You."
"So you admit that you've followed me?"
"Saa..ne."
"Why aren't you ever serious, I have to go." ryoma asked angry and he stood up(again). Fuji grabbed Ryoma's arm and said: "Why did you quit tennis and don't give me that, there is nothing left for me, bullshit, everybody is worried about you."
Ryoma looked surprised and his eyes were big, you would almost think that they would fall out. Then he found his composure again and bowed down so that his face was next to Fuji's. "My most worthy opponent died, that's why there is nothing left for me. Bouchou was strong and serious, but he was still just a stepping stone. Just like the rest and don't want tennis to control my life anymore, I have other things to do, so let go of me." The entire time he whispered but the last few words were with a warning in hisvoice. 'And just forget me.' he added in thought and he pulled his arm away and walked away leaving Fuji(again).
Kikumaru came a few minutes later in with the other regulars and Fuji was the one who was still numb because of what Ryoma said. 'Who is that opponent of yours, I'm jealous of him even if he's dead." The regulars wanted answers but Fuji couldn't give them any.
"Tezuka?"
"Hm."
"Do you know who Ryoma's-kun big opponent is?"
"His father, why do you wanna know?"
"Saa..ne."
"Hm."
'Why haven't you told us, your father died and you didn't trust us enough to help you through it. Am I they only one who knows that your father died.' Fuji felt like crying, not only Ryoma didn't trust them. He also didn't saw them as his friends. 'We are mere stepping stones.'
Authors note: I know this I a really weird chapter. But some how it seemed right, but it looks like the more I write, the more further away I get from the end. Anyway hopefully you enjoy this chapter. The next chapter will be up soon. And that one will contain less drama, because else it turns into a drama. The song I used this time is from Ayumi Hamasaki and again it's the translated version. This chapter is not much longer, but I'll try to do that with the next chapter. So please read and review.
Words:
Betsuni: I don't care.
Saa/Saa...ne: Who knows?(only sarcastic)