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: FujiRyo, one sided TezRyo(Teuzka's side), onesided KawaFuji, OishiEiji
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: I'm glad I made your day. I know I have spelling errors, I hope they don't distract you to much. Although this chapter isn't really focused on the relationship between Fuji and Ryoma. In the next chapter there will be more.
Craze Izumi: I glad you find it interesting.
ruinosekai: Today Ryoma will be less depressing, I hope at least.
syuusuke-kunimitsu117229: I glad you like even though you don't get it.
-Solo Duet-: he will notice these thing in his own time. It will work out fine or at least I hope so.

When there is nothing left for you - part 5

Fuji feelings were all mixed up, he knew that he loved the little brat for a long time. That time when they had that match in the rain. That's when it began, but he was never close to Ryoma. Or that was his conclusion, he thinks that Momoshiro and Kikumaru are much closer to him. But even so, Ryoma decided to tell him, at least for a part, to tell him why he quit tennis. This was something he only found out, when he studied the boy wonder for the last few days.

He also noticed that ryoma was more lonely then ever. The three boys that first followed boy wonder everywhere, were now nowhere to be seen. He just ate his lunch in silence by himself. He wanted that boy wonder smiled again, but not his, I'm oke so don't worry, smile. But his real smile, or more his smirk. He wanted that he could lock his arms around him and just cry with him. He wanted to ask him how his father died. Just to be the one who only knew that. He wanted to know everything about him, because Fuji thinks there is more to boy wonder then he lets on.
"Fujiko?" Kawamura looked concerned at Fuji who spaced out again for the fifth time today and everytime he spaced out he had his eyes open.
'Where are you Fujiko, Where does your mind wander. Why don't you tell me, you know I'm always here for you. Always...'

Ryoma didn't notice the pair eyes watching him. He was fine or so he told himself. But today was an exceptional day, today he was really happy. It was what his teacher told yesterday.

---FlashBack---

"Today I have an announcement." That was how the teacher started. "As you all know next weekend there is an festival and it's known that every class has it's own stand, but..." This was where is started to get interesting. "This year there is also an concert and everybody in this school is allowed to do audition. Especially because there will be only be ten acts who can perform at the festival." The teacher looked at his class didn't think anyone really was interested. "So if you want to do an audition, then you can write after class your name at this piece of paper. The auditions are tomorrow after school. Those with club activities, have to ask permission for doing audition."

After the teacher had held his speech the entire class was talking about the audition. He had it wrong that nobody was interested, everyone was interested.

After class Ryoma wrote his name on the piece of paper. He didn't notice that some people were watching him.

---EndFlashBack---

Today was the day that he could show what he was made of.

---FlashBack---

Three boys came running to the court as if there lives were depending on it. "What is it?" Momoshiro asked. "Echi...Echi...Echizen." They blurted out. Kikumaru who came standing with them asked: "What is it with Echizen?"
"Echizen-kun has signed up for the audition!" one blurted out. "Are you sure?" Oishi came asking. "Yes, we saw him putting his name down on the paper."

"That is strange, There is nothing in my calculations that he would be the type of doing something on stage, but then again I also didn't thought that he wouldn't quit tennis." Inui closed his notbook.

Everybody was surprised by this fact.
"Shall we go and have a look at the auditions?" Someone mentioned everybody looked hopefully at Tezuka.

"You can go and look, but that will mean that you will do extra laps the day after." Tezuka said stern. But he was self more than interested to know what had came over boy wonder.

"Fuji?"
"Yes?"
"Do you know anything about this?"
"Saa...ne." Fuji walked away before he would lose it. He knew all to well that he wasn't the only one who loved boy wonder.

---EndFlashBack---

Everybody was anxious about the auditions. The auditions were held by the school body president, her name was Shimizu Ayumi. She is also president of the music club and plays the guitar. She would choose, allong with two teachers, the ten performers for the festival. When she looked outside the door she knew that it would become a long day and when she looked inside the theater, she wanted to ran away. A lot of people were sitting in the theater where the auditions were held. Almost everyone from the tennis club was there.

Ryoma had been bussy with searching for a song to perform. He wanted one that could show everybody that he was serious about singing. The song he chose, was a song that finally could put every thing to rest. He sighed as he saw that he had to wait, because he was number twentyfive on the list.

Waiting and waiting, till the right persons came up. Ayumi almost wanted to scream at everyone, she had heard singing that would kill almost everyone. It was still a wonder that so many people still listened en watched to the auditions. She had only three persons who were worthy of performing at the festival. One girl with her violin, she was really good and knew how to rock with her violin. A group of boys and girls that could dance and a girl who could sing. But none of them were good enough to be the main act. There were a lot of people from the music club, but she had to reject them because alone they weren't good enough. Maybe one other who could be in her list, be he hadn't performed yet. There was a boy who was so good on the piano, that it was a crime that he wasn't on a music orientated school or in her music club for that matter. But there were also a lot of maybe's. but she had to wait till she had listened to everyone.
She couldn't put herself on the list, because she knew that she was as a guitarist not good enough, but she could also sing, but that would be there last resort, so that wasn't an option, not yet anyway.

Then it was Ryoma's turn. Ryoma walked on to the stage and gave his music to the music teacher who was on the piano and gave him his instructions.
"Say your name and the song your performing and the singer from who it is." Ayumi said with a sigh and hoped this boy wouldn't sing that bad that she had to cut it short.
"My name is Echizen Ryoma en the song I'm gonna sing is called 'Sakura no Ame, Itsuka' and it's written by myself."

The teacher started to play on the piano. Ryoma took one deep breath and started to sing.

Wrapped in the spring light
Holding my breath I cried
I can't say goodbye yet
Somehow I was seperated from that person
I need to get over it

Everyone was looking at him, more staring than looking. They were suprised that such a little boy could produce such a sound.

Though I could do nothing for you
I wanted to tell you I knew
That you always watched over me
But you can't answer me anymore
You're to far away

Tezuka looked as if he saw a ghost, he had never thought that his boy wonder could do something like this. He was touched in the deepest corner of his soul. 'You truly have a gift Ryoma, my heart is melting. Why don't you see it.' But Ryoma just sang on with all his heart.

If I tried to say thank you, It would be goodbye forever
Let's meet sometime, somewere on this endless journey

'I've heard him singing before, but where?' Ayumi thought while she was swept of her feet by his sound.

So much more I wanted to say
Someday I thought I could
Tears spilling on the lips that I brushed
On your peacefully sleeping face
Cherry blossom rain falls, dreams are somewere over the rainbow
Your somewhere in the sky, Leaving me alone

Ryoma was looking for someone, but that someone he couldn't find.

Goodnight forever
I whisper to the blue sky above this town
Cherry blossom rain falls, dreams soar over the rainbow
Your somewhere in the sky, Leaving me alone

When the song got to it's end a lot of people were crying, just because the song touched them.

If I tried to say thank you, It would be goodbye forever
Let's meet sometime, somewere on this endless journey

When the song was finished, there was only silence. It took a while before everyone noticed that it had ended and everybody started clapping there hands. Ryoma bowed and left the stage. 'He wasn't here, where was he. Where was Fuji, maybe I missed him because of the lights.'

Ayumi wrote Ryoma's name on the list and went on with the rest of the auditions. She noticed that after Ryoma had done his audition the theater became a lot emptier. "Were they here for him? hmm." Someone called if they heard them.

"Oh, sorry, please say your name and song and the song from who it is."

"Fuji Syuusuke, the song I'll perform is called unknown love I wrote the song." Fuji took place behind the piano.

"Oishi did you know that Ochibi could sing like that?" Kikumaru asked still with tears in his eyes. "No I didn't." Oishi hugged his friend.

"Echizen?"
"Yes Tezuka-sempei?" Echizen turned around and looked Tezuka in the eyes.
"Why didn't you tell us."
"What should I have told you?" his answer was cold an a little puzzled.
"That you wanted to sing."
"Oh that, that's not the reason I quit tennis."
"Why then, why don't you explain?"
"I guess Fuji-sempei didn't told you. I don't play tennis anymore, because my ultimate opponent died."
"You told Fuij that?"
"Yes I did."
"Why?"
"Because he asked me to." Ryoma tells him blankly.
When Tezuka doesn't say anything he turns around and walks away. Tezuka grabs his arm and turns Ryoma around so that he looks at him.
"Ryoma, you do know I love."
"Yes I know that, but you also know that I can't return your love." Ryoma smiles and leaves Tezuka speechless behind.

"No I didn't know that." whispers Tezuka to the air and his tears roll over his cheeks. For the first time in years he had let his feelings out.

Authors notes: I know this chapter took long and it became a long chapter. This chapter was really hard to write. Hopefully you will enjoy this chapter and I tried to make it less sad, but it's still a sad story. Next chapter it should be better and more happy. Maybe some FujiXRyo, or at least more than I have now. Oh the song I used is from Matsu Takako and it's called Sakura no Ame, Itsuka. Please read and review.