Title: Letting Go
Author: Silverblood84
Rating: PG
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Fuji had always been a calculated person. From the time he was a little kid he could quickly see the faults and weaknesses of others. When he was younger he barley paid attention to this, but as he got older he used this information to the fullest. He could mess around with a person's feelings and torture them slowly while hiding his amusement behind a gentle smile.
By the time he reached junior high he only improved his act. Not only could he read any person's weaknesses, he could also stop any one from reading his own motives. Everyone saw him as sweet, lovable, and gentle Fuji. No one questioned why it was that whenever someone had misfortune Fuji always seemed to be involved in some way. Because I mean come on he was Fuji, he would never do anything to upset anybody.
So when Fuji moved away and would start his second year of junior high he thought nothing of it. No one would see the true Fuji; he was by now far too good an actor. That is at least what he thought until he met a bouncy, hyper, and red headed boy. Two weeks after knowing Eiji, (He soon found out his name was) he became the closest friend Fuji had ever had.
One day half way through their second year, they were laying down just talking when Eiji asked if he wanted to get ice cream. Fuji had never bothered to tell anyone he didn't like sweets and was just about ready to agree to the request… When Eiji lightly slapped his head and says, "Sorry Fuji! You don't like sweets, nya." Fuji remembers how his eyes had widened and he had stared at Eiji who had on an adorably innocent expression mixed with slight confusion. All Fuji could think was how he could read through me so easily. But after staring at the confused Eiji he suddenly smiled and broke out in to laughter. Eiji had just smiled back and said, "Nya lets go get some thing to eat." After that day Eiji becomes the first person to know Fuji's favorite food was wasabi rolls.
After that day Fuji feels his mask begin to crack. Sure he still loves teasing other people, but instead of manipulating people he openly shows himself and for the first time his smiles are usually always genuine. In his third year of junior high Fuji feels completely different he has a group of friends and one best friend who had already self proclaimed him self as the person who knows him best. Fuji hadn't even bothered to say it wasn't true, he had always hated liars. And finally Fuji feels he can let go of his old personality
In the end Fuji's could let go of the image of being a closet sadist. Because on graduation while everyone's saying their good byes he's walking by Eiji, looking forward to sharing a dorm room in high school. And when he feels Eiji staring at him being oddly silent he doesn't have to pretend not to notice, so he turns back with a smile and says, "What."
Eiji smiles and says, "Thank you."
Fuji tilts his head slightly feeling confused (which Eiji is really the only one to ever make him feel that way) and says, "What for."
"Nya," he says some what uncertainly, "For always letting me see the true you." And when Eiji leans in slightly and kisses him with chapped lips Fuji's happy that he's not the old him who would back away fearing to let anyone close to him. Instead he just wraps his arms around Eiji's neck and enjoys the kiss.
Looking back Fuji has to smile at the memory and when ever he thinks about it which is usually at night he always turns and sees the bright face of the same red head. Eiji helped him in letting go and was ultimately the one who supported him when he made his first fall. And although it went against everything the old him was made of he slowly fell in love.
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Authors note: Um yeah just got my computer set up again not to long ago. And when I checked up on the Eiji/Fuji page I saw a story hadn't been written in a little while so I decided to write this little drabble. I hope it wasn't to bad considering I haven't written in a little. And I hope I did Fuji's character alright. So as always thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed it.