Chapter 2: Punishing and Forgiving Fuji
Summary: Ryoma is going to punish Fuji-sempai for ditching practice yesterday by making him running laps and forcing him into playing a quick match. He then forgives his sempai later when he is given a bentou. FujiRyo One Shot Pairing.
Ryoma was beginning to get irritated at the sight of his teammates upon leaving Atobe's mansion since he knew that something was not right after he got a call from Tezuka. Although mornings will sometimes put Ryoma in a good mood, but that wasn't the case as he stormed out of the house and walked inside the limo with Keigo following close behind.
"Wait up my love, something wrong?" asked Keigo.
"Tezuka-buchou called and told me that my teammates are acting like a bunch of lazy plebians again. And that's not the worst of it; one of the first year freshmen accidently locked himself in the change room and now, none of the gym teachers have a key." Sighed Ryoma. "Could this day get any worse for me?"
"Ryo-chan, if you are stressed out about this, let ore-sama give you a ride to school."
Ryoma nodded. "Think you could talk some sense into my teammates?"
"But I'm not even your school's buchou. Ore-sama has no time to deal with your bunch of idiots at Seigaku."
"But you are my boyfriend, at least Tezuka would understand if you could just coach them to swing better because none of them are putting in much effort. A rally session at your school would always do the trick."
"Ore-sama will think about it."
A smirk appeared on Ryoma's lips. "That's what you get for making me ditch practice to barge into Keigo's mansion unannounced, Fuji-sempai." he thought evilly.
Back at Seigaku, most of the regulars were getting tired because of their constant whining of leg pain, sore arms, and constantly out of breath. Some couldn't even move their muscles after practicing so much.
"Is this all you have to offer, you bunch of weaklings? How do you all expect to win the world cup if you don't practice!?" barked Sumiere Ryuzaki.
"Nya! Please let us take a breather! I can't take much of more of this strenuous training anymore. Don't you, agree Oishi?"
"Kikumaru-sempai, you need to stop being so lazy and focus on training. If Fuji or Inui-san finds out you are slacking off, you could be forced to drink his juices again." Warned oishi.
"NYA! No, not that disgusting stuff!" shouted kikumaru as he dashed towards the safety of the locker rooms, leaving the rest of the team sweat-dropping at the scene.
"What's gotten into Kikumaru-sempai lately?" asked Kachiro.
"Maybe he's just not into training." Added Mizuno
"Perhaps he is just too afraid of drinking my latest concoction, known as the super veggie tomato juice deluxe. There is a 60 percent chance that this will increase your chances of getting diarrhea." Said Inui.
The trio of freshman immediately jumped at the sound of inui's voice as tennis balls were knocked all over the floor.
"What the hell are you doing, Inui-sempai? Are you trying to give me a heart attack!?" shouted Kachiro.
"Gomen, but I was just wondering if you could sample my concoction and maybe then…" before he could finish his sentence, he noticed the trio of freshman vanishing in an instant.
"No one wants to try my concoction? Too bad I cannot let this go to waste. I guess my only option is to try it on the Rikkai regulars." Finished Inui.
Just then, the regulars could hear the honking of a limousine outside of the Seigaku school gates. As they all went to take a look, they could notice that the driver stepping out to escort the tennis prodigy out of the car. Once outside, they could see him in a pissed off mood as he entered the school grounds with Keigo following close behind.
Once inside, he pushed past his regulars and went towards Tezuka buchou and said, "Keigo is looking for you, buchou. And if you will excuse me, I got a sadist that I need to deal with." And with that Ryoma bowed out and went straight into the tennis courts.
Tezuka had no idea what just happened as he spotted Keigo in front of him.
"Ah, Keigo-sama, what brings you to Seigaku?"
"It has come to ore-sama's attention that your team has been lacking the skills they need in tennis. And is it true that one of your freshmen accidentally got locked in the shower all by himself?"
"How did you …" before Tezuka could finish his sentence, Keigo held his hand up and continued talking.
"Ore-sama has his sources. Now then, tell me what's going on here."
Tezuka paused for a moment to wipe the seat out of his forehead before talking again, "Well, if you must know, my teammates have been pretty lazy as of now and not a single one of them wants to run laps or practicing serves. Believe me, I've tried increasing it day after day,but that does not seem to help. Furthermore, everyone here has lost their ability to swing tennis rackets because they are not using their muscles. How do you expect them to win the world cup with such mediocre skills?"
"I see. Perhaps a little rally session at Hyotei should do the trick. Ore-sama knows how to whip these weak plebeians into shape." Said Keigo.
"Really? I would really appreciate your help." Said Tezuka as he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ore-sama would never lie to you. In fact, I'd like to make sure they get plenty of exercise at Hyotei soon. And also speaking of training, did you see where the brat went to?"
"He's looking for Fuji-sempai I think." Said Tezuka.
As Ryoma stormed around the campus to look for Fuji, he noticed the tensai sleeping underneath a tree, Without too much hesitation, he walked right over and shook his sempai.
"Ne, sadist-sempai, wake up!" said Ryoma as he continued tapping Fuji on the shoulder. A few minutes later, Ryoma could see Fuji shifting his body to the right side without moving. After a few unsuccessful attempts, the tennis prodigy made a last ditch effort to snatch the phone out of Fuji's uniform pocket and dialed a number that he knew.
"Ne, Fuji-sempai, if you don't wake up, I will be calling yuuta-sempai over here." Said Ryoma in his usual sing-song voice.
At that moment, Fuji immediately woke up and discovered that his phone was missing. Thinking quickly, he took the phone out of Ryoma's hands and placed it back into his uniform and smirked dangerously.
"Saa… Did you really think you could get away by calling my beloved Yuuta on the phone?"
"Che! That's your fault for not waking up sooner. And also I have a bone to pick with you after you wash up." Said Ryoma.
"Maa, what's the matter ryo-baby, have I not satisfied your needs yesterday?"
"We will discuss that after you washed up. I will be waiting for you at the tennis courts. Don't be late." Finished Ryoma.
Once Fuji got up, he went directly into the locker room to brush his teeth and clean off his face before getting a water bottle to start his day. Afterwards, Fuji returned to the tennis courts and sees Ryoma sitting on a bench still sulking.
"Is something the matter, Ryo-baby?"
"You know exactly what happened. I asked you for a match yesterday, but you never showed up. You practically ditched me and I had to wait almost 30 minutes for you. What the hell held you up?"
"Mou… I was in a middle of an important phone call with Yuuta because it couldn't wait any longer."
Ryoma was nearly ready to vein-pop again. "Are you serious? Is a phone call more important than a tennis match? How very unprofessional of you."
"Saa… come on now, this phone call couldn't wait so I didn't have any other choice."
"Well, now you've got a few options. You can start by running 50 laps for leaving your cell phone on and the second, you owe me a tennis match."
Fuji only smiled angelically as he picked up his tennis racket and sets it down inside the tennis courts without saying another word. He then started running while both buchous were chucking with amusement outside. "It seems that your brat is starting to act like a buchou now, ahn?" smirked Keigo.
"He could easily surpass me and I wouldn't have bothered continuing with my buchou duties." Retorted Tezuka.
In the tennis courts, Fuji smiled wider, and if that was possible, it could send chills down people's spines. Fuji knew that Ryoma was not the sort of person that would turn down a tennis match. As the match began, both are rallying back and forth at a constant rate of speed with points going either way.
"Che, you seem to be at the top of your game today, sempai." said Ryoma, a grin suddenly plastered on his face.
"That's because you woke me up in the middle of my nap for a match. Are you still going to punish me for ditching you?" said Fuji as his eyes started assessing on Ryoma. This was a clear indication that he was taking his beloved kohai seriously.
"I am still planning on doing that. While I was waiting, I had to go to keigo's mansion since you seemed to have forgotten about our tennis match that we were supposed to have yesterday."
"Saa… I wonder if you realized that I was about to head home since I need to relax my body? Were you hoping that I was staying after for a little match?"
"Please don't answer questions with more questions." Whispered Ryoma. "I know you are lying when you said you were tired."
Fuji continued batting back the serve for an ace as the smile never left his face. Echizen watched nervously at the tensai for a moment. "What's the matter, Ryo-baby? Did I strike a nerve somewhere in you? It's more fun watching you getting tricked by me, but you shouldn't let your anger cloud your mind when you are playing." Teased Fuji.
The game was won by Fuji 7-0, a definite advantage over Echizen.
"I guess you really ought to have taken me more seriously."
"Che, you just got lucky, that's all." Replied Ryoma as he swatted away his sempai's hands. "I'm going to get a shower and then head to class." He then turned his back towards the brunette, not even eyeing for a minute. Fuji on the other hand, wasn't fooled at all because he could tell that something was bothering Ryoma.
Classes seemed to be boring the tennis prodigy because English was putting him to sleep since he pretty much knew all the answers due to his comprehension of the language he spoke for years. By the time class was over, Ryoma woke up and went towards the cafeteria with his fellow freshmen.
Just then a voice called out to Echizen from one of the tables as he finished getting a drink of his choice in the lunchroom.
"Saa, Echizen, do you want to have lunch with me today?" asked Fuji with his usual smile.
"Unfortunately, I didn't bring my bentou because my baka oyaji forgot to pack my lunch."
"Oh, no worries, Echizen." Replied Fuji as he took out his backpack and produced two bentous thanks to help from yumiko. "There's more than enough here for the both of us." The unnerving smile from his sempai was shining in full force.
"Arigato, sempai." replied Ryoma as he took a seat next to his sempai before taking the bentou. Once Ryoma opened the box, he nearly floored at the contents. How did Fuji-sempai knew what sort of bentou his kohai really liked?
"I had some help from the freshmen trio." Explained Fuji.
"You are really a genius, you know that, Fuji-sempai?"
"I'm glad that you are not mad at me anymore. Now then, why were you in a bad mood earler?" asked the tensai.
"I was just pissed that you didn't show up to practice yesterday." Replied Echizen.
"Saa… you are still not getting over that?" he said before sighing. I tried my best to make sure he falls for my tricks, but it seems that didn't work out. So now, it's time for plan B. He thought to himself.
Fuji then took out his phone and shot Tezuka a text. "Buchou, would it be okay if I take Echizen home a bit early? You know how much he hates me not being there for him. I'm going to see if there is a way I can cheer him up."
Knowing that Echizen was not here for kisses or small talk, both ate their meals in silence while Fuji waited for a reply from Tezuka. And sure enough, Tezuka sent a reply back. "Fine, but next time when you come in, start warming up on your own or just wait for Echizen to come by and then play a match with him. Don't let me catch you slacking off again." The buchou's reply was pretty commanding and stern based on the text message.
"Well, it seems that Tezuka has given you a warning."
"Saa, I can see that. Do you want to come by my house after school?"
"Why?"
"Well, because a sempai has to look after his kohai, doesn't he? Perhaps you would like to spend a night with me in order to ease your stressful mood because that can help you sleep better tonight."
"How did you even know I was stressed?" retorted Echizen.
"I believe that Keigo mentioned it to me before he left for Hyotei."
"I knew you were in cahoots with the monkey King." Replied Echizen as the bell rang again to signal the end of lunch break. "All rght, I guess I will take you up on your offer then. Thank you for sharing your lunch with me, Fuji. And be sure to wait for me at the school gates." Said Ryoma as he ran towards his next class in order to clear his head.
Math was always Ryoma's strong suit since he always seems to be at the top of the class. But why did Fuji-sempai offered to let Ryoma stay at his house? He must have known something. "Echizen-kun, please answer this question." Said the sensei as he gave the marker to him.
Ryoma sighed as he walked up to the overhead projector and made several scribbling noises, thereby rendering the teacher and the students speechless. "Very good, Echizen, you may sit down now." Said the teacher. Ryoma sighed and returned back to where he was and went to think in peace.
After the final bell rang, Ryoma smiled once again thanks to Fuji sempai's helpful advice. But was he really that excited to stay at Fuji's house? Or to be honest, was he just happy to see the tensai again? His face was blushing from embarrassment again.
"Saa, echizen-kun," whispered Fuji as he snuck up behind Ryoma. "It seems that you are getting nervous each time I see you."
"Sempai! You shouldn't surprise me like that," said Ryoma as he continued blushing before pulling the hat down on his eyes. "Let's just get to your house before Tezuka tears you a new one."
Upon arriving at Fuji's house, he was surprised that no one else was home since Yuuta will be at the dorms for a few days, Yumiko was somewhere shopping and the parents were still not home from work. "Guess its just you and me for today, Echizen-kun." Smiled the tensai as he dropped his bag in the door before taking his shoes off and donning slippers.
"I am surprised that you would invite just about anyone into your house, sempai. Are you sure your family won't mind me being here?"
"Saa… I offered, didn't I? Why can't you just admit that you are falling for a genius like me?" said Fuji as he continued smiling, causing Ryoma to cringe in fear. The results were pretty terrifying for the tennis prodigy. "It seems that you just can't stop thinking about be even when I am in your dreams, ne?"
"You can be so cruel sometimes, even for a sadist like you. Are you always like this when you visit Yukimura-buchou?"
"That's the best way that I can get through to you," the tensai hummed in agreement as he knelt beside Ryoma. "How did you even know about my trips to Rikkaidai?"
"Would you believe me if I said it was Yuushi? You also enjoy sharing your insights with him and you both enjoy tormenting people," whispered Ryoma.
"Ahh, I see. You've been spending too much time with Hyotei." Answered Fuji. "you should understand that I am a perfect match for a little masochist like yourself."
"How are we a perfect match?"
"Well, you did remember that I asked you out for a date after you returned from Keigo's mansion?"
"Baka Fuji, I never asked you to date me!"
"Hmm? You must not have checked your phone since I sent you a bunch of texts. Furthermore, I never knew you would be this harsh towards me. But you are so cute when you blush like that." Laughed the brunet. "You really are so much fun to tease."
"I'm warning you fuji, don't you dare do anything crazy to me tonight." Warned Ryoma. His face was beginning to turn a darker shade of red.
"Please call me Syuusuke, Ryoma." Corrected Fuji. "It seems you would rather not refer to me as sempai anymore."
"All right then, Syuusuke." Replied Ryoma.
Fuji smiled again since his kohai was a boy of a few words because he had no intention of ever dating a sadist. "Well, since today is a Saturday, would you like me to borrow you for a while? I am sure your parents won't mind since your father gets pretty bored with you at his side."
"You 'borrow' me? I prefer the term 'keep.' As long as you and I share a good kiss tonight in bed, I promise I will go easy on your punishments. In return, you will promise not to bring any spicy bento to school on Monday."
Either Ryoma has learned a few tricks of the trade from Yuushi or he has been acting pretty devilish lately." Thought Fuji to himself. "Well, then you've got yourself a deal. Make sure you pack enough stuff for the weekend at my house. Don't be late. And oh, Yuuta would be very happy to see you here since he is thinking about sleeping with you and I."
"FUJI SEMPAI!" shouted Ryoma. "How can you be so daft and nonchalant at the same time? I do not want to date your brother!"
"Gomen, Gomen!" laughed Fuji as he dropped Ryoma off at his temple, but not before he kissed the boy on the cheeks.
"What was that for, Fuji-sempai?"
"Just to make sure that you are worthy enough to date me." Said Fuji.
"Don't count on it, Fuji-sempai!" said Ryoma. But Fuji was already gone.
Well played Syusuke. You sure made him see the real you and he didn't even flinch. Fuji thought to himself as he opened the door to his house. Let's see how much pain you can stand in my presence. And don't even think about calling for back-up. I will make sure you'll enjoy every moment of this for the rest of your life.
Author's Note: Orginally I wanted to do a TezuRyo or AtoTezu pairing, but I decided against that and went for the obvious pairing: FujiRyo. I didn't type this up because I felt it would be a waste to do this. Furthermore, I know my grammer might not be polished that much since it is difficult to reword them the way I wanted. Some of them took me forever to write because I had so many choices of words to use at 30 to 40 minute intervals. Of course, you guys might think they are strange, but my vocabulary hasn't rusted. Read and let me know what you think of this lovely little pairing. But I found it funnt to write out the punishment that Ryoma gave to Fuji. This was a fun chapter, so I hope you all can give me some positive reviews.