Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis. Just my OCs. Enjoy
The red-head had not changed that much since Jr. High. He had told me to wait a moment and he had scrambled upstairs to change. He appeared a few moments later and we left his home. We strolled through the park until he noticed an ice-cream stand and ran over,
"Sempai's treat!" I called.
He had pouted at me and I had laughed before paying the vendor myself. He had then gaped at me and I laughed again. After finishing we had raced to the swings and then had a contest to see who could swing the highest. Of course Eiji won. Then we just sat in comfortable silence. I liked spending time with my sempai, because even if he wanted to know something he wouldn't bother me about it.
"Thank you for today sempai."
I said bowing. I had walked with him back to his house. He had offered to walk me home but I declined politely.
He smiled and replied, "Anytime."
I wandered around for a few hours after that. Soon I was back in front of my home. I sighed and walked in. I slammed the door after me. There was nobody else home. I stared around the desolate room before settling on the sofa and staring sadly at the pictures decorating the mantel place. Soon the front door opened again and the sound of tired people dragging their feet disturbed the quietness,
"I can't believe…we couldn't find her…"
I turned my head. It fell silent again. The boys standing in the opening to the living room staring at me. My face was devoid of emotion as I watched them.
"What?" I asked them, "Am I not welcome in my own home now?"
When no one answered I stood up again, "Fine then." I walked to the front door and stooped to slip my shoes on, and then was hugged from behind,
"You scared us all you know that? Disappearing like that."
"There was a letter on my desk."
Everyone blanched and turned to stare at Blade accusingly. I wanted to smile, I really did, but I couldn't.
"I'm going to sleep." I murmured, slipping past the boys and mounting the stairs. I had nothing to say to them.
The next day was worse. The house was so quiet. No one knew what to do. They didn't want me to take off again and during school it was as if I was barely there. After school I walked home by myself again and after setting my things down left to visit my sempai again, this time he was ready for me. He was in his front yard waiting for me. He simply smiled before we started for the park again.
"Thank you." I murmured.
He looked at me questioningly,
"For not asking."
"Nya What are sempai's for?"
I had to laugh at that.
"Yuki-chan?"
I turned around swiftly. Chouta was watching me, hurt evident in his eyes.
"Chouta-kun…it's not what you think…"
"What is it then?!" Ryou asked. I bit back my retort. This was to much…
"I just needed some time away…"
"With another boy?"
Chouta's tone of voice was soft, hurt.
"Chouta-kun…!"
Ryou had stepped in front of me.
"Just leave him alone Yuki. How much more pain do you want to put him through?"
I stared at him in shock, why wouldn't he let me explain myself?
"You talk about pain…as if it's something you've experienced."
I could feel tears prickling at my eyes again,
"You have no right to talk to me like that! You have no idea! You don't know what I went through the first time, or the second, how I felt when I left the country thinking that you were all just using me! You have no right!"
I shuddered. My breathing became heavy suddenly, I gasped for air as my hand flew to where my heart was located. It hurt…so much…
"Yuki-chan!"
Eiji caught me before I hit the floor. I struggled for air,
"It…hurts…so…much…"
I whispered, tears streaming down my face, my vision swimming.
"Yuki-chan! I-I didn't want this to happen! Please!"
Chouta appeared in the edges of my vision, crying.
"Don't…cry…please…"
I reached up a hand but it fell back halfway, I couldn't do it anymore. I closed my eyes and let the darkness take me in,
"Yuki/chan!"