Tezuka sighed as he tried to solve the problem that he had tried to solve for the last few minutes. It's not like him to take time in solving such an easy item. Usually it'll just take him a minute or so but something was bothering him. What it is? He doesn't know for sure, but he has to find out what it is if he wants to take a good sleep tonight. He thought about it for a while and did what his instincts told him to, get the phone.

Tezuka heard the phone ring twice before he heard a voice. "Hello?" the voice from the other line said.

"Oishi it's me" Tezuka replied.

"Tezuka? This is a surprise. You've never called since you left. How have you been? Are you taking care of yourself? We miss you a lot." Oishi said obviously missing his best friend.

"We?" Tezuka asked

"Aah. Everyone said they missed you a lot. They even said they want you back, well everyone except Fuji that is." Oishi said.

"Aah" Tezuka replied sounding a bit disappointed. "How's he?"

Oishi noted the sound of his best friend's voice. Obviously he knew about Tezuka's real feelings and intentions; he was his best friend after all. And being the loyal friend he is, he kept it a secret simply because that was what Tezuka wanted him to do but if he ever had a chance he'll definitely do anything to make his friends happy.

"Well he was a bit off, and unusually silent, that was until Saeki-san came two weeks after you left. Somehow he was able to bring Fuji back to himself again." Oishi replied.

"Saeki-san?" Tezuka asked

"Aah. Saeki Kojirou, Fuji's childhood friend, fukubuchou of Rokkaku, remember?" Oishi said.

"Aah" Tezuka said sounding disappointed for the second time. It wasn't like him to sound so emotional but he decided it was okay since it was his best friend whom he was talking to after all. He had seen him this way before, so why bother hiding his feelings to him? It's been tiring to always hide your feelings anyway.

As if knowing what Tezuka's thinking, Oishi said, "You know, it may not be too late. You can still tell him what you feel, he'll accept you."

"You know why I did this right? I'm glad though that someone's helping him pull through" Tezuka said "Um. Oishi I need to go. Ja" Tezuka said not wanting to continue this conversation anymore.

Tezuka sighed. He couldn't help but feel jealous at Saeki. But this is what he wants right? For Fuji to find someone? Had he really done the right thing? What if he decided to take the risk and fight for him? What if he was brave enough to fight for him? ...to fight with him?

What's done is done and the decision has been made. No room for regrets now. He chose to protect Fuji and he won't let his efforts go to waste just because he felt something he tried to forget and everything that has to do with it. He vowed to make himself numb with emotions when it comes to matters that involve romance. He can endure this kind of pain right? Just like the way he endured his injury for years? He hoped so.

Tezuka returned to his Math problem only to find that he had made himself more unfocused than before so he decided to solve the problem tomorrow morning before school. Tezuka then went to his bed as he felt fatigue take over his body.