'Tezuka?'
The mere thought of Tezuka made Fuji realize what he, or rather, they were doing. He quickly removed himself from Saeki's embrace and stood still before him.
"Look, I'm sorry I wasn't thinking straight." Fuji said softly as he tried to leave. Saeki roughly grabbed Fuji and started to kiss him again, this time, Fuji pushed Saeki away unlike what happened earlier.
"What are you doing?!" Fuji asked, offended.
"I…I'm sorry…" Saeki said guiltily but sorrow evident in his eyes. "It's just…never mind…I'm sorry this happened…I just lost my control…j-just…I'm sorry…"
"Look, I treasure our relationship so much and if you treasure this friendship as much as I do…It would be better if you just forget that feelings…" Fuji tried to say but can't help to feel sad for his friend. But what can he do? He loves someone else.
"I…understand, I'm sorry Fuji…" Saeki said, tears forming welling in the corner of his eyes as Fuji slowly left the celebration grounds.
…oOo…
"Oishi?" Kikumaru nervously asked sensing Oishi's awkward silence.
"Ano…eto…" Oishi tried to look for words to say but instead he was just able to murmur incoherent words. "Ah..eh…" Oishi was now blushing 20 shades of red.
"W-What?" Kikumaru asked trying to forget the tense aura between them.
"Ah..hehe…it's nothing, sorry to bother let's just go inside." Oishi smiled nervously.
"Aah…okay." Kikumaru said partly relieved, partly disappointed. 'For a while back there I thought he's gonna say he likes me too…silly me' Kikumaru thought.
"Alright Nya! Let's enjoy the party!" Kikumaru cheered, breaking the heavy atmosphere surrounding them as they went inside.
'I guess I just can't lose my friendship with him. I'm such a coward.' Oishi thought bitterly, smiling sadly behind Kikumaru.
…oOo…
'I thought I saw him earlier…' Fuji thought. 'Tezuka, where are you?'
Fuji took a walk in the garden and saw a tree on the side. It was located in a dark place and it seems that there was a person underneath the tree. Fuji, tired from looking for Tezuka, decided that he would just rest for a while instead of going back inside the busy celebration. As he neared the tree, a strange feeling was overwhelming him and there beside the tree was Zorro. No wait, that's not Zorro, it's…someone else…
"Tezuka?" Fuji asked as a black masked man looked up to him, brown eyes sore. He looked like he was crying.
"I'm very sorry sir. I thought you were someone else…" Fuji said not recognizing Tezuka since the man wasn't wearing any glasses and Fuji has never seen Tezuka with puffy eyes before. Never. Not even once. Fuji was about to leave when the man spoke.
"Fuji." Fuji knew that voice. He remembered that voice so much that he suddenly became nervous yet excited at the same time. His heart started to palpitate wildly.
"Tezuka!" Fuji said excitedly as he went nearer to Tezuka. He badly needed to embrace him; Tezuka, however, quickly stood and turned away coldly making Fuji stop on his tracks.
"I'm just here to say sorry…that's all." Tezuka said unemotionally then walked away. Fuji was deeply hurt from Tezuka's actions. 'He could at least greet me' Fuji thought irritably. He can't take it anymore. He let go of him once and he's not gonna make the same mistake ever again.
"Is that really the only thing that you want to say?" Fuji asked coldly, teal eyes now staring at the back of Tezuka. Tezuka stopped for a moment but continued walking seconds later.
"Why are you always like this?!" Fuji's tone was now furious as he grabbed Tezuka's wrist forcing him to look into Fuji's eyes. Still he refused to say anything. "See?! You're always like that! You always pretend that there's nothing between us! I love you and you know that, and I know you feel the same…I can feel it. So why are you acting like this?!" if Tezuka was surprised he didn't show it…that much. Still Fuji got no response and this made his already short fuse explode. "IS IT SO EASY FOR YOU TO HURT ME?!" Fuji shouted stressing every word into Tezuka, finally losing his sanity. Well at least half of it.
Something in that last comment from Fuji somewhat struck a nerve in Tezuka. He didn't know he had caused Fuji so much pain. And it's all because of his lack of courage. Damn pride. 'But why? He has Saeki now right?' Tezuka looked deeper into Fuji's eyes; he stared, and stared, and stared until he can't contain himself anymore. Tezuka took Fuji's face and kissed him. Fuji was surprised but he didn't mind, in fact he actually liked it, but before he could kiss back Tezuka pulled away.
"I'm sorry…really sorry." Tezuka said before turning back and walk away again. "You might wanna go back to your boyfriend now. He's probably looking for you."
"What?" Fuji asked confused. Fuji ran and went before Tezuka bringing him to a halt.
"Like what you said Fuji, I love you. I think I've always had. I was afraid to admit it to myself. But you're happy now, it's okay I'll be fine. Be happy Fuji." Tezuka said not daring to look at Fuji. Fuji laughed a little and smirked. "And what gave you the idea that I have a boyfriend?" Fuji asked amused.
"Huh?" Tezuka asked as he looked at Fuji. "But a while ago I saw you…kissing…"
"Aah…that was just my best friend. He said he wanted to practice kissing to impress the ladies. Unfortunately I'm the victim." Fuji lied as he laughed evilly. He didn't want to remember the real reason behind that kiss.
Tezuka didn't believe him so when Fuji saw this he added, "Saa…nothing's going on between us…you just have to trust me okay?" Tezuka smiled a little. He knew he can trust Fuji. He knew that Fuji won't dare lie to him, or so he thought. But he just had to trust him whether he liked it or not.
"So…you forgive me?" Tezuka asked.
"Uhhmm….no…" Fuji said sadistically. Tezuka's eyes went as wide as saucers, making a big 'What?' in it. "Just kidding!" Fuji said as he chastely kissed Tezuka on the lips. "Of course I forgive you; I'm the one who let you go after all." Tezuka smiled but said nothing.
"Oh what now? Aren't you going to ask me to be your boyfriend or do you want me to be the one to ask you?" Fuji smirked. Tezuka froze. "Oh well then, Tezuka Kunimitsu, would you be my boyfriend?" Fuji smirked as he saw Tezuka stunned. "Oh well, I know you do, right?" Fuji asked sexily as he passionately kissed Tezuka.
"Wow…" Tezuka breathed, finally finding his voice. Fuji laughed.
"Ne, Kunimitsu how were you able to see me without your glasses?" Fuji asked.
"…Only the heart can see what is essential and invisible to the naked eye…" Tezuka quote from some book, The Little Prince, to be exact.
"Getting all sappy now aren't we Tezuka?" Fuji teased.
"Oh yes you should treasure it while it lasts." Tezuka said smiling. Fuji put his arms around Tezuka's neck and looked up to him. "Seriously now Tezuka, how were you able to see me? Or see anything for that matter?"
"I wore contacts. Why are you too interested anyway?" Tezuka asked.
"Nothing. You just look hot and sexy without your glasses. Now let's remove your mask ne? this is just too troublesome…" Fuji said to Tezuka's ear seductively earning him a shudder and a faint moan. Fuji smirked again for almost the hundredth time. "Ne, Kunimitsu…are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Fuji purred seductively. Tezuka gulped shades of red spreading on his face.
"Hah! You blushed! I need to get this on film!" Fuji exclaimed as he ran back to the convention.
"That's not funny you know!" Tezuka called over Fuji.
Tezuka sighed as he felt a headache coming over him. He knew he'd be getting these situations more often with Fuji around. But who cares? They're together now and that was what mattered. And his parents' acceptance. Damn. 'But we'll get to that later, right now we'll take it slow and when the time comes we'll then confront the problem.' Tezuka thought.
He saw Fuji, his Fuji, coming and he smiled not just the little curve of the lips but a real, genuine smile, big enough to show his happiness.
Click.
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a/n: wah! finally done! sequel? Please R/R :D and thanks for those who read my fic. :D
oh and yeah...i'm looking for an Asian online buddy for our Asian History project. please. please help me. :D send me a personal message if you're interested :D please...?
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