Sorry for the late update xx;;; Lately, everything was out of control. I had trouble to write it down (sweatdrops).

Disclaimer: Prince of Tennis of course… Ehm… not mine :p It belongs to Konomi Takeshi.

Thank you very much to Ishka-chan for beta reading :)

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Fuji loosened his hug, and then smiled sincerely to his lover, cupping the guy's face in his hands.

"You must be kidding, Ryoma." Fuji caressed the younger boy's cheek affectionately.

Ryoma just looked at Fuji's closed eyes, confused. "How did you know my name?"

This time Fuji revealed his blue eyes, shocked. He can't believe what he just heard. He lossen his hold, his eyes stared at the younger boy's golden eyes.

'Ryoma... It can't be true, right.'

A few minutes passed in silence, no one seemed want to answer each other's question. They looked at the door when they heard someone's hurried steps and opened the door. Two women and one middle age man entered the room, their face looked very bright and somehow their happy smile were visible.

As he saw the Echizen's arrived, Fuji stood up and watched from the corner of the room beside the window. The middle age man hurriedly walked towards the bed and sat beside the younger boy.

"I knew you'll make it, seishounen." Echizen Nanjiroh was smiled and ruffling his son's hair.

"O...Oyaji... let go." Ryoma tried to escape from his father.

"Anata, Ryoma still needs to rest." Ryoma's mother- Echizen Rinko said with soft voice.

"Oh, right, you need to take a rest." Nanjiroh stopped ruffling Ryoma's hair.

"What had happened to me?" Ryoma wondered why he was in the hospital.

"You don't remember?" Nanjiroh asked.

"I remember when I crossed the street a car hit me." Ryoma tried to recall the reason he was in the hospital.

"It's been almost two months and we were worried about you." Rinko said softly, her eyes looked very relief.

"Ah." Ryoma was surprised that he was unconscious for that long.

"It's great to have you back, Sweetie." Rinko approached Ryoma and caressed her son's cheek lovingly.

"Welcome back, Ryoma-san." Nanako said with watery eyes from the other side of the bed.

Ryoma just nodded.

The room was livelier than before, it looked like that everyone was glad having the younger boy back. But for someone, even Fuji could feel how glad the younger boy's family was, still something was amiss. For Fuji, what he saw at the moment made everything more complicated. It seemed that the younger boy didn't lose his memory, then why he can't remember Fuji? When he lost in his thoughts, Fuji heard someone talking to him and it brought him back.

"Isn't it great, Fuji-kun?" Nanako looked at him, smiling.

Fuji answered it with his smile and nodded.

"Nanako-san... do you know him?" Ryoma asked Nanako, confused.

"You must be joking, young man." Nanjiroh laughed.

"He said that too. Oyaji, who is he?" Ryoma became more confused.

"I think he needs to rest." Fuji smiled.

'That smile... look... sad.' For some reason Ryoma felt he has seen that smile before.

"I think Fuji-kun is right." Rinko said. Somehow Rinko could understand the situation was more complex than it looked like. "Sleep well Sweetie." She helped Ryoma lay back down.

Ryoma closed his eyes but his mind kept thinking of the older boy's name that his mother mentioned before.

'Fuji... that name...' Ryoma was lost in his thoughts before he finally fell asleep.

Fuji was the last person who left the room. Before closing the door he looked at Ryoma who seemed to be already asleep. Rinko turned to Fuji and saw Fuji's expression, his expression reminds her of the time when the doctor told them that Ryoma was in a critical condition and the doctor predicted Ryoma wouldn't regain consciousness soon. When she saw Fuji's expression, Rinko guessed what was happening. Seeing him made Rinko feel as if she could feel Fuji's pain.

"Fuji-kun..." Rinko called Fuji softly, trying to comfort him.

"Ryoma... he doesn't recognize me." Fuji looked at her and smiled bitterly.

"What do you mean, Fuji-kun?" Nanako asked, confused.

Nanjiroh on the other hand said nothing. Whether or not he wanted to admit, the situation made him more worried about his son.

Fuji kept silent, he really didn't know how to explain it.

"It would be better if we ask the doctor about it." Nanjiroh finally said, serious.

---000oo000---

The conversation with the doctor took almost one hour. When they left the doctor's room, it was already 7 o'clock. For the Echizen family, the doctor's explanation made them feel a bit relieved, at least their son was not in dangerous situation. But for Fuji, the doctor explanation made him more suspicious. The previous conversation with the doctor play back in his mind.

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"It strange, the test result during Ryoma-kun's treatment showed that he didn't get any brain injury. But if that is the case then the most possible cause is he's got anterograde amnesia (1) or what we used to know as selective memory deficit. It's very common for people who got brain injury." Doctor Terada explained his hypothesis.

"But, if he didn't get brain injury then why did it happen?" Fuji ask, he felt it really didn't make sense.

"This is my hypothesis, maybe he was just shocked after the accident happened." The doctor continued to explain.

"Can he get his memory back, Doctor?" Nanjiroh asked worriedly.

"I can't say it clearly, even if he can get his memory back, which will need time. Maybe one month, two months, one year, or maybe longer than that."

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'If it is like what the doctor said then why can't he remember me?'

"Fuji-kun." Rinko called him but she got no reply.

"Fuji-kun." Rinko put her hand on Fuji's shoulder, her action surprised Fuji.

"Oh, I'm sorry Rinko-san." Fuji smiled.

"It's already dinner time, would you like to join us?" Rinko asked Fuji, just like a mother who cared for her son.

"I'll be glad to, Rinko-san. But first I have something to do." Fuji hid his serious tone for the last sentence with his smile.

"We'll be waiting in the cafeteria." Rinko said it softly. She knew whatever Fuji would do, it must be related to her son.

Fuji saw the Echizen's leave. He doubted for a moment his decision before getting his phone and dialing a certain person's number. He heard three rings before the person answered it.

"Moshi moshi."

"Oishi." Fuji greeted.

"Hi, Fuji." Oishi greeted back.

"Oishi, can you and the others come to the hospital now?" Fuji asked it seriously.

"Is there something wrong with Echizen?" Oishi worriedly asked back.

"No, he's fine. He is awake now. They moved him from ICU to room number 1437."

"Thank God. I'll tell the others. We'll be there." Oishi was really glad to hear the news.

"Thank you, Oishi. See you later." Fuji put off the phone and put it back into his pocket.

He walked towards the cafeteria which Ryoma's family were waiting for him. Along the way to the cafeteria Fuji went back to Ryoma's room for a while, watching the younger boy's sleeping face from the partly opened door. He always loved to see that peaceful sleeping face, it looked like nothing in this world could bother Ryoma from his sleep. Fuji closed the door before he joined the younger boy's family.

---000oo000---

After the dinner, the Echizen's went home. Rinko and Nanjiroh went home to bring some stuff for their son and Nanako went home to prepare for tomorrow's exam. Fuji went back to Ryoma's room, when he came back the younger boy was still sleeping. Fuji decided not turn on the light, the only light that illuminated the room was the light near Ryoma's bed. The older boy watched his lover's sleeping face. Fuji looked at the door when he heard someone knocked and opened the door. It was the former Seigaku Regulars.

"Fuji, how is Echizen?" Oishi asked in a low voice, he didn't want to disturb the younger boy from his sleep.

"He's fine. Glad you can come." Fuji smiled.

"Oh, Tezuka said he'll be here in a few minutes. He has something to do." Oishi said.

"I'll wait for Tezuka outside." Fuji left the room.

"Ochibi is so cute..." Kikumaru exclaimed after saw the younger boy's sleeping face.

"Eiji, keep your voice down." Oishi hurriedly reminded his doubles partner.

"Don't worry, Oishi-senpai, when Echizen is sleeping nothing can bother him." Momoshiro assured Oishi.

From his half-asleep state sleep Ryoma heard noise near him. Slowly he opened his eyes, adjusting to the situation before he realized what was happening.

"Senpai-tachi?" Ryoma asked, confused.

The regulars looked at him, they couldn't hide their emotions.

"Ochibi..." Kikumaru jumped on the bed and hugged Ryoma.

Kawamura turned on the light.

"Ki...Kikumaru-senpai." Ryoma gasped.

"Eiji, Echizen still needs to rest." Oishi helped Ryoma get free from Kikumaru's hug.

"Gomen, Ochibi."

"Mada mada da ne, senpai." Ryoma just smirked.

"Ochibi, when will you be discharged from here, nya?" Kikumaru put his index finger to his chin. "Practice time is so boring without you, nya." He continued.

"I hope you can be discharged from here soon, Echizen." Oishi added

"Fshu..." Kaido used his trademark hiss as a sign that he agrees.

"Arigatou." Ryoma said in low voice.

"We can go to the burger joint together again, Echizen." Momoshiro said happily.

"Thank you for the treat, Momo-senpai." Ryoma just smirked.

"You..." Momoshiro couldn't say anything.

"I must prepare a new juice to help you recover soon." Inui wrote down on his usual green notebook.

"I'll pass." Ryoma quickly replied and the others laughed.

"Ano..." Kawamura was too shy to continue his words.

"Here, Taka-san." Momoshiro smirked put a tennis racket on Kawamura's hand.

"BURNING... FREE ALL YOU CAN EAT SUSHI AFTER YOU RECOVER."

Fuji smiled watching from outside the room. One side of him was happy to see this situation but another side was afraid that his nightmare might come true. Lost in his thoughts, Fuji didn't realize when Tezuka came.

"Fuji." Tezuka greeted first.

"Tezuka." Fuji smiled.

From where they were standing, Tezuka could hear laughing from inside but when he looked at Fuji, the former Seigaku Buchou knew something was out of place. Tezuka decided not to ask, he was sure the tensai would tell him if Fuji wanted to. Looking at Tezuka's expression, Fuji knew Tezuka's silent question.

"Why don't we go inside?" Fuji smiled, this was his way to answer Tezuka's question. Inside Fuji's heart, he was ready to face the truth.

---000oo000---

"Buchou." Ryoma greeted Tezuka after he saw Tezuka enter his room.

Tezuka just nodded, even his face was expressionless, inside his heart he felt relieved.

"Isn't it great, Fuji?" Kikumaru said it happily.

"Kikumaru-senpai, you know him?" Ryoma felt something was not right, it looked like everyone knew this 'Fuji' person.

'Why should he feel great for me?'

This time, Tezuka understood what he felt was not right about Fuji earlier. The buchou kept observed the situation.

"Don't be shy, Echizen." Momo grinned.

"Why should I?" Echizen looked at Momoshiro.

All the regulars kept silent in a few minutes, trying to understand the situation.

"The possibility that Echizen lost his memory about Fuji is 100. But it's really strange." Inui kept writing on his green notebook.

"HOE!!!" Kikumaru shouted. "You must be kidding, Inui. It's impossible that Ochibi forgot about Fuji."

Ryoma looked at his senpai-tachi, everything became difficult to understand now.

"Don't be noisy, you're in the hospital." A nurse scolded them after she enter the room.

All of sudden the room the room became quieter.

"Visit hour was over five minutes ago, please let the patient rest." The nurse left

"We should go home." Tezuka broke the silence.

"Tezuka is right, we should let Echizen rest." Oishi looked at Ryoma. "See you at practice soon, Echizen."

The others said goodbye to Ryoma and Ryoma just nodded.

"I'll accompany you guys." Fuji smiled.

The regulars left the room. Outside the room...

"Fuji-senpai, what happened to Echizen?" Momoshiro decided to ask the tensai.

The other regulars looked at Fuji.

"The doctor said he got amnesia. But it looks like he only forgot about me." Fuji forced himself to smile.

For someone who didn't know the tensai, they would think nothing was bothering him now. But for the ex-Seigaku regulars knew how hurt he is feeling at the moment, because they already saw Fuji's real smile when his lover was with him.

"Fuji, don't give up, nya." Kikumaru tried to comfort Fuji.

"I won't give him up, Eiji." Fuji opened his blue eyes.

They knew Fuji was serious with his words.

"See you tomorrow at university, Fuji." Oishi smiled.

With that they left.

'Ryoma, if you don't remember me... I'll make you remember me again.' Fuji smiled and entered the younger boy's room.

---000oo000---

Fuji entered the room and saw Ryoma was still awake.

"You haven't slept?" Fuji sat on the chair beside the bed.

"Not sleepy. What's your name?" Ryoma looked at Fuji.

"Fuji Syuusuke." Fuji smiled.

"Fuji Syuusuke... How do you know me?" Ryoma tried to find the answer he was looking for.

"First, can I call you Ryoma?" Fuji asked, still wearing his smile.

"Che." Ryoma blushed a bit, for some reason his heart felt really warm from the first time Fuji called him by his first name. "Suit yourself."

"I'm the one who saved you." Fuji answered the younger boy's other question. At least he wasn't lying, it's true he was the only person who brought Ryoma to the hospital.

"How did senpai-tachi and my family know you?" Ryoma kept asking.

"Because I am your friend." Fuji opened his blue eyes and smile. 'Because we are lovers.'

"I don't remember have a friend name Fuji Syuusuke." Ryoma felt confused.

"Why don't we try to introduce ourselves again?" Fuji closed his eyes and smiled. "Fuji Syuusuke, you can call me Fuji." Fuji gave his hand.

"Echizen Ryoma." Ryoma took Fuji's hand.

"Now you know me, we're friends." Fuji shaked Ryoma's hand.

"A... ah." Ryoma felt strange with the way Fuji acted, but it gave a warm feeling inside his heart. The younger boy gave smile of his own.

The door opened, Rinko came in. When she looked at her son and Fuji's smiling face, somehow she knew what Fuji was planning to do. She smiled st them, inside her heart she gave her blessing for Fuji.

"Good evening, Rinko-san." Fuji bowed politely.

"Good evening, Fuji-kun. How do you feel sweetie?" She sat beside Ryoma's bed.

"I'm fine kaa-san, just a bit sleepy." Ryoma yawned.

"You should take a rest, it will help you recover soon." Rinko helped her son lay back.

"It's already this late. I won't disturb you anymore. Have a good rest, Ryoma." Fuji smiled to the younger boy. "See you tomorrow."

Ryoma nodded then closed his eyes. Fuji waited for a few moments until the younger boy fall asleep before left the room. Fuji almost left the room when Rinko called him.

"Fuji-kun." Rinko approached him. "Ganbatte." She gave her smile, a smile that showed she would support Fuji.

"Arigatou, Rinko-san." Fuji smiled, he admitted that he really needed everyone's support now.

---000oo000---

Fuji needed half an hour to get back to his house. When he arrived home, no one was there- Yumiko went outside the town, while Yuuta was in his dorm. Fuji decided to take a bath first before going to sleep. What had happened today made Fuji realise one thing, he couldn't live without Ryoma.


'I will do everything to make you mine again, Ryoma. I don't care how long it will take, I'll make you fall in love with me again.'

With that Fuji turned off the light and went to sleep, the tensai couldn't wait for tomorrow to come. He was sure even Ryoma didn't recognize him anymore, but Fuji, with his love, could win Ryoma's love again. Fuji already waited for almost four years for Ryoma. It didn't matter how long it would take to make Ryoma love him again, he would definitely make Ryoma fall in love with him again.

Far away from Tokyo, to the unknown world, two girls with wings were watching the whole situation, waiting for the result from their bet.

"Fate, his last words will break your spell sooner." Love proudly said.

"I can wait to see that time." Fate just smirked then left.

"Ne... Love" Fate stopped her step and looked at her rival. "'When two guardians choose the same, the third won't make it easy.' Do you know that rule?"

"I know, but don't know what it means. You know what it means?" Love asked back, confused.

"One day you will understand it." Fate left Love who still tried to understand the meaning of 'The Rule".

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Anterograde amnesia is a selective memory deficit, resulting from brain injury, in which the individual is severely impaired in learning new information. Memories for events that occurred before the injury may be largely spared, but events that occurred since the injury may be lost. In practice, this means that an individual with amnesia may have good memory for childhood and for the years before the injury, but may remember little or nothing from the years since. (Resource from: memorylossonline (dot) com/glossary/anterogradeamnesia (dot) html)

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