In this installment there is a surprise guest from a rival school!

Pairing: Diabolic Pair

Rating: K+

Hmm lately I've been doing a lot of that….interesting does this mean I need to up the one-shots?! Ya'll tell me!

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"Ne Marui-senpai want to go out today?" a bright green eyed Akaya beamed up at his older boyfriend, the sun shined bright over the empty courts on this Monday practice session as the freshman were running back and forth for the billionth time chasing the balls inside the gym they were using.

The regulars practiced with each other, Marui stood drinking his water on the side of the gym court, minding his own business as his younger boyfriend looked up at him with his innocent green eyes

"I'm busy"

"Oh…then tomorrow?" for a moment Akaya's beaming face fell but just like a ball he bounced back up at another chance with the redhead he fell for.

"I'm watching my brothers" not looking at him Marui placed his water bottle on the bleachers by his bag and was about to walk off to practice when Akaya caught his arm

"How about this weekend?" looking up at his boyfriend Akaya's voice softy pleaded to be with him,

"No" without so much as a glance back Marui walked off to practice, missing for a heartbeat a heartbroken face against dark black curls.

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The rest of the week Akaya tried to talk to his boyfriend but no matter what he did or said the redhead never gave him a second glance, it was weird and….lonely.

They fought sometimes yeah but they would always for give each other in a days time, it never lasted more than a few days but this….this time it was going on for a week and Akaya had a feeling it wasn't going to end over the weekend.

And so he thought and thought again thinking of what he could have done to make the redhead angry at him this much, had he done something? Had he said something? What if he forgot something! Wracking his brain with memories of them each time they were together the past two months, Akaya found nothing.

They kissed, hugged, ate out, hung out, dated a few times, played some tennis and games, he'd go over or Marui would come to his house, they had their fights but that was normal. But if that's true then why was Marui avoiding him?

"I can't think straight anymore darn it!" running his hand through his wild black curls Akaya cursed, holding himself tight against the winter winds and through the ankle high snow as he walked home alone.

Being February didn't help, although Valentine's day was interesting enough having skipped school and hanging out together the entire day.

Akaya didn't know what to do anymore "Marui…senpai why do you hate me? What did I do?" closing his eyes in frustration the second year didn't see the other person who was walking the other way not paying any attention until

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They ran into each other.

"Ow! Watch where you're going next time!"

"It wasn't my fault!" an angry nya followed like Niou's puri. And oddly Akaya had a feeling he knew who the guy he bumped into was without having to look at the other person.

"Kikumaru-san?"

"Nya? Kirihara? Is that you?" he was right.

"Yeah" getting up both the teens glanced at each other before Eiji gave a bright grin,

"Sorry about that"

"Nah it's fine, I wasn't looking"

"Heh ne where you going nya?" his vibrant red hair contracting with his black winter coat, a pair of white earmuffs covering his ears.

"Nowhere really, you?" striking up a polite and comforatble conversation, sure they weren't the best of friends but he did have a small crush on the guy before and Akaya found it was hard to not like this guy, even if he was from Seigaku.

"I was about to go to a friends house but I can spare some time" reading between the lines Akaya knew the redhead meant he was going to take him out….and that meant….food!

"Alright" smiling back at the third year the two tennis players had left the cold and found their way into a warm restaurant.

"So how are you doing Kirihara?" Eiji asked the second year once they had found a booth to share.

"…I'm good, a bit pissed off that we can't play tennis outside though" being winter and all

"Yeah it is a bit depressing nya…"

"How are things at Seigaku?"

"Hoi? Oh they're great! Everyone is having fun with winter sports and are waiting for tennis season to start already" stretching across the table Eiji really did look like a cat for a moment.

"My senpai-tachi are killing me off slowly as usual but other than that nothings different" Akaya spoke carefully, he didn't want to say anything bad about his senpai in case word got out somehow and he'd be running laps all winter.

"Hahah it's annoying being the youngest?"

"A bit" and it was! Having all your teammates being a year older than you, having them treat you as if you were a baby! It was embarrassing and humiliating being pet on the head or having to have a babysitter!….but…it wasn't all that bad really. It's just Yukimura-buchou sometimes over does it.

"Hahah Ochibi has it hard too but we all still love him nya!" grinning at the memories of glomping his kouhai every chance he got, Eiji opened his eyes to see Akaya's reaction but when he got none, the redhead began to get curious. "Nya? Kirihara are you alright?"

"Hmm? Oh uh yeah I'm fine Kikumaru-san"

"No you're not" with his perfect eye sight Eiji knew Akaya was lying.

"…." looking down at his lap Akaya didn't look up for his life,

"Kirihara what's wrong nya? You can tell me" maybe it was because he had a crush on the guy before his voice was able to make him talk….or maybe it was because he was really stuck against a wall he had no where to go; either way Akaya starting telling Eiji all about his problem with Marui.

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"Yeah and now I don't know what to do….I didn't do anything wrong I'm sure I didn't! but he still won't talk to me or even look at my face" sad green eyed glowered with frustration and loneliness that seemed to be unlike the boy in so many ways.

"That doesn't seem like Marui"

"It doesn't…" placing his hands in a tight fist intertwined together on the table, Akaya signed "Kikumaru-san?"

"Hoi?"

"Have you experienced this with Fuji-san?" after he had gotten over his little crush on Eiji, he had found out that the redhead had become a couple with the tensai who beat him; and at the time that was a bittersweet punch to the gut. But it was plain to see the two best friends would get together one day.

A smile found its way on the acrobatics face "no, Shuko isn't the kind of guy who doesn't find a way to speak his mind, even if it's without words"

"I see"

"But" looking up at the third year at the possibly last strand of hope he had, Akaya listened intently

"Yeah?"

"I think you need to show him you like him"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"I mean from your description of a relationship, I can guess you guys haven't been intimate?"

"Huh? You mean kissing?"

"Nyaaaa, No Kirihara!" blushing a bit brighter than before, Eiji tried to get the point he was trying to get across without having to say it.

"Then what do you mean?"

"How long have you two been together?"

"Two months"

"And have you two told each other?"

"What?" Eiji had a strong urge to hit his head how could this kid be so naïve! Didn't he know half of what he was suppose to do with his boyfriend!

"I'm talking about have you said you love him yet!"

Wide green eyes looked at the upper classman in shock "w-what! Of course…not"

"Now you see!"

"…"

"If you really do love Marui then tell him Kirihara, you've been together for two months and I think Marui's starting to think you don't like him the way he does you"

"No way Marui-senpai isn't that kind of sentimental guy"

"You don't know for sure unless you try" the Seigaku player did have a point…maybe he should go to Marui's house. But…

"Thanks Kikumaru-san I'll go think things over"

"No problem nya!" getting up the two friends shook hands and waved off as Eiji took the route to Fuji's and Akaya took the route to Marui's; the only thing to do now was to figure out if….he really did love his senpai.

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"Maybe I shouldn't have been so mean to the kid…" Marui spoke to himself laying on his bed in his empty house for the weekend. If he had just swallowed his pride that day and talked to the kid then he wouldn't be in his room making holes in the floor.

They had dated for two months, in those months he had to admit they were the best in a really long time, he would always be laughing or fighting only to make up, it was fun and always something to look forward to the next day…but lately, a nagging voice in the back of his mind made him think. What if Akaya didn't love him…did he love him back? Were they just a passing crush or were they the real thing?

So many questions raced through his mind over and over again and again, and no matter how hard he tried to keep them away the more Marui was finding he was pushing the boy of his very thoughts away until, finally the kid stopped calling.

"I'm so stupid!" clenching his fists the redhead cursed and threw his pillow towards the other side of his room, accidentally knocking down a precious picture of his, running to pick up the framed image and making sure nothing was scratched or damaged Marui slowly almost dazed moved to sit on the edge of his bed, it was a picture of him and Akaya on their first date, when the second year asked him out and he said yes, the kid took him to the movies to see something the both of them had wanted to see in a long time.

In all the date was fun. No, that would be an understatement the date was the best day he had, it was the reason he asked for another date to the second year. Looking back…just because he didn't say the words he wanted to hear didn't mean he-

"MARUI-SENPAI!"

"GAh! W-what the hell!" jumping up and towards the window Marui opened it letting the cold air in, but still he stuck his head out only to meet with Akaya outside..

"Marui-senpai! I'm sorry I didn't realize it earlier but I do now!"

"What are you talking about Akaya!"

Moving from his place, Marui saw writing in the white snow it was badly written but none the less it was Akaya's handwriting.

"I love you Marui Bunta! And I want to be your boyfriend forever!"

Holding his face from the tears and laugh, Marui closed his window and ran down his house and opened the door running bare foot through the snow and towards his junior, who smiled holding his arms wide open, finally the two hugged deep and filled with a warmth only the other could give.

"You're an idiot Bakaya"

"At least I'm your idiot" with a little pout but smiling from his kouhai boyfriend, Marui kissed Akaya, and this time he knew it was real.

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Me- so how was this chapter! So cute wasn't it!

If any of you were fans/readers of my last story "To Win His Heart" you'll get Akaya's little crush and Eiji's nickname for Fuji. Although I'm not saying you HAVE to read it, but I won't stop you from doing so!

Anyway please read and review and show me your love!