Um, I really have no excuse for this being late. Please don't kill me! I'm just glad I have a friend that likes to remind me about how I fail at updating. And I do fail, and I'm sorry. This chapter kind of fails too cause it has no action (Though none of them really do). Anyway, I hope you guys do enjoy this and don't mind the randomness of it. There is a point to this, I swear!

Disclaimer: Don't own the Prince of Tennis, as previously stated. Um, Reika belongs to me? She isn't really a character but...whatev.

Onto the Chapter~!

It was an unusually cold day, even though it was only early spring. Oishi sighed and he tucked his hands in his pocket and headed down the sidewalk, looking for the park so that he could find a peaceful place to think. Even though he was away from Tezuka and Fuji the thoughts crowding his mind for weeks seemed to come slow - as though he was using this alone time to completely block them those thoughts out. His mind was use to that - blocking out everything once he went out to enjoy himself. But he couldn't do that now, he promised he wouldn't go home until he figured this out - and Tezuka and Fuji would worry if he wasn't home by morning. They will worry if I'm not home by lunch. Oishi rolled his eyes fondly as he entered the park.

And so he walked, and walked and walked. He wasn't really getting anything done, he was over anazlying everything and thinking to much about the outside of everything. He was supposed to being thinking about himself and how he felt about the whole thing. But I am scared. Oishi sighed as he sat on a bench, hunched over slightly as he looked foreword. What if I don't make the right choice?

"Ano..Oishi-san, can I sit here?"

Oishi blinked as a figured suddenly appeared in front of him. Looking up he saw a young woman with light brown hair and a vaguely familiar face. He nodded as the girl sat down next to him, taking out a wad of tissues and dabbed at her face. Oishi could now see that her eyes were red and puffy as if she had been crying, she looked distinctly worried as though she were trying to make some sort of hard desicion - just like him.

"I'm sorry, you probably don't remember." She spoke softly, sniffling lightly. "I'm Reika, you were our Student teacher at Shinukawa Junior High."

"Ah, Adachi-san." Oishi suddenly remembered. She had been one of the more popular and talkative girls in the class, standing out much more than most of the others in her class. "You just looked different. Are you all right?"

"No." Reika admitted, looking at him as though she was about to start crying again. "Everything has just gone wrong lately."

"I can listen, if you want." Oishi said immediately, wanting to help and not think about his own predicament at the moment. He needed a break from forcing himself to think about it anyway. "I've been trying to avoid my problems, so I don't mind."

"You are strange, Oishi-san." Reika gave a half-laugh that sounded more like a cough. She gave a deep sigh, dabbing at her eyes once more before starting. "I guess you wouldn't remember. But my two best friends, Hisato and Kosei recently told me they liked me. Its just...that I might have to turn them both down, but I don't want to do that."

Oishi couldn't believe he was willingly listening to a girl talk about her boy problems, he couldn't believe he was about to try and help her either. "Do you not like either of them."

"No, its the opposite." Reika said in a rush. "I like both of them." She added quickly. "But not like normal, I've known them both so long that I really like them both the same. I mean, they have different good points - but I don't think I could ever live without either of them."

Do they like each other as well? Because this sounds way too familiar...Oishi looked down, feeling bad for Reika and knowing this must have been how both Tezuka and Fuji felt at times. Though the situation he was in was a lot different from Reika's as well. She had to deal with two people liking her that she liked the same. Oishi only had to deal with two people liking him and also each other.

"They have both been so kind to me over the years." Reika continued, her hand was clutching the tissues tightly. "I can't lose either of them because of this. Even if I wish there was some way that we could all - just be together."

"So if they liked each other as well as you it would all be okay." Oishi said almost hesitantly as he glanced over at the girl.

"What are you saying?" Reika suddenly laugh-coughed again. "That is ridiculous, Oishi-san. Things don't work like that."

"Ah, I guess you're right." Oishi tried to keep the disappointment out of his voice. He looked down at the ground again, his hands clasped together tightly. "That would be impossible."

"If it did work like that." Reika sounded both amused and wistful. At least she isn't about to cry. Oishi thought as the girl continued. "This wouldn't be a problem at all. But I can't wait for the impossible, so I just have to finish this the way that is best for all of us."

"That is very kind of you." Oishi said wonderingly as he looked at the girl. She was being entirerly selfless, despite how upset she was, her thoughts were completely focused on the other two and what they wanted. Sounds like a certain someone... "But..what about what you want?"

"I want..everyone to be happy." Reika said slowly, and added. "This feeling with go away after a while, and we can still be friends without complicating things. So I will wait for now."

"Ah, that's good." Oishi said supportively. She seemed to have found her answer a long time ago - it was just taking her longer than expected to admit it to herself and come to terms with it.

"Ah!" Reika suddenly jumped up, tissues dropping to ground. "I forgot, I have to babysit today. Thank you very much." She turned to face Oishi and bowed quickly before hurrying off.

"Ah..you're welcome." Oishi said with a slight laugh. He smiled as he watched her leaving before leaning back against the bench and looking up at the sky. Reika's situation certainly put his more into perspective. Reika had two people who loved her separately, both of her best friends, and she loved them both back. It was an impossible situation that could not be resolved with all parties being happy. Oishi on the other hand had two admirers who were both in love with him, and with each other.

"Well, I suppose I wouldn't mind dating either of you --"

He remembered saying that the night he found out about Tezuka and Fuji's feelings. He hadn't really thought about it - of course he hadn't - but now it just seemed simple. I do like them...both. I would date either of them...so I could date both of them? Its just so weird. It was weird, but completely true. They both liked each other...they both liked him and he liked both of them....Didn't that mean that technically they all liked each other? Then were exactly was the problem at again?

I am still completely confused...but not so much about my feelings. The concept is really hard to wrap my head around. Oishi sighed, almost disappointed. This was an incredibly anti-climantic way to realize he was totally cool with his two friends being in love with him. Now all that was left was to tell both of them without having them both jump him. Just because he could acknowledge his feelings and what was going on between the three of them - it didn't mean he wanted them to go any faster than now. To tell the truth - I'm not quite sure how actually accepting this will change anything...besides the fact that I won't be trying to escape. Okay, so that was one good things, though he knew he would still be pushed into compromising situations whether he accepted this or not.

I have a feeling that it will just be a part of the relationship. Oishi thought somewhat pathetically. This was a warm-up so I knew what to expect later on.

"Alright, lets go." Oishi took a deep breath as he stood up, getting his cell phone from his pocket. Wow, 5:30 already...Twenty-five missed calls...I probably need to hurry back before they file a missing persons report. Things were definitely going to change, starting with the fact that he was perfectly capable of taking care of himself for a whole day and that it was not necessary to make sure he was alive every second of the day.

So yes, It seems that there is finally a verdict out. I suppose I should tell you how much I appreciate you all, but I might start crying. I'll do it next time, I swear. Thanks everyone for supporting me for such a long time! I really love every review and favorite and alert! Thanks~ I'm gonna keep giving my best until the very end of this fic!