Hey PoT fans! Sorry it took this long to upload. My exams just ended so I didn't have time to write… Gomen! I know I said that Tezuka and Fuji (Syuurei) would be meeting in this chapter but I didn't want to rush with the story so, that will be happening in one of the upcoming chapters called "Intertwined Fate". It's all typed out and ready to be uploaded but I want to move on with the story a bit more before it could reach that point. Thanks for all the reviews! They are really appreciated. R&R! =D

Way Back To Your Heart

Chapter 3: So Close Yet So Far

He felt as though he was being toyed with by some greater being. How unfair this was! First, fate had given him success only by making him choose between the two most important things in his life. He had sacrificed love and now that he was at a peak in his career, at such a point that even the strongest player couldn't really defeat him, it was that very same fate which was now showing him the forbidden fruit-tempting him to take a bite.

Tezuka's POV

I was so used to having a driver that I didn't bother to first look at the address myself. I just handed it over to the driver! How careless of me. Had I known this was where I was going, I would have come a bit more prepared. Well, if it had to come to this, then so be it.

My bodyguard took his position near the door when I met my manager. He had curly jet black hair and deep black eyes. He didn't have a very big or strong looking frame-which made him look slightly feminine- but I knew not to test his strength, he was not the weakling he appeared to be. He was on of her worst enemies since he made her brother learn a shot that could probably break his arm.

"Mizuki-san!' I called out

"Tezuka-kun! It's been a while. Shall we go?"

"Sure. I just need to enquire about something first. I'll meet you there." I knew my manager must have been too busy to check this out so asking him would be of no use. Besides, if he knew, I wouldn't be standing in this building. There were a lot of times when my manager had labeled even thinking of her 'forbidden'. I was paying him to keep me focused on my career and that was exactly what doing, so, I never blamed him. But there were times I wished he would just ease up on me.

I sighed and walked to the reception. A beautiful young woman was sitting at the desk with a phone to her ear. She was in her twenties and had the same hair colour as Syuurei. I brushed off that thought. I had to stay focused.

"Excuse me Miss," I said.

She looked up at me and her eyes widened. I seemed to have that effect on people everywhere I went and often wondered why.

"Yes Sir, how may I help you?'

"Can you tell me if anyone by the name of Fuji Syuurei works in this company?" This felt absurd. I was just inquiring because the company's name and her name were the same. But, here were a dozen Fuji's in Japan! Although, I couldn't really help but feel that she was very close.

"I'm afraid no one of that name works here sir." She said and at that very moment I wanted to kick myself for even hoping that she would be. "Although." That one word seemed to get me pumped up again. I was definitely going to regret this. "This company does belong to her."

I composed my self enough to whisper a "Thank you." I didn't know how I really felt at that moment. I was shocked, relieved, and for some reason furious. But, I was most in awe. I knew Syuurei was capable of doing something like this. After all, she loved her camera- back in the day, there were times Eiji used to tell her that she would marry it someday. But I never thought that she would be this successful in a mere span of ten years. Then again I never thought that for myself either

If she was the owner, then that meant that I was going to be interviewed by her in no time. If my manager knew this he would probably jump off the world's tallest building. So, I would have to keep this little 'detail' to myself.

Mizuki - my manager- was in the same middle school and high school as Fuji's older brother. They were in the same year. And there was a time I got to play Mizuki. He was a highly skilled player but, I managed to win it easily. Even then he was known to collect data on people-very much like Inui. A few months after that a certain event lead Mizuki to challenge Syuurei in a match and Syuurei beat him-literally- with her eyes closed. Since then through our high school years, he gave himself the title of Syuurei's 'destined rival' and even after he and Yuuta graduated he managed to challenge Syuurei from time to time in our final year.

Unfortunately for him, the result was always the same. No one could understand what he wanted to prove, but finally losing to Syuurei on a regular basis got humiliating and he gave up. That was the last we had heard from him.

To me, he had practically vanished from the face of the earth-not that I cared back then- till I became a professional tennis player. After the first eight months of my play he contacted me through Yuuta and begged to become my manager. At first I only agreed because it would be some sort of a link to Syuurei but then I realized how helpful he actually was.

Together we had worked hard and he observed all my weakness and prepared training sessions to help me overcome them. He reminded me of Inui-without the dreadful Inui juice that is. I shrugged as I thought of the one time I had accidentally taken a sip of that dreadful beverage.

I walked towards the elevator and waited for the doors to open. There was a woman in the elevator who clearly was a fan. I asked her which floor I would have to go to in order to get to the interview room. She clicked the button that read "Top Authority" and told me I would have to take the first right from there. I thanked her and walked out of the elevator.

She might have been pretty. I stopped looking at people's faces for about ten years now. It just didn't matter anymore. The one face I really wanted to see was the one face I couldn't. So, why did it matter?

I walked the down the empty hall and took the first right. I could see that the first room over there had a star on the door so I figured it must be my room. I walked up to it.

I was right. The gold star had my name on it so; I turned the knob and head inside. I closed the door behind me and settled on the chair.

Syuurei owned this company- the woman had said. When I first saw the name I expected it to be run by her father. The last time I had seen him, he was very sick. I didn't really get any news on any of the Fujis after I began chasing success.

All I could think about was how close I was to meeting her.

Syuurei's POV

A knock on my door woke me up. My room was quite dark. I definitely hadn't overslept. I stared at my alarm clock. 4:12 it read. Who was it at this time?

I got out of bed and fixed my robe as I turned the knob of my bedroom door. I expected it to be my mother or brother but, it was a crying Naoki.

My heart melted at the sight and I embraced my son.

"What is it?" I asked.

"I had a bad dream mom. Can I sleep here tonight?"

"Sure. There's plenty of room."

I put him to bed and lay beside him. What could have frightened him so much? Well, he was a child so it was bound to happen. He was afraid of the dark after all. I lay there staring at his face and finally fell asleep.

The next thing I heard was the sound of my alarm. I rubbed my eyes and sat up. My room was brighter and my clock read 6:00. I only had to get to work at 10:00 but I liked having some alone time while everyone else was asleep. Naoki was sleeping soundly so I got out of bed without a sound, grabbed my things and took a shower.

The hot water running down my body made me feel like I was in heaven. Getting out of the shower felt almost impossible but I would have to wake Naoki up soon. If I stayed in the shower any longer the whole purpose of waking up early would be defeated.

I got dressed and brushed my teeth. I grabbed the hair dryer and crept downstairs. After I had finished drying my hair I switched on my laptop. I was about to check my email when my cell phone rang.

"Hello."

"Good morning Ma'am" it was my assistant.

"Good morning Elric, tell me, what is it?"

Elric my assistant had just moved here from the United States and had an American accent so understanding what he was trying to say was indeed very difficult for others but for me it was fine.

"Actually ma'am, I just found out from Mr. Yuuta that he was supposed to be conducting an interview today" he said. That was just like my older brother. He was early to work again. I hadn't even noticed he wasn't there at home. "The problem is" he continued, disrupting my train of thought, "that he was supposed to be conducting this interview with Keira and she just called in sick. I was told to ask you if you would assist him in the job."

He waited for an answer patiently as I thought.

"What time is this interview?"

"At 11 o'clock Ma'am."

"Tell Aniki I'll be there. Do you have any idea who I will be interviewing?"

"No Ma'am. Sir didn't tell me anything more."

"Thank you Elric."

"Good bye"

I clicked the end button. I didn't really like interviewing people but I guess I would have to do this one. I got ready for work and asked my Mother to wake Naoki up for me. I grabbed my cloak and drove to work only to find that I would be interviewing Tezuka Kunimitsu.

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