A/N: Sorry for the delay in updating this story. Choices in Life took over my mind and I had to crank out a couple of chapters before my head would allow me to work on In the Game of Love. So in this story Inui and Yanagi have decided they need to do something, Yanagi witness something about to happen in the locker room (stupid Marui and Jackal), and Inui gave Fuji the data. What next? Thank you to FS'Briseis, Kurayami-9, and onyxinlife for the reviews. Enjoy the new chapter and please review if you can!

Chapter 8 – Time to Call Reinforcements

After practice, Fuji found himself wandering around. It seemed as if he did that a lot lately. There was just so much on his mind and he didn't know what to do about it. If he listened to Inui, then Tezuka really did have feelings for him. He had already sent a text message to Sanada and told him that he would not be coming to see him this weekend, giving the excuse that something came up with his brother. It was a believable lie… the tensai just had too many things floating through his head and he had to sort it all out. In fact, depending on the conclusion to everything, he may not be going out to see Sanada ever again… maybe once, to break up.

Glancing up to get a bearing on where he was, Fuji's blue eyes widened as he realized he was right outside the Tezuka house and the man of his heart was standing right in front of him. It was not something he planned or expected. Forcing a smile to his face, he said, "Ne Tezuka, are you just getting home?"

"Hai," Tezuka answered. He had been shocked to see the tensai walking towards him and then stop two feet from him in front of his house. What was Fuji doing there?

Fuji chuckled, "I was just out walking. I will leave you then." He brushed past Tezuka and felt a rush of excitement when their arms touch and then he gasped as his arm was grabbed.

Tezuka wasn't sure what made him act, but as soon as Fuji walked by him, he felt the need to keep him next to him even if just for a little longer. It had been a mistake though because when he looked into those bright blue eyes, he was lost and his head lowered as he brushed his lips against the tensai's, and then he felt the pressure increase as Fuji leaned into the kiss further.

Magic and fairytales that was how the kiss felt to Fuji, and he never wanted it to end, but it needed to. He was dating Sanada and was unsure of Tezuka's feelings. Did this mean that the stoic teen had feelings for him like Inui said? Did it mean that he really wasn't with Yukimura? What did it all mean? Fighting everything he felt, he pushed Tezuka away and panted, "Sorry." Without another word, he ran away leaving the other teen staring after him.

His lips were still tingling from the kiss he shared with Fuji, and Tezuka wanted to call out to the other teen as he ran away, but something stopped him. The kiss had been amazing and he didn't want it to end, however, Fuji had a boyfriend and he wasn't actually sure if the tensai still had feelings for him. It was one big cluster and was more frustrating than dealing with rehab. Maybe it would have been best for everyone if he had never returned to Japan… he just wasn't sure what the right decision was any longer.

Checking his phone after practice, Sanada got Fuji's text and then put the phone away. It didn't make him feel happy or sad, but he did feel a small sense of relief. After the almost kiss with Yukimura earlier, he needed a break from everything in order to find his center again. This weekend apart from his boyfriend would allow him to do that. Glancing up after he got done changing, he caught a glimpse of Yukimura studying him and he rushed out of there… the gaze had been intense and he was having a hard time fighting his lingering feelings. The bluenette was messing with his sense of balance and he was starting to doubt what he shared with Fuji; everything felt like it was about to crumble. Center, he just needed to find center.

Yukimura watched Sanada leave in a rush and wondered if he was the cause. He hoped so because he like creating a reaction in the normally stoic teen; it was somewhat of a thrill, and the bluenette hoped that it would help win Sanada over to his side sooner. It was all a matter of time.

Inui anxiously awaited the phone call from Yanagi. They needed to discuss how to proceed and what they were going to do to influence their four subjects; it was like one giant science experiment and there would be a seemingly endless supply of data for them to collect. That in itself was more than just cause to interfere, regardless of the wrath they would undoubtedly be facing. All scientists must endure hardships for the sake of data, he and Yanagi would be dealing with two sadists and two people that believed rules were life.

When the dataman thought about the four people involved, he realized they had basically two types of people. Fuji and Yukimura were sadistic, enjoyed a good laugh (granted usually at the expense of others), and were loyal to their friends and team. Sanada and Tezuka believed in following rules, were stoic, and didn't always share their feelings very well. No wonder Fuji wound up with Sanada, he was similar in many ways to the man he was actually in love with.

Reviewing some of the data he had already collected, Inui found himself periodically staring at his phone and willing it to ring. He knew it wasn't scientific and anyone that knew him would laugh at him (or think he had gone completely mad), but at that point he didn't care. He wanted to discuss plans and data and get everyone with the person they needed to be with, instead of this garbled up mess they were dealing with currently. It wasn't that Rikkai Dai and Seigaku couldn't mix and date each other; it was that in this situation… they didn't need to look outside of their own school.

As soon as the phone started to pulse with life, Inui picked it up, "Ohayo Renji!"

"Konbanwa Sadaharu," Yanagi was a little startled that his old friend would answer the phone so quickly and in such a manner. It appeared he was anxiously awaiting the call… very good data to collect and record on the other teen.

"You were in the process of telling me what data you had collected earlier. You had just completed telling me your analysis of the situation, and I have to agree with your calculations. Currently right now, Tezuka and Yukimura do not have a real relationship and are currently pretending to date in order to incite jealousy from Fuji and Sanada. However, I do believe the longer they pretend, they could believe there are feelings between them since they are similar to their counterparts and the people they actually have feelings for."

"I agree. Sanada and Tezuka, although they have some differences, they are very similar in their general personalities. The same can be said of Fuji and Yukimura."

"So the dilemma comes down to what are we going to do about it? Whatever we do, we have to go in with the knowledge and understanding that two of the people we are dealing with are known and proven sadists. They may decide to retaliate and hand out punishment because we got involved when they have told us to leave the situation alone. I ran the numbers by Tezuka and he told me that I needed to rerun them, but I already had four times. There is an 82% chance he doesn't like the fact I know why he returned and an 18% likelihood that he is in complete denial."

"Tezuka is not usually found to be in denial. For example, he knew what he was doing against Atobe last year when he injured his shoulder. He was never in denial about any of it. He is not in denial about this, he just doesn't like you knowing because there is a 93.1% chance he is scared. The statistics with Sanada are a little greater; there is a 98.9% chance he is afraid Yukimura will reject him again. It is harder to get a read on Yukimura, but his rate of fear is only 23.7%. He believes he will get Sanada in the end and is not afraid of the rejection, but he 100% believes that making him jealous is the best way to go about it. In fact I am 99.8% sure he was the one that suggested the plan and convinced Tezuka to follow through with it."

"I will raise that last calculation to 100%. Tezuka would never think of a plan like this to win Fuji back. The more likely scenario is that when he realized that Fuji was now taken, he was going to bow out graciously and make plans to return to Germany. However, why would Yukimura not just tell Sanada the truth? Based on my research, Sanada prefers the straightforward approach."

"You are correct Sadaharu, he does. However, you are not factoring the sadistic factor of Yukimura. He also likes to see people squirm. Making his prey jealous would in a sense accomplish that, plus it makes Tezuka uncomfortable and Fuji jealous as well: one plan with three victims."

"Yes, I had not factored that in. Thank you."

"So what do we do?"

"I was hoping you would have some more insight. I believe if we had more accomplices we would be 57.2% more effective."

"I will have to agree with that, but I believe the real result would be 57.9%. How many people do you feel we need?"

"I believe we need to get the tennis teams involved. With their involvement, we will have more opportunity to interfere in the love lives and have a better chance at derailing Yukimura's plans."

"Agreed, but just the people that know them best. I will get Niou, Bunta, Yagyuu, and Jackal to help me.

"I will confer with Kikumaru, Fuji Yuuta, and Yamato. Unfortunately, Momo and Kaidoh are still in middle school, so it would look suspicious for them to be around too much, Oishi is going to a different school this year, and Kawamura is no longer playing tennis. One person that might also help our cause would be Atobe."

Yanagi paused for a moment and considered the suggestion, "I believe we have a 49.1% chance of gaining his help."

"The statistics might be a little higher at 64.3%. He admires Yukimura, Tezuka, and Sanada, and although he would not admit it, he is friends with Tezuka. He has helped in the past," Inui contradicted his friend.

"Point conceded. Will you be discussing the issue with him, or shall I?"

"I believe it would be more effective if we both talked to him at the same time."

Nodding, Yanagi instructed Inui, "Arrange it. I will talk to my chosen accomplices and inform you of the result."

"I will do that same on my end," Inui stated, "Sayonara Renji."

"Very good. Sayonara Sadaharu," Yanagi stated before disconnecting the call. Now if only everything worked smoothly and they could separate Fuji and Sanada, and then place the right people together. Chances of success… he wouldn't dare calculate until he knew who the players were.

Inui was of the same mindset. Until they knew for sure who was willing to help them, there was no way they could effectively calculate the rate of success. Now he had to make a phone call and he really hoped that he was not disconnect… chance that Atobe will take his call and not hang up: 4.2%.