AN : Thank you for your reviews… Tomorrow is my last exam day so I think I will take break by go to internet café and post my new chapter… Enjoy…(well at least I hope you so…) \(^_^)/
Chapter 11
Love Between The Captains
-Fuji's house, Syuusuke's room-
Fuji stared at her reflection in the mirror. Today, she would meet him again. Urgh!!! Why should he come here anyway?? Smoothing her green uniform, she touch her neck. Her neck felt empty without her necklace. She glanced at a bracelet on her desk. Should she wear it??
"Syuusuke, the breakfast is ready!!" She heard Saeki's voice from the kitchen. She ignored the bracelet and ran downstairs.
"Good morning, Syuusuke…" Saeki sang when she entered the kitchen. Fuji smiled and sat down. She looked at the empty chair beside her. Yuuta's chair. She began missed her little brother.
"Kojiroh… you will pick me up this afternoon, right?" Fuji asked. Saeki looked up from his bowl and nodded.
"Ooookaaayyy!!! Doonnn'tt worryy" Saeki answered.
"Stop singing!! What's wrong with you?? You look… strange today!!!" Fuji raised her eyebrows. Her childhood friend never sang before and suddenly he sang like this. It felt so odd. Saeki just smiled and humming a song.
"Well, I have to go… Ittekimasu…" Fuji ran to the door.
"Itterasai… Baby.." Fuji smiled before ran out the house. Unfortunately, she ran onto someone. A wrong person, Tezuka Kunimitsu.
"O..oh.. Te..Tezuka-kun.." Fuji smiled apologic. She could see a dark aura around him. He pissed off. But instead shouted to her or said something, Tezuka walked passed her, continued his way to school. Fuji blinked. She looked at Tezuka's back confused. What's wrong with him??
Fuji ran to his side and walked with him to school.
"What's wrong, Tezuka-kun? Is something bothering you??" She asked nicely. Tezuka took a glance at her.
"Nothing." He said emotionlessly. Fuji frowned.
'Tezuka-kun, is there—"
"It's nothing! Stop asking already!!" Tezuka glared at her. Fuji's eyes narrowed and she kept silent. They didn't say anything until they reached their school.
-Seishun Gakuen, 01.00 pm, school gate-
Fuji stood in front of the gate. Her eyed were looking for a certain white haired boy. But she didn't find him. Then she felt an arm wrapped around her waist. Shock, she turned around and saw a handsome brown haired boy smiling or grinning at her.
"Sh..shi…-"
"Syuusuke!!!" Fuji turned her head and saw Saeki ran to her or them. Saeki's face looked surprised when he saw the boy. He didn't expect him came earlier than him.
"Well, well, Saeki Kojiroh-kun. Nice to meet you again." The boy smiled to him. Saeki nodded reluctantly. Fuji looked at him with a 'help me!!' look. The brown haired boy turned his head and face Fuji once again.
"Oh, hello my darling!!!" He grinned. His arm still wrapped around Fuji which made Fuji uncomfortable. Fuji tried to free herself but she failed. The boy was too strong for her.
"Eh.. Fuji-senpai??" The three teenager surprised and turned around. Fuji's eye widen when she saw Tokugawa and Tezuka walking to them with such a curious look. Tokugawa and Tezuka stopped in front of them. Tokugawa's eye scanned the stranger with a curious look. She looked at him up and down.
"Fuji-senpai, who is this?" Fuji's smiled dropped a little. She opened her mouth to speak but it cut off by the boy.
"Oh, beautiful girl. Let me introduce my self. My name is Shiraishi Kuranosuke or you can call me The Bible of Shitenhōji and I personally come here to pick my girlfriend up." The boy said as he kissed Fuji's cheek. Tezuka's, Tokugawa's, Fuji's, Saeki's eyes grew wide.
"What???!!!" Tokugawa's jaw dropped and looked at him disbelief. Saeki's surprised face was replaced by a grinning face. Fuji tried to free herself and this time she succeed.
"He's lying" Fuji said quickly. Tezuka narrowed his eyes when he remembered something .
"Shitenhōji? Isn't it in Kansai?" Tezuka asked.
"Yes, I'm from Kansai… but I'm coming here to meet my girlfriend or soon to be, Ne Syuusuke?" Fuji glared at him. Saeki chuckled. That was time when Tokugawa and Tezuka noticed him.
"S…Saeki-senpai?" Tokugawa called unsurely. Saeki stopped and looked over to her. He smiled and waved his hand when he knew who was she..
"Yo.. Tokugawa Syuuki-chan, right?" Tokugawa nodded shyly as a blush appeared on her cheeks. Tezuka and Fuji noticed it. 'Ah, it seem Tezuka-kun will be jealous' Fuji thought amusingly when she remembered that Tezuka had a crush to her.
'So he's Tokugawa's first love?' Tezuka had his eyes looked at Saeki's face, 'not bad, although I'm still more handsome than him'
"So you're studying here after move from Rokkaku? What a surprise!!" Saeki asked.
"Umm.. Yes, I am… what are you doing here Saeki-senpai?" Tokugawa asked as her face was red like an apple.
'Well, I was about to rescue my childhood friend from a guy here…" He explained.
"Eh?? So Fuji-senpai is your friend?" Saeki nodded.
"Yes, she is. She's my childhood friend. I'm staying in her house for a week."
"A week? Why? Don't you have school to attend?" Saeki smiled.
"Yes, but Rokkaku is in reparation so I have a chance to visit Tokyo." Saeki said, smiling gently. Tokugawa nodded her head. She missed her previous school. Shiraishi was annoyed because he was ignored. No one looked noticed him so he grabbed Fuji's hand.
'Well, let's go, my darling" He said as he grabbed Fuji's hand tightly made Fuji cried in pain.
"No..!!" She protested but Shiraishi ignored her and pulled her toward him roughly. Fuji cried louder when she felt the hold in her wrist tighten. Saeki pulled out a hand to stopped him but someone gripped Shiraishi's arm before him.
"Let her go… she doesn't want go home with you" a deep voice said. Shiraishi's eyes narrowed and turned around to face the owner of the voice. His eyes meet a pair of hazel eyes in glasses.
'Oh.. you're Tezuka Kunimitsu, right?" Tezuka didn't say anything. He pulled Fuji toward him and free Fuji's wrist from Shiraishi's dead grip. Fuji rubbed his wrist as soon as her wrist free.
"I heard Seigaku made their way to National? You know my school is one of the strongest teams in the Kansai region." Shiraishi said proudly. Tezuka looked back at him as he let Tokugawa move to Fuji's side and helped her rubbing her wrist.
"I know but your team lost to Rikkai in previous year's semi-finals" Tezuka said.
"Yeah, that's true. But this year we will be that winner and defeat all of the team include Rikkai and your team."
"Hn.."
"Buchou!!" A voice was heard from the blue car behind them. Shiraishi turned his head and found Toyama Kintaro in his car. The boy was stubborn and forced Shiraishi to bring him to Tokyo.
"What's wrong Toyama?" Shiraishi asked little annoyed because Toyama cut his conversation with The Great Tezuka Kunimitsu.
"I'm hungry… can we go to eat?" He asked weakly. It was true anyway, since they arrived at Tokyo Shiraishi went to Seigaku immediately. He didn't have something to breakfast.
"I think your friend's hungry. Why don't you just leave?" Tezuka asked him with his Tezuka Buchou's voice. Shiraishi smiled a little and looked back at him. Slowly, he let Fuji go and leaned down, pressing his lips onto Fuji's. Fuji was too shock to move or do something. After few second, Shiraishi pulled away and walked to his car.
"Well, see you tomorrow, Syuusuke… I'll pick you up again" He waved his hand before left the school. Saeki walked over his friend and shook the blue eyes girl.
"Syuusuke? Syuusuke, are you okay?" Fuji turned her head slowly to Saeki.
"I…fine.. Just fine" She said before walked away or you could say ran away, leaving Saeki. Saeki shook his head and waved to the other Seigaku's students.
"Well, I have to go… Jya Tokugawa-chan, Ano.. Tezuka-kun" He ran after Fuji who disappeared already.
"Well, I think we should go home too." Tezuka said as he began to walk. His voiced was little harsh and seemed contained with anger. Tezuka didn't know why he suddenly felt that way.. The strange feeling when he saw Shiraishi kissed Fuji in front of him. What was it?
-Fuji's house-
Fuji was panting heavily as she opened the door. The tears ran down to her smooth cheeks. She ran upstairs and locked her room's door. She was disappointed with herself. Once again, a boy kissed her except her Kuni-kun.
Saeki quickly ran upstairs as he managed to catch her. She knock the door but she didn't answer. He could hear a crying sound from inside the room. He knew Fuji was crying. He decided to wait her until she calmed down. Saeki downstairs and walked to the kitchen to find some water.
-Tezuka's house, Kunimitsu's room, 08.00 pm-
Tezuka lying on his bed. His mind was flying to the imagination world. The picture of Fuji and Shiraishi kissing this afternoon haunted him like a nightmare. He didn't know why but that scene was disturbing him. His anger was rising every time he remembered that time. Slowly with Fuji's face on his mind, his eyes began to close into a deep sleep.
-Friday, Seishun Gakuen, lunch time-
The regular was as always gathered in canteen when the lunch time came. And like always, they would discuss about how made Tezuka and Tokugawa together.
"So, what should we do now Inui-senpai?" Momoshiro asked his senpai who busy wrote something in his green notebook.
"First, send a letter to Tezuka" Inui said. The others looked at him confused.
"You mean like a love letter with Tokugawa-san's name on it?" Kikumaru guessed.
"No, Kikumaru. We will send a letter to him but it's not a love letter with her name. The letter will say that there is a girl loves him and she's very close to him. It also say about the girl. Let him guess who is she himself."
"Ah.. I see… so he will curious and look around to see who's the girl. When he knows that the girl is Tokugawa-san, he will realize that his love isn't one side." Oishi said.
"Yes, the only thing we should do is write a letter. We can send it to him when practice begin few days later. The problem is who will write the letter?" Inui pushed his glasses.
"Well, Tezuka knows my handwritting. So it's impossible if I have to write the letter" Oishi said. Inui looked around to find someone who Tezuka never see his handwritting.
"Echizen"
"Eh?" Echizen looked at him. What the hell?????
"Echizen, you are the one who write the letter" Inui said as he looked at the freshman.
"No, I can't write that such a thing. I'm not a person who can write the detail things about someone. Why don't you write it your self, Inui-senpai. You have all her data, right?" Echizen protested.
'Echizen, I just said that you're the one who write the letter not the one who think everything. WE will help you with it, you just write down on the paper." Inui explained.
Sighing in defeated, Echizen replied, "Fine!"
"Come to my house tomorrow at 10.00 am." Inui said as he closed his notebook.
"Okay"
-Next day, Saturday, 10.00 am-
"Syusuke, wake up!" Someone shook her. She opened her eyes and looked at the person who disturbed her sleep. Her eyes widen in surprised when she saw a girl with blue hair smiling down to her.
"Sei-chan!!" Fuji sat up instantly. Yukimura smiled at her and sat down beside her.
"Seichi, what are you doing here?" Fuji asked, titled her head.
"Well, I'm visiting you. It's 10.00 am already Syuusuke. I though you've woken up but I met Saeki-kun in the living room and he said you were still sleeping." Yukimura said patiently. Fuji rubbed her eyes and went to her bathroom.
"I'm taking a bath for a while." Then she disappeared into the room. Yukimura smiled and looked around the neat room. Her eyes landed on a bracelet on the table. She took it and took a good look at it. The bracelet was beautiful. Where did Fuji find this pretty thing. Few minutes later, Fuji came out from the bathroom and found her blue haired cousin lying on her bed and a bracelet in her hand.
"Ne Syuusuke, where did you get this? It's so pretty" Fuji sat down on the bed.
'It's from Shiraishi-kun" She said. Yukimura raised an eyebrow when she heard the name.
"Shiraishi-kun? The boy who madly in love with you? isn't he in Kansai?"
"No, he's visiting Tokyo for few days. Saeki said that bracelet is for me as a gift" Fuji sighed, "When will that boy leave me alone?"
"Well, maybe he'll leave you alone when you have a boyfriend" Yukimura said as her eye fixed on the bracelet once more.
"What? After I have a boyfriend?"
"Yes, maybe when he know you get yourself a boyfriend he'll stop and leave you alone since you've taken" Yukimura sat up and placed a hand on her cousin's shoulder.
"Saa.. it's impossible for now…" Fuji said.
"Why??"
"Because I have Kuni-kun and I won't have a boyfriend except him" Yukimura rolled her eyes.
"Ah… forget about him… What if you find him when he get himself a beautiful girlfriend or wife? Syuusuke, you're beautiful. You can get every boy you want." Fuji shook her head.
"I won't" She said boldly.
"Ah, I remember… I want to take you somewhere…" Yukimura got up. Fuji looked at her puzzled.
"Where?"
"Somewhere, come on!!!" Yukimura pulled Fuji and lead her out the house. They stopped a bus and go to a certain direction, far away from Fuji's house.
-In front of a traditional house, 11.00 am-
Yukimura and Fuji finally reached their destination. Fuji looked at the house oddly. The house was traditional. She was sure the people who live there must be wore hakama, yukata or kimono. Yukimura smiled and knocked the door. The door was opened by a tall boy in black shirt. Fuji's eyes widen when she saw who was he.
"Gen-chan" Yukimura hug the boy and placed a kiss on his cheek. The boy nodded to her and turned his head to see Fuji.
"Seichi, Fuji-kun" Sanada greeted them with a small smile. Fuji smiled back.
"Come in" Fuji and Yukimura came into the house and sat down on the sofa.
"Sanada, who was it?" A deep voice asked Yukimura's boyfriend and soon the owner went into the living room. Fuji's eyes widen when she saw him. Was it possible??
"Te..Tezuka-kun?" She called unsure.
"Fuji-san…" Tezuka raised an eyebrow when he saw Fuji sitting on the sofa with his cousin's girlfriend.
"What are you doing here?" Fuji asked.
"I'm the one who should ask you that. What're you doing here?' Tezuka asked back.
"Syuusuke, you know Tezuka-kun?" Yukimura looked at her. Fuji nodded without saying a word and looked at Yukimura. Her eyes were fixed to Tezuka.
"Oh, that's good!! Syuusuke, Tezuka-kun is Gen-chan's cousin. He usually drop by at Saturday or Sunday. That's why I asked you to come with me. We will have a double dates." Yukimura said happily.
"EH?" Tezuka and Fuji shouted at the same time. Yukimura nodded animatedly while Sanada shook his head.
"Yes, I'm going to a date with Gen-chan today but that's mean Tezuka-kun will be alone here, I don't want him to feel lonely. That's why I brought you with me. You will have a date with Tezuka-kun and I'll have mine with Gen-chan"
Fuji felt her heart stopped beat. Tezuka glared at Sanada who looked at him with an apologic face. Fuji looked at Tezuka and vice versa. Took a deep breath, Sanada clear his throat.
"So, will you?" He asked to Tezuka and Fuji who still silent because they couldn't find a word.
"Of course they will. Come on…" Yukimura grabbed Tezuka's and Fuji's hand and dragged out the house to go to a… double date followed by Sanada.
'I have no choice' Tezuka and Fuji thought.
-Somewhere in the park-
Tokugawa sat on a bench in the park. She was walking to take a fresh air in the park and felt tired. That's why she ended in a bench of the park. She looked around and spotted a certain person. The person, a boy, was walking to her. She could felt her cheeks warmed as he smiled and sat down beside her.
"Tokugawa-chan"
"A..ah Saeki-senpai" Tokugawa bowed her head and looked away to hide her red face.
They sat in silence for a while before Saeki said something.
"So…" Saeki began.
"Yes?" Tokugawa turned to him.
"Do.. do you.. do you still keep your feeling?" He asked silently but loud enough to Tokugawa. Tokugawa looked at his eyes when he turned his head to face her.
"Feeling…?"
"The feeling you had when you're still in Rokkaku" Saeki said. Soon, Tokugawa knew what was the feeling Saeki talking about.
"Yes" Tokugawa said boldly. She wanted to show him how serious she was. She wanted him to know that her love was still alive inside her heart and she would never forget it.
Saeki nodded, "I see…."
He turned his head away and stood up.
"I'll see you later then…" He began to walk out the park.
"Saeki-senpai!!!" Tokugawa stood up and called Saeki before he really leave the park. Saeki stopped walking but he didn't turned around.
"Please… Please think about it again… Please!!!" Tokugawa pleaded. Her eyes were almost filled with tears but she wanted Saeki to know. Saeki nodded and walked away.
-Double dates, 05.00 pm-
Tezuka and Fuji were tired. They didn't know that went to a double dates with a real lover was this tiring. All they did was only followed Yukimura and Sanada whenever they went and did what Yukimura told them to and just like that. They didn't know what should they do, anyway.
On other hand, Yukimura was excited. She had her date with her lovely boyfriend and she didn't feel guilty for Tezuka too. Actually, she already planned it for few days ago. She felt sad when she saw her cousin alone in home when her family was out and there was no one accompany her. She also wanted Fuji to forget that first love of her. Although, she knew she wouldn't be success, but at least she tried. She knew Tezuka as Sanada cousin and she was sure Tezuka could be Fuji's good boyfriend. He could protect and take care of her so if someday Fuji found her childhood friend had a girlfriend or even a wife, Fuji wouldn't be so sad.
Tezuka, Fuji and Sanada dropped they body onto the bench in a park. They felt they hadn't sit for a long time. Fuji couldn't feel her legs anymore. Sanada took off his cap and called over his girlfriend who still had energy to move around. Only God knows when did she find it.
"Oh come on boys!! Let's go to other place again. I have not satisfied…" Yukimura whined. Tezuka and Fuji groaned. They couldn't move anymore. Knowing that The younger ones tired, Sanada gave her a small smile.
"Seichi, I think we should take a rest. We have been walk for few hours." Sanada said patiently. Yukimura gave him an adorable pout. She tugged Sanada's shirt.
"But---" she whined again. Tezuka watched in amusingly how his cousin managed to put a stoic face when he knew he would kiss Yukimura if they were alone.
"Seichi, why don't you buy ice creams? It's hot here and maybe ice cream will make it better." Yukimura's face lit up and nodded quickly.
"That's a good idea…" then she ran to get some ice creams for them.
"Ne, Sanada-kun" Fuji called. Sanada turned his head to face her.
"Is Seichi always like this when you two have a date??" Fuji asked. Sanada turned his head to see his lover buy the ice reams.
"Yes, she is. She always like this every time we go on a date. I think it's adorable…" Fuji and Tezuka looked at each other in surprise. Adorable? when someone dragged you everywhere and forced you to walk nonstop in four hours, it couldn't be adorable!!!! Sanada had fallen for Yukimura very badly that make him found anything Yukimura did as adorable.
"Gen-chan, help me with this ice creams!!!" Yukimura shouted on top her lungs. Sanada walked to help his girlfriend and left the others in the park. Fuji smiled. Would Kuni-kun do he same for her???
"Syuusuke??" A familiar voice called her. Knew who was the voice belong to, Fuji's eyes widen. Tezuka turned his head to his left and found Shiraishi standing /
"Shiraishi-kun" Fuji said in horror. Tezuka smirked when he saw Fuji's face.
"Hello dear, what are you doing here??" Shiraishi asked and kissed Fuji's cheek. "And what are you doing here too, Tezuka-kun?? Why are you with my girlfriend??"
Tezuka looked at him emotionlessly. He didn't say anything.
"Answer me!!" Shiraishi crossed his arms on his chest.
"We're in double dates" A voice answered to him. Shiraishi turned his head and found Yukimura and Sanada behind him.
"Ah, Yuki-chan… It's nice to meet you" Shiraishi said as he leaned to kiss Yukimura on the cheek, but he stopped when he felt Sanada's glare. Stood up, Shiraishi wrapped an arm around Fuji's shoulder which immediately srugged off her shoulder.
"How are you, Shiraishi-kun?" Yukimura said as she gave the ice creams to Tezuka, Fuji and Sanada.
"I'm fine, I came here to meet my darling.." He said. Yukimura raised an eyebrow.
"Your darling? Who?" Yukimura pretend.
"Syuusuke of course" Shiraishi wrapped an arms one again around Fuji.
"Eh? But Syuusuke is Tezuka-kun's darling" Yukimura said amusingly that made Fuji and Tezuka almost jumped in surprised.
"Seichi!!"
"Oh come on Syuusuke, don't hid that nice news from Shiraishi-kun, ne?" Yukimura played longer made Fuji glared at her.
"Wha..what??" Shiraishi frowned as he looked at Tezuka and Fuji.
"Yes, they're dating for two years already, don't you know??" Yukimura said, raising her eyebrow. Fuji glared harder to her.
"Seichi-neesan!!" Fuji looked at Tezuka for helped but Tezuka didn't say anything.
"Two years??"
"Yes, Shiraishi-kun…Isn't that great??" Yukimura nodded quickly. Shiraishi looked at Tezuka with an angry face. He took a step forward to Face Tezuka.
"Oh, that's why you so protective to Syuusuke, huh?? Listen Tezuka-kun, From now we're rival" Shiraishi said loudly and looked so serious to him. Tezuka looked at him emotionless. His face said nothing. Shiraishi turned to Fuji and took her hand.
"I'll win you, Syuusuke.." He said and left after glared at Tezuka.
"Good, now he's gone…" Yukimura sighed in relief. Fuji glared at her.
"Seichi, why did you tell him that I'm dating Tezuka-kun??" Fuji had her hands on her hips now. Yukimura let out an amusing look.
"To make him leave you alone, of course.."
"He won't leave me alone that way, Seichi..!!" Fuji said.
"But he won't leave you either if you don't do anything to stop him. Don't worry, Tezuka-kun will help you if he comes back…Just pretend to be a lover.." Yukimura said giggled. Fuji and Tezuka sighed.
-Seishun Gakuen, Monday, lunch time-
Fuji was sitting under a Sakura tree when she felt someone walked behind her. She turned around and greeted immediately by a smiling girl. Fuji smiled back to her and let her sat beside her.
"What's bring you here, Toku-chan?" Fuji asked the girl who busy opened her bento and hold her chopsticks. Tokugawa looked at her and smiled.
"Fuji-senpai, you're Saeki-senpai's childhood friend when you're young in Chiba, right?" Tokugawa began. Fuji raised her eyebrow.
"Yes, why?"
"I would like to ask you something…"
Fuji walked to her class. She just finished her talk with Tokugawa. Now, she headed class because the class would start soon.
'I will fulfill my promise, Toku-chan…' She said to herself. She was walking through the hall when he saw Tezuka was talking to Ikeda-sensei, art teacher. Curious, she walked closer.
"Ah Fuji-kun…!!! I need your help…!!!" Ikeda-sensei grabbed her arm immediately as she walked closer to them. Fuji who confused just followed her sensei.
"What's wrong sensei?" She asked nicely. The art teacher gripped her hand and tried to talk. Her face looked so confused and really needed some helps. She looked at Fuji hopefully.
"Can you be the main girl in my drama??"
"Eh?? I though that drama club is already have one since they used our court to practice" Fuji raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, it's true but our main characters are sick right now and both of them have to stay in hospital for five day. The contest is in two days. Please, Fuji-chan…" She pleaded.
"Both?"
"Yes, both. The main boy and girl. That's why I ask you and Tezuka-kun to replace them… Will you do it??? Please…"
Looking at her desperate look on the teacher, she glance to Tezuka who would soon to be her partner. Finally she nodded.
"Hai.." She finally said. The teacher sighed in relief and let go her hands.
"Yokatta… Thank you so much Fuji-kun, Tezuka-kun… I'm really glad…" The teacher bowed made Tezuka and Fuji bowed in return.
"It's okay sensei but can I ask something??" Tezuka said.
"What is it??"
"What is the title of the drama??"
"Oh Romeo and Juliet.." Ikeda-sensei said happily.
"WHAT???!!!"
-Tokugawa's house, Syuuki's bedroom-
Tokugawa sat on her bed when she head her cell phone rang. She looked at the unkown number and answered it.
"Hello?"
"Hello" Tokugawa's face lit up when she knew the voice.
"It's you.."
"Yes it's me. Listen, I will fulfill my promise, okay..!" The voice said in a patient tone.
"Really?"
"Yes, I finally can persuade him to come with me, I will bring him tomorrow. Just meet me and him in a park, okay! So you can confess your feeling to him"
"Yes, Arigatou senpai!" Tokugawa said as her eyes filled with tears. Finally, she could say the three words to him tomorrow.
"Your welcome.."
Tokugawa hung up and hold her phone closer to he chest. Maybe tomorrow she would have an happy ending…
TBC
AN: Whoah I'm so tired… I want to update tomorrow.. But I can't update the next chapter tomorrow so I decided to update today… (^_^) Hope you like this…(^-^)