Switchout: Harry's version
Chapter 3
Harry shook his head sending one last fervent hope that Kikumaru wouldn't follow his advice before following Inui, now in Kikumaru's body back to the practice courts. He could only imagine how this would affect the lineup. Would Inui play like Kikumaru or would he do like Harry himself was and be himself? That would ruin the Golden Team.
Harry shrugged, it wasn't his problem to work with setting up doubles and singles. He found Fuji with his eyes and watched him play. It wasn't a serious match but he didn't let his opponent think he was taking him lightly he matched his level to that of his opponent. Harry smiled a little and Inui raised a brow watching him watch Fuji did his grin really look that creepy? He frowned and wondered about that then wondered some more about Harry's special interest in Fuji. After practice Inui/Harry caught up with Fuji talking low to him. Fuji glanced at him then nodded just barely and his eyes darted to Kikumaru/Inui. Harry must have told Fuji about Inui being in Kikumaru's body, but why? As far as Inui knew Fuji wasn't involved in this. He figured he would soon find out as Fuji moved over to talk to him.
"Is it true? You're Inui?" He asked tilting his head. Inui nodded Kikumaru's head watching Fuji, "Why would Harry tell you that?" He asked. Fuji glanced at him eyes sharp. "Harry decided to go experimenting with the Inui Juice, I….found out about it..and he revealed that he wasn't you." That was the cliff notes anyway. He didn't want to tell Inui that Harry'd raped him after all. Inui nodded, taking note of his hesitation. 'That was interesting.' He thought as he watched Fuji go. He would have to find out what Harry had done to make Fuji hesitate to speak of it. Oishi ran over to Kikumaru, "Oi! What did Inui want with you earlier?" He asked walking with him "and why do you have his notebook?" Oishi was very confused. Inui watched him frowning a little as he considered carefully how he would tell him that he couldn't play doubles with him anymore. "Oishi.. We need to talk." He told him as gently as he could. Things were about to get difficult.
Oishi blinked, clearly expecting him to continue. "What's wrong Kikumaru?" he asked. Inui took a deep breath, taking the time to think, tell the truth and risk sounding crazy or be harsh and tell him Kikumaru didn't want to play doubles anymore… Kikumaru would ever do that…so that choice was clear. "I am not Kikumaru. Something went wrong with and Kikumaru is… somewhere else. Someone named Harry has been in my body for the last few days, someone sent me back to take my body back, but I ended up in this one." He glanced at Oishi to see how he was taking it. Oishi was watching him with a very confused expression "What?" He was looking him over like he was trying to see if Kikumaru might be using steroids. "Oishi, focus." Inui said slightly annoyed "Your boyfriend is in a strange school with no idea what is going on!"
"He's not my boyfriend!" Oishi said then blinked "Oh Kami, you're telling the truth. Aren't you?" He looked faintly shell shocked. He knew Kikumaru wouldn't use the word boyfriend so lightly not when they had such conflicting emotions between them. "So, where is Kikumaru?"Inui hummed wondering how much to tell, "Somewhere in London, a private school or something. He's in Harry's body, Harry's in mine and I'm obviously in Kikumaru's. The point is…I don't think I can play Kikumaru's style of tennis. I don't think we have a first doubles team at the moment."It was starting to sink in Inui could see that. Oishi was staring at him but his brain was whirring at high speed, "The next match is pretty far away, we'll have to have a backup plan but for now we'll just hope he gets back here soon." He said softly. 'Kami, this could be a disaster, even if Kikumaru got back anyone could disappear next. What if it was Tezuka!' Oishi walked toward the changing room in a daze. He couldn't tell Tezuka, he'd never believe him. He almost hadn't believed Ki- Inui! He told himself firmly. 'It's not Kikumaru, it's Inui!'
Inui watched him go and sighed sitting with the notebook to try and think. He knew Snape would be trying to get rid of Kikumaru as quickly as possible, but it had taken Snape a good three days to get the potion done. He had to think who would be next, then he realized it was probably dependant on whoever was nearest to him when Snape gave Kikumaru the made a firm resolve to avoid Tezuka, Fuji, and Ryoma… maybe he should stay home altogether on the third day, feign sick. The thought came to him that he couldn't go home. He'd have to go to Kikumaru's house. "Maybe I can plan a sleepover and feign sick at my own house." He muttered he knew his mother would care for his friends he just hoped Harry could convince her to let the sleepover happen.
He sighed, Things were getting difficult, but maybe if he was alone completely alone when Snape gave the potion he could switch with Kikumaru, instead of sending Kikumaru into another body altogether, and he'd get to see Severus again. That brought a smile to his face as he walked to change into Kikumaru's clothes.