Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters mentioned.
Summary: Seven Year Itch Chapter 11 - Tezuka and Fuji break the news to their friends. All seems well, but due to job matters Fuji has to be stationed out of Tokyo...?!
Warnings/Notes: 2132 words woot! Trying out with a new writing style in the first half.

FFnet Edited version. To read NSFW version please go to my LJ.

Reasoning

"You what?!!" Eiji exclaimed, eyes wide as saucers as he belatedly realized that everybody in the café had turned to look at him. He quickly ducked behind the menu, glaring at Fuji as if blaming him for causing his outburst.

"I'm marrying Kunimitsu." Fuji said for the second time, an amused smile on his lips as he watched his best friend's expressions change.

Eiji eyed his friend suspiciously, "What did you threaten him with?"

Fuji frowned, and threw a packet of sugar at Eiji's face. "I'll have you know he proposed to me. Why would I have to threaten him, do I seem so desperate?"

Eiji grinned sheepishly and shrugged as he reached for another spoonful of parfait.

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"Tezuka? You're not joking, right…?" Oishi asked with an awkward smile.

Tezuka stared at Oishi with a serious gaze as he calmly took a sip of his green tea. "Why would I be joking about such a matter?"

Oishi laughed awkwardly, "That's true. But… I don't quite get it. You're going to walk the aisle and all that?" he asked, surprising himself when the image of Fuji in a wedding gown came to mind rather easily.

"No, we're not going to do that. It's really more like a promise between the two of us than a ceremony for world recognition." Tezuka explained. "I'll have a Chashuu Ramen."

Oishi nodded, and belatedly realized that he had been so overwhelmed by the news that he had forgotten what he had wanted to eat for lunch. He quickly looked through the menu, but ended up ordering the same as Tezuka because he couldn't focus his thoughts. All that filled his mind now was the idea of his junior high teammates getting MARRIED.

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"Are you gonna have a party or something then?" the redhead asked excitedly, licking on his spoon though he had already finished the parfait.

Fuji chuckled, "Saa… we haven't made any plans yet. But what I had in mind was just a simple get together with our close friends… maybe over dinner and a few drinks."

"I was considering having it at Kawamura Sushiya." Tezuka said as he reached to take off his spectacles. The steam from the hot ramen was fogging them up.

"Kawamura Sushiya? Taka-san would be so excited! Well, as a matter of fact, I'm sure everyone would be excited for the both of you… I really wonder how you can act so calmly over this."

Fuji couldn't help but chuckle at how excited Eiji was. It almost seemed as if Eiji was the one getting married, not him.

"A bachelor party is in place then! But it would be odd if both you and Tezuka were at the same party, isn't it…" Eiji rambled on, excitedly planning what games they should play and what they should do at the party.

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"Have you told your parents?" Oishi asked, looking at Tezuka with a serious gaze.

Tezuka nodded, "We went to my parents' house last weekend. It was an eventful discussion, but they eventually gave us their blessings."

For a moment, Oishi looked relieved. "What about Fuji's parents? Have you met them too?"

Tezuka had to shake his head to that. "He doesn't want to go back. You know how he is with his father. He said he'd call Yumiko, though."

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"Are you sure it's all right not to tell your parents?" Eiji asked, worrisome eyes staring at Fuji.

Fuji smiled and took a sip of his tea. "I'll tell Yumiko, and she'll tell my mother about it. Yuuta probably would think I'm pulling a prank on him anyway." He said with a soft chuckle.

Eiji knew Fuji and his father weren't on good terms because of Fuji's sexual preference, but he couldn't help but ask, "Your father? You're really not gonna tell him?"

Fuji smiled as if it was only normal to do so. "He's kicked me out; I have no obligations to tell him. If he's not going to see me as a son then I'm not treating him as my father either. It's just that simple."

Eiji cringed inwardly at the coldness in Fuji's words. He could never imagine himself without anyone in his family.

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That evening when Tezuka got home, Fuji was hunched over his laptop with a perplexed expression. Tezuka walked up behind him and bent at his waist to hug Fuji from behind, taking a peek at whatever was on Fuji's monitor. Some map of Chiba, it seemed.

"Had a long day?" Fuji asked, leaning back against Tezuka, looking up at the bespectacled man with a smile.

"I skived from work and had a long lunch with Oishi today." Tezuka said, serious tone unfaltering. Fuji chuckled, wagging his finger at Tezuka mock reprimanding. "I told Oishi. He's happy and excited for us, but he looked somewhat unbelieving, I thought."

"I told Eiji too, when we met for tea. He got so excited he started planning a bachelor party for me. But I told him everybody would end up running laps, so he finally dropped the idea." Fuji teased, getting out of his seat so that he could hug Tezuka properly.

Tezuka glared down at the shorter man, "Remind me again, why exactly am I marrying you?" he asked, brows furrowed in question.

"Because you can't get enough of me." Fuji answered with a grin, leaning into Tezuka.

"And are you marrying me because you can't get enough of me either?" Tezuka asked.

"Because… I can't get enough of giving myself to you." He said softly, clear blue eyes gazing up at Tezuka.

Tezuka stared into those sparkling pacific's and fell in love with Fuji all over again. It was true, he couldn't get enough of his blue-eyed sweetheart. He cupped Fuji's face in his palms gently and leaned down to claim Fuji's lips. "I want my daily dose of you now…" he muttered against Fuji's lips.

Fuji's lips curved into a smile, "I've got the bath ready for you."

"Still a tensai after all these years." Tezuka said with a small smile, taking Fuji's hand and leading the way to the bathroom.

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"Ne, Mitsu…" Fuji started, tilting his head to look up at Tezuka. "I might have to spend three weeks in Chiba."

Tezuka looked down at Fuji, "Work?" he asked.

Fuji nodded, "They're starting up a sub-company in Chiba, and they want me over to train the new guys and make sure everything is running, so I'll probably have to stay there for a few weeks. No point travelling hours from Tokyo to Chiba everyday…"

Tezuka nodded in understanding. Although Chiba was easily accessible by train from Tokyo, it would be too tiring for Fuji to travel a few hours each day over a span of three weeks. Not to mention his working hours got rather erratic sometimes.

"We'll hold our celebrations after you return then. When are you set to go?"

"End of next week. Seems like the heavens are giving us a test, isn't it?" Fuji said with a soft smile, reaching a hand up to caress Tezuka's face.

"Three weeks without you… what am I to do." Tezuka said with a hint of tease, hugging Fuji tightly.

Leaning comfortably into Tezuka's embrace, Fuji chuckled softly, "Saa… you could go out on play dates with Miyajou-san. I'm sure she'll keep you entertained."

Tezuka glared at the man in his arms. "Are you trying to turn your fiancé straight?" he asked.

A small moan rumbled in the back of Fuji's throat at Tezuka's choice of word. He leaned up to kiss Tezuka passionately.

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Later that night when they were cuddled up under the sheets, ready for bed, Fuji reached for Tezuka's hand and twined their fingers together. "Ne… let's make a pact." He said in the darkness with his eyes closed.

"What pact?" Tezuka asked, a hint of sleep in his voice.

"Starting from next week, until I come back from Chiba, and until we get married…"

"…we will not have sex?" Tezuka finished Fuji's sentence with what he guessed was on Fuji's mind.

Fuji chuckled, snuggling closer to Tezuka. "Clever boy." He said teasingly.

"I had been thinking about that too. It would be a good chance for us…"

"…to think clearly about it, and back out if any of us decides to." Fuji chuckled again as he completed Tezuka's sentence. This time, Tezuka laughed too.

"Goodnight, Syusuke." Tezuka then muttered, pressing a goodnight kiss to Fuji's forehead and hugging him close.

"Mm… goodnight Mitsu." Fuji mumbled, settling comfortably in his lover's embrace.

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-end-

-for now-

[A/N: Belated post! I just keep forgetting to post here. Thanks for reading! More belated posts coming but if you can't wait you can just hop over to my LJ for all chapters to date. As usual, reviews and comments are much loved! :)]