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Confessions - Chapter 1

"That is great, Fujiko! I'm so glad that you decided to face your feelings!" Eiji exclaimed happily as he embraced his best friend a warm, encouraging hug.

Fuji felt his face getting slightly warm as blood rushed to his cheeks. He smiled shyly as he confessed, "I just feel that I got to face my own feelings. Wish me luck."

Fuji sensed that someone was approaching the pair and turned to find Eiji rushing forward to greet his now boyfriend, Oishi, with a warm hug. Fuji wondered if happy endings will ever happen to him.

Few days ago, Eiji had summoned enough courage to confess his love to Oishi who reciprocated Eiji's feelings. But for Fuji, will things turn out the same way between him and Tezuka? Fuji had mulled over the problem for days before finally deciding to face his own feelings.

'Come what may, at least I tried,' Fuji thought.

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It was a perfect afternoon. Gentle breeze stirred the surrounding branches, while clouds scudded across the sky with patches of blue here and there. The Seigaku tennis courts was filled with voices of the tennis club members who were training hard, shouting and cheering at the same time to boost their team spirit.

It was only when practice ended that Fuji managed to speak to Tezuka privately.

"Is something wrong, Fuji?" Tezuka asked as Fuji pulled Tezuka to a quiet corner of the tennis courts where they could have some privacy. Tezuka stared at the shorter boy with a puzzled frown, wondering if something bad had happened to his friend.

Fuji's hands were as cold as ice as he found difficulty trying to look at Tezuka in the eyes. Beads of perspiration trickled down his forehead as he tried to control his nervous breathing. His heart was palpitating furiously, so much so that for a moment, Fuji thought his heart might jump out at any time.

'This is now or never,' Fuji thought as he took a deep breath before stuttering, "Erm...Tezuka...Could you...erm...meet me at the park near the school...after school tomorrow? It is something very important that I need to tell you." Fuji looked up, his heart skipped a beat as their eyes contacted.

For a moment, the silence was stifling. Tezuka merely looked at Fuji with a curious expression. 'Something important?' Tezuka thought, 'I can't think of what Fuji really want to tell me.'

'Oh my god! Please let him agree! Please!' Fuji prayed in his heart.

Tezuka gave Fuji a brief flash of smile, surprising the latter, before replying, "Ok, I will meet you tomorrow then."

An enormous relief surged over Fuji. For a moment, he thought Tezuka would refuse to meet him tomorrow in private.

"Thank you," Fuji replied, feeling grateful yet exhilarated at the same time, "See you tomorrow."

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Deciding to not to be a gooseberry between Eiji and Oishi, Fuji slowly began his walk home. Though he looked calm, his heart and thoughts were in a whirl.

'What would happen when I tell Tezuka?' Fuji pondered, 'Maybe Tezuka would accept me, just like Oishi accepted Eiji. But then again, Tezuka is not Oishi. Oh my goodness!' Fuji let out a frustrated sigh as he murmured, "I must be going crazy. Calm down, Fuji Syusuke. Nothing is certain yet. Don't think too much."

A/N: How was the first chapter? I know it is slightly short but this is the first chapter after all. :D

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