Why Tennis

the final chapter is up!! let's celebrate!! i really couldn't think of a way to make it a better story... sorry!! if i let any of you down... thanks for all the reviews... and enjoy this last chapter!!

Chapter 5

"Ryoma…?"

Ryoma stood in front of an electronic shop, with televisions in front. Fuji walked back to Ryoma and looked at what Ryoma was watching.

Now to world news… in New York an second grade elementary school teacher was arrested and charged with paedophilia… it is believed that he has been inappropriately touching students too young to understand the act and would have continued to do so if an older student had not witnessed the doing.

"Ryoma…" started Fuji, however stopped when he was Ryoma's clenched fist shaking. Fuji took his fist into his hand and dragged him away. There was a moment of silence.

"Why do you care, Fuji-sempai?" asked Ryoma suddenly.

"Sa… don't you think you should call me by my first name?" smiled Fuji as he laced his fingers through Ryoma's.

"Just answer the question, Fuji-sempai…" said Ryoma.

"Syuusuke…" corrected Fuji. Ryoma just rolled his eyes. "Sa… repeat after me… Syuusuke… Syuu-su-ke… better yet maybe just Syuu…"

"Fuji-sempai…" warned Ryoma.

"Sa… Did you know that man on TV?" asked Fuji in a serious tone.

"…"

"Is that a yes?" asked Fuji.

"…"

"Sa… Ryoma-kun… I really want this relationship to work," said Fuji, "I want understand…"

"…"

'It's even more frustrating than talking to Tezuka…' sweat dropped Fuji.

"Why do you care, Fuji-sempai?"

"Hmm… remember that day in the rain… our match?" asked Fuji, "You thrill me… everything you do… it thrills me…"

"… at least we got to finish our match," mumbled Ryoma.

"Ne… what do you fear?" asked Fuji suddenly.

"What… do I fear…?" questioned Ryoma.

"Yes… what do you fear?" asked Fuji.

Once again there was silence, Fuji took the initiative, "I fear people leaving…"

"You fear people leaving you?" asked Ryoma, "Then… you also fear relationships…"

Fuji opened his eyes, "I've never thought of it like that…"

"I fear… I fear," started Ryoma, as he looked down, "That man…"

Fuji looked at him, "The one in the news?"

"Was he the one who took your first kiss?" asked Fuji. Ryoma looked away, "He was your second grade teacher wasn't he…? The reason why you don't play basketball anymore…"

"He's only one of them," said Ryoma. "Nanako said that she already said what happened…"

"Being fouled…" said Fuji.

"Ah…" replied Ryoma.

Fuji smiled, "Then why tennis?"

"There's a net," said Ryoma.

"A net…?" questioned Fuji.

"A net that divides me from the opponent," explained Ryoma.

"You… don't like physical contact," realised Fuji. "That's why you always try to get away from Eiji…"

"To save my own life," pointed out Ryoma.

"One of the reasons why you want to get away from Eiji," corrected Fuji, as he looked at their laced fingers. He smiled and realised that Ryoma didn't seem to mind that he was holding his hand.

"Nyah…! Happy birthday Ochibi!" cheered Eiji.

"How the hell did you find out?" asked Ryoma with a frown as he tried to remember telling them about his birthday.

"Fujiko said it," jumped Eiji as he hugged the birthday boy, who didn't look pleased.

"Blow out the candles," cheered Momo, "Let's get the party started!"

Ryoma stared at the cake.

"You don't like it do you?" asked Oishi in worry, thinking that it was a bad idea for the design of the cake, a basketball design.

"Sa… I forgot the finishing touch," said Fuji and pulled out something from his bag and placed it on the cake.

"A tennis net that divides the basketball?" asked Kawamura in confusion.

Ryoma looked over at Fuji, who smiled in return. Ryoma just smirked at his over the top, self proclaimed boyfriend.

"If sempai made the cake… I'm not sure if it's safe to eat," smirked Ryoma.

"Who brought the cake anyways?" asked Momo

"I did," smiled Fuji.

Everyone took a step away from the cake, and Ryoma's smirk just widened as he saw this.

"Maybe this is a good birthday after all," said Ryoma.

Owari

tada!! the last chapter!! and my first attempt for a fujiryo... yay!! thanks for all the cool reviews... and now i just have to finish my other story!! lol... more stories looming inside my head... after a finish 'Secrets Kept', i'll probably start on a crossover... he he he... called "galaxy of stars"... hmm... if that is i have the time... love you all!!