A/N: So I had been wanting to do this fic for a while now, after seeing an Alpha pair picture on Zerochan. As said, this fic was inspired by fanart. I totally don't know anything about flower shops, all I know is that I like flowers but never get the chance to go to any (even though theres one like 5 blocks or less from my house) I don't know yet if this will become a multi-chapter fic, but for now it's a one-shot. I'll decide that depending on how this goes. If it is, they may turn out to be long, I have no idea how long these are actually(stupid wordpad).

Pairings: Alpha pair, suggested Perfect pair(oh my sister is gonna hate me for this, shes not exactly a fan.) Trick-or-treat pair(dunno if thats the right name, but it should be obvious. Plus, I couldn't help but put it in.)

Warning: Shounen-Ai(first actual attemppt at the actual thing, don't kill me if it's not good) By the way, this isn't AU, it's normal for teenagers to have part-time jobs, right? (In truth, I really need one, I'm just too lazy to look) This may or may not be set after the nationals.

Disclaimer: Do not own, if I did, you'd be aware.

Also, I'm not sure how I should be doing my line spacing for this, but I'll just use 2

A Captains Thank You

"Genichiro, look, the tulips in todays shipment are so pretty!" Yukimura said, holding out one of the bright orange flowers and holding it to his best friend and co-workers' face. Sanada turned to him with a frown.

"Seiichi, please stop fooling around and get back to work." He said, turning his back to the other boy and carring the pot he was holding to another corner of the store. They were working at the flower shop near their school, since they needed the extra money anyway. Of course, Yukimura had chosen for them. It didn't take much work, and he was used to taking care of flowers. Gardening was, after all, one of his hobbies. Sanada had agreed, of course. As if he could say no when his buchou looke dat him like that (you know the look).

Yukimura pouted at the retreating back, but turned back to the bouquet of orange flowers in his arms. Today was a slow day, so they had been given the job of replacing the dead or wilting flowers with some from the new shipments. There weren't many, seeing as he took such good care of them. Even their boss was impressed with him. He set the bouquet on the display stand, shifting it so it was lying on it's side but still looked presentable.

He turned in the direction of the back storage to get more flowers for the rest of the display, when he heard the bell at the front door ring, signaling that a customer had come. He walked to the door, ready to help whoever had come in, but stopped when he say who it was.

"Tezuka?" Tezuka looked up from the (what do you call those things they keep the flowers in to keep them fresh? Ah, forget it.) cooler (lets go with that) and turned in the direction of the blue-haired boy, who gave him a small smile. Buisness was buisness, no matter who it was. Even if it was one of your rivals.

"Welcome," He said, as he did with everyone who entered the store, "I'm surprised to see you here, Tezuka. Is it a special occasion?" He held onto his smile, but the tone in his voice was almost teasing. Tezuka fought not to frown.

"What would you recomend for birthdays?" Tezuka said, turning his attention back to the cooler, which held many flowers of different colors. Yukimura watched him shortly before tapping his chin.

"Birthdays, birthdays..." He repeated, twisting around on his heel, deep in thought. He was so deep in thought that he didn't notice the approaching footsteps, or that gasp that followed. What he did notice, though, was the crash that sounded a lot like...

"You broke the pot." He heard Tezuka say clamly, and whipped his head around to see Sanada standing there, as shocked as he would have been. He also noticed the scattered pieces from the clay pot on the ground, surrounded by dirt and roses. A slightly menacing aura surrounded the boy before turning his attention back to the two.

"Tezuka? What are you-"

"I'm here to buy flowers."

"I see that. Why?" Sanada didn't look as happy as he should have. Their boss always said, 'Service with a smile!' and had them follow it, too. This wasn't one of those times, however, as she had to run to the store for exta supplies. Thus, this rule had no meaning at the moment.

Yukimura decided to step in.

"Gen, why don't you get a broom and clean this up, I'll handle this." He said in a tone that no one would disobey. Although some could try.

"But-"

"Go" He said, not very happy that one of his precious flowers was almost destroyed. Sanada walked to the back to get a broom, muttering what sounded like 'Tarundoru' and disappearing into the room. Yukimura turned his attention to the other boy.

"So, you need flowers for a birthday gift?" He said, salesman smile back on his face. Today wasn't turning out as boring as he thought.

"Yeah..." He was looking through the different displays, keeping his attention on the flowers. Yukimura hummed, tugging on the apron around his waist. He smiled as a thought ran through his head.

"If it's for a birthday, I have the perfect thing!" He said excitedly, turning on his heel and motioning for Tezuka to follow. As small as the store was, it was rather cramped. They had to be carefull not to step on any wilted flowers that may have been lying on the ground from it's pot.

"We haven't had many sales this month," Yukimura started, "Sorry if its a bit cramped, but we're trying to fix it."

"I see."

"So who's it for?" He said, turning his head to look at Tezuka. He didn't need to worry about where he was going, he already knew the way.

Tezuka raised and eyebrow. "Why" He sounded like he didn't want to tell.

Yukimura chuckled and turned his attention back to walking. "I need to know so I can right the name on the tag." He said, which was partly true. He honestly just wanted to know who could make Tezuka buy flowers. He heard Tezuka sigh before mumbling something, though he didn't catch it.

"Who?" He asked.

"Fuji." He repeated. Yukimura had to stop himmself from giggling like a girl. Of course it would be Fuji. Who else would it be this time of year, especially since its a leap-year. It was, after all, February 29.

"then this one is perfect." He said with a smile.

They stopped at another display cooler, and Yukimura slid the door open and pulled out a small bouquet of Daffodils (my sis picked, I couldn't decide.). Tezuka looked at them with a small spark in his eyes. They did look nice.

"These are perfect for birthdays, and the color goes good with a Cactus's, right?"

Tezuka had to admit, the colors were a good combination: yellow and green. He nodded his head in approval and they made their wat to the check-out desk.

"Would you like me to wrap them?" Yukimura asked, placing the tied flowers on the table. Tezuka nodded and he pulled out a sheet of (what are the things that they wrap flowers in called? Nevermind.) brightly colored green paper and a yellow ribbon. He carefully wrapped up the flowers and tied the bottom with the ribbon. Pressing a few buttons on the register, it made a ding sound and the small electronic screen on it showed the price.

"The total is 2,100 yen." Yukimura said, lookin up at Tezuka. The Seigaku captain pulled out his wallet and paid. Yukimura opened the register (I have no idea how it goes, I'm just going by what I see at stores.) and counted the change.

"That was oddly cheap, I thought it would be more." Tezuka said, taking his change and recipt. Yukimura smiled and said, "Captain's discount."

Tezuka raised an eyebrow. "Are you allowed to do that?" He asked, wondering if he would get the other in any trouble. He wouldn't want the captain to lose his job, rival or not, he probably needed it.

Yukimura kept his smile. "My boss won't mind, I've done it before. Besides, its not as if we're losing any buisness. It was only a small difference anyway." He said, then looked at Tezuka.

"I'm just wondering," He started, "why come all the way to Kanagawa for flowers? Surely Tokyo has a lot of flower shops."

Tezuka picked up the bouquet, holding it carefully in his arms before turning. "I heard they have good flowers here, and I wanted it to be a good gift." And he headed towards the exit. Yukimura took the answer, waving him off.

"Thank you for your buisness." He called after, hearing the door open and close. Sanada walked in, carrying a dust pan and broom. He looked around the store, a puzzled look on his face.

"He left?" He asked, heading to where the remains of the broken clay pot still were. He began sweeping while Yukimura leaned forward on the counter. He had a small smile on his face.

"Yeah, made a good choice, too." He said with a chuckle. Sanada looked at him, but decided not to say anything about the matter.

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Tezuka walked up to the door and knocked, the bouquet hidden behind his back. He was late by 15 minutes, but it would be worth it if Fuji liked the gift. He heard footsteps approach the door before it was opened, revealing Fuji's sister, Yumiko.

"Oh, Tezuka-kun! Syuusuke, Tezuka-kun is here!" She called, and moved so that he could step in. Her eyes spotted the bouquet behind his back, and she smiled before closing the door and heading to the kitchen. Fuji came in shortly after, and when he saw Tezuka, his face brightened and he jumped onto him, throwing his arms around the taller boy's neck.

"You late! I thought you weren't coming." He said with a pout, eyes open and looking at him sadly. Tezuka gace him a short peck on the lips, before pulling away, Fuji giving him a confused look. He noticed Tezuka hiding something behind his back, but when he moved to see what it was, Tezuka turned so he couldn't. He had a playful grin on his face.

"Close your eyes." He said, and Fuji did as told. He opened his eyes when he smelled something sweet under his nose and gasped at the sight. Daffodils wrapped in bright green and tied with a ribbon. He lifted the flowers out of Tezuka's hands.

"I didn't know what to get you, so i got the first thing that came to mind." He said, and was surprised when he felt a pair of soft lips press to his. He wrapped his arms around the shorter boy's waist, pulling him closer. It seemed like forever that they stayed like that, until he heard a low whistle, and the two pulled away immediately(I have trouble spelling that word) and looked to the source of the sound. Standing in the entrance to the kitchen were the other regulars, most grinning widely.

Momo yelled out, "Go buchou!" before he fell over, bringing Eiji and Kaidoh down with him. Why they had piled up on each other was a mystery. Fuji blushed and chuckled lightly before walking over to the kitchen, stepping dangerously close to Momo's head. Tezuka followed with a sigh, his footsteps almost following Fuji's, just not as close. The others followed, after recovering from their fall. Everyone was seated at the table, all chatting with each other. Even Yuuta was there.

I should thank Yukimura... When was his birthday? I'll ask Inui.

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-5 days later...I think-

The Rikkai regulars were all seated in Yukimura's living room. It was the captain's birthday.

Yukimura was seated on the couch, Sanada to his right and Akaya to his left. They had finished the cake, and everyone wanted him to open his gifts. He, of course, opened Sanada's first, much to the disappointment of a certain 8th grader. Following Sanada's was Akaya's, Yanagi's, and everyone else's that I'm too lazy to write(and can't think of gifts). Marui had, instead of a gift, bought the cake and had it covered on all corners with candy flowers and little pictures of flowers, what was going through his mind at the time was unknown, and the cake was covered in them.

They were interupted by Yukimura's mother walking into the room, a small box in her hands.

"Seiichi, a package came for you." She said, handing him the box and heading back to the kitchen to entertain the other family members that had come. Yukimura scanned the box until he found the sticker with the address and sender.

"Tezuka...Kunimitsu?" He read, much to his team's surprise. Why would Tezuka give their buchou a gift? Wait, how did he know it was his birthday?

"He most likely asked Sadaharu." Yanagi said, answering everyone's unasked question. Yukimura nodded and tore the tape off, opening the box. His eyes widened at the contents.

"A bear...?" Akaya said, looking at the stuffed animal from side to side. It was blue, with different colored flowers(wow I've been using this word a lot lately) all over it. It was definately cute, and Yukimura placed it on his lap, a smile on his face. He noticed there was a cars and picked it up, reading it out loud softly.

Thanks for the help, he did like it.

Think of this as a thank you gift

- Tezuka Kunimitsu

Yukimura couldn't help but laugh a little, making the others look at him confused. He waved it off, saying it was just something to do with his job. The others took the answer.

"Does this mean you like Tezuka-san's present more than fuku-buchou's?" Akaya said, a smirk on his lips. Sanada gave him a dark look that made him shrink in his seat. Yukimura smiled sweetly.

"Of course not, I like Genichiro's gift best, I just think Tezuka's taste in gifts is a bit odd, but it is cute." He said, leaning on Sanada's shoulder. Sanada wrapped his arm around the smaller boy, a small smile on his face, though he tried to hide it.

Marui rolled his eyes. "At least Sanada give you good gifts. 'Haru is the most unromantic guy there is." He said, chewing his gum. Niou faked a hurt look, before wrapping his arm around Marui's shoulder, grinning.

"At least i still get you something, right? Besides, if I didn't love you, I wouldn't have gotten you anything." Marui huffed, but leaned into the hold anyway.

Yukimura was happy, his team was with him, and he had a new little friend to talk with now. He noticed Sanada's gaze on him, and turned to give the other a small kiss on the cheek, smiling.

"I mean it," He said, resting his head on his boyfriend's shoulder, "I like yours best, I just find it funny Tezuka would send me something."

Sanada sighed, but held the other tighter.

"As long as it doesn't take my place next to you, I'm okay."

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It's 3:14 am, I drank 3 cans of soda, and I'm starting to feel the crash. It was a bit awkward to write this, especially the couple scenes. I'm just not used to it. Oh well, with the stuff I have piled up, I'll have to get used to it, won't I? i also noticed Sanada didn't get many lines, did he? I'll need to give him more in the next one. I also might've made them a bit OOC. My sis literally screamed "EW" whe I told her a side pair was perfect pair. She wanted a threesome with Ryoma in it, but I said no. There are actually a lot of loopholes in this fic.

I also decided to add another chapter or two to this, since I couldn't resis t having the other pairings here. I'm still working on other stuff, but most likely I'll be putting up either super long one-shots or short multi-chapter fics.

Now, I better get to sleep, I'm going with my mom in the morning. She's taking me to play tennis with her co-worker. Who, coincidentally, started playing for the same reason as me. Well not exactly the same, but similar. Apparently, she started because she liked PoT. i started in middle school and only started again 'cuz PoT got me back into it. Okay night night.

Oh, next chapter: Atobe and Hiyoshi(don't kill me if you don't approve, my sister almost didn't) Can anyone tell me their pairing name? I don't know if I have the right one.