How Do You Tell Someone You Like Them?
Prince of Tennis
Pillar Pair
Chapter Four- Fuji Syuusuke
thoughts are in italics
Fuji was standing off towards the edge outside of the courts watching the non-regulars practice. Normally he would have been inside with the others but he had a feeling that his precious freshman kouhai would soon be coming to talk to him. And as if he were summoned by a mere thought, Echizen was quickly making his way towards him.
"Fuji-senpai, what did you say to Buchou and Inui-senpai?" Ryoma asked bluntly.
"Maa, Echizen, what makes you think that I said anything to them?" replied Fuji with a serene smile on his face that looked far too innocent.
"Fuji-senpai," growled out Ryoma. He had no time to deal with his senpai's mind games. This is ridiculous. I'm positive he said something to Tezuka-buchou and Inui-senpai.
"Maa, Echizen, you really should calm yourself. Did you know that you'll get wrinkle lines at an earlier age if you keep frowning like that," said Fuji. All he received in reply was a scathing glare that would have scared most others.
"Don't worry. It was nothing damaging, I was just thinking out loud how I thought you were making a love confession -What?!- to Kaidoh -And again, WHAT?!-," Fuji said calmly as if he were merely speaking of the weather that day.
"And who exactly heard this comment?" snarled Ryoma.
"Taka-san, Tezuka, Inui and maybe Ryuuzaki-sensei," answered Fuji with the smile that he was constantly seen wearing.
"You know the real reason why I was talking to Kaidoh-senpai, don't you?" accused Ryoma.
"That you are asking for help on how to confess to Tezuka? Of course I did, Ryo-chan," teased Fuji.
"Do I even want to know how?"
"Eiji was quite loud and it captured my attention so I went to see what was happening," chuckled Fuji.
"So are you going to help me?" asked Ryoma.
"What's in it for me? As far as I can tell, you've already asked a number of people for help."
"You're my senpai. You should be helping me out simply because of that," grumbled Ryoma. I should have remembered that asking Fuji-senpai would have consequences.
"Saa, but when have we ever actually acted as senpai and kouhai?"
"Okay, fine. What do you want from me?" growled Ryoma. This is not going to be good.
"You have to let me watch when you confess to Tezuka. And let me record it, as well as take pictures."
"NO! Yadda!"
"Aww, but Ryo-chan I was going to make it into a CD," smiled Fuji.
Yeah and most likely sell it to all the fangirls at this school. "Che. As if that's the only thing you would do with that info," grumbled Ryoma though he knew there was no way out now. If he didn't agree Fuji-senpai would just go to Tezuka-buchou and tell him even more lies. Or worse, tell him the truth.
"Fine. I agree. But! You can't make copies and sell them to fangirls/boys! Or giving copies to other teams in the middle school circuit!" demanded/pouted Ryoma.
"Simply spend time with Tezuka. He comes from a traditional family so he will appreciate the simple acts of kindness. Also, spend that time outside of the tennis courts," suggested Fuji.
-with the others-
Everyone had finished with their turn and were now simply stretching their bodies in the remaining ten minutes of practice. It was a while before anyone noticed that two of their members have disappeared.
"Oishi! Where's Ochibi and Fujiko, nya! I can't see either of them!" yelled Eiji as he glomped onto his partner.
"Eiji! Echizen is probably just asking for help like he did us," said Oishi.
"Ooooh you mean Ochibi is asking Fujiko how to ask out-" said Eiji before he was cut off by three different voices.
"Eiji!" yelled Oishi.
"Eiji-senpai!"
"Fssshhh. Kikumaru-senpai!"
"What was this? Echizen has been asking for help? There was only a 10% chance of that ever happening. It is a 6% chance that it pertains to tennis, 3% about schoolwork, 2% it is about Echizen's love life and 1% chance Echizen is confessing to Fuji," muttered Inui.
"BURNING! Echizen! Young love! BURNING!" yelled Taka. Someone had slipped him his racket when he tried to stop Inui from continuing.
Off in the corner stood Tezuka who felt like he was the one burning. With rage and anger directed towards a certain brown-haired tensai. I knew I shouldn't have believed Fuji! But it is weird that Ryoma has not simply asked for my help. Lately, he has been coming to me for any questions. But, what could he possibly want to know that he can't ask me. Oh, Ryoma... You are dead, Fuji!
-back with Echizen and Fuji-
"That's it?! That's the only thing that you can give me as advice?" pouted Ryoma. He wasn't even going to bother hiding it, he had to be filmed as he confessed all for some advice that he already knew.
"Well, don't forget to tell me when you will be confessing, Ryo-chan!" chuckled Fuji as he walked back to where the other regulars were.
Che. Now I have to tell him when too. If I don't he'll probably make me go through something even more embarrassing. Ryoma tried to ignore all the looks that he was getting from his senpai-tachi and the fact that Inui-senpai was mumbling about love lives and percentages.