[FANFIC--TezuFuji] Coming Home

[a1y_puff]

Title: Coming Home (yes, the title is lame, thank you)
Author: a1y-puff
Fandom: Prince of Tennis
Characters: Tezuka/Fuji
Prompt: #11. Cry
Genre: looks like angst… or not? XD
Word Count: 1707 (including the omake)
Rating: G
Summary: Tezuka finally found Fuji, but…
Warnings: possible OOC-ness due to panic plus distressed state!
Disclaimer: PoT belongs to Konomi-sensei. Tezuka and Fuji belongs to each other. Prompt belongs to 50scenes. Only the plot is mine xp
written for 50scenes and all my readers XD

A/N: well, since you guys keep poking me to write a sequel for The Ticking Clock , I wrote it.
Aren’t I nice? XD *is shot*
Dedicated to everyone who asked for a sequel, and especially for those who encouraged me to keep writing no matter what f\flammers people says! I love you all! <3

Btw, moehoshi poked me with the idea of ‘Something bad had happened to Fuji’, and jingy5 said something about how tennis had related Tezuka to Fuji. And in ffnet, Soring Angel P.O.T. wanted Tezuka to apologize with a lot of love, and maldita08 said she wanted fluff. I tried to comply with everyone’s need XD
Oh, and for dhorz , I hope this will keep you alive XD

I hope this will be satisfactory to you all, ne?



COMING HOME


“Ne, Tezuka-kun. Let’s have a match”

Tezuka stared at the lithe boy in front of him. It was Fuji, but not the Fuji who lived with him. It was the Fuji from so many years ago.

“Tezuka! I’m not the least happy even if you fulfilled your promise like this!”

Ah, that was the first time he ever made the tensai upset.

“Let’s have a match again when your arm is fully healed.”

And that was the first promise he really wanted to keep for Fuji. And eventually, he fulfilled it after almost three years.

“I felt horrible… I didn’t know losing can feel this bad.”

Then it was the first time he ever made the tensai cried.

There and then did Tezuka realized. It was all about tennis that he met and knew Fuji. That he made the tensai upset, cry and also happy. It was tennis which made Fuji was always by his side, inseparable as if his own shadow.

It was tennis that made them together.

And it was also tennis that broke them apart…

“If tennis was your everything, Tezuka… then, do I not mean anything to you?”

No. it wasn’t tennis that broke them apart.

It was his obsession for tennis.

It was him. who broke them apart.

“Goodbye, Mitsu…”

Tezuka blinked. He stared at Fuji’s retreating back. He was going further and further away, to the point of almost disappearing from Tezuka’s sight.

No, Shuusuke, wait!

But he got no answer.

SHUUSUKE!

‘RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING~!!!’

Tezuka’s eyes snapped open as he heard the incessant ringing of his cellphone. He blinked his eyes repeatedly, then he glanced to the clock.

It was seven in the morning.

When did he fall asleep?

Tezuka then took his cellphone from the table and saw Yumiko’s name on his LCD. Must be something to do with Fuji, he thought as he hurriedly flipped his cellphone open.

“Hai, Yumiko-san?” Tezuka answered a bit hurriedly.

“Ah, you finally pick the call,” Yumiko said form the other line. “Well, it’s about Shuusuke. We’ve found him, but…”

“Where is he now?” he asked as he promptly stood up, ready to leave any second he heard about the place.

“Well, calm down first, ne,” Yumiko said. “This morning, we get a call. Looks like last night Shuusuke was drinking and he might be a little drunk, and well…” Yumiko paused.

Somehow. Tezuka felt uneasy. Please, don’t, he said inwardly.

Don’t tell me that Shuusuke is…

“He got into an accident,” Yumiko’s voice was wavering, and Tezuka could hear her sobbing.

Tezuka was dumbstruck.

Fuji got into an accident.

He was drunk, that was why he got into an accident.

He was drunk because he was upset with Tezuka.

It’s my fault…

“Tezuka-kun? Are you still there?” came Yumiko’s voice to his ears. Tezuka snapped back to reality.

“Which hospital is Fuji in?” Tezuka tried to steady his wavering voice.

“Well, the one near our house…”

“Thank you,” and with that, Tezuka snapped his cellphone close, grabbed his coat and rushed toward the front door.

-x-X-x-

Despite his panic state, Tezuka managed to control himself not to run in the hospital’s corridor. He was walking as fast as his legs would allow, though. And as he finally reached the door to Fuji’s room, his heart skipped a beat.

Then, he opened the door and rushed in.

“Shuusuke!” he called as he jumped into the room.

Inside, he saw Yumiko who looked like she was about to stand up, and Fuji…

Fuji was staring at him in surprise, probably due to his sudden appearance.

“Well, I have to go now; I’ll leave both of you, ne?” Yumiko said as she stood up completely and smiled at Tezuka.

Yumiko then bent down and kissed his brother’s forehead, then walked to Tezuka and patted his shoulder before finally walked out of the room and closed the door behind her.

And then there was silence.

Tezuka was staring at his lover who, in his vision, looked paler and more fragile than usual. There were some bandage on his arms, and probably legs, but Tezuka couldn’t see since they were covered by a blanket.

Fuji stared back at him with an expression that Tezuka could not read, but then he closed his eyes and smiled at Tezuka, as if nothing happened.

“Shuusuke… are you… alright?” Tezuka hastily asked.

Fuji’s smile was still plastered on his face, and somehow, it made Tezuka uncomfortable. Like there was something… strange about his smile.

“I’m alright, no serious injuries. Thanks for worrying about me,” Fuji said, still with that smile plastered on his face.

Somehow, Tezuka thought that Fuji’s smile was… different. Like they were… well, strangers.

“Shuusuke…” Tezuka stepped closer.

“Oh, you called me by my given name? We must be really close. But sorry, who might you be?” Fuji asked, still smiling.

Tezuka felt like a thunder just struck him in the head.

Fuji didn’t remember… him?

He was amnesia?

He didn’t remember anything about Tezuka at all?

Wasn’t it just the same as if Tezuka was never existed in his life?

Tezuka could only stare in shock at the smiling tensai. He didn’t know what to say or what to feel. He was dumbfounded. This was too sudden, and he had no idea of how to overcome the mix feeling inside him.

And then his feet was moving by their own, brought him closer to Fuji. His mind was blank. All he knew was…

He had to get a hold of Fuji.

So he reached out his arms, and pulled Fuji into his embrace. Tezuka could feel Fuji stiffened from the sudden contact, but Tezuka did not care. He didn’t want to let go, for he felt like Fuji would disappear if he let him go.

Just like in his dream…

“Err, excuse me?” was Fuji’s only reaction; he was probably confused that a stranger had suddenly hugged him like that.

And the thought made Tezuka’s chest hurt.

“I’m sorry,” he whispered as he tightened his embrace on Fuji’s slender figure. “I’m sorry… don’t leave me…” he added.

He got no response.

Tezuka could feel the tears that were welling up had now streaming down his cheeks. But he didn’t care. All he cared about was he was not going to let Fuji go. He didn’t want to.

He was scared.

“You’re crying,” he could hear Fuji said that.

Tezuka didn’t answer. Instead, he tightened his embrace and let his tears seeped to Fuji’s hospital cloth.

Then, he felt a hand caressing his head.

“Sorry, I lied,” he heard Fuji said.

Tezuka blinked his eyes open and loosened his embrace to face Fuji and threw him a questioning look.

Fuji raised a hand to brush Tezuka’s tears away with his soft thumb, and said, “I lied. I do remember you… Mitsu…”

Now, the look in Tezuka’s face was a mix of happiness, confusion, dumbfound and many other expressions Fuji had never seen before.

“Wha…” was the only thing that managed to flow out of his lips.

Fuji chuckled at the sight.

“Mitsu, I don’t even have bandage on my head. I’m not having amnesia, okay? The driver managed to hit the brake before he hit me completely, and I managed to jump a little. I only injured my arms and legs. Just some bruises though. I’ll be released soon enough, after my final check-ups.” Fuji explained so casually as if it was nothing to fuss about.

Tezuka just stood there. He was absorbing Fuji’s words one by one… and he tried to find something to say, yet he failed. So he just pulled the tensai into his arms once more.

“I thought I was going to lose you,” he stated in almost a whisper as his voice was hoarse.

Fuji did not respond. He didn’t reply to Tezuka’s statement, nor hug him back. And it scared Tezuka. Was Fuji still upset? Would Fuji left him?

“Shuusuke…” Tezuka’s whispered Fuji’s name; somehow, it sounded desperate, even to himself. “Come home with me,” he pleaded.

Fuji was silent for a moment. Tezuka kept his embrace as he waited for Fuji’s answer. He felt like waiting for a death sentence. Well, not like he had one before, but he thought that this was how it should feel.

“Mitsu, I know how much tennis mean to you,” Fuji started, “but hearing you say that tennis is your everything… it hurts me,” he added with lower tone of voice.

Tezuka tightened his embrace and started caressing Fuji’s soft hair. “I was wrong, I’m sorry,” was all he could say.

“I understand that you need tennis for your own achievement and acknowledgement. But I don’t want you to be too obsessed with it. It’s not like you have to play tennis like there is no tomorrow. You always have tomorrows for tennis.”

“Yeah… I’m sorry…”

“And I want a share of your tomorrows too…” Fuji added weakly. And at that, Tezuka’s chest ached again.

Yes, he had been neglecting Fuji, hadn’t he?

“I’m sorry, Shuusuke. I really am,” he said as he kissed the top of Fuji’s head.

“Promise me you’ll spare your time for me?” Fuji asked as he clutched at Tezuka’s coat.

Tezuka loosen his embrace again to face Fuji. He looked through Fuji’s eyes, and answered with a steady voice, “I promise.”

At that, Fuji smiled as he said, “Thank you,” then, he let Tezuka’s lips caught his in a chaste kiss, filling their needs and longings for each other.

“Will you come home with me?” Tezuka asked once again as they broke their kiss.

Fuji smiled a genuine smile as his sapphire orbs connected with Tezuka’s hazel ones.

“I will.”

-NeverEnding-


A little OMAKE:

“Shuusuke, I want you to promise me something too,” Tezuka said as he helped Fuji to sit on his bed at home. Yup, Fuji had been released and Tezuka was taking him home.

“What is it?” Fuji calmly asked.

“Don’t ever scare me like that again, okay?” he said with a super serious tone that it almost made Fuji chuckled.

Fuji smiled at Tezuka, eyes opened and Tezuka could see the devious glint in his lover’s eyes.

“Saa…”

Tezuka sighed. It looked like he had to prepare himself for some little heart attacks from now on.

.end.


A/N: hahah… sorry, I just had to put the omake there. For those who like it better without the omake, just pretend it doesn’t exist!

So, how was it? Sorry, I could only come up with this (sweatdrop). I hope this satisfy all of you who asked for a sequel. And if it wasn’t satisfying enough, I’m sooo sorry! And sorry for the OOC-ness too ne XD

Reviews would be soooo much loved! Flames would be used to burn my homeworks! >D

Comments

[reader-a.livejournal.com]

Fuji got hit by a car?
Poor thing and Tezuka worries, he is a softie deep down.
Really good! ^^

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

yeah,, well, not really got hit maybe, just a little XD
he was healthy enough to be conniving XD

thanks for reading! glad u liked it XD

[moehoshi.livejournal.com]

Now, I feel bad for wanting something to happen to Fuji. D: *sees the dangerous glint in Tezuka's eyes and runs for dear life* o__o;;

Worried!Tezuka was so much <3! All the hugging made me a happy fangirl. ♥ This is such a wonderful sequel and thank you for writing it. *hugs*

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

Yes, moe-san. you'd better run for your life, or Tezuka would make you run a thousand laps for good XD

*hugs back*
thanks for reading!! I'm really glad u liked this ^_____^

[forbiden-past.livejournal.com]

Very cute >_<

I love Fuji pranks, pretending have amnesia just to make Tezuka more worried --> but Tezuka deserved that!

i like this, thank you so much for writing this^^

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

Nyahaha~ I originally planning this plot for ShiroAi, for the sequel of Memories of Yuu, but I decided to use it now ^^
(Tho I'll prolly still write the one for ShiroAi XD)

thanks for reading! I'm glad u like it XD

[white-ashes07.livejournal.com]

Oh Fuji.. that was really mean. >_<
Poor Tezuka, I almost cried for him.. but I guess, he did deserve that, ne? At least they're still together in the end. ^^

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Tezuka needed to learn his lesson XD

thanks for reading! *glomps*

[vicky-coow.livejournal.com]

Thanks much...
Very good job!!!
Finally, the happy ending ne...

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

yeah, finally a happy end. I want to make my readers happy, so I made it XD

thanks fir reading! glad u liked it ^________^

[eliza-natsuko.livejournal.com]

The little act was sooo Fuji XD
Good job! *claps*

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

nyaaa~<33
thanks for reading! I'm glad u liked it ^_____^

[ilovefuji-xx.livejournal.com]

OMFG that srsly scared me i thought fuji srsly lost his memory. srsly! ok, why do i keep saying srsly? LOOL. Heart the ending, though I wish you made it a little longer!

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

Hahah, Fuji loves to scare peple XD

thanks for reading, and sorry if it's not long enough ^^;
my brain isn't working really well after the flames I got in ffnet XD

[drmsr.livejournal.com]

I loved it thanks for posting ^-^ Fuji you sadistic hunk XD I just loved his whole amnesia act I can't believe his sister actually helped when she sounded so serious on the phone :D that will teach Tezuka to put other things first before Fuji X3

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

Nyahaha~ you noticed that Yumiko was helping Fuji!! yay~ XD
yeah, Tezuka had learned his lessons, I guess ^^


thanks for reading! I'm happy you loved it ^________^

[elanielyn.livejournal.com]

Very cute!

I really like it... It's so sad, it even made me cry! When Fuji was pretending he has amnesia... Tezuka's reaction... Lovely *_*

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

*gives tissue*
Hahah, I'm glad(?) I made you cry XD
that means my fic could create such emotion for you, ne ^^

thanks for reading! and thanks for adding me as your friend. I'll friend you back ne XD

[tacuma811.livejournal.com]

I already told you I loved it, but I always want to leave a message on both ff.net and LJ XD
I love it Ai! You're the best!!! This fic made my day XD
(especially after you made me read that Tragedy fic yesterday! I cried my heart out! ¬_¬')

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

ahahah~ you've read it all?
such tragedy yet it was beautiful, wasn't it? XD
did you cry much? I was only shed some tears, but still I don't usually cry over fics XD

Thanks for reviewing twice! glad this fic made your day.
just take this as a form of my responsibility after making you read that sad fic XD

[towel-master.livejournal.com]

Yay, sequel! (: I love the love. Aha, and the omake. XD

Thanks muchly for sharing! (And fulfilling demands! X3)

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

no, thank you for reading ^___^
I'm glad u liked it XD

I'm always happy to fulfill any demands if I can XD

[thallein.livejournal.com]

I honestly almost had a heartattack when I found out fuji had amnesia, and then almost had another attack when he said he was kidding. yeesh. poor tezuka. I can't even imagine the roller coaster of emotions that he must have felt. bad bad fuji :P but I'm happy everything ended happy! YAY :)
p.s the little omake is so cute and sweet XD

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

Uwaaa~ sorry for almost giving youheart attacks ^^;
(I'm feeling as evil as Fuji when I wrote it down XD)
Fuji just wanted to test Tezuka XD

thanks for reading! I'm glad u liked it and the omake ^__^

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

Thak you for reading both fics ^_________^
I'm happy you said this beautiful *hugs*

and thanks! I'll keep writing XD

[iceshade.livejournal.com]

I love these so much! I just read both and I can't wait to read the rest. I'm friending you so I don't miss any on my f-list in the future \^___^/
I almost cried when I thought that Fuji might have amnesia (though the angst made me swoon) ...so beautiful <3

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

Aww~ thanks for reading! I'm glad u liked them both *glomps*
and thanks for friending me ne! ^_________^

[xpeart.livejournal.com]

hihihihi this is a fast sequel...
u're really in the spirit or i must say "in fire" hahahah
i like it... it turned out like that...
fuji made a revenge XD XD
i almost believe that fuji had amnesia... i really did...
and when it was just a lie...
"oh its one of fuji's prank... i should have figured that one /sigh"
its lovely...
cant wait for the shiroai version of this XD

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

Nyahaha~ the flames I got in ffnet were used to fire me up XD

heheh, Fuji just love to scare people, ne? XD
you should've known that XD

The ShiroAi version... have you read 'Memories of Yuu'? since it'll be a sequel for that XD

[pat-ace87.livejournal.com]

XD THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL XD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All the hugging and then Tezuka crying and damn Fuji that was just too mean O.O, and all fluffy XD!!!!!!!!!!! I loved it, thanks for writing it ^_^!!!!!!!!!

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

thanks for reading~<3!
I'm glad u liked this! and thanks for saying this was beautiful, I'm happy XD

[lovefujitez.livejournal.com]

That was cute! Fuji up to his tricks and almost giving Tezuka a heart attack! Thanks for writing the sequel!

Read the flames but way to go girl for standing up to them ... remember reading is part of improving one's creativity and writing skills...really didn't know where the critic was going with the comment...but the fact the person encouraged you to write original stories, says a lot (you can write!) ...i'd say go for it...why not! In the long run that's what fanfic writers want to do eventually. (well at least for me!)

Thanks for the notification! I wouldn't miss reading your fics...just delayed because of the end of quarter school work. Looking forward to more fics ... gambatte ne!

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

Nyahaha~ thanks for reading! glad u liked it ^^
yeah, Fuji is evil, Tezuka should've known that ne? XD

Oh, which flames did you read? (I have 3 now XD the latest one is in this fic on ffnet, first review, LoL)
Yeah, I've decided to ignore any flames now. There are people who likes my works, I shouldn't be bothered by flames ^^

Tho, moehoshi said that she didn't find any flames in other shonen-ai fics. she said the flammers might targetting me and darkmage009 only? o_O
LoL...

and you're welcome! I figured that you might be busy (you told me XD) so i thought I'd send you the notification XD

and thanks, I'll keep writing ^________^

[xpeart.livejournal.com]

yes i should've known since its fuji...
but lately,,, i read to much angst so i thought...
oh another angst, okay "yippie love angst"
and oh... it was a trap ~~you fuji XP....

hoo~~ i havent read ur ShiroAi... but i'll read coz this fanfic made my curious about the ShiroAi version ^^

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

hahah~ I love angst but I dun like death fic very much (except they died in peace and bliss XD)
nd I dun really like they're breaking up (except they WILL be back together in the end)

LoL.. I'm sure is biased XD

well if u read the ShiroAi (Memories of You), DO leave your comment ne?

[vierblith-tefu.livejournal.com]

Dealing with Fuji has always been lots of heart attacks, ne? <3

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

yes, of course XD poor Tezuka (but I'm sure he love his heart attacks ne? XD)

anyway your icon is l-o-v-e ~<3

[hvid-noire.livejournal.com]

When I read your previous fic, I thought Shuusuke left Mitsu for good. It really hurts to know that you are not the priority of your beloved person, ne?

Anyway, glad they didn't end up apart!

I like the omake!

Fuji smiled at Tezuka, eyes opened and Tezuka could see the devious glint in his lover’s eyes.

“Saa…”

weee... Shuusuke is so sadist! ^_^

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

Hahah,, I won't have the heart to make Fuji left Tezuka.. I'm a biased fangirl, you know XD

yes, it's hurts... that's why Fuji taught Tezuka a little lesson XD

yay for them being together XD XD
thanks for reading! glad u liked it ^____^

and thx for friending me ^^ I'll friend you back ne XD

[dhorz.livejournal.com]

I'm ALIVE! I'm ALIVE! *melts*

Evil Fuji and his pranks XD. He's gonna be giving Tezuka lots of heart attacks. *grin* This is a very lovely sequel. I love that Tezuka here is human, you know, worrying about his Fuji.



Thank you, thank you very much! You brought me back to life! Weee. And now I remember the prompt you gave me. *bricked* I better finish it NOW. :)

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

Yay~! good to see you alive XD *glomps*

yeah, both Fuji and Tezuka are just humans ne? tho sometimes I forget about that XD;;
thanks for reading! I'm glad u thnk this was lovely x3

nyahaha~ tell me when you're done with the prompt ne? ^^

[catlam10.livejournal.com]

I love the ending and the omake. So sweet and cute*

And, may I ask what is the meaning of OOC?

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

thanks for reading, glad you liked it :D

OOC is Out Of Character, meaning that the characters don't behave the way they should in the anime/manga ^^

[tsundelenxkaho.livejournal.com]

lOVE IT....a bit sad...but still love it...perfect pair rules

[kazeyukiryusama.livejournal.com]

tsk..tsk.. you're soo lucky Tezuka

[a1y-puff.livejournal.com]

He is, indeed. That's why he needs to take better care of Fuji *nods*