Yudan sezu no ikou (Don't let your guard down)

Chapter VII

I woke up feeling annoyed, Ryoma had been invited to go out with his friends. I on the other hand was stuck at home doing nothing. I sighed and decided to call someone to hang out with. I called Tezuka, but he didn't answer. Neither would Kikumaru or Momoshiro. I was scared to call Inui, he'd probably make me drink his vegetable juice. And I knew Takashi was working today. I got Oishi, but he sadly couldn't hang out.

"Good morning Ryoko-chan." I smiled hearing Fuji's voice.

"Good morning Fuji-kun, do you have any plans for today?" I asked crossing my fingers that he didn't.

"No, would you like to hang out?"

"Yeah, wanna meet up in an hour or so?"

"Sure, I'll come pick you up. Ja ne." I smiled, feeling happy to go out with friends. Being paranoid for the last two years cause me to become lonely. So I was happy Fuji wanted to hang out. An hour later I walked out to see Fuji dressed casual. He wore a blue dress shirt with a cream colored sweater best over it. And black pants with black shoes. I smiled at him as he laughed. "We match, Ryoko-chan." I looked at myself to see that we did match. I woke a blue dress shirt with a cream colored cardigan and a black skirt with black converse.

"Haha, we do."

"If someone saw us, I bet they would think we were on a date."

"What? No way." I laughed feeling my face get warm, not noticing the smirk looked Fuji had given me. "So where shall we go?"

"There's this new cafe near here. Wanna go?"

"Sure, I love sweets." I smiled, but I couldn't help but feel scared at how Fuji was always smiling. I could never figure out what was on his mind. We made our way over to the cafe, where we were mistaken for a couple. Causing us both blush. We got a seat near the window, seeing as how beautiful it was outside. I ordered their new strawberry cheesecake and Fuji ordered apple pie with whip cream.

"This is in the house." A waiter smiled at me, placing down a vanilla shake with two straws.

"I-we-we're not-"

"Thank you." Fuji smiled, leaving the waiter to go back to work. "It's a free shake, might as well enjoy it right?"

"You're right. Hehe." We enjoyed our food and I figured Fuji must have noticed me eyeing his pie.

"Here." He took a piece in his fork and fed it to me.

"Mmmmmm! It's so good!" I said earning a chuckle from Fuji. "I'm definitely coming here again."

"Next time you come here, tell me. I really like the food here too."

"Sure!" I smiled not noticing the stare I had been receiving from outside.

Fuji Pov

I looked out the window, while Ryoko kept eating her cheesecake. I noticed a familiar boucho staring. His face had shock written all over it, pale and wide eyed. I couldn't help but smile, as I fed Ryoko another piece of my pie. She then went for a drink, which I just so happen to drink at the same time. I could see my captain grow furious, seeing Ryoko and I extremely close, sharing a drink. I saw him storm off when I held Ryoko's hand.

"Fuji-kun, what are you doing?" I turned my attention to Ryoko.

"Haha, sorry Ryoko." I smiled, having her smiled back.

Ryoko Pov

I looked down to see my phone go off. I pulled away from Fuji's hand and looked at the screen in disbelief. I unlocked it, reading the text message.

Tezuka:

If you have free time to go on a date, then spend that time practicing.

I couldn't believe he just said that to me. Ugh! I frowned as shoved my fork into my cheesecake, no longer wanting it.

"What's wrong Ryoko?"

"Nothing Fuji-kun." I knew he hadn't bought it, but Fuji wouldn't pry and instead wait for me to tell him when I was ready. "How about we go somewhere else?"

"Okay." Fuji said he had a surprise place to show me. So I was completely shocked when we ended up a park. It was beautiful, the sun was setting and the cherry blossom trees looked Ayla if they were glowing. I felt one fall on my head. "Let me get that." Fuji gently brushed off the fallen leaves, and pushed my hair back. He opens his eyes revealing the most beautiful orbs I had ever seen. He kept his hand on my face, cupping it in his hand.

"Fuji?"

"Ryoko, Don't look but Tezuka is watching us." I felt his smile grow into a smirk. "How about we mess with him?" I thought hard about how he just got angry at me and decided to play along with Fuji.

"Sure." I smiled placing my hand over his. "What should we do?"

"Just follow my lead." Fuji leaned in close blocking Tezuka's view of me. To Tezuka, it looked at if we were kissing. But we were actually just close not trying to laugh. Fuji pulled back and patted my head. "I'm sure i'll get an earful tomorrow."

"Haha, I probably will too." I smiled, seeing Tezuka was fuming, and walking away. "Plus if he likes me, he should just say it."

"He probably doesn't realize he does. All Tezuka knows is tennis. He most likely has no clue why he's angry."

"Probably." I said looking at my phone. I had gotten a text from Tezuka. "He wants to talk to me tomorrow before practice."

"Haha good luck."