Prince Of Tennis Fan Fiction ❯ Electronic Love ❯ Short Messages ( Chapter 7 )

Short Messages

Unbeknownst to Fuji, Tezuka had decided to take a step farther. With an advice from Inui, Tezuka got a new cell phone number and started to contact Fuji with it. He thought it's a faster way to communicate with the tennis genius. Fuji was telling his sister about the love letter when he got the first message.

"You know, Shuusuke, this Prince Charming started to sound like a stalker to me. Are you sure about this?"

"Yes. Everyone at school does this... Except for several people... But it's normal!"

"The love letter in the shoe locker is normal. But all this e-mails..."

Yumiko was in the kitchen, cooking for dinner when her brother went home with the widest smile she had ever witnessed and proceeded to tell her what happened at school today. The red rose now sat in a small glass vase containing water on the dining table with Fuji staring lovingly at it. She had never seen Fuji so interested in plants other than cacti before.

"I think he's just shy." Fuji said, playing with the flower.

"Shyness can only go so far." Yumiko reminded her brother.

Before Fuji could defend his beloved Prince Charming, though, his cell phone rang. He frowned slightly when he saw the unfamiliar number but the frown quickly disappeared as he read the short message.

"Good evening, nekoboy. Just wondering if you've got my note. Do tell what you think of it."

It's from Prince Charming! Fuji didn't know how he came to get his number and he didn't care. He looked up to his sister to tell her this but it seems like the wide smile on his face had told it all.

"Who's it from? Prince Charming?" At Fuji's nod, she sighed softly though with a smile still. "See what I'm talking about? Stalker."

"It's going to be okay, nee-chan." Fuji assured his sister. "I'm going to my room."

"Okay. Don't forget your rose!" She called out when Fuji almost left the flower in his enthusiasm.

She smiled as she watched Fuji skipped to his room upstairs. She had never seen Fuji so happy before, especially since Tezuka. Fuji had seemed so depressed before and Yumiko suspected his sudden decision to move to St. Rudolph was caused by this depression. His smiles were false and Yumiko knew that Fuji was on the brink of desperation then. Desperate to forget Tezuka and desperate to cling to that glimpse of remaining hope... But ever since this Prince Charming guy appeared, Fuji seemed happier. Yumiko admitted that this guy was truly charming and provided the necessary distraction to Fuji. He made Fuji forget, even just for a while. But still, it's a good start...

However, Yumiko still couldn't help but feel worried about this. She knew that some of Fuji's admirers out there have impure thoughts about her brother. Fuji's feminine look didn't help things much either. Granted, Fuji wasn't entirely unarmed. He could defend himself against some perverts as he had shown once in his first year in Seigaku. Yumiko shook her head pitifully when she remembered the perverts. The poor boys should spend a few weeks in the hospital after trying to corner Fuji in an alley. Maybe she should just watch for a while and let Fuji handle this mysterious Prince if he turned out to be a real pervert. And if he failed to do so? Well, a little head-bashing from her and Yuuta should help.

A positively evil chuckle escaped Yumiko's pink lips.

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Once he got into his room Fuji put the rose next to his beloved cacti and then threw himself onto his bed with a happy sigh. Happily, he started to punch on the keypad of his cell phone.

"I have gotten your note. The rose was a lovely touch. But when will I get those hints?"

Unfortunately for Fuji, the reply from Prince Charming didn't arrive until a few hours later. Since it was Saturday there was no studying for him to do, there was nothing to distract him. Fuji was tossing and turning impatiently when the message finally arrived. Fuji was almost jumping in happiness when his cell phone finally rang to signal the incoming message from Prince Charming.

 “I'm glad you like the rose. And the hints will arrive tomorrow in a place you might find unusual.”

A place he might find unusual? Fuji made note to himself to search the house tomorrow. Right now he wanted to experiment on something.

“I definitely can't wait for those. But tell me now, what do you think of communicating this way between us?”

The reply arrived shortly afterwards. “If you don't mind, I'm rather fond of the poems actually.”

Time for the real test, Fuji thought as he punched the keypad. He'd find out whether his Prince Charming was a pervert like what his sister said or not. Fuji surely prayed that he was as kind as he seemed to be.

“Yes, don't you agree that though convenient, it isn't as romantic or exciting as one of your poems?”

“You continue to surprise me, kitten. I hope you don't mind me calling you that. And yes I agree with you.”

Kitten. Now he started to sound a bit kinky. Fuji wasn't sure whether that's a good thing or not. He wouldn't deny having some fantasies of his own, mostly involving a lot of leathers and not so innocent toys and other things that would make some people cringe. But still, having someone he didn't know calling him kitten made him rather uneasy. Fuji decided to test him further.

“I don't really mind. I suppose some would say the nickname suits me well.” Now let's see how the Prince Charming handled this.

“I'm glad you don't mind. I was worried you'd be affronted. I'd like to say more but I don't want to keep you up so late. Good night, kitten.”

Well, well, well… What do we have here? No seduction. No gross oyaji in sight. It seemed like Fuji had hit the jackpot and found himself a real Prince Charming. He seemed to genuinely care and like Fuji. Fuji smiled sweetly as he typed his final message for the day.

“Good night, my Prince.”

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