I'll Always Come Back To You Chapter 1
DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Prince of Tennis, it's characters, etc. because they are the property of the genius Takeshi Konomi. I am merely borrowing them for my fanfic. The only thing I own are my own characters and the idea of this story.
A/N: Words spoken in english are in bold texts and flashbacks are in italics... Read and review!! Thanks!
Title: I'll Always Come Back To You
Chapter: 1
Author: akumitsu
Rating: T
Characters/Pairings: FujiXOCXAtobe
Summary: He was an ordinary tennis player who had ordinary dreams. She was the one and only daughter of a very influential politician. What would happen if their worlds collide together in a very unexpected way?
Chapter 1
They ran through the streets, ignoring the people who looked annoyed since they have hit some of them while running. They ran as if their life depended on it. When the boy realized that no one was following them anymore, he made an attempt to stop, but since he was at the back of the girl and she was gripping his wrist, it was futile. She kept on running and running until she heard the boy at the back shout at her.
“Stop! No one's following.” She turned around and saw piercing blue orbs staring at her own. She shuddered at the look of the boy towards her. She placed her hands on her knees to support herself since she was so tired and she was panting heavily. The boy, on the other hand, kept a cool face, as if already used to that kind of running.
“Aren't you.... even.... tired?” She said while trying to catch her breath.
The boy shook his head and answered, “We're used to that kind of training.” That made her twitch her face into a frown, not because of the answer but because the boy's face went back to normal, smiling and his eyes almost closed.
“Fine! How did you know they were looking for me anyway?” The girl managed to ask clearly now since her breathing was back to normal and her knees weren't shaking anymore.
“Saa... I saw you on TV last week.”
Last week...
“Syuu-chan, It's time to eat dinner!” Fuji's older sister Yumiko called from the kitchen. She was preparing dinner tonight since their parents were away for a week in Kyoto.
“Hai! I'll just finish watching this. Looks interesting, nee-san, why don't you take a look?”
Yumiko went to the small living room to see what his younger brother was talking about. It was the news of the arrival of the Swiss ambassador with his family to Japan to discuss international matters regarding business and diplomacy.
“The ambassador has arrived with his wife Mrs. Margaret Acklin and his children Kiel and Lavinia Acklin. According to our Prime Minister they will be discussing...” The reporter kept on blabbering on the black TV.
“Hmm, they look like nice people, their son looks really handsome, but the girl's name is like a brat's, don't you think so Syuu-chan? Not to mention those men in black look really scary.” Her sister joked.
“Saa... I think she's cute.” Fuji then turned off the TV and went to the dining room as her sister said to eat dinner.
“Oh, well, thanks for warning me. What's your name anyway?”
“Fuji Syuusuke, miss.”
Her face turned into a frown then, “yeah, which one's your first name? Sorry, still not used to the whole Japanese thing.” He chuckled lightly then said, “Syuusuke. You can call me that.” The girl nodded and looked around, making sure that no one really was following them. “Well, looks like not one of us will get the camera, so I guess I'll just go home, I mean, mom and dad will kill me if they found out from Roche and Nic that I was missing again.” She looked totally worried. She didn't want to get grounded again just because she wanted to have some freedom.
“Why do you keep on running away from them?” She looked at him questioningly. 'He looks dangerous but at the same time he looks nice? He's a Jeckyll and Hide.' She thought to herself. “That's because my father won't let me go back to Switzerland. I. Don't. Like. Japan.” She spoke each word with perfect english accent and firm tone.
He nodded and looked up at the sky, light blue before but now dark clouds looming above. “Saa... I think you should go back now before it rains.”
“Yeah, sure, if I know how to get back from where we were. I don't even know what street this is.” She spoke in Japanese, as if she's been speaking that language ever since she was a little kid. Fuji looked left and right, trying to figure out where they are. Suddenly, slight drops of rain where hitting his forehead, then not letting a minute pass, heavy rain showered all over Tokyo, drenching them both in rain water.
“Aww, great! Now Kiel's really gonna kill me!” She shouted brattily. “Syuusuke, do you have any idea how to get back?” She asked, her voice a bit louder. The loud pitter patter of the rain was drowning their voices. “Saa... Hai, I know how to get back. Come on.” He took her wrist to start walking throught the wet street when a car pulled out in front of them. Luck was on their side today.
“Syuu-chan! Oh you're all soaked. Come on get in the car.” It was Fuji's sister Yumiko. She looked so worried. They hurriedly climbed at the back seat of the car and they drove away at the direction of the Fuji residence.
“Arigatou, nee-san. We're lucky today.”
“Hai. I just came from the office. Good thing I saw the two of you and- you! Aren't you the daughter of that Swiss ambassador we saw on TV?”
“Hai. Lavinia Acklin, nice to meet you.” She raised her hand to shake the older girl's but then withdrew it when she realized she was driving.
Yumiko then eyed her younger brother suspiciously, “Syuu-chan, how did you end up with her?” Fuji only smiled innocently and relaxed on to the back seat. Yumiko sighed before speaking again, “Lavinia, is it? Do you mind if we stop by our house first? I think it's better if you dry yourself before going back to where your family is staying.” Avi nodded and answered, “Thanks. And call me Avi, my name's too long.” Fuji chuckled quietly, amused at the girl's attitude. 'Saa... She's a brat after all.' He thought to himself.
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When they arrived at the house, the rain had toned down a bit. Yumiko searched for her keys and found them in her pocket. They went inside and removed their shoes. Avi was having a hard time removing hers since she was wearing a laced-up boots that goes up to her knees. Yumiko bent down and spoke, “Here, let me help you with that.” Avi smiled at the girl and proceeded on removing the other one.
“Thanks, Ms. -” She forgot that she hasn't asked for the girl's name yet. “No problem. Please call me Yumiko-chan.” She stressed the word 'please' remembering the bratty Swiss doesn't know how to say that when they were taking at the car. Avi, however didn't get the cue and just shrugged her shoulders. “Yumiko-chan, where's the nearest bathroom? I feel like I'm gonna get a cold. And I hope it's warm water.” Yumiko's mouth twitched at the girl's demands. “...and can I have some of your clothes because I don't have extra ones with me?” She looked at the older girl with slight irritation since she realized that Yumiko wasn't paying attention to her. The older girl looked down and saw Avi with a raised eyebrow, “Oh, gomen, alright. I'll prepare your bath. Meanwhile, you can go to my room and look for some clothes there that'll fit you. It's on the second floor, first door to the right.” She smiled at her then went on her way to the second floor. “Whew, that girl could be a brat if she pleases to. But then, she's also a bit nice.” She said with a low voice.
Avi rummaged through the older girl's closet, looking for a suitable shirt to wear. At last, she found a red t-shirt that's her size and a black skirt that goes up to the knees. “Wow, she has some nice fashion sense, well, for a common person anyway.” She went back down the living room and found Yumiko outside the bathroom waiting for her.
“Avi, well, your bath's prepared. You can go in now. She gave her a clean white towel and proceeded to go back to the kitchen. Avi went inside and settled on the bath tub with warm water and relaxed there, similarly to what the brown-haired tensai was doing in the bathroom upstairs.
After thirty minutes of relaxing at the bath tub. They both went out of the bathrooms. Fuji was wearing your typical white t-shirt and walking shorts while Avi was wearing the clothes she took from Yumiko's closet earlier. They both settled into the couch and Fuji turned on the TV.
“So, you love photography, huh?” Fuji turned to the girl before nodding yes.
“Cool. I don't meet a lot of people who loves photography just like me. What are your other hobbies, you know like sports or something?”
“I collect cacti plants and I play tennis.”
The girl frowned and said to him, “Okay, I officially don't like you.”
Fuji chuckled then asked, amused, “Saa... And why is that, Avi?”
The girl flinched when she heard him spoke her name, nevertheless, she answered him confidently, “That's because I don't like tennis. I'd rather swim and face the wrath of Poseidon's seven seas instead of playing that sport.”
Fuji pouted, then smiled again. “Saa... How come you don't like tennis? And I suppose your sport of liking is swimming?'
“I don't like tennis because I don't see the point and reason why two people would smack a single ball at each other as if their life depended on it. And yes, I love swimming. Won lots of tournaments on the Junior European Circuit for swimming.”
“Saa... Tennis is nice. You want me to teach you?” Before Avi could even answer him, they heard the front door open.
“Tadaima!” The younger Fuji called from their genkan.
“Okaeri, Yuu-chan!” The older of the Fuji brothers greeted him.
“Aniki! I said don't call me that!” Yuuta protested while taking off his shoes.
“Mou~ I was just joking Yuu-chan, you're no fun.” Fuji continued teasing.
The younger boy frowned and proceeded to the living room where he was greeted by a chuckling Avi. She heard the argument of the brothers and thought of how cute the nickname 'Yuu-chan' was.
She stood up and held her hand to the younger Fuji. “Nice to meet you, Yuu-chan. I'm Lavinia.” Instead of taking the girl's hand, his jaw fell wide open, then he turned to his older brother who was also in the living room now.
“Aniki! What the heck is she doing here? Don't you know that the police have been looking for her everywhere? Her brother stated that she was kidnapped!”
After hearing what his brother said to him, Fuji's eyes opened, revealing piercing blue orbs. He got the TV remote and started looking for the news channel while Avi looked horrified at what she just heard.