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fsop November 22 2006, 21:44:55 UTC
019. I had to be the good one.
Fuji/Sanada, Fuji/Tezuka, Yukimura. Set at the Junior Selection Camp. Part One!

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It begins with a slip that is completely out of character for Sanada.

"Something about you reminds me of Seiichi," he says idly to Fuji when they sit down on the bench after practicing together.

"Seiichi?" Fuji asks. "Your captain, Yukimura; yes?"

Sanada does not answer, only scowls at the court in front of them as blackly as possible as if to berate himself or attempt to erase his previous words. Fuji says nothing further.

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"You could be a much better player than this." Sanada says matter-of-factly over Fuji's shoulder as he sit eating with the rest of Seigaku.

"That's not an uncommon opinion," Fuji says amiably. He takes another bite of his meal.

"Why do you have no motivation to try?"

"Excuse me," Momo begins before Fuji can make any kind of reply, "but we were all having a conversation here. And eating more importantly ( ... )

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continued! fsop November 22 2006, 22:19:14 UTC
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"You're a better player than me." Fuji said, his voice carrying over the net.

"I should hope so, at your current level." Sanada snorted in reply. "But if you were challenged beyond protecting those you love, would you be better than me then?"

"I could not tell you," Fuji said, his eyes catching sight of the ball Sanada had taken out of his pocket. He stepped out with one foot and lowered his body closer to the ground. "I am possibly the one least aware of what I could really do. I've never had any desire to discover it."

"Why is that?" Sanada almost shouted, serving the ball so quickly Fuji could not respond. It hit the fence and bounced back towards the court.

"I think people will notice us if you make this much noise the entire time we're out here."

"They won't." Sanada said firmly. "I come out here most evenings, nobody ever notices."

"Do you think about Yukimura?" Fuji asked, knowing his question was far too personal.

Sanada scowled.

"We're here to discuss you, not me." He replied as evenly as he could. "And ( ... )

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last part! :) fsop November 22 2006, 23:01:54 UTC
It feels strange to Fuji, to be the one with his back against the mattress, to have someone straddling his waist and looking down on him. He is used to being the one to look down, but he reminds himself that he agreed to be challenged by Sanada, and that he cannot back out now because he is in a strange situation. To learn more about human nature he must be committed to any number of unexpected things ( ... )

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