Chapter Twenty Nine ~Tezuka~

Warnings: Yaoi, Love, Angst, Fluff, and Lots of Sex. Some kink. You've been warned ;)

Disclaimer: Nope not mine. Still in my dreams. ;)

Tezuka was growing more and more concerned about Fuji. In the morning when they went to school and throughout the day the tensai seemed fine. Happy even. His ever-present smile was genuine and Tezuka had to admit to feeling a warm glow himself whenever he thought that it was he in large part who had made the tensai's smile come from inside and radiate out. It was much nicer than the fake smile he used to wear so much of the time. So only those close to Fuji noticed the change in his smile, but if you knew him, you instantly knew something was different. Something good enough to make even Fuji's closest friends inquire about the pleasant change.

Tezuka overheard several people who knew Fuji as only an acquaintance remark that the tensai must have had a good weekend. Kawamura who knew Fuji closer but not completely asked the tensai who the new girl he met was. He said Fuji seemed to be in love. Tezuka smiled even now remembering Fuji's blush as he laughed and denied over and over to Kawamura that he had met someone new.

Even Kikumaru who was also newly in love said quietly to Fuji that he was beaming more than normal. Then Kikumaru in his brutally blunt way said how nice it must be that Fuji's face muscles already were so strong from constantly smiling. Kikumaru complained his face was starting to hurt from smiling so much and he asked Fuji how he did it all the time. Tezuka almost interrupted them because he worried that unwittingly Kikumaru had hurt the tensai's feelings. But before he could, after a moment of stunned silence, he heard Fuji laughing. The tensai laughed really hard and Tezuka could not hide his own smile at the beautiful sound. Kikumaru laughed too and the two friends laughed for a long time before returning to their usual whispered conversations punctuated by little giggles now and again.

The day had been a happy one filled with sunshine and Fuji. Fuji's smile, Fuji's touch, Fuji's laughter, and Fuji's tennis. Really good tennis. For once, Fuji seemed determined to beat him. Almost. The tensai was still holding back but that frozen thing inside him was almost completely thawed through. He was beautiful to watch and be around. They played in the morning and then again in the afternoon. They played competitively and they played because they loved tennis, and loved playing each other. Fuji even at one point used one of his rarely seen triple counter moves. Tezuka realized his heart would have been racing just to see Syusuke like this. So happy and playing with this much enthusiasm.

To remember that it was himself actually facing the tensai, and that it was he who made Fuji this happy was nearly overwhelming. Even if it wasn't a serious match it was enough to force him to keep reminding himself that he also had to stop smiling. Otherwise he would surely scare the underclassmen who were simply not used to that expression from him. Besides, Tezuka didn't need to show his emotions on his face for everyone to see. The only person he wanted to know how he was feeling was Fuji. The tensai knew him. Fuji saw the emotions Tezuka was feeling the same way Tezuka saw that the tensai felt the same excitement and love right back as they sparred and played.

Tezuka hadn't even minded that he walked around the entire day in a cloud of love and lust. Fuji had sexually teased him the entire day with small touches and subtle dares that no one else probably noticed, but Tezuka felt every one deeply stir him each time. Their day started with a kiss and their making love in the morning. Tezuka mistakenly had thought that would keep them both sated but then the day progressed and Fuji redoubled his efforts to keep Tezuka in a perpetual state of arousal. Tezuka wouldn't admit it to Fuji but he had actually enjoyed it. He considered though that his tensai probably already knew he loved it all along. Fuji's daring also gave him several intriguing ideas for later.

The tensai hit upon his most vulnerable spots with pinpoint accuracy. He whispered in Tezuka's ear, brushed his erection as he passed close by, and most thrilling, all day Fuji kept readjusted the collar of Tezuka's jacket. The tensai would slide a finger or two slowly along his neck. As he did, Fuji would graze his neck softly with a fingernail making Tezuka keep from shuddering in pleasure only by force of will. Then after lunch the tensai had, surely on purpose, jaggedly left a sharp uneven edge on a fingernail. Fuji's gentle grazing became a devious light scratch. It drove Tezuka almost crazy with wanting him and yet, the delay he knew only would make it even better for both of them. He could not wait to see what Fuji did next. He had several new things he wanted to try in mind as well.

It had been difficult to concentrate on anything else all day but Tezuka was used to separating parts of his life into little boxes. He was capable of doing more than one thing at a time. He took down notes in his classes while he thought and fantasized of nothing but Fuji. Perhaps Fuji and making love with Fuji. Or Fuji and making love with Fuji after tennis with Fuji. At one point towards the end of the school day, before their last classes, Fuji had whispered a low purr in his ear, "Ne, give me one good reason not to go into the men's room and take care of this on my own, right now." Fuji had already brushed past him to show him he was hard. He still wondered how the tensai hid his large size so well and realized there was perhaps a reason why lean Fuji wore such baggy clothing at school.

He knew Fuji wanted him to join him or to be upset with how bold and brazen the tensai was being. Tezuka instead gave Fuji a very small smile. He was actually quite pleased that Fuji approached him. He had been hoping and was prepared. Tezuka put his warm hand on the small of Fuji's back to remind the tensai of how deeply tied to each other they were. Even without their skin touching, the connection was so deep and he was so enamored of Fuji, it felt sometimes like they still were bound together. Tezuka whispered back, "Are you begging me?" He watched as Fuji looked at him for an instant surprised and then another real smile spread across his tensai's face. The pleasure of Tezuka's response and the thrill lit up Fuji's eyes making them more beautiful than the view from the highest peak Tezuka could hope to conquer. Fuji looked gorgeous, aroused, and defiantly back at him. The tensai shook his head no while still smiling devilishly. "Then be good." Tezuka ordered in a low whisper and without needing to say a word implied that there would be wonderful consequences for good behavior.

Fuji gave him a look that said if they weren't where they were, Tezuka would be thrown up against a wall. Tezuka gave him one back that let Fuji know if they were alone, the tensai would already be up against one long before now. Fuji looked surprised and excited as Tezuka showed him with a look, his tensai's teasings all day had quite an effect. Fuji he saw had hoped but was not certain. Now Fuji knew and looked ecstatic at seeing the results of his efforts. Tezuka watched as self-confidence flowed through Fuji. His tensai was even more turned on now. Fuji was so happy that he almost looked drunk or high. Tezuka felt drunk just from making the person he loved so much feel so very good.

Just because he was Fuji, he purred back quietly in his ear making it tickle, "Ne, I'm always good." Then Fuji turned on his heel and walked in the direction he needed to go, radiating so much confidence and sexual energy that Tezuka jealously noticed how many girls and guys watched Fuji walk by. Exactly like Fuji had wanted them all to and also getting the exact response he wanted from his boyfriend as well. Tezuka knew the tensai would be both hard and smiling genuinely all through last class. He would see him in an hour and he missed him. It was crazy. Wonderful and crazy. Tezuka thought of going to the men's room not to relieve the pressure from his constant all day erection, but just so that he could smile alone in a stall for a moment or two. All he could think about was how much he loved and wanted Fuji, not to mention how much Fuji loved and wanted him back.

Really, he had to keep in control of his face muscles because the strain was starting to hurt his face. Just like Kikumaru had said his was hurting. Tezuka pondered how long Fuji must have practiced smiling all the time until it no longer hurt. Perhaps there was a yoga technique Fuji knew.

Now it was a few hours later, after tennis, and Tezuka was growing concerned. Fuji's behavior had been growing increasingly erratic throughout the afternoon. Tezuka went to meet with their Captain and Coach right after practice as was usual. Several times Fuji asked him not to go although he reassured the tensai he would be right back. Fuji could shower or wait for him and they could shower together after everyone else had left for the day. Fuji seemed to like neither of his options and it took many quiet reassurances, sexual teases, and even several promises of his quick return to placate the tensai. Their plan was to leave early, letting Oishi lock up, and then get something to eat. They would stop by Fuji's for some clothes and the tensai would again spend the night at his house. Tezuka's father was due to return back from a long trip soon and he wanted to introduce Fuji to him.

Tezuka left because he really could not stay and as they had plans was not sure why Fuji seemed so upset. Today of all days their Captain, their Coach, and he needed to speak. All of them were concerned because several regular Seniors were hurt and they needed to change the lineup for the coming match they had with Ginka this weekend. Enough people were injured that several players who were dropped as regulars were being considered to be asked to play. It did not happen often, but if necessary it did happen. Their Coach wanted to try some new things out this week during practices and had even discussed holding rankings matches a little early by a week or more. Their team could still play Ginka and Tezuka was fairly certain of a victory, provided there were no more serious injuries.

Their Captain had asked Tezuka what he wanted to do but their Captain suggested they wait. Tezuka instead felt that after Ginka they go ahead to change the rankings date. True, they would probably have to have a regulars workshop before as well to cover it and make it look as if the early date was something that had been always planned. This way the rest of the team would not feel any pressure or worry about things changing. The more he thought of this, the more certain Tezuka was that this was the proper course of action. They faced some strong teams coming up and could not afford any more injuries or any losses. When they talked, their Coach only said she would consider and decide later but the year was young enough that a new line up might be for the best. It might be for the best for this year and for next year. Tezuka was concerned because several good Freshman players had recently dropped out of the school or the tennis club leaving Momoshiro and Kaidoh as their strongest Freshmen. Tezuka hated to lose any team member, but so many dropping out in so short a time was unusual.

Tezuka tried to reason and speak with several of them but not one of them could give him a satisfying answer as to why they wanted to leave. It was almost for one an urgent need to leave it seemed. The guy actually excused himself and ran away when Tezuka asked him if he was being bullied. Three even started to get upset from his questions. He felt he had made several of them afraid and fearful. Tezuka felt terrible about it. He was not skilled as Oishi was in talking with others. Oishi would have known the right things to say to the former players and if nothing else, he had the ability to draw people out. People enjoyed talking with him and telling him their problems. Oishi was genuinely well liked and would be a great asset as the next Vice Captain. Tezuka considered that they should announce that earlier as well. They had planned on waiting until after they defeated Ginka, but now maybe the team needed some good news.

Tezuka certainly didn't look forward to going back to Ginka. Or seeing Suzuki again. It wasn't that he was nervous or apprehensive about seeing him, if anything, he felt a twinge of guilt though. Tezuka didn't think that even now if he could go back that he could or would do anything different, but he had heard that Suzuki was still upset over what happened. Apparently he was not doing well. There was a time when Tezuka had cared for him and while he was no longer angry at him, he didn't want to have anything to do with him either. He wished him well, just as long as Suzuki was well and not anywhere near him.

Most of all, Tezuka didn't want anyone to say or do anything to upset Fuji in any way. Few people knew he and the tensai were together but he realized wrong words to the right person could still hurt. Tezuka was still a little surprised at himself admitting everything to Fuji. Even the part about Atobe and how he had almost agreed to go. It was embarrassing and on one hand, he only wanted Fuji to see him at his best. On the other hand though, he reasoned that it was good he had told him.  Tezuka was human and made mistakes all the time. Honesty was the only way to go especially with someone like Fuji who possessed an awesome intellect that Tezuka could never hope to match or counter.

He and Fuji had not discussed going to Ginka or that he might see Suzuki but he knew if it was Fuji seeing someone he was involved with in his past, not even in such a bad way, Tezuka would feel strong jealousy. He made a mental note to himself to mention this to the tensai. Perhaps this is what was bothering Fuji. Things would be difficult enough without adding problems that could be easily prevented by a few words to the person he loved.

Still, he was troubled by the way things with the tennis club seemed to be going. Practice had been much more tense than normal and it was a strange kind of angry atmosphere that resulted in several fights breaking out. Even among players who usually never fought. The very air seemed to be rife with conflict and the only people he noticed who seemed unaffected were himself, Fuji, Kikumaru, and Oishi. He considered that perhaps he should check the phase of the moon and wondered if his tensai believed in that or had any statistics supporting the theories that the moon phases affected human behavior. He made another mental note to check that too. He had noticed that people tended to become more passionate and volatile during a waxing moon.

Kikumaru's cubbyhole match was an excellent idea. If it was a problem for the team of space or someone bullying, Tezuka wanted to see it first-hand. He was not certain how it could be a problem of space with so many people dropping out so perhaps it was bullying. Although neither Momoshiro nor Kaidoh seemed the type to allow themselves to be victims of bullying. Regardless this would be an excellent opportunity to re-evaluate the entire team and see how they worked together on the whole. Too often the regulars were so separated from the general team that he often missed things he should have seen. He knew from the spats and near fights that Momoshiro and Kaidoh did not get along, but he had no idea that over all this time they were still sharing a space. He also realized this showed how dedicated they each were. They wanted to be there bad enough to deal with someone they couldn't stand day in and day out. It also showed what strong determined characters they were. Not once had he heard anything about either bullying or sabotaging the other's things. They were assets to the team and this match would give them a measure of respect each would earn.

Kikumaru was also surprising him more and more. Tezuka was determined to be more open-minded about the near hyperactive guy because of Tezuka's friendship with Oishi. He reasoned if Oishi was so in love with Kikumaru, there must be something more to the guy that Tezuka had not seen. Oishi was happier than Tezuka had ever seen him. Happier and more secure in himself. Usually Oishi walked around as if carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. Kikumaru lessened the load considerably. Oishi smiled and laughed more. He seemed more hopeful than ever. Even his tennis had improved as a result of all the extra practicing he had been doing with Kikumaru. Tezuka had observed them playing together and they were both improving rapidly. They seemed to bring out the best in each other. Adding Oishi's adoration of Kikumaru in with Fuji's obvious affection and surprising respect for how Eiji thought made Tezuka again decide he needed to redouble his efforts at considering Kikumaru a little closer. He had wrongly labeled the guy a troublemaker and a distraction. There seemed to be much more to Kikumaru than he seemed.

"There, see?" Fuji said startling him, "You're doing it again. Please stop it." Fuji sounded frustrated and tense. Tezuka watched Fuji as he paced back and forth in front of him. He started counting the steps without realizing it. Five up, five back, six up, six back, four up, four back, then back to five. He wondered if this was some pattern that Fuji was aware of. How many steps. "Tezuka! You're not paying attention."

"I'm listening!" Tezuka snapped back. He felt annoyed. He was trying to listen to Fuji and was really concerned but the tensai was pacing again so it was hard to pay attention.

"No, you're not." Fuji said furious and took two steps towards Tezuka with his hand raised as if he would strike him. As soon as Fuji was that close to him, Tezuka's muddled thinking cleared. "I...I almost hit you!" Fuji looked horrified.

"Fuji, its all right, I was really upset too." Tezuka took Fuji in his arms and held him close. "I have no idea why I was just so upset."

"I almost hit you." Fuji said again but this time sounded calmer. "I've felt agitated all afternoon. I have no idea why. I'm so sorry..." Tezuka kissed Fuji softly and held him a little tighter. He realized he had been distracted and upset most of the afternoon also. Any time he was away from Fuji. The moment they were close like this he felt calm and centered again. It was strange. "Its not even a full moon..." Fuji murmured during their next kiss.

"The entire team seemed upset today did you notice?" Fuji nodded and went to step away. Tezuka held him closer, "No, stay close to me. I feel better if you're close to me. Its not a full moon?"

"No, and that's a scientifically proven fact there have been several studies..." A loud banging at the door interrupted his tensai telling him this. Fuji had just been starting to relax too. "Stay here. Don't go. Please?" Fuji said and sounded worried again.

"I'm just going to get the door. Its Oishi. He has keys." Tezuka explained why he had to answer the door and look at least normal even if he felt upset again. Oishi was being polite by knocking and he felt he had to let him know they weren't doing anything in there but talking. Fuji stood there looking very upset. Tezuka felt very worried as he unlocked the door. He tried to not show it on his face. It was after all only his friend Oishi. "Yes?" Tezuka asked and then mentally kicked himself. It wasn't his house and Oishi was not a solicitor. He stood there distracted and upset and tried to focus on what Oishi was saying. Something about having to leave.

Tezuka was annoyed at his friend. It was completely irresponsible for Oishi to behave like this. He wondered if Kikumaru had put Oishi up to this. It certainly sounded like one of the redhead's schemes. Oishi said they needed to do something. Go somewhere. They would be back in an hour or less. Tezuka wondered why the heck then Oishi was bothering him when Fuji peeked out. This really annoyed Tezuka for a moment. And then he felt Fuji's reassuring presence wash over him like a soothing rain after a scorching hot day. Fuji whispered in his hear, "Ne, say all right and let them go. We need to talk. You're feeling agitated again, right?"

The tensai held out his hand and gave Oishi something. Oh. Keys. That was why Oishi was there. Oh.Tezuka agreed and let them go. Fuji had already gone back inside and Tezuka was again feeling apprehensive and annoyed. He re-locked the door. "What is going on?"

"Come here please." Fuji said and Tezuka wondered how the tensai could sound so calm. He was just about to demand that Fuji tell him when Fuji then asked, "Please?"

He walked over and was annoyed. Fuji sat on one of the benches and patted the space next to himself indicating he should sit down. "What?" Tezuka asked and felt very annoyed. Fuji moved down so he was sitting with his leg and arm touching him. The tensai rested his head on Tezuka's shoulder and he again felt that soothing rush of relaxation flow through him. Tezuka asked shocked, "You also feel this way as well whenever we're apart?" Fuji nodded, "Why?" Tezuka asked baffled.

"I'm not sure yet. I only noticed it recently. When you walked away to get the door I was so suddenly upset it was distressing. I kept thinking of good things, good things about us, and I was able to keep calm that way." Fuji quickly moved so he was now sitting on his lap facing him. The tensai wound his arms around Tezuka's neck, "I don't know what this is or why, but I love you." Fuji kissed him lightly and then deepened the kiss when Tezuka responded. The tensai put one of Tezuka's hands on his lower back as they kissed, silently reminding him that this was good, they were good together.

It would be all right. "Syusuke, I love you too." Tezuka kissed Fuji back a little more just because he could.

"Ne," Fuji said pulling away slightly, "When you were upset and distracted what were you thinking of?"

"Problems with the team, all the injuries lately, people dropping out, that we may have to hold rankings early, you don't know that by the way." Fuji nodded and kept listening now completely focused and with him. His head felt clear too. "And I also thought that I really need to give Kikumaru more consideration. I was wrong to take him so lightly, he impressed me today and has been impressing me lately. I was wrong about him and jealous of how close to you he is."

"Ah." Fuji seemed to be processing the information. "I was worried about Yuuta. That he had no one to show him what love was. I even was thinking perhaps I should have you make love to him with me there and then we could show him."

Tezuka was shocked but out of long practice was only just able to keep it from showing from his face and voice as he said, "That's what you were thinking?"

"Mn." Fuji said and then added, "But then the next moment I was incredibly jealous and angry at myself. I worried it would put too much space between us. It might make more problems than solve any. So I didn't want you to leave." Fuji looked at him, "I was scared to tell you. Is it too...strange?"

"Not...too strange." Tezuka thought a moment about it and tried to think unemotionally. He couldn't. "Honestly, Syusuke, I only want to be with you. At least for right now. I know we talked about other people and perhaps in the future I may be more open to someone else, but..." Fuji kissed the rest of what he was going to say. The tensai was crying and extremely upset. He kept pressing himself closer to Tezuka and holding him tighter as if Tezuka would leave him.

"Thank you for not being angry...or disgusted...or..." Tezuka now kissed whatever else Fuji was going to say away. Tezuka didn't want him upset, not ever. While he kissed him he thought about it. He tried to think about it emotionally and not sexually. He understood that what Fuji and his brother had experienced was incredibly emotional and traumatic. It shaped them much like his uncle's abuse had shaped him. Theirs though was a shared shaping with many shared secrets and it would always bind the two brothers closely together. He understood Fuji well enough to know that even though nothing was Fuji's fault, he still felt guilty and responsible towards his brother. He might always. The tensai loved Tezuka and he loved his brother. Now that he had found a measure of happiness with Tezuka his instinct was to share that happiness with his brother even if it cost Fuji too much for him to keep his own happiness. Fuji was a jealous person. He loved his brother enough to overcome it short term but it would be far too emotionally damaging to Fuji to even realistically consider it. If they ever added other lovers their bond would have to be even stronger than it was now. It would have to be so solid that nothing could ever break it. Otherwise the jealousy would tear them apart.

Tezuka could not allow that but he also could not allow Fuji to suffer more heartbreak over his brother. "Syusuke, if I thought it would help you and help your brother, I would agree to it even though I do not want to. I only want you." Tezuka kissed him long and deep to show Fuji how much he always wanted him. "I love you. Its only natural that you want to share that feeling and use it to heal your brother, but you can't. You already know that, don't you? Just like you had to find a way to heal yourself, just like I did, your brother will have to also. I will help you and him however I can but as long as your brother is fixated and stuck in his anger at you, he isn't going to move on." Fuji cried a little harder as he nodded. He of course knew that before Tezuka had even thought of it. Tezuka realized something else, "Letting him take his anger out on you physically hasn't helped. Please don't allow him to hurt you anymore. I don't want anyone to hurt you anymore." Tezuka felt guilty enough about the marks on Fuji's body from their love making.

"Ne, I like when you hurt me. You hurt me in good ways." Fuji smiled through tears and kissed him. The tensai knew him so well. But he knew Fuji too. He was holding something very big back and that more than anything was why he was so upset. He kissed Fuji again, wiped his tears, and waited for Fuji to tell him.

Finally the tensai said, "I'm worried. My...parents are supposed to come home next week." Fuji then rested his forehead on Tezuka's chest. It was as if his tensai expected to now be rejected by Tezuka. The news still hit Tezuka in the chest with almost a physical punch. Tezuka would rather face his uncle, Suzuki, and Kuki in the same room than have his boyfriend spend one night under the same roof as his father. Tezuka put his hand down the back of Fuji's pants and slowly started tracing circles on his lover's skin. He didn't say a word as Fuji started crying. He just traced circles and held him tightly while Fuji cried it out. Finally the tensai whispered, "Will you hate me? Will you hate me if he hurts me? Will you hate me if I can't stop him? Will you hate me if he does? Will you hate me if I don't allow him to go after Yuuta anymore but give myself again instead? Because I won't allow Yuuta to be hurt again. I won't. But will you hate me? Please? Just tell me whatever it is. I need to know because I can't..." Fuji sobbed again and Tezuka took his tensai's face in his other hand.

He waited for Fuji's crying to calm down and looked into his eyes. He asked softly, "Do you love me?"

"Yes." Fuji said without any hesitation.

"Are you mine?" He asked still looking in his eyes.

"Yes." Fuji was certain.

"Do you belong to me?" Tezuka asked.

"Yes. I'm yours. Completely yours." Fuji looked certain but confused as to why he was being asked this.

"I'm an only child. I don't like to share my things." Tezuka explained wryly. He was rewarded by a very small smile from Fuji. "Syusuke you know I could never hate you, no matter what happens, but that isn't an answer. You're smart enough and I'm strong enough that we'll find another way. All right?" Fuji looked at him inquiringly. He thought a moment and said, "I don't know what it is yet, but I believe in us enough and want this to work. We'll find another way." He thought a moment more, "Perhaps we can find a way to help Yuuta as well, but regardless, I don't want anyone to hurt you."

Fuji smiled slightly and pressed himself closer to Tezuka. He realized what the tensai was doing as Fuji drew him into a deep kiss. Fuji was pressing his bruises against him and enjoying the feeling of them. He slid his hand down Fuji's pants lower and enjoyed the shudder of pleasure it drew from his lover. Fuji was sitting on his lap facing him and the tensai wrapped his legs around Tezuka's waist. He moved himself closer so Tezuka could feel Fuji's hard erection through his clothes. "Then no one else but you because I'm yours." Fuji agreed and then drew him into another kiss as if to seal a pact. Their kissing grew more heated and they started taking each other's clothes off. They didn't have much time because Oishi and Eiji would be returning and Oishi had keys now.

Then Fuji's cell phone rang. He felt the tensai's entire body tense up as Fuji tried to keep kissing him and ignore the phone. Tezuka smiled slightly, there was no way Fuji could relax but he was trying to fake it and not doing well, "Syusuke, its all right, get your phone..." Fuji tried to resist and even smiled until Tezuka gently reminded him, "It could be your brother."

Fuji looked gratefully at him and was away getting his phone in a flash. He looked at the number and looked puzzled as he answered it saying hello. Tezuka noticed that now that Fuji was across the room that annoyed feeling was back. He wondered what that was all about.

He heard Fuji on the phone and Fuji's voice sounded upset. "What? Where are you? How long ago? All right, we'll be right there. Stay there, Saeki. It'll be all right." Fuji hung up the phone and looked at him shocked.

Tezuka was already up with his hands on Fuji's naked shoulders. He was caressing his skin softly to comfort Fuji who looked upset. The tensai explained, "Saeki, an old friend of mine, is at the public doubles courts, do you know which one? The one with only one court?" Tezuka nodded and Fuji continued, "He finished playing and went into the men's room before leaving. He found a boy in there beaten and raped he said it looked like. Saeki called the police and then me."

"Why you?" Tezuka asked confused. Fuji looked pale and very upset even close to him now.

"The boy is wearing a Saint Rudolph's uniform." Fuji explained and his careful soft voice nearly cracked with emotion.

This time it was Tezuka who didn't hesitate. "Let's go."

On to Chapter 30!!