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tacumaTitle: Detective Tezuka chaper 4 – One Is Innocent
Writer: Tacuma811
Pairing: TezuFuji
Chapter: 4/?
Genre: AU, little bit angst, romance
Word count: 2522 words
Rating: PG-13
Warning: None
Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis
A/N: Sorry for the late update! School is keeping me busy!
Previous Chapters: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3
‘Another tennis player. Tachibana Kippei, 25 years old, chef cook in one of the finest restaurants of Tokyo. He is identified by his sister, Tachibana Ann, 21 years old. She also plays tennis, but she isn’t a member of her brother’s tennis group.’ explained Yagyuu to Tezuka.
‘Thank you. Where is Yanagi?’ asked the Chief Inspector.
‘He will arrive any moment now,’ answered Nioh. ‘He was busy with another case. Until he arrives I will tell you some things about this man.’ He pointed at Tachibana. ‘I’ve seen the bodies of Saeki-san and Kawamura-san and this man was stabbed in the back with the same knife as Kawamura-san. There is also a bullet hole, one this time, in the head. Same place as the other victims. Definitely the same killers.’
‘Thank you, Nioh-san.’ said Yagyuu.
‘You’re welcome, Yagyuu.’ answered the assistant of the pathologist.
‘So, why did I have to bring Fuji in?’ asked Tezuka.
‘I can tell you that.’ said Yanagi who just walked in, followed by Inui. ‘We found some of Fuji-san’s hairs on Tachibana-san’s clothes and bag.’
‘How do you know they’re Fuji’s?’
‘We checked the DNA. There was a match with Fuji-san’s DNA.’ answered Inui.
‘And how exactly did you get that DNA? We never asked him to give us a sample.’ said the Chief Inspector.
‘I brought it.’ said Yagyuu. ‘When we searched through Saeki-san’s room I took some of Fuji’s hairs from his hairbrush and gave them to Inui.’
Tezuka’s eyes widened. ‘Yagyuu, you know that is forbidden. You can’t take someone’s DNA without permission.’ Tezuka was obviously angry.
‘Yukimura ordered me to.’ answered the bespectacled Detective Sergeant.
Tezuka turned around. He would talk to his boss. They couldn’t use this evidence against Fuji; they just couldn’t. It was not allowed. But before the Chief Inspector could walk out of the room, Oishi stopped him.
‘Wait Tezuka, there is more evidence. Someone saw them together today. Fuji-san is most probably the last one who saw Tachibana-san alive.’
The hazel-eyed man turned to Oishi. If the black haired Detective Sergeant was right, did that mean Fuji lied to him? He said he had visited Oshitari-san in the hospital, but he was with Tachibana-san?
‘Fuji told me he visited Oshitari-san.’ answered Tezuka.
‘Do you know at what time he left the hospital? He probably had enough time to murder Tachibana-san between his visit to the hospital and his lunch with you.’
‘Oishi, go to Oshitari-san, and ask him when Fuji left. Yagyuu, come with me, we have to talk to Yukimura-san.’
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‘It’s forbidden.’ said Tezuka.
‘We needed his DNA!’ answered Yukimura.
‘We could have asked! If the Commander finds out, he can discharge Yagyuu. And no matter what he will say, they won’t believe that you ordered him to do it. Yagyuu is an excellent Detective Sergeant, and I don’t want to lose him.’
‘Fuji-san wouldn’t have given his DNA.’
‘Fuji would have given it if you would have asked him!’
‘Fuji? What happened to Fuji-san?’
‘He wanted me to call him Fuji.’
‘Yes of course, he wants to be good friends with you. He knows you can save him from prison. He is a suspect. Open your eyes Tezuka!’
The Chief Inspector glared at his boss. ‘Yagyuu, you should never do something stupid like that again. If someone orders you to do something that is forbidden, tell me about it. Now go and ask for Fuji’s DNA. We will interview him tomorrow morning.’
Yagyuu nodded and quickly left the room. Tezuka turned to Yukimura.
‘If anything might happen and they want to send Yagyuu away, because of what he did, please take responsibility. And I thought you would like to know that Sanada-san isn’t interested in Fuji.’
Yukimura’s gaze softened. ‘I will, thank you, Tezuka.’
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After a long night in prison, Fuji felt broken. He hardly slept, so he was tired and he had been crying the entire night. Now he sat in a small room with a table, three chairs and a mirror. The room was quite dark, there was only one lamp and that wasn’t enough to light up the room. Fuji sat on one of the chairs and stared at the grey wall. How did he end up like this, waiting like a murderer to be punished? They took his DNA and now they wanted to interview him, before they would put him back in the small prison.
A tear ran down his face when he thought about his murdered friends. Did they seriously think he would kill Kojiroh, his best friend? He had no motive, no reason to kill them. He knew they watched him through the mirror, he could feel it. They were observing him. Another tear fell on the table. Good, a murderer wouldn’t cry, right?
He wished his parents were in Tokyo, or one of his siblings. Yumiko went back to Chiba the day before they locked him up. He missed his brother Yuuta. His family probably didn’t even know that he was the head suspect in a murder case.
He shivered and bit his lip. The policemen would come soon to ask him questions about the murders. What should he answer, what should he tell them? The truth, of course, but would they believe him? He hoped Tezuka would come to interview him. Tezuka was an honest man, he would believe him!
A soft smile appeared on his face. Yes, Tezuka had become his friend. They few times he had spoken to the Chief Inspector were enough; he knew he could trust the man. Fuji’s thoughts were interrupted, the door opened and two familiar policemen entered.
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Tezuka looked at Fuji through the one-sided mirror. It was better if Yagyuu and Ohtori interviewed him. They both knew the honey-haired guy, but they weren’t his friends, like Tezuka was. The Chief Inspector was biased.
‘So, where were you, after you visited Oshitari-san in the hospital, and before you met Tezuka-san at the lunchroom?’ asked Yagyuu.
Tezuka couldn’t only see, but also hear everything. Together with his colleagues he waited for Fuji’s answer.
‘I left the hospital and walked through the park, towards the lunchroom.’ said Fuji. ‘I met Tachibana there and he is…no, he was my friend, so we talked a little. Suddenly he said he wanted to tell me something, he told me that he loved me. He said he was sorry and that he liked me more than just a friend. I…I panicked.’
Fuji fell silent for a moment and wiped the tears from his face. The three policemen held their breath. Fuji panicked, did he grab a knife, and did he kill Tachibana-san?
‘I said I was sorry too, I…I started crying and left. I ran away, away from Tachibana, to the middle of the park and sat down on one of the benches. Tachibana’s little sister, she followed me; she sat down next to me and apologized for her brother. We talked until I had calmed down, then she left. She said she wanted to talk to her brother. I went to the lunchroom.’
Tezuka sighed in relief. For a moment he was afraid that Fuji would tell how he killed Tachibana-san, but the student was innocent. Tezuka had believed in Fuji’s innocence, but it was good to hear it from his own mouth.
‘So you say we have to find Tachibana’s little sister?’
Fuji nodded.
‘You know how to use a gun, right, Fuji-san? You know how and where to shoot to kill someone, right?’ asked Yagyuu.
Tezuka looked at the honey-brown haired boy. He looked so small. Was such a fragile man able to kill three people? The Chief Inspector had seen many killers, but none of them was like Fuji.
‘Yes, I’ve had some shooting lessons; Kojiroh gave them for my birthday. Do you think he would give me such a present if he knew it would kill him?’ Fuji sounded irritated.
‘So you can shoot. Tell me, how is it that you know all the victims? They’re all related to you, all were your friends.’ said Yagyuu and he lay three pictures on the table. ‘Saeki-san, Kawamura-san and Tachibana-san. Oshitari-san to, of course, but he luckily survived.’
Fuji started crying again. The photo’s showed his three friends, lying on the floor, blood everywhere. He didn’t want to know how his friends died; he didn’t want to see their dead bodies covered in blood. Tezuka felt sorry for him. It was a cruel thing to show the student those pictures, but he couldn’t stop the interview. He was their boss, but he couldn’t interrupt.
Suddenly the door opened and Sengoku walked in. He gave a small note to Yagyuu. The bespectacled Detective Sergeant read the note, handed it to Ohtori and followed Sengoku out of the room. Tezuka stepped out of the other room, he wanted to know what was happening.
‘Tachibana Ann is here.’ said Sengoku. ‘She said that she heard that we brought Fuji-san in. She said that Fuji-san is innocent and that she wants to talk to us.’
Tezuka nodded. ‘Sengoku, come with me, we’ll talk to her.
The two men walked to one of the other interview rooms where Tachibana Ann was waiting for them. They sat down in front of the girl and asked her why she thought Fuji-san was innocent.
‘Yesterday my brother told me he would confess his love to Fuji-san. I told him he shouldn’t do it, not now, not when Fuji-san was so depressed. He didn’t listen to me, he said he had to tell him, he said he wanted to help Fuji-san in this difficult times. We went to the park. Kippei knew Fuji-san would be there, Fuji-san loves that park. When we saw Fuji-san, I hid myself. Kippei talked to him for a while, I couldn’t hear what they were saying, but suddenly Fuji-san ran away.’
The brown haired girl sighed. It was difficult for her to tell this story; her own brother had been murdered yesterday. But she had to tell it, she had to prove that Fuji-san wasn’t her brother’s murderer.
‘I understood that my brother confessed and that Fuji-san wasn’t very happy with his confession. I left my brother and followed Fuji-san. He sat on one of the benches and I sat down next to him. He was crying. I’d never seen Fuji-san cry before, he always smiled. I talked to him for a while; I said my brother was sorry and that he never wanted to hurt him. Fuji-san said he understood, but that this wasn’t a good time for a confession. When he felt a bit better, he left, he said he would go to the lunchroom. I walked back to where I and Kippei had been waiting for Fuji-san, but when I arrived there…Kippei was…dead.’
The girl started crying. Sengoku tried to comfort her and told her that she was doing fine, that they really appreciated her help and that Fuji-san and her brother would be thankful for what she did.
‘Fuji-san, he couldn’t have killed my brother. I left when Fuji-san left the park and I went back to my brother. I would have seen it if he had killed Kippei. Fuji-san is innocent, you should let him go.’
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Tezuka drove Fuji home. They drove in silence, neither of them spoke. The Chief Inspector was glad that he could bring his friend home; he didn’t want to put the boy in prison for another night. Fuji looked pale and he was thin. He didn’t look like the Fuji he had mistaken for a girl, the first time they met.
Fuji was innocent. Tachibana Ann proved them that he was innocent and Tezuka was glad. It was strange, the Chief Inspector had never felt so relieved before when someone he brought in was innocent. Most of the time, he was glad that he caught a suspect, but not with Fuji. He probably felt that way because he could be friends with Fuji now, without problems.
They arrived at Fuji’s house and stepped out of the car. The blue-eyed boy opened the front door and turned around to face Tezuka.
‘Would you like a cup of tea?’ His usual smile back in place.
The bespectacled man nodded and followed the other inside. They walked to the kitchen and the student started to boil some water.
‘I’m sorry.’ said Tezuka suddenly.
Fuji turned around. ‘Sorry for what?’
‘For putting you in prison.’
The smile on the honey-brown haired boy’s face grew wider. ‘It wasn’t your fault; you didn’t want to put me in prison. You knew I was innocent. Thank you for believing in me.’
Tezuka smiled softly.
‘It’s the first time I see you smile like that. I like it, you should smile more.’ said Fuji as he poured the water in the cups.
The Chief Inspector blushed a little and muttered his thanks. This made Fuji’s smile even brighter. Tezuka looked at the young smiling man and wondered how somebody who was too thin and that pale, could still be so beautiful.
‘Tea is ready, are you coming?’ asked Fuji.
Tezuka woke from his thoughts, and followed the smaller man to the living room. They sat down, and drank their tea, while talking about tennis, and photography. They talked for more than an hour before Tezuka stood up.
‘I have to go now; it’s getting late.’
Fuji nodded, stood up, and walked towards the policeman.
‘Thank you for everything, Tezuka.’
Two thin arms were wrapped about Tezuka’s waist and Fuji’s head rested against the Detective’s shoulder. Tezuka’s eyes widened. He hadn’t expected this, but he didn’t really mind. Slowly he wrapped his arms around Fuji’s shoulders and returned the hug.
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The Detective Chief Inspector opened his front door. Today had been a strange day. Fuji was interviewed, Tachibana Ann told them that Fuji was innocent, and the day ended with Fuji in his arms. It seemed like this whole day was filled with the honey-brown haired student.
Tezuka couldn’t stop thinking about the hug. It had only been a friendly hug, to thank him for his help. That was all, nothing more, nothing less. Fuji was just a friend who needed to be comforted, right?
He stepped out of his shoes and entered the living room. It was dark, so he lighted the room, and closed the curtains. He placed his bag on one of the chairs, when he suddenly noticed a white envelope on the table. Tezuka’s eyes widened and he held his breath. The envelope hadn’t been there when he left this morning, and no one else had a key of his apartment. He quickly, but carefully checked every room in his house, but no one seemed to be there. The one who left the envelope had probably left his house already. But someone had been there; someone entered his apartment without a key.
With slightly shaking hands he grabbed the envelope and slowly opened it. There was a letter, only one sentence, made with letters from magazines and newspapers.
‘Leave the blue-eyed angel alone’
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(no subject)
13/10/08 12:15 (UTC)huhuuu~~ the story is getting more, more excited!!
^^; sorry, my eng isn't good, nee?!
(TT_TT)
(no subject)
13/10/08 12:20 (UTC)Glad you like it!
Nothing wrong with your english!
(no subject)
13/10/08 15:48 (UTC)Oh wow I loved it so much! Fiji is innocent~~* flails happily* Imnso glad Tezuka believed in Fuji... Next chapter please?!
(no subject)
13/10/08 16:46 (UTC)Glad you liked it! ^__^ Yes, Fuji is innocent, but we all knew that, ne? XD I'll try to update soon!
(no subject)
13/10/08 16:54 (UTC)As your beta I'm
demandingasking you to update soon.The Big Reveal is here! I'm so exited!(no subject)
13/10/08 17:06 (UTC)You can try to steal my fanfic-study-writing bloc tomorrow (it's almost always in my schoolbag). I wrote a part of chap 5 in it. But remember that the evil AM goes to school XD
(no subject)
14/10/08 03:13 (UTC)But Tezfu lovers write such good fics with cliffies...making momentary TBC sufferings worth it at all times...I shall patiently wait for the next chappie!
*bows* good one Ann-chan! I am so,so curious now to find out who is behind all the murders! Glad Fuji is innocent and Tezuka is now subject to threats! Can't wait...can't wait!
(no subject)
14/10/08 08:27 (UTC)Haha, it's the only thing you can do, waiting patiently! One day it will end and you will know who the killer is!
Thank you Junn-chan! We all knew Fuji was innocent, ne? Now Tezuka has to watch out, maybe he'll get killed O_O XD
(no subject)
14/10/08 09:31 (UTC)at least Fuji was proven innocent and now Tezuka and the other -tho they dont have another lead bcause of the note- are certain that Fuji will remain innocent..
i wanted to laugh in the beginning at Yukimura's hostility towards Fuji lol its too funny that he's jealous of the other smiling boy
update soon so i can continue crossing off the potential culprits aka Ryoma, Mizuki, Kirihara and Shirashi.. am i even close? its not one of the girls right?
(no subject)
14/10/08 13:08 (UTC)Yes, we all knew Fuji was innocent, but now it's proven! Yes, now there is a note, but I don't know it if will lead to the murderer.
I love Yukimura, but I felt like teasing him a little XD XD
I won't tell if you're close, just wait patiently and you will see XD I'll try to update soon ^__^
(no subject)
14/10/08 11:04 (UTC)I was just wondering about "when will Ann-chan update her fic?!" not long ago and then you updated it, I am so happy ^^. And there's some TeFu moment finally! Tezuka, go and protect your lovely Fuji!
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14/10/08 13:12 (UTC)Yeah, it took some time, but I finally updated! YAY! School is keeping me busy, they probably think I have nothing better to do >__< But I'll try to update sooner!
Yes, finally some TezuFuji love! I really wanted to write it earlier, but well, I had to wait for the right moment. It would have been strange if Tezuka suddenly started kissing Fuji XD
(no subject)
15/10/08 03:04 (UTC)‘UpDatE oR yOu'Ll PaY!!!'
lol.
(no subject)
15/10/08 07:52 (UTC)Tacuma started screaming, threw away the letter and left her house. No one knew where she went. The police searched for her, but never found her. She never returned and her readers never knew how the fic ended.
(no subject)
15/10/08 04:35 (UTC)nice Ann-chan! lol, poor Fuji being a suspect, bu Ann come to the rescue XD;; (no pun intended)
And aww, they hugged <33
btw.. is it just me or Fuji's crying a lot here? XD;;
I didn't know he'd cry that much XD;;
anyway waiting for the next chap :D
(no subject)
15/10/08 07:59 (UTC)Yeah, Ann is a nice girl XD But Ann-chan isn't a very nice girl, because she killed three guys! XD
Finally a little TezuFuji love. Wanted to write it earlier, but I couldn't do that. It was too early.
You noticed too T__T Fuji is really a crybaby in this chap, but I didn't change it, because I think someone who lost 3 friends and got arrested would cry of get angry. Fuji is not a person to get angry, so he cries. XD
(no subject)
16/10/08 17:25 (UTC)Two - (even if it's weird) thanks for ending on a cliffie too - I don't feel quite as guilty anymore. ^_~
Anyways, you got me scared when they wouldn't let Fuji go - but thanks for bringing An in to testify. And I wonder what shall happen now that Tezuka has received a threat, too. O.O Am looking very, very much forward to seeing things play out from here on.
(no subject)
16/10/08 18:17 (UTC)Yeah, Ann to the rescue! But, you believed Fuji, right? You knew he was innocent, ne?
I just wrote what will happen next, but I'm not telling anything XD But I'm glad you liked the chapter ^__^
(no subject)
17/10/08 08:30 (UTC)the suspension is killing me! PLS, update soon..*big puppy eyes*
(no subject)
17/10/08 15:29 (UTC)I'll try to update soon ^__^
(no subject)
27/10/08 12:30 (UTC)I recall your fics about PoT guys with present problems. I think some other FFNet authors wrote about that, too.
I'm trying to recall what risks Fuji took in his match against Kirihara, besides injuring his knee. Fuji is the type to take more dangerous risks.
I never liked Mizuki. I can tell he's evil just by his facial expression. He could be paired up with Kirihara or Akutsu. Then they could punish each other. However, Akutsu is also paired with Kawamura at times. Then again, Kawamura knows how to handle him so it should be all right.
I think I got the idea with many people liking Echizen from the many fanfics about him. Then in the fic reviews, I've seen many people say they like him. I know someone who likes Pillar Pair, but doesn't like Tezuka/Fuji. I guess someone like that would like Echizen. She has written good Pillar Pair fics. At first, I didn't like Pillar Pair, and wasn't sure if I liked Tezuka/Fuji or not. I guess the person who wrote those Pillar Pair fics kind of got me into it. However, I eventually realized that I prefer Tezuka/Fuji to Pillar Pair, and that Pillar Pair doesn't really work.
Someone is really stalking Fuji and doesn't want him with anyone else.
I myself don't know other J-rock groups. I heard about The Brilliant Green from one of the LJ members. I looked them up on the internet, and also found some of their albums available for download at a anime and manga community called "The Evil Empire." I have a link to that site in this entry:
http://speadee.livejournal.com/47019.html
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27/10/08 16:34 (UTC)Presents and birthdays are important, I guess. Almost everybody writes about these things. And the TezuFuji fandom is kinda difficult when it comes to presents, I think.
In the manga Fuji get blind, but he kept playing. That's risky. In the anime, Kirihara kept hurting Fuji's knee, but Fuji kept playing. Also risky.
I would never pair Akutsu with Mizuki. Those two would always fight, they're like water and fire. Kawamura could be with Akutsu. They're also different, but they would not fight all the time.
I know only one person who likes Echizen, but at the same time she loves Eiji, Fuji and many others. I don't know anyone who has Echizen as her favoriter character.
Pillar Pair won't work indeed. Tezuka and Echizen do not talk. They would be silent all the time, they wouldn't say it if something was bothering them and in the end they would break up. Fuji is a person who talks (but not too much) and I think he can make Tezuka talk!
I was searching for the Brilliant Green on YouTube and I found the song 'Ash Like Snow'. Ai-chan once told me to download that song and I often listen to it! I love it ^__^ I really wanna download one of their albums! Thank you so much for the link! Where on 'The Evil Empire' can I find the music?
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28/10/08 08:28 (UTC)At Evil Empire, you need to register and make 10 non-spam posts before you can download files. Only posts in certain forums will count (usually in "Manga District" or "Human World of Academy"). I seem to hang out in the student forum the most.
I saw a "Brownie the Cat" video on YouTube, and saved it as a Favorite. The FFNet author who wrote a fanfic based on the song is very likely one of the ones who reads your fics, because she likes Tezuka/Fuji. However, her fic based on "Brownie the Cat" is about the Golden Pair.
I believe that presents would be difficult when it comes to Tezuka/Fuji, especially since it's hard figuring out what they want.
Fuji did do risky things against Kirihara in both the anime and manga. I recall in the manga, Niou also hit the ball at Kikumaru, and they had to call the ambulance. Then Kikumaru said he wanted to continue. That's risky, too, but I guess it wasn't too risky. I guess he also thought he could continue because Oishi was keeping an eye on him. Then Oishi playing with that wrist injury is risky too.
Akutsu and Mizuki would fight, but that would be good punishment for each other. Their fighting would cause serious damage, which could get them into jail, an even better punishment. Kawamura seems to be one of the few who can handle Akutsu.
I guess I would encounter people who like Echizen since I was reading fanfics about him. The Pillar Pair would definitely not communicate, which would lead to trouble. One of the fanfic writers had the Pillar Pair's relationship threatened, forcing them to express themselves to each other. In the fic, she also had Inui and Fuji say something to them. The writer mentioned that the Pillar Pair could understand each other without words, but they still had problems later.
At least Fuji will talk when necessary, and he seems to be the only one who can see through Captain Tezuka. He is one of the few who talks back to him, too. That's why Tezuka/Fuji makes more sense to me. Besides, they are the grandparents in the chibi family episodes.
Another thing I can't seem to handle is male pregnancy. First I saw one on the Thrill Pair, then the Golden Pair. Later, there were a few on the Pillar Pair. Actually, I think one person started the trend of Pillar Pair fics with male prgenancy. After a few chapters, two other FFNet authors also wrote Pillar Pair male pregnancy fics with similar story lines. That author also wrote about male pregnancy on the Data Pair. A few weeks ago, I think there was one on Tezuka/Fuji, too. I'm really not comfortable with male pregnancy, but I do make some exceptions.
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28/10/08 12:05 (UTC)Oh, I have to become a member. Well, I already found a lot of their songs on Google XD I like their music ^__^ Brownie the cat is a cute song! I understand that one can make beautiful fics based on such a song.
Yeah, I don't know either what I should give to Tezuka or Fuji!
Guess all Seigaku guys took risks. Tezuka did with his arm too! Kawamura kept hitting his Hadoukyu and Echizen played with his bleeding eye.
Kawamura can handle Akutsu, but not always. Like when Akutsu throws the drink over Kawamura's head! But it's indeed a punishment for such guys to be paired up together XD
I don't think the Pillar Pair can understand each other without words. They do need words, because they can't read each others minds like Tezuka and Fuji can. It would go wrong anyway. Fuji is indeed the only one who dares to talk back to Tezuka. It seems like all the others are scared of him. Yes, they're the grandparents! And in the Western episode, Fuji is searching for Tezuka and is really happy when the buchou comes to save him XD
I love male pregnancy fics! It's too bad that there aren't much Perfect Pair pregnancy fics! I don't like pregnancy fics of other pairings. But do you remember the name of the fic you read a few weeks ago? I would like to read it!
(no subject)
25/12/08 12:00 (UTC)the situation i fear most has arrive! noooo!
ann-chan, you cannot kill tezuka! *cries*
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26/12/08 09:38 (UTC)