Nightclub at Daytime Chapter 10

[tacuma]

Title: Nightclub at Daytime
Writer: Tacuma811
Pairing: Perfect Pair
Chapter: 10/40 (probably)
Genre: AU, romance, angst, crime
Word count: 740 words
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis

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Chapter 10

'What are you doing?' asked Eiji who entered the living room. Fuji was hanging on one of the couches, watching daytime television. It wasn't very interesting and on half of the channels they tried make him buy the most wonderful machines to cook healthy dinners or weird shoes that made you lose weight.

'Nothing much,' answered Fuji as he switched off the television. 'I'm not allowed to go outside. Oishi and Tezuka are too busy to go outside with me, so I can't go make photos. Yukimura went shopping with Nioh and Gakuto. Mizuki locked himself in his room. He said he is working on one of his masterpieces. He says that every week, but he never comes up with anything that looks good. Kaidoh went to the supermarket and I wasn't allowed to go with him. Kawamura isn't around today, and there is nothing on the television, so I'm bored to death. Where have you been?'

'In my room. Not doing much either,' said Eiji as he dropped down on one of the other couches. 'Days can be pretty boring here. The nights are fun even though it is work, but at least we won't have to be bored.'

'At work there are interesting people to talk to,' answered Fuji.

'I'm not interesting?' whined Eiji.

Fuji grinned. 'You are interesting. But you only just entered the room. Before that I was left all alone with stupid television shows. Who wouldn't be bored?'

'You like your new job?' the redhead asked.

'I guess I do,' answered Fuji. 'Even if I don't, Tezuka made me sign my contract today, so I'm stuck here for at least three years or something. Unless I find a way to grow money on trees. I have enough time to try that, since there is nothing better to do here anyway.'

Eiji laughed. 'If you manage to do so you should give me some of it as well!'

'I will,' laughed Fuji. 'After I paid off my own debt!'

'You really have to work here for at least three years?' Eiji asked, suddenly serious. 'I work here for almost two years now and I only have a small debt left. I'm almost done. If you have to work her for three years that means they had to pay a lot to get you out of the hands of the yakuza.'

'Yeah, a lot,' sighed Fuji. 'I don't understand why. I'm not very special.'

'You are,' answered Eiji. 'You are beautiful. I'm sure those yakuza thought Tezuka was going to earn a lot of money with you as his prostitute. That is why they asked so much for you.'

'It's insane that they can sell people without getting punished,' said Fuji. 'We're people, not objects you can just sell when you're bored of them.'

'I am,' answered Eiji sadly.

'No, you're not something to sell either.'

'I am,' cried Eiji. Tears were running down his face. 'My parents sold me,' he sobbed. 'They didn't have enough money, so they just sold me. They couldn't use me anymore, so they sold me to someone who could use me.'

Fuji's eyes widened. He quickly stood up, sat down on the other couch and wrapped his arms around his friend. 'Don't cry, don't cry. I'm sure they didn't want to sell you! I'm sure they loved you. I'm sure they had trouble with the yakuza and they forced your parents to sell you.'

'Do you think?' sobbed Eiji as he wiped the tears from his cheeks.

'Yes, I really think so,' said Fuji. 'I don't know anybody who would want to sell their own child if they had a different option to get money, especially not a great kid like you! I'm sure they were forced somehow. Did the yakuza do anything bad to you?'

Eiji shook his head. 'No,' he answered. 'I was bought by Tezuka only two days later. I was so scared, but Oishi was so kind to me.'

Fuji smiled. 'Yeah, Oishi is a kind man. You really like him, don't you?'

'I do,' smiled Eiji through his tears.

Fuji took a handkerchief out of his pocket and gave it to the redhead to wipe his tears. 'Then don't think about the past anymore. You're here and you're happy here, aren't you? Enjoy yourself and when you paid off your debt, do whatever you want and make sure you will have a wonderful life.'