Detective Tezuka Chapter 19

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Title: Detective Tezuka chapter 19 – One Moment In Time\
Writer: Tacuma811
Pairing: Perfect Pair
Chapter: 19/ ?
Genre: AU, romance, angst, crime
|Word count: 2146words
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None

Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis

THIS CHAPTER IS NOT BETA-ED!
I also don't know why LJ suddenly copies the white background from ff. net and I don't know what to do about it either. Sorry about that


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Chapter 19 – One Moment In Time

Tezuka Kunimitsu, I want you to be more careful,' said Fuji. 'You were being over protective when you thought someone was after me, but now that someone is after you, you don't seem to care at all.'

'Of course I care,' answered Tezuka. 'I'll try to be more careful, but I have to do my job. I can't stay away from all the criminals.'

'I'm not asking that of you,' said Fuji. 'Could you at least try not to be alone? Especially when you go outside. It's harder to stab you or shoot you when there is someone with you to witness it. Your colleagues are strong, they can help.'

'Alright,' said the DCI as he pulled Fuji in his arms. 'I will try my best not to be alone too often. And when I'm not at work I will make sure I spend as much time with you as possible.'

Fuji grinned. 'That sounds very good. Did you have any plans for those times?'

'I have the weekend off, but I don't have any plans yet. I do have some ideas for tonight though.'

'Then let's go out of town this weekend, I want to go to the sea,' said Fuji 'And tonight we can do what you have in mind, so make sure you're home in time.'

'Sounds like a good idea,' said Tezuka. 'I look forward to it. Should I arrange something for the weekend?'

'No, I'll do it,' said the blue-eyed man. 'You just work hard and be safe.' He waved at Tezuka as the policeman stepped in his car and left for work.

Fuji felt like a newlywed. He only missed the apron and the freshly baked apple pie. But he could do something about that last thing. He didn't have an apron, nor did Tezuka own one, but he could bake an apple pie. It would be nice to have that for desert tonight.

Happy with his idea Fuji took his wallet and went to the supermarket. He bought all the ingredients he needed and went straight home after that. He still had to make arrangement for their weekend at the sea and that was something that had to be done first. The apple pie could wait for a few more hours.

It wasn't hard to find a good hotel that wasn't too expensive. The weather wasn't too good yet, so not many people were going out of town to enjoy themselves. It would make things easier for the two of them, since people would wonder why two guys were going to the beach together.

When all the arrangements had been made Fuji went into the kitchen. He took the apples he had bought, searched for a knife and started working. He hadn't finished cutting the first apple in pieces when the phone rang. A bit surprised Fuji went to the living room to pick up the phone. He didn't recognize the phone number of the person that was calling him.

'Hi Fuji-kun,' said Yagyuu from the other side of the line. 'Sorry to disturb you, but is Tezuka still there? Or did he just leave?'

'Neither,' answered Fuji. 'He left more than three hours ago. He should have arrived at work a long time ago. Didn't he have to go somewhere?'

'Not that I'm aware of,' said Yagyuu. 'Or any of the others. He doesn't pick up his phone either. I'll go and check if his car is in the parking lot.'

'Please let me know,' answered Fuji nervous. He knew something like this was going to happen, but he didn't expect it to be so soon. He knew Tezuka shouldn't have gone out on his own. When Yagyuu came back on the phone Fuji already knew what the answer would be.

'He isn't there.'

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'Guys, what should we do?' asked Sengoku. 'Tezuka doesn't pick up his phone, he isn't at home, he isn't at work and he hasn't gone somewhere for work either. Uniformed police is looking for his car. What else can we do? This isn't like Tezuka at all. Normally he is the one who comes up with the things we have to do. He wouldn't disappear like this.'

Suddenly the door slammed open and Fuji stormed in. 'DAMN YOU!' he shouted angry. 'Aren't you policemen? Don't you know yourself what to do when a person is missing. I drove here and passed by Kunimitsu's car! Sengoku, go there and take Inui with you, because there is a folded piece of paper in it and I want to know what it says! Kunimitsu NEVER leaves anything lying around in his car. And don't you guys have a list with criminals who have been released recently and who could hold a grudge? Yagyuu, why aren't you and Ohtori visiting the most suspicious ones yet? He might be at one of their houses! Oishi, tell me everything that might be relevant.'

The four man started to run around. Three of them left and Oishi sat down next to Fuji. He looked really nervous, but Fuji wasn't paying attention to him. Instead he was searching through Tezuka's desk and drawers, hoping there would be a clue somewhere.

'I don't think there is anything in there,' said the black-haired man. 'Tezuka didn't really say anything in particular about this case, not something that we didn't know already. I don't know what to tell you.'

'Tell me, what is this?' Fuji asked as he pulled a little box from one of the drawers. He had opened the box and found a ring in there.

'That's what Tezuka bought for you a few days ago,' answered Oishi with a bright red face. 'I can't tell you much, since it was supposed to be a surprise for you and everybody else. I think he was planning to ask you during a special day or a special weekend.'

Fuji was silent for a few moments as he stared at the perfect silver band in the box. Tezuka had planned to propose to him even though they had just started living together. He probably had wanted to ask during their weekend at the sea, that is why he asked if Fuji had plans. Slowly Fuji took the ring from the box and slid it around his finger. It fitted perfectly.

'Oishi, what did he say about the case. Even when he still thought I was involved, what did he say? I want to know everything.'

'I'm not allowed to share that information with you,' said Oishi, even more nervous than he had been before.

'We are talking about the only person I have left in my life!' said Fuji with his eyes opened. 'Either you tell me or I will break into your computers and take everything I need. I could even sell some of the information I find there, I'm sure there are plenty of people interested in that. I could use the money when I go on a very lonely honeymoon.'

Oishi couldn't take the pressure. He told Fuji everything until the blue-eyed man was satisfied. By then Sengoku walked in with news about the car.

'What did it say?' asked Fuji as soon as he noticed the redhead.

'The note was indeed from the one who kidnapped Tezuka,' said Sengoku. 'Inui took it for research, but it said something like 'don't do something to another if you don't want it to happen to yourself' and at the end there were the words 'sweet revenge'.'

'Kidnapping at broad daylight?' Fuji asked. 'How is that possible? There are so many people outside at that time of the day!'

'There was a witness who saw someone stepped in the backseat of Tezuka's car while he waited for a traffic light. Not even a minute after that the car was parked and both of them got out and walked away. It was strange, that is why the woman noticed it. That person probably forced Tezuka to stop with a weapon.'

Fuji's eyes widened. He wanted to speak, but Yagyuu, who just entered the room, was quicker.

'It's not the first time he got a gun pointed to his head. He knows what to do in such situations, so don't worry about that. Now that we know a bit more about the note we can scratch some people of our list. Who would want to take revenge on Tezuka with something Tezuka has done to them.'

'We don't know what they are doing to him,' said Fuji angry. 'So how can we know what Tezuka has done to them? He locked them all up, so did they lock him up now? Did he put a gun to someone's head? If we don't know more than this you can't scratch a single person from your list! There must be something else. Give me that list.'

'Fuji-kun, you're not even allowed to be here,' said Yagyuu. 'You have seen and heard more than you should have already. So go home and we'll keep you informed. We'll contact you every day.'

'You talk too much,' said Fuji. 'Just do something already. I don't want to go home and wait, I want Kunimitsu back.'

'He is only gone for a few hours,' said Oishi. 'It's possible he will be back in a few more hours. Normally we start searching when a person is gone for at least fifteen hours.'

'Are you an idiot?' Fuji screamed. 'He was threatened! Someone witnessed that a person stepped in the back of his car! There is a note! Doesn't all of that show that he won't be coming back anytime soon? The hours he has been gone by now are more than enough to chop his head off his shoulders!'

The four policemen stood flabbergasted. They had never seen Fuji like that. Angry and with tears in his eyes Fuji ran out of the police station.

'I guess he does have a point,' said Ohtori.

'Tezuka never really worked by the rules, so I think we should take action as well, even though the hours haven't passed,' answered Sengoku.

'My list,' said Oishi suddenly. 'My list with people who could take revenge on Tezuka is gone!'

'Sengoku, go after Fuji-kun and get that list back! There are dangerous criminals listed on it and we can't let him visit them!' shouted Yagyuu.

Sengoku ran after him, but Fuji was already gone. The redhead stepped into his car and drove to Tezuka's apartment, but Fuji wasn't there either. Of course not, the honey-haired man wasn't stupid. He knew they would come after him when they found out what he had done. But Sengoku had no idea where else the blue-eyed man could be. He drove to the first person on the list, but Fuji wasn't there either. Disappointed and frustrated he returned to the station.

'He is gone, I can't find him.'

'Oishi and Yagyuu are visiting a few people they suspect the most,' said Ohtori who was alone in the office. 'They wanted you to search for connections between the note we found, the way Tezuka was kidnapped and the cases of the criminals Tezuka worked on. I started at the top of the list, so maybe you can start at the end? Just write down anything that is suspicious.'

Sengoku sat down and the two searched through the entire list. There were a few kidnapping cases, but none that looked like what happened to their boss. They also searched for people who Tezuka had pointed his gun at, but there was only one and he was in the hospital, because he was involved in a car accident.

'What do we miss?' Ohtori sighed. 'There must be something else, but what? What does kidnapping Tezuka have anything to do with revenge?'

'Maybe it's not revenge on Kunimitsu,' said Fuji who was leaning against the door.

'Give back the list!' said Sengoku angry.

Fuji handed the redhead the list without a word. He had made copies, so returning this one wasn't so bad and he might need the help of these men.

'What do you mean, Fuji-kun?' asked Ohtori. 'Who is the kidnapper avenging then?'

'You, me, his family,' answered Fuji. 'Tezuka put all these men in jail, away from the people who loved him. Maybe the kidnapper wants to take him from the people who love him as well.'

'Than we still could not scratch anybody of the list,' answered Sengoku. 'They have all been in jail, so they have all been away from their family and friends.'

'It was just a suggestion,' said Fuji. 'You didn't understand why any of the people who kidnapped before would do it again and leave such a note. It could be a reason for this note.'

'I'll give Yagyuu a call and tell him about this. He should visit those kidnappers first.'