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Nightclub at Daytime Chapter 34
Chapter 34
Fuji thought about the things Inui and Yanagi had told him. He wasn't sure if they really thought that he liked Tezuka or that Nioh had talked to about his suspicion. But Fuji didn't know if Nioh thought as well that he liked Tezuka. He didn't even know himself if he liked Tezuka. Everything became extremely complicated.
Fuji thought about it for days. He was often distracted and the others found him spacing out. Nioh teased him with it, saying that if he spaced out, he was in love, because he was thinking about the person he wanted to be with. Fuji just laughed it off, saying it wasn't true, but when Eiji asked if he was in love, Fuji started doubting himself.
He hated how the others made him doubt his own feelings. After such a long time he had finally felt comfortable around Tezuka. He wasn't scared of him anymore and he had started to see him as a normal human being, instead of a scary man who bought people and made them work for him. But now every time he saw the man he had to think about the things Nioh, Inui and Yanagi had said and he left the room as soon as possible.
But there was no way for him to escape when he was watching television on his own. The others went into town or locked themselves in their room, so Fuji was alone. When Tezuka entered the living room there was no way he would get out of there unnoticed. Tezuka sat down on one of the couches and looked at Fuji.
'Are you avoiding me?' he asked.
'No,' answered Fuji. 'Why would I?' He didn't take his eyes of the screen.
'Because I've been trying to talk to you for a few days already, but you're never around, you don't open the door of your room or you escape the room when I talk to Oishi.'
'Oh, I'm sorry about that. I wasn't doing that on purpose,' said Fuji. When he looked at Tezuka, he could see that the stoic man didn't believe him, but he didn't say anything about it.
'What did you want to talk to me about?'
'Photography,' answered Tezuka. 'Atobe wants folders about the club that he can give to his business partners to get them to visit the club. Promotion material. He wants you to do the photography. He either wants to give you money for it or take it off your debt, whatever you prefer.'
'Is that another one of his brilliant ideas?' he asked. 'I don't think the club needs a folder and I don't think we need more guests either. At busy evenings we already have a hard time to serve them all. But if it's the big boss' wish I probably have no other option than to do it.'
'Yes, I'm afraid so,' said Tezuka.
'Big boss always gets what he wants and he doesn't even come to ask it himself,' sighed Fuji. 'Alright, I'll do it. Does he want photos with or without any people on it. It might look kind of dead and empty with no people around, but I'm not sure if the guests will like to be photographed.'
'With people,' answered Tezuka. 'We'll have to ask for their permission. Maybe you can photograph in a way that you can't clearly see who are visiting. I don't think the others mind being photographed that much. We will have to ask that as well.'
'Yes,' answered Fuji. 'I will then. I'll start making photos Tuesday then. There won't be that many guests. Less people I have to ask and most of them are regulars. They come here anyway, so I don't think they will mind being photographed much.'
'Thank you,' answered Tezuka. 'So, why were you avoiding me?'
Fuji blushed a little. 'I told you I wasn't,' he said and he turned back to the television again.
'He was!' said Nioh who just entered the room to get something. 'He totally avoided you, because he likes you, but he is afraid to admit it!'
'Nioh!' shouted Fuji angry. 'Stop telling nonsense!'
'Fuji is afraid of the truth! You perfectly know what is going on in the life of others, but not in your own. Just admit it already!' With that said Nioh took the book he needed and left the room again, leaving Tezuka and Fuji alone again.
Tezuka didn't know what to say and Fuji hated the silence. 'He is just being stupid, because he likes me and I turned him down. He thinks that is because I like somebody else, but that is ridiculous. He even started to tell others and by now almost everybody thinks so.'
'I see,' answered Tezuka. 'Is that why you avoid me? Because you're afraid they will all start thinking it's true if you talk to me? Then you probably don't want to come with me to the club to see what kind of photos will be good and useful for the folder.'
'I was not avoiding you,' said Fuji once again. 'But alright, let's get this done. It's work, so I better get it over with.' He switched the television off, went to get his camera in his room and followed Tezuka downstairs to the club.
The club looked completely different at day. It was empty, but because of the tinted windows it was still quiet dark inside. Tezuka switched the lights on. Fuji walked around, looked through his camera and tried to find spots where he could photograph the club and show the atmosphere of the club, without making close up shots of the guests. He tried making photos from different angles and showed them to Tezuka. Together they chose a few that would probably be good for the folder. At the club Fuji couldn't click away and make photos for hours, so he had to be prepared.
'So, is it true?' asked Tezuka.
'What?' asked Fuji a little confused while took a few more photos.
'That you like me.'
Fuji didn't look up. Instead he looked at the floor. 'I don't know,' he answered honestly.
'Think about it then,' answered Tezuka.
'You're not angry?' asked Fuji surprised.
'Why would I be?' asked Tezuka. 'You can't help who you fall in love with. I'm… surprised, but not angry.'
'Do you… do you like guys?' asked Fuji. 'I mean do you fall for guys. If you don't I… I don't even have to think about it.'
'I don't know,' answered Tezuka unsure. 'I have never been in love. I never really thought about it.'
The two of them looked at each other and noticed they were both blushing. Then Fuji started laughing.
'This is really not like us,' he said. 'Normally we're so confident about ourselves and the things we do. Let's just think about this and talk again later. We should just act like nothing had happened and I will stop avoiding you.'
'So you were avoiding me?'
'I was,' grinned Fuji. 'Sorry. I wasn't sure if I could face you and I really didn't know what to tell you if you would ask me what was wrong.'
'The truth is always the best,' answered Tezuka.
'Not always,' answered Fuji. 'If I hadn't known the truth about my ex-boyfriend and my brother I wouldn't have ran away and I wouldn't have caught by yakuza.'
'But it brought you here,' said Tezuka. 'Being with those yakuza was probably horrible. You looked horrible when we got you out of there, but you seem happy now. And wouldn't it be even worse if you were betrayed by your boyfriend and you didn't even know about it?'
'I'm glad I know now,' said Fuji softly. 'I really am. Life here might be difficult sometimes, but I guess you're right. Things turned out well and maybe it's better for me to be here than to continue flying around the world on my own. Somehow I feel more happy here. More at home.'
'Than you are another success. After Yukimura leaving this place with a better life than he used to have, Mizuki who found a great job, I hope you will have the same luck as the two of them.' Tezuka smiled as he spoke. He was glad that he could give these men what he wanted. A better life, like the police tried to give all those women who were victims of human trafficking.
'You smiled!' said Fuji surprised. Immediately the smile disappeared again. 'No, smile more often. It makes you look more friendly, more handsome.'
'Did you make up your mind?' asked Tezuka. 'Are you already hitting on me?'
Fuji laughed. He was glad Tezuka could make jokes in front of him. He didn't do that when the others were around. Fuji thought it meant the other trusted him and liked him, at least as a friend. They quickly finished the photographing before they went upstairs again.
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I had one hand over my mouth the entire time I was reading this chapter in fear that I'd suddenly scream and let out all this fangirl emotions! Gods!
'Did you make up your mind?' asked Tezuka. 'Are you already hitting on me?'
That just killed me ded! I couldn't help it! I screamed into my pillow.
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*faints*
::isrevived::
I am still grinning like an idiot. Must love the Perfect Pair. ♥♥♥
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Thanks for your great contribution to the TeFu world. We fangirls thank you dearly.
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