Two for One

Exposed

"Sorry do I know you?" Echizen asked while trying to free his wrist from the other boy's grasp.

"What are you talking about?" Fuji said, voice shaking slightly. There was several moments of silence with Echizen looking at him sadly before Fuji started to chuckle. "Sa, this is all a game isn't it."

Echizen looked at Fuji in the eyes and said, "Not a game and I'd very much appreciate if you would release my wrist Sir."

Fuji's eyes widened. This cannot be happening, Ryoma lost his memories again. That's an absurd thought though, nothing happened to cause such a thing. Maybe he hadn't fully recovered earlier and his injury resurfaced. But that wouldn't explain the sudden change, also his brother acted as if nothing was wrong with Ryoma. Fuji felt as if his head was going to explode with all this. After clearing his thoughts a bit, he decided its best to get some answers from Ryoma himself. Although first he has to keep him from running away because right now Fuji has sorta been acting like a creepy pedophile.

"Oh I'm sorry." He apologized letting go, but noticing he was about to take off Fuji added "Promise you wont leave though?"

Echizen just stared at Fuji oddly, probably trying to assess whether he was a threat or not. Finally the smaller boy sighed "I promise."

Fuji smiled softly. "Thank you."

The two just stared at each other in awkward silence before Echizen decided to speak up. "Ano, I do have to be home soon. Was there something you needed from me?"

"Did you really loose your memories again?" Fuji asked frowning.

"My memories?" Echizen said tilting his head to the side confused, but suddenly his eyes lit up and he slammed his fist into his other palm. "Wait, I do know you."

Fuji smiled thinking 'good, nothing severe then'

"You were with those boys earlier today right. At that tennis stadium." Ryoma exclaimed proudly. "So you should know how I got here right?"

Fuji pouted. Okay not what he was expecting. Though the way Ryoma said that seemed a bit weird. He took another full glance at Echizen and was a little alarmed. Ryoma's posture, his aura, the whole vibe the smaller boy was giving off seemed like a completely different person. Had the person in front of him not looked like their freshman prodigy then Fuji was sure he would be talking to someone else. Everything about him seemed full of life. He looked more excited about things, and gave off a feeling of sweetness. All in all the person in front of him was very feminine.

What's going on?!

"Ryoma?" Fuji whispered under his breath, his voice nervous and afraid.

Echizen hearing his name froze and his eyes became blank. "What?" he muttered.

Fuji watched him with calculating eyes. Why did the boy suddenly freeze up like that? Where did the light in his eyes go? He was about to call out Echizens name again but a loud noise from a sports car speeding down the street coming towards them caught his attention. Echizen blinked a couple of times then turned his eyes towards the car as well. The driver parked right in front of the two and stepped out of the car. The man looked like an older version of Echizen, and he was tossing an orange in his hand. The man looked around a bit until his eyes landed on Ryoma and smiled. Fuji's eyes narrowed and got in a protective stance.

"Chibisuke, glad to see you're still here." The man said while walking towards them.

Fuji blinked realizing this must be Ryoma's brother. Echizen's reaction though was immediate, he sprinted toward the man and jumped him. The man, who was prepared for this picked Ryoma up and spun him around in a circle. Both were laughing and smiling the whole time. Fuji, who was watching the encounter from the sidelines, was irritated. He was also frustrated and very much confused again. What the HELL is going on?!

After for what seemed like forever the two siblings stopped hugging and laughing. "Aniki, what are you doing here?" Ryoma asked once he was back on the ground.

"Well I really didn't like the fact you could get lost so I came to pick you up anyway."

Ryoma pouted. "Ryoga." he whined. "I said I was fine."

"I know but I worry." Ryoga said sheepishly noticing the other was upset with him. "Forgive me Ryoko."

At the name 'Ryoko' Fuji decided to make his presence known. "Sorry to interrupt." he said clearly irritated "but can someone please explain what is going on here."

Ryoga blinked and looked back and forth from Fuji and Ryoma. Suddenly realizing something he formed an 'o' shape with his mouth. He then turned over to his sibling and smiled. "Ryoko go wait in the car for a bit, I will be there soon okay?"

"Okay~"

Ryoga kept smiling as he watched his chibisuke disappear from sight into the car. Then his smile fell and he looked more serious, he turned he attention now onto Fuji. "I'm assuming you are Ryoma's teammate from the tennis team."

Fuji raised an eyebrow at the tone Ryoga used when he said the name 'Ryoma'. He spit out the name with clear hate and disgust. Although he ignored it for now and nodded. "Right, I'm Fuji Shusuke. You are Ryoma's brother correct?"

Ryoga shook his head. "No, I am Ryoko's brother."

"You keep calling Ryoma that, who's Ryoko?" Fuji asked becoming frustrated again at still not getting any answers.

Ryoga sighed and ran his hand through his hair. "Man I really don't want to explain."

Fuji glared. His eyes promising suffering to those that defy him.

"Alright!" Ryoga exclaimed, noticing the other boys impatience and clearly aware of the pain he would go through had he not given Fuji answers. "Ryoko is Ryoma."

Fuji growled clearly wanting more of an explanation. "What?"

"Or more like they are both the same person."

"I don't understand."

"It's hard to explain but one thing is for sure. The Ryoma you know was certainly born as a girl named Ryoko."

Fuji just looked at Ryoga wide eyed. Okay that was difficult to believe but defiantly explained the sudden girlish actions of the young prodigy. But what about the memories. That would not explain why he, wait no she didn't recognize any of us. Unless...

Fuji looked up at Ryoga concerned. In response Ryoga just smiled sadly.

"Ryom- I mean Ryoko..." Fuji hesitated clearly not wanting to voice out his thoughts but he needed to confirm them anyway. "Ryoko has Dissociative Identity Disorder doesn't she?"

"Hmmm you sure are smart." Ryoga said still smiling sadly. "Yes she does. Two personalities to be exact. The original Ryoko my super bubbly and sweet sister, and the alter Ryoma a cocky, antisocial, tennis loving boy."

"Only two personalities?"

Ryoga nodded.

"If Ryoko is the main personality, then why after all this time do we only know of the alter Ryoma?" Fuji asked, this was all hard to take in but might as well get all the information first then think about it all later.

Ryoga sighed. "Ever since the age of six Ryoma has been taking over most of the time. Ryoko would only appear early in the morning and late at night, or whenever I was around."

"You must be a trigger for Ryoko then."

Ryoga shook his head. "Yes and no, Ryoko can come out whenever she feels like it. Although it may seem like otherwise, but Ryoko does have the most control."

Fuji looked confused again. Sure he knew a little bit about DID but not enough. Never in his life did he believe that one day he would develop a crush on someone's alter. Defiantly once he gets home he will do a lot of thinking and research.

"Let me explain some more. Ryoko is very much aware of Ryoma's existence. So she can either take control or back off as she wishes. However anything Ryoma does while he is in control, Ryoko will have no memories of. Ryoma on the other hand has very limited memories, he only knows of what he himself does, and has no knowledge of Ryoko's existence."

Hearing this Fuji remembered something and his eyes hardened at Ryoga. "Meaning the cause of this development is a childhood trauma."

Ryoga flinched.

"I'm assuming abuse." Fuji eyed Ryoga carefully. "by her father perhaps?"

"Aniki!" Ryoko yelled from the car getting the two boy's attention. "Are you done yet?"
"Ah, not yet a few more minutes okay." Ryoga responded happy that he wouldn't have to reply to Fuji.

Ryoko pouted and ran over to the two. "But the car is so boring."

"Echizen-san, how do I call out Ryoma?" Fuji asked while eyeing Ryoko.

Ryoko hearing the name froze again and looked towards Fuji confused.

Fuji saw this and smiled in realization. Ryoga just watched on extremely nervous and had to hold himself back from interfering.

"Ryoma~" Fuji called out sweetly.

Ryoko blinked for a second and her face suddenly lost all emotion. She slouched and placed both hands into her pockets.

"Fuji-senpai? what are you doing here?" the now Ryoma said and he turned his attention to the other person there too. "Aniki?"

Fuji's eyes softened, this was the person he knew. Ryoga just watched in concern, this is not how he wanted things to go. He only hopes that Fuji will not make things worse than they already are.

"Sorry Ryoma your brother just decided to pop up as a surprise to congratulate you on your win today." Fuji said.

Ryoma looked at Ryoga with a raised eyebrow.

Ryoga smiled and nodded. "Yup, congrats on your win chibisuke."

Ryoma just huffed and turned back to go inside the restaurant. Fuji just watched and stayed behind with Ryoga.

"He never did like me much." Ryoga said while chuckling lightly at the Ryoma's reaction.
"Echizen-san?" Fuji said nervously

"Just Ryoga is fine."

"Ryoga, how would I be able to call out Ryoko?"

Ryoga's eyes widened at that but then he turned serious. "My sister is not someone you could just play with." he spat.

"I don't wish to play with her like what you are thinking." Fuji said defensively. "No one besides you know about her have two identities correct?"

"Yes."

"I just want to be there for support, to let her know that someone besides you can be of assistance should she need it."

"And why would you do that." Ryoga asked still suspicious

"Somehow I had developed feelings for Ryoma, I just wish to understand the one I have fallen for better."

Ryoga watched Fuji closely then sighed. "Alright fine, but if you hurt my sister I will come after you. You only wish to protect her right?"

Fuji smiled softly. "I will do my best to protect them both."

Ryoga smiled at Fuji's answer. "Names will usually do the trick." he then started to walk back towards his car. "Although Roko will not come out if she doesn't want to."

Fuji nodded at Ryoga and watched as his car left the scene, then he went back inside the sushi restaurant.

"Fuji?" Ryoma called out when he passed by him. "Where is Ryoga?"

"Sa, I don't know."

Ryoma clicked his tongue. "Baka aniki."

Fuji chuckled and made his way over to sit with Oishi and Eiji.

"How'd it go?"

"Sa..."

"Fujiko!"

"i didn't tell him."

Eiji looked shocked but then frowned he was going to say something but Fuji cut him off.
"After all there is something I must do first."

Eiji and Oishi just looked at one another confused. Fuji smiled at the two trying to figure out what he meant and turned his head to stare over at Ryoma.
What one would do for love.

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A/N: Okay so I barely know anything about psychology all I know is based off the little research I did. So if I got anything wrong about Dissociative Identity Disorder, I apologize. If you do notice any mistakes let me know and I will try and fix them. Also how I will start addressing Ryoma's character may become a bit confusing so I shall try to explain a bit. Whichever personality is appearing that's how I will address them. So like if in one scene Fuji is talking to Ryoma I will write it from Ryoma's perspective so pronouns like he will be present despite the fact that Ryoma Is biologically a girl. Mainly because Ryoma is a male alter. if Ryoko is present then female pronouns will be used, because Ryoko is a girl. Hope that helps, or just made things worse.

(side note: Dissociative Identity Disorder is also known as Multiple Personality Disorder. They are basically the same thing.)

By the way did I make it too obvious that Ryoma has dissociative identity disorder XD