Anime Drabbles, Ficlets & One Shots

Bunta Marui ~ Sugar Lips

Genre: Angst, Fluff, Romance 

Word Count: 1,471 

Pairing: Reader x Marui 

World: Anime, Prince of Tennis 

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You watched your boyfriend as he played a practice match with Akaya. Yukimura sat beside you, overseeing practice. His mind, however, was focusing on more than just that. The team had gotten used to your presence on the court since you always waited on your boyfriend. You never disturbed practice, so Sanada and Yukimura had no problem with you watching.

Spending every afternoon with them for several months now, Yukimura had picked up on how you normally acted, making it easy for him to spot when something was amiss. You definitely had something on your mind and it worried him.

He called your name softly and offered you a smile when you moved your gaze to him. "Is everything alright?"

You smiled back, but it seemed a bit forced to him. "Yeah, I'm fine."

His smile disappeared and he just stared at you, making you squirm uncomfortably under his piercing gaze. Yukimura did not like being lied to.

With a sigh, you slumped against the back of the bench. "I think... Bunta-kun is going to break up with me."

He was shocked at the confession. "Why would you think something like that?"

"He won't kiss me..." You mumbled, feeling slightly childish at the admission. "We've been dating for over six months. Surely that warrants a kiss or two."

"I see. Have you talked to him about this?"

"Of course not!" Pink dusted your cheeks. The truth was, you were afraid to ask in case he rejected you. How awkward would that be?

Yukimura patted your shoulder as if he could sense your fears. "If there's a problem in the relationship, the only way to solve it is by talking it over. Otherwise, it will go unsolved and can drive a wedge between you."

He was right, you knew that, but it was easier said than done. You had fallen in love with Marui – your first and only. You weren't so much of a dreamer that you expected to be with him until the day you died, but you did want to be with him for more than just six months. What if he really did want to break up with you but didn't know how? If you brought it up, he might just go forward and say it.

On the other hand, did you really want to date someone that didn't want to be with you? You knew that was a bad situation for both of you, so you decided to confront him after practice ended.

As time passed by, however, your confidence began to waver. What if it was because of you that he didn't want to share a kiss? Did your breath smell bad? Did the thought of kissing you disgust him?

You shook your head with a groan, hoping to get rid of those negative thoughts. Just what was this boy doing to you? You had never been overly confident, but you rarely doubted yourself. Yet, when it came to Marui, your mind always snapped to negativity about yourself.

"You okay, bubblegum?"

You jumped when Marui's voice reached your ears. The usual tired smile he gave you after practice had been replaced by a frown, his brow furrowed in worry. Seeing him make that kind of expression made your heart hurt, especially knowing that you were the cause of it.

Another forced smile. "Yeah, I'm fine. Are you done with practice?"

He nodded, still regarding you with worry. He knew something was wrong, but he wasn't sure if he should press it or not. "I'm gonna go get changed and then we can leave, okay? I won't take long."