very few people gave Tezuka attitude for long once they had played against him. Well, very few people, aside from Echizen, who gave absolutely everybody attitude, and could actually be considered becomingly respectful, by comparison, for moderating the back talk he gave his captain.

{laughing} you know... this reminds me of what Aishuu and I were talking about with Echizen and his maturity--or lack there of--and how his attitude towards respect is very much one of a more American upbringing.

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it had been the crack about Niou's own captain that had been the last straw

This is such a telling observation about Oishi's character. Where Yukimura would have laughed it off and/or played into Niou's teasing, Oishi took offense for him... or maybe I'm reading this wrong?

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sspp... I noticed this 'cause of someone else's comment, but, the third paragraph---"Oishi's teeth were grinding"...

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mmmm... Tezuka's hands... massage.... damn, I bet that feels good....


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I don't know... maybe I'm a liar, and I really can't read most pairings... but this.. still didn't sit right with me. Not so much with it being Tezuka and Oishi, but... but with it being Tezuka. Tezuka seemed off to me. I haven't placed my finger on it yet, but when I do...

:-/ Perplexed.