Title: Manipulation 14: Epilog
Fandom: Prince of Tennis: Fudomine Chuugaku
Characters: Ishida Tetsu, Kabaji Munehiro
Prompt: 018 - Black
Word Count: 249
Date finished: 10/09/2007
Rating: G
Summary: Ishida needs a tux.
Author's Notes: "Ishida Tetsu / Kabji Munehiro - prom / formal shopping". The chances of these two shopping in the same place are... both unrealistic, and entirely too realistic. Different economic levels - same size. Previous parts: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen.
Disclaimer: Characters are owned by Konomi Takeshi, and whoever did the anime. At any rate, it's not me.

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Ishida Tetsu stood in front of one of the racks in the last big-and-tall shop in Tokyo, quietly despairing. There was no way he'd be able to find something here, either, with the paycheck he currently lived on. Even renting was out of the question, and for the first time in a long time, he cursed his size.

"You're one of Tachibana-chan's friends."

Ishida turned to face the only person he knew who had been bigger then he in Junior High, barring his brother. "Yes," he said. "Kabaji-san, right?"

"Usu," the other man said. "You're shopping for the wedding, right?"

"Trying," Tetsu admitted.

Kabaji regarded him silently. "It is a problem, being so large," he said after a moment.

"Yes," Tetsu agreed.

"I think I can help. Follow." He turned and walked to the front of the store, where he completed his transaction before leaving. Tetsu, utterly confused, followed. "I have an old tuxedo that should fit you with a minimum of adjustment," Kabaji said. "I don't need it any more."

Tetsu stared at him. "Th-thank you," he stuttered, stunned. "Why?"

"Because I like Tachibana-chan, and she makes Ohtori-kun very happy," Kabaji said. "I would like to make her a little happy, too."

Tetsu couldn't argue with that.

So he fit in with the others, well clad and in a tux that fit very well, and watched as An and Ohtori Choutarou became man and wife.

It was one of the best days of his life.

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