Author's Note: I decided to try another fic after my pathetic attempt to do ZukaRyo. The reviews were positive though, which helped me a lot. Well, compliments are nice, constructive criticism heeded, (or at least considered), flames are not nice. What more can I say?

Disclaimer: Tennis no Oujisama is the property of Takashi Kononmi (or however his name is spelt)

Pairings: ZukaRyo

Summary: Ryoma loses Karupin, will he find ever him?

Warnings: Shonen-ai,

Missing Cat

It all started with trying to get Karupin to take his bath. Really, Ryoma loved his cat more than that his Baka Oyaji . . . So it's only natural for him to clean him, right?

"Stupid cat . . ."

Ryoma cursed under his breath. Running around, doing whatever, fine. Running around drenched in water and soap, not so fine.

"Oi! Karupin!"

he looked around a bit more before moving to his next possible destination.

"Karupin! Karupin? KARUPIN!"

Damn it! Where was that cat anyway?

After three hours of valiantly trying to find his cat, Echizen decided on checking his home just to make sure his beloved cat didn't come back or went in hiding. He called his home,

"Ring, ring"

"Moshi, moshi?"

"Nakano-san, is Karupin back yet?"

"Iie, gomen"

"It's fine"

click

Just after Ryoma hung up, he saw a shadow looming over him. He ignored it like a normal person until the shadow spoke.

"Echizen."

"Buchou!" What was buchou doing here? Didn't he live . . . well, somewhere else? Besides, what was Karupin doing in his arms. Wait, Karupin . . . .

"Karupin!"

"Is he your cat?"

"Hai."

Karupin jumped out of the stranger's (to him) arms in anticipation to go back to his adored owner.

". . . where'd you find him?"

"I saw him walking past my house. I heard from the others he was yours so I came to return him."

"Sou ka . . . did you dry him off too"

"Un."

"Arigato"

Before Ryoma could leave with his acquired kitty, he felt his arm being grasped and his body being placed on a conveniently placed wall.

"Shouldn't I get something in return?" Tezuka's voice was low and husky.

"Nani? What are you doing . . . MRPH!" whatever else Ryoma was about to say was forgotten with the coming of soft lips landing on his own. At first he struggled a bit, but soon relaxed under the older boy's smooth advancements on his mouth. Deciding that they needed air, Tezuka slowly pulled back. His glasses glinted mischievously and completed the smug look with a seductive smirk.

"See you at practice then." Leaving with the kiss hanging heavily in the air, he walked away in his straight usual manner. Ryoma pondered upon the kiss a little more before being brought back due to the sound of soft meows. He gave his trademark smirk to no one.

"Yeah, see you tomorrow, Buchou."

With that he turned back and headed home with Karupin resting in his arms.

+Owari+

How was it? Better or worse? Plz R+R. Thank you!

Translations

Baka Oyaji: Idiot father (is that how you spell it?)

Oi: simplest of simplest. "hey"

Moshi Moshi: Greeting used to answer the phone properly

Iie: no

Gomen: Sorry

Buchou: captain

Hai: yes

Nani: what

Sou ka: I see