AUTHOR'S NOTE(S):

So, this is my first fanfiction.

Now I know that OC fics tend to be crappy as hell. I would be lying if I say that I have never ditch fanfictions with OCs that are…quite bad, for the lack of proper wording. But I would like to ask a favour to those who read this to give this fic a chance up until Chapter 4. After that, if my story isn't your cup of tea, you guys are free to decide whether to stay or ditch it.
I would also like to apologize for any grammar mistakes, especially if you guys have some sort of ability to notice passive voice sentences because there's hella lot here. English isn't my mother tongue, so yeah…I did my best.

I don't own Prince of Tennis, because if I do, it would have a different fate right now. Enjoy!

Yukimura Seiichi wasn't a person who would be taken by surprise so easily. Instead, it was the other way around.

He would take his opponents by surprise while hiding his gentle appearances off-court, which did not prepare them for his ability to take away their five senses. He had surprised many by surviving a surgery that had 50% chance of survival. There was only one time when he was the one who had been caught off-balance; Singles 1 in the Nationals a couple of years ago, where he had his first loss against Seigaku's ace.

No doubt that it was common for him to not be in a state of surprise when he and his vice-captain were called to the principal's office. The blue-haired captain had been accustomed to catch the attention of other students, stopping them with whatever they were doing earlier to stare at him. But today, he noticed that instead of their usual gleam of admiration, other students were staring at them quizzically today. He merely gave them a small smile back, for he knew what they were all thinking.

'What have the infamous Child of God done to be called to the principal's office?'

He was lying if he didn't admit that the said question was also dwelling in his mind.

~XoX~

"You want me to be the girls' team captain?"

"Not just 'be the captain', Kagurazaka-san," Eri took note on how the principal emphasizing the word 'be'. "We want you to be someone who can lead the team to the Nationals. You know the reason why we chose you, don't you?"

She let out an exasperated sigh. "This isn't a decision where I get to choose my answer, is it?"

"I'm afraid not."

"So…why now?" Principal Furuya pushed up his glasses and opened one of his desk's drawers. He handed a file to the blonde senior student.

"Apparently, we've found out that last year's champions for Kanagawa preliminaries, Kanto regionals and the Nationals for girls' tennis teams are gaining more attention."
Eri's electric blue eyes scanned the files disinterestedly. Cuttings of newspaper and Tennis Monthly's articles showing St. Elisabetta, an all-girls academy that won last season's Kanagawa preliminaries. There were also cut-outs of Fudomine's girls' team, champions of last year's Kanto Regionals, and Nagoya Seitoku. The team that consist of mostly transfer students from all corners of the globe had once again dominated the Nationals. Eri wasn't surprised, as the one who had leaded them had nearly threatened to ruin on what she had today.

"By attention, the principal meant that their schools are gaining more applications, more sponsors for funds and more media-coverage, making them more well-known among students in and outside of Japan." Both of them turned towards the door.

"Ah…Yuzuki."

"Yukimura-san and Sanada-san are here." To Eri, the recently-arrived sophomore was like a retro pin-up model with her black hair that was dyed into blonde in an ombre style and curled. It was hard for Eri to look at her and think that she was someone ordinary with her appearances. Yuzuki's light brown eyes were soft-looking as they were round-shaped, yet she carries herself around with an air of silent regency every time she moves.

"Thank you, Yuzuki, I appreciate the help." Principal Furuya said. Right after Yuzuki had given a small nod as a response, her eyes focused on Eri, as if it was to tell her to accept the offer, before turning to leave the office. The blue-eyed girl soon found herself sitting between her former and current classmates.

"Kagurazaka-san," She gave a nod towards the two of them, as a sign of acknowledgement. The elderly principal cleared his throat and said, "Now that the two are here, let's get straight to the point, shall we?"

That made the blonde-haired girl to silently hold her breath. Sanada nodded in agreement.

"I want Yukimura-kun and his team to help out with the try-outs."

~XoX~

"Ne, ne, Yuzu-chan! What happened? What happened? Tell us!"
"Why did the principal wanted to see Yukimura-kun?!"
"Come on, tell us! We're your classmates! Just spill the beans!"

Yuzuki inwardly sighed and thought how God had cursed her with such a fate. It's not that she hated being the principal's granddaughter, nothing wrong with that, but the downsides that came along with it. That ticks her off. Every time a popular male student was called to the principal's office and the brown-eyed sophomore was in charge to escort them, she would have her gossipers of classmates swarming around her like bees with honey as soon as she stepped back into the classroom. They wouldn't go away until they get what they wanted.

She should have chosen to stay at Hyotei indeed. That's what her mother would say.

"Ladies, ladies…calm down, OK? Calm down!" she exclaimed. Unfortunately, that didn't work. "OK, fine! I'll tell you! Jesus… there's going to be a girls' tennis team and the boys team will need to help around with the try-outs. By need to help, I meant by the principal-!"

Fortunately for her, Yuzuki had braced for the high-pitched squeals and screams that cut her off in mid-sentence. She still winced at the sound though. It wasn't long until the news had spread around the classroom. The girl bet that by the end of the day, the entire student body of Rikkai High would be talking about signing up. The sound of her classmates stating their wishes to join the try-outs drowned out as her brown eyes turned to the rows of seat nearby the window.

'I wonder if she's going for it.'

AUTHOR'S NOTES:

And that concludes Chapter 1. I haven't introduced all of the OCs yet, but they'll appear very soon! This chapter's pretty short but I hope you've enjoyed reading it!

I would like to say that this fic is heavily inspired by fyerigurl and Descending Rainfall. I'm not trying to copy or plagiarize them or anything in that sort of way, I assure you that. If there are any aspects that you feel like I'm plagiarizing from them or if it looks like it had too many similarities, just let me know and I'll try to change/modify them.
I'm sure a lot of you have read fyerigurl's fanfiction before and if you haven't, you need and should go check To Catch a Falling Star right now because it is awesome and gives you emotional baggage. You should also check out Descending Rainfall's All Your What Ifs (Shitenhouji OC Fic) and From Sky High (Hyotei OC Fic). From Sky High just blows my brains so many times, it's amazing.

Please leave a review to tell me what you think of the fic so far (What should I put, any ideas that I can write on etc.) Feedbacks and reviews makes me a happy writer~

-Lots of Love, Mori.