Twins Of Tennis-
Chapter One: We're Home!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Prince of Tennis. Just My OC's.
'Passengers! The trian to Tokyo will be departing soon! I repeat train 2-D from Okinawa to Tokyo will be departing soon!' The voice over the speakerphone announced.
" Thats our train Kaoru. Let's go. Home here we come!" Kaori said as she tossed her empty cherry juice can in the trash.
"Yeah. I can't wait to see Ebi-chan and shower him with love!!" Kaoru said as she threw out her helf full lemon juice can. ( Ebi means Shrimpy.)
"Say, Don't ya think Ryoma a little too old for chan? I mean it's a feminine ending. And shouldn't you stop calling Ebi its not...nice."
"And the point?"
"Ryoma is a guy Kaoru. Ya know guys are serious about being tough-loooking. And besides you're signing your death wish. Or will it be his? You might kill him of embarresment or something."
"Hmm. Ryoma-kun. Ugghh! It doesn't fit." Kaoru whined.
"At least Ebi-kun?" Kaori suggested.
"Nope! Ebi-chan! Definately!" Kaoru cheered as she dragged her luggage behind heading towards their train.
"Geez. I'm older by 2 minutes and I get no respect." Kaori said to herself before she looked up to see that Kaoru had already marched away.
"Hey! Wait up!" Kaori said running to catch up with her sister her long tan brown hair wavering side to side.
"Hurry up!" Kaoru yelled.
"Man is it me or was practice extra hard!" Eiji whined as he just finished tying his shoe.
"Nah it wasn't that tough. A good workout." Taka said slinging his racquet bag over his shoulder.
Ryoma paid slight attention to the conversation as the group headed towards the gate to head home. Ever since he joined the tennis team he'd become less self-centered.
"Oh Thank goodness there was no Inui jui-" Momo said.
"Ebi-chan!!" a girl said running toward the group.
'Theres only one person in freakin' world who would call someone something that awful. Kaoru!' Ryoma thought.
"Kaoru! You can't just enter schools like that. It's unpolite!" Kaori said easily catching up with her sister.
"Who cares!" Kaoru said latching onto the short Ryoma. "Did ya miss me Ebi?"
"Ebi?" Momo said resisting a snicker.
"Ochibi is Ebi!?" Eiji asked fighting laughter as hard as he could and fighting a laugh is extremely difficult for Eiji. It's Eiji we're talking about.
"Ryoma has a girlfriend? I didn't think it was possible. 2 none the less" Momo said nudging Ryoma in his side with his elbow.
"Just as impossible as Tezuka getting a girl with his cold stare. Or so I thought" Eiji added smiling evilly
"Umm. Neither one of us are Ryoma's "Girlfriend". I'm Kaori Echizen and this is my twin sister Kaoru Echizen. We're Ryoma' cousins on his father's side." Kaori explained
"So. I see. Too bad." Momo complained making Kaori smile.
"Hey Ryoma. You forgot to pick us up from the station." Kaoru said releasing Ryoma from her relly long hug.
"Uhh. Now that I think about it. Mom did say something about picking you guys up this morning." Ryoma said.
"Man. Is that what we are forgotten?" Kaoru questioned.
"Ne, Ryoma. I expected you to be taller by now." Kaori said exzamining Ryoma's height. Making Takashi, Momo, and Eiji laugh.
"And you don't look like uncle Nanjiro at all. Oh, and growing half a centimeter doesn't count." Kaoru said giggling inbetween.
"Ne. May ask you three a question?" Kaori asked pointing at Momo,Taka, and Eiji.
"Sure?" The three said in unison not sure on what type of question to expect.
"What are your names?" Kaori asked.
"I'm Takeshi Momoshiro. But you guys can call me Momo." Momo said happily.
"Got it Momo-kun." The twins said together " And you?"
"I'm Takashi Kawamura. You ladys can refer to me as Taka though." Taka said smiling as he scrathed his head in embarrassment.
"Taka-kun. Check."
"I"m Eiji Kikumaru. But Eiji works fine." Eji said smiling as adorable as ever.
"Eiji-kun. Understood."
' So she can all them kuns but I'm stuck with chan. And with ebi smack in front of it! ' Ryoma thought to himself not realizing that Kaoru was hugging him once more.
"Sakuno. Ryoma-sama has been getting better! My prince is just perfect!" Tomoka cheered walking towards the school gate beside her friend
Sakuno.
"Heh. Heh. Sure thing!' Sakuno said trying to be supportive and entusiasthed by her friends conversation.
"I can't wait to see Ryoma-sama and cheer him on because his-" Tomoka said stopping short.
"Isn't that Ryoma-kun?" Sakuna asked herself ouloud.
"Ryoma-sama!! Ehh. Who's the girl touching, no hugging my prince!?" Tomoka demanded marching towards Ryoma at full speed.
"So Ryoma how do ya plan on getting taller?"Kaoru asked Ryoma just to get on his nerves.
"Ryoma since when do you not talk alot?" Kaori asked.
"Yeah! When he was little he wouldn't shut up!" Kaoru said laughing making Momo and Eiji join her.
"Kaoru you're embarassing him!" Kaori said pushing Kaoru way from Ryoma.
"Then my job is done. For now." Kaoru said slyly.
"So you're all regulars on the tennis te-"
"Ryoma-sama!" Tomoka called.
"Ryoma-sama? Since when do short people get respect?" Kaoru asked staring at Tomoka and Sakuno as the two made their way over.
"Kaoru! Be nice...for once." Kaori said.
The two girls reached them.
"Ryoma-sama!!" Tomoka screeched.
"May ask who you are?" Tomoka asked the twins sternly.
"No. I think we should be asking you that question!" Kaoru exclaimed.
"Who do you think you are hugging Ryoma-sama like that. You're not even in the fanclub!"
"Last I checked I was Ryoma's cousin. And besides i've had dibs on hugging Ryoma since birth. So back off short stuff!" Kaoru yelled.
"Mocking my height!"
"So it seems!"
"Who is she?" Kaori asked in the backround of Kaoru and Tomoka's agrueing.
"Thats Tomoka Osakada. She's my best friend." Sakuno answered embarressed.
"By the way I'm Sakuno Ryuzaki. Nice to meet you." Sakuno said shyly.
"I'm Kaori Echizen. That's my sister Kaoru Echizen." Kaori said pointing at Kaoru embarrassed herself.
Kaori's gaze turned to Momo who just shrugged and looked away as if this was normal.
"Umm. Is Kaoru always like that?" Sakuno asked.
"Yup. Eccentric as ever." Kaori said calmly her gaze returning to the two argueing girls like Sakuno's.
"Their alike a whole lot." Sakuna said.
"Yup. They say opposites attract. So I'm guessing those positive are enmies or something." Kaori
"Well. Here's my idea. We sneak away while their argueing so we're not the ones stuck here until nightfall." Kaori suggested.
"Sounds good to me." Momo said as everyone nodded in agreement.
"Lets go." Kaori whispered.
The group slowly and queitly made their away around the fighting girls and were halfway there when Kaoru yelled.
"Well if you're so great prove it! In a tennis match that is." Kaoru yelled with a smirk across her face.
"Kaoru!" Kaori said immediantly stopping from her sneaking away and runnig to her sister's side.
"Kaoru! You can't! She wouldn't stand a chance. That's practically cheating!" Kaori said repremanding her sister.
"I'll take you up on that offer. Tomoka said glaring and smirking towards the twins.
"Good to hear. Meet me at Ryoma's house at 10 O'clock sharp. Understood." Kaoru said her hands behind her back.
"Why my house. I don't want her there." Ryoma whispered to himself.
"Got it." Tomoka replied.
"See ya then." Kaoru said intertwining her arm with Koari's and walking toward the gate where Ryoma and the others stood as Sakuno ran to Tomoka's side to question about the challenge.
"Let's go Ebi-chan." Kaoru said intertwining her other arm with Ryoma's and dragging Ryoma and Kaori out the gate and down the street.
Once they were halfway to Ryoma's house Kaoru released the two.
"Your school seems pretty intresting. Ne Ryoma?" Kaoru said
"Whatever." Ryoma answered
"Yeah and you've made an enemy before we even enrolled." Kaori pointed out sighing.
"Yup. And you made yourself quite a few friends. And they're all guys too." Kaoru pointed out.
"What! Whatever." Kaori said blushing.
"Oh, whats this blush. Ya like one of them already. You fiesty girl!" Kaoru said hugging Kaori.
"Lets change the subject." Ryoma said walking ahead causing the girls to stare at one another in confusion.
"Ya know Ryoma. Since when did you become so rude?" Kaoru asked.
"I'm not..I..Whatever!"Ryoma said.
"It's okay. Ya know Ryoma you should talk to us more. Like when we were little. I'd really like that." Kaori said.
"Yeah. Like old times." Kaoru said as she took Ryoma's hat and placed it on her head.
"Hey! Give it back Kaoru!" Ryoma said as he reached up to grab his hat.
"You're too short to reach it. Come on. You can do it." Kaoru said running from Ryoma as she waved his hat in the air high above his head.
Kaori snatched the hat from Kaoru's hands and placed it atop Ryoma's head placing her hands on her hips after she had done so.
"Waaah! Kaori! You fun sucker. That was cruel." Kaoru whined as Ryoma adjusted his hat.
They walked the rest of the way home. Kaori yelling at Kaoru about how mean she is to Ryoma and Ryoma kepping a firm grasp on his precious hat.
"I'm home!" Ryoma yelled as he removed his shoes and entered the house.
"He means we're home!" Kaoru called as she and her sister followed Ryoma's example.
As three removed their shoes Karepin came to greet them.
"Karupin." Ryoma said as he petted the cat.
"Karupin? He's so handsome!" Kaori said as she bent down to pet the cat. As she did so he immediantly began to purr and nudge against her ankles.
"Hmm. Here kitty." Kaoru said as she reached to pet the cat. She touched his and Karupin bit her.
"Aaah! HE BIT ME!!" Kaoru screeched.
"Seems like he doesn't like you!" Kaori said as she stood up laughing, Karupin in her arms. She gave him one last pet and set him down.
"Dumb cat. I'm watching you!" Kaoru said as she pointed her finger towards Karupin who just stared at her. He whacked her finger and ran.
"HE SCRATCHED ME TOO!!" Kaoru fumed.
"Maybe you should just leave him alone." Kaori suggested.
" Whatever." Kaoru mummbled as she marched away while Ryoma and Kaori laughed following behind.
The three entered the kitchen Rinko (Ryoma's Mother) and Nanako (Ryoma's cousin) were cooking dinner.
"Aunt Rinko!" The twins called as Rinko embraced the girls.
"Welcome back girls! I unpacked your things and placed them in your rooms." Rinko said
"You shouldn't have. We could've done it ourselves Aunt Rinko." Kaori said.
"Are you kidding. That saves me the trouble of having to do it myself!" Kaoru yelped.
Kaori whacked Kaoru in the back of her head as she smiled non-stop.
"I mean thank you very much for your kindness!" Kaoru quickly said after being whacked in the head..
"No problem. Make youselves at home." Rinko said before returning to making dinner.
"Nanako!" Kaori called as she ran to Nanako's side. Kaori decided to help cook as she caught up with her older cousin leaving Kaoru to bother Ryoma.
"Kaoru!" Kaori called from the kitchen table.
"Yeah?"Kaoru answered releasing Ryoma from her noggie.
"I need you to go get Uncle Nanjiro since evryone else is busy." Kaori said as she began to set the table.
"Why do I gotta get the perv?!" Kaoru whined.
"Please?" Kaori begged.
"Fine I'll get the pervert." Koru said as she stood from the floor and made her way towrds the shrine.
"What is Kaoru talking about?" Nanako asked Kaori.
"She said she saw uncle reading a swimsuit model magazine and other stuff and shes been calling him a perv since." Kaori said placing her hands on her hips as she watched her sister run out the door.
"Poor Kaoru. She learned that fact the same way I did." Nanako said as she sighed.
"Oi, Perv! Time for dinner." Kaoru called to her uncle as he read his perverted magazines.
"Have you no respect for me?" Nanjiro complained placing the magazine down.
"So very little." Kaoru answered.
"When did you become a pervert perv?" Kaoru asked as she sat down beside her uncle.
"None of your business." He replied.
"So, Did ya miss us?" Kaoru asked as she swung her legs back and forth.
"Not really." he replied.
"Oh...do you miss him?" Kaoru asked stopping the swinging of the feet. She could fell the tears swelling in her eyes.
That question caught Nanjiro off guard. Big Time.
"Yes I do." He answered sadly.
"Oh..." Kaoru replied as her head hung low.
Nanjiro stared at his niece who was compeled with utter sorrow. He needed to change the topic.
"Let's go." Nanjiro said as he stood.
"Yeah." Kaori said solemnly folowing her uncle down the steps and back to the house.
"I bought the perv back!" Kaoru called as she entered the house.
"Good. Dinner is ready." Rinko called from the kitchen.
"Are we having ammerican food today?!" Kaoru asked hopefully as she entered the room.
"Yup." Nanako answered.
"Yahoo!!" Kaoru cheered while Ryoma sighed. American food wasn't on the top of his list.
Everyone began to sit down at the table to eat. Two chairs were added to the table for the twins.
Nanjiro and Rinko sat at the head of the table while Kaori sat beside Nanako and Ryoma doomed to sit beside Kaoru.
"Itadakimasu!!" The family said in unison before they began to eat. Dinner was more lively than usual with the twins.
"Hey perv! Pass the bread." Kaoru demanded.
"If you stop calling me perv." Nanjiro said stating an unofficial deal.
"No way!! You are a perv!" Kaoru shot.
"Then no bread for you." Nanjiro stubbornly said.
"Ugghh." Kaoru moaned while Ryoma and Rinko laughed.
"So Nanako. How was college. Was it fun. Boring." Kaori asked Nanako.
"It was fun. I had a good time and learned alot." Nanako answered.
"Good to hear. At least there are some people in this household who learn at school." Kaori said dissapointedly as she stared at her sister.
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean!!" Kaoru yelled.
"You nearly failed this year. You passed with a D-. Thats as sad as it gets." Kaori said as she shrugged her shoulders.
"Wow Kaoru! You really are dumb. I mean i had my suspicions since forever, but now I have evidence!" Ryoma said as he laughed non-stop.
"Ya think thats funny. Huh Ebi?" Kaoru questioned coldly making everyone laugh.
"So you girls are to start going to Seigaku Middle School with Ryoma starting tomorrow?" Rinko asked the twins.
"Yup. As planned." Kaori answered smiling.
"Aren't you girls 15 so that would mean-" Rinko said.
"What you guys are third years. Since when have you been two years older than me?" Ryoma asked shocked.
"Always moron." Kaoru said punching Ryoma in the shoulder.
"When we were little we really didn't care about our age so it didn't occur to us that you didn't know." Kaori said.
"Oh." Ryoma said.
"What? Did you want to be in the same class as us?" Kaoru asked
"..."
"Well too bad!" Kaoru said teasing Ryoma.
'Its been such a long time since I've had this much fun at home. And I haven't talked or laughed this much in a while either.
But i'm worried. I don't understand how someone can truly be that entergetic as they are when something tragic happened to them one month ago.
They are strong I must admit, but can someone really heal from the damage they've endured so quickly as they appear they have?' Ryoma tought to himself as everyone else laughed around him, his smile fading from his face.
He didn't think the twins were truly healed of the pain and in that moment he decided he would help them overcome the pain. Because the girls were very important people and their smile meant alot to him. Their tears hurt just as much as their smile felt good.
Can someone truly be healed from deep pain as quickly as they act and say they have?
