"I am the data master. I know all. Welcome to Seigaku." Ryoma blinked at the tall man who stood before him. He didn't wear one of the Seigaku uniforms, instead he had on a crisp lab coat with a dark blue button up under it and black slacks. Next to him was a large bank of computers. Ryoma hadn't expected to find this when he enrolled in his father's old high school.

"I must be in the wrong place…" He mumbled to him self. The principal, a balding old man, had told him to go to the outside building labeled "Tennis Club" since it was the only club with an opening and it was mandatory for students to be part of a club.

"No, you are in the right place." The man said. "Just wait a moment and the others will be here. Come with me… Mr. Echizen." The man said, walking outside. Ryoma furrowed his brow and cautiously followed the tall bespectacled man.

Upon stepping outside, he blinked against the bright sun. The building he had been in had been terribly dark.

"Oi~~~~~ Inui!" a loud voice cried. Ryoma blinked again against the sun in time to see a large man approaching them.

"Ah… Momoshiro. I trust your mission went well?" the tall glassesd man asked the large teen that stopped a few feet from them. Ryoma's eyes finally adjusted to the light and he saw the teen; he was tall about 6' 3". His large body was covered in a dark leather suit patched with different colors, and ribbed. His face was angular and strong-looking, with a square jaw and a strongly set straight nose. Goggles were affixed to his face. He raised gloved hands and removed the dark goggles, revealing almond shaped violet eyes.

"Yeah, sort of. Oishi yelled at me for straining my shoulders. Lifting that car… heh…. Hey, who's this?"

Ryoma swallowed as violet eyes fell on him.

"Ah, yes… This is Ryoma Echizen, our new member." A hand fell on Ryoma's shoulder squeezing lightly.

"Oh! Really? Wait, he can't be old enough! He sure doesn't look like he's had the change… Are you sure, Inui?" The teen asked, his brow furrowing as he stood there.

"I am sure. I am never wrong. Any way, Momoshiro, please go change and get ready for the meeting." The tall man said. Ryoma looked at the two and was confused as the tall men talked over his head.

"Kay… Oishi and Eiji should be back soon. They had to talk to the cops-"

"I know." The glassed man said.

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Inui smiled down at the small freshman who was no doubt confused. He would be getting so much information today once the others arrived.

"Do not worry. You will understand in time, Mr. Echizen." Inui reassured the freshman.

"I'm not worried. Just a little confused… Does he have a 'special talent'?" The teen asked.

"Yes. We will explain later as the others arrive." Inui replied.

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"Inui, where is the new member?"

Ryoma turned at the sound of a dark, almost angry voice as a tall man walked in. He had flaxen hair and stern grey eyes hidden behind rimless glasses. Ryoma swallowed when the nearly murderous eyes landed on him.

"Him? This is the one who's supposed to… Inui, this better be a joke. I am in no mood for this."

"Tezuka. Have I ever lied?"

Ryoma shivered when a sudden breeze whooshed past his cheek.

"Tezuka, calm yourself. You'll loose control." The man in the lab coat said. The gray-eyed teen seemed too upset to hear the other man. Ryoma felt as though a sudden heavy lead jacket had been laid over him. Like the ones that doctors put over you when you get x-rays. But this lead weight felt much more sinister. The can of ponta in Ryoma's hands started to cave in and vibrate a bit. In fact, he noticed that the table started to move a little, like someone was pulling it away from him. In fact, it seemed as though everything in the room was moving towards the angry teen.

"Tezuka. I mean it. Getting angry over whatever happened on the mission and the fact the new member isn't what you wanted will not solve anything. You might just end up hurting someone."

Ryoma watched as the teen glared at him; his hand slowly rising. It seemed the other be-spectacled man's words just weren't getting to him.

"TEZUKA!"

Ryoma had only enough time to gasp and drop his can of ponta as the metal table shot at him. It slammed into him, severing his body in two as they collided into the wall with the force of a speeding semi-truck.