Title : Equal Payments
Main Characters: Sanada Genichirou, Yukimura Seiichi
Pairings: it depends on your view
Genre: Angst
Note: Sanada's POV
Disclaimer: I do not own anything, well I guess except for Yukimura's younger sister.
I was staring shocked at my weeping team mates. Absolutely everyone was shedding tears, Yanagi tried to hide it but he couldn't. I also felt warm streaks of liquid fall down my cheeks. We had won the Kantou Finals but have lost our dear captain. Was this the prize of our victory? Why? How could this be?
"Gen, take care of the team would you?"
I can still remember him asking that favor. I couldn't say no, I wouldn't. All this time Yukimura had been our foundation, the cornerstone of Rikkai tennis team. Now that he's gone, our framework, the most important part too has passed away.
Eventually there were no more tears to cry. We stayed there waiting for Yukimura's mother to come; his father had been in a business trip. In fact we were luckier than he is, we were able to be with his son until the last hours but he, he was oceans away. We waited for his smile to greet us once again yet deep inside we knew, he won't be coming back. No more soft chuckles, no more deadly glare, no more Son of God. Then everyone just had to go home. Yagyuu stood up and bowed apologetically to Yukimura's mother then to us. The gentleman, always calm and composed though deep inside I knew he was hurting a lot. Next was Jackal and Marui, both bid their goodbye like Yagyuu. Niou stood up, looked at me and left without a word. Akaya was starting to cry again, being the closest one to Yukimura, I'm guessing he would have the hardest time coping with the situation. Renji was there comforting Akaya. There was no need for me to stay so I bowed and left the building.
I decided to take the longer route home and stop by a park where Yukimura and I usually practiced. I got off the bus and walked silently. The night was deep and it was also starting to rain. When I was walking to the park I saw a girl holding an umbrella sitting in the bench I was planning to occupy. As I got nearer I recognized the girl as Yukimura's younger sister. She had red puffy eyes, obviously she has been crying. I sat down beside her not wanting to share the umbrella, but she insisted. "This isn't the place for you, let me walk you home," I told her. She answered me, "I no longer have home, and it's time for me to go." With that she walked away. I didn't follow her thinking she's responsible enough. After all she was a Yukimura.
It was already past nine when I got home, I didn't get a lot of scolding, instead a pat on the back from my father and a sorry from my mother. News does spread quickly and with a matter of time press would be talking about the loss of a national – level player. They would be saying how sorry they are for that boy yet they would never truly feel the loss.
I took a quick shower and went directly to bed; I have no appetite for dinner.
....
I woke up with the sound of my alarm clock. I checked the time, '4:05 am'. Then my phone rang,
"Do you know what time is it?" I said in an usual grumpy voice.
"Genichirou sorry to wake you up I thought you would already be up this time I'm sorry, I just wanted to say play it your best today." A familiar voice surprised me.
"Yukimura?"
Next chapter might be uploaded five days from now. But if I get 5+ reviews it will be updated XP.