The Emperor and The King
1. Ring
"You were thinking about him again, weren't you?" Yukimura teased as the bell rang, and Sanada began cursing under his lip.
40. Whisper
"I told you we shouldn't talk about them there," Ryo whispered into Gakuto's ear as they continued their laps.
25. Mask
Sanada couldn't speak; was this really Atobe?
49. Lock
He closed the door without a word, locking it and placing a pillow over his ears.
27. Fall
"Even when you lose, you still do it gracefully."
46. Gravity
All he could do was stare in awe as the sign went down and Atobe saved Tezuka.
29. Dance
A small smirk formed on his face when their tango song suddenly played.
23. Fire
"Destroy like fire." Sanada declared, and Atobe smirked, keeping his eyes on the match.
13. View
When that was over, from Atobe's point of view, he had a sudden urge to go out there and punch the taller boy.
36. Laugh
A careful laugh escaped his lips as he watched Tezuka get pounded down.
7. Wings
There was this ungrateful feeling in his chest that the other will fly off and leave him in the dust choking.
50. Breathe
As Jirou gave the brunette a hug, Sanada couldn't help but wonder if that boy was starting to feel faint.
48. Unknown
Ryoma couldn't help but wonder what was with those two freaking obsession over his buchou.
21. Silence
Just moments before Ryoma reached the buchou with the razor, the Emperor walked up and pulled the King out of the court without a word.
16. Cover
"Feel lucky I was there, or else you would be off somewhere in disgrace."
12. Temptation
Sanada felt tempted to give the other boy a slap, because he expected to face Hyotei in the finals.
8. Cold
"Would it kill you to smile for once?"
35. Fever
"For the last time, I'm not- achoo! - sick."
42. Talk
"Speak to him later, he's busy playing."
41. Wait
As the match continued on, Atobe clenched his fist tighter, waiting for the capped boy to win.
6. Hurricane
Letting out another sigh, Sanada placed the headphones in his ears so he wouldn't hear that stupid argument Atobe and Echizen were having.
17. Promise
"We're going to finish our match, I swear." And this promise was one Sanada was going to keep.
19. Candle
Atobe could only chuckle when he lit the small piece of wax Sanada gave him and saw Ryoma sleeping with a teddy bear.
18. Dream
Atobe pinched himself to make sure he wasn't dreaming when he saw Sanada smirking at him with that same challenging look in his eyes.
5. Run
The birds chirped by as Atobe finished his run, training for the day he would finally finish that match.
14. Music
"I'm just doing this to prove Atobe wrong for once," Sanada kept telling himself as he went to sing for Tezuka, of all people.
10. Drink
"I'm telling you, he's obsessed," Gakuto muttered between sips.
26. Ice
Hyotei is ice, ruthless for perfection; Rikkai is absolute, heartless for victory.
44. Hope
The tiny hope that the two will face off shattered the moment the ball went passed Atobe.
37. Lies
"You're lying, so give me my damn cap now."
15. Silk
If there was one thing Sanada hated, it was that's boy sense of fashion.
9. Red
"Is he really bleeding?"
34. Formal
"Take off the cap now, we need to head to the party."
33. World
Sanada couldn't help but watch in amusement as Tezuka fell victim to Atobe's Koori no Sekai.
32. Farewells
"Say goodbye to your precious title, Seigaku," And with that hit, Hyotei advanced to the finals.
2. Hero
As Atobe continued to bask in his glory, the thought of that match played in his head.
20. Talent
Sanada had firmly believed Atobe would win this time: he said it to him that would face off.
47. Highway
The way there was harsh and cruel, but they knew it was time.
22. Journey
The finale has been reached: only one match left.
24. Strength
With the last of his strength, he grabbed the racket, and slowly got up.
30. Body
Every part of his body screamed to put down the racket, but he couldn't; not now.
31. Sacred
If there's anything that's the same about those two, is that in their teams, nothing's sacred.
11. Midnight
He couldn't sleep that night; he was too anxious.
3. Memory
It was their motivation, their drive to beat Seigaku.
38. Forever
Sanada would never admit it, but he had found his eternal rival.
4. Box
"Take this box and open it; no, there's nothing that will probably ruin you in any way in it."
28. Forgotten
He could never forget it: it's been firmed in his mind.
43. Search
"Atobe, you really have found your one true rival, huh?"
45. Eclipse
As the sun set, the battle for the top began to dawn.
39. Overwhelmed
Atobe didn't mind he was starting to lose; he was just playing this match for it.