Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis

This is only the prologue for this story. We will still be writing After Losing Karupin and that is why we are only posting the prologue right now, but After Losing Karupin will probably be finished by the end of the week. The prologue takes place a year before the actual story will. There is a poll on our profile and I hop you will all vote. I might change the title…I was a quick decision as I am about to get ready for school…Thanks for Reading this! Hope you enjoy!

-Sarah

Prologue

Ryoma had never thought he would miss his father if he was gone. His father just seemed like a nuisance. He would always send Ryoma away his parents would throw a party. Which as an elite family they had quite a few of them. Ryoma felt like he was never home. During the parties he would either stay at one of the many luxurious hotels they own or at one of their many vacation homes, where he was out of the way of the parties.

His father was a pro tennis player and his mother had inherited a chain of popular hotels from her late parents. They were a well known family living in America. Ryoma was quite famous too, aside from being the son of two of the most famous people in the US. He had become a singer in a popular rock band by the time he was 13 (he was now 14 almost 15) as well as a well known tennis player, having never lost an official match. Many people knew he took after his father when it came to tennis, and believed he took after his mother in singing and looks. With his slightly girlish looks and small body.

Ryoma felt like he was living in the shadows of his parents all his life. He played tennis to beat his father. He sang because his mother wanted him to and complimented him when he did. He didn't know his true self, all he knew was to listen to his mother and argue with his father.

So, when his father died in a car accident on his way home from a tennis match, Ryoma didn't feel any great loss. He had only been temporarily shocked at the news. He soon got over it and went on with his daily business. He played tennis, sang at concerts, and that was the summary of his life.

In the beginning he still didn't go to the parties, as his older brother, Ryoga, always argued with his mother like his father had. Then one day his mother was tired of Ryoga arguing with her and she kicked him out of the house. Ryoma began to get confused, he had no problems with his brother, and didn't see why his mother had thrown him out.

Then a few days after Ryoga was gone, Ryoma's mother decided to have another party. Ryoma was to go to this party, sing, and talk with his mothers business associates. That's when Ryoma's whole life was turned upside down…

To be continued!!

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~Mizuki-sempai