Disclaimer for all chapters: I do not own Prince of Tennis.

Name: Echizen Azumi/Azu (last, first)
Age: 14
Gender: Female (duh)
You are a nitouryuu(Hope I spelled that right.) user like your cousin Echizen Ryoma. He always looked up to you as an older sister because you always did look out for him and help him in tennis when you were in America. Now, you are returning back to Japan where your cousin lives. You are an ex-pro tennis player that quit because of your past and just want to play for the thrill of it but also waiting for Ryoma to one day beat you. Only Ryoma and his family knows what happened. Though, you act completely fine.

-Airport Entrance-
I was waiting at the entrance...for the perverted man called my uncle. "Where the hell is that old man! ." He is so going to get it." I grumbled incoherently.

Flashback to One Hour Ago
"Uncle Nanjiroh, remember to pick me up at the airport today."

"Hai, hai. I won't forget. Snickers. Ah, I have to go. Ja!" I sweat-dropped and sighed. 'Good-bye America.'

"I hope he remembers..."

End of Flashback

"Seriously, I just need a ride to his stupid house and this is what I get!! ARGH!" I yelled...causing people to stare at me. I glared at them, and they quickly looked away.
"Psh, whatever..." I called a cab at the phone booth.
"Sumimasen, I need a cab at Tokyo Airlines Airport."(Totally made that up.)
"Hai, ojo-san. A taxi will arrive in a few minutes." (Yes, miss.)
"Ah, arigatou." I hanged up afterward. (Thank-you.)

Fast Foward

I finally made it to Ryoma's house! Yippee! Yeah, right. Paying that cab was expensive! Well...not expensive at the house I'm buying. But enough of that, I knocked on door. "They seriously need to remodel..." I mumbled as I waited with my luggage bags. Seriously, a temple? Oh well. And guess who opened the door! That old man Nanjiroh called my uncle.

"UNCLE, YOU WERE SUPPOSE TO PICK ME UP 2 HOURS AGO!" I screamed at him and then punched him down to the ground...(eheh...violent much?) I dropped my luggage cases near his body.

"GOMENASAI, AZU-CHAN, GOMEN!! FORGIVE ME!!" 'As if I would forgive a perverted monk.' (Sorry.)

"Psh, whatever. Go carry my luggage to the spare room. AUNTIE RINKO! NANAKO-CHAN I'M BACK!"

"AH AZUMI/AZU-CHAN!" We all hugged, leaving uncle to my luggage.

"BE CAREFUL WITH MY TENNIS RACKETS!" Just so happens he dropped them...as he was walking to the spare room.

"GOMENASAI!" And he hurried off. The only reason he was submitting to all this was that he feared I would expose all his precious magazines to dear Aunt Rinko.

"Ah...great to be back in Japan." I stretched and yawned. "All that traveling was really tiring. I think I'll go take a nap and play tennis with Chibi-chan later. But first...I need to make a phone call. Ja." I left to my room, tired, and sat on the bed. I called my personal butler.

"Good afternoon, Azu-sama."

"Ah Kyo-san! Is the house almost done?"

"In a few more days, and the staff will be arriving until then."

"Ah, that's good. Take the rest of the week off. I'm sure you have someone laughs a bit that you want to see. Well, call me when the house is done. Ja!"

"Very well. Bye Azu-sama."

I hanged up after he said that and thought out-loud.

"Nothing's changed...well maybe Neko-chan grew... (Sweat-drop.) Or not."

I suddenly remembered Ryoma was still short. I changed into some shorts, random striped shirt, and some tennis shoes. Then, I put on my black cap with the letter A on it, like Ryoma's.

"AUNTIE, I'M GOING OUT, DON'T TELL RYOMA I'M HERE UNTIL DINNER!"

"OKAY AZUMI-CHAN! DON'T GET LOST AND HAVE A GOOD TIME!"

I left Ryoma's house and took a walk to the park, carrying my tennis bag. I lowered my hat, so no one saw my eyes. 'Auntie needs to watch Nanjiroh more...well at least its more homely than back there...sigh.'

Flashback to a couple minutes ago
"UNCLE WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU READING!"

"AH...NOTHING! Yeah...nothing." He hid it behind him. '-.- Glad I'm leaving in a few days.'

"One day, I'm going to burn your stash you hid from Auntie behind the bookshelf, Uncle." I said nonchalantly.

"HEY! HOW DID Y- ehehe..nevermind. Just go have fun!" He smiled nervously and left quickly.
End of Flashback

So, I walked up the stairs, and it just so happens that there is a tennis court. But, they had ALOT of guys who were dead tired.
"HEY LET ME GO!"

"You made a deal. You would go out with Ore-sama if we beat everyone." 'Ore-sama? What a cocky bastard.'

"Ne, let go of the girl." She was pretty short to me with brown(right?) hair neck-length? and heart hairclips.

"Oh? And who is this talking to Ore-sama?" He let go of the girl and did a stupid pose that screamed 'Look at my beautiful self.' The girl quickly went over to my side.

"Someone just walking by." I replied with my racket in my hand holding it on my shoulder.

"Arn. Then let's play a match, but this is for dou-"

"Girl, you can play doubles right? Then let's have a match." She nodded and went to get her racket on the nearby bench.

"Ano...are you sure you want to do this?" She nervously asked, not knowing if we would win or not.

"Betsuni. But I'm sure it'll be fun."

"My name is Tachibana An."

"Azu." I smiled at her. She blushed. 'Eh, what she don't know won't kill her.' We got on the court. We were up against a big, dark skinned, muscle guy and whoever that wanna-be was.

"One-set match Atobe pair vs. Ann-pair. Azu to serve."

"Atobe huh? This will be interesting." I smirked and said to Ann.

"Nande?" She looked at me confused. (Why?)

"I'll crush him."

-45 minutes later-

"Game and match to An-pair. 6 games to 4."

"Ah, good job An." I smiled at her . She blushed but nodded. Relief was her expression.

"Ore-sama wishes to know your name of who beat us." He placed his right hand on his chin, listening.

"None of your business. Ja." I walked away hearing him shout but eventually left.

I spotted my cousin soon after, but thankfully he couldn't recognize me. I walked passed him, hat tilted down with my tennis bag heading the opposite way. Just as we walked by each other, time felt as though it stopped still for him, causing him to stop walking.
"Echizen, what's wrong?" One of his sempais questioned.
He looked down, words unexplainable but the feeling was there.

Ryoma's Pov
'Nande yo...it feels like Azu-nee-chan, but I don't see her.' I quickly looked behind me. He looks...familiar. My head must be playing tricks on me. 'She couldn't be here. She's still in the States as a starting pro.' I still couldn't get rid of this ominous feeling. "Gomen, Sempai-taichi. I have to get home...I have something important to do." I ran back as fast as I could to my house.

Back to you

'Seems like he is suspicious.' I walked, smirking as he passed by me again. Then, he was out of sight at that last corner. As I rounded the corner, I saw him panting at the door and rushed inside. He almost tripped over Karupin.
"KAA-SAN!! IS AZU-NEE-CHAN HERE?" I chuckled. 'Smart cousin'
"Iie Ryoma. But it's almost dinner time. You will have a surprise." I heard Auntie say. I sorta grinned. 'Family...but where was mine? Dead...' I walked up to the door, knocked. Ryoma opened the door.
"...You're that guy at the tennis courts. Anata wa omai wa?" (Who are you?)
"Saa...who knows?" I smirked at him, tilting my hat up a bit so he could see my eyes, exactly like his. He stared...flabbergasted, and the first thing that happens was...he hugged me tightly...more like jumped on me, but you get the point. "Nee-chan! Nee-chan! You're back! I missed you." He whispered, holding me tight. (OOC moment)
"Ah. I missed you too Neko-kun. But let go and let me in." I said back. His family was at the door smiling. He looked behind him and pointed, "You all knew and didn't tell me."
"Neko-kun, I told them not to tell. Gomen." He retorted a whatever.
"Saa, I'll make dinner now. Oh, and I enrolled into your school, Neko-kun. 3rd year." I grinned at him, truly. He smiled back. 'Ah, my family.'