US Tournament
Summary: Ryoma Echizen is well-known in America for being the prince of tennis because of winning 4 consecutive junior US tournaments and reaching the finals and winning at the previous US Open in which he was the youngest competitor at both. But, he wasn't at all that well-known in Japan and his team mates in Seigaku and rivals from other schools doesn't know a thing about it except for their captain and coach. What if they went to America for a tournament and word of the Prince of Tennis staying in America for a tournament is spreading? What if people, or rather, what if the regulars find out that their little Ochibi is the Prince of Tennis? New characters might appear.
Disclaimer: I am NOT Konomi Takeshi and therefore Prince for Tennis IS NOT mine. Plot of this fan fiction is ALL mine. Not actually all, I've taken some ideas from the series itself and some other fan fictions I've read. I haven't watched OVA yet.
Legend: Bold EnglishItalicthought/ emphasize"quotation"said I&Bthought in Englisha/n: author's note
a/n: Here's the thing… Pretend that they don't know Ryoga Echizen. Pretend that Tachibana knows that Ryoma is the PoT and that Ryoma was (though he probably really was) the number one player in his past school in America. Pretend that the whole America wants to see him. Pretend that he was the champion in the US Open he joined. And, most importantly, pretend that the others don't know that he is the Prince of Tennis!!! I'll be using their names as they're known more… (example, Ryoma's known as Ryoma and Syusuke's known as Fuji)
SORRY for the OOC-ness because I'm not good at recognizing personalities… and sorry if it's corny ok!? Frankly, I myself think it's corny… I'm so depressed… I'm not really good at this kind of things so… oh well!!!
You can suggest things… I don't mind!
nn;…
Chapter 1 – America: Tournament
Ryoma woke up when Nanako called him from down stairs and lazily changed into his uniform then went downstairs.
"Ohayo…" the freshman greeted half-heartedly then sat down for breakfast.
Well at least it was Japanese food and not some western food his mother usually makes.
He quickly ate breakfast and went out to meet Momoshiro who was already waiting.
"Hurry up Echizen or I'll be late too!" Momo exclaimed.
Ryoma rode with Momo to school then went to their morning practice.
"Oi! O'chibi!!! Momo!!! Ohayo!!!" called an ever excited voice.
"Eiji-senpai!" Momo called back as the red headed regular glomped Ryoma like that's unusual.
"Ah, Echizen, Momo! Ohayo" greeted the other boy's doubles partner.
"Oishi-senpai" Momo greeted again.
"Regulars! 20 laps for warm up!" their captain ordered as he went in the courts.
Before any addition to the number of laps that all knew was coming for them, they all sprinted around the courts non-stop until the final lap.
Breathing heavily they all rested until Tezuka called them over and told them that they will have to stay for an important announcement.
They all resumed to their classes. Luckily for Ryoma, it was their English class so he could continue his slumber that was interrupted earlier that day.
Ryoma was dreaming of his past life in America and somehow knew it was just a dream (duh!? He was just in the classroom. There's no way he could've gotten there so quickly) until his slumber was rudely interrupted by their teacher.
"ECHIZEN-KUN!!!"
Ryoma's head shot up and he looked innocently at his teacher.
"What is it, sensei?"
Well, that was just like Ryoma…
"Well, Mr. Echizen. It seems like you are confident that you can answer every question from 1-50 in your text book, am I correct?" His teacher told him arrogantly.
"I never implied anything like that." Ryoma said flatly, trying to rub the sleep out of his eyes.
"Oh really Echizen-kun. Then why were you sleeping just now?"
"I was sleepy. Sensei, please just tell me straight if you want me to answer everything." Ryoma said groggily.
The students around him were shocked and were whispering things like, "He can't be serious!" or "Those are the hardest questions in the book! He can't be"
"Yes, Echizen-kun. If you please…" Their teacher said satisfied that he had successfully embarrassed Ryoma Echizen in front of the whole class… Or so he thought…
Continuous writing can be heard then it finally stopped and whispers of praise and amazement instantly aroused.
"Sensei, will that be enough?"
Their teacher looked disbelievingly on the blackboard. "This can't be possible!" he muttered. Well, he was only a substitute so he didn't know what Echizen Ryoma was really capable of.
"Sensei, can I go back now?" Ryoma could have added the words 'to sleep' except he didn't want to provoke his teacher much more than he already had when he muttered "mada mada dane" as he walked back to his seat.
"Well done Echizen-kun" their teacher said reluctantly.
"Echizen! How'd you do that!?" Horio whispered as low as possible but enough for Ryoma to hear.
"I read the questions then wrote the answers" he said blankly. His usual bored expression plastered onto his face once more.
"What kind of answer is that!?" Horio asked with an absurd expression as Ryoma completely ignored him saying 'mada mada dane'.
What was he dreaming of again? Oh yeah, America… Well that was… uhm… unlikely…
Ryoma wondered but just set it aside as the day wore off and was finally time for their practice.
"What'd you think buchou's announcement gonna be?" Momo said as he wore his regular's jersey.
"Probably a new training menu from Inui-senpai" Ryoma replied with a smirk whilst he tied his shoe lace.
Momo paled as he imagined a new version of Inui's Juice with Inui's sinister laugh playing as a background.
"I certainly hope it doesn't have anything to do with his juices!" Momo replied quickly as he shook the thought out of his head.
"Me neither, nya!" Eiji seconded.
"Well, we'll find that out after practice right?" Oishi said pleasantly hiding the fact that he agreed with Momo and Eiji.
Then Ryoma opened the door and went into the courts only to meet Taka Burning again as he played Kaidoh, who obviously is having a hard time returning the shots.
"They've already started" Fuji said stopping beside Ryoma.
"Echizen!!! Wanna play me?" Momo offered.
"uhn" Ryoma said as he nodded his head and went in the court Momo was in.
"Well, I guess that I should practice as well." Fuji decided then went over to Oishi.
"Mada mada dane, Momo-senpai" Ryoma said as he returned Momo's attack with the Drive B. Unfortunately for Momo, he wasn't quick enough to counter it since he was just landing from his dunk smash.
"My turn to serve" Ryoma said smugly. And served a Twist Serve.
It nearly hit Momo square on the face luckily he was able to avoid the ball though he fell backwards. Well that was better than being hit in the face with Ryoma Echizen's Twist Serve wasn't it?
"Looks like he's power's up a notch…" Momo mused.
"Heh… Looks like you and Kaidoh-senpai are losing your touches." Ryoma said as he looked at Kaidoh.
Momo followed Ryoma's gaze and saw Kaidoh having a hard time coping with Taka's powerful attacks.
"There's no way I'm losing to him!!!" Momo shouted as he served.
"I'm your opponent so you won't really lose to him won't you?" Ryoma smirked as he got ready to serve once more.
"Teme! Who said I'll lose to you?" Momo shouted as he finally successfully returned Ryoma's twist serve.
"Who said it is really irrelevant because the outcome is and will be the same" Ryoma said as he countered Momo's return with a lob
"Heh! Wrong move!!!" Momo said as he jumped and hit the ball with his dunk smash.
Ryoma was in position and (a/n: imagine the effects for the move I'll mention) jumped as well with a smirk on his face and said "Mada mada dane" before he returned it with his finishing move otherwise known as Cyclone Smash
"I've been waiting for the opportunity to do that" Ryoma smirked
"You returned my dunk smash with your cyclone smash!" Momo said in disbelief
"I did it once before didn't I? I just did it again. Mada mada dane, senpai"
"Brat!"
"More like you really forgot about it… Looks like you're getting old, Momo-senpai…" Ryoma smirked once more for the nth time that day.
"You're provoking me again?" Momo said as he smiled the smile he smiles when someone kinda provokes him.
"Hm… maybe… Just serve Momo-senpai" Ryoma said as he went to his position.
"Alright! Alright!" Momo said as he served a dangan serve (a/n: It's the bullet serve I think…)
"Oishi you're really good!" Fuji complimented.
"Thank you Fuji. Your attacks were excellent as always!" Oishi answered back as they shook hands after their game.
"What are you talking about Oishi!? Of course Fuji's attacks were excellent! He's a tensai after all! Ne, Fuji!?" Eiji said as he glomped the said azure eyed senior.
Fuji just smiled at his friend and motioned for them to rest for a while.
The games went on for an hour or so then finally, practice was over.
"Regulars stay for some important announcements the others are dismissed!" Tezuka said briefly.
"Oh yeah, I forgot about that announcement" Ryoma thought as he tugged the brim of his cap lower, hiding his eyes.
After everyone finished changing, Tezuka and their coach made the announcement.
"We have been invited to participate in a tournament in America that's being held in 1 month's time." Sumire said and an instant whisper of excitement was heard from the regulars except from Ryoma and Tezuka.
"America, nya! That's so exciting ne Oishi!?" Eiji squirmed excitedly as he pulled Oishi into a one-armed hug.
"Specifically," she continued, "it's going to be held in New York."
Ryoma was having a bad feeling since none of the regulars knew except for their buchou what he'd accomplished. And naturally, he had no intention of breaking the news to any of them anytime soon. Not that he thinks that his team mates would go "Oh my God! Echizen's a famous dude from America!" and go all shocked and makes a big deal about it… It was possible with Eiji though but it'll just last for a little while… The main reason was because there's a chance that his team mates would go babbling in America and someone overhears them and then tells the press and the media then the press and the media tells America and he would be in big trouble…
"We'll be leaving tomorrow at 8 AM sharp. So be in the Tokyo National Airport by 7 AM don't be late!" Tezuka announced with a snap.
"Let's make this interesting. The late ones gets to drink my new and improved Super Upgraded Inui Juice Deluxe" Inui said as his glasses sparkled.
Now they were certain that everyone will be on time.