This is my FIRST fanfic. I love reading Prince of Tennis fanfics and realized that there aren't enough straight pairings out there. I can understand why there are plenty of Shonen Ai/Yaoi (what do you expect from an anime with lots of hot guys and barely any girls? It was bound to happen). So…since there aren't many good female characters in the series, this story contains an original female character. I will promise you one thing: she won't be perfect (aka not a mary sue) Why? Because perfect people don't exist (well…Tezuka does seem perfect, but that's besides the point). This is a straight fanfic, for it would be nice if one existed for Oishi. I hope to make this a multi-chapter story (that is if people read it *cross fingers*).
Update 8/29: Although it said romance/drama, there is also humor/general. For those that are starting to read, the main character is Oishi w/ the regulars present as well. I thought I try something different. Anyways…part 1 ends at chapter 8. There is now a part 2 being made. Please enjoy! Comments are welcomed.
Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis/Tenipuri, but Konomi Takeshi does so don't sue me! I'm just a college student trying to get by XD
Title: Yakusoku o Mamoru (To keep one's promise)Part I: Childhood Promises
Genre: Romance/Drama
Note: italics mean a dream sequence. Some italics didn't come out so please bear with the error (The beginning and near the end were the dream sequence)
Chapter 1: Dreams
A young boy sat down on a bench outside a tennis recreational center. He had arrived early and after taking a quick tour of the area decided to wait around. The boy was excited and also a little nervous. This was his first time taking part in a tennis camp. He was lost in thought wondering what sort of kids he would meet that he didn't notice the girl that approached him.
"Ano…sumimasen"
The boy looked up and saw a girl about his age holding a tennis racket. She had a pair of pigtails and was very cute looking that the boy couldn't help but blush a little.
"Konnichiwa. I'm new here and I was wondering if you know which courts the tennis camp is at."
"Um… I know where they are." The boy paused then smiled at the girl. "Since I have to go there also, how about we go together?"
"Ah hontou? Arigatou gozaimasu." The girl said excitedly and bowed politely.
Both of them started walking towards the courts. The boy was happy that he finally met up with someone that was going to be at the same tennis camp.
"Oh I never got your name."
"Ah gomen. My name is Tanaka Reiko, but you can call me Reiko."
"Its nice to meet you Reiko. My name is Oishi Syuichiroh." He blushed a little. "But you can call me Syuichiroh."
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Seishun Gakuen Middle School Classroom 3-6
"Fuji!" Eiji ran to his seat next to the light-brown haired boy. He was too hyper to tell him the exciting news. "My Nee-san got me a new rare toothpaste this morning!" Eiji opened his bag and showed him the toothpaste. It was called Berry Blast, and came with a sticker.
"That's good to hear Eiji" Fuji said as he smiled back.
The homeroom teacher walked into the classroom. "Alright class settle down. Before I begin, I would like to introduce a transfer student from America that will be joining us." The teacher motioned for the student to come in. A girl wearing their uniform walked in. She had bangs that reached her brown eyes and fair skin. Her long black hair was tied back into a ponytail and she had a smile that was like Fuji's…warm and friendly. "Her name is Tanaka Reiko and I hope the class will welcome her"
"Ohayou" Reiko bowed politely. "It's a pleasure meeting you all."
"Hm…She seems like a nice girl." Fuji turned to Eiji. "What do you think?"
"Wah! She's so kawaii! Do you think she'd like to hear about my new toothpaste?" Eiji got all excited.
(Fuji w/ a big sweatdrop)
"Anyways…Tanaka-san, there is an open desk near the back so you can sit over there." The teacher pointed at the desk, which happened to be in front of Eiji's desk. As she walked towards the desk, she noticed Eiji smiling at her and she smiled back before sitting down. "Okay class lets begin..."
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*RING *
Lunch time came around so all the students left to go to the cafeteria or meet up with friends.
"Hey Tanaka-san." Reiko turned around to see a smiling red-hair boy. "Since you don't know anyone here, would you like to eat lunch with me and Fuji?"
"Arigatou. I haven't gotten a chance to meet anyone at this school."
"Well now you have." Eiji realized he never told Reiko his name. "Oh I haven't introduced myself. I'm Kikumaru Eiji."
"I'm Fuji Syusuke." Fuji showed his usual smile. "It's nice to meet you."
"It's a pleasure to meet you guys as well. You probably already know my name, but you can call me Reiko."
All three opened their lunches and talked throughout their lunch break.
"Reiko-san, I noticed in class that you spoke Japanese quite well. Did you learn it back in America?" Fuji asked curiously.
"Nope. I was born in Japan but moved to America for some years and just moved back to Japan recently."
"Eh really? Why did you move to America? Eiji asked between taking bites of his lunch
"My father was assigned a job that transferred him to America. Since we didn't know how long he'd be there, he thought it would be better for the whole family to move besides having us split up. "
"How long have you been living in America before you came back here?"
"Let's see…I was around 8 when I left. So it's been about 6 years."
"Eh???" Eiji jumped up "You're only 14? Well…you do look much younger than most of us."
"Actually I'm 13. I'll be 14 in a few months. I started school a year earlier than most kids do which would explain the situation." Reiko took a sip of her juice. "Anyways…so what do you guys like to do in your spare time?"
Eiji got excited. "I collect rare toothpastes. My Nee-san just bought me a new one. Do you want to take a look at it?" Eiji searched for it out of his bag while Reiko and Fuji looked on (huge sweatdrops can be seen). Reiko turned to Fuji. "Um…so how about you Fuji?"
"I play on the tennis team at this school" Reiko's eyes lit up. "You do? I heard this school has a really good tennis team." Eiji heard what Fuji said and jumped in. "Hey I also play on the tennis team!" Reiko laughed. "Wow, you guys both play tennis. I used to play tennis back at my school in America. Maybe I should tryout for the girl's team."
"Reiko you should try out." Eiji said excitedly. "If you want, we could practice or play a match sometime" Reiko smiled in agreement. "Arigatou Kikumaru-kun. I would really appreciate that" Eiji grinned. "You can just call me Eiji."
The bell rang and everyone went off to their next class. Reiko was already relieved to have met some friends and felt that things would get better from here on.
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"Do you really have to go?" The boy said to the girl with sad weary eyes.
"I have no choice. My dad got transferred to America and my whole family is moving" The girl said back sadly.
"How long will it be till you come back?"
"My dad doesn't know. He said it might be for several years, maybe even more."
"But you can't go. We've been best friends the last few years. What will I do without you?"
"I don't know what I would do as well" Suddenly, she thought something up. " I know what we could do" She brought her hand up in the shape of a pinky promise. "Remember those goals we made that we still haven't done? The next time we meet, we each have to fulfill our promises. That way, as long as we work hard and try our best to achieve them, we'll at least remember each other. Syu-kun, can you promise me this?"
Oishi smiled and nodded his head. He brought his hand up and completed the pinky promise. "Lets do our best Rei-chan, for each other."
Oishi woke up suddenly. He noticed it was still dark and looked at his clock. "2.00am" He muttered. Oishi laid back in bed and tried to recall the dream that woke him up. "Unfulfilled promises…" He thought. It's been at least 6 years since he made that promise. He wondered why these last few days he started having dreams about them. "Maybe she came back? Nah…it's been too long that I doubt that would happen." Oishi then fluffed his pillow and went back to sleep.
To be cont.
(A/N: I hope you liked the FIRST chapter I ever wrote. If you want to find out how this story will go, please give a review. They show that people actually read the story. No reviews = no one reads = what's the point of writing. Also, I'm new at this so if something sucks or whatever, I won't know if you don't give reviews. I welcome all comments/suggestions good or bad. It gives me motivation.)