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I do not own Prince Of Tennis but I wish I did.
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It was during Tennis Practice, everyone ran about 50 laps around the courts. If you don't make it for 1 minute in each lap, you will drink the new improved Inui's Juice, Bubbles. It would look normal if it weren't the smoking gas coming up. Everyone ran and ran like their lives depend on it. Unfortunately none could make it but the Seigaku Regulars are still going it. Still running. "Alright, for the last lap, whoever makes it out last will have to drink this, Deluxe Bubbles," said Inui as he took out a pitcher It's exactly like the Bubbles but it has green looking sprinkles in it that made plopping sounds each time a bubble pops. The Seigaku regulars panicked except for Fuji, who is taking out the joy of his friends' sufferings. Creepy guy Fuji is. As they were running for their dear life, Echizen spotted a racquet. As usual he takes it and gives it to Kawamura. "BURNING GREAT POWER!!" shouted Kawamura as he waves the tennis to get a clear path road as Echizen follows behind. Echizen smirks at the other regulars as they were fuming at him. "ECHIZEN!!" shouted Kaidoh, Momo, Eiji, and Oishi while Tezuka remained calm but slightly annoyed as for Fuji…I don't really wanna know.
"MAMUSHI! OUT OF THE WAY!" (Momo)
"NOT IN YOUR LIFE!" (Kaidoh)
"I'LL NEVER DRINK THAT!!" (Eiji)
"BURNING POWER! GREAT!" (Kawamura)
"OI! Wait up for me!" (Oishi)
"This is fun!" (Fuji)
"…" (Tezuka)
"Mada Mada Dane!" (Echizen)
As usual in the episodes, all regulars made it just in time as a tiebreaker. They slump down to the ground breathing and also relieved that they don't have to drink it. Yes it was a very normal day if it is normal. When they were changing, Momo noticed something about Echizen. He was acting weird. He was spacing out from time to time. "Oi Echizen, you there?" Momo asked. Echizen was still spacing out. It was like he was concentrating on something and didn't wish to be disturbed. "OI! Echizen!" shouted Momo. That got Echizen's attention. He quickly looked towards to Momo and asked, "Hm? Did you say something?"
"Are you okay? You're starting to freak me out"
"I'm fine…I just have a lot in my mind"
"Oh? You're having feelings to Sakuno-chan, eh? Young love"
"Not that!"
"Nya!? Ochibi likes that girl Sakuno?" Eiji asked as he joined in the conversation.
"No I don't!"
"Young love!"
"Nya! That's right!"
"It's not that at all! You don't get it!" Echizen snapped right there. The two regulars shut their mouth quickly. Echizen got mad really quick. "…I don't wanna talk about it, later" said Echizen as he goes straight home. As he was walking home from school, he was still thinking. He felt something bad was gonna happened today but what? He was half way towards his home then he noticed a 5 years old boy playing soccer in the sidewalk. He quickly walked over to the kid and grabs the ball. The little boy was surprised at the stranger's action. "Oi, you shouldn't be playing soccer in the street. It's dangerous," said Echizen. "Listen, this is a busy street with cars. It's dangerous so it's best if you play somewhere else," said Echizen as he gives the ball back the to the little boy. The little boy smiles and nodded as he walked off carrying his ball. Echizen crosses the street when the walk sign turned green. On the other side, the little boy started to play around with the soccer ball. "…baka" said Echizen as he walks back and going to lecture the kid again. Then he heard something, on the end of the sidewalk a car came speeding. It was going 75 miles per hour. The little boy didn't noticed as he accidentally kicked his soccer ball to the street. He quickly went and gets it. Echizen widened his eyes with shock and fear of loss for some reason.
Without his command, his body reacts to save the boy. The car that was speeding was about to hit the little boy. The driver noticed the little kid, he turns the wheel but not enough to stop it from hitting the child then everything went slow motion. The little boy glanced at the car, staring at it, and not understanding the whole situation. That's when Echizen came in. He jumped and pushed the kid to the sidewalk. He saved the little boy but he could not save himself.
Thud.
The car accident grabbed everyone's attention. No one can believed his or her eyes and no one can believe that Echizen Ryoma, the great Tennis Player was hit. The driver came out of his car and started trembling of what he just done. An ambulance stops by and checks on the poor little boy crying and the freshman lying on the ground with no movement. The paramedic came up to the crying little boy and reports that the little boy has only minor scratches. Two other paramedics examined the blood-covered freshman. They checked his pulse. It was barely there. They react quickly as they put Echizen in the stretcher.
On the way, Momo was riding on his bike with Eiji behind him. They decided to apologize to Echizen. But once they arrived to the scene of an accident their eyes went wide. On the stretcher was Echizen with an oxygen mask. The ambulance was then on siren as it drove off. Momo quickly grab some one and asked what happened. "Well, that kid saved a little boy's life," said the person, as Momo let's go of him. "Eiji, let's go inform the others!" said Momo. "Right! Ochibi needs our support!" shouted Eiji as they paddled to the nearest telephone service and calls Inui to gather up the regulars on the hospital.
"What's going on, Momo?"
"We'll explain later! It's an emergency, Inui-senpai!"
"Nya! Inui-san, Echizen got into a car accident"
"I thought we agreed to tell them at the hospital"
"Oops, forgot…"
"Echizen is in a car accident?!"
"Just meet us there! Quick!"
"I understand…"
After an hour, the Seigaku Regulars were all in the hospital in the waiting room. Just about 15 minutes ago, they met Echizen's family. Nanjiroh and Momo meet again. After another 2 hours, a doctor came out of the surgery room. The doctor beckons Nanjiroh and his wife to come closer and listen carefully for what he was about to say. The regulars cannot hear what they were saying but after the news, the mother of Echizen started crying in Nanjiroh's chest as he embrace her to comfort her. The Seigaku had a bad feeling in their stomach. Something was wrong and they want to know but Echizen's mother was crying so it's a bad sign.
After much consoling, Nanjiroh told them the news. Echizen is on a coma for just a couple of weeks and that he has internal bleeding. It will take about two months for Echizen to recover, which means he won't be able to compete in any related physical.
The next day during tennis practice…
"Oh, where's Ryoma-kun, Momo-senpai?" Sakuno asked Momo. "…He…he got into a car accident yesterday" said Momo. "Ehh?! Echizen!?" shouted Horio, Katsuo, & Kachiro all together as they overheard the conversation. "Momo-senpai! Is he alright?!" Sakuno asked. "I hope he is. He's in a coma for more than 2 weeks and internal bleeding that will heal about two months…" said Momo so solemnly.
The rest of the day, the whole knows the news and even reporters came and interviews. The next day, there was newspaper relating to the car accident that happened two days ago. 'Seigaku Freshman Saves A Life', 'The Great Echizen, The Great Savior', etc. Everyday, the gang visits Echizen and supports his family. Karupin was really sad because his playmate is not awake. After a couple of weeks, the gang decides to visit Echizen. Once they arrived, Ryoma was still asleep in a coma. "Ochibi! Wake up already!" said Eiji with annoyance. He already hated waiting for Echizen to wake up. "Eiji, it's not his fault. He's in a coma, it takes a long time for some one to wake up in the state he was in" Said Oishi. "Gomen Oishi, I'm just weird. Ochibi still has problems with into…ink…infernal…" Eiji stops as his rubbed his head trying to remember.
"Internal bleeding, Kikumaru-senpai" said a familiar voice.
"Yes that! Thanks Ochibi!" said Eiji. After a long silent, Eiji jumps and screams. "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!! OCHIBI'S AWAKE!!" shouted Eiji. Momo, Oishi, Kaidoh, and Inui were shocked. Horio, Katsuo, and Kachiro were scared out of their wits. Sakuno and Ryusaki were glad. (Echizen's mom is out on work) Nanjiroh, Tezuka, and Fuji were quite surprised. Echizen smirks.
"Mada Mada Dane"
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