Marui's Cousin,Yukimura's Love
A/N 1: Ok... this was supposed to be my KagomeYukimura two-shot in my 'Love and its Sweetness' collection, however, i'm getting too many ideas for this so i'll be making this into a separate fic instead k??? I'll try to keep it as short as possible... i mean i'll try to make it into a short story but... i guess we'll have to wait and see.. I might even turn up adding some competition for Yukimura as i go on... But i'll try and think up a new idea for that one-shot or two-shot for that collection so please be patient... If possible you all can give me any ideas that you have for that pairing as well...
A/N 2: since I couldn't find out who was the captain of the Rikkaidai Tennis Club when Yukimura and the other regulars were 2nd years, I'll be naming Yukimura as the captain of the team during that year as well... Also, in this Yagyuu is already a part of the tennis club.... so in short this will be slightly AU… Enjoy!!!
Summary: Marui's cousin, Kagome joins Rikkaidai in their second year. She was instantly asked to be Rikkaidai's manager and coach. She manages to earn the respect of all the regulars and all of them like her. One regular in particular seems to be developing feelings for her. What would happen if she turns up loving him in return? After he's sent to the hospital, she's the one who comes to see him everyday. The final of a tournament leave all the regulars depressed… what will happen now? How will the two get together? Will they become a couple or remain as friends?? Read to find out... Please RnR
Pairings:
Kagome Higurashi and Seiichi Yukimura (I might end up changing the pairing later... i mean making it a harem if i feel like it... :) though Yukimura WILL be in the harem no matter what, if i change the pairing to a Kagome Harem, i mean...)
Maybe some competition for Yukimura in the form of other prodigies liking Kags... so one-sided feelings towards Kagome could be possible...
Disclaimer: Nope… I own nothing….
Warning; Yaoi (maybe). set in the PoT universe from the second year of the Rikkaidai regulars… characters may be OOC. Descriptions won't really be given unless its an OC or something… The beginning is slightly based on the beginning of 'The Prince of Tennis OVA Another Story 4'
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Chapter 1: Kagome Appears
The new year at Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku was just starting. All the first years were now second years, including the previous first year tennis club members, namely Hiroshi Yagyuu, Masaharu Niou, Jackal Kuwahara and Bunta Marui, and the three first year regulars of the team, namely Seiichi Yukimura, Genichirou Sanada and Renji Yanagi.
As Marui, the red-haired, grey-eyed net-specialist, and Jackal, the dark-complexioned, brown-eyed half-Brazilian defense-specialist, walked towards the school, they blinked in surprise when they saw a black blur pass by them. Niou and Yagyuu, who were walking a few steps in front of the two, blinked in surprise as well when the black blur passed them too.
"It's been a while, hasn't it Bunta-kun" Marui and Jackal heard a soft, feminine voice say from behind them. Recognizing the voice, Marui turned around only to have his eyes widened in surprise at the sight of the raven-haired girl standing a few steps behind him.
The girl was very beautiful for her age- her body was developing well with slight curves visible even through the lose material of her uniform, a heart-shaped face with soft pink lips curled up in a sweet smile, a small nose, high cheekbones and expressive sapphire blue orbs for eyes. Her long blue-hued raven-black hair reached a few inches past her lower back curling slightly at the tips. Her bangs framed her angelic face, giving her an innocent yet mysterious look.
Unable to hold himself back, Marui ran over to her and engulfed her in a gentle hug. Her voice itself had caught the attention of the other students around them, making them turn around to find the source of the soft voice. Giggling softly, the girl hugged him back before saying, "I've missed you too, Bunta-kun"
Smiling when he pulled away and looked her over, the girl lifted up a slender hand and opened her closed fist, "Is this what you were looking for?" she asked, showing him the pink chewing gum packet resting gently on the palm of her hand.
Smiling wide at the girl, he gently snatched up the gum and pulled the girl into his arms again. Their hug was broken when they heard Jackal say, "Marui, who is this?"
The two teens turned to him before the girl bowed at him apologetically. Smiling at him as she stood back upright, then said, "Forgive us. I'm Kagome Higurashi, Bunta-kun's cousin. I'll be joining this school from today onwards. It's nice to meet you."
Jackal nodded and smiled a small smile before bowing slightly, "I'm Jackal Kuwahara, a member of the school tennis club. It's nice to meet you too."
Before they could say anything else, the sound of the warning bell for the first class was heard. Smiling, Kagome looked at her cousin and winked before saying, "Wanna race, Bunta-kun? The last one to reach class is going to pay for the pastry we'll eat as we go home."
He looked at her a bit worried and confused, "But do you know your way around the school, Kagome?" he asked her only to get a smirk in return, "Of course I do, Bunta-kun. It seems you're forgetting that I've studied here for a year before I had to leave for the States."
Realizing that she was right, he smiled and nodded, "Alright Kagome-chan. But this time you're the one who's gonna lose." He smirked. "Yeah right." She said, "Never"
With that, the cousins bid good-bye to Jackal and started to race towards their class. As she ran through the corridors, she smiled at the students who made way for them. Running through another corridor, Kagome gasped when she bumped shoulders with someone. Turning so that she was running backwards, she smiled at the blue-haired indigo-eyed boy who smiled back when she said, "I'm sorry."
With that, she turned back around and continued running towards the classroom.
With Yukimura just before he bumped into Kagome:
Yukimura was walking in the halls with Renji Yanagi, the data-master of their team, and Genichirou Sanada, his best friend and the one known as the 'Emperor' of their team, so that they could reach class without being late.
As they were walking, he was thinking about the freshman who was standing on the wall some time ago as he proclaimed that he'd "beat the tennis team and become number one". He was snapped out of his thoughts when the sound of running feet was heard from in front of him.
Looking at the source of the sound, he couldn't help but let his eyes widen slightly when he saw a beautiful raven-haired girl, probably the same age as him, running towards him. He blinked in surprise when instead of stopping before him, she continued running past him, bumping his shoulder as she ran. He turned around and couldn't help but smile when he heard the raven-haired sapphire blue-eyed beauty turn to run backwards before she smiled and apologized to him in her soft, sweet voice.
He watched as she turned back around and kept on running. He blinked in surprise yet again when a black and red blur passed by him. What helped him recognize that it was Marui was when he heard the red-head's voice say "Hey Yukimura-san, Sanada-san, Yanagi-san." He smiled and turned back around, knowing that when he'd meet Marui during practice, he'd ask what was happening that morning. He also had a feeling as though he'd probably meet the girl during their practice as well. He could feel excitement bubbling in him slightly at the thought of getting to know the beauty.
Back with Kagome:
As she was about to reach the classroom, Kagome saw a black and red blur almost pass by her. Smirking, instinctively knowing it was her cousin, she increased her pace so that she was just a bit before her cousin. Seeing someone near the door, Kagome gasped softly and tried to slow down, catching her cousin's attention in the process.
Before she could stop herself, though, she almost crashed into the person at the door, instead crashing into the boy standing behind the person. The boy caught her, and managed to stop both of them from falling. As he did, he was mesmerized by her beauty. Kagome, seeing as she had been caught, smiled at the boy who caught her in thanx, making him more in awe of her beauty.
He was snapped out of her thoughts when she pulled away and apologised to him before turning to Marui, who had just arrived into the class and was looking at her worriedly. "Are you ok, Kagome-chan?" he asked his cousin, pulling her into his arms for a gentle hug. Kagome smiled and replied to him, "I'm fine, Bunta-kun. He saved me." she looked at the boy who had saved her, with a smile.
Marui looked at the guy as well and narrowed his eyes when he saw the guy staring at his Kagome-chan. He didn't want anyone he didn't approve of to ask Kagome out. After all, she was very special to him, and he knew that Kagome wouldn't be happy with someone he didn't approve of. It was obvious that his Kagome-chan was going to get a fan-club soon. And besides, he already had someone in mind for his Kags to date. He'll be sure about his decision when he sees how the guy, who he wants Kagome to date, acts around her.
He nodded his thanks then looked at Kagome again. Smiling, he said, "That's good, Kagome-chan... But it seems you won again." he said, frowning slightly, then he smiled, "So i'll buy that pastry today evening..." he said, letting her go
Kagome smiled and gently cupped his cheek in her hand, "No, Bunta-kun. I'll buy it today. After all, i was just lucky to win. But i probably shouldn't have sped up, since i actually could have ended up hurting someone." she looked down regretfully as she said this.
Not wanting to see his precious Kagome so sad, he gently said to her, "It's alright, Kags. No-one was hurt so it's fine."
Kagome smiled at him but before she could say anything else, the warning bell rang. Turning towards the class, they both noticed that the class wasn'tfull yet, but they were standing at the door. "let's go to our seats, Kagome-chan." Marui said to his sister.
At Kagome's confused look, he said, "The seats haven't been taken yet since its the first day, so you can sit next to me." Kagome smiled and nodded before both the cousins made their way towards empty placed seats side by side.
Finding a couple of seats, conveniently placed next to each other with one next to the window, Marui smiled. Knowing how fond Kagome was of nature, Marui let Kagome take the seat next to the window as he sat on the chair next to hers. Both of them were immediately surrounded by the various girls and boys of their class.
When the teacher entered the class, he found that both Marui and a new student sitting next to him were surrounded by the whole class. He hit the duster on the table a few times, catching everyone's attention. "Sit back in your seats." he said, looking at them all strictly.
Immediately, all of the students, sans Marui and Kagome, were seated in their seats. Kagome pulled out her schedule from her bag and standing up, she walked over to the teacher's desk. Handing the schedule to the teacher to sign, she waited till she had got it back. When he gave it back, she knew the teacher wanted her to introduce herself.
Turning, she looked over all the students of the class before bowing. Standing up straight again she smiled and said, "Hello.. My name is Kagome Higurashi. It's nice to meet you. I'm Bunta's cousin and will be studying here with you all. Please treat me well." She bowed again before turning to the teacher and bowing.
With that she walked over to her seat without another word. The teacher sighed yet nodded. Without a word he started the lecture. As the lesson continued, Kagome sighed and looked out the window. She was bored. She had thought that it would be fun going to the same school as her cousin and his friends, the famed Rikkaidai tennis club members. But apparently, classes here were as boring as any other school. She just hoped that the day ended quickly. She really wanted to meet all the Tennis team members that her brother spoke so much about.
"Higurashi-chan?" she heard the teacher's voice call her. Turning to him, she saw someone waiting at the door looking at her patiently. "Yes, sensei?" she asked as she stood up. "The principal has called you. You are excused till you get back from the Principal's offince."
Kagome nodded and gave a smile to her brother before stepping out of her seat and walking towards the person at the door to the class. Following the lady to the Principal's office, Kagome nodded her thanx to her when she left her at the door.
She knocked gently on the door and entered when given the permission. Entering the room, Kagome smiled at the the kind-looking slightly plump man sitting in the Principal's chair. He had short blonde hair and gentle sky-blue eyes. He seemed to be joyous and encouraging apart from being well respected and nice. He was wearing a white shirt, black pants, a black coat and black shoes. He wore oval glasses over his eyes, which shown with the pride and love he had for his students. On his table were a few files as well as the usual pens, pencils and such. He was looking at her with a kind, welcoming look.
"Did you call me, sir?" she asked the principal in her soft, sweet voice.
The principal, Principal Ozawa, looked at the young girl before smiling at her. He had big plans for this girl. He knew she would excel in anything she did, and he planned on using that skill to help in improving their school boys' tennis team further.
"Yes Kagome-chan. I wanted to ask you something. However, i think it best to discus about this in the presence of the tennis team regulars. And since only three of the last years regulars are present in this school, considering the rest were third years last year, i would like you to call them." He said to the raven-haired beauty
At Kagome's nod, he wrote down a note for the teacher of the class, requesting that Seiichi Yukimura, Genichirou Sanada and Renji Yanagi be excused for a while. Signing it, he read over it one more time before handing it to Kagome. "Please go to Class 2-5 and hand this over to the teacher there. Once the boys come out of the room, i want you to introduce yourself to them and bring them here, to my office. I'm sure you'll get along well with them, after all, you are going to be spending a lot of time with them and the rest of the club members." he said, smiling at her
Kagome gave him a confused look, then nodded, knowing that once she and the three boys get there, she would come to know what the Principal was talking about anyway. With a bow to the principal she excused herself. She made her way to the said class and on reaching there, she gently knocked the door. Gaining permission from the teacher to enter, Kagome slid the door open and entered the room
Ignoring the looks she was being given, Kagome handed the note to the teacher and watched as she read it, then nodded and looking at the mentioned boys, announced, "Yukimura-kun, Sanada-kun and Yanagi-kun. The principal has asked for you three."
Kagome watched as three boys, one of them being the boy she had accidently bumped shoulders with a while ago, stood up from their seats and walked over to her. Kagome smiled at them, then bowed to the teacher before gracefully walking out of the room. Steeping out of the room, Kagome waited for the three boys to do the same before sliding the door closed.
She looked at the three boys before bowing to them and introducing herself, "I'm Kagome Higurashi, Bunta-kun's cousin. Nice to meet you." she watched as the three boys bowed and introduced themselves as well.
"Shall we?" she asked, looking at them. At their nods, she smiled and turned around. Once they had stepped over to walk next to her, they all started walking, heading towards the Principal's office.
After a while, Kagome remembered something and without looking at the boys, she said, "I'm sorry for bumping into you this morning, Yukimura-san." The three boys looked at her in surprise. She wasn't trying to woo either of them, like any of the other girls did, they mused, 'It seems there's finally a girl different from the rest of the lot' was the only thought running through their minds
Yukimura glanced at the girl from the corner of his eye and couldn't help but like her. Looking at his other two friends, he could easily see that they too seemed to like the girl. Even though, they didn't show it in their expressions, after the one year they'd spent together, he could see the slight difference in their eyes.
He smiled and replied, "That's fine, Kagome-san. You already apologised before anyway, so you didn't really need to do so again." He couldn't help but admire her features; after all, she was a very beautiful young girl.
Reaching their destination, he reached forward and knocked on the door. Getting the permission to enter the said room, he slid open the door and let the others go inside before following them and sliding the door closed behind him.
Seeing the Principal looking through some papaers, the four teens looked at each other before turning back to look at the principal. "Ahem" Sanada cleared his throat to get the Principal's attention.
The principal looked up from the papers and smiled at the four in front of him. "Oh you're here!" he said before continuing, "Boys meet your team's new manager and coach." he signalled towards Kagome. "Since she has been named as America's famous prodigy, The Princess of the Tennis Courts, and she has transferred to our school, i would like her to help our school team in improving even more than we have." he finished, making Kagome smile at the offer yet blush softly as her secret had been revealed and the boys' eyes widen at the name.
"Kagome-san, are you really the famous American prodigy, Princess of the tennis courts?" Renji asked the girl, surprised to see the famed 'Princess' in front of them. Kagome smiled then shook her head, "I WAS the prodigy "Princess of the tennis courts." I abandoned that title when i transferred here, because i wasn't too fond of all the attention being directed at me." she shrugged slightly.
The three boys couldn't help but respect her a bit more at the revelation; after all, the 'Princess of the tennis courts' was said to be respected by all the players world-wide. Her beauty and skill, along with her nature and intellegence were well known throughout the world. So, it was actually an honour for them to be able to train under such an amazing player and person.
"I would be honoured to spend time with your School tennis team." she smiled making the boys' eyes widen while the Principal nodded, smiling. "Not only will i be able to make some good friends but also spend time with my cousin, all the time that i haven't been able to spend with him during all these years" 'And maybe i can find love during my time here' she thought to herself, running her eyes over the three boys in the Principal's office room with her. She had to admit that they were all quite handsome but she never judged someone by just their looks, so she knew that they would probably be very good friends to her if not more. Her sapphire blue eyes connected with the soft indigo of the famed 'Child of God' and a soft warmth developed in her heart, quite unlike the friendly warmth she felt towards the other two boys.
'He seems to be someone i could easily fall in love with' she thought to herself. She could see a slight softness overcoming the dark-blue haired boy's eyes before their eyes snappd away from each other and to the Principal when he said, "Since i'm handing the responsibility of training the team to you, Kagome-chan, i would also like you to choose the regulars and the captain in any way you see fit."
The boys turned to look at Kagome who smiled and nodded, "If you would allow it, i would like to start holding matches after three days, through which the eight boys who win will be chosen as the regulars. As for the Captain, i will inform you of him, with the names of the regulars i choose." she said, a serious light entering her soft sapphire orbs.
With a nod, the Principal said, "You four are excused from as many classes as you need for this." However Kagome smiled and shook her head, "That isn't really needed, sir." she looked at the three boys before turning to the Principal again. "If they don't mind us talking about this during practice, then i think the time we get for practice is enough."
The Principal thought about this then looked at the three boys standing in front of him. Yukimura looked at his two friends and at their nod, he looked back at the Principal, a smile on his face. "We don't mind, Sir." Turning towards the raven-haired girl, who he was beginning to like more and more by the minute, he said, "I hope we all can get along well, Kagome-san."
Kagome smiled back and replied, "I have no doubt that we will, Yukimura-san" Before she could continue, Yukimura shook his head and said, "Please call us all by our first names, Kagome-san." When she went to protest, he smiled and continued, :"If you consider us your friends then please call us by our names Kagome-san."
Kagome gave a smile then nodded before saying, "Then you must also call me -chan instead of -san" she put forth her condition. The three boys nodded then turned to look at the Principal when he said, "Since this has been settled, you can return to your class now. And Kagome-chan," he looked at Kagome "I expect you to hand me the list of regulars as soon as possible."
Kagome nodded before saying, "I'll hand you the list by the end of the week, if it's alright with you, sir." At the Principal's nod, they bowed and excused themselves from the room. Exiting the said room, Kagome turned to the three boys before saying, "So, i'll meet you three during evening practice or maybe in class, in case we share any classes.." at their confused looks, Kagome smiled and signalled behind her, "My class is that way." making the three chuckle or crack smiles.
With that the four dispersed, going to their own class, all four of them with different thoughts in their minds.
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Me: That's the end of this chappy... it's rather long i know... but as i stated in my first A/N this was originally the first part to my KagomeYukimura two-shot in my Love and its Sweetness collection.... so it was actually almost three times as long before i decided to convert this into a separate fic altogether...
Marui: Ani-chan hopes you liked it...
Yukimura: Ani-han will probably post the next chapter tomorrow *smiles*
Me: Umm... Thanx for the help guys *blinks confusedly* anyway, please read and review.... Oh and one more thing... please ask me if you have any doubts... since i just recently noticed that some words from my chapters get deleted when i post them, for some reason....