Author's note:
Have fun everyone! Hope you will love this fic. i really love this anime a lot not only for having awesome characters., it is always edicational. Please click the review button after reading.
Disclaimers:
I do not own Tennis no Ohjisama, only the OC. (LoL)
THE PRINCE OF TENNIS: Years After (Part One)
As I walk along the Narita airport, I stopped by a large window that allows me a good view of the airport, I saw kids around high school carrying tennis bag. I cannot help but recall it has been six years since I graduated from high school and everything is different since then. I am now working as the Editor-in-chief of World Pro-Tennis Magazine and a businessperson, based in New York, sometimes I travel all over the world.
The whole Seigaku Tennis team is been separated since then, but once a year we go home and held a reunion in Kawamura's Sushi Bar, which has expanded thru all of Japan. I cannot help but smile at the fond memories of my High School life. I sure do love writing and taking pictures of famous tennis players all over the world. However, there is one thing I surely miss of all the things… it is playing my own tennis game.
As I take a cab to our house, I watch the busy street jammed with people as they enjoy the blessedness of the day. I saw several high school students from Seigaku and I cannot help but reminisce those times when I was still attending the same school, sharing quality time with my friends, practicing tennis and participating in a real tennis match. 'Oh, how I miss those times'.
I was in the middle of my recollection when my cellular phone rang. "Moshi-Moshi" I answered.
"Anata… where are you? What is taking you so long… onee-chan has been complaining already, everyone is here." A soft voice, I have known so much said in a slight worried tone. My smile widens, "I am on my way to the house… don't worry… I'll be there in 15 mins." I heard a sigh from the other line. "Alright, be careful. We have exactly 3 hours left before the party starts. I love you." She said. "Hai, Hai!" I answered before cutting our conversation.
I smiled at the thought of my wife I have known her since high school. She is the one you can consider a cute and sweet high schoolgirl. Although, Tezuka highly oppose, he said that my wife would be the last one to be considered as cute and adorable. I remember giving him a smile.
As I step out of the cab, I looked around the area and noticed that nothing has changed since last year or the years before that. The place is exactly the same. And I turn to our house. Still, I cannot find any changes at all. I rang the doorbell and waited for someone to open the gate for me. Few seconds passed the gate opened to reveal my big sister, glaring at me.
"Mou! You are late…" she said and ushered me to the house. "Gomen onee-chan." I answered with a sweet smile plastered on my face. As we enter the house, I was 'attacked' by my wife. "Anata!" she flung herself to me. Good thing I was able to balance both of us using my free hand on her waist or I will end up having a sore butt. "Koi…" I muttered under my sweet smile.
I heard a chuckle beside me; we turn to look at our older sister's amused look on her face. My wife blushed and let go of me, I just smiled back at my sister.
"You two always act like newlyweds… Kawaii…" she said teasingly. My equally cute wife blush redder at my sister's comment. "A-Ano…" "Is my… I mean our room ready nee-chan?" "Of course…" my sister answered with a smile. "Arigatoo… come on Koi… we barely have 2 and a half hour to prepare." I said looking at my watch. "Alright. Be back in a while onee-chan!" my wife said and we went to our room.
After an hour of preparation, we went down to meet with the entire family who had arrived from work. Even my younger brother arrived to visit us.
"Aniki, Ane-chan!" Yuuta greeted us on the stairs. "Yuu-chan!" my wife called and jumped from where she's standing which was five steps above from Yuuta, Yuuta seeing that panicked a little and rush to catch her. Having good reflexes Yuuta made it to her catching her easily, my wife being as careless as she is hugged Yuuta like a bear as if it was nothing that she jumped a five-step stair. "I miss you so much Yuu-chan!" she said still clinging to Yuuta as I arrive at the last step with a smile.
"Mou! Ane-chan, you are still as careless as ever. You could have broken a leg from jumping from there." Yuuta scolded her. "Jumped?" she asked untangling herself from Yuuta then looked at me then to the stairs where we came from, I pointed from where she jumped. Her eyes widen. "I jumped from there?" I nodded smiling. "EH?!" she exclaimed bewildered. Everyone laughed even my parents, I mean our parents.
"You haven't changed a bit sweetheart" mom said with a smile. My wife pouted "I did change Okaa-san. Ne anata?" she asked looking at me. All I could answer is a smile and a small "Hai"
"So, how is work going?" dad asked. "Good" I answered. "How about you dear?" dad asked my wife. "Great! Everything is great, my fashion boutique is doing great, and my new line of fragrance is selling like pancakes." "You mean the Mitsui Fragrance?" mom asked. "Hai." She answered. "We love that too." My sister said. My wife smiled winking at her and mom. Things never change.
"I love your latest feature about the Wimbledon tournament; I can't believe that Echizen won again. Unbelievable, that guy!" Yuuta said. "Ne, Yuu-chan, did you like my photos?" My wife asked. "Your?" Yuuta asked. "Hai! Mine! It was I who took those pictures. Syusuke gathered the information." "WOW! You have gone that far Ane-chan! The shots were amazing! Ne Minna?" Yuuta said. "Hai, those shots are incredibly remarkable." Dad said with a proud smile. "Arigatoo Otou-san!" she said with a smile. And we chatted about everything, life in New York, Japan, work and Tennis.
"Shouldn't you two be going? It's almost 7." Mom said. I looked at my watch. "Hai, we should be…" I answered. "Yosh! Let's go!" my wife said enthusiastically. "Don't forget your presents." Onee-chan reminded us. "It's in the car already." I said.
"Have fun!" both mom and dad said. "Yuuta, wont you come with us?" my wife asked.
"No thanks just enjoy yourselves; we have the entire x'mas vacation to be together."
Yuuta answered.
As we, drive to the Kawamura's I noticed my lovely wife stare out the window with soft feature. "You miss him?" I asked. She looked at me smiling "Of course, he is after all my substitute brother." I smiled. "Don't worry I bet he misses you in the same way." "Doubt that! He's been complaining about me ever since. Good thing he had Rai-chan to keep him at bay or else he would have kicked my ass a long time ago." She said still with a smile. I laughed, "Probably, but he wont. He was too disciplined to do such thing." "Yeah."
We arrived at the Kawamura's Sushi bar. I parked our car at the car park; we went down and unloaded our presents. Reika carrying the paper bags and I was carrying the boxes. As we near the front door, we can hear loud voices. From my guess, it was probably Momoshiro and Kaidoh engaged in another fight AGAIN. Both of us looked at each other cracking a smile.
Reika slide the door open. "MINNA!!!" she exclaimed. The whole room went silent as we both of us entered the sushi house.
"Yo!" I greeted peeking from the boxes I was holding. Reika standing beside me with a flashy smile. Everyone stared at us, then with a loud booming voice, they exclaimed. "ABOUT TIME!" Both Reika and I looked confused. "EH?"
"You two are a minute and 4 seconds late." Inui informed us. Reika and I looked at each other and whispered. "That's Inui/Inui-sempai for you." "REI-CHAN!" a loud voice called Reika; she smiled sweetly at her caller. Eiji jumped from his place and ran towards Reika before Eiji could attack his wife with his deadly cuddling I deposited the boxes I was holding to his arms. "Arigato Eiji." I said smiling at him. "Nya?!" he exclaimed.
Reika giggled and put the paper bags on the vacant space near the Christmas tree. "Have a seat you two!" Taka-san said pointing at the vacant spaces on the tables. "Girls that side, Boys this side" Oishi said. Everyone is smiling fondly at us.
"So, how is everyone?" Reika asked. "Well, everyone is doing great. Eiji and I are doing great as Seigaku's Coach. By the way thanks for the complimentary magazines you've sent us…" Oishi said to Syusuke. "No problem." Fuji Syusuke said. "Being a Tennis coach you two need to be well informed in what's happening in the tennis world." Reika said with a smile. Oishi laughed.
"How about the others, Kaidoh?" I asked. "My gym is doing fine like always." Kaidoh answered. "Glad to hear that." Syusuke said with a smile. "Momo how's Ann and the kids?" Reika asked. "She's fine. She and the kiddos are staying with Tachibana for the week. Homesickness" "Sou ka, girls sometimes feels homesick and misses the company of their family." Reika said smiling.
"How about you Inui-sensei?" Fuji asked. "My nutrition lab is doing great; Tokyo University is supporting our projects." Inui said. "What would you expect? You are after all the Inui-sempai I know." Reika said. "Taka-san, where is Sayo-chan and Seiya?" Reika asked eating her favorite California maki. "They are with my parents. Having the time of their life in Osaka." Taka-san said with a laugh handling everyone their favorite sushi.
Reika turn to Ryoma. "Then again, I congratulate you Ryoma; you're the king of the world! Well, king of tennis." Reika said to Ryoma, Ryoma nodded and thank Reika. She turns to Sakuno "How's pregnancy?" she asked. "Fine Reika-sempai, its just I crave for the weirdest things. It has been difficult for Ryoma-kun." Reika laughed. "Honto? I want to see Ryoma get fired up with your cravings." "She passed that stage already Reika-sempai." came Ryoma's answer. Reika shrugged and giggled.
The rest of the female tennis team chatted with her. I turn to the observant man sitting beside me, he is watching everyone with his usually impassive face, but I know better that deep inside he is such a softy. "How is business Tezuka?" I asked our former captain. "Fine, how's life?" he asked back. "You mean, how's Reika doing with me in her life?" I asked my smile widening with teasing. "Hn" his reply. The boys laughed.
"So, Fuji-sempai… how is it to be married to the loud-mouth brat?" Momo asked. I smiled at him. While Reika threw a plate at him "Who are you calling loud-mouth brat you annoying chicken head!" Reika exclaimed. Momo mumbled something like 'Whom else but you'. "Great." I answered him with my sweet smile.
"When are you two planning to have kids?" Momo asked again as another plate hit him. "Mou! Momo stop asking such questions!" Reika exclaimed with a hint of pink in her cheeks. I smiled at Momo again and answered. "We're doing our best." Everyone laughed I even heard Tezuka stifle a laugh.
"Mou! Syusuke! You make it sound like a project making!" Reika complained completely embarrassed. I turn and smile at her. "That's the truth Koishii… we do OUR BEST, right?" I asked teasingly. "I'm not answering that!" she said and turning around away from me, but I can see the reddening of her ear, my cute wife is surely embarrassed. Again everyone laughed.
"I am jealous! Nya!" Eiji whined. "And why are you jealous Eiji?" Oishi asked. "Everyone is in love, Tezuka has Reika, Oishi has Yalen, Momo has Ann, Taka-san has Sayo, Inui has Kionne, Kaidoh has Mai, Ochibi has Sakuno, and Fuji already has Reika. Even Horio, Katsuo and the former Seigaku team has their love lives. While I don't. Nya!" Eiji whined.
"Daijoubu Eiji-sempai…" Reika turn to him, I have a bad feeling about this. "You can always have me!" she said and meant it as a friendly gesture but I can't help the pang of jealousy I feel, Eiji and Reika has always been close.
Tezuka sensed my angst and said to Reika. "Idiot, you are already married." "Ah! Sou! Sou! Demo Eiji can always be the third wheel ne?" I know it was a joke but still I feel insecure about it. "Thanks Rei-chan for the generous offer but nah! I don't want Fuji coming for my head. Nya, who knows what's on his mind nya!" Eiji said with a smile. Everyone laughed.
Dinner went as happy and memorable as possible. Everyone chatting about our glorious past. It's past 11 when everyone decided to call it a night. "Taka-san, Arigatoo, see you next week. Till then!" I bid Taka-san a good night. As I went out of the Sushi bar I saw Reika, talking to Tezuka and Raila with a smile, I noticed how Tezuka look at her. 'Even though you hid it really well Tezuka, you miss your Rei-chan.' I thought with a smile.
I was driving in peace when my cellular phone beeped. Good thing it was a stop light. I read the message. It was Tezuka's. –Meet me at the Fourth Avenue Café 10 am tomorrow. - I felt myself smile. "Acting like the big brother again." I looked at Reika sleeping beside me. "Baka Kuni-chan" she murmured pouting. I smiled at her sleeping form. "You don't know how much Tezuka has been protecting you Koi…" I whispered. Tomorrow will be a very long day. I turn my attention to my driving.
Author's Note:
This is my second Tennis no Ohjisama fic, I hope you liked it. Thank you for reading everyone! Please do not forget to review.