PRINCE OF TENNIS: LOVE-ALL (0-0)
Retitled as:
'The closer we become, the more complex things go'
THIS IS REWRITTEN FOR KUYA JARIELD.
BY: Shiori-chan and with oodles of help from her Seigaku Family (Keiko,Chiyo,Kimiko,Kyori and Saekee!)
Disclaimer: I do not own PoT and things associated. The sur name von Bielefeld belongs only to the creators of KKM. This is a fan-fiction :D Enjoy and leave comments, Domo arigatou! Daisuki minna!
This is pretty long for a chapter, I know, sorry guys I didn't know that I'd posting it here but since, I'm getting love so far from readers here, thanks so much, hope you like this :D
Chapter 1: Casanova Collision
'Necessity begets ingenuity'
-Giacomo Casanova
It was almost spring in the Kantou District.
The blue sky spread across the heavens and centered the sun. The sound of chatter along the streets among students heading to school, the sound of the bike bells ringing, the sun shining on the dark-blue uniforms of boys and the wind sways the red bow and green hem of the girls' attire… but the best sound that a young boy of 13, wearing a white cap upright, with streaks of hair slipping out, carrying with him a sports bag with the label "Yonex" on it was the sound of the tennis balls taking flight on the court…
Indeed another day in the 4 walls of Seigaku.
A regular day for a regular?
"Mada Mada dane?"
Maybe.
"Huh ? Who's that new guy?" said one of the students to her friend, leaning in to whisper in her ear. "He's really cute."
"Who? Where?" her friend said in reply. Turning her head and searched for the person being described.
"Hm... i wonder where...?" A man who seemed to be in his late 20's said confused making use of his "hand" telescope. His voice seemed so musical…
"Hurry Sakuno! We're gonna be late!"
"Matte! Tomo-chan!"
"I hope I get there soon…?" the man said, confused.
"Watch out!" A voice called out o them in warning but, it was too late.
"Aa, gomen! I'm really sorry!" said the girl, frantic.
"No, I should've watched where I was going, a pretty lady like you shouldn't worry about It." he said in a very charming way making the girl blush as she was helped by the man to stand up and pick up her books.
"Here you go." He handed her the books and gave her a wide smile.
"A… Thanks…" she replied blushingly. Tucking her books in her hands.
Giving her a salute and friendly wink he replied. "I guess I'll be seeing you around, Sakuno-chan!"
"I-ie… a, I mean… yes." Bowing in respect.
"Wait. How did he know my name?"
Tomoka tugged on her.
"Mou! That's it! I'm gonna drag you already!"
"T-tomo-chan!"
Before the mysterious man with clear-water eyes continued to walk he turned to once again face Sakuno. He etched a worried face.
"A souka, do you know where Ryuzaki-sensei's office is?"
"Hai! It's located at the 2nd floor…"
She pointed towards the building.
"Oh, Thank you! Bye!" he gave her a wink and continued to linger.
"Sakuno-chan is very lucky! I wish I was the one that he helped!" said one of the girls as they continued to play-guess on the clear water-eyed man who drew their attention.
The girls of Seigaku continued to gaze at the man and whenever he noticed it.
"Konbanwa!"
He greeted them with a very infectious smile, so sinister yet so appealing.
All the girls he passed seemed to be really attracted to him which led to the boys' discomfort especially Nanjiro. The self-claimed original womanizer.
"Tch... Who the hell is he?" Nanjiro sighed and left the quad.
Meanwhile inside the office…
"Who the heck are the Seigaku girls' talking about?? Damn…" he said irritatingly.
"Heeh… Looks like this year is going to be interesting for our Seigaku Regulars" said Coach Ryuzaki as she observed her team outside.
"Tch… is that all you have to say? Why'd you bring me here in the first place? Darn…" His brows were twitching hard.
"Patience, Nanjiro-kun."
"Yeah…" he said in reply as he lazed and lied down to read some of his favorite magazines.
"Uhm... Excuse me, Ryuzaki-sensei?"
Mid-length blond wavy hair, sinister smile and clear-water eyes peeked halfway inside coach Ryuzaki's office. He looked very much like a matinee idol.
"Oh good. You're here" She turned to greet him.
The man entered.
"Heh? Who? is?" He drted towards the door.
The man looked so young, wearing very decent clothing; a navy-blue polo shirt and black slacks and shoes and in his hand a pair of clear aviator shades.
"Yes, uhm, Nanjiro, meet the new coach for the Seigaku tennis team for GIRLS."
"What?? This guy? Girls' team?" he said as he jumped up his seat surprised, pointing at the said new coach wide-eyed and puzzled.
"It is an honor to meet the legendary Echizen Nanjiro." the young coach said as he bowed in respect.
"Mah, mah, Come on now, you should be more like him Nanjiro"
"Hm..." Najiro said as he out his right hand on his chin and started to observe the young man.
"So. Who are you?"
"Aa, gomen, My name is, Tokiya. Valentine, Tokiya-desu, the new coach for the girls tennis team, Nice to meet you!" he greeted him as he bowed once again and made a hand-comb movement on his hair.
Nanjiro smirked. "Oi, Ryuzaki, are you sure about forming a regulars team for the girls?"
"I'm not the one who's going to form it Nanjiro. I'm not even sure of the potential the Seigaku girls have."
"He looks so cocky!" he cleared his throat, besides, i would've done it if you asked!
Tokiya half-smiled and sweat dropped. "Cocky?"
"That's why let's just hope that our 'ace' come."
"A, yes. Toki-sensei."
"What ace?"
He gave Nanjir a pat on the back. "You'll see Nanjiro, you'll see." Then, she smiled.
"Damn it, Ryuzaki… " HE shifted his gaze to the new coach,"Wait, don't I know you Tokiya?"
He pointed to himself. "Me?."He shook his head. "I dont think so."
"Oh... Is that so? I could swear..." he said placing his right hand on his chin.
Tokiya fake laughed. "No... really..."
Outside, at the court…
Momo halted his jog. "Huh? Inui-senpai, who's that guy talking to Coach Ryuzaki?"
"What're you talking about Momo?" followed Fuji.
"Aa, according to my data…"
He skimmed his notes…
"Aa! I think that's the womanizer everyone's talking about!" Yelled out Momo.
"Hoi! What're you 3 doing? 20 more laps around the court now!" interrupted Tezuka, pointing at them.
"Hai!" said all three.
Nothing much has changed since the events that happened last year. Training… competition… rivalry… cat fights… trash talking and all but this time what's more interesting is…nothing could ever be the same. Sounds contradictory doesn't it? Well, it is.
While running laps…
"Ne ne! Inui-kun, I'm also curious too about that guy, Momo-kun was talking about."
"Who are you talking about Kikumaru-senpai?"
"The guy that was talking to Ryuzaki-sensei, Echizen" said Oishi.
"Heeh…" Ryoma said as he took a look at whom they were talking about.
"Fushuuu, you guys are running too slow. Lets go! Takashi-senpai!" Interrupted Kaoru.
" Eh… Matte…!" he replied to kaoru shyly, speeding up.
"A-re? That guy…"
"O-chibi chan! You know him?"
"Heeh…"
With his veins throbbing. "Ano ne?! Ryoma-kun your suspense act is killing us! Tell us already!" complained Momo.
"I-ie. Buuutouu!! Beh!" Ryoma mocked Momo as he let his tongue out which led to his other teammates irritated.
"Hmm… I can't seem to get my data straight…" Inui told himself.
"Hurry up! The last to arrive has to clean up after! Oi inui, how much time left? " Ordered Tezuka.
"25 seconds."
"Nya!! We're not even half way there!"
"Takashi, ko-re!" Fuji said as he handed his racket to Taka.
"Yooosshhaaa!! Buurrrrninggg!!" Takashi in a very peculiar transformation was now fiery-eyed and all worked-up that he outran 'em all.
"Heh… That's the way to go senpai! Yosh! I'll go and speed up to!" commented Momo.
"Fushuu… too slow" said Kaoru to them.
"I refuse to go last! IIIKKKKEEEE!!"
Momo and Kaoru were now at the same fast pace.
Kaoru irritated. "There's no chance sarou! Catch me Monkey !"
"Nanjatte?! Mamushi?! Want to go at it??"
Kaoru grasped momo's shirt.
"COME!!" with veins popping, the 2 went head to head.
Momo and Kaoru were now at the same fast pace.
"Tsk tsk...!" said Oishi as he and Eiji tried to catch up with them.
"Yeah, i know…" Fuji added.
Ryoma approached his senpai, "Eh? Aren't you gonna speed up too Fuji-senpai?"
"I-iyo, besides it looks like Inui will even throw in his special Juice!" he said with a smile.
"(Yikes! He's so weird!)"
"5 seconds!"
"MADA MADA DANE!"
Back at the office…While Tokiya was looking outside the window observing the seigaku regulars.
"A-re, they all suddenly paced up! How impressive." Tokiya was really fascinated with the regulars. He was wide left wide-eyed by their performance.
"Thank you, Tokiya, but, you ain't seen nothing yet." Said Ryuzaki proudly.
"I hope that tomorrow, you'll make seigaku more proud when you select the girls' tennis team."
"I shall do my best. Who knows, I just might bump into some of them today, after all it's only after lunch. Demo, it's going to be sooo hard, too many girls, so little time…Haah… The beauty of this world is so blinding that it makes it so hard for me to open my eyes!"
"(His clothes are way off with his personality)" Thought Ryuzaki.
Nanjiro's eyes sparkled. "Heeh… I might even join you, Tokiya-sensei!" volunteered nanjiro excitedly.
He added silently. "This guy might be a complete weirdo but he sure is a babe magnet…" Snickers.
"No way! With your kind of mentality! I would never allow a green minded man like you get near those girls! Toki-kun please do choose well ok?" disagreed ryuzaki as she pulled on Nanjiro.
Nanjiro grimaced and tried to get loose.,"Damn it old hack! Tch… I'm leaving then! Bye!"
"Oh dear! Ryuzaki-sensei, he really left."
The door banged.
"Ma, ma! Don't worry about that guy. It's just the way we communicate. Ask his son."
"Eh… So Ryoma really is here. I should've known."
"You know each other?"
He hand combed his hair and flickered his glassess., "Saaa… I guess you could say that… I guess I better get going as well. Thank you Ryuzaki-sensei. Till then!" he bid fare well.
"Right." She nodded, "Do take care."
Back outside the court.
"Time!"
"Hufff…huff…"
Every single regular was tired out, some of them even laying flat on the floor with eyes closed and others chocking down on water, but it was all worth it since…
"Good Job. No one came late!" said Inui as he stopped his timer.
"(Of course! Who would want to drink your disgusting tonic??)" Every one said in their heads.
"At this rate, I've calculated that everyone's stamina had increased by 5."
"That's good. But, what a waste of good juice!" said Fuji.
"You are so weird!"
Everyone gave him a cold glare.
"Sugei! Looks like they all beat the time!" said Horio and his friends as they watched them practice out side the fence.
"Ryoma sama! Best of luck!" cheered out Tomoka, clasping her hands together.
"Ryoma-kun and the others sure are working hard huh?" said Sakuno soft-spoken.
"Oh… so those are the Seigaku regulars." Said Tokiya out of no-where.
"What the?! Where'd you come from?" Horio jumped out of his stance.
"Hah?!" Horio was wide eyed, "Uh, who might you be mister?"
"A, Sakuno-chan. Nice to see you again!" He gave her a smile.
Tomoka tugged on sakuno to whisper. "Ne ne,Sakuno, who's that cute guy?" Sakuno tried to recall,"Uh… I'm not quite sure…"
"Heeh… wow they're pretty good!" Toki said as he put his hand on his chin and added…
"And what great swings!" he cheered out and clapped his hands happily.
"Ah…" He shifted his mood and faced them, "So sorry, I'm-"
"That'll be it for today! 1st years and 2nd year attendees pick up the tennis balls!"
The freshmen quickly ran inside the court and tried their best to bow in respect for the coach.
"That's us! We better go before Captain yells at us again!" said Horio to Kachirou.
"Oh great!" She sighed, "So you were saying… Huh? Sakuno-chan, where'd he go?"
"I dunno…"
The two skimmed the background and found the stranger gone.
"Huff…huff… That was fast! Tezuka almost saw me! I can't face the Seigaku guy's team until I find my girls! Oh dear! "
Tokiya ended up at the side of the girls' court, little did he know that his prize was already at his eyes' reach.
"Right! Hey, hey Chiyo-chan, you can now try out and be an official member of the tennis club!"
2 girls from the tennis club came about… Already carrying their bags and set to go home.
"That's right Kichihara-senpai… I hope I can make it…"
The younger member, looked like so serene. She had straight light maroon hair with some braids and topaz eyes slightly hidden by her eyeglasses nodded to agree with her senpai. The silent type who awes her opponent in the most unexpected ways.
"Come on. Be positive! And call me Saekee, neh?" She enthused.
Kichihara, Saekee the senpai of Fujioka Chiyo was quite different. She had midnight blue, long, wavy layered hair tied up in a ponytail and light-brown eyes. She was very friendly in nature but takes precautionary measures seriously. A duchess of death is what she was branded when faced with any turmoil but most of the time when she plays tennis.
She tilted her head downward. "I'll try my best…"
"Isn't that interesting…" whispered Toki-sensei as he spied on them.
"I hope all our hard work will pay pack soon, too bad Seigaku doesn't have a regulars team for girls…"
"Cheer up Chiyo-chan, I know you will! "
"Thank you… '"
"Bingo! 2 down!" said Tokiya as he approached the two girls. Head lifted.
"Hello there beautiful ladies…"
The two halted.
"Huh? And you are sir?" asked Chiyo.
The two were trying to move the other way as the stranger looked disturbingly happy.
"Must be some kind of jerk trying to hit on us…" She pouted and grabbed her kouhai "Let's go Chiyo-chan!"
"N-no, w-wait! I'm your-"
"Valentine, Tokiya sensei. Am I right?" a calm but stern voice ascended form behind and revealed a serious looking senior. Clearly her stealthy approach could mistake this girl of 17 to a "Shinobi" (Female Ninja, very clever and mysterious.) Her pink eyes looked at Tokiya softly and her blond mid-length hair danced with the wind. She showed no emotion of glee though.
The two bowed to great the standing captain of the girls' team, "Kimiko-buchou!!"
"Sensei? You mean?" Sae and Chiyo's eyes flew back to Tokiya.
"Yes." HE smiled at them, "I'm your new coach Kichihara-chan. Nice to meet you!"
"Ah! I'm sorry! Valentine-sensei! Hajimimashite!" apologized Sae.
"Nice to meet you coach. I'm Fujioka, Chiyo…"
"Glad to meet you all. Akiyama, kimiko-chan, please explain to them the recruiting activities and procedure for the regulars." He turned to them and crossed his arms still etching a smile.
She nodded, "Yes of course."
"Really? We're going to be regulars? Keiko-chan will love this!"
"There's more? That's great!" said Toki ecstatically upon hearing the good news.
"Where's keiko-senpai?" asked Chiyo.
"A-re, I think she went to the airport to fetch her friend but she'll be back tomorrow. I hope she can make it!"
"Wow… I didn't expect that the members of my team would look so beautiful! How lucky are we all! You even have a handsome coach to boot! OHOHOHOHO!" Tokiya said dazing in his own twisted world.
"Yosha! Chansu! Chansu!" He added and started jumping up and down.
Kimiko sweatdropped, "Wow, this guy is so full of him self …" the other 2 nodded in agreement.
Chiyo also concluded "He's so loud…"
"I hope Ryuzaki sensei chose the right coach for us." Saekee whispered. "He's completely not hearing a single word we say."
"I trust in Ryuzaki-sensei's decision. But I too hope that she made the right one." Said Kimiko placing her palm on her forehead and massaging her temple.
"Everyone! Let's make beautiful and graceful swings and powerful but accurate strokes together!" he said while making a slight curved movement in his right hand and placed it just in front of his chest and bowed down and then made a thumb's up.
The three said in chorus, "Oh good grief!"
Meanwhile back to the boys…
"I'll see you all tomorrow at practice. Dismissed!" proclaimed Tezuka.
Momo placed his hand on his grumbling stomach, "Haraheta! (I'm hungry)" He whined.
"Atashi mou…" added Ryoma also holding his stomach.
"Hey hey, Oishi-kun where're you off too?" Said Eiji as he approached him.
"Sorry Eiji, I'm going with Tezuka for his check up."
"Why?" asked tezuka as Momo and Ryoma were creeping up on Eiji.
"Ah…Never mind…Its nothing, Kaoru? …" HE reverted to his direction, ignoring to bobbing heads behind him.
"Fusssshuu… Sorry senpai" he replied while placing his towel on his shoulders and started jogging.
"Nya… Never mind… " He gulped, "Taka-san?"
"Sorry, I have to help my dad today, Later!"
"Eh… Fuji-kun? Inui-kun?" His head was frantically twitching.
"I-ie I have to gather data about our mystery guys. Maybe another time."
Fuji also declined, "I have plans with Yuuta today…"
"AHEM!" scoffed Momo and Ryoma as they gave hints to Eiji, which he was really trying to avoid.
Eiji felt really tense. "Is that so? Ahehe…"
"Why don't you take Momo and Echizen along?" suggested Fuji.
"(I was afraid of this…) Huh??" As eiji turned around he noticed that Ryoma and Momo were really looking at him with glittery eyes.
"Really? You'd bring us along? Thank you Kikumaru-senpai!" grinned Momo, gripping his racket and swung it excitedly.
"Heeeh… Now I can save up on my allowance… Sankyuu kikumaru-senpai! " He grinned.
Eiji placed his hands at the back of his head and sighed…"Mataku! Sigh… Hoi hoi… Let's go, Ne ne, o-chibi chan, minimize your order ok?" Eiji said as he and Ryoma started to walk.
"Ouiss! (Yeah)" replied ryoma.
Meanwhile Momo stared at his surroundings, he seemed like he was looking for someone.
"Heh? Not here today huh?" momo wondered taking a glimpse of the school grounds.
"What are you talking about? Momo-senpai?"
"Nya… " Eiji tugeed on them, "Hurry-nya."
"(Keiko?) A… Sorry. Let's go!"
Von Bielefeld residence…
(On the phone)
"Eh? Tomorrow's the arrival? Mou… I got it, Mm… Take care alright?" A girl with milk chocolate wavy mid-length hair, snow skin tone secured with a white headband with marine eyes answered the phone. Her nature was very playful but as they say when the sleeping lion awakens, he or in this case she will rock the earth.
Indeed this junior was none other than the Child of Snow…"Yukiko".
"Keiko-chan!"
"I'll be right there mother!"
Next day…
"Ohayou minna!"
The day the Seigaku girl regulars were to be announced finally came. The guys still had no idea of the team formation and Inui was still lacking info on Tokiya. Everyone thought that it would be a typical day in Seigaku little do they know that this time around, a lot of things will change… The day started off normal for the guy regulars, classes in the morning went on smoothly just like Valentine's catch phrases which led to Arai's and the other guy's disappointment. It was really funny on how they were still not aware that he was a teacher.
"Ne ne! Valentine-san, are you going to stay in Seigaku?" asked one of the girls.
"Mah, mah, it looks like it." He gave them a wink and they squealed.
"Eh? What do you think you're doing Tokiya?" Ryuzaki was eyeing him furiously.
"A, Ryuzaki-sensei! Its nothing, I was just familiarizing myself with the lovely students of Seigaku. After all that's what I'll have to do right?"
"True,but, watch your methods! I'll be going to the court, you should go as well."
"Righty!"
She slapped her forehead.
"Damn! It looks like coach is familiar with that damn guy! Kuso!" Arai eyed the coach as well with fury.
"Sorry, but, o I have to go now. Later pretty ladies!"
Meanwhile…
"Alright alright! Gather minna!" yelled out coach Ryuzaki.
"Tezuka!"
"Yes coach."
"I'll leave you in charge for today's practice. I'll be doing a screening in the girl's court along with their new coach."
"Heh? Screening?" Oishi raised a brow.
"Ah. There will be inter-school screenings this season for Japan's Jr. All star tennis open. Which may include our rival schools. According to my data, Kamio Akira, Atobe Keigo and Mizuki Hajime will have one of their screenings here." Explained Inui.
"MIZUKI?! Fushuu… That one who tricked me before…"
"What? You want me to get him for you Kaidoh? Ahehe" said Fuji sarcastically…
"Mamushi, don't mind don't mind!" grinned momo.
"Urusai… Just shut up."
"Heh… Atobe? I'd like to see him again." Said Ryoma. "Right captain?"
"Ah…"
"Nya… Kamio?" said Eiji looking at Momo sinisterly.
"Eh? Nani Kikumaru senpai?"
Eiji just grinned at him. "Bet-su-ni."
"And… Kansawa…" His voice receded. "That's why, I must ask you to just stay here."
Tezuka was alarmed by the spoken name, "(Kansawa?)" He thought.
Oishi glimpsed at Tezuka. "Is there something wrong?"
"Its nothing."
Coach Ryuzaki stepped forward and crossed her arms. "Alright guys?"
"Yes!" everyone replied.
"Yosh! Do your best!"
Just when the coach was about to go…
"Wait Ryuzaki-sensei! What do you mean their new coach?" asked Taka.
"Kansawa who?" wondered Momo.
Tensed by her team's curiosity Ryuzaki decided to slip away silently. "(Crap!) Well would you look at the time? Ja-ne!" she rushed out.
"It'd be best if I don't tell them yet! Sighs…"
At keiko's house.
"Oh no! I'm late!"
Cell phone rings…
"Huh? Meet her in Seigaku?? Taihen!! help/ oh no!"
Back in Seigaku at the girl's' tennis court, the girls were already warming up.
"I wonder what's taking the other's so long…" said Sae.
"Huh? It's Keiko-chan!" said Chiyo.
Keiko suddenly swooped in the court exhausted from running and carrying her tennis supplies.
"Oha…you…huff…huff…. Minna!"
Kimiko crossed her arms and breathed heavily. "You're late"
"I'm sorry captain!" She bowed.
Tokiya approached, "Now, now be easy on her Kimiko-chan,"
Tokiya finally arrived and quickly turned to Keiko. He gripped her hands and took a good look at her.
"I'm Valentine, Tokiya-desu. Your new coach. Let's make our team as majestic as can be! Let us soar our way to victory with beautiful colors, just like you!" he said as he let go and turned away to face the sun.
"Uh, nice to meet you sensei…" she replied in a weirded out manner.
"Yosha minna! Let's see what burning passion you have for tennis!"
"(Great, where could Shio be?? Seigaku screening is about to start)"
During the practice matches of the girls, the other half off the court remained vacant for the screenings. Ryuzaki-senpai arrived soon after the girls started their training.
"I hope horio put the sign up in the right place, they sure are taking a quite a while…" said Coach.
10 minutes earlier…
"I found the spot! Hm… where do I say the screening is? Hm… Guys will probably come so… Guys tennis court it is!"
At the airport.
A person wearing a hooded sports jacket arrived from a flight in France.
"Keiko will kill me for sure! I sent her the message too early. Just great!" said a person wearing very loose clothing with tennis equipment.
Back with the boys.
"Yosh! Take a break!" said Tezuka as everyone took a seat at the bleachers.
"I've finally gathered some data on our mystery guys. First off the guy that we saw talking to coach yesterday was in fact the new coach for the girls. His name is Valentine, Tokiya-desu. Apparently, he was a runner up on the Australian open. His tennis career was at peak at 16, years after Nanjiro retired or just after a few years Ryoma was born. For some reason, he decided to coach tennis instead of playing for a living. He was formerly called as the "Casanova of tennis".
"Heeh… That's why…" said Ryoma.
"Ochibi? You know something?"
"Betsuni, Kiku-senpai." He held his hat and slightly tilted his head.
"About that Kansawa fellow, the only thing that I know right now is that he was a Jr. champion in European open, the French open".
"Sugei na… Nya, he must be really good." said Eiji.
"Sou desu-ne" agreed Momo.
"Heeh… Looks like Momo-senpai will have to step down again huh?" said Ryoma.
"Sou desu… Matte! What did you say?? Take that back you brat!"
"No way!"
"Mizuksena, Mizukseyou. (I just cant let that happen, I just cant.)"
Taka tried to interrupt. serious."
"Let them be taka-san." He placed an arm on his shoulder.
"But… Fuji…"
"Fushuu… How childish…"
"What do you think Tezuka?" asked Oishi.
"Hm… We'll see…"
"Guys! Kamio-senpai is here." Said Horio.
Kamio then enters the court.
"Yo! Minna." Kamio said in greeting as everyone greeted back.
"What are you doing here? Kamio?" asked Oishi.
"Huh? Isn't the screening gonna take place here?"
Everyone looked so confused; little do they know that another surprise is in store for them.
"Is Arai at his post already?" asked Tezuka.
"Is there something wrong?" Kamio was puzzled
.
Few minutes after… Outside the school…
"I made it to Seigaku at last! Keiko will be so mad at me!" He glanced at his watch."Kyaan! I'm late for the screening! I have to be discreet! I can't be caught up now" said the hooded man from the airport, hastily went inside.
"Huh? (Kamio, Atobe and mizuki are already here, who could this be?) And you are?" asked Arai.
"(Oh no!) …"
"Which school are you from?"
The man didn't reply.
"Hey, you know, its rude not to face the person you're talking to, let alone ignore him!" said Arai in an irritated manner as he put his hand on the man's shoulder. The man turned to face him but hid his face.
"What?? Just answer me this are you here for the screening or what?"
He nodded in reply.
"Sheesh! Follow me!" Arai asked the guy to follow him all the way to the court of the girls, Arai kept on bragging and explaining to the guy that before he had a chance to be a regular he would have to go through him first, he noticed that the man didn't even care and was a bit irritated so he made it seem like he had no chance against him.
"We're here. Huh? Where'd coach go?"
"A-re? Arai-senpai!" waved Keiko.
"(Oh no, I have to hide)" The man quickly turned his back on them slid in the corner.
"Ano… sensei…"
"Eh? Ah souka? Keiko-chan, Where's coach Ryuzaki-desu?"
"Ryuzaki-sensei is back at the boys' court, Arai-san" replied Coach Toki.
"(Nani… He's here again, if he weren't the coach, I'd jack him!) That's right… Come on!"
"A-re… That fellow beside him, seemed rather peculiar… Hmm…"
"Is there a problem sensei?" asked Kimiko.
"I-ie. Let's get back to work, shall we?"
Arai and the still unknown student proceeded to the guys' court, the hooded man continued to stay silent which led to Arai's irritation to grow. When they reached the court, Kamio, Atobe and Mizuki were already present. Ryuzaki had no choice but to transfer the screening to the guys' court along with the regulars. With that said she had to clear up the girls' court and inform coach Toki personally of the situation, which is why the guys took the moment for practice match ups.
"Oi minna! We have another screenee here!" proclaimed Arai.
"(Kansawa.)" All of them said in their thoughts.
"A pleasure!" Kansawa said as he bowed in respect.
"Heeh… Kansawa. Finally a match I've been wanting to see" said Mizuki, twirling his hair.
"Ah. Mizuki-san, you're here already?" Fuji said sarcastically as he smiled at him.
Mizuki loosing his cool with throbbing veins in his forehead replied, "I've been here for a while you know! Kuso!" he pointed to Fuji. "Fu--?"
Fuji walked away.
"A soudesu ne?"
"Welcome to Seigaku." Tezuka greeted him as he held out his hand for a shake.
"I'll deal with you later… I finally have a chance to gather information on this Kansawa fellow…" said Mizuki as he transferred at the players' bench.
"Same here." Added Inui.
"So who will it be for Kansawa-kun?" asked Oishi.
"I'lli…" just as Kamio was about to volunteer…
"Let the great Kansawa pick. Ah?" Interrupted Atobe.
"You…dare place mockery on me…" whispered Kansawa.
"My, my, let your racket do the talking will you?" he replied making fierce eye contact with Kansawa for a split second.
"(Hm?)" atobe was quite disturbed.
"Atobe, we will not tolerate your attitude here!" explained Tezuka.
"Warui na, bu-chou. Ah?" He apologized mockingly, taking a seat at the bench.
"Omaewa…" murmured Kansawa.
"A that's right! Nya, Kabaji isn't here ne? No wonder you've been weirder nyahaha."
"Shut upi, kikumaru…" he smirked.
"Heh! Yeah let's give this noob a chance! Ahaha!" remarked Arai.
"Baka-jane!?" said Ryoma.
"Nya, you know Arai-kun…"
"Let him be Kikumaru-senpai." interrupted Momo.
Fuji agreed, "Leave them alone for now."
"Just get it over with." Kaidoh stepped aside. .
"Arai, why don't you be the one?" suggested Mizuki.
"If he doesn't want to then I'll do It." added Kamio.
"Shut up!" (Are these guys up to something?) he thought. "Whatever this guy is no challenge!" reacted Arai.
"Challenge?" murmered Kansawa and he hid a sneer.
Suddenly Kansawa took out his racket and already stood at his side of the court.
"(Let's just hope that you give me one.)" He said in his thoughts.
"Kansawa! I'll put your money where your mouth is!" HE pointed to him with his racket.
"Goodluck Arai-senpai! (You're gonna need it!)" Shouted Ryoma.
"Oi! Rough or smooth?" asked Arai.
"Smooth…"
He tilted his racket and then grimaced.
"Heh! Sorry but its rough but I'll let you serve first."
"Heeh…" said Ryoma.
"One set match. Arai vs. Kansawa. Hajime!"
While kansawa dribbles the ball…
"(Hmf. This guy is too calm, he didn't even put on comfy clothes!) Oi! Would you…"
"Hmm?!" reacted Inui his eye brows met.
Just as Arai was about to finish his sentence, the ball suddenly came swooping to the right side of Arai unknowingly. The motion was so fast that it caught everyone's attention.
"15-love!"
"What the?? (I didn't even see it coming!)" He was disturbed and he gave out a sweat.
"Amazing! This won't be so boring after all! Ah?" Atobe said, amazed.
"Great!" said Momo.
Kansawa showed a grin and let out another serve.
"It wont work this time! Huh?" The ball quickly made it in the court near Arai's ankle.
"30-love!"
"(A slight twirl on the racket while the ball goes mid-air.) How unique." Mizuki praised.
"Indeed."
"You think so too ne Inui?"
Meanwhile at the girls' court once again…
"Nani? They all went to the boys' court?" asked coach Ryuzaki.
"It seems so, Ryuzaki-sensei. Demo your last recruit seemed rather odd…" remarked Toki.
"What re you babbling about Tokiya?" asked Ryuzaki.
"It seems as if his aura was twinkling so brightly and…"
"Uzaindayo omai. (You are so annoying!) Here he goes again!" Keiko said in an irritated way.
"Excuse me!!" yelled out Tomoka as she and Sakuno headed towards them.
"(Mou… Where could Kansawa be?)" thought Keiko.
"Ryuzaki sensei, you have to see the match between the 4th screenee and Arai-senpai. Its unbelievable, Kansawa!"
"What are you talking about Tomoka? There are only 3 males to be screened today."
"Don't tell me-!"
"What's wrong, keiko-senpai?" asked Chiyo.
"I know who that person is!"
"Yare yare! I may have an idea as well." Said Ryuzaki sensei spoke massaging her temples.
"Yosh! I-ke minna!" yelled out Keiko, raising her clenched fist.
"(Crap! Shio, you better have brought me those lollis!)"
The 3 of them rushed towards the boys' location after they conversed. It was about time since things started to heat up.
"Cool! This guy could actually be a threat. My speed could be exceeded. He's in the rhythm…" Kamio said in disbelief.
"Someone's digging his own grave. Ahaha."
"What did you say Mizuki?!"
Mizuki ignored him and chuckled.
"Mou! Huff… huff…" yelled out Arai.
"40-15! In favor of Kansawa!"
"Heeh… It's a match point." Said Ryoma.
"What's wrong, Arai-kun? You seem so tired! Ah?" mocked Atobe.
"(Hm.. so all of these guys are regulars, I don't think Arai is though…)" Kansawa thought.
"(Hmf! I found your weak spot; it's your left ankle.) Oi! I'm about to serve! Concentrate!" yelled Arai.
"ComeKansawa replied, his eyes turned serious.
"Looks like Seigaku will raise the bars ne Kaba—"
"Atobe-san, he's not here." Remarked Ryoma.
Atobe playing it cool, smirked, eye brow twitching "I know Echizen…"
"Hmm? It seems that Arai found an opening." Said Fuji.
"Are you sure about that Fuji?" added tezuka.
"I guess we'll just see."
"GOOO!!"
Arai finally took a serve to Kansawa's weak spot but unfortunately…
"I got it! Huh? Did he just shift his return position?!"
Shio quickly exchanged the pattern of his stance to a more comfortable position.
"Too bad for Arai-kun… Nya…"
It was a sure win for Kansawa demo as he was about to return the shot…
"SHIO--!!"
"(Nani? Keiko??)" Kansawa's concentration suddenly shifted to Keiko, which led to a weak return and left him off balance and left the cap loose.
" What??" everyone yelled.
"Masaka!" yelled out Atobe.
"--RIIIII."
"Stop the match right now!" ordered Ryuzaki.
The three of them swooped in the court, keiko immediately ran towards Kansawa. She quickly removed the cap and revealed long ravenous layered hair… and all of the sudden a pair of sparkling new leaf-green eyes and creamy complexion… Indeed Shio was…
"What happened to my beautiful player?? Are you alright? Kansawa-chan?" exclaimed Tokiya frantically as he approached shio.
"I knew it my woman-radar was right!" Tokiya added.
"Hah? Woman radar?" everyone wondered.
"Heeeh…"
"What do you mean heeehhh??" Reacted Taka looking at Echizen oddly.
Eiji jumped in surprise, "Nyaa!! Kansawa is a girl??"
"(Damn! I'm more embarrassed than ever!)"
"Whoa… I did not see it coming." Said Kamio.
Momo nudged his shoulder to Kamio. "It's a good thing you didn't play against her huh? You got lucky!" mocked momo making a wide grin.
Displeased Kamio replied, "WTH?! Demo, I did not see that coming. No wonder the rhythm was way off."
"Heeh…I didn't get THAT data." Mizuki slightly turned red when he looked at the fallen player.
"Arai! How could you be so careless!" yelled out tezuka.
Looking down Arai turned to answer. "Atashi…"
"Wait…"
Kansawa finally stood up. She removed her heavy jacket, stood in front of them and bowed down.
"Je regrette, mais... I mean… Gomenasai… Minna… it was my fault for not telling you the truth…" said kansawa.
"Shiori… What are you…?"
"Keiko… Ano-ne let me introduce myself, My name is, Kansawa, Shiori desu! Nice to meet you all!"
Arai remained silent because he felt so embarrassed and so Shiori did what she thought she had to do… She approached Arai and let out her right hand.
"Nani?"
"Arai-kun. Thank you for the match. Next time please don't take it easy on me."
"You…" He shook her hand and turned away.
"Anyways, she's really here for a screening?" asked Momo.
"Obviously! Are you an idiot?" Keiko said annoyed.
"What?? Oi! I didn't ask your opinion! WTH!" Momo said irritably as he glared at Keiko and approached her.
"Eh? Nani? Did you hear anything Shio-chan?"
"You are so-!!"
The two kept on teasing each other for a while, Coach Ryuzaki and Valentine decided to talk things out before they proceeded with their decisions. So, they left the players for a while…
"Now, now, Momo-kun. You should be nicer to Keiko-chan." Interrupted Fuji.
"That's right… (Fuji-senpai is so cool!)" Said Keiko.
Momo felt very uncomfortable having Fuji interrupt their little debate it was as if he was irritated that Keiko's attention shifted to Fuji.
"Uhm, Kansawa-chan."
"Yes?"
"I'mSadaharu, Inui. Hajimimashite."
"Oh, hello, Inui-kun."
"If you don't mind, I'd like to collect some data about you."
"Data?"
"Well would you look at that Inui is already making his move. He's not bad." Mizuki added..
"Are you also interested in her Mizuno?" asked Fuji.
In an irritated manner. "As I was saying, I'm Mizu-!"
"What do you say Tezuka?" Takashi raised.
Tezuka nodded and the two of them decided to approach Shiori. They introduced themselves and asked Inui to stop interviewing her. Mizuki follwed too…
"Tch…"
Kaidoh followed after them along with Kamio.
"Hey there, I'm Kamio Akira-desu, I'm from Fudoumine."
"Kaoru Kaidoh-desu."
"Ryoma-kun, Eiji-kun, should we go too?"
"Nya, hoi hoi! Let's go Ochibi!" he awkwardly grinned and started to walk robotically.
"Heeh… You seem to be really confident Kikumaru-senpai demo, you can barely walk, Daijoubu?"
"Heh? Of course! Nothing's wrong! Ohoho! (Kuso! What's wrong with me?)"
The 3 of them followed after Kaoru but it seemed that Eiji was walking so slow that Ryoma had to…
"Kikumaru-senpai."
"Hm?"
"Sorr about this…"
"Nya? Nyaaa!" Ryoma kicked Kiku forward, which led him to fall in front off Shiori and the others.
"Eiji!" yelled out Oishi.
"Ouch! That hurt Ochibi!" Eiji complained and frowned as he massaged his head.
"Uh, are you alright??" asked Shiori as she knelt down and looked at him.
"Eh?? (She's cutei…)" Eiji took a glimpse of Shiori and he shyly turned his head away and stood up.
"Uh… Hoi-hoi…thanks…"
"That's good." she smiled.
Fuji tilted his head. "Ryoma-kun, be careful next time."
"Yes… Yes…" He turned to his new senpai. " Echizen, Ryoma desu, Kansawa-senpai."
"(Echizen? Nanjiro's son?) Hi. Ryoma-kun. Ano…" she turned to Oishi and Eiji.
"Correct me if I'm wrong but, you too must be the "golden pair' of Seigaku."
"Yes. I'm Oishi Shuichiro, vice-captain. Glad to meet you!"
"So that means, you must be Kikumaru Eiji-kun, ne?"
Eiji is lost in thought.
"Oi baka! She just asked for your name!" yelled out Atobe as he approached them.
"(Kuso!) Sorry… Yes, I'm Ei-"
"Ah, Atobe-desu, Hyotei's captain.." He said boastingly as he interrupted Eiji and reached to shake Shio's hand.
"And might I say I was almost awed by your prowess… Ah."
Eiji was appaled. "(Mou! Damn atobe!)"
Kimiko interrupted, "Atobe-kun please don't interrupt someone's introduction…" She looked at him.
"Of course whatever the good lady asks of me, My apologies. Ahh."
"Sorry to intrude, I have to cut this short for our Coaches." Kimiko walked away.
"Glad to be of your acquaintance everyone." Shio just replied bluntly.
"So, tell us more about yourself Shiori-chan." Said Mizuki.
While raising her hand. "Hai hai! I know I know!" volunteered keiko as she rushed towards the others.
"Oi! Matte keiko, we're not done yet!" momo ran after her.
Fuji interjected. "Momo-kun, take it easy."
Soon after the 3 joined the others.
"Syusuke, Fuji and Takeshi Momoshiro am I right?"
"Yes." Confirmed Fuji.
"Eh? How'd you know?"
"Keiko-chan has told me a lot about you too. Isn't that right?"
Slightly embarrassed and stayed close to shio she said, "Shio-chan! Don't you dare say a word!"
"Heeh, so Keiko's mentioned me huh?"
"Uzaindayo Omai!" said Keiko to Momo as they continued rambling.
Chiyo and Saekee enters…
"Senpais, is everything ok? What happened?" wondered Chiyo.
Chiyo looked sideways and found Ryoma at her side, he tilted his cap down and said, "My apologies…"
"A that's correct…" she replied startled.
Tezuka approached Saekee.
Saekee nervous, "A-nou, Tezuka ni Buchou, can I help you?" He looked at her and then turned away.
"Nothing really, I just thought that you might know something about our possible recruit." He answered.
"Well not really, demo, she'd be a big help if we got her to join us huh?" she smiled.
He nodded in agreement. "(But we shouldn't let our guards down…)"
The conversation between the screenees continued.
"Kansawa-chan, are you really considering Seigaku to be the school your representing?" asked Kamio.
"Hai, demo…"
"She's going to be screened at our school as well. Might I say, we could use someone like you, you have such striking aura and I believe that your appearance could be of great benefit." Interrupted Mizuki.
"Meaning your benefit ne?" Fuji chuckled which made Mizuki turn red.
"Why you!"
"AHHH?? St. Rudolph and Seigaku? You've got to be kidding! If you want a school with a name already, Hyotei is the best choice for you." He snapped his fingers and turned around and saw Kimiko with a raised brow and frowning at him.
"Is that so? Let's just see, shall we?" Kimiko commented, turning her back on him.
"Wait Kimiko! I didn't mean to-Ah??" he tried to stop her.
"Hmph…" reacted Tezuka.
"Heeh… You suddenly think that Shiori-senpai has potential but if I recall correctly you degraded her a while ago, Atobe-senpai." Said Ryoma abruptly.
"I bet if you didn't know that she had a reputation just like Keiko-senpai you wouldn't even consider her to join the Hyotei girls' tennis club. Am I right?"
"Echizen!"
"Sorry about that Captain."
"Anyways, it is not up to us to make such decision." Explained Tezuka.
"Shiori-chan will definitely stay here with Keiko-chan desu!" proclaimed Keiko.
"RIght, Shiori-chan?" asked Keiko.
"(I hope she does…)" said Kikumaru in his thoughts.
"My apologies guys!" said coach Ryuzaki as she and Tokiya re entered the court.
"Kansawa-chan will be staying with us for the meantime. St. Rudolph has agreed with this decision." Tokiya proclaimed..
Mizuki frowned. "Hmf. What a disappointment, I thought I could gather more information about her."
"You can leave that to me." said Inui.
"Yay! You'll be staying here Shio-chan!" cheered Keiko.
Coach Ryuzaki turned to the other contestants. "As for the rest of you who have gone through the screening, you've all got my approval."
Kamio bowed his head in thanks.
"But of course. I'll be sure to inform coach about you too, Shiori-chan. Ja-ne minna! Igkuso kaba-" said Atobe as he and the other non-Seigaku Students left…
Ryoma interrupted, "He's not here." He laughed.
Atobe irritated just walked away.
"See you in the court Fuji."
"A, Mizuki san…"
"That's my name…" Nodding.
"You're still here? Ahehe"
Really irritated. "That's it! I'm outta here!"
"Right! By the tomorrow my beautiful swans will have their formal training!" Tokiya yelled out boastfully.
"Keiko-chan. should we get going as well?" asked Shiori.
"Yes, but…" Here eyes shifted into a glare, "YOU'VE GOT SOME EXPLAINING TO DO!"
"Whaa! I'm so sorry Keiko chan! I've bought your favorites! So please??" She raised her hands in surrender.
"Eh? Really? Aaa… Thank you Shio-chan! You're the best!" she said as she hugged Shiori, suddenly changing her mood.
"Everyone, clean up!" ordered Tezuka.
"Valentine-sensei, should we go and discuss it at my office now?"
"But of course."
And so the two coaches left. It was already time for the regulars to go home. Shiori bid the Regulars good bye and went with Keiko.
"It was nice meeting you everyone. Ja-ne!" she bid them goodbye and everyone nodded in agreement and the two girls walked away.
"Bye bye! Shiori-chan! Nice to meet you! (Where the heck did that come from?) " said Eiji happily and unexpectedly Shiori looked back and gave him a smile, he smiled back and when he turned to his team mates…
"Heeehhh…" all of them said as they crowded on him.
"NANI? IS THERE A PROBLEM??" he said nervously and everyone returned to his or her posts.
"It's nothing." Everyone replied in a musical tone.
Inside the office…
"So what do you think of what you have so far Tokiya?"
"Hmm…" He gazed out the window to think.
"Go on, spill…"
He turned right back and sat down face front with Ryuzaki. He fiddled down with student profiles, sorted them out and gave them to Ryuzaki to examine. Ryuzaki skimmed them one by one, he watched the reactions that Ryuzaki made.
"Heeh… Interesting Tokiya, care to explain why you've chosen them? I'm pretty sure these names will float up even before our ranking tournaments."
"And?"
"What do you mean and? They all have one thing in common… They're all good looking!"
Tokiya placed his elbows on the table and rested his head on top of his palms; he gave Ryuzaki a wide grin.
"Ahum… Yes they are."
Ryuzaki's vein throbbed.
"Oi oi! Don't be careless!"
"Calm down Sensei, let's discuss this thoroughly ne?"
He stood up once again and watched the sun set.
"Hm… Ah. Here, Kichihara Saekee, Sophomore."
"Yes. She also plays doubles quite well according to her previous records and she's a native of Okinawa meaning she may have experience in martial arts, quite beneficial in tennis statistics. She's also described as the helping hand among the players. Experienced American Open."
"Captain material?"
"Not quite, Vice-captain is more like it. She is just a duchess making her way to the top, quite a deadly tactic. Besides I think the standing Captain of the club suits it well."
"Akiyama Kimiko desu ne? Senior. Singles player naturally. A-re? Not much background she has, is there? Not even a relative guardian."
"That would be correct. With that being the reason, I believe that her standing at her own 2 feet is without a doubt a must for a captain. Her stealthy atmosphere and intuitive thinking brings out the best in Kimiko-chan. She's a Jr. Fed Cup champion, member of NBTA (Nick Bolletieri Tennis academy and winner of some contests in lawn tennis and croquet."
"Sounds reasonable. Huh?" Picks out a freshman's profile.
"Ah, yes about that freshman, Fujioka Chiyo ne? well, I see a lot of potential in her."
"You do? She doesn't stand out to me as much."
" And that's just it. Another silent type, but she does have a knack of amazing people herself along side Saekee. Kind of like your little Echizen." He pointed it out.
"Okay… Wyanet Keiko von Bielefeld. Australian open wild card placer, has experience in ballet and gymnastics and quite known for her dance inspired moves in tennis. "
"Sort of like Kikumaru I guess. She seems good enough for me. Although as you've noticed Ryuzaki-sensei, she may seem childish demo when she gets into play mode, she turns into an ice queen. Junior."
"And so that leaves our screenee…"
"Kansawa. Shiori F. Loire. Junior. "
"Heeh, impressive she captured one of the grand slams at 15 in Europe. The French open champion."
"Hai hai. Not to mention a placer in Wimbledon as well. She's quite difficult to decipher as well." Placed his hands on his chin. "But I could tell that she has great potential, I could see it in her eyes, how not only her physical ability accelerates whenever she meets a challenge but also the rush of her will to play the game with so much passion!"
Ryuzaki sweat dropped.
"A that's right…"
"I must recruit her by all means and keep everyone within the walls of Seigaku!"
"Ano-ne Tokiya-kun, You are over reacting!" Tokiya?? (Mataku! He's already in his own world!)"
Comes back to his senses and sits back down to gaze upon the files of the students. "So now do you agree with my perceptions?"
"Hm…" She smiled. "You keep on surprising me Valentine. Touché! Casanova has found his love, well in this case, it's more than one…sighs…"
"My spirit and my desires are as young as ever. Ahaha!" Tokiya exclaimed loud jumping up his seat.
"Mada mada da ne?"
Preview:
… In seigaku…
"What? Fuji asked whom out??" Momo asked bewildered.
Worried, Eiji asked as well. "Nya, Ochibi! Is it true that she's going as well?"
"Saa…senpais…"
"What do you think Tezuka?" asked Oishi.
"We shouldn't let our guards down…"
"Fusshu… Why don't you just ask him?" Kaidoh pointed towards Inui.
Inui busy skimming his notes and drinking his juice. "Hmm…Data…
Other Schools…
In a computer center.
"Heh? Wakata. Domo."
A crimson haired woman put down the phone.
"A possible addition to my master pieces." She shuckled.
Inside the Hyotei locker room, the team members were gathered for a discussion.
"I got it. Let the scouting, begin!" Sakaki points his fore finger and middle finger sideways signaling them to commence their plans.
Fudoumine Viewing room…
"Thank you for the information Ann. This is very helpful…" said Tachibana thinking deeply.
St. Rudolph meeting hall…
"Did you get it minna? We must recruit at once! Or else coach will kill us and also… I must retrieve my 'Yori!" he stood up with blazing desire.
Yuuta sweatdropped. "Mataku! Heh? 'Yori no dare?"
Yamabuki still had no news about the said recruit… or did they?
Dan running hastily towards the court. "BIG NEWS DESU!"
Practice at the girls' court.
"Love is seeing the world without blemishes and despite people pointing out our weaknesses, they still accept you for who you are." Tokiya explained and emphasized, hand combing his hair.
"So is that why you keep on pin-pointing out our mistakes Sensei?" questioned Saekee.
"Well, you can say that AND… you all have ugly back-hand strokes" he grinned. "Ahaha!"
"Uzaindayou Omai! (You are so annoying!)" said Keiko.
"How cheesy…" said both Chiyo and Shiori.
"At least I love my team!"
"Sensei…" Kimiko interrupted. "Let's get serious already…"
Next chapter on Prince of Tennis the Love-All (0-0) Series…
"Beauty without wit offers love nothing…"
-by Casanova as told by wacky Tokiya Valentine.
T: Nani?! -.-'
Warui…
AN: And that's the end of the first chapter, sorry about the length of it, I had to fill in a lotta holes in the first part LOL :D Hope you guys continue to review and read :D
Ranting or constructive criticism is welcomed as well :D
-Ladystrife914/ Lady-von-Strife
The line "my spirit…" was really told by Giacomo Casanova.