A few notes for you all out there… a) I don't own Prince of tennis… if I did, it would definitely have YAOI written all over it ^^ b) this is purely fanmade, so please no flames or criticizing about how outrageous and OOC the characters are. And don't bother me with "Ryoma went to America after he beat Tezuka!" (that was in the anime, not the manga) because that's not what happens in this story ^^ c) this a futurefic where everyone is in high school (and Ryoma skipped a grade). d) I also don't own Toushiro Hitsugaya, from Bleach, who's just there to be paired with my OC ^^

Otherwise, please enjoy the story ^^

TENSHI HIGH'S EVIL BUCHOU!

INTRO

After winning the Nationals, all the regulars seemed to somewhat relax… but then there was the heart breaking graduation. All the seniors: Tezuka, Oishi, Eiji, Fuji, Inui, and Kawamura left Seishun Gakuen to continue on to high school. The high school they went to was also known for their tennis: Tenshi High.

The year after the seniors left, Ryoma skipped a grade and became a senior along with Kaidoh and Momo since his grades were exceptionally high. One year later, the trio went to Tenshi High School to join their former regular teammates. Well, except for Momo, who was scouted by the basketball team and joined them.

Tezuka, Oishi, Eiji, Inui, and Fuji were already regulars by then. Kawamura focused more on his sushi shop then tennis, so he didn't go to the tennis club regularly. The two remaining teenagers promised the five sophomores they would definitely get into the regulars listing next year.

And now, they have.

-Chapter One: High School's Definitely Different!-

Tezuka looked at Ryoma. "Congratulations you two. You guys are now officially part of the Tenshi High School tennis regulars. Wel-"

"Welcome," a voice from the darkness interrupted. "I should be saying that, Tezuka," a tall teen with long silver hair and red eyes emerged.

"My apologies, Kiryu-buchou."

The teenager chuckled. "I thought I told you to stop calling me that. My name is Kiryu Shinju, by the way, and I'm a senior here at Tenshi High."

"You're the captain?" Ryoma asked disappointingly, having not really paid attention to the ranking and other regulars in the team.

"Hou? Are you upset that your former buchou was unable to beat me?" the silverette teased with a smirk.

Tezuka frowned and was about to speak until, "Oi, Shin! What is wrong with you? You haven't come to me bugging me for a theme! You do realize there is a celebration to be had, right?"

"Ah, gomen Shiro! I couldn't get to it…"

The white haired man growled. "Shin! I told you my name isn't 'Shiro' for the hundredth time already! Hello, you must be the three new regulars. I'm the coach, Hitsugaya Toushiro."

"Ah. Umm… that…" Ryoma pointed at Shinju who was literally on top and hugging the coach.

"Gah! Let go and get off of me, you idiot!" Toushiro started with an annoyed expression.

Tezuka sighed tiredly. "Our captain is… infatuated."

"It's actually more of an obsession, Tezuka," Inui noted while scribbling in his little notebook.

Ryoma nodded. "I can clearly see that."

"Ugh! Stop it, Shin!"

Shinju smiled happily. "Ne, Shiro! I just got an idea for the celebration!"

Toushiro shrugged the younger male off of him. "What is it?"

The tennis captain giggled with glee and an evil smirk found its way onto his lips. "It's going to be a tennis costume party celebration!"

"I don't want to go," a certain bespectacled brunette immediately stated.

"I absolutely HATE parties," Ryoma added to Tezuka's comment.

Shinju put his hands in an 'x' shape. "Yadda! I disallow it! The guest of honor has to come, ya know!"

"When did I become the guest of honor?" Ryoma asked as Shinju rolled his eyes.

"When you joined, of course!" the silverette said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. "And you, Tezuka –GASP– YOU have to come! You just have to!"

Tezuka gave an inaudible sigh and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Please, no… I dislike parties and I don't see a reason why."

"First off, you're the vice-captain… and second…" Shinju dropped his voice to a whisper so only Tezuka could hear him. "You'll see Echizen in a yu~ka~ta~!"

Tezuka shrugged, playing the 'I don't know what you're talking about' façade. "I don't see why it's such a big deal, Kiryu-buchou. We went to a shrine for New Years—"

Shinju stopped Tezuka from saying anymore. "I meant… a female yukata," the teen whispered softly. "Meaning, he's going to be wearing a kimono… whether he likes it or not," Shinju murmured the last part to himself.

Tezuka put his hands over his flushed face and tried to block out the erotic images that were flashing inside of his head. "…If I go, Echizen has to come as well."

Ryoma glared at his new buchou. "YADDA! I'm definitely NOT going!"

"Even if," Shinju whispered to Ryoma in a quiet voice, "it means seeing Tezuka wearing a dog suit?" the evil captain's red eyes literally glowed. "I already have most of the costumes ready, all that's left is the party!" everyone sweat dropped and Shinju glared at all of them. "All of you are coming… right?"

"Y-Yeah…"

Shinju erased all traces of his dark expression. "Yay! The party will be on Saturday, so come to the clubhouse at six!"

Oishi blinked. "H-Here? We're going to have the party here?"

Shinju winked with an evil smile. "Why not? It might snow, and the indoor tennis courts will probably be occupied at the time. Since lunch will be over soon, I'll put up the pairings tomorrow, kay?"

"NANI?" the regulars exclaimed with wide eyes.

Shinju blinked. "Eh? Didn't I tell you? Everyone will be coming in pairs," the evil glared was back. "There's no backing out at this point, okay?" the teens nodded from fear and Shinju smiled again. "Kays! See you all tomorrow. Come Shiro, we must pick the pairings for the party!"


"Aren't these pairings just a bit… aren't they strange, Shin?" Toushiro asked the young teen.

"Hum? I think it's just perfect!" Shinju smirked evilly at his 'perfect' creation:

TOUSHIRO HITSUGAYA- Partner is Shinju; warrior's clothes

SHINJU KIRYU- Partner is Toushiro; mage-like clothes

SHUICHIRO OISHI- Partner is Eiji; animal tamer

EIJI KIKUMARU- Partner is Shuichiro; cat-like clothes

SADAHARU INUI- Partner is Kaoru; mad scientist

KAORU KAIDOH- Partner is Sadaharu; mad scientist's assistant

SYUUSUKE FUJI- Partner is Takashi; ?

TAKASHI KAWAMURA- Partner is Syuusuke; ?

KUNIMITSU TEZUKA- Partner is Ryoma; either dog-suit or samurai wear

RYOMA ECHIZEN- Partner is Kunimitsu; kimono

"They… are very… I'm sorry, exactly how is it perfect? Explain this, Shin," said teen smirked like the devil himself.

"Oishi and Eiji… that's a very obvious pair," the silverette drawled tonelessly, but his amused eyes gave away his obvious excitement.

"Yeah, they're the Golden Pair. Explain Inui and Kaidoh."

Shinju swung his feet lazily. "I've seen the way they've stolen glances at each other. Inui's infatuated with Kaidoh, and the latter is the same."

Toushiro nodded. "What about Fuji and Kawamura? That's a bit… odd, for lack of a better word."

"Ah, well, I've always done my studies on my teammates, haven't I? I saw that Fuji has a soft spot for the shy junior."

The tennis coach leaned back in his chair and stared at the ceiling. "…What about Echizen and Tezuka?"

"Hehe, probably my favorite one. Have you seen the way Tezuka talks about Echizen? Have you seen the hungry eyes Echizen uses when he sees Tezuka playing? It's obvious they're in love, but neither one has realized it… yet."

"You're giving them a push?"

"More of a shove," Shinju replied as he sat on his coach's lap. "Ya know, I wrote the order of this specifically… the first name in that pairing is who I think the seme would be."

"Sh-Shinju… not here… what if someone walks in?"

The senior smirked and kissed his coach. "Then we'll give them a show. I just can't wait for you anymore, Toushiro."


Meanwhile, Ryoma was standing in front of an old tennis court under an underpass. Dim lights barely lit the area, but Ryoma didn't need the light to see. He memorized the court perfectly.

"Isn't it a bit too cold to be wandering around here?"

Ryoma turned to face the speaker. "…Buchou…"

Tezuka shook his head. "I'm no longer your buchou, Echizen."

"Oh yeah. You're a fuku-buchou now."

Tezuka walked over to the younger tennis player and looked up at the school. "Just 'Tezuka' is fine. What are you doing here, Echizen?" said teen shrugged.

"I guess… it brings back some memories…" the teen mumbled softly. "Umm, buchou… sorry. Tezuka…sempai. Is it true what Kiryu said? Did you really… did you really lose to him?"

"Does that disappoint you?" Tezuka asked, genuinely curious about his kouhai's thoughts.

Ryoma tipped his hat down. "I think… it did… just a little. After all, you're the one I stole the pillar of support from," the young teen smiled softly, trying to hide said smile from his former captain… but failing. "I… I guess I'm upset that… that someone else was able to beat you."

"Echizen… our buchou may not look like it, but he's a very strong and serious person when it comes to tennis," Tezuka informed out of the blue.

Ryoma half smiled. "It's weird… hearing you say our buchou."

Tezuka looked at the white cap hiding the younger teen's face. "…It does feel weird, doesn't it?"

"Mm… well see you later, Tezuka-sempai," Ryoma called as he walked away from the memorable court where Tezuka had told him to be the pillar of Seigaku.

"…See you tomorrow, Echizen," the bespectacled tennis player murmured before leaving as well.

-End Chapter One: High School's Definitely Different-