The world is my stage

I stand up and wait, the air becoming intense, the sun beating down on the court; this is my spotlight. I walk on, center stage, the crowd applauses and I raise my hand, the crowd cheers louder;

"ATOBE! ATOBE! ATOBE!"

I smile and raise the other hand, on cue they cheer:

"HYOUTEI! HYOUTEI! HYOUTEI!"

I point in another direction and the crowd once again cheers this time a combination. Slowly I bring my hands down and snap my fingers, the cheering stops. And all is quiet. The symphonic sound of the crowd has silenced as I take off my jacket. I gently pick up my racket and walk onto the court, my target in sight, my dance partner.

Our duet is about to start, and right now, all is quiet, they all wait in anticipation, in wonder, they know this is going to be a glorious show, a show that none has ever seen, and despite the intense air, I am filled with the confidence of my skill.

Tezuka stares at me with no real translatable expression, but I smile at him as we exchange greetings. He mutters something to me, but I don't remember what. The play is about to start, our performance, our special time.

As I walk to the other end of the court, I am filled with an intense feeling, I want this to last, I don't want it to end, I wish it go on forever, this duet, this moment of ours, I want it to go on forever and ever, I want us to be here, in this moment. I can tell he feels it to, his defiance towards me, the intensity I see in his eyes. It drives my desire, and fuels the adrenaline inside me. He will not escape from me that easily, and I wont let it end like that. I will win him, he will be mine and I will be the victor.

Tezuka come with me, be my dance partner, enter the stage and let us win this together, you are in my world now, and you will submit yourself to me. You will be mine, I will have you all to myself, as my own...

This is my world, this is my stage, and this is the performance that I will put on for the whole world to see. They all love me, and they all want me, but my duet is with him, this is our performance together, our single moment in time, that will be etched into his brain. He will no longer deny it, he will follow through, and join the performance as we both take center stage, and steal the show!

This moment, this match, we will win it all, we will make them desire more, we will make the world silence, and claim the show as our own!

I am Atobe Keigo, and this is my stage...