DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Prince of Tennis. Well, I wish I do, but you can't have everything, right?

WARNING: This story may have OCs in it.

PAIRINGS: TezuRyo, of course. And has some more.. interesting pairs.. but you have to read the rest. (smirk)

AUTHOR'S NOTE: To all of my readers, please comment on the story. All criticism is welcome, though please try to be gentle? Ok? Let the story begin then.

It Started With Blackmail

INTRODUCTION

"Yadda!"

A shout echoed through Seishun Gakuen that caused many students to stop their activities and look toward the direction of the tennis courts. It was the sunset of October 31st and many students were going home from their club activities. Well, not everyone, it seems.

At the tennis clubroom, a certain emerald-haired tennis prodigy was backing away from their resident sadistic sempai at the same time eying the closed door.

"Fuji-sempai, I won't do it! Yadda!" the boy said as he desperately tried to get away, but his back suddenly hit the wall. ~Crap! I'm doomed!~ he thought miserably.

"Now, now, Echizen. Come on, it won't bite you. After all, you need to wear this 'coz it's Halloween! And we're gonna have a Halloween party!" Fuji said as he held up the article to the light. He stopped directly in front of Echizen as he smiled sweetly (sadistically??).

"Yadda! Why do I have to wear that-that atrocity?! I could wear something else! Anything but that thing, Fuji-sempai! Besides, why are YOU picking my costume? You're not the one who's gonna wear it!" Echizen continued to complain as he pointed an accusing finger at the thing.

"Well, the party's gonna be held at my house, so technically it's my party. It's supposed to be that way," Fuji said maliciously.

"But why do I have to wear it NOW. The party's later!" Echizen complained again, trying to reason out of the situation.

Unfortunately for him, Fuji was a tensai, and he already knew what he was going to say.

"I only want you to try it on so that I'll see if it fits you or not," Fuji said sweetly, too sweetly even as his all-too present smile got wider.

"But why a WEDDING DRESS, of all things?! And a WIG?! Why not a normal costume?" Echizen whined.

"'Coz we're having a game later at my party. And of course, I have a plan for you," Fuji said as he opened his eyes to reveal endless cerulean pools.

Echizen shivered as he felt the temperature drop a few degrees.

"Alright," Echizen sighed as he stretched out his arm for the horrid thing.

"Oops, wait a second, Echizen-chan. I forgot to tell you that we need to get to my house right now before you change into this," Fuji said evilly as he closed his eyes, smiling even wider as he watched Echizen's face turn from utter defeat to absolute horror.

"W-why the hell do we have to do that?!" Echizen said as he stared at his sempai like he was the devil himself. Nope, correction, his sempai WAS the devil himself.

"It's part of the plan," Fuji lightly explained.

"I'll put the dress on but I won't go to your house to do that!" Echizen said as he outright refused.

"Oh well, I just thought you might want to see Karupin again," Fuji said as he suddenly put up a picture from nowhere. To Echizen's horror, it was a picture of Fuji with Karupin in his arms.

"Fuji-sempai, what did you do?! How did you get inside my house?!" Echizen all but screamed at his sempai's face.

"Oh, it was no big deal, really. So, shall we go then?" Fuji said as he walked back to the door. When he got to it, he turned around to see if Echizen was following him or not.

Echizen sighed as he bowed his head in defeat.

"Alright, you win, Fuji-sempai. Just don't hurt Karupin," Echizen said grudgingly as he stalked towards the door.

~Phase 1, complete. I just hope the others are ready by now,~ Fuji thought as he opened the door and let Echizen pass.