I know I shouldn't be writing a new story when I haven't finished the old one but I just felt I had to write this story. To tell you the truth I don't know when I will write the next chapter of any story. I'm so sorry but I will try my best. But for now I hope you enjoy this story. I may also rewrite some of my other stories. Change it here and there.

Disclaimer: I do not own prince of tennis.

CHAPTER 1

"Yuki-chan help me!!!" shouted the hyperactive regular as he went to hide behind a girl with long brown hair and emerald eyes.

"Eiji what's wrong? Is it Inui again?" replied the girl.

"He's trying to force feed me Inui juice again! It's black in colour and green smoke is coming out from it."

It wasn't unusual to see Kikumaru Eiji run to this girl for help seeing as they were cousins and in the same class.

"Hai hai. You stay here and I'll go find Inui ok."

"Arigato Yuki you're the best." He glomped her.

"Eiji get off, I can't move when you're hanging on to me." And with that she left the classroom.

"Inui where are you?" She looked to her right and saw green smoke being emitted from the corner and the fact that everyone looking in that direction was totally freaked out that she knew the data man was there.

"Found you." Then she came face to face with a glass of black liquid.

"Bottoms up." She just took the glass and just chugged it down.

"So how many people did you almost kill today?"

"About half the team but there wasn't enough data for me to collect."

"I'm guessing they just fainted. Anyway add a little more salt next time. It would make a better motivation for running."

"You have a high tolerance level just like Tezuka. Why do you keep drinking the juice when you hate it."

"Inui even you say it tastes horrible. Demo, I can't let my kawaii little cousin suffer can I. Here's the glass. Ja ne Inui." With that she returned to the classroom.

"Yuki daijoubu?" asked Eiji

"Eiji it's useless to ask that question." Said the tensai. "You know that she will always say that she's alright."

"Yuki does that mean you're not ok. How are you feeling? Sorry for making you drink it. Gomenasai."

"Eiji calm down. Syusuke's just teasing you."

"Mou hidoi." The tensai could only give a slight chuckle.

"Come on class is starting."

~After School~

"Syusuke today I have choir practice and it should around the same time as tennis practice. Do you want me to meet you outside the clubhouse and we can go home together?" asked Yuki. Apparently they were childhood friends and next door neighbours.

"Yuki gomen. Today I have something to do so you have to go home yourself."

"No, it's ok."

"I'll give you a call later."

"Sure. Good luck and hopefully you don't get punished with laps from Tezuka. Ja."

Well tennis practice was the same. Echizen was late thus earning him 20 laps round the court. Running laps within 50 seconds which caused the near death of almost every member with the exception of the regulars.

THAT NIGHT

-Yuki POV-

"I finally finished my homework."

"Yuki you have a guest." Called my aunt from downstairs.

"Just send them upstairs."

Knock Knock. "Come in. Oh Syusuke it's you." He seated himself comfortably on my bed.

"You left you Mathematics text book in school." It seems there was more to his visit and it was related to going home solo this afternoon.

"Oh thanks." I stood up to get in from him when clumsily tripped over the rug. I braced myself for an impact but it never came. I felt a warm arm around me. I could feel his breath on my neck. I realized what had happened. I could feel the blood rushing to her cheeks.

"Are you alright?" he whispered gently into my ear. I could only feel my cheeks getting hotter.

Great. I look like a total idiot.

With his help I was back on my feet. "Thanks." Damn why am I so clumsy. I could only pout at my clumsiness.

"Your face is all red. Are you alright?"

"Hai." I quickly turned around to hide my face and headed to the shelf to put the book back. "Erm so what was the thing you had to do after school?"

"Well actually you know Asahina Misa from class 3-2?"

"The girl all the guys are going after?"

"That's her. I was bringing her home."

"For what?" I wasn't expecting the next few words to come out of his mouth.

"Well she and I are going out."

The book I was currently holding dropped to the floor with a thud.

"Yuki daijoubu?"

"I'm fine just a little shocked." In my mind I was going crazy. I wanted to scream at him and ask him a million questions. When did this happen? Why? You never showed interest in any girl. Why hadn't I seen this coming? Of course he would fall for her. Almost every guy did. She was pretty, smart and athletic. She totally gave of the kind and innocent image. She was the president of the tea ceremony club! I must have been blind to not see this coming. I must be an idiot to think Syusuke was immune to her charms. How could I compare. It's not like I was pretty. I was just a plain girl. I used to be someone but now I'm not. Maybe I shouldn't have quit the tennis club. I am still in the choir but isn't working as well as it use to. I am such a loser. What is wrong with me?

"Yuki?" I was suddenly snapped out of my train of thoughts. "Are you alright? You looked slightly spaced out."

"Erm, I'm fine"

"Well I just asked her yesterday after school. I wanted you to be the first one to know." I felt as if my heart had been ripped out.

"Well you gave me a shock but I'm happy for you." I did my best to sound as happy as possible. I think I might have sounded a little too enthusiastic. Hopefully he is convinced of my "happiness" for him and hasn't noticed the change in the tone of my voice. I don't think I could possibly take any questions from him.

"Thanks it means a lot to me."

"Welcome." I need to smile.

"I see you've finished the English assignment." Thank god he changed the subject. Please leave soon. "Are you making these paper cranes again?"

"Yes."

"For what reason?"

"I told you. If you make a thousand of these your wish will come true."

"I can't believe you believe this."

"Whether it is true or not it looks pretty."

"True. Maybe I should try making some too. And by the way what is this wish of yours?"

"Well if I told you it wouldn't come true would it. But I think it's a stupid thing to wish for seeing as it won't come true."

"I'm sure whatever you wish for it will come true seeing as you put so much effort into it." He patted my head trying to cheer me up. "Are you sure you're alright?"

"Thanks and I'm fine. Really. But Syuusuke I think you better leave. It's getting late I've got to study for chemistry tomorrow." I just made up any excuse I could just so that he would leave. Each moment that he was here, it got harder for me to hold in my emotions.

As soon as he closed the door and I made sure that he left the house, I dropped to my knees and let out the tears. All I could think about was that my wish of confessing to him and getting him to say yes was gone.

Next Day

"Yuki-chan Ohayou!"

"Ohayou, Eiji." I walked to my seat not wanting to make eye contact with anyone just in case they noticed and questioned me about my slightly sore red eyes. I had tried as quietly as possible to put some ice on it but I was caught by Reiko-obachan (her aunt) asking me all sorts of questions. I quickly stuffed my breakfast into my mouth rushed out of the house. I hoped to prolong the time till the interrogation back home. I had better stay in school for a few more hours after class.

"Yuki where's Fujiko?" I gasped as I saw his face staring right back at me on my desk. I didn't even hear him or feel his presence. I have to stop getting lost in my thoughts.

"Yuki daijoubu?. You sound a little sad. Did you cry? Your eyes are red." Despite the fact Eiji gave one the image of being kind of dense and being too happy and hyperactive for his own good, he could be quite observant at times.

"Eiji I'm fine. I just had a bad dream." Please believe it. Please don't ask anymore questions.

"What was it about?" He just had to ask it. I needed to think of something.

I replied quietly so no one could hear. "It was about Otou-san and Okaa-san."

"Oh." He was silent for a moment. "Yuki you know you have me right no matter what happens." He came to my side and gave me a big bear hug.

"I know. Arigato Eiji." I really loved Eiji even though his hyperactiveness made me really irritated. I hated seeing him sad. It was so un-Eiji. I hated lying to him too. I live with my Ran-ojisan and Reiko-obasan. Everyone thinks that my parents are archaeologist in Europe away on some dig so I'm living with my aunt and uncle. Well they are archaeologist. Its just no one knows where they really are now except my family.

"Yuki-senpai!" I turned my head towards the door. I was suddenly hit in the face by something grey.

"YUKI DAIJOUBU! Are you hurt?" Eiji could overreact sometimes.

"Yuzu-chan what do you need?" I noticed that it was my junior from choir once I was hit in the face by that light grey hair of hers as she tripped and fell towards me. She was really cute and her clumsiness just added to her cuteness. I knew many guys liked her but she was too dense to notice. But she was really passionate about singing. She was really good at the piano too. She had a very good chance of becoming the President next year.

"Senpai! Mizuki-sensei wants to see you in the piano room now."

"Arigato Yuzu-chan."

"I think its about the solo piece coming up. Can I come senpai?"

"Yuzu-chan you know that Mizuki sensei doesn't like uninvited guests and you know how strict she is about punctuality so I better go."

"But senpai I just want to see you sing." Those chocolate brown eyes of hers were pulling me in. She reminded me of a cat just with slightly less grace. I reached out to pat her head. "Another time perhaps." With that I left for the piano room.

When I entered, Mizuki-sensei was there with another girl. A senior called Kousaka Megumi. She was a quiet girl with a great voice.

"I see you have finally arrived Ikeuchi-san."

"Hai. Sensei sorry for being late." I quickly went to sit next to Kousaka-san.

"No matter, I wanted to talk to you about the upcoming solo piece. I have narrowed it down to the two of you." She walked towards us and handed us the sheet music for the song. It was Ave Maria. It was one of my favorite pieces. "This song should be familiar to the both of you. We will have the audition at 3.30pm this afternoon. Before you say anything else I want to say that you should be prepared for anything since there were already rumors of the solo piece tryouts happening this week you shouldn't be too surprised. Therefore I will not change the timing and date of this tryout." I glanced at Kousaka-san and she did the same to me. We were both slightly shocked by the recent information. "Are there any questions? If there are none I expect you both to not be late." She paused to look at our reactions. We both shook our heads. "Well then you had better leave before you are late for class."

Once we were outside, I turned to Kousaka-san. "Good Luck this afternoon."

She shyly replied. "Good luck to you too Ikeuchi-san." With that we both went our separate ways.

When I had reached back to class, I saw Yuzu-chan was still in my seat and she was arguing with Eiji over something. When I got closer I could hear the two of them arguing over something trivial. I wonder if it was considered a argument if it was about something so stupid. I wondered what the conversation was leading up to this so called argument.

"No chocolate tastes better with strawberries."

"No it tastes better with oranges."

They were so riled up in their argument that they didn't notice my presence. I softly laugh and decided to make my presence known. "How about chocolate by itself?"

They both turned to me. Yuzu-chan's eyes lit up when she saw me. "Senpai! It was about the solo piece right. Are you the one doing it? You are aren't you? I knew it could only be you. I can't wait to hear you sing."

"Yuzu-chan slow down. Mizuki sensei is deciding between me and Kousaka Megumi of Class 3-12. We are having the audition this afternoon."

Eiji was slightly frustrated about being left out of the conversation so he decided to interrupt. "But isn't it too soon. You don't have enough time to practice. Shouldn't she give you more time?"

"It isn't too bad since both me and Kousaka-san are in the same boat and besides it's a familiar song."

"What is it senpai?"

"Ave Maria."

"Oh Yuki isn't that one of your favourite songs?" Oh crap when did Syusuke appear. "So your're having an audition. Good luck this afternoon."

"W-When did you arrive?" I really wasn't in the mood to talk to him today.

"Not long." He smiled that devious innocent smile that I loved. I called it his angel/devil smile.

"Fujiko. I thought you usually came to school with Yuki-chan." Eiji just had to ask that. Great.

"I went to pick Asahina-san up and I walked her to school."

"Nande?"

"Hasn't Yuki told you yet?" Everyone turned to look at me. I could feel my cheeks slightly heating up due to the stares.

I had no choice but to answer. "I was going to but a lot of things happened this morning it kind of slipped my mind."

"So what is the news between you Asahina?" Eiji's hyperactive side was taking over. Once he found out everyone in the school would know by the end of the day.

"Well, Asahina-san and I are going out." Eiji's eyes were suddenly so humongous and his mouth had opened so wide I thought I could stuff three cans of soda in it. He was raring to tell every person he met.

"Oh senpai-tachi! This is big news! I have to tell everyone!" Yuzu was almost screaming in my ear. I thought I would go deaf. I thought she had left since it was so quiet. I guess she thought it was disrespectful to interrupt her senpai's conversation. "I better leave now to get the news around." At this rate everyone would know by lunch. I think I'm going to get a migraine. "Oh and Yuki-senpai! Good luck this afternoon." She quickly ran out of the room.

"Thanks." I called out hoping she heard. I have to concentrate and stop thinking about other things. I better practice at lunch.

"Yuki-chan. You're spacing out again."

"Gomen Eiji."

"I was asking you whether you wanted to have lunch with me on the roof. You can practice at the same time." Eiji was usually kind of childish and selfish but towards me and I guess Oishi he was more caring and observant.

"Erm. Sure."

"Fujiko you want to join us?" Please say no.

"Gomen. I already have plans with Asahina-san." Thank God.

"I guess I can ask the other regulars. I think I'll go find them." This was code for time to spread the news. I sighed and sat back in my seat. So many things seem to have happened that it was hard to breathe. I tried to calm myself by taking long breaths and closing my eyes while leaning my head against the window. However, my peace didn't last long.

"Yuki, I hope you aren't feeling so stressed about the audition. You will sound great. You always have."

"Thanks. I'm just tired. So many things have happened that my head started to spin."

"Are you sure you're fine? You look a little pale. This seems to be happening a lot. Maybe you should see a doctor."

"I told you I'm fine. Just leave me alone." I was starting to get angry and it wasn't helping my headache. I really didn't want to talk to him not today at least.

It seemed he was about to say something else but he didn't have a chance when Eiji came back and the teacher came in soon after but not before Eiji told me he had invited all the regulars except Tezuka. That wasn't much of a surprise. Out of the regulars he was the one I interacted with the least. To me Tezuka really cared for his team but he didn't show it that much. But there was enough of Oishi's 'motherly love' to make up for it. I wasn't sure whether he was scared or wanted to keep up his stoic expression.

The classes passed by in a flash and soon lunch came. Eiji and I were the first ones on the roof. We waited for the rest before we would start eating so in the mean time I decided to go through the song in my head. I softly hummed the tune before I was disturbed by Eiji sudden choking. Apparently he couldn't stand waiting so he started to quickly gobble it down before I caught him and made him stop. I calmly handed him my bottle of water and patted his back. Slowly he managed to calm down.

"Arigato Yuki."

"That's what you get for not waiting. Haven't I told you its not polite to start before everyone is here." I was always strict about manners. Reiko-obasan was actually the daughter of a rich family bringing with her etiquette which included cooking, tea ceremony and putting on a kimono. I was trained be polite and gain these skills since I was eight which was when I started living with my aunt and uncle. She brainwashed me saying that it was necessary to live in Japan. Since I was born and lived in America till I was eight, I believe her like any other gullible child.

"But I was STARVING!" He made sure to emphasise the word. "If I didn't eat I would die of hunger."

"Mou. You can start but be sure to apologise for starting first and don't stuff your face. It's bad for digestion." I had no choice but to give in to his begging kitty cat eyes. I swear him and Yuzu were separated at birth or had the same cat DNA injected into them. They were so similar.

"Senpai usu!"

"Momo you're too loud." Behind him all the regulars came through the door. Soon all the greetings were done and everyone sat in a circle.

I noticed the bread in Momo's hand as he sat down. "Momo did you eat your lunch in class again."

"Eh…Hai. I was hungry."

"You always are." From the other side of the circle I could hear a hiss and words which seemed like Greedy Peach. Luckily Momo didn't hear that. I didn't feel like going through the loud fighting and having to shout to break up the fight.

We settled into our lunches and I listened to them talk about tennis. They had just started the tennis season. They had just finished their game with Fudomine. I was there to cheer them on though I didn't really do any real cheering. I was just at the side discussing the game. Since I had quit the tennis club that was the only exposure to tennis I had. It's not that I was bad that I quit. I was actually one of the regulars where I either played singles 2 or 3 or doubles 2. My stamina just started to deteriorate and I couldn't keep up. I felt like a tennis player who had hit their peak and was going downhill. I couldn't pull down the team. My captain and one of my best friends, Igarashi Saya would probably have pulled some strings to keep me on the team. I didn't want that so I had no choice but to quit. But now she thinks that I betrayed her and she isn't talking to me. I could only sigh at that though.

"Yuki-san are you alright?" I just looked up to see the concerned face of the tennis club 'mother'. "Well you just sighed just know and you looked tired."

"Eh. I'm fine. Just a little tired. I stayed up late yesterday." It was more like I couldn't sleep.

"Guess what Yuki is going to be singing a solo piece in the choir." Eiji said.

"Eiji not yet. I still have the audition this afternoon and I have yet to practice."

"But no one can beat you. You're the best."

"Yeah senpai. You have a great voice."

"Thanks minna."

Then a soft cocky voice came from my right side. "Senpai I haven't heard you sing before but you can sing now since you said you haven't practiced yet. Then I can see how good you are."

"Made made da ne, Ryo-chan."

Ave Maria
Gratia plena
Dominus tecum
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus fructus ventris
Tui, Jesus
Sancta Maria
Mater Dei
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Nunc et in hora mortis nostrae
Amen.

"So what did you think?" I asked slightly nervous since nobody said anything. They were silent. What did I do wrong. Was I that horrible. I couldn't help but bite my lip waiting for their answer.

"Yuki-chan it was great." Oishi said in a reassuring voice.

"It was very relaxing." A few nodded in agreement with Taka-san's words.

I was really happy with their words. Before I could thank them, Ryoma pointed something important that struck me.

"Senpai, there is something missing in your song. You sang it great but it seems like that is no feeling. It felt robotic."

I felt like a bomb had dropped on me. I was affected by last nights event. I had lost love.

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