AN: Thank you very much for all the wonderful reviews. As far as that new buchou for Seigaku goes, I know it's not actually Ryoma, but I thought it fit for this fic, despite his lack of some all important leadership qualities...especially in the latter chapters.
Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis nor Gakuen Heaven.
"Welcome to Bell Liberty Academy!"
Stepping off the bus, Fuji directs Eiji over to the awaiting second year.
"My name is Keita Ito. I am the first year student relations coordinator. If you have any questions during your stay hear please feel free to come to me at any time."
Eiji, ignoring his new sempai, stared in disbelief at his surroundings.
"Fujiko, look how green the grass is, nya!"
"Eiji, I think we are suppose to be listening to Ito-sempai."
"Now, if you would all please follow me, I will give you a brief tour of the campus."
"But, what about our bags?" Eiji glanced around to see everyone leaving without a second thought to the mountain of luggage beneath the bus.
Fuji sighed, "this is why I told you to listen. It will be brought up to our rooms by the school personnel."
"We don't have to carry our bags! I love this school!" Fuji simply smiled at his friends excitement.
Hearing a chuckle from behind, they turned to see a taller boy following the first years through the hall.
"Ah, it seems I have been discovered."
"Kazuki!"
"Hai, Keita?"
"Why are you here? Didn't you have a meeting?"
"But, I wanted to see the first years." The first years stared in wonder at the bickering between their tour guide and the mysterious man in a suit previously identified as "Kazuki."
"You can see them later, now leave."
"So, mean."
"Kind of reminds me of Momo and Echizen. Ne, Eiji?"
"Nya, Ito-sempai is much nicer than Ochibi!"
"That, my friends, was Endo Kazuki. Chairman and second year here at BL Academy."
"I think you are excluding something from us, Ito-sempai." Fuji says cryptically.
"I've no idea what you mean." Keita dismisses Fuji's statement with a blush and wave of the hand and continues the tour.
"And this will conclude our brief tour of the school."
The first years followed Keita into the dormitory and find the building just as extravagant as the buildings before.
"I will now leave you in the capable hands of the dorm advisor. Fuji Shusuke and Kikumaru Eiji?"
At this, the two indicated first years lagged behind questioningly.
"Ah, it's you two. I should have known."
"Now I'm not sure what you mean, Ito-sempai."
"Please, call me Keita. Aside from the many captains, vice captains and presidents of the other clubs, the tennis club always has stronger personalities. I should have know from the moment you two stepped off the bus you would be among them."
"Nya. Fujiko, what is he saying?"
"I am assuming we will soon find out. Am I right Keita-san?"
"Hai, Fuji-san. If you two would please come with me. I'm sure you both know BL Academy's reputation for being the best."
"Hai, Keita-san."
Eiji and Fuji followed Keita back outside and across campus, neither sure why they were singled out so early after arrival.
"Well, the tennis club is no exception. Naruse-sempai asked me to bring you two to the courts right after the tour to have a practice match."
Fuji turned to Eiji, his ever presents smile never faltering, "Seems like another harsh buchou, ne?"
Eiji bounced along, pondering what Fuji's statement implied, "Keita-sempai, he isn't that strict, is he? No one can be as strict as Tezuca-buchou, nya!"
"While I don't know your previous captain, Kikumaru-san," Eiji redirected his eyes to the ground as he realized should have realized this fact.
"Naruse-sempai isn't exactly what I would call 'strict.' Students at BL usually improve without harsh direction. He is, however, quite overbearing when he is excited."
Examining his sempai's statement further, Fuji felt an ominous breeze swiftly pass across his face. "Exactly what kind of overbearing our we speaking of, Sempai?"
"I'm sure you will find out very shortly, Fuji-san. After all, you two are bound to have him excited in many ways."
"It seems Kakeru and Wataru are just as excited as Naruse."
"Ah, Kazuki!"
Fuji and Eiji, both quite curious about the "many ways" the sempai mentioned, the latter more visibly than the former, didn't notice the the new presence walking beside them.
"I am finished with all obligations for today, Keita, so no lectures."
"Well, in that case, meet Fuji Shusuke and Kikumaru Eiji."
"Nice to meet you, I'm Endo Kazuki." Startled out of their reflections, both Freshmen quickly shook the offered hand. "Shall I join you at the courts, Keita?"
"That would be fine. I'm sure you would come even if I said not to. I've had plenty of experience with that."
"Such a sharp tongue, we must deal with that later on."
"I look forward to it."
Fuji, watching the interaction between the chairman and their tour guide, briefly opened his eyes at that last comment.
"It seems you are just proving my previous statement, Sempai."
"I still have no idea what you are talking about, Fuji-kun."
"Fujiko, look at them!"
As Fuji turned away from his observations, he found Eiji wide-eyed, staring at the tennis courts. On the courts, it appeared practice was already being held. Two boys, twins it seemed, where volleying back and forth with a speed only Eiji and Ryoma's eyes could see clearly.
"It seems the Golden Pair would have had competition." At this, Eiji stuck his tongue out at Fuji.
"Nya, we can take them, Fujiko! We will become better than the Golden Pair!" Fuji was startled to hear this response from Eiji. He thought the acrobat would have a much longer grieving time for his separation from Oishi.
"If that is your wish, Eiji."
The smile shown to Fuji was all the answer he needed to know his fate.
"My honey!"
Fuji and Eiji quickly broke from their conversation as they finally reached the courts only to see an irritated Kazuki pulling Keita away from an imposing blond man.
"Naruse-sempai, I've warned you!"
"Saa, Endo-kun, I was only joking. Kya, who might this cuttie be!" Fuji could only watch as Eiji received a dose of his own torture.
"Naruse-sempai, as requested, I have brought Fuji Shusuke and Kikumaru Eiji for a practice match right after the tour."
"Ah, my Honey is so good to me!" As Naruse-sempai attempted to redirect his hug from Eiji to Keita, his troubles were met with a swift kick from Kazuki.
"Naruse-sempai!"
"How could you do this Endo!"
During the distraction, the others failed to notice the appearance of the two previously volleying twins.
"I did give him prior warning."
"Endo!"
"Before we go down this road again, why don't I introduce the new members?" Keita swiftly intervened the inevitable argument.
"They don't look so tough. Ne, Wataru?"
"Right, Kakeru. Not tough at all."
"Are they always like this?" Eiji quickly whispered to Keita as the twins continued to reassure each other of their greatness.
"Unfortunately." He answered in a whisper just as low as Eiji's lest he be caught by the others. "At least you won't have class with them."
"We can hear you Ito-kun!"
"Yeah, loud and clear!"
Keita quickly apologized to the two. Eiji was sure he heard him say something about 'not locking him in a shed.'
"Eiji," Fuji drew his attention away from the bickering sempais, "do they remind you of someone?"
Upon further inspection, Eiji noticed what Fuji meant. These twins, Wataru and Kakeru, bared a striking resemblance to Shinji Ibu, in both the mumbling and appearance. 'I wonder if they play alike too,' he thought, growing more excited as the moments passed.
"So are we going to play or what?" Eiji asked, bouncing towards the field ready to test his theory.
"Saa, you two have him excited. Now we will all pay." Fuji set his ice cold glare at his opponents as he ventured towards the court to warm-up with Eiji.
"At least he opens his eyes occasionally." Endo tried to state positively, ignoring the shivers running down his spine.
Following the doubles match, which Fuji and Eiji narrowly lost, The group decided the pull of hunger outweighed the need for a rematch. Packing their tennis gear that had been brought to the courts by some unknown force, Fuji noticed how his almost closed eyes keep lingering on Eiji slightly longer than usual.
'Well, this is a new development,' Fuji gently placed his racket in its bag and stood to leave with the others.
"Watch out!"
Pulling Eiji out of the way just in time, Fuji looked up to see a boy of similar stature to himself recklessly riding a bike into the group trudging toward the dining hall.
"Are you the new guys?"
Opening his eyes, Fuji gave his best glare at the would be attacker of his acrobat.
"Shunsuke-san, I knew you would try to run us over eventually."
"No need to state the obvious Endo-kun. You seem to know everything that goes on in the school."
"As I should, seeing as I am the chairman. What better way to do my job?"
"If I may interrupt for a moment," Keita quickly cut off the banter that seemed much friendlier than the previously seen banter between Endo and the twins. "Fuji-san, Kikumaru-san, this reckless character is Taki Shunsuke: the resident delivery boy."
"Nice to meet you, but I have to go."
And with that, the new addition to acquaintances was out of viewing range.
'And not a moment too soon,' Fuji stated in his mind as he finally allowed Eiji to move freely.
"Fujiko, why did you do that, nya! Your hands are cold!"
Fuji directed his gaze at his acrobat momentarily before following the others inside.
"This will be interesting. Ne, Keita?" Fuji stared blankly at the two second years, as the statement that was clearly pointed towards him was muttered, before once again closing his eyes.
"I've no idea what you mean, Endo-sempai."
Keita chuckled at the statement he had already used on Fuji twice that same day. 'Interesting indeed.'
