Chapter 2
"Ochibi!"a voice who only belong to one Kikumaru Eiji break into Ryoma's room making the lovers turn to him.
"Eiji"Oishi scold him behind him.
"Kikumaru,Oishi,What are you doing here?"Tezuka said as he stand up from Ryoma's bed and Atobe replace him.
"Ryuzaki-sensei said that Echizen fall sick so we came after practice ended"Oishi reply and Tezuka nod.
"Just the two of you?"he ask again.
"We're all here too"suddenly Momo appeared with the rest of the regulars.
"Seriously,I'm just having a fever.There's no big deal"Ryoma rolled his eyes snuggling into Atobe.
"We are just worried Echizen.It is a big deal if you have to stay here for 3 days"Inui said fixing his spec.Ryoma mumbled incoherent words.
"Nya..Momo,do you think its because of that?"Eiji said turning to Momo.
"What do you think sempai?It can't be,right?It can't be"Momo said making the other turn to them.
"What are you talking about?"Fuji ask them.
"Yesterday the three of us went out.Ochibi was-"Eiji tried to say something but Ryoma stop him.
"Sempai!"Ryoma shout shocking them.
"Nya"Eiji hid behind Oishi because of Ryoma's glare.Ryoma sigh.
"Please.Dont talk about it"he said shaking his head.A silence occur.
"Ahem.So,how was practice?"Ryoma said after a while.They start to be deep in conversation forgetting the earlier matter.But not to Ryoma's boyfriends.Tezuka eyed Fuji and Yukimura.They nod silently and walk to the door.
"We'll be out for a moment.We'll be back later"Fuji said smiling innocently to them and they nod.
Yukimura silently eyed Eiji and Momo as they walk out and close the door.Eiji and Momo look at each other.They sigh silently.
"I want to go to the toilet.Momo,can you accompany me?"Eiji said after a while and Momo nod knowingly.
"Dont cause trouble"Oishi said as the duo walk out.
"We're not Oishi!"Eiji said sulking making the other laugh.Well,except for Kaidoh,Sanada and Atobe who was snuggling Ryoma.
When the duo went out,they saw the three lovers was waiting for them at the end of the floor.Eiji and Momo walk to them and smile nervously.
"So,what are you going to say just now?"Tezuka ask with his buchou tone.
"But,Echizen said not to say anything"Momo grin nervously.
"Are you sure you dont want to say anything?"Fuji said smiling creepily as he put a hand on Eiji's shoulder.
"Ha..ha...hai"Eiji stuttered.
"100% sure?"this time Yukimura walk forward and put a hand on Momo's shoulder smiling innocently but the duo know better.Momo turn to Eiji and the latter nod.
"Fine"He said and the sadists smile satisfied.Eiji glare to Fuji.
"Really Fujiko.You dont have to be scary"he pout but Fuji just shrugged.
"So?"Tezuka said and they turn to him.
"Well"Eiji start.
Flashback
"Ochibi,you're late nya"Eiji said when the young tennis prodigy walk in their usual burger shop.
"Che,I have some obstacle before went here"Ryoma said as he put his tennis bag on the floor and take a sit across Momo.
"Why did you bring you tennis bag?Its sunday.There's no practice"Momo said as he put a few burgers in Ryoma's tray .
"I went to my own practice"Ryoma said as he start to eat.
"You still can make it on time"Eiji frown.
"I am.If Akutsu Jin didnt ask me for a game"Ryoma said.Momo realized Ryoma's face was flushed.
"Echizen,are you okay?You are so red"he said.
"I have slight fever but its fine.I'm still okay"Ryoma replied calmly.
"It's because of yesterday isn't it?I've told you to take a shower right after you go back.The rain can make you sick nya"Eiji turned to a scolding cat.
"You sound like Oishi-sempai now"Ryoma said smirking.
"Ochibi!"Eiji pouted.Momo just laugh at him.
"I'm okay sempai.I'll recover soon.Lets go and play tennis"Ryoma said and stand up.Eiji and Momo blink.
"Eh?We didnt bring any racket"Momo said.Ryoma rolled his eyes and take his tennis bag .
"I have spares"he said and walk out the shop.Eiji and Momo followed soon.
"But Ochibi,you're sick.How are you gonna play?nya"Eiji said when they step into the street court.
"I have too.They want me to be stronger.So,I will"Ryoma said and threw two rackets towards his sempai-tachi.
"Who?"Momo ask as they get the racket.
"Them.My stupid boyfriends"Ryoma said and take his position.Momo and Eiji look at each other.
"Eh?"Momo blurted.
"I dont know why they keep on pushing me to my limits.Even for a tennis maniac like me feel like its unbearable.Until I defeat them all in a continuous match,they'll never stop"Ryoma look at the sky.
Eiji and Momo look at each other again and sigh.
"Fine.I'll go first"Momo said and start to walk to take his position.Ryoma turn to them.
"No.Both of you at the same time"he said shocking the duo.
"But Ochibi.You're sick.How can you play both of us at the same time?"Eiji said while jumping a bit scolding Ryoma.Ryoma rolled his eyes.
"I've always been pushed to my limits.Play now or I'll find other people"he said making Eiji pout and went to Momo who just sigh.
"We dont have choice Eiji-sempai.We dont"Momo said and prepare himself.
Flashback end
"Then,we play until the evening"Eiji finished reciting the story.
"So,you guys didnt went to a park and run home?"Fuji said.
"No.We planned to go to a park at first but Echizen wont stop playing.He was pushing himself too hard"Momo said.
"You guys go back first.We will be back too later"Tezuka said in his stoic expression but to his boyfriends,there is something in the Seigaku's captain's eyes.
"Okay then.Dont tell Ochibi that we tell you that"Eiji said and he and Momo walk back to Ryoma's room.
"I didnt even know he was sick"Fuji lean against the wall looking down on the floor.
"Its not only you Syuu.All of us didnt realize it.We was too occupied with things to check on him"Yukimura stand beside him.
"And we make him even tired yesterday.That's why he look so tired after the match with Gen.Why cant we give him more attention?"Tezuka sigh.His stoic expression peel off replaced with guilty.
"We shouldn't have been too worry about that thing.We have to believe in Ryoma.He hate losing so he will never lose"Fuji said and they nod.
After a while the trio walk back to the room.
"Where have you guys been?"Oishi ask.
"We just went to see the doctor.We have the permission to take Ryoma home today"Tezuka said and Ryoma's face brighten.He didnt really like staying in hospital.He hate it.
"He should get threaten here"Kamamura said worried.
"We can take care of him ourself"Fuji said smiling to the regulars making them shuddered.
"Oh yes,you will"Oishi said and after that,they bid them goodbye.
"Ochibi,take a good rest and see you at school soon"Eiji said hugging Ryoma who have no one of his lovers snuggling him at the time.
Eiji quickly release his hug when a deep growl come from Sanada.He glance at the glaring stoic male while scratching the back of his head.
"Well,see you later Ochibi"he grin sheepishly and run outside.Ryoma just smirk at him.
Yukimura close the door and lock it.Ryoma look at him weirdly.
"Why did you lock the door Seii?"he ask while the Child of God smile dangerously sweet.
"Saa.Ryo-chan,why didn't you tell us?"Fuji said smiling his usual creepy smile.
"Errr..Tell you what?"Ryoma shuddered looking at the tensai.
"That you were sick since the day before yesterday and that you have been playing tennis the whole day yesterday"Tezuka look deep into Ryoma's eyes.There were worry flashed in his eyes.
"Damn it Momo-sempai,Kikumaru-sempai"Ryoma said under his breath.
"So?"Tezuka said again making the youngest of them look up.
"Well,I just didnt want you guys to worry"Ryoma said slowly.
"Hmm?What is that?"Atobe spoke up and Ryoma sigh.
"I didnt told you guys about my fever because I didnt want you guys to become more stressed"he blurted out.
"What are you talking about?"Yukimura ask as he sit on the bed beside Ryoma.
"You guys was so occupied with things these days.You was so stressed.I want to help but you guys wont tell me what your problem is.I keep my fever to myself so that you guys wont get stressed more.I just didnt want you guys to worry too much"Ryoma close his eyes and open them back when he feel a lips on his own.Yukimura smile sweetly.A real smile.A loving smile.
"We're so sorry that we abandoned you and just push you to play tennis.You should just tell us if you have been playing tennis all day yesterday"he said softly brushing Ryoma's hair lightly.
Ryoma blushed and look down.Sanada lift his head again and smile,a smile only for his boyfriends.
"We will take care of you until you recovered"he said making Ryoma smile.
The five boys keep their promise and take care of Ryoma until he recovered
