Chapter 2: The Regulars Find Out

~The Whole Time at Seigaku Tennis Club~

All the regulars except for Momo and Ryoma were already there, and Momo just arrived before he could be late for practice.

"Momo where's Ochibi? I thought he came with you!" said the hyperactive Eiji running up to Momo.

"Ah, well I was late waking up, so I didn't have time to pick him up." Momo explained.

"Nya~ Ochibi's late." Eiji pouted to Oishi who walked out of the clubroom, of which they were standing in front of.

All of sudden Tezuka came out of nowhere, "Echizen's not here?"

"HUH, wait he's not here yet? I would've sworn he'd be here by now if I didn't pick him up." Momo said.

"Are you sure Momo?" asked Taka who also came out of nowhere.

Momo shrugs his shoulders "Echizen is Echizen."

"Do you think something came up?" Fuji asked.

"FSHHHH!" hissed Kaidoh.

"87% he's late because of something major, 13% he's just taking his time" Explains Inui scribbling into his notebook.

That's when Coach Ryuzaki walks over to them all the life in her eyes gone. "I have something important to tell you all so please brace yourselves for this.

Flashback

Ryuzaki was exiting her car when her phone rang. The caller ID said E. Nanjiroh. "Mushi, Mushi." She said grabbing her clipboard and walking onto the curb.

"Ne, Oba…" said Nanjiroh.

"Why on earth are you calling me right now, Nanjiroh?"She asked slightly irritated slightly happy.

"Ryoma…" Nanjiroh says then again pauses.

"Ryoma?" Coach Ryuzaki questioned. "What about him?"

"Ryoma was involved in a car accident. Rinko and Nanako are there watching over him. I'm headed over there now." Nanjiroh said.

"Nanjiroh, that's not a funny joke." Ryuzaki's face became pale.

"Oba-san, jane." The line was cut and Ryuzaki made no hesitation to tell go to the courts and tell the regulars.

End Flashback

~Where Nanako, Ryoma, and Rinko are at~

The ambulance finally arrived, and Rinko was already there. "Ryoma hang on the ambulance is here." Rinko said grabbing Ryoma's hand and tears falling out of her eyes. Ryoma's hands were ice cold but he was still breathing and that was all that mattered.

Please step away from the boy." The man motioned to Nanako and Rinko. Two other men came out with a stretcher. "We have to hurry." One said. "Yeah this situation doesn't look, so good we might have to perform an emergency operation" Said another as they carefully lifted him onto the stretcher.

Rinko was bothered by the fact she was being ignored. "Excuse me, but I'm this boy's mother, and this is his cousin Nanako."

The men look at the two of them, "Get On" One of them says. Rinko and Nanako climb on, but before Nanako climbs on she grabs Ryoma's tennis bag, his bags and lunch.

They were about to close the ambulance door when the old lady walked up. "Excuse me, please let me get on too. This was my fault I'd feel guilty if I didn't."

Rinko gave her a hand "I think that would be best" she smiled a sad smile and they closed the doors.

~back at Seigaku~

All was silent that was until Eiji finally started to cry. "Not, Ochibi he's a fighter."

"Ryuzaki-sensei say it ain't so" Said Oishi who finally got enough sanity to start speaking.

"Oishi's right" Added in Taka. "There's no way that could've happened right Ryuzaki-sensei."

"It's true Ryoma was hit by a car on the way here. I'm going to the hospital right now. I'll ask his parents how he's doing" Ryuzaki-sensei says sadly.

Suddenly Sakuno, Tomoka, Katsuo, Horio, and Kachiro appear. "Ano, Ano oba-chan, Ryoma-kun was involved in a car accident?"Asks Sakuno stuttering.

Ryuzaki-sensei nods her head, and Sakuno drops to her knees, and begins to cry. Tomoka bends down and tries to comfort her "Sakuno there's no use crying it's not going to do anyone any good." Tomoka tries to be strong and not be hypercritical of her own statement, but begins crying as well.

"Echizeeennn!" wails Horio while Kachiro and Katsuo sniffle with tears falling out of their eyes.

The regulars start to feel guilty, but there is one person who feels the guiltiest at this point. "KUSO!" says Momo pounding his fist against the wall. "If I had picked him up none of this would have ever happened!" tears fell out of his eyes and Kaidoh walked over to him.

"FSSSHHH stupid Momoshiro men don't cry!" Kaidoh placed his hands on Momo's shoulder and gave him a serious viper look, but then…

"Viper you idiot your crying too" Explained Momo looking at the tears rolling down Kaidoh's dead serious face.

Kaidoh moved away from Momo and turned his head "Those aren't tears it's just sweat. (o-O right… they haven't even started practice)

A/N: I'm ending it there please right your review on what you think. If I made a mistake let me know and I'll fix it. Criticism in reviews is welcomed as well. Don't worry my love for Ryoma won't steer this story in the wrong direction so keep reading for Ryoma! I mean…to find out what happens next. ^-^