Before I start the first chapter, I want to make some things clear to the readers. The previous chapter was just a prologue to the beginning of the story and the this story begins two years after the actual Prince of Tennis events, meaning Tezuka, Fuji, Inui, Kawamura (in my story he continues to play tennis), Kikumaru and Oishi are in high schools second year and Kaidoh and Momo are in first year. So, this means that… that's right, for the time being no Echizen in the picture (sorry Ryoma fans but this story puts others in the spotlight). The story will include other side stories, which will have their own chapters. So, basically this is the main story and I would really appreciate some reviews and suggestions. Thank you!

Chapter 1

A new day, a new face… at the tennis courts?

It is a bright and sunny day before the first day at school starts. Tezuka is walking towards the bus stop from his house and notices that someone has moved to the house just a few blocks away from his own. "I wonder…" Was his thoughts, when a certain boy called out to him: "Tezuka! Ready to go for practice? I see someone just moved in. have you met them? " asked Oishi (he lives not far from Tezuka, so they meet each other quite often).

"Ah, I'm ready. And I haven't met the new neighbors, " answered Tezuka with his usual stoic expression.

"I see. So-" Oishi was interrupted by a sudden: "Get out of the way!!!" which resulted with a strong crash, where Tezuka found himself almost loosing balance throwing his tennis bag on the ground. All that he could see afterwards was a slight glimpse of the culprits blue eyes and black hair, which was followed by a rushed: "Sorry!"

"What was that? She didn't even apologize properly! Are you hurt, Tezuka?" asked the worry wart Oishi.

"Ah, I'm fine," was his reply. "Sigh, I hope I don't run into her again. That was quite a bump, didn't even consider avoiding me, she could've killed someone! If she were in my team I would make her run 100 laps…"

"Shall we go?" asked Oishi.

"Ah."

Little intro

Name: Koyumi Sayaka

Age: 16

Hair: long/black

Eyes: azure blue

Won't say more because everything else will get clear along the story.

End intro

Seigaku High School. Evening. Sayaka walking out of the school passing the tennis courts…

"Ahhh… That was close! I almost missed the admission to this school. Hm?" she turned her gaze to the sound of the ball being hit. "Nice sound. Really nice sound," she got lost in her thoughts as she didn't notice someone standing behind her.

"So, you're interested in tennis?" asked an old woman with a pony tail dressed in a sports uniform.

"Ah-" she began but turned away and said: "No, just observing," Sayaka cut off.

"Not interested in the tennis club? I had hoped that you would consider signing for this activity. A, sorry. My names Ryuuzaki Sumire, I'm the coach of the tennis club. You must be new here…" said Ryuuzaki-sensei.

"Ah, I'm Koyumi Sayaka. Nice to meet you, Ryuuzaki-sensei. Well, too bad I already signed for a club. Better luck next time! I must go now. Bye! " said Sayaka starting to leave.

"Ah, bye!" said Ruuzaki-sensei. "Strange. She said she has no interest in tennis, although she had this look. The same as his. Koyumi Sayaka, huh? Where have I heard that name before?"

"Oh, crap! That was close! I almost blew it! On top of it all, she's the coach of the tennis club! There's a high possibility that she might know who- No! It has been way too long to remember something like this. But still I have to be more careful. Or else someone might- No! I will definitely not let it happen again! Never! I have to be careful not for my own sake but for the sake of others around me…" she stopped looking at the sky. "But still I miss that sound, that place, that feeling… " Sayaka had an inner conversation while walking home. "A new day and a new life begins tomorrow, Koyumi Sayaka…" she said sighing.

Next day. First day at school. Tezuka, Fuji and Oishi are walking through the school gates having a conversation about yesterdays encounter.

"So, she bumped into you with high speed?" asked Fuji holding his laugh.

"It's not funny, Fuji! Tezuka might have got hurt!" whined Oishi.

"Ah. If I see her again she-" Tezuka was interrupted by a familiar: "Get out of the way!!!" BUMP!!!

Tezuka found himself on the ground sitting and catching a slight glimpse of the same blue eyes and long black hair: "Sorry!" was the only reply.

Fuji found himself laughing at the sight of Tezuka, when he was stopped by his "laugh again and you run laps for the rest of your life" look.

Oishi was in awe as he said: "T-T-That was the g-girl I was talking about…"

Fuji turned his look towards the rushing in high speed girl: "Hmm… She's wearing our school uniform. And I haven't seen her around. She must be new," said the tensai with a smirk on his face. "She seems interesting."

"In what way?" asked Oishi.

"When you see her up close, you'll see what I mean," replied Fuji with an even bigger smile on his face, that made Tezuka and Oishi sweatdrop.

First lesson. Tezukas class.

The class was filled with a lot of students. They were waiting for the teacher. Some girls were talking in whispers about a certain handsome and stoic classmate, basically fangirling him…

Tezuka was sitting in his usual seat sighing in his mind.

"Huh… So my first day was ruined by a certain person. That was embarrassing, falling like that and especially in front of the school… If I see her in this school again, I swear she'll regret it! " that was what Tezuka thought, when the teacher entered the classroom.

"Good morning students! We have a new student in our class and I would like you to meet her. Please, enter." At that point a girl with long black hair and blue eyes entered the class. Let's say all of the boys (except for Tezuka) were in awe when they saw the new student. She was beautiful, not the model type beautiful but the kind and sweat looking beautiful. Her eyes were azure blue and when she smiled everyone just couldn't say a thing.

"I'm Koyumi Sayaka. Nice to meet you," she said caressing her hair with her left hand, which made her look even more attractive.

Tezuka turned his look toward her and recognized the culprit that made him fall this morning on his butt (author: hehe, sorry, couldn't hold back).

Sayaka observed the class and her eyes stopped on Tezuka. She felt something familiar about that face, when she remembered, making her sweatdrop.

"Oh, crap! I bumped into that guy twice and on top of it all the second time was really serious! I hope he doesn't recognize me… Damn! He's looking at me with that "don't think you got away with that" look, " Sayaka was screaming in her mind.

"Ok, there's a free seat next to Tezuka-kun. You can sit next to him. Tezuka-kun, raise your hand!" said the teacher pointing to the empty seat. Tezuka raised his hand unwillingly.

"Why ME?" screamed Tezuka in his mind.

"Oh, crap! He'll kill me because of what happened today!" thought Sayaka while walking towards the seat sensing an evil aura around the other girls. "What's up with them? Not like I killed him already? This is going to be a long day…" sighed Sayaka while sitting next to Tezuka.

They didn't talk for the rest of the lesson.

"Ok, this ends our first day! You may leave for your club activities. Class dismissed!" said the teacher. "Tezuka-kun! Koyumi-chan! You two stay for a bit," stopped the teacher both of them.

"Is there something you want, sensei?" asked Tezuka.

"Well, I would like you to give Koyumi-chan a tour around the school. After all she's new here and she needs to get accustomed with the school rules and I want you to show her around. Is it ok with you? " asked the teacher.

"Ah," was Tezukas reply. "Not that I have a choice."

"It's Ok sensei. I can manage by myself," started Sayaka, when she was cut off by Tezuka: "Let's go Koyumi-san."

"You should except this opportunity. He's a good guide," said the teacher waving in good bye.

"Ah…Crap! Now I'm stuck with him!" thought Sayaka turning her look to Tezuka. "But I have to admit it he's handsome, though he could smile at least for once. Now he'll make a good -"

"Are you ready to go?" asked Tezuka cutting Sayaka from her thoughts.

"Ah," said Sayaka rushing behind him.

As they were walking: Tezuka was leading the way and Sayaka was following him, Sayaka observed the bystanders. They were all looking at her and Tezuka, mostly the girls who were omitting an evil aura towards her. "Huh… Never thought that he is that popular… This may be a problem for me to-" Bump! Tezuka stopped and she slightly crashed into his back.

"So, I think I should make some of the school rules clear to you," he started with a serious look. "You're allowed to-" as he started to lecture Sayaka on the rules, she just sighed in her mind: "Here we go with rules and regulations… Blablablabla. But it doesn't hurt to look at him. Wonder, if he has a girlfriend."

"Are you listening?" asked Tezuka with a curious look.

"No," said Sayaka.

"Hn, suit yourself," was his reply.

"Say, are you angry about what happened this morning at the school gate?" she asked with a "smile".

Tezuka glared at her for a few seconds and said: "Not really."

"Really? After all I did push you out of the way and the last time you landed on your butt…" she said with sarcasm.

Tezuka just looked away and didn't say a thing, when Sayaka leaned her head to the side that Tezuka had looked away and said: "Ah, you're embarrassed, admit it! "

Tezuka showed a slight shade of pink on his cheeks but still no reaction or anything.

"Ok, I'll apologize properly…" started Sayaka as she bowed in front of him and said: "I'm really sorry! I was in a hurry both of the times and I just didn't care who's in front of me. I'm usually like that when I'm striving for something. I don't care who blocks my way I still overcome them no matter the cost," she ended still bowing down.

Tezuka widened his eyes and thought: "She is respectful. I guess I can forgive her."

"Ah, it's okey. I have no broken bones, so don't apologize any more," he said.

Sayaka raised her head and said with a bright smile: "That's great! Thanks! So if this is clear could you tell me the most important exits in this school after club activities?"

"Ah," he started, "the main entrance is closed after four o'clock but you can find an exit if you pass the tennis courts, most of the students use that exit for some reason-"

"Gee, I wonder "why" …" thought Sayaka while she sweatdropped.

"The other exit is on the South wing, past the football field and another one is-" Tezuka was interrupted by a sudden: "Nyaaaa! Tezuka! Aren't you coming to practice? Who's your cute friend?" it was Kikumaru Eiji who first clung on Tezukas shoulder then looked at Sayaka with burning interest while jumping in excitement.

"Ah, this is a new student in my class. Koyumi Sayaka," said Tezuka.

Eiji grabbed Sayakas hand and said: "Nice to meet you, Koyumi-chan! I'm Kikumaru Eiji. Class 2-C."

"Nice to meet you, Kikumaru-san!" said Sayaka surprised by his intensity.

"You can call me Eiji!" said the happy-go-lucky boy in front of her.

"Ah…" said Sayaka.

"Kikumaru, we have practice," Tezuka started, "I just have to finish explaining to Koyumi-sa-" he was interrupted by Sayaka.

"It's okey. I'll manage somehow. Anyway I have club activities, too. So I'll go ahead. Thanks for the tour, Tezuka-san!" said Sayaka while turning to Eiji: "Nice meeting you, Eiji-san."

"What club are you in?" asked Eiji.

"Secret…" said Sayaka while pointing finger and winking at him, which made Eiji blush slightly.

"Anyway… I'll see you guys sometime later! Bye!" and she ran off.

"Ah," said Tezuka.

Eiji was looking at him with a smile and said: "She's nice, ne, Tezuka?"

Tezuka looked at him with a curious look and turned around to leave for practice. "Ahhh!!! Wait for me!!!"

Sayaka was in the gymnastic hall, where she was looking for a suitable ball to practice with. But there weren't any left. She was wearing a blue gymnastic outfit which perfectly contrasted her body structure and slightly matched the color of her eyes. She let her hair loose for a while, so she could make a more comfortable pony tail.

"Sensei, can I practice with a smaller ball?" asked Sayaka.

"How small?" asked the teacher. Sayaka showed the size of the ball with her hands and the teacher said that it will be okey.

"Then I'll borrow the ball from the other club," she said while leaving the hall and heading towards the tennis courts.

"Now to ask the captain for permission- Hm? What's the squealing and fangirling over there?" she thought while trying to see what's happening there, when she saw Tezuka playing a match with a boy, who was wearing the same shirt with short black hair and looked like a motherly-type in her aspect. "Ah, no wonder… Now, who's the current captain here?" she looked around. "Guess I'll ask one of the girls…" she then walked towards one of the girls and asked who the captain of the tennis team is. The girl just stared at her with stupidity and pointed out to Tezuka and said: "Are you even human? Any girl who came to this school in her first day already knew everything about Tezuka-sama!"

"Ah, thanks…" said Sayaka while walking a bit to the side so that she wouldn't get mobbed or anything. "-sama? So he's that popular. Should have guessed that he's the captain even-"

"Kyaaaaa!!! Tezuka-sama!!!" some girls screamed, while the boys ended their match. Sayaka was tired of the crowed in front of the gate and she had to get in somehow, so she climbed to the top of the gate and sat there, her legs hanging over the fence. At that moment the coach asked the girls to leave, so that they could practice.

"Finally, some peace," said Inui.

"I guess Tezuka is even more popular in high school than in junior high, ne Oishi?" said Fuji with a tensaish smirk on his face.

"Ah," said Oishi while wiping his sweat with the towel.

"Ne, not everyone is head over heals about Tezuka-san!" said Sayaka still on top of the fence.

The regulars turned to her and were a bit surprised about the sight: a girl standing up on the fence and walking around.

"Hey! That's dangerous! You better get down from there!" said Kawamura.

"None club members must leave the courts," said Tezuka with his usual expression.

Sayaka just smiled and said: "But I'm not IN the courts… I'm in a place somewhere between the courts and the outside of the courts. So you can't say that I'm trespassing. Ne, Eiji-san?" she said it while caressing her hair with her left hand.

"A-Ah," said Eiji.

"Oi, Eiji-senpai! Who's is that?" asked Momo while staring at her.

"That's Koyumi Sayaka. A new student in Tezukas class," said Eiji.

"She's a beauty, a serious beauty," said Momo with his eyes widened, "But why Tezuka-buchous class? Not fair! And why did she call you Eiji-san?" he whined afterwards.

Tezuka ignored the conversation and turned back to his and Sayakas discussion: "Still, you're interrupting our practice and I would like you to-"

"Don't say that. I just came to ask a favor from the captain, " said Sayaka.

"What is it that you want?" asked Tezuka while pointing the others with his "go back to your practice look". Sayaka saw that and jumped off the fence, which made the others turn around, even the none regulars switched their attention to the scene. Sayaka headed towards Tezuka and said: "I just wanted to borrow one tennis ball, please."

"What for?" he asked.

"For my practice, please," she said while putting her both hands together.

"No, this is a tennis ball. You can't do gymnastics with it," said Tezuka with a slight irritation.

"My sensei said that it's no pro-"

"No."

Silence…

"If I prove to you that I can do some gymnastic moves with the ball, will you lend it to me?" she asked looking this time seriously.

Tezuka looked at her a bit surprised: "Gymnastic moves? With a tennis ball? She can't be serious?"

"You will lend me it then, ne, Tezuka-bu-ch-ou?" she asked while moving to Tezuka so close that she was a few centimeters away from him.

All the onlookers were in awe and couldn't believe that some new girl had the guts to go "this" close to Tezuka. "Who the hell is she?" was what everyone asked themselves and sweat dropping at the same time.

This made Tezuka blush a bit and he stumbled on the answer a bit when he said: "Fine. Here." He gave her the ball.

"Thank you, Tezuka-buchou," she said with a smile and started to show some moves with the ball. She made the ball spin and roll on her both arms as she let the ball roll down to her toes. Then she leaned with her head down and lifted her leg with the ball up so the ball rolled through all her body to her right hand. When she finished, she stood straight and said: "This ones just perfect."

Everyone else couldn't say a word, even the tensai Fuji opened his eyes and was surprised of what he saw.

Tezuka widened his eyes in astonishment and said: "Fine, you can have the ball. But I expect you to-"

"-return it after the practice, ne, Tezuka-buchou? I'll give it back, don't worry. I'll see you then! Bye!" she said as she ran off to her practice.

Tezuka stood there for a while, when he noticed that no one was practicing.

"Neglecting your practice, huh?" he said slightly angry. Everyone shrugged and were ready for the worst to come.

"Everyone 20 laps around the courts!"

"Ahh, that wasn't even our fault!" said one of the none regulars.

"But that girl was seriously something else!" said Momo.

"Ah, and she's very attractive," said Fuji with a smile, "Ne, Inui?"

"Ii, data. There's a 90% chance that all the guys in our school will be talking about her and a 10% chance that the girls will be sending death glares towards her tomorrow," said Inui while writing something down.

"That's something only Inui would say," said Fuji while turning to look at Tezuka: "Sa, I wonder if Koyumi-chan has something in mind regarding a certain someone. Not every girl has the guts to come close to Tezuka. But she even surprised him… She's definitely interesting. I will keep an eye on her for a while. " Thought Fuji, while smiling with his evil tensaish smile.

Everyone started running their laps… But most of them were still asking about the new girl in school and didn't care about the running anymore.

Preview

Sayaka has to give the ball to Tezuka back, so she waits till the practice is over… The next days for her will be a little rough because of some fangirls… But will she be put down to her place before one of the girls in her school? Or will she just ignore everything? Will she even make any friends there? Also intro to another story…

Read and find out!!!

Authors note:

I know the chapter is long and the descriptions too, but I wanted to write it like this so that the readers could get an impression of what is going on. Sorry, for the lack of info on Sayaka everything will get clear during the story.

I would really love some reviews as well as some suggestions, likes and dislikes.

This is my first story, so I don't mind if someone criticizes some things. We all learn from mistakes. So, please review. Thank you!