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A sunny morning was the weather forecast by some weather forecaster in the television. Ryoga and Nanjiro were watching much to the latter's annoyance for he would rather read those 'literature books' he has than watch some news. Meanwhile Nanako and Rinko were already preparing breakfast and Ryoga's and Aiko's bentos. And where is the empress you say? Asleep like sleeping beauty in her room.

"Ryoga?" Rinko said from the kitchen, "Ne okaa-san" Ryoga said darting off to his sister's room. He opened the door, and saw his baby sister sleeping peacefully with her cat, Karupin. Ryoga took a deep breath, "CHIBUSUKE WAKE UP!" Ryoga shouted from the top of his lungs causing the girl to fall butt first from her bed. "Aniki no need to shout" Aiko said sarcastically, standing up. "You need to dress up now chibusuke" Ryoga said in a matter of a fact tone. "How can I change when you're here aniki" Aiko said pushing the latter out her room.

"Success!" He said with a relief going down stairs. Nanjiro was already eating, Rinko was preparing coffee and Nanako-chan was finishing Aiko's bento. "She's already awake?" Nanako asked surprised. Usually it would take ten to fifteen minutes to wake up the youngest, thirty minutes if that's her day.

After the morning routine, a sleepy Echizen Aiko went down wearing Rikkadai's uniform, though you can notice she didn't finish putting her socks that reaches her knee, was now reaching her ankle. "Aiko sleepy to put your socks?" Nanjiro snickered at their daughter. Aiko just grunted, when most girls pout hearing that kind of comment. Aiko eyed the American Style breakfast in front of her, "Okaa-san you know I don't like American food" Aiko whined, how ironic since she lived in America for 14 years of her life.

"Oh I heard Aiko-chan that Marui-kun studies in Rikkadai" Aiko stopped eating her toast to listen at her mother but continued. "Well I hope Marui-kun isn't still a candy boy" Ryoga whispered under his breath.

The Rikkadai tennis team was walking to school together when Marui sneezed, "Catching a cold Marui?" Yukimura said eyeing the red headed boy. "No, it seems like someone was talking about him" Niou said. "A person talking about Marui 89%" the data master of Rikkadai said. Jackal and Kirihara laugh at Yanagi's data. Yagyu smirked, and Sanada was being Sanada as always.

Arriving at Rikkadai they earned, whispers and mumbles, of course their usual fan clubs was present. "Oh they're so handsome" "Oh I want to marry one of them" "They're so good in tennis" "Oh Marui-sama I'll bake you thousands cakes just be my boyfriend" "Yanagi-sama I'll give you the best data" and some weird comments from people.

Aiko was walking, not running even if she was late. First day of school and heck she was late, but the girl doesn't care, she needed to talk to principal at exactly 8 and it was now 7: 30. 'Well this should be a good warm up' she said before making sure her back pack was secure on her back and she sprinted off to Rikkadai, being a tennis player and the fastest among the family, beating Nanjiro she arrived at record time. But she noticed her skirt was a little crumpled but she just shook that thought away.

She started looking for the principal's office. She was amazed by the school's facilities as expected from Rikkadai. Many boys turned their attention to the new girl, and you know what would happen they started going crazy about this girl. Aiko's hair was reaching her shoulder and not even bothering to tie it. Her hazel eyes seems to hypnotize people especially boys, her porcelain skin add up to the fact and being a Takeuchi, the family known about their beauty and brains.

Oh how Aiko wish that her middle name wouldn't be known or it is end of the world for her, hiding herself from being the Takeuchi heir from the public is already hard. Busy with her thoughts she bumped to someone but before she would make an impact she felt an arm grab her. She looks at her knight and shining armor and saw Yukimura. "Yukimura-san" Aiko said surprised. "Echizen-chan nice seeing you here" he greeted with his eternal smile. Aiko nodded, she seems to be looking for something and Yukimura noticed it. "Need help?" he asked the girl, they're lucky that the two of them were alone or else….

Aiko nodded, "I need to go to the principal's office" she said hiding her embarrassment. Yukimura chuckled, "It's not funny! I'm new here you know!" she said rolling her eyes. "This way Echizen-chan" Yukimura said in a teasing tone. Aiko walked ahead Yukimura, another reason to be in a bad mood.

Lunch Time….

Under the cherry blossom tree you can see the 8 regulars of Rikkadai Tennis Club eating happily their lunches. "Minna have you heard about the freshmen girl?" Yanagi asked data as always. "Oh the pretty freshmen girl" Jackal said nodding his head, he and Kirihara heard about the freshmen girl causing ruckus from guys. "Is she that pretty?" Yagyu asked. "Hm… from what I heard she is" Kirihara said. The others were curious about the new school's muse when they heard a scream. "AHHHH!" Echizen Aiko shouted, although with her speed she still can't hide from her fan boys. Just then she noticed the red headed guy to familiar for her. "Bunta!" she shouted hiding behind Marui's back causing confuse faces from the others. "Gone?" she asked Marui. "Yes Aiko-chan" Marui snickered. Aiko grunted and sit on an available seat, catching her breath. "Nice seeing you again Echizen-chan" Yukimura greeted the panting girl. "Oh Yukimura-san" she said.

"Eh you know bouchou?" Marui asked. "Yes I know him" she said rolling her eyes. "So you're the freshmen muse?" Kirihara asked. Aiko twitched; "Who the heck thought of that title?" she asked them. All of them shrug not knowing who named her. "You still prefer to be cold empress eh?" Marui said glancing at the fuming girl. "And you're still a candy obsessed lover" Aiko snorted back. The others laugh except for Sanada who just smiled. "By the way who are they?" she said pointing to the others. "I only know Yukimura-san" she said crossing her arms. "Oh that is Jackal, Niou, Yagyu, Kirihara, Sanada, and Yanagi" Marui finished. "And this is Echizen Aiko also known as 'Ice Empress of America'" Marui said finishing off the introductions.

All of them became close instantly finding Aiko's coldness was just for show and she wasn't really cold. She's nice and she became friends with the others. "So what's sports do you play Aiko-chan?" Kirihara asked. "Hm… Tennis and some sort" Aiko said remembering the thing her mother asked to give to her new friends, if she has new friends and certainly here they are. "Ne Marui-senpai is she good?" Kirihara bounced from his seat. Marui shivered, he remembers the last time Aiko played with him right handed let me repeat right handed. Aiko laugh, "Still can't forget the lost eh B-U-N-T-A" she teased her childhood friend. Marui grunted, "Well I trained hard Aiko, I might be even better than you know". Aiko raised her brow, and Marui back off, he clearly knows what that means 'Don't mess with the Takeuchi heiress, if you want to live longer'.

After Classes

Rikkadai Tennis Courts

You can see Kirihara, Niou, Yagyu, Marui and Jackal running laps. They were noisy awhile ago so Yukimura punish them, and now let's look at the side lines and we can see a green haired beauty watching the tennis team, hands planted down on her hips.

"Oh Aiko-chan" Yanagi welcomed Aiko. "Nice seeing you again Yanagi-senpai" Aiko bowed, when someone shouted her name. "Aiko-chan, let's play a match now!" Marui shouted. "I-is that even allowed?" Aiko asked although she has been twitching to play. "Yes Echizen-chan" Yukimura said the jersey jacket draped on his shoulders. Aiko laughed, "Don't mind if I do" she said grabbing her blue tennis racquet.

Niou was gaping; Kirihara's and Jackal's eyes were wide as saucers, Yagyu was twitching, Yanagi was writing some data, Yukimura was chuckling and Sanada was surprised, they watched the 15 minutes match between Aiko and Marui. And was utterly surprised about the result, 6-3, Marui was panting like he jumped to the pool and Aiko still wearing her uniform never broke a sweat.

"Well you're good Marui but not good enough" Aiko said with her signature smirk. "Oh come on, you can give me a handicap" Marui joked, but Aiko raised her right hand, "Been using this" she said like a matter of a fact. Marui snickered, "You never change" he said shaking his head. "Bouchou! I want to play with her can I?" Kirihara asked Yukimura. "Ne, Aiko do you want to be regular?" Yagyu asked, "Isn't it obvious? I want to!" she said beaming.

"She can't live without playing tennis" Marui said standing beside his best friend Jackal. "How about if she beat Kirihara she'll be a regular?" Yukimura said. "Sure! Sure! I'll beat Kirihara-senpai!" she said literary bouncing up and down on the court.

"One set match, the demon versus the ice princess" Marui said for he was the referee. "Ice princess?" Yagyu asked, "That's what most students call her" Niou answered. "Ice princess to serve!" Aiko bounced the ball, racquet on the right hand, and served, Kirihara was about to return it when it bounce towards his face. "Twist serve?" Jackal asked, "A polish one indeed" Yanagi said while writing down the data in his notebook.

"5-3 favor of the ice princess" Marui said, "Is she gonna be alright?" Jackal asked, "I don't know, Devil Akaya should be out now" Niou said. "Are you sure?" Yukimura asked. But nothing happened Devil Akaya never comes out. The game ended 6-4, a good match, "Welcome aboard Aiko-chan" Kirihara said ruffling Aiko-hair. "Arigatou" Aiko thanked with a smile and soon the other regulars congratulated their new regular.

"So let's go home!" Niou announced waiting for everyone, "Should I walk you home Aiko-chan?" Marui asked the youngest. "Why would you walk me home? Even though your house is near, I don't want to" Aiko said crossing her arms. "Then what would I explain Nanjiro-san?" he asked, "Nanjiro? I think I heard of that name" Yagyu said in deep thoughts. "Samurai Nanjiro, the legendary tennis player" Yanagi said. "Are you related to him Aiko-chan?" Kirihara asked; he has been a fan of Samurai Nanjiro. "He is my baka oyagi" she said. "WHAT? HE IS YOUR DAD?" Kirihara and Niou exclaimed, "Her last name is Echizen" Sanada said. "But oyagi isn't home now; he and okaa-san went to meet some business people" Aiko said shrugging. "So only Echizen-kun is there?" Yukimura asked, "Hmm… knowing him, yes" Aiko answered Yukimura.

So after some time the whole regulars decided to walk Aiko home, "Aniki?" she said entering the house, the regulars behind her. "Why don't you make yourselves home while I change" Aiko said to them. "AH!" Kirihara shouted eyeing the Himalayan cat in front of him. "Oh Karupin you're so big now, Aiko-chan sure take care of you after all this years" Marui said grabbing Karupin who jumped to Yukimura's lap. "Whose cat is that senpai?" Kirihara asked while playing with Karupin, "Aiko-chan's" he said. Yagyu, Niou and Kirihara were trying to pry the cat from Yukimura's lap but Karupin settled herself on Yukimura's lap finding comfort to the guy's lap.

"Karupin?" Aiko went down stairs dressed in an orange shirt and black shorts. "Meow!" Karupin jumped off Yukimura and ran to his mistress. "Ne Karupin where is aniki?" Aiko asked tilting her head, whilst Karupin pointed with her paw the refrigerator. "Smart cat" Yanagi commented. Aiko walked to the refrigerator and grabbed the letter on it.

Chibusuke!

I'm just going somewhere and will not be back until 8 okay? So don't worry about me, I know you're worrying about me. BTW I left some food in the fridge just heat it up!

Ryoga

P.S.

BTW I left some milk to help you grow XDDD

Aiko twitched at the letter grunting towards her senpais. "Why such in a bad mood?" Niou asked eyeing the fuming girl. "That stupid brother of mine" Aiko said gripping on the paper. Marui chuckled, "Oh he left you some milk eh?" again Aiko twitch angrily, "Oh don't tease me you Bunta!" Aiko said, making the others understand her, causing them to laugh even the stoic Sanada chuckled a little.

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