Note: Well, I apologise for my indecisiveness. I wasn't sure whether to write Ryoma as a female or male but now I have decided, Ryoma will be a guy.

Disclaimer: Prince of tennis does not belong to me

"Everyone gather! Now all the new members will be split into the three respective teams, Seigaku, Hyotei and Rikkaidai. All first years are to register with Oishi and Yagyuu at the register counter beside the club room. The second and third years are to go to their respective captains and start practicing. " Ryuuzaki-sensei ordered. Immediately, all the students scattered to their respective stations.

The first year were divided by drawing a piece of paper which writes either one of the three teams. After drawing the paper, the seniors-in-charge would write it down. After being assigned to a team, you will be given a shirt. If you are from Seigaku, you would receive a blue shirt. And if you are from Hyotei or Rikkaidai, you will get a purple or yellow shirt respectively.

As the school was well known as being the best tennis school in Japan, majority of the male students who joined this school was interested in tennis, thus, the tennis club was filled with members. Only the best could represent the school in playing the tournaments and most of the time, the competition within the school was greater than the competition outside the school.

"Ne, Echizen. Do you think that you can become a regular? With my two years of tennis experience, I think I could get a few points from the captain in a match." Horio, a first year that Kachiro and Katsuo befriended boasted.

Ryoma, together with Kachiro, was assigned to Rikkaidai while Horio, together with an irritated looking Katsuo, was assigned to Seigaku. Resisting the urge to hit the loud-mouth Horio, Ryoma shot him a piercing glare, causing him to shut up and cower behind Katsuo.

A group of second years walking past them heard what Horio said and walked towards them. In a cold voice, he said, "Don't overestimate yourself. All three of the captains could beat you in a love game within less than 10 minutes." Roughly pushing the stupefied Horio to the side and was reaching for Ryoma when other hand stretched out and grabbed it. "There will not be any violence within the club." A voice void of emotion said.

Everyone looked at the person talking and gasped. The second year member who pushed Horio immediately muttered an apology to the Rikkaidai buchou.

Although Yukimura was not his captain, all three captains were well-respected in the whole tennis team. Whenever a captain is insulted, all the members will jump to his defense.

Yukimura saw the boy and found him very familiar, remembering that he was with Marui just now. He took the opportunity to take a good look at him. Blessed with silky emerald locks and enchanting golden eyes, Ryoma made heads turn wherever he goes. If Ryoma wasn't in the tennis team, Yukimura would have thought he was a girl.

Knowing that Ryoma would not like being called a girl, he did not voice his opinion but instead turn to Horio. Sending him with a cold glare, he said, "If you think you are so good, prove it in the ranking tournament. I will help you request to be placed in the same block as Tezuka."

Giving out a small "yip", Horio straightened his back and started to mutter something incomprehensible. Yukimura was about to say something when Atobe called him. "I do

not want to see violence again. Anyone who resorts to violence will be punished." After saying that, he left to find Atobe.

(In America)

"Nanako-chan. How do you think that brat is doing?"

Nanako turned slightly at the voice but continued to prune the flowers. "Ryoma-san should be alright. If you are worried, why don't you go to Japan?"

"Who said I was worried about him? Besides, he said we had to give a one week notice before going there. Or else he would do something that would make me regret." Nanjiroh said, shivering as he remembered the time he made Ryoma so angry that he revealed all the secret hiding places that Nanjiroh never knew he knew to Rinko and Nanako. My poor magazines.

"It's time for dinner! Come in and eat!" Rinko shouted from the kitchen. Deciding that dinner was more important currently, he ran to the kitchen for dinner. "That brat would be just fine with his attitude."

Tucking in to their dinner, the Echizen family had Ryoma on each of their mind.

This is the end of chapter 2. Hope you enjoy it.

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