I do NOT own Prince of Tennis! Tezuka Kumiko is my OC

Accident Happens -2-

Prince of Tennis/TeniPuri story, EijiOC

"Kumiko-chan, I know you don't like staying here, but you just got into an accident."

"Bucchou, you know how I feel, right?"

"Yes, I know. But you still have a bright future ahead of you. You're still in your 1st year yet you're already reserved a place in the regulars."

"That's because they won't let me play!" Kumiko pouted.

"Well, Sanada-tachi are still wanting to play, after all, this is their last year."

"Kirihara-kun?"

"Let's just say… he got there sooner since he's a year older than you."

"Mou, next year, I'll be definitely playing."

"I know you will."

"You'll be playing too, bucchou? At the Nationals, I mean."

"I will."

"Then I'll try my best and cheer for all of you!"

"After you finished you rehabilitation."

"I'll do my best! Rikkai!"

"One problem."

"Problem?"

"What about Seigaku?"

"What do you mean, bucchou?"

"You've been, rather close to that acrobat, haven't you? Kikumaru Eiji, was it? I've heard that you've been going out on dates with him, eating parfaits and-…!" Kumiko quickly moved her right hand to cover Yukimura's mouth while she looks towards the door as if it's going to open any minute.

"I see you didn't want your brother to find out." Yukimura said as he moved Kumiko's hand from his mouth.

"Gomen nee, bucchou. I just don't want onii-chan to scare Eiji-kun."

"I understand. So, what if Seigaku and Rikkai faced each other in the finals?"

"Um…"

"Tell me, you haven't thought that we'd face Seigaku?"

"N-No! Not like that! I mean… um… I think I'll stay with Rikkai."

"Hm? What makes you say that?"

"After all, this year is bucchou's last year right? Let's do our best."

"Yeah, let's do our make. Rikkai's 3 straight win, I will make it true."

"Tennis is fun, right bucchou?"

"… We can't afford to lose, not now… not ever. I'll come by later with everyone, Kumiko-chan." Yukimura said as he ruffled Kumiko's hair and left her room.

"Jya nee, bucchou." Kumiko thought about Yukimura's last word and sighed.

"Sei bucchou…"

"Kumiko, is something wrong?" Tezuka said as he saw Kumiko slumped onto her pillow.

"Onii-chan?"

"What is it?"

"Tennis is fun… right?" Tezuka eyed his younger sister, finally he sighs and brushed her bangs away from her red and puffy eyes.

"You should rest, don't strain yourself."

"Hai…"

A week had passed and Kumiko gradually started to move slowly. She had showed miraculous progress in her rehabilitation. Even if the others had told her to take it easy, she still tries her hardest. She had take off the sling on her left arm, but she still had the bandages on it. The doctor had said that she couldn't use her left arm for a while, to her disappointment, but she still could use it to hold her crutches, not for long though.

"Mou, Kumi-chan…" Eiji whined as he lost another argument.

"What do you expect, Eiji? She's after all, Tezuka's younger sister."

"What did you say, Oishi?"

"Oh nothing at all, Tezuka."

"Onii-chan! Can you help me? I need the crutches!" Tezuka sighed as he rubbed his temples and grabbed the crutches.

"Kumiko!" Akaya said as he was about to jumped on Kumiko but she had stepped aside quickly so he slammed onto the wall.

"Haven't I told you to stop doing that, Kirihara?" Niou said.

"I see you still got your reflexes." Yanagi said.

"I could use crutches but I couldn't hold it for long, I still had to use the wheelchair until my left arm is much better."

"Still, this is a progress you should be proud of."

"Hey, Rikkai is here too!" Momo said.

"Of course, after all, Miko-yan is our youngest member." Yagyuu said.

"You guys shouldn't worry about me, I can do this on my own."

"Don't be like that, Kumiko-chan."

"Wa, bucchou! Whoa!" Kumiko wobbled and Sanada caught him.

"Be careful."

"H-Hai!" Tezuka quickly brought the wheelchair and helped Kumiko sat on it.

"I can get back on my own, you guys should practice. I'll make sure to come to the Nationals."

"O-chibi's not here."

"I heard he did good at the U.S. prelims."

"Time to get back, Kumiko-san. Visiting hour is over." A nurse said.

"Jya nee, minna. Do your best at the Nationals."

"We're not going to lose!" Akaya said.

"So do we!" Eiji said. Then both of them glared at each other before Marui and Oishi decided to drag them away from each other.

"Let's meet each other at the finals, shall we?" Yukimura said.

"Yes." Tezuka said as he and Yukimura shook hands and walked out from the hospital.

"Nee Oishi."

"What is it, Eiji?"

"Don't you think Kumi-chan, looks kinda different?"

"What do you mean?"

"She looks… sad, in some way."

"Sad? She looks happy to me."

"Really? Did I see it wrong then, nya?"

"What do you mean, Eiji?" Tezuka asked as he approached the Golden Pair.

"Kumi-chan never likes being told to stay, doesn't she? She especially hates being alone for a long time, that's why she always with the Rikkai team, right?"

"Now if you think it that way…"

"Hey, it's Hyoutei." Momo said as they spotted Atobe and his team walking towards them.

"Woi, Atobe! Why are you here?"

"We heard about the accident and we're about to go make a visit."

"But isn't visiting hour over already?"

"I told you Atobe!" Oshitari said.

"Don't worry, just leave it to me."

"Atobe…" Shishido said as he twitched.

"Just… don't do anything or Tezuka will get mad."

"Why in the world would ore-sama do something to hurt her? She's a good friend, that's all." Then Oshitari stepped closer to Oishi.

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on him in cast he annoys her."

"Thanks, Eiji might not like it."

"Got it."

"Oi! Oshitari!"

"Coming, coming."

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"So… from what nii-chan last said… cells could duplicate themselves and… ungh…" Kumiko sighs and closed her book.

"Yappari… Biology is hard…"

"Studying?"

"Oshitari-san! Ah, yes. I don't want to fall back at class."

"I see, just as I expected from a Tezuka."

"Question, Oshitari-san."

"What is it?"

"I thought visiting hour is finished? How come you can come in here?"

"Atobe and the others are outside, Atobe insisted."

"Ah, I see. Atobe-san always does everything with his pace, doesn't he?"

"Yes."

"Oshitari-san, you're a genius right? Help me!"

"Sure, sure. Just don't expect me to be hard on you, your head is still injured."

"Just help me understand this, I couldn't get it at all!"

"Show me your book." Then Kumiko gave Oshitari her book and he read it for a while before he told Kumiko about the main knowledge. After few minutes, the door opened, revealing Atobe and the rest of the team.

"Atobe-san, Oshitari is here after all!"

"Oshitari! How could you go before ore-sama?!"

"Sorry Atobe, but you guys spent so much time convincing the nurse so I decided to come in and help her on her studies."

"How are you feeling, Kumiko-san?" Jiro asked.

"I'm better, thank you for asking, Akutagawa-san."

"It's Jiro. J-I-R-O."

"Hai, hai, Jiro-san."

"Why don't you greet ore-sama?"

"Atobe-san seemed busy arguing with Oshitari-san, so I left you to finish your business." Kumiko blinked as the others except Atobe and Kabaji snickered.

"We're finished… now…"

"I see. So how's everyone been doing, Atobe-san, Jiro-san, Kabaji-san, Gakuto-san, Shishido-san, Ootori-san, Hiyoshi-san?"

"We're fine. We're here to give you good news."

"Good news?"

"Our school has been chosen to play in the Nationals!" Gakuto said.

"That's great! I'm so glad!"

"So, will you be coming?"

"Of course I will! I'm going to cheer for Rikkai after all!"

"We'll win the Nationals for sure!"

"Not if you faced Rikkai first!"

"We'll defeat Rikkai, definitely."

"Or Seigaku." Shishido added.

"Nii-chan tachi and Sei bucchou won't be easy to defeat!" Kumiko said as she coughed as the Hyotei panicked.

"Look at what you've done, Atobe… she already had enough excitement for the day and you insist we drop by."

"Oh, I appreciate your visit. It's alright, it's just that Sei bucchou and nii-chan came earlier."

"Yeah, we met them outside."

"Hey, isn't that a parfait glass?" Jiro said as he yawned.

"Parfait?! You just ate one?!" Gakuto said flabbergasted.

"Eiji-kun bought it for me, Berry Parfait."

"Isn't that your favorite?"

"Yeah. I used to eat that with Eiji-kun."

"Lucky…" Gakuto said as he pouted.

"I see… on a date, huh?"

"… Oshitari-san, Atobe-san, Gakuto-san… why are you looking at me like that?

"A date, I'm surprised that you manage to hide it from Tezuka."

"No, onii-chan knows we like to go and eat parfaits together."

"But he didn't know you two are really going out together." Suddenly, Kumiko's face turns scarlet.

"H-How did you k-know?"

"Don't underestimate Ore-sama's sources, right Kabaji?"

"Yeah."

"Just please tell me you weren't stalking us…"

"What?! No!"

"She got you there, Atobe."

"Shut up!"

"Atobe-sama, the limit is over."

"Good luck, all of you. But don't bet about winning against Rikkai."

"We'll defeat Seigaku first then."

"Good luck with that."

"Later, Kumiko."

"Hai, hai, Atobe-san. Good luck, minna."

"You better come to the Nationals!"

"I will, promise." The door closed and Kumiko heard the nurses squealing and screaming in delight as she started to giggle. Then she pulled up the covers and placed her head on her pillow for some rest.

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"I will definitely go to the Nationals to cheer for everyone."

"If it's the last thing I do!"

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"Kumi-chan! I came to visit!"

"Eiji-kun!"

"I brought Straberry Cheescake parfait this time!"

"You don't have to bought it for me this often, Eiji-kun!"

"It's alright, Kumi-chan likes to buy for me too!"

"Oishi-senpai's not here?"

"Oishi said he had something to do, so he couldn't come."

"I see…"

"Is it not alright with only me here?" Eiji said as he pouted and sat on the chair beside Kumiko's bed.

"No, that's not what I meant, Eiji-kun! But sometimes it's pretty rare seeing you go alone."

"Yeah, you're right. Oishi suddenly said that he had plans already."

"Nee, Eiji-kun?"

"Nanda nya, Kumi-chan?"

"Tennis is supposed to be fun… right?" Eiji's head quickly shot up to look at the girl sitting on the hospital bed as she gripped the sheet tightly as her knuckles started to turn white. It was weird when he had heard her utter the question. Wasn't it always her that always said that tennis was fun? That tennis should be played and enjoy the thrill. Ever since her brother's injury, she had also developed the hatred for people who uses tennis to harm others. He thought, what could be bothering her mind, to be asking the question that she knew the answer herself.

"Of course it is, Kumi-chan! Is something wrong?" Then Kumiko let out a sob and Eiji quickly stood from the chair and sat beside her on the bed.

"I'm scared…" Kumiko choked between sobs.

"Scared? Why scared, nya? There's nothing to be scared of." Eiji said as he patted Kumiko's hair.

"I'm scared, Eiji-kun… what if I can't play anymore…?"

"Kumi-chan will be alright, nya! Kumi-chan will play again! I'm sure you will!"

"But… what if… what if…" Eiji have had enough and placed his finger on her lips to silence her.

"Kumi-chan, it's just 'what if', right? What if doesn't really happen, right? Kumi-chan always told everyone to believe in themselves, Kumi-chan should believe in herself too."

"Arigatou… Eiji-kun…" Kumiko said as she wanted to stop her tears but couldn't.

"Kumi-chan should stop crying, nya!" Eiji said as he started to panic.

"I-I couldn't, Eiji-kun!" Kumiko said as she started laughing. Eiji then settled down with patting Kumiko's head while embracing her, minding about her still hurting left arm. Kumiko kept crying and laughing while Eiji tried to calm her nerves down. After her cries had become sobs, Eiji let go of her and stayed patting her head.

"Kumi-chan felt better, nya?"

"Much better. Arigatou, Eiji-kun." Kumiko said as she wiped her tears.

"… Are we interrupting something here?" Kumiko and Eiji looked towards the door and saw the Fujis at the door.

"Nya, Fuji!" Eiji said as he decided to glomp the middle sibling as the youngest and the oldest stepped out from the way.

"How are you feeling, Miko-chan?" Yumiko asked as she patted her head.

"Much better, Yumi nee."

"Hey, we brought these for you." Yuuta said as he placed a basket full of fruits on the table.

"Apple!" Then Yuuta grabbed an apple and throw it to Kumiko who caught it with her right hand.

"Well, at least your right hand still has good coordination." Yuuta said as Kumiko took a bite.

"Arigatou, Yuu nii! Yumi nee! Syuu nii!"

"I sounded like a girl…"

"Yuuta nii is Yuuta nii, I think Yuu nii is cute."

"That's the problem."

"Oh? Is that tear stain I see?" Fuji said as he unattached himself from Eiji.

"Ah, I just had a thought. It's nothing big." Then the middle Fuji looked at Eiji who took a step back.

"You're not the one who made her cry, are you? Eiji?"

"Of course not! Why would you think of that, nya?!"

"Then why are you hiding behind me, Kikumaru-san?" Yuuta said as Eiji hid himself behind him.

"Because Fuji is scary when it's about Kumi-chan, nya!"

"What can you say? I am, after all, her substitute older brother when Tezuka's not around."

"And that's why I'm hiding, nya!" Then Yumiko spotted a box next to the fruit basket.

"What is this, Miko-chan?"

"Eiji-kun bought me another parfait. Strawberry Cheesecake this time!"

"Another one?" The three Fuji stared at Eiji with a knowing glance. When Eiji caught the three staring at him he blushed and started flailing his arms.

"S-S-Shut up, nya!"

TeniPuri belongs to Takeshi Konomi! Kumiko belongs to me though