Title: The Worst Day, Part III : Feeling Bored
Author's Note (1): Not related to any of my other fic.
Author's Note (2): No real animals were harmed during this fic.
"For a Friday, it's such a boring day, isn't it, Gakuto?" yawned a lazy voice.
Gakuto Muhaki looked at his doubles partner and shrugged. "Yeah, it was, wasn't it?" He looked at the other members of his team. "Oi, Atobe, so why are we here in the park?"
"That's a good question," agreed a grumpy voice. "Why the hell are we here? It's boring."
"Shishido-san, you shouldn't say that," scolded a gentle voice. Shishido snorted as he looked up at his tall doubles partner. "I'm sure that Buchou has a good reason for us to be here. Right, Hiyoshi?"
"Maybe, Ohtori," Hiyoshi shrugged as he glanced at the team captain as he kept walking with Kabaji right behind him. "Or maybe because he just wants to pull our strings."
"You are here because it pleases Ore-sama for you to be here," Atobe announced as he cast the red-head a bored look. "Ah, Kabaji?"
When there was no answer from the hulking boy behind him, Atobe turned to look at him. Kabaji was still behind him but he was distracted and not paying any attention to himself. Lifting an eyebrow, Atobe frowned slightly as he heard a faint voice and barking. "Some trouble, ah, Kabaji?"
"Trouble? Where?" Gakuto demanded as he looked at Kabaji. He looked around but everything looked quite peaceful to him. "What trouble? Is there trouble?"
"Hm." Oshitari cocked his head up. "You could be right about the trouble, Kabaji."
Hiyoshi frowned as his sharp ears picked up some sounds in the wind. He looked towards the line of trees then at Kabaji. "Are you sure you want to help? That dog sounds mad."
Irritated beyond belief as Hiyoshi, Kabaji, Atobe and Oshitari shared a look of perfect understanding, Shishido glared at the limber tennis player. "What the hell are you guys talking about? What dog?"
"Is there a dog around here?" Ohtori asked as he looked at Kabaji.
"Usu," Kabaji replied with a nod. He looked down at his team captain.
Atobe shrugged slightly. "We might as well go see what the trouble is, ah?"
"Usu," Kabaji said as he started to go towards a line of trees. Atobe shrugged as he followed Kabaji, leaving it up to the rest of his teammates to decide if they wished to follow or not. After a brief moment's hesitation, Hiyoshi followed Kabaji and Atobe.
"Ah, sounds like an interesting adventure even if it is troublesome," Oshitari sighed as he followed Atobe.
Gakuto frowned as Oshitari sauntered after Atobe. He ran to catch up. "Oi! What's going on? What's this about trouble?"
"Should we follow them, Shishido-san?" Ohtori asked with a slight frown.
"Might as well, Chou," Shishido said as he started after his teammates. He walked more quickly as he demanded, "Oi, what's this about a dog?"
"Ah, there!" Atobe announced as he stopped suddenly. "That's where the trouble is!"
The entire Hyotei Tennis Club stopped to see a small girl sitting in a tree as she batted her hand in the air. "Shoo! Shoo! I said shoo! Go away! I said shoo!"
Gakuto whistled lowly. "Man! That dog looks mean!"
"And the poor girl looks scared!" Ohtori said as his heart was moved with pity for her.
"She's a helpless maiden in need of a knight," Oshitari said with a small smile and a far-away look in his eyes. He refocused his eyes to look at Atobe. "We should help her."
"Then we'd better do something fast," Shishido said with a frown and narrowed eyes. "That branch doesn't look at all steady."
Atobe looked at Kabaji. "Do you have a plan, Kabaji? Or would you rather have Ore-sama come up with one?"
"Usu," Kabaji said as he tilted his head.
Atobe nodded. "Very well. This is what Ore-sama has planned…"
