Chapter III-Friendliness
Disclaimer: Do Not Owe Prince of Tennis!
Warning: boy/boy (Tezuka/Ryoma) Do Not Read If This Offends You.
"So, how did you like it here on your first day?" A voice asked.
Those voices, sounded familiar as they drew nearer and nearer to Tezuka where he was standing to open up his classroom door.
"It was ok."
Echizen! Tezuka thought immediately as he whipped his head around to his left and sure enough, he saw Ryoma walking with Daniel.
"Well, you have wonderful teachers Ryoma," Daniel said with a smile.
Tezuka glared at the two, he knew that Daniel was trying to flirt with Ryoma, but it wasn't working.
"Ah, Professor!" Ryoma exclaimed, a little bit too cheerful as the two stopped where Tezuka had been standing, glaring at Daniel.
"Echizen, you are here early," Tezuka commented.
Ryoma nodded as he grumbled a little, "I have an early math class right before Agriculture. That's why I didn't have time to go to the tennis courts today," he said as Tezuka stared at him.
"Why don't you show us your twist serve today, Ryoma?" Daniel asked.
Ryoma looked at Daniel, "you don't seemed the tennis type of player."
Daniel chuckled, "I wasn't talking about me playing. I'm sure Tezuka here wouldn't mind?"
Ryoma looked at Tezuka, "actually, I do mind Daniel."
"Your arm is healed, isn't it?"
Tezuka shook his head, "the doctor says that I shouldn't play anymore tennis. Which I'm not."
"I don't mind playing you though," a voice said as it interrupted the trio.
"Captain Sai, it's so good to see you again. When did you guys come back?" Daniel asked eagerly.
"Just yesterday evening. We made it through and we almost didn't defeat Seigaku," Sai said smirking as he stared at Tezuka and Ryoma.
I wonder who are the new players there now, Tezuka thought.
"So? How about it? Are you up for it?" Sai asked with a smile.
"Not today," Ryoma said slowly.
"Why? Afraid?"
"Of course not. My classes won't end until the evening though."
"Dark isn't until nine though."
"My mother is expecting me home on curfew," Ryoma said a little bit annoyed.
Sai chuckled, "tomorrow then? Your not busy then, right?"
Ryoma smirked, "I don't mind at all."
Sai nodded as he chuckled as he left to go to class, "Echizen, Sai is the most powerful player here," Daniel hissed.
"You don't have to worry about it at all Daniel. Echizen can win against any opponent," Tezuka said as he eyed Ryoma who stared at him for a moment and then nodded.
After school that day, Ryoma had gone home but to his surprise, he found Tezuka sitting with his father as the two drank tea. Apparently Tezuka had one class that day and had left early so nobody would noticed both of them leaving the same time at the school, Tezuka looked up and saw Ryoma, entering the living room.
"About time you got here!" His father complained.
Ryoma's eyes twitched, "I don't get home until five, father."
His father snorted, "your own mother could be a real pain."
"What was that?" A scolded voice asked that came from the kitchen.
"Ah, nothing dear!" Nanjiro called out quickly and nervously.
"Tezuka, what is it that you're doing here?" Ryoma asked as he sat next to his father.
"Practice with me."
"…"
"Practice playing tennis so that you can beat Sai tomorrow."
"I told you already, I do not play tennis anymore."
"It's because of me, isn't it?"
"…?"
"Cause of me, you don't like tennis anymore, right?"
"I'm not saying anything Tezuka."
"Don't deny it Echizen! Why don't you play tennis anymore, huh?"
"I have my reasons."
"Then just practice with me for tomorrow."
Ryoma sighed, "I'm not playing and that's final."
"You're just going to forfeit then?" Tezuka asked shocked as he stared at Ryoma.
"I never knew you were that way son," Nanjiro said with a smirk.
"This isn't your discussion, father," Ryoma said slowly.
Nanjiro shrugged, "are you going to quit after one game since Seigaku?" He asked.
Ryoma stared at him, "this doesn't have anything to do with Seigaku."
"What I hear, is that, you don't play anymore since the regular members from Seigaku aren't the same like before. Is that right?"
"…"
Nanjiro smirked as he pulled out a light blue journal from behind him; Ryoma stared at him surprised as Nanjiro began to open it.
"'Dear Journal,
I finally made it as a Seigaku regular member. Everyone looks so strong. Especially Captain Tezuka. His the number one player and right behind him is Fuji. After that recent encounter in the tennis court after seeing Captain Tezuka for the first time, I began having these erotic dreams about him. I wake up in the middle of the night, as sweat comes down from my face…'" Nanjiro didn't finished as the book was taken away from none other then Ryoma himself.
"Ryoma," Tezuka began as Ryoma was now sweating with embarrassment.
"Look, if you are that desperate I'll practice with you. But I am not determined to win tomorrow since I have no interest in tennis any longer."
Tezuka nodded, "that's all I wanted," he said as he knew by tomorrow, Ryoma was going to start playing tennis once again.
tbc...
me: Yea, the chapter is short.
Tezuka: Too short I believe.
Ryoma: we'll be onto the next chapter soon
Fuji: review and update.