The next morning, Fukai met Coach Ryuzaki for the first time. She somehow got this feeling that the Coach and Trainer don't get along quiet well.
"Well, well, well look who decided to show their wanna-be young face around here again," said Mr. Toreina as they met Coach Ryuzaki on the tennis courts.
"I was off doing some good for the team. Way more then you'll ever do," she spat. They stood their quarreling. Even when the regulars emerged from the locker rooms, they were still at it. When they saw what the commotion was they just sighed and put their bags down.
"Hey, Inui, you like to explain things, what's going on?" asked Fukai.
"You see the school hired the trainer and coach separately and when the two met they immediately hated each other," said Inui.
"Oh, interesting," said Fukai.
"It's more annoying," said Ryoma.
"Well better get to practicing," said Oishi and they headed out onto the court.
The rest of the week went a little like this: two grown-ups fighting, crazy fan-girls bugging Fukai, the team practicing a lot, they lost to Reikaidai, OH and Tezuka injured his already injured arm so he was sent to a rehab center in Germany.
"You'll get them next time," reassured Fukai after the game that the team lost. Then Coach Ryuzaki rode up on her bike, she spoke to Oishi, he smiled and thanked her.
"I have good news. Since our final match against Reikaidai has been postponed a week we are going to train at a camp," announced Oishi.
"Really? What about school?" asked Eiji.
"We have permission from school to skip, but we will have make-up lessons," said Coach Ryuzaki.
"Cool, I'm in," said Eiji.
"Yeah," said everyone else
"I hope you guys are better when you come back," said Fukai.
"What? You're not coming?" asked Eiji.
"We need our mascot there for us!" said Momo.
"I even asked if you can come," said Oishi.
"Really? Then how can I not go?" said Fukai.
The next morning, the group of them were boarding the van, but Trainer Toreina had to talk to Fukai.
"Okay Fukai I hate to leave you in the hands of that witch, so Oishi is anything happens to her you're to blame." And he got off the van. Fukai fell asleep on the van so when they arrived Momo did his wonderful shoulder routine to wake her up. They got off the van and Fukai was on the verge of sleeping, seeing how Momo was giving her a piggy back. They looked up at the camp and it was an old building.
"Looks like where ghosts would live," said Momo who walked up and knocked on the door. It opened and a girl with pigtails stood there. Momo started running back but stopped when he realized who it was, Fukai was thankful he stopped running.
"I asked Sakuno and Tomo to help clean the place up," said Coach Ryuzaki, "now go and get your luggage down and we'll start training."
The group followed Sakuno up to their room. Once Sakuno got the door open, they set their stuff down and Fukai got off of Momo's back.
"Are you coming with us?" asked Eiji.
"Ye-" started Fukai.
"No, she should stay here," said Oishi.
"What? Why?" asked the others.
"Fukai you know why," said Oishi.
"…yes I do, but how do you know?" she asked.
"Your father told me and Coach Ryuzaki," said Oishi.
"Told you what?" asked Fuji.
"Fukai will tell you if she wants too," said Oishi.
"And I don't. It's nothing to worry about," said Fukai.
"Are you ready yet?" asked Coach Ryuzaki as she knocked on the door.
"We'll talk later," said Eiji. Fukai left the room and the guys got ready for their training. Fukai walked with them to the tennis courts. They got their rackets taken away and started their training by jogging. Fukai walked up to the house and decided to call her 'dad'.
"Hey dad," said Fukai into the receiver.
"Hey, how is everything?" he replied.
"Okay, the guys are out training right now."
"Ah, I see Oishi stopped you from coming didn't he?"
"Yes, thanks to you."
"Hey I'm only trying to keep you…healthy."
"Riight."
"So what do you plan on doing?"
"Nothing really, oh do you know the phone number to the rehab center in Germany?"
"Yea I put it in one of your notebooks you brought with you."
"Oh okay, thanks."
"Well I'm glad you called, but I have to go. Why don't you call Tezuka now?"
"Yea, I will, bye." And Fukai hung up. She walked up to her, Sakuno, and Tomo's room to get the number. When she got there the two were taking a break from cleaning.
"Hi Fukai," said Tomo. She just nodded and went to her bag.
"Tomo do you think we should finish our cleaning?" asked Sakuno.
"A couple more minutes. So Fukai what are doing here, I thought you would be with the regulars," asked Tomo. Fukai just shrugged and pulled a notebook. A piece of paper slipped out and flew across the room toward the other two. They looked at the paper and Sakuno picked it up and handed it to Fukai.
"So you have Tezuka's number?" asked Tomo. Fukai just nodded.
"How is he doing?" asked Sakuno. Fukai shrugged and just walked out. She went back to the phone and dialed the number. Little did she know that Tomo and Sakuno followed her and were listening around the corner.
"Yes, I would like to talk to Tezuka Kunimitsu, yes I will hold," said Fukai. After a few minutes she heard a sound on the other end and then the mature voice of Tezuka.
"Hello?" he asked.
"Hi Tezuka," Fukai said.
"Fukai?" he asked.
"Yea, how are you?"
"Fine, I'm getting better here."
"That's good to hear."
"So what's the team doing now?"
"We went to a camp to train; they are out training right now."
"Why didn't you go with them? You are always hanging around when we train."
"Well, there are health problems preventing that."
"Oh…so…how is everyone?"
"Normal for their standards."
Then he did something that Fukai thought she would never hear. Tezuka Kunimitsu chuckled.
"Um… Tezuka are you feeling all right?" she asked.
"Yes, why?" he asked confused.
"Because you just laughed and it just doesn't seem like you."
"Oh, so how are you?"
Fukai was once again shocked that he asked but she responded, "Okay I guess, just little bored because the guys aren't around."
"Oh, who else is there?"
"Coach Ryuzaki, Tomo, Sakuno, and the trio of boys from Ryoma's class."
"Why don't you go hang with Tomo and Sakuno?"
"Well they sort of annoy me. You have noticed that they are Ryoma fan girls right?"
"Yes, I guess. Does it mean you hate my fan girls as well?"
"Yes."
"I don't like them either."
"I could have guessed that."
"Oh my trainer is here hold on."
Fukai then heard a woman on the other line talking with Tezuka.
"Whose was that Kunimitsu? You're girlfriend from Japan?" she asked.
"Uh…no the team mascot. She called because she was bored and was making sure I was okay." He said defending the two of you.
"Right, I still say she is your girlfriend," said the woman, "now say you lovey dovey good-byes so we can get to training."
"I have to go now. Talk to you later Fukai." said Tezuka to Fukai.
"Okay, do you want the number of the camp so you can call after your training maybe the team will be back by then," said Fukai.
"Sure let me get a pencil and paper. Hey Trainer do you have a pencil and paper I can borrow?"
"Oh getting her phone number are you?" she asked handing him the two objects.
"Okay what's the number?" he asked ignoring his trainer.
After Fukai gave him the number, said good-bye, and hung up, she went into the kitchen to get something to drink. When she walked in she saw Tomo carrying pillows and Sakuno with blankets. Then the guys followed carrying futons. When they saw you their faces lightened and they placed the stuff on the ground.
"Hey Fukai can you make the beds for the regulars. We still have to go clean up some other places," asked Tomo. Fukai just shrugged and grabbed the pillows and blankets with the guys followed her carrying the futons.
When in the room the guys placed the futons down and ran out. Fukai just stared at them a little confused why they ran at the speed of light out of the room. She then shook it off and laid the beds out.
She finished and decided to go help with dinner. As she was walking by the front door the guys walk in dripping in sweat and look tried and hungry.
"Save us Fukai!" yelled Eiji as he ran to hug her. She went wide-eyed and dodged his hug. "Nyah?" he said confused.
"You smell horrible. Just go take a shower now!" said Fukai holding her nose and waving her hand in front of her face. They walked away from her and she continued on her way to the kitchen. She walked in and the others looked up at her. When they saw her they turned away.
"Oh no, I forgot to put the soap in the bathroom," said Sakuno.
"Here Fukai you go take the regulars the soap," said Tomo as she shoved the soap into her arms. Fukai just looked at the soap then at them. She sighed and made her way to the bathroom.
Outside the door she Momo and Kaidoh yelling at each other about water or something. Fukai knocked on the door and said, "Uh…Sakuno forgot to put soap in there and had me bring it."
"Ah Fukai just who I wanted to see," said Momo as he grabbed her arm and dragged her in. When she saw everyone else she had a faint hue of red on her cheeks and she covered her eyes.
"Momo you do realize that the others are trying to take a bath?" Fukai asked as Momo lead her over to the showers.
"Okay you can open you eyes now," said Momo. Fukai brought her hand down and saw Kaidoh, Momo, and two showers on.
"What are you doing Momo bringing her in here?" asked Kaidoh.
"Fukai tell him that I didn't touch his shower," said Momo.
"You didn't touch Kaidoh's shower," she said a little confused.
"See Fukai never lies," said Momo.
"You made her say that," said Kaidoh as he grabbed the shower and started spraying Momo with it. Momo did the same back. Fukai thought this would be a good time to leave. As she was walking out Momo bumped into her and she jumped back but then the bath was there and she fell in. All went silent as she came up to the surface. The guys in the bath sunk in deep and made a spot so she could get out. She got out and ringed her hair and clothes out.
"I'm sorry Fukai," said Momo. She just kept walking. When she closed the door to the bathroom Coach Ryuzaki came walking down the hall.
"Fukai? You know you are suppose to take your clothes off before you take a bath. Plus aren't the buys in there?" she asked. Fukai nodded her head and began walking to her room to change.