A/N: Hey guys! Here is the fourth chapter of The Royal Entourage. I already said that there will be gender-bending in this story, but I am not yet saying who will be gender-bent. It's up to you to find out. :D

I'm a little bit sad though, because there were some who removed my story in their Favorites' list and Followed Stories' lists...but it's okay! We all have our own opinions and likes when it comes to stories. I just hope readers will like this one.

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Chapter 4: Two Worlds in One


Sharp, cerulean-blue eyes snapped open as soon as the rays of the morning light hits pale-cream skin.

Ahhh...she left the windows open, again. Her kaa-san is going to kill her one of these days for being so forgetful.

Breathing deeply, the pliant, slender body rolled off of the cloud-printed blue mattress and dainty feet slid on blue, fluffy slippers.

It is Monday.

And the start of a new school term.

Better get a move on. The first day of her senior high school year isn't going to wait.

Smiling, she pulled the curtain of her window to the side, relishing the warm-chilly breeze that greeted her. It is a beautiful day, with clear skies and the gentle hum of the wind. Birds are chirping their merry song, and her dear cactus are greener than ever.

It's a perfect day, and she is determined not to let anything ruin it.

"SHIZUE! Get your ass out of the bed NOW!"

A twitch developed in her brow.

No. Ignore her. Don't let her ruin your beautiful Monday, she said to herself, keeping a calm smile on her lips.

"SHIZUE! If you don't get down NOW I'll throw away all your cactus and tennis rackets!"

Her teeth grinded themselves against each other. Ignore her. Ignore her. She repeated the words in her head like a mantra.

"SHIZUE!If you don't get down now I'll call your grandmother and tell her to arrange an omiai for you!"

Like a violent wind on a stormy day, a white and blue blur suddenly stood in front of a raging brown-haired woman.

"I'm here now kaa-san." Shizue smiled prettily at her mother, who was seething with anger.

"Good."

Shizue watches as her mother turn her back on her and started with her Daily-Five-Minute-Lecture-On-How-Ladies-Should-Behave. She listened with only one of her ears.

"Do you understand?"

"Hai, kaa-san." She nodded solemnly, "I promise to behave like a lady so as not to taint our family's reputation."

She almost gagged at her own words.

Her mother sighed in relief, and beautiful smile graced her lips. "I know I can count on you, Shizue-chan. Now," her face once again turned into that of a military officer, "Get yourself ready. You're going to be late for your first day of school."

It is actually your lecture's fault. "Hai, kaa-san."


On her way to school, Shizue Fuji shared the woe's of her life to her best friend, Haruko Murakami, who is sighing every five seconds as the beautiful brunette rattled on beside her.

"Why can't she just let me be?" Shizue asked in a hiss, "I am only sixteen years old for pity's sake! She should let me enjoy my teenage years!"

Haruko smiled prettily at a fellow student, who blushes as he scurries away from the two beautiful females. "Shi-chan, you can not blame your mother, really. You are your family's first born after all. And your family is a little bit traditional."

Shizue snorted. "Try too traditional. You do know my mom still wears kimono like every freaking day, right?"

Haruko refused the snort that is threatening to slip out of her lips. "Okay. Maybe a little too traditional, but still. She's just worried because you're acting as if males are the bane of your existence."

"They are the bane of my existence." Shizue retorted, and then she sighed. "I hope I can meet someone who isn't everything that I despise in men."

"Uh...you hate everything about men, Shi-chan."

Shizue grinned. "Exactly."

Haruko sweat dropped. Her friend is just too impossible sometimes.

"Anyway," the brunette chirped too happily, "I heard there will be lots of transferees this year. I hope we can recruit awesome players to our club!"

"Ah...I hope so." Haruko agreed, "There are so many strong players in other schools these past two years."

"Yeah. Especially Hyotei and Rikkai. They have monsters there."

Haruko smiled."But we have you and Buchou, Shi-chan. So I guess we'll be okay."

Shizue grinned brightly at her friend. "Of course! We'll be the most awesome team ever!" She declared in a too-cheerful voice, pumping her fists into the air. She is so looking forward to this year's tournament! She can not wait to train with her team mates.


Three days after they arrived at the human world, Prince Ryoma and his entourage did everything they could to adjust to the said world.

That includes watching flashing images in a box-like apparatus (he later learned it was called a TV, and the images were part of a video, whatever the hell that is) for eighteen straight hours, reading books and manuals and memorizing complex words that are needed for them to survive in this world.

"Burgers?" Momo-sempai once asked Tezuka-Buchou in a bewildered voice, "You mean these round things with tomatoes and round-meats and cheese and this blood-look-alike liquid? Is that even considered a food?!"

Taka-san, their assigned chef, scratched his head as he stared at the 'menu' in his hands (menu is a like a list of foods, or something like that). "Anou...Tezuka-Buchou, where can I get these things? And what is yogurt and milk? Are they edible?"

Kaidoh-sempai stared around them with glinting green-eyes. "Should I put traps around the house, Buchou? My pets would be very happy to do the guarding while we are at this school."

"I don't think we need to do that, Kaidoh-kun." Oishi-sempai said in a nervous voice, eyes darting worriedly around him as well. Ryoma can only imagine him thinking about the different kinds of sickness they would possibly encounter while staying in this world.

"The probability of us encountering any human-inflicted danger while we are here is 1.09%" Glasses glinting, Inui-sempai announced, the pages of his notebook moving without him touching them so. "There's no need to worry too much."

Tezuka-Buchou sighed as he pinches the bridge of his nose. "Hn. Just make this...house livable for now, Taka-san, Oishi. We will worry about the other things later." His eyes found Ryoma and Momoshiro, "You two should study well about this world. You are the only ones who haven't been here at least once. The rest of you do your assigned tasks."

Ryoma and Momo slumped in defeat as Kaidoh smirked at the spiky-haired male.

"Hai, Tezuka-Buchou."

That was almost four days ago, Ryoma reflected. And now, he is already making his way towards the Seishun High School, alone.

"We must avoid any unnecessary questions and suspicions, so it would be better for us to act as strangers for now." Tezuka-Buchou reminded them the other day. "We'll meet as fellow students and as members of the tennis club."

Seishun High School is found two blocks away from their 'house'. It wasn't a long walk, but Ryoma found it a little annoying that he wasn't allowed to ride on Karupin's back, or to even bring his pet to the school.

How was he supposed to pass the time when he's bored? Stupid humans and their stupid rules.

Sigh. Well, the good news is that the school, Seishun High, has a reputable enough tennis club. After all, Tezuka-Buchou himself is a member of the said club, being a student of the said school for two years now. The stoic senior knows a lot more about the human world more than anybody else in their kingdom, consequently, he is knowledgeable of the human high school as well.

No wonder his kaa-san left him in Tezuka-Buchou's care for the duration of his stay here. He frowned. How long was he supposed to stay here anyway? Kaa-san didn't say anything about it...he groaned upon the realization. He knew he has forgotten about something important!

The Prince was so engrossed with his own thoughts that he didn't notice he was nearing an intersection.

There was a sound of collision, and then two bodies falling to the ground with a 'thud', papers and pig-tailed hair flying through the air.

Rubbing his behind, a frown in his immaculate face, Ryoma opened his eyes and his lips to snarl at whoever has bumped into him.

"Hey! Look at whe-!" his voice trailed off as his eyes saw the all-too familiar long, braided auburn-brown hair and small heart-shaped face in front of him.

The girl whimpered softly as her eyes opened.

Big, chocolate-brown eyes blinked back tears as her lips parted a little. "Mou...that hurts."

Ryoma has to stop himself from lunging forward and taking the girl in his arms. How is this possible?! Why is she here?!


"Itai!" Sakuno grimaced as the male in front of her dabbed her elbows with a handkerchief. "Ah..anou..I think I can do it myself now..." she whispered softly so as not to aggravate the frowning guy.

"Hn."

Sakuno mentally groaned. This is not the way she has envisioned her first day of high school. It doesn't even matter that the guy in front of her is the most handsome one she has ever seen in her fifteen years of existence. His dark-emerald hair glistens in the morning sun, the wind tousling the locks softly.

Raising his face towards her, she immediately felt her own flush at the intense gaze he is giving her. Who wouldn't have a heart attack if those golden orbs stare directly at you?!

"It's clean now." He murmured, his right hand still on her elbow. She can feel tingles from where he is touching her.

Sakuno smiled. "Ah..hai. Arigatou." she bowed her head, and winced once again. Idiot! She scolded herself mentally. "Gomen!" She shouted frantically as she bows over and over again, hitting the guy in his head repeatedly in the process.

Ryoma gritted his teeth at the girl in front of her. What is she doing?! This is not how a Princess should act! How many times have I told her that?!

"Gomen..."

Sighing in frustration, Ryoma frowned at her. "Stop doing that. It's annoying." he said in a monotone.

Sakuno's eyes widen, as she once again bites her lips.

"And that as well." Ryoma added, referring to Sakuno biting her lips.

"Eh?"

Sighing at the cluelessness of the girl in front of him, Ryoma puts his left hand on her head (Sakuno's eyes bulged out of their sockets at this). He smirked. She never changes.

"Stop biting your lips," he repeated, "Or else I'll kiss them."

His smirk widens when her eyes got wider.

And wider...

And her lips parted open, and he waited for the screech he knows is about to come.

It came, alright. He just didn't expect for it to be in the form of a terrified one. And the girl in front of him calling him the term he mostly despised in all his life. The term that he used only to refer to his father.

"HENTAIIII!"

And then there was a loud slap.

Ryoma then found himself lying on the street once more, his eyes wide, bewilderment written in his face in bold letters.

And his hand is nursing his cheek, where a big, fat, giant hand imprint can be seen.

What the HELL WAS THAT JUST NOW?!


Hmm. Grins.

Haha. That was fun.

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