Hi, guys! Thank you for all the reviews!
This will be the second to the last introductory chapter for a team (and then there's Rokkaku!) and the chapters that will come after this will actually have something to do with the pageant! Yayz! So, enjoy!
Hello Prince and Princess!
Chapter Four: The Prince and Princess of Perfection
"Hm…? You have a problem, Kenya-kun?" said Osamu, smug.
Oshitari Kenya flinched and looked away. Whenever Osamu tried to sign the team up to random activities that weren't even related to tennis in order to "better themselves" and "live wholesomely" Osamu rather liked to put his own… spin to things.
Sadly, his teammates were not smart enough to realize this, and they were all excited… especially one Tooyoma Kintarou.
"Is this pageant the Prince and Princess Pageant?" asked the youth spiritedly. "Fuji-san of Seigaku told me that Koshimae will be there! Ne, ne, will we be joining? We have to join! I have to beat Koshimae!"
Osamu nodded and smirked. "Indeed it is, Kin-chan," said Osamu, tipping his cap. "It's a pageant where two tennis players pretend to be a prince and a princess. One would cross-dress and be the princess. Together, they shall make a pair that will make all the other pairs pale in comparison."
Now that the regulars had an idea of what the Prince and Princess Pageant was, they all shot questioning looks at their coach.
Osamu smiled in a suspiciously innocent manner at the regulars.
"In fact," said Osamu, "I heard from my personal sources that Fuji Syuusuke (At that, Shiraishi's eyes widened for a moment, but before anyone could notice, he was back to his relaxed expression) and that Echizen Ryoma (This time, it was Kintarou who reacted – although he was more obvious about it by making a yelping sound) are participating. Fuji Syuusuke as the prince and Echizen Ryoma as the princess."
Shiraishi and Kintarou's eyes had a competitive glint to them.
There was silence until the two said at the same time, "I want to be the prince/princess!"
The rest of the team was quiet. The two of the scariest players in the team were both worked up over something. It was best to not interfere.
"Coach, what do we get out of this, anyway?" asked Zaizen, frowning. "This pageant is pretty useless to me. A teammate dresses as a girl, and what is his purpose?"
Now that Kintarou thought of things, they were kind of messed up. Why would he go through all that trouble to one up Ryoma?
"Yeah, coach," said Kintarou, "I don't get it either."
Osamu smiled. "Didn't I tell you? The winning team would receive an all-expense-paid trip to Hawaii and tennis equipments," said the man, adjusting his cap.
The regulars' eyes bulged.
"Hawaii!" said Shitenhouji's Baka Pair in perfect synchronization. The two gazed at each other in a sickeningly sweet manner and went closer to each other.
Koharu batted his eye lashes at Yuuji. "Oh Yuuji-kun… It's about time for our honeymoon, ne?" Koharu made a kissing face and he wiggled his butt.
Yuuji blushed. "Oh, yes, it is! And don't move so seductively like that Koharu-chan! You're tempting everyone!"
"Oh, Yuuji-kun, I just love you so much!"
"I love you too, Koharu-chan! You are so special to me!"
Shitenhouji's Baka Pair grinned sweetly at each other and hugged. The two almost seemed to sparkle and secrete a flowery shoujo manga-ish aura.
Shiraishi chuckled. "They're at it again, even though we're not playing," said the youth, amused.
Chitose nodded, but he was rather busy thinking of what he could do in Hawaii. It was time, thought Chitose, he would perfect his tan. In fact, it would be better than RikkaiDai's Jackal Kuwahara.
Kenya had other thoughts about Hawaii. He thought about the tropical plants he could examine, and new things he could learn. He also looked forward to wearing his new Speedo that he bought with is cousin, Yuushi. Apparently, Yuushi told him that it women found it very attractive.
The last thought made Kenya smile perversely.
Gin closed his eyes and thought about how nice it would be to eat at Hawaii. He heard that the delicacies were very eccentric but at the same time, delicious.
Zaizen had the same thoughts in mind, but his thoughts were mostly about how he could utilize the tennis equipments to the fullest. It would be a great opportunity to better himself, he thought. This time, he would help his team win the Nationals during their high school year.
"We will not lose!" said Shiraishi and Kintarou at the same time, gamely.
Osamu smiled.
This determination his team had… was what would lead them to victory.
He spoke:
"I made a plan for Shiraishi-kun and Kin-chan. To be a prince and princess you must become one – and to achieve that oneness, you would have to take lessons from our famous Baka Couple."
Shiraishi and Kintarou's eyes bulged.
"But we're not…!" protested Shiraishi, shocked by the implication. Finally, the meaning of the pageant hit the captain and Shiraishi now realized the gravity of the situation.
Surely if he played the prince with another male as a princess, that didn't mean he was… like that? Right?
"I have a girlfriend!" said Kintarou, pouting. "What would Sakuno-chan think?"
"You… were dating that girl from Seigaku? I thought she had a crush on that Echizen."
"She does not!"
Osamu coughed. "Enough," said Osamu and with that, there was silence. "We will win."
With that, Osamu went on with his genius strategy. "Shiraishi-kun will learn the ways of a prince from Chitose-kun. Chitose-kun, I trust you know what to do."
Chitose nodded, sparkling.
Yes, he sparkled. Like Edward Cullen, except Edward Cullen didn't play tennis and therefore, was not cool. Cullen was also a fairy.
"Kin-chan, you will obey your senpai who will help you become a princess. I know very well that Zaizen-chan has the… ah, experience (Zaizen blushed at the memory of dressing as a princess for his first year in Shitenhouji)."
"Really, Zaizen-senpai?"
"…Shut up, Kin-chan. Just… shut up."
...I don't like Edward Cullen, okay. That's practically necrophilia and pedophilia. Which is too strange for me. :P Anyway, I'll be going into Rokkaku, and I'll add other teams who will help (not participate, mind you!). The next chapter will be about the training sessions so it may or may not be long. The one after that is the (*insert marching band music*) competition! Yahoo!
I know this isn't related but it's my first day of school! Wish me luck! (*is slightly jealous of her sister whose vacation begins today*)
