A/N: Well, next chapter! Thank you for all of your advices, guys! I mean it! Every single review that you sent me were all very helpful, so I thank you!

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Kenta turned to Karin. They stared at each other and nodded. "Now, we will show you to your rooms. Karin will show the girl's room, while I will show you your room." Kenta said, walking towards the boys while Karin walked towards the girls. Everyone nodded and went their separate ways.

"I'll be showing you the way to your room. Would you like me to carry your bags for you?" Karin clapped her hands together. The girls blinked, and shook their heads.

"No, we're fine. Thank you though," said Haruna, smiling sheepishly. Karin chuckled, and turned to one of the hallways. She gestured the girls to follow, so they did. They were halfway there when the girls started looking around, admiring every single thing.

"Sugoi ne, I never knew Tenma lived here." Aoi was gaping; this house was like a modern palace. Sure Tenma's her childhood friend and all, but he never really talked about his past. And every time Aoi asked him, he just changed the subject. Aoi also happened to notice that Tenma winced every time she brought the topic up. He always smiled like nothing happened after that, but she knew there was something. The question is, what?

Akane, as usual, started taking pictures of everything with her camera. "If you don't mind, can I take pictures? I can't hold back." she said to Karin. Midori sweat-dropped at her. "You know, I'm starting to wonder just how much space you have in that camera." she sighed. Akane didn't bother to look at Midori, but she answered anyway. "Unlimited, so I can take as many pictures as I want." Midori's eyes widened, "You have THAT much!?" Karin giggled.

"So, how long have you known Tenma-sama?"

Midori decided to ignore Akane's answer – because it's impossible – and glanced at Karin. She put her hand on her head, scratching it slightly. "Um, I've known him since middle school, so not that long." Midori thought out loud, putting her hands behind her head. She looked towards Akane, still taking pictures. To her own surprise, Midori was starting to believe Akane's answer. She didn't recall seeing Akane change or replace her camera's memory.

As if she heard Midori's thoughts, Akane paused and smiled at her. Then, she turned to Karin. "Me too, we met him when we all joined the soccer club." Karin smiled, and then turned to Haruna. It seemed like she didn't hear Karin's question, as she was dazed looking through the window. Even though it's raining, it just seemed so…peaceful.

Karin giggled, looking at the older girl's expression. "Haruna-san." It seemed like she heard her; because Haruna turned around so fast she could've snapped her neck. "Y-YES?" Haruna was tensed, acting like when she was in middle school.

"I said, how long have you known Tenma-sama?" Haruna's face slowly softened, sighing in relief. She grinned sheepishly, "I was the first person he met at middle school. He was looking for the soccer club, so I showed him the way," Karin laughed. 'Of course searching for the soccer club will be the first thing Tenma-sama would've done'.

Finally, Karin turned to Aoi. The blue-haired girl smiled and looked to the ceilings, lost in thought. "I've known him since he moved to Raimon. We're childhood friends." Aoi said, winking while putting her hands behind her back. Karin's smile faltered, and her eyes widened. Memories of the past came rushing into her mind.

"Get out of my sight, you worthless scum!"

"You don't have to do this, Tenma-sama!"

"I'll be fine, I'll just go to Raimon! I'll get over it,"

"Karin-san? Are you okay?" Aoi said, slightly worried. Karin didn't respond so it made Aoi even more worried. She put her hand on Karin's shoulder, "Karin-san?" Aoi said one more time. Karin went back to reality, and looked to Aoi's concerned face.

Karin smiled, "Fine, why do you ask?" she said, although she already knew the answer. "You were spacing out for a while there," Midori said, her hand on her hip.

Karin laughed nervously, scratching her cheek. She didn't want to remember the reason why Tenma moved. It was a really horrible memory. "O-Oh, I see. Sorry."

Akane smiled brightly, "It's fine! Don't worry," The second she said that, she went back to taking pictures. This time though, she was taking a picture with the speed of light. "A-Akane…" Midori said, sweat-dropping at her. Everyone laughed, while Karin just blinked and laughed as well.

"We're almost there." Karin said. That was enough to get everyone's attention. They continued straight ahead along the hallway. Nothing much happened after that. Well if you define 'Nothing much' by everyone, minus Karin running around like kids in the candy store, then yes. Nothing much happened.

It wasn't long until they are in front of a tall door. It was as tall as the wall. "You four will be staying here for tonight," Karin said. "Tenma-sama told me to make your room simple and comfortable. I hope you'll like it," She then opened the door. The girls stared at the room for a second, then their eyes sparkled. "W-WOW!"

The room had 4 large queen-size canopy beds, a huge bathroom and a spacious walk-in closet. There were 2 bed stands beside every bed, each with a medium-sized lamp. There was also a very large window that took up an entire wall. The remote-controlled curtains revealed a stunning view of the front garden. The lights were beautiful LED lights, changing its color every 2 minutes. Beside the window, there was a large TV. In front of it, there were 5 beanbags and a small cute table.

Midori immediately jumped into one of the beds, slumping into the comfort of the soft pillows. "Ahh, I can definitely live with this." Akane started taking pictures of every nook and cranny, not missing a single thing. Aoi stared inside the walk-in closet in awe, she couldn't believe how much space it contained! 'This can have all of Raimon students' clothes and still have space for more!' she thought. And Haruna ran around the bathroom, scanning the bathtub and Jacuzzi. That's right, a Jacuzzi.

Karin laughed at the hectic scene. "Is it suitable? Or do we need to make a few more adjustments?" Midori's eyes were wide, and then she sat up and waved her hands.

"N-No! This is more than enough! " She said, frantically. Karin sighed in relief, "What do you think, Midori-san?" The latter didn't expect that. She glanced around the room, searching for an answer. "It's beautiful," Midori smiled widely. 'If Nishiki was here he would've teased me for sure,' she thought. 'But right now, I don't care.'

"Really? I'm glad!" Karin smiled, "Well, I'll leave you four alone for now. If you need me, there's a button right there. So, all you need to do is press that button and I'll be here." She pointed to a white button right next to each of their beds, then went to the door.

"Thank you, Karin-san!" said a voice. Karin was shocked, and then turned around. It was Aoi who thanked her; she was obviously beaming with joy. Karin smiled "It's my pleasure," Then, she exited the room and closed the door. On the other side, Karin stood lost in thought. Her bangs covered her eyes and she frowned.

'You left me no choice, Tenma. I'll just have to punish you'

Karin sighed deeply and shook her head. "Hopefully Master comes home late tonight." she muttered. Then, she walked down the opposite way from the main entrance, unconsciously balling her fists.

Meanwhile, the boys were walking down a different hallway. Most of the first years, like the girls, were admiring every single thing. Some of the seniors were looking around too, just not as fast as their juniors.

While the others were admiring the hallway, Tsurugi and Shindou were focused on Tenma. Ever since they saw his behavior when they arrived and after hearing Karin's words, both of them started to watch the brunet from a distance. They can't see his face though; Tenma was walking in front of them. Tsurugi narrowed his eyes while Shindou just sighed.

Endou noticed the duo's worried stares at Tenma and smiled slightly. 'They really do remind me of Kidou and Gouenji,'

"Tenma, you never told us that you live in a mansion!" Endou averted his gaze towards the one who said that. It turned out to be Hikaru, who was beaming at Tenma. The latter wasn't expecting that question, but he quickly gained his composure. "Y-You never asked."

"…."

"…."

"O-Oh, yeah."

The team fell anime-style, while Hikaru just laughed awkwardly, scratching the back of his head. Kenta glanced at the back and smiled at the scene, "So, Tenma-sama. How are you? It's been a while since the last time you called."

"Yeah, I was wrapped up with a few things. So, I didn't really have the time to call you." Tenma answered, smiling sadly. Everyone frowned, looking away with guilt.

The brunet saw this and tried to lighten the mood. "But, it was worth it!" He grinned, hoping it will make them feel better. It seemed to work, as the others slowly smiled back. Kenta chuckled. "Hmm, I see," He then realized that they were near their destination. "Everyone, we're almost there." Kenta told the team.

After about 2 minutes, they stopped in front of a tall door. "This is where you will be staying. I sincerely hope it's suitable." Kenta said, placing his right hand on his chest. Kariya sweat-dropped at the butler, "You don't need to be so formal, you know." he said. His answer was Kenta glaring at him with cold eyes; it was enough to make the teal-haired defender shivering with fear.

"J-Just kidding! Don't you know a sense of humor?" The first years sweat-dropped at him. Kenta ignored him, and opened the door. Just like the girls, the team was speechless. Well, until Hikaru and Shinsuke started beaming, "S-SUGOI!"

The room was similar to the girl's room, but this one had 16 beds.. There were 2 bathrooms, each with 5 showers and 1 Jacuzzi. There was also a large TV, with 10 colorful beanbags. There was a large walk-in closet too. But this one was a little bigger than the girl's closet. The lights were LED lights, changing to blue, green, yellow or white every 2 minutes. And, finally there's a large window at the back. It was thrice the size of the girl's room.

Just like the girls, everyone started to look at everything. The first years, excluding Tsurugi, jumped to the beds. The second years stared at the bathrooms, while the third years were just speechless. And Endou was scanning the walk-in closet.

"I-I will respect Tenma a lot more after this." Kurumada said, with his mouth agape.

"Me too." Amagi joined. Tenma heard this and was shocked. "Y-you don't need to do that, Senpai!"

Ignoring their conversation, Tsurugi scanned the room. He counted the beds and realized something. "Wait." he said. It seemed he got Shindou's attention as well. "What's wrong, Tsurugi?" The navy-haired forward turned to Shindou and frowned.

"There are 16 beds, but there's 17 of us. We need one more bed." Shindou blinked, he then started to count the beds himself. "You're right, we need another bed," he nodded. "Nope, 16 beds are enough," Tenma said out of nowhere, surprising the duo.

"W-When did you-"

"I pay attention, you know."

"I thought you were talking to Kurumada-san and Amagi-san."

"They started to look around after that."

"You have sharp hearing, Tenma."

"You just knew?"

Both of them sweat-dropped at the brunet. Tsurugi coughed, getting their attention. "Tenma. There are 17 of us, including Coach Endou. It's not enough." Tenma tilted his head, "Really?" The brunet counted all of his teammates and his coach.

"14, 15, 16…Mou, Tsurugi! It's enough!" Tenma pouted at his friend. Tsurugi shook his head, "You didn't count yourself." Shindou nodded, supporting Tsurugi's statement. The midfielder stared at them for a second, and then he put his right fist onto his palm. "Oh yeah, I forgot." Both of them fell anime-style.

"H-How did you forget yourself?" Shindou asked, getting up from the floor. Tenma scratched the back of his head nervously, "Hehe, that's cause I'm not going to sleep here."

Apparently, that got everyone's attention. The team stared at their captain, who tensed under everyone's stare. Tenma then felt something tug his jersey. He turned to Shinsuke, who was tugging his shirt like a kid. "Eh~? Why, Tenma?" Shinsuke whined at his best friend. Hikaru did the same, while Kariya just stared at the two. "You guys…"

The brunet was surprised. Then, he smiled sadly. "I just miss my room, that's all." he said. "B-But still…!" Shinsuke pouted, thinking of a reason why Tenma should stay. Not far away from the two, Kenta narrowed his eyes.

'That's obviously a lie.' he thought. Unknown to him, Tsurugi and Shindou also thought of the same thing. "There's another reason." Shindou whispered to Tsurugi, who nodded. "Why isn't he telling us?" he narrowed his eyes. Endou, who was watching the scene from afar, turned to the window. He noted that it was getting dark outside, which means…

CLAP!

There was a sound of hands clapping. The team turned to Endou, who did that to get everyone's attention. "It's getting late, we should change our clothes," Kenta blinked and turned to his watch. "He's right. Dinner will be held in 5 minutes, please be ready by then." he explained. The team blinked, "Dinner?"

"Yep! When you've changed your clothes, just go to the dining hall." Tenma put Shinsuke's hands of his jersey. The small defender pouted, "But, I still think Tenma should stay here," Tenma smiled sadly at him then he patted his friend's head. "I'll see you at dinner, OK?" Shinsuke hesitantly nodded. Tenma looked satisfied and walked to the door. "See you there!" he said to his team before finally exiting the room.

Everyone was still staring at the door sadly, before Kenta coughed. "Next time, please don't ask Tenma-sama that question." he coldly said. Endou narrowed his eyes, "But why didn't Tenma just stay here? Is it a family rule or something?" the brunet asked. Kenta didn't answer the coach; he just glared at him angrily.

The team sweat-dropped at the adult's stare-off. Endou was daring Kenta to answer while Kenta was mentally telling Endou to back off. Neither was giving up. The stare-off lasted for 5 more minutes, until Kenta closed his eyes and sighed.

"That's none of your business," he then turned to the team, "When you're done changing, just press that button near your beds. I'll come back and lead you to the dining hall." After he said that Kenta exited the room, leaving a confused team with their suspicious coach alone.

"…"

"U-Um, should we change our clothes?"

A/N: Thanks for reading 'till the very end. You can review or PM me for suggestions, advice, ideas, etc. I'll have the next chapter published next week. Until then, see you!:3