A/N: Sorry! *bows* I couldn't update something because I was busy and lazy. (Yeah, I know I have like four chapters and I'm lazy.)
Disclaimer: I don't won PoT.
Double trouble
"What?!", Sanada screamed. In one week would be an important match. It would be the second last match before the Kantou tournament. But Jackal sprained his ankle and they needed someone to play doubles. Originally, it was Marui and Jackal. "It seems we don't have a chance. Marui and Kirihara! Play doubles!" Kirihara froze, "B-but Fukubuchou, I can't play doubles!" All stared at him. "Then we going to make this so", he breathed, "doubles two Renji and I, doubles one Yagyuu and Niou, singles three Marui, singles two Kirihara and singles one Ryoma."
Later the day Akaya and Ryoma were in Tokyo. "Akaya, why do you can't play doubles?" His eyes widen. She looked at him. He sighed, "I fear that I hurt my partner." Ryoma understood.
The next day all the regulars listened as Sanada spoke. "The line-up changed. Doubles two...Kirihara and Ryoma..." Akaya couldn't believe what he heard. Ryoma was quiet like always.
"Why did you do that?", Akaya asked the first year as they were in Tokyo. The girl just walked. A bit later they saw some public courts. "Courts? Ryoma, you know we have in Ka-" Ryoma interrupted, " I know. But a friend of me lives here." "Ryoma!" The second year turned around just to see a girl run to them. "Ann, thanks for coming." Ann just smiled. "So, this must be Kirihara-san." Ryoma nodded.
Akaya didn't except this. He played with Ryoma doubles! He couldn't even believe that she has friends, outside the tennis club. He, thinks her character is just to cold. So, how could they two play doubles?! Okay, to begin they weren't any good. But after a while they got better and better. They couldn't call themselves good as the platinum pair but good enough. Must be because he trains daily with Ryoma.
Today was the day, they would fight against some school. As double pair. Akaya didn't like doubles. But he also didn't hate doubles. He just doesn't want to hurt his partner. But Ryoma...hated doubles. She couldn't play them. Because of her fear of captivity. Everytime someone plays with her, she couldn't play without thinking for her partner. For her this wasn't freedom.
She hated this feeling. But Akaya needed to understand that he could play without hurting his partner. He needed to see this. Even if she would need to sacrifice her freedom. For him she would.
Akaya and Ryoma played good. But because their opponents played longer doubles, Ryoma and himself were overwhelmed. How unlucky.
Ryoma excepted this to happen. Akaya's bloodshot mode.
Their opponents are frightened. Really frightened. Rikkai couldn't blame them. They played and out of nothing Akaya shot the ball towards Ryoma.
Ryoma couldn't seal the bloodshot mode or devil Akaya. Ryoma couldn't prove Akaya that he wouldn't hurt his partner. Because he would.
But she could show him that she wouldn't get hurt because of him.
Ryoma dodged all the balls he would shot at her and made some points. They won.
As Ryoma saw Akaya smile and how the others were proud of him she couldn't help but think that maybe doubles weren't that bad. And that maybe she would play them more often.
A/N: Next chapter - Seigaku A little hint. The next official match is against Josei Shonan.
