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One-shot: Prince of Tennis.

For me to say "I love you"

Part 4 - 'Unexpected Visitor'

The whole Echizen family went for the Onsen with the exception of Nanako who got University to attend. The journey took them almost three hours by bullet train. The four of them were chatting happily when suddenly a man with a camera came to them which startled Ryoma. Ryoma quickly clutched on Ryoga's sleeve and pull him closer, hiding his face from that man. Nanjiroh and Rinko started to be alarmed by Ryoma's action and become assured as Ryoga just smiled at them broadly, trying to ease them, telling that everything is fine.

"Umm, excuse me…" That man said while holding his camera while grinning.

All of them would only stare and look at that man weirdly. Nanjiroh had both of his arm crossed in front of his and Rinko would stare at that man. Ryoga sighed and started to answer that man while smiling broadly as one of his hand had been touching Ryoma's hand gently trying to ease him.

"Yes, how may we help you?" He asked.

"Uhh, yes. Well…may I take a picture of your family?" That man asked while smiling and showing his camera to them.

As soon as Ryoma heard that, he clutched on Ryoga's sleeve harder. Ryoga sighed loudly and started to patted Ryoma's head lightly and put on a smile on his face trying to ensures him that that man meant no harm to them or anything else. Ryoma finally loosen his clutch and sit comfortably on his seat while opening a book that was given by Kevin when he last visited him in America before returning to Japan.

"Well, I'm not actually sure about that, Mr…." Ryoga finally answered that man's question.

"Juuzou, Hirakawa Juuzou. I am a freelancer photographer, on the surface I am actually a manager for a brand branch in Japan." He said with a broad smile on his face.

"Mr. Hirakawa…I'm very sorry but, we don't want to be disturbed on our vacation." Ryoga said while smiling.

"Well, you heard my son. I'm very sorry about that." Answered Nanjiroh who was nodding with agreement to what Ryoga had said earlier.

"Is that so, well…I'm sorry for disturbing your family." He said politely.

"Ah, no. It's alright…" Said Ryoga.

That man quickly retired to his seat after bowing politely to them. Ryoma didn't even bother about their conversation and kept on reading his book. Sometimes he would smile and sometimes a sad expression would appear on his face and sometimes even an angered expression could be seen. It makes his family became curious about the book and so Ryoga asked him about it.

"Just what are you reading, Ryoma?" Ryoga asked.

"Ahh?" He asked while staring blankly towards Ryoga. "This book?" He asked while pointing it.

"Yup." Ryoga answered.

"Just a book." Ryoma said plainly which made Ryoga to narrow his eyes and glaring at the book.

"Ryoma…."

"Just a novel Kevin gave me before." Ryoma finally said with a smile.

"Novel? Huh, didn't know that you are actually into it." Ryoga said while crossing both his arm.

"I'm not but…being trapped inside that place bored me…so Kevin had been coming and lend me one of his favourite…and since, I've been hooked with it." Ryoma answered while smiling broadly to Ryoga.

"Is that so..."

The rest of the journey was peaceful and a smile kept on curving on Ryoma's face as he read through the book. Ryoga kept on watching over Ryoma's expression as he finds it amusing. Besides, it's been a long, a very long time since he last saw a smile on his baby brother's face. The last time was way before he leaves the house. How he regret those moments. Suddenly it was announced that they had reached their destination. Rinko quickly awakes Nanjiroh who had fallen asleep during the journey. Ryoga helps Ryoma with his stuff and started to make sure that they didn't leave anything behind.

"Let's go!" Ryoga said excitedly.

"Hai, hai…" Replied Ryoma while holding his bag.

"Ryoma…you didn't leave anything behind, right?" Rinko asked.

"Nope, Ryoga had checked it for me." He answered.

"Ohh, so nothing is being left behind, right? Come on! Let's go, let's go!" Said Nanjiroh while grinning broadly and started to push both Rinko and Ryoma gently.

"Mou, anata…"

Their family had booked two room, they were amazed to see the view of the inn. The air of spring are floating around. Ryoma was tired and decided to rest for the day. Rinko just smile at his youngest son and patted his head gently and told him that she would call him for their meal time. Well, they decided to have their meal in their room, to be precise in Rinko's and Nanjiroh's room so that they would not disturbed Ryoma until the meal are served. Ryoga kept on smiling as he went inside his and Ryoma's room to unpack their stuff and prepared a futon for Ryoma, well the helper were doing it while he was watching over them.

"Well, it's rather early to have the futon being prepared." Said the lady that came to prepare them.

"Ahh, well…my little brother had a weak body and his health is rather poor." Ryoga said while smiling.

"Little brother?" The lady was surprised to hear that word and quickly checking on Ryoma who was resting near the veranda. "Oh, dear. I'm sorry…I thought that he is a 'she'" They lady said and giggle softly.

"Ahh..ha ha ha" Ryoga started to laugh nervously and saw Ryoma's irritated face beside him.

"Right, the futon is ready. I'll excuse myself for now, if there is anything please do call for us." The lady said and bowed politely before disappear from the room.

"Jeez…just which part of me that looks like a girl?" Ryoma mumbled angrily.

"Well, can't help it. Your hair is long and you have such a small face for a boy. Of course they would think of you as a girl, Ryoma." Ryoga said and sigh loudly.

"Tsk."

"Now, now. You'd better rest. I'll wake you up for dinner." Ryoga said and offered him hand to help Ryoma to get up.

"Fine…" Ryoma said and accepted his hand.

Oshitari keep on dialing the same number for the past an hour and seems that his call are not connected to the one person that he kept on calling for. He sighed heavily as he kept on hearing the same sentence answered by the phone operator and he even managed to remember them, every single word of it. Gakuto kept on blowing his bubble gum and started to get annoyed listening to Oshitari who had been sighing for the past an hour and Jirou who had been mumbling in his sleep. He finally lost it and smacked Jirou on his head which awakes him but then had fallen asleep again after blinking his eyes a few times.

"Stop sighing, Oshitari!" He said angrily. "Just where is Atobe?" He asked.

"I don't know, my call won't connect." He said and sighed again.

"That's it! Give me that!" Gakuto said and reached for Oshitari's phone and dialled the number again.

The operator seems to answer it which makes him more annoyed and started to cursed at the phone until Oshitari took it back and kept it from him. Shishido seems to be bored by all the waiting and Gakuto's antics and finally grabbed his racquet and drag Choutarou to play a game with him.

"I'm tired of waiting already. Let's play a game, Choutarou!" He said.

"Yes! Shishido-san." He answered it cheerfully and followed Shishido to the court.

"Did Atobe said anything to you?" Gakuto asked.

"Nope, nothing." Was Oshitari's answer. "Ehh…Kabaji?" He said puzzled by Kabaji's existence on the court with them.

"Usu."

"Ehh? You're here?!" Shouted Gakuto who also shocked to see Kabaji with them.

"I thought you would be with Atobe…hmmm…." Oshitari said who seems to be shocked that Atobe didn't bring Kabaji with him this time when he usually did. "I sense a secret." He noted while grinning.

"Usu?"

As soon as he stepped down from his limousine, the clerk who was at the front reception became flustered and quickly called for the inn's manager. Atobe ruffles his bang proudly and smile seeing the scenery of the fallen petals of the cherry blossoms which surrounded the area. His assistant is right beside him standing with pride.

"A-Atobe-sama…we didn't knew that you would come here to our most humble inn." The manager said.

"Ahn, Ore-sama just felt like coming and Ore-sama heard that the cherry blossoms in here is one of the best." Atobe said with a smile curving on his face.

"It is our most pleasure to have Atobe-sama to utter such marvellous words for our most humble inn. Please do come in Atobe-sama." The manager said and gestured them to the entrance and Atobe would just smile and follow.

"Ryoma…Ore-sama is coming for you…" He thought.

The petals were flowing and falling within the air. Ryoga watches them fallen onto the ground and smiled. He then peeked at Ryoma who sleeping peacefully. He gently walked towards him and gently brushes his hair lightly.

"Ryoma…I really hope that you'll be happy, and grow…I'm sorry that I leave home." He said softly almost whispering.

Rinko came to look at both of his son. She slowly opened the door and saw Ryoga had fall asleep right beside Ryoma. Both of them had long drifted into their dreams. A broad smile was curved and here comes Nanjiroh with a camera on his hand and grinning.

"How cute…" He said while taking their pictures, many of them.

Ryoma was finally awake and the first thing that he saw is Ryoga curling up like a ball right beside him. He sighed slowly and smiled. He brushed Ryoga's bang a little and pull the blanket on top of him.

"Might be mom who covered him." Ryoma thought.

Ryoma looked outside the window. The sun is still up. He quickly flipped open his phone and sighed. It is way before dinner. After a lot of thinking, Ryoma finally decided to walk around the inn to see the cherry blossoms. Slowly he stood up so he won't wake Ryoga up. Then he grabbed his cardigan and leave the room quietly. When he walks passed by the helper at the inn he would bow politely but then as he passed them he swear he could hear them squeaking which made him blush.

"Ne~ Did you see that girl? So cute don't you think?" One of the helper said.

"Yeah, totally. You think she's a model or something?" The other one replied.

"Damn those women!" He thought and quickly walks away.

After that embarrassing incident Ryoma finally arrived at the garden. The trees are amazing, it was so beautiful to watch the cherry blossoms. There's also a wisteria tree at the garden which make it more tantalizing and beautiful. A smile curved on his lips. He sat on the bench there and started to fiddle with his phone.

"There's…no one to share…" He mumbled softly.

The winds started to blows which made Ryoma to shiver because of the cold wind. It is still spring, the outside are still cold but not as cold as it was during winter. Ryoma clutched his cardigan and sighed. He kept on watching the cherry blossoms and smile.

"It may be my last time, watching the flowers to bloom." He said as tears started to streak down his pale cheeks.

Little did he know that Ryoga was watching him closely. Every single word that he said was heard by him. Ryoga was sleeping peacefully when he realised that Ryoma was no longer there with him. He quickly wake up and search through the room only to find no one other than him. He quickly searched for Ryoma when he spotted a pair of girls was giggling on the hallway. He quickly came to talk to them.

"Did you see a boy walks here before?" He asked.

"A boy? No we didn't." One of the girl said.

"Ahh…but we did see someone walks pass here before." The other one reply with a smile.

"Eh?"

"Ah! That one! The cute little girl, right?" The other one said again.

"Cute…girl…wait…"

"Huh?" Both of them become puzzled when Ryoga suddenly took out his phone and show them his wallpaper. The picture of him and Ryoma at Ryoma's favourite café back at their home.

"Is this the one?" He asked.

"Ahh!" Both of them shouted at the same time. "Yup this is the one!" Excitedly one of them answered it.

"Ehh…so it is a boy…we thought it was a girl…" The other one said.

"Ah ha…well lots of people said that." Ryoga answered while scratching the back of his neck.

"Ouh…then he was going to the garden if I were not mistaken." The girl said again.

"Thank you." Ryoga said and leaving them while waving happily.

And now he was there listening to Ryoma's soft mumbles. Watching him crying makes Ryoga sad. It felt as if a knife had been stabbed onto his chest. He slowly walks towards Ryoma and gently hugged him from behind. Ryoma was shocked at first but then he recognized Ryoga's cologne and eased himself.

"Don't." Ryoga said.

"Huh?"

"Don't say that sad words again, Ryoma."

Even though he was shocked when he heard Ryoga said that, he just smiled and patted Ryoga's head lightly. Ryoga's hugged became tighter but Ryoma didn't mind it. He just smiled and gently touched Ryoga's hand that was around him.

"It's warm…it was so cold before you came." Ryoma said.

"Idiot! Of course it is cold! Why didn't you take the coat with you?" Ryoga said finally released his hug and started to sit on the bench with Ryoma.

"I forgot." Was all Ryoma said.

Ryoga could only sighed and took the muffler that he wore and lightly wrapped it around Ryoma and smiled. He ruffles Ryoma hair and kept his hand on his head for a while. A sad expression was on his face and he knew he can't hide it because it was shown clearly on his face.

"If there are places that you want to go, tell me." He finally said.

"Huh?"

"Anywhere you want to go, I'll take you there." Ryoga continued.

"Umm…okay."

A shadow was watching over both siblings from a far. A smile curved on his face, clearly happy. He ruffles his bangs lightly before he walks by. Leaving both of the siblings behind.

"I finally found you, Ryoma." He said.

To be continued...