Title: The Unattainable
Manga/Anime: Prince of Tennis
Genres: Romance, School, Action, Sports, Tragic, angst/friendship. AU.
Rating: T+

Author: Wind of Hurricane
Pairing: Pillar Pair/Thrill Pair, TezukaXEchizen/FujiXEchizen depends.
Warning: Yaoi (BxB),Languages, Grammars and Punctuation/conjugation and whatever else mistakes there is.

Disclaimer: The following songs and lyrics doesn't not belong to Wind of Hurricane.

~ [Previously] ~

To the horror of Ryoga, Ryoma remembered his training, even after what happened yesterday. Ryoga winced as he read the lists. When he finished reading the sheet that schedule his training, Ryoga paled nearly as white as the sheet in his hands. Are you serious?

"Ch-chibisuke? Are you serious about this?" asked Ryoga who was now on the floor with a shaking hands holding the sheets of paper tightly. Shit, he was going to die after the training.

"You want to win right?" asked Ryoma who look a little to amuse for Ryoga's own good. Ryoga groaned before sighing out loud in defeated. Ryoma smirked.

This is going to be so fun~! Ryoma mentally grinned in a way that send shivers down Ryoga's spine, and the spine of Ryoga's soon to be competitors, whom at the moment was either eating their breakfast or getting their shoes on.

Life was good when you woke up early in the morning without a nightmare~!

Chapter 4: [Ryoma and Ryoga]

Life wasn't always so bad for Ryoga even when he was at his worst. That would be because he have a great family and a cute little brother waiting for him at home everyday. A couple of years ago, he would train under the killing sun in the middle of nowhere with his father and brother, he would always complained about things that no one cared in particular. Like the weather conditions or how stupid his father was being or so adorable his chibisuke was when sweating like rains. But now, he thanks the training that his grandfather made his father trained him. Otherwise, he might be dead now because of Ryoma's training.

Back in the day, Ryoma was always the type to pushed himself beyond limits and back again, but Ryoga wasn't that type. He's lazy and a skirt-chaser. And then that 'accident' happened, resulting a traumatic Ryoma and a sealed Nanjirou. When that accident happens, Ryoga was too slow to stopped the bullet and the results was dead for both side, making Ryoga regretted that he didn't trained enough that why he can't protect his brother and father that night.

STOP~! No more thinking of the past! Ryoga told himself as he dragged himself into the bathroom for his hot bath. After training with chibisuke, Ryoga didn't have much of energy to spared at the moment. He just wanted to take his bath and go to sleep. After his bath, he was going to go straight to bed and that's final! He didn't want to do anything else. He didn't have the strength to do anything else, maybe sneaking to his chibisuke's room and snuggle with him but that sounds like it takes a lot of energy so he passed this time. Beside, Ryoma would probably be too tired.

He did just that. Ryoga went straight from the bathroom to his bed and was already knocked out before his head hit the pillow, making his pillow wet from his wetting hair. Although, Ryoga would always put his pillows to dried by the windows before he left for school everyday. This routine continue for the rest of the week until Friday came with the tensions in the air, making the school suffocated. Glares were exchanges from students to students as the teacher sweat drops at the tensions in the air.

On that Friday morning, Ryoga left one hour earlier than usual, making Karupin woke up from the sound of the door closing, which then results in an early rising Ryoma, though waking up a very deathly Ryoma.

"Karupin... what time is it?" Groaned Ryoma as he stuffed his face back into his pillow.

"Meow~" Karupin answered as he rubbed against Ryoma's head, trying to wake Ryoma up. It succeed. Ryoma groaned before forcing his eyes to open and let his senses out into the room then farther into the house. His mother, father and Nanako chan were still sleeping but Ryoga wasn't in his room nor anywhere inside the house. Ryoma assume that he left early. Which was true.

"I'm up, I'm up Karupin..." the cat purred as Ryoma scratched his left ear before dragging himself to the bathroom for his morning routine. When he finished with it, Ryoma went to the kitchen for some water only to find himself looking at the clock in annoyance. It was only 5 A.M. Why the hell was he up so early?!

Ah! That's right. Karupin wakes him up! Ryoma sighed loudly before grabbing a glass and pour some water from the container in the refrigerator and drinking it in one go. Since he was up early, maybe he should make his own lunch today, and maybe one for his brother too. Nodded to himself, Ryoma set out to cook. By the time that Nanako woke up, Ryoma had already nearly finished with arranging the food into his and Ryoga's lunch box. Only his was a lot larger with 3 story.

Button are rice and onigiri(s), middle are meats, vegetables, and sauces for the meat which included shrimps. Then the top ones are his sweets which were made off different favors of jelly in different shapes and sizes, and some other snacks that Nanako chan made last night. All set~! Ryoma sighed out loud, proud of himself for being able to made this much in just 2 hours.

Nanako smile as she saw that Ryoma had also prepared one for her.

"Wow, Ryoma kun. What's the special occasion today? Why are you up so early?" Asked Nanako with a soft smile that said thank you for the bento.

"Ohayou, Nanako chan. Karupin woke up when Ryoma left so he woke me up too. Since I have nothing to do so early in the morning and can't go back to bed, I figure I'll made my lunch and Ryoga's since he have a competition today. It might make him more motivated." Explained Ryoma as he wrapped the bentos in cloths. Nanako chuckled softly as Ryoma moved from the kitchen so that she can make breakfast for his mother and father.

Ryoma still have another 20 or so minutes left before he leaves for school so he decided to take a quick shower. After showering and got everything for school, Ryoma came back down stair to the living room. He pause. Blink. Blink. Double blink. What did he forgot now?

Hmm...

Something... He forgot something that he really needs today. What is it?

Then his eyes caught on a sheet of paper on the table. Shit. That's right.

His class were select for their, the students, talents in singing. During the Academic Departments meeting on Wednesday two days ago, Ryoma's class were select to sings, because someone spread the rumors that the students in it were great singers. Which was only 5 students from his class that are singers and actress. That does not mean that everyone in his class knew how to sing, damn it~!

Arg... There's nothing that he could do now. Sighing, Ryoma grabbed the sheet and starts memorizing the lyrics for his own song. Yes, that's right. His song. By himself. Great. Just great.

Now he doesn't seem so happy as he left for school, making Nanako chuckled softly like she knew exactly was his problem. Ryoma groaned all the way.

When he got to the gate of the school, Ryoma thought that he was dreaming. I mean, he knew that his school was very famous for a lot of things but seriously? Why is there a bunch of paparazzi in front of the gates so early? Ryoma froze.

He does not have a good memory with camera. Ryoma sighed out loud and groaned as a headache hit his temple. He really wanted to massage his head but both of his hands were busy holding the bentos. He growled again. Quietly, of course. It wouldn't be good if they caught his photo. Ryoma tsked in annoyance.

Now what? Ryoma think. Should he called Ryoga? No, that's not a good idea. Or maybe he should go ahead and just went inside. Nah~ not a good idea either. Sighing out loud, Ryoma leaned onto the wall to hide himself better. The wall?

That's right! There's still the wall~! Why didn't he think of that? Hehehehehe... Ryoma nearly laughed out loud like a lunatic. Just nearly okay?

Ryoma back away from the wall. From what he could tell, the wall was about 15 feet tall and at least 3 inches wide. Ryoma grinned with excitement. Ryoma then walked nearer to the back where there are much students near, from what his senses was telling him.

Okay, here would be good. But just in case, Ryoma took a look around to make sure that there aren't anyone near the area. Better be safe than sorry. Seeing no one, Ryoma jumped. Not like jumping over a rock or those like it but jump into the wall then used his feet and literally walked against it as it pushing Ryoma to the other side.

Too bad, Ryoma came crashing down on a certain someone who was doing something there at just the moment.

CRASH!

Urg! Ryoma growled as he came crashing down. Ryoma sworn that there shouldn't be anyone there when he checked with his senses, so who the fuck was underneath him? If you going to ask, let me tell you, readers, Don't mention remembering, Ryoma doesn't even know that there's someone like Tezuka and Fuji at his school even after meeting the man once already!

Coughing and groaning were heard from both party for what feel like forever to both side. That is until, the one on the floor started to stiffed. Ryoma snapped to his senses as he hurried off the man. Ryoma blinked his eyes as he let his senses out and read the man's aura. It was then that Ryoma's eyes widen in shock.

This man has no aura... like no ki at all. What the hell?

Ryoma blinked again as he reads the man's aura again to confirm. Yep, this man... is a master. Ryoma start to shakes in excitement and fear. Excited that there's actually someone strong near him and fear that 'they' might found him already. Ryoma dropped the bentos with a thump, although not enough force to crack the bentos open or messed the food inside.

Ryoma's fear was now going near overlapping his excitement as Ryoma found himself hyperventilate for air as his chest suddenly tighten. He groaned in pain as he drops to his knees clenching his chest.

[Tezuka Kunimitsu]

A couple of minutes earlier, Kunimitsu was looking for a spot to phone his grandfather. Since the day that he got stabbed, Kunikazu woke up in the hospital with almost all of his memories. Which was good for him and bad for Ryoma. When he woke up, Kunikazu demands to known where the young man/kid that help him went, causing panic and chaos in the hospital that involved in a lot of newspaper agents being presents. At least, until Kunimitsu got there and have a long long talk with him. It didn't do much but calm down the man enough for a talk. It was then that the old man remembered that he have to attend the school's competition because he was one of the donor.

Kunimitsu respectful declaimed no, he was not coming to his school with his wound still hasn't heal. As both Tezuka, they were both equally stubborn. His grandfather was coming no matter what anyone said, and so Tezuka had to laid out conditions for him. If by Friday and his wound was healing to the point that he could walk and not winced in pain, then fine, he could come for the competition.

And so, here he was, taking his cell phone out and was going to call when something or someone smashed him into the ground, making he dropped his cellphone in shock. What he saw was a boy with sharp huge brown eyes that look too much like a cat's eyes, except that its not slanted, dark hair that have a hint of green under the sunlight, and was wearing the freshman's uniform, which have a red neck.

'He's cute.' what? *cough* cough* Tezuka Kunimitsu stiffen at his own though as he then noticed the boy jumped off from where he land on him, which was his chest, all the while holding two packages, one smaller than the other.

Kunimitsu noticed that the boy was shocked that he landed on him and was looking at him like he was analyzing something that doesn't exist. The boy's expression was sort of refreshing but then it changes to surprised as Kunimitsu noted that he was going into shock as the boy dropped his 2 packages.

Was Tezuka that scary? Kunimitsu though as he rushed to his feet to help the boy as he dropped to his knees clenching his chest.

"What's wrong?" Asked Tezuka a little way to panic, not that it shows on his face.

The boy gasped out loud for air as he clench his chest. Don't tell me...

"Hold your breath." commanded Tezuka as he hold the boy's back straight up and lift his chin to the air.

"Now, breathe through your nose slowly... good... breathe in...out...in...out... slowly..." He instructed as the boy's body did what was told to do. Soon, the boy's stopped clenching to his chest and slowly breathing normally. Tezuka sighed in relief. Mentally.

"You okay?" Tezuka help the boy to his feet as he pick up the 2 packages that the boy dropped. Hopefully whatever was inside wasn't destroyed.

The boy nodded as he shivered. Was he cold? Well, the sun was behind the trees so there's barely any sunlight on the spot that they were standing on now. Just little dotes of light that made the boy's hair look dark green.

"Are you cold?" asked Tezuka as he shelled off his jacket and covered the boy's body with it.

"Come. I'm taking you to the nurse." Tezuka tried to push the boy toward the building where the infirmary was located at but the boy stiffened and shock his head.

"I'm fine. Thank you for your help and sorry for knocking into you." the boy said with determination waving in his voice as he bow a little.

"..." Tezuka wasn't convinced, "Then at least let me walk you to your class."

The boy think for a couple of seconds before nodding his head, making his bang covered the large eyes. Kunimitsu found himself restraining from flicking away that bang so he could see the huge eyes. Tezuka nodded and started walking, mentally reminded himself to give his grandfather a called later on. When they made it to class, the boy bow in thanks before going to his seat and sit down quietly. Not that he needs to be loud because there aren't anyone in the class although then himself and the boy.

Tezuka wanted to leave but his feet made its way toward the boy with his permission. The boy look up surprised and blinked his eyes in question as he take out a sheet of paper that Tezuka assume was a poem. It wasn't poem but lyrics for a certain song instead.

"Hai?" asked the boy as a cautious and alert looked entered his eyes, making him suspicious.

"I forgot to asked your name" Answered Tezuka.

The boy blinked his eyes a couple of times before nodding in understanding.

"Echizen Ryoma. Yoroshiku, senpai." Echizen introduce himself short and precised.

"Tezuka Kunimitsu, President of the Student Counselor and Tennis Club." Kunimitsu introduce himself as he watched Ryoma stiffen at the last part. The boy then nodded with a caution look in his eyes. Tezuka blinked in confusion. Why would Echizen be cautious with him just because he's the president of the Tennis Club? Maybe the rumor that he was strict reached the younger's ears?

"If you need help with anything, come find me in the Office or the Tennis club." Ryoma nodded cautiously as he was about to say something, the door bust opened and an over energetic Ryoga's head pop in.

"Chibisuke?" Asked a grinning Ryoga.

"What?" Ryoma nearly growled causing Ryoga to stopped dead in his tracks and blinked in confusion. What did he did this time? Why was his chibisuke's mad at him?

Ryoma mentally shook his head to clear his mind, he didn't mean to do that. He shot Ryoga what clearly was a apologized look. Ryoga can clearly read the apology in his chibisuke eyes as he grinned in forgiveness. Tezuka watched the scene with a weird feeling in the pit of his stomach. He could clearly see the fondness in their eyes. It was like the two of them didn't even need to say anything to know what the other want and think.

Tezuka found himself a little jealous of their relationship. Whatever their relationship was.

"Kaichou?" Asked Ryoga as he noticed that the student counselor president was in the same room as his Chibisuke.

"Ryoga?" Ryoma was surprised that Ryoga actually know Tezuka-senpai when the man himself would run away from anything that required reading. Lets face it, Ryoga was not the study type of student. The only reason that he made it to this school was because he got a recommendation from the principal of his old school and because of how strong he was in Kendo. His academic background? He barely passed with Cs and Ds.

That's how bad Ryoga was with everything else in school aside from P.E. class.

"Yes, chibisuke?" Ryoga was in full brother complex mood as he skips to Ryoma with a hopeful grin on his face. Ryoma's eyebrow twitch in annoyance.

"Your lunch." Ryoma passed the top, the smaller box, bento to Ryoga as he watched Ryoma expression goes from grinning to confusion.

"Chibisuke?" Asked Ryoga as he eyed the bento box in question.

"Your lunch." Ryoma said as he turned the other way away from Tezuka and Ryoga, hoping that they didn't see his face which he doubt wasn't a bit red at least.

"..." Ryoga looked like she was freeze on time or something."Ryoma?" Ryoga asked him shockly as he held on to the bento box like it was a thousand pieces of treasure. For your information, the reader's, Ryoga rarely called Ryoma by his name instead of his pet name, chibisuke. Why? who know, maybe it's because Ryoma was so small that it made Ryoga protected of him, maybe there's another reason. Who truthly know why his brother always called him chibisuke instead of Ryoma like everyone else, aside from his father whom like to tease him by calling him 'pretty boy' that is.

Oi, let me tell you something first. When Rinko was pregnant with Ryoma, she truthly wanted a girl and actually planned to named the baby Ryumai, from her great-grandmother's side, which only birthed girl. However, when Ryoma was born, he turns out to be a boy and so the named turned to Ryoma instead of Ryumai. The named Ryumai was the named of the first girl to give birth to boy, which blessed her family with weath, health, frame, and happiness for more than 100 years. In another word, Ryoma could have being the only girl born to the Echizen bloodline with the blessing of their ancestors, but not. That's why most of the Takeuchi family members were either rich or very healthy, smart or strong, and very intelligent. Liked, smart enough to be the top elite lawyers and doctors in California.

Only Ryumai turned to Ryoma, whom not only bring wealth, health, frame, and happiness but also bring something that would make anyone kills to get. His talents. Echizen Ryoma was more than just a genius. When someone have talents, there will always be someone else that will want the talent for themselves, which will bring troubles. Dark troubles, that is.

Okay, back to the present.

Ryoga was looking like he had just recieved the most precious present in his whole for the first time. In another word, Ryoga was very happy. Very very happy. To the point that he start dancing with his bento box in the air with his eyes shine of stars. Making Ryoma and Tezuka sweat drops and then Ryoma roll his eyes skyward.

Ryoma sighed out loud before clearing his throat for Ryoga's attention. First try didn't work. Second tried, still didn't get Ryoga's attention. Third time, Ryoma growled instead of clearing his throat, which work like magic.

Ryoga shuddered in shivers as Ryoma gave him a glared that promised internal pain if he didn't stop. Ryoga froze before slowly turning to Ryoma with a weak grin on his face. Ryoma sighed... Fine. He'll forgive him today only because he have to compete later.

"Chibisuke!" seeing that Ryoma forgave him already for being an idiot, Ryoga can't stop himself from hugging his chibisuke to life.

"Urg! Ryo-ryoga! Can't breath!" Ryoma tried to shout as he fight against the chest that suddenly engulfed him into. The familiar strong yet soft chest that he had been held against countless times. Geez, this is why he didn't want to give him anything because he always go over the top with his affection. Thought Ryoma with a vein pop on his forehead.

"Hehehehehe... I love you, chibisuke~" Ryoga said with so much happiness that it made blood rushed to Ryoma's head. Ryoma blushed so red that he stilled as he let his brother rock their body back and ford slowly. Tezuka, who was, at first, watching the whole thing, first feel glab that his sister doesn't behave like Ryoga (he didn't know that they're brothers and Ryoga's behavior doesn't really help much) and then started to feel weird. He shouldn't care that the 2 teen were hugging at all yet when Echizen Ryoma start getting red in the other's chest, something piece his chest making it pain for a spit second.

Kunimitsu wondered what that could be. Just then the wind blow passed the window's curtain as sakura's petal landing on a sheet of paper that caught Ryoga's eye.

He stopped rocking, "Huh? What's this?" asked Ryoga as he picked up the paper and skimmed it. His eyes widen...

Sensing that the rocking stopped from Ryoga, Ryoma blinked in confusion.

"Ryo-" Ryoma didn't even finished saying his named when he caught sight of the paper from the corner of his eyes, "Stop~!" shouted Ryoma as he snetch the paper away from Ryoga's hand.

"Oh... shit. Are you serious?" Asked Ryoga with his eyes widen in disbelief before it changed to something completely different.

"Oh...Oh! This is good news! I gotta call them~!" before Ryoma can stopped him, Ryoga was long gone. What? No way. Please tell me this is a dream! Ryoma nearly scream out loud as he paled, totally forgetting that there's someone else in the room with him.

"Oh shit." Ryoma cursed. At this rate, that damn pervert old man with come with camera ready! Shit... Double shit. Make that triple~!

"Ahem!" a fake cough made Ryoma nearly jump into the roof out of surprised. He totally forgot that there's someone else present in the room with him. Ryoma neary bushed in embarrassment. Just neary.

"..." Ryoma then looked at Tezuka as if asking him the question, Why are you still here? Tezuka mentally winced at the look, yet his expression still hasn't change a bit. Damn that poker face of his, thought Ryoma mentally.

Tezuka looked at the note on the floor that Ryoma had dropped when he tried to stop the other, picking it up, Tezuka mentally raised his eyebrows in question at the writing on it. It clearly was a poem or song of some sort. Does that mean what he thinks it mean? Now that you mention it, this class was select for the Singing Contest that all first years and third years must participate as a graduate requirement. The purpose was so that they won't have stage fright later on or just for the sake of experience.

"You're singing?" Tezuka asked, trying to not sound interesting. Although the way that he skimmed the words on it was a dead give away. Not that Ryoma noticed because he suddenly find the floor very interesting and hasn't look up from it.

Ryoma looked bored as he nodded his head. He didn't see why he had to hide from the older teen. Although he seriously doubt that Tezuka-senpai was a teen and not a man in his 20s.

"I see." was all he said before he handed the paper back to Ryoma and left, leaving Ryoma looking at the door in question. What's wrong with Tezuka? Shrugging, Ryoma went back to his seat and start to memorized the lyrics again, he have another 15 minutes before the competition start. The class was empty of student because most students preferred going to the auditorium right away when they got to the school and ready, but Ryoma doesn't need to prepare because he doesn't have stage fright. He was now used to the attention that came as part of the Echizen.

When 15 minutes was nearly reached, Ryoma sighed out loud and took his leave toward the door. He hope that Ryoga wouldn't be able to reach his father because he knew that they would act over the top. Especially his father. Hopefully he didn't wear his monk robe.

When Ryoma reached the auditorium, he paused. It was full of audience. The front 10 rows was obviously the adult sections where parents seat, the rest were full of students from other classes and other school that came for information. Ryoma sighed out loud before making his way toward the back stage where his custom was keep at. Ryoma had agree to sing under the condition that no one would know who he is, which results in wearing a custom.

When he reached the back stage, he went straight to where he kept his custom and start changing when he'd sure that no one was looking. After changing, Ryoma took out a sunglasses from a chest in the corner and fixed his hair into a style. Although that's nearly impossible without something to hold his hair because its too soft for his own good. When he finished, Ryoma was smirking at his own images.

He look like a full singer, the rock star type. With his hair spiking all over the place and a sunglass on, there was no way in hell will anyone recognized him.

"Next up is #15~! His restration- Singing in Foreign Languages from the other Sex~! That mean that he will be singing a woman's song in male's VOICE~! Give it up for #15~!" The mic announce Ryoma's number. Ryoma sighed out loud as he heard the background music for his song slowly play.

Ryoma step to the floor as he moved with moments that made everyone watching doubt their eyes. Full of confident and move so swiftly that made he look like his been doing this ever since he was born.

The song Heaven by Ailee was on. Everyone froze when they didn't recognize the language that Ryoma was singing in. Although they recognized the english words, they can't made out what the song was supposed to mean. What they all know was that, damn the boy was good at singing. He's voice was low and tremble in vibration that sends shivers down their spine.

niga inneun gosei nado hamkke halke..
niga ganeun gose nado hamkke kalke..

neol wiihaeseo mae-il utko neol wiihaeseo gidoha-go..
ni saengga-ge jamdeul-ko neol bureumyeo nuneul tteo..
nae yeopeseo jikyeoju-go nae yeopeseo kamssajuneun..
neon naye cheonkuginkeol..

You're my only one way..
ojik neoreul wonhae nae-ga ni gyeote isseume kamsahae..
You're the only one babe..
himdeun sesang so-ge sarangeural-ke haejun neo hanaro naneun haengbo-khae..
Heaven Heaven Heaven Heaven Heaven x2
uri hamkkeramyeon we will never cry never never cry..

Heaven Heaven Heaven Heaven Heaven x2
yeongwonhi du-riseo never gonna be alone..

ni pumeseo sumeul shwiigo ni pumeseo immajchu-go..
ni moksoril deu-reumyeon kkum kkuneun geot man gata..
ni nuneseo al su isseo ni sarangeural su isseo..
neon naye cheonkuginkeol..

You're my only one way..
ojing neoreul wonhae nae-ga ni gyeote isseume kamsahae..
You're the only one babe..
himdeun sesang so-ge sarangeural-ke haejun neo hanaro naneun haengbo-khae..

Heaven namani saram keurae nareul jikyeojul saram..
eotteon- seulpeumdo eotteon- apeumdo neowah hamkke handamyeon..
eoneu nu-gudo nan bureob-ji anha..
tteollineun du soneul jabajwo nae-ga saneun iyu neonikka..

You're my only one way..
ojik neoreul wonhae nae-ga ni gyeote isseume kamsahae..
You're the only one babe..
himdeun sesang so-ge sarangeural-ke haejun neo hanaro naneun haengbo-khae..

Heaven Heaven Heaven Heaven Heaven x2
uri hamkkeramyeon we will never cry never never cry..
Heaven Heaven Heaven Heaven Heaven x2
yeongwonhi du-riseo never gonna be alone..
so alone, oh.

And so, the song ended when Ryoma turned away toward the back stage, leaving the crowds gapping at what they saw. They all knew that this school has idol and the likes attending but they didn't know that there's someone like him here. Those that came from newspaper agency, model agency, and recruitors were so happy that they found a Diamond in the middle of nowhere. Not particularly nowhere but you know what I meant.

Then shouts and cheer were heard for the next ten minutes from the auditorium. A figure with glass quietly exist the room. Outside, Tezuka could still hear the cheering and shouting for what sounds like "One More Time~!" or "Again!" from inside the closed auditorium. It was a chaos. Tezuka would have doubt his eyes if he didn't seen the words or lyrics on the sheet before. What he didn't know was how good Echizen Ryoma could be.

He was good. Too good. To the point that it sends shivers down his spine. Even if the song was in Korean and he didn't know any. Tezuka didn't even know why his feet brought him here when he should be doing something else, like organizing the Athletic Departments stage for their competition this afternoon, but before he knew it, his hands had already pushed the door opened. The auditorium's door to the Academy Department's stage, where plays, singing contest and the beauty contest was held. He was right now time when the song start all the while he spot, two man who was clearly father and son, the Ryoga from before and a man in dark yukata, like a monk.

The monk has a camera on and was grinning in mischief. Tezuka assumed that Ryoga went to get him, the monk. Although he didn't see why would that made Ryoma act like it was the end of the world. Well, who know what was going on with the Echizen family anyway. So, lets not go there.

Tezuka could still remember how goosebumps made its made up his spine. And he liked it, although he would never admit that to anyone as long as he's alive. Now then, is time for him to head to the Athletic Departments, AD, contest. Watching Echizen sang was making Tezuka feel weird. Not a bad weird nor a good weird, the type of weird that made him wanted to kiss the kid.

Tezuka sighed out loud as another wave of cheers came from the auditorium, even when he was already half way across the building, he could still hear it.

Later that day, Ryoma was leaning against the wall on the rooftop when the door bust opened and a gloomy and depression Ryoga appeared. He didn't seen to notice that Ryoma was there too as he slowly, and gloomily, made his way to the fences and leaned against it while rubbing his stomach. Ryoma was watching his brother as he eat his food.

Food? Now that you mention it, where's Ryoga's food?

"Ryoga?" asked Ryoma quietly as he ate another vegetable. Ryoga sighed out loud and didn't answer.

"Echizen Ryoga." Ryoma glared. Ryoga turned around so fast that it might snapped his neck.

"Chibisuke? Why are you here?" asked Ryoga confusedly he saw his chibisuke seating on the floor with three boxes of bentos open. His stomach grumbled out loud.

Ryoma raised his eyebrows. Ryoga's stomach cried again, louder this time.

"Come here." Ryoma petted the area next to him, dedicating that Ryoga better seat there or else he's in a world of pain.

Ryoga looked like he was trying to not disappoint Ryoma as he seat quietly by his chibisuke, all was quiet except for his tummy.

"Where's your lunch?" asked Ryoma as he pop another fried shrimp into his mouth.

"Waaa~! Chibisuke~ listen to me, someone stole my lunch when I was fighting on stage~!" cried Ryoga as crocodile tears could be seen pouring from his eyes,

Ryoma paused on taking another chunks of seasoned beef, "What?" he asked dumbly. I mean, seriously? This school, the school that was rated number 3 in the whole kento region, have thief that steal people's food? Ryoma was seriously doubting his ears. He blinked a couple of times as he ignored Ryoga's tears.

"Is the truth! I put my bento on the side of the stage because I was going to eat it later on after my match. It didn't even take 2 minutes for my match to end with the training that you made me went through. By the times that I turned back to grab it, it was gone. I looked everywhere for it but can't find it. I even asked everyone who was watching and they didn't see anything either. They said that they were watching the match, they didn't see anything." Ryoga cried as he explained.

Well that might explain why no one seen anything but that doesn't explain why the thief stole it. Maybe he was too hungry? Ryoma assumed,

"Here." Ryoma give Ryoga two onigiri, the seasoned salmon and season smashed meat ones. Ryoga look at the onigiri and then looked at Ryoma sd if sdking he was sure. Everyone in the family knew that Ryoma's stomach was a bottom pit-less hole so you better not steal his food or you're going to have nightmares so bad that it will made you insane. And this is Ryoga speaking from experience.

Ryoma nudged the onigiri in his hand toward Ryoga.

"Chibisuke~!" Ryoga would hug the hell out of his chibisuke but his stomach was demanding food so he took the two onigiris from Ryoma's hand and start eating it while crying, making the food saltier than need. Not that he minded at all. Actually, Ryoga didn't even noticed the saltier taste because he was too happy that his chibisuke, who never share his food even if you begged, was sharing his food with him and willingly.

As they ate, Ryoma shared another two chunks of his meat and vegetables with Ryoga, making Ryoga cried in happiness. When they get to the deserts though, Ryoma wasn't sharing it and Ryoga understand. After all, he didn't have a dead wish yet.

It was after they had finished, more like Ryoma finished and Ryoga stared at Ryoma with grin on his face, Ryoma turned his attention to Ryoga with a look that said "You did win your matches right?" at Ryoga. The elder Echizen giggled in happiness as he hugged RYoma tightly, but not enough to made the younger boy told him to let go, and start to rock back and forth.

"Yep~! I won all of them~! Making the class president frowned and his sister mad at him. It was great that I didn't have to date that girl~! I mean, is not that she wasn't pretty or anything but is just that she's not my type. She's too much of a fangirl..." Ryoga explained as he pulled Ryoga to his lap and start to rock them gently, making Ryoma sleepy because he woke up too early.

"Hm..." Ryoma groaned back in knowledge as his eyes closed by themselves, making Ryoga smile softly. Ryoga kissed his chibisuke forehead lightly as he wrapped his arms around Ryoma's waist. He then took out his phone and used the stop watch apps on it to remind him that classes will be starting in another 20 minutes. That means he has 20 minutes to naps with his chibisuke. Ryoga start to hummed softly and let his eyes closed, but not his mind.

Ryoga wasn't that good at reading aura like his chibisuke but he did know how to read it, so he let his senses spread out around the surround. Making sure that no one means any harm to his little brother. He will guard his chibisuke with his life if he have too. Ryoma didn't know that the people who were after him was all dead now, but that doesn't mean that there wouldn't be another dangers leaking around the corner.

Ryoga mentally frown as he recalled the accident that made Ryoma afraid of his own strengths and powers. He will be putting his life on the line for his chibisuke as long as he still hasn't recover from his trauma. Ryoma instinctively tighten his hold on Ryoma's waist just when his phone vibrates, reminding him that their bonds time were up. Ryoga smile as he peck Ryoma on his forehead before waking the younger Echizen up, slowly of course. He didn't have a dead wish thank you very much.

"... hn..." Ryoma groaned as he slowly coming to his senses. Ryoga watched Ryoma rubbed his eyes as he then stretched his arms. Ryoga giggled.

"..." Ryoma glared at Ryoga as the elder brother totally ignored the warning glared and kissed him on the forehead again before helping his chibisuke to his feet.

"Class is starting soon, Chibisuke. Let's go home together today okay?" He ruffles Ryoma's hair in affection. Ryoma tried not to sighed out loud as Ryoma make a messed of his hair. Ryoma nodded before kicking Ryoga lightly on his leg and gathered his bento when Ryoga let go of his head to rubbed his own leg with a whine. Ryoga pout. Ryoma glared. They stared at each other for what feel like forever before the older brother started to grinned and then stole a kiss on the other's cheek before running away. Leaving Ryoma to glared at the door in death. If looks could kill, the door might have long bust into flames.

"Stupid aniki." Ryoma murmured to himself before heading to his class.

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