A/N: Konnichiwa, Gomen for not updating fast. It is because I attended a very special occasion yesterday.
Ne, so kawaii!!! I got another reviews…Domo Arigatoo minna-san!! I owe you a lot. I really appreciated the compliments!! No need to wait for long…here it is…
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Tennis no Ohjisama. I just want to write what I imagine for so long.
PAIRINGS (Possible ones): not yet decided…well…as the story goes on, pairings might just appear…Maybe FujixYukimura would be at first…
GENRE: As of now, it's all general, but as the story goes on, I'll inform you about the latest genre…
Note: I also made my own characters…to be able to get to know them, read on.
italics: thoughts
italics and bold: place, day and others
bold: flashbacks
By: --YukimuraSetsuna--
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CHAPTER FOUR: Arrival of the four schools' regulars
7:30 a.m. Monday at Yukimura residence
It is a beautiful morning. The morning breeze blows lightly that brings up a smile in a person. The birds are chirping according to the sound of the music played in a CD. The bamboo plants are dancing alongside the blowing of wind. As everything rejoices for the new morning, the rays of sun happily passes through the windows of the Rikkai captain. Slowly, the beautiful, blue eyes of Yukimura are opening. He yawned and rubbed his eyes. Suddenly, the phone rang.
"Moshi moshi," Yukimura answered the call.
"Sei-kun, this is Ryoma." Ryoma said coldly.
"Oh Ryoma-kun. Have you found out about the letter?"
"Yeah, and I'm going to strangle you until you die when I get there."
"Oh come on Ryoma-kun. Spare my life…anyway, have the regulars read the invitation?"
"Yeah, and eventually, Ryuzaki-sensei knew it as well… Good for you because our sensei gave us a vacation…"
Yukimura smirked for joy while staring at his hydrangea garden from the window,
"Wow…that's good. So…I'll see you on Tuesday."
"Usu." And the phone conversation has ended.
With the things he heard, he immediately got dressed up and hurried himself downstairs. It seems that he'll be preparing for the big day.
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Seishun Gakuen Chuu, 6:30 a.m. Tuesday
Time flies so fast. You didn't even notice that the time is running due to hard work everyday. But, at this every moment, the Seigaku regulars are preparing themselves for their vacation at Yukimura's. Of course, everyone is as excited as Kikumaru, but, Kikumaru was a lot more energetic than the others.
"Nya, nya, nya…," Kikumaru said while doing his acrobatic moves, "I'm so excited because we're going to have our vacation."
"Hmmm…" Fuji mumbled. He was somehow not in the mood to get in with Kikumaru's childish acts. And that caught Tezuka's eyes.
"Something the matter Fuji?" he asked straight faced.
"…" At first there's no response, but even before Tezuka could ask, he immediately spoke, "Maa, there's nothing wrong," he showed a sweet smile, "I was just thinking of something." Fuji then looked away from Tezuka. He doesn't want Tezuka to know that he had a crush on Yukimura so badly and doesn't know how to cooperate with it.
Meanwhile, Ryuzaki-sensei called out the regulars so that they could aboard the bus they're using.
"Okay boys, time to get aboard! If you're not aboard on time, I won't be letting you go. You'll suffer here…"
From the thrill of Ryuzaki-sensei's voice, the regulars hurried themselves to get aboard. They surely know how their sensei's mind runs. At the end of the line, Tezuka was there. He's still the same stoic, cold captain of Seigaku. He doesn't like much of these events. Ryuzaki-sensei held his hand all of a sudden.
"Maa Tezuka-buchou, don't think about me okay? Enjoy yourself with the rest of the regulars. Besides, this is a blessing from heaven that you could relax. Is that okay?"
"Hn." The simple but worried answer of Tezuka. His eyebrows started to line up a bit.
"Don't make a face like that. Anyway, I still got a menu of a practice matches if your team mates want one. I believe that Yukimura has a wide vast of tennis courts there."
Tezuka smiled a bit, "I'll look to that."
Ryuzaki-sensei's face lightened up, "Well, off you go."
Tezuka nodded. He climbed aboard and sat with Fuji at the middle portion of the bus. As the bus went on, Eiji whines about something missing.
"WHERE'S OCHIBI?!" Take note, they're already on their way to Yukimura's place, and it's too far for them to go back.
The regulars took a glare from each other. All of their eyes searched and practically found… NOTHING.
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A slight look-up about WHERE Echizen could be…
It was a very bluish field. The wind brushes softly alongside the dancing of the tall, thin leaves. The birds of the same flock flies together as they brought joy to the watcher's eye. And the sun glows happily, emitting the good rays that make you warm. At the center of the field, two benches we're seen. And two slender guys are occupying the seat. The first guy was grinning like hell waiting for the big event to come and the other was showing a very forlornly, eyebrow-twitching face and kept on saying 'Baka!' Their sitting positions opposite, heads low, and beautiful hairs swaying to the rhythm of the wind.
The guy sitting right in front of the field way was Ryoma.
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As time passes by, the tension on Kikumaru's face increases. His mind kept on ringing and thinking about Ryoma could survive without them. Even then, he became frantic.
"Nya, nya!!! Oishiiii!!!" Along pause with a pout, then continued, "I am so worried about Ochibi. Could he make way?" As if he was about to cry.
Oishi slightly patted his golden pair partner on the back, "Don't worry Eiji, he'll be there."
Eiji embraced his partner. Oishi blushed. It was a cute scene.
Nearly two seats away from them horizontally, Tezuka and Fuji was there. It was very rare to see their buchou and their resident tensai sitting in the bus together in such event like this. Like what was always done, Tezuka was reading a book and Fuji got the window seat so he kept on leaning and staring at places. Slowly, his eyes are beginning to shut and his body leaning to the seat. And there he was the sleeping tensai. Tezuka noticed that the tensai was sleeping. He moved a little farther to avoid awakening the tensai. He stared at the tensai, looking at the innocent face of the sleeping tensai. Not being prepared, the tensai's head landed on the right shoulder ball of Tezuka. It made him blush a little but never showed a face. In conclusion, he just let the sleepy tensai sleep at his shoulder and went back to his book. With further ignorance, Inui was staring at them, opposite from their seat. He went on scribbling on his green notebook. He grinned and said, "Ii, data. Very interesting day…"
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Back at Yukimura's, Ryoma was deep hell bored, glaring his cousin's "seductive" (1) poses while planting his newly brought hydrangeas. Sure he doesn't like to be with Yukimura nor even his cousins who were just a few blocks away from them. But, he found out happy and cheery when he's around Yukimura. He was sure a pest but a perfect knight in shining armor; that is what Ryoma always thought about him. Yukimura had been a brother to him and he proved that Yukimura is a good brother. Though they were just cousin, he finds himself secured. Catching up Ryoma's eyes, Yukimura stopped his gardening and interrupted his thoughts; more like began pestering him again.
"Oi Ryo-kun (2), are you thinking about your girlfriend?"
Ryoma flushed. He didn't expect his cousin to ask him such a rubbish question, "What are you asking about?! Do you even know what are you asking?! HECK YOU ARE!!!"
Yukimura sweatdropped and thought, it looks like I caught his bad side, well… "I'm sorry Ryoma. I can't take it seeing you sad. Is there something that bothers you?"
"Well…yeah. They've been probably so worried where I could be. Then all of a sudden they'll just see me here beside you."
"Nah. Don't worry about it Ryo-kun. I'll just act it out as if that I invited you earlier."
"I do really hope that RUDE plan of yours works."
"Let me estimate: about 45 percent of success."
"Are you imitating Renji-senpai or Inui senpai?" asked Ryoma is dismay.
"Nope. It will be just my wild guess. Besides, I'm not also sure about the aftermath of these things." Yukimura palely grinned.
Ryoma ducked his head to his knees, mumbling, "This is true nature trouble…"
Yukimura kept on grinning.
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It's been almost an hour driving to Yukimura's place. Kikumaru almost faints from worrying his favorite kohai. Oishi kept on claming him down. Momoshiro and Kaidoh were asleep. Inui was scribbling down notes on his notebook, Tezuka was still reading his book and with Fuji asleep at his side. Finally, they're at Yukimura's place. The bus parked in front of the house and the head housekeeper welcomed them. When they all got dismounted from the bus, they were surprised to see three other buses parked at the vacant lot at the front of the house. They got curious, especially Kikumaru.
"Nya, may I ask?"
"What is it?" Koru-san asked politely.
"Who owns those buses? Are they visitors of Yukimura-san too?"
"Yes they are. And I bet you know them all."
Kikumaru's left eyebrow raised in puzzlement. We know them? He asked himself. As he took a peek on the buses, his eyes grew wider, and it sparkled.
"Mukahi!!!"
Mukahi was taken aback, turning around to see who called his name and saw Kikumaru who was about to throw himself to him. The Seigaku regulars are surprised, super dooper surprised.
"Kikumaru? What are you doing here?" Mukahi asked in glee.
"Yukimura invited us. I see that Yukimura invited you too!" Kikumaru said and throw himself at the back of Mukahi's.
Mukahi gave in and gave Kikumaru a pat on the shoulder, saying, "This will be great!"
"Yeah!"
The other regulars from other schools got out of their buses too. There were the Rikkai Daigaku regulars, Hyotei Gakuen regulars and the Rokakku Gakuen regulars. The Seigaku regulars run themselves towards their best friends who were at the same time their rivals. Hyotei's glamorous captain, Atobe Keigo walked towards the Seigaku's stoic captain, Tezuka Kunimitsu and talked to him.
"I didn't expect that I will see you here, buchou…" he teased.
"Hn. same as you Atobe." The cold reply goes again.
"Hmm," Atobe put his right hand under his chin then continued, "still the same after winning the Nationals. You really deserve to be one of my disciples."
Tezuka turned away, "shut up Atobe."
Atobe made a frown face, "Hmm. Okay. Just kidding"
Unknowingly, the tensai and the two kohais were still left at the bus, sleeping. Tezuka remembered them so he got inside the bus to wake them up.
He shook Fuji's shoulder lightly, "Fuji, we're here."
Fuji's blue orbs slowly showed up. Like a child, he rubbed his eyes and trying to get aware of everything. When he finally saw Tezuka, he said, "Gomen buchou. How long have I been asleep?"
Tezuka replied, "Just for 35 minutes."
Fuji smiled at him, "Arigatoo."
"Do itashimashite (3)." Tezuka replied. After waking Fuji up, he walked towards Momoshiro and Kaidoh who are still asleep. "Momoshiro, Kaidoh. Get up before I leave you two here locked."
There was no response.
"Momoshiro, Kaidoh…"
Nothing happens.
The only thing left is to…
"Momoshiro, we're already at the burger house and Kaidoh you need to train now!"
The two kohais immediately opened their eyes and dismounted the bus. When they already got aware of their surroundings, they became mystified.
"Where are we exactly? Isn't this the burger house?" Momoshiro asked.
"Where's senpai-Inui? Shouldn't I train now?" Kaidoh asked too.
Hearing his name, Inui walked towards Kaidoh and said, "I didn't say that you're going for training. You're 99.9 percent dreaming."
Momoshiro's and Kaidoh's faces went pink. They were kind of embarrassed for what they acted. Behind them was the laughing Fuji.
"Tezuka, isn't that rude to make them embarrassed?"
Tezuka closed his eyes, "It would be rude if I didn't wake them. They will miss all the fun."
Fuji stopped laughing and showed a sweet smile to Tezuka. He didn't know that Tezuka could be so caring.
"What?" the bespectacled man said. Aware that he was being glared by the tensai.
"Nothing." The tensai replied.
Tezuka walked away from him and leaned at the pillar of the house. Fuji looked away from him and his mind started running again. The thought of his avoiding plan from Yukimura had pictured in his mind. How could I? He thought. Lost in the wind, he didn't hear that Saeki was calling him already. He only got conscious when Saeki patted him.
"Saeki? You're here too?" asked the astounded tensai.
"Aren't you happy to see me here? If not, I'll just go home." Saeki replied and pretended to turn away from Fuji. As usual, Fuji caught his moves lying.
"Come on Saeki, you can't play tricks on me. I'm just kidding anyway."
"Hah. I can see that."
Everybody looked happy to see each other. They talked and talked and talked without even realizing that Yukimura and Ryoma aren't still around.
Meanwhile at the hydrangea garden, Ryoma was still sitting and staring Yukimura while Yukimura kept on watering his hydrangeas. Yukimura's butler popped in and called out.
"Yukimura-bochama and Ryoma-bochama, your guests are already here. They're waiting for you."
"Thank you. We'll be right there in a minute." Yukimura replied. After that, the butler smiled and walked away.
Yukimura stopped his watering and walked towards Ryoma. He sat beside him and gave his little cousin a pat in the head.
"Well, are you ready facing them?"
Ryoma twitched, "I don't know."
"We'll see about that 'I don't know' of yours if we got out of here and face them."
"Mada mada dane."
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A/N: Uh oh. I guess our little Ryoma wasn't prepared to be introduced as a part of the Yukimura clan. How would his senpais and friends react about this? Find out!
– seductive. I used that because of the tall, slender, feminine-like body of Yukimura. He's not seducing Ryoma okay? Remember they're cousins and as for Yukimura's dignity, he wouldn't do that.
- Ryo-kun. The favorite cat call name of Yukimura towards Ryoma. Cute isn't it?
– Do itashimashite. Means You're welcome.