Chapter four, yay!!! We're getting there guys...

PoT belongs to Konomi Sensei...

PART FOUR

"May I help you, Fuji-kun? ", Yukimura arched his brows elegantly. Fuji nodded, and then glanced at Hikaru who was now teasing the chibi of Seigaku. Fuji could hear clearly what she said to Echizen,

"Aww… come on, Ryo-chan… call me Neechan… Nee-chan… "

"Yadda…! ", Echizen shook his head furiously. Hikaru glomped him and whined,

"Ryo-chan is being mean to his Onee-chan… ". Right away, the guys, meaning Momoshiro, Eiji, Kirihara and Niou had ready to turn him into a bloody pulp. Immediately Echizen was clinging to Hikaru.

"O…Oneechan… ", he said for the sake of safety. Hikaru squealed and glomped him even more. Fuji and Yukimura chuckled. Poor Ochibi-chan….

"I want to talk about Hikaru-chan… ", Fuji said in his soft voice. Yukimura nodded understandably.

"I guess you want to know why I need an assistant, when in reality I don't need one? ". Fuji smiled, pleased that Yukimura picked up everything fast.

"Well, I've been sick for almost a year, and the guys couldn't keep babysitting Akaya forever, so when she transferred to Rikkai, I think she's the best I could get to tame my little Aka-chan…. "

"She was a transfer student? "

"Yup, from London… She started in the second grade, and she was in the same class as me and Genichiroh-kun… She became popular so fast, and already has the habit of picking on people like that… ", gestured lightly to Hikaru, who was still hugging the poor little freshman like crazy. "She has a thing with younger kids… ", Yukimura grinned. "Anyway, though she can't play tennis, but she's quiet athletic and my teammates are very fond of her so this year she's officially our new assistant in the Boys Tennis Club… "

"Hmmm… but that's not what I have in mind, Yukimura-kun… "

"Ah… I see… As expected from the Tensai of Seigaku, ne? Well, you seem to pay attention to her behaviors I assume? ". Fuji nodded quietly. "It's because she has family issue… "

"Family issue?"

"Yes… a rather heavy family issue… But I'm not compatible of telling you what it is… you must ask her yourself… I could answer everything about her except that… "

"Oh… It seems that you ARE the one who fond of her… ", Fuji teased.

"We all are… ", Yukimura smiled.

"So, is she available? ", Fuji asked.

"Are you interested? ", Yukimura asked back.

"So she's not available after all… ", Fuji faltered. Yukimura winced.

"I swear you can read minds! ". Fuji was just looking at him knowingly. Tezuka and Eiji always say the same thing to him. It's a part of being a tensai, that's all.

"Hikaru-senpai… ", they heard Momo speak. "Could… could I call you Neechan too?"

"NO YOU CAN'T! ", Kirihara replied angrily before Hikaru could open her mouth.

"But Echizen could call her Neechan… "

"That's because he's younger than her! ", Kirihara fumed.

"But I'm younger than her too… Hell, you and I are in the same age-group and you're calling her Neechan! ". Kirihara face flushed with realization.

"You look older that her! ", he stated lamely. Everybody sweatdropped at hearing the pointless conversation.

"Aka-chan… are you jealous? ", Niou teased. Kirihara stuttered.

"Am NOT! Who… who said I'm jealous… "

"Aka-chan is SO jealous because HIS Neechan is being taken away… ", Marui snickered.

"Nobody would take away Neechan! ", he snapped. Everybody burst out laughing. Hikaru laughed too and decided to give him a BIG hug.

"Now… now… Aka-chan… You know you'll always be my baby brother… ". Yukimura and Fuji watched the scene before them with an amused smile. Kirihara was definitely jealous and very possessive of His Neechan.

"So I take that none of you guys is her boyfriend? ", Fuji concluded. Yukimura nodded gently.

"We're just a brother to her… ". Fuji nodded. That's how she treats the Seigaku regulars too. But really, there's something about her that intrigues him. And he wants to lay his fingers on whatever that is.

"Yukimura-kun, I have a favor to ask… "

"So, it settles then… Momo-chan and Kaoru-chan must call me Neechan from now on, and Aka-chan, you have no reason to be upset… You're important to me… ", Hikaru petted Kirihara. He grumpily accepted that. Eiji approached Hikaru.

"Ne Hika-chan… you'll still come to Seigaku after this, right? And Aka-chan too… "

"Of course, Eiji-chan… but maybe not as often as before… We have some training schedules outside Rikkai this week. If we have time, we'll visit again… "

"In two days we'll be heading to Chiba, Hikaru… We'll join Rokkaku Chuu trainings there… ", said Oishi.

"Actually, I want us to have join trainings too, but our schedules are too full… ", Hikaru said, disappointed.

"But maybe we could play a little at the street tennis court, Neechan? The one near Tachibana-san's house? ", asked Kirihara, eyeing Echizen and Fuji. Echizen goes like 'What? Aren't you tired challenging me all the time?'

"If you behave, maybe we'll let you… ", replied Sanada after Hikaru passed Kirihara's request to him and Yukimura.

"And if you see another Junior High's students, be sure not to scare them, okay… ", Yukimura smiled innocently. Kirihara had to pout on that. His Buchou always know how to tease him…

"Don't worry Aka-chan, what Buchou means that you can go and scare the hell of any Senior High's students you meet on the court… ", Niou chimed in. Kirihara glared. But Niou-senpai is still the worst…

"OMG, I almost forgot that you have to come back to your room, Sei-chan… It's been three hours already! Your nurse is so going to kill me! ", Hikaru panicked.

"It's okay, Hika-chan... She'll understand. Beside, I'm all better now… ", Yukimura assured her. But Hikaru kept getting him The Look. "Okay… ", he sighed. "I'll go back to my room… It's nice to have you guys here… I hope we'll see each other again soon… "

"It's a pleasure, Yukimura-san… ", the Seigaku regulars chorused, except for a certain chibi who reluctantly nodded his head. He kind of like the Rikkai Buchou, he's quiet but has a powerful aura surrounding him. He looks tough too behind that frail looking body. But to him, Tezuka Buchou is still the greatest!

"I'll take Sei-chan to his room, you guys could tidy up this mess… ", Hikaru stood with a naughty smile on her face. The guys said,'Hai…' and started to clean up their mess obediently, before they realized that they've just been tricked. Hikaru and Yukimura had walked quite far when they yelled,

"YOU'RE SUPPOSE TO HELP OUT TOO! HIKARUUU..! ". Hikaru and Yukimura giggled and increasing their paced.

"You're really sneaky, Hikaru-chan… The guys will have your head sooner or later… "

"Well then I'll have to savor the moments I have now… ", she laughed. Yukimura chuckled and put his arm around her shoulder.

"Hikaru honey, I hope you don't mind, but I have Fuji-kun to take you home after this… "

"What? ", Hikaru looked surprised. "Why did you do that? Masaharu had promised to take me home… we're heading the same way anyway… "

"I know… Just tell Niou-kun that you have other plan… I think you need to talk to Fuji, I bet he can help you out with IT… ", he grinned. Hikaru's eyes widen.

"Are you sure Sei-chan? But… but I don't want to trouble Syu-chan… ", she looked distracted.

"He guarantees it's no trouble at all… He was the one who came up to me and asked it… I think he can see through you perfectly. It was only him from the Seigaku regulars who realized that you have a problem dear… ". Hikaru stunned. She knows that Fuji is intelligent, but not THAT deep. What a terrifying genius…

"You sure I could talk to him about this, Sei-chan… It's kinda embarrassing… ", Hikaru hung her head. Yukimura squeezed her.

"It's okay… It will be okay…"

By the time Hikaru came back to the park, they already finished packing up. Kirihara glomped her and whined that the guys made him clean most of the trash and threaten hell if he didn't comply. Hikaru shuddered at their evil chuckles and decided to pity Kirihara. Even the Seigaku regulars had learn to bully their little baby…

"Well, I guess we'll see you guys soon… ", Oishi offered his hands and Sanada took it. "It's been fun, Sanada-san… Good luck on your trainings… "

"Likewise… ", he replied. "We will settle things between us at the Nationals… ". The others bid their goodbyes too. Hikaru saw that Yagyuu exchanged phone number with Kaidoh. They get along pretty well, she mused.

"Hikaru-chan… ", Fuji called, earning attentions from the others too. "Mind if I go home with you? Maybe we could have a cup of tea on the way…". The others looked bewildered. Did Fuji just asked Hikaru to go on a date? It sounds like sort of a date invitation…

"It sounds lovely… ", Hikaru smiled. "Masaharu, do you mind if Fuji takes me home? ". Niou nodded absentmindedly. How could he say no when Fuji Shuusuke staring at him all too pleasantly like that. He really gives a guy the creeps! "Okay, I'll go with you, Syu-chan… "

"Thank you Hika-chan… Now, shall we? "

"Okay… Guys, I'll see you guys tomorrow at school… As for you, Seigaku regulars, I really thanked you for coming here today… Arigato gozaimasu… ", she bowed deeply. They bowed back spontaneously. Next thing, Hikaru left with Fuji, leaving both regulars flabbergasted.

"WHAT WAS THAT! ", they said altogether.

"Why are you laughing, Syu-chan? ", asked Hikaru. They walked to the nearest Bus Stop.

"Our friends… they must be wondering about this right now… ". Hikaru laughed.

"Yeah… If Sei-chan hadn't warned me about this before, I would be shock too… "

"Why? Are you surprised I could ask a girl's out? "

"Of course not… Bet you already asked many girls out… "

"Beside my own Oneechan? No… ", he grinned when he saw Hikaru looked at him disbelieved.

"I should've known better… You are no different than the guys in Rikkai, their lives evolves around tennis… ", she shook her head.

"And your live evolves around them… am I right? ". Hikaru stopped dead on her track.

"Oh look, that's a nice Café, right? Let's go… ", Fuji dragged Hikaru to enter a fancy looking Café in the vicinity. Looks like he'd hit the right button. They seated by the window where they could see people walking down the busy street.

"Hikaru… you ok? ", Fuji waved his hands in front of Hikaru. She quickly regained her composure and tried to laugh.

"Uh… Sorry Syu-chan… I got distracted, that's all… ", she stared at the menu and ordered strawberry milkshake. Fuji ordered lemon tea and cinnamon rolls. After they got their orders, he stared Hikaru intently.

"Hikaru… Yukimura-kun said you have family issues… want to share it with me? ". Hikaru cringed. He straight to the point!

"Ummm… yes… it's true… but I can handle it, Syu-chan… really I do… "

"You're not a good liar… ", Fuji sighed. "I really want to help you, Hikaru… Though you look cheerful and fine in the outside, but I can tell that you're not all happy… You're my friend and I care for you… If there's anything I can do to help… "

"You really want to help me, Syu-chan? ", Hikaru bite her lips nervously. "Okay… here I go… Syu-chan, I have a fiancé! "

TO BE CONTINUED….

Ahahaha sorry guys, you'll have to read more in the next chapter. Thank for everyone who has reviewed me so far… It's really encouraging! About the fiancé thing, it should not be a problem if Hikaru wants it… but if she doesn't? There you go… you have a little peek for the next chapter!