A/N: hello again! sorry for the late update and stuff, been pretty busy with school. anyway moving on..

Disclaimer: Prince of Tennis is NOT mine

"Good morning world!" Hikaru exclaimed as he woke up, Just kidding no one wakes up like that. Scanning the area abit he grinned widely.

Hikaru jolted off his bed and ran downstairs and saw Akira watching T.V. in the Living room.

It was rather roomy, the walls were painted cream. It had one Long,White, Leather Sofa near the window facing a flat-screen T.V. That was placed nicely onto a nice table, under which, was a DVD player and some gaming consoles, a black massage chair was beside the sofa which Akira was sitting on, a coffee table infront of them that had a bowl of whatever in the middle and Magazines, underneath was fuzzy carpet which had a striped black and white design.

"oi, Iron Lady, what are you doing in my house?"Hikaru asked as Akira turned off the T.V. And turned her head towards him.

"Have you forgotten what today's agenda was? And what did you just call me?" she Answered with a raised brow.

"agenda?" Hikaru said confused.

Akira sighed "didn't you get a E-mail from the Committee the other day?" Akira stated as she stood up and placed her hands on her hips.

Hikaru thought deeply.

"An E-mail, huh?"

he placed his finger on his chin and continued to think.

"Eto..."

he crossed his hands on his chest and tapped his foot as he thought even harder.

"E-mail...E-mail...ah!"

"Do you remember?" Akira asked hopefully.

"Not at all."Hikaru answered with a cheeky grin.

"Why do I put up with You again?"Akira said with an annoyed sigh.

"Because you Admire me and think I'm so Cool and Awesome?" Hikaru answered.

"As If, Ryoma-san is waaaay more Cooler than you are. And he's Five years younger. Boy, you are a sad Man." Akira said as she walked up to Hikaru who was frozen stiff because of the statement and patted his shoulder.

" we have a meeting at 12:00 so you should get ready, oh and you might wanna close your mouth a House fly might fly in." Akira stated and walked into the Kitchen and made breakfast.

-meanwhile-

Lance was sitting on the desk in his study, and was browsing the internet on any Leads on the Case they were assigned to.

"a Circus act. huh?" he thought to himself as he slumped onto his chair, he removed the glasses he was wearing and placed them beside the computer in front of him and massaged his temples.

"I searched Every plausible source but got nothing...am I missing something?"

Lance placed his hands on the armrest and spun the chair around.

"I am definitely missing something..But what?"

He sighed scanning his brain for anything useful...And then it hit him, like a truck full of nutella.

'they were planning on offering us to whatever God they were worshiping.'

'baka, it's the Summer Solstice.'

he immediately turned to his computer and typed furiously onto it.

Immediately millions of links popped up. He scanned each and everyone one of them.

He sighed deeply, as he found nothing interesting.

After a few moments he stopped at one, which was rather Peculiar.

"murderer of every member of The Secret Society called Web of Melancholy still not found!"

As Lance clicked on the link, a box was showed up with these words written in bold letters

"the following information on this site is only allowed to selected authorized professionals that exceeded in crime investigation if you are one of them then please type in your name and committee membership ID number"

lance did so with a it of hesitation that the site might just be a scam, but if it's something he can get a lead on then he'd reluctantly do anything.

he pressed enter and all of a sudden a picture popped up. He stared at it intently, after realizing what it was, he wanted to puke.

It was a person, more likely a Man. But you wouldn't even recognize it was one unless you analyzed the photo. The head was stabbed multiple times, like how a child would do if it found a stick or a pen or even bloody scissors, for all he cared! and went willy-nilly on it's poor toy. The man stomach was cut wide open and it's organs and whatever was in there was pulled out. His throat, as well, sliced open. Both arms and legs creating a shape that you wouldn't even think that it was humanly possible to create such curves and lines. Fingers detached. Blood splattered everywhere. And...uhm...Let's just say flew away. (yeah, good luck imagining that! Oh and once you do, Good luck falling asleep.)

Oh, how Lance wanted to erase that image from his mind.

'you couldn't even tell that they were human'

Ryoma's words hit Him like Maka Albarn(From Soul Eater) walked up to him and hit him on the head with a book.

"Echizen, is this what you had to witness?" Lance bit his lip. He had to rethink his mental image of the young man.

He breathed in deeply, before giving a determined look at his Computer Screen. He reached for his mouse and hesitantly scrolled down the site when...BOOM! the Electricity went out.

"What the-?! perfect! just perfect!" He gave out an exasperated Sigh as he slumped back onto his chair, Feeling mixed emotions of Annoyance, Shock, Anger, Frustration and Disappointment.

He Sighed once more as he decided that there was no point in getting irritated over it, afterall, you shouldn't cry over spilled milk. He can just look up the link again, he found it already so it would probably be a piece of cake, Right?

He walked over to a telephone that was on the wall and pushed a button on it.

"Tanaka!" He called

" What is it My Lord?" a deep voice immediately replied from the other line. Which was actually just down the hall, but who would want to walk whole FIFTEEN steps, right?

"The power went out." Lance stated bluntly.

"Already on it, My Lord!" The voice said before hanging up.

Lance sighed as he placed the phone back to it's original position before siting back down onto his seat and turned to his computer again.

he stared at the screen, scanning every part of it.

'wait' Lance inwardly said 'I-I-I-Is T-that...' his eyes widened in fear as he shook in disbelief

"...a-a-a s-s-s-s-spec?" he muttered as he gasped in shock.

When he was able to compose himself he immediately nodded to himself and open the drawer beside him, which was filled with all types of cleaning supplies.

He picked and scanned every one of them before taking out a clothe and a can of cleaning spray.

He eyed the hideous, evil monster that is in a form of a tiny black dot which found it's way onto his computer screen challengingly as he carefully lifted his hand that held the Spray. Breathed in heavily as a gush of wind passed him.

"I shall destroy you, and then your family." he stated, and sprayed the intents of the can onto the spec and wiped it off with the clothe he held onto the other hand.

He stared at his Screen intently, and smiled in triumph. he lifted the clothe he used and glared at it as he walked over to a box at the corner of the room.

"you disgusting me..." he stated as he dropped the clothe in, taped it shut, picked it up and threw it out the window. He immediately took his cellphone out and dialed a number.

"...ahh, thanks" Lance said as he hung up, in an instant a truck ran over the box... then a mini van...then one of those all terrain vehicles...then a steam roller and then a truck again..

Until finally a guy walked up to it and sat it on fire.

And Lance smile grew, as he walked back to his chair, and realized the power was back. He turned on his computer and lifted both his hands and placed them above the keyboard and paused.

"Now..."

"what was I doing again?"

-Echizen Residence-

Ryoma's restless, he hasn't slept in days. Why? You may ask. Because he felt something weird in his gut and is pretty sure this something was anything but good.

Firstly he felt like someone was watching his every move, he felt it even when he was in the bathroom when nature called... and that is wrong in soooo many ways.

Second, he received an odd text message from an unknown number, even though He was freaking out when he received it he decided that his imagination was just going wild again and it was just a prank pulled by some kid, but still he felt uneasiness from it.

Lastly, for some odd reason his cousin Nanako hasn't come home yet since the other day. Okay she may be a grown woman and can take care of herself. But shouldn't she at least leave some sort of note that said she would be gone for a while?

Ryoma scowled as he petted Karu-pin. Things weren't really going well these days.

"oi, Young man! Don't you have a meeting or something?" Nanjiroh said as he looked up from his morning 'news paper'..right?

"Crap, I forgot!" Ryoma exclaimed as he jolted up as Karu-pin jumped off safely and pounced over to the kitchen for some food.

"I'm off!" Ryoma yelled as he put on his shoes and walked out.

"take care, now!" Rinko exclaimed from the kitchen.

As Ryoma walked towards his destination, a voice suddenly called out from behind.

"Oi, Gaki!" it said.

Ryoma turned towards the said voice and saw a familiar pair of bushy eyebrows and Spiky black hair.

"you're that Echizen from before, right" Momoshiro stopped beside him, he was riding on his bike when he caught sight of Ryoma and decided to say hi.

Ryoma stared at him intently.

"Who are you?"

Momoshiro sweat dropped at the younger teen.

"Seriously, you can't just forget people you just met, you just can't" he muttered with a sigh as he got off his bike. "we met the other day at Kawamura's sushi."

Ryoma's eyes widened in Realization.

"you're that momo-something-peach-idiot!" he exclaimed, more like stated coolly, as he pointed a finger at Momoshiro.

A vein ticked on Momoshiro's broom like head.

"First of, The name's Momoshiro Takeshi, Second,where'd Peach come from?! Third, who do you think you're calling an idiot? Hn?" Momoshiro growled.

Ryoma smirked and turned and walk away from him.

"Mada Mada Dane!" He exclaimed as he placed both his hand behind his head and strided off.

"Cocky Brat..." Momoshiro muttered as he stared at Ryoma's retreating figure.

"Crap! I forgot I was late. Buchou's definitely going to make me run laps again!" he exclaimed and got on his bike again and hurried off.

-minutes later-

Ryoma arrived at his destination and stared at the tall building for a moment and shrugged then walked in.

Ryoma walked down the lobby, he could notice the stares he was receiving. And whispers and mumbles flooded the place.

"It's him..."

"Waah! He's so cool!"

"Is it just me or did the tensity just grew..."

Ryoma rolled his eyes, this is why he wanted to keep his Identity secret... 'Well it was pretty obvious who I was, do you see anyone else around the same age as me here? No? Now I wonder who thought they wouldn't notice...' [A/N: ugh...Teehee?]

Ryoma sighed and just walked towards the Elevater. Before he stepped inside his phone vibrated. It was a text message, from the same number that sent him one the other day.

"Ryoma, are they troubling you? Do you want me to take care of them?" it said.

Ryoma read the message and just ignored it. Shrugging it off as just another prank.

As Ryoma got off the Elevator he went over to the Conference room which for some odd reason was locked.

Ryoma furrowed his eyebrows as he tried to pull it open.

"Ah, Echizen-kun!"

Ryoma looked up to see the chairman smiling at him.

"Chisu!" Ryoma exclaimed as he lowered his hat at the Older male.

"The meeting will be held shortly." The chairman stated "It seems there is some doubts whithin the three groups inside."

"doubts?"

"well you see, it is their first time working with other people besides themselves."

Ryoma nodded "Where's Hascovic and the other two?" He asked casually.

"At the lounge down the hall."

"Thank you." Ryoma said before bowing at the chairman and walking off.

The chairman waited until he was out of Earshot before staring at the Carefully place plant pot that had a large fern in it before he smiled.

"To the little miss hiding behind that plant, I don't believe you work here?"

-meanwhile-

Ryoma walked down the hall as told as he whistled a tune that was stuck in his head.

After a few seconds, He arrived at the lounge where the three he was looking for were.

Akira, who was sitting on the sofa, wore a buttoned checkered pink and white top and jeggings, her raven hair tied up in a long pony tail and was wearing plain white doll shoes.

Right beside her was Hikaru who was just sitting there and staring at a wall. He was just wearing a white T-shirt with a varcity jacket over it, Jeans and white sneakers.

Lance was reading a book, wearing a plain shirt and pants and leather shoes.

"Ah, Ryoma-san! Good Afternoon!" Akira exclaimed when she noticed Ryoma's prescense.

Ryoma nodded at her and just took a seat at the settie beside the sofa She and Hikaru were sitting on.

"Hey, Echizen. Who do you think are the people we're supposed to meet today?" Said Hikaru as he switched his gaze from the wall to Ryoma.

"Who Knows." Ryoma said uniterested as he relaxed onto his seat, Hikaru sighed

"You just don't care about anything, do you?"

"I do..."

"Oh really?" Hikaru said sarcasticly as he crossed his arms over his chest. "Name some."

"Ponta, My Cat, Tennis and My hat.." Ryoma stated, he paused for a moment "wait...that rhymed." he shrugged.

Hikaru once again sighed.

After a minute or so the Chairman walked into the Lounge.

"It's allright now you may enter the conference room now." He said as he smiled happily at them.

The Four nodded and proceeded to the said room.

They arrived and as they were about to enter Ryoma's phone vibrated again. Ryoma stopped before entering and pulled out his phone from his pocket.

"Good luck! :* "

'Okay, now I'm confused, who the hell is this!?' Ryoma inwardly sighed in utter Frustration. He breathed in and started typing in a reply, nimble fingers dancing across the keypad.

"Who are you!? Stop texting me!"

Ryoma pressed send and shoved his phone back into his pocket. He scowled as he walked.

But that scowl soon turned into a shocked then confused expression as his Brain momentarily buffered.

"Yo!"said Momoshiro as he grinned Widely at the four new comers

"Waa! It's O'chibi! Nya~" the bouncy Red-headed, cat-like person, Kikumaru-guy from before, said as he Ran up to Ryoma and glomped him

"T-Takashi-kun?" Hikaru stuttered as he blinked several times, Thinking his eyes were playing tricks on him

"Hello Hikaru-kun..hehehe"Kawamura said as he scratched the back of his head and laughed nervously.

"Ahn~ Tezuka are they Aquaintances of your Group?" A guy with a beauty mark under his right eye and silver hair said.

"Aahh, I guess you say that." Tezuka answered still in his stoic expression.

"Hehe, seems Seigaku became more Sociable!" Said a male voice that was owned by a guy with a rat-tail and white gair and a mole on his chin.

"Now, Masaharu don't be rude." said a guy with purple hair and round glasses.

"a-ano... When you mentioned Seigaku you're not possibly Refering to THAT Seigaku, Are you?" Akira asked hesitantly.

Fuji's smile widened.

"So you've heard of us?"

Akira eyes widened even more as her jaw dropped.

Momoshiro smirked.

"Judging by their reaction, I'm pretty sure they DO, Fuji-senpai."

"Momoshiro..." Tezuka said which made the owner of the name flinch and turn towards his captain.

"Don't think that you're still not going to run laps for being Late when we get back."

"Hai! Buchou!" Momoshiro exclaimed as he bowed his head towards the Megane captain.

Lance sighed. He had already decided a long time ago that he would never be surprised if something unbelieveable happened as he worked here after all the chairman of the bloody place is a crazy old fart who still likes to dress in a Sailor Moon costume.

Ryoma rolled his eyes in conclusion

'This is going to be a loooong day...'

A/N: thanks for reading and do leave a review!

CARRABAKER OUT! PEACE!