Chapter 7
Stupid Monkey
A/N: Hello! Sorry for the long wait, I'm extremely lazy. Well, this is gonna be a long one, so prepare yourself.
"Tezuka can I stop now!"
"No. 30 more."
"30!"
Rayah huffed as she continued her way around the courts. Saturday practice sucked balls, "This sucks balls Tezuka!"
Eiji burst out laughing at Rayah's crude statement and Tezuka ran a hand down his face.
"Good morning."
"Good morning Miss Yuki." Fuji smiled warmly at her. She peeked at Rayah.
"What is she doing?"
"Laps." Tezuka answered.
"How many did she have to do?"
"50."
Yuki looked at Tezuka with wide eyes, "Do you always make them do 50 laps when they lose?"
"No."
"Liar!" Some of the team shouted, he glared and they went back to their business.
"Can I please stop!"
"Keep going. Failure will not be tolerated."
"I don't mind failure! Failure lets you stop running!"
Ryoma then remembered something about his cousin, "Buchou can she stop?"
"No Echizen."
"Buchou she-"
"AH! SHIT!"
The whole team and Yuki watched as Rayah went down. Tezuka narrowed his gaze as everyone save himself, Fuji, and Ryoma ran to her side.
"She's faking it." Fuji said, no longer smiling.
"Nya! Senpai! It's her ankle!" Came Eiji's worried voice. Tezuka glanced at Fuji before striding across the court.
"What is it?" He asked her when he arrived. He wanted to hear her say what was wrong.
"I'm fine." She fussed in English, "I don't need any help."
"Rayah," She glared at him and he continued, "What is it?"
She continued to speak in English, "My ankle; the left one."
Tezuka bent down and picked her up, bridal style, "Practice is over for the day.
"Put me down! Tezuka put me down!"
"Hold still. I am the captain, you are my responsibility." Rayah's squirming died down and she hit him lightly on the head, "Whatever old man."
"I think Buchou flipped his lid." Eiji said while picking his racket.
Oishi slung his bag over his shoulder, "I don't know. He's just being a good captain."
"Oishi! You're not seeing the obvious. He ended practice and carried her to the nurse." Eiji said, stressing some of the finer points.
Oishi was still lost, "She couldn't walk."
Eiji threw his hands up, "I give up."
"Mada mada, senpai, buchou likes my cousin."
Oishi still looked lost but it was slowly registering in his mind. Momo expressed his feeling about the situation first, "NO WAY! Does Ray like him?"
Yuki nodded, finger on her chin in a thoughtful way, "I think so."
Fuji did the opposite of Yuki and shook his head, "This is unacceptable. Tezuka doesn't want or need a girlfriend. Especially one like Rayah." His usual smile was not on his face.
Kaidoh eyed his older classmate, "What do you mean 'like Rayah'. Fssshhh."
The smile reappeared, "Don't worry about it."
Momo scratched his head, "Well, what do we do?"
Inui opened his notebook; "My calculations say that it will be in their best interests if they got together."
Eiji jumped up, "Initiate project get Buchou and Rayah together!"
"I can hop on one leg."
"No."
"I can crawl."
"No."
"Dammit I can fly!"
Tezuka sighed, "Is there a problem with me carrying you?"
"Yes! It's weird."
Tezuka simply gave her a blank look, "Why?"
She rolled her eyes, "You don't like me right? We are total opposites and you've hated me since you met me." She said, staring straight at him. He blinked, glasses sliding down his serious face. She pushed them back up and waited for a reply. She smirked as he blushed a little.
He entered the nurse's office and dropped her on the little table/bed.
"Owie, Oto-san that hurt. You dick."
Tezuka closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "WE have our differences an you annoy me, but I do not hate you."
"Really?" Rayah said unbelievably.
"Hate is a strong feeling."
"Sure, Whatever…sup doc."
Tezuka moved to the side so the nurse could look at Rayah. She smiled widely at Tezuka, "Oh! Kunimitsu! Rescuing another injured girl, you're such a gentleman."
Tezuka simply nodded and took a seat next to the table/bed. Rayah leaned over in his direction a little. "You rescue girls? Pansy."
"So Miss Echizen, what is the problem?"
"It's her ankle, the left one." Tezuka said before Rayah could answer.
"I can speak fine Kuni- AH!"
"This one miss Echizen?"
"Yes dammit! Did you not hear the very apparent scream? Stop touching it!"
Tezuka shook his head as the nurse stepped back and smiled, "Well, it's not broken but it seems very weak. Have you ever broken it before?"
"Yes. But the how is none of your damn business."
Tezuka sighed loudly and the nurse giggled, "You're spunky!"
Rayah looked at Tezuka and he just shook his head in a 'don't ask' fashion.
"Well, I'll just bandage you up and give you some crutches and you can go."
Rayah started to bustle on the table, "Wait! Crutches? You said it wasn't broken."
"It's not but you can't walk on it silly. Give it about two weeks." Rayah shot Tezuka a worried look and he just stared blankly. "There you go!"
"This is bullshit! This is bad! This is the end of the effin world!"
Tezuka looked at the girl hopping alongside him. He could feel her anger and he could tell it was because she would now be seen as weak, but he decided against pointing it out. "Don't worry about any upcoming matches, your injury was my doing."
He bent down to pick up both of their bags and he froze as she snatched the bag from his hands. Rayah would admit that she was a little angry that the rest of the team hadn't waited. But she didn't need their help, not the team, and not Tezuka's. "I don't need pity Kunimitsu."
"I'm not giving you my pity Rayah I'm giving you my help. You can't carry that all the way ho-"
"I don't need your help either!" She said, raising her voice slightly.
Tezuka stayed calm and closed his eyes to avoid glaring. He adjusted his own bag and his glasses, "I expect you at practice on Monday. Ryuzaki-sensei needs to know that you will be out for two weeks."
Rayah turned her back to him, 'Show no weakness', "Fine."
"Ow get off!"
"Taka, be still!"
"Whose lap am I on!"
"Everybody be still!"
"Ray-kun is coming!"
Rayah hobbled along slowly, head hung. She didn't need anyone's help. She winced, her ankle throbbing. Tezuka was right. Damn him. She wasn't going to make it home without help.
"Oishi! Your foots in my side!"
"Sorry!"
"Kaidoh, why is Yuki on your lap?"
"I don kno'. Fssshhh."
"Dammit why does she get to be on your lap?"
"You wanna fight about it?"
"Mada Mada Dane."
Rayah just stared at the bush, they were so obvious and loud.. so they hadn't gone home. But she was too tired and frustrated to say anything. She sighed and started on her truck home. She stood on the curb and waited to cross, she scoffed as a long black limo pulled up, stopping her from stepping into the street.
The driver stepped out and opened the back door, "What monkey?" Rayah didn't really feel like him at the moment."
Atobe just smiled at her, "Ore-sama saw a beautiful princess in need of some help."
Rayah tried to ignore her blush. That idiot, she didn't need his help, she wanted…"I don't need any help."
Atobe smirked and swiftly kissed her hand, "Whatever you say princess."
Rayah looked away and bit her lip, she saw Tezuka far away, walking home. He wouldn't help her now even if she asked. "Alright monkey. Let's go."
"What the hell is she doing?!"
"It appears that she is-"
"Oh I know what it appears to be! Imma kill him then kill her!"
Yuki dove from the bush before arms wrapped around her waist, pulling her back, "Lemme go! I kill em'!"
Atobe sat smiling on one end of the limo and Rayah sat glaring on the other. "Why so far away princess?"
Rayah continued to glare and pointed at him with her crutch, "Don't fuck with me monkey."
"Only if you want me to." He said, smile still plastered on his face. Rayah gagged. The limo slowed to a stop and Atobe peeked out the window, "This is it? My, it's so humble."
Rayah sighed and started trying to climb from the car.
"Oh no princess let me!" Atobe moved much faster than her and before she knew it he was pulling her from the car with ease. He helped her stand and put an arm around her waist.
"What the hell are you doing? Unless you want a broken nose you better let go."
A smirk etched it's way onto his flawless face, "That's no way to talk princess." He said sweetly, pressing her body to his.
Rayah blushed, "A-Atobe…Dammit stop!"
"Fine, fine."
He stayed quiet until they reached the door and he rang the bell for her. "What's the deal?"
"What ever do you mean princess?"
"C'mon. My cousin told me you were a complete douche. So, did your little team make a bet with you, woo the new girl?"
He gently grabbed her chin, "Ore-sama would never do such a thing. I like you."
Rayah just stared at him, there's no way that her cousin's 'Monkey King' liked her. Atobe's face fell, totally not used to not getting what he wanted, "Is there someone else?"
'Tezuka.' Rayah shook her head. And Atobe's face brightened, he stole a quick peck and ran to the limo. Rayah snapped out of it after a minute and yelled, frustrated, "Imma break your nose the next time I see you!"
"Love you too!"
A/N: This was gonna be a shit load long but I cut it short. I hope you liked, sounds like Rayah's having romance issues. The snooty but hot Atobe Keigo likes her but in the back of her mind she thinks she has feelings for a certain, as she would put it, "stick-up-his-ass-old-man". Stay tuned!
