Author's Notes: Okay, I have been told by a certain someone (my sister) and in a review or two, that my chapters are too short. So, I have decided to TRY to make them longer. (Trying is not the same as actually doing it lol) also, no one got the ending…but KIRIHARA AKAYA! (And she just happens to have the same name as my main character…) yes, I did that on purpose: the whole thing that a guy was hanging up on Yagyuu. )

To my (imaginary) reviewers: I love you guys. You keep me writing (that and the fact that I'm grounded… () ) and I love you all. More than you love me. REALLY.

Okay, to endlessly: I think I have read some of your fics…but I'll go reread them cuz you're cool. XD

To Kirihara Akaya: HAHHAHAHAAHA! I AM RIGHT. Okay, now over it. Oh, thanks for pointing out that I was spelling the name incorrectly…and as previously mentioned, the "man" was not a technical error…or whatever you called it…lol.

To I'llDieLaughingAtYou: not as much as I love your name. XD

To Chopper-vieh: speaking German is cool. This conversation is now ended. XP

And yes Shimizu Miki…Yanagi has got to bee a terror to talk on the phone to. XD.

Disclaimer: If I owned the Prince of Tennis, then I'd be the god of the world, and all the cute tennis boys would pray to me. ) I also do not have the power of ownage over the Rikkai nicknames, but because I am feeling unoriginal (and I like them) I am borrowing them from Sandileina. And she just might not get them back…XD

Chapter 7: Pain Can't Always be Felt

When Akaya woke up, he wasn't in his room. Instead, he was in a startlingly clean white room, with two open windows, and a breeze coming through. He closed his eyes and tried to remember just why he was in this strange place…and then remembered the morning. Sighing, he closed his eyes and rolled over, knowing that if his mom had taken him here, she just might know the truth…

Meanwhile…

When they reached their designated place, none were surprised to see a tall, dark haired man. Yagyuu had told them about how a man had taken over the phone; and Yukimura's guess was that Akaya's mother was too stressed to deal with them now. That guess was close.

"I'm Dr. Yumatzu," the tall man introduced himself.

"I'm Yukimura Seiichi, buchou of the tennis team that Akaya is on. And that is Sanada Genichiroh, the fukubuchou; that is Yanagi Renji, that's Niou Massaharu, Marui Bunta, Yagyuu Hiroshi, and Jackal." As he spoke, the blue-haired captain calmly nodded towards the member, and each bowed to the doctor.

"Very nice to meet you all…now, I have some questions to ask you about Kirihara-kun. Please respond to them as best as you can." The doctor took as a note pad to take notes, while the regulars exchanged confused looks.

Akaya

It was about four ("The middle of Tennis practice," thought Akaya) when a nurse walked in, carrying with her some food that his mother had requested the hospital to give him. His mom was downstairs, talking to some doctors who specialized in Akaya's type of problems. Pretending to be asleep, Akaya carefully studied the food for what he wanted. When ten minutes later, the nurse walked out, she had no idea the problems she had just helped arouse.

Regulars

While this was taking place, the other Rikkai tennis team members had been getting questioned about certain behaviors that Akaya had. So far, Niou's favorite was: in the time you have known Akaya, do any of you know of any suicidal thoughts or things he may have done? In fact he had laughed out loud; the very idea of the brattling doing something like that was just…outrageous. But still, the doctor had looked rather angry when he had laughed, and it was beginning to give Niou some second thoughts as to the nature of these questions.

Akaya

Luckily for him, his mother had asked that she be aloud to order in food, and ha ordered in his favorite American type of food: a steak sandwich. Which, coincidentally, had come with his current favorite tool: a knife.

Regulars

"So, have any of you known Akaya to get sad or maybe depressed over things you consider rather stupid?" the blank looks the doctor was getting answered his question before their voices did. Sighing, he thought grimly to himself, "that kid's pretty damn good at hiding his feelings…no wonder he got so far…"

"Excuse me, but is that all?" The doctor turned to look at the calm and polite voice of the Gentleman, who had been introduced to him as Yagyuu Hiroshi. "I am very sorry, but I would like to see him. That is why we came in the first place."

The doctor sighed inwardly…he wasn't even halfway done with the questions he had to ask! But it was clear from the reactions he was getting that none of them knew anything about Akaya's recent activities; the only productive answer he had gotten so far when he had asked if Akaya had been acting strange lately. He had gotten a few nods and a shrug from the one who had laughed at the question about suicidal activity.

"Yes…you are done. You may go and see him now. He is in the third room to the right. Sorry to keep you waiting." Without the doctor turned and walked away; he had to see to the child's mother. She had obviously been breaking down while on the phone; although her voice didn't show it, there were tears running down her face, and he could guess that she would break down…which she did as soon as the phone was taken away from her.

The Rikkai regulars turned, and following the doctor's instructions, walked into Akaya's room: just in time to see him draw the knife out of his stomach.

Ahahhaahha… another cliffy! I am so bad. ) and if you want a quick update, I suggest you review!

LoveableDuck (who should change her name to HateableDuck)