AN: Hello everyone! Sorry I don't have much to say today, I'm to tired. I promised to have this out Sunday and I always try to keep my promises so here it is. I hope you like chapter 7, this is were the fun begins.
Please read and enjoy!
-Kin
Disclaimer: I don't own Prince of Tennis manga/anime series. Too bad…
Chapter 7
Kevin ducked into his favorite English café and shook like a dog. Cursing to himself he tried to ignore the waitress' giggling. He knew he probably looked liked a drowned rat.
Kevin sighed as he sat at a booth by a large window.
It had been a beautiful day when he had left the hotel this morning, but it shortly took a turn for the worse. It's like someone out there hates him and before you think he's crazy look out the window. The rain's clearing up now and is that a freaking Rainbow he sees!
Kevin groaned and put his head in his hands. Ryoma was already late, but Kevin wasn't worried. When was Ryoma ever on time? Lifting his head up at a tap to his shoulder he saw the waitress. She was kind of pretty with her soft brown eyes and hair, to bad he wasn't straight to appreciate it more.
"Can I get you anything, sir?" She asked with a twinkle in her eyes.
"A hot chocolate please," Kevin answered grumpily.
After the waitress walked away Kevin took a look around. The place hadn't changed much. It still had the cute brown booths up against large windows and matching tables strategically placed around the room. There were old antique wooden cabinets up against one wall filled with different kinds of candy in jars. A counter was set up to pay for your bill at and around it were stands displaying cakes and pies to take home. Menus between the windows listed an assortment of items such as teas and pastries.
This café was the ideal place to snack at in Kevin's opinion, not to mention have a chat at. He hoped that here he could get Ryoma to talk to him and tell him what's going on. Kevin could tell Ryoma was depressed and he'd been hearing some stuff from other sources that didn't sound to good.
The café door opened and he looked up to see a cool and untouchable Ryoma walk in. The man was wearing his famous cap today too. He waved slightly to attract Ryoma's attention and watched the man order a tea before sitting.
"What happened to you Kevin? You try to drown in a puddle or something?" Ryoma asked smirking.
"No, it was raining hard earlier!" Kevin growled.
"I must have blinked and missed it," Ryoma said smugly.
"Whatever, geez, what's your problem today? I mean, I didn't even get a 'Hi' or anything," Kevin grumbled.
"Nothing," Ryoma muttered as the waitress set down his tea.
Kevin watched as Ryoma ruined his drink by opening many sugar packets and pouring them into it. His eyes were pulled away by a weird movement at the window across the room. Was that binoculars? He went back to looking at Ryoma, but watched the window opposite out of the corner of his eyes. Yep it was what looked like, Atobe holding binoculars and peeping through the window, okay…. Wait, what?
"Um, Ryoma," Kevin began, but was cut off.
"Yes Kevin that is Atobe with binoculars," Ryoma said calmly.
Kevin blinked and realized this had to be one of the oddest conversations he had ever participated in.
"Alright, but why is he there?" Kevin asked.
"He thinks he's being sneaky," Ryoma said in his still untouchably cool voice.
Kevin stared at Ryoma, knowing the boy was being difficult on purpose. He kept staring at Ryoma until the man looked back at him. Kevin searched Ryoma's eyes before sighing.
"So it is true?' Kevin asked.
"What is?" Ryoma questioned back.
"That you ran away from the tyranny of your lovers to join a threesome in England," Kevin said amused.
"Excuse me?!" Ryoma practically shrieked blushing a bit.
Out of the corner of his eye he saw Fuji pulling Atobe away from the window as Atobe tried to scratch through it. Guess someone's jealous.
"That's what I've heard from some of your friends," Kevin said.
"Please tell me the media hasn't heard of this," Ryoma pleaded.
"No worries not to many people know. So what's the real story though?" Kevin asked.
"I left my lovers and went to England for vacation without telling them. Then we got into a little fight and I might have mentioned that if I saw them in England I'd break up with them," Ryoma got quieter as his sentence went on.
"Oh Ryoma," Kevin had no idea what to say.
The two sat in silence for a moment as both didn't know how to continue.
"Can we get out of here, Kev?" Ryoma asked suddenly.
"Sure, Ryoma," Kevin got up and went to the counter.
After he paid for both their drinks he followed Ryoma out of the café.
"So where to?" Kevin asked, but Ryoma didn't answer.
"Play along," was all Ryoma said before looping their arms together.
"Ryoma!" Kevin hissed.
"Play along," Ryoma said warningly.
"Alright," Kevin sighed, how did he get himself into these messes?
The two friends walked along the sidewalk companionably and Kevin soon relaxed. The next hour was spent shopping in tourist shops and laughing. In fact, Kevin almost forgot about their stalkers, but always remembered when he felt holes being burned into his teal sweatshirt. Kevin shivered as the wind picked up.
"Ryoma," Kevin addressed the man looking curiously at some cat bowls picturing Big Ben.
"Do you think Karupin would like these?" Ryoma asked.
"It's a cat," Kevin said in disbelief.
"Well obviously," Ryoma answered giving Kevin a small glare.
"Anyway, I think we should head back to our hotels for the day," Kevin said a little anxiously.
"Tired of the laser eyes already," Ryoma asked looking cutely exasperated.
"No, the winds picking up and I have a bad feeling. We should go," Kevin said, his eyes displaying true worry.
"Alright, let's go," Ryoma said sighing a little.
The two men left the shop and went back the way they came. As they waited at a crosswalk for a light to change a huge gust of wind blew across the area. Kevin tried to grab Ryoma's cap as it flew off his head, but missed. Ryoma was doing the same and Kevin watched in horror as his best friend fell into the street. With no thought to his own safety Kevin ran onto the road and picked Ryoma up before rolling to the side.
The car swerved to avoid them thank God. Kevin looked down at the pinned Ryoma still gripping his hat with wide eyes.
"Ryoma!" a voice yelled and Kevin was torn away.
Kevin watched as Ryoma was swarmed by his lovers and sighed. If this were some kind of story all would be better and Kevin hoped the same could happen in real life. Picking himself up off the ground he turned and began to walk away keeping his weight off his right foot. He turned when his name was suddenly called and winced.
"Kevin!" Ryoma yelled pushing his lovers away.
"Ryoma!" the four called as Ryoma gripped Kevin's arm.
"I told you not to come," Ryoma told his boyfriends coldly.
"Ryoma…" Kevin muttered.
"Why did you come!?" Ryoma yelled ignoring Kevin.
"We're sorry-" Fuji was saying, tears in his eyes.
"We love you-" Atobe began.
"Ryoma, why-" Tezuka started sounding hurt.
"Ryo…." Sanada muttered.
"No!" screamed Ryoma and he covered his ears burying his face in Kevin's chest, not noticing Kevin's whimper of pain.
"Please Ryoma, We love you!" Fuji yelled stepping forward.
"Shut up, Fuji!" Ryoma screamed back uncovering his ears.
Kevin stood silently and felt sorry for Fuji as the man fell back in shock.
"F-Fuji?" Fuji asked quietly.
"Yes you're Fuji, and the men next to you are Sanada, Atobe, and Tezuka," Ryoma said watching as each flinched in turn.
"Please stop this Ryoma," Tezuka requested.
"You mean Echizen of course, correct?" Ryoma asked calmly raising his eyebrow.
Only Kevin could feel Ryoma trembles. Ryoma's hands shook as they held onto him and Ryoma supported himself on the already unsteady Kevin.
"Ryo, I command you cut out this nonsense and come home," Atobe said desperately.
"Home? My home is no longer with you, you can send my stuff to Dan's place," Ryoma said with a small waver in his voice.
"Ryoma, what are you saying?" Sanada asked in a dread filled voice.
"We are no longer a fivesome, now you are a foursome," Ryoma said.
Everyone stood shocked at this announcement, even Kevin never actually expected him to break it.
"Come on Kevin, I'm done with these people," Ryoma said cruelly before pulling Kevin across the street with him.
Kevin panted as Ryoma pulled him into a run. He couldn't take much more running or he'd collapse. Ten minutes later Ryoma finally slowed to a stop on an unfamiliar and Kevin dropped to the ground. Kevin looked up at the still standing Ryoma. The hazel eyed man was staring at the sky with tears streaming uncontrollably down his cheeks. People steered clear of the two boys and Kevin was grateful. A smoker walked by and Kevin grimaced. God, he hated smokers.
He turned back to look at Ryoma when the capped man made a weird noise. Kevin's eyebrows furrowed as he noticed Ryoma breathing harshly, sweating, trembling and clutching his head.
"Ryoma?" Kevin called out.
Ryoma collapsed to his knees whimpering and scratching at his body. Kevin's eyes widened.
"Someone call an ambulance!" Kevin screamed jumping up to stop Ryoma's clawing of himself.
"I've called them," a man said by his shoulder a moment later to a frantic Kevin.
"Thanks," Kevin said gratefully as a few people tried to help him calm a thrashing and rocking Ryoma.
A little while later a siren filled the air and Ryoma was hustled into the emergency vehicle.
"Does anyone know him?" the nurse asked and everyone pointed to Kevin.
Soon the car, Ryoma, and Kevin were on their way to the hospital. Once there everyone piled out and Kevin ran with the gurney holding a now calmed and exhausted Ryoma. Suddenly the sharp pain in his ankle multiplied and he fell.
The gurney kept going and Kevin was happy they didn't stop for him. As he tried to stand up he fell again and everything slowly faded to black. His last thought was to hope that Ryoma was okay as exhaustion overtook him.
AN: Wow, another chapter ended! I know the last chapter was boring so hopefully this one was more action packed to make up for it. I did this chapter in Kevin's perspective and loved it so you'll probably visit his mind again in the future. I know Ryoma was mean in this chapter, please forgive him! Ryoma has no idea what he wants right now. Well, that's it for today, the next chapter will be up soon!
-Kin