Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis and any of the characters. All of the characters belong to Takeshi Konomi Sensei.
Pairings: Yuki x Ryo, OT4
A/N: Oopsie! I didn't realise that I didn't update this story for so long! I apologised to you all and hopefully all of you will still stay with me till the end of this story.
Review reply:
Eijikikumaru61…Atobe is the guiltiest one since he was the one who kicked him out.
LovingMystery0927…There will be more torture coming up. It's not enough for me!
TUrNtOfAcEtHiSwAy…haha! I'm always mean.
To whomever that reviewed, thanks a lot. Here's another chapter for you all.
Chapter 9
The four of them immediately rushed to Ryoma's side. Yukimura was bending over to Ryoma with an anticipated expression. Sanada took Ryoma's left hand while Atobe took his right hand.
Tezuka had his left hand on Atobe's shoulder, squeezing it lightly to ensure Atobe and also himself that Ryoma will be fine. Fuji was sitting on Sanada's lap with his head resting on the man's shoulder while his eyes were trained on Ryoma's face.
Before long, they could see Ryoma's eyes flutter opened revealing a set of golden orbs. He shut it off quickly thanks to the blinding lights from the windows. He opened it slowly and blinked a few time so that he could adjust to the lights. Atobe and Sanada had already let go of Ryoma's hands the moment they saw Ryoma opening his eyelids.
"Wa-water", croaked out Ryoma. Fuji and Yukimura helped the man to sit up slowly before Yukimura took the glass of water off from the bedside and feed the emerald-haired man with water. When Ryoma was done, he released the straw and Yukimura put back the glass of water on the bedside table.
"Ryoma…" called out Fuji. Ryoma turned towards the source of voice and he recognised that it belonged to Fuji.
"Fuji-sempai…" Ryoma said as he turned his head to the side and see Fuji face-to-face. When he saw Fuji's face, something flashed past his mind so fast that it made his head hurts. Ryoma's hands went to his head as he massaged his temple lightly.
"Ryoma? Are you okay?" asked Yukimura.
"Head hurts…," said Ryoma as he continued to rubbed his temple with his index fingers.
"Do you want us to call the doctor?" asked Tezuka with a concern lacing his voice.
"N-no!" said Ryoma. "I hate doctors. I'll be fine in a while".
"Okay…" replied Sanada.
After a few minutes, Ryoma stopped rubbing his temple and looked at the rest of the occupants in the room. "Who are you all?" asked Ryoma with a questioning expression.
Sanada, Atobe and Tezuka could feel their heart constricted in pain when they realised that Ryoma didn't recognise them at all except for Fuji.
It was understandable after all since Ryoma had known Fuji longer than the rest of them. Therefore, he might be able to recognise him faster than the smiling man but it still hurts to know that their smallest lovers didn't know their name or even recognise their voice.
"I'm Tezuka Kunimitsu. This is Sanada Genichirou and Atobe Keigo", said Tezuka as he pointed to his lovers when he was stating their names.
"We are Syusuke's lovers", added Atobe. Ryoma looked into each of them with wide eyes and a shocked expression carving on his face. Lastly, his eyes fell on Tezuka and something about Tezuka's face made him smile slightly.
"You used to buy for me Ponta", said Ryoma suddenly. This time, it was the others to have wide eyes and a shocked expression.
"R-ryoma, you remembered?" asked Tezuka with a hopeful tone but he had his hope crushed when Ryoma shook his head.
"It's okay Ryoma. You can take it slowly", said Sanada. Ryoma nodded mutely. Silence reined the room but it was broken when someone knocked on the door and walked in Haruto with a tray of food.
He had long walked out of them room when he saw Ryoma awake. He knew the emerald-haired man would be hungry the moment he was awake and thus, he walked towards the hospital's kitchen and privately ask for the chefs' permission to use their kitchen.
Ryoma looked up and saw the man. He smiled when he realised who he was. "Haruto!" exclaimed Ryoma as he sat up properly on the bed.
"Hello Ryoma-sama. You looked healthy", said the Haruto with a smile on his already old face. He walked towards Ryoma and placed the food at the end of Ryoma's bed.
"Mmmm….That smells nice…," said Ryoma when he caught the smell of unacha and his stomach started to growl. His favourite food. The visitors laughs when the heard the growl.
"That was loud Ryoma", said Yukimura as he chuckled.
"Ch!" Haruto brought the tray forward and Ryoma ate the food greedily.
"Slow down Ryoma or you are going to choke", said Atobe with a worried tone. Right at the moment, the emerald-haired man chocked on the rice. Fuji patted the man's back as Yukimura brought a glass of water for him.
"Stupid Monkey King! If you didn't say anything, I won't choke!" said Ryoma.
"How dare you call Ore-sama stupid?! You brat!" said Atobe. Both of them started to argue until a nurse had to come in to shush them up. The room exploded into laughter.
After Ryoma had finished eating, Haruto took the tray of food away leaving the OT4 and Yukimura in the room. "Now that I'm full, I want to see Daichi", said Ryoma.
"NO!" refused the five of the simultaneously and immediately.
"I want to SEE Daichi!" insisted Ryoma.
"You can't Ryoma. He's dangerous", said Yukimura when he had come out from the shock.
"It's suicidal", said Atobe.
"I don't care. I want to sort things out between us. There must be some misunderstanding between us that make him want to kill me", said Ryoma. "Atobe, I know Daichi is in your hold. I want to see him!"
"No!" said Atobe.
"Fine! If you are not bringing him here, then I'm going to him", said Ryoma as he made an effort to get up from the bed. However he sat back down on the bed after weeks of not using his legs.
Ryoma tried to get up again by using the bed as a support and slowly advancing towards the wall. "Ryoma, you are not in any condition to walk around the hospital", said Fuji as he tried to make the man to go back to his bed.
"I don't care. If you are not bringing him here, then I'm going there", said Ryoma as he took a few more steps. In the haste, he lost his balance and he could feel himself fall.
Luckily, Fuji's reflex was fast as he caught the man. "Fine, we are going to bring him here".
"Fuji!" "Syusuke!"
"If we don't bring him here, Ryoma will endanger himself by walking to the cell he was locked in and something even more dangerous might happen when he was on the way", said Fuji as he carried Ryoma to the bed.
"Ugh…Fine", said Atobe as he caved in to Fuji's reason.
"Keigo…not you too", said Tezuka.
"I know this is insane and could bring even more dangers to Ryoma but you know how stubborn the brat can be. As long as his wish is not fulfilled, he will do anything and that time, it will be even worse", said Atobe as he snapped his fingers and walked in his bodyguard.
"Bring in Daichi", said Atobe. The man walked out of the room and carried out his master's order.
"I want to see him alone", said Ryoma when the bodyguard was out of the room.
"NO!"
"I want to see him alone".
"No!" said Atobe.
"I-".
"NO! I-We are not going to leave you alone with him", said Sanada.
"Never!" said Fuji.
"That will never be fulfilled Ryoma. We are not going to leave you alone in this room with him and the next thing we know, he kills you", said Yukimura.
"If you still insist on seeing him alone, then we won't bring him in at all", said Tezuka.
"Fine. I won't insist on talking alone with him but I don't want a single bodyguard in this room", said Ryoma as he glared at Atobe.
'How the heck does he know that I planned to bring them in?' thought Atobe.
"Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking about Monkey King", said Ryoma as he gave the rich man a smug smirk.
"But Ryoma-", said Fuji but was cut off by Ryoma himself.
"You don't have any confident in protecting me?" asked Ryoma.
"It's not that…," said Tezuka.
"Then?"
"It's just that…," said Sanada.
"Then me being your lover is fake then?" said Ryoma. All the eyes were immediately on him.
"Ryoma…Y-you re-remembered?" asked Fuji as he stuttered a bit.
"Remember what?" asked Ryoma as he tilted his head to the side.
"Th-that we-we are lo-lovers", said Atobe.
"Did I say that?" asked Ryoma. The OT4 could feel their heart being stabbed by somebody before the knife was pulled out and stabbed again. The pain was too much.
"Y-ye-yes", Sanada stuttered out the answer.
They were interrupted by someone knocking on the door. "Come in".
The door opened to reveal the same man that Atobe had ordered to bring in Daichi. "He's outside Master Atobe".
"Bring him in and make sure the handcuff is lock securely", said Atobe.
"Yes Master Atobe", said the man as he walked out. Before long, he walked into the room followed by Daichi who was held tightly in his arms by another two men. Daichi struggled against their grips and managed to escape when he stepped on their feet causing them to release their grips.
Daichi lurched at Ryoma and he was so near to Ryoma before Tezuka stepped right in front of him and punched him right at the gut causing him to double over and coughing up blood. Atobe's men regained themselves and quickly restrained Daichi.
"Put him here", said Ryoma as he pointed to a vacant chair at his side. The men looked at Atobe and Atobe had no choice but to nod when he saw the glare Ryoma was directing at him.
Atobe's men brought Daichi to the chair and they brought out another handcuff and cuffed him to the chair.
"Leave", ordered Atobe when the men had finished handcuffing Daichi on the chair. The men obeyed the order and leaved the room. The moment Daichi entered the room, Yukimura, Fuji, Sanada and Tezuka had their eyes on him watching his every moves.
Sanada and Tezuka stood behind Daichi with each of their hands restraining Daichi from doing anything to Ryoma. Fuji and Yukimura were staring at him and Atobe was sitting right in front of Ryoma protecting him in case Daichi managed to escape from the Emperor and Tezuka's hands.
"So on what occasion do I get such a fabulous treatment?" asked Daichi sarcastically.
"I just want to talk to you Daichi", said Ryoma as he looked into the man's eyes.
'Talk?"
"Yes".
"What is there to talk about, Ryo-kun?" asked Daichi as he used the nickname he had given to Ryoma when they were still friends.
"There are a lot of things that we could talk about".
"Like what?" said Daichi as he spat at Ryoma. "You destroyed my life".
"No I did not!" Ryoma said.
"Oh really?" said Daichi sarcastically.
"Yes", said Ryoma as he answered directly while looking into Daichi's eyes. 'He's not lying. Then....'
Daichi closed his eyes when he remembered something. Something that he had forgot since his wife and son had died.
"There's something that I want to ask you".
"What is it?" asked Ryoma as a small smile graced his face. He can see how the Daichi's eyes were clear and not as clouded as the time he came in.
"Why do you want to talk to me? Why do dare to talk to me without so much of securities?" asked Daichi.
Ryoma smiled at the questions fired at him. "Because you are my friend even though there are times when I hate you so much", said Ryoma.
Daichi's expression was priceless. His eyes were wide and slightly glassy. His mouth was hanging opened and there lines on his forehead were lost. Ryoma chuckled when he saw the expression. "I've been missing that expression for so long".
"Damn you Ponta boy!" said Daichi as he started laugh wholeheartedly.
"So, can I know what make you wanted to kill me Dai-kun?" asked Ryoma. Daichi looked into Ryoma's golden eyes before opening his mouth to tell the story.
To be continued…
A/N: Ufufu~ I'm superbly evil for leaving another cliffy! There's something that I would like to ask the readers. Would you like to see to torture the OT4 more or to see them make up already? Please let me know through your review. As for Yukimura, don't worry, he will be hook up with someone in the OT4 soon. Whomever that could guess it right, will get a sneak peek into what will happen in the next chapter.
-Yuu
