I'm really sorry that this chapter is so short! I hope you enjoy it anyway...

Disclaimer: The genius work that is Prince Of Tennis belong to the genius mind of Konomi Takeshi..

Chapter Ten

"Where is he?" Marui complained as he stood up to look out of the window, pulling up his T-shirt sleeve back up as it slipped off his shoulder. He was currently wearing a T-shirt that was way too big for him and a pair of boxer shorts. Niou sighed as he pulled Marui down for the seventh time.

"Yanagi'll get here when he gets here." He repeated. Marui nodded, fidgeting in his seat. Yanagi had called earlier that morning to say that a cure had been made and that he was on his way over. The only problem was that there had been an accident on the train tracks that was delaying Yanagi and Marui's return to normalcy.

"Don't worry, Marui-senpai. It's already been over a week, you can wait a little longer." Akaya said. He was the only one left, Yukimura, Yagyuu and Jackal having had to go home to appease their parents about not seeing them for most of the holiday. Marui looked like he wanted to retort but instead used that energy to look out of the window. Niou rolled his eyes and pulled his new boyfriend on to his lap.

"Calm down, Bunta." Niou said just before the doorbell rang. He sighed as Marui scrambled off his lap and raced to his door. Akaya and Niou followed him, opening the door to reveal Yanagi. He stepped inside, closing the door behind him.

"Greetings. I take that you are the only ones left? There was a high possibility of the others' parents forcing them home." He said as he looked round.

"What about my parents?" Akaya asked.

"There is a high possibility of them being glad about not having to put up with you for a week." Akaya pouted but was ignored as Marui impatiently butted in.

"What about this cure?" He demanded. Yanagi nodded as he pulled a small flask out of his bag.

"I have not forgotten, Marui. Here it is." Yanagi said as he poured a cup and handed it to Marui. "I must warn you, though, that you might experience similar symptoms as to when you turned chibi so I suggest you go to the bathroom or the like." Marui nodded as he started towards the bathroom. Akaya stopped him for a moment.

"Good luck, Marui-senpai." He said seriously as he shouldered his bag. "If you survive, I will see you on Monday. Have a good time with Niou-senpai! Bye!" With that said, Akaya left, dragging Yanagi with him in case something went horribly wrong and Niou tried to kill him. Marui absentmindedly waved goodbye before resuming his trek upstairs. Niou picked him carefully, making sure not to spill a drop of the liquid, and carried him to the bathroom.

"Let's get this over and done with." Niou sighed. Marui nodded before quickly downing the drink. He immediately turned green and lunged for the toilet, puking his guts out. Despite Yanagi's warnings, Niou still panicked slightly as Marui vomited violently before passing out. He picked the tensai up and quickly brought him to his room, tucking Marui into his bed and sitting next to him.

An hour passed before anything happened. Marui started shaking, gasping and crying out as his body grew rapidly, the loose clothes becoming less baggy as he returned to his normal size. Marui opened his eyes, tears gathered in the corners as he shakily took the hand that was caressing his face.

"Masaharu…" He whispered. Niou smiled as he stroked Marui's cheek with the side of his thumb.

"Welcome back Bunta." He said as he swooped down for a kiss. They stayed there for a few moments before Niou pulled back, a small string of saliva still connecting their lips.

"Thank you for keeping your promise, Masaharu." Niou shrugged abashedly.

"You kept your promise so it would be bad if I didn't keep mine." He mumbled. Marui smiled as he shifted over in his bed.

"Masaharu, stay with me please. Just for tonight." He asked, rolling the covers back. Niou slipped under the duvet and pulled Marui to his chest.

"Okay. Tonight and for as long as we are together and beyond. Promise." Marui's smile grew as he closed his eyes and snuggled into Niou's chest.

"Thank you."

A/N: Once again, I am MEGA sorry that ths chapter so short. At least Marui turned back to normal though, ne? Also, don't worry about this story ending, there's still the epilogue to go ( or should it just be called Chapter Eleven. I can't decided...). I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Until next time!