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Chapter 10: Gathering and plan.
Location: Echizen's resident.
"Hmph…,"Ryoma heaved a sigh for the umpteenth time. He crossed his arm cockily as he fixes his eyes on the paper vacantly. He had been sitting for the whole hour just to figure out the lyrics for his song, but his attempt was futile. He sighs in frustration as the irritation feeling kicking in his mind.
He hate the feeling of loses, as the word itself reflected how weak he was and 'weak' definitely did not fit his personality at all!
"Mada mada dane…,"he said as his face flashed with determination and adversities. He didn't really know how he had ended doing a song for the special event, but then ever since he had decided on it, he feel like it worth to give it a try…Besides, he's not really good at word, so he figure out maybe this one song can express his feeling towards his senpai tachi.
He closed his eyes and started singing as he immersed himself with the melody of the song…
"When the pale flower petals shook
And quietly landed
The little wind that carries the season
Has passed through me…"
"Riiiiiiiiing!"
Ryoma stop singing abruptly and glared at the clock through half-lidded eyes…
"Huh, 5p.m eh? I suppose to meet those guys exactly at 5…Ahhh!"
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Location: Fuji's resident.
"Ittekimasu…"
"Ne, Yuuta where are you going?"
"It's none of your business, aniki!"
"Saa…I'm hurt…Do you really mean it that way?"
"…"
"I know you don't…"
"Urusai!"
"Don't be shy, Yuuta…I know deep down in your heart, you do love me…"
"Baka aniki!"
"Sou, sou…who you going to meet? Is it, emm what did his name was?M-Mafuyu?Mizuno?..."
"It's Mizuki, aniki…And I'm not going to meet him…"
"So da ne…So, dare desu ka?"
"Echizen Ryoma…Ano, aniki shouldn't you been doing the same? I mean don't your group-
"See…? You do care about me…Well has a nice day, Yuuta…"
Fuji cut in and quickly shoves his brother towards the door before bidding him goodbye. He could hear the young Fuji mumble 'weird aniki' somewhere between the line and he quickly added, 'love you too!', earning himself a glare from the younger brunette. Then he flipped his phone open and dial for Oshitari's number…
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Location: Tezuka resident
Tezuka flipped the pages of the book until it reaches it previous spot. The one he had mark on from his last reading. He was about to continue on his reading until he had been interrupted by his own cell phone…
Ring…Ring
He looked at the caller id, and he wasn't shock at all to find that it was Atobe.
"Moshi…moshi…"
"Tezuka,"
"Atobe,"
"I was calling you to inform that there's a limo will be waiting outside of your house 15 minutes from now. So, ore sama suggested that you will prepare yourself for the time to come,"
"Atobe-
"No need to thank Ore sama for his generosity…And if you didn't mind, Ore sama will take his leave now. See you, 15 minutes from now."
With that, the line went dead.
Tezuka twitch his eyebrow. He can feel his forehead creased…He feel the urge to assign thousand of laps for the Hyoutei's captain.
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Location: Oishi's resident.
Oishi was worried. He didn't know what else he could do. He had been browsing the internet for the last forty minutes and yet-the outcome is still the same. He stifled a sighed and recalls his previous email with Yukimura…
Oishi san, I had already informed Oohtori san and Kisarazu san about our meeting tomorrow. They had already agreed with your suggestion. We will bring our proposal tomorrow. Till then, take care and see you.
Yukimura
"Hmm…what should I do…?"he said as his eyes still fix on the screen. Then, something caught his attention…
Wanna know about your love life? Horoscope or maybe you Future? Welcome to our psychic world…
"Psychic…So desu ne? That's it!!!"
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Location: Kikumaru's resident.
"Nya, what shall we do ne, Daigoro chan?"
…
"Huh? What's that, nya? I can't hear you…"
…
"Hoi! Hoi!...Daigoro you are so brilliant!"
Eiji hug his soft and fluffy bear and keep on jumping on his bed, doing all his acrobatic moves…Suddenly…
"Meow…meow…"
He flipped his phone open and a message flash on the screen…
From: Carrot head
Oi, Kangaroo…watcha doin'? Let me guess…you were jumping around again, ne?
To: Kangaroo
I'm not the only one nya! See whose talking…I don't recall knowing a stalker from Hyoutei, though…
From: Carrot head
What did you say???Nevermind…I just bumped into Kisarazu from Fudomine…and he wanna join us…
To: Kangaroo
Soka…Hoi, Hoi! Count him in nya!!!
From: Carrot head
Oi, stop jumping! Well, what should we do about the event? no, Marui san suggested that we do a song request…I personally think that it was a good idea…
To: Kangaroo
Hoi! Hoi! Brilliant nya!!!Sasuge ne, Marui san no Tensai!!!I'll agree nya!
From: Carrot head
Well then see you tomorrow Kangaroo!: P
To: Carrot head
You too, Carrot head…And stop bouncing around!
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Location: Inui's resident.
"Knock, knock"
"Come in, Renji"
Then the door creaked open revealing the data master who was in his regular jersey.
"It's a 110 percent chance that you just done with your morning practice…As expected from Rikkaidai,"
"That Sanada for you…"
"Soka…Is that the case, we need to train harder too.Hora…"Inui said as he tossed his friend a white folded paper.Renji quickly catch the paper and cast a side glance at his friend confusedly before unfolded it up.
Inui san I wanna offer you a coalition…I'll sure we will be in the advantage situation…
Mizuki
"Hmm…suspicious…ne, professor?"
"(Cough) I couldn't agree more, doctor…"
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"Oi, Momoshiro…what we're going to do about the tennis event?"
"I don't know…"
"Nani? Oi! It's four days left incase your lousy brain haven't register it yet!"
"Nandato? Wakatta…Daijoubu, daijoubu…"
"We need to move with the rhythm! We need to think faster just like me!"
"You rhythm freak!"
"What's that bike thief?"
"For the zillionth times, I told you I AM NOT A BIKE THEIF! YOU RYTHMN FREAK!!!"
"YOU ARE! AND DO I HAVE TO REMIND YOU THAT YOU HAD STEP ON THOSE WEIRD TEAMMATES OF YOURS?"
"Yarou!!!"
"Temme!!!"
They was about to launch into each other when a figure stop them.
"Eh, Momoshiro kun…Kamio kun…,"
Both of them were getting pissed off ,and then this intruders come out from nowhere, popping in between and saying their name…They was too busy to register who the culprit was, so both of them shout out in unison,
"URUSAI!"
"Lucky!!!," come the answered from the orange hair boy. The said boy was too happy meeting his old companion that he hasn't realize he had put his self into a great danger, and having a fist flying toward his face in both direction, wasn't something he had been expected at all!
-Thump-
"L-U-C-K…Y," he said as he slumped to the ground…
"Sengoku san!"yelled both of the boys.
-Slap-
-Slap-
"Sengoku san!"
"Nani? Hey, why did I see stars?" he said as his mind whirling…
"Do you think we need to slap him again?"
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Location: Kawamura sushi shop.
"Akutsu, come in…"said Kawamura while gesturing toward his friend.
"Temme…are you giving me an order?" yelled the grey hair boy indignantly.
"Usu," said Kabaji in his monotonous voice.
"Nandato?" (A/N: What's that?)
"He just said yes…" added Jackal as his eyes darted toward Akutsu direction.
"A-Ano minna we're supposed to discuss about the event…"
"Yo, Akutsu san, here have a seat…"
"I told you, stop ordering me if you wanna live!"
"Usu…"
"Shut up!"
"Usu"
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Location: Somewhere at the park.
"Fsssh…." (Kaidoh)
"Yare, yare…" (Niou)
"Hmph…" (Shishido)
"…" (Amane)
15 minutes later…
"Fsssssh…"
"Hmm…"
"Kuso!"
"I got it!"
"Ano, Amane san-
"Spill it out!"
"Yeah, I can't think any longer!"
"…"
"Well?"
"I just got a new joke! Pfft…"
"NANDATO???"
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Location: Tennis Street.
Yuuta glanced at his watch while Shinji keep on babbling underneath his breath. They had been waiting for 15 minutes but still there's no sign of the cocky prince or the Rikkaidai's devil…
"Hmm…what took them so long? I wonder if Echizen still had a grudge on me since the last tournament. But then, it isn't my fault at all-
"Ano, Shinji kun I don't really think that is the reason…"
"Yo! Yuuta kun, Shinji kun…"
"Speaking bout the devil…"
"Eh, don't tell me that brat hasn't show up yet…"
"Ehem…Who doesn't show up?"
"Echizen…"
"Mada mada dane, senpai tachi…"
"It's not a good habit to come late Echizen…It's not nice to keep someone waiting for you especially people that are older from you…And-
"Shinji kun…"
"Nani?"
"Shut up!!!"
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Location: Momoshiro resident.
Momoshiro strides with every ounce of his strength to his room. He slumped on the bed as his knees gives away. He was feeling really tired and the fact that he had some stupid event to think off, doesn't ease his worried at all…
"That obachan…," he ranted indignantly. Their group had decided to open a host booth, something about giving service for the girls. He grins malevolently ear-to-ear as he recalled about the sadistic plan from the orange hair boy.
Flashback
"I'm thinking of having a host service…"
"A what?"
"You gotta be kidding!"
"Excuse me for interrupting your so unwise suggestion…We are only a middle school student, for god sake! How we're supposed to serve others you dumb head!"
"Ano, Kamio kun…Firstly, it isn't our problem that they attracted with our charming look and chivalrous attitude…Secondly, it's not what you thinking…It's only a date with the girls…well that is to whom they like to assign to…Thirdly, you should listen to senpai order…"
"I'm in!"
"Baka Momoshiro…"
"Me too…"
"Ano, Wakato san…"
"LUCKY!!!Looks like three against one, Yatta! I win…"
End of Flashback
"One problem solves…Now, for the performance…What should I do? Hmm…,"Momo wonder silently…And all of the sudden his eyes twinkled merely as an idea plopped in his head.
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Location: Kaidoh's resident
"Fssssh…"Kaidoh groaned. There's something been bothering him and the fact that he can't even figure out what it was really grating on his nerves.
'I better get some rest…'he mentally added as he lie down on his bed and shut his eyes closed.
15 minutes later…
Kaidoh jolted up abruptly. The beads of sweat raced down his pale face. He was having a nightmare about some tennis event. Then, all of sudden something click on his head. The missing pieces seem to reassemble on his own…He tapped his head immediately as the realization hit him and quickly he motioned towards the table. He had forgotten all about his single performance for the event…He sighed…This is going to be a long night for him…
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Ryoma glanced at the clock.
11p.m
Then he shifted his gaze on the paper. He still far from done…
"Meow…"
The voice stops him from dwelling further on his thought. He bent down and reached for his cat. He stroked Karupin ears and settles him on his lap. He miss Karupin so much as he had been away for three days, leaving the cat alone with his baka oyaji…
"Meow…," Karupin look up and fix her eyes on Ryoma.
"Ne, Karupin do you wanna hear me singing?"
"Meow…"
"Well…here goes,"
Then he started singing…
"When the pale flower petals shook
And quietly landed
The little wind that carries the season
Has passed through me…
The sunlight that increased in strength
Tells me of a new era
I wanted to stop the time that is definitely flowing
And closed my eyes…"
…
A/N : Hi minna san..well I'm back…there goes my chappie…hope you like it…It's had come to an end though…sob..sob…So, please do review and keep supporting me,k…The song that Ryoma sing is 'thank you for…' from Minagawa junko! More surprise to come when I reveal what the others will do on the next chappie…till then,ja!