A/N: Hello, guys! So this is it! Chapter 12... OMG! I could not believe it. I get to chapter twelve without needing my 'mental' medicine. Joke... I have fun typing every chapters. Dun.. Dun.. dun-dun.. Guess what? Hyotei Gakuen won! I need them to win in this. However, if I am ask why... well, it's because their winning is essential for the story. Can you believe it though? I don't.. I still think that Seigaku are way, way better.
To chrlnntv-sama, thank you for favoring my Amnesia. Arigato!
Disclaimer: Once upon a time, Takeshi Konomi-sensei decided to draw the most handsome character of the sports manga, Echizen Ryoma-sama, the Prince of Tennis.
"Yehey! Woohoo!" the Hyotei Gakuen roared in happiness as the referee announced the winner. Atobe huffed and flopped in the court. He still couldn't believe it. They won. They won on their last year of high school. Even though it is only prefectural, that's already a big deal.
Tezuka smiled a little as he watch the Hyotei members cry and shout of joy. He look back at his teammates, they all have a small smiles. This year's prefectural match was intense. And Atobe's desire to win is more intense, he never see him like that before.
The Seigaku members didn't regret losing at all. All matches were worth it, and the last match... it is really magnificent. Both captains never gave up, both gave their best. "Oh, well," Seigaku's tensai said in laughing tone, "second is okay, I think?"
"Captain! Captain!" Gakuto ran toward his captain, other members followed. "You did a great job, captain! You really won! We WON!"
Atobe went to his feet, "Yes, yes, I know." Then he grinned.
"Atobe," Tezuka said. He look at the voice with a grin.
Tezuka, as serious as ever, extended his right hand to him. Atobe gladly reached and shook it. The Seigaku captain is mesmerize when Atobe never said anything. A boast or 'I-told-you-so'. With a shrug, he said, "Congratulations."
"Thank you. Nice game," he replied. Atobe scanned his surroundings, looking for his 'lucky charm'. When he spotted her, Atobe, weak from exhaustion, walked towards her. Without a single thought, he grabbed and hugged her. "Thank you," he whispered in her ear.
Without releasing her hand on his, he tugged her to go and meet his team members. The said team members are staring with wide eyes and gaping at them.
"W-what?" Gakuto asked.
"Aren't you the girl before?" Oshitari asked.
"Yes, she's the girl who was stalking Atobe in middle school," Jiro said.
"Usu," Kabaji nodded his agreement.
Hotaru is trying real hard not to dropped her jaw. They still remembered that?
"You were stalking me?" his forehead furrowed.
Out of character, she shouted, "No way!" girls dark gazes darting towards her. She shivered.
"Hmm, I don't remember," Atobe said, but secretly laughing at her strong denial. "This is our lucky charm, thank her."
"What is she? An omamori?" Otori asked sarcastically.
"May I ask," Hiyoshi said, "What is her name?"
"Oh, her name?" Atobe repeated. "She's Kinomichi Hotaru, my little fiancée.
Hotaru's vein popped. Why are they talking about her like she's not with them? What is their problem?
"Fiancee!?" all who heard shouted at Atobe and Hotaru at the same time.
"Yes," Atobe laughed at their reactions, "Come on. We will still going to celebrate." He turned to her as she carefully wiped out any emotions he could see, "I'll introduce you to them later. We still need to do an assembly."
She merely nodded. He let go of her hand and both of them wondered about the empty feeling they felt when the warm of each others' hands fade away.
"Kinomichi-san!" Ann called. "Congratulations! Your boyfriend won!"
She flushed. Boyfirend is a strong word. She never used it between her and Atobe since they were engaged from when they were kids. "Thank you."
"That match was wonderful! I still couldn't believe that Tezuka-san lost, but both teams showed their greatness in this year's tournament."
"I think it's because both captains are graduating this year before they go out and face life," the shy Ryuzaki said.
Both girls nodded in response. "Besides, Atobe-san has an inspiration."
Ryuzaki and Tachibana look at Hotaru teasingly. She blushed more.
"Who is she?" a girl behind them whispered loudly to another girl beside her.
"I don't know," the other girl respond, "she looks so plain."
"Fiancee? Do you believe that?"
"Atobe-san was just dating Mamorika-senpai two weeks ago right?"
"How pathetic! She's lower that the lowest itself. She has no shame!"
Ryuzaki and Tachibana looked at Hotaru, their eyes are full of hatred and malice. However, they relaxed when Hotaru shook her head to them.
"Kinomichi-san, let's watch the awarding," both girls stand both her side and squeezed her hands.
The three watched as the emcee called out to those who won, and those who were qualified for the Kanto Regional Tournament. Hotaru watched as the two girls beside her squealed in delight as Fudomine and Seigaku were called. However, they looked at her wierdly when she just smiled when they called on the champions.
"Let me see," he hummed as he operated the computers in front of him. "Hhhhuummm"
He type real fast in one keyboard then to another. Wait for the documents to load, then wait for it to transfer. He expertly sent the money from the Atobe enterprises' bank account to the Kinomichi enterprises'.
He smiled eerily as small amounts of money gone missing with his few clicks on the keyboard. He did this with a planned timing, and after doing it for a month now, the money had been transfered and went missing grew. It will only take a matter of time before Atobe Enterprises will go down..by the hands of its most trusted sister company. He knew that the company will notice it soon. He couldn't wait for the upcoming drama.
He laughed evilly as he worked through his assignment.
Private Investigating is a hard job. No question to that. However, P.I. 'Red' enjoy his little outings to spy the world of rich people. As he looked at his pictures, he wondered what that guy in the shadow is doing at a time like that.
The truth is, Red had a bad feeling about it, but he doesn't want to alarm his client. He knew that he needed to dig more, to put the puzzle before he come up with the best conclusion.
Fruit punch were served, desserts were served, laughter circled the room. Once again, the Atobe Mansion is having a party. Atobe's father congratulated the whole team and even Seigaku and Fudomine who insisted on having a grand party on Atobe's house, saying that he needed to feed them.
The three teams are all present, with the coaches, Tomoka, Sakuno, Ann, and Hotaru. Atobe's dad was surprised when he saw Hotaru with them, and more surprised when he saw his son put his arms around her petite shoulders.
I think you found your true love, son, he thought as he went to his office.
Hotaru sat awkwardly beside Keigo, his arm draped on her shoulders. She saw Sakuno with her boyfriend Echizen. She knew about the guy. He won the U.S. Open and other several international tennis competitions. He was, as the media say, the prince of tennis. The media also call him, Samurai Junior. But as she scan the room, it feels like it is normal for a famous tennis prodigy to be in that chaotic room. Even though she's quiet the entire night, she feel very happy to have Keigo beside her. Even for tonight only, she thought.
"You're quiet," Atobe regard the girl next to him. "Are you okay?"
"Huh?" she tilted her head. "Y-yeah. Just... this is weird for me." She answered in a whisper.
He considered his options, "Do you want a drink? If you like, you could go and sleep on the guest room. There are several guest rooms here, ready for people like them." He pointed on the others.
"No, I don't need those. I called home and the maid got my message. I hope she relayed it to my father," she answered.
"Why don't you call your father directly?" he asked again.
"I don't want to disturbed him if ever."
Tezuka, who is clearly drunk, don't ask me why, begin dancing on slow beat of the music. And then, Careless Whisper by George Michael, blasted in the speaker. Tezuka posed like a sexy dancer and began his sexy dance, Momo and Eiji brought out their phones and begin on taking video of their drunken dancer..ugh..captain. Inui's glasses flashed, and he scribbled in his notebook. Tachibana, who urged by Kamio and others, begin to dance nearby Tezuka.
There is a voice that called out "More! More!" as the two captains slowly lifted their shirt for the effect.
Tomoka, Ann, and Sakuno gaped at their senpai/brother and giggles erupted from them. When Momo caught Ann's eyes on his captain's body, he gave his phone to Fuji who gladly take over, and went to Ann to cover her eyes. Meanwhile, Ryoma, annoyed at the awe he saw on Sakuno's eyes, even though she's blushing. With a thud, he grabbed Sakuno's face and kiss her deeply, she responded, and Tezuka-Tachibana dancing pair were forgotten.
As for Hotaru, she was amazed at how this people were so simple and yet they are having fun. She blushed to the roots of her hair when Tezuka and Tachibana got their t-shirt completely off. For someone like her who couldn't control her blush even though she perfectly control her other emotions, it is too much of a view.
When Atobe noticed this, instead of getting jealous, he laughed. She clearly not breathing as her face became red, then blue, then violet. She glared at him before putting her face on her hands.
"T-that's pretty humiliating," she whispered, Atobe barely caught her words. "Wouldn't they get angry if they learn about that?"
"I don't know," he said, he was looking at Ann with Momoshiro and Sakuno with Ryoma. How can a senpai like me doesn't have a relationship like that? Even the freshman got himself a girl. Then he glanced at Hotaru who's trying to restraint her feelings for it to not show. If only I love her. But he do not love her. Even though he is certainly amused at her antics sometimes, and those throbbing on his chest when she's around, and the occasional jealousy.. no he definitely do not love her. Those doesn't mean that he love her. He has the right to act possessive around her, she's his fiancee, so it make sense.
As the night passed by, the only thing that swirled in his mind is the question: When can I meet my true love?
A/N: There you go, people. Crappy? Sorry, I couldn't write better chapter. However, this is essential to the story, and notice the bold letters? I have thought things on how to stir the situation. I apologize for any mistakes. I will try to correct them one way or the other.
Thank you very much. Please R&R.
I would also like to mention about Careless Whisper* every Filipinos know the inside circumstances behind this said song. Remember Halili and Ko (Forgot the spelling)? You guys surely remember them?
