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Part 12

It was another weekend. The Seigaku regulars, including Ryoma even if she wasn't part of the regulars, decided to go spend a weekend together. Luckily, this time, it wasn't a challenge that required them to be in a competition against each other to not drink Inui's newly invented juice. They didn't know whether if it was a nice day or Ryoma's very convincing threat.

Ryoma still acted the same around them. She kept quiet and didn't really care about the outside world unless it was pertaining to her. That is when they are wary of her. The only people she was polite to would be Tezuka – of course -, Oishi, Kawamura, and Kaidou. They treated her normally. The other four, Momo, Eiji, Inui, and Fuji, were really grating on her nerves, Inui especially. The data man had been commenting on her habits and stated that she should be more like a girl: the skirt, the talk, and the looks.

She had decided on wearing blue jeans and a black fit shirt. It showed her figure decently. She had refused to touch the bags of clothes she had gotten last weekend, except maybe for the shirts and few pants. The bothersome team asked her about wearing a skirt like every other girl. She had refused to answer seeing as how they should know.

Ryoma, having enough of their inputs, decided to walk faster and hurry it up to whatever place they were going to. When she stood in front of the pool hall, she recognized the place. Ryoga always took her out here to play pool when he was bored at home. That was until they encountered Kevin Smith, who came by and wanted to stay in Japan for a while, and he joined their crew.

Kevin Smith had changed. He was taller, of course, he still had the blond hair and blue eyes but his attitude was a little better. Kevin Smith had known Ryoma had been a girl all along including during the American vs. Japan tournament when they were twelve. Luckily he hadn't blurted it out to the whole world. But Ryoma didn't like how he and Ryoga were alternating in being her boyfriend in public and the occasional gropes here and there. She hoped they weren't there today.

Ryoma waited until the eight caught up with her and they entered. This was a different pool hall than when they played when they were in junior high. This one was more dangerous, but the workers knew her here.

"Oi, Ryoma! Here to play?" the woman at the front called to her. Ryoma and the rest turned their heads to her.

"Kaori," Ryoma greeted. Kaori came out from behind the counter and sauntered to Ryoma's side. She slung an arm around her shoulder. She leaned intimately close, but Ryoma didn't pull away.

"So, Ryoma-chan, considered my offer?" she asked huskily.

"No, Kaori, I'm not into threesomes. Satoshi minds if you hang on me like this. I'm afraid he'd poison my drink one of these days." Ryoma answered offhandedly like it was an everyday occurrence. Kaori signed in mock defeat.

"Oh how can I compare to the handsome flock that gathers around you this afternoon."

"Kaori, are you going to do your job or what? Not that I blame you."

"Boss! I'm sorry, I'll get back to work!" Kaori went back to serving the customers their drinks and the like. Ryoma sighed in relief and greeted the man who owned the place.

"Renji-san." She said.

"So is this going to be on your tab?" the manager asked.

"Put it on Kevin's tab. I'm sure he wouldn't mind."

"Haha, Kevin's tab it is. This way."

Ryoma motioned the others to follow her. The others watched as they passed all the available tables, which were few in number, and entered a private setting. They were still amazed at the furnishings and from the earlier display that they probably couldn't be shocked more. They weren't able to notice the other two occupants that have already claimed a table.

It was silent for a moment when Renji left. Before all hell broke loose.

"How do you know them?"

"Since when?"

"That was great ochibi!"

"We get it for free."

"Ii data."

"Ryoma, since when-"

"There you are!" the boys watched as a blond made their way towards them hastily. The blond had an arm slung around Ryoma's shoulders while his free hand grasped hers. "We've been waiting for your arrival, my beautiful goddess."

"Kevin," Ryoma hissed in annoyance. If Kevin was here that meant- She threw a punch at the blond, making him back off.

"With a good right hook."

"What are you doing here?"

"We figured that there's a good chance that you'd end up here and put the tab to one of ours," Ryoga stated as he came over.

"Can you two stop this? We have an audience." Ryoma pointed to the group behind her. Ryoga and Kevin traded smirks.

"Oh, this is going to be fun." Kevin glanced over at the eight, recognizing some of them. "What do you guys say to a game with stakes?" he asked leaning on the cue. The looked confused. Ryoma just groaned in annoyance. "Pick two to play against us, best eight out of ten. Whoever wins pays today's games and gets her company for the rest of the day."

"Don't you dare include me in this!"

"We just did. So… anyone up for it? If not, then I guess we win by default."

"Saa, it sounds interesting. Anyone else wants to join me?" Fuji said bravely stepping up to the challenge. Of course, it could be his jealous side acting up, but they didn't need to know that. He was rather surprised as Tezuka spoke up.

"I will." Tezuka said surprising everyone, besides Ryoga and Kevin. He didn't miss the whispers spreading within the others. He made a mental note to let them run another twenty laps when they got back to practice.

"This way gentlemen." Kevin said leading them towards a billiard table. He then threw some work clothes, similar to Kaori's, at Ryoma. "We informed Renji-san that you'd be working our tab off today even if it is your day off."

"No way!" Ryoma protested.

"You have to pay us back anyway. So, unless you want us to rape you in your house as our payment, we'll gladly do it."

"Tezuka-buchou, Syuusuke, you better win." Ryoma growled in annoyance before putting on the workers' apron and whipped out the chit, pen ready. "What. Do. You. Want?" she stressed out each word angrily.

"Three bottles of sake!" Ryoga and Kevin said in unison. Ryoma wrote it down and stepped out. She knew to get everyone else pepsi or something. Before she completely left, she looked towards Fuji and Tezuka's direction.

"Oh, they somehow manage to score when they're drunk." She said to them before getting the requested drinks. Tezuka and Fuji just shrugged it off. It was illogical that people who were drunk can't think or see coherently.

Fifteen bottles, each, of sake later…

Tezuka and Fuji, to say the least, were surprised. They did notice the slight, major, increase in play. At first, Ryoga and Kevin were average players, you could slaughter if you were playing seriously. But as they progressed later, they gradually became better that the tensai and captain lost four games in a row. They were doing well and were leading 7-3 games. That was until the opposing team reached their tenth bottle of sake, each, that they lost four games in a row, so now they were tied up. They had to win this, if not for their sake but for Ryoma's as well. They probably should've listened to Ryoma's advice…

Fuji was rather shocked that Tezuka could actually play billiards. He had thought that nothing but tennis filled the captain's head. He guessed himself wrong. Tezuka did win them five out of the seven. Fuji found it amusing. It wasn't something anybody would know. But his jealousy flared up; it didn't show. In fact, Tezuka surprisingly pointed it out while he passed him. Fuji thought it was daring of the captain to tell him. Even if Tezuka assured him afterwards, he still couldn't get the jealous feeling out. After all, siblings were much closer than actual lovers.

He pushed the thoughts aside as they did have a match to win. His girlfriend-by-blackmail in the arms of Kevin Smith was not on his top lists of priority.

-X-

Ryoma sighed as she watched her opponent sink another ball in. She had a chance. But her mind wasn't on the game, but the game in the private room. They had been in there for a long time. If she weren't worried about her two senpais' winning then she probably would've creamed this drunk long ago. Dammit! If Fuji hadn't accepted this, they would've left quietly, but no… her boyfriend-by-blackmail just had to say yes!

She scowled angrily before getting ready to hit the ball. Not even thinking, she sunk the nine-ball with ease. She was aware of getting a signed contract that stated that the man would take her debt to the establishment. It meant that she wouldn't need to work off that much now. It now made her a bit happy. Now she just needed to see the results, they should be done by now, if not, it has to be one hell of a staring contest.

Peeking into the room, she looked around. She noted disbelief on Ryoga and Kevin's faces and Fuji's ever-present smile.

"Yare, yare… this is a first, I guess we should congratulate them na, Kevin?" Ryoga stated complete sober. Kevin nodded completely sober, to the surprise of the others. Kevin shook Tezuka's hand while Ryoga congratulated Fuji. He leaned in to whisper into Fuji's ear. "You hurt her in any way, Sakuno, Kevin, and I won't hesitate to hurt you in any way possible."

"Saa… I'll have to keep that in mind then." Fuji replied with his ever-present smile. He stumbled a little as Ryoga slapped him in the back.

"Now there's a good future brother-in-law- itai!" Ryoga rubbed the sore spot on his head. He turned to see the culprit was none other than his violent little sister. She hit him with a cue stick. "What was that for Chibi-suke?"

"For being stupid," Ryoma replied.

"That's mean. And here I just accepted that your boyfriend could date you." He was jabbed in the stomach. "C'mere you little runt, I'll teach you not to abuse your elders."

Ryoma knew she had to leave. Giving Fuji a light peck on the lips, she bid him goodbye and ran out of the room and out of the establishment, Ryoga hot on her heels with Kevin following with a normal walking pace.

Fuji was surprised at the gesture. The faint tingle still lingered on his lips. He stared dazed at the door his girlfriend-by-blackmail left. It was a surprising occurrence that Ryoma took the initiative this time. He was very glad.

"WHAT! FUJI/-SENPAI YOU'RE DATING OCHIBI/ECHIZEN!?"

"Ii data…"

"Fssh…"

"Eiji, calm down… It's not our business…"

"Congratulations Fujiko."

"Everyone forty laps tomorrow!"

"USO!"

Fuji ignored the chaos behind him.

Nothing could ruin his day.

TBC--------------

BLK Angel of Destruction: Haha! There's the FujiRyo action as promised! Although it's probably short but this is where it begins! I'm sorry I've been off track lately! But now I'm getting to the best parts! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Anyways Thanks for your reviews! I really appreciate them!

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