Disclaimer: I don't own Prince of Tennis just my OC, Richiyo
CHAPTER 14
BLOOD
"4-5, Echizen lead" Richiyo is enjoying her match with Ryoma. Everyone could see the smile on the two's faces
Even though they keep thrash talking each other, they seem to be having fun
Kintarou who's watching this can't help but to sulk more
"They seem to be having fun~" Kenya said with a amuse smile "Maybe I should challenge that girl for a match next time, I'm sure she won't able to keep up with the Speed star of Naniwa"
"NO! I'm going to have a match with the Almighty Demon-chan next, for SURE!" Kintarou shouted with passion and slight pout
"No no no~ Kin-chan, that girl is no demon king anymore, she's like a little~ angle now trying to fluttered her wings ooohhh~ isn't beautiful Yu-kun" Koharu said dramatically
"Hai~ Koharu, its beautiful indeed" he agreed as they go lovey dovey
"but.. I'm surprise" The shintenhouji all look at Zaizen who spoke in the same stoic tone "For a beginner, her form is quite….impressive" The team look at Zaizen wide eyed
"D-did I just heard it right, did you just praise her?" Kenya ask his stoic kouhai in disbelief
Zaizen who doesn't seem to care ignore their stare
"Well~ there's a first in everything… uhn~ Ecstasy" Shiraishi can't help to give a sly smirk
But then he slowly look at Richiyo
'its true her form… doesn't seem to be the same as him, but… she is overly talented at this, I might not be an expert when I saw the Demon King when I was younger but…I'm pretty sure, there's a big difference in their playing style… or… is she just holding back' Shiraishi can't help but to clutch his fist 'Thinking about that…makes me shiver, with that much talent… she be one heck of an opponent'
The crowd cheered interrupting Shiraishi thought and there he saw Richiyo rally the ball back to Ryoma, the ball Richiyo took was quite heavy making Ryoma lob it
"Tch" Ryoma silently curse his small mistake as he immediately run in front
By the pressure the ball flew up giving Richiyo a chance to smash
"GO! RICHI AIM IT FOR A TIE" her friends cheered, they all anticipated the final blow as Ryoma did but…
Richiyo ran up to the ball but didn't jump to give a smashing victory… in exchange she turn her racket down between her knees like she is attempting to catch the slow ball from falling
"W-what is she planning to do?" Momo exclaim quite loudly and then
Richiyo gave a fun lady like smirk
"Aleeeyyy~~~~~~ " the ball landed slowly on the racket and "~~YooPP!" Richiyo shot the ball right up to the sky like some CANON
Everyone's eyes follow the ball right Up the sky~ it was so high that they needed a hand to see it beneath the sun…but they didn't find it… it disappear
They all sweat drop animatedly knowing that the girl would have made a mistake or what~
"S-so… we assume that, that is an out?" the referee also ask Richiyo who's also looking up the sky
Richiyo who notice the referee's doubt, look at him with a smile
"No~ its in" on what she said made them all wonder but… right after she said that its was like a magic word when
THUMB…
the ball silently and lightly drop from the sky, Ryoma's eyes widen as so as all the tennis expert…
There's a dead and intense atmosphere on everyone while Ryoma slowly look behind him, the ball was there…
The feeling was like a ghost who just appear right behind you~ yes that's the feeling
But then…
"KYAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH THAT WAS SOOOOOO AWESOME!" the crowd started cheering wildly, while Richiyo laugh warm heartedly
"So~… that was an in? right?" Richiyo ask the stunned referee as it call
"A-ah yes… 5 game to all" the crowd cheered louder and started chatting Richiyo's name
Richiyo smile at them, brushing her sweat… she glance at Ryoma who's still in gaze. Ryoma smirk at this in excitement and look back to Richiyo
"Ehh~, so you have improved after all" Ryoma cockily said
"A bit… but not as improved as you…I just made that up few minutes ago… you wouldn't know, It might be a flunked" Richiyo shrug as Ryoma pointed his racket at her
"I dare you to do that again" Richiyo smile at Ryoma's competitiveness
"I dare you to make me~"
"Oh I will" Now its Ryoma's turn to serve, he switch his hand back to right to unleash his twist serve and as Richiyo readied for their last set of match something unexpected happen
"OI, you brat~" Richiyo along with everyone, stop dead on their track after hearing that scary voice who echoed on the whole court
Richiyo disperse her form and look around in anxious
"W-what was that?" she ask to Ryoma who also looked around
And there they saw Akutsu dragging someone from behind, he's in the dark entrance… so as he revealed himself and they all saw the person he is dragging
Richiyo's eyes suddenly filled with terror
"BONCHOU (captain)!" Richiyo shouted, everyone was now alarmed to see Akutsu dragging a bloody beat up guy on a Karate uniform
"A-AKUTSU" Kawamura shouted in disbelief
"Finally found you, brat" Akutsu dangerously said as he walk right up to the court
Everyone was and in tensed on the scene
"I have looked for you everywhere, its been three years since I haven't got my revenge….I said I wouldn't stop until I crush you in the court… but you fucking disappear…. But now, you're not getting away from me… you can't fucking fool me with your stupid acts and games… I know your smell and that bloody eyes of yours.." Akutsu's eyes were murderous intent
Making some of them sweat in fear
"W-what's going on" Nagi whisper while shivering in fear
All their eyes widen as Akutsu throw the unconscious man from his back
BAM!
The impact of the throw was enough to make the crowd cowered in fear but to Richiyo it was enough for her to lose it
Richiyo is now shivering as she look down to her captain, Akutsu was now holding a racket looking at Richiyo's pathetic scared act
"AKUTSU STOP IT" Kawamura shouted who was about to jump down but stop by Fuji
"Do-don't interfere Taka-san…" Fuji's voice unlike the calm he is usually is was kind of shaking and his eyes were fully revealed
"B-but FUJi! A-asami-san might get hurt"
"No, Taka-san…if you get down there, YOU might get hurt"
"W-what do you-"
"You might get wash away by the two incoming storm, Kawamura-san… that's what Fuji-san meant" Yukimura said
"E-even so, Even so…I can't just let, a innocent little girl like her get hurt… and also, I don't want Akutsu… to get back to who is in the past" Kawamura said softly, Fuji got off guard taking this as a chance…Kawamura jump down
"TAKA-SAN" Fuji shouted
Sengoku also cursed out silently shouting at Akutsu to stop
"Akutsu, you are mistaken, she's not the DEMON KING so PLEASE stop this" Kawamura block Richiyo's view from Akutsu
"Wha- WHAT'S IS TAKA-SAN DOING THERE" Momo exclaim
"NYAH TAKA-SAN" Eiji also shouted
"Get Out of my way Kawamura" Akutsu glare "this has nothing to do with you" Akutsu kick the unconscious man aside
Making Richiyo flinch
"I'm going to have match with her, so don't stop me… or I'll" Akutsu eyes dangerous sharpen at Taka-san emphasizing his seriousness "Kill you"
Everyone shudder on that threat, Taka-san can't help but to get stunned by his words
"Tezuka~" Atobe called while sitting on the chair with a his arms crossed "You better get your teammate now, before its too late" Atobe warned as Tezuka is on his sit motionless
But beneath all that Tezuka hand were clutch in a tight ball
"Taka-san" Tezuka murmur
" Y-you don't understand Akutsu…YOU'LL HURT A INNOCENT GIRL IF YOU DO THAT please AKUTSU ST-" Akutsu glare and
"I told you stop getting in my way" BAMMM! Everyone gaps as Akutsu gave a hard punch on to Kawamura, spurting some blood and making Kawamura collide on the wall, knock out
"TAKA-SAN!" The Seigaku team well mostly Oishi, Momo and Eiji shouted. Even Echizen was surprise at this concerning for his senpai
Akutsu look down to Richiyo who's still frozen solid, he gave a murderous grin
"Now lets continue our match 3 fucking years ago" Akutsu glared grabbing Richiyo's collar to stare right down his face
"(gaps) RICHIYO!" Karin shouted in fear along with Melo, Arisa and Nagi
"T-that bastard" Momo and Kaidoh along with the other concern guys can't help but to attempt to jump down from the audience sit and attack Akutsu but
"W-what… did you do to the Karate club?" he heard Richiyo whisper
"…" Akutsu look down at Richiyo tightening his grip on his collar "What did you say, brat?"
Richiyo snap her dangerous bloody glare at Akutsu
"What did you fucking do with the Karate club, you son of a bi-h!"
BAMMNMMMMMM!FFSSSSSSSHHHHHHHH
All their eyes widen when Richiyo painfully grab Akutsu arms dispersing his tight hold on to her and THROWING him, yes throwing that big guy across the court
Luckily Ryoma was able to dodge and get out the court before he got hit by a flying Akutsu
Akutsu who also have martial arts skill, skid painfully on the ground and was able to roll and kneel firm
Everyone was surprise at this but not as surprise when they saw Richiyo, she had gone down to mad into berserker
Richiyo's hair were now messes up and her eyes were no longer calm and carefree
Its now full of range and it is like a pool of blood staring down to your soul
"I'm going to kill you" Richiyo whisper, she tighten her fist "I'm GOING TO KILL YOU, YOU FUCKING BASTARD!" Richiyo shouted in rage
Grabbing the racket and the ball, Richiyo serve… all their eyes widen on that fast serve
Akutsu stood up on that painful throw but…Akutsu eyes widened when something painfully strike like a knife on his stomach
His eyes widen as he kneel to the ground
"AKUTSU" Sengoku and some of their teammate shouted
All their eyes widen when they Akutsu suddenly cough out blood
"OH MY GOD!" Oishi shouted in disbelief, every body was stunned even Atobe, Yukimura, Sanada, Tezuka, Echizen… oh heck yes, EVERYONE
"R-richiyo" Karin murmur in disbelief, she look on to Richiyo
They all saw the ball drop down from Akutsu stomach, Akutsu tried to stood up panting
POK BAM BAM
Akutsu simultaneously got hit by numerous balls coming from Richiyo, these balls were like sharp knifes cutting to his skin
"Y-you have no idea, who you are messing with" Richiyo bouncing two balls on her racket
"R-richiyo stop" her friends murmur
"Do you know… why...am I called Demon King on the street?" Richiyo is now bouncing three balls
"A-asami-chan STOP IT" Eiji can't help but shout that
"Because I was a very wild kid… I am a delinquent… and I kill everyone who crosses my way" now she is bouncing 5 balls
"Chi-CHIYO" Nagi shouted on the top of her lungs
The umpire also jump down the ladder and tried to stop the event but Akutsu push him away
"Get out of our way…I'm going to finish this brat" Akutsu glare weakly
As Richiyo reaches 6 bouncing ball, she look up catching the six ball in one hand and magically make it look one on her hand
"And now…welcome to hell" Everyone shudder on Richiyo's devil like expression
Akaya who recognize that move from before eyes widen
"This is BAD!" He shouted and right off the bat
Richiyo unleash that…the ball zoom right in to Akutsu in lightning speed
Akutsu smirk cockily receiving the ball but… it multiply to six, dangerously aiming at him…
It was like slow motion the ball rotates to its extend but got caught by six racket
Richiyo eyes widen to see Akutsu was saved by Tezuka, Yukimura, Tachibana, Echizen, Atobe and Fuji
They didn't know how fast the six had moved down but they happen to receive it, receiving it… the six all slightly flinch on the heavy ball and had lose control and got lob
The six balls drop into Richiyo side of court like rains
Atobe slightly 'tsk' at that, disappointed on his hit
Richiyo who's still in that mode, glare at them dangerously
"Every shitty TIME! WHY THE FREAKING HELL DID YOU GUYS INTERFERE, YOU FUCKING LOWLIFE SHITTY-" out of rage Richiyo throw the racket to the group
Tezuka was the one who caught it and glared down coldly at Richiyo snapping her right back
"Richiyo!" with no suffixes everyone was surprise when Tezuka called her like that
Richiyo's whole body seems to stammered on Tezuka's voice
Richiyo slowly look down to her hand and realized what they did, Tezuka walk up near her as Richiyo back away quickly
"GET AWAY FROM ME"
"Richiyo, LISTEN FIRST" Tezuka ordered, Richiyo looked up at him
All their eyes widen when they saw tears rolled down Richiyo's eyes
"S-shut up! I-I know what you are going to say, so SHUT UP" Everyone slightly flinch on the in tense word Richiyo blurted on her mouth, but it surprise them more that it was spoken to Tezuka
"I HID IT OKAY, I TRIED TO HID AND CHANGE..I KNOW YOU FREAKING HATED MY GUTS AND THIS PERSONALITY DISORDER OF MINE BUT..I TRIED OKAY~ I TRIED TO REMOVED IT…ITS ALL YOU GUYS FAULT WHY IT CAME BACK…" Richiyo finally burst it out as she slowly back away more
There are fears all over Richiyo's eyes as she glance at her friends
They all caught her look and they look away, scared. Richiyo's eyes widen as this as she also look around to see everyone's scared at her and disgusted
With that Richiyo whole body shiver at tears kept running to her eyes
"Richiyo" Tezuka called but in much gentler form but Richiyo snap her eyes at them with a glare
Grabbing the basket of balls she throw at them
"YOU ARE ALL SELFISH" Richiyo throw it with rage hitting Atobe, Tachibana, Tezuka
"I HATE YOU ALL…I HATE YOU ALL" Richiyo shouted with all emotion crying in the same time
"WHY DO YOU GUYS HAVE TO SHOW YOURSELF TO ME" she kept throwing the balls like a kid having tantrums
"I HATE YOU ALL SO MUCH…(hiccup, sniff) and I-I" Slowly Richiyo weaken, tears continue to roll on her eyes, her face is full of dispaire
Richiyo started shivering slowly stop… there's a silence in the court as Richiyo gay a low sad declaration
"Its over…I quit" Those were the last words Tezuka also heard before Richiyo disappear 3 years ago so when Richiyo throw that green basket and started running away
It was like slow motion when Tezuka grab Richiyo's wrist and pull her protectively in his arms
Everyone was surprise at this…and so as…Richiyo
TBC.
A/N: sorry for the late update… we already got school, so I got kinda busy.. no correction… really busy… but reading your reviews…I just can't abandon this so…I'll do my best to keep it this fiction updated… thank you for the support, guys