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The names here are not like in Japan, the last name (also known as surname or family name) goes last.

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Narumi Himura POV

I stand in front of the door unsure of what to do. The truth is that I am not even sure what excuse I could use to come here. All I know is that after the talk with Minka and Chiharu I felt almost as if pulled towards here.

I look at the door wondering if I should knock, but then I shake my head in a negative sign because I haven't come up with an excuse for coming here.

I shiver when a cold wind passes by me stronger. I should leave…

I turn to leave when the door behind me opens and I feel like a kid that was caught doing something that it shouldn't do.

"It's cold Himura-chan, you should probably get inside before you get sick." I hear the voice I love the most but right now I really didn't want to hear.

I know there is no point trying to argue with Tezuka since he will win so I walk in with a shy smile on my face.

"I will get us some tea to warm up, make yourself comfortable." He says leaving before I get a change to say a thing.

I walk towards the couch and sit with my hands on my lap. It is far from the first time I came to his house but somehow this seems different, maybe is because I wasn't invited. I just came and I don't know what to say when he asks me why I came.

He comes back with the tea and serves me without a question which surprises me 'cause I didn't know he knew how I like my tea.

"Thank you Tezuka-san!" I say smiling when he hands me my cup of tea and sits in a chair in front of me.

We stay silent for a while enjoying the tea. From all this years of knowing him I know Tezuka is more than comfortable with silence but for some reason today I feel to awkward to stay silent.

"It tastes wonderful." I say smiling and he doesn't say a thing. "Are Ayana-sama and Kuniharu-sama home?"

"Mother and father will return much later because father has an office party in the company that they had to attend." He says.

"I see…" I say looking down.

"Is there something you need Himura-chan?" He asks and I look down bushing. "You were standing outside for quite some time and seemed unsure about something, then you just decided to leave."

"You saw that?" I say kind of freaking out and he just nods.

I sigh and decide to say the truth. "I don't know why I came here. When I realized where I was I didn't know what to do 'cause I didn't know what to say, because I really don't know why I came."

We stay silent for a while and I am sort of afraid of what he will say or do next.

"How are things in Hyoutei?" He asks and I smile that he is just letting me be.

"They are fantastic! I really adore all my teammates. Me and my partner in doubles and are becoming great friends, we are always calling each other and talking although we make sure to bond with Chi-chan too, us girls gotta stick together!" I say smiling.

"And the regulars are open to you?"

"Yes, they have been great to us! We can see that is really different for them to have girls on the team so we try to make it easier, and they do the same for us. They see us as players and members of the team and that is fantastic! We felt welcomed since Atobe-buchou welcomed us to the team, although I am sure Kitti-chan helped him with the transition after all she is the one that was leading the female tryouts for Hyoutei and Rikkaidai."

"That's good. I have been worried about how it will affect the team, having girls on it. Who is she? The name is familiar." He says.

"Kitti Atobe. She is the younger sister of the captains of the Hyoutei and Rikkaidai team. The regulars of Hyoutei really respect her and our couch too." I say smiling. "She is attending Seigaku and I know for sure that she will be playing in the tryouts."

"I remember now. Do you know why she didn't choose one of her brothers school?" He says serious.

"What you really wanna know is if she is committed, right?" I say smiling and he doesn't answer. "I know that she didn't want to choose between her brothers, she doesn't mind playing against them 'cause they have been playing against each other since forever, but cheering for one of her brothers to win while cheering for the other to lose seemed unfair. She says she prefers to cheer for both of them to lose. I believe she choose to go to Seigaku because of you."

He seems taken back. "Because of me?"

"Yeah! You are such a talented player and that is a fact that I am sure her brothers agree on it. She probably still wants to win even if not playing for Hyoutei or Rikkaidai, and she believes that Seigaku will take her there." I say.

"I see…"

"I truly think she will be a great addition to your team Tezuka-san! Atobe-buchou is always paying extra attention in Chi-chan that is our player for singles so she is prepared to play against Kitti-chan."

"Atobe plays… Uhn…" He says a bit uncomfortable making me giggle.

"You are the first person I hear calling her by the last name. It seems to me that you don't feel comfortable calling her like you call her brother… Why don't you add 'chan'? Or maybe that makes it worse… Well… I am sure she will help out when time comes where you have to talk to her… What do you want to ask?" I say smiling.

"Does she play in singles?" He asks.

"Yes. She said once that she only played doubles successfully with her brothers. She doesn't seem able to play it and she prefers singles either way."

"So I will probably be looking for a pair to play doubles?" He says.

"Yes. How do you plan on doing the tryouts?" I ask.

"Like I do with the boys." He says and I raise an eyebrow. "You don't think it will work?"

We spend the next thirty minutes talking about the tryouts and since in Seigaku there will be plenty of fan girls too, the better way would probably be the same way they did with Hyoutei. Tezuka seems to agree with me in the end.

"Don't be like that!" I say giggling at Tezuka annoyed face. "You don't have a choice! It is the better way to tryout because of the fan girls and it will be best if you choose a double already from the start, I know it is not the way you usually do in Seigaku but it is better since having the girls on the team will be already different enough to be worried on how to pair them and etc."

"The fan girls…"

"Are a part of our lives… You should have seen the first day I went to school after I was announced as part of the team… I had a fan club and in class so many boys started asking me on dates and…" I start to say but he interrupts me.

"What?" He asks seeming angry and making confuse.

"I am confused…" I say and he sits down.

"Do you agree?" He says serious.

"Agree on what?" I ask confuse.

"On going out on dates." He says.

"Of course not! They are only interest in me because I am on the team! Besides…" I already love you… I think but I don't say.

"Besides?" He asks serious.

"I should get going. It's late and I even forgot to call home and tell where I am, they are probably worried." I say changing the subject and standing up.

"I will walk you home." Tezuka says standing up and I open my mouth to argue but he interrupts me. "It's not open to discussion. It's late and it is dangerous for you to be out alone. I don't anything to happen to you."

My mouth stays open and I just stare at him without saying a thing. He walks towards me and grabs my school bag, he then walks towards the door and opens it holding it for me. I finally wake up from my shock and go with him, not without saying thank you first.

Chiharu Nakahara POV

Wednesday started pretty well, I woke up feeling happy for some unexplainable reason, Mom made me my favorite thing for dinner and dessert last night and since there was some left I was able to eat dessert for breakfast, and I got in for Morning practice five ten minutes earlier which gave me some time to relax before everyone started arriving.

"Jirou-sempai?" I say worried looking Jirou arriving for morning practice. "Are you alright?"

He looks at me and I feel I may be face to face with a person turning into a zombie.

"Yeah… Hey Chi-chan… Do you want to play a match with me during the afternoon practice?" He says sounding really tired.

"Wouldn't be best if you played one of the male regulars? I still have some points I have to be better at…" I say a bit insecure.

He looks at me, looking awake for the first time ever since he walked in. He stares into my eyes and then grabs my hands and holds them with his hands.

"Don't be insecure Chi-chan. You are just as good of a player as the rest of us! Hyoutei was very lucky to have female members just as strong as the male ones… You are such a talent Serve and Volley player! To practice for a match against Marui-san you are the perfect choice because you are more than good enough to play a serious match against him too! I believe in you!" He says intensely making me blush.

I don't say a thing 'cause the truth is that I don't know what to say and he seems to understand that.

"So, I will ask again, do you want to play a match with me during the afternoon practice?" He says smiling.

"Anything you want…" I say without thinking and when he looks at me amused, I realize what I said and start to blush harder. "I mean… I meant… I… uhn…"

"I look forward to playing against you later!" He says smiling and I am thankful he let it slide what I said.

He starts to leave but then seems to change his mind, he walks towards and is really close to me, he moves even closer to whisper something in my ear.

"I will hold you to what you said Chi-chan!" I hear him say in a low voice.

He moves away smirking leaving me looking like a tomato behind.

Minka Aizawa POV

Wednesday went by easily until afternoon practice. Narumi was playing a very intense and interesting match against Shishido while a blushing Chiharu was playing happily against a smiling Jirou. And I was sitting talking with Hiyoshi about some of my weak points after I played him a few minutes ago and lost for 7 games to 5.

"Aizawa." I turn to see Atobe walking towards me. When he arrives Hiyoshi excuses himself.

"Play a match against Ore-sama." He says serious.

"Why?" I ask curious.

"As time passes the matches will get harder and harder and since the 'if you lose you are out' won't apply to the girls I would prefer if you didn't lose. From what I gathered the female pair of Rikkaidai have been playing together for a long time and won many doubles tournaments when young. And your stamina is lacking a bit more than the other girls, I imagine is because of the differences between Japan and Australia that your organism is still adjusting to. Playing against me after playing against Hiyoshi will help you." He says serious.

"I see. Well… Prepare to lose." I say smirking while getting up making him chuckle.

"You wish." He says smiling.