Chapter 14-The Masochist

Omniscient pov

Echizen could only react fast enough to protect one person, so he shoved Fuji away from the oncoming racket. They all watched in horror as it connected painfully with Echizens right temple, he crumpled toward the ground, unable to stop himself from falling. They were all frozen as Tezuka lunged forward to hit Echizen once more.

He threw out his right hand towards Echizens jaw- it was intercepted. A hand grabbed Tezuka's wrist and bent him down to the ground before sending a round house kick to his stomach sending Tezuka hurtling to the ground.

Everyone snapped out of their stupor as the magnificent Ore-sama turned to face Tezuka with a sneer. The king himself would have named it plebian and beneath him but right now he was to angry to care.

"Get your disgusting hands away from my brother, before I kill you Tezuka." Fuji's eyes snapped open at the proclamation.

"Kei-chan, itai". Echizen clutched his chest in obvious discomfort.

Atobe rushed towards Echizens side and lifted him part ways off the ground. "What hurts Ryo"?

He watched as Echizen began to clutch his head and chest once more, and his eyes began to water,"I-Itai, make it go away". He began to pound a weak fist against his chest.

Atobe ruffled through Echizens pockets,"Whe-where is it Ryo...I told you never to leave the house without them." He muttered angrily.

"Dammit Ryo! Fuji." He exclaimed, as he turned his body to face the tensai.

"Was Ryoma wearing a sweatshirt,backpack,anything." Fuji seemed frozen in shock as tears poured down his cheek.

"Fuji focus dammit" But it was Yukimura who responded.

"When Echizen jumped over the fence he dropped a backpack, over there". He said as he pointed to the other side of the court.

Atobe placed Echizen back on the ground and dashed to the other side of the court. He flipped his body over the fence, grabbed the backpack and flipped back in a feat, worthy of Kikumaru's acrobatics. As he ran back towards Echizens crumpled, bleeding, crying form, he opened the backpack, and began pulling random things out. He finally pulled out a small brown bottle. Sighing in relief, he rushed back to Echizens side and lifted his head.

"Found it Ryo, it's okay, the pain is about to go away." He stuck two pills in Echizens mouth, which Echizen swallowed thankfully.

"It's okay, you're okay, everythings okay". Atobe began chanting a mantra as he rubbed soothing circles into Echizens back. He seemed to be trying to convince himself more than anyone else.

Ryoma knocked out two seconds later, for having been mentally and physically exhausted.

"Keigo!" Everyone turned away from the crumpled boy now cradled in the kings arms to find a blond with glasses atop his head running towards him.

"Ryo? Oh my god, what happened Kei was it an attack. Then why is he bleeding."

Atobe looked up from Echizen to see Kevin running to them, as Kevin spoke, you could see Atobe's growing anger.

"Tezuka being the jealous bastard he is bashed Ryoma over the head with a racket, which made him have an attack." Atobe said in barely concealed anger as he glared at the fallen Tezuka.

"He what!" Kevin rounded on Tezuka about to kick him.

"You son of a b-"

"Kev, Mada Mada". A weak voice interrupted a would be very painful kick that no one would have protested to. Kevin froze mid-kick and turned to face Ryoma.

"Ryo? You're awake?" Kevin practically ran to his side, as Keigo sat with Ryoma's head in his lap. They both began to comb their fingers through his hair in a soothing manner.

"Of course." He began to lift himself off the ground.

"Ryo maybe you shoulden't m-". But he was interupted by Ryomas impatient voice

"I'm fine Kev, You shoulden't worry so much". As he stood he ruffled Kevins hair and turned to give Keigo a genuine smile.

"Thanks Kei-chan". Ryoma pulled of his shirt, and bundled it together. He then placed it against his right temple.

He bent down slightly annoyed at being weighed down, because he knew if he had an attack(which he did) carrying all these weights around would only make it worse, and pulled off the ankle weights, then the wrist weights and lastly the stomach weights.

Now he was effectively showcasing his tanned, toned arms and stretched and turned his gaze to Tezuka.

"I thought you were stronger than that buchou, but I guess your still mada mada dane." He began to smirk.

"Maybe you should go back to basics. I guess you still can't grip your racket, and Buchou I woulden't let my guard down if I were you. Because you not only pissed me off, but my brother too". He waved his arm towards Atobe.

"You've also ticked off my soon to be brother in law." He turned slightly to wink at Kevin and Keigo.

"Not to mention my lover," He turned his body slightly towards Fuji before walking straight up to Tezuka. He bent down to speak into Tezuka's ear, only those that could read lips understood the conversation.

"Just so you know Tezuka, Syuu-chan is naturally a very possesive sadist and when he gets over his momentary shock...well lets just say i'd hate to be you." He stated matter-of-factly.

"If he's a sadist, why are you with him". Tezuka stated petulantly.

Ryoma looked at Tezuka with humor hidden within his eyes, as he removed the cloth from the side of his head allowing a slight trickle of blood to escape his gash. He leaned back down to Tezukas ear.

"Why woulden't I be with him, I am a masochist after all . A perfect match don't you think. Ohh and if you're wondering how our relationship works, let me just say we have alot of FUN, If you know what I mean...S and M plays a particularly wonderful role as well." He lifted himself from the ground ,as he patted Tezuka's head. He walked away from him to see a glaring Fuji, three seconds away from killing Tezuka.

Ryoma turned over his shoulder in a slightly raised voice,"Guess he snapped out of it quicker than I would've thought."