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The Impossible Request

Eiji and Inui were seated on metal chairs that lined three of the walls. The room looked like a dentist's waiting room, minus the out of date magazines. Raviv had left them there so he could go welcome the others. It had only been a few minutes when the door opened again but this time the person behind the door was Ryoma.

"Echizen!" Eiji jumped out of his chair and flung his arms around Ryoma's small frame. He had never been more happy to see him.

"You're squishing me…" Ryoma gasped out. So far he had been treated graciously considering all that had happened. When the helicopter had landed he was given a water bottle which he had emptied on the spot. Then he was brought onto the boat and put in this room. Yeah it had been nice so far. No guns, no shots, and no words passed between him and the people wearing black.

"I missed you so much, and I've been so worried!" Eiji let go of Ryoma. "Are you okay? They didn't hurt you did they? You look horrible!"

The door opened once more.

"Ryoma!" This time it was Momoshiro calling the young tennis prodigy's name. He raced into the room, pushing past Kaido who was all but happy about that. Eiji backed away so he wouldn't be trampled over.

Before Ryoma had time to brace himself for impact he found himself in a tight embrace. All the air in his lungs escaped and just as suddenly air came rushing back in when took in a sharp intake of breath. "Momoshiro…"

"I'm never going to let you go again!" Momoshiro declared. He didn't want something like this to ever happen again.

"…let go of me you idiot!" Ryoma smacked Momoshiro on the back of his head. As touching as it was that Momoshiro was so happy to see him… he needed to breath.

Momoshiro loosened his grip on the smaller but he did not let go. Sooner or later someone would have to pry him off…

After everyone was done watching the amusing scene unfold before them they turned their attention back to reality.

"Inui, Kikumaru, are you guys-" Tezuka began but was cut off when a voice squealed in excitement.

"Oishi!" Eiji yelled happily.

"Kikumaru." Oishi greeted. He was so relieved that everyone seemed okay that he lost all energy he had. It was as if he had been holding his breath up until now.

"Eiji." Eiji corrected before bouncing over to his doubles partner and giving him a hug. "Where have you guys been all night?"

"Looking for you." Kaido growled. He wasn't in a good mood and couldn't see how everyone was happy, but though he would never admit it, he was kind of glad that no one was dead. Kind of.

"You were?" Eiji looked at everyone's faces, except for Momoshiro's who was lost in Ryoma's hair. "You guys are so brave!"

Tezuka took a seat on one of the chairs and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

"Aren't you even going to ask why Fuji is wearing a nurse's outfit?" Kaido asked after it appeared Inui and Eiji weren't going to say anything.

"No." Eiji said replied without a second thought. "Looks good on him."

"Thank you Kikumaru!" Fuji stood beside his close friend. He gave him a quick look over to make sure he wasn't hurt, because if he was there would be hell to pay, and he would deliver it. His friends were untouchable.

"Don't you think it's odd that he's wearing a dress?" Kaido asked exasperated. How could they act so normal about something that so wasn't?

"At least he's wearing clothes." Tezuka mumbled from his seat.

"Room for one more in here?" A slightly timid voice asked from the doorway.

Everyone simultaneously turned their heads, "Kawamaru!"

"Guys." Taka said with a small smile, but his face quickly became serious. "What is going on?"

"Long story." Oishi supplied.

"Please allow me to explain!" At the front of the room, opposite of where everyone was, a hidden door opened up to reveal Sahar and his escort Akiva. Sahar was wearing a dark red silk turtleneck shirt. The shirt had lengthy black sleeves that only revealed his fingertips. The cuffs were thick, red like the shirt, and had two silver buttons sewn on them. His pants were light gray and long enough that they hid his black boots.

"Please everyone have a seat." Sahar said before sitting down on a leather chair Akiva pulled out for him. Akiva stood obediently at his master's left side.

Everyone hesitated.

"Please?" Sahar tried once more.

"He said please." Fuji shrugged. He sat down beside Tezuka who, like Inui, had already been sitting.

Eiji and Oishi sat down on Fuji's right. Kaido took a seat away from everyone else. Momoshiro, who really wanted to punch Sahar if he was the one that took Ryoma, finally sat down with Ryoma in tow. Taka took a seat by the door.

"Good!" Sahar clapped his hands together. "I would of hated to have Akiva restrain you."

Sahar paused, he took a look around at all the faces. "First off let me introduce myself I am Sahar. Secondly I sincerely apologize! My subordinate, who is no longer with us, decided to so things differently then what I ordered. He was going behind my back…"

Sahar's eyes flashed dangerously at the memory. Treachery was one thing he did not tolerate.

"He wasn't a very pleasant man, as some of you may remember from your encounter with him." Sahar gave a meaningful look in Ryoma and Eiji's direction. "He was planning to sell you to some of his friends who invest in human trafficking."

Everyone who hadn't know about that took on an expression of fear, anger, or complete surprise.

"I'm not sure if this will be any reassurance to you," Sahar gave a sad smile. "But I would never do something so despicable."

No one looked convinced. Sahar had expected as much. It would be a long time, maybe never, before they trusted him.

"Then may I ask," Tezuka was sick of playing games that weren't tennis, "Why are we here?"

"Always one to get to the point, eh Tezuka?" Sahar smiled, his good mood returned. "Yes the reason I have forcibly brought you all here is because I need your skills."

"For what?" Hissed Kaido.

"I was getting to that, you're so impatient!" Sahar stood up the using his arms to strike a dramatic pose said, "I've brought you here because I need you to break into the Fort Knox Gold Vault!"

To be continued…

This was short but I thought I should update. ^^

I'm so sorry I'm a slow writer!

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