A/N: I can't remember where I first saw this pair, but it was quirky enough that I decided to add it into the collection. Certainly it made for easy writing that concluded the end of this batch. Both their levels of vulgarity are in the negatives. I don't know why; I guess I was in a good mood? Writing Niou tends to do that to me. Favorite Rikkai character after Yukimura :D -glomps-

Anyhow, I hope you've enjoyed this batch. Do review, and I'll cya next week with another batch of 3 or 4 pairings. -iirse

Warnings: Definite slash, though not explicit. If you don't like it, don't read it.

Disclaimer: Original names, characters and places don't belong to me. I don't own anything except the general ridiculous plot-less plot and OC(s), if any. Yadablah.

Solitaire "Firsts"

ONE. First Match

"… That the best you can do, puri?" Niou mocked Hyotei's Doubles 1 from across the net, lobbing a ball towards Shishido.

The brunette's eyes narrowed. "Shut up, Yagyuu."

In the background, the actual Niou groaned. Damn it, it was only their first match against one another, and Ryou could already see through the Switch? Not to mention this was an official tournament match. Sanada would kill them for losing just because Niou's boyfriend knew him too well.

TWO. First Scheme

Lounging by the bar at the poolside, they hardly managed to stifle their snickers as Atobe came out with purple hair. The diva's eyes zeroed in on Shishido's shuddering form.

"Laps, next practice. Yagyuu, I cannot believe you will help him. Rest assured that Yukimura will hear of this."

When the diva had stalked off, teal eyes met laughing ones. "Hiroshi's going to kill me. I told him Atobe won't catch me. Buchou will try to kill him and then I'll be found out and I'll die. Ryou, stop laughing! Your boyfriend's going to die and you're laughing!"

THREE. First Dance

When Rikkaidai and Hyotei mashed up doubles for training, the results were spectacular. For all that Ohtori and Yagyuu knew their partners well,k they didn't stand a chance against the seamless dance that was carried out across the net.

FOUR. First Absence

Niou didn't realize how much he relied on snarky text messages from his very own Hyotei brat to get through the school day until he accidentally shorted his phone in the shower and was forced to go without. He avoided water when with his phone like the plague after that. Shishido couldn't complain: the Trickster used it as an excuse to stay in and hang out whenever it was raining.

FIVE. First Makeup

Neither were the type to grovel and so, it took their friends ganging up on them and forcing upon them a warped version of Seven Minutes in Heaven before they finally (literally) kissed and made up.

Both were seen to run from blue hair for weeks to come. Namely, Oshitari Yuushi and Yukimura Seiichi. The redoubtable duo questioned their methods of making their teammates makeup a week later when both were slated to play against Ibu Shinji and only won by a small margin.