At Hyoutei Middle School…

Atobe Keigo, the captain of the Hyotei tennis team was sitting down in his office as usual and flipping through his files. He was looking through Seigaku's tennis team profile and then, he stopped as he saw an interesting page.

"Why, this is an interesting sight. Seigaku actually have a female regular player." He scoffed. The other regulars who were also in the same room as him walked over to Atobe.

"That's rare. I heard they haven't had a female regular in a long time. She must be pretty strong." Gakuto Akutagawa, a red hair boy said. Oshitari Yushi, a blue haired boy with spectacles came forward and he pushed his specs up.

"Don't underestimate her Gakuto ... She is strong. From what I heard, her tennis capabilities are on par with Tezuka's tennis skills.

"Hmmm … Is that so? That's even more interesting ..." Atobe scoffed to himself. He raised his hands up and snapped it. Just then, a butler came in . "Call the family vacation cottage for me, clear it up for the weekend."

"Yes sir ." The butler bowed.

"Atobe are you planning something?"

"I'm going to invite Seigaku for a tennis training camp with us ..."

"WHAT?!" Everyone shouted.

At Seigaku Middle school ..

Normal POV:

Everyone was at the tennis courts having their practice as usual.

In the middle of practice, Ryuzaki-sensei called the regulars over.

"Regulars, please keep your weekend free this week!" Ryuzaki-sensei announced.

"Aww… why do we need to keep our weekend free?" Kikumaru whined.

"Because the Captain of the Hyotei has requested a training camp with us the Seigaku tennis team." Ryuzaki-sensei explained.

"Isn't that our opponent? Why do we have to attend their training camp?" Oishi asked.

"Well I'm so sure as well. But I think that this will benefits us we will learn more about their tennis team as well." Ryuzaki-sensei said.

Everyone said in unison

"Okay, sensei!"

Ryoko POV:

Hmm, the Hyoutei tennis captain has asked us for a training camp this weekend? I think the captain of the tennis team might be a very nice person. I wonder what he looks like. Oh well I guess we will find out this weekend during our training camp.

On Friday… The day of the training camp

Oh man, we are almost late for the training camp. Both Ryoma and I are running to school as fast as our legs can carry us, as if our lives are on the line. Why must we be late during our training camp? I thought to myself.

"Ryoma! This is all your fault for not setting the alarm!" I shouted.

"My fault!? Who is the one that was in the bathroom for the entire hour!?" Ryoma shouted back.

"Who is the one that has been lying on the bed for the entire hour while I was in the bathroom? You should get yourself ready!" I shouted.

"If you aren't so slow I will not be lying on the bed!"

"I am not slow! You lazy bum!"

"Stop grumbling! We are going to be late! Buchou, is going to kill us!" Ryoma shouted.

Both of us are still running to the school, when about to reach to school gate I saw Oishi and Fuji and the other regulars are already there waiting. Oishi and Fuji waved their hands.

Oh man! We are so late! I ran faster. As soon as I about to reach them someone bumped into me and the both of us collided into each other.

"Who the bloody hell are you? Can't you watch where you are going?" I shouted and I opened eyes and I find that was Tezuka who was the one who had collided into me.

Holy cow! It was Tezuka who bumped into me. God! Someone! Help me! I should not have shouted. I thought to myself.

Momoshiro and Fuji came over and helped the both us up.

"Ryoko! Tezuka! Are the both of you alright?" Oishi asked.

"Yeah, I am alright." I said.

Tezuka just nodded his head suggesting that he is alright.

"Alright, since the three lazybones are here, we should proceed to the training camp now." Ryuzaki-sensei said.

"Three lazybones? Tezuka are you late again?" I asked.

Tezuka just keep quiet and stared at me. What the hell? Don't just keep quiet! And furthermore, don't stare at me. My face began to blush and I looked away. Why on earth did I have to fall in love with him?! The weirdo and the stone statue of our tennis team? I thought to myself.

"Ryoko! Tezuka! Come on! Get into the bus now!" Ryuzaki-sensei shouted from the bus window.

"Hai! Sensei!" Both of us shouted. We put our tennis bag at the boot of the bus.

The bus drove through the city and went through the forest. The bus ride has really been taking way too long! Where the hell we are going!?

Then suddenly there is a sign which showed "Private owned land."

"Is the school rich? Why are we going to a private estate?" Kikumaru said.

Ryuzaki-sensei didn't speak. I guessed we have to find out by ourselves later.

After like two to three hours of ride, we came across the rows of tennis courts. About five minutes later, we reached a mansion.

"Alright, we are here. The place where we are meeting the regulars of Hyotei is at the tennis courts. Now let's go." Ryuzaki-sensei said.

When I touched my neck, I realized that the necklace that my grandmother had given me a few years ago had when missing. Oh no! Don't tell me that I have dropped it? I remembered wearing it at the toilet.

"Hey Ryoko! Aren't you coming along with us?" Ryoma shouted.

"Guys, you go ahead to the tennis court, I meet you guys there. I have dropped something I need to find it. Meet you guys later. "I said.

"Okay, catch up with us later! Don't forget that your tennis bag is still at the boot. Ryoma said.

I nodded and continue to find the necklace. After half an hour of unfruitful searching, I found out that the necklace has always been in my pocket all along. I went down the bus. I quickly went to the boot and I found out my bag strap was caught in between the door of the boot. I kept pulling my bag, trying to pull my bag out.

Normal POV:

Atobe was walking out of the mansion and he saw Ryoko was pulling her bag.

"Who is that girl? What is she doing at MY mansion?" Atobe thought to himself.

Atobe make his way towards Ryoko and asked her.

"Why are you doing here?"

"Can't you see?" Ryoko said.

Atobe looked down at her and saw at she was wearing a Seigaku tennis uniform. Is she a player of the tennis team? That cannot be I got a text message from Yushi that the Seigaku tennis players had ready arrive at the tennis courts. So she must be the manager. Maybe I should help her with her bag. Atobe thought to himself.

Just as Atobe was about to move forward to Ryoko, Ryoko pulled the bag with all her strength, whacking Atobe's face.

Atobe fell backwards; Ryoko realized that she hit Atobe. She went forward to help Atobe.

"I am so sorry, are you alright?" Ryoko asked.

Atobe sat up and shot and glare at Ryoko.

"Are you a gorilla or a woman? Why are you so rough?"

"I already said that I am sorry, what more do you want?" Ryoko said.

"No one dares to hit my face! Are you trying to disfigure my beautiful face?" Atobe glare at Ryoko.

Ryoko was so angry, she just hit someone but she didn't do it on purpose. And furthermore she has already apologized.

"I have already apologized! What do you want now?!" Ryoko loses her temper.

"No one dares to lose their temper in front of me too." Atobe said.

"What are you? A king?" Ryoko said and glare at Atobe.

Both Ryoko and Atobe keep on glaring at each other just then both of their phones vibrate. Both of them read the message at the same time.

Then, the both of them shouted

"I need to go now you baka!"

When both of them walked in the same direction, they glare at each other.

"Why are you following me?"

"I am not following you! I just was heading to tennis courts."

"Oh I forget… She is wearing the Seigaku's tennis uniform. She must be the manager of the team." Atobe thought to himself.

"He is so arrogant! He must be the manager. How can the captain of the tennis team can stand him? The captain must be hundred times better than him." Ryoko thought to herself.

Both Atobe and Ryoko goes to the tennis together while still glaring at each other along the way.

When the both of them reached the tennis courts, Yushi called out to Atobe and Kikumaru called out to Ryoko.

"Atobe you are late!"

"Ryoko! Over here!"

Atobe and Ryoko turned to look at each other.

"Wait! You are a regular? You are not the manager of the tennis team?" Atobe and Ryoko shouted at each other.

"WHO IS THE MANAGER OF THE TENNIS TEAM?" Both of them shouted again.

"You are!" They shouted in unison.

Both of the regulars of Seigaku and Hyotei stood aside and looked confusedly at each other.

"Um…Do the both of you know each other? Both of you get along really well." Yushi asked.

"In what way we are getting along well with each other?!" They shouted.

"You should pay respect to your senior!" Atobe said.

"What senior? Both of us are at the same age! And the both of us are in the third year!" Ryoko said.

"What? I don't believe it! You are so short!"

"It doesn't matter if I am tall or short! I am a girl! So this height is an agreement for me!"

"In what way you are a girl? You have the strength of a gorilla!"

"What? You are disrespectful! RUDE! AND. AND… arrogant!"

Just then Ryuzaki-sensei walked over and said

"Will the two of you stop your argument right now?! 20 laps around the courts!"

"This is all your fault!" Ryoko glared at Atobe.

"In what way this is my fault!" Atobe glared at Ryoko.

"If you two don't run now it will be 40 laps!" Ryuzaki-sensei said.

Both Ryoko and Atobe glared at each other at each other and begin their 20 laps around the courts.

Ryoko POV:

After running the laps we entered the villa to unpack our bags in our rooms.

What that I have to meet up with that jerk of the times like this? He is so arrogant! So rude! The captain of the Hyotei is such a jerk! How dare he say that I am a gorilla? I thought to myself angrily.

"Ryoko, it's time for ourselves to get to the living room and introduce ourselves to the Hyotei Tennis team." Oishi knocked at my door and said.

"Okay, I will be right down." I replied.

I quickly walked out of the room and walked to the living room. Then I saw Atobe glaring at me. I felt so angry with him now and of course I quickly glared back at him too.

"Ryoko, please sit down now." Ryuzaki-sensei said.

I proceed and sat down between Tezuka and Ryoma and continue to glare at Atobe.

"Since all of the regulars of both teams are already here, both of each side should introduce yourselves to each other since you will be staying with each other for the rest of the three days." Ryuzaki-sensei said.

"Hai-sensei. I am Tezuka Kunimitsu the captain of the Seigaku tennis team. Nice to meet you." Tezuka introduce himself.

"I am Shuichiro Oishi, the vice-captain of the Seigaku tennis team." Oishi said.

" I am Fuji Shusuke, I am the third year in Seigaku." Fuji introduces himself.

"I am Kikumaru Eiji, I am also one of the third year in Seigaku. Nice to meet you." Kikumaru introduce himself to the Hyoutei.

"I am Takashi Kawamura." Kawamura introduce himself.

"Sadaharu Inui, third year in Seigaku." Inui put down his notebook and introduce himself.

"Takeshi Momoshiro, second year in Seigaku, nice to meet you." Momoshiro introduce himself.

"Fshhh….. Kaoru Kaidoh. Fshhhhhh…" Kaidoh introduce himself.

" Ryoma Echizen, nice to meet you." Ryoma said while drinking his ponta.

"I am Ryoko Echizen, nice to meet all of you." I introduced myself.

"Ryoko Echizen? That is such a beautiful name but you are not beautiful at all!" Atobe said.

"What wrong with my name? I think it is a pretty and cute name!" I glare at him.

"It is great name but you are not fit to use this name! You are not cute at all!" Atobe said.

"What have you just said? What about your name Atobe Keigo right? Keigo started with K right? More like Kings of Monkeys. Even Tezuka's name is better than yours." I said it angrily.

"But Tezuka name is starting with Kunimitsu also starting with a K right? What will this make him? Kings of what?" Atobe said.

"Well, he is ….."

"He is what?" Atobe said.

"He is the king of stones." I said and stormed off into my room.

While I was in my room, I thought to myself.

What kind of captain this? So Rude and disrespectful and arrogant AND rude and and I HATE HIM!

I wonder how this camp is going to turn out.

I am terribly sorry for not updating for so long! But this is chapter 25! Please review for this chapter. I will be having my examination in a couple of weeks. But I will definitely try my best to upload my story before I start my exams! Thanks for all the favorites and followers for this story! I am sorry that it didn't start out good but I am working hard!