Aya walks towards the court, blushing at the same time. She somehow accidentally gained some unwanted attention and what's worse, the attention came from the president and her top four troop.

Flashback.

"So Hirose-san, I hope that you are clear with the rules." Marika said.

"Un." Aya nodded. "Arigatou, senpai. I do hope that I will become a good fan. I'll try my hardest." Aya continued.

"Our buisiness haven't ended yet. As the member of the fanclub, you have to remember that your main responsibility is to give support. So, I want you to cheer like this; 'Regular-tachi, ganbatte. We will always support you!' Like that. Now you try it." Marika said.

"Eto, Regular-tachi..." Aya tried it blankly.

"No, no that's bad. You have to scream louder."

"Regular-tachi..." Aya said a bit louder than before but,

"No, you have to do it with a full spirit. And you must always keep your face stay cheerful while doing it. That will give the regulars spirit. Now do it with all your heart wholeheartedly." Marika said.

Aya nodded then she stood up. She took a deep breath and,

"REGULAR-TACHI, GANBATTE. WE WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT YOU!" She said that following the tips that Marika gave her.

"..." Silence. Marika and her troop just staring at her.

"Um, I guess I wasn't good enough. Hehe." Aya said.

They kept on staring at her.

'Was I that bad?' Aya thought.

"KAWAIII!" Marika and her troop suddenly shout.

"Eh?"

"Hirose-san that impression is major cute! I have never thought that one of my kohai is this cute when she could be one!" Marika said.

"Nee, can we call you Aya-chan instead. For a cute person you should be called by a cute name!" One of Marika's troop, Erika said.

"Sou, sou, you should come shopping with us once in a while. I would love to dress you up." Another troop, Honoka said.

"That's right, I'll invite you to my next tea party! It'll be fun!" Marika said.

" Could you do that cheer one more time? I want to record it." Marika's third troop member Akira said.

"S-senpai-tachi, I really appriciate it but I have to go now. Their practice is about to start. I see you later." Aya said and she dashed away after that.

Flashback Ends.

Aya sigh. Suddenly she was sorrounded by a few girls.

'Eh?'

Without any alert, she was slapped by one of them. Then the other pulled her hair.

'What the hell?'

"You sure got guts to go near the regulars. Now you have to be punish for what you have done."

Suddenly a troops of girls came with tennis racket on each of their hands and a ball.

'Don't tell me,'

All of them threw them in the air and serve the ball towards Aya. Aya couldn't go anywhere since her hair is being pulled and her arms is being grabbed. She has no choice but to bear the pain.

"I hope you learn your lesson after this bitch." The girls went away.

Aya stood up after that. The action made her glasses fall and reveal the beautiful emarald eyes that makes the face of the girl also , the beautiful emarald eyes is filled with darkness and hatred. A dark aura suddenly sorround her.

'How dare they! Using tennis for violence!' She clutch her fist.

-x-

Ryoma who is practicing with Kevin on the non-regular court stop his movement and that made the ball landed on his side of the court.

"Hey, Ryoma, is anything wrong?" Kevin asked.

Ryoma ignored his question and turned around. He stared at nothing for a while. Then he flinch. Immidiately he run away from the court towards a place.

'I hope I'm not too late.' Ryoma thought. he run and run until he found what he is looking for. It was Aya. She was throwing some balls at the wall. Ryoma knew if he didn't stop her, she might damaged it.

" AYA!" Ryoma shouted.

Aya flinch. And she stop what she was doing. Then she looked at Ryoma.

"No, I didn't...I didn't," Aya said feeling really guilty. She fell and she sat down, covering her mouth. A few tears came out from her eyes.

"Hey Ryoma! Why did you suddenly run away..." Kevin who is chasing after Ryoma stopped when he looked at Aya. He was supprised to see some bruises at her body. Not just that, he is also supprised looking at the tears flowing on her face.

"I didn't...I didn't...I didn't," More tears are coming out from her eyes.

Yes, she uses her forbiden technique, The gates of hell. And she is not even playing tennis right now.

Ryoma went near her and he hugged her. "It's alright, you didn't do anything wrong. You just loose it a bit that's all." Ryoma comfort her.

-x-

Next Day.

Aya wasn't feeling very good. She still hasn't ger over of her using that technique. She never thought that she'll use it again.

Aya went to the third year class for english class.

She couldn't say anything right now. Her place is vandalize with many scribbles that say stuff like 'go to hell' , 'you'll be dead and many more. Aya just sigh by the sight. Probably the girls from yesterday are doing this.

Suddenly the image of the girls surfing tennis ball at her appear. She clinch her fist. Then she relise. 'No. I must not loose it again.' She shook her head.

She took a cloth soak it, and clean her table.

-x-

The past three days has been miserable. Someone stole her indoor shoes, hid her school uniform during gym class, place some shards of glass on the drawer of her table, rip of her notebook and many more.

Aya tried her hardest to ignore all of them. She must not loose it. Not infront of someone else other than her teamates (Ryoma, Kevin, Ryoga, Ryouhei, Ren, Rin).

-x-

"Nee, ochibi, is something wrong with Aya-chan? She doesn't look as energetic as usual lately. And she didn't come here to check on us to. Eiji said.

"Who knows." Ryoma answered.

"Minna."

"Ah, Fujiko. What's bring you here?" Eiji run towards Fuji who is entering the non-regulars court.

"I'm here to give you guys something. Where's Hirose-chan?"

Everyone didn't answer.

"Well, Fujiko, we don't know what's wrong but she seems a bit down lately."

"Really? I wonder if it because of the bullies?" Fuji said.

"Bullies? What do mean Fuji-senpai?" Ryoma asked.

"Well, lately someone has been vandelise her seats and even put glass shards on her drawer. Not just that. There's one time that she came to our class without wearing shoes. But she doesn't look like she's bothered by it. Though I do notice that her action change a bit lately. Oh by the way here. This is for you guys."

"Oh, handmade scarves! Fujiko, you made all of this?"

" Yes."

" They're perfect aniki." Yuuta said.

"Thank you."

'Bullies? Why didn't she tell anything about it? This is bad.' Ryoma thought.

As he wanted to run away from the court, Aya suddenly came.

"Ah, Hirose-chan! You're just in time. I just gave them the scarves and this is yours." Fuji gave Aya baby blue coloured scarf.

Aya smile gently. "Arigatou, Fuji-senpai. Don't do it next time okay."

Fuji realise that Aya isn't acting as she usually do.

"Minna, for two weeks from today, you'll practice on your own. I'll be absent from school." Aya said.

"I got suspended."