ACGOMN: Here's the next chapter. Things are going to be picking up very soon.

I don't own Prince of Tennis or any of its characters, but I own the OCs and the plot. I don't own anything else that doesn't belong to me either.

Chapter 26

"Let me be the one you call

If you jump I'll break your fall

Life you up and fly away with you into the night

If you need to fall apart

I can mend a broken heart

If you need to crash then crash and burn

You're not alone" Savage Garden – 'Crash and Burn

"I'm bored," complained Hiroko. Her, Hikari, Sapphire, Faith, Sakuno, Tomo and Ann were walking around the town.

"You're just annoyed that the boys, Sam and Black had to go to a tennis training camp," said Hikari. That's right this year Hyotei's school invited the other high schools for a tennis training camp. And Hiroko is annoyed that the baseball team did not get the same thing. It was for the extended weekend. The schools had Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off.

"Hey Otou-san is having classes today," said Hiroko, grinning. "I'm sure he let us watch!"

"Sounds interesting," said Faith. So as the group of girls headed to Hiroko's father's dojo, the boys were training hard up in the mountains at one of Hyotei's places. Sam and Zoe Claire were there as mangers, along with Seth. The three had a lot to do because not every team had mangers.

"Geez it looks like Rikkai stole Sam-chan," pouted Eiji. "And Jiroh is hogging all of Black-chan's attention."

"Relax Eiji they are helping every team," said Oishi.

"Nya, but aren't you a bit upset that Black-chan isn't watching us," asked Eiji. Seth walked up to the Golden Pair.

"Here's some water. Oh and Sam says ten laps for Eiji," said Seth, with a amused look on his face.

"Wha? That's so mean Sam-chan," said Eiji, whining. Sam just waved at him and the Seigaku team members. Nioh and Marui seemed to be talking to her about something. Meanwhile Renji and Inui were talking out their data out of ear shot of everyone else.

"I have some interesting data on you," said Renji. "It seems that you have certain feelings for a certain someone and it's not Black-san." Inui just pushed up his glasses.

"That's none of your business Renji," said Inui. His childhood friend could only smirk. Touchy subject for the data man of Seigaku…Back in the Tokyo city area the girls reached the Arai dojo.

"Hey brat," said Hiroshi, sitting in the front of the dojo. "I didn't know you have girls as friends? Hikari, long time no see."

"I'm not a brat," scowled Hiroko. "We wanna watch Otou-san train the students, because we are bored."

"Ah whatever, go in," said Hiroshi.

"Well boys and girls take a break," said the voice of Inari. "ah Hiroko you brought some of your friends."

"Yes Otou-san," said Hiroko. "We were bored so I thought they could watch."

"That's a good idea. These kids here have to learn how to perform in front of other people," said Inari. "They are going for their next belts in two days." So the girls were seated against the wall and observed the class.

"This is so cool," said Tomo.

"Uh, yeah," said Sakuno. Hikari was twitching. Some of these kids needed some serious help.

"Annoyed Kari," said Hiroko. "Remember not everyone is good as you and your brothers at these things."

"Hiroko be a good girl and help me with a demonstration," said Inari. Hiroko bounced up in an Eiji-like manner and went to help her father.

"Hiroko is good huh," said Sapphire.

"Too bad Raven is the one inheriting the dojo," said Hikari. "The twins get their mother's real estate business."

"They already have it set up for when they die," asked Faith. "That's weird."

"It's normal," said Hikari, with a shrug. "Ah let's watch Hiroko and Inari-san." The two of them were mock sparring. Inari smiling at his daughter's feeble attempts to hit him the whole time, while the students just watched in awe of their sensei and his daughter.

"Wow they look like they're dancing," said Faith.

"Almost," replied Hikari. She looked at her watch. "Ah I've got to go. I promised to met with Takashi-san, since none of the boys are around." She left in a flash, while Hiroko and her father bowed to each other.

"See everyone that's what it's supposed to be like," said Inari. Hiroko grinned and went back to her friends.

"Where's Hikari," asked Hiroko.

"She went to meet with Taka-san," replied Ann. Hiroko just smiled; meanwhile back at the training camps Eiji and Fuji were without mercy teasing Ryoma and Momo about their girlfriends, Sakuno and Ann, respectively.

"Saa, Echizen seems to miss someone special," said Fuji, with his smile.

"Nya Momo did you kiss her," teased Eiji.

"I don't wanna know that," yelled the whole Fudomine team, especially Tachibana. Momo was just glaring at them with a blush on his face, while Ryoma was ignoring them.

"Why are you all being mean to Momo and Ochibi," asked Sam, entering the room. "Is ZC in here?"

"Yes," said the miffed reply of Atobe. "Take her to the girls' room." Sam just sighed and tried to move sleeping Zoe Claire out the arms of the sleeping Jiroh.

"I'll just leave her here then," said Sam, giving up. "I'll see you boys tomorrow. Oh and to help Fuji and Eiji with teasing I saw a certain hissing kohai glaring at the boys staring at a certain president of the Ryoma-sama fan club." Sam just left laughing.

"Sam-senpai," hissed Kaidoh. "Thanks for nothing."

"That's Sam for you," said Seth. Yes the teasing of the three kohai of Seigaku and the sulking Atobe was an amusing sight to see. The following day, practice was in full swing.

"I'm bored," complained Sam, who today had nothing to do, because it was all mock matches.

"Shut up," grunted Zoe Claire, half asleep.

"Not nice ZC," said Sam.

"If you are so bored why don't you tell Inui how you feel hmm?" Sam began coughing.

"What are you talking about?"

"Like I didn't notice," said Zoe Claire. "You should tell before we get back to the city and school. That's just the advice of the angry narcoleptic genius." Sam just glared at the other girl. Like she could talk…

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