Hyotei's First Date

By: NarutoandBleach

When Ryoma gets word that the Hyoutei Captain has become obsessed with him, everyone knows that something is up and Ryoma is keeping secrets from his friends. Are they really dating each other or is this simply a plan to bring two rivals together as one? How will the other schools assist them on their so called quest for love and will An Tachibana be of assistance to our heroes?

Disclaimer: The original manga, Tennis no Oujidama, is the work of Konomi Takeshi. Characters and settings have been adapted without authorization or approval, and I am making no profit from their use.

[Major Changes]

By the time Genichirou finished unleashing holy hell on Atobe, things have finally quieted down at Ryoma's place, but Atobe feels that it is necessary to make some changes for the brat since he is at his wits end about leaving that narcissistic diva for good. Unfortunately, Ryoma found that task to be difficult to do with An Tachibana coming into the picture. Furthermore, with a marriage proposal coming up, Ryoma wondered how An was going to take this and especially, his teammates from Seigaku since they have no idea that Atobe had planned something big for himself.

As Ryoma paced around his house with atobe watching from the side, the diva immediately got up and took the kid downstairs and settled him down on the couch to relax for a bit before heading towards the kitchen to make some coffee since none of them have gotten much sleep after last night. Furthermore, Keigo took it upon himself to make some changes in Ryoma's lifestyle in order to improve his chances to find love because this would give the brat a chance to become a better tennis player later on.

"What do you say to a little tennis match in your backyard, kid?" asked Atobe.

'Sure, but what for though?" replied Ryoma.

"Well, you wanted to beat Byoudoin right? This is a practice round to see if you have what it takes to defeat that Tennis Geek since he already defeated Tokugawa not too long ago. Therefore, I wanted to test your strength to see what you can do. Follow me to the backyard!" ordered Atobe as he handed Ryoma the tennis racket and shuffled out of the house.

Once Ryoma followed Atobe to the backyard with his tennis equipment, he decided to warm up for a little bit before beginning his practice match. No sooner than that, Atobe immediately walked over and said, "Ryoma, you don't need to warm yourself up now. Show me what you got!" he smirked at him as he moved the balls aside while he took out some balls from his duffle bag and tossed one of them at Ryoma. But as he returned the serve, Atobe grabbed his racket and sends the ball back to him while ryoma swiveled in all directions to send the ball back to his opponent without stopping.

"Atobe, what is the meaning of this?" asked Ryoma as he continued firing the tennis balls.

"This is to test your concentration to see if you have the necessary requirements to take on that tennis pro in the world cup. Don't worry as we are only practicing, not scoring points. Take your time sending the balls towards me." Said Atobe.

"Is this practice really necessary? I mean if you are trying to change my lifestyle in tennis, I am humbly grateful. However, I like my tennis style the way it is so there shouldn't be any changes made." Replied Ryoma.

"Sorry, but given the current skills you have right now, you are not going to get past the world cup. As your lover and teacher, I have to teach you some advanced techniques. Furthermore, you've already seen my tannhauser serve, right? Well now it's time for me to show you Atobe Kingdom since I can easily trap my opponents in this technique, thereby allowing their bodies to have their own dead angles. This is known as Zettai Shikaku (or the Absolute Blind Spots) in which your joints are not able to conform because the skeletal structure can only move in certain ways no matter what their speed or flexibilities are. Furthermore, in my earlier match with Tezuka, I have seem his blind spot and timed my shots and movements as this technique acts up, rendering him unable to move, do you understand?" said Atobe.

"Interesting, so would you like to try it out on me first Imean I could probably get used to this since we are only practicing." Smiled Ryoma/.

"Are you sure? Because you might not be able to see where I will hit the ball." Warned Atobe. "Furthermore, I might knock you unconscious if I use this technique."

'I am perfectly fine with whatever you throw at me. Bring it on!" said Ryoma confidently.

At that moment, Atobe grinned at him with killing intent and said, "Okay, you asked for it. But at any time if you feel uncomfortable, just let me know!" With that Atobe grabbed the racket in one hand and launched the illusion onto Ryoma while he was in his stance. He then picked up a ball and fired it in Ryoma's general direction. Although the kid couldn't tell where the ball was going, he knows that it was coming towards the left side as he moved slowly while using Gekokujo to intercept the ball back towads his opponent without exerting too much strength. Once the technique wears off, the ball struck the bell behind Atobe before landing on the ground.

Atobe had no idea what just happened as he continued sending the ball back to his opponent with his tannhauser serve while Ryoma used drive A to counter it, leaving him no chance to return the ball.

"You're good, for a rookie. Furthermore, how were you able to dodge my illusion anyway? Don't tell me you used one of Hiyoshi's techniques?" began Atobe.

"As a matter of fact, I did. Thanks to your Kingdom technique I was able to see through the darkness and intercept the ball even without the use of my mental capabilities. Furthermore, I've already seen through what you were about to do and took full control of the court. Besides though, this is only the beginning of my painful torture that I will unleash on Byoudoin later on." Said Narto as he gritted his teeth.

Atobe looked at him and frowned, "Naruto, what makes you so sure that you can beat him? You have no idea what sort of hell he could unleash on you." Continued Atobe.

"If there is a hell, then I will be more than happy to join him since a lot of other innocent tennis players had suffered the same fate as me." Replied Ryoma sadly before exiting the tennis courts to get some water with Atobe following him close behind. Elsewhere, Nanjiro watched from behind the bell tower and thought to himself, "He certainly has grown to like Atobe, hasn't he? Makes me wonder if he really has what it takes to keep that diva out of trouble."

Soon, Atobe could hear his cell phone ring and as he checked, he could see Jiro on the line and picked up, "Hello, Atobe speaking."

"Hey Keigo-sama, Its Jiro, just wanted to see if you still have feelings for me after your little deranged love fest with Ryoma and Ann last night." Said Jiro.

"What are you talking about, Akutagawa? My love with Ann and Ryoma are mutual and of course the love fest is just a test. By the way, you should have seen what Genichirou did to me last night I mean think of all that hell he unleashed on me." Continued Atobe.

"What did Sanada do to you?" asked Jirou.

"He feels that I spent too much time with Ryoma and that he needs to let the brat find someone else to fulfill his love mission instead of letting him hang around me so much. However, I don't feel this is necessary because I care about that brat too much. Now I have ann after me since she is also obsessed with a guy like me. I have to tell you, I can't even get the images of those two brats off my back after they passed their questionnaires." Continued Atobe.

"What else did he say?" asked Jirou with a frown.

"He said that Ryoma is far too young to get betrothed to a guy like me. But at his age, I think Ryoma is old enough to be a part of my life. Besides, I think of him and Ann as siblings that I never had. So, it would be more comforting for me if I was to look after them once they finish school." Finished Atobeas he smiled while giving an exasperated sigh.

Jirou paused for a moment to wipe the sweat from his brows before taking a water bottle from Gakuto and said, "You know, keigo, you should be a love doctor since you are an expert at helping people with marital and relationship problems. However, since you are a victim of Genichirou's verbal abuse, I should probably refer you to Kuranosuke Shiraishi since he is called a miracle healer. Furthermore, he knows about what people are going through mentally and physically. So if you have time, feel free to stop by at Shitenhouji on Tuesday." Said Jirou.

"Really? Well, thank you Akutagawa. I will make a mental note of this. Do you have Kuranosuke's phone number?"

"Check your contact list, I think he should be under Miracle Healers on your phone. Anyway, I need to go. Gakuto is begging me to train him on how to play laser tag so that he can get Shishido back for trying to steal Yuushi away from him. I will see you at school." Said Jiroh as the line goes dead.

At that moment, Atobe grinned devilishly and rushed inside Ryoma's house to gather his equipment since Jirou's advice gave him a chance to turn everything around since this was his chance to finally have a family. However, he was wondering how his parents will take this when he gets home. Furthermore, Atobe texted his butler and told him to prepare a well-deserved feast upon his family's return from business since he has a lot of things to discuss with them. Once the butler agreed, Atobe immediately hugged ryoma and said, "Looks like we are not going towards the path to hell just yet. I got a call from my teammate Jirou and he asked me to see Shiraishi of Shitenhouji next week because he is a master at healing people's minds. I think you are familiar with him?"

"Yes, I know him pretty well since he has the ability to discipline jungle boy when he gets too rowdy. Why?" said Ryoma.

"Well, you remember how Sanada fuku-buchou went all high and mighty on me? Well guess what? I will be seeing Kuranosuke next week since he can help heal the pain and suffering that I am going through. You must come with me after school because there is a chance that we could be together as a family. I wonder how Ann will feel about this?" smiled Atobe.

"Yes, and if I know Sanada, he is a downer most of time since he did cross the line a little bit. I think he was a bit too overprotective of me. However, I would love to hear whatever Shiraishi-sempai has to say during his health sessions next week. Anyway, do you want to stay for dinner?" asked Ryoma.

"Oh, no thanks. But maybe another time. Besides, my family is looking forward to hearing what I have to say when I get home. Anyway, I will see you next week!" smiled Atobe as he signaled his driver to pick him up. Once he was off towards the distance, Ryoma waved back and headed towards the dinner table for a little food before retiring towards bed for the night.

Once morning came, Ryoma got up early to prepare for his practice session with his teammates since he had no idea what Shiraishi might actually do for the duo that are going to be falling in love since he is fully aware of Atobe dating the kid ever since they laid eyes on each other. But now with Ann in the picture, this could complicate things because Shiraishi doesn't know much about the queen of tennis from Fudomine and how she was personally connected with the King of Hyotei. At this poimnt, Shiraishi was going to have his work cut out for him. Just then, Yuushi's cousin Kenya showed up at his office and said, "Boss, what time shall I set the counseling session for Keigo and Ryoma?"

"around 2:30 pm should do it since they are busy with tennis practice now. I am sure Atobe is probably trying to think of ways to rile his teammates up at Hyotei. He is always like this no matter what happens." Said Shiraishi while grinning.

Back at Seigaku, Ryoma was busy working on the tannhauser serve towards his American Rival kevin since he has changed a lot after the previous match in the selection camp. However, kevin was prepared for anything that Ryoma throws at him.

"Give me your best shot, Ryoma-san! I want to see how much you have improved since your date with that Egomaniacal jerk.' Said kevin.

"Hey, whatever floats your boat. Here I come!" said Ryoma as he gets ready in his stance and unleashes his sadistic smile while firing the ball back towards his opponent. Soon kevin could see that Ryoma was actually being serious this time around and he wasn't joking. At that moment, Kevin realized that something must have changed with his best friend and decided to ask, "What's gotten into you today? You are not your usual self."

"Well, after a little talk with Atobe, he actually taught me a few new moves. I must say, I was quite impressed with the use of Atobe's Kingdom since it could work wonders for me when I take on Byoudoin later on in the world cup. So I just wanted to get a taste of my new powers and see what it will be like to trap my rival inside this illusion. I wanted him to get a taste of what hell really looks like after what he did to my friend and brother Tokugawa." Replied Ryoma as he continued firing the ball back

"Are you still worried about that high school prodigy? I thought he was done with you after the U-17 camp." Added Kevin.

"Nah, it seems that he still wants me to carry on the tradition of tennis after his utter defeat at the hands of Byoudoin. Besides though, he has already seen how well I had progressed with my tennis skills and decided to put me under his tutelage. After that I was pretty much on my own for a change since I wanted to practice. However, with all the noises coming from the annoying fangirls, I couldn't train on my own. Luckily with you here, we can finally practice in peace without hearing too much whining and yakking from the girls at the sidelines." Said a bemused Ryoma.

"Yeah, I hear you. Sometimes I get annoying fangirls asking me for my autograph during practice. I told them it would be a huge waste of time to do that but would they ever listen to me? NO! But now that I am at Seigaku, I won't have to worry about girls anyway except for Sakuno since she has given me a place to keep myself comfortable all thanks to her grandmother. Besides, Seigaku is my home after all." Said Kevin proudly.

"Don't get on Sakuno's bad side, you know she is a bit shy and uncomfortable when you are too close to her. However, if you are planning to woo her, at least get to know her better and try to you know do some of the activities that she likes to do." Finished Ryoma as they continued practicing.

"Of course ryoma! You can count on me to take good care of Sakuno since you found her to be troublesome when I am around her. Sure, I may not have enjoyed her foods, but she cares a lot about me and she wants what is best for me. Furthermore, you have to get to know her better since you are a transfer student here in Japan. As long as you be nice to her, she will eventually warm up to you, am I clear?" said Ryoma as he patted Kevin's shoulder after the match

"Crystal clear, my dear gay prince!" Grinned Kevin evilly.

Ryoma deadpanned at his friend and picked up a couple of tennis balls before hurling them towards his head for making such ridiculous remarks about the rookie. Sure, he may not have admitted his love towards Atobe, but calling him gay was just unwanted and unjust. Once Ryoma leaves school, he decides to head over to Hyotei and check on Atobe before they head over to Osaka for their counseling session with Shiraishi.

At Hyotei, things were equally going smoothly with the regulars still training for the world cup. However, Atobe still hasn't stopped smiling after reading today's newspaper. "Thanks to the press, they now have good amounts of information about me, Ryoma, and Ann. I must be the luckiest diva ever! The gods have answered my prayers! Now then, Yuushi, Shishido, get over here!"

Not a moment too soon, the blue-haired tensai and the less-than enthusiastic tennis prodigy walked over towards Atobe's table and said, "What's going on? What is making you so happy today?"

"Read the newspaper, I finally got my wish!" laughed Atobe as he handed the paper towards his teammates. As Shishido read the headline, he got the shock of his life while Yuushi tried his best to not let his glasses fall on the ground. Both of them are trying their best not to laugh but they just couldn't hold it in. At that moment, a loud guffaw was heard throughout the whole cafeteria with everyone starring in awe wondering what was really going on. Others couldn't care less since they were off to practice tennis with the exception of Gakuto, Ootori, and Jirou since they wanted to see what was so funny.

"Guys, what are you laughing at?" they asked in unison.

Shishido paused to wipe the tears from his eyes while holding his sides as Yuushi tried his best not choke when he was laughing. "Please read the paper, you will see how funny it is when you find the brat and Ann double dating the deranged diva." They immediately handed the paper to the remaining regulars before walking out of the cafeteria and hiding behind the benches at the tennis courts.

"This is going to be good." Mumbled Yuushi.

"Looks like Naruto and Ann are really quite popular among all the men and girls out there, aren't they? Now there is something else altogether. Didn't Atobe say that he was going to Osaka to you know hopefully get some unpleasant images out of his head?" said Shishido.

"Yeah, he did, but why didn't he tell us about it? He could have at least confirmed it with the coach before taking that brat with him. Geez! He likes to keep everything hidden from us. What is it that he has that we don't have?" grunted Yuushi.

"Good looks, and a charming personality?" replied Shishido. But yuushi was not amused at his antics. Soon they could hear Gakuto laughing maniacally and Ohtori and Jirou snickering like crazy after reading the paper.

"You got to be kidding me! When did Atobe start treating those two like family? And now he is saying he wants to marry Ann? Don't make me laugh!" said Gakuto,

"You said it dude! I mean Ann would probably not like this. I am guessing she could throw into a fit of rage when she sees this." Agreed Jirou.

"Ah, come on you guys! Atobe has strange ways of thinking marriage will work in his favor, but I highly doubt his family will approve of this. Besides, what would the rest of the school say when they read this outlandish rumor anyway?" continued Jirou.

Yuushi and the others were unable to comprehend their captain thanks to his ridiculous plan. To make matters even worse, rumor has it that Rikkaidai and the rest of the schools all have gotten wind of Atobe's ingenious plan and Sanada couldn't even grasp the situation at hand. Furthermore, he immediately grabbed a lighter and burned the newspaper before tossing it in the garbage can and walked back towards the couch sighing in frustration.

"That idiot…. THAT IDIOT! What the hell was he thinking not heeding my warning!? I have told him many times not to spend any more time with Ryoma but would he ever listen to me? NO! now he is going to let his family know of his plan and I must put a stop to this betrothal immediately!" roared Genichiro.

Akaya sweat-dropped while Yukimura looked at him in confusion. "Um, fuku-buchou, I am afraid that Ann has already texted me since she is not sure what to make of all of this. Furthermore, she intends to end her relationship with Kamio of Fudomine, effective immediately since he is not her type. I am sure this is a shock to you as it is to all of us. Eventually, Kippei found out about this and told her that Kamio will find love one of these days since he plans to come to Atobe's wedding ceremony whenever it is held."

"Are you KIDDING ME!?" shouted Genichiro as he pounded the table hard with his fist, leaving a giant hole in the center. Furthermore, he picked up the table and threw it out the window in a fit of rage. The table broke into tons of pieces after crashing onto the concrete floor below. Elsewhere, people outside were wondering what just happened up there while Akaya tried to calm Sanada down with water.

"What did the table ever do to you, Sanada?" asked Yukimura worriedly.

"It's not the table that angered me, its Atobe! Damn that fucking fool! How could he do this to Ann without even asking her? But still if this marriage was to take place, I will not be attending as their best man. Besides, there is the matter of that brat as well. He is still going after Atobe with his meaningless quest since giving up was not an option. I still can't believe that he has to be that lunatic's little brother! This is an outrage!" grunted Sanada as he sat down on the couch to drink some water to let his headache clear out.

"That table was worth a fortune, sempai! Now, I will not be responsible for the incurring fees, but you should really talk to Sumiere Ryuzaki and Fuji because only those two can help with your issues." Said Akaya.

Sanada turned towards his subordinate and said, "Thanks, but I am not sure what Fuji or his coach will tell me so I will give it my best shot. By the way, sorry about the mess. Tell the principal to put it on my tab and I will have Yukimura-buchou cover a portion of it. Besides, I also need to have a talk with Kevin Smith anyway." He then got up and left the room while closing the door behind him without letting anyone else know where he was going. He then had a grin on his face and thought to himself, "That little brat thinks he can win the heart of Keigo eh? Well, if this is some worthless dream he is pursuing, let him work on it."

Akaya and Yukimura breathed a sigh of relief after what just transpired in there before going outside to clean up the mess while evacuating the students from the tennis courts since some of them were nearly crushed by falling debris from the table itself. Once the students have been move to the tennis courts, Yukimura and Akaya immediately sifted through the damaged table and picked up whatever pieces were left before discarding them in the dumpster in order to avoid getting cuts and scrapes. Once the debris was cleared, everyone helped to clear the sawdust from the ground before they resumed tennis practice.

By Tuesday afternoon, Ryoma entered the grounds of hyotei and waited patiently for his lover to finish up his meetings and club affairs before they head off to Osaka to meet with Shiraishi. Furthermore, he feels that this place was going to be his ultimate training ground to become a pro since he could get used to the environment and the people here. Just then, he could see Yuushi and Gakuto walking out of the school with their heads held up high and decided to wave at them.

"hey guys, so you heard that Atobe was planning to marry…" began Ryoma. But then Gakuto cut him off and placed a reassuring hand on his friend and said, "An Tachibana right? I know, the rumors are not lies and Atobe already texted his family about it. I have to say, they are just as surprised as we are. Furthermore, I just got word that our captain's parents would like to meet you at their villa during the summer break, are you up for it?"

"Yeah, I guess so, but I have never officially seen them in person since this is quite a surprise. I wonder how they are going to take the news about my so called love with your captain?"

"Oh, I am sure they feel you are going to be their son-in-law one day after Ann marries Atobe. So I think you might become an addition to their family. Besides, your father has already spoken with Atobe's parents and I think he agreed to it as well. No worries, we will take good care of you when you start your new semester here at Hyotei." Replied Yuushi.

Ryoma was in shock and didn't know what to make of this. Just then Atobe arrived and spoke, "So, what's this I hear? Ryoma is going to be my brother-in-law? That's wonderful news! I think my family will be delighted to meet you, ahn? Besides, Nanjiroh feels that he is prepared to accept me into your life now."

"Are you sure you're not joking? I mean that is a huge responsibility to take in, especially when I haven't met your parents yet." Stated Ryoma.

"Oh, don't worry, you will meet them soon enough. In the meantime, we don't want to be late for Shiraishi's medical miracle right? Let's get going, brat!" laughed Atobe as he grabbed the kid's hand and rushed into the car with Gakuto and yuushi watching with disgust.

"that was awkward, looks like our captain has finally turned sane. He can't really be going through with his plan right?" said mukahi worriedly.

"I wonder what his mind is really going through right now? He acts like this is all a big joke to him, but think he will have the last laugh once this is over. Atobe, I can assure you that you have gone completely bonkers now." Replied Yuushi as he and Mukahi headed towards home.

At the train station, atobe and Ryoma bought their tickets before boarding the 2:15 pm train towards Osaka and to Shitenhouji Middle School since they know that Shiraishi could still be at the clubroom tending to other clients right now. Furthermore, they have no idea what the sempai might say to them when meeting two people from different schools. Furthermore, Atobe has been to Shitenhouji before since he has witnessed a match between Shiraishi and the lovestruck Yuji due to the absence of Kamio. This time, he was certain that the rest of those weirdos must have left for the day and didn't want to cause a ruckus because there is no telling what sort of traps that the shitenhouji clowns have set for them.

A few hours later, Ryoma and Atobe arrived at their destination and walked out of the train station before entering Osaka. Once there, they could see a light tan-haired student with bandages on his arm waving at them. Surprisingly, Ryoma and Atobe rushed towards the middle schooler and shook hands with him.

"You must be Kuranosuke Shiraishi right?" said Atobe with a look of happiness on his face.

"yes, and you must be that infamous Keigo Atobe that we all have heard about, and you must be Echizen Ryoma, if I am not mistaken?" said Shiraishi.

"yes, that's me. It's really nice to meet you at last." Said Ryoma.

"The pleasure is all mine. Welcome to Osaka, I hope you will enjoy your stay here. Anyway, shall we head over to Shitenhouji? I assume you guys are here to talk about your love problems with me?" stated Shiraishi.

"Yes, and due to Genichirou Sanada being so abusively loud and being so strict, we had to come here to get that guy's unpleasant images out of our heads. He could be a real downer sometimes. Furthermore, he needs to see that we are going to be brother in laws very soon and he has to accept it sooner or later. Second, I am going to be marrying An Tachibana one day since she is betrothed to me and I cannot let the wedding get delayed. If you can help us, we will be sure to invite your entire school to our festivities." Said atobe.

Shiraishi looked at them for a moment before pausing to scratch his head. "I see, so you guys are intimate with each other, but Sanada refuses to acknowledge you three as lovers? That selfish bastard! How could he do this to you? He really needs to relax and let it all go. Furthermore, he needs to congratulate you on your splendid future with An since you have a heart of gold. I also see that Ryoma still hasn't found a girl of his dreams yet since his chances of finding love are looking really slim, am I right?"

"yeah, we need your medical advice since you are the only person having that area of expertise to assist us on our endeavor." Said Ryoma.

Shiraishi smiled at them and said, "Very well then, please come inside. Osamu-sempai and Kintaro are waiting anxiously for you right now since I told them that their meeting with me was already over. However, they refuse to leave and so, if you can help me to get rid of them, I will be more than happy to assist you."

"Sure. So what's the deal with Kintaro?" asked Ryoma.

"Well, he is still throwing hissy fits about not playing a match with you after you got booted from the U-17 camp. Second, Osamu is also looking forward to falling in love with your coach at Seigaku since she is the only person that can take care of her granddaughter. I couldn't handle those two with so much paperwork and meetings going on right now. So can you please help me?" begged Shiraishi.

Ryoma and Atobe nodded at him as they started working on the pervert and the loud-mouthed rookie while Shiraishi thanked them from the bottom of his heart. Soon, he picked up his radio and said, "Kenya, looks like our clients are here. Shall I call Genichirou in?"

"Make sure he feels really comfortable when you are confronting him in your office and we will ensure that his little torture will be slow and swift." Replied Kenya evilly.

"That's exactly our little plan and we will make sure he won't feel anything upon his arrival." sniggered Shiraishi.

At that moment, ryoma and Atobe has no idea what was about to happen here as they took a seat inside the Shitenhouji club office. They are wondering how Shiraishi was going to approach this without any conflict because he has dealt with clients having marital problems, mental health issues, and depression. But this time, he is dealing with two strange rookies trying to seek love in very strange ways.

This is going to be good since Sanada will be feeling the wrath of Shitenhouji since he was jealous that Ryoma and Ann have found the perfect person to take care of them and their well-being for the future. I wonder how the rest of Rikkaidai will take it? Anyway comment and review. I will see you all next time.