Fukai was walking around just enjoying the outdoors. It was the weekend and she needed to get out and away from all those stares. She was walking past the street court area when she heard a yell that sounded like An. She quickly ran up the stairs and saw her being held by a guy and another was near and in her face.
"Let go of her!" Fukai yelled running over to her.
"No, Fukai get away," said An.
"Looks like we got another one," said the one not holding An.
"Another what exactly?" asked Fukai crossing her arms and looking at them.
"Another beautiful lady," he said coming over to me.
"You are not touching me," she said.
"Want to make a deal. We'll play a game I win you and your friend come with us, you win we'll leave," he said.
"Deal," said Fukai.
"Oh god we're doomed," said An.
"Ann I'm borrowing one of your rackets," said Fukai as she grabbed one of her rackets. Fukai got on the court and the guy got on the other side.
"You can serve," said the guy. Fukai threw the ball in the air and hit it. It seemed like a regular serve until it bounced on the ground and it seemed like it disappeared but it just rolled really fast.
"What the hell was that?" asked An.
"Nice trick," said the guy she was playing.
Fukai won her serve and they switched sides. An was in a state of shock. The guy served and Fukai hit it back. It looked like a lob but all of a sudden the ball just seemed to drop.
"What the hell?" asked the guy. The match continued on and Fukai won. She put An racket back and walked over to the two guys and An.
"Where the hell did you learn how to play like that?" asked An.
"I've been getting lessons from Tezuka," replied Fukai.
"I knew it," said one of the guys. Fukai and An just stared him.
"You knew what?" asked An looking at him.
"We came here to find out if Fukai was really good. We saw her and Tezuka walking toward a court one time," said the other guy.
"Who are you two?" asked Fukai. They then took wigs off and there stood Eiji and Momo.
"Figures," said An.
"Wow I didn't recognize you two. Eiji you didn't have you're bandage on," said Fukai.
"I know I felt naked without it," said Eiji scratching the spot where it would be.
"So secret out, you've been getting lessons from Tezuka," said Momo.
"And you're good," said Eiji.
"You would know, I just kicked you're ass," said Fukai.
"Those were some awesome shots," said An.
"I know, I'm still shocked I know how to do them," said Fukai.
"How did you figure out you could do them?" asked Momo.
"The same way Kaidoh did his boomerang snake, a surprise," said Fukai.
"That's too cool. So are you going to be on the girl's team next year?" asked Momo.
"I'm going to high school next year remember," said Fukai.
"Oh yea, you're older then me," said Momo.
"Yep, young one," said Fukai.
"Let's get something to eat I'm hungry. I was on my way to get food when someone grabbed me," said An glaring at Momo.
"Hey we needed Fukai to come up," said Momo.
"Food sounds good," said Fukai and they all walked to the nearest burger joint and got burgers and a carbonated beverage.
After they just walked around talking. Eiji dragged Fukai off to a store leaving An and Momo alone.
"So, how's….your brother," said Momo randomly.
"All right. Really into tennis now that nationals are coming up soon," said An.
"Same with our team," said Momo.
"Well, duh, you have Tezuka as a captain," said An.
"True," said Momo. They were just silent for a while. It was an awkward silence.
Eiji and Fukai were looking around the store when Eiji dragged her over to the window.
"What are you doing?" asked Fukai looking out the window at the two.
"Momo has liked An for a long time," said Eiji.
"But doesn't Kamio like her too?"
"Yes, but I like Momo better."
"So you're trying to get them together?"
"Sort of."
"Then this is not the way to do that," said Fukai and she grabbed Eiji's collar and dragged him out of the store and back to the other two.
"What did you get?" asked An.
"Nothing interesting," Fukai said and they kept walking.
"Oh, guess what," said An as they walked some more.
"What?" asked the others in unison.
"I joined a play outside of school but I'm still getting credits for performing arts and the play is Moulin Rogue but the problem is that we don't have enough cast," said An.
"Your point?" asked Fukai.
"Would any of you, or anyone else, consider joining?" asked An.
"We have tennis," said Momo.
"And Tezuka really wants us to be great for the nationals," said Eiji.
"I have dance and work, not to mention the not so secret tennis session with Tezuka," said Fukai.
"I understand. Just think about it, I have to go meet my brother for something. Ja!" An yelled and ran off waving to them as she rushed off.
"Okay then," said Fukai.
"What do you want to do now?" asked Eiji.
"I want to play Fukai," said Momo as he started heading in the direction of the street courts.
"Fine with me," said Fukai and she followed.
"Hey wait for me!" yelled Eiji as he ran to catch up.
We arrived at the courts and there were a few people there quarreling. Yuuta was yelling at Atobe actually. Mizuki and Kabaji were off to the side. I looked to the side and saw Oshitari and Mukahi to the side just watching. We walked over to them and looked at the fight.
"What's going on?" asked Fukai.
"I don't know," said Mukahi.
"You're very helpful," said Fukai looking at him.
"I know," said Mukahi with a smile.
"Do you know?" asked Momo to Oshitari.
"Mizuki and Yuuta are trying to get Atobe and Kabaji to play them but Atobe is being stubborn and said he's waiting for someone to come that's worth playing," said Oshitari.
"Thanks since you're fiend is no help at all," said Fukai.
"I just came here to play tennis not pay attention to Fuji's stupid brother," said Mukahi.
"Don't let him hear you," said Eiji.
"I know," said Mukahi. We just watched the fight for a while till I decided it was extremely retarded.
"Okay off the court Momo and I are playing," said Fukai walking on and standing in front of Yuuta and Atobe.
"Are you crazy? Momo's going to kill you," said Yuuta stopping his rant.
"You'll just have to watch now off the court," said Fukai and they left. Momo got on one side and Fukai on the other.
"Momo be nice and let Fukai have the first," said Mukahi.
"You heard them," said Fukai and she severed her new serve. Fukai looked to the watchers and they all had wide eyes and their mouths were open as wide as possible, and since this is anime, that's pretty damn wide.
"Show off," said Momo.
"Hey I just want to win," Fukai said and she served again. Momo didn't get any hits in so Fukai won her serve. They switched sides and Momo served. Fukai did her lob and stop as she liked to call it. Momo was going in for a dunk when the ball just fell. Fukai looked at the watchers and they still had the same expression. Fukai kept playing hitting average shots occasionally using her lob and stop. She wanted to try something that Tezuka helped her with so she let Momo do one of his infamous dunk smashes. It slammed into the ground and she hit it back with no force at all. It went over the net and fell to the ground just rolling a bit then stopped.
"That hit seemed like it was made for my dunk," said Momo shocked.
"That's because it was," said Fukai.
"Eventually Fukai beat Momo 6-2. They shook hands and walked back to the watchers.
"Where did you learn to play tennis so well? Last time I saw you, you couldn't even serve," said Yuuta still shocked.
"Let me guess Tezuka or Inui helped you," said Mizuki.
"I think it was Tezuka," said Oshitari.
"It was," said Fukai.
"That's cool, too bad it wasn't Atobe who helped you," said Mukahi. Fukai just rolled her eyes.
"I'm still shocked that you play so well," said Eiji.
"Hey will you play me?" asked Yuuta.
"Maybe some other day, I should get home. I promised my dad I wouldn't stay out late just to prove that I didn't run away again," Fukai said standing up.
"I heard about that. What happened?" asked Atobe.
"New girl and old friend of Tezuka thought I was stealing him away from her so she tried to get me expelled. Long story short, she almost won but I was saved by Ryoma's cat," said Fukai.
"That's funny. A cat is your hero," said Mukahi.
"Yeah, well see you guys later," said Fukai.
"I'm holding you to that match," yelled Yuuta.
"Okay, bye," said Fukai and she ran off headed home. On the way she past Kaidoh running. She ran next to him and he just looked at her.
"What are you doing?" he asked.
"Running," said Fukai. Kaidoh then stopped and looked at the bushes. Fukai was curious so she looked at the bushes too. There laid a cat in the bushes shadow. It was fluffy and white.
"Ah it's neko, I owe you a big thanks," said Fukai squatting down and petting him.
"He did save you from expulsion and a life of torment," said Kaidoh petting Karupin as well.
"Yep, well I should get home, bye. And thank you neko," said Fukai petting Karupin one last time and waving good-bye to Kaidoh. She got home and greeted her dad who was looking at her with the phone in his hands.
"What?" she asked confused.
"I heard you just beat Eiji and Momo to a game of tennis," he said.
"Yep, oh and thanks for letting me get lessons with Tezuka, I'm going to go call him now and thank him," she said as she took the phone out of his hands and went up to her room. Her father just looked at her and smiled, she was one hell of a lucky girl.