Fukai got to school early enough to watch the morning practice. A few people were still looking at her but she shrugged it off and continued her trek to the courts. She got there and saw Inui had them running again.
"So what's the poison this time?" she asked as she stood beside him.
"New drink, want to try?" he asked holding out the abnormally green substance.
"I think I'll leave it to one of them," said Fukai turning her attention to the regulars running. It was close at the end but it turned out Oishi lost. He took a small sip od the substance and went running.
"I still don't know why Tezuka hasn't banned the stuff yet," said Eiji.
"It's killing off his players," said Momo.
"It is good motivation to do better," Fukai side.
"I know, just be lucky you aren't threatened with it," said Ryoma.
"I'm the lucky one of the group," said Fukai smiling happily. Just rubbing the fact that she doesn't have to experience Inui's different poisons.
"Hey don't you think Fukai should condition with us. I mean she is playing tennis," said Momo.
"What do you mean? She's horrid at tennis," said Ryoma.
"Not anymore, she's been getting lessons from the one and only Tezuka Kunimitsu," said Eiji.
"Really?" asked Inui and he wrote some more in his notebook.
"Then she should be good," said Taka.
"She beat Eiji and me," said Momo with his head down.
"I think you should make them drink some of that for losing to me," said Fukai.
"I like that idea," said Kaidoh.
"Me too," said Ryoma.
"SHUT UP!" yelled Eiji and Momo.
"Practice rounds against Fukai. Loser has to drink Inui's drink," said Tezuka.
"What!" asked Eiji and Momo.
"Momo you are up first," said Tezuka. Fukai smiled at him and he nodded back at her. She followed the moping Momo onto the court. This time they used a racket to determine who should serve first. Turns out it was in Fukai's favor. She served and this matched turned out to be just like the other one she played him. He lost and was forced to drink: Inui's Green Substance.
"That was amazing," said Fuji.
"It's what we can expect after training with Tezuka," said the newly joined Oishi.
"I just hope Momo will be okay. Not only did he lose to a girl twice but he had to drink that too," said Eiji.
"Eiji you're next," said Tezuka. Eiji went stiff and looked at Fukai who waved to him. He slowly stood up and walked onto the court. Fukai walked normally on the court and spun her racket. It was Eiji's serve so he served. It was a fault. He was that scared.
"Eiji calm down. You'll be okay look at Oishi," said Fukai. He just served again and this time it went over the net. Fukai got it and hit it back normally. He hit it back still a bit stiff and Fukai hit it back with her lob and stop.
"What was that?" asked Inui writing something more in his notebook.
"That was amazing," said Fuji.
"Is that all you're going to say?" asked Ryoma looking at Fuji.
"Maybe," shrugged Fuji.
Fukai and Eiji's match ended with Fukai winning 6-0. Eiji was stiff through the entire game so his acrobatic play was in short supply. He had to be held down and forced to drink: Inui's Green Substance. He ran off as well.
"Who is next?" asked Taka.
"I think Tezuka should go against Fukai," said Fuji.
"I agree," said Ryoma.
"Tezuka and Fukai," said Inui. Fukai shrugged and walked onto the court. Tezuka got on the other side. He let Fukai serve and she started off with her in famous stop, drop, and roll serve. Tezuka didn't hit it so she got a point.
"She got a point off of Tezuka. You would think he would know how to counter it since he taught it to her," said Inui.
"Maybe he taught her it just for the fact that you can't counter it," said Oishi.
Fukai won her service round and now it was Tezuka's turn. Fukai knew she was in for a challenge even with the fact that has only been playing him. He served and she returned it he used the infamous Tezuka Zone (A/N: Tenipuri family with baby Kaidoh 'fushhhh', Eiji kitty, and Grandpa Tezuka 'TEZUKA ZONE!' I love those episodes even though I'm a strong hater of chibi's).
"You know I can't hit the counter to that yet," said Fukai.
"I know," he said and he served the ball. Fukai returned it. They battled it out for a while. It seemed somewhat even but everyone knew that Tezuka wasn't using his full ability. Fukai was panting and sweating she knew she was going in rough and coming out hardly alive.
"Come on Fukai show them that girls can play too," yelled Tomo who, of course, is always there.
"We never said that girls can't play," yelled Momo.
"Done throwing up?" asked Ryoma looking at him.
"I can't wait till Fukai kicks your butt," said Momo.
"Fukai's going to have a hard time with Ryoma," said Sakuno.
"Well she's held her own with Tezuka, who knows what will happen," said Ryuzaki (A/N: Come to the dark side, Ryuzaki, we have cake).
"Do you really think she has a chance Grandma?" asked Sakuno looking at her.
"Who knows," she replied and walked to the other side to get a better view. She stood there watching the match when Mr. Toreina came up next to her.
"Aren't you sick?" she asked.
"How could I miss my own daughter kick the asses of my pupils?" her asked.
"She already destroyed Momo and Eiji," said Ryuzaki.
"I see that the loser has to drink something of Inui's. That boy has problems, and too much time on his hands," said Mr. Toreina looking at Inui scribble down something in his notebook.
The match went on, during the last round Tezuka shocked everyone and used his zero-shiki drop shot. Fukai, of course, couldn't hit it and just stared shocked at not the ball, but at Tezuka. It was a known fact that Tezuka only used that shot for difficult and worthy opponents. Fukai lost that game 6-4 and walked off the courts with Tezuka. They walked to the waters together and Tezuka grabbed his. Fukai just stood there.
"Why did you use that shot against me?" she asked.
"I needed to in order to win the match," he said.
"But there are many flaws in my playing, I let my guard down too much as you always say," she said. He stopped drinking his water and looked at her.
"I'm the captain of one of the best teams in our level. I know when I need to use certain shots. You were ready to experience that shot. Be happy," he said.
"But-" she started put Inui was poking her. "What?" she asked turning to face him.
"You have to drink this," he said holding up his green substance.
"Can't you see I'm trying to have a very important conversation with your captain, I'll drink it when I'm down so I don't have to barf and speak at the same time," she said. Inui walked off and Tezuka just looked at her amused.
"I think you scared him," he said.
"You scare him more. Anyhow, are you sure that I was ready. I honestly don't think I'm that good, but I guess I have to my trust in you," said Fukai. Tezuka then put his hands on her shoulders and looked her in the eyes.
"You're a good tennis player, but not better then me, now go get your punishment for losing to me," said Tezuka and he turned her around and pushed her toward Inui. The new emotional Tezuka was different and she was still getting use to it. Ever since the Usagi incident he's been like that. Fukai walked slowly toward her doom and Inui handed her the drink. She looked at it for a while.
"I think it's alive," she stated.
"Then drink up before it gets away," said Fuji. Everyone was watching how she would react. Most sane people would run away and barf. Fuji gets excited to try it, but then there's the fact that he likes wasabi sushi. And then there is Tezuka, who by some odd freak in nature can chug it and not ever feel sick. Which one will Fukai be?
She took a sip and then dropped the cup and ran for the hills. Actually it was just a tree. She went behind it and started barfing. Yep she was sane.
"Is it really that bad? I want to try some," said Fuji.
"How are the rest of the matches going to work? Fukai's ill," said Oishi.
"We'll just have matches against each other," said Tezuka," Oishi, Fuji, you're next."
"What?! You mean we don't get to see Fukai go against Ryoma?" asked Tomo. Tezuka just glared at her and she closed her mouth, which probably won't last very long.