Chapter 18
"Yay! Hooray! We win!" cheered Seigaku.
"Ah," said Yuki and Eiji rubbing their growling stomachs, "So hungry."
"Baka," muttered Rei shaking her head at Yuki who was groveling for food.
"Hey, where's Kazumi and Echizen?" asked Momo.
"Kiyoko took Ryoma to the hospital with Ryuzaki-sensei and Sakuno," said Rei.
"Hey, guys," said Takashi to the regulars, "There's a place I'd like you all to drop by."

"Kiyoko-san," said Sakuno outside the infirmary, "Gomen for interrupting you back there."
"No problem," said Kiyoko in a distant voice, "But, next time, don't get in the way." She smiled at Sakuno except it had the weight of poison. She brightened immediately when Ryoma came out with the doctor.
"You sure you guys were playing tennis?!" asked the doctor in chibi.

"We'll be leaving now," said Coach Ryuzaki to Ryoma and Kiyoko when she had dropped the two off in front of a building.
"What is this place?" asked Ryoma before reading the sign, "Sushi store."
"Don't ask so many questions," said Ryuzaki-sensei, "Just go in. Bye!"
"Come on Ryoma!" said Kiyoko dragging him to the door. Ryoma slided the door open but immediately shut it closed. "What's up?" asked Kiyoko wondering what was wrong. Ryoma was already walking away.
"Hey Echizen, come in, come in!" said Takashi dragging the bland faced Ryoma inside. Kiyoko laughed and followed.
"Oh!" said Eiji, "Ochibi-chan's here."
"Don't forget Odango," quipped Momo. Kiyoko and Ryoma sweatdropped.
"What's with the nicknames?" the two asked at the same time in chibi.
"Good job everyone!" said a man at the sushi bar, "Sorry about Takashi troubling you guys today! Now Uncle will treat everyone! Eat all you can, don't be shy!"
"We hope we haven't inconvenienced you with such a large group eating sushi," said Oishi. Uncle brushed it off with a smile before turning to Tezuka.
"Sensei! Thanks for taking care of Takashi," said Uncle, "Want some alcoholic beverages?"
"I'm the captain, Tezuka," said Tezuka with a small smile. Rei and the others snickered in the background.
"Oops! Gomen," said Uncle.
"No problems," said Tezuka casually.

Kaidoh swiped at the sushi on the tray that Eiji was about to eat on.
"Ah, Kaidoh!" whined Eiji shocked in chibi form as he watched Kaidoh eat his sushi, "You know how much I like eel.Meanie!" Eiji stood up looking around. "Uh.there should be two left," thought Eiji. He sweatdropped when he saw Ryoma and Momo.
"Not enough, not enough, that's right!" said the two at the same time. Kiyoko was in between them clutching at her chopsticks as she watched Ryoma and Momo devour the sushi in front of her.
"These.these two," said Kiyoko and Eiji. Eiji now turned to Fuji who was contentedly eating his sushi while Yuki talked with him happily.
"That bastard," thought Fuji, "eating al those rolls by himself!" Eiji crept up to Fuji and Yuki.
"Fuji, Yuki, what are those?" asked Eiji pointing in a random direction.
"Huh?" asked Fuji and Yuki. Yuki was leaning on Fuji for support as she looked for what Eiji was pointing at.
"Thank you!" said Eiji happily as he tossed a roll into his mouth, "hehehe, little cucumber! Cucumber roll.urk!" Now Eiji looked as if he'd swallowed a whole bottle of hot sauce as he started choking on the roll. "So hot.what is this? What have you been eating Fuji?!"
"Wasabi Sushi!" said Fuji and Yuki at the same time. Yuki was laughing hysterically on the tatami mats. She wiped the tears of laughter off her eyes and offered Eiji some tea.
"I guess that's what you get Eiji-chan," said Yuki trying to hold in her laughter.
"Take a picture with me Ryoma," said Kiyoko sitting next to him. She handed the camera to Momo who took a picture of Kiyoko giving the blushing Ryoma a peck on the cheek. Yuki looked at Eiji who was now moping as he looked for food around the tables. She sighed and took her beloved eel sushi behind her back before presenting it to Eiji.
"Anago!" cheered Eiji looking lovingly at Yuki's tray. Yuki smiled and gave him the tray.
"You owe me Eiji-chan," said Yuki.
"Arigato!" said Eiji continuously before eating the eel.
"Let's play games now!" said Kiyoko excitedly. Tezuka, Oishi, and Rei now stood up.
"We're leaving now but we expect you guys to sleep early," said Oishi to the Seigaku regulars not paying attention. He smiled. "Oh well, I guess those guys deserve a break."
"Come on Captain, Vice-captain!" called Rei ahead of the two.

"I'm stuffed," said Yuki holding onto her stomach. There was rice on her mouth as she lay on the floor. Fuji who was sitting next to her smiled. He brushed the piece of rice on Yuki's cheek and pulled a blanket over her.
"Fuji," said Eiji in a ghostlike voice, "What are you doing to Yuki- chan? You better not be doing anything hentai!"
"Eiji," said Fuji trying to defend himself. Yuki yawned kicking Eiji and Fuji in her sleep before turning over. Kiyoko laughed at Yuki before looking at Ryoma. He was asleep on the table.
"Eek!" shrieked Kiyoko in joy, "Ryoma's so cute when he's asleep!"
"Shh," said Momo putting a hand over her mouth. Eiji and Momo had evil looks in their eyes as they approached Ryoma with permanent ink.
"What are you guys doing?" asked Kiyoko, "Hey! You can't grafitti Ryoma's face! Come on.hahaha! Sugoi Momo-chan, Eiji-chan, you're great at drawing." Now a chibi of Ryoma was drawn on his eyepatch with the other regulars around him trying to get him to smile.