Reporters (Another Tezuka)
"Hai." The guys said and Taki just watched a match that was going on. Some reporters came up to her wondering who she was. The guys on her team would always intersept them and talk for her. Their stories were all the same like they had it planned and memorized. Knowing them Tezuka and Oishi would have made sure of it. Ryuzaku is a first year just like Ryoma. He is Sensai's grandson who just stransfered to their school and has great potantial.
"What about his personal life. Is there anything that we can write about that will interest the girls reading?" They asked and the guys all looked at eachother. Ryoma was the one to answer that question.
"Ryuzaki is like anyother 10th grader when it comes to relationships." He said and Taki looked at him. "And being a regular also doesn't give him much time to spend with a girlfriend if he had one." He said and some girls who were watching from other schools sighed.
"By the way Ryoma where is your girlfriend? Isn't she related to Ryuzaki Sumire as well?" Ryoma made a face and looked at the other regulars as Taki hid her face behind the others because she was going to burst out laughing.
"She's right over there with the others." Ryoma said then went back to watching the match. The reporters looked at where he was pointing to see over 20 girls.
"Ne Tezuka there was something interesting that we found out while we were digging for information on your team." One of the magazens reporters said as she looked through her notes. "We found that in your first year of senior high you were really close with a second year who was in junior high." She said and all the other reporters looked interested in that question. "Also that same girl was said to be going out with Fuji, Oishi, and Eiji." She said and the four guys looked at eachother.
"Hio Oishi did you have a girlfriend that I didn't know about?" Eiji said looking at his boyfriend.
"Ne Eiji you know that I didn't have any girlfriends since the beginning of junior high." Oishi said, "And you know who she's talking about anyway."
"Nya I know I was just checking." Eiji said and smiled.
"No that girl you're talking about wasn't going out with any of us at that time." Fuji said smiling. "She was more of a student to me. And to Eiji and Oishi she was like a younger sister. As for Tezuka she was also being trainned by him."
"Is there a name that goes with this information?" Another paper asked.
"Sorry you'll have to find that out on your own." Fuji said and then the reporters looked at Tezuka.
"Do you have anything to say to those alligations Tezuka?"
"Nope." He said and then Taki winced as a play was hit with the ball in the face.
"Tezuka is there a girl in your life now?" another reporter asked since he got a picture of Taki and Tezuka leaving the club the night before.
"That's quite a question." Momo said coming up behind his captain.
"And why would you asked something like that?" Kaidoh said coming to stand in front of his captain.
"Well because of this." The reporter said pulling out the picture.
"Oh fuck." Tezuka said laughing a bit.
"Ne that's my twin sister." Sakuno said popping up from behind Tezuka when Ryoma signalled her to come over. "We were all at the club to relax and she didn't feel well so Tezuka took her home." She said and Taki turned around to see what was being talked about now then saw the picture.
"Yeah took her home to his place." The reporter said and Sakuno nodded.
"Tezuka is like an older brother to us since we were young. We stay at his place when we're to far from home. His house was closer to the club that we were at. I don't even live at home since it's to far to travel from to get to school." She said and Taki grabbed the picture and then ran over to her oba-san, who was watching another match.
"Ne Get back here." The reporter said running after her.
"Ryuzaki what is it?" Sumire said, then Taki placed the picture into her hand. "What's this?" she said then looked at it. The Reporter came running her way and she placed the picture into her pockets.
"Ne Ryuzaki Sumire that is a picture from our paper could we have it back?" The guy asked and she shook her head.
"No. I told the papers years ago about pictures of my grandchildren." She said and he looked shocked. "And it's a picture of Taki. All the papers know that no pictures of Taki are to be published or even taken. All papers and magazens signed contracts about that." She said and Taki whispered to her oba-san that it was fine with the pictures today but that was all. "You're lucky that I don't take any other pictures you've taken since this one also doesn't like his pictures taken. But he said that he'll let you keep them this time." She said and then went back to watching the matches.
"So where's the picture?" The other papers said and he shook his head.
"It was a picture of Ryuzaki Taki." The reporter said then gasped. "Fuck it was a picture of Ryuzaki Taki." He said surprised at the words that he had just said. "Pictures of that girl are so rare. She's a number one player for Fudomine." He said and then another reporter shook his head.
"Nope the girls transferred. To which school we don't know. She just dropped off our raidar." He said, then the Seigaku team was called to get ready for their match. The first school they were up against was St. Rudolph. The first doubles match went well and went by fast. When Taki and Tezuka were to play next Taki was in a daze.
"Hio Ryuzaki." Eiji said and Oishi knelt in front of the girl.
"Ryuzaki?" Oishi said and then she looked at him. "You back?" She nodded and he smiled at her.
"We're up." Tezuka said and she got out of her seat.
"No way!" Some players shouted when they saw Tezuka go onto the court. "He's never played Doubles before." They said then saw Taki walk onto the court as well. "Hell No definently not with a first year." They said as Kisarazu and Kaneda went onto the courst as well. The match was going better then the spectatores could have emagined. That was until Taki's racquet shattered. "Oh man…"
"Ne Ryuzaki are you alright?" The guys on the team asked when she went to get her spair.
"Sakuno I'm going to borrow your sweat band alright." Taki said taking the thing off of her sister's wrist.
"Ne that's not mine it's Ryoma's." Sakuno said and Taki nodded knowing as she slipped it on.
"Ryuzaki you alright?" The referee asked and she nodded. The match continued with out a problem and they won. The papers rushed over to them and asked what happened and how did it feel to be playing with one of the best tennis players. She made a face then took the sweatband off.
"Oba-san…" She said in a horse voice and Sumire came up to her.
"You didn't." Sumire said and then opened Taki's bad. "Here put this on and keep it iced while you're not playing." The older woman said and then looked at the reporter. "Do you want to talk with them?" She asked and as Taki sat down beside Tezuka who was taking a look at her wrist.
"Why not and guys I'll talk this time." She said and then watched the singles matches that her teammates were playing in.
"So what was it like playing with Tezuka?"
"It flet like old times." She said and winced as Tezuka slipped on the wrist brase.
"What do you mean by that?"
"Meaning that we use to play as doubles partners before." She said and then the Fudomine team came up to the two. "Hi guys." She said and Akira sat down beside her and Kippei talked with Tezuka.
"Talking with reporters, that's a change." The guys said and she nodded. The reporters knew when she didn't want to say any more so they dispresed but one stayed.
"I was wondering if I can talk to you alone." The reporter said to Taki who looked at her then nodded.
"What is it?" Taki asked when they were at the Seigaku table.
"If you would mind a private interview." She said and Taki looked at the schedule at the table.
"If you promise that it'll only be you. And anything I say will only be published after the tournament and Seigaku stayes #1." Taki said and the reporter nodded.
"So you're a first year student at Seishun Gakuen Senior High."
"Yes, but I'm in a second year class."
"You're related to Ryuzaki Sumire."
"Hai."
"You transferred from what school?"
"Fudomine Chuu Senior High."
"What position do you play?"
"All around."
"Had you ever played Tennis at Fudomine at all?"
"Yes I did. But only when it was manditiory."
"So you're names Ryuzaki Taki is it not?" The reporter said with a slight smile.
"It is." Taki said pulling her knees up to her chest.
"Why are you playing on the guys team and not the girls?"
"Because the girls at any of the schools aren't up to my playing standareds. I was trained by the best of Seigaku. As Syusuke had said earlier I was more of a student to him. And to Eiji and Syuichiroh I was like a younger sister. As for Kunimitsu I was also being trainned by him."
"So that picture ealier what was you with Tezuka right?"
"Hai that was me with Kunimitsu. We had a lot to catch-up on so we went to his places and talked like we did when we were young." She said and the reporter smiled.
"As a question from earleir was asked any boys in your life since you are in the 10th grade?"
"There was Kamio from Fudomine for about two years but we ended things and wanted to stay friends like brother and sister. There is someone now but things haven't really been stedy as of late so I'll get back to you on that question on a later date. Anything else?"
"Actually yes, how is it like being the only girl to make it onto the Seigaku Regulars team?"
"It's like being back from a long vacation for me. Since I haven't truly played as a team member for three years and durring that time I played off and on when Fudomine asked me to." She said and then took off her glasses. "Seishun Gakuen is where I was ment to be at. But since Sakuno my twin sister went there our parents desided that they should send me to a different school so that there wouldn't be any confusion since we looked so alike when we were younger. As you can see my hair lightened and is now similar to Kunimitsu's hair color. Also that I haven't gotten any taller since I was twelve as you can see I'm even shorter then Sakuno."
'Would you mind a few pictures with your friends that are girls?"
"Not at all." She said and got out her cell phone and text the three and her sister and her friend. The five came their way with in seconds of the text. "She wants to take some pictures of us." She said and the girls nodded.