---Seiyuu High, Tennis Club Room, Fuji Yuuta---

He plopped dow on the benches to put his shoes on and was suprised to find a cell phone on the floor. When he picked it up, he noticed it was red, the same color was Eiji's phone. When he flipped it open, his eyes widened at what he saw.

---Japanese High School Nationals, Eiji---

He swung the raqute in practice and smiled to himself. Although he'd developed another half to himself, he wasn't going to just up and leavehis new friends. Although he missed his old frinds, he wasn't going to let his mind slip that far away that he'd forget what was important.

Being that tennis and poetry were the two things he was best at now, he was ready to face his team at the nationals in just a few moments. He and Sadaharu, the captain of the Hyotei High tennis team, were going doubles with each other against Fuji Shusuke and Oishi Shuchiro. He was seated by himself again, trying to come to terms with his other half. He was going to let Kikumaru come and play some of the game as well. Eiji's smile was faint as he heard the announcer call for the second game to comence.

---Clay Tennis courts, Sadaharu "Haru" Haku---

He looked over his shoulder at Eiji. He was sure that the vice-captain would be so ready to show his team what he could do, but Eiji's head was bowed and his cap hid his face in shadows. His red hair, which was a bit tangled, was a little springy as he stood up and walked up to stand beside Haru.

"Eiji-kouhai, are you sure your up to this? I can ask them to cancle the match."

"I can do this. Even with my injury that the coach caused me, I can still beat them." Eiji's head was raised again and he let some light shed itself onto his pale face. It flushed with joy when Eiji smiled. "I want to show them how good I've become! I don't want them to think I'm the same as before!"

"Now! Playing No. 1 Doubles! From Hyotei High School of Academics and Achivements, Captain Sadaharu Haku and Vice-Captain Kikumaru Eiji!"

The crowed roared at the name of Hyotei's best doubles pair. The roar was like a deafening white-noise. Haru's head dropped and he walked onto the court as Eiji waved a little and followed him onto the courts. The were streatching.

"Now! From Sieyuu High School of Athletics, Vice-Captain Oishi Shuchiro and Fuji Shusuke!"

The roar wasn't as loud, but it was definatly ackowledged.

The two came up to the net. Eiji was facing Shusuke. He held out his hand and smiled. "Good luck, Mr. Oishi-vice-captain." He shook Oishi's hand only once and Haru knew that look upon Eiji's face.

"Good luck, Fuji-san." Haru began to walk up with Eiji to the serve line. "What?"

"His grip, it's a little better, but that might still leave his lower shots wide open to failure." Eiji smiled. "I'll serve first. You be front server."

"Hyotei to serve! Game set match!"

Eiji threw the ball up and saw Oishi's foot shift right and knew that Oishi still thought Eiji served to the right of the recever. With a smirk, he threw the ball high and was able to flip around. His body built up momentum as his right leg swooped up and then back down as his whole body flipped and left his left leg planted on the ground. When he hit the ball, it became a blur of yellow and cofused Oishi. With a smirk, the red-head looked at the small scorch-mark left on the courts.

Haru had just been sitting there re-tying his shoe. He stood up and saw the suprise on the other two's faces. "Eiji's become really good at that serve. It's like the twist serve, only, the serve comes out so fast, you only have time to dodge, not think about hitting it. The Cat's Eye serve sees all."

"15-love! Hyotei to serve!"

Eiji threw the ball up again, but this time, he was using his left hand. When the ball came down, Eiji was coming around from right behind him and smacking it hard enough to make it a blur again, but Oishi was able to send it back.

Haru's raquet came up and he sent it on a spinning route right for the fair line. Fuji darted forward, but missed, somehow.

"30-love! Hyotei to serve!"

Tezuka was on his feet, as was the rest of the team. The first minute of the game and they were already down for the count! He'd never seen Eiji pull a serve like that! Nor had he seen such an easy shot be missed by Fuji! Something was horribly wrong! Yuuta was shaking all over. Everyone knew, Fuji would always hit the easiest shots with ease!