By: theaflamed (beware!)

Disclaimer: To both of our dismay I do not own either forms of PoT.

Chapter 1: A Wager

It was a hazy day at Seigaku Middle School, and Fuji was staring out of his Math class window. Of course it was never like he had to pay attention with his 'A' average and ability to pick up anything in an instant. He took his hands and ran it through his brown hair.

'I need excitement in my life' he longingly thought. Everyday is about the same, nothing interesting happened. The classes were boring, daily events the same and even his tennis team was starting to bore him. If only a spark of inspiration would come to him…

He then saw Tezuka pass by below and then it hit him. The perfect way to livin' up the day (and perhaps torture a few souls before the end of the day hehe). The class ended and they were dismissed for lunch. His new thoughts were buzzing around his head. He could finally torture... i meanhave fun with his fellow tennis players. Fuji (smiling that wicked smile) headed toward the so-called "Tennis" table in the cafeteria.

"Hoi hoi Fuji, come and sit with us!" yelled an excited redhead.

"Oi, Eiji don't get over excited."

"Phsss…"

"Hey mamushi, why are YOU here today," a scornful voice yelled.

"Pshhhh… shut up Momo"

"Minna…" said an overwhelmed Taka as he picked up a KNIFE, "MADA MADA BURNING! SHOW BROTHERLY LOVE!"

Of course half of the tennis club was on the table yelling at each other and waving around knives (ow), making a big scene, and making the tennis club look bad.

"Do you want to run laps?" Tezuka said sternly but coolly.

"Chance of running laps for Momo and Kaidoh 80" calculated Inui.

You see usually this would be an exciting day, but it's been the same everyday. Eiji would get hyper, Oishi would put on his mother complex, Momo and Kaidoh fight, Taka goes into Burning mode, Inui busy calculating, and Tezuka making everyone run laps. Even the fellow classmates got used to this banter, only Echizen wasn't there, but then again he never is (unless it's a contest against Momo).

"Tezuka, I have to discuss this season's line-up with you," said the approaching Ryuzaki sensei.

"Uhn," he replied.

Finally with Tezuka gone Fuji could put his plan into motion. He took a seat next to Eiji.

"How about a wager?" he put out plainly.

"A wager?" they all said in unison.

Fuji then opened his creepy (yet lovely) eyes and leaned in toward the table making sure no one could overhear.

"I will not interfere. I will give $500 dollars (roughly 50,000 yen) to whoever can make Tezuka...," then a brief dramatic pause, "…laugh".

Everyone stared at him trying to comprehend what exactly happened. I mean this isn't the first time a wager was put out. One time it was an Inui juice contest and Fuji just ended up winning, but this time Fuji said he would stay out of it completely. And the last bet on the table was… well lets not go there…

Everyone stopped and looked at Fuji.

"Nya Fuji… it's not like the last bet right?' stated the flamboyant red head.

"Yea Fuji, last time we did a bet I…" Momo shuddered; it was too painful and humiliating to remember.

"Oi Momo, we already went over this," said the Mother of Seigaku, "its all in the past now…"

Momo slapped himself out of it, "So… it's not… like THAT time… right?" after a long pause "Sounds like fun eh mamushi?"

"Pshhh… for once I agree, but I WILL win"

"Sounds like fun!" yelled Eiji a little too enthusiastically.

"Ahh it doesn't sound right, to exploit Tezuka" said none other that the mother of Seigaku Oishi. Then by "accident" Oishi saw Fuji drop a few 20's.

"Gomen Oishi," Fuji said apologetically.

"Then again he does look gloomy all the time," he laughed.

"Chance of winning 98, chance of collecting good data 100"

"How about you Taka?" asked Fuji.

Taka didn't answer, but Fuji noticed he wasn't holding anything so he "accidentally" threw his spoon Taka's way and he just "happened" to catch it.

"OF COURSE, I WILL BEAT YOU! BURNING!" he announced in another language while he was stepping in everyone's food.

The tennis team members looked at each other for a second and then it was decided. So with a jump in the air and really corny background music, they set off on an almost impossible quest.

So it begins… ba ba dum (gotta love cheesy videogame music)

Like this? Well this is my first solo story outside of CoffeeHouse101 where i work with another fanfictor. Please check it out! And give me some constructive reviews!

O yea jus in case u didn't read it earlier the rating will change! I will put the rating next to each story. It will range from K to M+ so beware!