A promise is a promise!
Chapter 14
"So!" Eiji slammed his hands onto the table. "Ochibi, what's this I hear about a girlfriend?"
Everyone's attention was directed to the youngest member at the table.
Ryoma blinked. "Uh,"
"You don't have to be shy, Echizen." Oishi offered. Eiji leaned closer to him.
"Yeah! We're just one big group of friends!"
"Some closer than others.." Momo added quietly.
Echizen smirked.
"Tell us, nya!"
"It doesn't matter, Kikumaru-Senpai."
"Oh? And why is that?" Inui asked, pen ready.
"B-because. She probably won't be around much…much longer anyway."
"Oh?"
"Come on, Ryoma! Why won't you tell us anything?"
"Because it's not important."
"Please, Ochibi?"
"No." He looked at everyone. "I will leave, if you don't stop bothering me about it."
"But Echizen, let's just think for a minute." Fuji said suddenly. "If it's not important, does that mean you don't really like her that much?"
Ryoma's eyes were focused on the tensai.
"If that's the case, why don't you leave her? It's only fair. To both you and her. Unless it's not a her, and you're keeping something from us. Or maybe, there's someone else who likes you."
"There's no one like that, Senpai."
"But how do you know?"
"I just do. If there really was someone like that, then maybe they should tell me. Thanks for the treat Senpai. See you around."
Ryoma stood up, grabbed his tennis bag and left.
Everyone watching him leave.
"Well..That didn't work." Inui said, scribbling in his notebook.
"So it seems." Fuji replied, a smile forming on his lips. "Well, I guess that just means time for plan B."
"No."
Everyone turned to look at Tezuka. It was the first time he had spoken the entire time they were there.
"No?" Fuji asked.
"I forbid it."
"What are you talking about, Buchou?" Momo asked.
"That smile. I forbid whatever you are planning."
"Oh? Is that so, Mitsu-Chan?" Fuji asked, resting his head on Tezuka's shoulder. "We'll see."