Chapter 9 ! Thank you for all the support (:

Please review and suggestions for the story is also highly appreciated !

Ryoma: Can you get it over and done with?

Y-yeah!

Rio: Meanie :P

O-okay so on with the chapter !

Title: Childhood Friends United?!

Previously:

'I'm LATE AGAIN!' he yelled to himself as the dashed all the way to school. Leave a line of dust clouds behind him.

Normal POV~~~

Rio had arrived in front of another school gate. No, it wasn't Seigaku. Before she stepped in the stuffed her ponytail into her cap making her look like a boy. Well.. actually she looks like Ryoma now except for the longer fringe. They are twins alright. Rio walked past the school gates and looked around hoping there where directions to the tennis court of that school. Luckily for her, the school had practice that morning and the sound of tennis balls getting hit were heard from miles away. Rio's ears picked up the familier sound and follow it all the way to the tennis courts. Looking around he spotted what seems like the third years of the school crowded in a circle. Grinning as she saw familier faces, well actually one familier face the slowly approached the tennis court that they were in. But before she could even call out to the group, "Eh!? Isn't that Echizen?" a black haired male called out spotting Rio coming closer to them. Rio was stunned, 'Who's that' she thought. She couldn't believe she was found out that easily, that was until the taller male continued. "Echizen Ryoma, what are you doing here?" She thought hard.. Ryo Onii-chan isn't here who is he talking about. Rio looked left and right. Ryoma couldn't possibly here. Looks like for someone so skilled in tennis sometimes she is really dense and not to mention slow. Finally Rio realised that with her clothes and hair inside her cap, she look almost like her brother. 'No wonder he mistaken me.' she thought to herself.

Rio wanted to clear up the misunderstanding, but it seems like everyone already thought that she was Ryoma. Sighing as she thought about how to clear up this huge mistake. "Have a match with me!" The same black hair male spoke with excitement in his voice. Clearly he either hated Ryoma so much he wanted to beat him or he was excited to once again play against Ryoma. Rio looked at the male and thought about his offer. 'Well it wouldn't hurt to play a round would it?' she thought. Rio nodded in reply to the taller male so that her voice doesn't give away that she was a girl and more importantly that she wasn't Ryoma. Setting down her tennis bag another third year spoke up, "Looks like winning too much has changed your taste a little didn't it Echizen?" a reddish hair male spoke up. The black hair male laughed "Renji! Your right. Hahaha. Look at his tennis bag!" Rio looked and she noticed what they were all laughing about. Rio's tennis bag was a lighter shade of blue and looked more feminine. 'You can't blame me.' she thought. 'I'm not my brother.' Rio imaged her brother carrying her tennis bag and walking around. She giggled at that thought of how embarrassing it would be, not to mention funny. Rio made it a mental note to make it happen. Slowly she took out her normal racket and tested the strings to make sure they were in tact. Renji instructed the first years to clear up the court that they were going to use and Rio got in the court to get ready. A male chewing on bubble gum made a sudden statement, "Who do you all think will win?" "What are you saying Marui? Surely its going to be Akaya. Can you imagine him losing again?" a dark skinned male replied. "Hmm.. hope my hunch is wrong." Marui continued.

Rio breathe in and out in order to relax herself. Even though she knew that she had the ability to win but with a foregin surrounding and unfamiliar people all round her she couldn't help but feel nervous not to mention that she wasn't prepared for a match at Rikaidai in the first place. Stepping onto the court in an unfamiliar place really wreaked her nerves. She started to regret playing this prank on them all. 'What would Ryo Onii-chan do if he was in this position now?' Rio thought. She focused as Akaya got into the court opposite her and was ready to serve. Rio was so focused in her thoughts that when the first serve was hit by Akaya and zoomed past her, Rio was momentarily stunned. "Hey Echizen, what's wrong. Too fast for you?" Akaya teased. Rio frowned and mentally slapped herself. 'Focus!' she said to herself. Rio then thought of another idea. Since they all thought that she was Ryoma, why not play like him as well. Giggling to herself as a wide smile was formed on her face. But due to the cap it was blocked from everyone else. Rio prepared as the next serve came. She returned it normally. After two to three shots, 'This is it.' Rio thought, 'Drive B' she mentally shouted out. The ball slowly curved and a letter B was seen formed in the oppoent's court. As the game progressed on, different moves of Ryoma's was shown. Including cyclone smash. But there was a difference between how Rio hit the ball. Every shot was hit with Rio's right hand unlike Ryoma who needed his left to hit more powerful shots. But somehow no one really noticed the difference. Akaya on the other hand was getting excited. As he was the one playing he knew that the shots and returns were heavier then the last time they played. 'Did he get stronger?' Akaya thought to himself. 'That lefty is sure a hassle.' then he glanced at both of Rio's hands. 'Wait, he's using his right!' Akaya noticed and thought hard. Unknowingly the words came right out of his mouth. "Weren't you a lefty!?" Akaya shot out from his mouth, causing stunning Rio which resulted in her return becoming a lob. Akaya took the chance. He smashed the ball in the direction of Rio's face. Whlie Rio was shocked by the sudden realisation she could only dodge the smash. But unfortunally the ball hit her cap causing it to fall off her head. When her cap fell, it revealled her long and black ponytail. Her long bangs fell into place and her hair shined in the sun. Akaya stuttered. "W-w-wh-what?! E-Echizen! You're a g-g-gi-girl?!" Rio bursted out into a loud giggle. Oh boy did she love his reaction. Akaya's stunned and shock face was priceless to Rio as she kept on laughing like no tomorrow.

"R..Rio?" A blue capped male muttered to himself as his fingers clenched onto the tennis court's fence trying to get a better look at the female inside. "Rio it's you isn't it!" he male then shouted out. "Fuku-Buchou?" Marui asked looking at the club's vice-president. Sanada had a werird expression on his face. An expression usually not seen on the stotic vice-president's face. It was weird looking at him. Rio turnned around and did a sort of half spin as she smiled in Sanada's direction, "The one and only! Genichi!" Rio replied and stated matter-of-factly.

Thats it for chapter 9! I guess it kind of short but the rest will be in the next chapter !