Enemy's True Face
Rated T
RyoTez
Morning came with a slam it was Monday one of the most tiresome days too Ryoma and Tezuka did not get to bed until almost two in the morning. Ryoma opened his crisp golden eyes light gleamed from the window making Ryoma rub his eyes. He looked at the clock it was twelve o'clock neon Ryoma, yawned then his eyes shot open. It was twelve o'clock Ryoma's next tennis match started at one o'clock Ryoma jumped out of bed. Then scrambled to get his clothes on thanking himself that he took a shower yesterday Ryoma slipped on his cap and grabbed his gear. Ryoma was about to book it out the door when Riku popped in his mind Ryoma ran around the house to go find Riku. When Ryoma finally saw a little girl sitting on the bed looking around aimlessly Ryoma knew that Riku was there. Tezuka could not have baby sit sadly he had to go to a meeting this morning. Then Eiji and Oishi could not watch Riku for the reason that Yuki had to go to the dentist. Ryoma thought for a while then thought of "MoMo" of course Ryoma laughed to himself. Ryoma grabbed the phone and dilled up for MoMo the phone rang two times then Ryoma got an answer.
"Hello" MoMo greeted
"Hey, MoMo can you baby sit for me I have to run today," Ryoma pleaded
"Sure, Echizen Kiado and I will be there in a flash,' MoMo guaranteed
'Thank you," Ryoma expressed gratitude
"No problem buy,"
"Bye," Ryoma said back
The two hung up and Ryoma then waited with Riku for a while Ryoma played with her and tickled her tummy Ryoma loved Riku to death. Riku giggled and tried her best to tickle Ryoma back but she did not have success. Once the doorbell rang Ryoma knew it was MoMo and Kiado, Ryoma climbed down stairs with Riku in his arms. Ryoma only had forty-seven minutes to get to the courts which the drive would take him a half an hour. Grumbling a bit Ryoma answered the door MoMo had a cheerful smile and Kiado was right beside him. Ryoma opened the door for them and the duo walked in quickly Ryoma kissed and hugged Riku before he left then gave his original threat to the baby sitter's. Ryoma then ran out and hopped into his car and jetted over to the tennis courts passing threw the busy city. He made his way over to the tennis courts smirking as he beat his time limit buy twenty minutes. Ryoma got out of the car and took out his gear then shut the car door. Shoving his keys into his pocket while walking. He saw a man running around franticly the man running around was Ryoma's manager. His hair was standing on end and his eyes were wide looking here and there. Ryoma's manager was named Jun and he was a by polar because he was fine one time then he was crazy another time. Jun was crying out "Echizen, ECIZEN, where are you," kind of like Scooby Doo but Ryoma didn't answer. He just walked to the registering area to submit his name. The women in front of Ryoma beamed a great big smile that was kind of creepy and weird at the same time.
"You Ryoma Echizen, right," The woman asked
"Hai," Ryoma answered plainly
"My daughter just loves you really she does could you write an autograph for her please," The women begged
"Sure," Ryoma replied
The woman grabbed out a pencil and paper Ryoma took the paper and sighed it then gave it to the women she thanked Ryoma. Then She submitted Ryoma's name for the competition after words Ryoma still had enough time to practice. Ryoma decided to drop his gear off at the locker rooms Ryoma pulled out his racket and another tennis ball out of his navy bleu bag then zipped it up and headed to the tennis walls. Ryoma stopped when he found a wall then served to the wall and practiced for a while. Ryoma heard people walking behind him and the pitter-patter of the tennis ball hitting the wall. He figured the people behind him were going off to find their seats or watch him practice. However that is not who it was the person behind Ryoma shoved him Ryoma turned flashing a glare at the person. It was that guy that Ryoma played against at his last tennis match Nauru Lund with three giant guys behind him with smug faces. Ryoma expected them to be a part of Nauru's gang of recklessness
"What do you want," Ryoma grunted
"For you to quit being a pro tennis player Echizen," Nauru answered dryly
"Forget it, Mada, Mada Dane," Ryoma spat
Nauru chuckled then snapped his fingers on his right hand the three giant men from behind Nauru surrounded Ryoma with their deformed bodies and crinkled grins. Ryoma stayed his ground not even a tiny bit frightened though chills went down his spine. The three men grabbed Ryoma's arms tightly and dragged him off into a shaded area. Ryoma flinched trying to break free from the their dirty clutches. Yet failed for he was not strong enough. They pushed Ryoma into an ally where no one would ever think to look Ryoma fell on the cement floor. Ryoma began to pick himself up but the men kicked him down again Ryoma called out of help yet sadly he had bootless cries. Nauru gritted his grin with his crooked teeth they all still standing around the boy.
"You know Echizen your daughter I believe her name is Riku any ways she took this pain way differently then you are taking it," Nauru cackled
"What," Ryoma shouted as his eyes began to darken
"He doesn't know boss," one of the men howled
"Pity and he was top in his class," another guy chuckled
"I know lets explain it to him shall we," Nauru suggested
"Hai," all men said at once
The three men including Nauru began to beat up Ryoma making him bleed and bruise all over all blood splattered on the ground. "You see Echizen your daughter is your weakness lots of people had said," Nauru explained. "You bastards," Ryoma hollered Nauru turned to Ryoma and took a pocketknife out and stabbed into Ryoma's hand. Ryoma yelled in pain "Now, now Echizen control your temper or I won't control mine,' Nauru warned the three men gave Ryoma one last kick before they left. Then Nauru bent down to meet Ryoma face to face. "You know Ryoma you have such a cute face I could just eat you up," Nauru hummed creasing Ryoma's bloody face still maintaining his golden glare. Nauru planted a soft kiss onto Ryoma's quivering lips Nauru begged for entrance Ryoma let him enter then bit his Nauru's tongue. Causing it to bleed.
"Son of Bitch," Nauru yelped then slapped Ryoma
"You better not kiss me again you bastard and you stay away from my daughter or I will kill you," Ryoma yelled at the top of his lungs
"Go ahead and try but I will get my revenge on you, you hear me you think I am done torturing you this is only the beginning, you will face the same fate as your daughter you will face the same pain as she will am I just the sweetest you two will go down together," Nauru chanted
"Fuck you, I will just call the cops on you, Nauru," Ryoma shot back
"Hm we will see Echizen we will see," Nauru said fading into the darkness
Ryoma tried to get up but his body was not moving Ryoma's eyes closed as everything began to spin around and then go black. The boy felt like he fell into a pit of darkness no one was there he was all, alone until he heard some conversation. Ryoma's eyes perked open to see family and friends surrounding him including doctors. Dusting off his eyes and shielding them from the blinding lights, gleaming around him most of the faces around him looked relieved some looked still worried. Ryoma looked at himself he had bandages on his hands arms and practically everywhere you can imagine his skin was still visible though. Ryoma looked up at his family around him and Tezuka to his left of him.
"Oh thank heavens Ryoma your ok," Nakano praised
"What is this," Ryoma asked
"Your at the hospital Ryoma, Tezuka found you while he was going to watch your game," Ryoma's mother explained
"Oh thank you Kumimitus," Ryoma thanked warmly
"Your welcome Ryoma," Tezuka answered loveingly
"So kid what happened," Ryoma's father asked in concern
"I was practaceing for a match then I got attacked by-," Ryoma trailed into a faint everyone was running around trying to get something to help. Nakano ran and grabbed out a washrag with cold water and handed ito to Tezuka. The man placed it onto Ryoma's fourhead opened his eyes again shoked back into reality looking around fastyly. People were scrambleing around finding something to wake up Ryoma when they found he was awake.
"Geez, Chibisuke you gave us a scare," Ryoga, barked
"Gomen, I just don't feel good that is all," Ryoma said rubbing his forhead
"Ryoma, maybe you need some rest," Ryoma's mother requested
Ryoma shook his head he didn't want to rest he wanted to go home and sleep and play with Riku "Wait," Ryoma thought "Where is Riku," Ryoma screeched. Nakano smiled and said "she is here but in the waiting room we weren't sure if you wanted her in here or not," Nakano explained. Ryoma jerked himself up feeling a gust of pain and almost falling back when Tezuka caught him just in time. Thankfuly that happened other wise Ryoma would have crashed onto the head bored of the hospital bed. Ryoma sighed he hated feeling helpless it made him look weak and useless. "Bring me Riku please," Ryoma muttered pointing at any random person. Ryoma's mother decided that she would go and get Riku she opened the door and walked out lettig a nice cool breaze into the steaming room. One of the doctors came in he held a clip bored and wore a white long coat. He scetched something down before looking over twards Ryoma, Ryoma studied the man as he walked over.
"Ryoma Echizen am I right," The doctor asked
"Hai," Ryoma answered with a nod
"Well lets see you were severly attacked Mr Echizen and you took a drug am I corect," The doctor asked looking down at his notes
'Drug what Drug," Ryoma questioned
"Hm our tests say you did it made you wozy and fall asleep I am gueassing possibly the one who attacked you it trancefered it to you," the doctor hypothesied
"Uh, but how," Ryoma asked annoyedly
"most likely from a stab or nettle do you remember something like that," The docotor asked
"Yeah one person stabbed me in the hand for some reason actully I don't remember who," Ryoma replied
"Hm the drug could cause some memory lose," The doctor pondered
Tezuka stared nervesly at Ryoma he silently grabbed Ryoma's hand and held it warmly Ryoma squeezed Tezuka's hand so he felt secure. The doctor then wrote down some of his new hypothesis and looked twards the couple.
"The drug is nothing to worry abot we assure you but you are going to need to be in a wheel chair for a couple weeks," The doctor explained
Ryoma nodded knowing the situation slightly fusterated though that ment not tennis nor most of the things that kept Ryoma's independence. Ryoma's mother came back in and Ryoma's father explained the circumstances to his spouse. Riku was in Ryoma's mother's arms sleeping Ryoma looked at the clock it was three o'clock the usuel time Riku takes her nap. The mother walked over to her son and handed him Riku, Ryoma wrapped his arm's around the sleeping girl her breaths were short and soft. She cuddled into Ryoma searching for warmth Ryoma felt happier now tat Riku was with him. Tezuka sat down on the bed next to Ryoma, Ryoma rested his head upon Tezuka's limp shoulder. Ryoma hated to be tired but he was the grawggy side of the boy was over coming him and making his eyes heavy. "Sleep now Ryoma," Tezuka whispered into Ryoma's ear "Sleep, sound unil morning," Tezuka finished. Ryoma then closed his eyes with Riku still tucked in his arms.
"Like dughter like father," Ryoma's father chuckled
However that is true through the sleep and thrrough their chalanges to come soon as fate has Ryoma and Riku's lives hanging on a thread.
A/N
That is chapter 4 and Ryoma has just gone through what Riku had been threw but what will happen next for the father and daughter?