So sorry for taking long to update. I was out of the state and away from my computer for a whole week! How I survived, I don't know, but after that, I had a ton of homework and other work to do, but I'm back and ready to write. Hopefully this chapter won't disappoint anyone.

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There was a pause for a brief moment before Avalona yelled, "WHAT?!" she looked at the guy in front of her like he was crazy.

"We'll shoot eachother!" Eiji cheered. Once he saw the girl's confused, frightened, and slightly disturbed glance he added. "In laser tag, silly!"

Avalona let out a sigh of relief then hit her head against the wall behind her. "Alright fine, but when you get your butt kicked in your own game, I don't want to hear any whining?"

"Psh, like I ever whine- HEY! I'M NOT GOING TO LOOSE TO YOU, YOU STUPID APPLE!"

"Bring it on."

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The bell rang and everyone turned to the door. It was Fuji.

'This night just keeps getting better and better...' Ryoma thought. "Where's Momo?"

"I'd tell you, but sometimes it's better to see then to hear." Fuji answered. Once he saw everyone's puzzled looks, he paused a moment for effect then placed the picture on one of the tables. Everyone gathered around it.

"You know, Polaroid is really a terrific thing."

As the others looked at the picture they gasped, pushing and pulling to get a better look. Ryoma and Tezuka just stood there, unfazed. Inside though, Ryoma was thinking of ways to get that picture from Fuji, for blackmail next time the word o'chibi came out of Momoshiro's mouth.

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"WHAT?!" Sumire yelled in a way similar to Avalona's.

"Heh...well it's your fault."
"What?! How is it my fault?! It's all your...Oh no! The fundraiser!!!" She yelled banging on the wall with her fists.
"Relax...no one cares anyway."
"Are you at all aware that this is a Friday night?"

"Umm yeah...sure"
"And that after this fundraiser, nobody will be back in this school till Monday morning?"
"WHAT?! I TAKE IT BACK! I TAKE IT BACK!!! KAMI-SAMA TAKE ME TO THE LIGHT!!!! ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN THIS!"

"Shut up you idiot!"
"We've got to get out of here."

"Thank you captain obvious." Sumire snapped back. They both started pounding on the wall with all their might and then...the lights went off.

"Now look what you did, old hag!"
"Me?! How is this MY fault?"
"Because...if you would've let me go on that date back in junior high, then this never would've happened!"

"Nanjiro, shut up."

"Hmph."

For the next few minutes, there was complete silence until Nanjiro spoke up.

"You know old hag, I was wrong about you."

"Really? What do you mean?" Sumire said, smiling as she waited to hear his apology.

"You look uglier in the dark."

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The bell rang again and in entered Momo and Ann. It was silent for a minute before quiet snickers roamed through the restaurant. Finally, Ryoma spoke up.

"Gee Momo, I almost didn't recognize you, you know with your lips not covered by Tachibana's sister."
"Wh...wh...WHAT DID YOU SAY BRAT?!"

Ryoma just smirked and handed him a copy of the picture (since Fuji obviously wasn't stupid enough to let the real one in Momo's hands). Momo just gaped. The snickers continued throughout the crowd until Sakuno spoke up.

"Ano, Ryoma-kun, that wasn't very nice." Ryoma looked at the timid girl and let out a small smile which was thankfully covered by his hat, and then mumbled something.

"What was that, Echizen?"

"Gomen..." he practically whispered. Momoshiro's eyes widened. "Why don't you say it again? I don't think I heard you right." Ryoma just glared at him and walked back to his table. But this was their way. Even after having a heartfelt-moe-fan girl-fluffy moment, they'd still act like this. Just like real brothers.

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"Hello, my name is Satoshi Horio! I have two years of tennis experience. And according to my two years of tennis experience I can tell that you must be upset."

"What does tennis have to do with that?" the girl beside him said.

"What? What do you mean? Well I can see you don't have two years of tennis experience, so with my two years of tennis experience, I will tell you! Tennis had to do with everything! And two years of experience in said field means I have two years of experience in everything!"

"Um...okay then..."

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, I have a cousin with two years in biking experience! And a sister with 2 months of dancing experience! Oh and an aunt with 2 weeks of shopping experience! Oh, and you'll never believe this one, I have 2 days of singing experience! Wanna hear?!"

"Um...okay then..."

"I've BEEN livIN- with a SHADOW ovER HEad!" Horio sung/screeched. "I've BEen sleePIN with A CLOWN aboVE my BEDDDD!!!!" with the last note there was the sound of a window breaking (which considering they were in the center of a very large park...you can guess how well his range is). Thankfully Horio's date didn't have glasses and wasn't Tezuka.

"How was it!?"

"Um...grrreat...I have to go now..."
"Wait, where?!"
"Far, far, away...I didn't tell you my name right?"
"No...I don't think so."
"Good...I mean goodbye now..." she said running away. 'I'd rather date my cheating boyfriend...'

So she left Horio in the center of the park questioning himself. "I guess she was just too intimidated to be on a date with such an experienced person, what with my two years of tennis experience and all."

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Suddenly darkness surrounded them and the only light that could be seen was the light on their vests. Scary music played as they hid themselves until..."3...2...1...START!" the loudspeaker screamed.
BANG! "darn it...I missed..." Avalona mumbled.

BANG! She heard...this time it wasn't from her.

BANG! It was getting closer. 'I better get out of here...'

BANG! "NOT SO FAST AVALONA-CHAN!" a voice yelled.

BANG! "Ah...I'm hit..." she sighed.

"Muhahaha! I won!" Eiji cheered. "I rule. I rule. Yeah, yeah I rule. Who rules? I do! That's right! Eiji does!!! And so does...GRAPE TOOTHPASTE!" He continued to do a victory dance until...

BANG! "Wha...what?! What's going on?"

"You don't win just because you get the first point..." Avalona explained.

"WHA-HAT?! But but but...that's not fair!"

"That's the rules...next time you might want to read the sign by the entrance."

"No...MAN DOWN! MAN DOWN!"

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Well this one was kind of awkward to write...I don't know why I was just kind of at a spot where I didn't know what to do with it all. Sometimes I wish that the chapters would write themselves, but I like writing this story. I hope you liked it. Reviews are loved, and I'd love to hear any criticism...but yeah I won't beg for reviews.

Also the next chapter will have a little more Oishi, and as for Tezuka well he's really not going to do much at all...sorry Tezuka fans! Fuji isn't quite done yet, and Ryoma is...well you're just going to have to guess what happens to Ryoma. The next chapter will definitely come out sooner than this one did...the question is just how much sooner...

Also I'm thinking 1-2 chapters more...