Chapter V-Higher Players

Disclaimer: Do Not Owe Prince of Tennis!

Warning: boy/boy (Tezuka/Ryoma) Do Not Read If This Offends You.

"Tell me something Ryoma. How did you beat those opponents in America?" Tezuka asked as Ryoma looked at him surprised, "I researched about you on the internet and in the library. You won a couple of tournaments didn't you before you came to Japan?"

"The matches weren't easy when I was in America."

"Did almost everyone predict your moves before the matches?"

"Some did. But even though they predicted it, I still defeated them, didn't I?"

"Barely though. Ryoma, if you go to the Nationals with Aichi Middle-School, do you think you can beat the Seigaku tennis team?"

"I defeated Momoshiro didn't I?"

"Momoshiro has an injured leg Ryoma. He injured it during one of the matches just before we were defeated in the Nationals."

Ryoma blinked, "Momoshiro told me you guys won the Nationals last year."

"He lied. I lost the match in the Nationals. I was playing a match with someone named Atobe Keigo," Tezuka said slowly.

"Who's Atobe Keigo?"

"He was the head captain of Hyotei Middle-School. A very powerful team."

"So how many rounds did you won against Hyotei?"

"Two rounds. Kikumaru and Momoshiro won there doubles pair as Fuji won his singles round."

"You must have been devastated."

"I was at the time. But tennis was all about having fun and not winning all the time. I think Hyotei's captain now is Chotarou Ohtori."

"Do you think that I'm weak Tezuka?" Ryoma asked slowly.

Tezuka shook his head, "I don't. I'm just saying that you need to develop your own moves and not use your father's moves all the time. Think about it. If you had your own moves while you were playing against me, do you think I would have won then?"

"No."

"Now are you getting to understand what I'm saying?"

Ryoma nodded, "but how can I have my own moves if school doesn't start again until fall?"

Tezuka looked at him, "are you willing to go all the way out Ryoma?"

"If I am going to beat you, of course!"

Tezuka chuckled, "very well. I'll talk to the others about training with you."

Ryoma smiled at him, "thank you."

Tezuka shook his head, "just don't worry us like that again."

"I worried you?"

"Of course you did. Staying inside your room for two days is very unhealthy."

Ryoma chuckled, "of course it is. I'll apologize to everyone as soon as I see them."

Tezuka nodded, "ok."

tbc...

Ryoma: Way shorter then the other story you've updated!!!

me: I told you! This story will contain shorter chapters!

Ryoma: But I want more!

Tezuka: Don't act childish Ryoma.

Ryoma: I'm not.

Tezuka: we'll be onto the next chapter soon

Ryoma: review and update.