Secrets

Chapter 2: Friendly competition anyone?

Summary: She knew it was only a matter of time before her past caught up with her. She just never expected it to be so soon. AU,Crossover

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Her sapphire like eyes never strayed from Tezuka's strong gaze, but her lips did kick up into a slight grin.

Ryoma knew that look all too well, but since the matter didn't really affect him, he simply shoved his hands deep into his pockets and waited for the show to begin.

"Wait," Momoshiro started.

"Did she just call," Eiji continued.

"Tezuka, onii-chan?" Oishi finished, chuckling uncomfortably.

Inui scribbled furiously in his notebook. This bit of information was too good to pass up. He just needed her to confirm whether or not it was true.

The team looked questioningly between the two as they had yet to speak, clearly waiting for an answer to their question.

If her appearance at their school hadn't been enough to fuel the rumor mill, Ryoma was sure that her connections to him and Tezuka would.

In addition to that, it seemed as though the Regulars had all taken a liking to her and that fact alone would make her the topic of choice for a while.

Kagome looked at her watch. "Oh, look at the time!" Ryoma grinned. "I have to go, and I suppose I should let you practice." She turned to Ryoma with her hand still in his.

"Do you have time to walk me to the gate?"

Ryoma looked to Tezuka for permission. Tezuka nodded curtly and then turned to the other members.

"Regulars on court A, other club members courts B-D, and first years prepare to pick up the balls."

A chorused, 'hai' was heard before they dispersed.

"It seems like this will be an eventful year ne, Tezuka?" Fuji commented with a small smile tugging at the corners of his lips.

"Un," Tezuka replied as he pushed his glasses up, watching as Ryoma and Kagome walked away hand in hand.

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By the time the tennis practice rolled around the next day, Kagome had quickly learned that the Regulars didn't like being ignored or messed around with.

"So is it true?"

"Is what true?" She asked innocently.

"About you and Tezuka?"

She gently closed her book.

"Come on Kagome-chan, you never answered our question yesterday." Eiji-senpai whined as he latched onto her small frame.

"I thought I was perfectly clear with my words." She grinned impishly as Inui followed behind scribbling furiously in his notebook.

"I mean he has never mentioned a little sister before, and you do have different last names." Oishi pointed out.

"But that doesn't mean we aren't siblings." Kagome shot back as they walked down the hallway toward the tennis courts.

"So, are you his little sister?" Momoshiro asked bluntly.

Kagome was no longer paying attention to them as she bounced over to where Echizen lounged.

"Still drinking Fanta I see," She smiled as she grabbed the can from his hand. "Perhaps I shouldn't have ever given you one."

He merely quirked an eyebrow at her before he pulled his cap down low over his eyes.

She frowned.

"Ryoma," Her tone was instantly dark. "If you don't stop being so pouty I am going to drag your father down here."

Ryoma visibly balked at the idea.

"Especially because I haven't had a chance to see him or your mother since I've been back and I miss them terribly." Her voice was a little too sweet for his liking.

Before she could go on Fuji cut in.

"Kagome perhaps you would show us your archery sometime?" Fuji asked.

"I would be delighted to show you."

"Since I hear you are quite the archery prodigy and Ryoma, Tezuka, and I are quite the tennis prodigies, I wonder how you would fair in a friendly competition."

The corners of Kagome's mouth kicked up. "And what do I get when I win?"

All of the Regulars had heard her words.

Fuji just smiled, liking her spunk.

"Loser has to drink Inui's latest concoction." Fuji's grin only grew wider when he saw both Tezuka and Ryoma flinch.

Kagome put her hand on her chin.

"That is acceptable for Tezuka, Ryoma, and I. However, I hear you're immune to its lethal affects, so if you lose you have to drink," She paused, unsure of what drink mixture would make him sick.

"Aozu." Inui supplied.

Fuji paled a little bit remembering the last time he had ingested Inui's Aozu drink.

"Why thank you, Inui-senpai." Kagome smiled smugly, feeling a sense of pride at the fact that she was going to make the prodigy before her lose.

Fuji took the time to think it over. Aozu was the only drink that had ever made him sick.

"Prepare to lose." He shot her a sharp look that told everyone around that he was prepared for competition.

"Did anyone even ask Tezuka and Ryoma if they were going to compete?" Eiji asked as he bounced around the group.

Tezuka and Ryoma shared a look before turning back to the other prodigies before them.

"Well, if they don't compete, then they lose by default and have to drink the mixture anyway." Fuji stated, already knowing how they would respond.

Ryoma shook his head frantically.

Tezuka merely looked away.

Kagome skipped over to them and threw her arms around their shoulders. "Oh, come on you guys. This is going to be so much fun!"

Ryoma scowled.

"You've never had to ingest his lethal creations." Tezuka stated, looking into her smiling face.

"It can't be that bad."

All of the tennis members present visibly cringed remembering the last time they had drank one of Inui's drinks.

Momoshiro stopped mid-serve and looked at the rest of the regulars. "What if Kagome turns out to be like Fuji-senpai, who was immune to most of the foul concoctions Inui made?"

They groaned.

The competition was going to be interesting.

They only hoped that Ryoma and Tezuka made it out unscathed.

"So what are we going to be doing?"

Fuji grinned.

"Soccer."

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A/N Sorry for the long wait. I guess I didn't realize it had been so long.