Note: I don't own Prince of Tennis
Love Moves In Mysterious Ways
Chapter V
The Visitors
On that weekend..
Eiji: Miko-chan gave me her address; want to go with me, nya?
All agree.
They all walking while Eiji was looking at the piece of paper while looking at the house name and number.
Taka: Eiji, there it is.
Eiji look at the house name and number; then on the paper.
Eiji: Yeah we found it, nya.
Taka pushes the doorbell. Nobody comes to the gate. They pushes it a few more times, still no one comes to the gate to open it.
Then Momo slightly push the gate. It was open. They look at each other and decided to head inside. They were on the front door.
Eiji explores the garden, he notice the sliding door on the living room. He takes a look at the glass sliding door. He saw Yumiko, sitting on the floor (Indian sit), her head was resting on her arms, crossed on the table, notebooks and books scattered on the table. Behind her were a couch and her cat Connie was laying there, sleeping. Yumiko was sleeping; her face was facing on the glass door.
Eiji call everybody. They saw it too.
Oishi: I guess we should leave now.
Connie woke up, do some stretching, then she crawl up on the table and lick Yumiko's face.
Yumiko slowly open her eyes and lean her back on the couch.
Yumiko (holding her forehead) Urgh. I want to sleep more Connie.
Meow.
Yumiko: I know. God my head hurts.
Yumiko stands up. She's wearing a white cotton sando and half leg-length white satin shorts. The young lady made her way to the kitchen and gets milk for Connie.
They all blush; seeing Yumiko wearing those clothes. Inui began to write something on this notebook.
Inui: She's slim and beautiful, with vital statistics of 29-23-32.
Oishi: Inui stop it.
Yumiko noticed them. She was shocked, her face turned red when she realized that her senpai tachi was staring at her, and she's still wearing her night clothes.
Oishi: gomen, Yumiko-san, maybe we should take our leave now.
Yumiko: No. please stay, the front door was open. Please come in.
They do what Yumiko said.
The young lady came out from a room on the second floor wearing white collar blouse with stripes of green, and half leg-length milk color short. She immediately clean the living room, the others help her.
After that…
Yumiko (bow): Gomenasai Senpai tachi for the mess and the scene earlier.
Fuji: it's ok Yumiko-Chan
Taka: we're so sorry for disturbing you this early.
Yumiko: Iie senpai, you're not disturbing me.
When the mess was clean, she offered them a sit.
Yumiko: minna-san, something to drink?
They want tea, so she prepared tea for them partnered with mocha cake that she baked last night.
Momo: WOW Yumiko-chan, its do delicious, where did you buy it so I can buy one?
Yumiko: I baked it last night, glad you liked it, Momo-kun.
They were chatting when someone rang the doorbell (Kyo). She spokes on the speaker.
Yumiko: Ohayou Guzaimasu, Sakamoto Residence.
Kyo: Yumiko it's me
Yumiko: Kyo, wait me there,
Kyo: ok
Yumiko run towards the gate to open it; she invites him inside the house.
When the two of them was now inside the house; Kyo greet them.
Kyo: (bows) ohayou minna-san
All: ohayou...
Yumiko: Kyo, I'd like to introduce my senpai tachi, senpai tachi, this is Isigawa Kyo, my...
Eiji: Boyfriend.
Yumiko: (Blush) Bo-boyfriend?
Kyo: Yumiko, I already have it.
Yumiko: I'll tell you everything later Eiji senpai. Let's go Kyo.
Kyo: Ok
They went outside the garden. Kyo gave an envelope to her. Outside the envelope, the name Sakamoto Hatori was written outside. She hugged Kyo tightly. Kyo hugged her back.
Yumiko: thank you very much, Kyo.
Kyo: everything for you.
Later, Kyo said his goodbyes to her and Yumiko's friends. He had to meet someone; Yumiko came back to the house handling the envelope.
She sat on the single couch on the living room.
Yumiko: Gomenasai for making you wait minna.
Fuji: it's Ok; don't mind it, Yumiko-chan
Eiji: so Yumiko-chan, what's your relation to Isigawa-san?
Yumiko (smiles): he's my lawyer
All: ehh lawyer?
Yumiko: yup
Momo: But you call him in his name.
Yumiko: he don't want me to call him Kyo-san, he feels old
Fuji: what's on that envelope anyway?
Inui: the probability that inside of that envelope was documents is 90.7%
Yumiko: Bingo. These are my father's personal profiles, I ask him for these for less than 3 weeks ago.
Taka: personal profiles?
Yumiko: Aah, he's also helping me to find my father.
Inui: where is your father?
Yumiko: I don't know.
Momo: speaking of your father, where is your mother?
Her face became sad.
Momo: it's Ok if you don't want to answer it.
Kaido: BAKA Momoshiro, fsssuuuhhh
Momo: but I didn't mean that, I'm just curious.
Yumiko (smile sadly): she died...after she gave birth to me
They were all shocked.
Yumiko: my mother's relatives blame me because of what happened, so with the help of my mother's friend, I moved here from Kyoto.
Oishi: Go-Gomen, Yumiko-chan.
Yumiko: my father left Okasan when he knew that Okasan was pregnant, but I want to meet him, I know there's a reason why he left Okasan on the time she really needs him, why he left us. I want him to suffer, so he can feel what Okasan felt, but his still my father. He's still the reason why I am here.
She's now smiling. Everyone was staring at her.
Yumiko: gomenasai for being emotional.
And she smile sweetly.
After that she made snacks for them. Apple tea and chocolate cookies, then she prepare lunch for all. While waiting for lunch, they play checkers.
On lunch time, they ate Miso Soup, rice with fried fish and beef stew.
Momo: Wow, Yumiko-chan, it's so delicious.
Fuji: I agree.
Eiji: your future husband will be lucky for having you.
She blushed. Yumiko was cute when she's holding her chopsticks. And the tip of the chopsticks was stucked on her mouth.
Fuji: someone told me that the way to the man's heart is through his stomach.
Momo: honto Fuji senpai?
Inui: The probability of that man was one of us is 85%.
She blushed.
Yumiko (pout): senpai.
She noticed Connie, looking at her.
Yumiko: yikes, I forgot your lunch Connie, I'm sorry.
She immediately stands up on her chair and grabbed Connie's food.
After their happy lunch, Kawamura help her to clean the dishes.
After that, they play checkers again. She just watches them while reading a book. She didn't know how to play checkers though. After 2 games...
Echizen (yawns): I want to sleep
Yumiko: you can sleep on my room Echizen
Echizen: where it is?
Yumiko: on the second floor, 2nd door to the right.
Echizen: domo.
Echizen headed on Yumiko's room. Yumiko's room was so refreshing. Sky-blue wall paper and cream colour curtains and white carpet. Echizen lie on the bed, it's so soft. He fell asleep immediately. While downstairs, they still playing checkers. At the end, Fuji won, the loosers drink Inui juice.
Momo (both hands on back of his head): jeez that Echizen, he's sleeping right now.
Yumiko is now drinking her favourite Milk Tea.
Inui is writing on his notebook.
Yumiko: what are you writing on your notebook, Inui senpai?
Inui: Your data.
Yumiko: My data. (Pause). What kind of data you've got?
Inui: height: 168 cm,
Weight: 120 Lbs.,
Blood Type: B
Birthday: Unknown
Favourite Subject: Math English, Science and History
Favourite Colour: Green Yellow and Orange.
Dominant hand: right,
Racquet type: Babolat Y 112 Smart Grip,
Colour: White
Shoes: Wilson Tour Vision
Colour: white and blue.
Favourite drink: tea, water and milk tea.
Fuji: Milk Tea?
Yumiko: Aah, you want some Fuji-senpai?
Fuji: Saa.
Yumiko (stands up): I'll get milk tea for minna.
Taka: Can I help you?
Yumiko: Sure, Kawamura-senpai.
Taka-san stands up and follows Yumiko to the kitchen.
After a few minutes, taka-san came out from the kitchen handling a tray of milk tea while Yumiko carrying a tray of baked cookies and a bowl of nachos. They eat and eat and eat. After snack time,
Momo: it's so delicious Yumiko-chan!
Kaido: BAKA! You're so loud, shouting like a kid.
Momo: What did you say, Mamushi?
Kaido: are you picking a fight? I will repeat it BAKA!
They both stand up holding each other's collar.
As usual, Oishi stopped them.
Oishi: Gomen, Yumiko- chan.
Yumiko (smiles): it's Ok.
It's already 5 PM when they leave Yumiko's house.
When they left, Yumiko's phone rang. She answered it.
Yumiko: Moshi Moshi?
Line: Konnichiwa Sakamoto-san, this is Sakai Yuuji.
Yumiko: Sakai-san, Konnichiwa.
Yuuji: I already have it; can I bring it to your house tomorrow?
Yumiko: if I don't bother you, please meet me at the Tokyo Cafe at A.M, tomorrow.
Yuuji: Ok see you tomorrow Sakamoto-san.
Yumiko: Ok goodbye.
She turned off her phone.
The next morning, she prepared herself to meet her private investigator, Sakai Yuuji (Kyo didn't know about this).
Yumiko arrived at the Coffee shop 5 minutes early. Sakai Yuuji arrives, 5 minutes late. He bowed.
Yuuji: Gomenasai Sakamoto-san for being late.
Yumiko: Iie. Its fine, I just arrived a few moments before you. Please have a seat and join me.
Yuuji: Hai, arigatou Guzaimasu.
He sat across his client, he also ordered a coffee.
After having a coffee break, Yumiko starts the discussion, her face becomes serious.
Yumiko: so, Sakai-san, what do we have here?
Yuuji shows an envelope, she opened it.
She was shocked when she saw the pictures. Pictures of Kyo with a man with the age of she think was late 50's.
She points the late 50's aged man.
Yumiko: who's this Sakai-san?
She's still confused.
Yuuji: that man, he's Sakamoto Hatori-san.
Yumiko (eyes widened): Na-nani?
She was shocked. She looked at the date when it was taken; it's been two weeks ago.
Yumiko: are you sure it's been taken two weeks ago?
Yuuji: Hai Sakamoto-san. Is there something wrong?
She shook her head.
Yumiko: no-nothing (stands up), I'll take my leave now.
She left the money for Yuuji's service and for the coffee, and then leaves.
END OF CHAPTER 5
NEXT CHAPTER:
CONFRONTATION FOR THE TRUTH