VampireGirl22- sorry for switching the names around in chapter 2. I got a review that said they didn't like it, just something that bothered them. So I will try harder to not do that.

If you have any suggestions for the story tell me and I'll try to put them in the story. Speaking of which, we're getting close to some oh so cute shonen-ai between the Pillar Pair. And some definite OC-ness.

If anyone wants other pairs tell me. So far I have EijixOishi TezuRyo FujiRyo(just a little, more brotherly though.)

-Disclaimer- I do not own any thing from Prince of Tennis because I am not Takeshi Konomori (I spelled it right, right?)

Also sorry for the wait, my LA 9A teacher(demon) gave us a reader response project, I have a history project, and quarterlies. You'd think adults would be smart enough to realize that that is too much. Geez… any way ENJOY!!

RRE

Chapter 5: Gods and Tennis Players

Previously- All in all, they had a feeling that this was not their day and they were not looking forward to the next as well.

The regulars sat there, staring at the monk before them as though he had just told them he was a beautiful seventeen year old girl. The Samurai just stared back at them, eyes unmoving until finally…

"Ha ha ah ha ha, you should see the looks on your faces!" Nanjirou laughed, nearly falling out of his seat in the process.

"Baka Oyaji! How do you expect us to react?!" Ryoma yelled leaning forward in his seat by Eiji, unable to get up because of his sempai's hold on him. The rest of the team nodded vigorously in agreement before they let the senior Echizen speak again.

"Calm down, calm down already, I didn't mean to make you so upset." He began, "But you have to realize the situation you are all in right now."

"What kind of 'situation' would that be exactly?" Fuji asked, his eyes open boring into the older man making him shift uncomfortably.

"The bad kind, all of you will be hunted and followed until we can find out what to do."

"Here's another question that's been on my mind," Oishi spoke up, "how did you get to the school tennis courts so fast?" This was met by more vigorous nods, and all Nanjirou could do was sigh and shake his head. He had been hoping they would be to enthralled by the demons to notice his appearance out of thin air.

"Well like I said, seishonen there saw a picture of the Greek Gods in a pool of blood when he was born," more nods, "those were the images of the people who would inherit the powers of the Gods. I myself had been a wielder of those same powers, mine were joined with Hermes, the Greek Messenger God, he's fast so I was able to get there in time."

"How did you know we were in trouble then, nya?" Eiji asked squeezing Ryoma tighter making him turn blue.

"I had one of my old friends watching the gaki whenever no one else that I trusted or someone who didn't know why they were watching him were around. That way I was always informed if something happened."

"How come I never knew about any of this?!" Ryoma demanded after he broke free from Eiji's death grip.

"You were too young and would have acted worse than you are now." He stated simply.

"Don't you think I had a right to know about what was going on in my own family, especially if it involves my teammates?!" Ryoma had had it; he was scared, annoyed, hurt and felt more alone than he ever had before. He broke off at a run headed towards Eiji's room upstairs. The remaining people heard a door slam and the click of a lock before turning their attention to Tezuka, who stood at the sound of the door. Moving firmly he walked out of the living room, feeling his friends' eyes burning holes into his back and slowly ascended the stairs.

When he reached the top he walked straight turning to the last room down the hall on the left. From within the closed room he could hear his younger teammate crying, crying actually crying, that surprised him to no end but being Tezuka he can hide his emotions well. Reaching out a hand he knocked on the door a few times and heard the crying turn to sniffling. Putting a hand in his pocket Tezuka pulled out a spare key and shoved it in the keyhole. The lock clicked open and he strode into the room to see Ryoma lying on Eiji's bed with his head under the pillow.

"What do you want?" came a muffled voice through the fluffy pillow; Tezuka almost couldn't hear it, almost.

"Why are you so upset?"

"My own father kept something this serious from me since I was born! How would you react?!"

"Obviously better than you are right now. It's obvious that if he was able to or thought it would benefit you he would have told you, but that wasn't the case, he just didn't want you to get hurt." Tezuka explained softly.

"Oh yeah, well we all could have been hurt today at practice because he kept me in the dark for all these years." By now Ryoma's voice had died down to an annoyed murmur and it took everything he had to not break down crying again. He felt the bed move down on his right and a soft hand slowly raking through his hair.

'What am I doing? I'm his buchou, I shouldn't be feeling this way, though his hair is extremely soft.' With these thoughts Tezuka's face started to turn an interesting shade of red, definitely a good thing that Ryoma had his head buried in Eiji's pillow.

Tezuka could feel Ryoma relaxing into his touch and couldn't help but smile at that; he had the urge to kiss the younger boy then and there, but knew it wasn't the right time. The rhythmic sound of breathing reached his ears, telling him that the boy was now asleep. Standing, he moved to leave, stopping when he felt a hand grab his shirt. Turning, his eyes opened the slightest bit when he saw Ryoma, still asleep, holding onto his shirt so tightly his knuckles turned white. Sighing, he sat back down and continued brushing his slender fingers through the silky emerald-black locks.

'At least no one can see me like this.' He thought with a small sigh… and a hint of a smile.

VampireGirl22- I'm working on the next chapter now since hell week is almost over, one day left thank Kami-sama!! Any more of this school stuff and I would break down right now, and trust me for someone like me, who can act like Fuji or Tezuka, this is a BIG deal. Please be patient, we're getting to the action.XP