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Wednesday later on.
"I want the lollipop!" wailed Kirihara.
All the Rikkai regulars were visiting him at jail. Sanada, looking actually a little happy, though not very happy, after all, he was a rock, and must remain as rocky as possible; Yanagi, scribbling in his data book of the specific amount of calories the 'loot' contained; Niou, looking like it was his birthday; Yagyuu, as gentlemanly as ever; Jackal, his bald head as bald as always; and Marui, almost in tears, looking extremely grumpy and upset.
"You know," stated Marui crossly, "this is MY food."
Niou picked a cupcake. "So?" he replied with his mouth full. "It was not us who decided you must cut on sugar, but a certain evil coach that should have gotten mauled over by a truck. Though I do thank her for letting us collect so much—"
"I'm getting pissed," interrupted Marui, his voice edging closer and closer to something. "You do NOT want to get me pissed."
"I am not the scared of you at all. You being pissed is not even frightening."
"Is so."
"Is not."
"Is so."
"Is not."
"Is so!"
"Is not!"
"IS SO!"
"IS NOT!"
Niou and Marui started sissy fighting (no seriously, since they were under the inspection of Ms. Latnem's security cameras). It was quite a sight.
"Guys!" exclaimed Yanagi. "I have figured out that this bag of sweets is specifically 61820000.9384810289385439175846566..." His voice gradually got drowned out by all the arguing.
"I want this lollipop!" shouted Kirihara. "I want lemon!"
"No, Kirihara," ordered Sanada. "The elders will get to choose first."
"Why do you care?"
"Because some important person once said 'respect your elders'."
"Then that person should go die. The youngsters are WAY more important than grouchy old husky rocky men!" huffed Kirihara.
Sanada's face turned scarlet. "Excuse-me? Did you just call me a 'grouchy old husky rocky man'?"
"So?"
"Oh no you did-n't."
"Oh yes I di-id."
"Oh-"
"Guys, we should seriously stop," said Yagyuu. "We might be under the inspection of Ms. Latnem's security cameras. I assume she will not be pleased at the sight of this."
"..."
"-Is NOT-"
"-Oh yes I di-id-"
"Guys..."
"...3947120337594719..."
"-Is SO-"
"-Oh no you did-n't."
"-Is my head too bald? Should I—"
"STOP IT!" screeched Yagyuu. Everybody stopped what they were doing.
"Guys," started Yagyuu, "you do know that Ms. Latnem could be watching us right now, right?"
Everybody coughed, arranged their clothes, patted their hair (or in Jackal's case, his head), politely bowed to the burly security guards, picked up the 'loot' and left.
"Kirihara Akaya, check," muttered Ms. Latnem to herself. "Marui Bunta, check. Only 4 more to go after tomorrow. Moo-ha-ha-ha-ha!"
Thursday.
"There's only one day left," announced Ms. Latnem. "Only 1 more day to fix this person here or consequences will be paid."
Niou raised an eyebrow. "Isn't he already fixed? I mean, we already cut him off sugar and took away all his S.S.S.S...do you understand what I mean?"
"Of course!" declared Ms. Latnem. "I know everything. S.S.S.S is Super Secret Sugar Snacks, is that correct? Now pass over the loot." She grabbed the bag from Sanada, and started greedily stuffing her face with the cupcakes.
Jackal gasped. "How did you know? Do you have inspection cameras placed in our houses or something?"
"Maybe, maybe not," replied Ms. Latnem with her mouth full. "Now go away before I get annoyed."
The regulars left grumpily, unhappy to have their prize token away from them, except for Marui, who didn't know whether to be happy or sad that his S.S.S.S were in Ms. Latnem's hands.
But it didn't matter.
Thursday later on.
The ringing bell signalled the end of the day, and also the start of practice. Everybody entered the club room (which was empty, since Ms. Latnem had ordered away all of the rest of the tennis club members).
"You know," stated Yanagi, "there's only one day left—today to save Marui. If we can't get him completely cured by the end of today, then he'll end up like Akaya in jail."
"Stop overstating the obvious," shouted Akaya from his cell (the burly security guards had left just to give the regulars some privacy). "And also, I can hear you from here! So don't you dare say any insults about me!"
"I understand," replied Yanagi. "But I'm not insulting you, so why do you care?"
Akaya rolled his eyes and went to get some sleep. Suddenly, Jackal's cell phone rang. "Moshi moshi?"
"Hello, it's me, Yukimura." Tears sprang in Kirihara's eyes as he rushed towards the door of the jail cell. "You see, Kirihara's parents had called me earlier on today to ask me where did Kirihara go. Apparently, he has not been home for 3 days, and it's going to be the fourth today. Do you know where he went?"
Jackal immediately opened his mouth to respond correctly to the question, but Niou nudged and mouthed 'security cameras' to him, so Jackal closed his mouth again. "I'm speechless," he declared, overstating the obvious.
"Well, that's fine...just a question, are you trying to hide something from me?"
Marui motioned to have Jackal give him the phone. Jackal did. "Well, buchou, there's absolutely nothing that we're hiding from you. Right, Yagyuu?"
"Yes, that is correct," responded Yagyuu shakily. He lied! Oh my, it was a big hit on his gentlemanly instincts. But for some reason, his heart didn't ache as much as before. Perhaps this curing addictions thing was really getting on to him?
"That's okay, then. Bye!"
All the regulars shuffled out of the club room slowly. Ms. Latnem awaited them at the courts. She clapped, which nearly frightened the regulars out of their wits. "Very nice. I assume that you have learned your lesson on disobeying me that time. But just in case...your cell phones, please."
Niou looked confused. "You mean to hand them over to you? I refuse."
Ms. Latnem coughed and whipped out her own cell phone. "Then I'm afraid I would have to inform Principal Os-Diputs..."
Yagyuu adjusted his glasses. "Please do not, dear Ms. Latnem. I believe that there is no point in phoning the principal for such little matters. Here is my cell phone." Yagyuu immediately handed his cell phone in, followed by the rest of the people.
Ms. Latnem smirked. "Very well. Now, I will announce to you my idea...a field trip."
Everybody gasped. "Seriously?" demanded Marui.
"Yes indeed. Only the regulars will come, including Kirihara here. Take this notice back to your parents, and have them sign it and deposit ¥50. Bring it back to me tomorrow, or punishments will be held. You are all informed to meet me here at school on Saturday morning, 10 o'clock, as in the notice."
"Where will we be going?" asked Niou. "And for how long?"
"We will be going somewhere, and for perhaps a few days. But do not believe that you should all be relieved, since this is more of a punishment trip than an enjoyment one. It's also to enhance your tennis skills, and improve your work."
"Do we have to attend?" whined Jackal.
Ms. Latnem glared at him. "You must. And I almost forgot...Marui Bunta, I shall be seeing your resolve tomorrow. I wish you luck...now farewell." She smirked again.
Ms. Latnem then left with a twirl towards the gates, carefully watching her every step. But still, she slipped on a watermelon peel and fell on her face, crushing and smudging all the carefully put-on makeup. Everybody knew who did it. Niou was nowhere in sight.
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I believe somebody mentioned that why doesn't the regulars just phone Yukimura? Good question...I was speechless at the moment, so I hope the chapter above has just sort of explained things a little. Sorry!
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