The Prince of Tennis Play
Disclaimer: If I am Konomi sensei, then I own them.
Rating: PG or K+ for language
Genre: Drama, humor, slight parody
Pairing: Hints of one-sided Tezuka and Ryoma
Warnings or notes: OOC-ness, homosexuality hints, naughty ideas, 1500 words. This time the chapter is Inui-centric.
Have a taste of the craziness of Fuji and Inui in this chapter lol! I pity Ryoma. XD I did enjoy very much to write this one, but I am not sure if anyone dislikes my sense of humor. So, please forgive me if this is not your taste.
Actually regarding the shonen-ai hints, there is nothing much…Well, just a slight implication of the Pillar pairing. It's a favor for my reader since she said she likes the Pillar pairing. X3
Special thanks to my beta reader, Carzla for volunteering to help with my chapters! No more corrupted language for my dear readers, thank goodness. :hugs:
Do review, please. Thank you.
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Chapter 6 – Blackmails
To Tezuka's relief, ever since he made the announcement and set up the rules, everything went smoothly. No more stupid pranks, teasing, arguments, provocations and such. Practices went well and the meetings were smooth too. Tezuka was thanking the Gods for the peaceful days. But who would know how long the peaceful days could possibly last.
Nonetheless, he was more than grateful that Fuji had managed not to do anything out of the ordinary for the past few days. What Tezuka did not know was that Fuji was currently on a secretive mission, which involved some of the regulars, with his trusted partner-in-crime named Inui, of course.
A youth with reflective spectacles opened his notebook, which contained details on people he found interesting. Inui flipped through his notebook and immediately found the page he was searching for. Adjusting his glasses, his keen eyes proceed to read his own neat handwriting.
Target: Echizen Ryoma
Mission: 'Pursue' him to cooperate
Dispatchers: Fuji and Inui
Blackmail materials: Inui's juices, personal data and some photos
Report: Success
Reporter: Fuji Syusuke
Inui's mouth twitched upwards after he finished reading the first mission. He remembered the day after Tezuka's announcement regarding an audition, Fuji had come to the data specialist and asked him for a little help, to which Inui was more than happy to oblige. Together, they went to find the freshman and found him drinking a can of Ponta. They successfully cornered him as no one was around.
At first, Ryoma had growled in annoyance. "Fuji-senpai, Inui-senpai, if you are going to pursue me to take the role as a girl, then give up," he glared at both his seniors. He knew both of them well enough to sense the mischievous aura around them.
"Echizen, to say 'pursue' is kind of an understatement, don't you think so, Inui?" Fuji flashed his poisonous smile again. It was answered by a nod from his companion. All the time, Inui had a pencil ready to jot down any good data he could gain from Ryoma.
"So you're saying that you're going to force me then," the younger boy concluded harshly. He was able to break free from being cornered by the other two since they meant no real harm in the first place. After he finished drinking, he dumped the empty tin into a nearby trash bin vehemently.
Fuji chose that time to reveal his beautiful gem-like eyes. "The right word should be 'blackmail', Echizen," he corrected with a finger waving in front of the annoyed freshman. It was then that Inui opened his notebook and began reading his personal data, before the poor victim could even mutter a word.
"At the age of two, you seemed to develop an interest in tennis balls and could be seen biting on them when none of your parents noticed," Inui read in his monotonous voice.
Fuji chuckled when he heard that, his eyes twinkling in delight. "Biting your tennis balls? I didn't know you used such a way to strengthen your teeth," he commented with a tease. Oh, how he enjoyed mocking Ryoma.
The poor boy only growled in embarrassment. 'I will not fall so easily,' he thought.
Undisturbed by Fuji's comment, Inui continued reading. "When you were three, you started to bite the tennis racket instead."
Fuji laughed in amusement. Really, Ryoma was such an interesting kid when he was young. Not that he was saying the older Ryoma was dull. "Brush your teeth with a racket, hmm? I must tell Tezuka to try that sometimes. Rackets might prove to be more useful than toothbrushes, it seems." At the end of it, Fuji giggled.
Ryoma's frown deepened and his face was red with embarrassment. 'No no no, there's no way this will reach Buchou's ears…' he thought in fear. Things were getting too far. He had to protest. Otherwise, the two third year regulars would think he had given in.
"At the - " Before Inui could read the next piece of data, Ryoma interrupted.
"Enough! You don't have any evidence on what I did in the past!" The younger boy's eyes were filled with anger.
Fuji understood that he was trying to escape the torture of hearing his secrets being revealed. Much to the sadist's entertainment. He then closed his eyes and opened his bag to reveal some photos inside. "Ah, Echizen seemed desperate to wear a cap that he wore an underwear on his head instead when there was none," the genius chuckled, pulling out a photo of four-year-old Ryoma scowling, with a pink garment on his head.
Ryoma's eyes widened when he saw the cursed picture. His perverted father had taken it. He had pulled a prank on his innocent son back then, forcing the garment on his head and taking a picture out of fun. He was really innocent! "T-that…"
Honestly, he was at loss for words. His face was as red as a tomato right now. This was really agonizing! 'Stupid perverted old man! Curse him and his dirty thoughts!'
Several miles away, the said person sneezed a few times. "Ah! My precious magazine!" he exclaimed when he accidentally spilt tea on his porn magazine when he sneezed.
Karupin was looking at him, startled at the sudden exclamation and then he mewed softly as if taunting the retired professional tennis player. 'Serves you right…' was all in the cat's mind.
If only he could say it out aloud…
"Not enough of caps? Apparently Echizen liked to use bras as cat ears," Fuji waved a picture in front of a gapping Ryoma.
It displayed a sleeping five years old Ryoma with a black laced bra on top of his head. Ryoma had no idea when his brainless old man took that picture! He recalled nothing as to use that thing as cat ears!
"It does make a very cute black neko. Aww, no wonder you always have a thing for cats, ne?" Fuji continued to provoke the poor boy.
Even Inui did not manage to get those pictures. 'How did Fuji get them?' He raised an eyebrow and quickly scribbled something into his notebook. That day, he had learned two things: Ryoma's secrets and Fuji's ability of being a prodigy in all aspects, including his own field. He was thinking of asking for copies of those pictures from Fuji… if the other allowed.
Judging from Ryoma's reactions, Inui knew he was going to give in soon. "I seriously think you need to drink more of my juices if your past interests were so… unhealthy," the manager nodded, his fingers massaging his jaw as if deep in thought. "Tezuka wouldn't like-"
Again, before Inui could finish his sentence, Ryoma burst out, "Fine! Fine! I've had enough of all this!" There was no choice at all to win over this madness. The poor victim did not even want to know how on earth his two seniors gained the photos and secrets. It was embarrassing enough and he had no desire to learn how much they knew of them. The future Pillar of Seigaku could not be seen like this! And why did they have to drag Tezuka's name into this blackmailing stuff anyway! "But under one condition, give me back those pictures!"
'Told ya… No one can escape my plans,' Fuji thought in triumph when Ryoma finally gave in. "Deal. Be a good boy and act well in the performance, that's all we want," he said with a sly smile. 'Be a good girl in the drama and keep silent about the blackmails,' his mind added sadistically.
Somehow, miraculously, Ryoma seemed to know of Fuji's thought and the message behind his famous smile as he nodded hesitantly in defeat. On second thoughts, acting as a girl might be better than the exposing of his dark secrets. At least, he could convince himself that he was acting. It was all nothing but an act. Surely he could do that, right? Anything was better than to die from embarrassment…
Glaring, Ryoma snatched the pictures away from Fuji's hand. "I have copies though," was all he heard before his head hit the wall desperately. 'Oh Gods, I wish I'll awake from this nightmare!'
So, that was how the mission became a success. Inui smiled at the thought. It was fun gathering new data when Fuji was around. The prodigy had proven to be very helpful as an assistant to Inui, and vice versa. It might still be a little risky to be around him since Fuji was unpredictable most of the time and he could even turn against their manager if necessary. But for the moment, Inui knew he was 95 percent out of harm. Fuji still needed his assistance, after all.
For the next target, it was his turn to seek Fuji's aid. The target was hardheaded, probably more stubborn than the arrogant Echizen they dealt with in the last mission. 'With Fuji's help, there's a 83 percent chance of success,' Inui thought as he closed his notebook in satisfaction.
: To be continued :