-First Day at Seigaku-
"Well then, Azu-kun, we'll be sure to keep everything under control."
"Ah, pleasure to make this compromise. It'll only last for today." I bowed and left the office.
I walked around class. Ryoma left early for practice, but I don't blame him. He doesn't exactly like my practice either, but he rather go with the school's...for now. I smirked exploring; it was almost lunch.
"Ano...are you new here?" A small girl with long braids asked.
"Yeah, I'm looking for the tennis courts." I tightened my grip on tennis bag.
"Y-you can come with m-me if you like. I-I'm going t-there too."
"Ah, arigatou." I followed her to the courts. 'Oh...fine courts.' I spotted Echizen playing against a tall spiky hair guy, purple eyes, and impressive smash. I smirked.

-Flashback to this morning-

"Ne, Itouto. Don't tell anyone I'm a girl or your cousin yet." I looked at him, blankly from across the kitchen table.
"Wakata, Nee-chan." He left early, seemingly hurried. 'Probably doesn't want to join me in my practice.' I continued eating breakfast grinning.

-End-

"Ah, what a pity match." I said loudly for him.
"Che."
"Heh, I could beat you shorty." Ryoma glared at me, I shrugged and leaned on the fence. The match ended with Ryoma as the victor.
I walked to Ryoma and said, "Ne, let's have a match." He smirked and got into position.
"Ano, is that a good choice...er.."
"Azu."
"Azu-kun, Ryoma-kun..is really good."
"He can't beat me in a long shot. It's only for fun." I gave her a smile. She blushed and looked away. 'Heh...I need to lower my charm.' I looked back at Ryoma. 'Looks a bit stronger than last time.'

Just when I was about to serve..

"Stop. I did not authorized this match."

I looked over and saw a stoic face guy with an old lady who I called Obaa-chan. I frowned and said, "Next time kid." He pulled his hat down. I packed my stuff and walked to her.
"OBAA-CHAN, you should have let me play." I told her whispering. I dragged her away from everyone.
"Well, I can't have you Azumi beat our newest addition to the team already." She whispered back.
"Well, it's my cousin. I mean c'mon! just a little match won't hurt."
"Don't get me started the last time I saw you on a 'little match' of yours." She glared at me, smirking.
"Hai, hai." I gave in; it was hopeless.

-The group-
All the fans/tennis players stood together watching someone new having a talk with their coach/sensei.
"Yo, Echizen. Who's that talking to Ryuzaki-sensei?"
"Don't know." Ryoma pulled his hat down.
"T-toma-chan, don't go up to them."
"No way Sakuno! No one challenges MY Ryoma-sama and gets away with it!" Tomo-chan dragged Sakuno with her to the little conversating people.

-Back to you-
"Fine, but I'm still joining the team as a-"
"HEY YOU! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE CHALLENGING MY RYOMA-SAMA!" She poked my arm. Ryuzaki and I stood up, confused at her.
"Who are you?"
"I'M OSAKADA(right?) TOMOKA! But you can call me Tomo-chan. And this is Ryuzaki Sakuno!" She points at the timid girl.
"Ah, you're that girl who showed me to the courts. Arigatou again, Sakuno-chan." I ignored the other girl. 'Boy she's annoying.' Since I ignored her, Tomoka was furious.
"HEY, DON'T IGNORE ME! AS PRESIDENT OF THE RYOMA FAN CLUB, I FORBID YOU TO TALK TO MY RYOMA-SAMA!"
"Hm..." I smirked. "Who's stopping me?"
"GRRR.." She grew an anime vein.
"A mean face isn't cute at all, Osakada-chan."
Somehow, she let it slide and re-thought her approach. Just when she was going to talk, I turned to the coach.
"Obaa-chan, I'll see you after-school." I walked away, tennis bag and all.

-Group-
"H-how dare he leave!" Tomo-chan shouted, pointing at the figure walking, getting smaller from view.
"T-Tomo-chan, calm down." Sakuno said to her friend while wringing her hands together.
"Grrr...he won't get away with this!" Tomoka punched her fist in the air as though she was going to do justice.
Ryuzaki smirked, hands of hips and thought, 'This year will be full of rivals and challenges.'
"All right, class will be starting soon."
Everyone left, thinking 'who is that guy?' except for one, who smirked under his cap.

-Back to you-
"Hello, my name is Echizen, Azu. Pleasure to meet you all." I said in my melancholy voice, and I bowed.
"Ah, any questions for Azu-kun?" My new sensei asked.
A girl raised her hand up. "Are you related to Echizen, Ryoma?"
I gave her a confused look. "..No?"
She sighed back disappointingly. Another person asked a question. "Do you play tennis?"
I gave him a smirk, "Hai."
The girls whispered excitedly. I turned to my sensei, "Where is my seat at?"
"Ah, Azu-kun, you can sit next to...Tezuka-kun. Please raise your hand, Tezuka-kun." I saw a boy raise his hand. It was that same guy at the courts. 'Boy, this will be fun.'

-Lunch-
'Yosh! Lunch break...' I walked into the cafeteria, trying to find a seat...but, boy, there were ALOT of girls waving their hands at me. 'Damn...'
"Azu-kun! Over here!" I looked and saw that Mo-something with my cousin following him to a table. I nodded and headed over.
The girls thought 'How cool...he's walking so...gracefully.' They let out a deep sigh.
(Fan girls are scary)
"Etto..." (Um...)
"I'm Takeshi Momoshiro. Call me Momo-chan-sempai." He smiled widely before plunging into his lunch.
"Hi Momo-kouhai." He looked at me, wide-eyed.
"You're older!?
"Hai, a year older." I sorta grinned. Then more guys came, apparently all the tennis regulars. Momo-chan introduced everyone.
"Pleasure to meet your acquaintances. I'm Echizen Azu."
"Are you Ochibi's cousin!? Nya!" Eiji asked.
"Hm...who knows?" I replied mysteriously.
"Saa, what grade are you in?"
"3rd year, Fuji-kun." He smiled even wider. 'Boy, he sure smiles a lot. Wait...was that an evil smile?'
"Well, you guys...I'm going to find a much...less crowded place to eat. Ja." I left with my lunch hurriedly. They, however, did not see the ever-growing mob of girls heading our way.

-Group-
"Let's follow him, Nya!" Eiji excitedly said. Everyone agreed, and Ryoma was dragged to come despite his protests.

-B2U-
'Hm...' I walked aimlessly in the halls.

"KYA! THERE HE IS!" "AZU-KUN!" "AZU-KUN, MATTE!"

I heard several girls shout. I turned around, 'HOLY DAMN' and I bolted away. 'What!, fans already? This is just like America. Only worse!'

"MATTE AZU-KUN!" (Wait)

I took a sharp turn left then left and a right and ran upstairs. I saw a door at top and went up there. 'Ah, how pleasant the roof.' I heard some footsteps, so I climbed the top of the building and laid down. I was above the door, and it opened. Some girls looked around.

"Aw...we lost him, he might be at the tennis courts!" They all left.

"Phew..."

I got down, went near the fence, and sat down. I rested my right arm on my right knee, that was bent up. I grabbed my bento box out from my bag and started eating. 'Peace at last...a good view too.'

-The Tennis Group-
"WOW, Nya! Look at those girls chasing after Azu-chan!!" Eiji said to the group.
"Saa, looks like he really wanted to find a quiet place."
"I hope Azu-kun is alright." Oishi said, very motherly.
"Good data..." Everyone but Inui sweat-dropped.
"He probably went to the roof." Ryoma said, tilting his hat down.
"Nya! But those girls just checked and said he wasn't there."
Ryoma smirked.
"Saa, let's check again then." Fuji smiled at Ryoma for the suggestion.
They all walked upstairs, leading to the roof. When Momo opened the door, there was Azu eating his lunch.
"Ara? What are you guys doing here?" Azu asked, confused.

-B2U-
"Well, we thought we could save you from those fan-girls" Momo-chan said, scratching the back of his head as everyone crowded me.
"Hm...crazy girls really. I had to climb up there, so they couldn't see me." I pointed at top of the door.
"NYA! That's high!" Eiji shouted. It was a foot above the door.
"Are you okay, Azu-kun?" Oishi said worriedly with wide eyes.
"Pssshhhuuuuu."
"I'm good."
"Saa, you play tennis, Echizen-san?" Fuji opened his eyes. 'Pretty cool eyes.'
"Yeah." I looked directly at him, neither of us turned down the contest until...
"W-w-well lunch is a-almost over. N-nya! L-let's go t-to the c-courts." Eiji stuttered out.
"Sure."
We all walked downstairs and continued to the courts.
"Ah good, no fan-girls... they're scary." I shivered.
"Saa, seems you attracted a lot. Look over there." Fuji pointed at the ever-approaching stampede.
"Ah, damn. Run!" Everyone ran quickly for the heck of it. We managed to lose them at the fountain.
"Guess no game today." I said uncaring.
"Nya. Are you joining the tennis club?" Eiji asked, hugging Ryoma.
"Yeah. I have to turn in the form...crap..right now. Ja." I said, walking/running to the office.

-Fuji Pov-
'Hm...he seems interesting.'
"Saa, we could play a bit."
"NYA! Oishi, Oishi! Let's play!" "Hai, hai Eiji."
"Echizen! Let's play!!" "Hai, Momo-sempai."
While those 4 played, I stood there, grinning and thinking about my plan.
Inui wrote data on the matches.

-B2U-
"I MADE IT!" I slammed open her door and panted in her office as I walked to her desk.
"Those girls are like rabid dogs!" Ryuzaki merely chuckled.
"So, you're really going through this?" She inquired.
"Hai, I told you before 4th period started." I handed her the completed form. She sighed.
"I really did hope that you would change your mind."
"With no disrespect," I stood near the window, looking seriously outside, "what happened then will always be there." I said, emotionlessly. Just when she was about to speak, the real unemotional guy walked in.
"Tezuka, I've been expecting you."
"Hai, Ryuzaki-sensei."
"I found you a new teammate." She pointed at me. Tezuka switched his serious gaze on me from the coach.
"You can test me after-school. Ja, Obaa-chan. Tezuka." I left, feeling completely hostile.
"Azu-kun..." The fan girls started to say but stopped and looked worried.
"He looks mad, Nami-chan."
"L-let's go. We'll see him later."

-After-school-
'ARGH! She will never let me live it down. Damn Obaa-chan... but she knows best. It's hard to let go though.' I slammed my fist on the desk. 'I should get going.' I walked out quietly, an intense gaze and air of pressure around me. Everyone backed away and whispered quietly among themselves. I walked towards the courts and set my things down on the bench. I took out my racket that I used in my last tournament before I quit. My last present from my parents. It was all black with a strip of silver in the center, and the handle was all black with black grip tape. I tested the strings; it was re-strung the day before. I got up and went to an empty court, waiting for the captain. I bounced the ball on the wall, bored, in the same spot.

-Ryuzaki-sensei pov-
I stared out the window, seeing Azumi warming up. I just explained to Tezuka of Azu's position. He seemingly knew Azu was a girl already. It seems they had already met.
"Well, Tezuka, don't leave Azu-chan waiting."
"Hai, excuse me then, Sensei." He left. 'Good luck team.' Was my last thought.