Disclaimers: Refer tot he first page.
A/N: I did not receive 30 reviews for the previous chapter. sobs However, here you go. By the way, I still haven't finished with my exam. Yet here I am - updating! Hahaha...
"Ryoya-kun, how are you today?" another person asked.
Ryoya always gave the same reply. "I am fine," he said with a sweet smile on his face. Every time the smile made its appearance, the girls in the class would sigh.
Unfortunately for Ryoya, this time he was the receiving end of a loud squeal.
"Ryoya-sama!" Tomoka had just taken a step into the classroom to look for her prince and his twin when she saw the smile.
Ryoya was so taken aback that his trademark smile nearly slipped. What's up with the honorific anyway?
"You are so cool, Ryoya-sama. If only Ryoma-sama would smile like that…" Tomoka finally realized that her 'Ryoya-sama' was staring at her with incomprehension. "I am Tomoka, the President of Ryoma-sama's fan club."
Fan club? Ryoya shot his scowling Onii-sama a glance and turned his attention back to the loud girl. He wanted to join as well but he said nothing of the sort. He would not be staying here long. Neither would his Onii-sama. "Nice to meet you." He gave the girl another gentle smile.
Tomoka stared at her new prince unblinkingly. She sighed dreamily. "So this is how Ryoma-sama would look like with a smile."
"A..Ano, Tomoka," Sakuno stuttered.
"Oh, Ryoya-sama, this is my best friend and the Vice President, Ryuzaki Sakuno," Tomoka finally snapped out of her fantasy.
Ryoya frowned. "Ryuzaki?" Where had he heard that?
"Douzo Yoroshiku. My grandmother is the coach of the tennis club," Sakuno explained. She was quite relieved to find that she was not as nervous and anxious around the younger twin.
Comprehension dawned on Ryoya's face. "Nice to meet you as well."
"How are you feeling today, Ryoya-kun?" Sakuno asked worriedly.
"I have recovered completely after the long sleep I had yesterday," Ryoya replied. "Thank you for asking." From the corner of his eyes, he saw the brash girl walking towards his Onii-sama. He would have scowled if he did not notice the uninterested look on his twin's face.
Sakuno blushed. "Y..You're welcome."
"Ne, may I call you Sakuno-chan? I would feel like I'm calling Ryuzaki-sensei otherwise," Ryoya asked persuasively.
Sakuno blushed even redder. "S…Sure."
"Sakuno-chan, as you know, my brother is not someone that talks a lot. We have not seen each other for such a long time. I do not want to ask him since I know he won't answer. Can I ask you instead? As the Vice President of my brother's fan club, you will surely have a lot of information." Ryoya sent the shy girl a pleading gaze.
"S…Sure. I..I will answer what I…can," Sakuno immediately agreed.
Ryoya gave the girl a thankful look. He was mentally making a victory sign. "Ne, do you know who my brother is closest with?"
"Momo-senpai," Sakuno answered with no hesitation. "They always come to school and go home together. Sometimes, they will go out for meals or tennis practices during weekends or holidays."
Ryoya was very tempted to scowl darkly at the mention of the porcupine-haired senpai. Instead, he gave the girl a smile and asked, "What about the others?"
"He is quite close to Kikumaru-senpai as well since Kikumaru-senpai is very friendly. Basically, he is closer to the regulars." Sakuno frowned as she thought. "Ryoma-kun is wary of Inui-senpai because of the scary drinks he made."
"Scary drinks?" Ryoya thought back to the drink that he had liked. "It's very delicious," he mumbled to himself.
"Huh?" Sakuno was shocked to find another except Fuji-senpai that praised Inui-senpai's drinks.
""Oh, nothing." Ryoya smiled. "So, is there anything else you can tell me?"
"Umm…Oh! Ryoma-kun looks up to Tezuka-buchou. I remember that he came back to Japan to play a match with him in the middle of the US Open."
"The captain?" Ryoya thought back to what he could remember of the tennis club captain. Hmmm…It certainly was possible. The captain was certainly attractive enough with his handsome face and charismatic personality. The authoritative aura and the rumoured skills in tennis (if true) would undoubtedly draw Onii-sama's attention and interest.
"…kun? Ryoya-kun?" Sakuno called out to the unresponsive boy worriedly. Should she call for help?
"Huh?" Ryoya finally reacted.
"Sakuno let out a sigh of relief. "Are you alright, Ryoya-kun? Should I call for help?"
"Huh? No, I'm alright. I was just thinking too deeply. Sorry for my inattention." Ryoya smiled apologetically. "Isn't it time for class? Shouldn't you go back to your own class?" Ryoya glanced at the clock on the wall.
"Oh, no!" It was Tomoka that shouted in dismay. She grabbed Sakuno's hand. "Ryoma-sama, Ryoya-sama, we will come back with your bento during recess." She dragged her friend with her out of the class.
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Ryoya's match was over. He won with 6-5 again. As soon as the result was announced, he fainted into a deep sleep again. This time, none of the regulars went into frenzy. They went on with their practices as they knew that the smiling tensai would help Ryoma.
As they watched the three drove off in a taxi, Kikumaru asked his partner in a hushed voice. "Ne, Oishi, do you think that they are really dating, nya?"
"They?" Oishi was confused at the sudden question. "You mean Fuji and Ryoma?" Worries were crawling into his heart. What if they were really dating? Then they would probably make a mistake and their lives would be ruined. More and more scary scenarios entered his mind. "No!" he yelled loudly.
All activities on the courts stopped. Eyes settled on the fukubuchou of their tennis club.
"Tezuka, we have to go prevent Fuji and Ryoma from making the worst mistake of their lives. It will certainly destroy them. We have to…."
"Oishi, calm down, nya. I was just joking. I doubt Fuji would lie straight to our faces. He is not such a person, nya," Eiji tried to calm his partner down.
Meanwhile, Tezuka noticed that the members had stopped their matches to stare and eavesdrop on them. "Resume your matches!" he ordered strictly.
Immediately, all members continued their activities. None of them dared to go against their buchou's command. All the curiosities in the world would not give them the guts to defy him.
Oishi, who had calmed down by then, apologized to his captain. "Gomen, Tezuka. I will run 10 laps as punishment."
Tezuka nodded his head. "Kikumaru, 10 laps!" he meted out the punishment to the troublemaker.
"Eh? Why me, nya?" Kikumaru protested.
"20 laps!" Tezuka increased the punishment.
"Plus a glass of my Heavenly Hell!" Inui had a smile on his face that made him look evil.
Kikumaru shivered at the image. He wished he had not said anything now.
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On the other hand, Ryoma wasn't faring well either. He felt like he was sitting on nails. He kept on questioning himself on the reason he accepted Fuji-senpai's offer. His attention was not on the movie at all; he was too conscious of the close proximity of his senpai. He did not even know what the title of the movie was let alone the story. He wanted so much to get out of there and go to play tennis.
Fuji had noticed his companion's reactions. He wanted Ryoma to enjoy himself, not bore him to death. Finally, he whispered into Ryoma's ears, "Ryoma, do you want to get out of here? The movie isn't as interesting as I thought it would be."
Despite the shiver that went through him at the feeling of Fuji-senpai's breath on his ear, Ryoma turned to him cockily with a smirk on his face. "Mada mada dane."
Fuji smiled at the familiar response.
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"Ne, Ryoma, what do you want to eat?" Fuji asked once they were outside the theatre. In the end, both of them endured the movie till finish. It was quite late already but Fuji did not want to end their first date yet.
"Fast food. Your treat." With that, Ryoma walked in the direction of the nearest fast food restaurant.
Fuji smiled wistfully as he followed the younger male.
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Ryoma's face turned a shade of green at the sight of Fuji-senpai's hamburger. It was practically a wasabi burger.
Fuji saw that Ryoma was watching his food. A smile spread through his face. His sadistic nature kicked in. Offering his burger to the younger male, he asked, "Ne, Ryoma, you look like you want my burger more than your own. You can have it."
Ryoma's face turned even greener, if that was possible. He abruptly turned his gaze away from his senpai and bit into his own burger. "Mada mada dane," he muttered.
Fuji smiled. Ryoma was really too cute for his own good. "Ne, Ryo…"
"Are? Echizen-san, Fuji-san, it is a surprise to see both of you together," a female voice interrupted both of them.
Turning back, they saw Tachibana Ann.
"Hi, Tachibana-san," Fuji greeted politely. He was a bit unhappy at being disturbed though.
"Tachibana no imouto." Ryoma's face held the barest hint of a scowl.
Ann felt the strange atmosphere surrounding the two boys but she couldn't put her fingers on what it was. "It is a rare sight seeing only the two of you together." As far as she could remember, it had always been Momoshiro and Echizen.
"Aa…Momo is not here," Fuji told the girl with a smile on his face.
"…" Ann could feel that she was unwelcome there. "Well, have a good time." With a cheerful wave, she went back to her friends, who were calling her. She glanced at the two boys from the corner of her eyes, a suspicion forming in her head. Could it be…?
"Ne, Ryoma, do you want to go somewhere else to finish this?" Fuji asked when the girl was far away enough not to hear.
"Uisu." Ryoma pulled down his cap. He was annoyed at being disturbed.
"Saa…Then I will get a few plastic bags." Fuji stood up and went to the counter.
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After almost 15 minutes wandering around looking for a peaceful place to eat, Fuji finally suggested the public garden. Choosing a bench under the lamp, they brought out their foods and started eating.
Unfortunately, before they could even take a bite, a familiar voice interrupted them.
"Hoi! Hoi! Oishi, look here!"
Fuji exchanged a look with Ryoma. They packed everything up and left in the opposite direction, unwilling to bump into their team-mates.
"Fuji-senpai, I will be going home," Ryoma told the taller boy.
Fuji felt a bit disappointed; their first date was turning out to be a disaster. However, he put on his trademark gentle smile. "Saa...I will walk you home."
"Hn!"
"Ne, Ryoma, what do you want to do tomorrow?" Fuji asked.
"Play tennis," he answered with no hesitation.
Fuji sighed mentally. He had expected this. "Saa…"
"Then you can treat me to some food again," Ryoma added.
A smile blossomed on Fuji's face. "Then come to my house. I will cook for you."
Cook? At the thought of all the wasabi toppings in all types of 'unique' foods, Ryoma turned green. "Yadda!"
Fuji chuckled happily. "Then where do you suggest we go?"
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Ryoma turned the handle of the door and opened it to see his twin already awake. Without saying anything, he deposited the tennis bag on the floor and went into the bathroom.
"Onii-sama, where did you go? I was worried," Ryoya immediately asked.
"…"
"What is that nice smell?" Ryoya asked. His eyes immediately came upon the bag of food on the floor near the tennis bag.
"Burger and some fries." Ryoma picked it up and held it out to his twin.
Before long, Ryoya was happily munching away on the food, his first question forgotten. Halfway through his food, he stopped and stared at his Onii-sama, who was currently dealing with his homework. "Ne, Onii-sama,"
"Hn?"
"A friend of mine will be coming tomorrow. She will be living with us for a month," he said.
"Hn."
"Her name is Lizina Taylor. I call her Lizzie. She is my best friend in my school. She was sent here as an exchange student as well….," Ryoya continued to mumble on, not aware that none of his words registered in his Onii-sama's mind.
To be continued...
A/N: Just a warning. I might not be able to update for the next three weeks. I'm going back to my hometown and my home pc just crashed (from what my mother told me). Anyway, the next update will be as soon as possible (I'll try) coz there is an OC coming in. And Fuji is going to be one green monster! (Not really). Hahahaha... Tune in if you want to know. Now, review!!!!!