Eternal.Angel
February 5, 2008 to February 19, 2008

Disclaimers: I do not own any part whatsoever of Prince of Tennis or Angelic Layer or Chobits, and some magical terms are Angie Sage's, so I do not own those words either.
Summary: Sleeping over at Fuji's house could be one of the worst choices that the Seigaku Tennis Club Regulars and Freshmen have ever made in their entire lives! Being sucked into a video game that was just being played with, the regulars and freshmen must find a way out by saving the entire world! But…how? Enjoy! And don't forget to review please!

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Escapade Nine: KAJIMOTO!
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Kajimoto only smiled at the group of 'tourists' as they observed the space with awe and surprise, while some remained stolid and impassive in their expressions. The space was furnished rather well, and the technology was advanced as well, as most of them could tell. Every inch of space was covered with a shiny, tiled marble floor, and the walls were hung with many different scoreboards and large television screens to view all arenas planted onto the ground. Here and there, and everywhere one would walk, one was only able to see the large arena and the small platforms that branched off from the main ones. It was all about Tennetic Fight, after all.

"Welcome."

For each podium that was installed, bright lights flashed wildly from one end to another. Many of the civilians were randomly cheering on other people who were currently on the platform, performing rather awkward actions that the newly come group could not come to comprehend at all. It was hard to understand what was going on in this large room, since the Seigaku people who had no clue of such things. Of course, Kajimoto had not come to explain anything at all when they had just arrived, and therefore, everything was simply a blur to them.

"What do you think of this place?"

"Ii Data," eagerly replied Inui as he quickly snapped his fingers in order for his 'accomplice' Notebook to begin jotting down the necessary information into his trusty handbook. The Writing Quill replenished itself with fine ink and wrote everything that Inui had required from it.

"Um, Kajimoto-san," timidly blurted out Kachiro, who I had just realized hadn't spoken in a while. "Exactly what is this place?"

"The Tennetic Stadium, why of course," replied Kajimoto coolly as he brushed his hair aside. "I'll bring you guys a special guide to have you guys know the rules clearly, so that you guys can start as well!" Soon their first guide wandered off into the shadows and corners of the enormous place, and shortly came back with a immobilized and inactive model of…whatever it was with long hair and funny looking ears.

"Kajimoto-san," piped up Tezuka in a loud, stern voice, despite his small size of figure and pixie wings, "What have you brought us?"

"Fairee Tezuka-san," began Kajimoto with a bow, "This is one of our automatic guides, of course. Hanamura-sensei, myself, and the rest of the group members that organized and built this place are busy monitoring it, and therefore we created these models in which we call, 'CBs'. They help us a lot, and being able to process the information and data given, they are very convenient and help those who come here to play. Not only that, but we also gain much profit and merits from using these!"

"…fssshhh…"

"Ii Data," murmured the Ordinary Wizard once more, as his glasses gleamed momentarily.

"So I will take my departure now. Have fun, everyone!" In a rush, Kajimoto scurried off back to the base of the city, leaving behind a clueless group of males who had no idea what to do with the CB model in their possession as of now.

"KAJIMOTO!"

"Horio-kun, where have you led us?" asked Katsuo in a worried voice as he swiveled his head back and forth, hoping to find some sort of landmark that they had passed before.

"With my two weeks of Magyk experience, I guarantee you that we are NOT lost!" spoke Horio in a cocky voice, beaming at himself proudly.

The two other freshmen cast anxious glances at one another and sighed unanimously. So we ARE lost.

"KAJIMOTO-SAN!"

"…"

"…so…"

"…anyone know how to turn on this thing?"

"…"

"Fairee…Tezuka…don't you know how to do these things like this?"

"Nope."

"…"

"Back to square one, huh…"

"Un."

"…"

All of the Seigaku regulars were sitting in a circle while Fairee Tezuka was floating in midair. The upperclassmen had sent the Ichinen Trio to look for Kajimoto and bring him back with some clear directions in how to operate the CB model. So while the three first years were gone, the rest were to think of something and make use of the time they were given.

Except none of them had no idea how to do so.

"Couldn't we just ask someone, though?" suggested Kawamura as he scratched his head deftly, thinking really hard.

"I doubt it, Taka-san," responded Fuji with a sigh, a grim smile forming on his face, "Everyone is so drawn into this 'Tennetic Fight' thing that I don't think anyone would bother to help us."

"They're so mean, nya. Bad people," whined Eiji with a pout.

"Eiji, don't say that," reprimanded Oishi with a sweat drop forming on his head, his voice cracking slightly.

"…senpai-tachi, if we don't do something, what's the reason for being here then?" inquired Ryoma coolly as he folded his arms and lay on the ground, closing his eyes peacefully. All of his upperclassmen twitched violently before calming themselves down, trying to act cool and smart before their underclassman.

"We're getting a move on, already, Echizen," boasted Momo, despite the downside of the tone of his voice which no one had come to notice. Thank the gods for puberty, so that my voice is changing and that no one can sense my uneasiness!

"…fssh, baka," mumbled Kaidoh under his breath, shaking his head in shame. "We can hear you saying your thoughts aloud, porcupine head."

"Shut up!" angered Momo as he fisted onto Kaidoh's collar, and the two second years were ready to begin a brawl against one another. The commotion was so great that even onlookers were beginning to the suspect the newly arrived group of males, coming from an unknown source, according to their brains.

"Oi, oi! Calm down!"

"You're making us look bad, Momo-senpai, Kaidoh-senpai," said Echizen as a-matter-of-factly.

"Shut up, Echizen! Stop acting so arrogant!"

"Sure."

"…fssh…"

"You two, break it up now," seriously said the Fairee as his glasses gleamed menacingly, and immediately the two broke apart. "Twenty laps."

And so, while the second years were off doing their punishment, the rest continued to ponder on the trivial matter until the freshmen came back. Some of their eyes were wandering around the room, just to get the feeling of the place. Others, they were staring directly at the motionless CB model, lying so ever innocently on the ground.

The CB model appeared to be a girl, since it had long, blue, and wavy hair that cascaded down the sides. She had funny ears, sticking out like a triangle on the sides of her head. Her mouth was slightly agape as if she were sleeping, and her eyes were closed. Her hands lie on the sides of her body, and her legs slightly apart. The clothes she were wearing looked weary and dusty, as if rags, but good enough for any girl to wear. She had on a black t-shirt that lengthened down to her knees, and a knee-length skirt that was worm around her lower body. Her feet were bare for she had no shoes, but that would do if she were to be activated. She could probably find her own pair of shoes once awakened, since she was supposed to be one of those great 'CB models' convenient and easy for everyone to use.

Except oh, it wasn't that easy after all.

"KAJIMOTO!"

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A/N: Well, that certainly took me a long time to update. How dreadful of me... T-T. Anyhow, I think the next chapter will also be coming out this week. Otherwise, I'll post up a few one-shots or maybe update my other stories. I have so much to get to, OMG! O.O Please review and give me any feedback! I am very happy to be criticized because there is always room for improvement. Arigatou!

Ja ne, and I do not own any part of Prince of Tennis!

Eternal.Angel