I'm excited for all of the hits that I have been getting on this story. Now, I know that you are reading, but how about some review lovin'! So for the next few weeks I am going to be very busy with my classes and other things. I have workshops, recruitment, and homework. So this might be the last chapter for a while. I know that this week in general will be crazy and I won't have time to work on anything. Also my car decided that it wanted to die on me, but some very helpful people were able to bring it back to life. So please read to make me feel better!

So here is the next installment!

Dreamin'

The day had come for Rikkai to leave for the camp. Kira was nervous about her duties that she must perform while the guys were training to become part of an amazing team. As they arrived they noticed other teams there. Kira's eyes locked on Atobe. He was the last person she wanted to see today. They got off the bus and lined up among the other teams. Kira stepped forward and stood with the other coaches. She felt a little intimidated standing next to all of them and they trusted her with an important duty as well.

She was getting settled into her room when she noticed two other little girls in the room too.

"Ano, which side of the room will you prefer," one of the girls with long braided pigtails asked.

"It doesn't matter. Oh, I'm Kira by the way. I saw you at the Seigaku game," Kira said.

"Oh! I'm Ryuzaki Sakuno," she said bowing.

"I'm Tomoko!" The other girl said.

"Nice to meet you, but I have a lot of work to do this week, so please try and not want to eat up all of my time. I have no clue what they want me to do, but judging by the phone call that I got, I am," Kira said putting a few things out on a dresser.

She finished unpacking and then sighed at the fact she actually brought her tennis bag.

Why did Ryuzaki-sensai want me to bring my tennis bag. I really have no desire to play right now. I know things are changing and I want to play, but I don't feel all the way there yet on wanting to play. Kira thought.

She decided that she needed to get out of that room and just wander around. She noticed that all of the players looked very intent on winning a spot on the team. Her eyes immediately started scanning the area for the potential members. She knew that Sanada had great potential and same with Kirihara. As for everyone else, it was up in the air who would get chosen for the team. Kira was walking and she noticed more non regular members walking the campus. She shrugged it off and then went to meet Hanamura-sensai about some of her duties.

"Sorry I'm a little late," Kira said entering the gym.

"It's no problem. I have a few things for you to do for me. I want you to watch and analyze a few members of the camp that look promising for us. I want you to look at Sengoku, Fuji, Oishi, Eiji, Ryoma, Kirihara, Atobe, Oshitari, Sanada, Niou, Kaimio, and Kajimoto," Hanamura said.

"I'll get right on that. So those are the potential members of the team? So why invite everyone else?"

"People's strengths develop and change when they are pitted head to head against one another for coveted spots. Some members may come out of nowhere and produce a strong showing at the camp and then could possibly be selected."

"I see. Well, I'll start looking now for them so you have some data that you can run."

"Thank you. Also, when we learn about the team from America. I would like you to get some data and run the matches that we have for the positions that we pick. I hear you are very talented with that."

Kira nodded her head and left the gym to observe the participants. She was walking around when she came face to face with a member from Fudonime.

"Eh, why are you here?" He asked.

"I was asked to be here to observe and keep data for the coaches. Now, I have work to do, so I'll just go now," Kira said feeling hostility. She couldn't help it if Kirihara's playing style is a little dangerous.

"I can't believe that you would let him play that dangerously. Look what happened to a few members of different teams!"

"It's hard to stop people from playing a certain way because of who they are. You should probably take back what you said about Kirihara. He is learning to cope with his style that he has. It is like telling you to stop playing on rhythm. It just won't happen over night," Kira scolded. "He's been like that for so long, that changing him won't happen over night."

Kamio looked like he wanted to say something to her, but he stopped when he noticed that her expression read that she didn't care what he said. Before he knew it, she was going to another court and taking small notes on them. Her eyes were scanning the courts and she noticed the skill of some of the members. She was surprised at how good they really were.

Huh, I guess, Hanamura was right on them trying harder for this. Kira thought.

Later that night, Kira was sitting on her bed thinking of things while the other two slept soundly in their beds. She was tired and then she decided that she wanted to walk around a little bit. She decided that maybe practicing would get her mind off of things. She knew that she would one day find her way back to tennis, but she was finding it hard to play since her father had died. While she was walking she found Kirihara at the bottom of the stairs.

"Akaya!" Kira said running over to him. "What happened to you?"

"I got knocked down the steps by someone," Kirihara said groaning as he got up.

By that time, the entire camp got up and they were wondering what had happened to him.

"Is he okay?" Eiji asked.

"I think. He'll probably be a little beaten up, but it doesn't look like anything too serious," Kira said looking at him. "I wanna know who did this. I don't care who did it, but someone needs to step up and say that they did because this is not fair to him and the rest of you. I may not be a coach here, but if someone doesn't speak up soon, something bad will happen."

Kirihara spoke up and said, "It was Kamio. The person was so fast that I couldn't get a good look at them, but I know. He just wants revenge."

Kira looked around, "We may not know that but there is good probable cause to him doing it. I'll look into it more tomorrow. Everyone should go back to sleep and then we can figure this whole thing out."

Everyone went their own separate ways and Kira was left to figure out who did this to Kirihara. She knew that it was someone from Fudonime, but she couldn't bring herself to say that it was him. She knew that it had to be someone else. Her mind couldn't believe that he wouldn't do something like that. It just wasn't in his nature. She knew that he was angry, but never initially taking revenge on someone like that. Before she knew it, it was late at night and she knew there was no point in getting sleep. She decided that maybe going for a morning run would help her stay awake.

As morning came, she was still running around the campus. Her body didn't feel exhausted at all, but she knew that she may pass out early tonight.

"Is that Kira?" Niou asked pointing at Kira's figure running around the campus.

"I guess she woke up early," Sanada said.

"Ano, she never came back to the room last night. Her stuff was still the same spot when she left last night," Sakuno said overhearing their conversation.

Sanada looked at her and then looked back to see Kira still running and now she was getting closer to them. She finally got close enough to them.

"Hey, what's wrong? How is Akaya?" Kira asked.

"You haven't slept yet," Sanada said.

"I'm fine. Don't worry about me. I've done this before, but I wanna know who hurt Akaya."

"They still don't know yet, but you should get to sleep."

"I'll be fine. I'll just turn in early tonight."

As the day went on, Kira got a tip as to who the culprit may be. Later, she decided to confront the person on what they did.

"I know it was you. Some one gave me a tip. Tell me why you did that," Kira asked.

"I wanted him to feel that pain that my brother felt," she said.

"So you were willing to almost let Kamio take the fall for something you did?"

"I didn't mean to do it, but its not fair what he did to my brother and he can walk around with that smug look on his face."

"I know that it upsets you, but you need to realize that there is nothing that you can do about what he did. Your brother is healing and he will be able to play again. Akaya could have been more seriously injured. I think you owe him an apology and I'll make sure Akaya apologizes to Kamio," Kira said.

"But he won't mean it!"

"What makes you say that. It does take time for people to forgive and forget. Trust me, I know, but you have to be willing to make some effort to forgive the person who hurt you most. I will agree that Akaya has a dangerous playing style, but that doesn't mean he's not human. You don't see him on a daily basis trying to prove himself to the team. Everyone is a senior. How do you think he feels?" Kira asked.

"Um... um... I guess you have a point there, but I'm afraid of getting yelled at by Sanada."

"I won't let him do that. I'll inform the other coaches and we will bring all the appropriate parties together so this can be solved."

A few hours and some yelling later, everything was resolved and the camp went back to normal. It was around dinner time and Kira felt her body getting more and more tired. She didn't want to fall asleep since they still have one more practice. She just prayed that her body didn't give out on her. They all walked over to their respective courts and Kira felt like she was gonna pass out any second now. She noticed Niou just standing there watching her.

"What do you want?" Kira said yawning.

"You look beat. Get some sleep," Niou said.

"Nah, its only a little bit longer," She said sitting down on a bench. "Okay maybe I'm a little more tired than I thought. I'll see you tomorrow."

Kira got up and started walking to her room, but she knew that she didn't quite make it there before exhaustion kicked in. She awoke the next morning in her room, but she was still in the same clothes that she wore yesterday.

"How did I end up here? And why didn't I change my clothes?" Kira asked Sakuno.

"You fell asleep in the hallway. Sanada carried you into the room," Sakuno said.

"I see, well I better get going," she said as she stood up.

Kira got up and decided to go wander around a little bit and make sure everyone was working hard, but little did she know, her world was going to yet again get turned upside down.

Okay here ya go! Please R&R!