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Here I bring the eight chapter. Enjoy~

Disclaimer: I do not own Tenipuri, but I solemnly swear one day I'll steal it from Konomi-sensei just like Niou stole Kabaji from Atobe XD LOL JK I think I'm sugar high atm

Sorry for bad English, I think I need to find a beta.

Ch8: An Invitation

It was another lunch break several days later in Shitenhouji Chuu. Most of the tennis team regulars and its manager gathered in the captain's class, 3-2. Shiraishi had asked them to visit his class during the break to discuss the upcoming club activity. He and Kenya sat on their respective seats while the rest surrounded their tables. Some sat on nearby chairs and the others just stood there.

"In my opinion, having the first years to help Kouki-san is enough." Koishikawa said as they were talking about a certain problem.

Crossing his arms, Chitose shook his head. "No, I don't think we can count on them. Those boys are still too immature and I'm afraid they can do nothing but destroying the whole kitchen."

"We need more girls," Kenya stated, then he looked at his cousin Kouki who stood beside him. "How about asking one or two of your friends to lend a hand?"

"I tried to, but they already had their own plans for the holiday." She replied.

Shiraishi scratched his head and sighed. "This's quite troublesome. The camp starts tomorrow but we're still understaffed. Do any of you have a friend you could ask for help?"

The boys looked at each other. Kenya, Gin, Chitose, Koishikawa, Yuuji, Koharu, (clueless) Kintarou… None of them answered. It seemed that no one had.

Wait, somebody was missing!

"Where's Hikaru?"

"Now you mention it…"

"That's how it is." Zaizen said as he tapped his mechanic pencil onto Tsubaki's book.

She clapped her hands and exclaimed cheerfully. "I understand now. Thanks Zaizen-kun!"

He rested his head on his palm as he watched she finished the last question for today's English homework. Since their encounter in the library, he had always visited her during the lunch break and helped her with English. Thanked to him, not only she could do her homework correctly, she also got better marks on tests lately.

She softly hummed. Her English homework was done. She closed her English book and put it aside. She then took the other book which was her Math book. After several minutes, her smile was replaced by a frown.

Indeed, she was better at English now, however she was still suck at math.

"If only you could also do this for me~" She twirled her pen.

He raised a brow and smirked. "Well, I can do that if you want."

She looked up from her book, skeptically stared at him. "Have you ever learned about this?"

"Nope." He answered shortly.

"Then you'll only ruin everything."

"I'm not saying I can do that correctly, aren't I?" He replied matter of factly, the mischief smirk was still plastered on his face.

She pouted. He was teasing her!

"Oi, Zaizen!" Suddenly they heard the door opened and a boy walked in.

"Kenya-senpai? What's wrong?" Zaizen asked the other boy.

Kenya approached the table where Tsubaki and the second year were and huffed. "Aren't you supposed to be somewhere else?"

"Meaning?"

"The regulars meeting in my class!"

Zaizen blinked. "I forgot."

Kenya grunted as he heard the junior's nonchalant answer. He then noticed that she was also there and looked at her opened book on the table. "What's that?" He asked out of curiosity.

"Autumn holiday's homework from Yamada-sensei." She explained.

"Oh, I've heard about that. People said she gave extra homework for those who take supplementary class."

"Yeah..," She fumed, pointing at the questions with her pen. "But I don't understand any of them."

He bent down a little then read one of the questions. He took a pencil on the table then write down. "Well, if you use this equation here…" He started explaining.

She watched him finishing the hard question. She was amazed, how could he do that so easily?

"That's it," He said after he was done with the question. "Do you understand?"

"Uh, I'm not really sure…" She answered as she read over it.

"Try using the same equation for the next question. I think they are similar." He suggested.

She nodded then did what he told to her. Though he couldn't do it as fast as him, finally she found the right answer.

"I think I understand now." She smiled contently seeing her work. Good, at least she could answer one out of ten questions.

"How can you be so good in math?" She asked after he had helped her with other two or three questions.

He just laughed in reply and twirled the pencil he was holding. "Oh right, speaking of which, I have some good math books. I can lend them to you if you want."

"Really? That'll be great."

Suddenly Zaizen stood up. Both she and Kenya looked at him in confuse. Without saying anything, he walked away and left the library.

"What's wrong with him?" She asked.

Kenya just stared at the chair where his junior had sat on a moment ago then grinned.

Could it be…?

He turned to her and replied. "Don't worry. It's nothing, really. By the way, do you have any plan for tomorrow onward?"

"What? Training camp?"

Tsubasa's eyes widened. What? Was he hearing things? He still didn't believe what his sister had just said. To be exact, actually he didn't want to believe.

"Yep," Tsubaki nodded. "Kenya-kun asked me to help his team. He also said that you could come along."

"B- but, Nee-san, are you sure?" He stuttered. "It's all boys!"

"You don't have to worry about them. I know some of them, like Shiraishi-kun and Ishida-san, and they are really nice." She replied calmly.

"…"

"Besides, Zaizen-kun will also be there…"

Tsubasa frowned as he heard her mentioned that name. "Do as you want." He said quietly then went to his room. Closing the door, he leaned to it.

You've changed, Nee-san.

The next day, the Yamato siblings went to school even though the autumn holiday had started. They walked together to the tennis court. There, they saw the tennis team members in yellow, green and white waiting for them in front of the club entrance.

"Oh you're here!" Kenya exclaimed as he noticed the girls' coming. His shout gained everyone's attention.

Shiraishi approached the sisters and greeted them. "Thanks for coming."

Tsubaki smiled to him and then turned to the other. "I'm Yamato Tsubaki from 3-5. Nice to meet you all."

"Yamato Tsubasa, 2-7." Tsubasa followed.

The boys greeted them back. Some of them also cheered because Tsubasa was there.

When she was chatting with some of the regulars and Kouki, she suddenly heard a loud voice speaking. Wondering what was happening, she looked at the direction where the voice came from and found coach Osamu and Zaizen. It seemed that the second year regular was late.

After half-heartedly hearing Osamu's lecture, Zaizen joined the regulars. He was surprised when Tsubaki greeted him.

"Why are you here?"

"Kenya-kun invited us to your training camp." She explained.

He glanced at the said senior.

"I see…"

What's wrong with Zaizen? Well, we'll find it out in the next chapter! ^^

Just a little explanation, the autumn holiday takes place from October 5 to October 10.

Happy belated birthday, Zaizen. For those who haven't read it, I wrote a birthday fic for him.

I also start writing a new NiouxOCs story. It's entitled Lustrous White Martini. Please check it out! (I also put a poll on my profile regarding that story.)

For Aruhi no Oshitari's fans, there's also an one-shots collection fic called AnO: Crazy Little Things Called Love which I'll update once in a while.

That's all. Don't forget to drop a review ne~