Training Camp… Or Not
Disclaimer: I don't own the Prince of Tennis cast and only about a quarter of this storyline for the first few chapters. XD I wish I did though...
Chapter summary: Are poses supposed to be funny? Perhaps not… And what has gotten Yukimura so amused? Meanwhile, the Trickster thinks up evil plans and Shishido isn't happy. Completely no intelligence involved…
Warnings: Crack, OOC and shounen ai.
A/N: I know my chapter titles are so very clichéd and extraordinarily boring. But I'm hopeless at them XD Any suggestions?
To everyone who reviewed last chapter: A huge THANKS!! They totally made my day and made me grin like a maniac for the rest of the night. This chapter is up earlier than planned, just for you all
As a side note, in case anyone gets confused //…// denotes thoughts.
For Sandy (Since you wrote half of this chapter too! XD).
Chapter Two: Meetings
Yukimura smiled cordially at their hosts, stopping a meter or so in front of Atobe and giving a polite bow in greeting. "Thank you for your hospitality," he said formally.
Atobe gave a returning smirk and waved his hand majestically. "It was nothing. We are honored to have you here of course…" He cast a lazy look back at his artistically arranged team.
Sanada nodded politely, and gave his team behind him a short, warning look, obviously telling them to mind their manners. Well, telling Niou and Akaya, anyway. The others were all likely to behave themselves, at least for the time being. He'd have to keep an eye on Marui later, though. He doubted Akutagawa would stop him if he decided to get up to mischief.
Niou, for his part, was looking a little bored as he eyed the Hyoutei Regulars, despite the ever so intriguing poses.
His eyes picked out Kabaji first, and a cynical smirk made its way onto his face. He was pretty sure he knew why Atobe had paired up Yanagi with Kabaji. Atobe was far from stupid. He would be using this opportunity to get as much information on Rikkai as he could, no doubt, and of course Rikkai would be doing likewise.
However, Yanagi was their principal data collector, and paired with anyone else he would be able to work out the group dynamics and pretty much everything that made them tick in the several days they had here. But with Kabaji... he wouldn't be able to find out a thing. Niou admired the Hyoutei buchou for his well-thought out plan.
Gakuto wilted a little as his impressive pose, or so he thought, didn't seem impressive enough to keep the other team's interest.
In fact, he could have sworn he heard someone whisper. "Hey Jackal, why do you think that little red haired guy is doing upside down? He looks really strange. Do you think I should ask?"
Gakuto blocked out any reply that could have been and ignored Oshitari's I-told-you-so smirk. The red haired acrobat thought that Oshitari was the one who looked strange; just leaning against the wall like he had nothing better to do.
Hiyoshi spent his time glaring at Sanada and ignored the sniggers at his 'gekokujou' pose. He'd show Oshitari brickenese. //I so have much more attitude than him. Besides, it's clear that I'm so much better looking…//
Choutarou and Shishido were in their own little world, staring at each other covertly without trying to appear obvious about it. They failed.
Gakuto heard another voice speak out loudly, "Why on earth are those two staring into each others' eyes? It's seriously scary. I mean, they should get a room. Right now."
This time he snickered and put a hand over his mouth to keep from laughing out loud as Shishido and Choutarou jumped away from each other with a blush as if they had been caught doing something they shouldn't have.
Atobe ignored all going ons behind his back and continued to smirk at Yukimura. "I say, we have a lot in common don't we?"
To the surprise of everyone on the Rikkai team, including Renji, Yukimura burst out laughing. It was short-lived, but the occurrence of Yukimura genuinely laughing was so rare and sought after that Sanada literally glared at Atobe. Usually it was only him or occasionally Akaya that could make Yukimura laugh.
How dare Atobe steal that from them? He hadn't even said anything particularly funny.
"Maa, ne," the Rikkai buchou smiled, chuckling a little still. "Maybe we should trade sometime."
"No way," Akaya was heard muttering. He received a clout on the back of the head by Sanada, and was subdued.
When Yukimura had stopped laughing, Niou's attention had been drawn back to the tall, silver-haired second year and the surly-looking third year with the somewhat scruffy cap, who were both avoiding each other's gaze.
Shishido and Ohtori... A glint entered Niou's eye.
He was rooming with Ohtori-kun, wasn't he? Hmm. Obviously, the two hadn't confessed their feelings for each other. It might be fun to see if he could seduce Ohtori in the week they had. He might end up hurting the boy, but Niou wasn't particularly bothered by that. He was the Trickster, after all, and it wasn't /his/ fault he'd ended up with such an... interesting nature.
This ought to be fun.
Not knowing about Niou's sinisterly plotting mind; or if he did, ignoring the evilness, Yukimura asked, "May we be shown to our rooms, please?"
Atobe nodded to Kabaji who in turn signaled to the footmen and maids.
They all converged onto the hallway, each going to a pre-assigned Rikkai regular. The footmen picked up the luggage.
"They will show you to your assigned rooms. You are welcome to unpack and refresh yourselves. You'll meet your roommates after you're settled and we all hope you get along. Lunch will be served in fifteen minutes and training will begin directly after lunch. The household bell will be rung 10 minutes before any meal is served." Atobe told the assembled group.
The Hyoutei regulars all knew the drill pretty well, so they paid it little or no attention at all.
The Rikkai regulars looked startled that there was such formality for meals but recovered themselves by the time Yukimura and Sanada gave their own instructions to the group.
The Hyoutei boys waited until the other team were safely up the stairs before turning to their buchou.
"We'll give them a couple of minutes to settle before you'll go to these assigned rooms…"
More maids appeared seemingly out of no where and handed each member of the team a sheet of paper with their name, roommate's name and room number.
Almost everyone looked resigned, or in Jirou's case, ecstatic, to receive their room assignments.
As they all left to pack up their scattered belongings and move into their respective rooms, Shishido cornered Atobe, alone.
"Do you have any idea of what you're doing?" He hissed between clenched teeth.
Atobe looked bored, "Of course. Just because ore-sama decided not to let you and your lovely Choutarou room together…"
The blue capped boy cut him off, "That's not the point. Why on earth did it have to be Niou? He's not known as the Trickster for nothing…"
An elegant eyebrow rose. "Oh. You're jealous…" Atobe smirked.
"You know Shishido, maybe this is the best way to test you and Choutarou. Look at this as a test of your /friendship/."
He laughed and it rang across the hall. Climbing the stairs, the buchou of Hyoutei looked back once more on his longtime friend.
"Don't be too long sulking. I'm sure Yagyuu is just dying to meet you."
Shishido seethed as Atobe disappeared up the steps. No matter what anyone said, he and Choutarou were just friends.
Nothing more.
Nothing less.
But if anyone wanted to come between that friendship, just let them try.
And god help them if they did.
How is it? How is it? Sorry if it isn't as funny as it promised to be. I promise that I'll try harder. Review? Please? You'll totally make my day XD