Training Camp… Or Not
Disclaimer: I don't own the Prince of Tennis cast. XD. I wish I did though... But I do own the storyline from here on!
Chapter summary: Boys… What can you do? Mainly stars the Platinum Pair and Silver Pair with brief cameos by Sanada, Jackal and Gakuto. OMG!! Finally some Silver Pair love and fluff… Pity Niou's in the midst of it. Again. Hold on… Yagyuu? Please don't do anything rash. You might actually regret it… Y'know… Insanity just took on a new meaning.
Warnings: Crack, OOC and shounen ai.
A/N: I honestly never expected to get this far. And I'm still going!!! Seventeen chapters now! Two hundred reviews! And 9000+ hits. Very proud of it I am too! This is the first time I've stuck with something so long and I've got everyone who reads, everyone who reads and reviews and just basically everyone who's supported me to thank!!
No idea why I chose this chapter to become all overwhelmed with emotion… But I did. XD
So THANK YOU VERY MUCH to everyone who's PMed or emailed or left a review or even just read it. Thank you ever so much for the support. I'll hope you continue it as I try and finish this! You guys are LOVE!
Erm... If any of you are wondering why this is up a day earlier than Forfeits and Wagers... Erm... Don't. Just... Refer to A/N at the end. And /don't/ laugh.
For Sandy.
Chapter Seventeen: Silver and Platinum Moments
Yagyuu gave his doubles partner a cursory glance. His entire attention was focused on the quite… amusing sight of their resident data master being manhandled from the library, which was also now formally their debriefing room.
Niou's entire focus was also on Yanagi, who was currently being bundled out of the room by Jackal. The defense master faltered for a moment as Renji overbalanced and tipped forward to land flat on his face.
"Oops!" Jackal jumped over the prone form of their Master and proceeded to drag him, by the ankles, up the staircase.
Yagyuu cleared his throat, "Jackal?"
His bald haired teammate turned around, "Hmm? Something the matter Yagyuu?"
The Gentleman shoved his glasses more firmly onto the bridge of his nose and shook his head gently. "Of course not!" Here Yagyuu paused as if considering something of the utmost importance, however, it mustn't have been that important since he merely shook his head.
Jackal nodded in reply and turned back to his task at hand.
"Oomph! Oomph!" Yanagi made a faint 'oomphing' sound every time his head hit a stair.
Niou smirked and leaned carefully on his partner, "You really aren't going to say it?"
A faint trace of a smile could be seen on Yagyuu's face. "Why… And let myself have all the fun?" He gave the Trickster a mock hurt look, "How could you think such a thing of me?"
A grin from the silver-haired boy, "True."
"Yo Jackal!" Niou's voice carried clearly, but Jackal was only halfway up the stairs anyway.
"Hmm?" Yanagi's head stopped bouncing around on the staircase. Yagyuu found it oddly fascinating to see the head act like a yoyo. Except that there was no string. But still…
Niou leaned casually against the banister, "Isn't Yanagi's room on /this/ floor?"
Jackal chewed on that thought for a moment before a slow smile spread. "You know? I think you just might be right…"
"Oomph! Oomph!" Poor Renji found himself dragged by his ankles /again/. This time down the stairs. Believe it or not, it actually hurt more. "OOMPH!"
Yagyuu tapped a hand against his chin thoughtfully just as Jackal just touched down from the staircase. "I do believe that you've been misinformed. I could have sworn that Yanagi shared a suite with Kabaji on the third floor."
Jackal's eyes opened wide as if they hadn't planned this from the beginning, "Oh dear! I'm afraid you're quite right Yagyuu!"
Three pairs of eyes trailed to the dazed and slightly woozy looking third year lying cross eyed on the edge of the stairs. Not that it was possible to tell about the cross eyed thing. But they all pretended anyway.
"Oh well…" With a resigned look which suspiciously resembled a smirk, Jackal dragged the Master back up the stairs.
Niou sprinted up them as well and took a firm hold on one ankle. "I'll help."
They shared a small smile and Jackal nodded approvingly, "Why not?"
Without further ado, they proceeded to 'help' Renji to his room. All in the name of friendship of course.
Sanada and Yukimura walked like two men, well boys, on a mission. One Kirihara Akaya was firmly in between them. Upright of course.
"No! Buchou! Please! NO!" Akaya almost squealed in distress and despair.
Yukimura was smiling happily as always, almost as if he was going to enjoy the suffering and torment that rooming with Oshitari was going to bring his youngest teammate. Actually, if you thought about it, he probably was.
Sanada, however, was one unhappy fukubuchou. He had been drugged, accused of molesting his own teammates and then had been forced to bind and gag his best friend. All of this before bedtime. Honestly… He needed his beauty sleep. Erm. Well… Not if it's put like that. But really, he shouldn't take out his problems on a teammate like he currently was.
"Listen to Yukimura, Akaya!" Sanada's voice was rough and not a little frustrated.
The second year looked ever so close to tackling down his fukubuchou and making a run for it but thought the better of that. Sanada was at least 10cm taller and much, much broader. Not that he was calling his vice captain fat of course. Akaya would never do that! Well… Not to Sanada's face anyway.
And then there was Yukimura… Of course Akaya wouldn't do anything to hurt his precious captain, but puppy eyes and begging always got him what he wanted. However, when Akaya looked up into the smiling eyes of Yukimura, whatever he had wanted to say just got swallowed up again. By god, Yukimura was giving him 'the deadly but cheerful smile of doom'.
Yukimura patted Akaya's head softly, "There, there. Oshitari isn't that bad. Mukahi puts up with him everyday. So does the remainder of the Hyoutei team and you have to agree that they're alright. Right Akaya?"
Akaya bit back the response that was on the tip of his tongue. It would not help his cause any if he were to blurt out that the Hyoutei team was insane. Mayhap even more than their own team. Instead, he nodded like the good boy he was and looked at the floor, "Yes buchou."
"Good…" Yukimura pushed open the door to Akaya's shared room with Oshitari. The blue-haired tensai was sitting on his bed reading a book.
Akaya gulped as he saw the cover. He didn't know many words in English, but he knew enough to read the cover: 'Murder for Dummies'. His new found conviction in his captain and himself fled as he made another run for it.
He was dragged back kicking and screaming by a furious Sanada who only wanted to be done with the night and go to sleep in his own room. "AKAYA!"
Subdued by the sheer volume of Sanada's yell. Akaya meekly grabbed his PJs and went into the bathroom to change. Both his captain and vice captain stayed long enough to tuck him into bed before bidding him goodnight.
As soon as the two older Rikkai members were gone, Oshitari dropped his book and stretched languidly, just like a cat. Akaya watched him with an expression torn between distress and panic.
Oshitari sat down on the Rikkai player's bed and patted the younger boy's head, "There, there Akaya-kun. I don't bite you know."
The second year Rikkai ace had two choices. To run, or to fight.
Akaya, just because he was the pouty little demon he was, chose to fight.
He grabbed the lamp off his bedside table and smashed it onto Oshitari's head. Akaya grinned as he felt the lamp come into contact with something solid and splinter into fragments. The room became enveloped with darkness and silence.
As soon as the adrenaline wore off, Akaya started to panic. There was still no sound from the Hyoutei tensai. He hadn't… /killed/ Oshitari had he?!
As that thought took hold, Oshitari's voice crept slowly through the pitch black room, "Akaya-kunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn…"
This time Akaya didn't give a damn about sounding like a girl or not. He opened his mouth wide and screamed.
Dear Diary,
It seems like this camp is turning out more fun than I originally thought! I had begun to think that looking after Akaya was all that I was going to do in life, however, Buchou actually pulled me aside today in practice and told me to 'have some fun'.
Since he actually /said/ that, I shall listen and obey. After all, our entire team lives to serve him, the o-mighty-one!
I started today with Hiyoshi Wakashi. The second year who is rooming with Sanada. He seemed nice and normal, so I took pity on him and just tripped him up whilst doing laps. I hope he didn't mind me stealing his song though. It's got such a catchy tune and all.
Of course, I told
buchou all about my plans and he seemed greatly amused. I am aiming
to amuse myself with every Hyoutei regular before this camp is over.
Yukimura did ask me to spare Atobe, since he's the captain, and I
agreed. However, he also did ask me about why I thought Hiyoshi was the
only normal one out of the Hyoutei regulars. He said that Ohotri
appeared to be quite normal too. Ohtori... Him?
Normal? Can you imagine that?
Never. Not while he has that psychotic drama queen named Shishido at his side. If Ohtori does decide to get rid of Shishido, I'm sure Niou would just welcome him with open arms. Then he'll become normal.
However… A thought has just struck me. If Niou ran off with Ohtori… Then what would happen to Yagyuu?
Hmm… Will think on this matter a little more.
Target for tomorrow: Akutagawa.
Reason: I'm quite fond of Marui… Won't do to have him so traumatized.
I thank everyone for my blessings today,
Jackal.
Gakuto eyed his roommate suspiciously as the other scribbled something into a little book. However, when he approached to have a look, the Rikkai player promptly closed it and hid it away, but not before Gakuto received a smack in the head.
"Hey! I was just looking!" The red-head pouted and rubbed his sore head. When the other boy didn't respond, Gakuto picked up his bedtime preparation things and stormed into the bathroom.
He made sure to lock the door and then sat himself in the bathtub. He was small enough to feel right at home in the ceramic tub and he had brought enough padding to sleep on and in if need be. A pleased grin spread across the acrobatic player's face. Jacket, or whatever he called himself, was not going to be using this bathroom anytime soon.
Jackal had watched in amusement as his roommate proceeded to drag his entire bed, minus the mattress, into the bathroom and lock the door behind him. Jackal wasn't too concerned. He was sure that he could borrow Marui's bathroom if need be. However…
He picked up a couple of bears that Gakuto had forgotten to take with him. A slight gleam entered his eyes.
New sacrifices! Always a good thing when you did /that/ particular ceremony…
Shishido and Choutarou sat side by side on Choutarou's bed.
All innocently of course!
Shishido was fretting about leaving Choutarou with Niou for the night. Choutarou was fretting about not having his 'Shishido-senpai' with him tonight. He bit his lip and hugged a furry teddy wearing an exact miniature replica of the Hyoutei tennis uniform and a blue cap on backwards… Oh… don't forget that Band-Aid on its eyebrow. Of course, no one could guess the identity of that particular bear or its name. Top secret, it was.
Choutarou turned to Shishido and tried to smile, "Shishido-san… Please go back to your rooms. I know that it's against the rules for you to be here and…"
A hand over his mouth stopped Choutarou in mid sentence. His esteemed senpai was looking at him with the fullness of his gaze. "Choutarou…"
Shishido let his hand drop down to cover Choutarou's and their eyes met in a really, really Silver moment. Of course, they're /just/ friends. Honest!
The older boy leaned forward a little and Choutarou closed his eyes. Just as everything was about to go perfectly, Niou popped in.
"Hello Chouta-kun!" He practically skipped in and shoved Choutarou away from Shishido.
"Ah!" Choutarou rolled onto his side and then onto the floor. Niou, because he was off balance, landed on top of the Hyoutei second year, again.
It was almost possible to see the steam billowing out of Shishido's ears. "NIOU!" His voice was filled with clenched teeth and longing to kill.
At that point, Yagyuu walked in, obviously wondering why there were more than two voices coming out of this room. He stopped at the threshold and blinked, "Niou…-kun…?"
At the questioning tone, Niou immediately hopped back up and shook both his head and hands. "It wasn't what you think it was! I swear!"
Yagyuu's expression had already returned to its normal state. He nodded and grabbed Shishido by the arm. "Of course Niou-kun. I believe you. Fully."
A protesting Shishido was dragged out of Niou and Choutarou's room, fully against his will.
"Oh dear…" Niou stared at the door for the briefest moment before he locked it and then proceeded to jam it with everything he could find.
Choutarou looked at him funny.
Niou looked right back.
"What?" He shoved both beds right into the door, blocking it. "If you don't want to die, I suggest we sleep like this for the remainder of this camp."
Choutarou looked a bit taken aback but obeyed orders like the good boy he was. "Ok."
Shishido watched the Gentleman with slight wariness. Despite the light build, the Rikkai player was strong. He could make an unwilling Shishido move without appearing to exert much effort. That wasn't normally achievable. Especially when Choutarou was involved.
Yagyuu didn't let go until they were nicely settled in their room. He loomed in front of Shishido's face.
He fiddled a little with his glasses before settling them more firmly on his nose. "Shishido-san…"
Shishido still wanted to back away slowly, "Erm… Yes?"
"What do you think about teaming up?"
"Huh?" Whatever he was expecting, this certainly wasn't it. Shishido stared blankly. "What?"
"Teaming up…" Yagyuu repeated patiently.
"Erm… What?"
"Teaming up."
"Erm. How about no?" Shishido tried to move sideways, just to get away from that presence right in front of his face.
//Yagyuu sure moves fast// Shishido mused to himself as he found himself shoved against a wall the very next moment.
"Let us team up Shishido-san…" Yagyuu asked again, a small smile on his face. The fact he had a fellow tennis player pinned against a wall, and it certainly wasn't for 'fun times', didn't appear to faze him at all.
"Erm… Sure?" Shishido blinked rapidly as he tried to breathe. It was getting a bit hard.
Yagyuu let him go almost immediately and even helped to brush Shishido's crinkled clothes out. "Why… You're so kind to agree to my little suggestion, Shishido-san. Do you mind if I called you Ryou?"
The small smile was still in place. "Of course, you'll be welcome to call me Hiroshi."
Shishido edged himself back so that both beds were between him and the maniac. "Erm… Sure… Why not?"
Yagyuu sat himself down on his bed and held out a hand towards the Hyoutei player, "I'm sure we'll get along fine na, Ryou-kun?"
Shishido took it gingerly and wondered if this was how it felt to be shaking hands with Death himself. "Of course… Hiroshi-kun."
The smile grew wider. "I'm glad we're buddies already."
"Erm… Sure..."
Meh! Tis done. Thank god I finished it before the day I needed to post it up!
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OMG! I just realized I did a new chapter of the wrong story. -sweatdrops- Oops…
-Now goes back to write Forfeits and Wagers- Damme… Why am I so dumb?
Comments, ideas and feedback is much loved and welcomed!! So? What are you waiting for? XD
Forfeits and Wagers will be up tomorrow. Heheheh? Sorry to those who were waiting for it.
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