Give me props, fastest update yet! And longest chapter! But I did lie... the majority of Yumiko's POV and the rest is Kirihara's POV.

Rikkaidai's opponents were an unseeded team in this tournament. I tried to gauge how tough they would be by looking at the expressions on their faces. The most common looked to be nervousness, which was understandable, but there was also fear in some. As the first match was about to start, the Doubles Two players from each team stepped forward onto the court and shook hands. Our opponents gave a slight laugh which was most likely from nerves as well. Who wouldn't be nervous playing a team such as Rikkaidai with as outstanding a reputation that they have? I realized that with all the drama and trouble I've had with Kirihara-kun that I actually didn't know any of the other players on the team. And watching play makes me really want to know them!

Of course, they were not as amazing as last year's seniors, but they were superb nonetheless! Our Doubles Two skill was in their teamwork. Each move was calculated. There was some power behind each hit, but nothing that stood out. From my vantage point their teamwork seemed near perfect! Not flawless, obviously, but the holes in their teamwork were not obvious, which is why they scored a win for Rikkaidai 6-4! And now it was time for the Doubles One match!

They're opponents seemed to be even more nervous than the last! Who could blame them, though, since they lost Doubles Two? So it's safe to assume that the two believe they will suffer the same fate as the last. And I completely agree with that logic because this time our Doubles One reminded me of a canon. As soon as the match started it was like a canon being fired! Each hit they made sounded a loud BOOM! Between the two of them what they lacked in teamwork they made up for in power! And believe me, they severely lacked in teamwork. There were holes everywhere! But that didn't matter since the opponents could barely return the balls! Due to their amazing power Rikkaidai won another game 6-0! I have deemed them the Power Pair!

Now for Singles Three! I think this person was in my class, I kind of recognize him, but I can't remember his name… Oh well. From the very beginning his rhythm was off, and it worried me! With each hit of the ball he changed his rhythm. It was as if he just couldn't quite get the feel for the game or one that would suit his opponent. Suddenly, after the third game, his rhythm stabilized and completely overwhelmed his opponent! What little confidence his opponent had diminished quickly as it became apparent that once again Rikkaidai would win, 6-3!

Singles Two, just one more game before Kirihara-kun plays. I look over at him, expecting to see a look of eagerness and pride on his face, but instead I see pure rage. He is gripping the rail so hard his knuckles are white and his jaw seems to be clenched.

"My, my, our Akaya-kun seems to have worked himself into a rage already," Yukimura-san said as he leaned forward.

"But why, everyone's winning?" I ask.

"Because we're putting a lot of pressure on him," says Yagyuu-san behind me.

"We have this bet going on and it's upsetting him because he denies everything we say," Jackal-san continues.

"Bakaya knows he's going to lose! He just won't admit it!" says Marui-san.

"Why would you make a bet you knew would upset him right before this tournament?" I ask completely baffled! Honestly, this is making no sense whatsoever. I mean, these are his senpai's, the ones who pushed him to succeed all last year and the year before! Why would they try to set him up for failure?

"To prove a point." That was Sanada-san. Him speaking shocked me into not pushing the matter. Whatever the bet was must've been important for Sanada-san to speak without ordering someone around.

"Oh…" I turn my attention back to the current match. Our Singles Two person doesn't really seem to be struggling in the match, but from what I can tell so far there doesn't really seem to be anything outstanding about the person as well. His rhythm is steady, power average, and calculating skills average. It wasn't until I noticed the opponent start getting confused that I realized what was so amazing. His rhythm was steady, but it was also steadily increasing until his opponent couldn't keep up! Such a thing seemed impossible to be able to play a match while slowly increasing speed the entire time! In a way, he kind of reminded me of a train. The way a train starts off, very slowly, until pretty much nothing can keep up with it. This is what won Rikkaidai their fourth game 6-2!

Finally, it was Kirihara-kun's turn! I kind of felt sorry for his opponent because Kirihara-kun is so enraged already that his eyes are red. It seems he is starting off this match as Devil Akaya from the beginning, and his anger has nothing to do with the match! I was also kind of worried for Kirihara-kun. What could make him this mad? As I watched him go down and shake his opponent's hand, it was clearly visible just how much his opponent was already afraid of him. His whole body was shaking and he couldn't get a grip on his racket.

I was expecting a quick game… but I couldn't have been further from the truth.

Anger… so much anger! All it's doing is just rising, rising past the point any normal person would feel anger! There seems to be no end to this! And all because my senpai's decided they wanted to bet against me on the outcome of this match using Yumiko-chan! It won't work! I will prove them wrong!

My anger is so high, that I barely register my opponent is standing before me. He is shaking all over and can't seem to hold onto his racket. HA! What a wimp! For the captain of this team he seems to be the wimpiest of them all! None of the opponents before shook this much, they at least appeared like they would be able to try! Not this guy. No, he's terrified of me before the match! Scared of me or not, I'm still going to pulverize him to a pulp! I won't lose to this guy because my senpai's think I'll be too distracted by Yumiko-chan! I could beat this guy in my sleep!

Yumiko-chan… She's watching right now. The first time she's every really watched me play for real. I must look like a monster right now. Who cares…

It's my serve first and as I go to hit the ball there is one word that reverberates in my head. Monster… Over and over again! Is that really how I want to appear to her? Didn't I try to befriend her? Appearing like a monster won't give me any friendship points… The ball! Where is it? The other team got the point? No way! I look at the ground and see that yes, the ball is at my feet, completely still. How long have I been standing here? If I just wasn't thinking about Yumiko-chan I would have gotten that!

Wait… no! It's not her fault! Just calm down, Akaya, calm down. That's all you have to do is just, calm down! I am going to serve again, and this time I will be focused.

"Ha! I let that happen. Wanted to see what you were made of, that's all! But now that I see you're a wimp I'm going to crush you!" I state plain as day to my opponent. As I bounce the ball, getting ready to serve, I take a quick glance up at Yumiko-chan and am stricken with worry. She looks so distraught and is looking directly at me! Am I worrying her or am I scaring her? Wait, get ahold of yourself moron! She's looking at me because I go to the same school so she is cheering me on, and worrying about me most likely because I missed the first point. That's all, nothing more!

"Fault"

What? Impossible! Not again! At least this time it was just a fault and not a point… focus.

"Double Fault!"

No! My senpai's cannot be right! They are the ones making me unfocused. I realize that as I stand there, grinding my teeth, that the problem wasn't Yumiko-chan and that I really needed to focus. What kind of an example was I setting as captain anyways? An unfocused example, that's what. It's time for me to get it together! Besides, I'm usually great at concentration this was just… an exception! Those that don't know me wouldn't know that right now, though. And didn't I just declare I was going to crush my opponent. I did, and I still will!

This time, my serve makes it over and is returned, but I'm ready for it this time! Completely focused as I return the ball. However, his return takes too long and my mind wanders back to Yumiko-chan. I really do wonder how I appear to her… and there it goes again! I just lost another point! And again! Right now it doesn't matter what Yumiko-chan thinks! All that matters is that my head is not where it should be! More and more my anger rises until it is complete wrath! My opponent will feel pain soon…

"Focus you nitwit!"

Out of nowhere, Yumiko-chan just yells! But why? I was starting to fo- wait. Did the ref just say 2-0? I can't believe I let a whole game just pass me by! No more! I need to clear my head of everything else but what is right in front of me. And that is the weakling that I must crush!

From that point on, I won every game. He may have gotten in some points here and there, but those woke me up and refreshed my anger! It doesn't even matter that he got hurt along the way! Those injuries will only toughen him up so he might lead a worthy team!

"6-2, Rikkaidai wins!"

Cheering rose from our side of the stands. Everyone was celebrating, and I should be too. But I just didn't feel like it. I know I should feel happy and full of pride, but right now I just feel exhausted. This whole time I was overthinking the situation. Who really know's the intentions of my senpai's but them? When I get back to the stands, the first words I hear are not "Congratulations, Buchou" or "We won!" No, they come from Yukimura-san and his innocent smiling face!

"Well, Akaya-kun. We may have lost the bet but I think our point was proven loud and clear."

"No! Our bet was only true if I lost, and I didn't!"

"But you did, Bakaya! You lost mentally!" Marui-san snickered and blew one of his stupid bubbles. Looks like my anger hasn't simmered down after all.

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