It was late, and Sakuno couldn't fall back to sleep. Getting up she walked to her balcony windows and opened them. Placing her hands on the rail, she leaned forward and looked out at the ocean view in front of her house. It was rare that she showed her real room to anyone. She normally showed them the one that was farthest away from the sea, a quaint little house near Seigaku. Few people she trusted enough to allow in here. Shaking her head, she walked back to the main area, closing the doors behind her. With a sigh she put on her robe, but didn't bother to close it. Sakuno made her way to where Tezuka was, and found that Fuji had fallen asleep. It was understandable, Tezuka put them through hell and back during pracrice. He was upset about something, but that wasn't her problem right know.

Sakuno was worried. His arm had been injured during a match, and had been healing properly over time...but what if this time it had hit a nerve ending and made it snap? He loved tennis, almost as much as she did. He wouldn't be happy if his arm was damaged. Finishing her thoughts, she gently woke up Fuji and told him to go to one of the rooms to sleep. He protested at first, but the look on her face left no room to argue. She sat where Fuji was sitting just moments before, and looked out the window, marvelling at the moon over the ocean. Her mind went back to the problem at hand. While she was sleeping, she had subconciously thought of ways to torture Echizen. He was going to pay, she promised that. One way or another he was going to pay.

The sun startled Sakuno out of her thoughts. She had been so caught up in her thoughts that she hadn't seen it rise. It was Saturday, and the regulars would have practice as normal... just without their captain. She smiled then, but not with her usual innocence. Her plan begins today. Getting up she goes to have a quick shower and get dressed. Then she makes a call to one of her favourite people. A sleepy voice answered "Hello?" "Hey its Sakuno I need a favor." "What is it Saaa?" "I need you to come and take care of Tezuka. I'm sure you have heard what happen." "Yeah I did, I'll be over in about 15 to 20 minutes." "Alright. Thanks so much. I owe you one Ryoga" After she got off the phone, she went to wake up Fuji.

Sakuno walked into his room, and began laughing. Fuji was asleep upside down hanging off the bed and snoring softly. Her laughing startled Fuji awake, causing him to fall on the floor with a loud 'thump', and resulting in a groan. She was cracking up by that point and she couldn't breath, falling to her knees and trying to get control of her laughter. Sakuno tried to speak, but it wasn't helping. In fact it only made her laugh harder. After 5 minutes of laughing, she finally got herself under control.

Once Fuji was done getting dressed, he headed out to the courts. Sakuno told him that she would meet up with him later once she was sure Tezuka was settled and that Ryoga knew what to do. After making some breakfast for the three of them, she went up the stairs to Tezuka's room, she gently woke him up and gave him his breakfast. "I want to go to practice." Sighing Sakuno said "You aren't supposed to. You have to rest like the paramedics said to" "I know, i just want to make sure Oishi isn't going light on them." Sakuno though about it for a moment and then agreed. "Fine but you have to stay in either Ryoga's or my sight. And you have to be sittng down, we can't have you passing out on the ground hitting your head and shoulder." Nodding to her he finished his breakfast and went to get ready.

While Tezuka was in the shower, Ryoga arrived. "There has been a change of plans. You are going to come to practice with us, and are going to keep an eye on Tezuka while I do something. It shouldn't take that long, but I don't want to leave him alone" A nod was her respenose. They finished eating and cleaned the dishes just as Tezuka came out in jeans and a green polo (that brought out his eyes). After everyone was set to go, they got into Ryoga's convertible, with her in the front so that if needed Tezuka could lay out in the back.

They arrived at the courts about 10 minutes later... only to find something that pissed Tezuka off very...very... VERY MUCH!! All the regulars were sitting... talking... laughing... and doing anything and everything other than training. By the looks of it Tezuka was competing to see what was redder, his blood from yesterday... or his face. "Everyone get off your asses, and start training, 60 laps everyone!! Incuding you Inui!! Two rounds around the usaul route counts as one lap!! NOW MOVE IT!!" Everyone sprang to their feet and ras as if their life depended on it (which, judging from the evil glint and the twitch in Tezuka's eye, maybe it did!)

While the regulars were running, Sakuno told Ryoga to watch Tezuka. She walked to where the tennis bags were, and went to the one that she knew was Ryoma's. Opening the bag she opened her purse and took out a pair of sharp razer like scissors. Taking out his precious rackets she began with a steady pace of 'snip, snip, snip.
If Ryoma Echizen thought that he was going to get away with only a slap, he was dead wrong...

This was only the beginning. He had better be ready!!

A/N: Sorry for the long delay. Both Fire19 and I are really busy. We promise not to let this story go just yet, if at all. No worries. Next chapter will be up soon. REVIEW!!

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Fire19 & LogicalGoth