Ryoma scowled at the sight before her.
"Shut up already, geez!"
Ryuu was talking frantically into his phone as he constantly removed and replaced his sunglasses.
"Who is he talking to?"
"No one, HANG UP!!!"
Ryuu jumped and turned towards his sister, glaring at her. "Would you mind, I'm trying to set up a lunch date with George Clooney!"
"George Clooney would rather shoot himself than hear you, much less see you," Tezuka said as he walked by him and plucked the phone from his hands.
"Hey! You can't pick on smaller kids!"
Ryoma cursed as she brought out her wallet. "Damn you Mitsu," she cursed as she shoved some bills into Tezuka's awaiting hand.
"What is going on here?"
"I bet Ryoma I could get Ryuu to admit that he was small."
Momoshiro laughed as he punched Ryuu, "You idiot!"
Ryuu scowled. "You guys are so mean!"
"SILENCE!!! We will now begin to rehearse the play!" Their drama teacher came down the aisle in the auditorium and clapped her hands.
"Lady Macbeth and Macbeth, onto the stage you go!" Tezuka and Ryoma walked onto the stage and stood there like bean poles.
"Start acting!"
"Act what?"
"What?"
Tezuka rolled his eyes mentally, "What act?"
"Act what?"
"The act."
"Yeah. Now act."
"Which act?"
"You both act."
"I think we're missing a piece in the conversation."
Oishi nodded in agreement to Inui.
"Shh… now sensei, which act and scene in the play do you want us to perform?"
"Oh, um…any one will do."
'You've got to be killing me?'
"Kidding, the saying is 'you've got to be kidding me'." Ryuu whispered to his twin as she got the transcript from her bag.
'Stop invading my thoughts.'
'You had to invade mine to tell me that.'
'Ryuu shut up.'
Ryuu looked around for whoever said that.
'Ryoma let's go.'
Ryoma, because she's the smart one out of the two of them, recognized the voice and looked towards her boyfriend. Tezuka was leaning on the staircase talking to the other Regulars while cleaning his glasses. He turned towards her before turning back with a little wink.
Ryoma's eyes widened as she turned slowly. "Freaky…"
"What is?"
"You, dumb butt!"
Ryoma walked away and back on stage. Tezuka followed her and they stood real close to whisper to each other.
"I don't want to do this."
"Thank god, I thought I was the only one. We should talk like robots."
Tezuka shot Ryoma a quizzical look. She shrugged and quirked an eyebrow in invitation. Tezuka nodded. They were sabotaging this play to Hell.
"Thane. Of. Glamis!"
"My. Dearest. Lady."
"STOP! What happened to your brilliant acting from before!?"
Tezuka and Ryoma whirled around to face the teacher with bored looks. "IT DIED."
Momo looked on in surprise. "Damn, that was harsh."
--
Tezuka unlocked the door and walked in, "Tadaima, Okaa-san."
"Okaeri Kunimitsu, oh, you brought Ryoma over." Ayana smiled as she ushered the two in. "You know, I just finished making some mini-sandwiches I got from this great cookbook I borrowed from Hazume-chan! Would you like to try some?"
"Of course Okaa-san," Ayana squealed and ran into the kitchen.
"You need to stop lifting her spirits like that."
"Here you GOOOO!!!" Ayana sang as she placed a tray of something in front of the two junior high students.
She left to finish cleaning and Tezuka looked at Ryoma.
"Like with crap like this?"
"Exactly," Ryoma looked at the things before looking at Tezuka, "Well, try one first."
"I don't want to die yet."
"My teeth are still young, my back molar just grew in and I don't want to lose it already."
"On three?" Tezuka asked as he picked a piece of burnt rock up. Ryoma nodded and together they put it near their mouths.
"One, two, THREE!"
CRUUUNNNCCCHHH!
"AHHHHHHHH!!!!!" They screamed, or Ryoma screamed and Tezuka shouted, as they felt vibrations flow through their teeth. They threw the disgusting food against the wall where it made a hole.
They looked at each other in a mixture of shock and fear.
'WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!?'
Ayana peeked in through the kitchen door and saw the two young ones staring in horror at her sandwiches.
"Is there something wrong with them?" She asked as she walked up to them.
"Yes they are…"
"Nothing is wrong with them Okaa-san." Ayana smiled before taking one and going back into the kitchen.
Ryoma rounded on her boyfriend with an incredulous look. "Are you some type of chronic liar or something? You can't just say that!"
"No, you haven't been here on one of her bad days and criticizing her cooking will make her go into one."
Ryoma rolled her eyes and was about to call him an idiot before Ayana came back in.
"YUCK! This crap is disgusting! Kunimitsu, why didn't you tell me it tasted so bad?" Tezuka sat up with wide eyes, gaping like a fish as he tried to explain himself. But Ayana would have none of it. "No, I don't want to hear from you. You lied. Go to your room and stay there until you think about what you've done." Tezuka gaped again as Ryoma busted out in gales of laughter.
"Tezuka-san, please don't punish him. He-he just didn't want to hurt y-your f-f-feelings!" Ryoma held her sides. Tezuka glared at her.
"Really? Oh, you're so sweet Kuni-wooney!" Ayana pinched his cheeks as she took the tray and threw it away.
"Kuni-wooney, what type of name is that?"
Tezuka groaned, "Say something and I'll bite you."
--
Tezuka was late for practice because he was talking to Ryuuzaki-sensei. But Ryuuzaki-sensei was already at the courts.
Everyone was waiting for him so they could head over to the park for a Regulars Only Super Fun Training Session.
Tezuka arrived shortly after and ordered everyone to gather.
--
"Nya, Oishi, did you see that episode last night!?" Eiji glomped Oishi as they were walking to the park. Oishi smiled as he patted the hyper red-head.
"I was there, Eiji."
"I know right, NYA!!!"
"What did you yesterday at Tezuka's house?"
"Nothing of you concern," Ryoma shot back to her twin.
Ryuu stared at her with wide eyes. "WHAT. . DO?"
"This is interesting; everyone is acting more and more like a family lately. Isn't it, Kaoru?"
Kaidoh blushed slightly as he hissed in agreement. "Yes, I suppose."
"Sa."
"Why are you so giggly?"
"Well, Tezuka, I just had the best time of my life. Did you know what Yuushi did to me last night!? Oh, it was amazing." Fuji said gleefully as he clutched his heart with a dreamy look on his face. Tezuka coughed as he stepped away from the Tensai.
"I did not need to know that."
"Well, you asked."
Kawamura stood back a bit as he observed everyone. 'Everyone is so excited.'
Soon they arrived at the courts and everyone (by everyone, I mean Ryuu, Momo, and Eiji) ran onto the courts. Tezuka ordered everyone to do some stretches before continuing with practice.
--
Momo stretched by almost falling into a split while chatting with Ryuu.
"Yeah, so then she was like 'blah, blah, blah' and then she stopped and I was like, 'WTF!?'"
Ryuu laughed as he lifted his right leg up. "You better watch it or else Tachibana would come after you."
"I know right!" The two laughed together but everything went quiet.
"Aw, you're so sweet Kuni-wooney!" Everyone turned to see Ryoma pinching Tezuka's cheeks and Tezuka looking petrified.
Eiji, of course, was the first one to open his big mouth. "Kuni-wooney!?"
Everything went straight to Hell.
"What!? What kind of nickname is that!?"
"This is one of best examples of data EVER!!!"
"Fshuu… I didn't know Buchou was into pet-names!"
"Dude, I understand that you were dating…but to be that kinky!"
"That's just sick!"
"YOUUUUU'RRREEEEE TOOOOOOOO YYOOOUUUUNNNGGGGGGG!!!!"
Tezuka slapped his head as everyone began screaming and running around like headless chickens.
"I told you not to say that name!" He whispered venomously to Ryoma. Ryoma grinned cheekily.
"Sorry, but it was really sweet of you!"
Oishi began screaming as the two leaned closer to each other and began whispering. "OH DEAR GOD! YOU'RE TOO YOUNG! STAY INNOCENT! STAY INNOCENT I TELL YOU!!!"
Tezuka leaned past Ryoma until his mouth was by her throat. She didn't know what he was doing until she felt teeth clamp onto her smooth, milky throat. Just from shock did she scream and everyone became still as statues.
Tezuka pulled away with something akin to a satisfied smirk. Now, because he was captain, and captains don't show emotion, they don't have facial expressions. They have things akin to them.
"Y-y-y-you bit me!" Ryoma gasped as she shot up like a bullet, one hand clutching her throat.
"That I did."
"YOU bit ME!"
"Yes."
"No, YOU bit ME!"
"I told you not to repeat that name."
"But you didn't have to bite me!"
"I told you what would have happened!"
Ryuu stepped forward, "You bit her!"
Tezuka rolled his eyes, because captains can do that, and gave him a look that clearly thought of how high Tezuka held him in his mind. That was a very low standing too.
"You can't bite my sister."
"Ryuu, stand down."
"She doesn't like it when you defend her."
"How would you know?"
"Ryuu, Mitsu, stop it now!"
Ryuu growled as the two feuding boys stepped closer to the other. Tezuka let out a silent snarl as the sky darkened. Ryoma gave up all hope and ran to Oishi who was being calmed by Kawamura and Eiji.
"Oishi-senpai, it's horrible! Mitsu and Ryuu are bashing each other's heads in and their brains are spewing all over the PLACE!!!"
Oishi's green eyes snapped open as he sprung into action.
FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET! IS IT A BIRD? A PLANE!? NO! IT'S OISHI-MAMA!!!
"No! Don't murder each other! Talk it over, please!" Oishi pushed them away from each other without estimating his own strength. Tezuka stumbled back before regaining his composure and sent a glare at him. Ryuu, being much smaller than either of them, was less fortunate.
"AHHHHHH!!!" He screamed as he tumbled down the stairs that seemingly appeared out of nowhere. Kaidoh ran down after him and caught him before he reached the fifth stair from the bottom.
Everyone peered over the edge to look at them. Ryuu was laying face down in Kaidoh's arms as the snake boy set him down slowly.
Inui went down to check on his injuries before he turned around at the sound of Oishi screaming.
"I KILLED HIM!!!"
Tezuka and Ryoma ran down to join Kaidoh and Inui.
"Inui, call Ryuuzaki-sensei and tell her we're going to the hospital. Tell her Ryuu was acting like a fool and got hurt because he let his guard down and that Oishi had a panic attack. Kaidoh, go to the hospital and tell them that we're bringing in Oishi and Ryuu." Kaidoh nodded and set Ryuu in Tezuka's arms.
Tezuka looked up to see Oishi hyperventilating and everyone else trying to calm him down.
"Nya, Tezuka! He's turning blue!"
"Take him to the hospital! Follow Kaidoh, NOW!"
Momo ran down the stairs and chased after Kaidoh to tell him that Oishi's following them.
Kawamura and Eiji lifted Oishi and carried him down the sidewalk.
"Ooohhh, is he okay?" Ryoma whispered as she began to check over her twin. Her long, thin, elegant and nimble fingers guided over Ryuu's head as she checked for any bumbs.
"Here," Tezuka guided Ryoma's fingers to a patch of dark hair behind his ear. Ryoma pulled her hand back and gasped as she saw blood on her tips.
"Mitsu…" Ryoma whimpered as she felt tears forming behind her golden eyes.
"He has a hard head, he'll be fine."
Inui came back over while flipping his phone closed. "Ryuuzaki-sensei said that she's going to the hospital right now. We should be going as well."
"Fuji, help me carry him."
--
"Well, we have Oishi-kun and Echizen-kun both in the same room. We had to give Oishi-kun some sedatives and right now he's on oxygen. Echizen-kun has a slight bump, nothing serious but a small concussion. He should be fine. Both are unconscious right now, but Echizen-kun should wake up first as he's not under the influence of any drugs."
Everyone, except for Tezuka who nodded, let out a breath of relief. Ryuuzaki-sensei had a slight scowl on her face as the doctor left. Everyone was in the room.
Ryoma and Tezuka were sitting on Ryuu's bed while Eiji and Fuji were on Oishi's. Kawamura, Momo, and Kaidoh were sitting in the chairs around the room while Inui was on the windowsill collecting data.
A click echoed throughout the room as Sumire rounded on them.
"What the hell happened!?" She whispered as she glared at each and every one of them.
The boys stiffened, yes even Tezuka, and Ryoma swallowed before slowly raising her hand.
"Um, what happened? Well, it started the other day, and um… soIwasatMitsu'shouseandhismothercalledhimKuni-wooneyandhetoldmenottorepeatitorelsehewouldbitemeandishould'veknownhewasseriousbutIdidn'tlistentohimsoearliericalledhimitandthenhereallydidbitemeandIguessIoverreactedandIscreamedandthenRyuureactedtoitandheandMitsugotintoafightbecauseofmeandIwantedthemtostopsoIwenttoOishiandhepushedthemapartbuthedidn'tknowhisstrengthandRyuuwaspushedtothestairsandfellandit'sallmyfault!"
Sumire sighed as everyone had a guilty look on their face. Did they commit murder? Tezuka had pulled a crying Ryoma into his arms.
"Relax, I've called your parents and they're coming to pick you up. I need Tezuka, Kikumaru, and of course Ryoma to stay."
--
Ayana glared at Kuni…
No, not Mitsu, but Haru.
"Why did he have to inherit your damn personality, Kuniharu!?" Ayana seethed as she glared at her husband. Her hazel eyes cackled with anger and Kuniharu was absolutely positive that he saw flames in the background.
Nanjiroh wasn't that lucky either. No, compared to Nanjiroh, the elder Tezuka was getting away Scot free.
"Oww!!!" The tennis legend screamed as Rinko pummeled him into the ground. Her fists came into contact with any part of his body, but they seemed to love his head.
The doctor, a kind faced man in his early sixties, tried to pry the feisty lawyer off of her husband.
"YOU DAMNED IDIOT! WHY WOULD YOU RAISE RYUU LIKE THAT!? I TOLD YOU NOT TO TEACH HIM TO DEFEND RYOMA! SHE DOESN'T LIKE THAT! DO YOU SEE WHAT YOUR IDIOCY HAD LANDED HIM!!?? THE HOSPITAL DAMN IT! THE HOSPITAL!"
Another doctor came, this one in his late thirties with a large muscular frame, and succeddfully pried the little woman off.
Too bad for him.
Rinko spun around and landed a solid punch to his temple. He collapsed onto the ground and Rinko charged after her husband again. Nanjiroh had just risen to his feet before he jumped to the side to avoid the charging Rinko.
Tezuka ran after her and pinned her arms to her side.
"Let. Go."
"No."
Rinko sighed as she bowed her head. Tezuka put her down and took one step back before-
BAAAMMMMMM!!!
"MITSU/KUNIMITSU/BUCHOU!!"
Tezuka fell onto the floor as the four inch pump collided with a sickening crack to his jaw. He held his mouth and pulled his hands back to see it covered in bright red blood.
His mouth felt as though it was on fire and blood dribbled from his mouth. Ryoma landed next to him with a towel. She pressed it to his mouth, hoping the pressure would at least slow down the flow of blood.
Rinko had her hands to her mouth as she looked on in horror.
I'm sorry everyone, but my new chapter just wasn't really coinciding with this one, so I changed it because Tezuka would be way too OOC... yeah.