I do not own Tenipuri! Konomi-sensei does!

But Kumiko is my OC!

(I'm using my cousin's wireless connection in her apartment as well as her netbook xD might as well use it while I have the chance to)

Kumiko had just finished her game with Oshitari and was unexpectedly tired. Kumiko was looking around for a place to sit down and rest when she spotted a familiar golden haired boy sleeping at the stands and walked to join him. Jirou felt someone next to him and opened his eyes to see Kumiko next to him.

"Kumiko? What are you doing here at Atobe's house?" Jirou said as he yawned widely.

"I'm going to spend the night here at Atobe-san's house, and I just played against Oshitari-san. Why are you sleeping here, Akutagawa-san? You're not playing?"

"I'm sleepy, and I told you to call me by my name instead…"

"Okay Jirou-san… can I sleep here too?" Kumiko asked as she yawned and made a pillow out of the jersey Atobe lend to her.

"Sure, I'm going back to sleep as well…" Jirou then closed his eyes and drove of to sleep. Kumiko lay down and made sure she's not going to hurt her back and held onto one of Jirou's arm.

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Atobe then noticed the girl he supposed to look after went missing and looked around and wondered if the girl got herself lost again. But she was just playing with Oshitari.

"Oi, Oshitari, did you see hime?"

"No, she played against me and after that she walked away. What's up?"

"She's not here."

"Did she get herself lost again? It's rather late."

"Atobe-san, Oshitari-san, is something wrong?" Atobe and Oshitari turned their heads around and saw Gakuto, Shishido and Ootori staring at them.

"Did you guys see hime walking out?"

"Nope, after she played with Yuushi I didn't see her." Gakuto said shaking his head.

"I didn't see someone going out from the courts though." Ootori added.

"Now that you mention it, I didn't see Jirou either, where's that sleepyhead?" Shishido said.

"Usu." Atobe then saw Kabaji at the stands, looking down at something.

"Oi, Kabaji. Did you find hime?"

"Usu." All the Hyoutei members then walked up to Kabaji and saw what the boy was looking down at and sighed.

"So this is where Jirou is, go figure." Shishido said.

"Kumiko-san is sleeping too…" Ootori said.

"She sure looks comfy." Gakuto said. Kumiko is still holding onto Jirou's arm while the boy kept on sleeping and didn't care if Kumiko is clinging onto his arm like a bolster. Oshitari chuckles as he saw Atobe's eyebrow twitching and told Kabaji to wake Jirou up. The Hyoutei volley player woke up and rubbed his eyes.

"What are you guys doing here?"

"Waking you up, obviously." Atobe said, almost growling as Shishido and Gakuto looked at him with an eyebrow raised.

"But Kumiko's sleeping too…"

"And as you can see, Jirou, she hasn't woken up." Oshitari said, chuckling as Jirou finally took notice of the creature clinging onto his arm.

"Oh… let me get back to sleep then." Jirou said before Kabaji lifted Jirou by his collar and carried the sleepyhead on his shoulder. Kumiko fluttered her eyes open when she felt the arm she was holding suddenly disappeared and saw the Hyoutei team members staring at her.

"Good evening…" Kumiko said as she yawned and rubbed her eyes.

"Are you alright, Kumiko-san? We were worried when we couldn't find you." Ootori said.

"I was just sleeping here with Jirou-san… I was sleepy after I play against Oshitari-san… is practice over now…?" Kumiko said sleepily.

"Considering the time, yes, ojou-chan." Oshitari said, noticing that Atobe was irked at how Kumiko called the volley player by his first name.

"Oh… okay… are you guys going home…?"

"Well, we are, considering how late it is."

"Isn't it a holiday this week…?"

"Yes, and because of that, we decided to stay in Atobe's place."

"Can you stay in my room…?"

"Eh?" Shishido, Gakuto and Ootori were all surprised when Oshitari chuckled when Atobe's twitching worsened.

"My room is too big… and it's too quiet… It took me quite a while to sleep if I'm staying in a place I'm not familiar with, especially since the room is so big… usually if I'm staying away from home with my family usually I'd sleep with onii-chan… please?"

"Well, we don't mind. But shouldn't you ask Atobe instead?" Oshitari said chuckling.

"Can they Atobe-san? Everyone can stay in my room right? You too…"

"… Fine. But you must go to sleep, hime."

"I will…" Kumiko said as she started nodding off. Atobe then sighed and carried the sleepy Kumiko in his arms.

"Atobe-san…?"

"When we got to the room, change your clothes and go to sleep." Kumiko made a small sound of protest before nodding.

"Yes…"

"Good." Atobe said as he started patting Kumiko's back. Oshitari held back his laughter while Gakuto started poking him.

"What is it, Gakuto?"

"Atobe's acting weird, what's with him?"

"Let's just say, he had never experienced babysitting before. And I think he's enjoying ojou-chan's stay here."

"… That's weird."

"Eh… where's Hiyoshi-san…?" Kumiko said all of a sudden.

"Hiyoshi-kun has something to do back home, so he couldn't come here today." Ootori said.

"Oh… I see…"

"Go rest for a while, hime."

"Un… thank you, Atobe-san… and sorry, for bothering you like this…" Kumiko said, mumbling as Atobe lifted Kumiko's arms and placed it on his shoulders so Kumiko wouldn't fall.

"… Not at all, hime… not at all…"

"Somehow… you felt like onii-chan…" Kumiko mumbled as she snuggled her head into Atobe's shoulder. Atobe felt her mouth twitching upward and couldn't prevent his smile from growing; he's just hoping he's not smiling like a maniac from the burst of happiness inside of him.

"Atobe, you're smiling."

"Shut up, Oshitari. You're going to wake her." Atobe said, still patting the sleeping Kumiko's back.

"Whatever you say."

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"Hime, hime, go change your clothes." Atobe said, shaking Kumiko's shoulder after he had placed her on the bed.

"Yes…" Kumiko mumbled as she opened her half-lidded eyes.

"Your pajama is in the bathroom, and please, walk with your eyes open."

"Yes, Sir…" Kumiko said, attempting to do a salute and sauntered off to the bathroom.

"You're really starting to look like a babysitter, Atobe." Shishido said.

"And you gave Kumiko a big main room, it's not fair! You gave us a room with multiple beds!" Gakuto whined, settling himself down on the sofa.

"But at least Atobe-san gave us a room to stay, Mukahi-san… we did decide to stay all of a sudden." Ootori said.

"I don't think it's wise for you to whine about rooms, Gakuto. Ojou-chan is a planned guest after all, and since she is alone, wouldn't you think it's best for her to be comfortable?"

"But she asked us to stay with her."

"That's because she's not used to a big room, she's not a person who likes to be alone for long, and especially in a wide and quiet room."

"… Can all of you shut up?" Atobe then heard the bathroom door opened and Kumiko walked out already clad in her pajama.

"I'm done…" Kumiko said as she wobbled towards the bed and collapsed on it.

"Hime." Kumiko whined and climbed up towards the pillow and tucked herself in the blanket.

"Where are you sleeping? The bed is big…" Kumiko mumbled.

"I'm taking the sofa, it's comfortable." Gakuto said.

"I'll also take the other sofa." Shishido said.

"The maid prepared an extra bed. So I'll sleep there."

"Me too." Ootori said. Kumiko then reached up and tugged at the now scowling Atobe's sleeve.

"Stay." Kumiko mumbled. Atobe mentally thought about killing Oshitari soon and wipe that smirk off his face and that face Shishido is making at him.

"Please…?" Atobe then sighed and slipped into the blanket next to Kumiko.

"Go to sleep first hime." Atobe said as Kumiko nodded and snuggled closer to Atobe.

"Thank you, Atobe-san…" Atobe smiled and patted Kumiko's head. When Oshitari was sure Kumiko was fast asleep, he rested his chin on his hand and asked.

"So, how does it fell to be a big brother, Atobe?" Oshitari noticed that Atobe's smile widened and knew what his captain was going to say.

"It's all worth it in the end."

"Did you know, ojou-chan appreciates your presence more than you think. Well, as long as you're not eccentric anyway." Oshitari said as Atobe snorted.

"Do you think ore-sama doesn't notice that? Who do you think ore-sama is?" Atobe said full of pride.

"And now that I notice, you didn't call yourself ore-sama." Oshitari said.

"Don't pry yourself into other people's business, Oshitari."

"As you wish, Atobe." Oshitari said, chuckling and made himself comfortable on the extra bed. Atobe then continued to watch Kumiko's sleeping figure while brushing his hand on her hair before decided to rest. He smiled wider after hearing Kumiko's sleep talk and knew he would be sleeping very well that night.

"Nee Atobe-san, can I call you nii-san if I spend the night here…?"

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