CR: Hello everyone! From today onwards I will be doing assignments from my teachers and I don't know how often I can upload my stories. I will try my best to update as soon as I can (provided if I get a lot of reviews). Actually, to be frank, I can upload every day, but I just choose not to because I didn't get enough reviews! If the number of reviews improves, I will update faster of course, because they encourage me to write more. Anyway, on with the story!

"Oyaji, Kaa-san, I'm going to the Tokyo Mall with Pakura to meet Keigo!" Ryoma announced. "Alright, be careful Ryoma. Paku-chan, do take care of him!" said Rinko. Pakura, who was reading a book nearby, said, "Hey! You're going on a date! Why do you have to drag me in?" Ryoma stuck out his tongue, and said, "Well, you never liked going out, and this is the perfect opportunity for you to get some color on your skin!" Pakura glared at him. "Fine, but we'll work out a system when we meet Atobe." She changed into a dark blue long panta and simple green pants, grabbed her handbag, bundled up her hair and wore her cap. She looked more like a boy now. She went and meet Ryoma at the door. They took a bus to the Tokyo Mall, and met Atobe at Love Fashion store. He was wearing a purple shirt and black pants today. 'Ugh, purple again? I'm so tired looking at that color.' thought Pakura. When Atobe saw Pakura, he opened his mouth, about to say something but she cut him off by saying, "Ryoma dragged me here. Anyway, let's work it out. We'll separate from here. You and Ryoma will go on your date together, and I will do my own shopping. We'll meet for lunch at Pique Nique at 2.30p.m, so we have 5 and half hours to ourselves, is that alright?" Ryoma and Atobe nodded. "Right, so enjoy your date, I'll be doing some shopping now!" With that, she left. Ryoma and Atobe looked at each other. "Well, let's go." said Atobe, taking Ryoma's hand and walking away.

Unbeknownst to them, a pair of blue eyes was watching them. The person took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Hoi, hoi! Kikumaru here! Who's this?"

"Eiji, I saw Echizen and Atobe at the mall today. Could you call the others to meet at Tokyo Mall now?"

"Nya? Fuji, you saw Echizen? In Japan? I thought he was in America!"

"No, I definitely saw him right here. Call the others, ok? I'm going to follow them."

"Alright." Fuji hung up.

Half an hour later, the rest of the regulars gathered. "Eiji-senpai, what's this about Echizen being here in Japan?" said Momoshiro.

"I don't know. Fuji called me, and he said he saw Echizen right here!"

"Whatever. Could you call Fuji again and ask him where he is now?"

"Alright." He dialed Fuji's number. When he answered, Kikumaru asked, "Fuji, where are you?"

"I'm at the sports equipment store next to Simply Pretty." said Fuji. "At the fifth floor."

Meanwhile, Ryoma was deciding what grip tape he should buy and Atobe was deciding on a new pair of tennis shoes. "Ryoma, which pair do you think look good on Ore-sama?" he held up a purple shoe and a black and red shoe. Ryoma thought for a moment, and said, "The black and red one. Really, Keigo, you shouldn't ask for my opinion. You are better at fashion than I am."

"But if my boyfriend thinks it looks good on Ore-sama, then Ore-sama shall buy it." Ryoma looked down on the grip tape he is holding, smiling slightly. Meanwhile, outside the sports equipment store, the regulars have gathered to meet Fuji. "Hey, you're right, that's Echizen with Atobe!" said Oishi. Eiji peeked in and said, "Nya, that's really Echizen!" The regulars were discussing why Echizen would be here.

"He's probably here for revenge." said Inui, pushing up his glasses. However, one person had heard their conversation. Pakura, who was purchasing ribbon clips, headbands, necklaces and rings near the entrance, stiffened. So Ryoma's just next door. This couldn't be good. She lowered her cap and continued buying her stuff, while straining her ears for more information. "Yes, we'll try to keep our lie up and it wouldn't be difficult since most of them believe us. Also, the training camp is coming up at the Training Center, so it'll be easy as we can just tell them Echizen is coming to steal more moves from us." Pakura was almost certain that person is the captain of the team. Momoshiro said, "Well, that's one less worry, then." He stepped backwards, and accidentally stepped on Pakura's shoes. Pakura, surprised, spilled her purchases to the floor. She stooped down and picked it up, and Momoshiro helped her, saying, "I'm so sorry, little boy." Pakura twitched. Little? She's like 168cm tall, and he dared to call her little? "Which part of me looks like a little boy to you?" she said coldly and dangerously. "I am 17, am going to be 18, for your information." Momoshiro paled. "I'm sorry!" he screamed. "Please forgive me!" Pakura sighed and relented. "Alright, alright." She took a secret glance at the store. Ryoma is purchasing grip tape. If only she could draw the attention away from Ryoma….too late. Ryoma is coming out of the store, with Atobe. Pakura groaned. She put a hand behind her back and made a signal. Ryoma looked at her hand sign, and saw his betrayers. He whispered to Atobe, and they quickly evacuated the place. Thank god, the regulars were still watching her and Momoshiro pick up her purchases. Once done, she bowed to them. "Thank you for helping me. Let's meet again sometime." The regulars smiled and waved at her as she left. 'Mission accomplished.' Pakura thought.

Meanwhile, Atobe and Ryoma were at the escalator heading to the third floor. "What's going on? How did Seigaku know about you being in this mall?" said Atobe.

"I don't know, Keigo, but thank God Caru had their attention at that time and warned us to run for now, or else we'll be dead and probably humiliated. I don't really want to confront them now, it's too early." 'I'll wait until the training' he thought. 'Then I'll strike.' They reached a sports clothing store. 'Hmm, I could do with a new pair of shorts.' He went in, followed by Atobe.

To Pakura…..

Pakura sighed in relief, as she went in to Popular. 'Well, I could do with a new pen or a new novel.' she went in the bookstore.

Back to our couple….

"Hmmm….black seemed to be a nice color." said Ryoma. He reached out for a pair of black shorts in the rack but Atobe slapped his hand. "What was that for, Keigo?" said Ryoma. Atobe looked at him, and said, "You have too many black shorts already." Ryoma widened his eyes. "How did you…." Then it dawned on him. Atobe must've looked through his drawers while he was at the toilet when he invited Atobe over to introduce him to his parents. They liked Atobe, though they thought he was a bit egoistic. Well, if Atobe made their son happy, may as well approve of him, right? (Although Nanjiroh whined at not being able to see cute girls in his house again.) Atobe took a pair of shorts from the rack. "Why not try this color?" Ryoma looked at the color of the pants, and immediately said, "Yadda! It'll look stupid on me!"

"No, it won't, brat! Dark purple will look great on you!"

"Look great on you, but not on me!"

"It will look good, trust me!"

"No, it won't!"

"Yes it will!"

"No, it won't!"

"Yes it will!"

"No it won't!"

"Yes it will!"

Meanwhile with the regulars…

"Oh no! We've lost them!" said Fuji.

"What do mean, by lost them, Fuji?" said Tezuka.

"They're no longer in the sports equipment store!" said Fuji. The regulars scanned the store, and sure enough, neither Atobe nor Ryoma was inside. "They must've gone while we helped the boy pick up his purchases!" said Momoshiro.

"Should we find them?" said Oishi. The regulars looked at each other. Since this is a big mall, it will be very hard to find them, and they will easily get lost too. They'll have to split up, if they want to find them.

"Alright. Let's split up. So here's the plan….." said Tezuka.