Disclaimer:I don't own Prince of Tennis just my OC, Richiyo
CHAPTER 18
'Stormy NIGHT'
"N-No way" Richiyo exclaim in disbelief, she can't believe that every flight in Paris is cancelled
"WHY?!, can't you do something about it...It's an emergency, can't you booked me on any flight, I'll pay even how much it cost…I need to leave NOW miss" Richiyo plead
"I'm sorry but all flights are cancelled due to the storm" The girl on the advisory said professionally
"B-b-BU-bu-but but~ "
"I'm sorry but you have to wait until further announcement"
"Y-you got to be kidding me" Richiyo groan on her misfortune and gave up arguing with the woman
She look up to her cell phone and tried to call Narumi, but fate isn't in her side right now
'The subscriber cannot be reach, please try again later'
"I can't believe this" Richiyo groan again, dragging her red suitcase outside the airport
She sat on the waiting area, watching the rain drops. Silently she let the busy airport atmosphere sink in, the lights of the taxi pass to her small figure
Richiyo hug her small body, seeking for comfort on the cold stormy weather
"I can't believe that I have nowhere else to go…" Richiyo pull out her glasses and look at it for a while …
Richiyo gave a sad smile
"When did I even started hating myself"
'FREAK!'
'look look its Asami'
'RUN HE'S GOING TO KILL YOU'
'he's really scary'
'you know I heard that he had killed numerous delinquent on the street'
'creepy'
Richiyo eyes slowly watered as she remembers her life back then and the reason why she dump the name Demon king...
FLASHBACK (all flash back are on italic, normal are present pov):
'Naru… you're leaving? Where are you going' Little Richi ask
'We're moving abroad Chiyo, dad's illegal worthless company move there, meaning we have to move as well- wait a minute..HEY WHAT'S THAT FACE…oh NO~ don't you dare cry on me'
'i-I'm not crying… I'm just (sniff) there's something in my eye'
'Mataku~ you're such a baby, and you declare yourself the boss of track 30'
'b-but N-naru's going to leave me'
'I am, but I can't leave you if you continue acting like this and we have to do something about that attitude of yours'
'w-what do you mean'
Naru gave Richi a serious look
'Richiyo, I'm worried that when I'm gone you'll be all alone…I know what's going on that shitty private school you are attending, I know that shitty school quite well. I was judge there as well… that's why…I want you to make a decision'
Richi just listen as Naru spoke in so much seriousness
'I want you to dump that Demon king thing and quit tennis'
'W-WHAT! WHY?'
'Richi open your eyes, we're growing up… we can't pretend to play like this forever and I'm worried of what will happen to you if you keep being alone like this…. Its better if you act like a normal girl so that you'll experience other things other than Tennis and the street'
'b-but Naru I'm happy the way I am right now, I-I…I love tennis and the gang. I don't care what those people think of me I just..'
'So you're going to continue being Demon king for the rest of your life, you are just going to defend that dump court until you grow up, Richiyo I know you….I know that you're sick of being alone on that school'
'B-but Naru, I-I'
'The gang…Shizuko, Lanzo, Riko, Rin, Nanase, Rendo and other guys are starting middle school…like Narendo and Sasaki… they are going to leave the gang and go on with their lives….so- so… I don't want you to be left alone'
'B-but NARU, I CAN'T POSIBLY, leave the gang and tennis. Tennis and the gang is my life I Can'T, I Can'T DO THAT NARU'
'RICHIYO LISTEN TO ME' Richi's eyes widen when she saw tears form on the corner of Naru's eyes 'I AM GOING TO LEAVE, I can't be with you, I can't take care of you…Because starting tomorrow I'm going to live in Paris and you…. You are going to be left alone here…I don't want you… I don't want you to be push around like me, I don't want you to be alone like me….I don't want my only best friend who accepted everything about me… feel miserable so please, be a girl and…move on'
Richi felt Naru's hand shake as he hold her shoulder, her eyes started to drown in tears as well
'b-but I love t-tennis' Richi cried, Narumi embrace Richi who cried on his shoulder
'I know but….tennis isn't everything'
'UWAAhhhhhh NARU I CAN'T!' Richi cried hard on that day
And just like how Naru predicted…Richiyo was left alone. The gang… slowly deform, Richi got hated at school and often got accuse for being a thief and delinquent. Richi's life was a mess… she's alone and whenever she go back to track 30, it's always empty
Richiyo look up to the stormy sky and continue her thoughts…
Richi, walk to the track 30 and look at the abandon lifeless court. All the memories just faded. A month and a week had pass since Naru left and the gang deform. She's all alone
Richi walk up to the court, grabbing the small yellow ball on the ground. He serve
POK!
Grabbing another ball, Richi serve
POK
Grabbing another one, he did it again and again
POK POK POK POK POK
Each serves gets harder and harder and harder until…all the balls were scattered
There's a silence as Richi gritted his teeth and
"UAAAAAAAAARHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGG" he gave a loud intense shout and slowly tears form to his eyes
Richi, kneel on the ground dropping his racket… he kneel in the ground and cry
"W-why? (sniff)…W-why am I (sniff) so- so lonely W-why" Tears continue to roll down his face
"WHY WHY WHY WHY WHYYYYYYYYYY UARHHHGG" Hitting the ground with his fist, Richi continue to let out his frustration until he finally gave in and cry silently
After a week…
Richi, called her parents abroad…asking permission if she can move to Shibuya and called Naru to help her change into Richiyo Asami
"Class we have a new student from Tokyo… her name is Asami Richiyo, be nice to her" The teacher introduce
Richiyo appear, with a short neck length black hair…. Shy red eyes, white skin, wearing a GIRLS uniform and A FAKE eyes glasses, she enter shyly as she look up the classroom
"HAI~" The class chorus
"Now go introduce yourself"
"A-ah..H-hai" Richiyo is tense, she nervously step up and gulp while she fidgeted her skirt
"U-uh eto..I'm Richi- I mean I'm…uhh eto…uhh" Richiyo face heat up, she panic and her mind turn black… she doesn't know what to say…but…she has to be brave so she tighten her fist and pull out all the courage
"I'm RICHIYO ASAMI, YORUSHKU ONEIGASHIMASU" Richiyo shouted and gave a 90 degree bow
There's a silence as Richiyo waited for their reaction
Richiyo can't help but to curse herself a little for acting a little bit stupid but…
"Ahahaahha She's FUNNY" The class react, Richiyo's eyes widen at this as she stood and see the class giving her a welcoming atmosphere… there's a smile on their face
"Yeah~ I like her"
"Hey you can sit right next to me"
"She pretty too"
"Ahahah nice to meet you Richiyo-chan"
Richiyo can't help to blush in delight and hid the tears forming in her eyes
"A-Ah hai, T-Thank you" she gave the most bright smile as she secretly cheered 'NARU, I DID IT'
And after that…Richiyo Asami is born and Richi and the demon king was long forgotten
END OF FLASHBACK:
Richiyo bit her lower lip, blinking her tears away, she shook her head to cheer up
"I look really stupid right now….I have no time crying in here…I-I need to find a place to stay for a while" Richiyo stood up and walk to the Taxi station
She enter the cab and let it drove in the place she think she can stay in
First Richiyo arrive on the street few blocks away from the school. She stare at the mysterious house …
Its Nagi's house… one of Richiyo's friend
"N-nagi" Richiyo murmur
'R-richiyo-chan' Nagi looked surprise as she look away from her
Richiyo remember that memory look down with a hurt expression
"I-I can't possibly…. I-" Richiyo look down, she clutch her fist and slowly walk away from Nagi's house
Walking silently on the rain, she hug her small body to shield on the hard storm. Her small umbrella hardly covered her and her already wet suite case
The wind violently sways her coat and her long hair. Richiyo can't hardly see anything on the storm until she arrived on a public tennis court
No one is around because of the weather, Richiyo didn't plan to stay there and sulk too but…
BOOMM!
Because of the lightning's light she saw something unexpected inside
Her eyes widen when she saw a familiar shadow
"ECHIZEN!" Richiyo shouted as he found Echizen standing on the rain holding a tennis racket, running inside the court
She run up to Echizen, Echizen pointed his racket to Richiyo
"Y-you…finally came…. D-don't you dare… (pat) try to run away from me again….our match isn't f-finish-…" Echizen soaking wet said weakly
Richiyo's who's surprise on the other side of the court watch Echizen slowly lifted his racket…pointing it at her
"Mada…mada…dane…" BUMP… Echizen collapse on the wet court
"URghh, ECHIZEN! YOU IDIOT"
Richiyo immediately run up to Echizen to save him
TBC…
A/N: Ahaha again…. I hope you like it, thank you for the review… ahaha ^_^
And… I haven't thought about the pairing yet, but I'm going to try them all and do a lot of romantic moments. This is a harem after all
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