Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis, New Prince of Tennis, or any characters mentioned.
AN: Another cute Rikkai fic! R&R please!
Rikkai- Cold Day
It was a very cold day on the Rikkai campus. Trees had lost their leaves and the wind was bitter but snow had yet to fall. The regulars were getting in a few last outdoor practices before winter hit fully and while they were warm while on the move, the frigid wind hit them hard as they stepped outside after changing. Niou had a blue scarf beneath his Rikkai scarf and wore a sweater beneath his blazer, Marui had an orange hoodie on beneath his with no scarf, as he had wrapped it around his captain's neck to keep him warm (safe, his mind preached. No need for him to get sick again). Jackal, Akaya, and Sanada all wore their uniforms properly with their sweater vests beneath their blazers, and poor Yukimura, Yanagi, and Yagyuu were in just their school uniforms. Most blazers were buttoned and all scarves were wrapped tightly around their necks.
The group of eight made their way across campus, ready for home, but suddenly it seemed as if they all resorted to acting their age as opposed to their mature fronts. Niou lead the group, oddly enough, and when Yukimura's hands stuffed themselves beneath his scarves, he jumped.
"Buchou! Your hands are freezing!" The group stopped for a moment and Yukimura laughed, giving Niou a sweet smile.
"I know! That's why I figured you'd be generous enough to lend your captain some warmth." Niou pouted but nobody went against their captain, especially when he smiled like that, so Niou began walking again. However, Yukimura seemed to have started a trend. Niou heard Yukimura giggled softly and turned his head to see Akaya sticking his little hands into Yukimura's blazer pockets. The little demon crouched, hugging his captain from behind and wriggling his hands in the warm pockets. The group continued on as if all was normal. That was, until Akaya's grumbling complaints reached their ears and they realized Marui had buried his fingers into Akaya's hair.
"Marui-senpai! Stop! Leave my hair alone!" Marui grinned before blowing a bubble and digging his fingers in deeper.
"Your hair's warm, runt!" Akaya squealed indignantly but eventually ceased when he realized he wouldn't win and that his captain was not coming to his rescue. "Bunta needs warmth too Akaya!" was all the bluenette had to say.
They were halfway across campus when Niou turned again and caught Yanagi with his hands under Marui's hood and his normally stoic doubles partner had his fingers under the data master's arms, smiling slightly at their hilarity.
When they were only a few yards from the entrance gate, Sanada gave a strange cry and the team turned only to burst into laughter at the image of Jackal's head shoved up the back of Sanada's blazer.
"Jackal! Tarundoru! What are you doing?!" Sanada's face was red with embarrassment and Jackal's muffled voice reached their ears as the team began settling down, giggles slipping through slender fingers as Yukimura watched with the rest.
"mehedsrerrycoooood…" Sanada blinked.
"What?" Jackal's mouth became visible beneath the hem of the blazer.
"I forgot my hat! My head's freezing! It's really coooold!" The team dissolved into laughter again and continued past the gate, Sanada's face red as he stuffed his hands in his pockets but allowed Jackal the warmth of his blazer. The group received strange looks on the way to their train as they all wandered leisurely in a line of cold, cuddling teenage boys.