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Author's Note: I've decided to keep myself happy. Staying sad over a little review is well, sad. Anyway, please enjoy chapter six!

Rikkaidai Vacation - Chapter Six

"Doesn't that look like," Akaya started, squinting at the people who were sitting at the said table.

Everyone turned their heads to look.

"Isn't that—?"

"—Hyoutei?" everyone said altogether.

"Ah! Awesome!" Jirou exclaimed, folding his hands in excitement. "It's Rikkaidai!" He then searched for his idol among the group of boys. And as he set his eyes on the red-head, he shouted out, "MARUI-KUUUN!"

The said boy face palmed. "Oh, boy."

Oshitari chuckled as he pushed his glasses up to the bridge of his nose. "What a coincidence," he said with a smirk.

Gakuto gasped, coming up from behind Oshitari. "Are you stalking us?" he asked, using a tone that demanded for an answer.

Niou scoffed. "Who would stalk a bunch of show-offs like you?" He then snickered.

"Now, now, Niou," Yukimura reminded, "Don't say those kinds of things." As captain, Yukimura had to be a model, which means no cursing, no rude behavior, no insulting other people, and some other things (which actually included no stealing, but Yukimura chose to ignore that rule).

Shishido grew furious, not noticing the fact that Yukimura had already told his teammate off. "What did you say?" he said angrily.

"Stop it, Shishido," Atobe ordered. "You should know well that we do not show insolence in public."

Yukimura smiled at the other captain. "I can see that you're spending some time with your team as well, Atobe-kun," he said.

Gakuto pouted. "But he forced us to come!"

"Seems like someone I know," Jackal muttered.

There was an awkward pause.

Atobe, thinking that this was the right time to bring up a subject he had been thinking about all day, decided to break the silence.

"I've received some news saying that my bank account has been hacked," he said, eyeing Yukimura. He raised an eyebrow at him as he waited for a response. Perhaps we'll never know the reason why Atobe had chosen to question Yukimura out of all people. But he guessed right, so it probably doesn't matter now.

The Rikkaidai captain chuckled. "Thank you for the money, by the way," he said, feeling guilt-less. He smiled sweetly at Atobe and quickly turned away.

"Gekokujou," Hiyoshi muttered, referring to the fact that Atobe had been had.

Atobe sighed as he snapped his fingers, calling for a waiter. As the waiter asked for what he needed, he requested for a tatami room big enough for sixteen people.

Everyone gave him a "what-the-hell-are-you-thinking" look. "Who said we wanted to eat altogether?" they complained.

Yukimura grinned, agreeing to the idea of having everyone stay in a single room. Privacy was the best, after all. At least, from the other customers of the restaurant. "That's a great idea!"

And so, Rikkaidai and Hyoutei ate together in a just-enough-for-sixteen-people tatami room.

Loud chatting could be heard. And it made Yukimura smile, thinking that everyone was having fun.

"The other day, Mukahi was being chased by this group of fangirls when he suddenly tripped and fell face first on the ground," Shishido started, laughing as he did. "Eventually they caught him."

"How unfortunate," said Yagyuu as he listened to Shishido's story.

Gakuto turned pale. "They dragged me to their fanclub."

"Heh, so those things still happen in Hyoutei," Niou thought. "Well, it's not as if they don't happen in Rikkai, too," he said, shrugging.

Akaya snickered. He himself has never been caught by fangirls, particularly because he was an excellent runner. How he loved his skills.

Meanwhile, Yukimura decided to have a little talk with his vice-captain. He had noticed that Sanada had been so quiet throughout their trip. And he took this time to ask him what was wrong.

"You've been so quiet throughout this whole trip, Genichirou. Is there something wrong?" Yukimura asked, feeling concerned, "Are you sick or anything?"

Sanada merely shrugged.

Maybe he's still upset since I told him that slapping isn't allowed during vacation.

"Are you mad at me?"

"No."

Yanagi looked at Sanada and noticed the boy looking awfully glum. Sanada was a stoic person, but he was never this quiet. If ever he was, it would probably be because he had lost a match or had been told off by Yukimura.

"I think he's just happy that you're out of the hospital," Yanagi said, trying his best to read Sanada's mind and answer for him.

Yukimura smiled for a bit before looking at Sanada again. He then put on a confused expression. "Then, why won't he talk?"

"Maybe he's still upset that you told him that slapping isn't allowed during vacation."

Yukimura thought for a while. Guess I was right. He then turned to face Sanada and shook the boy's shoulder slightly. "Please talk, Genichirou! I don't like it when you make me worry or feel guilty."

On another note, Shishido continued to tell everyone the wonderful tale of Gakuto's adventure to his fangirls' fanclub.

"They started giving him a makeover." He then paused to laugh. "You should've seen how he looked! It was priceless."

Yagyuu almost chocked on his food just thinking about it. However, Akaya, Marui, Niou and Shishido burst out laughing.

Gakuto turned as red as his hair. "Stop it!"

Oshitari chuckled slightly.

"What? You're laughing at me too, Yuushi?" Gakuto asked as he grabbed his partner's shirt and started to shake him vigorously.

Oshitari gently pushed Gakuto away. "I just couldn't help but laugh," he said, letting out another chuckle.

"That was quite an entertaining story, Shishido-san," Ootori complimented, smiling.

Gakuto snapped. "What? Even Ootori thinks it's funny?"

Ootori laughed nervously. "Sorry, Mukahi-senpai."

"Gekokujou."

Everyone continued eating as they talked to each other in the sidelines. They had been served an array of different sushi and sashimi, and they couldn't help but dig in the moment they set their eyes upon it.

Yagyuu picked up a salmon sashimi, chewed on it, and then took a sip out of his green tea. "This is good."

Jackal patted his stomach as he lay on the tatami mat. "I'm so full."

Everyone looked at the platter and noticed that there was one piece of sushi left. They say that if ever this happens (and you want to eat that last piece) you should ask everyone else if it is okay for them that you eat it. But in this case, that wasn't so. Rather—

"IT'S MINE!" Akaya shouted.

Marui tried to get his hands on the last piece of sushi. "NO, IT'S MINE!"

"MINE!" Gakuto joined in, still feeling a little hungry.

Shishido grabbed Gakuto's wrist and threw him to the other side of the room. "IT'S MINE!"

"Idiots," Niou said. He quickly grabbed the last piece of sushi and placed it in his mouth, grinning as he did. He gave them all a victorious smirk.

The four of them looked at Niou and fumed. "That was supposed to be mine!"

Jirou's sleep was interrupted by the noise. He sat up and looked at them, his face clearly showing that he was cranky. He wagged a finger at them and quickly fell back into sleep. It was as if there had only been an awkward pause, and nothing else.

"It's getting late," Atobe informed everyone. "We better head back."

He snapped his fingers. "Kabaji, pick Jirou up."

"Usu."

Yukimura gave Atobe a warm smile. "Thank you for the great meal," he said, implying that Atobe should pay for the expenses. "It was delicious."

"You're welcome," he replied as he placed a credit card inside the payment book. The waiter then brought it over to the counter.

"Getting money from my bank account was a pretty smart idea, Yukimura. As expected from you," Atobe said, "But if it happens again, I'll make you work your head off to pay off your debts."

Yukimura smiled his "that-won't-scare-me-since-I'm-a-demigod" smile and nodded.

And as Atobe was given back his credit card, Hyoutei exited the restaurant.

"We better get going too," said Yukimura as he stood up.

Everyone responded with a yawn; everyone except for Akaya who was already fast asleep.

"Jackal, please carry him," Yukimura ordered.

Jackal nodded and did as he was told. He was pretty strong for his age, considering that Akaya was quite heavy.

They headed outside to wait for the bus. And soon enough, it came and brought them back to the hotel.

Author's Note: I had fun writing this chapter. :))