YAY!! I'm so happy! I finally did the last chapter!! -cheers around like an idiot- Ha! Yes! XD But... forgive me! It took me almost two months to update. And this chapter's shorter than the others. It only has 1,533 words. :X

Please enjoy!! AND MANY MANY THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO REVIEWED!! =D

NEXT MORNING

"Akaya, what's wrong? You're not touching your food," Yukimura asked, frowning.

The second year just simply played with the food on his plate using a fork. "I… don't want to go home yet!!" he suddenly blurted out.

Niou smirked. "Oh? Don't you remember what you said when Mura said we'd be having vacation together?"

"H-huh?"

"You said there would be no way having a vacation with your teammates going to be fun," Niou recalled.

Akaya cupped his chin. "I don't remember saying that. Actually," he paused. "I remember thinking it. Not saying it." He was dumbfounded. "Niou-senpai... are you a mind-reader?" he asking, staring.

"Ah, no. By the look of your face that time, I could tell what you were thinking," he replied bluntly.

"Well then, don't be sad, Akaya," Yukimura said, patting his back. "We might have another vacation or something like that. You know? Like during Christmas break," he grinned.

"Heh. So you do like vacations with us, huh, Akaya?" Marui smirked.

Akaya blushed.

"We better get going," Sanada said. "Check out time is 12 noon."

Yanagi looked at his watch. "It's still 11:15."

Sanada crossed his arms. "We can't let our guard down."

Marui and Akaya fell on the floor, laughing. "YOU SOUNDED JUST LIKE THAT TEZUKA GUY!!"

They could practically see steam coming out of Sanada's ears. The two hid behind Niou.

As they headed out the hotel, Akaya grabbed one of the door handles. "NOOO!!! I don't want to go!! When we get back, WE HAVE LAPS WAITING FOR US!!"

Sanada ordered Jackal to grab Akaya. And he did. He grabbed the second year's feet and started pulling. "Come on, Akaya! We don't have all day!"

"NOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

"That's it! Akaya! Let go of the freaking handle!!" Sanada barked.

"Fukubuchou sounded a little OC, don't you think?" Marui whispered into Niou's ear. The trickster nodded.

Sanada glared at them. "Who said that?"

They hid behind the all-powerful Yukimura. "My, my. You sure do have fun torturing them, don't you, Genichirou?" Yukimura told Sanada as he eyed him. The fukubuchou didn't answer.

Yukimura looked at the two. "Don't worry. Next time he does that to anyone, I'll be sure to punish him," he chuckled.

"This is... disturbing..." Marui muttered.

"We really should be going. It's almost 2:00pm and our flight's at 3:45pm," said Yagyuu, in a panic-y tone.

AIRPORT

Marui beamed. "Ooohh!! A candy shop! Come with me, Jackal!" he said grabbing the said person's arm.

Steam started coming out of Jackal's head. "Candy makes me dizzy now," he blurted out. He took Marui's hand and shoved it away. "Let go, Marui."

"But… I want candy."

"Then make Niou go with you," he sighed.

Marui crossed his arms and stuck his tongue out at Jackal. "Fine. If you don't want to go, then don't. Haru will come with me anyway, right?" he asked, looking directly at Niou.

"I have no other choice."

Marui smiled.

It's because hat stupid face is just too tempting.

"Did you think of something, Haru?"

Niou face flushed. "N-Nothing…"

In the end, Niou was forced to use his own money for the tensai's candy. At least, Marui only asked for a lollipop. A huge one, for that matter.

Niou looked laid back on the outside. But in the inside, he was sulking. His money's all gone.

"The jet's here. Shall we?" Yukimura smiled.

Akaya looked confused. "Shall we… what?"

"He means head to the jet, stupid," Niou said. "Really. Up until now, you still can't get those simple words."

On another matter, Marui kept licking his lollipop. It seemed like it wasn't shrinking at all.

"Don't you have diabetes, Marui-kun?" the gentleman asked. "I think you should lay low on the candy and sweets. I'm concerned."

"Aww… Yagyuu's concerned about me!" Marui said as he wrapped his arms around Yagyuu's. "Usually, no one ever says that. Not even Haru…"

He took a glance at the said person. No signs of jealousy, he thought.

He let go of the gentleman's arm. "Ne, Yagyuu… what is Haru to you?"

Yagyuu chuckled for a bit. "He's an important friend, that's all," he smiled. "I guess since we've been together for some time now, I started to care for him."

Marui stared. And stared some more.

"Is something the matter, Marui-kun?"

"No…"

INSIDE ATOBE'S JET

Akaya looked out of the window. For safety reasons, Yukimura chose Yanagi to sit beside the second year.

"NOOO!! Hong Kong! I will never forget you!!!" Akaya cried.

Yanagi tried to keep the said person still. "That's so unlike you, Akaya."

Akaya sniffed. "You calling me a fake?! Huh, Yanagi-senpai?!"

"That too, is not Akaya-ish. Who are you and what have you done to my Akaya?!"

Yukimura, who is the one sitting beside Yanagi, said, "For your information, Renji. Akaya's mine. Not yours. Mine," he smiled.

Sanada sulked at the other side. Yagyuu, the one beside him wanted to pat his back. But for safety, he decided not to.

Marui sat beside Niou and slept soundly. The latter didn't care. At least, it was Marui who's beside him.

An hour later, everyone could see Japan again.

"It kind of feels good to be back home," Yanagi said to himself.

Everyone woke up. Yes, only Sanada didn't sleep.

"We'll be landing in a few moments," said the pilot through the speaker.

By now, Akaya has calmed down. And he realized, it is good to be back home.

As said by the pilot, they landed moments later. And everyone went down the jet. Atobe met them outside.

"Ore-sama welcomes you back to Japan."

"We thank you for letting us use the jet," Yukimura grinned.

Atobe smirked. "Ore-sama is pleased that you like his magnificent jet."

"I've never met anyone more self-centered than you, Atobe-san," Akaya shot at him.

"Brat," Atobe shot back.

"Well, we'll be using our own rides home," Yukimura said, interrupting. "Right, everyone?"

They all nodded. As they usually would.

MONDAY – MORNING PRACTICE

"I have to admit, I DID miss the tennis courts," Akaya sighed, looking around Rikkaidai's grounds.

Marui ran up towards him. "Akaya! 'Morning!"

"You missed the courts too, huh?" the tensai asked.

Akaya nodded very slowly. Too scared to admit it.

"Well, another day, closer to getting to the Nationals!" Marui cheered.

From afar, they could already see Sanada and hear him saying, "TARUNDORU!!! Akaya, Marui, Niou! Get your butts down here and do those laps!!"

They feared for their lives. And there was only one thing to do. Run laps. Yeah.

They ran to the courts.

Sanada eyed the three of them—Akaya, Marui and Niou.

"Marui, Niou, 100 laps! Akaya… 350! Now get moving!" he shouted.

"What?! When we were in Hong Kong, you said only 100 or something!" Akaya protested.

Sanada crossed his eyebrows. "Would 500 laps make you feel better?"

"That's too much sarcasm, Genichirou," Yukimura said, stepping in. "Let's make it like this, Marui, Niou, 150 laps. Plus, you have to clean the courts every afternoon for a week. And as for Akaya, since you're my favorite…"

"Hey! No favoritism allowed!!" Marui and Niou shouted.

Yukimura's eyes shined. "You do remember that I'm your buchou, right?"

The two stammered. "Uhh… uhh… uhh… y-yes…"

"Good! Now for Akaya, 250 laps plus you clean the courts morning and afternoon for a week, ok?"

Akaya had no choice but to nod.

"Well then, that's settled. Run the laps now before I change my mind," Yukimura said happily walking away.

"Torture," said Niou.

"I second that," Marui followed.

"I…third? That?" Akaya said.

Marui shrugged. "Good enough."

And so, this ends Rikkaidai's vacation.

Once again, thanks for all your support!! This is the very first multi-chaptered story that I finished. XD It ended with 18 chapters. lol