I'm testing the waters with this. This story will be told primarily in two first-person POV...Ryoma's and Tezuka's and other minor characters as well. It's my first ever TezuRyo...please enjoy!

Angst...I don't want to disappoint you people.

Disclaimer: I don't own POT ^_^

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(Tezuka's POV)

The game ended without it really ending. Ultimately, Couch Ryuzaki stepped in to stop what turned out to be a very one-sided game...in favor of the bewitching freshman. So here I found myself standing in line together with the other regular members taking an earful of sermon from the said coach.

"I'm very disappointed Tezuka-kun." her lips drew into a line so thin I could hardly distinguish the upper lip from the lower lip. Her look was puzzling me a bit though...she said she was disappointed but the glimmer in her eyes hinted a little happiness...or so I thought.

"I'm very sorry coach Ryuzaki." I bowed to express my slightly half-hearted apology. I mean I wasn't really sorry because I was enthralled by the golden eyed vixen who was currently taking a nice sip of water from the sidelines. "It seems that I have let down my guard."

Oishi, our ever-worried vice captain stepped forth. "It wasn't his entire fault Coach. I knew that we should've stopped the game in the first place but..." His voice trailed as his eyes lingered towards the direction of the said freshman.

In the corner of my eyes I could almost see the gloomy aura that was starting to engulf Fuji. This is not good. If I don't set things right, this kid's school life might become hell.

And besides, me thinking about being with another boy is preposterous! It simply can't be!

It's wrong!

The air was thick with tension and I can sense that one or two of my regular players are turning green...I'll bet a yen that it's Momo and Kikumaru so when we heard our coach sighed in resignation, I wasn't surprised to hear sighs of relief.

"It's still day one and you've caused a ruckus in my precious club." We heard the old lady grumble as she turned to face the boy. "Get your ass over here and introduce yourself properly! Mou... causing trouble for your senpai-tachi on the very first day of school..."

I held my breath as the seemingly divine figure sashayed towards us. We all watched silently in anticipation as his image grew clearer with each stride he took. It almost took forever for him to stand beside our coach, his head barely reaching her shoulders. He looked up to us with big golden eyes feigning innocence.

"Tezuka Kunimitsu...I finally found you."

My heart skipped a beat. His voice was a s smooth as silk. But what did he say again? My eyes blinked back the surprise before I schooled my face. "Excuse me?" I asked.

The golden-eyed boy just gave me a small smirk. " Echizen Ryoma." He gave a mocked bow before putting on a white cap.

"Please take care of me."

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(Fuji's POV)

"Please take care of me."

His voiced echoed inside my head over and over. I knew the name Echizen. Heck! Everyone in the tennis circuit knew that name. Most of us grew up with eyes looked up to the sky...the very same sky that the great Samurai Nanjiroh once looked up to before he flew out of the country to fulfill his dreams.

And now it seemed that his very phantom wants to start a new legacy in our school...MY SCHOOL! That little bitch! I know from the moment I laid eyes on him during that game...I know something's up.

Now he wants my Kuninmitsu? I hate him! I hate him!

"Fujiko...are you alright?"

That kind voice tore through the raging anger in my head. It was then that I noticed all of my teammates' eyes on me. Good thing that Kunimitsu was called out by Couch Ryuzaki or he would be witnessing how I'm wrenching my towel into shreds.

I need to gather my composure. They should not see me like this. I let out a silent breath and smiled at my cat of a best friend.

"I'm fine Eiji. I'm just a little tired." A blatant lie but of course, it's my nature. I watched how worry flooded into his face. He knows I'm up to something. Well I guess he knows me well enough to sense that I'm in a foul mood.

"Are you sure? You seem...agitated."

My smile grew as I welcomed his embrace. Maybe it's more to comfort himself than me. "I told you, I'm fine."

Kikumaru just squeezed me tighter. "That's nice to hear Fujiko."

I watched as Kaidoh stood up and headed for the door. "There's no use sulking here when we would be practicing outside."

"But Coach said—"

The gruff sophomore stopped dead in his tracks. "I don't care." He hissed. "I saw how that kid played and I'd rather be dead than hand my position to him." With that he walked out of the club room and slammed the door behind him.

Kawamura, Inui and Momoshiro followed suit.

"Wow...first day and that kid's already stirring this place up. I wonder what will happen next..." I heard Inui muttered.

Something definitely not good for him, I'll give you that. My mind flared up with anger once more at the allusion to that golden-eyed boy.

Kunimitsu is mine. Seigaku is our kingdom. I will never allow a pesky little peasant to storm in and take those away from me.

" Fufufufufu..."

"Fujiko?"

I wound my arm around his shoulders and started to lead him outside. "I told you...I'm fine."

Echizen Ryoma...you better watch your back.

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(Tezuka's POV)

I watched the old woman intently as she looked out the window. By the looks of it, my teammates resumed the training.

I threw Oishi a side glance daring him to speak.

"So, what do you think will happen next?" He asked. I looked back to our coach and waited for her reply. I'm pretty sure she's deciding the fate of certain interesting freshman. The woman looked straight back at me.

"What do you think, Tezuka-kun?"

My jaw tightened...I'm not trusting my tongue right now. Good thing Oishi saved me from an impending shame.

"He's talented...we could all agree on that. He's skills are exceptional and so is his background." The dark-haired boy paced back and forth. "But we cannot shirked away the hard work that our club members, including our regulars, just because we chanced upon a star."

Ryuzaki-sensei leaned against the wall and crossed her arms. "Yes. You're right about that." She turned her watchful eyes towards me. "Do you have something in mind?"

I took a breath and steadied my voice. "There's obviously one way to manage this. Everyone has to fight his way to the top."

Oishi nodded. "Then let's decide when the ranking selections should commence."

I closed my eyes and those sinful delectable eyes once again popped in my head. Oh Echizen Ryoma...I only met you today and yet you're making a wreck out of me.

And the funny thing is...I don't seem to mind.

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(Ryoma's POV)

The steady rings from my mobile phone shattered into my mindless reverie. I was told that I was excused for the rest of the afternoon but I don't want to go home...

...I just can't return there... not yet.

So I deposited my sexy sorry ass on one of the benches near the tennis courts and decided to watch the atrocity of a tennis practice that the so-called regulars started.

Mediocre...all of them! I bit hard on my lip to keep the laugher from bubbling out of my chest. I wouldn't be in this mediocre school if not for one person and no, it's not the hag Ryuzaki.

Another batch of rings echoed into the air and it hit a nerve. I told them...or was it him...to never disturb me when I'm concerned with my dearest...never mind. I took out my phone and couldn't help but frown at the name flashing on the screen.

"What do you want?" My tone was clipped and harsh.

"Tired of the scenery already? I told you coming to that shit of a school is a total waste of time." Came a gruff seductive voice from the other line.

My eyes darted around the place, half expecting that he'd show up somewhere. "Biyoudouin...are you stalking me?"

A crisp laugh resonated from his phone. "Oh Ryoma I don't need to stalk you. I'm not an idiot lap dog like that bastard Tokugawa. I don't need to result to such a shameful act to get you into my bed."

"Feeling confident now, are we? At least Kayuza cuddles me after." I scoffed and leaned back. Men...they're such animals.

"Cuddle? I cuddle you."an indignant huff.

I shook my head. "Yeah you do with a raging hard on poking at my ass." There was a long pause from the other line and it made me nervous. I've always known him for a short temper.

"Seriously Ryoma leave that school. It's for a bunch of sissies. If you want to excel in tennis, you can always join us."

I closed my eyes and Tezuka's face immediately appeared before my mind's eyes. No...I've searched for far too long...endured far too much to abandon this. I love him.

I need Tezuka Kunimitsu.

"I'm sorry love. You knew rightfrom the start that my heart only belongs to one person. You and Kazuya can have my body for all I care."

"But you can never have my heart."

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A/N: there you have it...I named a few and you probably got a hint of who are the villains or not. wahahahahahahah Please review!