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FlippinWonka: Help! GreenMamushi wants to kill me! I accidentally spilled yellow paint on GreenMamushi's favorite green wall!
Theresa: Uh, FlippinWonka? Instead of hiding under the table where GreenMamushi can obviously see you, shouldn't you consider running away?
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TheSpunky(Short)Alchemist: Wow, first time I'm not actually yelling at FlippinWonka. It feels refreshing and not stressful. We don't own Prince of Tennis… I feel so relaxed.
Lucky Day
"Game and match, Echizen Pair! 6 games to love!"
The girls high-fived each other and began laughing. Shishido and Ootori were sweating profusely, but they couldn't help themselves, and joined in with the laughter.
"That was a good game!" Ootori said.
"Yeah! I didn't expect you guys to return the first zodiac! If the match went on, we would have had to bring out another one." Eri replied enthusiastically.
"You two did really well… for girls that is." Shishido grinned.
"Yeah, and you guys did well against a worldwide doubles team… for boys that is," said Emi while smirking.
They shook hands and walked off the courts.
"Wa~~~~h! Emi-chan, Eri-chan, your Cerulean Aquarius was so cool! I wish you had used your Fifth Zodiac, but it was still awesome!" Jirou said as he glomped the two girls.
"The Fifth Zodiac? Oh, that one. What do you think, onee-san?" inquired Eri.
"Sure, why not? We haven't used it in a while."
The others were clueless as to what Jirou, Emi, and Eri were talking about.
"Emi-chan, would you mind telling us what your Fifth Zodiac is?" asked Ootori.
"You guys will see when we use it in our next match." She turned around and faced Eri. "Can I go change clothes? I hadn't used the First Zodiac in a while, so now I'm all sweaty!" Emi whined.
"I would like to change as well. Please excuse us; we will be back in a few minutes," Eri said as she got her stuff and followed Emi to the girls' locker room.
As Emi and Eri made their way to the locker room, they had started to murmur in deep discussion.
"Onee-san, did you bring your contacts?" Eri asked while striding into the locker room.
"What; did you think I'd forget them?" asked Emi as she led the way into the bathroom stalls. "More importantly, did you bring the hair-color spray?"
"Yes I did, onee-san. Here are my clothes and sneakers," declared Eri as she handed Emi a bundle of clothes.
"Okay! Here are mine!" Emi took Eri's clothes and put hers in Eri's hands.
"Our Fifth Zodiac is going to work well, onee-san." Eri said as she took out her spray, and sprayed her hair to a golden blonde color.
"Of course it will work, Eri. That Monkey King is too stupid to figure it out," exclaimed Emi as she put in her violet contacts.
"Onee-san, I'm done changing, so I'm going to head back first," Eri shouted back as she was about to exit the room.
"Wait! I'm done as we- AUGHHH!" Eri quickly spun her head around to find her sister sprawled on the floor.
"Onee-san, … are you okay?"
Emi stood up, and glared at Eri. "This never happened okay?"
"Hai, onee-san." Eri said as they stepped out of the locker room and strode back to the tennis courts.
o0o0o0o
After several minutes of waiting and awkward silences, the group heard a boisterous voice.
"Hey! Guess what? Jackal and I won!" Marui, Jackal, Oshitari and Gakuto approached the group.
"What is this ann? Oshitari and Mukahi, you two lost? Hasn't Ore-sama trained anyone enough? Why is Ore-sama the only god among mortals? Isn't there anyone who can measure up to Ore-sama? What is wro-."
"AUGH! Shut up, Monkey King! You talk more than Ryoma when he's high on Ponta! (A/N: HE SHOULD GET HIGH ON PONTA) I don't want to hear your voice!" Emi and Eri had returned, and Emi looked like she could murder Atobe.
"I'm sorry for onee-san's rudeness, Kei-chan. It's just that we had a slight problem, and onee-san is a little irritated," Eri explained wearily.
"Eri-chan, are you okay? You sound very tired. I can give you gum if you want!" Marui was at Eri's side in a blink of an eye, pulling out his favorite apple-flavored gum.
"Thanks Bunta, but I'm okay. I've just been stressed lately," she noticed the worry in Marui's eyes and rapidly changed the subject, "So let's begin the final matches for the singles and doubles tournament."
"Yeah! So, Ryoma and Renji, go on Court B. Eri, me, Bunta and Jackal will be on Court E. Let's go everyone!" She started to walk back to Court E, but turned around as if she remembered something. She walked back to the group, approached Niou, and kissed him on the cheek.
"There you go, Ma-chan!" She grinned goofily before skipping off.
Niou was in dreamland, sighing contently. He was completely unaware of the dark aura that was trying to consume him from behind. A pair of red eyes glared at Niou in a furious rage.
"Hey guys! Are you coming?" Emi asked as she shouted back.
"Um… Emi-chan I'm not sure why, but Atobe-san looks like he's going o bite Niou-senpai's head off! He's scary!" Akaya wailed.
"Aw~! Is the monkey king jealous again? It's okay! I can give you a kiss later, too," she sauntered over to Atobe and whispered into his ear. "Though I think you would rather have onee-san give you a kiss instead of me."
"What? Ore-sama demands to know what you mean by that," Atobe frantically muttered in reply.
"Saa. You'll see Kei-chan." She added before scampering over to where Emi was waiting.
Atobe observed Emi and Eri with a stupefied expression. If Ore-sama's theory is correct, then those two a-
"Oi, Atobe! Emi and Eri's match is about to begin! I'm not missing it!" Shishido yelled at his buchou before making a dash to Court E.
Atobe started to slowly stride over to Court E. He was deep in thought about what Eri had told him. When he had finally reached the court, Jackal was getting ready to serve.
"Fire!" Jackal smashed the ball with its usual tremendous speed and power. Eri was on the receiving end, or who looked like Eri, was on the receiving end. Everyone who had been present for their match with Shishido and Ootori thought that Eri would close her eyes to hit the ball back. Instead, Eri had let the ball dart right past her.
"I'm sorry onee-san, but they already know that I must close my eyes to hit back a ball with that much power," Eri bowed slightly to Emi before switching positions.
"Don't mind! Let's use a few seasons before we use our Fifth Zodiac though, okay?" said Emi vivaciously.
"Hai, onee-san. Jackal, we are ready; please serve." Eri requested courteously.
"Okay," Jackal took a deep breath. "FIRE!"
Emi was on the baseline and was watching the ball intently. For a swift moment, she had closed her eyes, and opened them again just as keenly. She thought no one would notice, but Niou and Atobe had noticed.
"Autumn Twist," she hummed the words barely above a whisper, but everyone could hear them. Marui didn't think much of it and was getting ready to volley it.
"Hehehehe, I get to show Eri-chan my genius!" Marui was speaking to himself with a merry expression.
When the ball was a few feet away, he had gotten in the stance for the Tightrope Walker. Then, when he was about to volley it, it changed its direction in a flash!
"What?" Marui slightly stumbled in surprise, but kept his composure to continue playing. The ball a turned a sharp, 90 degree angle, and had scurried over to the right gutter.
"Don't dodge the ball!" Jackal sprinted over to get the ball. He was about to return it, but when the ball touched the ground it skidded across the court and went out.
Marui and Jackal exchanged bewildered expressions, but tried not to panic.
"Aah! Ii data! So Emi-chan can use a move that has the same effect as Seigaku's Fuji Syuusuke's Tsubame Gaeshi. Interesting," Renji noted.
Everyone who stood on the sidelines was astonished because of Emi's move and also because of Yanagi, who instantaneously appeared behind them.
"Wait, wait, wasn't Eri the one with the better control? How could Emi manage a move like that?" Shishido pondered impatiently.
"Well, they both practice with each other daily. I'm sure that they could copy each other's techniques," Yagyuu replied.
"What Ore-sama wants to know is why you are here, Yanagi. Weren't you in a match with the Seigaku freshman?" Atobe questioned.
"Yes, but I had forfeited the match to watch this one. If my calculations are correct, then this match could help reveal Emi and Eri's potential. Echizen was agitated, but I had promised him a match in the future." Yanagi stated.
"Mada mada dane. I didn't forgive you, Yanagi-san, I just figured I'd watch my cousins play as well." Ryoma muttered as he walked to the group with a grape-flavored Ponta in his hand.
"Che… Brat… " Akaya fumed quietly.
"15-40!"
Everyone turned back into the game as the ref announced the score.
"Wow, I didn't expect you guys to be able to return my Autumn Twist so fast!" Emi exclaimed benevolently.
"Onee-san, let's not bring out another one yet. I don't want them to return two of our seasons so easily." Eri said.
In another five minutes, Emi and Eri had taken a game.
"Game to the Echizen pair. One game to love. Change sides."
As Emi and Eri went over to their bench to drink water, Niou, Atobe and Jirou assembled in front of them.
"Hey, Emi, Eri! Ore-sama demands to know why you two had swit-." A hand covered Atobe's mouth.
"Ne, Kei-chan? Would you mind shutting up?" Eri whispered stealthily into Atobe's ear. "Or maybe you would understand easier if I say it like this; you are an idiotic, pompous jerk!" Atobe had moved backwards a little towards the fence.
"So darlings, I'm just saying for future references, but Emi, you shouldn't close your eyes. Atobe and I noticed immediately when you did," advised Niou.
Emi began pouting. "Well, even though I love all of your little tips, Eri and I have a match." She stalked off the court to avoid Niou's vexing advice.
"I'll see you guys after the match." Eri said as she stepped near the court.
When both pairs had arrived, Eri took her position on the baseline.
"Get ready! She might hit the Storm Serve!"
Eri tossed the ball perfectly into the air and jumped. No one could spot the ball because of how the sun's blinding rays were flawlessly aligned with the tennis ball in the air. Eri's eyes squinted at the sun, and right before her feet touched the ground; she rapidly swung.
A resonant bang was heard where Marui was. On the baseline, Marui's wrist was quivering from the power. He dropped his racket a few feet in front him. Somehow he had been able to reach the ball in time, but he could not hit it back. The ball was vigorous and speedy, but Marui resolved to return it the next time it was used.
My Eri-chan had this much power? Sorry, but I'm going to return it, even if I have to use two of my hands. Marui thought as he held onto his wrist.
"Onee-san! I thought I told you not to use your Bone Serve! Bunta's wrist could have been broken if you had used more power! I would have to kill you if you had broken it." Emi's sudden outburst had stunned everyone.
"Wait! Why did Emi call Eri 'onee-san'? Wasn't Emi the older one?" Gakuto interrogated with a baffled look.
"Che… you just had to ruin it, Eri," Eri walked over to the bench and took out two small cases. She threw one over to Emi before opening her own. She tilted her head back a little and touched her eyes with her fingers; Emi was doing the same.
When they had removed their fingers; the others realized that Emi had purple eyes and Eri had green ones.
"What?" The regulars stood still, too dumbfounded to move a muscle.
"Well babes, I'm disappointed. I didn't think you would steal two moves from me!" said Niou.
"Wait! Why does Eri-chan have green eyes? Why does Emi-chan have purple eyes? I'm so discombobulated!" Akaya yelled and clutched his seaweed hair in bemusement. Tears were about to form in his eyes.
"Oh! It's all right! I'll explain so don't cry!" Eri rushed over to where he was standing. "The Fifth Zodiac is when we switch appearances and mimic each other. I am Eri, but I was pretending to be Emi. We have contacts to change eye color, and hair color spray to change our hair color. Do you get it?"
Akaya nodded his head. "I knew something was wrong! Eri-chan is too nice to hurt Marui-senpai!"
"Hey! What does that make me then?" asked Emi with an offended expression. "Now our Green Capricorn is completely useless. Plus, half of our regulars look like they've been turned into stone or something."
"EVERYONE TARUNDORU!" Sanada's voice thundered through the courts.
All eyes looked to a spot behind the large fence. Sanada was standing with his arms crossed, glaring at Marui and Jackal.
"Marui, because you were careless, you won't be able to continue this match with that wrist. Jackal, you should have warned Marui not to underestimate his opponents!" At this point, Sanada was barking at his team mates.
"Not that big of a deal Gen-chan." Eri stood up from her spot beside Akaya. "I take it you were discussing next week's plans with Sakaki-kantoku?"
"Eri-hime, what do you mean by next week's plans? Is Rikkaidai going somewhere?" Oshitari investigated.
Eri glanced over at Emi, who shrugged in response. "I haven't told them yet."
"Want to tell them now? I haven't told my team either." Eri shrugged back.
"Wait, Ore-sama demands to know what you two are talking about. Ore-sama is the captain of the tennis team, and Ore-sama feels that Ore-sama deserves to know about everything that's happening around here," Atobe demanded as he had somehow moved right next to Emi.
"Aww, well let me tell you something, Monkey King. I. DON'T. CARE. ABOUT. WHAT. YOU. WANT." Atobe's eyebrows twitched to display his aggravation when she said this. "Now back to IMPORTANT matters; Eri, please tell them kindly."
"Hai, next week we will have the Junior Invitationals Camp, and both Hyotei and Rikkaidai are invited to go!" Eri exclaimed brightly.
"Babe, are you serious?" Niou spoke up.
"The camp starts next Monday, and we will be picked up from our schools at 8:00 A.M. All of you will participate to see who will be chosen to play against the American players." Emi exhaled and paused before continuing. "Plus, Eri and I have been requested to play as well. We accepted, so we will be at the camp as well."
Gakuto groaned. "So we have to train and fight against each other to see who gets to play in the upcoming tournament against the American players?"
"Yup! And because Marui and Jackal had to forfeit, we are done for today. Rikkaidai pack your bags and go back to the bus," ordered Eri.
"Oh, but Marui, Akaya and the Monkey King have to stay," Emi chimed in.
"Why do we have to stay?" Akaya asked with his puppy dog eyes.
"Well, onee-san and I have to take you, Bunta and Kei-chan for an x-ray at the hospital. Also, I can get a cab to take you guys back later," offered Eri.
"Hey by the way, how do you get the blonde out of your hair, Eri-chan?" Akaya asked.
"I need to take a shower to get this color out. I don't think it looks good on me." Eri said insecurely.
But Eri looks good no matter what she does with her hair. The gold locks match with her purple eyes perfectly. It's just what I expect from my Eri. Marui thought dreamily.
"Marui, there is a 99.8% chance that you are thinking about Eri. Am I correct?" Renji asked as he scribbled down his notes.
"Uhhhh… Hahaha, Yanagi can we speak of this later. Eri is looking this way."
"There is a 68.5% chance that Eri has started to think about you more than before. I thought you would like to know." Yanagi slowly creeped away.
My Eri is thinking about me as well? Today just might be my lucky day. No wonder I'm such a genius!
Marui smiled blithely as he popped another piece of gum into his mouth.
-The "Otaku Corner"-
FlippinWonka: I will not buy any more yellow paint. I will not run around the house with yellow paint. –Drools-
2ManyShoez: Apparently GreenMamushi can use hypnotism… What's with this?
GreenMamushi: I'm using my inner Fuji. HAHAHAHA!
TheSpunky(Short)Alchemist: Wow, everybody is so tense. You got to relaxx.
Theresa: Uhh… there is nothing illegal going on in this house… Uhhh I need a distraction… OH! Thanks for reading this chapter. Please keep reading and vote on the new poll on the Fail4Ninjas profile. Read my stories, too!