Thanks to demoncat13 and celtic27fionn for reviewing!
I have had this drabble planned since before I started this, so its had a lot of forethought brought into it X3 Nothing to do with him being a favourite character of mine, of course.
Disclaimer: I don't own Prince of Tennis.
Kirihara Akaya
They were Rikkai Dai.
They were not allowed to lose. That was their law.
Akaya knew this; so did this senpai-tachi. It was their excuse for not stopping his demon play-style, after all, even if they did treat him as the baby of the team to make up for it. He knew that the other Regulars had given up a lot for the team, individual enjoyments they've had to make do without, and Akaya's respect had risen because of it.
There was one difference, though, between their scarifies.
They gave up small pleasures.
Kirihara Akaya was giving up his sanity.
I'm not exaggerating, by the way. Check out Shin Prince of Tennis: at least three different people comment on how demon mode is wearing away at Akaya's mental state T_T
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Next up Kuwahara Jackal.