Not All About Tennis
2. Sway
Marui popped a bubble and let the green apple flavor explode against his lips before licking them clean. He was standing inside the lower year courts watching them as they paired off with their best friends into doubles teams. Since most – all but Akaya – of the Rikkai Regulars were graduating, Yukimura had tasked Marui with watching the second and first years for people capable of playing on the regulars as a doubles pair. Niou and Yagyuu might have been a better doubles pair, but Marui had more experience with it.
His violet-pink eyes had settled on two boys – second years – who played great doubles. They hadn't chosen to play with each other, glaring at each other every chance they got, but had immediately jumped a the chance to play against each other.
Two arms wrapped around Marui's waist as the taller of the pair got ready to serve and a deep voice whispered in his ears, "You know, I'm a little jealous of how intensely you're watching them." Tilting his head back, Marui's lips were captured by Niou's.
When they pulled apart, Marui answered, "You should be. Some of them are pretty good looking."
"You say as if anyone could be sexier than I," Niou huffed. Marui turned his head back to the games and the whitenette set his chin on his head, "So whose got you so interested."
"Court Five."
He felt Niou's chin moving against his head before the other spoke, "Ah….They play well."
"I'm not sure I could convince them to be a doubles pair though. They seem to hate each other almost as much as Sanada does Atobe."
"I'll go take a crack at it," Niou declared drawing back from him.
Marui watched him curiously as he moved towards the court, "What is this costing me?"
Niou grinned, "Avengers, tonight?"
"Deal."