It's Not All About Tennis
30. Speed
Rubber slapped against the track in a steady thump. Panting and groaning left the lips of the club members. In the front still moving confidently after fifteen laps were the regulars deep in conversation.
"And Taichi just kept talking!" Marui exclaimed, moving his hands in a strangling motion. "It was so frustrating!"
Niou hummed, "So you hung up on me to go strangle your little brother."
"Basically," Marui agreed with a nod. Somewhere behind them, he could hear Akaya complaining to someone about Yukimura and Sanada being too busy with finals to take him out. "Ah, it has been busy lately, huh?"
"I guess," Niou agreed with a shrug. He shifted, his shoulder bumping against Marui's, "When do you take your math exam?"
He hummed, "Wednesday. 'Mura told me I can skip practice on Tuesday since it's my worst subject."
A grin spread across Niou's face, "Math is my best subject."
"No!" Marui exclaimed, realizing what was being thought of. "You are not tutoring me. We never end up actually studying and if I'm going to get into the same school as you I need to study."
Niou hummed before, "Five more laps right?"
"Yeah."
"If you finish before me I won't come over. If I finished first I will."
He didn't wait for an answer before taking off.