Here's another chapter of The Prodigy and The Genius :D
I hope you guys like it. I did say that I will publish a Trickster's Heart chapter 5 but I don't know if I should continue that story because of certain reasons, like losing ideas on how I could continue it., I was planning on two more chapters with that. If you want me to continue it please tell me. :) Also in chapter one I change the line in David Choi's song his to her since Ryoma is a girl here. I just want to clear that :) Anyway here it is, Chapter 2 :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Prince of Tennis :)
That morning Ryoma woke up n a bad mood. She got dressed and looked at her bedroom then turned her eyes to a box sitting at her desk. She remembered she had to do something today. She needed to bring back the things Atobe had given her. One by one she put the letters he secretly put in their doorstep and her locker and the charm bracelet he gave her that would get charms added in every time she won which happened a lot so that thing was massive. She secured them in the box with walked down to see her Mom smiling at her. She was still irritated at the decision they made last night without even consulting her.
"Good Morning Ryoma" Her Mother greeted happily.
"Good Morning." She greeted at her still yawning a little bit.
"What's in that box Ryoma?" Her Mom looked carefully and slowly understood what it was.
'The things Monkey king gave me. I'm going to give it back." She told her Mom who smiled like the sun.
"That's great! Hey Ryoma have you ever thought what we said last night." Her Mom asked the now cranky teenager who remembered what they have discussed last night.
"No, Mom. I would never agree to that." She told her as she went to have breakfast. After that her Mom gave her a box of cupcakes to be given to Yuushi to thank him for bringing her home. She rolled her eyes and just went along with it.
"But Ryoma at least think about it. " She shrugged at what her mom told her and went to eat. Momo came to pick her up as usual and saw the two boxes she was holding.
"What is that Echizen?" He pointed at the boxes Ryoma was holding.
"I'm going to Hyotei today." She told him as he put the boxes in the basket in front.
"What? Why?" He asked the girl who was on his back as he started peddling.
"I'll return the things Monkey King gave to me for me to really move on." She told him while holding on to his shoulders.
"Do you want me to come with you? He asked the freshman who was on his back.
"No thanks Momo-senpai, I can handle this by myself. " She told her upperclassman that was worrying about her.
"Are you sure I can come with you, you know. " He told her which earned him a smirk from her.
"I'm fine Momo-senpai." She told the worried senior who still wasn't convinced as they rode to school.
At school Momo who still can't sit still because of Ryoma told everyone she's going to Hyotei which made Ryoma death glare him until he can feel a hole has been made in his head. The rest of them insisted on going with her. Especially Eiji who has glomped her until she agreed. She reluctantly said yes for the prize of being let go finally and breathing. They all went to Hyotei, Ryoma side-eyeing the people staring at her. Apparently, their break up was headlines in this school. She hears murmurs around that school which irked her really bad. A few guys who have heard of it came up to her with all their glory only to be turned into dust by Ryoma who rejected them, the rest of the regulars snickered behind except for Tezuka, Taka and Oishi. They finally reach the tennis courts where Ryoma told te rest to wait as she approached the Hyotei's self proclaimed king. Atobe looked and saw Ryoma coming towards him, with a smirk on his face he waited for her.
"What are you doing here, Ryoma? Came to beg to get back with Ore-sama?" He asked her Ryoma rolled her eyes and held out a box to his face.
"No, like I would. Monkey King." She retorted which earned snickers from Hyotei's regulars, Yuushi who was beside Atobe tried to hold in a chuckle as the little freshman glared at their captain.
"What's this?" Atobe asked as he looked at the box now in his hands.
"I'm giving them back to you, the things you gave me." She told him while staring at the taller male who just opened it and saw all the things he gave her.
"Why, you could've have keep them." He said to the girl in front of him, whose attention was on him.
"No, thanks." She coldly told Atobe who was just staring at her. She now looked at Yuushi who was pretty amused by what was happening. He in turn looked at her too as she approached him. The rest of the regulars from both teams watched as the cocky freshman looked up at the man with a 1000 techniques.
"What is it Ryoma?" Yuushi asked the rest shocked with this sudden familiarity just looked with their mouths opened.
"Here, from my mom." She gave him the other box filled with cupcakes.
"Thanks." He smiled at her as he took the box. She continued looking at her.
"What, is there something else?" He asked the green haired girl.
"Yeah, did your parents tell you say something to you last night Yuushi?" She asked looking up at him. Again the rest of the people just stared stupidly except for Tezuka and Fuji.
"Yeah, I guess your parents did too?" He asked back to her who just nodded.
"I can't believe they just decided without telling us. It's annoying." She angrily stated at the blue haired male, who nodded then chuckled at her reaction. Atobe who was standing like a rock came back to life and approached the two.
"What's the meaning of this Yuushi?" He asked his best friend who sighed he wasn't prepared to tell Atobe what his and Ryoma's parents have decided.
"Well, Atobe." He started he pushed up his glasses as he looked at his friend who was confused at the whole situation
"Our parents decided that we're engaged." He wanted to tell him in the gentlest way possible. Their expressions were priceless. Atobe stood there dumbfounded, the rest of Hyotie's eyes turned really big like an owl's and Seigaku had their mouths opened except for Tezuka who just stood there, Fujji who ust smiled and Inui who was scribbling in his notebook.
"What?" Atobe managed to get out of his mouth.
"We're engaged, well according to our parents anyway." Yuushi told him sighing he knew that Atbe would act like this.
"Why? How?" He now spouted this words which made him looked really weird.
"Our parents are friends and knew each other before we were even born. Well, with your recent break-up with Ryoma her parents thought I would be a good choice for her." He explained carefully for Atobe who was still in shock.
"Hey Echizen is this true?" Momo asked the freshman who looked at her shocked she didn't tell him.
"Yes, Momo-senpai. I really didn't bother to tell since. I didn't really agree to it." She explained to him Momo just sighed.
"This can't happen Yuushi, you know she's…." He couldn't finish that sentence.
"What Atobe?" He raised an eyebrow at Atobe who looked at the other way so he won't meet Yuushi's eyes.
"Well, I have to go now. See you later Yuushi." She then walked off leaving a confused bunch of tennis players.
She was walking home with the rest of the regulars who were teasing her. They were completely recovered from their shock.
"So Ryo-chan is engaged now." Fuji had that sadistic smile on his face.
"Don't call me that Fuji-senpai." He glared at his smiling senpai.
"Wow, Echizen, You sure are something. You just broke up with Atobe and now you're engaged to Oshitari-san. " Momo teased the girl who was pouting.
"Shut up Momo-senpai!" Ryoma shouted at his loud mouth senpai.
"But isn't this emotionally draining for you Echizen, you just got out of a relationship now you're engage to someone you don't even like that way. Are you going to be okay?" Worried Oishi as their youngest must be stressed with all the things happening.
"I'm going to be fine, Oishi-senpai." She said to the concerned 3rd year as they continued to walk home.
While at Hyotei….
"What's the meaning of this Yuushi?" Atobe asked Blue haired regular.
"What is it Atobe?" He asked innocently as he changed into his uniform.
"You and Ryoma." He looked at his best friend as if trying to dig a hole in his head.
"Oh, that. It was our parent's decision Atobe, don't worry we both didn't agree to it." He told him while he got his bag and was ready to go out.
"Why would I worry? We already broke up. You can do whatever you want with her." Atobe arrogantly told the glasses wearing Hyotei regular that broke into an amused smile.
"Heh. Is that so?" He smirked at their captain who tried to put an arrogant front.
"Yes." He smirked at Yuushi who returned it with his own smirk.
"If you say so, Atobe." Yuushi then got to the door and went home, meanwhile Atobe finally let go of his cool facade and sat back at the bench. He thought about it, his best friend and the girl he used to date.
"This is so going to be weird." He thought while he sat there trying to imagine it. Ryoma and Yuushi, he felt a sudden pinch in his heart.
"What is this?" He contemplated on that for a while it really messed made his chest hurt like someone just pinched it really hard.
"What is happening to Ore-sama? I thought…"He didn't really finished that thought as it might make him go mad for some reason. He got up, got his bag and returned home.
"Maybe having a massage tonight will stop this nonsense in my chest" He thought as he got into his limo on the way.
When Yuushi got home, he was welcomed with another ridiculous idea from his mother and sister.
"Come on Yuu-chan, just do it." His sister insisted as he looked at her like she was crazy.
"Are you okay, Nee-chan? I'm not going to do it." He resisted at his Older sister's pleading, he can handle her but his mom was another story.
"Yuushi, you're going to do it, or else I'll tell your father not to allow you come with him to work to show you around the hospital." She threatened his mother was really tricky and evil when she wants to.
"Fine." He conceded his Mom is the last person he wants to mess with, She's like Fuji's female counterpart.
"Good. Come Yumi, we better call Rinko to tell her we succeeded." She smirked as Yuushi's big sister followed her chuckling. He then wondered if he was adopted because his mother is like this.
"I hope Ryoma refuses, but knowing how Mom usually is that's not going to happen." He just stood there before he went to his room hoping that whatever tricks his Mom was going to pull Ryoma wouldn't budge.
Oh how his hopes are going to get crushed.
"No!" Ryoma screamed at her Mom she knew her Mom was going to be like this ever since she saw her plotting smirk when she got home.
"But Ryoma, you need to do this." Her Mom was looking at her with her eyes that said you better comply or else no more tennis.
"I don't want to. Why would I have to go on a date with Yuushi?" She asked then she realized she called him by his first name which made her Mom smile in delight.
"Heh, so you call him by his first name." She smirked at Ryoma who knew that she had made a big mistake.
"Y-yeah, So what?" She tried to not care but she knew this was going to be bad,
"So, you can go on a date with seeing how you're on first name basis with him and oh yeah, Yuriko called earlier she got him to agree." Ryoma looked at Rinko, shocked at what she was hearing. She bet his mom somehow tricked the boy into agreeing like how her Mom was doing to her.
"No, I'm not going even if he agreed." She looked at her Mom, Rinko frowned just then Ryoma knew her Mom was going to do something to get her to agree.
"Okay, But you better forget about playing tennis for a month." She smirked and thenchuckled seeing Ryoma's shocked face. Rinko knew her daughter can't live without tennis even if it was gone only for a day. Ryome knew that if she didn't comply she won't see the courts for a month, a month for goodness sake!
"Fine." She pouted, Rinko smiled knowing she had won this round.
"Great! You're date is tomorrow. I already prepared what you're going to wear" She said with an evil chuckle. Ryoma continued to pout, trying to brace herself for the monstrosity of an outfit she was going to wear tomorrow. She went to her room to sulk all night because of the workings of her mom.
The next day, the day of their first date, then day Ryoma didn't want to come. No, it's not because hre date was going to be Yuushi, well, maybe a little bit but the main reason was the dress her Mom was going to make her wear.
"What is this?" Ryoma looked at the dress in held up in front of her.
"It's your outfit for today." Rinko smiled as she held the very pink dress that was filled with lace and a ribbon.
"I'm not wearing that!" She tried to resist this was ridiculous she did agree to the date but not to this thing called a dress.
"Yes, you are. Nanako-chan! Let's get her ready." Nanako appeared out of nowhere, she and Rinko had an evil smile placed upon their lips.
"No, get away from me!" She screamed but was silenced by the two women that were trying to dress her and put make up on her face.
"Kyaa!" That was the last word heard from the room before it was replaced with a chuckle, outside the door of the room Nanjirou heard the laugh that made his spine shiver.
"I better not interfere." He told himself as he walked to their bedroom.
"What did you do to me?" Ryoma looked at herself in the mirror horrified at what she saw.
"We made you a lot cuter than before. Ryoma-chan!" Nanako cooed at her that made her more irritated that she already was.
"I am not cute. Why do I have to wear this?" She asked her mother who was busy gushing how cute she was.
"You have to wear this for Yuushi-kun. I'm sure he'll think you're cute too." She smiled as she continued to talk how cute Ryoma was, which she was actually. The dress fitted her perfectly. The white lace trailed the rims of her dress, while it had a ribbon just under her bust line. Nanako also put light blush, foundation and lip gloss that made her natural features shine.
"I don't care what he thinks. Just get this off me." She protested, just then a ding was heard that signaled Yuushi has arrived.
"He's here Ryoma, come" Rinko then forcefully pulled Ryoma downstairs and in front of the door so she would open it.
"Why do I have to go through this?" She sighed as she knew that she could do nothing now. She opened the door to a very surprised Atobe. Ryoma was surprised to find the Hyotei captain was here.
"What is it Monkey King?" She asked looking at him suspiciously.
"Uhmm.. Why do you look like that Brat?" He asked trying to keep is surprise to a minimum.
"My Mom and also I have a date." Atobe looked like he was hit in the face with a really heavy book.
"So why are you here?" She asked him, Keigo tried to straighten himself up, he didn't know why he came to his ex's house it's just this morning. He felt something was wrong with him.
Flashback
"Keigo-sama." His butler called for him but he won't answer.
"Keigo-sama" He called again now louder that before. This made Atobe go back to earth.
"What is it?" He asked the butler who looked at him like he was going crazy.
"You haven't touched your food yet Keigo-sama." The butler answered, Atobe looked at his plate it was true he didn't even touch it.
"Oh, I'm not hungry today. Put this away." He stood up as he instructed the maids to return the food. He then walked towards the hall and to the door.
"Where are you going Keigo-sama?" The butler asked the spaced out Atobe.
"Going for a walk. I'll be back later." He told him as he walked out the door. He walked until his feet led him here in front of a temple the temple where Ryoma lived. It was like he had no control where he was headed and then there he was ringing the doorbell.
End of Flashback
"So why are here?" She asked again knowing he was in lala land at the moment.
"I don't know." He answered as he looked at her. She looked a lot cuter ever since they broke up which was weird.
"You're still stupid Monkey King" She teased him looking at him weirdly.
"Don't call me by that name, brat." He retorted at her who smirked at his reaction.
"Yadda." That was her answer, she didn't really changed at interacting with him, he chuckled which earned him a weird look.
"Ryoma!" Her Mom called she was expecting Yuushi being there instead she saw Atobe, she tried smiling.
"Oh, Atobe-kun" She asked him smiling her face now looked straight behind him and smiled genuinely.
"Yuushi-kun!" She called him, Atobe turned around and met face to face with Yuushi his chest was in pain but tried to cover it up.
"Ara, Atobe what are you doing here?" Yuushi pushed up his glasses as he was staring at Atobe.
"Nothing, Yuushi what about you?" He smirked trying to hide behind his arrogant front.
"Here, to pick Ryoma up." He then glanced at the girl in question.
"Oh, so you're Ryoma's date. I hope you have fun. It was nice seeing you again Rinko-san." He then walked off as he walked a safe distance between him and Ryoma's house Atobe held his chest, he felt it tore apart a little when he heard Ryoma had a date and it broke completely when he saw it was Yuushi. He then got his phone and dialed for his driver to fetch him.
"I don't know what's happening anymore." He told himself as his driver got there and he went home.
At Ryoma's house.
"Ryoma, are you ready?" He flashed a smile while holding out his hand.
"Yes." She rolled her eyes because of the action he just did but nevertheless took his hand.
"Enjoy yourselves kids." Rinko smiled happily waving as the two walked to Yuushi's car.
"I can't believe you agreed to this." Ryoma looked at him, she obviously didn't enjoy this.
"I can say the same thing to you." He smirked, he isn't going to tell her that he was blackmailed to agree.
"Che." Yuushi opened the door and she climbed in at the car, Ryoma wasn't informed where they were going.
"Where are we going?" She asked him, as she crossed her arms.
"What you don't know? My mom told me you would know." He looked at her, there was something wrong here.
"What? She didn't tell me anything." She now pouted, what her mom was thinking was the thoughts she had at the moment.
"Hmm.. It can't be help. What do you want to do?" He asked she pouted even more, which in his opinion made her look cute.
"I don't know, our moms are really annoying." Her pout and her forehead creased. He chuckled at the scene she really looked adorable like that.
"Wait, did I just think she looks adorable." He sighed he can't be thinking like this.
"How about we go to the mall." He suggested trying to keep those "horrid" thoughts away from his mind.
"Why the mall?" She asked eyeing him, she wants to go home now.
"We could look at the tennis supplies there." HE explained which made her pout disappear.
"Fine." A smirk was on her face well they were going to a place related to Tennis. Yuushi instructed the driver to go to the mall. He looked at Ryoma her face uninterested she had her hand at her under her chin.
"What's wrong?" He looked at her she her eyes half closed.
"It's just weird, Monkey King at my doorstep." She told him her golden eyes looked at him.
"Yeah, I guess. But don't you think Atobe had a reason." Yuushi looked back, he wondered at those golden orbs that were like gems.
"I don't know." She admitted, when she saw him today, it confused her like something wasn't right. And it wasn't because she missed him coming to her house for a date but that her heart it wasn't racing like the times he was at her doorstep or the times she was in his presence.
"She doesn't get it." Yuushi had been thinking the whole time he stared at her.
"Maybe he's still in love with you." This made her stare at him in disbelief.
"Not possible, he broke up with me." She countered her statement with that.
"Breaking up with you doesn't mean he doesn't love you anymore. Remember his reason of ending it with you, seeing you in a "relationship" with another guy still hurt him." He explained which made her look at him like he was some sort of crazy person.
"So, it's like I feel the same way anymore." She now looked at the window at the buildings they were passing.
"What? You don't feel the same anymore." He looked at her, his eyes fixated at her reflection in the window.
"Well, kind of. I still like him but not as strong as before I guess." She continued to look out, as her palm was at her cheek. Yuushi was now in deep thinking.
"Does this mean that Atobe has no chance of getting her back? Does this mean that…." Again he didn't continue that thought he might go crazy if he did.
"Yuushi-sama, we're here." His driver called Yuushi out of his thoughts.
"Thanks" The driver then opened the door for them and walked to the entrance of the mall and to the tennis goods. Ryoma looked pretty happy being there. Yuushi then looked at her, her eyes twinkling usts by being at the store. Ryoma bought grip tape that was of course paid by Yuushi and he bought a new racket too since his got broken because of playing with Atobe the other day. Ryoma felt her stomach grumble and was embarrassed to let someone hear that. Yuushi chuckled at her blusing face.
"Do you want to grab lunch now?" He asked while she held her tummy.
"Uhmm, but of course you're paying." She smirked at him. Yuushi let a small smile on his lips and they walked to the food court and ordered. Ryoma ordered 5 burgers two fries and an iced tea. This made Yuushi wonder if the small girl was worried to ever get fat. He, on the other hand, just ordered a cheeseburger and a soda.
"You sure eat a lot don't you?" He was amused at how she ate she dug in like how a guy would eat.
"Yeah, so?" She looked at him suspiciously totally waiting for him to insult.
"Nothing I think it's great how you don't care if you get bigger because of the amount of food you consume." He smirked at her which irritated her.
"Hmm.. I play tennis and train everyday what's there to be worried for." She retorted while continuing to dig in.
"What if you continue that and stop playing won't you get worried?" He asked her again this time she looked at him with those eyes.
"No, only idiots care what they look like." She then stared at him with her golden orbs and he did the same they were like reading each other's thoughts.
"Heh, then I'm an idiot since I wear glasses though I don't need them." He looked at her harder with his violet ones.
"Yes, why do you need to wear those anyway?" She then wiped her hands with tissue and stretched out her hands and grabbed his glasses before he would prevent her from doing so.
"What are you doing?" He then looked at her, his violet eyes shined better now. She smirked, he tried getting it back but failed.
"See, you look better like this." She told him her golden eyes meet with his more intensely since he had his glasses taken away. That look he gave made his heart beat a little faster than before.
"Give it back now, I need that." Yuushi asked as nicely as he could but she just stuck her tongue out.
"No, you don't need it, and like this everyone can see your eyes better." She told him as she played with his glasses, she smirked at him. That little thing she did made his already beating heart lose control.
"It makes me look better, so give it back." He pleaded with her but she ignored him still.
"I won't give it back until you admit you don't need it and I am right." Her grin grew wider he still tried to get it back and moved closer to her. As Ryoma was preventing him from getting it back, he then tried to grab hold of her hand which was at first a struggle then he did it he caught it and their fingers intertwined but it wasn't the one with the glasses. Ryoma quickly switched it like when she was doing the Nitoryuu, his other free hand tried to grab her other and after much struggling he caught it thet fingers met and was entwined . Feeling victorious he smirked and she pouted but they didn't realize that by holding hands like that they really looked like a couple. Then, they heard a loud shout.
"Echizen!" They looked at the source of the shout that was Momo.
"Momo-senpai!" She shouted back, Momo looked at their hands just then she realized that they were holding hands.
"Uhmm, this isn't what it looks like." She tried to explain but was met by a tease from Momo. Yuushi seeing her flustered like this gave a chuckle. This was really interesting and new seeing a flustered Echizen Ryoma.
"This girl is really interesting no wonder Atobe fell for you. But I mustn't do the same for the sake of myself, for the sake of my best friend and our friendship. " He thought, that was he planned he could never fall for her, but things were going to change not just himself, his plans but also his feelings.
A/N: So what do you think Atobe's going to do? Will he try to get her back? Will Yuushi risk their friendship just for Ryoma. What about Ryoma will her heart change for Yuushi find out in the coming chapters :D
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