A/N: Hiya, guys! (Actually girls….I highly doubt any guys read this….If you are a guy and are reading this, ohmigod, review so I can spaz, yes?) I think this is one of my last drabbles…so yeah…There will only be one or two more that are written by me after this one (We're each writing 26.)…Um…GO WATCH BIG WINDUP! NOW! Because the main characters are married. Like, Silver and Golden pair married. Legit. Go. Watch. It. (On Funimation's website, because the dub is so awesome I don't even KNOW! The second season has also started and you'll have to look for subs for that, but, get this, the dub is so awesome you aren't even bothered by the switch back to Japanese. They did that awesome of a job.) Okay. I'm done fangirling. This was requested by Free of Mundane Thoughts, Ema-chan. Thank you for all your epic reviews!!!

Disclaimer: Ya' know the other fic that we just posted? That kind of stuff would happen in canon if we owned Prince of Tennis… /smirk/

Drabble the Fortieth: EchizenDan

"Look you little punk, if you EVER hurt Dan or the baby I'll beat your--" Ryoma tuned Akutsu out then. He was much too close to the freshman's face and his snarling, which, while frightening to most people, only reminded Ryoma of why he would never smoke. Cigarette breath was gross.

"Akutsu-sempai!" Dan approached them. "Akutsu-sempai! Don't hurt Ryoma-kun! He didn't do anything wrong desu! We're in college now! I can take care of myself desu!" The cuter freshman's face grew steadily more red as he clung to the arm Akutsu had a hold of Ryoma's shirt with.

"You're lucky Dan likes you, Brat."

Ryoma shrugged as Akutsu released his shirt.

Dan sighed in relief and hugged Ryoma tightly.

"You're not supposed to make pregnant people stressed, Akutsu-sempai," Ryoma snarked.

"Ryoma…" Dan protested.

"I'm not stressing Dan. The little brat's enjoying it anyways." Akutsu jerked a thumb at the movement under Dan's shirt.

"Stop fighting please, desu!"

"Come on, kid. You have newspaper club." Akutsu corralled Dan away from the other freshman. Ryoma started to follow them. "Scram. Don't you have tennis practice or something?" Akutsu growled over his shoulder.

"Be careful with them…" the tennis prodigy grunted as he turned towards the courts.