Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis. I OWN KENNICHI! 3

Chapter 10: Kennichi vs Seigaku Regulars.

The weekend had already ended, and the Seigaku regulars were walking to school chattering excitedly because they were pretty excited to see how this new Tezuka is like now. They walked anxiously to morning practice when they saw their buchou, which wasn't abnormal, but comical instead of normal. Trailing behind him as he moved around looking at the field was his little son. Kennichi. Where was Sakuno?

"Ohayo buchou!"

"20 laps now."

The regulars groaned but earned another 10 laps. Inui suggested some juice, but then the regulars began to run. They were keeping an eye on Kennichi, Kennichi during the weekend has acquired a very strict regard for men but kind to his father like his mother.

They all laughed thinking that their buchou would be the first father? After they had finished, they saw Sakuno coming from the direction of school. Eiji who had just finished rushed up to hug her.

"Saa-chan!"

The moment he hugged her, Kennichi had rushed forward with a glint in his eye. Momoshiro who saw this quickly said

"Eiji! Run! Ken-kun is coming!"

Eiji turned too late, Kennichi had attacked him on the knee!

"Nya! Ittai!"

Kennichi followed Eiji as Eiji ran to find a safe place, as Momoshiro laughed at this scene, and Fuji clicked his tongue as Inui has begun entering data. Funnily enough his page title was 'Kennichi' he noted under Kennichi. 'Hates anyone who approaches his mother Sakuno.' Tezuka who saw this commotion was quite strict indeed.

"Kennichi! 5 laps now!"

The all Seishun regulars looked like they were hearing it wrongly as they pointed at each other and then looked down at the duckling which startled them as it quacked in response. They were shocked at the buchou's demand, because there was no way the duck could do laps... It was just impossible! They all turned to Sakuno who was already by buchou's side and nodded too. She said in a warm tone however.

"Ken-kun, you shouldn't hurt the regulars. They are my friends."

Eiji who was now up a tree watching this exclaimed

"Nya! Ken-kun! I am your uncle!"

Regulars snapped their heads at him, Kennichi for some odd reason or another quacked at Eiji. However, this wasn't making Sakuno or Tezuka yell at him. They were curious, Eiji who was worried to come down Sakuno smiled.

"I think Ken-kun acknowledges you."

"Congratulations, you're an uncle. EVERYONE TO THE COURTS! Kennichi, go and do your laps now."

To their utter surprise, Kennichi waddled around the tennis courts as its small legs can carry it. Tezuka jogged alongside. This was always the time for the lectures. Sakuno smiled.

Ryoma who caught that smile out of the corner of his eye felt threat. He never felt it when Keigo or Kirihara was hot on her trails. Because he had the confidence that she still had her heart and eyes set on him.

To see her now staring at the duck and Tezuka made him jealous. Very jealous. But honest to good, the only person Kennichi wouldn't attack was Ryoma. It was because Ryoma as Kennichi could see, was going to learn his lesson sooner or later. Yes Kennichi had gained his father's analyzing behaviour.

The fan girls accumulated later in the morning, much to Tezuka's dislike. The moment they had finished their training, out of his eye, he had seen Sakuno with Kennichi sitting down. It seems like Sakuno was talking to Kennichi about something.

"TEZUKA SEMPAI!KYA! OHAYO."

Tezuka would love to avoid them, but Kennichi for reasons untold had waddled up to him. Small as it was, it has been trained by himself to be fast. Worried that Kennichi would get hurt, Tezuka went to save Kennichi. Too bad for him, this gave his fans the chance to talk to him.

"Wow! So cute! Sempai is it yours?"

"May we pet it sempai?

Tezuka had a headache, but Kennichi didn't like girls approaching his father either. It quacked louder and pecked the itchy fingers. This caused Tezuka to smirk slightly, he had an idea! Get Kennichi to be with him all day. Kennichi sharing his father's thought quacked. Sakuno seeing that the two of them had already planned it, decided to let them at it.

The whole day when the regulars had training they were worriedly looking at Kennichi who was watching on the side lines just like his mother but his eyes looked very strict as if it can tell if they were slacking. What an incredible child.

Eiji was accepted as proven during lunch when Kennichi was placed on the table. Eiji wanted to scurry away, but Kennichi was coming closer. Eiji wanted to push it away, when he sees it. But suddenly... The duckling was rubbing its head on Eiji's palm.

"Nya? SO cute! You're so cute! Nya!"

They soon see Eiji making friends with the scary Kennichi which was no longer surprising after they had their bonding time.

"I am your uncle too Ken-kun! I am uncle Momo! This is uncle Oishi, uncle Inui, uncle ..."

Tezuka pushed his glasses higher as he cut right through his nonstop blabber.

"Put an end on it Kennichi, they are all your uncles."

"Ken-kun!"

The sweet voice of heaven had arrived. Tezuka looked up to see Sakuno smiling at them, and Eiji thought time to put his uncle license to a test.

"Saa-chan!"

Eiji engulfed into a hug as her, she returned the small gesture willingly. Kennichi in its mind was counting 10 sec, 9 sec ... Fuji noticing this behavior commented generously.

"I think Ken-kun is counting! 3"

Eiji hastily moved away as he re-settled. Sakuno was supposed to show the duckling to her class soon. However, she still had her obligations too.

"Ken - kun. Lunch."

She fed Kennichi as it ate happily for awhile before she left it to its own devices and began to eat. Osakada had to be busy feeding her very own chic with Horio. Horio had been attacked by the chic and troubled from sleeping several times because of its calling. Horio felt like he was the father already. Horio would appear very tired when he walked around school, no longer chirpy and boisterous, which no one really missed.

"You must be lucky Ryoma, yours is being totally reliant on your buchou and Sakuno."

Ryoma drank his ponta without any answer as he secretly wished that he was the one with Sakuno doing the caring, meanwhile he watched as the regulars take turns offering some sort of tribute to get on that duckling's good side.

To be Cont...