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"Speech"- Japanese

"Speech" English+ location references

'thoughts'

The principal looked thoughtful. "Four time American Junior Champion you say? Certainly this would be a great addition to the team...I see. Well, I give my permission for Echizen-san to join Rikkdai's boys tennis team."

Yukimura beamed."Wonderful! Now-" He pulled a stack pf papers from seemingly nowhere- " If you could sign here, here and here..."

Ryomi twitched. What had just happened?

Many smiles were exchanged, compliments were flung and hands were shaken. The deal was signed with a flourish and soon speeding away via email to the Tennis Association of Japan.

Yukimura exited the office a happy man.

Ryoga exited the office a man scared witless.

Ryomi exited the office ready to crush both their testicles into paste.

"Stop." Ryoga froze and started shaking in his place. Yukimura stopped gracefully with a charming smile upon his face.

Both turned to face Ryomi.

"!" Ryomi opened her mouth to speak but was stopped by a hand shushing her, placing an index finger upon her lips.

"Now, before you utilize the I'm sure, very colorful vocabulary, you must ,ah realize that we are in the middle of fifth period. We were in there for quite a while you see." Yukimura cocked his head.

"So why don't we discuss this later at the courts? Now that the principal has agreed, and the documents signed, you have no choice but to comply as I'm sure you've figured out by now. Now let's go to class and earn us an education. Neh?" Yukimura removed his finger and smiled again.

Ryomi frowned. "Che. Just prolonging the inevitable." She stalked off to her class without another word.

Ryoga collapsed into a heap on the hallway ground. He'd been holding his breath as he watched the lavender-haired boy speak. No one ever wanted t miss with Ryomi when she was truly angry... It was a female Echizen thing.

"You're Amazing, Yukimura-san." Royga groaned.

"You exaggerate Royga-san."Yukimura chuckled happily.

"So... you really think this will help her?" Ryoga asked.

"I'm positive." he replied. "I always get what I want..."

Ryoga sighed. "Well, even if I don't agree with your tennis... I only agreed with this because I believe that this team is able enough to help Ryomi. To her, Oyaji and I are her only opponents. Ryomi needs to develop her own tennis style...However."

Ryoga stared at Yukimura. Nothing but determination and pride on his face.

" You will regret it dearly if you underestimate Ryomi. This place needs changing, and Ryomi's going to be the one who changes it. If you don't watch your back, your precious little seat as the champion and strongest may well be yanked from right under your own feet by your own little protege."

"And that-" Yukimura met Ryoga's steady gaze with a stare just as determined "Is a gamble I am willing to take."

Tennis Courts

"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!?" Ryomi shouted at Ryoga. She balled her fists up.

"I don't need your help, and I certainly DON't need your interference!Ugggghhh!" The tennis regulars watched bemusedly as the obviously larger and older man cowered under the short girl.

"I had to do something! Not playing tennis was driving you crazy and you know that!" Ryoga objected defensively.

"I can handle it! Idiot! Now I was forced to join against my will!You-"She was interupted by Yukimrua once again who decided it was time to intervene before the sibling fight got too ugly.

"Please calm down, Echizen-san. The non-regulars will e arriving at the courts soon, and it wouldn't be good if you were to cause a large commotion."

Ryomi nearly exploded "Commotion? COMMOTION? You just forced me to join the tennis team against my will! And I can't do anything about it! Of course I will cause a commotion!"

"I understand that you would be suitably upset, but I am confident that you will not regret this decision. The change in permanent so I suggest you make the most of it."

"I'm sorry, Ryomi, but this is good for you." Ryoga pleaded.

Ryomi paused and looked at the two before her. Finally she sighed.

"Fine." She glared at Yukimura. " But I have a condition."

"I'll hear you out." replied Yukimura pleasantly.

"I want to be the manager of this team not just a regular." She grinned evilly. "I get authority over your training menus... that means you too, ~Buchou~"

"No problem." Yukimura responded without missing a beat.

The regulars on the other hand, did not like the slightly diabolical look on their new manager and regular's face. Not. At. All.

"I would like to introduce our newest member." Ryomi stepped forward.

"From now on, Echizen Ryomi will be joining us as both a regular and manager." The tennis members politely applauded. No objections were given.

After all- the fact that you had you ass whooped by a girl and handed to you was a traumatizing experience and no one wanted to relive it.

"Resume practice. Regulars, gather."

Ryoga had a clipboard and whistle in hand. " We'll warm up with a drill. Sprint until you hear the whistle. Then start jogging at a medium pace. resume sprinting when you hear the whistle again. Keep going. Don't stop! "

The regulars all started relatively together. Though soon, the pack had split up when the levels in stamina were evident.

Jackal was in front, still runiing strong. Not 1 meter behind him was two of the three demons. Yukimura and Sanada were pacing themselves, and running together.

Renji had fallen behind to help Akaya who had foolishly decided to sprint the entire thing ( Though his instructions were otherwise ) And now very very tired as a result.

Yaguyuu and Niou were also running together, choosing not to exert more energy than needed. Marui was at the back of the pack, barely keeping up.

Of course, the regulars had been running for more than an hour now - which spoke volumes as even Marui could single-handedly out run all the non-regulars combined.

What surprised the regulars was that not only was Ryomi keeping up, she was only a few paces behind Jackal!

Yukimura and Sanada watched the short girl run in front of them. It was obviously harder for Ryomi as, one Jackals lengths were easily three of hers, what with shorter legs and all.

Eventually the warm up ended and matches were held amongst the regulars. Ryomi sat out and oversaw practice along with Ryoga.

Ryomi was very impressed. They were all very talented and National level... She was going to have fun!

The next day

"I have made a new training regime for all the regulars here. " Ryomi handed out the sheets.

The Regular's eyes bugged out. ( Except, you know, Yaguyuu and the three demons. Because Eye-bugging just was not their thing.)

"Oi oi, Are you tying to kill us?" Niou joked half-kidding.

"This is crazy! Even for Rikkaidai!" Akaya whined.

Marui blanched at his. "This- this is..! "

A hard stare from Ryomi shut them up.

"And today... we will have a ah, special drill." Ryomi smirked like the cat that caught the canary. She rummaged through some bags at her feet...

-and pulled out a pair of hot pink stilettos.

"I'll be taking care of you from now on! Please treat me well!" Ryomi smiled.