A/N: Many of you had to tell me about my grammar mistakes and stuff. I'm sorry for the pain you took and I'm also grateful to you because I could correct them. As for the beta-reader, I have one. However, the person had stop beta-reading this fanfic from chapter 37. I think that I scare her because of my weekly update. That's too sad. She told me she wouldn't give up when she first proposed to be my beta-reader. I had warned her of the weekly update though. The beta-reader before her did the same thing too. Both of them had stop beta reading without telling me. I once had a good beta-reader, who always do a nice job. Alas, she had stopped too because of school. But she told me when she decided to stop. She was the only one who told me. I'm very unlucky with beta-readers.

Then, I will try again. Is there anyone who would like to beta-read this fanfiction? If you want, then send me a message. But this time, I also add this request. If you wish to stop beta-ing, then please let me know before stopping. Or you want to stop for a certain period and do it again after because of school or any other reasons, it is also fine. But just tell me, just let me know. I was always wondering myself if my current beat-reader want to continue beta reading or not? If she only let a message telling that she quick, I would feel more free to search for someone else. It's kind of strange to search for a beta-reader when you already have one. But since my current beta-reader didn't give me any news after chapter 37, I think that she decide to stop beta-ing. Thus, I post the request. Anyone interest to fill the position?

But now, let's talk about more interesting thing! For those who had read "Everything started from that day", probably you know about the sequel "Everyday with Rin", the story of the daughter of Fuji and Ryoma. It's completed! Yayyyyyyy! Please, if you have time, read that one too and tell me what you think about it!

And by the way, the ending of the school is coming with its examinations. Until the half of June, there is a possibility that I cannot post one chapter per week, but maybe one per two weeks. I'm sorry, but I have to put more times for the preparation to the exams. But I WILL try to keep it one per week, though I cannot guaranty anything. If you don't see a new chapter after 7 days, at least I want you to know the real reason for the lateness.

And here, chapter 49 for you!

Enjoy!

Ryoma faced Yukimura on the tennis court. Both of them were watching each other. No one made a move or a sound. It was the final match which would decide who will the Champion of the Nationals: Seiyou or Genhoujii. Seiyou lost the two first games. The third game; Genhoujii and Seiyou had forfeited so it wasn't counted. Tezuka; healed, brought the first point to Seiyou.

Flashback

"Single 3. Genhoujii Chuu's Iryia Jun vs Seiyou Academy's Tezuka Kunimitsu!" the referee called.

"Ehhhhhhhhh!" Seigaku members shouted.

"Tezuka-buchou, weren't you supposed to play against Yukimura-senpai?" Momoshiro asked.

". . ." Tezuka pick up his racket. "Echizen, be prepared."

End flashback

Fuji won the second match for Seiyou. The last and final deciding match was left to Ryoma against Yukimura.

Ryoma was facing Yukimura.

'So this is what Tezuka-buchou meant by preparing myself…' Ryoma thought.

She watched the teal-hair boy in front of her.

'Yukimura-senpai…'

Flashback

"Listen to me, Echizen," Tezuka said. "I understand that you would want to help Yukimura and purposely let him win. But know this: if you do that, Yukimura would be hurt. You have pride of a tennis player, and so Yukimura. No matter what, play everything you have against him. Don't hold yourself back. Don't hesitate. Do you understand me, Echizen?"

". . ." Ryoma didn't answer, but it was evident that she was in turmoil.

"Echizen, do as Tezuka told you," Atobe said.

"Everything else, leave them to us. Don't worry about Yukimura or anything for now. Just win," Yagyuu said.

"H-hai…" Ryoma weakly answered.

'She is still hesitating,' Tezuka, Atobe and Yagyuu thought.

Fuji, who was sat on a bench, rose up and uncrossed his arms. He walked toward Ryoma and stopped right in front of her.

" . . ." Neither Ryoma nor Fuji said anything.

Fuji raised his hand and took Ryoma's chin between his fingers. He leaned his face down to her and opened his eyes. Ryoma froze, struck be the outstanding cerulean orbs. But she also froze because of the proximity between him and her. And their faces were only a few centimeters apart.

"Fu-Fuji-… senpai…?" Ryoma stuttered.

"Ryoma-chan," Fuji started in a deep voice. "Listen well to me."

Ryoma gulped. She had the impression that his eyes possessed some strange power. It seemed to her that the color pigments composing his eyes were dancing like the wind, like a calm wind spirit surfing in the sky, slowly, at the pace it liked.

"Ryoma-chan," Fuji talked again. "You know that Yukimura had always wanted the third victory to Seiyou, right?" Ryoma slowly nodded, though not very much because of her chin in his fingers. "You know that Yukimura had always work very hard to bring the Nationals to Seiyou, right?" Ryoma nodded again. "You must also know that Yukimura would do anything for Seiyou, right?" Ryoma nodded again. "Though Yukimura is not with us, do you understand that he also wants this victory for Seiyou?" This time, Ryoma didn't nod.

". . ." She wasn't replying anything.

"Ryoma-chan," Fuji spoke again, but in a more gentle and soft voice this time. "Yukimura had always dream to bring the Nationals to Seiyou for all his high school career. He succeeds to bring the school two victories, but the third one didn't go in the path he wanted it to be. However, Yukimura would never wanted his dream to be different just because he wasn't with us. Ryoma-chan, though Yukimura is now our opponent, he still didn't give up his true goal. Ryoma-chan, you must carry the last step of his goal for him. You must carry the last step of his dream for him. Though, Yukimura wants to save his family business, but deep inside him, his wish is different. You must do it for him. Don't disappoint his hopes in you. Don't let him down."

"Fuji-senpai…"

"Do you understand now, Ryoma?" Fuji added, skipping the suffix.

"H-hai…" Ryoma hesitantly answered, but it was different from the "hai" she gave to Yagyuu.

Fuji smiled. Then, he bend down to her ear.

"Ganbatte (1) ne!" he softly said. By the same time, he brushed his warm lips against her cheek.

Ryoma's cheeks flushed red, dumbfounded. She was froze again. She didn't know what to think because she was so surprised. Luckily, Sanada saved her.

"Echizen," Sanada interrupted. "Do it for Yukimura! Win for Yukimura!"

"Hai!" she answered determinedly.

End flashback

'Echizen-chan, I cannot let you win this game!' Yukimura's eyes were telling her.

Ryoma gripped harder her racket. She turned her head to where her teammates were. Tezuka, Atobe and Sanada nodded to her.

'You must do it!' their eyes were telling her.

"Genhoujii against Seiyou Academy. Yukimura Seiichi vs Echizen Ryoma; one set match. Yukimura to serve!" the referee called.

"Genhoujii Yukimura. 2-0!" the referee called.

". . ." All Seiyou regulars watched in silence Ryoma.

"Ochibi-chan…" Kikumaru said in a painful voice.

It was clear that Yukimura was winning.

Ryoma used everything she had to play against him, but she couldn't mark a point. Every single special technique didn't work against him. It was also true that Yukimura knew all of her special moves and techniques. However, Ryoma didn't see him use any of his play style before. Thus, she couldn't clearly picture his strength and couldn't work a way against him. She was in a disadvantageous position.

"Genhoujii Yukimura. 3-0!"

'Echizen/Ryoma-chan…' Tezuka and Fuji thought.

'Echizen, you are stronger than that! So do it!' Atobe thought.

"Echizen/Ochibi! You can do it!" the teammates cheered.

Ryoma was exhausted. She used all her strength in the Muga no Kiouchi. She tried to save some strength by activating the Muga no Kiouchi only time by time, but it wasn't enough.

"15-love!"

"Ha… Ha… Ha…" Ryoma panted heavily.

She was on one knee, trying to recuperate.

'Urgh!' she closed her eyes. 'Using Muga no Kiouchi takes too much stamina from me. I feel tired and all my muscles aching. If only I can use Muga no Kiouchi in only one part of my body…'

She concentrated, measuring the energy still left in her. There was a substantial dose left. She must make a good use of it. She concentrated harder, gathering some energy in one body part, in her left arm, the one she used to hold her racket.

"Service! Yukimura!"

Ryoma stood up, took the position of the receiver. She stabilized the accumulation of energy in her left arm. Yukimura served. Ryoma swung her racket and the guts met with the ball.

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"What? She returns it! That's impossible!" a player of Genhoujii shouted.

"Hy-Hy-Hyakuren Jitoku no Kiwami…" Ootori stuttered, eyes wide, like everybody on Seiyou bench side.

"Hyakuren Jitoku no Kiwami, the Achievement of Refined Effort, a technique allowing the player to collect explosive power in its left arm," Inui muttered while scribbling in his notebook.

"It's the same thing as Tezuka-buchou!" Momoshiro said.

"Fsssssssssssssssssssh!"

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Ryoma returned another ball from Yukimura, but Yukimura immediately send it back in the opposition direction Ryoma thought he would send. She wasn't fast enough on her legs.

"30-15! Yukimura!"

'It's not enough! I must also use my legs!' Ryoma thought.

Ryoma concentrated again. This time, she sent her energy in her left leg. She reached Yukimura's ball in time and switched the energy back in her left arm.

"Hyaaaaaaaaah!"

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"Ah! She is not using Hyakuren Jitoku no Kiwami only in her left arm, but also in her left leg?" Kirihara shouted.

"Uso!" Gakuto said.

"Hey! It's in her right hand now!" Shishido pointed to Ryoma's arm as she returned a shot.

"I didn't know that Hyakuren Jitoku no Kiwami can be used in that way," Oshitari said.

"Me either," Yanagi said while Inui recorded the play in his camera.

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"1-3! Echizen!"

Yukimura frowned, not pleased.

"Service, Echizen!"

Ryoma threw the ball. Yukimura fixed his eyes on her. Ryoma jumped and hit her ball. The ball flew across the net… and hit the wall behind Yukimura.

"40-30! Yukimura!"

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"Eh? What happen?" Shishido asked. "Echizen never missed such a ball!"

"Masaka… Don't tell me that Yukimura…" Niou muttered between his teeth.

.

'Ah!' Ryoma frightened. 'What…? What happen? Everything is dark! I cannot see anything!'

"4-0. Yukimura!"

'It's not time to panic! I must make my way back!'

"Service. Yukimura!"

Yukimura served. Ryoma's ear picked the sound of ball dashing to her.

.

"Hey! It's strange!" Gakuto said. "Though she returns Yukimura's ball, but her eyes are not focus. It's like she cannot see anything!"

"That's true!" Kikumaru confirmed, his eyes on fixed Ryoma.

". . ." Yagyuu and Yanagi went silence. They knew what it meant.

"I was fearing this…" Niou muttered.

"Yukimura is using his ESP against her…" Oshitari said.

"What! You mean that Yukimura took her sight away from her?" Shishido asked.

"It seems so," Hiyoshi said.

"And just a few minute ago, it was her sense of touch that Echizen lost, when she hit three missed balls in a row," Inui said. "She can't no longer judge what it the exact level of strength she needs to return a ball."

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A ball flew near Ryoma's ear and hit the wall behind her. She didn't hear it come.

"15-love! Yukimura!"

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". . ."

On Seiyou bench, everybody were in silence.

"She now lost her sense of hearing," Ootori said.

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"30-love! Yukimura!"

But Ryoma didn't hear anything. In panic, she moved around and stumbled to her legs. She fell.

"Echizen/Ryoma!" the regulars and Yuuta shouted.

Ryoma didn't move. She lay lifeless on the ground. People shouted around her, but she wasn't moving nor she heard them.

Everything was dead to her.

1) ganbatte: Do your best.