Hyoutei's First Date

By: NarutoandBleach

When Ryoma gets word that the Hyoutei Captain has become obsessed with him, everyone knows that something is up and Ryoma is keeping secrets from his friends. Are they really dating each other or is this simply a plan to bring two rivals together as one?

Disclaimer: The original manga, Tennis no Oujidama, is the work of Konomi Takeshi. Characters and settings have been adapted without authorization or approval, and I am making no profit from their use.

I am writing this fanfiction that is inspired by Psiten's story entitled The Rules Saga because we are going to be using creativity in order to make this a good story. I expect some positive reviews since it's been 4 years after writing a novel. I am back now to finish what I started.

[The Truth]

By the next morning, Ryoma was already up getting ready to start his new day with jogging and exercising his body. He even had a chance to walk Atobe's Afghan Hound around the yard and the mansion courtyard before breakfast.

"Good morning gentlemen!" Ryoma took a seat at the breakfast table since he has the usual stuff: cereal with milk, juice, and French toast.

"Ah Good morning Ryoma, did you sleep well last night?" said the butlers.

"It was fantastic. I feel like I must be dreaming or so. But yeah, as long as I don't have to worry about that delusional freak snoring, I can handle it."

"Oh really? Don't think for a moment that you passed the first test, you cheeky brat!" Ryoma knew that Atobe was onto him as he sat down next to the short kid.

"Have you really decided not to give up on me? I told you, we are not lovers!"

"There are plenty of ways for me to win over your heart, you little baby. And you will start by going to every single school telling everyone what went on last night between us. I want them to ensure that my bet will pay off in the end. Besides, they need to know the truth."

"Why? Don't you want to keep this between us? We can't let the others find out about this!" Ryoma was embarrassed after hearing those words from Atobe.

What? Ryoma, you should know better than to spread this crazy rumor towards everyone else! Why must you spill the beans about your sexual relationship with that peacock freak?

"Why not? Oshitari knows that he cannot defeat me with his ways of understanding what love means. Now, where is my coffee?"

"Here you go, monkey King!" Ryoma stood up and took the cup from the tray and sat it down in front of Atobe.

"That's Mr. King Atobe to you! But thank you, Ryoma. What's your plan for today?"

"Well, my phone has been littered with tons of messages from Shitenhouji Tennis club. It appears that Shiranishi and that annoying little brat Kintaro wants a little practice match with me. I cannot reject their request so I probably should head over there in about an hour."

Once Ryoma finished his breakfast, he grabbed his tennis bag and stuffed the Trojan inside one of the pockets in order to prevent anyone from finding out what that brat was up to. Once everything was packed, it was almost 7:45 since Ryoma cannot be late for tennis practice. Soon, Atobe followed him out the door because he knows the way to Osaka pretty well.

"Wait up; I can give you a ride to Shitenhouji because I have been there myself." said Atobe.

"Really? How do you know that?"

"A King never reveals his secrets to a kid, but I heard that Kenya has stopped by at our school talking with Yuushi about how attractive I am towards you. I sometimes wonder why that speedster idiot can't keep his nose out of my personal love life. But no matter, even if you are unable to spill the beans, just do your best to tell them your feelings towards me."

"Tch! Monkey King, how many times must I say we are just friends, and not lovers? It's not like I will instantly confess my love towards you. As long as we stick to our favorite sport, that's all that matters."

"You know I still have a heart right? It's as warm as the Pacific Ocean."

Ryoma could only groan at Atobe and chided, "You are a delusional jackass, you know that?"

Atobe only gave him a smug as he prepped the car. Once Ryoma got in, he was surprised that the car was completely cleaned from the mess that the guys from St. Rudolph had left behind previously since the diva king likes his car spotless. Furthermore, even Atobe's family wants the same with their vehicles. The whole ride to Osaka didn't even take more than 40 minutes since the whole Shitenhouji team are dying to hear Ryoma's little fantasy last night with the insane diva. Elsewhere, Yuushi, Gakuto, and Shishido are planning to see what Echizen is really up to here in Osaka. Their faces tells them that something has happened at Atobe's villa last night and it would be up to them to put a stop to this before it gets out of hand.

Once Ryoma was dropped off in front of the school, Atobe looked back and asked him, "If you have time, we should go to the amusement park together when you are free."

"We will see about that." Ryoma waved back without saying a word.

"Atobe really has true feelings for that short pants brat, but even Echizen can't admit it. I kind of felt sorry for that poor kid. But Atobe might have gone a bit too far. Even I am still pissed at the box of chocolates that the kid received on Valentine's Day." added Shishido.

"True, Atobe has spent too much of his time reading romance novels and watching love movies on television without even thinking about reality. I think the time that he spent with Echizen tells me that he is really showing his true affectionate side towards that Seigaku Prince. Sometimes I don't know what goes through his brain sometimes. If Echizen had dated someone else other than Atobe, maybe my doubles partner will be a perfect match for him!"

"Pow!" "Bam!"

Shishido could see that Yuuishi had whacked Gakuto on the head and he couldn't help but laugh at that.

"Oshitari! What the hell was that for?" whined Gakuto as he rubbed his sore head.

"Don't even go there ,Gakuto! if I wanted to date him, it would be unwise and furthermore, I could care less about dating. Now, quit your whining and let's see what Echizen is really hiding. But on the other hand, maybe I could let him over at my house and have my family teach him a thing or two on picking up women."

"Dude, seriously? Now you are in on this as well? I thought you were not that kid's type?" stated Shishido.

"Yes, but now I want to see if that kid can really prove himself worthy of dating people. I guess we will be monitoring his progress from time to time." finished Yuushi.

As the three of them peered from behind the bushes, they could see Echizen knocking on the door of the Shitenhouji school. As the door opened, Shiraishi could see a familiar face outside and decided to take him into the tennis courts. Furthermore, the kid could see the other members watching the non-regulars working on their serves and waved at them. As the gang turned, they could see Ryoma coming towards them and they rushed forward to shake his hand.

"Echizen Ryoma, delighted to see you! Come on in!"

"Thanks, but what's the deal, why did you call me here?" asked Ryoma. But before he could get a response, Kintaro rushed up towards Ryoma and hugged him tightly. Before everyone knew it, Ryoma felt that he was being tightly squeezed.

"Kintaro, it is good to see you too, but can you please release me? You are choking me!"

"Sorry Koshimae! But it is still really great to see you again since you've been away for such a long time. Now, we heard that you and atobe were-"

"Dating? No, never going to happen, I just wanted to ask him for a match, but he insists that I hang out with him each week instead of playing tennis. I just feel that he might be taking this love thing a little too far. Yes, he still thinks I am in love with him, but he won't listen to me."

"You are hiding something from us and you are not going to keep it for long. Spill it, Ryoma." said Shiraishi.

What? Then why did you hang out with that loud-mouthed peacock at his villa? You know he is not going to give up on you until everything has been resolved! What are you trying to hide?

"So what happened last night at your so called boyfriend's place?" asked Kenya.

"Well, Atobe invited me to his villa to hang out with him. At first I wanted to refuse, but he insisted on letting me staying at his place for the night. Not only that, he had his staff make dinner for me and now he and I showered together in the bathroom. In other words, he bathed me thoroughly as well. God, I am being treated like a kid at his home. I could swear that he is going crazy."

Everyone had shocked looks on their faces, especially Kenya who collapsed on the ground with laughter, along with yuji and Koharu. Even Shiraishi couldn't help but snicker at the kid for being a good sport about it. Furthermore, Gakuto and Shishido couldn't even believe what Echizen had said.

"Well, good on you, Koshimae! Looks like Atobe has started to develop great interest in you now. When are you guys getting married?" asked Kintaro.

Ryoma couldn't believe at what he just heard. "Marriage!? What are you talking about, jungle boy? Me and Atobe are just starting to get to know each other and there is no way we are getting married. Besides, it's our first date together and we haven't said anything about marrying each other yet."

"Oh really? From what you've told us, Atobe has his eyes on you the entire time when you were sleeping with him last night. So what else did he do, bathe you?" said Koharu.

"Yes, he did do that, but I told him I could handle the whole thing and he insisted on helping me." said Ryoma with a look of embarrassment on his face.

"Holy shit! Looks like your little love affair is just beginning to bloom. Our congratulations to you on starting a love life with that diva." said Chitose as he shook the kid's hand.

Elsewhere in the lab, the guys from Hyoutei nearly fell to the floor at what they just heard from Ryoma. Even Shishido was seething in anger since he was ready to give their captain a piece of his mind while Gakuto and Yuushi are bemused at the situation unfolding before them.

"I don't fucking believe this! Our perverted captain bathed that impertinent brat last night at his house? Now I know that Atobe is clearly out of his mind. That little kid could have backed out on the deal and went straight home, but now, Atobe forced Ryoma into his little sex game? God forbid, now I know why that kid told us that they are not on a date." Commented Shishido.

"That kid has already been entangled into a web of lies and he still managed to survive that first night with that deranged douche? What the hell has become of our captain? Did he really have sex with Ryoma last night? Okay, its official, Echizen is gay."

"No kidding! I told Atobe to give up on his obsession with that kid, but he ignored me and went on to babble on about how "Oh, Echizen is like a flower that blooms in the spring, and with that, we are meant for each other since it just burns my core. At that instant, we are born to share love that would transcend the ages. He and I are going to fight together as rivals and as lovers; we will never be separated as long as we share the same word and the touches of our hands together." That is pure bullshit and he knows it. But would he ever listen to me? NO!" Yuushi was ready to smack Atobe across the face for his bad behavior, but at the same time, he felt sympathy for Echizen.

Elsewhere, Inui and the others at Seigaku turned on the monitor and they clearly heard that Atobe had bathed Ryoma last night at his mansion. The Golden pair and Momo had busted into laughter as well. Some of them couldn't understand why Atobe did such a thing to a kid that he found so attractive towards. To Yuushi, he couldn't understand either as he tried clear his head of those unpleasant images. "Dear god, what will take for you to understand that Echizen is not your type?"

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Back at Shitenhouji, everyone stopped for a moment and stared at Ryoma before continuing to talk with him. They had shocked looks on their faces and couldn't even believe what Ryoma was telling them.

"No way! Did you seriously go to that freak's house? What if security caught you?" added Chitose.

"Nah, Atobe told them not to interfere in that so called date we were having, I mean, we were merely hanging out together just for a little one-on-one." Ryoma said with a smile on his face.

"So it's really true then, you are falling in love with that loud-mouthed diva, isn't that right Koshimae? You sly-devil. That one-on-one date proves to me that you are indeed falling for Atobe. Are you going on your honeymoon now?" smiled Kintaro as he rubbed Echizen's head.

"Kin-chan!" The others laughed at Kintaro's little joke. Shiraishi was about to give Kintaro a beating.

"We are not on our honeymoon, but I did enjoy his new mansion, however, it took me forever to find a room to crash for the night and my new friend, had Kabaji carry me into the master's bedroom and…

"Wow, for a thirteen year old, you sure know how to make love with a narcissistic, loud-mouthed freak. What did he do to you when you guys were in bed? I hope that you kept the condom out of that freak's sight." Said Gin.

"Oh, cut it out will you? I didn't get condoms, my old man gave me flowers! Anyway, if I went back to my own home, Atobe would not want me alone since he is always concerned for my safety. Furthermore, he wanted to see if I had the courage to show my true feelings for him. Even if I did, it was not a date and Atobe still thinks I am his girl. We mostly discussed about what true love really means and I mentioned that its time that the diva had searched for a girlfriend." Ryoma wasn't sure how to make this any clearer.

"He can easily reject a girl and still come after you, kid. Believe me, I tried following Tezuka around but he still refused my feelings for him. Still, like Tezuka, Atobe has to be really certain that you are his type. I always tried to tell Tezuka that I wanted him to be my date, but he said he is far too busy with recovery in Germany and does not have time for nonsense." Replied Chitose.

Ryoma was frowning "How much longer are these guys trying to entice me to date Atobe? I am here to practice tennis with them!" He thought to himself.

You just can't seem to back off from Atobe, can you? Looks like Atobe really has feelings for you, but you can't seem to share that same thing. Yet you still slept in bed with him. Just admit it, you really do love him dearly.

For the rest of the day, Ryoma spent his time practicing his serves with the Shitenhouji tennis club when his best friend Kevin showed up from America after Osamu showed him inside.

"So this is where I find you: Practicing tennis in Osaka. Tell me, how'd you do on your first night with Atobe?" asked Kevin.

"It was all right, like Atobe said, his dream was to make sure I belong to him, but right now, I am just hanging around his villa and doing some basic housework."

"Quit lying! I flew all the way over here and what do I see? Atobe trying to act all sweet on you and turning you into his Sugar daddy. Why can't you just get over him?"

"Tsch! Come on now, do you really believe that? Sure, this dating game is getting in his head, but he has to bend the rules and he couldn't really care if this was a date or not. He does not treat me like a school girl. If it turns out that he really has a thing for me, he is bratty like me." Ryoma couldn't resist laughing out loud at the sight of his friend.

"Ha ha! Very funny Echizen! We all know you are gay!"

"Where have I heard that before? All Atobe is doing is wanting to get to know me better." said Ryoma with a nervous smile.

"Yeah right! Do you realize that the diva freak is stalking you? Why won't you just admit it?" boomed Kevin

"Atobe has his own agenda." Said Oshitari as he popped out of the bushes.

Kevin could see that Echizen is not going to change his mind anytime soon. "So Echizen really is going forward with this date? Can't you guys stop him from letting this go any further?"

"Too late for that, blonde! It seems that the press is preparing to interview Echizen and Atobe later today. We cannot stop them from spreading this crazy rumor about these two lovebirds. And we were not actually spying on the brat. Even my cousin knows this kid better than anyone else. Yes, the rumors are flying around like crazy and now no one can stop that lunatic. He can't seem to leave Ryoma alone." Groaned Oshitari.

"My god, is Echizen on drugs or something? I think Atobe really doesn't know that he is making a jackass out of himself." Kevin could only wonder what else that deranged fool is planning next.

"Believe me, Atobe follows the brat almost everywhere he goes and now he has to go to an amusement park today. I can't even understand why he would choose that location for their next date. I can't let that fool treat echizen as if he was his favorite pet. But I am sure he wouldn't care how long the date will last. It just makes me want to confront him and scream 'For crying out loud, just back off from Ryoma already! Why do you keep getting obsessed with him, you pervert?' Seriously, I cannot let this embarrassment stain our school. This has gone far enough! Kevin, we might need your help." Replied Shishido as they all hovered together to stop this madness.

By the time practice was over, Ryoma boarded a train heading back to Tokyo. Once he arrived, he could see Atobe waiting for him. Elsewhere, Kevin and the others are watching from behind the benches to see what could happen here.

"So, how did practice go?" Atobe was rubbing Echizen's head.

"It went well, and I told them that we are just hanging out as friends, not dating each other. So, you want to get some ice cream before we head to the amusement park?"

Atobe was surprised that the kid would actually treat him to ice cream after long hours of practice, but he decided to agree to it anyway. "Sure, anything for you, O'Chibi!"

"Just what are they up to now? And when did Ryoma started treating Ice Cream for our captain? He's never done this before!" called Gakuto.

"Quiet! You will ruin their romantic time together!" shouted Oshitari as he tried to press the red-haired acrobat down.

"Ryoma, did you hear something?" asked Atobe.

"Nope, not a thing, But let's get going before we are spotted." Replied Ryoma as they tossed their cups into the trash can before leaving. Furthermore, Shishido and kevin were confused.

"What the fuck just happened back there?" he asked while in the control room.

"Apparently, they are just having a good time together as friends because they needed a break from tennis practice. I am sure Atobe has spent a lot of time working in the school classroom. So it appears that they just need time off. Furthermore, their coaches gave them permission to let the date continue. My data shows that 67.5 percent of the time, Echizen will show off his feelings towards Atobe." Said Inui.

"Really? if your data proves to be true, that kid could end up marrying that pedophile!" snorted Kevin.

"Don't worry, my assistant Renji has a back-up plan. Luckily, I still have this television monitor to observe their every move."

"You are one mad genius! Let me guess, Echizen is probably going to be drinking one of your special juices if the date fails, right?" Implied Shishido.

"How very observant of you! But just in case if something goes wrong or if that brat is not telling the truth about his lover, we will let him face the consequences with the juice." Said Renji.

"I wouldn't go anywhere near the juice because you know what will happen to us. Besides, I think Echizen will gladly sample the juice. Furthermore, I can't believe he wouldn't tell anyone else about what he has been doing with Atobe lately. If we had known sooner about those two lovebirds together, I would have stopped this, However, we cannot warn him since it is too late." added Oshitari.

It appears the truth has already spread towards other schools according to the newspaper article. Elsewhere in Rikkai, Sanada Genichirou was busy with his tennis practice when he got a hold of the paper and read it. He couldn't even believe a thing when he saw Echizen and Atobe's face on the front page and decided to talk to his captain.

"Buchou! You have got to see this! Atobe is dating Echizen Ryoma! Oh my god, what has happened to our Echizen?"

"Are you sure? Let me take a look at that." said Akaya as he browsed through the article before bursting into laughter. "You got to be kidding me! That brat is seriously dating a pompous, self-centered, diva from Hyoutei? I think it's time that we have a serious talk with that brat." Before long, rumors about them together are going to spread like wildfire because Atobe has turned into the biggest egotistic maniac on the planet since he has started to find the kid attractive, but Ryoma doesn't feel that the newspapers are telling the truth.

"Too late! I saw the article. That little bro is something else all together. I just can't believe that he has taken the first step towards romance. I must admit, this is the first time that I've seen anything like this and to me, there is no way the captain could be that serious about his intentions with Ryoma. I mean for all we know, they could be practicing tennis together." commented Yukimura.

"Did I hear you right? Ryoma is going out with Atobe? That is purely epic! Now, I will get to see a kid in action and I am looking forward to sharing some romance movies with him later on, puri!" added Niou.

"Romance movies? Did you borrow some of Fuji's dvds about love?" asked Kirihara.

"Maybe I did, puri! Fuji tells me this is a good chance for me to date him in the long run later on." added Niou.

"You!? dating that brat? You can't be serious, that kid is in his own little world now." laughed Akaya.

"Why not? You saw what the paper said and the truth is out. Furthermore, Atobe will ensure that he gets his wish in order to make this work. A spy of mine saw them at their house yesterday and reported the whole thing to me. Oh man! Some serious shit is about to go down!" continued Jackal.

As Sanada read the newspaper, he immediately grumbled under his breath and tossed the paper into the garbage can without reading it any further. "Atobe Keigo, what have you gotten yourself into now? You know that Ryoma isn't your type and now you have the audacity to date him? What kind of a sick joke are you playing?" he thought to himself as Yukimura immediately poured the vice-captain a cup of tea to calm him down. As he finished the tea, he immediately cleared his throat and said, "Buchou, I need to have a talk with Ryoma immediately, have him stop by at the Rikkaidai tennis courts."

"Why do you want to meet with that little cocky brother of ours?" asked Yukimura.

Sanada paused for a moment and wiped the sweat from his forehead before talking again. "I want him to tell his side of the story to us. Now get going!"

This date is going to get very interesting.