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.
[Situation Assessment]
By the next morning, Ryoma did not know what happened last night after the bowling competition. However, he could still see his spotted Himalayan cat sleeping next to him. As it woke up, the cat pounced on Ryoma and tapped his head to wake him up or else he will be late to practice. However, today was Saturday and this was his chance to sleep in for a few more hours.
Elsewhere at Atobe's villa, the captain was humbled to have spent such a lovely evening with his date. However, he realized that today was the party at his home and that he didn't have time to sleep. Once he woke up to his usual morning routine of coffee and the newspaper, he called his butlers to reserve a special surprise for his date and the rest of the guests later this evening because they all got invitations.
By 10am, Ryoma had gotten up, but he seemed to be feeling weird after that shot of alcohol last night. He noticed that the way he was walking was different and that his memory must have fizzled out on him.
"What the hell happened to me last night? Why did I drink so much beer?" He thought to himself as he sat down for breakfast after brushing his teeth.
"ohayo gozaimasu, ryoma-kun! Did you sleep well last night?" asked Rinko.
"Ohayo, kaa-san! Yes,, I did. But unfortunately, I couldn't remember what happened to me after drinking so much stuff last night." Ryoma paused to take a sip of water to get everything back in order.
"Did that old fart poured beer for you last night? He should have known better!" said a suspicious Rinko as she rushed outside and without warning, she attacked her husband Nanjiro while holding him on the ground.
"What is the meaning of this, Rinko Chan? Get the hell off me!" protested Nanjiro.
"Did you give Ryoma Sake last night? You know he is far too young to drink!" shouted Rinko.
"What's wrong with Ryoma drinking sake? It's a great way to build up his self-esteem for his date with a mysterious boyfriend of his!" said Nanjiro nervously.
"You were foolish enough to give him sake and furthermore, if you wanted to boost his self-esteem, juice would have been better!" shouted Rinko as she chased after her drunken husband all around the house. Ryoma only sweat-dropped at the situation and decided to let them be since he had other things to do. Once the kid gathered up his tennis equipment, he headed towards Seigaku, but no one was there. So he could only assume that they were at Tachibana's place discussing about Ryoma's date and decided to head over there.
As Ryoma knocked on the door of Tachibana siblings, a girl appeared and said, "Who is it?"
"The tennis prodigy, Echizen Ryoma. Can I come in?" he asked?
"Of course, Ryoma-kun! Your friends are waiting for you. They were discussing about the date that you had with Atobe last night. I hope you had fun?" asked Keppei.
"Yes, I certainly did, but you saw what happened between me and Atobe right?"
"We certainly did, he kissed you, didn't he? You sly devil! Is he really this obsessed over you? I mean look at how humble he really is, he probably wants to spend more time with you because he feels that you are special to him in many ways. Now, I need to ask. Did he really initiate this date with you?" asked Oishi
"Well, he shot me the text saying that he has feelings for me so it's true. At this point, I don't know if I can ever reject him since he follows me around like a broken record. Furthermore, we have been summoned to his villa later this evening for a victory gala and Atobe is planning to make me dance." Continued Ryoma with a blush.
"Are you serious, Koshimae? How is that captain this obsessed with you?" shouted Kintaro.
"I think he must have memorized a lot of love poems and that could be the reason why he is acting like this. Frankly, I have tried to calm him down and even reminding him not to quote Shakespeare too much. But he wouldn't listen to me because he is too busy preparing for their next match at a pool lounge." Groaned Yuushi.
"So I take it that the Hyoutei diva will not rest until Echizen opens up his true feelings towards that diva right? I also feel the same way about Momo because he always loves dating me!" giggled An as she hugged Momo while he was blushing.
Kamio sweat-dropped and had to tug at An's sleeve to keep her away from the stalker of Seigaku since he couldn't even stand the actions from Atobe.
"O-chibi was pretty daring to kiss that crazy loon last night, I mean what the hell? They were bowling and all of a sudden that loud-mouthed peacock asks our little brat to kiss him? Where did that crazy idea come from anyway?" asked Eiji.
"I think he offered it up all of a sudden for no particular reason. I saw the whole thing myself and boy, I nearly fell to the ground laughing. Furthermore, I couldn't understand that dude either. He could either be crazy or just full of himself. But either way, I think Ryoma isn't quite ready to throw in the towel just yet." Continued Kenya.
As Ryoma walked in, everyone noticed that he was not himself lately since he was acting a bit strange. Furthermore, Echizen was somehow cleaning off the fur from people's jerseys before dancing like a fool in front of his teammates and classmates. Everyone was confused as to why he came in like this.
"Echizen, are you feeling all right? You are not your usual self today." Said Inui
"I am fine, Inui-sempai. In fact, I feel like the luckiest guy in the world to be dating the captain of Hyoutei and to me, it feels like that I have gotten something good out of this date." Grinned Ryoma.
"Really like what?" asked Kintaro.
"The kissing and the hugging part for starters, then Atobe wanted to show me how good he was at pool as promised. I didn't think he was serious, but then I realized this was not a joke. I had to take his offer because he still thinks it's a date. I had no intention of falling in love with him, but he demands that I show him my cute side so I had no other choice." Continued Ryoma.
"Seriously!? How much did you have to drink last night, dude? We can tell that you were not walking normally this morning and we can still smell alcohol. I think you need some water." Said Kippei as he and Yuushi dragged Ryoma towards the couch while Oishi poured him some water.
"I didn't drink that much and I was not drunk. I think my old man is to blame for that. However, that isn't important right now. Furthermore, we need to get ready for Atobe's big gala at his house later this evening and we cannot be late. Also, if I need to be ready for pool I need to dress formally."
"No Echizen, you need to rest for a bit so that the alcohol can subside. Your memory seems to be a bit fuzzy. The party can wait." Said Oshitari.
"Are you sure? I think my father must have drugged me with the beer last night." said Ryoma sheepishly.
"Dude, you know you are too young to drink right? Sometimes I don't even know what your old man was thinking but this is going to the extremes. Anyway, just lie down for a while and let the alcohol subside." said Gakuto.
Echizen didn't need the rest, but decided to comply anyway since there is no way he can attend a party after drinking wine last night. Furthermore, Momo and Kaidoh were still wondering if Atobe's actions went a little too far. But at the same time, they were concerned about Echizen's safety. At this point, no one knows what keigo was really up to after following echizen every step of the way since nobody tried to stop him from chasing after Ryoma. The fact is, Atobe was not about to disappoint his fans when he is out on a date with Ryoma and eventually, it will add more fuel to the fire for Hyoutei Academy.
"Since Echizen did get a kiss from atobe, I guess there is no stopping the date. Furthermore, I think it would be best if we let Echizen handle this on his own for a little while since Atobe has gotten a lot of strange ideas lately." Said Kamio.
"I see, so Atobe has his ways of making Echizen to get closer to him. I think those two are sharing a common bond together as friends and as lovers." Said Ibu
"Since when did lonely Shinji become such a romance expert?" asked Yuuta.
"I think that he and Ryoma are considered rivals so they both are trying to compete for love with Atobe. This could get interesting since I had asked Shinji to join with Ryoma on his quest for love." Said Fuji with a wide grin.
"You are such a sadistic brother, you know that?" frowned Yuuta.
"Atobe is going to be paying me handsomely if this date goes well and I have promised that he will cut off some of Gakuto's hair as a part of his bet. Furthermore, what I did is for the good of Seigaku and for Hyoutei because I want Ryoma to spend more time with his new lover." Continued Fuji.
"You're kidding me, since when did you start working for the king of Hyoutei? And plus, you are only going to make me feel uncomfortable when you say that!" protested Yuuta.
"Oh, don't worry! I am sure Ryoma has no problems with our conditions as long as he is having fun with his lover." Said Fuji as he patted his brother on the back. However, everyone else feels that Fuji has gone from a sweet guy to a person that they don't know and they also feel that Atobe has done the same thing. Furthermore, someone has to resolve matters with echizen before any action will be taken. But since Atobe still feels that he can make this successful, no one would be able to get in his way.
By the time Ryoma was finished with his nap, it was close to 4 pm and he could hear a knock at the door. It must be atobe coming to pick him up for shopping in the Tokyo district. As the door opened, everyone was shocked to see him dressed so beautifully and casually because this was the first time that they saw him so well-prepared for an event like this.
"Ryoma, are you ready for some shopping?" asked Atobe.
"Yes, of course. I am ready when you are." Replied Ryoma as he changed from his tennis uniform into his casual clothes. Everyone in the room are shocked to see them dressed like this since they're going out in style and this makes the girls come crawling back for Atobe's autograph.
"Looks like our young Ryoma has finally opened up his heart to his boyfriend, nya!" whined Eiji.
"We're just friends okay? Not lovers!" protested Ryoma.
"I am sure they are already aware of your intentions. Besides though, I want you to look your best for the party later on tonight since this is our chance to dance the night away. We cannot underestimate our opponents." Smiled atobe.
"You have underestimated the silver pair and even they know you are a bit crazy. Honestly I don't know what you got up your sleeve, but we shall see just how good you really are at dancing." Said Ryoma with an evil glint.
"Ore-sama never backs down from a challenge. You got guts for taking on this dance competition. And I didn't underestimate Shishido and Choutaro, those two are just not good enough to beat me at bowling. So I doubt that they can even stand a chance at dancing. Besides though, the only person that can win this is you and me, partner!"
"Tch! Whatever you say. But I still think you are up to something. After all, I can see right through your eyes that you were given the okay from Fuji to let this date go through. Just what are you really planning?" asked Ryoma.
"Ore-sama will never tell you that because that is between Fuji and me. You don't need to worry. Also, let me tell you that shopping will take your mind off the alcoholic drinks and we do not want you to be drunk like what happened earlier this morning. I have heard that your father had given you wine last night. I hope that little nap cleared your head?"
"Atobe-sama. I don't have a headache, okay? Why are you so worried about me? It's not like I have a drinking habit." Snorted Ryoma.
"Just checking to make sure my little lover does not get into too much trouble with the law. Furthermore, your father has got nerve to fill your body with drinks that are not healthy for you. He should know better." Re[lied Atobe as he took Ryoma into his car and drove off.
As the gang arrives at the shopping center, they are planning to get hats and canes for tonight's shindig. Elsewhere, Kirihara, Tanishi, and the captain of Higa Middle school were watching with interest from the alleyway since they had never seen such good looking gentlemen out on the streets. But as they saw the two enter the store, they noticed that the faces looked very familiar.
"Isn't that Echizen Ryoma and Keigo Atobe? What are they doing here?" asked Tanishi.
"In case you haven't heard, Atobe is dating Echizen Ryoma and he has been falling for that kid from Seigaku ever since they laid eyes on each other. Furthermore, Atobe has started to show feelings for Ryoma because he feels that the kid is his boyfriend."
"Atobe is dating WHO?" shouted Tanishi. However, Kite and Kirihara both covered his mouth to prevent them from being spotted.
"You cannot talk that loud, fat-ass! If those two had heard you say that, we could blow our cover!" whispered Kite
"Sorry about that! And I am not fat. Anyway, who is Atobe dating?"
"According to my data book, Echizen Ryoma is the kid's name since everyone calls him a tennis prodigy. One day, he gets a letter from Atobe telling him that he is madly in love with the kid and wants to take him out on a date. However, Ryoma feels that his maniac boyfriend is playing a big joke and wants to call the date off, but Atobe refuses to back down since this kid is the one that will be together with him forever." Said Kite.
"Are you kidding me? Out of all the people here in Tokyo, that narcissistic prick from Hyoutei is dating that loud-mouthed, disrespectful brat from Seigaku? My god! Has anyone tried to talk Atobe into reconsidering his plan?" asked tanishi
"Unfortunately, Atobe refuses to listen to any of our advice since he feels that the kid from Seigaku will win his heart since he made a bet not too long ago." Replied Kirihara.
"What kind of a bet?" asked Kite
"Well, he said that if Ryoma can successfully kiss Atobe and date him, then he will promise to cut off Gakuto and Yuushi's hair. But if not, then Ryoma has to transfer to Hyoutei permanently where he will be a part of their tennis club now."
Kite and tanishi were shocked and nearly jaw-dropped.
"Are you serious? Ryoma has been a pillar of Seigaku for a while now and you are saying that he could be a part of Hyoutei academy pretty soon? Damn that Atobe! What the hell was he possibly thinking pulling off a stunt like this? I think we should probably warn Ryoma to think this through." Said Kite while adjusting his glasses.
"Unfortunately, Echizen has made it clear that he is not dating Atobe and they are not boyfriends. He tells us that Atobe is just a mutual friend and they don't have a love relationship. What's more, that prick has invited Ryoma to stay at his house several days ago and he has been bathing that kid and tucking him to sleep at night."
"This is just ridiculous! Why didn't Ryoma stop himself from leaving Atobe? I thought that they were just having a tennis match or something, but just letting that kid into his house is totally weird. I mean sure, I can understand that they have a good relationship. But, this is just too much for Ryoma to handle. I think it's time that we need to put a stop to atobe's schemes before it goes too far." Said Kite.
"Too late, everyone already knows that they are dating and they have been seeing each other daily and on weekends too." Groaned Kirihara
"Well, then I will have to meet with Atobe at Rikkaidai later on to ensure that they go their separate ways. But we have to ensure that the lovebirds do not know what exactly we are planning since we cannot ruin their party tonight." Said Kite
"How did you know about the party?" asked Tanishi
"Simple, we got the invitations from Atobe himself and it would be a good chance for us to spy on their little date to see what exactly they are up to." Finished Kite.
Back in the store, Ryoma and Atobe have gathered their dancing gear and other supplies for the guests before taking off for their pool game. This date was not even close to being over yet because the Hyoutei captain wants to show Echizen how skilled he really is. Furthermore, the pool game will be a competition to see which one has the best dance moves for tonight's party. At this rate, Atobe and Ryoma are going to propose a showdown for the guest since they will be playing for consolation prizes. Even Ryoma was happy that he had a chance to shop with his lover for the first time.
"Are you ready, Ryoma?" asked Atobe.
"I always come prepared for an event like this. Let's not disappoint the guests tonight." Replied Ryoma as they donned their sunglasses. However, they noticed three strange looking monks right in front of them.
"Who on earth are you guys?" asked Ryoma
"Don't tell me you have forgotten about us? You were responsible for beating Kei in that tennis match back in Naniwa!" yelled Kite
"So, it seems that Higa Junior High is here as well? What brings you to Tokyo?" asked Atobe.
"We wanted to see if you were really on a date and-" before he could finish his sentence, Kei and Kirihara placed their hands over Kite's mouth in order to prevent them from spoiling their plan.
"If you are saying that Ryoma is dating me, you are right. So I do recommend that you join us for a dance tonight." Said Atobe while grinning.
"Not before we challenge you to a rematch!" said Kei.
"We don't have time for this, please move out of the way." Said Ryoma.
"I don't think so! If you beat us in this rematch, then we will go to your party. But if we win, you will call the date off immediately." Proposed Kirihara.
Ryoma and Atobe were confused at what they just said, but decided to comply anyway since this could be their chance to show off their tennis skills. As the team arrived at the court, Kirihara said, "This will be a 1 game, 1 set match between Higa chuu vs Hyoutei/Seigaku pair. The winner of this match will be allowed to participate in a dance off at Atobe's villa. Also why did you send me an invite?"
"I wanted to see if you are good at dancing." replied Atobe.
"Okay, I will definitely be there. Anyway, players are you ready? Begin!"
This was going to be a good night for dancing.
