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.

[A Change of Schools]

As the car turned to the corner around Tokyo, it had arrived at the pool hall where a lot of students from other schools are playing, including two mysterious tennis players that no one has seen before. Once Ryoma and Atobe entered, they are prepared for what's about to come before them. Elsewhere, Kevin came prepared for the pool showdown with Echizen since the conditions are as follows: if they win, they stay at their respective schools. However, if Atobe wins, then both kids must transfer schools immediately. Although this had come in as a shocker, Ryoma and Kevin are not going to hold anything back.

Furthermore, Ryoma's supporters have arrived, followed by Atobe's tennis club members since none of them are too happy about what their captain is doing to ryoma. However, this sort of match could even things up with the lovers and rivals or someone could leave with nothing at all.

Just then, the two mysterious tennis players showed up and to Ryoma's surprise, it was his older brother, Echizen Ryoga and his rival, kazuya Tokugawa. What exactly are they doing here at the pool hall and are they trying to cheer on Ryoma or kevin?

"Keigo, excuse me for a second, but did you notice those two tennis players over there? My adoptive brothers have showed up unexpectedly! I mean what are they going to say when they find out that we are dating?" said Ryoma.

"Oh, not to worry! I already sent them the message to cheer for you. Furthermore, they already know about our so called relationship since they would love to talk to you after the game. Plus, Tokugawa is also considering a fatherly role for you, Echizen." Smiled Atobe.

"You're kidding me! That cannot be right. Now I got another stalker that is going to be my adoptive father? What kind of torture is this?" groaned ryoma as he waved back at his big brothers who were laughing at him for dating a douche from hyoutei.

"Aww, my little chibisuke finally has found some love from Hyoutei academy! I knew you were lucky enough to date Atobe, but man, I got to congratulate you on your attempt to find love this easily." Said Ryoga as he walked over and patted his little brother's head.

"Ryoga Nii-sama, what are you doing here? I thought you were already staying in America or so. What brings you to Japan?"

"I came to see my little brother having a competition here in the pool hall so I decided to stop by and offer you some support. Furthermore, Kazuya tagged along since he also sees you as a brother as well but I told him that you already have me as a brother. So, we decided to compete against each other to see which one of us will be a better brother to you." Chuckled Ryoga.

"Echizen Ryoma, I see you and Atobe are here for you date to play pool and I heard from my friends that you will be going to hyoutei pretty soon. I think this date will be perfect for you since Keigo has been showing his signs of true love for you, best of luck my friend." Said Kazuya.

"Seriously, guys! You don't need to compete to see which one of you will be better brothers to me. I mean you both can share the role of brothers for me. Furthermore, if monkey king can beat me then I will certainly have no problems staying at Hyoutei and I will gladly let Sakuno have some fun with Kevin Smith so that way I can practice tennis in peace." Said Ryoma.

"Ore-sama reminds you to stop calling me monkey king since we are on a date here. Furthermore, why is everyone else laughing though?" said Atobe.

"Maybe they are asking for our autographs so that we can give them to our fangirls. Furthermore, I think we are going to have a great match today,"

"Definitely, my love! And also, may the best man win!" continued Atobe.

As the competitors racked up the balls on the tables, the competition was starting and Ryoma started off with his break of the balls using tennis style techniques that he has learned from the other students previously because this is good training for him. Also, Inui has prepared a special drink for ryoma in case he loses the game while the others watched from the sidelines. Unfortunately for Echizen, losing was not an option for him since he cannot take the walk of shame this early.

"Ryoma, make sure you take the game seriously since we are going to be playing fiercely. Furthermore, the balls are solids and stripes so select which ones you are going to hit." Said Ryoma.

"Yes of course, I've played this game before so it's all about strategizing and thinking. Furthermore, I've chosen solids since they are a lot easier to sink in than the striped ones." Continued ryoma as he strikes one of the solids into the corner pocket with his drive B shot before taking aim at ball number 5 and sent it into the side pockets. However, he ended up with a scratch for the white ball. As the game went on, Atobe managed to sink a couple of the striped ones inside the corner pockets with his tennis style abilities since both rivals are equally competitive. Furthermore, Kevin seems to be making his mark on the pool table making shot after shot with the striped balls.

Elsewhere in the control room, Inui and the others were watching with interest since they were impressed at how well the game was going. However, they had no idea who to root for since everyone seems to be on a hot streak right now. Furthermore, Atobe and Ryoma seems to be having a good time here while drinking ponta and sodas together as a couple.

"Well, lover boy over there seems to be enjoying himself with his date." Said Kenya.

"Yes, but Atobe seems to be giving his lover a run for his money since they are both doing their best. I would bet on Ryoma since he always seems to be showing off his best shots so far. Furthermore, I trust ryoma's instincts since he has showed me just how fun other recreational sports can be." Said yuushi

"It doesn't really matter who wins because that cheeky brat has got the guts to take on a kid from out of state. I just don't understand why Kevin wanted Sakuno to himself?" said Kaido

"Didn't you hear, snake boy? Kevin said that Sakuno's grandmother makes delicious stuff so he wanted to try them out when he joins Seigaku. Furthermore, I think that Kevin is probably a popular guy since we need to get to know him better. Sure Ryoma did surpass other men, but now, we need to focus our attention on kevin instead of that other brat." Added Momo.

Ryoma suddenly vein popped as he shoots another ball in the far left corner pocket with applied tennis skills.

"What? Are you guys trying to make kevin a new pillar of Seigaku? There can only be one pillar of that school and it is me!" shouted Ryoma.

"Relax, o-chibi! Those two idiots are probably trying to mess with your head. Just focus on the game and don't let them get to you." Said Eiji.

"Thanks Eiji-sempai! I can't let Kevin walk all over me just because he is trying to get the girls to like him. Well if he wants a contest on dating, I will give him one right now and show him that I am better at this game than he will ever be." Said Ryoma as he continued sinking a striped and a solid ball into both side pockets, thereby giving his lover the advantage to take control of the first round. After all but three striped balls are sent in, Atobe and Ryoma are at a crossroads and must figure out where to sink the final few striped and that black ball into before winning the first round.

"This is going to be tough, Ore-sama. Imean we are both tied and this next shot is going to be crucial." Said Ryoma.

"You are quite right my friend. This next shot is difficult, so we need to take our time with this one." Added Atobe as he shoots the first of the final few balls inside the side pocket before moving onto the next one.

Gakuto and Shishido were impressed at how well their captain has played so far, but Echizen wasn't that far behind since he also wants to take a shot at that black ball. However, hitting that eight ball will not be easy since it could go into almost anywhere for a win. Furthermore, with all the other balls gone, this final shot could decide the winner of the first round.

As Atobe stepped forward to take his shot with the tannhauser serve, the black ball bounced off the walls and was not anywhere near the corner pocket, but as Ryoma took his shot with the bullet shot, he couldn't get it in either.

"Where do you want to hit it this time?" asked ryoma.

"I will try for the side pockets again, but it is not going to be easy." Said Atobe as he paused for a drink while the others watched with interest. This time, pool is a lot different from bowling or basketball because it requires concentration. Hitting a black ball is not going to be easy since it is pretty stubborn. But as ryoma took another shot, it somehow bounced off from the corners and went in the right corner pocket, giving Ryoma the first win.

Atobe then shook Ryoma's hand and said, "Congrats to my love on that successful hit. Now, let's go again, shall we?"

"Of course, but remember, you went easy on me that time so if we can tie this game in this round, we might be able to determine the winner later on. Plus, I wouldn't call this a date since we are just two friends playing for fun." Said Ryoma.

"Just try to accept my love for you since I am sure you will find Hyoutei Academy to be accommodating to you once I beat you today." Smiled Atobe

"We shall see about that, won't we?" said Ryoma as they racked up the balls while Kevin continued his streak of good luck over Fuji who seems to be playing it cool since he has started hitting almost every single ball into the corner and side pockets without getting a scratch. Elsewhere, Inui was shocked at how well the American kid had played against the brown-haired senior since he either practiced a lot at home or he is just lucky.

"Kevin, you are pretty good at this, but you won't beat me though since my brother Yuuta refuses to take me on in this game. I tried to convince him, but he feels that it is better for him to face off against Shishido since this was his chance stop Atobe from going all out on our Echizen." Said Fuji.

"So, Echizen just doesn't give up and decides to stay with Atobe even though he denies that narcissist's love for him? How absurd. I have told him to just give up on that guy, but Atobe just shrugs it off and still thinks Ryoma is his love child. Gosh, what cruel fate has been dealt for my friend this time?" Grumbled Kevin.

"I am sure he will get over his lover soon, but it appears that the more our Echizen spends time with that loony bin, the more likely that he will be forced to confess his feelings. Besides though, I am sure you will be pretty comfortable at Seigaku once I beat you at this game so prepare yourself." Continued Fuji with that dark smile.

"jeez, that guy just can't take no for an answer and I am stuck with Yuuta's big brother who can't seem to take the game seriously. How sadistic is Fuji Shusuke anyway?" asked Kevin.

"Believe me; he is always like this, no matter if it's out on the tennis courts or at bowling alleys since he always tries to lure people into various schemes. Sure he may look gentle with Ryoma, but as he stays with Yukimura or Shiraishi, those three do not want people to bully me. Besides, I think all three of them are too overprotective of their pipsqueaks like Kintaro, Akaya, and Ryoma because we got three loud-mouthed brats, one of which have already encouraged Echizen to keep on dating Atobe. Besides, if I was in Akaya's shoes, I would definitely tell Atobe that Ryoma isn't his type." Comtinued Yuuta.

"Looks like Echizen could learn a lot from you, the younger brother of Shusuke Fuji since you always know how to stop people from doing things that they shouldn't be doing." Said Ryoga as he rested his hand on Yuuta's shoulder.

Suddenly, Yuuta vein popped and shouted, "Shut it Ryoga! I am not going to be called that for the rest of my life and you ought to know that!"

"Sorry about that, but still though, my brother can be stubborn at times even when he is so cute and soft. But when he is dating atobe, it makes me want to start thinking about getting a girlfriend as well." Continued Ryoga.

"I see you are pretty sensitive to your brother's feelings, aren't you? Furthermore, Ryoma seems to have become quite attached to you since then, but I think he also has taken a liking to Tokugawa as well because that guy has a motorcycle and would love to let Ryoma ride with him along the streets." Added Yuuta.

"Tokugawa may think that my brother is his brother, but I will face off against him in a pool match and soon." Said Ryoga as he prepped the balls and the cue sticks for a table before calling kazuya over.

"So, why did you want to face me in a showdown of pool? Let me guess, you still think I will take your brother away from you?" said Kazuya while reading his magazine.

"How perceptive of you, Kazuya-sempai! Let me remind you that Ryoma could date anyone he wants to, no matter if it's a man or a woman." Continued Ryoga.

Kazuya was a bit confused at Ryoga's response and said, "I never said he couldn't date, but with him hanging around Atobe any further would only jeopardize his love relationship. I can see that the hyoutei captain will do anything to win Ryoma's little heart strings, but this is too much for that kid to handle."

Ryoga looked up at his rival for a moment while breaking the balls apart, sending a striped ball in the left corner pocket before going for the second striped ball. Furthermore, he also wanted to surpass his brother in the game as well. Although the second ball didn't go in, Kazuya took his shot and landed one of the solids in without breaking a sweat since these guys are not beginners, but they got luck on their side. Furthermore, Ryoma and kevin are both playing like experts since they learned from the best. To them, pool table is more of their style now.

"So kevin, ready to give up yet?" asked Ryoma

"Not until you leave Atobe for good, Echizen! Trust me; you are not his type no matter how much you really like him. I swear that I am not going to take the fall for this if you keep hanging around that lunatic."

"We are not lovers, and he is only dating me so that I can be a part of his fanclub asking for autographs." Said Ryoma

"You can lie better than that, Echizen! You've been hanging around each other all day and I saw you holding onto Atobe in the car when you were sleeping on his shoulder. This proves my theory that you do have feelings for him!" boasted Kevin.

"No, kevin. I was tired from my match with my father and I had to take a nap on my friend's shoulders since he cares about me so much. Maybe I am going a bit crazy with the date thing but still who cares? He had a reason to let me sleep in his car anyway because he doesn't want me to leave him. Besides, Atobe was tired of playing tennis with my father and I had to drag him out of there." Said Ryoma as he strikes down one of the solid balls in the left side pocket with his drive B shot and jump smashes.

"Why you little….! Looks like I can't convince you to back off from Atobe since that man has become deranged on his little quest. I don't know what he is thinking anymore and now he is asking you to go to his school when you lose to him? Give me a break, you have no idea what sort of torture that you'll go through at Hyoutei."

"I will be fine, don't worry. Besides the music teacher will guide me through everything, and yes Atobe will assist me when needed." Said Ryoma proudly.

"You must like living dangerously and now you are going to be in a situation that you cannot escape from." Warned Kevin.

As the match progressed, Atobe seems to have the second round in his favor and wins the round. With both rivals tied at one each, it was time to break the tie in the next round, but it seems that Ryoma somehow started dominating again in the second round, leaving Atobe to wonder where this kid learned a sport like this.

"Looks like Echizen is playing fiercely out there since he is sinking one ball after the other inside the pockets." Said Inui

"He is just lucky, but our captain can beat him I am sure." Said Shishido.

"yeah, no shit! Pretty soon, that pipsqueak could walk all over us when he enters Hyoutei High School. Who knows what sort of problems we could face when he is around. I hope that he does not become too bossy." Said Choutaro nervously.

"Ryoma won't be bossing us as long as we are around, but I still feel that our captain made a huge mistake letting that brat come to our school." continued Shishido.

By round 3, the score seems to have changed and shifted into Atobe's favor again, leaving both with 2 each with no actual winner in sight. However by the time final round rolled in, Atobe started making a comeback and finished the game off without hesitation, leaving Ryoma shocked. However, he didn't have any bitterness or any regrets and decided to shake atobe's hand. After the match, Atobe took Ryoma to the bar for a few drinks of soda.

"You played well, no hard feelings." Said Atobe

"No hard feelings here either, but still though that black ball was not easy to hit in any of the pockets. I almost thought that ball could have been working in our favors as well." Said Echizen.

"Still, for a kid, you demonstrated great skills in this game. But since I won the bet and the game, do you still plan to come back to hyoutei Academy?" asked Atobe.

"I will give it some thought, but what about kevin?"

"he ended up beating Fuji and decided that it was time for him to stay at Seigaku as promised. Furthermore, he wanted a taste of Sakuno's foods as well." Said Atobe.

"Looks like my sempais are planning to look after him while I have to continue my education here at Hyoutei, this could get interesting after all." Said Ryoma.

"So, are you planning to come back to my place for tonight?"

"Sure, I got some time anyway. It's not like I have to rush home anyway since my father would freak out if I tell him I was going to your school as part of our date." Said Ryoma.

"Wonderful! And also let me know if you have made up your mind on joining us." Smiled Atobe.

"Yes, but don't count on it yet. I still have to let my teammates know of my plans. Plus, does Yuushi know about this thing as well?" asked Ryoma

Atobe looked at him for a moment since this was the only question that came to his mind since he didn't tell his teammates about what will happen to the tennis club if Echizen really joined. Furthermore, he has to talk to the coach about this as well.

"How could I have forgotten to mention this to the coach and my teammates?" groaned Atobe. "Before you come to Hyoutei, let me talk to coach sakaki. Just wait for me to call you with updates," said Atobe.

"I will be waiting for a response from you soon." said Ryoma as they both sat in the car and headed back to Atobe's house for the night.

Back at the house, Ryoma and Atobe took off their dancing gear and changed into their casual clothes. They decided to wash up for the night before dinner since these two lovebirds are planning to make things smoother without anymore interruptions since Ryoma would need a smooth transition from Seigaku to Hyoutei in the coming days because Coach Sakaki has something special planned for the kid in advance. Furthermore, Ryoma settled himself down on the couch while reading up on his Steinbeck novel called The Red Pony since it was really good while Atobe is busy coming up with ideas for the Shakespeare plays.

"Love makes the world go round, doesn't it Ryoma?" said Atobe slyly.

"It sure does, but like I said, we are just friends. At this point, Yuushi realizes that you are not giving up on me. Why are you taking all the credit for trying to fall in love with me?" asked Ryoma.

"Yuushi doesn't realize how deep our love is and he needs to read up on more romance novels. Besides, I think some of the girls at his cheerleading club are not really his type."

"What do you mean they are not my type? Those girls are my lovers! A little birdie told me that I will find a girlfriend on that cheerleading club soon, you will see!" shouted Yuushi as he headed to the room across the hall before closing the door behind him.Atobe could only crack a smile at his teammate since he has this whole thing worked out from start to finish because he feels that Ryoma has a home here at Hyoutei where he will learn from the best in order to become a professional tennis player in the near future thanks to some proper coaching from Sakaki and the leader of the Hyoutei Tennis club.

Looks like Hyoutei and Seigaku are going to be seeing some major changes with Ryoma and kevin going to their new schools and meeting their new coaches and this could either turn out to be good or bad for Momo and Yuushi when these two boys will start changing the lives of their tennis clubs forever. Furthermore, Ryoma has a difficult decision to make since he can't be at Seigaku forever.