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.
[Dinner with A Doubles Partner]
Once Atobe drops his lover off at the amusement park, Ryoma was prepared to meet his pair of double dates at the park since he was well-prepared with casual clothes in order to meet his next set of dates. Furthermore, he arrives at the café while waiting for Gakuto and Hiyoshi to come back since they were out playing some basketball at the nearby arcades in the amusement park area. Furthermore, Ryoma decided to take out his manga and read it for a little bit while he waits. Furthermore, the kid had no idea that that his date would be mushroom head and that acrobatic kid since he does not know what atobe has planned for him yet. Soon, his phone chimed and ryoma could see that a text has been sent to him.
"Dear Ryoma, you are advised to eat lunch with Hiyoshi and Gakuto and spend time competing with them in laser tag and basketball. Have fun with them and of course, ride the roller coasters with them because you are the only one that can stop them from being so nervous. Above all, have fun!" – Atobe Keigo.
"Damn that Atobe! Now I have to spend my time with mushroom head and that gifted athlete? Oh well, I will need advice from them both if I want this bachelor date to be successful." Thought ryoma to himself as he placed his phone back in the bag. About thirty minutes later, Hiyoshi and Gakuto returned and were surprised to see Ryoma waving at them. As the approached him, they settled their bags down while shaking the kid's hand.
"This is quite a surprise, brat." Said Gakuto.
"Indeed, what brings you to the amusement park today?" asked Hiyoshi.
"well, Atobe sent me here to date you guys since he turned me into the bachelor. Furthermore, he asked me to play laser tag and other arcade games with you. In other words, he wants me to be competitive. So therefore, I have to go on to the roller coasters with you guys today since that's the reason why I am here at the park." Continued Ryoma.
Gakuto looked at Hiyoshi for a moment while he was reading a book. "What? Atobe had a reason to send Ryoma here so I don't see any reason to deny him a day of fun."
"Are you sure? I am pretty certain that the brat is going to ask our advice on how to date people." Added Gakuto.
"Actually, you guessed right. That's exactly the reason why I am here. I just need some good advice from you about how to date people, you know? Me and Atobe still have this thing for each other and I can see why he wanted me to come here." Said Ryoma.
"See what I mean, Hiyoshi? I had a feeling that the captain was up to something again since he turned this kid into a bachelor. So, what advice do you want from us?" asked Gakuto.
"Well, since I was made a bachelor, I wanted to know how I can make this a successful date, you know? Furthermore, I wanted to know some important information or tips during a date. For example, what does a date want from a man or woman when they are together? Where do their dates love to go to on a good weather day? Those are just a few of the things that I need to know." Continued Ryoma.
"I see, well you came to the right place. But since you and Atobe have been together for too long, I guess he didn't bother explaining this to you and went all out on dating you. Anyway, in order to make this date successful, you need to ask them what type of flowers they like the most. Also, you got to make sure that the person you are dating is really attractive towards you. Furthermore, I taught gakuto the same thing since he was seeing a girl at school earlier this week, isn't that right?" Retorted Hiyoshi.
Gakuto was blushing and didn't know how to respond to that since no one knows who this mysterious girlfriend really is. Ryoma turned and looked at the doubles partner for a moment and said, "Really? You got a girlfriend? Wow, I didn't know that you were so interested in a girl lately."
"S-Shut up! It's not what you think okay? We just started meeting each other and she hasn't made it an official date yet!" snorted Gakuto as he continues blushing.
"You do have a soft side after all!" mused Hiyoshi.
"Seriously! What is wrong with you people? Like I said, I haven't officially started dating that girl yet! I don't know her name, okay? We are here to play some games with ryoma so let's get started." Finished Gakuto as he grabbed Ryoma's hand and raced towards the arcades with Hiyoshi following close behind.
"Damn! These guys are faster than I first thought. If I had known that Ryoma would have been here sooner, than we wouldn't be wasting our time here in the park." Though Hiyoshi to himself as he arrived at the laser tag field. Once inside, the three of them equipped themselves with the toy guns and inserted the coins into the slots and the battle was on since all three of them were running around dodging and firing like crazy to earn points while sweating like crazy. Once the game was over, Gakuto, Hiyoshi, and Ryoma paused to take a drink of water while resting.
"I never thought that this game would be so much fun. And it feels like that I am starting to have some fun myself now after such a long time." Said Ryoma.
"Yeah, well you're not the only one that has the strength to keep on battling due to your great stamina. We were going all out at that time and you just beat us to the punch." Said Gakuto,
"mada Mada Dane! Keep trying, you will keep up with me eventually." Smiled Ryoma as he headed over to the basketball area with his dates following closely behind him. They never realized that this kid had such strength to play sports. Once the team arrived, all three of them paid the necessary coins and the game was underway. Hiyoshi used his gekokujo and made several shots while Mukahi moon-saulted repeatedly to make three pointers and free throws. Both teammates from hyoutei had scored almost 18 points in total, but Ryoma managed to use Drives A and B to sink several three pointers in just 20 seconds earning 20 points.
"You have got to be kidding me! Where on earth did Ryoma learn how to play basketball?" asked Gakuto.
"I guess he must have learned this during his time at Seigaku when he challenged the upperclassmen that bullied horio and his friends. Furthermore, as punishment, those guys had to clean up the mess that they made." Added Hiyoshi.
"I see, so that brat has the power to make people clean up his messes, eh? Well, this isn't over yet! We still have a few more rounds to go. However, you are so troublesome, you know that brat?" muttered Gakuto under his breath.
"Are you scared or something?" asked Ryoma.
"Of course not, baka Ryoma!" shouted Gakuto. "But still, you could be stronger than Atobe, no, you are better than our captain."
"I like a stronger Ryoma because it could help with my gekokujou. Furthermore, I know how to defeat a pipsqueak like him. Besides, this is fun to do since Ryoma here is going to ensure that we find true love soon." Added Hiyoshi.
"Sure we will, but you are seriously pissing me off when you act like that, you know that Hiyoshi?" groaned Gakuto.
But Hiyoshi didn't respond since he was too focused on the game. Furthemore, he could see that Ryoma was making more shots which increased his score by 10, making him the leader while his opponents both have 25 points each. Furthermore, all three competitors are playing like crazy in order to reach their goal, but in the end, Gakuto won first place and took a brand new cell phone case while Ryoma and Hiyoshi each have stuffed toys and Nintendo games along with an ipod.
As the three of them returned to the café for a quick bite, Ryoma stopped by the vending machine and bought a ponta before sitting down next to his dates and said, "You were strong out there, but still a good game." Said Ryoma as he shook Gakuto's hand.
"yes, but still you are good too. I never realized that you were this strong." Smiled Gakuto.
"By the way, Ryoma. Why are you hanging out here with us at the park? Shouldn't you be playing baseball or something?" asked Hiyoshi
"Well, Atobe suggested that I should meet you guys here for a little double date and so I wanted to make sure that my date with Shishido goes well." Said Ryoma.
"That lunatic still cannot get over you and now he is asking you to date every single student from all the schools? Geez, no wonder Atobe made you his number one bachelor. I still don't get what his intentions are now. Anyway, shall we go on the roller coasters?" said Hiyoshi.
As the three of them continued their fun time at the park after finishing stuffing their faces with food, they headed over to the roller coasters with the doubles partners jaw dropping and Ryoma smiling while sleeping on the ride. They realize that the kid cannot be disturbed while the ride is in motion because the force of the roller coaster didn't make Ryoma feel anything at all. Once the ride stopped, Ryoma opened his eyes and looked at gakuto and hiyoshi who were half dazed and shocked and decided to wake them up with water.
"Are you guys all right?" asked Ryoma.
"Ryoma, that was so uncalled for! You could have stayed awake throughout the ride and we wouldn't be in this mess right now!" retorted Gakuto.
"Hey, it's not my fault that you couldn't handle a roller coaster, you chicken!" said Ryoma.
"What was that brat?" shouted Gakuto as he vein popped. But Hiyoshi managed to restrain his partner and said, "I am sure Ryoma was not to blame for this incident. Let's go on the ferris wheel, maybe that can cheer you up."
"I hope so! Hiyoshi, remind me never to ride roller coasters after this!" boomed gakuto as they boarded their next ride while staring at the night sky. Just then, Ryoma's phone rang and he could see Atobe's name there.
"Ryoma speaking. How are things over on your end, monkey king?"
"Brat, need I remind you that your chances of joining Hyoutei will be slim if you call me that?" warned Atobe.
"Whatever! But still, I had a blast today at the amusement park with your teammates. To me, I think they are tougher to beat at basketball. Therefore, I have a special surprise waiting for you later on." Continued ryoma.
"Ore-sama loves whatever surprises you can grace me with. Anyway, you will be meeting shishido next at his house for dinner since his parents are eager to meet you. Besides, I can see that gakuto and Hiyoshi have made you a fierce competitor. But I shall see how well you do on your next date." Smiled Atobe.
"Sure, I always wanted to take a crack at Shishido since he rarely invites people to his place. However, I am sure that he can make an exception this time." Added Ryoma.
"Now that's the answer that I wanted to hear all along! You really are proving useful to me than I first thought, ahn?" mused Atobe.
"We are still on a date, but we are not going to be boyfriends though. Anyway, we will meet you outside of the amusement park gates and I will have your surprise ready when I walk your dog tonight after visiting Shishido." Finished Ryoma.
"Of course, I look forward to your surprise!" smiled Atobe.
"you won't be disappointed, Atobe-sama!" said Ryoma as he hung up the phone.
The next game that the gang did was ring toss since all three of them were very familiar with the rules. However, it seems that none of them had much luck except for Ryoma using snake shots and twist spin shots to mark his target, leaving the doubles pair shocked. "Are you kidding me? How did Ryoma do that?" asked Gakuto.
"Well, I guess he must have put his tennis skills to good use here just like he did with pool table and bowling. I am actually starting to think that he is becoming quite an unpredictable opponent. But no matter, I will try and beat him in a match soon." added Hiyoshi.
"You just need more practice, guys. I am sure you will get better in the next few rounds." said Ryoma.
Both of them just shook their heads and smiled at the brat while shaking his hand.
Once the gang finished their rides at the amusement park around 8pm, Gakuto and Hiyoshi followed behind him and wondered if they had made a mistake in dating ryoma since they will have a little talk with their captain soon. Furthermore, this is the first time that two people were dating a popular brat from Seigaku and wondered if they would be rewarded handsomely for their efforts.
"That brat really loves to make things difficult for us, he was all fired up over that basketball game." Said gakuto.
"What do you expect? That kid is good at everything! We cannot misjudge him based on his superior skills." Added Hiyoshi.
"Maybe he isn't too cool to hang around us after all. I couldn't even believe that we had to look after this perverted brat."
"Oh shut it! We cannot speak ill of Ryoma or else Fuji would never forgive us." Continued Hiyoshi.
"Geez, I am sorry, mushroom head! This is the reason why I don't like to go to amusement parks with that less sensitive geek. Thought Gakuto to himself as they waited outside of the gates for Atobe's limo. A few minutes later Atobe arrived and everyone got inside with Ryoma sitting next to his primary lover while the other two sat in the opposite direction since they were too tired after a long day and decided to sleep it off for the night.
"So, what's the surprise that you wanted to grace ore-sama with?" asked Atobe.
Ryoma handed him the hand-held listening device. "Here you are monkey-king! This is what we call an I-pod, you can download tons of music on this thing since you love any styles of music, don't you? I am sure you will love this little gadget since you always wanted one of these." Smiled Ryoma.
As Atobe looked at the I-pod for a moment while studying the instructions, a smirk ran across his face and he laughed like crazy. This was the first time that Ryoma had given something special to his boyfriend since he has never seen something this marvelous before.
"Wow! You know, I always wanted to use a device like this. How did you know that I wanted this?" asked Atobe.
"Well, you always do a lot of special things for me, so I decided to return the favor. Therefore, since you have a whole collection of classical music at home, you can easily transfer them into this device so that you won't have to worry about rummaging through every single collection manually. There is also an earphone that came with the device so I think the sound quality should be really good. I think you might enjoy it a lot." Continued Ryoma.
"Well, Ore-sama thanks you for that wonderful prize that you won for me today. Now then, Shishido is waiting for you since that other item you won at the park will be perfect for him." Said Atobe as he pointed at the game console.
"Ah yes, I was going to give this to him since he and I are gaming fans. I am sure he will appreciate this from me." Continued Ryoma as they headed over to Shishido's house in Tokyo. Furthermore, Shishido never had any sort of gaming consoles before and this will be the first time that he ever laid eyes on something like this. Once the gang arrived, Ryoma stepped out of the limo while Atobe snapped his fingers to tell the driver to wait since he had to send Ryoma inside before sending Gakuto and Hiyoshi home.
As Ryoma knocked on the door, a man came and answered it. "Who is it?"
"It's me, Echizen Ryoma. I was sent here by Atobe to date Shishido Ryou, is he home?"
"Oh, I see. Come on in, We were expecting you since Atobe told us to invite you in for tonight." continued the man. Once Ryoma entered and took his shoes off, he settled himself down on the couch and could see water bottles on the coffee table. Ryoma took one of them in order to cool himself down after spending a lot of time in the park area. A few minutes later, Shishido arrived and sees Ryoma on the couch.
"Echizen Ryoma, I never expected this to happen! What are you doing here at my house?" asked Shishido.
"Hello there, Ryou! Atobe has sent me here since he wanted me to have dinner with you for tonight. Also, who was that man back there?" said Ryoma.
"That would be my father. But I thought you were heading home to eat or something?"
"Ah I see. Nah, my parents told me that they decided to store my leftovers for lunch tomorrow since they are out on vacation at the moment. Furthermore, I look forward to enjoying a good meal with you tonight before we walk your dog. And besides, I also look forward to meeting your family in a bit as well." Continued Ryoma.
"Oh, so it seems that Atobe sent you here for our one-on-one date I see. Also what's that in your hand?"
"What, this? it's a prize that I won at the amusement park. I am giving it to you because I have that hand held device as a graduation present. I was going to wait until tomorrow to give it to you before meeting up with Jirou to play a tennis match. But since you are here, take it, it's yours." Smiled Ryoma as he handed Shishido the prize.
"Gee, that's very thoughtful of you! Thanks Ryoma. Anyway, dinner is ready, shall we begin?" said Shishido as he leads Ryoma to the dining table. My house isn't that big as our captain's, but it still is good. Furthermore, Ryoma, these are my parents."
"Pleasure meeting you guys." Said Ryoma as he shook their hands.
"Nice to meet you as well, Shishido told us a lot about you and we heard that you are seeing someone, is that right?" said the mother.
"Yup, Atobe has made this kid into his lover and they have been seeing each other since then." Added Shishido.
"Really? That's wonderful Ryoma! I never knew you were that popular with the guys and girls at school. How long have you been seeing him?" asked the father.
"For a while now, I think. Monkey King can't seem to let go of me since he always feels that I am the one for him because he feels that I have this strong bond with him that cannot be broken. Furthermore, it seems that he really is falling for me and I really wanted to tell him that we are not boyfriends, but he insisted that his bet will pay off." Continued Ryoma.
"What sort of bet did he propose on you?" asked the grandfather.
"Starting next year, Atobe wants me to go to Hyoutei and that could mean I would be playing against my old teammates at Seigaku. Although I have not made a firm decision yet, I still have time to decide on that later on." Chided Ryoma.
"That is a big opportunity for you kid! I think you will fit well at my son's school. Furthermore, I think you guys will get along really well together and even double up as partners in the tennis matches later." Smiled the mother.
"But I already have a doubles partner named Choutaro Ohtori and now you want me to team up with that pipsqueak? That can't be right." Groaned Shishido.
"Well, why not? It can't hurt for you to show him the ropes. I am sure Choutaro wouldn't mind." Contined the father as he patted his son's shoulder.
"Well, I will have to talk with Choutaro first before I can make a decision on that. In the meantime, Ryoma and I will be walking the dog now. Thank you so much for the dinner." They said.
"No problems, and thank you Ryoma for the lovely prize you've given him. My son always wanted a gaming console and he has waited too long for this. Much appreciated from you." Smiled the parents.
"Anytime, Mr. and Mrs. Shishido. We'll be back soon." Waved Ryoma as he and Shishido headed out the door with the dog.
As the two of them walked along the neighborhood streets, Shishido feels something was not right with what just happened back there and decided to take Ryoma to a nearby park for a little chat. Once there, they sat down on the bench while Ryou takes out the Frisbee for the dog to play with before talking.
"Are you sure you really want to partner up with me? I mean me and Choutarou go way back since we first started tennis together." Said Shishido.
"I don't intend to break up your partnership with him, I mean this could be temporary because if we talk with Ohtori, I am sure he will understand and he might choose Gakuto as his partner when we get to Hokkaido later on. Besides, Yuushi might also agree working with mushroom head later on if Atobe does make that decision." Added Ryoma.
"Why do you always ask our captain to make these choices for us? Seriously, can't you just stop seeing him? He is messing with your head and his mind is not in the right place!" shouted Shishido.
"I'm afraid I can't do that. You know how your captain feels when I am not with him and besides, I can understand that he can act a bit crazy at times, but he cares about you guys a lot. So I am sure you will understand once Atobe finalizes everything." Mused Ryoma as he tossed the Frisbee at the dog.
"What makes you think that he will agree with this decision? You haven't been to our school yet so how do you know this will happen? How lame!" grunted Shishido.
"Just wait and see. Oh, in fact, Atobe just sent us a text message." Said Ryoma with a glee as he showed it to ryou.
"I think Ryoma will work very well with Shishido since choutaro will need time to warm up with Gakuto. I also believe that Yuushi and Hiyoshi are more reserved so they will work well together with their calm demeanor. Furthermore, Jirou will stay as a singles competitor so I am sure he won't mind, are we clear?" –Atobe.
Just then, Yuushi sent a message reply saying, "Atobe-sama, why did you want me to partner up with Hiyoshi? I don't even know what sort of abilities that guy has besides the Gekokujyou!"
Atobe's reply? "I am sure you will be fine with him. And besides, Ryoma accurately predicted the outcome and I am sure he will be more than pleased with my decision."
Elsewhere, Yuushi could only groan as he placed his violin back in the case and collapsed on the bed while wiping the sweat off his face. Have you gone insane, Keigo? You know how I feel about working with Wakashi Hiyoshi. Furthermore, what is your damage? Are you and that brat conspiring together to make new partnerships for us in tennis? You are a pompous jerk, you know that?
Back in the park, Ryou was pretty shocked after reading the messages and paused to regain his composure. Once he finally calmed himself down after shaking the lamppost, he turned to ryoma and said, "You little brat! How on earth did you accurately predict the partnerships with us? Are you a stalker or something?" he then grabbed Ryoma by the neck and gave him a wedgie on the head.
"That hurts shishido-sempai! Please let go of me!" groaned Ryoma. Once Shishido released the kid from his grasp, Ryoma paused for a moment and said, "Well, since me and Atobe are still dating each other, I think he probably just wants me to get to know the teammates a little better, remember that? So I think I can get used to hanging around with people from other schools besides Seigaku."
Shishido looked at him for a moment and replied, "Honestly, I don't know what is going on with you today since you stole the limelight from our captain. Still, you do see me at Seigaku sometimes having a match with you, but you're lucky to have Atobe send you to my place at a time like this. Imagine what Jirou's parents would say if they saw you there."
"Nah, I am sure they wouldn't mind me being there. Besides, they already know that their son is a sleepyhead and will constantly skip practice. Furthermore, since Jirou-sempai always gets chased out of the house like my father would do to me, I would think his family wants him to focus more on sports instead of other things, which is probably the reason why I have to meet with Jirou next since I need him to concentrate on tennis more so that he doesn't sleep in the middle of a match." Finished Ryoma.
"Believe me, when I am playing tennis with him, that kid always falls asleep and the match ended in a no contest. I really don't get that guy, and I am not sure how you are planning to keep him awake without letting him doze off so much. A little word of advice: Jirou is not always focused in school so I had to keep reminding him to stay awake when a class is in session so water will definitely help." Said Shishido.
"I can try that, thanks very much Shishido-sempai." Smiled Ryoma as he shook his friend's hand before returning home. As ryoma arrived, he could see Atobe's car parked outside. "Well, thank you for for your company, sempai, I enjoyed it a lot."
"Sure, anytime. But be cautions of Atobe, who knows what he is planning next. Anyway, see you tomorrow!" called Ryou.
"Of course, see you tomorrow! Oh before I forget, I left some dog food for your pet in your room." waved Ryoma as the car sped off into the distance.
"Ah yes, thank you for that!" said Shishido as he smiled at them.
The next morning, Ryoma got up early as usual with breakfast and milk before heading out towards the sports complex to meet up with Jirou thanks to help from Atobe. Once he arrived, he could see Jirou sleeping on the benches at the waiting area and decided to wake him up with some water from the bottle that he brought from home. Soon, Jirou immediately stood up and sees Ryoma in front of him and said, "Oh, hey Ryoma. What brings you here?"
"I am supposed to be meeting you for a one-on-one date today, have you forgotten?" said Ryoma.
"Oh yes, yes! I guess Atobe must have sent you here. Is he your chauffeur now?" smiled Jirou as they headed over to the ping-pong area to gather their equipment.
"You could say that. But anyway, let's get started, shall we?" As the two of them began the ping pong game, both are heated up and are eager to win points, but it seems that Ryoma was taking it easy on his opponent allowing him to take the first few points. "Looks like you are getting stronger out there, Jirou-sempai."
"I am? Hehehehe! You are just letting me win this round because you are not playing at your full potential. But in the next round, you better show me what you got before I get bored of this game." Continued Jirou.
As the game of ping-pong contined, Ryoma and Jirou are both tied at 3 points apiece since one of them could win the next round, but it all depends on where the ball could go next. Once Ryoma hit a twist serve, Jirou returned it and it went back and forth between the two until the ball flew past his opponent and hit the wall behind him.
"Game and match! Ryoma wins by 4 points to Jirou's 3!" said the referee.
"Well, you've beaten me, but thank you again for helping me stay focused on sports now since I do need to sleep after dinner is over. I should also take this time to focus more on classes so that I don't fall behind." Smiled Jirou.
"Good, I hope you will follow through on Shishido's advice. Furthermore, your teammates are worried about you sleeping in class so please try to stay awake during tennis practice okay? Furthermore, Atobe needs you to win a lot of the matches in the upcoming tournaments so prepare yourself. And besides, this match has taught us both to stay focused since I have been sleeping through most of my classes even though I passed them and earned high grades." Said Ryoma.
"Looks like we both need to stay awake for the trip to Hokkaido soon. Anyway, Atobe is calling for me to visit Choutaro at the church since I am guessing that he is asking why he was partnered up with someone else on his tennis team. I will see you later on at the school grounds." Said Ryoma.
"Wait, I am coming with you to the church, I am sure that choutarou needs me there with him." Said Jirou as they waited for their ride. Once it arrives, Atobe opened the door and sees Jirou, "Well, jirou, did you have fun with Ryoma today?"
"I certainly did, and that kid has taught me an important lesson about not to fall asleep during sports or in class since I always fall behind on a lot of things. That's why I need to catch up on some things at home later on tonight. Now then, shall we head to the church and check upon choutaro?" said Jirou.
"Sure, let's get going." Said Atobe as they drove off together towards the church.
Inside the church, Choutaro looked at the statue inside and said to himself, "Dear god, why was I paired up with that red-haired acrobat at hyoutei? I thought for sure that Shishido will stick with me until the end since we are the silver pair, not the red and brown pair. But I am sure Ryoma will be able to tell me the reason why this is happening."
As the car arrived at the entrance, Jirou and Ryoma stepped out and entered to find Choutarou sitting right in the front row and decided to call him. "Choutaro sempai, me and Jirou have arrived, so I believe you can tell us what is on your mind now."
"Ah, Jirou and Ryoma! So good to see you guys here, I was waiting for you to show up. Now that you guys are here, I need to talk to you about a couple of things." said Choutaro.
