DISCLAIMER: I WISH I Own Prince of Tennis
A/N: This was supposed to be a flashback chapter, but as I was writing it didn't feel right to let it be here. I mean the next story arc wouldn't be as nice if I just reveal everything here. xD
There won't be that many bombs; and everything Ryoma said the prev. chap and what will be revealed in this chap are all true, but, yeah… hahaha. Well, for the most part I'll just be showing there what I'm telling in this chapter, only with more detail so I guess its fine.
Anyway, Thank you so much for reading this far! Especially those who reviewed, fav'ed, subscribed, and C2d the story~! Hope you guys enjoy the chap and please don't hesitate to send me some feedback. I'm happy to read anything from you!;)
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CHAPTER XVII: The Talk
YUKIMURA RESIDENCE
Later that night, Ryoma and Seichi finally went down for dinner. Silent taps echoed across the room, and soon they reached the ground floor. They walked to the dining room and found that the adults waited for them, apparently so that everyone could eat together. They silently apologized and sat down unceremoniously in adjacent seats.
Ryoma watched Seichi secretly and saw he was putting up a stronger mask of calmness than usual. Mentally, she sighed. He had been very accepting, but when she told him some more... details... about her grandmother, he definitely looked mad. She wondered if his feelings really didn't change, as he said. She didn't want to doubt him, but that seething annoyance in his eyes when she told him could really plant a seed of insecurity within her.
Soon after..., a very awkward dinner officially commenced (as initiated by Nanjiroh putting a large chunk of meat in his mouth) and the boys and Ryoma remained silent as the three women chatted with each other about trivial things to soften the tension. It didn't really help though, and eventually everyone finished with their meals.
They went to chat in the living room afterwards. Rinko stayed in the kitchen to ready them some tea and it didn't take long for her to arrive at the living room the drinks. Clanks of porcelain cups seemed like sound effects as Ryuzaki Sumire surveyed her company. And then for some reason, she started laughing just before sipping her tea.
"What the hell, you on meds old hag?"
Ryuzaki's eyes twitched just before she sent out a sadistic glare. "Of course I am. I'm old."
"Whatever."
Ryuzaki let out a disapproving sigh before smiling at everyone else (and then sipped her tea).
And then she started giggling.
"Shit."
"No cursing Nanjiroh."
"Well, it's creepy!"
"I'm just fangirling. It's for comic relief." She said indignantly and Nanjiroh's eyes twitched.
"More like making us cringe."
The argument continued on for a while. Ryoma watched the interactions passively while Seichi took advantage of it to further compose himself. They were pulled back to reality when Ryuzaki cackled and started babbling about how interesting the situation was. She had the shallowest idea of all these events, she claimed, until she was called in to be an 'actress'.
"I know you two." She said pointing to the Echizen couple. "...came from interesting families." She smirked. "I didn't know you had such deep connections with the Yukimuras though."
"I'm curious as to how deep." Seichi added and, after a short silence, brought a smile from his mother.
"Rinko and I have been friends since we were children. Suoh here was one of Nanjiroh's students, and he guarded him for two years."
This made the other two stare in surprise, Yuko chuckled and continued. "And you could say circumstances brought our fates together."
Rinko laughed. "As sappy as always Rinko?"
"Hai." She smiled and then looked at the two kids, as if recalling something from Rinko's comment. "Want to hear something interesting?"
They didn't answer. They weren't sure they wanted to hear this. But Yuko continued anyway.
"Many women wanted as many connections with the friends as possible." She laughed and looked at nowhere in particular. "So... it was not surprising that when we had a child, (a beautiful one at that…,) the idea of an engaged marriage seemed quite exciting."
Yuko stared at Seichi. "At first we were a bit disappointed since you turned out to be male. We kinda of planned to be-throne you to Ryoga."
Ryoma and Seichi gagged their teas.
"Anyway, soon enough—you..." Rinko, this time, was the one who was speaking, and she was looking at Ryoma. "...were born and we were all happy. But of course, we didn't want to tie you two up so early in life some for obvious reasons, some for not-so-obvious reasons, so we never really officialised it." And she paused, looking serenely at the Yukimuras. "And... after the accident, it became awkward to think of such things. So it never did."
Once again the kids remained silent. After all, bomb after bomb were getting thrown at them, and without decent pacing; they did not appreciate it at all.
"Besides..." Suoh laughed scratched his cheek, "...having someone like me, with my disabilities for a father, is already too much of a burden." and then sipped his tea. "Placing additional limits on you was not an option. Besides, I know you Seichi. You put it in yourself to be stronger than normal, didn't you?"
Seichi didn't answer. It was true.
"We just forgot about the whole engagement issue and decided to just let everyone live the way they wanted to. We wanted you to meet of course, since there was still the option of you two choosing each other for yourself." It was then that they heard a clank and looked at it. It was Seichi, and he just placed his tea cup on the vitreous table.
"I still didn't see why we had to go through so much first." He said seriously. He meant making Ryoma cross-dress, guard him, and make him so confused for years. Nanjiroh rubbed his ears rudely, making him frown.
"Well you overcame it didn't you? Why are you complaining?"
"Well, I—"
"Seichi..." Someone cut him off.
It was his mother. Seichi looked at her as he waited but his mother shifted her gaze to his father, who only nodded. Yuko cleared her throat before looking back at Seichi.
"We never told you this but..." She looked at her palm. "Suoh and I were engaged by our parents as well."
There was a pregnant pause after that and, this time, it was Seichi cleared who his throat. "And…?"
"Well, things were far from smooth." Yuko replied, and there was something in her eyes that softened up considerably at images that was running through her mind. "What made things harder for us was that we both had our respective lovers at the time."
"What?" The two children exclaimed simultaneously and gaped. Even Ryuzaki looked like she was watching a tear-jerking soap opera. Yuko smiled awkwardly and Suoh scratched his cheek.
"Mou don't look at us like that. We broke it off with them peacefully. They were living their own lives with their own families."
That wasn't the point. Ryoma for one was uncomfortable. What if they actually found someone to engage Seichi with and not her? Would Seichi have broken it off with her, as well?
"You can only imagine how hard it was for us to even attempt to show some affection." Yuko said. "It took us a while to finally realize we were in-love for quite some time after all.
"We wanted you two to realize and admit your feelings without having the mindset of 'I have to'."
Doki
They blushed madly and turned away to keep themselves from exploding. At this point everything already made sense for them. But obviously, they didn't foresee that it would be that difficult for them.
"Things got even more complicated when Ryoga ran away."
"We all knew he wasn't the type to be tied down...," Rinko said, sighing, as if reading their thoughts. "...let alone do any tradition against his will.
This time they heard a small thump and apparently it was made by Nanjiroh savagely crossing his feet and hitting the table in the process. "Ouch!" He 'tsked' and kicked the table. Fortunately, everyone foresaw this and were already holding their cups.
"But tradition is tradition and your… grandmother… was strict about that." He paused and sat back down. "Seems like she and the Yuro Yukimura had an oath of sorts she'd rather die for if she didn't follow."
"Eh? This is the first time I heard of this." He paused. "Reina?"
"Of course I heard of this before, anyone cursed with the duty ought to be curious about it."
Seichi raised an elegant brow. "Cursed?"
"Not in the offending sense." She said, flinching. "Aniki certainly thought so, I guess."
"Ryoga said something about it being useless and meaningless before. He was not born to serve anybody."
"But wasn't it only for two years?"
"Two years is a long time for a teenage boy." Yuko winked.
"In any case, everyone (especially my baby)…was devastated when he left." He shook his head and Ryoma wanted to punch him. "Six years passed by quickly and there was still no sign of Ryoga—that brat."
"The situation got worse and worse—we found out you had the Gullian Barre Syndrome."
Seichi frowned at Rinko. "Well, I apologize for catching a lethal disease."
"We didn't mean it that way—mou. Anyway…," RInko sighed. "It certainly didn't help anyone's psyche, especially since your grandfather Yuro died of that disease."
Nanjiroh nodded. "Mother loved Yuro like her own brother and there was also the fact she probably remained contact with his house. We feared she may have heard of your disease... so we decided to visit her." Nanjiroh looked at the ceiling and sighed heavily.
"And guessing by the yells upstairs earlier on, I assume you know the rest."
Seichi's eyes twitched before he nodded calmly.
"Anyway, we should go to bed now, the kids have to go early to school tomorrow." Rinko clapped her hand to end the conversation before it turned even more suffocating. "You folks want to stay in for the night?"
Ryuuzaki shook her head. "No can do, my granddaughter's alone at home I won't be able to sleep."
"Ok." Rinko nodded."That means Nanjiroh has to go home to Tokyo too."
Nanjiroh winced. "Eh? Why?"
"Because you have to accompany Ryuzaki-san!"
"No, I don't."
"Yes, you do baka-Nanjiroh!"
"No I don't! And who will watch over those two!?" He looked at them with abhorrence obvious in his eyes. "Who knows what they might do!?"
"W-We don't need your supervision thank you very much." Ryoma intervened.
"Look at your fiancé then!"
She turned to Seichi—who was red as an apple. Her eyes twitched and she pushed down her growing blush. "It's because you said something embarrassing. Go home Oyaji."
And before Nanjiroh could utter anything else, Ryuzaki's hand sneaked its way to his collar and he was dragged away. Rinko assisted by literally pushing him out.
"N-No!" Nanjiroh yelled fighting for freedom—which was definitely futile. Nanjiroh needed to throw his last words. "You two don't you dare do anything suspic—"
Thump
And the door was closed.
"We'd be in the master's room across the hall, kids, okay?" The couple said after saying goodnight to Rinko to the two kids who was quite a bit of doors away from their rooms. "Don't do anything weird okay?"
And once again they blushed. But politely dismissed the idea. Soon, they parted ways and the corridor to their rooms they were already alone. Ryoma blinked as Seichi continued walking beyond his door. A few meters and they were in front of her door.
"Seichi?"
He was silent and was looking down. "I want to be the one to see you off to your room this time." He said without looking, his long hair basically hiding his pale face, and Ryoma could only stare. When she finally absorbed what he said, she smiled.
"Thanks." Was all she said before finally gesturing to open the door. There was a small creak, and for that instant it, along with the graceful swing of the door, took her attention. She turned to his direction, only at random, and Seichi caught her by surprise, again, when he placed a soft chaste kiss on her mouth.
"This... is alright, isn't it?"
"What are you talking about?"
"It sounded like we're not even allowed to kiss…"
She chuckled with a beautiful hint of pink on her cheeks. "I don't think so." She looked away. "I just think it's the M-rated stuff." Before stealing a glance.
He was pale… and then he turned red again.
"Oi, Oi."
Seichi cleared his throat as if something was blocking it. "This is a very awkward conversation. Can we change the topic?"
She smiled and nodded, before he leaned down again, albeit this time with more reluctance and awkwardness than before. She closed her eyes and savoured their intimacy and in the process recalled how they were just the previous night. They were fighting and confused, (heck she was still a bit confused) and now they were kissing.
"Well, our relationship escalated quickly didn't it?" She said when they parted. Seichi chuckled and nodded in agreement, before leaning down once more to place a soft kiss on her forehead.
"Our relationship entered what we call a… punctuated equilibrium."
Ryoma raised a half-amused brow. "Genetics?"
"Yeah." Seichi smiled widely. "It was bound to happen."
Bound to happen
"Ne, Seichi." She said and Seichi flinched at the sudden change in her expression.
"If you really got engaged... I mean, your parents asked you to marry another girl. Do you think you'd eventually... break like they did?"
"Are you doubting my words?"
She stared at him and looked at him apologetically. "I'm sorry. But after hearing their stories... I didn't think it was... impossible anymore." She paused and looked at his pain-stricken eyes guiltily. "I'm sorry for doubting you..., but please understand."
Seichi's expression turned a little sour and he closed his eyes before leaning down and letting his head rest on her shoulders, as if hiding his face. "I don't think I have the right to demand your full trust right now."
He embraced her tighter and she blushed at the feel of his breath on her shoulder. "I will have to prove myself." he said firmly before lifting up his head, as if finding some new energy or something. Ryoma could only stare.
Mentally she asked him what he was planning to do.
And, as if hearing her thoughts, he leaned closer before closing his eyes and managing to step back. "I'll start by controlling my impulses."
Somehow Ryoma didn't like the sound of that. And apparently? It showed.
Seichi chuckled. "Disappointed, are we?"
She blushed and sighed. "Che."
He smiled and kissed her cheek. (He couldn't help it but it should be fine, right?) "Well, good night Reina." She nodded and opened her door again.
"Good night."
/The Next Day/
Sip
Blue orbs stared into the horizon and watched as once again, as it did for millions of years, the sun as it metaphorically awoke from its slumber. He closed his eyes and let the air's exceptionally fresh feel dominate his senses..., the pleasantly cool breeze envelop his skin.
Sip
The perfect time to have tea outside, that was, indeed.
"Beautiful view, we have here my beautiful son." Suoh said as he sipped his drink, pulling him out of his reverie. Seichi was having his morning tea when his father seemed to have woken earlier than expected and decided to join him.
They were currently in the Eastern balcony. Interestingly, it was the balcony adjacent to Ryoma's room. The arrangement was originally for his security..., that if by some small chance an intruder managed to come in, Ryoma would be at least notified quicker. She was a bodyguard after all. Back then, Seichi obviously didn't like the idea but there was no reason to say anything—especially since the house was, generally, safe.
And nnow… her room placement caused Seichi nothing but discomfort. The girl's security was now also a consideration, security from intruders that was.
But when he thought about it... was he also thinking of protecting Ryoma from himself?
He shook his head of the thoughts, he had no… doubts… he'd be able to control himself effortlessly. Okay, perhaps not effortlessly but he would manage. What had he been doing after all these years after all? Plus, he kind of promised her he'd control his hormones. So there was no need to worry about that.
Right...?
But then.., right on cue, they started hearing some arguments inside Ryoma's room, so loud that he and his father could hear many of their words. Something about 'What are you thinking woman?' 'Well what do you plan to do?' 'But, I—' The usual arguments those two had, really, nothing too extreme but very loud.
Seichi almost stood up to check, but paused. 'What if she was dressing up or something? It would be awfully rude…'
But then again…
"You need not go there Seichi." His father intervened his line of thought. He was wearing a sly, knowing, smile he usually only saw when he was on the verge of convincing someone to a large business deal.
"O-Of course." He said, and went back to sitting properly. Soon, Rinko went out of the room with a relieved sigh, looking as if she'd won the argument. She walked to the two boys. "Mah, I'll go back down to help Yuko with the breakfast. Seichi, do check up on Reina from time to time."
"Hai?"
"You heard the woman, Seichi." Seichi blinked but shrugged it off in the end.
"Ah." he said, before finally standing up and gestured to knock on her door.
Knock Knock
"Reina? It's me." He said coolly, albeit he was a bit nervous. He heard a weak 'come in' and he got a lot more worried, she seemed bothered by something. But as he entered, he found himself looking around. It had been a long, long, while since he had last been here.
"Reina? Where are you?"
"Here…" came another weak reply and it came from her walk-in closet, which the last time he went there was basically empty. The moment he got nearer, his steps froze. She was, really, nonchalantly just standing there with her back against a cabinet. But... her frown was deep.
And he could so easily see why. And yet "W-What are you wearing?" was all he could utter.
No, he was not blind, nor was she in an exotic attire. She was wearing the school uniform—the one for girls, but he found himself looking rather startled anyway. He was not going to lie by saying it didn't look good on her—which by all means, it did- beyond expectations, in fact but he was not about to say anything embarrassing either.
Or rather, he couldn't.
His throat was dry. No, disintegrating.
"Mother made me wear it," she muttered bitterly and stood up straight and walked a meter from where she stood. Frankly, it was only for a second but it went on in a disconcerting slow motion in his eyes. Her walk, suddenly very feminine (maybe it didn't change his brain just refused to acknowledge it before), her long hair flowing gracefully (this was the first time he saw them, and now he was fighting the urge to touch it for a day), and, well..., everything else.
But perhaps more importantly- that skirt… was much too short!
But she pulled him out of his trance by opening her cabinet. "Look." She said, revealing cabinets that were opposite from when they were before: Filled. And with feminine clothes.
He did want to see them all on her, but… clothes were for everyone to see. So…, no.
"I don't like it. I don't like them. Where're your old uniforms anyway?" He said, realizing later that it came out rudely.
"I don't either." She said, narrowing her eyes, and went close to him. "But that was a very rude way to say it. I don't like them because I can't move freely with them on, shorts or no shorts. What about you?"
He stared, pushed his blush down, and adopted a very serious face. Somehow… he was not ready to say anything utterly embarrassing and/or anything that would make his self-control look weak. So he shall lie. He started to wonder when he would be able to be frank with her, like with everybody else.
"It doesn't suit you because you don't like it."
"So if I brainwash myself to like it, you will too?"
"Where are we going with this?"
"I'm suspicious." Reina nodded honestly. "That maybe… you are gay after all. Since you want me in boy's clothes and all..."
"What?"
"Well, you suddenly become way more awkward and look away."
"No, I am not gay."
Reina raised a brow."Bi?"
Seichi sighed. "Come," he said and extended his arm, which Reina nervously took, and he gently pulled her so that they were only an inch apart. She slightly looked away.
"Are you gay?"
"Okay, I get the point."
"That's right. That's what you feel sometimes when you feel like this. It becomes more comfortable eventually, but obviously we're not lovers that long yet."
"Hmn… so why don't you like me wearing these?"
"Why the sudden care, Reina?"
"Because…"
"Well..?"
"Mum said you would."
"Oh."
And he did.
"Well?" He didn't realize he was turning away. "Seichi." She called again, and placed her warm hands on his burning cheeks so that he were to face her. "Look at me."
"Why did she think so, then…?" She blushed but didn't answer. Seichi stared. "Well?"
"Darn you. Stop dragging this into circles."
"I'll... only answer if you answer first."
"What are you, five?"
Seichi frowned. Actually it was close to a pout. "Just answer, Reina."
She stared at his serious face and looked away. But she toughened it out anyway and said something very embarrassing. To both of them "She said you would like seeing me in this because you liked me."
Silence
"I don't like you." He said and she stared at him. "I think we have already established my feelings are much deeper than that, no?" He leaned down, right next to her ears. It was originally just to hide his face, but he found he liked the position. He turned and kissed her ear, she let out a very enticing little huff that would haunt him for a while.
"Aishiteru." He said, and although embarrassing it was the truth, apparently for years now. It was a good feeling to finally let it out. "…and I don't want anyone else seeing you this beautiful. Is it that hard to realize on your own?"
She blushed and looked straight to his eyes, as soon as she could see them. "Gomen Nasai."
"Good." He smiled. "So… if it's not too much discomfort to wear men's clothes again… mind continuing cross-dressing for me?"
"I suppose so. I guess I have been used to it—"
"You could refuse, you know."
"N'aw. Everyone demanding for explanations is too troublesome. But... I want to tell the regulars anyway, at least by word."
His eyes widened slight. He was startled. "You'll tell them?"
"Seichi..." She whispered, looking at him intently. His eyes widened further. "I know you feel comfortable, at home in fact, with them as I do. I don't want to hurt them by lying for long, not like this."
What could he say? He didn't want anyone to know—especially him.
But then again… he did say he was gay, correct? He paused his musings. Perhaps this is a good thing, he thought, and nodded. "I suppose you're right. But expect surprised reactions though and some good explanations."
"I will. Help me?"
"Of course."
"Thanks."
But when she thought she was finally free, Seichi didn't let her go. Heck, he was staring rather intently. Now that he was somewhat calm enough, he thought that… perhaps… he should open up the issue that had been bothering him, albeit never found the moment to point out. Asking about it the previous night was bad taste as well.
That 'date'.
And just a second of thought made his whole body feel uncomfortable heavy.
"Since we're being honest here... isn't there anything else you want to tell me?"
"Hmn?"
"..."
"..."
"Yesterday." he huffed. "You were in date weren't you?"
And once again there was silence. Ryoma paled and Seichi found himself narrowing his eyes. She forgot all about it didn't she? How was that even possible? But then again... with Ryoma, perhaps it was. Hence, at the moment Seichi was both relieved and disconcerted. Relieved that it wasn't important enough to remember, disconcerted because she looked so… uncharacteristically pale.
In the end, he was very disconcerted after all.
And it showed. "How much of that was true." He asked, trying his best not to let his voice crack.
"Depends on what you think you know." She replied gently, obviously trying of other words to say.
"Your mother said you went out on a date and was all dresse—"He paused at a realization. "Dressed up as what exactly."
She gulped again and a part of him regretted he asked—he knew for a fact that he was being terrifying. He didn't want to scare her, nor did he have a right to be so possessive of the Ryoma that wasn't even his before. So he let out a deep, deep, breath and held her shoulders. Firmly but gently.
"You will tell me, right?"
"I will." She said immediately. The question then on her mind was… how?
She looked once more at her fiance's eyes and she could tell he was trying hard to contain himself—but he was barely succeeding.
She gulped, but mentally she was staring at both of them in disapproval. This was not the way to be, this type of pace- it didn't feel right. She had to fix this.
But she... was not gifted with articulating herself—everything might come out wrong. She was only good at expressing herself when it came to tennis... and daunting people.
And then it hit her.
"Tell me." Seichi said interrupting her line-of-thought. This time it was more of an order and she frowned. She closed her eyes and stared him down.
"Not yet."
"What?"
Ryoma sighed. 'Just say it.' She said to herself.
Play a game with me
.
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END OF CHAPTER XVII
Coming Soon:
CHAPTER XVIII: Tennis
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Darkspider- Problems eh? Haha. Who knows what they are. *cackles* And yeah, poor Sanada. Let us hug him together. (gosh that sounded weird). And wahaha—don't remind me of that beach episode. That was too funny and it made me cringe at the same time. And wait! OP is back now! The arc's friggin awesome. And finally, it's good you came back! *hugs* and thanks for the review~
Fuyutsuki Hikari- I am sooo sorry to keep you waiting! T_T School killed me. Hope this was worth the wait though and thanks for the comment! :D
Lunacil- (ch13)*cackles like hell* I'm glad to read that! Hahahhaha. Not a lot of humor parts from here on in but I'll try to make you laugh again. xD Thanks for the comment~!
JigokuTenshi834- Evil cliffies banzai! Haha. Unfortunately, that part would be left in the dark for a while. Gomen nasai. xDD Glad you liked the chapter as well! ;D And Thanks for the review! xD
ChordOverstreetFan- Ah no no. The site just had a new feature for 4 charas and I tried it out. I didn't know it automatically alphabetized it. Gomen for the confusion.
Zwolftd- Yep yep~ Some will be kept hidden though. Gaheheheh. There wasn't much that happened here though, mostly literally just talking. xD AndThanks for the comment~
Ciel D' or Serendipte- Out of curiosity… what's with the name change? XD I like the sound of this… assuming I pronounced it properly. Hahaha. And it's fine! I'm glad I got to hear from you. Hehe. Thanks for the review!
MysticBlood- lol you need more fluff?! xDD Wait let me hype up my fluffiness. Hahaha. And about Sanada… well I hope to give him a happy ending. ;) Finally, thanks for the comment~
Guest [3/8/13]- I missed you guys too! So sorry for not updating for so long and I can only hope this chap was worth it. Thanks for the comment!
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Thank you for reading! I would love love love to read your thoughts! xD
Btw, I'm working on a fem!Ryoma-in-Rikkai-High-Female-Uniform as some of you may already know. Hehe. I'll post it on my DA account on or before the next instalment of this story. haha