Red Strings 2

Sight Seeing

Ryoma looked at his hand. He can't see his own string. His mother told him that he won't be able to see his own string and his partner's. He sighed, there's no use thinking about it now he should get some sleep tomorrow is the day he will visit Seishun Gakuen. He heard that they have a very good tennis team. Ryoma smirked "Let's see about that."

Next Morning

"Chibiuske wake up!" Ryoga shouted from his doorway resulting Ryoma to fall off his bed.

"A-N-I-K-I!" A furious Ryoma shouted with one of his famous glares that he uses when his fan girls and boys won't leave him alone. In America he was given the name Prince of Tennis since at the young age of 12 he already defeated many pros in America and he is now staying in Japan to stay away from the media.

"Wait Ryoma before you kill me I want you to know that you're going to be late for your entrance exams." Ryoga grinned.

Ryoma quickly dashed to the bathroom, showered, put on his casual clothes and his cap on, and then sprinted downstairs.

"Oh my, Seishounen is awake at this hour? I must be dreaming." His father told him faking a surprised face.

"What are you talking about? Aniki told me I'm late for the entrance exams" Ryoma said annoyed.

"Look at the wall clock." Was all his father said before going to the temple to read his so called "newspaper" peacefully.

The moment Ryoma looked at the wall clock his fury returned it was still 7:30 his entrance exams are not until 10:00. He so wanted to kill his brother right now but wait this might be his opportunity to look at the street tennis courts at this hour.

He decided on that and headed outside. While Ryoga was watching the whole time and sighed "Thank kami-sama I wasn't killed today" He gulped "But I can't be too sure about later."

When Ryoma arrived at the tennis courts he saw lots of tennis players inside but what caught his attention was eight people who were grouped together resting. 'They must have already played' Ryoma thought. His vision became sharper ever since he became 12. He can only see strings if he said the words his grandmother told him. He was snapped out of his thoughts when a guy bumped him like he wasn't even there he heard them talking about tennis grips and the one who bumped him was the one teaching his friends the wrong information.

The guy was too noisy and Ryoma can't take it anymore. "Shut up." The guy who is called Sasabe dropped his racket and looked at Ryoma "Heh, I can't believe I got told off by a grade school student." Sasabe said as he picked up his racket.

"Bingo that is the correct western grip. It's like picking it up from the ground and oh, the one you were saying about when it looks like you are shaking hands with someone, that's the eastern grip. Don't worry only beginners make that kind of mistake." Ryoma said with a cocky smirk. 'Eh wait a minute that guy who just approached the 8 people I was interested in looked familiar' Ryoma thought but ignored it so he can see his victim's reaction.

(With the regulars)

They were practicing earlier since the courts at school were closed for cleaning. Well at least that was what they were doing until a high school student came and claimed the court.

"That is Sasabe the son of the owner of this street tennis court." Inui said as he read his notebook.

"Nyaa, He's bragging about his knowledge of tennis grips but what he's saying is wrong. Nee, Oishi."

Oishi just nodded and said "We better not get involved with people like him."

"Oishi's right according to my sources he's got a really bad personality and he doesn't like people getting on his way." Inui said reading the contents of his notebook.

Tezuka looked at the guy and saw that he bumped a small boy with emerald hair 'He looks beautiful' Tezuka thought 'Wait what?' He quickly disregarded his thoughts as Fuji sat on the bench next to him.

"Saa, that little boy looks like he's annoyed at that Sasabe. Maybe it's because he knows the correct grips." Fuji smiled.

Tezuka just replied with an "Aa."

Tezuka could see that the little boy was mocking the older guy since he could see the cocky smirk on his face.

"Marui Bunta from Rikkai Dai, fancy meeting you here." Inui said as he glanced at Marui who just arrived.

"Yo, Seigaku Regulars. Me and the others are meeting here and as I can see I got here early." Marui grinned.

"Ochibi is having a match with that Sasabe guy! Nyaa!" Eiji exclaimed.

"Who's Ochibi?" Oishi and Marui asked curiously.

"That's my new nickname for that little boy over there." Eiji beamed.

Marui looked at the direction Eiji was pointing. "Hmm, he looks familiar but I can't put my finger on it."

"Do you remember him?" Momoshiro asked curiously.

"Fssshh, Of course he doesn't he just said so baka." Kaidoh hissed.

"Ha, What did you say Mamushi?" Momo asked grabbing Kaidoh's collar initiating another fight.

"Fsshh, You are so stupid that I always have to repeat everything I say to you baka." Kaidoh hissed also grabbing Momo by his collar.

'Now where have I seen him?' Marui asked himself while placing a finger on his chin.

TBC

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