Hey, so yeah, it's been awhile since I've updated at all… sorry, but here it is.

So I was thinking this being RyomaXOC… but then I remembered Yukimura… I can't decide, what do you guys think?

Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis

CHAPTER 4:

Complete and utter defeat… she simply stared at her palms as she contemplated on what just happened. She slung herself to the nearest park bench and sat limply as she stared at the stars.

"Once I defeat him, I'll be a step closer to what I want… to my revenge."

"May I sit with you?" She jumped from her seat and stared alarmingly at the beauty that sat beside her. "No need to be afraid, I won't harm you, I'm just here to enjoy the view." She looked at the blue-haired beauty beside her. She really is beautiful… but why was she wearing a guy's uniform.

"Aren't they just beautiful?" The beauty asked, keeping her gaze to the stars.

"Yeah…" Ruiko looked at her for a moment before turning her head to the view. "Really pretty… It's nice seeing things like this after, well… something bad."

"Yeah, back then when I was going through some things, the sky kept me company." She smiled at the bluenette, silently agreeing with her.

"Ummm… just asking, but why are you wearing a guy's uniform, miss?" An irk mark suddenly appeared on the lady's face and she turned to smile at Ruiko, A smile that sent shivers up her spine.

"Sorry to disappoint, but I am a guy; therefore, explaining the reason why I'm wearing a guy's uniform." All the fear vanished as everything 'he' said sunk in.

"EEHHHHHH?!" She jumped from her seat and went to inspect the 'self-proclaimed guy'. She gestured him to stand, which he did , and thoroughly examined his body. And after that, he really is a guy, but his face was too… beautiful. "Your body is that of a guy's, but your face is just too damn beautiful… tell me, did you have a sex change surgery or whatnot?"

And once again, another irk mark… but bigger.

The blue-haired beauty graced her with a sadistic smile and uttered the words she could never forget…

"200 laps around the park."

She didn't know why, but she followed his orders and ran, ran as if her life depended on it. And every time she remembered him and his smile or even glance at him, she'd run faster and faster.

And after 30 minutes of extreme running…

"All done buchou!" She stood straight in front of the blue-haired beauty who calmly eyed her while he sat, cross-legged.

She scrunched her brows… WHY THE FUDGE WAS SHE CALLING HIM BUCHOU?!

He smiled at her, "That's all for today. I enjoyed your company, but I really should get going, sayonara Hime-san." And he walked away.

"Hey, wait! Can I at least know your name?"

With that the bluenette turned, "Yukimura Seiichi."

"Well, just so you know, my name is Atobe Ruiko."

"I know." And he was gone.

"Okay… And I thought my brother was beautiful." She sighed, " I seriously have to get out more."

THE NEXT DAY

"Ruiko 100 LAPS!"

"But!"

"150!"

"Hey!"

"180!"

"Wait! Can we talk about this?"

"200!"

"Okay, I'm running, I'm running!" She jogged as far away as possible from her brother. But she agreed to it since she deserves it anyway. "Cheh, it's not my fault that I got bored and no one here could fight me without fainting out of exhaustion," she mumbled to herself.

"Don't worry Hime-sama, I'll run with you."

"Just Ruiko will be fine, Thank you Yuuchi." She smiled at him as he ran with her. "Yuuchi…"

"Yes?

"Do you know a person that goes by Yukimura Seiichi"

"What do you want to know about him?"

"Ahhh… so you do!" She caressed her chin, thinking carefully what she should ask about the mysterious blunette. "Where does he study."

"Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku. And apparently has no girlfriend."

"Wait… I didn't ask that."

Yuushi shrugged, "Just though you wanted to know."

"Maybe… next question: Is he really a guy or did he undergo sex change?"

The teen looked taken aback and simply laughed. "Well, to tell you the truth, I don't know, you have to see his medical records for that."

"Oh… well that's still in the dark, moving on: Who is he?"

"He's the captain of the Rikkaidai tennis team and also the 'Child of God'."

"Please elaborate."

"That'll be hard, so I suggest you watch his matches instead, but maybe you should ask Echizen, he's beaten Yukimura before."

"I see… thank you Yuuchi." After finishing 200 laps Ruiko laid by the grass for a while, staring at the sky as the moments passed by.

She raised her hand as if trying to catch a cloud.

"Yeah, back then when I was going through some things, the sky kept me company."

…the sky kept me company…

"Yeah… It seems nice. If only it kept me company when I was going through somethings." She sighed and sat up, "Tell me sky… do you favor Yukimura more than you do me?"

"I don't think so, I believe the sky favors all." She turned at the familiar voice.

"Yukimura-san…"

"Hmmm?"

"Where did you come from?"

"Hmmm?"

"What are you doing here."

"Hmmm?"

"Is that a new language of something?" She asked, slightly annoyed.

"Hmmm?"

"YUKIMURA-SAN!"

"Ah… Gomen, I just wanted to see your reaction." She looked at him incredulously, "Seriously?" He nodded.

"Man, you are annoying and scary at the same time." She dropped her body back the grass, wanting to enjoy the view once again.

"YUKIMURA-BUCHOU!" She immediately stood up and turned to the new voice, she deemed familiar. Ruiko ran to the lone figure and glomped him to the ground.

"Seaweed head!"

"Cupcake!"

The blue-haired buchou stared at the two in amusement and in slight indifference. "Akaya." The seaweed head immediately straightened himself up and helped his friend in the process. "Ah… yeah, buchou, it's almost your match."

"His match?" Ruiko faced his friend with questioning look.

"What do you mean by his match?"

"Oh… you didn't know?

"I may have skipped an announcement or two."

"Oh… well Hyoutei is having a practice match with Rikkaidai."

"Wait… wait… wait… what?"

Akaya grumbled a bit and took her arm. "Come on nee-chan, let's just go!" And with that Ruiko was dragged back to the tennis courts only to be greeted by a fuming Keigo.

"Uh… Hi… Kei-nii."

"You kept Ore-sama waiting! Your match is next."

"Oh, cool… with who?"

"Yukimura Seiichi."

OOOOOOOHHHHHHHH! Oh well, Life's a pain in the ass anyway. Short chapter, sorry. Thanks for reading =)