CHAPTER 32
Tezuka was now in Principle Tanaka's office and there topic was of course, was about a cat. "So you see Sir, I was wondering if Ryoma would benefit more from being privately taught then in a class." Tanaka was now sitting in his chair behind his desk. He never knew the boy was that far behind. He thought Shan had at least taught him to read. It seems he did but just not the right language.
"Do you know anyone who would do it though? As you know Ryoma is not a big fan of adults." Tezuka pausing for a second thought over his options.
"How about Seiichi Yukimura? He not going to school at the moment and Ryoma seems fond of him. He also knows more about the boy then most of us." Tanaka took his time thinking it over. He had heard from Shan one time that his nephew was ill and he wasn't sure if it would put to much strain on him.
"I thought Yukimura was told to stay at home and doesn't he have his own school work to be getting on with."
"But he would be left on his own more now. If his muscles decided to give up on him again and no one's around it would be more dangerous for him. It's not like he will be joining Seigaku. He'll still do him own work, just help out Ryoma along the way and they can also do more work at home seeing as he would know where Ryoma is learning wise." Tezuka couldn't believe how much he could talk. Normally it was one or two sentences. What was worse in his opinion was that he could probably carry on with this conversation, which he did. "It's not like Sei will be taking buses and trains to get here. We only live about 15 minutes down the road. He could walk with Ryoma and that can also keep the boy out of trouble." The principle smiled at the other. He had never heard Kunimitsu talk so strongly about something.
"I'll contact Yukimura and ask then. But he has to agree and get his doctors approval as well. It could still add more stress to the situation then he is already under." With a nod Tezuka bid the headmaster a good day and left the office.
Back at the house, on the sofa both Sei and Ryoma woke up slightly by a loud noise outside the house. "Syu, turn that thing off. too noisy" Sei mumbled as he wrapped his arms tighter around Ryoma. "To tired." The cat meanwhile was wondering how he had gotten there in Sei's arms. He remembered falling asleep with Mitsu. Finally he got annoyed from the noise and Sei's squeezing. Pushing hard against the chest he scream out.
"I am not some cuddle toy for Kami's sake." Sei suddenly sat up and looked around only to find Ryoma on the floor giving him evils. Sei scratched the back of his head in embarrassment before going to the window to see what was happening.
Outside they saw Keigo with a removal lorry. "What's he doing now? I thought he moved all his things in yesterday. I can't believe he has more." Sei said to no one in particular.
Keigo had just spoken to the men that where helping him and told them that they need to bring everything up to his room. Unlocking the door he showed them to the upstairs and seconds later yelled. "Who the hell did this to my room?" Sei smiled slightly at the sound. Ah, it was music to his ears.
Ryoma was standing there scared. He wasn't scared of the fact Keigo was mad. No, it was that he wasn't changed and people he didn't know where walking in. Scampering to Sei he grabbed his arm and gave it a tug. "Ryo-Chan what's wrong?" Instead of answering he pointed to his ears and Sei got the message.
Going over to the forgotten blanket, which was kicked off onto the floor at some point during the night. He picked it up before putting over the boys head. "Stay in here and I'll see what Keigo is up to, okay?" With a nod from the boy, he walked up the stairs and dodged the men who where entering in and out of the room at quite a fast rate. He saw all the removers fixing his room for him and adding things as well.
"Keigo, what is all this?" Asked Sei from the door as he was trying to find a place so he wouldn't get in the way. Keigo turned to him and folded his arms.
"If Ore-Sama has to live here, I'm at least going to get all the things I need." Sei taking a look around and seeing the plasma screen Tv with sofa and games consoles all included could only sigh at it. He also had a small cabinet that was filled with mobile phones. "Besides Ore-Sama paid for it and Ore-Sama has even paid for one to be installed in the lounge." Sei taking one more glance at the room before letting his attention wonder to the child sitting on the sofa downstairs.
"Please tell me that it's to be installed later?" With a shake of the head from Keigo he looked at the direction Sei was.
"No, Ore-Sama decided to put it in now, so we wouldn't have to worry about anyone coming back." With that Sei left the room and ran down the steps. Keigo was hot on his tail. "Ore-Sama demands to know what's the rush?"
"Ryo-Chan's not in school until this afternoon." Going back into the lounge Sei saw Ryoma just sitting there on the sofa with his body still covered and watching the men put the TV in. "Ryo-Chan, why are you just sitting there?" Sei kneeled down in front of the boy. The boy took one hand from the blanket and raised it to his lips.
"Shhh... If I stay still, they might not notice I'm here." Sei nodded slowly as if he understood the cat's logic while Keigo who was behind the sofa suddenly held on to it and laughed at the boy.
"Oh my god." He clutched it tighter. "Do you think their really that stupid to not notice you?" He put a hand over his mouth and tried to keeps his lips shut once Ryoma gave him a glare. The men installing the TV glanced over to the teens wondering what was going on before shrugging and getting back to work. After all, they where getting paid good money to do a simple job.
It was round about lunch and all the tennis regulars except Ryoma, since he was still at home, were sitting on the roof. They where talking about random things ranging from tennis to food back to tennis and so on, when Tezuka's phone went off. He answer without a second thought or looking at the caller ID. "Yes..."
"Hi Kunimitsu..." Tezuka tried not to look surprise.
"Sei, what's happened to Ryoma?" Sei was looking at the phone in his hand, wondering if Tezuka could see what was going on. Tezuka had realized the unasked question and replied. "It's the only reason I could think you would call."
Fuji, meanwhile was thinking why Sei would call the captain and not him. Going over he snatched the phone from Mitsu and walked over to the door. Tezuka knew not to try anything. He decided it was probably best to let Syu be Syu and talk to Sei. "So Sei what happened? Is he hurt?"
"Syu? Oh no Ryo-Chan's fine. It's just we now have a small problem. You know nothing to serious... I think." Syusuke knew Sei too well to know that small could range from an explosion to having a paper cut.
"What kind of small problem are we talking about?" Fuji's eyes opened slightly. The other's hearing into the conversation had all turned to see what was happening.
"Well, Keigo brought remover men to take all his thing to his bedroom and paid them extra to install everything and clean up the mess, then they put a plasma screen TV in the lounge and they where just about to leave when they told Kei to look after his little sister, Ryo-Chan sat there frozen but when the men left Kei made fun of Ryo for having girly features, he then snapped and pulled the TV off the wall to show how strong and un-girly he was, then he threw it out the sliding door into the garden, but the door wasn't open and now there is glass everywhere and a draft coming into the house." Sei said finally taking a breath. "Did you get all of that?" Syusuke now had his eyes wide open and his mouth slightly open. "We can't get the door fix either until tomorrow."
With a nod from Fuji and not caring that Sei couldn't see it he walked back over to Tezuka and gave him his phone. The captain took it and looked at the tensai for an explanation. He got one eventually but it's not what he expected. "Ryo-Chan broke a plasma screen TV." All of the regulars sat the stunned at the answer.
"Nya... How Fujiko?" Snapping back to reality he looked at Tezuka for a second.
"Oh, we are having new glass put into the sliding door and I didn't hang up." Mitsu realizing what Fuji just said quickly put his ear to the phone. While the others where wondering why they where talking about it, as if they themselves where living there.
"Hello," Tezuka quickly asked.
"Oh, you're back. I'm guessing Syu told you? Haha, funny in a way really." He heard Sei clear his throat across the line. "So what time do you need Ryo-Chan in? I can walk with him if you want?" With a sigh from Kunimitsu he replied with a sure and a 2.30. With goodbyes they both hung up.
Meanwhile there was a guy on the bus, who was meant to be making his way to Rikkaidai, but was fast asleep, so that he had missed his stopped and was now heading out of the town towards the next one over.