AN: I know there's not that much Niou in the story, but it's coming up. These parts have to happen for their relationship in this story. Please review!

Seigaku

Mina nodded as Fuwara and Kimiko showed up – the last members among Rikkaidai's tennis team t turn up at practice. "Alright. Just because we won semi-finals, doesn't mean we win. We still have Seigaku as our opponent, and then we can go on! They've become stronger. Don't let your guard down. Our target is the Nationals! Before that, losing is forbidden! We are Rikkai!"

Everyone nodded as she finished talking. " Now that that's done… let's start training!"

~x~

Three days later:

" Oi! Marui you alright?" asked Niou, looking at his body on the grass.

"I'm fine. I just didn't have any sweets yet for energy."said Marui, waving of Niou's concerns as they settled down into the benches with the other regulars of Rikkaidai's boy's tennis team.

"Hey, isn't that Seigaku's boys? Heh, looks like they came to cheer their girls on."stated Niou as he looked across them. "I'm gonna go find Shiki."

~x~

After turning in their line-ups, the girls split up to warm up, agreeing to meet up at the courts. Shiki was drinking water from the fountain when she heard two girls – more specifically one – talking about how Seigaku would win. She turned around and stared at them smiling. Both of them were wearing the Seigaku's girl's uniform. The one who wasn't talking much had very long hair kept in twin braids while the other one, the one who was talking about beating Rikkaidai, had medium length brown hair tied into two high pigtails.

The one in braids was trying to make her quiet down, "T-Tomoka-chan, you shouldn't yell. Someone might hear."

"Sakuno! Seigaku will win!" Tomoka told Sakuno. She didn't notice that Shiki was standing right in front of her until she bumped into her. "Ah! Gomenasai!" Tomoka yelled as she looked up at Shiki.

"Saa. Seigaku will win?" Shiki asked while smiling gently. Still, Tomoka stuttered as she spoke.

"H-Hai! Seigaku will win!"

"We'll see in the matches won't we?" said Shiki, still smiling. She then turned around and walked away without looking back. As she turned the corner, she saw Niou. "Haru! Warm-up with me?"

"Sure. Let's go." Niou said as he smirked at her.

~x~

As they stood in front of each other with the net between them, the girls of both Seigaku and Rikkaidai examined each other.

The girl in front of Mina had black hair that went up to her breasts and also had forest-green eyes. She was smiling cheerfully as she shook Mina's hand. She was, Namikaze Saori, the girl next to her, in front of Shiki, had hip length blond hair in a ponytail and cereulan blue eyes. She was the vice-captain, Minu Sora. Down the row were Shaki Ran, a girl with shoulder length blue hair and purple eyes, Taki Yuki, a girl with brown eyes and shoulder length black hair in a ponytail, Lin Rika, a girl with orange-red hair and onyx eyes, Namezu Shika,a girl with shoulder length hair that is tied up in a pineapple shaped ponytail, Gin Izumi, a girl with long black hair with light-purple eyes, and Hatake Kisane, who has sky blue hair that goes up to her breasts and grey eyes.

~x~

:"Always win, Rikkaidai!"

"Let's go! Let's go! Rikkaidai!"

" Rikkaidai Fuzoku vs Seigaku will start now. Doubles two – Rikkaidai's Jun Lana and Shin Yuna pair vs Seigaku's Namezu Shika and Gin Izumi pair! Please step forth!"

As the girls were sitting on their side, the boy's team were sitting next to them. "It's only the finals."muttered Marui, blowing a bubblegum. "They're too loud."

"They're showing their support Marui-kun."said Mina as she turned around to look at him. "Even if they are loud."

Niou put his arm over Shiki's shoulders as he leaned in and kissed her cheek. Before he pulled away, he whispered in her ear, "Tomorrow, let's go on a date?"

Shiki leaned into his embrace and replied, "Yeah. It's been a long time since we've gone on one."

"What are you two lovebirds whispering to each other? Gonna run away together?" Marui joked as he noticed them talking.

"95.7% Niou-kun is asking Shiki on a date."exclaimed Watani as she too, had noticed and had heard Marui. Niou and Shiki rolled their eyes and looked towards the courts as everyone else laughed. Shiki turned back around and said to them, "Saa, I think you should be quiet. The match is starting," as she smiled, but everyone heard the dark undertone she used. It was no surprise when everyone did become silent except for Yukimura who was amused at what had just happened.

~x~

"I'm sorry," said Gin Izumi. "But I'm going to have to ask you both to remove the weights."

Shin smirked. "Make us do it."she said.

"One set match! Seigaku's Namezu to serve!"

"It's finally starting,"said Jackal and Marui smirked.

''Make us do it', huh?' scoffed Gin as Namezu threw the ball and served. 'I'll make you do it'

"That was fast!"

"Nice serve!" cheered Momo from the benches…before he blinked when the ball disappeared.

Shin had returned it too fast for his eyes and had won a point.

On Seigaku's side, Osakada Tomoka pulled on Ryuzaki Sakuno's arms and told her, "Look at Rikkai's side Sakuno! It's that girl from the fountain!"

"T-Tomoka-chan she'll hear you."said Sakuno to Tomoka, worried. And she was right as Shiki looked away from the match, right at them. She smiled and nodded at them before turning back to watch the match.

"Ara? Who are you talking about Tomoka-chan? Sakuno-chan?" Namikaze Saori turned to both of them as she heard them talking and asked.

"Ah buchou! That white haired girl from Rikkai! We met at the water fountains and we were talking about how Seigaku would win , and she walked up to us and argued Rikkaidai would win! Can you believe it?" exclaimed Tomoka as she was happy to tell her captain.

"Of course I can. She's saying Rikkaidai will win because she is Rikkaidai's fuku-buchou. Why would she say Seigaku would win? But I appreciate you believing in us Tomoka-chan." Saori smiled gently as she said this, but when she turned around she had an unreadable expression on her face.

'Shiki…It's been a long time.'

~x~

"Game, Rikkaidai Fuzoku 1-1!"

Jun's corner of her mouth had lifted as she returned another lob to Gin and watched as she leapt into the air. 'It's another smash. Shin will return it with Rising.' And sure enough, Gin had smashed and Shin had returned and got a point with Rising. This was why Jun and Shin were great doubles partners. They trusted each other so much that they knew what the other would do even without looking at each other.

"0-15!"

~x~

"Game and match! Rikkaidai Fuzoku's Jun-Shin pair! 7-5!"

Jun fell on her knees, panting heavily as Shin fell on her butt then lied down on the ground, sighing in relief that the match was over. Even more so that they won. 'The sky is so blue.'

As Jun and Shin both rested on the benches, both Fuwara and Kimiko stood up to go in front of Mina. "Trust each other and remember, Rikkaidai always wins."

"Hai buchou!"both yelled as they bowed and then walked into the courts. They stood in front of their opponents, Taki Yuki and Lin Rika, and shook their hands.

~x~

"Taki and Lin," muttered Fuwara, looking over at Seigaku's doubles one pair. "They're the best doubles pair in Seigaku's girl's team."

"It doesn't matter who we're playing," said Kimiko cheerfully. "We're Rikkaidai. We won't lose."

"We will now start the second match. Seishun Gakuen's Taki-Lin pair vs Rikkaidai Fuzoku's Fuwara-Kimiko pair in doubles one."

Fuwara looked over at Kimiko and her eyes softened. "Yeah. We won't lose."