On Different Terms

Part 8

Ryoga and Kevin laughed. They just laughed.

Ryoma did not look amused. She had told them about her night at the Tezuka household. She still was kind of worried because Tezuka had been kind of nervous after he dropped her off. She was worried that he would get in trouble because of her attitude towards his grandfather. Well she thought his grandfather had no right to judge her because of how she was. After all living with a dominating tennis family, it was kind of hard not to, especially with three perverted guys. She hoped it went well and that the old man got the point. Laying down and waiting for Karupin, she immediately went to sleep with a contented smile on her face.

-X-

Rinko was surprised to hear that Ryoma was finally dating Tezuka. She did approve of the young man. He was perfect for her daughter. He was respectful, polite, smart, and not as rowdy as the three men in both her and Ryoma's lives. She was excited that Ryoma finally got to go and meet his family. She did however hope that Ryoma would behave herself and it seemed like she did since Ryoma did not come home looking like she was going to get scolded. Rinko sighed in contentment. She hoped Tezuka would turn her daughter into a real girl.

Crash!

She grimaced and looked into the living space. Ryoma and Ryoga was fist fighting with Kevin trying to break them up. Then again… she thought... in due time.

-X-

Ryoma sighed in content as she could finally go out with Tezuka without him looking around like someone was hunting him. She laid her head on his shoulder. They just finished a match and were sitting on the benches. She wondered what was going to happen when her parents met the Tezuka's. She could already picture it, something along the lines of a comedy show. Her father would do something stupid, while her mother would reprimand him with that paper fan she kept with her… Ryoma wondered how her mother kept it out of sight. Then both Kevin and Ryoga would be teasing her constantly at the same time looks of disbelief would plant themselves on the faces of the Tezuka family, sans Kunimitsu, who was already used to it.

"What's wrong?" Tezuka asked her.

"Nothing, I'm just thinking of what could happen tonight. Knowing my family it is going to be a disaster," Ryoma responded. Tezuka chuckled, knowing it to be the case. He placed his arm around her and assured her that it was going to be fine. He quickly put on his expressionless mask when he heard some distinct noises in the bushes nearby. He noticed that Ryoma noticed it too with the annoyed look on her face. "Ne, Kunimitsu lets play another game." Ryoma said with an evil glint in her eyes. Tezuka agreed.

The local passersbys strayed clear of the abused bushes.

-X-

"Oi, old man, I'm warning you, my family is stupid except for my mother," Ryoma stated to the Tezuka patriarch. He nodded.

"Noted," he said, waiting for the inevitable. Gathering her wits, Ryoma introduced her family to the Tezukas. Of course it started out okay… but then…

"Okaa-san…" Kevin began in a sing-song voice, "Oyaji and nii-san are reading inappropriate material! Ryoga, what would Fuji say?" Kevin finished with a grin. Ryoma groaned in annoyance. Rinko looked furious, although a bit subtly.

"Nanjirou, Ryoga! You both have the guts while we are guests at someone else's house! And you have the gall to hide behind some news!" Rinko stated grabbing the newspaper, rolled it up and continuously bonked both guilty men. Now this started a series of events.

Ryoma rolled her eyes at her family and hid her face in her hands, embarrassed beyond belief that her father and older brother would go this far. She was a bit startled when a hand grasped her wrist lightly, as if to pull her out of the chaos. She turned to see Kunimitsu with a finger to his lips signaling to be quiet. He quickly made them slip away and into the backyard. They settled to sit on the deck, considering the rest was grass or stone. Ryoma loved the beauty of it, as she spotted the Koi pond and the surrounding greenery. She decided to use his lap as a pillow and relax a little bit more before facing the two families, who she thought have probably gotten strangely quiet but did not mind it.

Kunimitsu smiled at her serene form. She was not much of a wildfire when she was relaxed, but he knew that with her in his life, it would be exciting.

They both ignored the scolding matches raging in the house, only content with each other's presence.

OWARI!

BLK Angel of Destuction: Hey everyone. I finally finished it. Sorry it took forever and it is short. Anyways I'm glad you enjoyed the story somewhat. I really appreciate your reviews! I enjoy that people have stuck with this story even if it is not one of my best works.

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