Secrets

Summary: She knew it was only a matter of time before her past would catch up with her. She just never expected it to be so soon. AU,Crossover IY/PoT

The Regulars groaned in exhaustion. It had been nothing short of a miracle that they had all finished their training in a tie. Thankfully, no winner and no loser meant Inui's latest concoction went down the drain.

"It is such a shame for this powerful energy drink to go to waste." He lamented as he poured the thick liquid on the ground.

"What is that?" They turned to see Kagome standing there with her archery gear in tow, but her gaze was on the thick substance currently flowing from the pitcher in Inui's hand.

The Regulars didn't like the glint in Inui's eyes as he made his way over to the petite girl with the yellow-ish drink in hand. "It is a special energy drink I made for the Regulars. It is quite healthy and good for the body."

"Gome-chan, no!" But Eiji's cry fell on deaf ears as Kagome lifted the proffered cup to her lips and took a small sip.

They watched in silent horror, waiting for the moment when her body would start to convulse and her face to turn a sickly pallor, but after a few moments she merely handed the cup back to Inui having downed the liquid.

"It was interesting." She finally admitted, not wanting to crush the Data King's feelings with harsh words. Ryoma smirked. He knew Kagome was just being polite. She would never be able to tell Inui that his drink had scarred her taste buds for life.

"Does not appear to have adverse effects on Kagome." Inui scribbled into his notebook before shuffling away.

"So what brings you to the courts?" Momo asked as he wiped his brow with a towel. They hadn't seen much of Kagome in the weeks following their attempted 'prodigy battle royale' due to their strict training regimen in preparation for the national tournament.

"Ryuzaki-sensei said you had you would be done with practice right about now, so I thought we could go out for burgers."

Ryoma and Momoshiro shared a smile. "Senpais you'll treat us right?" All of the third years visibly cringed knowing how much those two could eat. One by one they all suddenly remembered they already had plans.

Kagome pouted but turned her big doe-like eyes toward Ryoma, Momoshiro, and Kaido. "You guys won't ditch me will you?"

Kaido wasn't sure how to act around Kagome, so he soon made a hasty get away as well, which left Kagome, Momoshiro, and Ryoma standing out on the courts. She smiled and tucked a strand of hair behind her ears.

"Well I guess it's just you two." Momoshiro laughed heartily at the look she gave them. It was evident that she wanted company, so he punched Ryoma in the shoulder and said, "We'll get changed and meet you around front." She nodded and went to wait while the boys changed.

Thankfully Kagome didn't have to wait long before both boys appeared ready to go. "So Mos Burger or McDonald's?" Kagome asked as they walked along the deserted streets in front of their school.

"Definitely McDonald's." The both answered simultaneously causing both boys to glare at one another.

"I think I want a teriyaki burger." Kagome commented, oblivious to the animosity brewing between her companions.

"I want a burger and cola." Again they both said at the same time. Kagome turned to look at the two boys on either side of her just watching to see how things would progress.

Momoshiro lifted his bag a little higher on his shoulder. "Well I want two burgers, a large fry, and a large cola."

"I want three burgers, two large fries, and a large cola."

"I want four double burgers with, two large fries, and a large cola." Momoshiro seemed momentarily satisfied with his order until Ryoma listed off the things he wanted that would effectively top Momoshiro's previous one.

Kagome groaned. She supposed that was the one drawback to being involved in such competitive sports, everything became a competition. She smirked. She was still looking forward to beating Fuji-senpai at something, anything. She wanted to see his surprised expression when she claimed victory.

She was a little unsure if he would play seriously, but she decided that h wanted to test her skills just as much as she wanted to test his. She would have to talk to Ryuzaki-sensei in order to be invited to a training session in the future.

Plus, she still hadn't seen much of Tezuka since she had been back. He had been busy with rehabilitation for his elbow, and since it was his last year she didn't want to distract him from his training, rehabilitation, and leading Seigaku one more title before moving on to high school.

"Are you okay?" Ryoma asked gently nudging her side. Kagome jumped, startled at being caught so unaware but smiled and nodded.

"Just lost in thought I suppose." She answered easily, momentarily forgetting Momo was also present.

"Hey, it's not fair that you two are fluent in English! I feel very left out." Momoshiro complained as he knocked Ryoma and Kagome's heads together in frustration. He was mostly teasing, but it was hard not to give his kouhais a hard time as well.

"Ow, that hurt! Tezuka-onii-chan is going to be so displeased when he hears about this. I wouldn't be surprised if he runs you ragged." Kagome teased and then stuck her tongue out childishly at Momo for emphasis.

Momoshiro dismissed her comment with a shrug. "If he really is your older brother." He joked back since it still had not been confirmed by either party they were actually related.

Kagome scowled at the older boy in front of her. "You're going to have to drink that powerful energy drink Inui-senpai made if you keep making remarks like that." She groused as they walked into McDonald's.

The mirth that had been dancing behind Momo's eyes quickly left at the thought of having to ingest that horrible substance.

"Still want those four double burgers?" Ryoma teased as he grabbed his receipt from the cashier. Momo glared at the cocky little brat that was his teammate.

"I could out eat you any day."

Ryoma smirked. "Mada mada dane." He said as he waited for his number to be called.

"That bastard." Momo said hotly before placing his order.

Kagome simply cradled her head in her hands. She just wanted to enjoy a burger for crying out loud, and Ryoma and Momoshiro were making that very difficult, but she smiled despite their ongoing fight.

It was nice to have some semblance of normalcy back in her life even if the two boys were giving her a headache.

Ryoma flicked a fry at her with expert aim, pulling her from her thoughts. "I'm starting to think your eyes were too big for your stomach since you're throwing your food at me." She teased grabbing a handful of his fries.

Momoshiro paused momentarily to survey both of their trays. "Which means I win!"

Ryoma scowled as he picked up his second burger. "Mada mada dane." Momo made some outraged cry before returning to his food with more gusto, and Kagome just giggled as she watched the two boys eat themselves into a food coma.

She had no doubt that they would be paying for it tomorrow morning when they were running laps, but she wasn't about to interject. After all she did need something to look forward to.

A/N: I had forgotten how much I love the Prince of Tennis. I think once the first manga series concluded I sort of forgot why I liked it so much. Hopefully it won't be another two years before I post again.

Thank you to everyone who reviewed and for those of your who have stuck around to see what happens.