A/N Here comes the second chapter. I hope you'll enjoy it!

Chapter 2

Ryoma shoved her cap into her face. She was pretty annoyed by her first day of school. Classes were boring, most of the time she simply slept. Luckily it was time for tennis now.

'I wonder what the tennis team here is like? Oyaji said they were pretty good.'

"Oi, Echizen" came an annoying voice out of no where. "You are new here right? Do you plan on joining the tennis team?"

'Overconfident look, mono-brow. Oh just my luck I bet he's going to start bragging to me about I don't know what.'

My name is Horio and 2 years of tennis was the last thing I heard before I continued on my way.

'Now where are the tennis courts' I thought as I almost bumped into someone.

"What's this. The little mouse isn't looking where he's going." I heard someone saying

'Che did he really have to insult my size. Well what ever. If he knew... I bet he'd look pretty dumb.'

Not really having heard what else the guy had said I glared up at him, almost letting a smile slip as I saw him flinch irritatedly. The guy spouted some more none sense before he went on.

Sadly, as soon as I, the non-stop talking goofball in tow, arrived at the tennis courts two other first years told us we wouldn't be able to register.

'Great I had hoped to play or at least see a bit of good tennis. Now what.'

I was just about to leave as two tennis club members came our way. Judging by their size they were probably second years.

"Oi you wanna join the team?"

All the others bow and answer in affirmation, while I couldn't help but feel as if something was off with this two tennis club members.

As I was thinking, they started to explain some kind of game,which would secure us a spot on the team or something like that.

'Yeah, right I'm sure these two haven't even got permission to do what they are doing just now.'

But Horio and the two other, naive as they are, happily agree.

They have to serve a tennis ball and hit a can so that it tips over. Ten shots per person, only one had to hit. Pretty easy if you ask me. But one look at the stance of the three others told me: they had not the least bit of experience in tennis. No way they'd manage this task.

The Horio guy just hit his last ball, which grazed the can but didn't make it fall, and I was about to leave as I heard one of the second years, the apparent leader of the group, say

"You each ow us 50200 yen." Such an idiot. "Hey you over there!" Is he talking to me? "To skared to try it yourself?!"Oh such a jerk!

"Such a wimp, he could never play on our team!" said another one and gave the last straw.

I was about to snap as I remembered I wasn't Ryoko anymore but instead Ryoma.

Ryoma is bratty yes sure, but not hot-headed.

So instead I just shrugged and said

"Let's get this over with."

and made my to the one side of the court. Before I served I told the other first years about something I notice earlier, namely that there were rocks inside the can, making it impossible for the can to tip due to a normal serve. With a grin I thought

'Let the show begin.'

And so it did. I served causing the can to fall over. And I hit it again and again and again. After I hit it five times I and the second years were about to get into an argument as a ball hit the can with so much power that a dent appeared.

I looked around the courts to see who had hit that and was surprised to descry the guy I bumped into earlier that day. With a few words he managed to send away the bullies. Which made me wonder: why had they so much respect for the guy. As far as I would estimate him he was a second year as well, so no one superior.

While I was in thought two things happened: one was that Momoshiro 'call me Momo-chan'-sempai proposed for a match, apparently someone had told him about my kick serve. The other was that Sakuno as well as a girl that was apparently fangirling over me even though I hadn't ever seen her before. Also two adults who seemed completely out of place.

Not wanting to lose anymore time on this I played the match against Momoshiro-senpai which he ended up forfeiting. Though I'm pretty sure that his ankle was hurt so in my book this match doesn't count... which Momo doesn't have to know.

On my way home I thought about how the day didn't turn out quiet as I expected, but nonetheless okay.

If it would keep away my boredom would show later, as soon as I'd meet the other tennis club regulars. Yes others, 'cause she was by now pretty sure that Momoshiro is a regular, what else would explain the behavior of those other second years.

Anyways, for the moment everything she wanted to think about was a hot bath and Karupin. Happily smirking she made her way back to the temple.

A/N Hey I have a question for all of you who read this fic.

I'm planning to pair Ryoma up with someone. I have one condition: It should be someone from Seigakus tennis regulars.

Please think of some things before you vote.

person would (probably) be the first to find out Ryomas true gender .

, who'd you like to see with Ryo

So please review.

P:S. Constructive criticism and compliments are always welcome. :)