Author's Notes (1): Okay, I needed to get this out of my head so I can continue with my other fics! Hope you enjoy!
Author's Notes (2): Basically, my reason on why he was trying to force An-chan to go on a date with him and Kabaji.
Title: What Atobe Saw
Atobe stifled a yawn as he walked across the walkway with Kabaji. He glanced at his young but large shadow. "What a boring day, ah, Kabaji?"
"Usu," Kabaji answered with a nod.
"Since there is nothing around to entertain ore-sama, I suppose that we should be heading home," Atobe said as he lazily glanced looked at the people on the streets below. Kabaji started to move behind Atobe then stopped when the older boy stopped.
"Ah?" Atobe muttered as his eyes caught a glimpse of a familiar uniform. Immediately, his superior eyesight sharpened and he felt his boredom start to slip away. He knew that guy in the Seigaku tennis jersey. It was the only one person that he nearly considered his equal in tennis, Tezuka Kunimitsu. Perhaps it wouldn't be such a dull day after all. "Shall we grace Tezuka with ore-sama's brilliance, Kabaji?"
"Usu," Kabaji answered.
"Then let's see him," Atobe said with some amount of cheerfulness as he glanced at Kabaji. Atobe lazily rolled his eye back on Tezuka, making sure that his prey would not have a chance to get away. Then he stopped as he saw a sight that astounded him. "Ahhhh? I don't believe it!"
Puzzled, Kabaji blinked to look at Atobe-buchou never had he seen him so stunned. The great ore-sama's jaw was open like a fish's. Curious, he looked down and stared.
Captian Tezuka of the Seigaku tennis club was with a girl! And though her back was towards them, Kabaji could clearly see that Tezuka's hand was cupping her face as he brought his face closer to hers. He felt his cheeks grow heated as he saw Tezuka lift the girl's face higher.
"Ahh?" Atobe gaped as he saw Tezuka bring his lips towards the girl's cheek then grab her hand and walked with her towards the bus stop. And all the while the girl was rubbing her cheek where Tezuka's lips had touched her. Shock settled in as he realized- "Tezuka kissed her?"
Unable to do anything but stare, Kabaji answered automatically, "Usu."
Atobe was shook out of his stupor and looked quickly at Kabaji and then back at Tezuka who was now hovering protectively over his girlfriend when a bus came seconds later and picked them up.
Atobe and Kabaji stared at the bus as it went off into the sunset. "Did you see that, Kabaji?"
"Usu."
"So I wasn't dreaming, was I, Kabaji?"
"Usu."
"It seems that Tezuka has a girlfriend, Kabaji."
"Usu."
Atobe stared at the street that the bus had taken. He still had trouble processing it all in his brilliant mind. Tezuka Kunimitsu- the junior high school student that all the pros were keeping a wary eye on- the stoic captain of the Seigaku tennis club- had a girlfriend. He had a girlfriend before the great ore-sama did! And he was kissing her on the street!
Atobe didn't know what shocked him more- that Tezuka was publicly kissing his girlfriend on the streets of Tokyo where anyone could see or that Tezuka had a girlfriend! Before ore-sama did!
"This is unbelievable for ore-sama, Kabaji!" Atobe said in disbelief. "Tezuka has a girlfriend! Tezuka Kunimitsu!"
"Usu." Kabaji looked at Atobe-buchou warily. It was never good when he used his voice like that.
"That Tezuka has a girlfriend and he is kissing her!" Atobe frowned fiercely as he looked at Kabaji. "That man decided to have a girlfriend before ore-sama!"
Unsure of what to say, Kabaji remained silent.
"He must have just started dating or else ore-sama would have heard the gossip of this long before now," Atobe mused as he frowned. "And she must be new- for ore-sama would have remembered seeing a girl with hair as long as hers."
Unaware of the silent Kabaji, Atobe frowned as he tried to work it all out in his mind even more. "Where did Tezuka manage to find time for a girlfriend? And since when does he have time for a girlfriend? Doesn't he know that the regional tournaments are coming up soon? And he has time for a girlfriend? Tezuka has found love outside the courts? Before the ore-sama had decided to find one? This will not do! Tezuka will not be the only one with a girlfriend! Ore-sama must search for a girlfriend."
Really unsure of what to say because Atobe-buchou never really was this rattled before, Kabaji simply answered, "Usu."
Startled out of his state, Atobe looked at Kabaji and felt himself calm down. "And she must be in awe of ore-sama's skills. Neh, Kabajji?"
"Usu."
"But this does not mean that she must be one of the Hyotei girls for ore-sama knows most of them- and most are not worthy of ore-sama," Atobe decided. "And they fawn much too much over ore-sama's bank account for ore-sama's taste."
"Usu."
"And most of them do not know how to play tennis let alone know what to do with a racket," Atobe mused as he started walking. "Most of them can only scream at ore-sama's perfection. Ore-sama wishes to have at least some intelligent discussion on his interests and perfection, ah, Kabaji?"
"Usu."
"And for a girl to be seen at ore-sama's side, she must be of good figure and face. Also it would help if she were to be much cuter than Tezuka's girlfriend," Atobe decided as he stroked his chin. "Ah, Kabaji?"
"Usu."
"I knew you would understand," Atobe practically beamed at Kabaji. "So where shall we find a girl like this? Shall we look at the cafes? Or the tennis clubs?"
Kabaji stood still as he thought about it. Then he heard a familiar sound and looked towards the street tennis courts.
Pok.
Pok.
Pok.
Atobe lifted an eyebrow. "You think that we should look for ore-sama's mirror of perfection there, Kabaji? Do you think that perhaps ore-sama's girlfriend would be at these lowly street courts?"
Kabaji was about to answer when a melodious voice called out.
"Out! One to Love. Jiro to serve!"
"An-chan! That was in!"
"Only if it were in the doubles court, Kido-chan! You're playing singles now!"
"Yeah! You're playing singles now!"
"Jiro to serve!"
"An-chan, if you weren't so cute I would argue with you!"
"My cuteness has nothing to do with my call Kido-chan. It was out! Jiro to serve!"
"You tell him, An-chan!"
Atobe lifted an eyebrow. "Either I have absorbed some of Sengoku's luck or the gods has heard of ore-sama's request, ah, Kabaji?"
"Usu."
Shrugging his shoulders, Atobe lead the way up the stairs to the street tennis courts. "I supposed we should see how these people play their tennis and see this 'cute An-chan', ah, Kabaji."
"Usu."
Prince
Of
Tennis
"Stop rubbing your eye, Ryuzaki. You'll scratch your eye even more."
"But I still feel something, sempai."
"Look at me and look at that sign over my right shoulder," Tezuka ordered as he faced his coach's granddaughter. As she obeyed, he cupped her small face and lightly pulled her eye and quickly blew into it. "How does that feel? Did I get it out this time?"
Ryuzaki blinked a couple of times to assess her eye then slowly nodded. "Ano, I think so, but it still feels like something's there. It's less itchy."
Taking out a handkerchief from his pocket, Tezuka gave it to her. "Use this to clean around your eye and let the tears come. It'll naturally clean out whatever is irritating your eye, Ryuzaki."
"Hai, Tezuka-sempai," Ryuzaki said as she used it to wipe the tears coming from her eye. She gave him a tremulous smile. "Ano, thank you again for taking me to that cookware shop, sempai, I know that Obaachan will be pleased with the new cupcake pans I bought for her. I didn't trouble you too much, did I?"
"It's all right," Tezuka said absently. "I needed to get something for my mother from the store next door anyway. Your stop's here- do you need me to walk with you?"
Ryuzaki shook her head as she stood up. "No, I know the way from here now, semapi. Thank you! Oh- your handkerchief!"
"Give it back to me tomorrow," Tezuka said as he nodded his head.
"Hai!" Ryuzaki called out as she hastily bowed and got off the bus. "See you tomorrow, sempai!"
Author's Note (3): Hey, didn't y'all think it was unusual that Atobe was determined to get a date with An-chan when he has so many fangirl?