Disclaimer: I'm not good enough to own Prince of tennis

Chapter 1: So it begins…

"Mina-chan! Come down here right now" mom lilted.

Oh what is it?? "Coming mom!" I answered as I hopped down the stairs.

This was my second day in Tokyo. My father moved his piano corporation to Tokyo. He explained that since the parts were cheaper and since Tokyo was the capital, there should be more business here so our family had to move over here.

"Yes mom?" I questioned as I landed on the last step.

"Mina-chan meet Tezuka san, our new neighbor and her son Kunimitsu-kun. He's the same age as you, 13 years old and he attends seishun gakuen."

Tezuka san was a young mother of about 35 and the main adjective to describe her was friendly looking. Brown curly hair, pale white skin and warm brown eyes. Her son, Kunimitsu was it? He greatly resembled his mother if his expression expressed any emotion. Honey colored brunette some blonde streaks, probably from the sun and pale white skin and he wore glasses that was see through to his matching chestnut brown eyes.

"Hi! I'm mina nice to meet you tezuka oba-chan (sorta like Mrs.) and kunimitsu kun." I smiled the friendliest smile I could produce and bowed politely.

"Maa your daughter is so cute!!! Kunimitsu say something!" Tezuka's mom urged her son.

"Hello I'm pleased to meet you also Aizawa-san." Tezuka sounded like a robot with a baritone voice.

I smiled once again but uncomfortably. I hate robots, makes me think about what to say… though there was no need to. My mother was here to disrupt the silence.

"kunimitsu kun can you show Mina the way to school while I have some chat you're your mother?" Oh great just what I need…walk the robot..where's the leash? He might get out of control.

"Sure..." He slowly paced out of the door while I followed him closely.

"Your daughter is so cheerful. Kunimitsu needs a friend like her." Tezuka's mom sighed as she rested on the couch with her hands around a tea cup.

"Tezuka kun were you born in this city?" I questioned nervously, afraid to break the silence. He may answer like a robot but he's presence gave a cold tension. At least he's not trying to walk behind or in front of me. That's the well-mannered part.

"Yes."

"Oh…then you must know practically everything in this city."

"Yeah." Great he's not only good at automatic answering but he's good at ending conversations too…

"What's this court for Tezuka kun?"

"Oh this court is used for gate ball.(game similar to golf but hit with a short hammer and a heavier ball through a small plastic gate) senior citizens come play on Saturdays and its used for soccer games sometimes."

"Do you play any sports?"

"Tennis."

"Really? Me too! How many years did you play for? We can play together sometimes?...well that is if I'm good enough to play you." I added sheepishly.

" Sure." One word answer…again. Am I that boring??

"Ah look tezuka kun!" I pulled his arm towards street full of sakuras(cherry blossom tree) " Sakura! It's so beautiful." I gazed at it for awhile and closed my eyes to inhale the fresh spring smell. It was April and sakuras were blooming continuously. Pale pink and soft, these petals reminds me of angel's tears. So magical that I'm afraid my touch would ruin its delicacy. When I opened my eyes, a breeze blew and some petals gently kissed my cheeks. When I turned to Tezuka he was gazing at me. It was an expression hard to read. He seemed just like a statue with an indifferent expression yet piercing through my soul.

"School is this way. Make a left here."

"Seeing sakura makes me feel nostalgic. There were many of them in kanagawa also.

Were there always so many sakura trees in Tokyo?"

"I never paid attention to them." Well improvement. At least he said 6 words….

"Ok school is here. Pretty close right?" he questioned as I stood in front of an enormous white gate hiding 3-6story buildings.

"Yeah"

T: Aizawa san do you remember the road?

M: I remember. But tezuka kun is it possible to show me around the school tomorrow? I hope we're in the same class.

Silence Do I take that as a yes? Man I hate passive people like you… Oh well I'll see him tomorrow.

We walked by the shotengai(little shops bunched up together.)

"Hi kunimitsu" the tofu store owner called out.

"Hi oji-san (sorta like mister.)"

"Hey you have a new girlfriend already? I would be envious if I was your age! She's cute!"

"No she's my new neighbor" Stony faced

"Hello Oji-san I'm Aizawa Mina nice to meet you" bows traditionally

After that I greeted few more people.

"So that's the tofu store, cotton candy store and convenient store over there…" explained Tezuka.

"Wow you seem to know everyone around here. Everyone seems so friendly here."

"It is a pretty small city so you'll eventually be familiar with the people around here."Firmly "Welcome to the family Aizawa san."

And even though it was just for a second, I think I saw his mouth curve into a smile. I was truly astonished on the inside as I smiled back.

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