Disclaimer: Konomi-sensei owns all these pretty pretty boys and no matter how I beg, he would never give them to me. Get it?
Author notes: There is a yuri pairing in this story too so that the plot can carry on. Ignore it if its not to your taste, but no flames on it kay? Enjoy the fic!
"Kyaa Shimatta! I'm going to be late! Ah!" A petite girl with long brown hair cursed under her breath. It was her first day back in Japan and she really wasn't used to the early times of Japan's High school system. Sprinting as fast as she could, she dashed to catch up with the bus that would bring her to Seigaku Fukochou...The Seigaku High School...
Chapter 1: Introductions.
"Nya! Fuji! Today's test was hard na! I hope that I can pass...if not Kaa-san wouldn't let me go out with Oishi this weekend!" Eiji pouted.
"Saa Eiji. If you would have spent more time thinking than looking at my paper ne..."
"Bah! Fujiko covers his work too well nya I can't even see a thing!" Eiji mock scowled. Leaning back on his hands that were placed at the back of his forehead, he attempted to walk backwards, facing Fuji instead.
"Na Eiji. You should watch where you are going..."
But alas Fuji's warning had come too late after all and a hilarious scene of two bodies entangled together was presented in front of his eyes. Fuji smiled.
"Saa Eiji? What will Oishi say...if he sees you like this? Bad Eiji. Cheating on your partner is not a good thing." Fuji chuckled. Eiji blushed a deep red colour that almost turned his face the same colour as his hair.
"Itai! Hey can you watch where you're walking?" the other person underneath Eiji muttered. "And get off me would ya? YOU are not that light you know?"
"Mengo! Mengo!" Eiji laughed, standing up quickly. The girl in question stood up and begun dusting off her uniform. Glancing up, she tilted her hand in curiosity, noticing the tennis uniforms that they were sporting she knew she was at the right place.
"Na. You guys must be on the tennis team right? Regulars too." She stated. Both nodded. It was common knowledge right? The blue regular's jersey of the seigaku Tennis team. They were quite popular after all, winning the Nationals and such. But who was this girl? A fan perhaps?
"Arh! Yay! Found them!" the girl suddenly giggled. Both guys turned and look at each other. Definitely a fan. After all they were a team of bishouren to boot.
"Arh...sorry but we have to get going." Eiji blurted out quickly. He hated dealing with fans. "They are scary, nya" he once said to Oishi.
"You..." the girl stared at Eiji curiously." Ah! I know! He said something about you. Doubles player and an acrobatic player too!" Then turning rapidly to Fuji she blinked. "Oh. You must be that tensai he was talking about." then she smiled, "you ARE rather pretty aren't ya?"
"Who are you talking about?" they both asked simultaneously, well at least Fuji asked. Eiji just shouted.
"Fuji! Eiji! You're late! Tennis practice has started already! Twenty laps around the court. now."
"Hai!" but as they started to run they heard the girl say.
"Saa Kunimitsu aren't you too hard on them?"
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"Ne Inui-sempai. Do you know who is that girl that has been hanging around buchou since practice started?"
"I don't know. I have no data on her either. Apparently she just transferred this morning."
"Fushuu...girlfriend perhaps?" Kaidou answered quietly. "After all it seems weird that buchou has none yet."
True enough. Inui thought. Almost all of the Seigaku regulars had a regular partner. The goldenpair of course are one, shy Kawamura and sweet but devious Fuji syuusuke are together, Momo and Ryoma are together and him and Kaidou of course. But according to his data he would have expected a guy. Not a girl. Not that he expected all of them to prefer the same sex but it was more convenient after all, being tennis obsessed and stuff.
"Baka Mamushi! No one asked you. And Buchou does not seem to be the girlfriend seeking type." Momoshiro growled at their resident viper. He sweatdropped at the cheery antics of the girl which Tezuka seem to not bother about. "Especially not one that acts too much like Eiji-sempai."
"Nya Momo-chi what's so bad about being like me?" Eiji pouted as he pounced on Momo's back. "Itaisu Eiji-sempai!"
"Eiji!" Oishi called from across the court. "Ryuuzaki-sensei asked everyone to assemble!"
"Hoi hoi!" Within minutes the whole seigaku tennis team had assembled in front of the gates. Ryuuzaki looked at each and everyone of them in return.
"Kay. Practice is over for today but I have an important announcement to make. Next week we are invited to take part in a charity raising event for disabled children. There will be tennis matches and schools like Hyoutei and Rikaidai would be invited. Of course we being the champions of the Nationals are also invited. We have accepted the invite as the principal would consider this as our team's yearly service to the community, which we have been lacking behind due to the Nationals."
Murmurs arose amongst the players. Truly they have not really completed the required community service that all school teams were required to finish each year. A tennis match? This would be really different from other years.
"Of course, knowing the other schools they would not give up on a chance to compete so even though this is friendly match as a charity drive." Ryuuzaki smiled. "I expect real performance from all as in a real tournament. Ranking matches will be held next week to decide on the players. Now. Dismiss!"
"First-years pick up the balls. Second years keep the nets! The regulars stay back!" Oishi ordered across the din.
"Hai! Sempai!"
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"Ehh? Go against them again?" Ryoma mutter under his breath. "Boring."
"Oichibi. You are getting too proud nya"
Ryuuzaki ordered them to quiet. "There is something else about this event that I haven't said yet. This is a mixed match, meaning that both female and male tennis teams are taking part. Which also means that I am opening the regular matches to all. Of course they'll have to be in either of our tennis clubs."
The regulars looked at each other. Our Female tennis club? They are more like fangirls then real tennis players. Not that they have anything thing against them, some had the potential to play well but they are really not their standard.
"Tezuka. I expect you to get in touch with the other club's buchou. I know they don't have a regular team hence we have to pick out the best of the players there to join the ranking matches."
"Ne, Ryuuzaki-san. Can I take part too? Seems fun."
They turned to look at who had spoke. The girl that was always beside Tezuka was leaning against the railing and apparently was the one who had voice the question.
"Arh. Arjuna-kun. I guess so but you would have to join the club."
"Ehh. Ah then I don't think I would. Anyway, Kuni-chan is good enough already, na?"
"Juna." Tezuka said seriously. "You are not joining the club?"
"Hey Buchou? Who is this person anyway?" Ryoma asked. "Your girlfriend?"
The girl named Arjuna blinked once. Then twice. Unable to control herself she burst out laughing. "Ah hahaha! Me? Kuni-chan's girlfriend? Ah Hahaha!"
"Che. Then who are you anyway?"
"Are? I haven't introduce myself yet na?" Flicking Ryoma hat, she grinned. "Boku wa Atobe K.J. Arjuna desu! Yorushiku Onegaishimasu!"
"Ehhhh? Atobe? As in that Hyoutei Atobe Keigo? You guys are related?" Eiji and Momoshiro exclaimed.
"Iii data na."
"Saa interesting."
"Arh? Kei-chan? Yup, we are related. Cousins in fact." Eying Ryoma, she added, "Oh and I heard that something interesting happened to Kei-chan's hair. Although I haven't seen it yet but I heard from Yuushi-san that it was due to a bet na."
"Che. He was the one who suggested it in the first place."
Arjuna smiled. "Most likely too. He is sometimes too egoistic for his own good. Anyways, it's his loss right? and I did feel that he should get a haircut anyway."
"Are? You are not going to take revenge or something?" Eiji asked.
"Revenge? Naw that would be too cheesy. And if I wanted to play with Echizen-san here all I have to do is ask right? Te-zu-ka buchou?" She said cheekily.
"Juna." Tezuka said again, stressing the word more this time.
"Kuni-chan. Do that some more and you would have more wrinkles that a twenty year old sensei. Arh, forget it you look like a twenty year old sensei already." Suddenly remembering something, she looked at her watch and startled. "Arh! It's so late already! Gomen na? You guys are fun! Too bad I have to go! I promised Kei-chan I'll go visit him today!"
Dashing off, she shouted to the stunned regular team. "See you later!"
"Ah? Later?" the regulars asked confused. Inui replied. "Eighty-nine percent that the last sentence was directed to only one of us. Ninety percent it is to Tezuka-buchou. However there may be ten percent chance that it is a pet phrase or something. Basing on Kikumaru's personal data."
"Nya? Why me?"
"Don't you think she is like a female version of Eiji?"
"HOI? I'll never talk to buchou like that!"
"Saa won't you Eiji?" Kikumaru shook his head rapidly. "Nya no offense buchou but I'm scared of laps na."
"None taken, Kikumaru."
"But Tezuka, I'm interested to know how are you acquitted with such an individual such as Atobe's cousin?" Inui asked, notebook in hand.
"Ah. One of Juna's relations was one of the therapists in charge of my injury back then. But I first knew her back when we were neighbors."
"Neighbors?"
"Hn. But she moved away when we were ten. I guess she's moving back."
"But she should be rich. Being in relation to Atobe and everything. Then she should be staying in a mansion like Atobe." Momoshiro asked.
"Hn. That was her vacational house."
"Ah. I see."
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"Arjuna-Ojousama? Keigo-bochama would be back soon. It seems that there were some problems with his team."
"Ah. That's fine, Kojiou-san. And call me Arjuna na. I'm not used to the Ojousama prefix."
"Yes, Arjuna-sama." Arjuna shook her head. Well, she'll have to say that the Atobe's family's butlers are well trained but that's what you'll expect after all. Although she preferred to go without all these, her father, second brother of Keigo's father insisted that she be well versed in the ways of the rich.
"Anyways I am not as rich as Kei-chan na?" Arjuna thought wryly. "And I'm not going to take a major part in the Atobe business anyway." She'll leave that to Keigo and her elder brother.
"Juna! I hear that you are back! Ore-sama demands to know why you left without any notice again!" The rich tone of Atobe Keigo's voice rang though the house.
Arjuna sighed. Keigo was in his overbearing mood again. Not that he wasn't all the time but he seems more overbearing now. Turning to the direction of the voice, she distracted herself from the grand piano that she was fiddling with.
Oh and she didn't expect what she was in for. Although she knew that the other had done his hair short but she had not expected such a change.
Atobe Keigo stood there. Hyoutei uniform and all and his now bristle-liked hair giving him a more mature and refined look than before. "Bah. He looks more like an official businessman now." She thought. "He must have planned it alright."
"Kei-chan. What happened to your hair!" Arjuna mock exclaimed. "Aww.. you must be real disappointed."
Atobe smirked. "Not really. That gaki thought that he won but I actually benefited much from the match. Hair not included."
"Arh?" Arjuna asked, although already knowing the answer. "You are an evil man you know."
"And you are not that nice yourself either."
"Kuni-chan!" Arjuna jumped. "You scared me there."
"Mitsu? Koiishi what are you doing here?" Keigo asked surprised.
"She invited me over." Tezuka replied, jerking his finger in Arjuna's direction. "K-chan? You taking part in the charity event?"
"JUNA! This is ore-sama's house. You don't just invite anybody to my house!"
"He isn't anybody, Kei-chan." Arjuna replied. He's your Ko-i-bi-to. na?" She said mock pointing at Atobe's chest at every syllable of the word.
"Juna..." Keigo growled, then shake his head. Turning to his lover, he answered. "Ahn Hyoutei won't give up on a chance to compete. Although I think the mixed matches might cause some shift in the players."
"Hn?" "We Hyoutei do have good female players too you know."
"As good as your regulars?" Keigo shrugged. "I'm not very sure. But there are also more places this time around. For entertainment factor they are enlarging it to three doubles and three singles. Of course that will mean more matches and more money raised."
"I wanted to play too na but Ryuuzaki-san said that I have to join the club."
Keigo shook his head. "I don't think you should. You haven't healed yet."
"Che. That stupid injury won't heal completely anyway. It already healed enough. I can beat you if I want." Arjuna answered.
"If it was a short match, maybe. But you sure you can keep it short? Ore-sama is better than before. And you are forgetting my insight arhn?"
"Are you forgetting my special move? and I am not stupid enough not to attack when there is a chance. Not that I'm trying to insult your match with Kuni-chan though." She retorted. "Maa but it is true that Yuko-koi asked me not to stress it too much."
"Ah. How is Yuko-sensei? Did she say anything about a revisit?"
"Daijoubu Kuni-chan. Yuko says that your shoulder is alright already. Just don't strain it too much and remember the exercises she taught." Arjuna repeated mentally what her lover had said. "Haha although it was funny what you said today to those guys. Relation ka?"
"Hn." Tezuka thought. "I'm going to need more aspirin if she is going to bug me everyday."
"Ore-sama still doesn't understand why you don't go back to Hyoutei." Keigo asked as he pulled out a chair for Arjuna to sit down. Turning, he helped Tezuka to his seat too.
"Arigato. Kei-chan." Arjuna plopped down on the chair. Atobe tsked at the unrefined behavior. She replied it by sticking out her tongue. "Well. I wanted a new environment. And what's better then bugging Kuni-chan everyday?" Tezuka groaned. Keigo smirked.
"Well, as long as you keep our relationship a secret it'll be fine." Atobe answered. "Well better Tezuka then me to try to keep your mouth shut."
Arjuna poked at the food in front of her. Placing a piece of fish in her mouth, she chewed at it vigorously. "Ahhh. Kei-chan no cook sugoi ja! By the way, why do you guys want to keep your relationship under wraps?"
"Its not like the other people on both your teams are adverse to it."
Atobe sighed. "Well, one reason is father. The other reason is well, those regulars of Mitsu-koi look like they want to murder ore-sama everytime they see me. Especially that one Fuji Syuusuke. They are sure one bunch of overprotective guards over their beloved buchou."
"And your team isn't? Oh and let's not forget your fangirls. I had to keep them away from Ryoma for a whole week after that match."
"Ahn?" Keigo smirked. "Your young protégé is unable to withstand a little fangirling?"
"K-chan." Tezuka sighed. "A little does not mean more than two hundred girls with potentially harmful weapons." Rubbing his head to soothe his impeding headache, he added. "I've never been more grateful to Inui's juice until that day."
"Ne, I just had a great idea! How about I pretend to 'court' our dear Kuni-chan? and I'll get Yuko to go do the same for Kei-chan. Then the both teams would not suspect na!" Arjuna piped. "I can't do that for Kei-chan cause Kei-chan's team is too familiar with me already. But they don't know Yuko!"
"Ahh...I don't know. Kunimitsu what do you say?"
"Headache." "Arh?" both voiced simultaneously.
"I'm having a headache."
So the other two left Tezuka to nurse his headache as they thought more of the plan which Tezuka thought would give him more of a headache than now.
-- TBC --
Author notes: So how? Good? Bad? Should I continue tormenting our beloved Tezuka Buchou? Reviews are greatly appreciated! Cookies to those who do!