ACGOMN: Okay here at long last is a multi-chapter Prince of Tennis story. I think this will be a long one. This is how the story is going to work every chapter will be filled with the boys' and girls' Points of views (First person like I, we, me pronouns). This chapter being the first is going to start out with Ryoma, then Momo, then Kaidoh, then Tezuka, and so on through the boys. Then the girls if I believe it's necessary. And occasionally when another school is here I'll have POVs for them too.
Summary: It's a new year after Seigaku won the Nationals. Now, Ryoma's in second year in middle school, while Momo and Kaidoh are the new buchou and fuku-buchou (respectively) in third year. Meanwhile, Tezuka and the rest who graduated are started Seigaku High. They have to climb up the latter again to become regulars. Also, this year is when the guys met new interesting people, some who may become friends or something else.
Pairings: Echizen Ryoma/Ryuuzaki Sakuno, Momoshiro Takeshi/Tachibana Ann, Kaidoh Kaoru/Osakada Tomoka, Tezuka Kunimitsu/OC, Fuji Syuusuke/OC, Kikumaru Eiji/OC, Kawamura Takashi/OC, Inui Sadaharu/OC, Oishi Shuichirou/OC, Meino Nanako/OC plus various minor pairings (Don't get discouraged with all the OCs. This story is not like 'OMG I'm in love with you so let's be together forever' in the first chapter. This story is going to be over probably past when Ryoma gets out of college. Heck maybe you'll see a few marriages).
Key:
Will id the character who's POV it is
When a character is thinking something while 'telling' their story
To stress points in speech or in writing
Time/Setting: April 1st (Japan's first day of school if I'm not mistaken), Ryoma's second year, Momo and Kaidoh's third year, Tezuka, Fuji, and the rest of them first year in high school. Tokyo, Japan obviously
Note on the OCs: Some of you who read my other stories will see that I'm using names over again.
ACGOMN: I think that's all you need to know.
Disclaimer: I do not own Tennis no Ohjisama (Prince of Tennis) or any its characters. (I am going to try my best to keep the characters of PoT in character). However I do own the plot and all of the OCs so don't steal them or whatever.
Love and Tennis
By:
ACrazyGirlOfManyNames
Chapter 1
"Love means nothing in tennis, but everything in life."
Echizen Ryoma's POV
It's the first day of school. My cousin had woken me up early, too early. I wanted to sleep more. Oh well, anyway I'm going to be a second year today. Momo-senpai was made buchou. Can you believe that? Tezuka-buchou actually made Momo-senpai buchou. But I guess that's okay. Kaidoh-senpai is fuku-buchou so I'm sure that it'll be alright. But I don't know if I can handle them arguing constantly without Tezuka-buchou to stop them. Ryuuzaki-sensei will be able to shut them up though.
Let's see what class I'm in this year. Class 2-2, and with Ryuuzaki-sensei's granddaughter and her loud best friend this year. It seems that Horio, Katsuo, Kachiro are in another class. At least I don't have to deal with Mr. I-have-two-years-of-tennis-experience.
"LOOK ITS RYOMA-SAMA," screamed a bunch of girls as I walked along the halls to get to my class. Oh dear Kami-sama will they every get the point. I don't like girls yet. Tennis is my life, damn it.
"Ohayo Ryoma-kun," said the quiet voice of Ryuuzaki Sakuno as I entered the room. At least she wasn't loud like her friend.
"Ryoma-sama, aren't you glad we are in the same class this year," asked the annoying voice of Osakada Tomoka. I didn't answer her and I sat in a seat. I just want this day over with so I can go play tennis. Soon, the bell rang and sensei entered.
"Welcome to new year everyone," said sensei. "Anyway there is one new face in this year. He just transferred from Hyotei Gakuen, Kai Joben." Why does that name sound familiar to me? Oh wait he's one of those heirs to KaiTech. Man, he's one of those rich snobby kids like the monkey king (Atobe) and his team. I really hope he doesn't bother me. But what I really hope is that this Kai kid does not play tennis.
Oh the lesson is starting. Hopefully this won't be too boring. This day is going to slow.
Momoshiro Takeshi's POV
You have no idea how nervous I am by being appointed buchou. Can I even do this right? Mamushi is my fuku-buchou, which I don't know if that's good or not. I don't how far I can bring the team. Certainly, we lost great player. We have no doubles players. I just hope and pray that we got some players this time around. It's minutes before practice and I'm waiting to talk to Ryuuzaki-sensei, when Mamushi walks in hissing as usual. But he seems most pissed off then usual.
"What's the matter with you Mamushi," I ask.
"Fushuu that Kai Raiden is in my class. That bastard pissed me off," hissed out Mamushi.
"Ain't that one of those heirs to KaiTech," I asked.
"Fushuu yeah the younger one is in Echizen's class," he hissed out. "But I'm not the only one he pissed off."
"Well, boys it seems we have an interesting batch of players this year," said Ryuuzaki-sensei, entering ending our conversation about the new kid. "It seems that two first years specialize in doubles and are playing a match against two girls who specialize in doubles. And both pairs are identical twins. Echizen is watching to make sure things don't go out of control."
"So are the boys joining," asked Mamushi.
"Yes."
"And they are playing against girls," I said. "You can't let them do that."
"The girls started it."
"I'm going to watch," I said, leaving the room and I was soon followed by Mamushi. By the time we got to the courts poor Echizen and Arai were breaking the twins apart. They looked ready to kill each other. When I stepped on the court everyone looked at me to do something.
"Baka do something," hissed Mamushi.
"Freshmen, what are your names," I asked.
"Hall Kenya and Kyo, buchou," said the boys. They had a distinct non-Japanese accent. Then I realized they are from America.
"And you girls," I asked.
"Arai Ava and Eve, buchou," said the girls. I turned to Arai, questioning him with my eyes asking if they were related.
"Not my relatives," he said. "There from the Kansai region Arai, you know the dojo and real estate agent."
"The four of you 20 laps and no more fighting," I said.
"That means you are going to let us join the boys' tennis team," asked Ava and Eve at the same time. I stared at them and I was pretty sure so did Mamushi and Echizen. Could girls join the boys' tennis team, when they had their own team?
"You want to join the boys' tennis team," I asked.
"Yeah, we already played the buchou and fuku-buchou of the girls' tennis team," chorused the twin girls. "And we destroyed them." And you know what's scary they looked happy about that.
"Yeah, so bad that buchou got the coach to agree not to let them join the girls' team," said Ryuuzaki-sensei. "Momoshiro, I have an idea. If the two of them can pass the monthly ranking that start tomorrow you'll let them join. Same goes for the Hall twins."
"Well," I thought. It wouldn't be bad. We could get good doubles teams if they pass. "I think it's alright." The Arai twins smirked and began laps after the Hall twins. I have a feeling that with those two pairs of twins we could go far in the Tournament. Of course that is if they get through the monthly rankings.
Kaidoh Kaoru's POV
Fushuu, I can't believe that idiot agreed to letting two girls, freshman no less, participate in the monthly rankings. How do we know if those girls are actually any good? This day is definitely not my day. I have three people in my class that I do not like—Kai Raiden, Arai Raven (who I expect is the Arai twins' older sister), and Hall Trinity (who is definitely the Hall twins' older sister).
Kai is obnoxious and believes that he is better than everybody else. He 'said' that he beat Atobe in a kendo match. That is crap. Atobe isn't weak and wouldn't lose to someone like that. Arai confirmed that which resulted in an argument between the two second cousins. Hall interfered stating that they were too loud and disturbing everyone else. I agreed with that but then the argument just escalated.
I had hissed quite loudly to shut them up. I don't like them. My classmates usually run in fear of me, but they just snapped at me. Thankfully the two girls go straight home after school and Kai goes to kendo. But now I have those girls' younger siblings bothering me.
If I have to face any one of them I will not go easy on them, just as I'm sure Echizen and that idiot buchou of ours will not go easy on them. I bet that idiot is counting on that they get to play one of us three.
I wonder how senpai are doing with their first day of high school.
Tezuka Kunimitsu's POV
Seigaku's high school is not far from the middle school. I worry about Momoshiro, Kaidoh, and Echizen. Hopefully they can do some good with the tennis team. High school seemed not to intimidate any of us. Oishi and I are in the same class again which is good because I never really cared what people thought. I'm really can not stand this girl Arai Hiroko. I never wanted to tell someone off as much as her. With Oishi there made me remember that I had to remain calm and deal with things rationally. She said she hated male tennis players and the sport no less. Just because she's a pitcher for baseball doesn't mean she should any reason to hate tennis.
Fuji just had to invite her to eat lunch with us. And the others met some girls that they invited to lunch. Kikumaru invited this girl Wheeler Faith; she seems not to trust us. Inui invited the tennis' coach's daughter, Evans Sam. It seems that her father was the replacement for the previous coach. Taka-san invited Kai Hikari, the Vice-President of KaiTech. She seems to be a pleasant person. Fuji had invited Hall Sapphire, an extremely shy girl who reminds me somewhat of Ryuuzaki-sensei's granddaughter. Oishi invited the narcoleptic Black Zoe Claire, who slept the whole time.
Fuji and Kikumaru are in the same class again with Wheeler and Hall. Taka-san and Inui are in the same class with Kai and Evans. Arai and Black are in Oishi and my class.
This afternoon Fuji, Oishi, Kikumaru, Inui and I are joining the tennis team. Taka-san like he said will be working under his father to become a great sushi chef. All I know is that the five of us will back down on the bottom of the totem pole. Picking up tennis balls, and watching the second and third years play. It reminds me of my first year of middle school. Let's just hope that the older members are not rude to us or want us to play instead of them because we won the Nationals last year.
Yes, Seigaku's Golden Team, as what we are referred to now, won the Nationals. We beat Rikkai Dai for the championship. That is something I am most definitely proud of, as well as how much my team had grown even while I was injured.
I just hope things are going smoothly over at the middle school and for the rest of my friends. Yes, contrary to popular belief (As I'm told) I do consider my teammates my friends. People presume too much of me sometimes. I'm not heartless or cold. Oh well, that's not my fault people think of me that way. Practice will be soon. The last class of the day is world history.
"What is the exact date of the fall of the roman empire," asked sensei. I raised my hand to answer, but some else was called on first. "Okay Arai, tell me the answer."
"The 4th of September 476," said the girl that I do not like.
"Correct, at least you aren't bad at history like you are at math," sighed sensei. This morning during the math lesson, sensei had to explain one problem three times to Arai, backing us up. I begged the bell to ring to signal the end of the class. Kami-sama why is this day so long?
Fuji Syuusuke's POV
Saa, well my day is turning out splendidly. First off my brother had visited yesterday, which I am very happy about. 'Nee-chan made a wonderful breakfast this morning along with 'Kaa-chan. I have classes with Eiji and get to eat lunch with the rest of my friends. I met a few interesting girls today. I am especially interested in learning about the adorably shy Hall Sapphire. Unlike Ryuuzaki Sakuno, who only blushes and stutters around Echizen, Sapphire-chan gets embarrassed very easily.
When I learned her and Faith-san's name and where they used to live (Eiji asked them) and saw Sapphire-chan blush at the attention Eiji was giving her and Faith-san. I had to tell her she looked adorable and she looked as if she was going to faint. So cute! Anyway, Faith-san had looked worried for Sapphire-chan for a moment before telling me that I shouldn't embarrass her as so.
Anyway, I will be joining the tennis team this afternoon. I wonder what our newly made friends are joining. I'm walking toward the tennis courts as I see Tezuka who looked angry. Maybe it had to do with Hiroko-san.
"Tezuka, you look mad," I said with my smile on my face.
"Where's Kikumaru?"
"Where's Oishi?"
"Oishi is trying to wake up Black, which I think is futile," commented Tezuka.
"Eiji is showing Faith-san and Sapphire-chan to the chorus and band room," I said, answering his earlier question.
"You are being very familiar with people you just met," said Tezuka.
"Faith-san, Sapphire-chan, Sam-san, Zoe Claire-san are not too familiar with being called by their last names," I reply to Tezuka's comment. "Hiroko-san insisted that I call her by her first name as so did Hikari-chan did."
"Then why do you call Hall and Kai –chan while you call the other girls –san," said Tezuka, walking along side me.
"It's probable that Hikari-san had told Fuji to call her whatever he likes," said Inui, popping out of nowhere. "And I believe he calls Sapphire-san –chan because he likes seeing her blush." I really wish that he would keep he comments to himself.
"Nya, Fujiko-chan shouldn't torture Sapphire-chan so much," said Eiji, joining us. He called all the girls with –chan.
"Saa, I can't help it," I said, smiling. I know that freaks them out.
"Fuji, you are so evil," said Oishi, appearing. Zoe Claire-san was behind him, looking angry for someone waking her up. I noticed that Zoe Claire-san was walking towards the tennis courts with us. I wonder why.
"I'm going to become one of the managers for the tennis team, Fuji-kun," said Zoe Claire, as if reading my mind. "I need something for an after school activity or Jii-chan will complain that I don't have any social skills." That answers my question. Ah we are at the tennis courts. My, there are many of them.
Kawamura Takashi's POV
I'm in high school already, wow. I'm not going to be playing tennis for the school anymore. Of course I'll still play tennis for recreation with my friends. My day at school was good. I met with some interesting girls along with my old teammates. I think I feel bad for Sapphire-san; Fuji is going to be making her blush all the time. That's the way Fuji is. And Tezuka seems particularly angry at Hiroko-san. Not just anyone can make Tezuka angry.
In my class I have Inui, so at least I know someone. Evans Sam, the tennis coach's daughter and computer science teacher, is also there. Kai Hikari, the Vice President of KaiTech. I had, as I'm sure my friends have heard too, heard that Hikari-san was a cold business person that never smiled. All it seemed to me was that she was lonely and wanted someone to talk to her that wasn't interested in her status and wealth.
I'm walking Hikari-san to KaiTech, because it's on the way to Kawamura Sushi shop. I had insisted and at first Hikari said that she can go herself, but when I told her it was my way she gave in.
"So, you used to go to Hyotei? Why did you leave," I asked, when she told me she used to attend Hyotei.
"Because I didn't like the people there and I wanted a change. Plus I heard that Seigaku had nice people attending," she replied.
"And who told you that," I asked.
"Oshitari," she said. "You are familiar with him right?"
"Yeah Mukahi Gakuto's doubles partner," I said.
"Hmm, yeah. Anyway, I appreciate you letting me walk with you," said Hikari, telling me that we are standing in front of KaiTech. "I have a new secretary and a new intern starting today, so I have to see how he is doing. Until tomorrow then Kawamura-kun." I smiled at her as she went into the office building.
When I arrived at the Sushi shop, we were swamped. Well time to prove that I'm going to be the best sushi chef around.
Oishi Shuichirou's POV
It seems that this year will be interesting indeed. Though I am worried about Kaidoh, Momo, and Echizen and how they are handling being leaders. Tezuka and I are in the same class. At least the others are paired together in the same class so they don't feel alone. And we met some interesting girls. Black-chan worries me though. I know she is narcoleptic but she refused to take her medicine when the nurse came all the way from the infirmary to find her.
It seems the others just watched in amusement, for it looked like a mother trying to get their sick child to take the degusting medicine to get better. Then I convinced her to take it and she still fell asleep. I'm beginning to believe that she likes to sleep, despite her illness.
I had to wake her up when the bell to signal the end of the day, so she didn't stay there all night. Luckily, she woke up in a few minutes. She asked me to take her to the tennis courts. I wondered why, maybe she liked to watch tennis or something. I was surprised to find out that she was going to be a manager.
"Okay everyone. I'm Evans-sensei, the new tennis coach and computer science teacher," said Evans-sensei, addressing the team. "I'm sure everyone knows how the club works with monthly rankings that will begin tomorrow. We also have two managers, Black Zoe Claire and my adorable precious daughter Evans Samantha. Your buchou will take over from here." Evans-san had glared her father for calling her adorable and precious. Black-chan still looked ready to go to sleep.
"Alright unlike the middle school, freshmen are allowed to participate in the monthly rankings," said our new buchou. How weird it felt to refer to someone else as buchou. I guess to anyone on our team Tezuka will always be buchou. "To anyone who does not know me I'm Watanabe Katashi and the fuku-buchou is Ono Ryota." They both seemed nice. Both are third years obviously as are a bunch of other students. I wonder if anyone of us will become a regular this year. That would be nice.
Kikumaru Eiji's POV
Nya, this is great. I met new people and Fuji is in the same class as me. Oishi and Tezuka-buchou are in the same class. I met Faith-chan and Sapphire-chan today. Sapphire-chan is very nice and shy. I think Fuji is going mess with her a lot just to see her blush. Fujiko-chan is always so evil. Faith-chan is very nice to, but she doesn't seem to like us much though. But I will change that.
Faith-chan and Sapphire-chan are not the only girls I met today. Hiroko-chan, Hikari-chan, Sam-chan, and Zoe Claire-chan I met them too. Hiroko-chan seems to be a thorn in Tezuka-buchou's side. It's funny; no one can make him tick like that. She must have said something to him.
Faith-chan asked me to take her and Sapphire-chan to the chorus/band room. I guess both like music. I, being the nice guy that I am, agreed to take them to the room. I wonder what they liked to do. I bet Sapphire-chan plays an instrument and Faith-chan sings. Hoi, hoi that's has to be it.
I met my teammates walking to the courts with Zoe Claire, and then we met our new coach, buchou, fuku-buchou, and other teammates. This is going to be fun. I hope Oishi and I can play doubles if we become regulars. Maybe not this year, the others players look strong. At least we freshman get a chance to become regulars unlike in middle school (with Ochibi as an exception).
Hmm, I wonder how Momo, Kaidoh, and Ochibi are doing. They're fine probably!
Inui Sadaharu's POV
According to my calculations, the six new girls that we have just met will become very good friends with us. Also, Momo is already having problems as buchou in the middle school with more cocky first years not unlike Echizen himself. Tezuka dislikes Arai-san, while the others are interested in learning more about the girls.
It seems to me that Sapphire-san is just shy and not used to attention. Faith-san has a distinct lack of trust in people, no doubt. Kai-san is lonely, not cold hearted. Sam-san is very much interested in computers; she is very protective over her laptop that she carries. Black-chan is a lazy, narcoleptic genius. Arai-san is similar to Fuji, but she likes to see people angry or disgruntled in Tezuka's case.
School will be easy as usual. The tennis club interests me more than ever. I wonder what are Tezuka, Fuji, Eiji, Oishi, and my chances to becoming regulars this time around. I must gather data on senpai.
ACGOMN: Well that's all for this chapter. I hope you all enjoy it. I would like reviews with advice or just to tell me you like it (no flames please). Tell me how I did with keeping them in character.