Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis and any of the characters. All of the characters belong to Takeshi Konomi Sensei except for the OCs.

Pairing: Tezuka x Ryoma

A/N: This story is based on Tone by Maboko Kamo sensei. However, there is slight alteration in the plot. Therefore, I thanked Maboko Kamo sensei's Tone for giving me this idea.

Chapter 1

Tezuka was cooking breakfast when he heard someone treading down the stairs. He turned of the fire and transferred the food on a plate. He took the plate and placed it on the table before giving his attention to his 5-year-old son.

"Ohaiyo, papa", wished Ren.

"Ohaiyo, Ren. Eat your breakfast quickly or your bus is going to leave you", Tezuka said.

"Yes, papa", Ren said before biting a mouthful of buttered toasted bread. Meanwhile, Tezuka was reading morning newspaper while sipping his coffee. "Ne papa…"

"Hmm?" said Tezuka as he looked up from his newspaper and look at his son. His son looks a lot like his wife except for the hair and eyes colour. They were exactly like his.

"…Kei-chan's cat gave birth to kittens at home, 5 of them".

"Ren".

"Kei-chan's mama asked if anyone will take them…"

"Ren. Didn't I always say I won't keep any pet?"

"…Yeah…" Ren said with his head hung down.

"Hurry up and eat. You need to get ready".

"…Yes, papa…" Ren finished his toast and a glass of milk with a depressed look. After he had finished, he get up from the chair and trudged with his head hung down towards where he had placed his bag. "I'm leaving…"

Tezuka walked towards his son and gave him a pat on the head before sending him out of the house and making sure that the bus picked him up. After his son has left, Tezuka walked up the stairs and head for his room. He stifled a yawn before lying down on the bed and sleep.

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"Ren, what is this?" Tezuka asked his son as he point towards his left.

"Well, well, papa, the kitty was cold and hungry…I will take good care of him", Ren said enthusiastically.

"Ren…you…" Tezuka said. He then looked at his left and popped a vein. "How does this person look like a cat?" The person has dark green hair and he was wearing a black, long sleeved turtleneck shirt. He was sitting on a chair with his arms crossed on his chest. His legs were crossed too.

"It's not a person, papa. He's called Neko-chan. It's Nekoume-chan! He said he is a cat".

"Ren…" Tezuka said. '…Nekoume?'

"Does he look like a person to you, papa?" Ren asked innocently. "You know what, Neko-chan can do cat greetings-"

"Huh?" The man stood up and walked towards Tezuka.

"Like this", Neko said as he licked Tezuka's nose and purred.

"Wh-what!" Tezuka as he took a few step away from the man while wiping his nose. Meanwhile, Neko had already headed towards Ren's side and giving him cat greetings.

"Meow…" Ren was smiling happily.

"Ren, come here!" ordered Tezuka.

Neko walked towards Tezuka and whispered, "Would you like your son to be unhappy? Meow" Neko then placed his hand on the chest and started to rub it.

Tezuka looked at his son and saw his depressed look and slightly teary eyes as he trudge towards his father.

"Fi-fine. You can keep him, Ren", Tezuka said stiffly.

"Yay!" Ren said as he jumped up and down. He then saw Neko rubbing his father. "Neko-chan, Neko-chan, Ren wants to be rubbed too!"

"Meow"