Just As I Promised

Chapter 1 - Homecoming

Normal POV

A girl with waist-length green shining black hair with gold cat-like eyes sighed in annoyance, seeing that the one who was picking her up was not here. Her Himalayan black cat with white paws, ears, face, and tail, meowed inside her cage, which was on the girl's suitcase. The girl smiled and got the cat out of the cage. "Don't worry, Kurorin, they'll be here soon." Kurorin purred as her owner started scratching her behind the ears.

"Rio-chan!!" The black haired girl turned around to see her cousin, Meino Nanako, running towards her. Behind her was a boy with green shining black hair with gold cat-like eyes, almost the same height as the girl with the cat, and the same face. Rio smiled and waved at her family. Kurorin jumped out of Rio's arms and into the boy's arms. The boy smiled and scratched the cat behind her ears. "Nice to see you too, Kurorin," Kurorin meowed and Rio chuckled. "Kurorin gets a hug and I don't?"

Nanako hugged her and kissed her on her cheek. "I missed you! I was wondering why you didn't come with the rest of the family." Rio laughed nervously and looked at the boy, as if she was sending him a message. He shook his head, making the girl relax. "Mou, Ryoma, why don't you give your sister a hug?" Nanako said. Ryoma sighed and hugged his sister. "I missed you." He whispered in her ear. Rio smiled and repeated what he said. They heard a disgruntled meow and looked down to see the Himalayan cat being squished by both of them. They laughed and let go of each other. Kurorin was back in her owner's arms as the three of them walked towards the waiting taxi.

"Where's oyaji and kaa-san?" Rio asked. "Oyaji's car broke down just as we were leaving the driveway so they both stayed and made us go ahead." The girl laughed. "That's so him! Ah, I would've given anything just to see his face." Nanako and Ryoma laughed along with her. "Here we are." The three looked out to see a temple with a bell behind it. Rio raised an eyebrow. "So this is where we're staying for the time being?" Ryoma nodded. "The monks are on vacation so we decided to stay here until we find a good house." They got out and was about to ring the doorbell when…GONG!

"What the hell was that…?" Rio asked. "Oji-san's the one in charge of hitting the bell." Nanako led her to the kitchen, where her mother, Echizen Rinko, was making dinner. She turned around and hugged Rio. "Oh my darling baby, how I missed you!" Ryoma had to stifle his laugh when he saw his sister turning blue. Rinko let go of her daughter and smiled. "You're finally here." She looked at Ryoma. "I cleaned your room and put another bed in it. All the stuff that was on the floor is in a box." Ryoma blushed and started grumbling about 'my things.' Rinko laughed and smiled at her only daughter. "You'll be sharing a room with your brother. Is that ok?" Rio laughed. "Okaa-san, you know as well as we know that it's ok. It's been a while since I shared a room with him." The attorney smiled and nodded. "Well, I'll call you when dinner's ready. Meanwhile, why don't you wander around the place?" The girl smiled and nodded. Ryoma walked up to her and showed her the way to his, I mean, their room.

It was a simple blue-walled room. There was a single tennis poster on the left side of the wall and Ryoma's bed as well the box their mother mentioned. On the other side was a bed similar to Ryoma but with red bed sheets. On that bed was Kurorin and another Himalayan white cat with brown ears, face, tail, and paws. The white Himalayan jumped and landed on Rio. "Nice to see you too, Karupin," Karupin purred and rubbed his face next to Rio's face. She smiled and placed him next to Kurorin, both cats starting playing with each other. She looked around and saw Ryoma hovering over the box.

"So…" Ryoma jumped and faced his sister. "What ya got there, Oma-chan?" Ryoma twitched. "Don't call me that!"

"Aw… I thought you missed that nickname."

"No I don't, it's ridiculous, Ririn-chan."

It was Rio's turn to twitch. "Ok ok, truce." She went to her bag and got out a black tennis racket and a tennis ball. "So, where's the court?" Ryoma smirked and also got out his red racket. He led her to the back to the court. The bell was near the court and on it was their father, Echizen Nanjirou, also known as the Samurai, reading porno books. Rio smirked then suddenly made a fishing pole appear and hooked it on her father's book. She reeled it in, causing her father to fall and dangle since his leg is still tied to the bell string. His eyes widened when he saw his daughter. "RIO-CHAN!!!" The latter winced. "Shut up, oyaji," Nanjirou twitched. "Still haven't changed…" Then he suddenly started to laugh nervously. "Could you guys help me down here?"

"So, Rio-chan, how are you?" Nanjirou asked his daughter while rubbing the bump on his head. Yea, Rio and Ryoma's 'help me down' was cutting the rope, making their father fall on his head. "Just dandy, oyaji," Rio walked towards the court and smirked. "Who's up for a match until kaa-san calls?"

Rinko served western food for dinner. It was roasted chicken with mash potatoes and coleslaw. The siblings were disgusted. Their mother forgot that they like Japanese food. It was delicious nonetheless. The whole family ate and talked until it was time that the kids were put to bed. "I already enrolled you to Seishun Gakuen, Seigaku for short." Rio smiled and thanked her mother.

Ryoma and Rio joined the two beds together. They've been together for so long; it's hard when they're separated. It felt like half of their bodies were gone. Karupin and Kurorin snuggled next to each other at the foot of their beds. Ryoma immediately fell asleep, soon beginning his drool session. Rio chuckled and looked at the ceiling and smiled.

'I'm finally home…'

Well... New Story... Writer's Block... Inspiration...

Never mind, I got addicted to Prince of Tennis. HEHEHEHE!!! ^.^

Anyway: I DO NOT OWN PRINCE OF TENNIS!