My little brother

It was just another day at Seigaku. Tennis practice was going as usual, Momo and Kaidoh were fighting, Inui was testing his juice on the freshman's. Eiji as usual were clinging to other half of the golden pair (Oishi). Fuji and Taka was practicing a new formation and Tezuka barked order ever now and then. Everything was as usual on till Ryuzaki sensei came.

"Minna getter up! Good work everyone. You are dismissed but not the regulars."

"What do you want to talk whit us about?" wondered Oishi. She just smiled back at them.

"I got an invitation from Atobe to a two weeks long training camp with some other schools. So what do you say?" she said while handing out papers.

"YOSH! Of cause we are going right." Roared Momo

"I don't mind"

"This is going to be fun nya!"

"I data"

"Fsssss"

"…"

All of them seemed to be excited about the camp everyone except one, the captain. "Ok I'll see you all on Monday, in time and ready for camp."

"Hai!"

"You are dismissed"

He regular started to pick up their bags and heading towards the club room. Ryuzaki started walking to her office. "Sensei" a monotone voice said. She turned around to see the stoic captain in all his glory. He might be mistaken for an adult sometimes but that was just because he looked so handsome and grown for his aged which is really rare. "Yes" "can I talk to you in private?" she looked in his eyes trough the glasses and saw something, something that looked like he was worried or concerned. "Of course, come with me" and so he followed her to her office. "So Tezuka, what can I do for you?" she asked while sitting down in her chair taking a sip of her tea. She offered him a cup but he politely declined the cup of tea.

"I'm sorry but I can't join this training camp" he said with a bow.

Ryuzaki look at him with wide eyes. "Why is that? You're the captain! You have to go with YOUR team to the camp!" she almost screamed.

"I'm sorry sensei but I have to stay home for the next two weeks."

"Hmm and why is that? What can possible be more imported then this?"

"I have to baby sit my baby brother:" he said, as a matter of fact.

"…YOU HAVE A BROTHER!" she screamed choked about the new information she just received.

"Yes"

"h-how old is he? Can't he stay at a daycare?" She was getting nervous, how could she come to a training camp without their captain.

"He's three and he doesn't go to a daycare."

"Oh…I see…but can't your parents watch over him?

"Well no, they are going on a three weeks business trip to America, and grandpa is on a cruise with his old friends from his police days. So it only leaves me to take care of Ryoma."

"Hmm…ok I understand. When are they leaving?"

"This Sunday."

"Ok thanks for telling me. You can go."

"Excuse me" he said with a deep bow to apology and then he left the room. He felt a bit bad for what he had told Ryuzaki. For not going to the training camp with his team.

The rest of the day went by as usually .He went home was greeted by his mother did his homework, played with Ryoma, eat dinner with his family and went to bed. 'After all she was right I'm the captain. But they can handle two weeks whit out me…right? No Kunimitsu, Family before all especially Ryoma. I want to go to the camp but who is then going to look after Ryoma? Hmm I guess I just have to skip this one' he thought *sign* 'how annoying'

"Kunimitsu"

Tezuka looked at the door there stood his mother looking at him with concern in her eyes. He immediately sat up on the bed. "Mother what's wrong?" she just looked back at him "I just… are you sure that you're really ok whit babysitting Ryoma this two weeks?" he gave her a lite smile "Yes mother it's ok, I don't mind at all and beside I haven't spent much time with him lately so I think this is a good opportunity for us." She gave him a hug and kissed him on the forehead. "If you say so, so ok." With that she stood up and left the room. Tezuka laid once again down on his bed and let the darkness take over him.