CHAPTER 21
RECAP
"Well, Imouto-chan is special!"
I gasped slightly at the familiar voice I was hoping to hear. My green/blue eyes scanned the room searching for the young man I was searching for.
When my eyes immediately catch sight of an orange being thrown in the air I turn towards it. Suddenly I see it flying towards me, with narrowed eye I catch the orange before it hit my face.
"Good, you caught it~"
I stare at the familiar man with amber eyes and dark green hair. He had a boyish smirk on his face as he bit into an orange with the skin and all.
"Ayumi Gray, one of the youngest female in the Guinness World Records in tennis to win the US Open, and to make it more impressing for six years in a row," he mumble with orange in his mouth.
I grin up at the male, "Hello..."
AYUMI P.O.V.
"Hello Ryoga-nii," I grin happily at the older Echizen. The male smirked and gave me a light salute.
"Hey princess, it's good to see you again." His golden eyes that were so similar to his younger brother were filled with mischief. He then opened his arms as if he was going to catch something, "Don't I get a hug from my sister-in-law?"
I laughed at his comment and shook my head, "Really? Sister-in-law? We're aren't married, right Ryoma?" I questioned my childhood friend who had a grip on my shoulder. I watched in amusement as Ryoma blushed looking embarrassed.
But either way I walked to Ryoga and wrapped my arms around his waist, "How's college?"
Ryoga smirked, "Ohio State University doesn't have amazing players like they said," the older Echizen pouted.
I laughed at his face and pulled away from the hug, though he still kept his arm around my shoulder, "You're probably too strong."
A cocky smile appeared on his face, "Damn right, why shouldn't the king be powerful."
I couldn't help but scoff at his nickname, it's funny how the Echizen family males all had a nickname. The Samurai, the King, and the Prince. Though I shouldn't be saying anything since I also have the nickname, Princess of the court.
A cough brought me out of my thought, "Why is she here anyways?" I turned towards where the voice came from and smiled. I eyed the glassed eyed boy, he seems rather babyish...
"My uncle runs this whole camp, and since I am a regular at Seigaku I was invited." I explain. I couldn't help but chuckle at all the male's shocked expression, well except Kazuya, Ryoma, and Kin-chan. Those three already knew I was related to Satoru-san.
"You're old man Satoru's niece?" the tall red haired man questioned as he put his weights he was lifting down.
"Yeah~ I'm his twin sister's only daughter, Ayumi Gray, nice to meet you," I lightly glared at Ryoga, "I wish I could have introduced myself, but Ryoga had to tell you my name before I could."
Ruoga sheepishly laughed and ruffled my long hair, I grimaced and slapped away his hand with an growl.
"I didn't expect Satoru-san's niece to be the Princess of the courts everyone seems to talk about," the man who first spoke to me commented.
I scratched my neck and eyed the taller man, "I'm not sure about the Princess of the court, but I am his niece, by the way I don't none of your names."
"Oh," the man laughed lightly and pointed to himself, "I'm Yamato Yudai, I'm actually an senpai of yours, I graduated Seigaku few years ago."
I bowed at him politely, and eyed everyone else in the room, they were all strong, I could tell. My fingers twitched excitedly, I wanted to have a match with all of them. Yudai-San pointed to all the males and said their names, I nodded at them politely which they returned.
"We actually are the only ones from back then to come," Yudai-San explained as he pointed to all of the older male.
Ryoma raised his eyebrow at the oranges haired man, "Byōdōin isn't here?"
My ears perked up at the familiar name, my nose scrunched up in disgust, "Byōdōin Hōō?" I questioned.
Everyone looked at me and surprise, "How do you know that?" Ryoga questioned as he moved his arm off from my shoulders.
I frowned, "I had a match with him a year ago at the US Open," I confess thinking of the blonde haired man.
"You did?!" The Echizen brothers exclaimed in surprise.
"How come I didn't see the match? I made sure to record all of them..." Ryoma muttered as pulled on his hat thoughtfully.
I nodded as I scratched my cheek, "Actually he was my match to get in the US Open, so it most likely was not broadcasted."
A smile spread across Ryoga's lips, "And by seeing you were in the US open you won against him?"
The image of the time when I won made me grimace, "Yeah, but I hated his way of tennis, he left me pretty nasty bruises," I unconsciously rubbed my arm, "It ended with 6-4."
Ryoma saw me rub my arm and frowned, "He used some dirty tricks didn't he?" His cat like hazel eyes were full of worry.
"Yeah, he aimed the tennis ball at the arms and leg so I wouldn't be able to move, but when I won it was pretty bad, he actually lung at me with anger and hit me with his tennis racket."
Everyone in the room became silent at my confession, "That idiot actually hit you?" Kazuya questioned in bewilderment, Oni stopped his weight lifting once again, his face was scrunched up in distaste.
"Yeah~ a clean hit on my right arm, a nice crack right through my bone." Patting my healed arm I look up with a smile, "But the bastard didn't know I was ambidextrous and my left was dominant, so during the whole US Open I had to use my uninjured arm." Which really sucked because I couldn't really lessen my strength, leaving me winning all of the matches.
"You didn't wear a cast though," Kazuya commented after he took a sip of water. I quickly realized what he said and grinned, "You would only know that if you watched the matches!"
A blush appeared on Kazuya's face as he hid it using the excuse of wiping his shirt, "Anyways, since he attacked me he was actually stripped the title of a pro tennis player and he's not allow to participate in any competitions now."
"Damn right," Ryoma muttered as I hugged me.
"So," I mutter eyeing the college students, "Can we join you in your training?"
"Yea-"
"No." Kazuya interrupted Irie-san reply. Everyone turned towards the stoic man in surprise.
"What?!" I whine and jumped toward sweating man, "Why can't I Kazu-kun? It's just a bit of training!" I questioned him and strand tight proudly in front of him with my arms crossed, though as if he was rooted to the ground he didn't even move.
"Satoru-San told me you'll likely come over here to train today, he specifically told me not to let you."
I pouted and got off of him, "Ehhhh..... Why?"
Kazuya looked away and didn't answer, I groaned in frustration knowing him well enough,me won't let even touch a weight.
"Hey Ayumi!" Kin-chan yelled as he jumped up from where he was sitting, he ran up to me and grinned, "Have a match with me then!
I was about to agree to him when Ryoma blocked my way with his whole body, "No."
I frowned, 'why isn't anyone letting me train!' I angrily though and bit my lip in annoyance.
"Oi, you brats, stop being so loud, and unofficial matches aren't allowed." Oni-San spoke for the first time, his voice was just like how I expected to be. Deep, and strong, he was definitely the one laughing earlier.
Ryoma and Kin-chan frowned at each other before nodding, "You actually, we don't have anytime, dinner's going to be served in five minutes," Tanegashima-San commented as he looked at the clock on the wall.
Ryoma and Kin-chan's ears both perked at that. The college students also got up from where they were sitting and grabbed their belongings.
"Ayumi!" Ryoma and Kin-chan's voice united together as they called my name, "Dinner!/Let's go eat before senpai tachi eats all of the food."
The boys looked at each other seeming slightly annoyed that both of them were talking at the same time.
I ignored them and walked beside Ryoga, "Are you going to go change?" I questioned the taller man. I inwardly smiled, these Echizen brothers sure look similar. Only an idiot wouldn't be able to tell that they're siblings.
"Nah, we usually just go straight to dinner after training," Ryoga replied as he and the rest of the males led me to the dinning room.
Though when we walked in it immediately grew silent. Everyone stopped whatever they were eating and stared at us in disbelief.
"Uwwwwwaaaaaaa! Hisashiburi!!!!(Long time no see)" Kikumaru-senpai mumbled through a shrimp tempera, you could see the tail coming out of his mouth.
"Oh, Ayumi! You're finally here!" Momo-senpai yelled from where he sat with few people. I smiled at him and waved my hand. People seemed to finally notice my presence and tore their eyes away from the intimidating tall males.
Though I immediately felt self conscious as the males eyed me, I wasn't too covered up since I ran earlier and I still was wet from sweating.
"You went out for a run?" Oishi-senpai questioned as I went to where most of my team were sitting.
I nodded making my long hair sway against my back, "Yeah, Ryoma and I decided it was better than doing nothing, we got a good five to six miles in."
Tezuka-Buchou seemed pleased, "Good job."
Smiling in thanks I went to where Momo-senpai was shuffling food into his mouth, I slyly steal a shrimp popcorn from his plate and pop it into my mouth.
"Hey!" He whined and covered his food with his arms while he chewed. I laughed at his action and looked around the room. I gulped, I was definitely being watched.
From what Ryoma and Fuji-senpai told me there are a total of ten high school here, including Seigaku. Rikkaidai, Fudomine, Hyoutei, St. Rudolph, Yamabuki, Rokkaku, Shitenhouji, Higa, and Josei Shonan. Each of them would likely to versus us in the country tournament that will take place in few months.
"Oi, Ayumi what do you want to eat?" Ryoma questioned as he peered into my face, "You're lips are a bit blue."
I run my tongue over my lips and shiver, "Damn, after that run I'm starting to cool down, I'm kind of cold."
Ryoma frowned worrily, "I don't have a jacket either, want me to go run to your room to get it?
'Aww, he's being sweet' I think and smile. Rubbing my hand on my bare arms and shoulders I shake my head, "Just eat, I'll get it myself, so do-" I stopped when I felt a warm clothing cover my shoulders. I look up in surprise and see Yukimura-San smiling down at me.
THIRD PERSON P.O.V.
'Damn, he took his first move!' All the male in the room thought in shock as Yukimura placed his own first string jacket on the female.
'That just confirmed my guess, 100% Yukimura likes Ayumi-San' Yanagi inwardly smiled as he took noted on his notebook. Inui also took them as well as he saw Ryoma's expression.
"Ah, Yukimura-San! You shouldn't do that! Then you'll be cold!" Ayumi worriedly stated as she started to take the jacket off her shoulders.
Yukimura stopped her as he placed a hand on her shoulder, "I'm not the one who exercised
Gray-San, you on the other hand need to keep warm after you sweated."
Ayumi laughed at his kindness and nodded, "Thank you, I'll give it back to you as soon as I get it washed." She smiled making few of the males in the room blush.
Yukimura nodded at the blue eyed beauty before walking back to his table, he was inwardly smiling proud at his achievement. Many of them watching him with narrowed eyes. Ryoma, Fuji and Atobe were included. Kintaro on the other hand confusedly looked at his hand not knowing what was going on.
Ayumi thankfully smiled at the jacket and slipped it on, the hem reached her bottom thigh. She sighed in relief at the warmth it gave her.
"Damn." Ayumi looked at Ryoma in confusion.
"Oh, let me help you, " she muttered and reached for the plates in Ryoma's hand, she assumed he said 'Damn' since he was having trouble with his plate. In reality he was mad he couldn't get her a jacket and that she had to wear the Rikkaidai captain's instead.
Ayumi frowned in confusion as Ryoma stepped away from her, not letting her help with the plates.
"No, I got it, you just start piling the plates with the food you want to eat." The dark haired girl complied to her childhood friends request and started pilling variety of fancy food.
"I want seafood," Ayumi happily claimed as she started to pile her own plates with variety of seafood that had shrimp and shellfish in it.
Ryoma scrunched his nose in distaste as she got multiple oyster shots and regular raw oyster in the shell with a slice of lime, "I don't know how you even like those."
Ayumi just laughed and just piled more on her plate, "Oyster is delicious and nutritious, I don't know how you who are full Japanese and can't eat it, while I am part English, which I have to say never eat oyster, can eat it."
"It's slimy...."
She laughed at his excuse, her eyes shining with amusement and mischief. She then reached to take the plate out of his hand, "I'm done, let's go eat. I'm hungry!"
Ryoma swiftly dodged her grab and walked. As he placed the plates down he smirked and pulled out a chair and bowed for her.
Ayumi wholeheartedly giggled at his action and sat down, "Thanks, "she kissed him on the cheeks making few of the males gasp in surprise. Though the Seigaku team were already used to the two's interaction and didn't bother to watch.
Atobe on the other hand gritted his teeth in annoyance and stabbed at his food angrily. Oshitari watching with amusement as his captain killed his food out of jealousy.
Ayumi happily ate her plate full of seafood while Ryoma munched on the traditional Japanese food he got.
"Yumi-chin~!!!" Ayumi choked in surprise as her uncle suddenly hugged her from behind. He lovingly rubbed his cheek against her while Ayumi furiously tried to get away.
"L-Let me gooooo!" She whined and pushed Satoru's face away from her.
"I'm so proud of you, you actually worked out!!! I knew you were amazing."
Ayumi finally slipped out her uncles grasp and jumped onto Ryoma and hugged him breathing hard.
"Dammit, that wasn't necessary!" She angrily spoke in English. But her anger rises when she saw her uncle staring at everyone in the room with a different expression. She opened her mouth to shout at him but stopped immediately when he started to speak.
"I have an important message with you all."
A/N
Oh
My
Gaaawwwwwwd!!!
It's been like, and I mean totally like years since I wrote. <------ just realized how much I sound like a California Valley girl. 😂
So, I've met this really evil monster and it currently lives in my house. Yes, I'm having a major writers block for this story.....😭😱
It's so annoying, I was like 'yay! U-17 arc, but then what am I suppose to write?'...... Ugh, anyways I think I made this chapter extremely long, so I hope you all are patient with my slow updates, and god, it's almost final season........
Can my life get any worst?