Atobe senior quietly entered the room where the Hyotei tennis members were all waiting. Their conversations drifted into the air and he listened to them with a smile on his lips.
"And that's how Ryouko-kun may be the future fiancé of our captain." Oshitari finished narrating, holding his glasses with his thumb and forefinger.
"You're kidding." Shishido said disbelievingly.
"We're not." Gakuto replied.
"I hope we are..." Jirou said sadly. "I was kinda hoping that the pretty girl is available. I rarely like girls and I really want to get to know this one. But if she belongs to Atobe..." His voice trailed off and he sighed heavily.
"I think that you got that part wrong, senpai. Just because they may be engaged doesn't mean that she belongs to Atobe." Hiyoshi told them.
"Oh... What's this, what's this? Can it be that you're jealous, Hiyoshi?" Gakuto taunted.
Hiyoshi blushed and looked flustered. "What the heck are you talking about, senpai? Just what did you think of to get to that kind of conclusion?"
"If it ain't true then you don't have to deny it that much." Gakuto replied.
"Hmmph." Hiyoshi said and turned his head irritably. "With the way Oshitari-senpai told it, Fujioka isn't even considering having a fiancé. And with Atobe's personality, it will be hard for him to be liked by her. With her kind of attitude, I doubt that she'll give in to an arranged marriage. If that's so, then other rich families will also fight for a chance to get into such a successful clan."
"Hiyoshi-kun no yuu douri. (Exactly what Hiyoshi said.)" Atobe senior walked into the room and stopped in front of them.
The members stood up abruptly. The old man merely gestured for them to be seated before sitting on the chair at the end of the table. The Hyotei regulars sat stiffly in their chairs and a heavy atmosphere descended on the room.
"Now, now. Don't be so tense, all of you." Atobe senior said.
"Hai." They all answered. A curtain of silence fell upon them. "You must be all wondering what I came here to talk about..." He said. They nodded in response.
"Well... Hiyoshi-kun already summarized it for me. It is also convenient that some of you listened behind the door and found out about the situation."
Jirou, Oshitari and Gakuto fidgeted on their seats, trying not to look too guilty.
"I really want to have Ryouko-kun as my future daughter-in-law but my stupid son isn't helping a bit. You also witnessed that they're not exactly fond of each other..." The old man told them.
"So true." Chotaro commented. Shishido nudged him with his elbow. He immediately shut his mouth tight.
Atobe senior laughed. "That's alright. I can see it as well." He said good-naturedly. "To remedy that, I needed something they can be both interested in."
"Tennis." Oshitari said with a nod. "That is why Atobe suddenly arranged an interschool tennis camp."
"Clever boy.You got one part right, but the person who thought of the interschool tennis camp is me and not my ignorant son... The reason why I'm sponsoring this tennis camp is for Keigo and Ryouko-kun to get to know each other better. Be closer perhaps."
The Hyotei regulars nodded their heads.
"But of course, I won't be there with them and I can't possibly guarantee that Keigo will move according to my wishes." He looked at the boys. "That's why I need my eyes and ears while they are in the camp."
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Tennis no Ojou-sama: A Prince of Tennis Fan Fiction
FanfictionTotally alike to the point that they hate each other, Echizen Ryoma and Fujioka Ryouko became rivals at a very early age. Reunited after being separated from each other at age nine, will rivalry at the most precious sport of their lives still get i...
