The Goddess of Rikkai Dai || Prince of Tennis

Ch. 10 Last 7 Days in Japan Day 7

Izanami's POV

I yawned as I saw Hiroyuki waking me up. " Hiro.. It's too early.. " I groaned. " Wake up Izanami, It's time for school. You have school today, remember? " I pushed him off the bed as I clutched onto my blanket. " No... School's been cancelled for a week so let me sleep in peace.. " I told him softly. " I see. But still, wake up. We can't have you sleeping the whole day. Genki will beat me up. " He reminds me. " I give you full permission to.. *yawn* beat him up before he beats you up then. " I respond. " Fine.. I'll wake you up after one hour. " He tells me before transforming back into a racket. Sleep slowly devours me. Suddenly, I feel someone nudging me. I turned to see Hiroyuki. " Hiro.. has it been an hour already? " I ask, in which he nods his head in response to. " Right.. " I sat up on my bed, grabbing my phone which was on the side-drawer. " I missed a call from Seiichi-kun.. You didn't answer it, Hiro? " I asked bluntly. " I have no reason to. You're the one he wants to speak to, not me. " He replies. " I see. " I called Seiichi-kun back, waiting for an answer.

S: Izanami-chan, that took you a while.

I: Well, I didn't want to wake up~

S: I know, I know. Anyways, what're you doing?

I: Talking to you.

S: Pft. Alright. What're you going to do later?

I: Stand up, walk, eat, take a bath, brush my teeth, change to civilian clothes, game, practice tennis by playing against my big brother, and so on.

S: Stop being Sarcastic.

I: Fine. I'm planning to do all those things and to meet up with Katsumi.

S: Katsumi? Who's this Katsumi?

I: A friend of mine. It's a female.

S: I see. Alright then. Just don't forget to not let Sanada see you or else you'll.. yeah you know what I mean.

I: I know, I know. Tell Yanagi and Yagyuu to not follow me this time too.

S: They don't know so they probably won't.

I: Oh Right.. Good.

S: Anyways, I have to eat breakfast, I am pretty sure that you have to as well.

I: Mhm. See you tomorrow..!

S: See.. you..

I hung up and stared at the window for a while until I felt someone pat my head. " Nii-san, stop. " I demanded. He sighed and stopped patting my head. " Are you worried about tomorrow? " He asks. " Yeah.. Sort of.. " I replied. He chuckles. " And you chose to spend time with Katsumi instead of them, eh? The 14 sure will miss you. " He said, brushing my hair with his fingers. " Not just Katsumi. The whole befallen members are going. " I respond as I went to get ready, after getting ready, I went to the vending machine, not noticing that I passed by Yanagi and Yagyuu. " Hm.. " I opened my drink, drinking it on the way to the station. " Haruka, I'm surprised you're wearing the Jersey properly and not on your waist. " was the first words I said when I entered the station. I heard some chuckles. " Well, y-you're wearing your jersey on your shoulders! " She came back, flustered. I chuckled. " Well, just go on and change to your racket form. It'll be suspicious if 16 people were going around together. " I tell her and the other rackets. " Ah. Except for Hiro. He'll be carrying me while I sleep. " I then turned to Hiroyuki; seeing his priceless face. " Pfft. Just kidding. I'm not going to sleep. " I remarked as captain patted me on the head. " Why am I being pat by so many people today? " I complained. " That's because your hair is so soft and fluffy. " Captain reasons. " Weird. " I replied as we went inside the train; not noticing the so familiar silhouettes near us. Hiro was on my hands as I spun him around. " Oi, Izanami, stop spinning your racket around. You'll have trouble if it breaks. " Vice-Captain's racket reminds me. " I know, I know. " I responded; placing Hiro back into the tennis bag. We arrived at Tokyo where Katsumi was already waiting. " Izanami!! " Shouted Katsumi as she hugs me. " Let me go, Katsumi. " I murmured. She nodded and let go. " Thank you.. " We went to a tennis court as I rested my head on the fencing/boarder. " Will they be alright without me..? They cause so much trouble.. " I muttered accidentally out loud. " Rikkai? They'll be fine without you! Don't worry, if any of them gets into trouble or gets sick, I'll tell you! " Katsumi exclaims, proudly. " Really? " I ask her. She nods her head, trying to hold back her tears. " Yeah. Anything for you to feel safe in the states knowing that one of them will participate.. Good luck.. They are high school students. " She responds. I noticed the tears in her eyes and threw her my handkerchief. " Keep it. " I told her, walking off with Hiro in my right hand. I stood there, at the court. Captain goes there too. " One set match! Raitoninju-buchou versus Izanami-chibi. Izanami-chibi to serve! " Vice-captain exclaims. I clutched onto Hiro tightly as I served. " Moon rise serve, stage 100. " I shouted as it hit across his hair, splitting his left-side hair, turning it asymmetrical. " I thought no stage was the serious one. Guess I was wrong. " He says, with a sigh. " You really want to win, don't you? " He adds. I nod my head; serving the serve again. This time, he dodged. " If I can't make the moon abnormal, I'll have to let this game go to you then. I'll just get back my points when it's my service game. " He tells me. I smirked; serving again.

" Game to Izanami-chibi! 1-0! "

None of us were breaking a sweat. Everyone was watching; even the rackets transformed back to their human forms to watch the match properly. " Change court! " We heard as we switched courts. Captain served; the blade serve. " I won't.. be cut by a weak blade as such! " I shouted as I returned it. " Will they be alright..? " I heard an unfamiliar voice say. " Yeah, to others it may seem weird and.. rude of a match but to them, it's their special bond in which they fight with words they don't mean. " Katsumi tells the unfamiliar voice. " Are you sure that it's weaker than you?! " He asks, returning it with almost full force. I got hit on the stomach, flinging to the wall behind me. " Izanami! " I heard the befallen members shout in unison with the exceptions of captain and vice-captain. I stood up and smirked. " 15-0 for you, ain't it? " I asked as I spun Hiroyuki around. " You didn't let your racket take any damage when you could've returned it. " He notices. " So you noticed. " I muttered. He serves the serve again, this time I hit it back with a Jack Knife. " 15-all! " Vice-captain exclaims. I smirked. " I see. Using your U-17 friends' moves. Why not use your own?! " He asks, performing the crowned serve. " A pity serve like that.. Should only be used by me! " I exclaimed, lobbing it with a volley. " And.. The moon shall seek rest! " I commanded as it fell exactly onto captain's head. " Are you mocking me, kiddo?! " He asks. " 30-15! " I heard.

" Game to Izanami-chibi! 2-0! " Vice-captain exclaims.

" No use.. I guess I really do have to be serious. You should too, Mirai. " He says. I smirked. " Thought you'd never ask, Buchou! " I exclaimed, switching to my left as he switches to his right. I served the twist serve, hitting his face as he blocks it.

" Game to Raitoninju! 2-1! "

" Game to Raitoninju! 2-all! "

I grit my teeth. " Kid, no matter what you do, there'll always be someone you can't defeat. " He reminds me. " I know.. But.. I'll exceed my limits. " I responded. Clutching onto Hiro tighter. " I see. So you've found the answer to the assignment that was given to you when you were a first year. The one you kept bugging me about. " I nodded my head. " Then tell me about it. " He adds. " Very well.. " I served. " The winner takes all! " I shouted as we kept rallying.

" Game to Raitoninju! 5-3! "

I panted. " Kid.. just one more.. can you still take it? Or will you give up? " I stood up. " I'll still.. fight.. to take it all! " I shouted as I served. We rallied continuously as he lobbed the ball. " Mirai.. " He said softly. My eyes widen as I jumped up, returning it. " This is.. my gift to you! " He shouts as the ball flung Hiro out of my hand. I grabbed the 'racket' or Hiro with my right hand as I fell on my knees. " Game and Match to Raitoninju! 6-3! " Vice-captain shouts. " That was a great match, Izanami. " He says, patting my head. " Just a little more. Train a lot, alright? " I nodded. " That was a great gift, captain. I had a lot of fun. " I said, smiling. He nods with a smile as Katsumi runs up to me and smacked me. " Ow.. Katsumi what was that for? " I asked, glaring at her. " For making me cry!! The match was so sad!! It was full of insults! " She responded, wiping her tears away. " It's not my fault that you cried.. " I tell her. " I know but still..! " I chuckled. Her eyes widened as she nods. " I'll be waiting, Izanami. " She says, softly. " No need. I've already arrived. You'll just have to wake up for my return. " I responded as she wipes her tears away, nodding. Toshiaki and Genki-nii-san were there, waiting. " What are you two.. doing here..? " I asked. " Nee-chan, we wanted to see you too. Stop giving your friends all your time. " Toshiaki complains. " Yeah. " Genki-nii-san agrees. I sigh as we went home; playing with each other using our gadgets.