Ryota Echizen

School Festival: Reveal

"Ores-sama must say, he was not quite expecting that."

We look over and see Atobe standing there in a purple tuxedo next to Gakuto and Shishido, who had their mouths hanging open.

Smirking, the captain strolls over to me and reaches out to cup my cheek gently. Lifting my face up, he gives me a smile and leans down.

"My dear girl, why would you hide yourself from Ore-sama?" he ponders softly.

Feeling myself blush, I lick my suddenly dry lips, watching as he focuses on them.

"I...I don't really...." I stammer out hopelessly.

'Had he always been this good looking before?'

Sliding his hand slowly up my cheek to my temple, he leans down ever so slowly to my ear.

"Had Ore-sama met you before, he would have done everything in his power to make you his." He whispers.

By now, I'm probably beat red. Giving up all pretenses of actually being able to form words at this point, I just nod dumbly at him.

"Ryo! Ryo, where are you?"

Coming to my senses, I pull away from Atobe and look behind me to see Akashi jogging down the path. Lifting a hand up, I call out to him.

"Akashi! I'm over here!"

Looking over, he gives me a smile and starts jogging over through the fence gate. After seeing who I'm with, his smile fads and is replaced with a frown.

Walking over, he reaches my side and wraps a protective arm around me.

"I hope you weren't bugging Ryo too much, Atobe." He raises an eyebrow at him.

Glaring at the arm around my shoulder, Atobe simply crosses his arms. "Ore-sama does not need this from a simple plebeian such as yourself."

Rolling his eyes, Akashi just turns towards me. "You ok, Ryo?"

Nodding my head, I give him a smile. "Yup! I got to play some tennis"

Smiling softly, he ruffles my hair a bit. "That's good, I was worried that Atobe ended up defiling your innocents."

Staring up at him in shock, I felt myself blush deep red. "Akashi? What the hell are you talking about?"

Chuckling, he dodges the smack that I give him. "Come on, Ryota. I can't help it, you look so cute in that."

Pouting, I cross my arms. "I'm not cute, damn it. I'm a guy."

Crouching down a bit so he's at my level, Akashi rubs my head gently. "I know, but I promised your brother that I would tease you a bit."

Groaning quietly, I bury my face in my hands. "You told him about my outfit?"

"Well its not everyday that his brother dresses up as a girl, now is it?" He laughs.

"YOU'RE A GUY?!"

Startled, I look up just in time to see Gakuto and Shishido looking at me in shock. Feeling embarrassed, I reach out and hold onto the back of Akashi's shirt and hide behind him.

Glaring at the two, Akashi wraps an arm around me. "Shut up! It's for our stall."

Glancing at Atobe's face, I end up groaning softly. He's staring at me in shock, but with something else in his eyes.

Judging by the look in eyes, I can tell he wasn't going to let this go anytime soon.

'I'm so screwed'