PRINCE OF TENNIS FANFIC: The King's Gambit

EPiSODE TWO:

"Have you heard? There's a girl there who challenges a Hyotei regular!"

"Really? Let's go! We should watch that!"

What? A girl? A girl is making  tumult in my kingdom?

Like a king, or rather, as THE KING, I approached the tennis courts without delay. I will not allow anymore ruckus here in my kingdom. The people around the tennis courts were like sands washed away by the water, leaving out of my way at once as soon as I lifted my foot.

Silence flooded the whole venue except the sound of the tennis balls hit by their rackets. I saw Choutaro serve. His serve is still good, but it seemed that he's all worn out. His breath is ragged, and he sweats a lot.

My sight followed the ball and I was stunned when I saw the girl. I was stunned not because she returned Ootori's Scud Serve, but because I can't believe she is the most beautiful girl I have ever laid my eyes on. She's gorgeous, with her hair so long and shiny. She wore a black fancy dress fit for her perfect body and a red sun visor which just emphasized her flawlessly sculpted face. Really, even the colors of her outfit fit my preference--red and black---the color of the king.

"Game and Match! Kinimoto wins, 6 games to love!"

I blinked simultaneously. What am I doing? I should be stopping them!

"Hey, is that all? Hah! I thought, Hyotei's Tennis team were much stronger than this! I never thought I could win without having a drop of sweat at all!" the girl said. She even posed confidently while holding a black and red racket.

My left brow rose. "What are you saying, ahhn~? Don't underestimate us. Who are you anyway?"

I saw her look at me. Whoa, this is the first time a girl didn't scream for me! Just as I thought, this girl is different from the rest. 

"Well, For your information, I am Yuzuki Kinimoto and I am the queen of middle school tennis clubs in England. I bet you're the team captain, Atobe Keigo, aren't you? Your teammates are weak, didn't you know that?" She pointed a group of people at the next court. I was actually surprised (though I didn't show it). I found Choutaro, Shishido, Mukahi and Oshitari, all of them breathing roughly. She even defeated Oshitari? To think that it hasn't been long since he left the locker's room! 

My lips twitched with what she said. She had the nerves to talk to me like that, huh. "If you are that strong, why won't you teach me how to play?" 

I went to the court and raised my hands upward. 

"Atobe! Atobe! Atobe! Atobe! Atobe! Atobe! Atobe! Atobe! Hyotei! Hyotei! Hyotei! Hyotei! Hyotei! Hyotei!"

I snapped my fingers. The whole place fell into deep silence. "Katsu no wa..." I lifted my jacket and throw it off somewhere. "Ore da!" ("The winner will be me!") I grinned. I'll show you who's the king.

"One set match. Kinimoto Yuzuki to serve."

I waited at the other side of the court as she served. My eyes narrowed as I saw her stance. 

Doing a twist serve, ahhn~? As soon as she hit the ball, I prepared myself. Hah! Echizen's twist is better than this!

The rally went on. I better praise this Yuzuki girl since she has been hitting on my "blind spots". But I don't have a blind spot, unfortunately for her, and I returned all her shots.

At last, she lobbed the ball. I grinned. You will not get away with this after you insulted my team, Kinimoto Yuzuki! I jumped high. Get ready for my 'Rondo Towards Destruction'! Ore-sama no bigi n-- WTF?

I can't even hide my shock when the wind swished, and in an instant...

"Higuma Otoshi?!"

"15-love!"

I can't believe she returned my smash. Or did she plan to lob the ball for this to happen after all? This girl is really getting on my nerves!

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So she's Yuzuki Kinimoto. Who is she in our King's life? Hmmm.. Stay tuned! Haha! 

            ~chickenj0yZ