The First To Lose (Prince Of Tennis)

5

Chapter 5 --

"RYO-NEE!! We're going to be late!!" Ryoma shouted, bursting into her room.

"Urghh, apple... pie," Ryoka muttered scratching her bottom as she rolled to the side of the bed. "Zombie... unicorn... food..."

"Ryo-nee!! Wake up!!"

With a loud shriek she fell off the bed.

"Ryo-nee it's already 10㏂!!"

"Holy shit!" Ryoka shouted, jumping up. "Um, um, just tell them we're helping a pregnant woman!! I'm sure they'll believe that!!" She screamed as she ran into the toilet.

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"Why in the world did they choose Horio to pretend as Ryoma?" Ryoka mumbled as she saw Horio shaking in the court. "He's too annoying and he likes to show off. Go help him, Ryoma. Unless you want people to think you are weak." That was all she said to make him take the place of Horio. Once Horio stepped out, she smacked him. "Don't be so arrogant, Horio. If you want to be arrogant, become a regular."

"H-Hai, Ryoka-senpai," he muttered.

"Work on your stamina, it sucks," she commented and Horio took that as the signal to start running.

"I'm gonna go get some juice. I don't feel like watching Ryoma's match, it's just gonna be the same ol' thing," she said to Oishi.

"Okay then, Ryoka-san, don't get lost."

She walked to the vending machine but only when she was there did she realize she left her wallet with Ryoma. I want ponta... she thought, glancing sadly at the grape favoured ponta juice. She knew that if she walked back to take her wallet, she would be too lazy to come back.

She saw a boy with short brown hair pass by and she tapped his shoulder as a last resort.

"Um, excuse me?" She asked quietly.

He turned around and she noticed a scar on his forehead.

"Er, can I borrow some coins?" She asked timidly. "I'll pay you back, I promise."

He got caught by her bright hazel eyes and he took out some change. "You can keep it," he said with a gulp, noticing her long shiny black hair.

She smiled at him. "Are you sure?"

He nodded and smiled back at her.

"Thanks! I'm Echizen Ryoka," she said as she bought her ponta.

"Fuji Yuuta," he replied.

"Fuji Yuuta?" She repeated. Is he Fuji's brother? "Do you have a brother named Fuji Syusuke?"

At that moment his eyes steeled and a scowl was etched on his face. "Yes," he spat out.

Ryoka noticed this. "You know, you look cooler than your brother, so don't get mad when people compare him to you," she said with a smirk. "But don't tell him that." After saying that, she skipppd away with a smile.

Fuji Yuuta's cheeks heated up as he continued to walk in the other direction. Who is that girl? He thought, thinking about her as he walked to the rest of his teammates.

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"Aw man, I missed Tezu's match too," Ryoka said with a pout. After skipping away from Yuuta, she got lost and ended up wandering around the whole place.

"Tezu?" Syusuke asked with furrowed eyebrows instead of his usual smile.

"Tezuka's nickname! It's such a mouthful to say Tezuka, you know?" Ryoka explained, drinking her ponta.