The Goddess of Rikkai Dai || Prince of Tennis

Ch. 1 Ne, Is tennis fun?

Izanami's POV
"Seiichi-kun!" I said knocking at his door. "Jeez, he always takes forever. He's the captain so he shouldn't." I complained. "Sorry, I overslept it looks like." He apologized. "Oh, that's fine." I said, smiling at him. "Geni-chan here is being quiet as ever." I groaned. "Izanami, leave me alone." Sanada huffed. "Yeah yeah." We walked to school together, with light conversations. 'Enjoy being with them as much as you can because you're going back to America soon..' I shook my head, forgetting that negative thought and walked with Yukimura to class. We sit beside each other; as always, and I always received glares from girls, and Yukimura receives glares from boys. " Ah, morning training! How could I forget? " I groaned. " No, we don't have morning training today, remember? " he tells me. " Ah yes. Anyways, this is mine now. " I say, holding out a jersey. " Holy, how did you get that? Give it back! " He says. " Hmm. I don't know? Maybe a kouhai helped me? " I said, as he chases me around. " Give it back! 500 laps around the court baka! " he says. " You're kidding me, right? Tell me you are. This isn't tennis related. " I tell him showing the surname on the jersey. " God damnit! You tricked me again. You alwa-- " he got cut off by a scary shadow behind me. " You two.. you two must be going soft to run around the school with a smile. " I heard the voice. " Aa. Geni-chan, were you jealous that we didn't invite you? " I said, smiling innocently. Yukimura snickered. " Don't worry, we can run around the school together at tennis practice! With the other members! So that we can train our stamina! " I said, smiling. " That's not tough tho. " He mumbled. " EH?! " I tilted my head. " Not tough? You can't even put up with my training schedule, baka! " he blushes a light pink in embarrassment. " How can you beat Tezuka-san if you can't put up with my training schedule, huh? " I said, scolding him, showing my training schedule

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350 laps

160 sit-ups

160 push ups

5000 swings of racket(on right)

5000 swings of racket(on left)

350 laps

climb the mountain-like thing near the waterfalls.

Hit against a wall for 2 hours

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" Holy-- that's just.. Insane. How do you keep up with this, Komatsu-senpai? " Kirihara asked. " Eh? You guys are here? Well, it's simple. I just do it. I just go with it. " I said, smiling. " Aa. And here I thought Rikkai dai's training was the most intense training of all. " No, it actually isn't, Kirihara. Izanami-chan's training is much more intense than ever. " Yukimura said. " I-I-I know okay?! I'm not an idiot. " He said, huffing. " Kirihara, still so childish as ever. " I said, giggling.

Yukimura's POV

" Kirihara, still so childish as ever. " Izanami said, while giggling. ' She still giggles cutely, I wonder how-- holy heck this is not me-- what happened?! Argh. Hell! No Yukimura. You can focus on love once the third consecutive win is achieved. Right now, sit like a good boy, and play tennis properly without distractions! ' I scolded myself.

Kirihara's POV

" Kirihara, still so childish as ever. " Komatsu-senpai said, giggling. " EH?! How am I childish, huh? Maybe you are! " I huffed. " Ara~ Is little Kirihara offended? Or possibly embarrassed? " I swear, one day I'll make her quit tennis. ' But I can't. Yukimura-buchou will kick me to mercury. ' I sighed. " Leave me alone! i-I'm not! " I said, blushing a light red. " Fine fine. I just love teasing you. I wonder who I'll tease when I go into high school tho.. Seiichi-kun will take my five senses away if I tease him. " He chuckles. " I wouldn't do that. You made me chase you around the whole school pretending your jersey was mine and I didn't take it away, remember? " She giggles. " I know, I know. " The both smile at each other. ' They look so cute together. It's like they're my parents and I'm their child-- holy heck no. Yukimura-buchou will kill me if he finds out I ship him with Komatsu-senpai. She's the Co-Captain tho.. I'll die too. ' *-* " Class time.. " She frowned. ' Does she really hate class? ' her and Captain walked off as Vice Captain and Yanagi-senpai walked off aswell. I walked to class, groaning.

Yanagi's POV

" Well, that was interesting. I got some great data. " I said. " That isn't data tennis, Yanagi. That is merely data as blackmail against Yukimura, or is it? " he tells me. " Er.. I don't know? " I shrugged. We arrived at class and took our seats. ' I wonder what the two are doing. Urghh but do I even like her..? ' I thought. " Yanagi? Is Yanagi here? " those words snapped me back to reality. " Uh.. Here Ma'am! " I said. " Stop thinking about your data. It'll be fine. Just focus on your studies for now. " She reassured me. " I know ma'am. " I answered.

---At practice; afternoon.--

Izanami's POV

" So, Seiichi-kun, who'll be our opponents in the Kawasaki District? " I ask him. " Ah. It's Kiyose Higashi. " I nod; smiling at him. " Ah right. My 500 laps. God damnit! " I was about to do my laps until someone pulled me. " No need, you can sit beside me and wait until a court is open so we can have a practice match. " He tells me. " Ah. Alright, Seiichi-kun. I guess.. " we watched; as Yanagi defeated Kirihara. " Well, that one's open. We can practice now. " I said, smiling. " Mhm. " he smiles back. The two of us get in position; as one of our kouhais served the ball. I hit it back as he hits it back too. " How about multiple? " I said making more illusions of the ball. " Izanami-chan, you know that the ball does not replicate! You only use that move against me because you wanted me to remind you! " he says. " I know that. " I hit back. We kept rallying for minutes; until we realized; everyone finished with their matches and were watching us. " Ne, Seiichi-kun, how about.. this? " I said, using Hyaku Ren Jitoku no Kiwami which doubles the amount of strength placed into the ball. Yukimura couldn't catch up and failed to return it. " 15-0. Phew. That took a while." I said, yawning. " I never thought you'd use that in an unofficial match, Izanami-chan. " Yukimura says. " Heh. You're the captain and I'm the only girl in the boys' team so it'd be embarrassing to lose ya know? " I said, chuckling. He chuckles too. " I won't go all out because this is an unofficial that's why. Well, I guess if you push me to then I guess I will. " He says, smiling. " Then, I'll push you to use Muga no Kyochi! " I said, serving the ball. " Sugoi! Komatsu-senpai's Moon Rise Serve! " Kirihara exclaimed. Yukimura ran up to it, about to hit it, but when he did, it didn't fly back. " What moon goes abnormal? " I said, with a smirk. " Ara, you've turned naughty, haven't you, Izanami-chan? I guess I should get atleast a bit serious. " he says. I served the Moon Rise Serve again. " No one has ever returned it. Not even Nanjirou-san. " I said, smiling. He tries returning it; but fails miserably. " As I said; what moon goes abnormal, Seiichi-kun? " A smile escapes his lips. I served it again; this time he was about to return it, kind of like what happened against Nanjirou-san but he fails miserably, with the ball sinking down. " I control the ball; not you, not anyone. For the ball is like the moon. " I said. He smiled again; that sadist.. " Ne, Izanami-chan, what is that question you ask before you get serious, in the middle of the match, or after the match? I know you even ask it at unofficial matches. " My eyes got shocked.

 ' Is tennis fun? '

' No.. I can't enjoy tennis like this. I.. can't. I can only enjoy it once I win with Seiichi-kun and Geni-chan! '

I closed my eyes, recalling all the times me and Yukimura enjoyed playing tennis against each other.. He may not like it for it's own but his opinion changes against me. " Izanami-chan? Is something wrong? Come on and serve. It's match point for you already-- " I cut him off. " I know.. Sorry for spacing out. Let's continue. " I said; serving the Moon Rise Serve yet again; he dashed over to it; and 'returns' it but fails as it didn't work; it just falls to the ground. " Ne, Seiichi-kun, is tennis fun? " I asked him; smiling. " I-- " I cut him off. " No worries, you can tell me your answer later. " I said. 

Yukimura's POV

" Ne, Seiichi-kun, is tennis fun? " She asked me; smiling. " I-- " She cuts me off. " No worries, you can tell me your answer later. " She says. ' I.. I can't enjoy it for it's own sake, but somehow.. I do enjoy it when I play against you. It's a bit weird but I guess it's how it is. ' I thought.