Yeah... I can't really say nothing about the almost 2-years absence from this story. 

I will be honest. I am losing almost all inspiration with Prince of Tennis. ALL INSPIRATION.

I'm constantly finding new things (not at the moment) in the past 2-ish years such as the discovery of light novels (how I didn't notice them before makes me ashamed) and recently been watching a few dramas (not many that fit my ideals). That and the main reason.

School.

For the first half of my grade 9 year, I had it easy. Easy as in easy classes where I can relax in and still get a good mark. But second semester has started during the end of January 2017, and I have been much more busy with my more academical classes. They aren't hard per-say, more like they take a lot of time. And I have lots of 1 hour lessons.And the gardening club. And I don't have very good stamina, so usually after school and after lessons I fall asleep after dinner (which I usually eat after school) and wake up at like 8 pm. Or sometimes 11 or 1 pm. Then I have to do my homework quickly before going back to sleep and waking up in the morning for school.

Yeah, don't have much time where I can fit in writing. Honestly I want to take a little official break, but that's what I've been doing with this fanfic for 2 years and my other fanfics for more then weeks.

So I'm planning so somehow have a major update session during the next two weeks (Spring Break). Hopefully it will go well before I go on a minor break (minor as in a week or two). 

Anyway, enough ranting. I don't really remember what I was planning for this story, so it probably is going to be really confusing. My apologies.

If your really moody right now, then maybe this public apology from Gintama (2015) will cheer you up (I do not own it). Oh, and I am watching ever new episode of Gintama 2017, gosh I love it soo much. You should definitely watch Gintama. Its the most hilarious anime ever but has such a beautiful back story behind the characters that made me cry. And a lot of epic battle scenes with epic music. Ok, I'm going to stop ranting about Gintama now.

https://youtu.be/1ijjTrHLs9w

Hope my writing isn't bad. Enjoy the this chapter ;)

~O~

Ryoka (Hiro)'s POV:

If either my overprotective brother or my equally overprotective but a little stupider father found out that I was cross-dressing again and kidnapped by a rival tennis team and forced indirectly to sleep over at a all-boy's sleep over.  (Shin-chan: Notice how the 'boy's' part is highlighted...) 

I would be in trouble.

Not big trouble. 

Just really bothersome trouble.

And I can just see my father shaking me violently, begging that I used condom-- Yeah, I'm not going to go there. And no, I'm not planning to use... protection.

Because its not necessary.

I don't plan to lose my virginity tonight, or plan to let these people know my true gender. First reason for obvious reasons, second reason for my own fun. 

Unless I'm violently assaulted. Maybe this whole 'Come sleep over and Sanada's house'  is just a rouse for an hidden ambush. But these guys look like they have honor and decent morals. I'm really sure it won't come to that.

Well, except Yanagi and Sanada. Yanagi because he keeps looking (staring) at me observantly for the past 20 minutes it took to walk to Sanada's house, when he keeps staring at me (the fact that I can't really see his eyes makes it worse) and mumbling to himself before writing down whatever he's thinking in that plain yet scary notebook,  it makes him look like one of those otakus. Closet otakus. Not that I have anything against them, but some are more...enlightened over 18+ anime.

And Sanada because he always has that stoic aura, expression, voice, and position. The strict guy about rules and honor. Truly probably from some ancient family lineage. But I know from the many rants from my father that its always the stoic and strict guys that are the most unpredictable and....pent up with frustration. (Shin-chan: "...Its how they take out that 'pent up frustration' is what your worried about isn't it Ryoka? Understandable, I wouldn't trust that stoic character either.")

"Hiro, you look a little pale. Are you alright?" The Captain of Rikkadai asked me with slight worry in his eyes.

"Just thought of something that probably should be thought. I would worry about yourself too, Yukimura." I said half-conscious to his question, Yukimura himself is undeniably quite a looker. You could say he's...nice on the eyes? I wouldn't really say handsome because to be honest he doesn't really look...manly. More delicate really. You could mistake him as a female with the right clothes. Man, I really shouldn't say what I'm thinking out-loud, this could definitely plummet a man's pride-

 "Ah. I said all that out-loud." I said lamely, well at least I muttered to myself. 

"Pffft!"

"HAHAHAHAHA! Delicate! I can't! Yukimura-buchou? Girly?! Pfhahaha!"

"Purururururu~"

"Pff... *cough* *cough* I'm sorry Yukimura."

"Thought that is the correct analysis of Yukimura. Hmm... Hiro has a good observation but tends to say what he thinks out-loud through mutters. Whether this is frequent or an occasional trait is unknown. I should write this down."

Were the various reactions from the Rikkadai members who were all trained during their inhuman training to have incredible hearing. Therefore, they all heard me, even though I was muttering quietly to myself. Accidentally.    

Sanada, the only one who made no comment, was twitching like crazy with a bright red face and many irked marks. He probably wanted to shout to the world "Tarundoru!" however since it was night, he probably was sensible and mature enough to keep it quiet to not bother the neighbours. 

"Hiro-kun... I'm 100% male. And yes, you did offend my pride as a male. Quite a bit. You should be careful next time, you should know that that could really a damage a man's pride (damage is probably more fatal because its likely they would be weaker then me)"

"My apologies Yukimura-san, however, I won't say sorry for being honest. You are pretty nice on the eyes." I broke out a smile that contained both warmth, humour, and faked embarrassment.

Yukimura quickly looked away.

Yukimura's POV:

"Akaya is right. You really shouldn't do that sparkly thing so often, it can tempt a lot of people." I mumbled quietly to myself. My instincts told me that no one heard what I said.

I took a few deep breaths to erase the very slight pink on my cheeks. 

"You OK? Yukimura-buchou." Akaya asked worriedly. I mentally 'awwed'. The youngest of the Rikkadai regulars is such a sweet boy. Despite all the misunderstandings with his red-eyed side to the rest of the world.

I turned and smiled my regular closed eyed smile at the boy, "I'm fine. Its just a little chilly in the night."

I noticed Marui and Sanada frowning ever so slightly at my reaction to Hiro smil-- Actually lets give it a name, like....Dazzling Smile-- I gave them a closed eyed smile.

Marui shuddered. Sanada looked away.

Of course I let out a little black aura too~

Unfortunately Marui was feeling rebellious tonight and grinned a mischievous grin. Nudging Niou with his arm, (Niou was just smirking the entire time), they started singing.

"Yukimura-buchou and Hiro, sitting beneath the tree, K-I-S-S-I-N--" 

"Marui, Niou. 200 laps around the courts in the morning and afternoon training for two weeks. Wearing high heel high heel stilettos." I smiled happily at them, daring them to finish that sentence.

"Tch. Puri."

"Aw... You a spoil sport Buchou."

"Hahaha! Sucks for you senpai!" Akaya laughed 

"Tarundoru..." Sanada muttered softly under his breath.

Fortunately, Hiro didn't seem to care (That sended a small arrow in my pride), he was just looking at the duo of mischiefs who just got punished with a tired raised brow.

"You guys sure are passionate, huh?"

Marui and Niou recovered from their sulking quickly (Unfortunately) and slinged an arm around both Hiro's shoulders. 

"Of course!" Marui grinned brightly.

"We rather die than to live without passion. Puri" Niou bragged along.

"So your going to die soon, huh." Hiro said with a slight smirk.

"Pff." I let out a small noise of laughter.

Hiro shrugging off their arms and walking a little faster ahead, close to Yagyuu and Jackal who were either sweatdropping or sighing in amusement and exasperation.

Marui and Niou were left frozen in their spot.

Akaya was laughing to the point of coughing at the background.

Hiro continued to have a bored and blank look as he shrugged off there arms and slipped on some head phones, turning his music to a high volume.

"Red-head and Silver-pony tail in stilettos running laps. T-R-A-I-N-I-N-G" Hiro hummed before zoning out of the conversation once more.

"...Niou. Did we just get slayed?"

"...Puru. No comment."

"Oi! Share some of my embarrassment."

I continued to hide my chuckled behind my hand as I had a wonderful thought. 'Hiro would make an excellent addition to the Rikkadai's tennis team. My last year here would definitely be much more interesting.'

'Besides...' I looked up at the unexpectedly clear sky where a few stars glimmered here and there, 'I have a feeling he could bring some unpredictable change.'

~O~

Ryoka (Hiro)'s POV: 

My house is quite large, probably because it was combined with a temple. It was old-styled, with tatami mats and sliding paper doors.

Buts what with this house?

Its not even a house, its more like a mansion, or to be more specific, a japanese house that use to belong to a Edo period noble or commander.

"You really are related from an ancient lineage... No wondered your so old-fashioned." I looked at Sanada with slight widened eyes. Sanada responded with a twitching red face with irked marks.

The others responded with chuckles and laughs.

Entering the house, everyone took off their shoes and coats. Any extra luggage was left in a certain room.

Apparently we were all sleeping together in the large living room (they had like 3 living rooms though).

Everyone sat in the other living room after setting up their futons. I tried to run away many times but apparently the Captain was smart enough to keep on a eye on me and give me stupid body guards. If it was Marui, Niou, Akaya, or even Yagyuu and Jackal, I probably could have tricked them and escaped, but know.

The blue-eyed captain just had to let Sanada guard me.

And he wasn't happy either.

Well that makes both of us. Sucker.

After the bed preparations were done we headed to the living room (I reluctantly followed.) I sat down in seiza position merely because the atmosphere of the house made me pressured to do so.

"Its 9, we still have time before we go to sleep and wake up early for school tomorrow. What should we do?" Yukimura smiled at everyone as he asked.

"Ooh ooh, what about Truth or Dare?" Seaweed-head-- I think his name was Kirihara, asked excitedly.

"That's boring, not to mention so cliche." Marui sighed.

"Your the one who wanted to play it last time." Jackal awkwardly said at his double's partner.

"Yeah. Last time. Which was like, a year ago." Marui replied, bored. I should be the one bored, I'm already half-asleep because of this rant.

"It was last month." Yanagi put in.

"Well, what else do we have to play? Sanada is so strict on everything that they're's no weird food to eat (as a challenge), or video games. Heck. His TV is set only to the new channel!" Marui complained.

"Puri." Niou apparently agreed.

Sanada eyebrow twitched. "Niou. Marui. After your laps, do 300 pushups with 2 girls from your fan club sitting on your back."

Niou and Marui mentally screamed in despair as they sulked once more.

I pity them this time. Not the pushups, but the fact that they had to do it with 2 fangirls. They're no human, those fangirls, no no no. They are animals.

I sent them a sympathetic look and a fist that mentally said 'Gambare' (Good luck). I think I heard the Rikkadai's captain snorting in laughter and amusement in the background.

"This is abusing your rights as the vice-captain for your own personal gain, Sanada-fukubuchou." Yagyuu piped up in sympathy for his silver-haired partner.

Sanada said nothing, only let out a sigh before turning to Yanagi.

"That is an invalid statement. Really, only because the captain of the team is the one who abuses his rights the most." 

Yukimura innocently smiled.

"Point-taken" Yagyuu sighed as he backed down, instead going for patting his partner's back.

"Tarundor---" Sanada began but was interrupted by a small human who tackled him. Not that it did much to the mighty vice captain of Rikkadai.

"Yo Uncle. Aren't you a little too old to have sleep overs?" It seemed that the small figure was a child. 

"Ah. Sanada's nephew." Yanagi helpfully supplied to some of the members who didn't know who the child was. "Name: Sanada Sasuke. He comes often from Kyoto."

(Shin-chan: For those who don't know who this guy is. I didn't make him up, he really is a real [minor] character. And this is his real name. And yes, he really is Sanada's nephew, looks like this:)

(Shin-chan: I'm going to change his character a little bit. Though I don't think it will really make a difference considering Sasuke only showed up once.)

"Sasuke." Sanada addressed, ignoring his nephew's earlier statement with a resigned look, as if already use to it or he is just too tired to deal with it. "Its past your bedtime."

"So? I'm--" Sasuke stopped as he stared at me.

I looked at him with a raised eyebrow before sending him a smile. I actually do have quite a soft spot or kids, animals, and small things.

He turned red.

3rd POV:

'The Dazzling Smile strikes again.' Yukimura thought as he had his ever present smile on his face. 'He really should use it so often though. Its lucky that Sasuke-kun is only a child and not some perverted old man'

'T-Too bright!' Kirihara, Niou, and Marui shielded there eyes. They were affected the most because Marui and Niou possessed the mischevious demon in them that has commited many sins through pranks. Kirihara is affected because he was too innocent and... well, his play-style in tennis explains a lot about his inner self. (Shin-chan: But we all know that Kirihara is a sweet boy who doesn't mean to hurt. ^-^)

The rest looked resigned while Sanada was looking between Hiro and his nephew, confused by his nephew's reactions.

In a single blink of an eye, Sanada Sasuke was in front of Hiro who merely blinked.

Clutching his hands between his own, Sasuke said with bright eyes at the slightly confused Hiro. "My name is Sanada Sasuke, I'm 10 year's old, good-looking, humorous, pretty rich, and single. Whats your name?"

"Ry--Hiro." Hiro snapped out of his daze and answered with a slight sweat drop. A few of the Rikkadai members notice Hiro's small error.

"Will you m---" "SASUKE!"

"Cr*p." Sasuke cursed as he felt his Mother calling from upstairs in anger.

"Got to go. But keep your fourth finger empty..." Sasuke posed and winked in a savvy voice.

He than kissed Hiro's hand, "...Because I'm proposing to you." Then he ran off.

"EHHHH?!" Kirihara shouted in confusion.

Sanada couldn't keep his line in this time. "TARUNDORU!"

"Children are also charmed at first glance. 99% due to Hiro's appearance. Indeed his looks are impressive, in more ways than one." Yanagi muttered as he wrote something down.

Marui gaped along with the Jackal. Yagyuu face-palmed while Niou laughed with slight hysteria.

Yukimura, though finding this whole thing incredibly amusing, was frowning. His neutral liking of Sanada's nephew has dropped a bit, for reasons unknown to even himself. Which caused him confusion. He glanced at Hiro.

  Hiro was still frozen in his spot, his bangs covering his expression as he stared down at his... infected kissed hands. He wasn't sure is he like kids anymore. 'On second thought, nope I still do like kids, but this kid probably isn't normal because Sanada (vice-captain) raised him like this. It is true that the stoic ones are the most pent up!' Hiro was kind of shocked at his realization.

"..." There was silence for a few more minutes before someone decided to break it. Surprisingly, it was Hiro.

"Where's the kitchen?" Hiro asked with a deadpanned voice and equally deadpanned face.

"Down the corridor. Why?" Marui answered, having been to Sanada's house on numerous occasions before.

"I'm going to get a knife." Hiro answered as he stood up from seiza position 

"...For what?"

"I'm cutting off my fourth finger."

"..."

~O~

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Yeah.. I'm tired now. 

I hope you guys enjoyed that. A vote and comment is always welcomed and urged.

I also want to thank @blizzard_07 for supporting me in those two years. I have many messages from her/him asking me to update this fanfic, and I kept promising I will soon but then I forget. I apologize and I thank you for supporting me. 

This chapter is dedicated to @blizzard_07 and many others who commented me to update this fanfic.

I'm positive that the next update will definitely not take two years.

Until next time~

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