The Emperor and I

“Don’t bother wasting your time, Seiichi, the last thing I would ever want to do is play tennis again.”

Yukimura’s beautiful perfect countenance remained undisturbed and continued to smile to ’s cold and uninterested reply. It is not the first time had rejected his offer to join the Rikkai tennis club.

Although the Rikkai man’s tennis club had been the champion for many years, the woman’s tennis club had not been able to catch up to the Rikkai standard in the past two years. Yukimura, although the captain of the man’s tennis club, from time to time would overseer the woman’s club as well. From both him and Yanagi’s research, Rikkai woman’s tennis club just needed a good captain, and Yukimura knew there was no one else that could take this place other than her childhood friend .

“Why, , you and I both know your hidden talent.” With a pause Yukimura continued as he looked to the photo has by her bedside. “After all, your parents were the ones who had taught me how to play tennis, it is because of their love for tennis I could become the kind of player I am.”

did not respond to Yukimura’s statement, but rather a frown appeared on her beautiful soft face when her parents were mentioned. Just as Yukimura had mentioned, ’s parents were Yukimura Seiichi’s tennis coach until they passed away two years ago in a car crash. and Yukimura had known each other for more than ten years, both trained in tennis under her parents.

However unlike how they have treated Yukimura, ’s parents were rather harsh and strict towards her. It was as if they had seen her more as a tennis player than a child who just wanted to be loved by her parents. She did not want to become a professional tennis player like her parents, she had found herself more fond of a talent that she inherited from her grandmother—the talent in painting.

Seeing the closed lips on ’s face, Yukimura gave a sigh knowing more than anyone in the world how felt towards tennis. Although a most talented player, did not develop a love towards the sport. Rather a bitter hatred formed for she grew up often neglected by her parents because it.

“Alright,” Finally standing up from where he was, Yukimura smiled patiently. “I will not give up on you. As the captain of Rikkai tennis club, having you join the team would be a great honor.”

Knowing Yukimura to be a caring and great friend, gave Yukimura a smile of apology. “Seiichi, I know you are a wonderful friend, but with my situation right now, you should know I have no time left for entertainment. I have to work everyday after school and if I had any spare time left, I would rather join the art club than your tennis club.”

“How come?”

Nodding, a teasing smile came onto ’s face as she looked up to Yukimura who still seemed tall although she was already considered tall for a girl. “Especially after hearing what Akaya and Bunta said about your devil leadership, there is no way I will join the tennis club.”

“I see…” Yukimura continued to smile and crossed his arms. “Akaya and Marui have been talking behind my back.” An even friendlier smile came onto Yukimura’s face as he concluded. “I guess I will have to prepare a special training plan for them starting tomorrow…”

chuckled hearing Yukimura’s words, “Every time the more you smile the scarier you are you know.”

“Thank you,” Yukimura replied still friendly as usual although did not complement him. “Anyway, you have to work soon right? I will walk you there.”

“You are sweet, Seiichi.” accepted Yukimura’s offer without hesitation. Being such great friends for many years, and Yukimura no longer need to pretend before each other. “But, just because you are sweet, doesn’t mean I will join your tennis club.”

***


“ , can you bring this order to table four?”

“Sure thing!” picked up the order as she headed toward table four. It has been a few month now since she started working in the classy elegant café. had noticed the majority of customers here are from a noble school nearby, she had heard her colleague say this noble school is called Hyotei Gakuen. The students that attend the school were majority children of extremely rich parents.

Although despising these rich children, kept to her professionalism and did her job well. Every afternoon after school, came to work as usual and nothing has changed until she met him.

It was just another day for as she took the orders from the customers, brought them their orders. As the little bell on the door rang with the door being opened, as a reflex turned around with a smile and greeted the new customer that entered the café.

“Irashaimase.”

However felt her heart skipped a beat when she encountered a most stunning beautiful face. The face that could easily quality for model material, and most of all the confidence, the fatal charm coming from the bluish eyes of his. As expected all eyes landed on him and all the girls in the room giggled and whispered in joy amongst themselves. felt her cheeks turning warm with the blood rushing to her face too. She could not believe she was totally reacting like a little girl, but indeed with the handsome man before her smiled and felt this customer had just made her day.

“An~?” The handsome customer lifted his eye brow noticing ’s focus. “What are you staring at? Is this how you serve the customers when they come in?”

felt immediately all her wonderful first impression of the handsome customer went down the drain with his arrogant statement. So, after all he is just another arrogant Hyotei student.

“I apologize for that sir,” replied coldly, obviously her apology was not from her heart.

The handsome man’s eyes narrowed a little sensing the pride in the girl before him. Pride? He thought to himself, something he did not actually expect from a waitress. Taking another careful look at the waitress when she led him to his seat, he realized she has every right to be proud. She is beautiful, of course being used to having numerous beautiful girls surround him, he knew this waitress was different. Her tall slim yet toned body figure and her long curly hair tied back neatly. Her grayish eyes with long and thick eyelashes gleamed of pride and confidence that he also possesses.

“Wow, . I can not believe he would come here!” ’s colleague squealed as she took a peek at the handsome arrogant man from the back counter. “He is the famous Atobe Keigo, the best looking in Hyotei Gakuen, the captain of Hyotei Tennis club, the president of the student union…”

“Yeah, but his personality is just terrible.” replied uninterested.

“How do you know what his personality is like? You have only just met him.” ’s colleague asked as she passed the handsome man’s coffee to .

With a sigh passed the coffee back to her colleague. “Bring it to him then and you will know.”

“Don’t be silly. Waitressing is your job remember? I just make the beverages.” Her colleague teased and pushed the coffee back to .

Unwillingly, picked up the cup of coffee and walked again back toward the arrogant but drop dead good-looking customer. However as she approached him, found him speaking to someone on his phone.

“Why aren’t you guys here yet?! Do you expect me to wait for you all? Arn~?” The handsome customer asked irritated as he swung his hand back toward the coffee was just about to place on the table. In shock, without thinking quickly passed the coffee to her other hand and the man’s hand had just missed the coffee.

Although everything happened fast, but both and the handsome man froze for a second as they both tried to figure out what just had happened. Finally the handsome man reacted first as his eyes looked to the coffee cup in ’s hand and to his astonishment, not a drop of coffee came out.

Noticing the man’s focus, quickly placed the coffee on the table again and cleared her throat. “Here is your Vienna Coffee, sir.”

However not taking a look at the coffee, the man asked instead. “Do you play sport?”

“Sport?” blinked with the unrelated question.

“The reflex, the balance, don’t tell me you were born with it.” The handsome man smiled and sat back into the chair in confidence.

“Also…” as if those beautiful blue eyes could see through everything, his eyes landed on the hardly visible soles in her hands. “Those soles…is it tennis?”

In shock with the man’s spot on answer, quickly hid her hands behind her and replied in a defending manner. “If you require further assistance, the other waitresses will help you.” Not allowing the man to discover her further, she turned and quickly walked away.


***

couldn’t believe it was possible to meet that gorgeous man again. For some unknown reason that handsome customer returned once again today. Very unwillingly walked up to him, “Irashaimase…”

“I would like to try rose tea today,” With his legs crossed and every move charismatic, the handsome customer said, somewhat demanding. “Of course, I would expect you to pour the tea for me.”

“There are other waitresses here too, sir.” replied calmly although still somewhat defensive.

Not put off by ’s rejection, instead the handsome customer asked again as if ’s coldness to him was some kind of challenge that he found extremely interesting. “What is your name?”

“Giving out my name is not within my job description.” Unmoved, replied.

“Well, as long as you remember mine, I am…”

“Atobe Keigo.” Before the man could finish his sentence interrupted. “Yes, I know and I remember. Your order will be here soon.”

Once again before Atobe could engage her into a conversation, turned and walked away.

***

“Atobe, want to join us to grab something to eat?” Shishido asked after their tennis practice.

“Why the hell would I eat with you commoners?” Atobe replied while instructing Kabaji to pack his belongings into the bag.

“Huh? You always come along anyway.” Mukahi added. “Why suddenly playing cool today?”

“It’s not the first day he plays cool, Gakuto.” Pushing up his glasses Oshitari replied for Atobe.

Ignoring Oshitari’s mocking, Atobe ordered Kabaji. “Oi, Kabaji. Grab the bag and let’s go.”

“Usu.” The big bear like second year replied and picked up Atobe’s bag and his own bag as commanded.

“What is going on with him? Why is he leaving so quickly after practice everyday now?” Shishido asked again after Atobe and Kabaji left the club dressing room.

With a mysterious smile Oshitari replied. “Don’t you know? I think Atobe has fallen in love.”

“WHAT?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

As expected everyone called in shock except Jiroh who had fallen asleep on the club room sofa.

“Atobe-san is in love…?” Ohtori asked trying to be polite although he too could not believe the shocking news.

“With who?!” Mukahi already started jumping around with excitement. “Do we know her?”

“Apparently not,” Oshitari replied calmly with a mysterious smile. “If it is someone from this school, we would known by now. Believe it or not, our Atobe-sama is not that good at hiding his feelings.”

“Then who?” Shishido asked scratching his head. “How do you know he is in love anyway?”

“Isn’t it obvious that Atobe is suddenly doing something out of ordinary recently? Like he always makes a detour after school…” picking up his bag calmly Oshitari hinted.

“Wow!! Let’s go find out!” Mukahi grabbed onto his best friend’s jersey. “Let’s follow him!”

“Sounds good!” Shishido joined in, turning to the quiet second year Hiyoshi, Shishido asked. “You coming?”

With a smirk, Hiyoshi replied. “Of course. Gegokujou…”

“Shishido-san, are you sure we should be following Atobe-san? What if he finds out we have been following him?” Ohtori asked although he too really wanted to go.

“Let’s make sure he won’t find out.” Oshitari smirked too as he looked to Jiroh on the sofa. “How about Jiroh?”

“Leave it to me!” Mukahi volunteered and started shaking Jiroh to wake him up. “Oi, Jiroh, wake up!

We are going to see who Atobe’s new girlfriend is!”

“Ah~?” Jiroh looked up at Mukahi with sleepy eyes. “Atobe changed girlfriend again? What is the big deal…?”

“It’s a big deal, Jiroh!” Mukahi pulled Jiroh up before he lay back down to sleep. “This time he is serious! He is in love!”

“Atobe in love?!” With the shocking news even Jiroh’s sleepiness left him as he jumped up in his hyper mode again. “With who?!”

“That’s what we are going to find out, Jiroh-senpai.” Ohtori explained with a shy smile. “Are you going to join us?”

“Hell yeah!” Jiroh called in excitement and already ran towards the door.

“Okay, let’s go, before we lose Atobe.” Shishido concluded and followed quickly after Jiroh.

The Hyotei regulars were glad when they found Atobe and Kabaji just standing at the front gate where the Atobe family limousine awaits.

“Kabaji, you catch the limousine and take my bags home. I am going somewhere else.” Atobe commanded Kabaji.

“Usu.”

Not knowing the rest of the Hyotei regulars are following him, after Kabaji left with the limousine, Atobe placed his hands in his pockets and walked off in the opposite direction.

“Atobe walking?” Shishido whispered trying hard to not let the voice out too loud in case Atobe hears them.

“Something definitely is weird.” Jiroh whispered too but extremely excited knowing Atobe definitely is going to meet his new girlfriend.

“True,” Mukahi added. “Usually Atobe doesn’t hide about his girlfriends. He would be more than happy to show them off.”

Although full of doubts and questions, the regulars followed quietly and unnoticed after Atobe until they saw him entered a café.

“Which one is it?” Shishido asked again.

“That one!” Everyone replied in unison when they saw Atobe talking to a beautiful waitress, his face all glowing and happy.

“Wow…she is cute…” Jiroh giggled.

“Total waste being with Atobe.” Shishido agreed too.

“Shishido-san, that’s not very nice. After all, Atobe-san is our buchou…” Before Ohtori could finish his sentence Oshitari interrupted.

“No, take a closer look. She doesn’t seem that happy to see Atobe here.”

Everyone looked to Oshitari with his comment. Does this mean….?

“Atobe is in a one way street relationship?!!!”

***

“Irashaimase!”

With a professional smile greeted the new customers that just entered the café. Secretly sighing inside her walked up to the new group of Hyotei Gakuen customers. She had finally gotten rid of Atobe Keigo, really if she could she wouldn’t want to see another Hyotei student today. For some unknown reason that arrogant handsome Atobe Keigo returned everyday to the café, and every time he demanded to have her pour him tea, bring him food, and everyday asked the same question. “What is your name?”

had stayed firm and not given Atobe the answer, but she had started to suspect whether that was wise. Maybe if she would have answered Atobe Keigo’s question, he won’t have to come anymore.

However at the same time can not deny the fact that she was some what flattered to see the handsome Atobe Keigo so insistent on her. Maybe that’s the reason she never told him her name, because if she did, he would never come back?

“Wow…she really is cute…” Jiroh blushed and eyes set on as she walked away.

“Are you sure it is a good idea for all of us to come in here?” Ohtori asked again as he looked nervously around him. “If Atobe-san found out we came here he would…”

“He won’t know.” Shishido laughed. “We made sure he was long gone before we came in remember?”

“But what are we doing here?” Hiyoshi asked.

“Enjoy the food of course.” Oshitari smirked and his eyes also landed on . “I think I am going to play nice and help Atobe out here a little.”

“How?” Mukahi asked.

With a mysterious smile Oshitari picked up the menu and replied. “Should I order a hot chocolate?”

“Ice cream sundae for me!” Jiroh also huddle up to the menu.

With Jiroh’s order, everyone forgot why they came here in the first place and stared putting in their order.

“The customer that ordered the hot chocolate…” said as she placed the tray of order in front of the Hyotei regular.

“Me,” Oshitari put up his arm and smiled with charm. “I ordered the hot chocolate, my name is Oshitari Yuushi by the way.”

“Oh..okay…” Not knowing what to say smiled along and placed the hot chocolate before Oshitari.

“The customer with the ice cream sundae…”

“Oh me, me!” Jiroh called in excitement. “My name is Akutagawa Jiroh!”

“Yes, and the coke is mine! My name is Shishido Ryo!”

“Nice to meet you, my name is Ohtori Choutaro…”

“Hiyoshi Wakashi…”

“Cheese cake!!! I am Mukahi Gakuto by the way!”

“Right…” had no idea how to react when she saw all the eyes looked to her with a strange unexplainable expectation.

“WHAT IS YOUR NAME?!” All of a sudden in unison the six asked with gleaming eyes of anticipation.

“Mi… …” Under pressure gave out her name.

“Oh… …”

“Nice to meet you -san”

“Can I call you -chan?”

Not knowing how to deal with the super friendly bunch, nodded ambiguously and quickly fled from there.

“Okay, so we have her name. Now what?” Shishido asked and took a gulp of the coke in front of him.

“Ask her how she feels about Atobe.” Jiroh suggested and took a photo of with his mobile.

“Is that really such a good idea? Maybe we will end up destroying the relationship…” Once again Ohtori reminded everyone of the insanity they are in.

“We can kind of ask her indirect questions, and we might get some answers?” Mukahi suggested.

Turning to his partner, Mukahi asked to confirm. “What do you think Yuushi?”

However to everyone’s surprise, Oshitari did not respond as his eyes looked out the window.

“Yuushi?” Mukahi asked again.

“Someone interesting is here.” Oshitari grinned and his eyes fixed on a familiar figure that walked into the café.

“Irashaimase!” greeted again as a reflex. However her face brightened up immediately with surprise when she saw the customer. “Seiichi! What are you doing here?”

Yukimura replied with a smile as usual, “The tennis team had an outdoor training today around here, so I thought I might come over to see if you want to go home together?”

“Sure,” nodded in joy. “I am just finishing my shift in about ten minutes. Perfect timing.”

“Great,” Yukimura smiled and shuffled ’s hair. “Maybe we can make a detour on the way home.”

“Detour?”

With a mysterious smile, Yukimura replied. “You’ll see.”

“Did you see that?”

From the other side of the café, all the Hyotei regulars stared unbelievably at the scene before them.

The girl that their Atobe buchou is in love with seems rather friendly with the buchou of Rikkai.

“Yeah, did she call him Seiichi?”

“Did he just touch her hair?”

With a sigh, Oshitari concluded. “It doesn’t look good. Atobe’s rival isn’t just anyone, it is the buchou of Rikkai.”

Secretly taking out his phone again, Jiroh took more pictures of and Yukimura talking to each other until they walked out the café together.

“Choutaro!” Shishido called suddenly.

“Yes, Shishido-san.” Like a good boy Ohtori replied quickly.

“Go after them, call us and let us know where they have ‘detoured’ to.” Shishido said.

“Ye…yes! Shishido-san!” Without second word, Ohtori ran out the door quickly following and Yukimura as Shishido instructed.

After Ohtori left, the regulars huddled up together and whispered. “Okay, who do you think will win?”

“Of course Atobe!” Jiroh put down the bet in confidence of their buchou.

“Hmm…no, I think Yukimura. After all, she already calls him Seiichi.”

“True, and she let him touch her hair.”

“Yes, did you also see how her face brightens up when she sees him? Maybe they are already dating?”

Everyone gave a sigh with the final statement. Looks like their buchou won’t stand a chance.

“Well, Atobe will get over it soon enough. After all, he has plenty of fan girls around him anyway.”

Shishido gave a stretch and concluded.

“Nah, I don’t think he will get over it that easily,” Oshitari disagreed however. “After all, it is the first time he was unable to achieve what he wanted.”

“Yeah! Want to put in a bet how long Atobe will be miserable for before he move on?”　Mukahi laughed.

With Mukahi’s suggestion, everyone huddled up again and whispered. “I bet it will take him two weeks.” Shishido placed down his bet.

“Two days!” Jiroh was obviously less convinced.

“I say a month.” Hiyoshi replied.

“That long? No way, it’s Atobe. He doesn’t cling onto girls!” Mukahi chuckled.

While they were all whispering and laughing, they did not notice the presence of another until they sensed a shadow over them.

Looking up they saw the face of the very subject they were just talking about staring down at them with his arms crossed.

“A…Atobe…”

Atobe’s beautiful eyebrows lifted in displease as he asked still with his arms crossed. “What the hell are you guys doing here?”

“Having a snack?” Mukahi laughed along. “Want to join us?”

Instead of answering Mukahi, Atobe turned and grabbed Jiroh’s phone off his hand. The frown on his face became bigger when he saw the picture of and Yukimura talking happily displayed on the phone.

“Atobe!! Give my phone back!” Jiroh complained and jumped up.

Seeing the look on Atobe’s face, Oshitari shrugged his shoulders and sighed. “Just as you can see, Atobe. already has a boyfriend.”

“Yup, and not just any boyfriend, he is Yukimura from Rikkai!” Mukahi added. “You are never going to win Atobe!”

Upon Mukahi’s statement, Atobe reached extreme displease and with a cold hum, started to delete the photos of and Yukimura Jiroh took with his phone.

“Wait!! Atobe! You can not delete my collection of -chan!” Jiroh complained again.

Suddenly stopping what he was doing, Atobe looked up at his team mates. “Arn~? What did you call her?”

“ -chan?” Jiroh blinked and replied.

“How did you guys get her name when I couldn’t for a month?” Atobe stared at his team mates demanding an answer.

Upon Atobe’s question, all of them cracked up laughing and Shishido pointed his finger at Atobe.

“What? You don’t even know her name? Atobe, that is so lame!”

With another cold hum, Atobe ignored Shishido’s mocking and continued on deleting the pictures off Jiroh’s phone.

“Oi, Atobe! Leave me at least a picture of -chan!” Jiroh pleaded.

Of course not pitying Jiroh, Atobe continued to delete until he came to the last picture where Jiroh took of alone, smiling at her colleague. With a victorious smile, Atobe send the photo to his own phone before he delete the last trace of on Jiroh’s phone. No way is he going to share His with anyone.

“There you go,” Throwing the phone back to Jiroh Atobe brushed his fingers through his beautiful hair in style and commanded. “By the way Jiroh, you are not allowed to call her -chan.”

“Why not?!” Jiroh nearly wept as he looked though his phone and found Atobe really had mercilessly deleted all his photos of .

When at this time, Shishido’s phone rang, with excitement Shishido said. “It’s from Choutaro!”

Hearing that everyone sat up straight and huddled up to Shishido’s phone.

“Shishido-san,” Ohtori’s voice came through the other end in excitement. “You are not going to believe what I am seeing right now! Oh wow, -san is amazing!! She is not just any ordinary girl! She is a star, a genius!”

“Calm down Choutaro,” Shishido replied. “Where are you?”

“I am at the street tennis court three streets down, -san and Yukimura-san are having a tennis match!” Ohtori reported. “Most of all, it was Yukimura-san that requested the match!”

Although pretending to act uninterested, still Atobe’s sharp ears heard Ohtori’s every word. A tennis match? The strongest player of Rikkai would actually request a match against a girl? Not bothering to spend another second with his team mates, Atobe exit the café and headed quickly for the tennis court Ohtori mentioned.

The moment Atobe arrived his entire focus was captured with the players on the court. Indeed as Ohtori had described, it was a tennis match of Yukimura against . However it was not just a friendly leisure match that you would expect from a non-official game played for fun. What Atobe saw was a serious match with sharp, powerful shots coming from both players. Atobe’s eyebrow lifted in pleasant surprise when he saw ’s play style.

Crossing his arms Atobe felt his eyes could no longer leave again. He has finally found her! The girl of his life! The girl that could possibly move him and captivate him so! This is the girl that could match him! Atobe had decided from the bottom of his heart that no matter what happens, no matter how long it will take, he will make his girl.

“Choutaro, what is the score?” Shishido asked the moment they arrived also stunned to see the match before them.

“Right now is 4-3, Yukimura-san leads.” Ohtori replied.

“Oh wow! Against Yukimura could catch on so closely?” Shishido called in astonishment.

“Er…no,” Ohtori explained. “Yukimura-san had given -san a three game lead, Yukimura had won all four games straight.”

“That sounds more like it.” Oshitari gave a sigh as his eyes looked to yukimura whose beautiful face no longer showed smile and gentleness. Rather, a most serious and determined look is shown “But, why is Yukimura playing with his full strength? Against a girl?”

“No, Yukimura is not yet playing with his full strength.” To everyone’s surprise Atobe interrupted. The edge of his lips lifted in challenge when he saw Yukimura’s every stroke and form so stunningly perfect, beautiful enough to become his rival. “Last year when Yukimura played in the nationals, he had mastered the state of self-actualization and defeated his opponent without mercy. Right now he is not using it against .”

“But still, what made him play with such determination against a girl? He is after all the buchou of Rikkai right? Is there a need to be so serious?” Mukahi asked.

“Well…” Ohtori interrupted. “I overheard that Yukimura-san and -san made a bet.”

“A bet?”

“Yes,” Ohtori nodded and continued to explain. “Yukimura-san said if he had won the game he wants -san to become the buchou of Rikkai girl’s tennis club.”

“Buchou of Rikkai girl’s tennis club?!”

With Ohtori’s explanation Atobe smiled to himself in agreement. Indeed from ’s play style, her ability and her strength, she would easily be rated as the top woman’s player in the country. It is no wonder Yukimura would go through all this hassle to make her say yes to his request, and it is no wonder Yukimura would play so determined because if he doesn’t, there is a serious risk could win the game.

Suddenly with a swift clean shot down the line, Yukimura won another game. Looking straight to in challenge, Yukimura said. “Is this all you have, ? Looks like you are destined to be the buchou of our girl’s team.”

Panting in frustration looked up at Yukimura, “I have only started warming up…”

“Good,” Yukimura replied as he adjusted the strings on his racquet. “Show me what you’ve got.”

Smiling back in challenge, returned to the service line and took a deep breath to remain calm.

She knew also that Yukimura is serious now playing against her, and it has been a while since she sensed how strong her childhood friend is. Her parents had told her many times what a star Yukimura would become, and she can not deny she was motivated to become like him. However her parents’ death had taken away that motivation, she no longer wanted anything to do with tennis. However frustrated at the huge difference now between her and Yukimura, he had continued to become stronger, and yet she had only gotten worse.

Sensing a strong focus on her, turned around and saw a pair of beautiful sexy yet proud eyes looking at her. The eyes that reminded her of a strong will to win, the eyes that believed in her.

“Atobe Keigo…” whispered that name to herself and felt ironically strength came through from the arrogant man she wished to be far away from. Looking to Yukimura again, threw the ball up as with a victorious smile swung down her serve.

To everyone’s astonishment, ’s serve came fast and swift and landed just on the line, however as Yukimura stepped back to receive the serve, the ball suddenly turned and curved fast and unpredicted towards the left. Not expecting that of course, everyone including Yukimura stood stunned as ’s serve made a loud sound when it impacted against the wired fence.

“Wow…her serve just aced Yukimura!”

“Choutaro, even your serve can’t ace Yukimura.” Shishido said and his eyes still unable to move from the scene.

A smile of satisfaction came onto Yukimura’s perfect face as he looked to . “Guess now you made me want to win you over to be the buchou of our girl’s team even more.” Walking calmly to the other side of the court Yukimura positioned himself for the next serve and announced. “15-0.”

However unlike Yukimura, felt her hand shaking with excitement with the power she just produced. What is this sensation she is feeling? This joy and excitement? She had never thought she had any love for tennis until now. With the realization looked back at Yukimura, her best friend who understood her more than anyone else. understood immediately why Yukimura called the match, he had wanted to remind her the love she has for tennis, and to know that playing tennis should be a joyful thing and not a chore.

“Seiichi,” called out to Yukimura as she gave him a most beautiful smile of gratefulness. “Thank you!”

“Game set, 6-4 won by Yukimura.” Oshitari said at the end of the game. “Although -chan played very well, but still can not defeat Yukimura…”

“Of course, even you can not defeat Yukimura.” Mukahi laughed. “But wow, was that one exciting match? The rally going back and forth…”

“I lost…” shrugged her shoulders and walked up to Yukimura. “A bet is a bet, I will join the tennis club…” With a bow teased. “Yoroshikune, Yukimura Buchou…”

Before Yukimura answered, Atobe cut in as his finger points straight at and announced with a victorious smile. “ , from today onwards, you are my girl.”

felt blood rushed to her face with extreme embarrassment, “What…are you crazy? I am no body’s girl!” Pausing called in realization. “How did you know my name anyway?!”

With a charming smile, Atobe brushed his fingers through his beautiful hair. “It doesn’t matter. Whatever ore-sama had decided, it shall be, because I am the rule itself.”

“You are the rule itself?” thought she was listening to a crazy man talking.

However that was not it as Atobe’s finger pointed to Yukimura next and challenged. “Yukimura, even if is your girlfriend, she is mine from now on.”

However not taken back by Atobe’s challenge, Yukimura continued to smile calmly as he looked to . “Congratulations. You have officially been made Atobe’s girlfriend.”

“Seiichi! Are you going to agree to this madness?!” pulled a face at her best friend in complaint.

Chuckling in tease, Yukimura looked back at Atobe. “If you wish to be ’s boyfriend, I guess I am not your biggest problem. is not like all those fan girls around you. She is a very special girl.”

Rolling her eyes at the two crazy tennis buchous, gave a sigh. “There is no point talking to you two. Anyway, I am going home.”

“Okay, okay…” Yukimura continued to smile. “I am taking you home remember? Or do you want Atobe to take you instead?”

Looking back at her best friend in warning, threatened. “If you tease me again I will not join the tennis club anymore.”

When suddenly and without warning, Atobe grabbed onto ’s hand. “I am taking you home from now on. I am your boyfriend remember?”

“What?!”

Not taking heed to ’s complaint, Atobe led off with her hand in his ignoring everyone else there. Indeed as he said, he is the rule and whatever he wanted he will achieve it neglecting the cost.

Poor could only blame her fate for meeting such a self-centered, arrogant yet stunningly attractive man. Although Atobe was always forceful, realized day after day she became more and more attracted to this emperor of Hyotei.

Finale

“You are coming to watch me play today right?”

With a sigh replied, “Do I have to?”

“Arn~?” Atobe’s eyebrow raised in pride as he pulled to himself. “Of course. You are my girl remember?”

“Hai, hai…Atobe-sama.” With tease added. “But I am going to cheer for Seiichi today.”

“What?” With displease Atobe asked.

“Of course, I am from Rikkai remember? Of course I have to cheer for my school.” winked.

“I guess you haven’t learnt your lesson yet.” Atobe gave a cold hum as he lifted ’s chin and looked straight at her with his beautiful blue eyes. “I am Atobe Keigo, oresama no bigi ni yoina.”

felt her strength and mind disappeared immediately when Atobe pressed his lips on hers, once again forceful and powerful yet sweet. Sighing secretly inside as slowly closed her eyes, she hate to admit it, but she has really been awed at the sight of Atobe-sama’s prowess.

Written by Kaho

For DeVeliCious

March 29, 2006