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Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis (Tennis no Ohjisama), nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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Prince of Tennis is not mine. Lots of thanks go to my friend Nicole for helping me with the ideas of this story and for helping me write when i get stuck.

The spirit of the teenaged boy looked longingly at the scene
before him.� He�d come close to this
happiness when he was alive, or so he thought.�
If only Yori-kun hadn�t abandoned him in front of the other then maybe,
just maybe, he might have been allowed to live freely.� He�d loved him and been loved by him at least
that�s what he�d thought at the time; but Yori-kun had left him to the wrath of
the other when they were found.� He
wished, just one more time, that he could feel the warmth that only the arms of
a lover wrapped around you could bring.�
Looking at the three boys before him he could almost feel that sensation
again.� Almost imagine that it was him
lying between the two boys, enveloped in their strong embrace, instead of his
brother�s descendant who by some cruel twist of fate looked exactly like
him.� If he were still alive he might
shed a tear from the pain of the loss he felt but ghosts couldn�t cry real tears, just memories of tears
they�d shed before.

Fuji Shusuke had always been sensitive when it came to
supernatural things, so when he felt a shiver run up his back and the dropping
temperature in the room his eyes opened immediately.� He sat up quickly to look around and ended up
staring straight into a pair of hazel gold eyes, at least he was until they
disappeared.� The presence that had been
in the room faded quickly and he looked down just to make certain, but Ryoma
was still sleeping soundly.� In fact the
boy still had a firm grip on his shirt so he lay back down and smiled when he
met Tezuka�s alert eyes.� His lover was
not sensitive to spirits, at least not as much as he was, but Tezuka was
sensitive to him and had woken when he sat up.

�The team captain
simply shifted closer, pulling Ryoma firmly against him and reached over to
stroke his lovers face.� His hand,
however, was intercepted by an attention loving cat who managed to sneak her
head under it by walking on her mistress� face.�

Ryoma, used to this by now, moved her into his arms before
sitting up and taking in his surroundings.�
Realizing just where he was and with who made him blush and squirm his
way out of the bed a bit faster than he normally would.� Deciding to just ignore his slight
embarrassment he made for the bathroom to get ready for the day.� Ryoma stopped for a moment outside of his
room, he�d forgotten to grab any clothes last night but the room seemed almost
intimidating after what had happened.�
Shaking the feeling off he opened the door and
walked in cautiously looking around him for any danger.� Just because he wasn�t going to let himself
be scared off didn�t mean he had to be stupid about being in the place he�d
been attacked.� As he was rifling through
his things to find what he wanted to wear today his skin started to crawl.� Someone was behind him.

�� Oi.� Ryoma, you
really shouldn�t be in here alone after last night.� What happens if whoever it was comes back?�
Momoshiro asked as he stood behind the tense boy.

�� Momo-sempai.� Don�t
sneak up on people like that.� Ryoma answered as he tried to calm himself.

He�d been ready to spin around and try to make a break for
it before the powerhouse player had spoken; instead he just relaxed back into a
crouch by his suitcase.� The seventeen
year old looked confused about something and Ryoma knew that if he pushed him
now he�d never get to the point, but if he left him too long the older boy
might think himself to death too.

Momoshiro sat on the bed unsure of how to approach the
subject that had been bothering him.�
Ryoma was looking at him as though he was contemplating the answer to a
difficult problem and it wasn�t helping him decide on what to say.

�� Just spit
it out.� The sixteen year old finally said in annoyance five minutes
later.�

�� Huh?� Momo
replied.

�� You want
to say something but you�re thinking too much.�
Just spit it out like you normally would.�

�� Well there
is something I wanted to�� Hey are you
saying I don�t think before I talk?!�

�� Mada, mada
dane.� This
isn�t going to involve you picking me up and hugging me again, is it?� Ryoma
asked in cautiously.

�� Ryoma I�m
being serious!�

�� Then say
it already.�

�� Look it�s
kinda hard to say, but� I like you Ryoma.�
I want to date you.� Momoshiro said softly not daring to look at the
other.

Ryoma sat on the floor looking up at him in confusion.� How was he supposed to reply to this?� If Momo had been a girl he could just say no
or tell her he didn�t like girls like he had with Sakuno, but Momoshiro was
definitely not a girl.� He wasn�t just
some random guy that he could turn down without a second thought either.� Why did life have to be so difficult?� He thought he�d gotten the point across to
the older boy when he�d gotten angry and stopped hanging out with him so often
last time.� He didn�t want to hurt his
friend but he just didn�t want Momo in that way.

�� Say something.�
The demand snapped Ryoma from his thoughts.

�� I�
Momo-sempai it wouldn�t work.�

�� What do
you mean?� Why wouldn�t it work?� the
older boy asked as he clenched his eyes.

�� You�re a
great friend but we just wouldn�t
work.� We can�t even play a game of
doubles without trying to kill each other; how do you think it would be
dating?� Besides, I like� I love someone
else.� I�m sorry but you and I can�t be
more than friends.� Ryoma finally said hoping the words were right.

�� Tezuka-buchou
and Fuji-sempai, right?�

�� Yeah.�

�� I guess I
can�t compare.� At least I know they can
treat you right.� Just promise me that if
that ever changes you�ll consider me okay?� Momo said quietly as he got up to
leave.

�� Hai.� The answer was just as hushed.

�� Well I
should go get ready for practice.� Momoshiro said as he strode quickly across
the room to hide a tear that almost escaped.

�� Momo-sempai.�

�� Hai?� the
older boy said without turning to look back.

�� Do you
want to have a practice game with me?� Ryoma asked uncertainly.

The words brought a smile to Momoshiro�s face despite the
pain.� Trust Ryoma to try and fix
everything with Tennis.

�� Sure.�

Just as Ryoma entered the kitchen after getting dressed the
phone rang.

�� Ohaiyo
Ryoma-kun.� I have something I forgot to
tell you.� Nami�s voice said after Ryoma answered the phone.

�� What is
it?�

�� It was
foolish of me not to mention it, but there are two vehicles in the garage that
your friends with licenses can drive while you�re out there.� The keys are on the drivers
seat of each car.� The will says you have
to spend the nights there but you can leave during the day.� How are things going out there?�

�� Fine.� Ryoma answered.

�� That�s
good.� Anyway the cars belong to the law
firm but since you�re mother works here it was decided that you and your
friends should use them.� Have fun
Ryoma-kun, just three more days after today and the house is yours!�

Ryoma blinked in annoyance at the happy squeal that followed
the lawyers words and quickly hung up the phone, she may be a dear friend of
his mom�s but the woman was just plain ditzy.

�� Echizen who was that?� Inui asked as he walked into the
room.

�� Nami-san.�

�� Nya?� What did she
want Ochibi-chan?� Eiji asked as he dished up the omelet he�d made for the
younger boy.

�� Thank you
Kikumaru-sempai.� She wanted to let me
know that there are two cars in the garage that we can use if we want to go
into town or anything during the day.� Ryoma replied as he sat down to eat.

�� Perfect.�
Inui said as he fingered the glass vial in his pocket with a smile.

�� Nya?�

�� Oishi!� Let�s see
who�s at the street courts for a doubles match before we go to the tennis
shop!� Eiji exclaimed as he jumped from the barely stopped car.

�� Sure, we
just have to make sure to watch our time.�
Inui we�ll meet you back here in three hours ok?� the vice captain said
as he stepped out to join his lover.

�� Ah, I�ll
see you soon.� Give me a call if
something else comes up.� The data player said as he prepared to pull back out
into traffic.

He got back onto the highway shortly after and went through
the directions in his mind once more.�
After all he�d never been to that person�s house since he moved 8 years
ago.� He�d told the others that he had
some errands to run, and while that was technically true he was sure they hadn�t
guessed that it would take him into Rikkaidai�s territory.� About half an hour later he pulled into the
strange driveway and stepped out in confidence and approached the door as it
opened without his knocking.

�� I
estimated that you would get here about now if you didn�t get lost.�

�� How could
I?� Your directions were perfect.� It�s good to see you again Renji.� Inui said
as he stepped inside with the other�s permission.

�� It�s good
to see you as well Sadaharu.� What did
you come for though?� You mentioned that
it wasn�t about tennis which most likely means you need a favor.� The Rikkaidai
data player said as he led his ex-doubles partner towards his room.

�� You�re
right; I do have a favor to ask.� Is your
brother still a private detective?�

�� Yes, but
he�s away until tonight.� Renji responded with a curious furrow to his brow.

�� I need him
to evaluate the powder in this container.�
He does still have that chemical analyzer doesn�t he?� Inui said as he
pulled out the vial.

�� Yes he
still has it, and I�m sure he�ll look at this when he gets back.� Where did you get this?� What�s going on Sadaharu, is someone on
drugs?�

�� I don�t
believe so, but I can�t rule it out until I know for sure what that is.� One of my teammates was attacked last night
and I found this just barely under his bed.�
It�s possible something was trying to kill him.�� Inui�s statement was met with the rare
opening of his friend�s eyes which quickly closed again when they saw he was
serious.

�� Someone
tried to kill one of them?� From the look
in your eyes I can only assume it was one of two.� You normally only get this worried over
Kaidoh or Echizen, though they both are capable of taking care of
themselves.� I understand they�re both
younger than you, but why you only concern yourself over those two has remained
a mystery to me as you obviously care for them all.�

�� Ah.� Yes something attacked Echizen.� I�m just not sure what yet.�

�� Eiji come
on, it�s time to go; we still have shopping to do before we meet Inui.� Oishi
said as he tried to drag the hyperactive red head away from the courts.

�� But, Oishi.� Eiji whined playfully.

�� Excuse
me.� A new voice from behind the two said.

�� Hai?� Oishi said as he turned to find himself face to face
with Fudomine�s Akira.

�� You�re on
the same team as Momoshiro still right?� the speed player asked.

�� Yes, in
fact our team is staying at the same place right now.� Did you need me to tell him something?�

�� Yeah, are
you calling him out or something?� Eiji butted in with a conspiratorial look in
his eyes.

�� Could you
please give this to him?� Akira said ignoring the jibe as he handed Oishi a
piece of folded paper and took off before they could say anything else.

�� Ah.� Oishi
said looking after the retreating boy.

�� What�s it
say Nya?�

�� Eiji, it�s
rude to look at a letter meant for someone else.� Come on, let�s go
before we�re late.

Several hours later Inui found himself sitting at his laptop
that he�d set up in his room at the mansion, completely stumped on how to
proceed with this mystery.� He�d managed
to download every version of the blueprints to this house that had ever been
transferred to computer, but it looked like there weren�t any secret passages
or rooms that they didn�t know about already.�
He let out a sigh of frustration.�
He wouldn�t hear from Renji�s brother until tomorrow at least, and he�d
already gone over the room Ryoma had been attacked in with a fine toothed comb
and found nothing.� Absolutely
nothing.� It was like running into
a brick wall or continually tripping up while trying to learn a new tennis
move.� He didn�t like it.� It was like facing Tezuka, Fuji,
and Echizen all at the same time in a match.�

Deciding he�d been brooding long
enough he rose and made his way downstairs to find Ryoma.� Luck was with him as he the sixteen year old in the entertainment room watching a video with
Tezuka, Fuji, Oishi and Eiji.

�� Echizen,
I�ve been trying to find out more about this house, I was wondering if I had
your permission to search the attic for clues.� He said bluntly.

�� Sure.� Just let me know what you find up there.� The
younger boy replied barely glancing up.

�� Thanks.�
Inui said as he noted the blush Ryoma was trying to hide.

Most likely it was due to the face that Tezuka was massaging
one of his hands for him and Fuji
had slightly lifted the back of his shirt and was softly rubbing his fingers
along the skin he�d revealed.

He made a mental note to add that to his data collection
later as he turned and headed for the top floor.

Forty-five minutes and three near box burials later, much to
the amusement of the three invisible teenaged ghosts, Inui finally found
something useful.� There, tucked away in
a corner under several other things was a small box that held three tissue
wrapped journals.� A dark brown one that
looked to be the oldest was labeled Echizen R., a white one that had
been stained off white with age with the name Echizen Aya written in a type of
calligraphy, and a pink one with white sakura petals decoration that had the
name Echizen Mai. �He could only assume that
they were the journals of the three sixteen
year olds that had died here.� Echizen R�
could that Echizen, likely Kiyoshi�s first son, really have
had the same name as Ryoma?�
Somehow possibility seemed more and more likely.� He would have to find out but he wouldn�t
snoop into this any further without permission; after all these books belonged
to his family and it would be wrong, no matter how much data they could give
him, to read them without Ryoma�s ok.

With that in mind he gathered them back into the box and carefully
made his way back downstairs.� He decided
to check the living room first only to find that Tezuka, Fuji
and Echizen had abandoned the room leaving Oishi and Kikumaru in a small amount
of privacy which the two were taking full advantage of.� Good data; Kikumaru likes to wrap both his
legs and his arms around Oishi when they kiss, and Oishi seems to have a slight
obsession with groping Kikumaru�s ass.�
He�d have to try and sketch it in his notebook later, but for now he had
to find their youngest teammate.� He
pushed his glasses up as he turned and headed for the kitchen.� They weren�t there but he did discover
Kawamura teaching Momo how to shape some of the easier maki rolls.� There was an open note by the phone that
seemed to have been crumpled and smoothed several timed.� Glancing from the corner of his eye he read
it with a smile; more good data.� �Momoshiro.� If you�re not still hung up on the brat that
defeats Shinji all the time then give me a call and we�ll go out or
something.� Akira.�

Leaving that room he next found Kaidoh in the second story
hallway playing with the cat.

�� Kaidoh,
have you seen Echizen?� Inui asked making the seventeen year old jump.

�� Ah, I
think they�re in their room checking Echizen�s ankle and Fuji-sempai�s back.�
He answered with a blush.

�� Thank
you.�

He turned and with a few quick strides he was in front of
their door wondering if he would be interrupting something again.� Smiling to himself he decided to knock,
besides, it was almost time for Ryuzaki-sensei to show up for dinner.� Tezuka answered the door with his shirt open
and an annoyed look in his eyes.

�� That�s
twice now Inui; what is it?� the team Captain snapped.

Inui raised an eyebrow; he must have really interrupted
something to cause Tezuka to snap so bluntly.

�� Ah, I need
to talk to Echizen and I thought I should remind you that Ryuzaki-sensei should
be here soon� he said with a knowing look.

Tezuka gave him a withering look before calling to the
younger boy over his shoulder.� Ryoma
appeared a moment later wearing no shirt at all and looking a little mussed.

�� Sempai?�

�� Echizen, I
found these in the attic.� I was
wondering if you minded me reading them, they seem to be journals from a few of
your ancestors.� Inui said showing the books to the younger boy and ignoring
the glares he was getting from the other two.

Fuji had joined
Tezuka near the door in his boxers and a look of imminent death towards the
data player on his face.� Apparently
they�d gotten even further than the last time he�d interrupted.� It was strange though, that Echizen hadn�t
responded.� He looked down into the high
school freshman�s face and what he saw disturbed him greatly.�

Ryoma had picked up the brown journal and was staring at it
with wide eyes, his pupils were narrowed with fear and he was shaking just
slightly.� His action alerted the other
two and they both drew him back into an embrace as Inui removed the book from
the younger boy�s hands.� Ryoma promptly
snapped out of his state of terror and took the book back, much to the surprise
of the older three, or four considering that Kaidoh was watching discreetly
from the hall.�

�� You can
read those two sempai, but I want to read this one myself first.� Ryoma finally
said holding the book to his chest.

�� Ryoma, are
you sure that�s a good idea?� Fuji
asked deeply concerned.

He really didn�t like the reactions Ryoma had been having to
certain things in this house, but he couldn�t order the boy around.

�� I have
to.� The hazel eyed boy responded simply as he turned to go back into the room.

The Captain and the prodigy glared at Inui once again, this
time for bringing that book anywhere near Ryoma whether or not he knew how the
boy would react to it.� The data player
chose self preservation over logic and made a hasty retreat with the remaining
two journals.

Later that evening after Ryuzaki left Fuji
took the container that his sister had sent him upstairs to his room to look
through it and set things up where he thought they should go while the others
were distracted with cleaning up downstairs.�
His eyebrows rose as he saw just how seriously his sister had taken his
request.� There were at least thirty Hada
Omamori, nine (one for each of them) Michihiraku Omamori, nine Housaiyoke
Omamori, nine Enmusubi, nine Gakutoku Omamori, nine Shiawase, nine Tsubaki suzu,
nine Shishi Mayoke suzu, nine Tengu Mayoke suzu, three Sarutahiko necklaces,
nine card Omamori, thirty Gofu, and several packages of Kiyomesuna as well as
several seals against evil spirits.�

He quickly placed each where he wanted them, making sure
that at least four of the seals were placed properly on the door they still
couldn�t open.� He�d had to sneak into
the others� room to place the Omamori on or in things his teammates wore
regularly.� By the time he was done he
was pleased with the result, the house felt warmer already though he did notice
that the door he�d placed the seals on had seemed to crackle with energy.�

He settled onto the bed to wait for his two roommates and,
to his later disappointment, promptly fell asleep.

Authors note:� I�m back! My vacation rocked except for the
fact that my brother�s girlfriend is an annoying clingy idiot and I thrashed my
feet by walking around the Metrotown Mall for four hours in two inch heeled boots.
Ouch�� Oh, and thank you all for your
wonderful reviews, they�re so encouraging!�
Heh heh, looks like Tezuka is going into a little sex withdrawal in this
chapter� oops.� Anyways people, you know
the drill, please review and let me know any requests you might have for
further chapters.� Oh, and by the way,
yes I�m going to try and write a lemon within the next three or four chapters.
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