Stringer 13: Well I am finally back and I'm back to stay. Sorry for the wait, but like I promised I came back from retirement during winter break. Sorry but I just had midterms and I had to study a lot. I was tempted to write again sooner but I had to study. I sucked on all of my exams though but I am happy to be back.

Besides that I just got a new Ipod and I don't know how to transfer songs between them because there is something wrong with Itunes.

Anyway, if there are any questions for the story just send it in your review or personal message me.

And about the whole rape issue I have read a lot of stories with it and it makes it a lot more dramatic and everything and I learned to love it. However I don't think it would fit in the story and the fans have spoken so no rape.

Also I would like to give a special thank you to one of my reviewers who always sent me messages of how mush she liked my story. Thank you animegurl088. You kept up my hopes that somebody really liked my story.

Well here is the new chapter please enjoy, even though my writing skills have gotten rather rusty.

Chapter Start:

Ryoma slowly opened his eyes as light made the way into the hotel room that he shared with Sanada. He slowly opened his eyes to see himself in the older boy's lap and arms wrapped around him.

Not used to this touch, Ryoma silently and delicately coved the boy's arms away from his slightly bruised body. He went to the bathroom to do his normal activities and change his bandage around his leg. Then as he went to the door to leave the room he took a glance at the much taller teen.

'Why is he acting so strange suddenly? I thought he didn't show so much concern for others. He acted so cold to me before,' Ryoma thought as he silently closed the door and left to ponder his thought and find his friends. He still had to apologize after the way he acted yesterday. Jake wouldn't try to find him when it was so crowded out. He did go to bed at 5:00 last night so it was now 12:00 o'clock.

He looked around the hotel for a while and decided to check the beach like he did last night. He was presently surprised to see Eiji and Momo there with Oishi. He approached them warily because of being scared that they would still be angry after yesterdays little incident.

After a few moments of hesitation he got into their few and walked up to them. As a few minutes of silence passed between the group with a confused Oishi and a reluctant Momo and Eiji Ryoma finally started to talk.

"I'm sorry about yesterday Kikumaru-senpai and Momo-senpai," Ryoma started but was interrupted by Momo.

"Even if you are sorry that you but me and kicked Eiji-senpai that doesn't mean we will let you off the hook without knowing why," Momo said.

"I don't know how to swim. I tried to learn when I was younger but it never worked out for me in the end," Ryoma lied. He never planned on telling anyone about his story. Sanada just got lucky that he was vulnerable then. That's the only reason he told him. Ryoma kept trying to tell himself this but deep down he knew it was more then that.

"Well I guess I can forgive you Echizen but I can't say the same about Eiji-senpai," Momo replied accepting the apology. It was true Eiji had been silent for a while, and that was starting to creep Ryoma out a little. This wasn't like his usual senpai.

Suddenly the silence was interrupted when Eiji jumped on Ryoma tackling him to the sand and engulfing him in a big hug. The usual Eiji was officially back.

"Oh Ochibi I was so worried that you didn't like me anymore. I'm so glad that we can make up," he said as he squeezed the smaller boy harder then ever causing the boy to yet again have trouble breathing and lose air. It took both Oishi and Momo to finally pry him off the smaller boy.

Unknown to Ryoma, Sanada was watching the whole ordeal. He felt a small spark of jealousy and possessiveness towards the smaller boy even though he knew that it was just a fraternal relationship. His senpai treated Ryoma just like the way the regulars on his team treated the youngest member Kirihara Akaya. Still he couldn't get this feeling out of his stomach and it was starting to annoy him. He wasn't sure he could ever get it out. Well all he could do was try. However he was happy that Ryoma made up with his friends. He followed him after pretending to be asleep to see if he made up with his friends and so he could have a look out for the man called Jake.

"Hey Ochibi what's with the bandage around your leg?" asked Eiji just noticing it. After hearing that, his boyfriend went into his usual mother hen mode and started asking the young boy what had happened.

"It's nothing that serious Oishi-senpai. I just tripped and got a small cut on my leg," Ryoma lied not wanting his friends to worry. "Sanada took care of it though and overacted slightly. It reminded me of you Oishi-senpai," he said causing Momo and Eiji to laugh and Oishi to blush. "You don't have to worry because he went out of his way to go to the drug store to but proper supplies. I really appreciated it," Ryoma said honestly with a small blush on his cheeks.

"Hey Echizen do you like him? It sounds like you have a crush on him," Momo said with a slight chuckle causing Ryoma to blush more.

Ryoma entered his hotel room feeling a lot better. He had gotten that load of his back. Now he was finally friends with his upperclassmen again and had made peace with them. Now he just had to sort one more thing in his mind. How dare his friends say something so dumb like him being in love? But then what did he feel towards Sanada. He felt happy wand secure in his arms. He hated to admit it but it seemed he had a …………… crush. He couldn't believe this was happening to him though. He thought he would never fall in love. He had never felt anything like this before. If he ever fell in love he was sure he would be in denial but he felt rather accepting on the matter. It was all Sanada's fault. If he had never seen that side of him before then he never would have fallen for him. Yes, it was all Sanada's fault Ryoma thought as he drifted off to dreamland for a pleasant nap.

Stringer 13: Well there was the new chapter. I think I made it kind of long so please read and review. If any questions just ask me. Well till next time bye!