Chapter one: Hit

Tennis practice started quite normally that day. Everyone ran laps, did drills and tried to keep away from Inui's speacial "juices". Tezuka-buchou called everyone to line up.

"Okay, we will be holding doubles matches for the rest of practice. Now, Yudan sezu ni ikō!" Tezuka ordered, using his trademark phrase.

First up were Eiji and Oishi against Inui and Kaidoh. Though Inui had collected all the data he could on the pair, the InuiKaidoh pair was no match for Seishun's national ranked Golden Pair.

"Hmm…I should have done this, it would've guaranteed a 98% chance of Oishi hitting out…." Inui spoke to himself, writing quick notes in his book.

"Fshhh…" Kaidoh hissed to himself.

"Hoi hoi Kaidoh! Stop sulking!" Eiji attempted to lighten his junior's mood.

Finally, practice was let out and everyone could go home. The team changed quickly and each player headed in different directions to their houses.

"Ne Oishi. Wanna get a bite to eat with me?" Eiji asked. "It's lonely walking home alone and Momo says he's busy."

"Ah…sure." Oishi glanced at his watch. He was supposed to tutour his neighbor in an hour but she could wait. The two friends left the school grounds and headed in the direction of the local burger joint. They talked about the Nationals and school work.

"Hey Oishi. I always wondered, whose the better player? You know between us." Eiji asked.

"Wh-what are you talking about? Is there something you need to tell me? You can't play tennis anymore?!" Typical Oishi the worrier.

"No! No it's nothing like that nya! Just a thought that's all! Hey! I know how to find out!" Kikumaru brightened at his sudden idea.

"How?"

"Follow me!"

The red-headed boy raced down the sidewalk and in to the streets. Oishi stared at his friends back and broke in to a run. He stepped on to the road close behind his friends. Unfortunatly, neither saw the light's turn red. Eiji made it to the other side just in time.

"Haha! Piece of cake piece of cake! Ne Oishi?" Kikumaru turned around and prepared to give his friend a high five. But Oishi wasn't there. He was lying, face down in a pool of blood, his arms and legs twisted in all the wrong directions. And that's when Kikumaru began to scream.

Note:Sorry, the wounded oishi was kinda sudden. Working on next chapter.