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Sep. 30th, 2009 10:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kat8chaKaidoh was mentally reviewing the training schedule for that week when he stepped out of Seigaku. Kaidoh was not a people person, but with Momoshirou still at the U-17 camp Kaidoh was left with the job of both captain and vice-captain. Kaidoh knew that his team mates were getting used to a new captain, but the first years were running scared and the second years were still shrieking when Kaidoh yelled at him.
Arai was at least shaping up to be a half decent doubles player with Horio. Who would have thought?
Still, Kaidoh was worried about what would happen when they had their first game. Hopefully Momoshirou would be back by then, the last thing Kaidoh wanted was to lose his first official game. Worried about such matters Kaidoh started to hiss.
And almost missed the Hyotei uniform standing right outside the gate.
"Sei- … Kaidoh." Hiyoshi Wakashi, Hyotei's new captain, called out gruffly. He looked visibly uncomfortable standing in front of Seigaku's fence, and Kaidoh glanced around for either Kabaji or Ohtori. Seeing none he looked back at Hiyoshi. Hiyoshi was glowering, and Kaidoh returned the glower.
Uncomfortable.
"I want to schedule a practice match between Hyotei and Seigaku." Hiyoshi said. Kaidoh hissed, he hadn't liked the way Hiyoshi had said it. It sounded forced. Hiyoshi's glare redoubled.
If Kaidoh was Momoshirou he might be imagining a tumbleweed blowing by as he and Hiyoshi glared at each other. Kaidoh just kept glaring. One of them would crack eventually.
"Hiyoshi!" Kaidoh turned to look and Ohtori sprinted across the street after checking for cars. One car honked and narrowly missed the lanky third year. "Hiyoshi, you said you would let me handle this."
Kaidoh looked back at Hiyoshi. Hiyoshi squirmed, it was a little squirm but it was visible. "You got distracted by a call from Shishido." Then Hiyoshi glanced away briefly before turning his gaze back to Kaidoh. "It would help your team."
Ohtori sighed. "Hiyoshi."
Hiyoshi glared.
Kaidoh hissed, and both of the Hyotei third years directed their gazes back to him. "You're worried about your team."
Hiyoshi's glare was back, the discomfort backing it now to make it more powerful.
Ohtori looked surprised, then defensive. "We just thought that we should foster team friendships and…"
Kaidoh glared at Ohtori, who took a step back and behind Hiyoshi. Hiyoshi glared at Kaidoh.
Kaidoh waited for the tumbleweeds.
Hiyoshi stepped up to Kaidoh, trying to intimidate. Kaidoh used that few centimeters gained over the summer to look down at Hiyoshi. Hiyoshi glared. Kaidoh hissed. Hiyoshi snorted. Kaidoh glared. Ohtori coughed discreetly.
"Look." Hiyoshi said quietly. "I have a team full of nearly one hundred catty pre-regulars who all think they should make regulars regardless of whether they are good enough or not. I have a bunch of new recruits who are barely able to pick up balls, and a handful of third years who are waiting for me to slip up so they can run to Atobe and complain. Hiyoshi gripped Kaidoh's jacket. "You have a team with only two hold-over's from last year, one of whom is your vice-captain and who is currently taking part in the U-17 camp. Between the two of you there is one nationally ranked doubles pair, and two nationally ranked singles players. None of your other team mates have ever played a game with something on the line."
Hiyoshi gripped Kaidoh's jacket harder. "I will not let Rikkai win, Seigaku. Next Thursday. Here. I'll bring my team."
Dropping Kaidoh's jacket Hiyoshi turned on his heel and stomped off. Ohtori took a few steps away, then stopped and turned.
"He's a little on edge." Ohtori apologized, looking far too sheepish for someone taller than most adults. Or giraffes. "Kirihara keeps sending him taunts."
"OHTORI."
Looking even more sheepish Ohtori bowed to Kaidoh and scampered off.
Kaidoh hissed. He was starting to understand that talk Tezuka had given him about handling Hyotei players delicately.
Arai was at least shaping up to be a half decent doubles player with Horio. Who would have thought?
Still, Kaidoh was worried about what would happen when they had their first game. Hopefully Momoshirou would be back by then, the last thing Kaidoh wanted was to lose his first official game. Worried about such matters Kaidoh started to hiss.
And almost missed the Hyotei uniform standing right outside the gate.
"Sei- … Kaidoh." Hiyoshi Wakashi, Hyotei's new captain, called out gruffly. He looked visibly uncomfortable standing in front of Seigaku's fence, and Kaidoh glanced around for either Kabaji or Ohtori. Seeing none he looked back at Hiyoshi. Hiyoshi was glowering, and Kaidoh returned the glower.
Uncomfortable.
"I want to schedule a practice match between Hyotei and Seigaku." Hiyoshi said. Kaidoh hissed, he hadn't liked the way Hiyoshi had said it. It sounded forced. Hiyoshi's glare redoubled.
If Kaidoh was Momoshirou he might be imagining a tumbleweed blowing by as he and Hiyoshi glared at each other. Kaidoh just kept glaring. One of them would crack eventually.
"Hiyoshi!" Kaidoh turned to look and Ohtori sprinted across the street after checking for cars. One car honked and narrowly missed the lanky third year. "Hiyoshi, you said you would let me handle this."
Kaidoh looked back at Hiyoshi. Hiyoshi squirmed, it was a little squirm but it was visible. "You got distracted by a call from Shishido." Then Hiyoshi glanced away briefly before turning his gaze back to Kaidoh. "It would help your team."
Ohtori sighed. "Hiyoshi."
Hiyoshi glared.
Kaidoh hissed, and both of the Hyotei third years directed their gazes back to him. "You're worried about your team."
Hiyoshi's glare was back, the discomfort backing it now to make it more powerful.
Ohtori looked surprised, then defensive. "We just thought that we should foster team friendships and…"
Kaidoh glared at Ohtori, who took a step back and behind Hiyoshi. Hiyoshi glared at Kaidoh.
Kaidoh waited for the tumbleweeds.
Hiyoshi stepped up to Kaidoh, trying to intimidate. Kaidoh used that few centimeters gained over the summer to look down at Hiyoshi. Hiyoshi glared. Kaidoh hissed. Hiyoshi snorted. Kaidoh glared. Ohtori coughed discreetly.
"Look." Hiyoshi said quietly. "I have a team full of nearly one hundred catty pre-regulars who all think they should make regulars regardless of whether they are good enough or not. I have a bunch of new recruits who are barely able to pick up balls, and a handful of third years who are waiting for me to slip up so they can run to Atobe and complain. Hiyoshi gripped Kaidoh's jacket. "You have a team with only two hold-over's from last year, one of whom is your vice-captain and who is currently taking part in the U-17 camp. Between the two of you there is one nationally ranked doubles pair, and two nationally ranked singles players. None of your other team mates have ever played a game with something on the line."
Hiyoshi gripped Kaidoh's jacket harder. "I will not let Rikkai win, Seigaku. Next Thursday. Here. I'll bring my team."
Dropping Kaidoh's jacket Hiyoshi turned on his heel and stomped off. Ohtori took a few steps away, then stopped and turned.
"He's a little on edge." Ohtori apologized, looking far too sheepish for someone taller than most adults. Or giraffes. "Kirihara keeps sending him taunts."
"OHTORI."
Looking even more sheepish Ohtori bowed to Kaidoh and scampered off.
Kaidoh hissed. He was starting to understand that talk Tezuka had given him about handling Hyotei players delicately.
