VICTORY!

[tennis_no_ko]

YES! Wimbledon Championship! I beat Echizen. 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Looks like the scores evened out a little, Echizen. 5-4 now. I'll be looking forward to playing you again. I'll see you tonight at Alain Ducasse.
Atobe, I look forward to paying for once. Bunta, I'll be paying you a visit in about a week.

Thank you everybody, for all of your support. I can't tell you how much it means to me. I'm constantly overwhelmed by how you all honour me and place your faith in me.

Now excuse me while I go babble at my coach and sign stuff for fans....

~Seiichi

EDIT: World Number 2 ATP Ranking! I think I might just die from happiness.

Comments

[kobanemperor.livejournal.com]

I knew you would win.

[drvroom.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, Yukimura-kun! Will you be returning to Japan for a proper celebration soon?

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your faith, Genichirou.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Yagyuu. I'll be heading home tomorrow afternoon. I'll probably arrive on Tuesday morning. Perhaps we can all go out for a dinner to celebrate on Tuesday?

[kobanemperor.livejournal.com]

Like I said, it would be stupid not to have faith in you.

Will you be visiting home anytime soon?

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

Echizen had a strong chance of winning....but nevertheless, I am glad of my victory.

I'll be home on Tuesday morning. I suggested to Yagyuu that we could have a team dinner on Tuesday night? If that's okay with you?

[kobanemperor.livejournal.com]

Tuesday works for me, so long as it is after 6:00 PM.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

That's fine. I'll be press-ganged into holding a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, anyway. Around 7:00pm we can meet?

[kobanemperor.livejournal.com]

Sounds perfect. I won't have to show up in my uniform.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

I admit, I am curious to see what you look like in a police uniform...but it would be rather intimidating for the people around us, so it's probably for the best that you get time to change ^^;

[kobanemperor.livejournal.com]

It doesn't take much imagination. I don't look terribly different from high school.

People tend to be intimidated, which is foolish. It's not like I'm a Yakuza.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

Still, I do wonder....

And it's not like they're Yakuza either. I've never seen the need for people to be frightened by policemen, unless they have something to hide or they've committed a crime. The general populace are really quite silly, sometimes.

[kobanemperor.livejournal.com]

If you're that curious, you can always stop by Kanagawa station while I'm working.

I suppose I'm rather large and intimidating on my own, though, or so I've been told... So maybe that is what is scaring people.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

I might just do that.

Don't be silly, you aren't intimidating...but then there is a certain bias from my opinion, having known you since we were four. I don't know.

You're just tall. I can't see how you'd be intimidating, unless the person in question has a height complex.

[kobanemperor.livejournal.com]

Or perhaps it's because I've always respected you. You were never scared of me because you were always putting me in my place.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

You think I didn't respect you in return? You helped me do so much.

Though I admit, I do have something of a thing for ordering people around. Shiraishi-kun's been commenting on it...

[kobanemperor.livejournal.com]

I... I only followed you. I didn't do much.

There's nothing wrong with being assertive.

[drvroom.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a marvelous plan. What time and do you have a specific place in mind?

Screened to Genichirou

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

Don't be stupid. You took over leadership for me when I was otherwise incapacitated, and you've stood with me and my decisions constantly. I needed that, don't you see? Every leader needs someone who will follow, or else they lose their power. If no one will follow, what is the good of shouting your orders?

Perhaps not, but I suppose I was a tad too assertive at times.

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

7:00pm seems to work with Renji and Genichirou. I'll have to ask Bunta, Niou and Akaya, of course, but that seems to be the time.

As for place...I'm not fussy. I'll be going French this evening so maybe no French? Anything else will do. Do you know any good places? Money won't be an issue.

screened to Yukimura

[kobanemperor.livejournal.com]

I only did what I had to. If I had been a better leader, we wouldn't have lost to Seigaku.

Though I'm very happy to hear that I was needed. I'm appreciative that you needed me.

And we were young. If you were too assertive back then, it can all be blamed on the folly of youth.

Above all...You're my oldest friend. As horrible as I am with staying in contact and expressing myself, know that you hold a place in my life that cannot be replaced.

[drvroom.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about Masaharu, I will be sure to bring him along. I don't imagine he'll complain about it. Not that I don't have ways of convincing him, mind you.

Re: screened to Yukimura

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

I lost to Seigaku as well, don't you forget that. You won your match at Nationals against Tezuka. And yes, you underestimated Echizen, but didn't we all? Didn't I? You aren't a natural leader Genichirou, but what you did, standing up to the role, in my place, was awfully courageous. You could have made better decisions, but we were 14 and 15. No one makes perfect decisions at that age! Not even me, I'm afraid to say.

I'll always need you, Genichirou. You're my one of my best friends and oldest friends and ultimately, you're like my brother. You'll never be replaced in my heart either....Look at me, I'm crying now. I'm such a sap.

And I'm still assertive now....I should try to change that. New Years Resolution perhaps?

[tennis-no-ko.livejournal.com]

Ahh, that's good~! It'll be good to see everybody together again. The only one who definitely can't make it is Jackal. (Where is that boy, darn it!)

Re: screened to Yukimura

[kobanemperor.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Seiichi. Your words mean more than you can imagine. I've missed you.

Don't cry.

I don't see what's wrong with being assertive. It won you Wimbledon, did it not?