DISCLAIMER: PRINCE OF TENNIS DOES NOT BELONG TO ME. AND THE PLOT IDEA BELONGS TO PERIDOT15 I JUST ADOPTED THE STORY! HOWEVER, THE FIRST 13 CHAPTERS ARE STILL HERS!

Prologue:

"The Prince of Tennis has gone missing! It has been reported earlier today that the Prince and his family got into a massive car accident! His family was found dead with a father, mother and brother but no Prince! It has been confirmed that the other boy is not the Prince and reporters on sight have identified the father as Samurai Nanjiroh, no last name provided. It is most grieving that the only way we can find out about the Prince is by a car accident! It appears that-"

Momoshiro Takeshi shakily turned off the TV. The other Seigaku Regulars sat in stunned silence. To some, the Prince had been their idol; the one they looked up to. Now he was possibly gone from their lives forever!

Even the stoic Tezuka Kunimitsu was shocked and that in itself was a rare thing. Kikumaru Eiji sat there gaping refusing to believe his favorite tennis star was gone. Oishi Shuushiro was trying to comfort his friends even if he was in mourning as well.

"Prince…gone?" Kikumaru piped out.

The silence was broken and the momentary shock had gone with it. Inui Sadaharu's glasses gleamed as he pulled out his green data notebook. Everyone looked down at the ground, depressed. The only noise was the sound of Inui scribbling in his notebook.

Suddenly he slammed it shut and said, "Technically, the Prince hasn't been confirmed to be dead, only missing. It is 90% possible that he is still alive."

Kikumaru jumped up shouting, "So that means he could still play tennis! Right?"

The rest of them remained silent. No one had an answer to that particular question. Only hope could help them now. But time however was not favoring them.

Tezuka's stoic expression snapped back into existence once more as he said, "Alright everyone! Don't let this lower your guard! Back to the courts!"

The Seigaku regulars gradually stood up, and chorused, "Yes Buchou." They all headed to the courts together trying to persuade themselves that the Prince would make a comeback into the world.