Disclaimer: not mine. If it was mine, it would suck. Kidding!!

A/N: I forgot to include that they are now in high school. They are 15.


Jealous, am I?

By: Crystal Sniper

Aka Monika-chan


Ryoma really is hard to figure out. What does Sakuno really know about him? He loves tennis, he is a tennis prodigy and what else? Nothing. Not surprising enough, Ryoma himself doesn't understand his feelings. He is confused and doesn't know what to do despite of himself. Sakuno had enough and decides to give up his love for the said tennis genius. And to add it all up, a new guy enters the school. He is a varsity player and not to mention, he is a heartthrob as well. Ryoma doesn't care about him. Well, that was at first. It looks like this new boy has the hots for our Sakuno. What would the ingenious Ryoma Echizen do?


Prologue:

The Tennis Prodigy and the Timid Girl

"Good Ryoma! You are indeed a tennis genius!"

"Nice job! Congratulations."

"Another win for Seigaku. Good thing Ryoma is in our team."

Cheers for our dear Ryoma. He won again. It's not surprising though. He is a prodigy after all. His teammates are happy. He is glad as well. In fact, he should be jumping up and down right now because of happiness but he doesn't look like it. He is calm, collected and cool as always. Nothing has change. One problem of The Ryoma Echizen is that it's hard for him to show his feelings well. He barely smiles and hardly talks. This stoic boy always had a mysterious aura around him. "He is a good boy but he barely socializes and if he does, he is such a brat." This statement is undeniably true and was said by Ryoma's teacher back in Elementary.

Ryoma is very much devoted to tennis. In his young age, his dreams are even higher than Mt. Fuji. He is good at school may it be academics or sports. But, one thing that Ryoma has no idea is the concept of the thing they call love. Yep. He doesn't understand it nor felt it before or even until now. Right?..

--I just want to see him smile genuinely. A smile just for me. --

A certain cute little girl that has incredibly long braids is yet again, looking or maybe staring at our tennis genius. Yep. She is Sakuno Ryuuzaki. She has a crush on Ryoma but hasn't told him yet. Maybe she won't tell him forever.

The thing is that she is shy and at the same time afraid that the stoic boy might turn her down and he might even say unkind words to her. (now, why am I not surprised?) Who can blame her? Ryoma is like an ice king. Heck, for a girl, being dumped is dreadful enough. What could happen if she would hear hurtful words from the one she loves? Especially if we're talking about Sakuno. She might even get depressed. "A shy little girl that can't do or say what she wants. She can be annoying sometimes." That's what Ryoma thinks about her. Right?..

--For him to recognize me, that's all I want. But I guess it's next to impossible. He is Ryoma after all. –


A/N: that was the prologue so it was just short. This is my first Prince of tennis fic. This story can have OOCness if needed. Not too plot-centered. This story will be mostly told by the character's POV. Mostly but not all. There would be narration as well. Cope with me people!!

Well…was it good? Bad? Awful? Dreadful? Or what? Please review. Constructive criticisms are more than okay…

♥Monika♥