This story is actually dedicated to neko11lover... hope she'll like it!

I wished for nothing beyond her smile

And to walk with her thus,

Hand in hand

Along a sun-warmed,

Flower-bordered path...

- Andre Gide

"Oi Sakuno, hurry or we'll be late for the practice!" Tomoka's shrilling voice came to startle the napping Sakuno.

Sakuno rose her head, only to see her bestfriend in front of her. "Anou... but we don't have any important roles there.. so why prac-"

"Ryoma-sama is there too!!!!" Tomoka got Sakuno shoulders and shook it wildly.

Two big spirals were pasted at Sakuno's eyes, but hearing yoma's name sounds different. "Ryoma-kun?"

"Yeah, and he is playing as the prince!" Tomoka proudly said.

But I'm not the princess. Nevermind... Sakuno sadly thought.

"But we are only extra persons there.. some are playing as trees, houses or everything! We are only townspeople!" Sakuno exclaimed.

"Na-ah! It is a chance to impress him!"

"But I really can't. IIE, I'm not going...and I'm still sleepy..." Sakuno is to go back to her previous position but..

"Let's go..." but Tomoka forcedly grabbed her by arm and got at the practice place- at Ryoma's room.

"Oi Echizen!" Momoshiro greeted as he saw the first year regular walking for his play practice.

"Momo-senpai? What are you doing here?" Ryoma asked when he saw Momoshiro outside the classroom at school hours.

"We are going to watch your practice! Ochibi, ganbatte!" Eiji punched the air as his eyes started to have stars on it.

Che, I know that they are only here to tease me. Ryoma thought of, as he took an imagination of his senpai-tachi laughing their wits out as they have seen him playing his role.

"Ah, Ryoma-sama!" Tomoka's voice shrilled as the three regulars saw her.

"I gotta go.." Ryoma frowned, as he noticed that Sakuno isn't there.

Where is that girl anyway? Eh, no time to think of her.

Ryoma entered the room and heard something nice.

Uniqueness

Even if you don't show them, they are already obvious to see

I can't suit unto it

As if you are so far

Even my eyes see you, you are so hard to reach

I wish for a time

That somehow you'll be here with m-

"Oi, Ryuzaki..." Ryoma called at the singing girl on the door. Sakuno was startled as she stepped back a little.

No! Ryoma-kun heard my.. my voice... I look like stupid! Oh no!!!!

"Anou... Ryoma-kun..." Sakuno blushed as she saw Ryoma staring seriously at her.

"Would you like to continue the song?" Ryoma asked as he sat and leaned on the wall. Sakuno blinked as she heard him.

"But-"

"Just do it..."

"Ne...Anou... err.. it is too embarassing..."

Ryoma raised an eyebrow. "Embarassing?"

"Okay everyone! Gather here at the center!" The teacher announced as he clasped the script book on his hands. Ryoma looked at Sakuno for a second and..

"Nice voice. I wish I'll hear it at some time..." Ryoma said as he faced his back on her. Sakuno looked at his back and blushed.

Ryoma-kun complemented...on me? Sakuno thought again and shaded red. She followed Tomoka who actually get in the room just a while ago after Ryoma gave a compliment on her.

"We already have the prince, who is actually Echizen Ryoma. But there is a problem with our princess..." the teacher announced.

"What happened to the princess?" one student asked.

"Haruka Kiito got a voice problem after her high fever, and her parents decided not to let her go with our musical play. So.."

"So?" the other students looked at the teacher, waiting for an answer.

The teacher faced his students with a worrying face. "I know that the school play is on going after a few days, but we really need to open an audition for girls who are interested on the play. She must have a pretty face, good in memory and most of all..."

"Most of all?"

"She must have a nice voice." The teacher continued. Ryoma took a short glance on Sakuno's back, as Sakuno started to be thrilled, wondering if someone is already shotting daggers behind her.

"Let's start the au-"

"Sir.."

"What is it, Echizen?"

Ryoma brushed his hair as he looked again at Sakuno, who is looking at him at the moment. "We do not need any auditions."

"Why?" The teacher wondered.

"RYUZAKI can act for the role." Ryoma loudly spoke in the room. Not so loud, but loud enough fo Sakuno to hear. Unfortunately, his senpai-tachi heard it, and Ryoma heard Momoshiro and Kikumaru's giggles. He shot daggers on them.

Sakuno walked back a little. She is actually blushing. "NE?! Nani? I'll be the one to play...the..anou...the.. hi-hime..hime-sama?" Sakuno stuttered, remembering that Ryoma is the prince.

"Okay Echizen. As the prince, I'm taking your decision..." the teacher smiled, as he gave the script on Sakuno's pale hands. Sakuno opened the book, but..

"Tomo-chaaaan!!!! I can't... I can't do this!!! Mostly I can't really do this page! I'm only thirteen!!!!" Sakuno almost cried on her bestfriend at the picnic area, as she read the paper pages.

"You can.." Tomoka smiled at her friend.

Sakuno blushed.

"But.. I can't do... a kiss..."

A/N: Well there you go the first chappie.. neko, keep on reading! Ja!

rookie-chan