It was a beautiful day, birds were chirping as the sun was rising. Echizen Ryoma rolled over in bed, god this damn alarm clock was annoying. He sat up trying to ready himself for that morning's tennis practice. He ran a hand through his unruly hair, he froze. Something did not feel right.

He stood up, realizing he was even more lazy than usual. His eyes made its way to his alarm lock. His eyes widen when he say what time it is. Seven in morning, tennis practice doesn't start until nine. He sat down again, thinking why he set his the alarm at six-thirty. It was as if he'd forgotten something very important.

' Hmmm...What was it?' he thought. Suddenly there came a knock at the door. Without even waiting for a reply, it burst open.

"Yo! Ryoma get your ass outta there and take a shower. You don't want to get the girl waiting. "Nanjirou Echizen greeted his son.

"Girl? What does that mean, old man? "

"Eh?"

Nanjirou snack his forehead for his son's stupidity

"Don't tell of you forgot? Didn't you say she'll be arriving today in Japan? "

Sudden realization hit Ryoma's mind. He quickly got up, took a shower, got dressed with his Seigaku regular attire and dash to the kitchen. He found her Mother, Rinko preparing breakfast. She turned towards him.

"Good morning. Its okay, her plane will be arriving at seven. It's still early, have some breakfast first. "she said putting a plate with delicious Japanese food. Ryoma nodded as he took a seat and started eating.

"I'm going now." greenish black-haired any said as he hurriedly took off.

"He seems anxious, isn't he? She must be really something for him to be like that." Rinko said to his husband who was still eating.

"Yeah...I hope things go well... "

" He'll be just fine; he is our son after
all."Rinko said to his husband smiling. Nanjirou nodded and returned the smile.

At the Kawamura Sushi Restaurant, Takashi was sweeping the front of the restaurant when he caught a glimpse of a familiar greenish black-haired boy run pass through him. "Isn't that...Ryoma-kun?"His eyes widened when he remembered the genuine smile plastered on his lips.

Meanwhile Sadaharu Inui and Kaidoh Kaoru were practicing on the river bank but was interrupted when Inui suddenly stop, his mouth dropped. Kaidoh stared at him confused.

"What's the matter, senpai? "adjusted his glasses and regained his composure.

"N-nothing, I just hallucinating" he replied to him wit a shaky voice.

"Hallucinating? "Kaidoh asked with a even confused voice.

" Aah, I thought I say Echizen pass by with a big smile on his face. But that can't be real, isn't it? Now, let continue. "he explained.

"Senpai? "

"Hn? "

"I think we should stop. You should go see a doctor or something.
I think you there's a problem with your brain "

"Huh? "

Ryoma never was a morning person. As soon as he reached the airport he felt like strangling somebody. Practice didn't start until nine, but got up at six. The plane from America finally arrived along with hundreds of people. Ryoma struggled to find the person he have been waiting for almost half an hour now. Suddenly a pair of hands covered his vision. He turned around as he removed the hands from his eyes which belong to girl with loosely braided red-violet hair and a pair of ocean blue eyes. The girl smiled at him.

"It's been a while hasn't it, Ryoma-kun? "

"Yeah, it's nice to see you again Ellis. "Ryoma returned her smile that was more like a smirk. He looked at her luggage and was surprised to see only a medium-sized shoulder bag. He raised an eyebrow before asking her.

"Is that all you bring here? You did said you'll be studying
here, did you not? "

"Oh, this. My other belongings will be here tomorrow. My parents didn't want me to carry all those stuff. They said they'll be delivered to my apartment tomorrow. So... " Ellis said, suddenly grabbing Ryoma's arm

. "You can show me around my new school today. Your studying in Seishun Gakuen, an I correct? "

"Yeah, but I got tennis practice and- "she cuts him off with her finger. He looked at her in the eyes.

"You know what? I'm really happy that I'm here and that I can be with you again. I was really surprise when I heard that you move to Japan without telling. "she said, her voice full of sadness. Her eyes lowered. Ryoma's eyes narrowed.

"Ellis? "She looked up to him and give him a bright smile.

"Shall we get going? "Ryoma nodded and took her hands into his.

"R-Ryoma? "Ellis shuttered, a tint of red in her cheeks. An
evil smirk made its way on Ryoma's lips.

"If you don't like it then pull your hands away. "; Ellis stopped talking and followed him quietly.

"Even if you tried to pulled away back there, I'll never let go. " Ryoma said after a while of them walking.

"Eh? "

"I'll never let your hands belonged to someone else but me. " his smirk turning into a smile. Ellis blushed even harder.

"You know, you're cute when your blushing. "Ryoma teased.

"Shut up, shut up, shut up! "

Ryoma let out a small chuckled then became serious again.

"But seriously, I won't give you up that easily. These hands of yours that took of out of the darkness, I don't want to give these hands to someone else. "