Correction!
WHO ARE YOU?
A/N: Okay, first off all, I wanted to do another copy of the previous chapter 'cos I forgot to check my grammars, spelling and many more. So, for minna's sake, I worked hard day and night only to make ya guys happy. (Just kidding!) Anyway, please read and review!
DISCLAIMER:I asked nicely but they didn't give me a chance so..i don't own 'em.Except my own characters,though.
PAIRINGS:I'M A RyoSaku fan so you guys can guess.
Chapter 1:Who Are You?
America 7.30am
It was a hot morning in America. The sun rose too early forcing a certain Tennis Teen Star to wake up. He opened his eyes lazily and took a glance at his alarm clock.
"Uh...seven..thirty..eh?"
He yawned, hopped off his bed and straight into the bathroom after cursing the sun for rising up too early for him.
He was about to twist the door knob when somebody called him.
"Ryoma-kun, hurry! We're about to go now!"
He sighed. How could he hurry up? He was carrying a big luggage on his right hand and a tennis bag full of tennis equipments on the other shoulder.
"Ah, Inoue-san. Can you help me.."
Inoue rushed upstairs to see what he could do to help his cousin-in-law. Ryoma nodded to Inoue.
"Ohayo. Please.."
He took the big luggage from Ryoma.
"Ohayo. Saa, everyone's waiting."
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Japan,same time
She wore her leather shoes and stuffed her carkeys in her pocket.
"Obaa-chan, I'm going! Dinner's ready on the table, bye!"
She started her engine and wore her earphones. After a minute or two driving, somebody called.
"Moshi-moshi, Ryuzaki Sakuno desu..."
"Yo, Ryuzaki. It's me."
"Momo-senpai?"
"Eh? You could still recognise my voice?"
"Of course I do. Anyway, what's the matter?"
"Nothing, just checking on you."
"Ara, thanks. How about Momo-chan?"
"Haruka? She's fine."
"Ah, Momo-senpai. Remind her to drink milk, ok? I gave her a new schedule this morning."
"Ah, got that. Ja."
The Echizens arrived at Japan sharp at nine in the morning (A/N: As I told you guys, they're already in Japan so I'll use their time system,ok?). As they arrived at home, Inoue rang the doorbell. Nanako opened the door and gave her husband a welcome home kiss.
"Welcome home, minna!"
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Ryoma went upstairs straight into his bedroom and sat on his deskchair after dinner. He took out his papers and started writing (O.o forgot to tell ya guys but Ryoma's an author). Well, he didn't want to be an author but that was the only job he's trying his best in. Anyway, back to the story. He stopped writing for a while and rested his back. Then suddenly, Ryoga covered his face (or should I say he drowned Ryoma?). Ryoma gasped for air.
"A-aniki! What the hell are you doing!"
Ryoga smirked. He handed a magazine to Ryoma.
"Hn. Take a look at this page."
Ryoma grunted and snatched the magazine from Ryoga.
"These are only stupid gowns that brides wear."
Ryoga sighed. He pointed to a young woman's picture in the magazine.
"No, look at this."
Ryoma raised his brow.
"Come on, Ryoma. Don't make that dumb face of yours!"
"Yeah, why? She's just a make-up artist. So?"
Ryoga smacked his forehead.
"I mean, what could you observe? Look carefully."
Ryoma sighed.
"I'm not interested in these things. Observing a picture isn't my thing."
He gave the magazine back to Ryoga and landed on his bed. Ryoga sighed.
"Ryoma...Ryoma, you're really cold. Don't you have interest in women at all?"
"Hn. I'm only eighteen and you're already bugging me about women. They're just annoying...well..some of them though.."
Ryoga shrugged and closed the door.
'Yeah, yeah. Whatever...he should have a girlfriend by now. I'm just afraid that he'll turn out to be...ughh...gay..'
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same time, at the Ryuzaki residence...
Sakuno dried her hair after taking a nice hot bath while reading a fasion magazine. She smiled at the picture of her old-time friends wearing bride gowns and her make up. She read her profile on the magazine.
MAKE-UP ARTIST PROFILE
Name: Ryuzaki Sakuno.
Age:18.
Status: Single.
Other Occupation: A Doubles Tennis Player.
She sighed as she read her profile.
'Haven't I told them not to publish my profile?'
She took her cellphone and dialed Tomoka's number.
"Hi, Tomo-chan. It's me, Sakuno."
"Ah, Sakuno! What's wrong?"
"Iie, I just wanted to ask you about tomorrow.."
"Hah? Tomorrow?"
"Um, ano..are you ready for tomorrow?"
"Oh, yeah. Um..kinda."
Suddenly a man's voice called Tomoka.
"Oi, Tomo! Who are you talking to?"
"Shut up! I'm talking to Sakuno here!"
"Eh? Ryuzaki..heheh..is it really you?"
"Hey, I'm talking here, Sato!"
Sakuno just smiled hearing Horio and Tomoka bickering over the telephone again. No, actually they always fight over small things. They just can't stop although they're going to get married soon (hehe..those two really make a good pairing). But actually, people around them knew how much they care about each other. If it wasn't because of Horio, Tomoka would've fell down the stairs when they were in first grade at High School.
"A-ano...I think I'm gonna hang up now. Ja!"
She quickly turned off her cellphone and took a glance at her schedule for the day tomorrow.
"Em...tomorrow's the exam."
She turned off the lights and snuggled into her bed.
Ryoma woke up early and went straight to the street's tennis courts to practice. Lucky for him, he found Eiji and Momo who was playing. Ryoma smirked as he recognised the two. Eiji saw him walking towards them.
"Nya, Momochi! Do you think you recognise him? He looks like someone..."
Momo squinted his eyes to take a better look at the boy. He flashed a very big grin when he realized who the boy was. He waved at Ryoma.
"Oi, Echizen! When did you come back?"
Eiji's eyes sparkled.
"HEH! Ochibi!"
Ryoma was prepared for Eiji's bear hug. Yup, he was right enough. Eiji DID gave him an extra powerfull bear hug. Ryoma could hear his bones cracking. He pushed Eiji away with his strong hands. Eiji snickered.
"Your'e not short anymore!"
Ryoma grunted. Eiji snapped his fingers as he realized that he had forgotten about somebody. He pointed to a brunette with saphire eyes who was smiling cheerfully at him.
"Hoi, look! She's my wife! Hikaru, this is ochibi!"
Ryoma gaped.
"Your wife? When did you.."
Momo patted his shoulder.
"You'll see lots more things tonight. Are you free at 8.00?"
Ryoma nodded. He was still surprised that Eiji got married.
"Then come to Taka-san's sushi store at tonight, okay?"
Ryoma smirked. He wasn't really surprised though after he realized that Eiji hadn't change a bit. Eiji took off his cap and waved it so Ryoma couldn't take it from him.
"Ochibi! Play with us if you don't want to se the end of this cap!"
Ryoma sighed.
"Ok, ok. I was going to practice anyway."
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Momo called out.
"Game and Match. Echizen, 6-0!"
Eiji waved his racket and pointed at Ryoma.
"You were too serious! Not fair!"
He tossed the cap back to Ryoma. Ryoma put on his cap back on and smirked.
"Mada mada dane, senpai."
Momo and Eiji laughed as loudly as they could. Ryoma noticed that Eiji's hair has changed. His hair was down already and he had the shabby hairstyle that he used to keep in first grade at Junoir High. And Momo too. His hair wasn't still spiky but it's already down and a bit long just like the hairstyle that Oshitari from Hyoutei had! What happened,huh?
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same time...
Sakuno stared at the fresh ingredients on the table in front of her.She took a big breath.
'Okay,this is the last exam for me to become chef.Stay cool,Sakuno...'
She started cooking.The exam went on smoothly.She was lucky to finish early.Sakuno rushed to Tomoka's house.
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Tomoka's house...
Tomoka walked around in circles. The wedding gown that she wore was a bit too long so she didn't walk around roughly.
"Mou, where's Sakuno? She's supposed to pick me up!"
She sat on a couch and dialed Sakuno.
"Ah, Sakuno! Where are you? You need to hurry up!"
"Ah, Tomo-chan! Give me ten minutes, I'm in Shibuya right now!"
Sakuno turned off her cellphone and sped up at the speed of 150km/h. A policecar told her to pull over. She rolled her eyes.
'Oh, great!'
The cop leaned at her car. Sakuno came out from the car and laughed sheepishly.
"Um..I'm sorry but I'm in a hurry now..."
He opened his helmet.
"Y-You're...that Ryuzaki Sakuno! Can I have your autograph? My wife and niece are a big fan of your's!"
Sakuno smiled michievously. Heee...a tactic.
"Okay, but you can't sue me. Keep this as a secret, ok?"
He nodded eagerly.
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Sakuno took out her make-up box and rushed into Tomoka's house. She giggled seeing Tomoka in her wedding gown. Tomoka pouted.
"Cut it, Sakuno! This isn't funny..."
"Hai, hai. Relax, ok?"
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Tomoka was chatting with Sakuno and her other girlfriends. Suddenly her cellphone rang.
"Hai, Sakuno desu..ah, Momo-senpai. What's wrong?"
"Ah, Ryuzaki! Have you forgotten about tonight's meeting at Taka-san's sushi store?"
"Oh, sorry! I think next time. I'm quite busy here. You know, about Horio-san's wedding..."
"Oh, yeah! How did it turn out?"
Sakuno smiled.
"Just nice."
"Hm...really? Then send my regards to the Horios, ok? Bye!"
"Bye."
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sushi store...
Momo wouldn't stop fidgeting from his seat.
"Mou, where's that Echizen? He's always late."
Eiji swallowed his sushi.
"Momo, how about Saku-chan? Could she make it?"
Momo shook his head.
"Nope. That's why I'm pissed off now. I thought I was going to introduce him to her."
Taka-san was cleaning the counter with his wife.
"Hasume-chan, you don't have to help me clean. Go and sit with Kikumaru-chan."
She nodded and sat with Hikaru. Eiji rubbed his cheek.
"Anyway, why do you want to introduce her?"
Inui took out his infamous book.
"It'll be 100 percent that he has forgotten about Ryuzaki..."
Eiji snapped his fingers when he remembered that Ryoma's sense of memory is really fragile (he thinks that it was his fault because he always hug and smack Ryoma's head). Suddenly a familiar voice intrrupted.
"Sorry, I'm late."
Eiji grinned as wide as he could.
"Ochibi, you're here already! Hoi, Tezuka! Say something!"
Tezuka took a glance at Ryoma.
"You've changed."
Ryoma smirked.
"But you haven't changed at all, bucho."
Fuji chuckled.
"Ne, Echizen. You don't have to use that nickname again. Just be casual. Ne, Tezuka?"
Ryoma raised his brow.
"Tezuka-san?"
Oishi patted his shoulder.
"You'll get used to it."
Ryoma recognised Oishi from his face not his hair. It seems like he had grown pretty much hair.
He smirked.
"Yeah, guess so."
Sakuno cleaned the house next morning. She was really in a good mood. She mopped the tile floors extra clean, she wiped the windows, she weeded her garden, watered the plants and she even made some pie to give to her neighbours.
"I've passed the exam so I should celebrate this!"
She drove to the market to buy fresh materials to make a feast that night.
"Tonight's the Japanese food feast."
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Ryoma heard the doorbell rang. He yelled from upstairs.
"Oyaji, answer the door!"
Nanjiroh wasn't listening. Ryoma stormed downstairs and grabbed the perverted magazine he was reading. Ryoma tore the magazine and threw the pieces into the bin.
"Can't you just answer the door?"
Nanjiroh grunted.
"Shonen, you have to pay that back!"
He rushed upstairs pretending to cry. Oh,as if that was going to convince Ryoma to buy another one. He opened the door...but he shut it back after he saw two unwanted people in front of him. Momo pulled the door open with his strong hands.
"Come on, Echizen. We have something to tell you."
Ryoma grunted.
"I knew it from your looks, senpai. That's why I won't let you in."
Eiji patted Ryoma's head. 'Dammit! I'm not a cat like you, senpai.'
"Maa, maa. Don't be upset. Now come on, change your clothes because we're going to Ryuuzaki's house."
Ryoma let them in (more like he was pushed aside to give way) and he went upstairs. The two senpais sat on the couch. At the same time, Karupin came and leaped on Eiji. Eiji giggled.
"Wow, you're a nice cat. Nya, Momo! Don't you think it's cute?"
Momo giggled.
"That Echizen have interest in cats. He's just like a girl in someways."
Suddenly Momo smelled something.
"Eiji-senpai, this cat smells like perfume."
"Really?"
Eiji and Momo sniffed the cat. Karupin purred loudly. She liked being stroke and cuddled. But being sniffed was a new thing. And she liked it though. Ryoma came downstair wearing a red T-shirt and navy blue shorts that ended an inch above his knees. He sweatdropped.
"Senpai, stop sniffing her."
They grinned. Ryoma sighed.
'Why did I have senpais like them?'
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Ryoma yawned at hearing Momo's lecture about being a man.
"Anyway, who's this Ryuzaki?"
Eiji curled some of his locks that hung in front of his forehead.
"That's mean. You don't even remember her. She's cute ne, Momo?"
"You really need to soften a little bit, Echizen."
Ryoma sighed.
"Whatever..."
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The others waited for the trio to come. Sakuno was preparing the table with Oishi and Kawamura.
"Ano...Oishi-senpai. Who's this person you want me to meet?"
Oishi made a friendly smile.
"Someone you know."
Sakuno frowned. Sudenly the doorbell rang. Fuji opened the door.
"Ah, come in. The dinner's about to be ready in a few minutes."
They all stared at Ryoma as he sat on a couch. Sumire pulled Sakuno.
"Hora, Ryoma. Do you remember Sakuno?"
They all waited for an answer. Ryoma frowned.
"Who are you?"
They fell down the anime style. Momo punched Ryoma on the head.
"You idiot! Haven't I told you not to say that in front of her!"
They turned to Sakuno. She laughed sheepishly.
"Ano...why are you all staring me? Is there something wrong?"
EIji touched her forehead.
"You're not having a fever. That's weird..."
Sakuno frowned. Fuji rubbed his chin.
"Hm...we thought you were going to cry or something..."
Momo grabbed her by the shoulder.
"Don't you recognise him? He's Echizen Ryoma! Ryuzaki, tell me who hit you with a tennis ball until you got amnesia! Tell me! I'll cut that bastard into pieces!" (Ya guys must remember that time when Kaidoh lost his memory. So funny!)
Sumire punched Momo away. Sakuno sweatdropped.
"Eto...I don't know what's going on here, but who is he?"
They were about cry. Kawamura patted Momo's shoulder.
"It's okay. At least, she wasn't hurt. Right, Tezuka?"
Sakuno went to the kitchen leaving them.
"Ano...dinners ready..."
Eiji's eyes shot open widely. Momo was drooling like a dog as he remembered about the food.
"Oh, yeah! We forgot!"
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Fuji kept telling them about his fiancee (spelling?). And about Tezuka's engagement too. Tezuka just kept quiet and just glared at Fuji. They laughed and asked Ryoma's life in America. He didn't talk much. Then Oishi told them that he heard Ryoma got another job but he didn't know what was it.
Eiji whined.
"Ochibi, please. Tell us..."
Ryoma grunted.
"Don't laugh at me, got that?"
They nodded eagerly. Ryoma took a big breath.
"I'm an author."
They went silent. Then they hold on their stomach. And they rolled on the floor laughing the hell out of him. Even the stoic Tezuka lowered his head and slightly smirked. Ryoma grunted. Sakuno frowned.
'Why are they laughing? What's so funny about Echizen-kun being an author?
Inui was scribbling data on his book like crazy. Echizen is an author secretly...Ii data.. Sakuno shuddered seeing Inui grinning evilly with his glasses gleaming suspiciously. Momo hold on to his stomache.
"Echizen, a famous tennis player like you is working as an author? That's really a joke!"
Ryoma walked towards the door.
"I can't stand this anymore. I wanna go home."
"ECHIZEN! WAIT!"
Owari desu
Yay! At last, I did finished the real chapter one. I can't sleep these days 'cos I kept thinking about the lousy previous chapter. Thanks to your reviews,I'll try harder next time. Ja!