I do not own Prince of Tennis, I wish they're alive though...

Konomi-sensei! How did you come up with such great characters?

With Lots of Love

'To Kunimitsu onii-chan,

You're going to study in Germany soon, and I'll be entering my 2nd year at Rikkai as well. It's going to be lonely without you home, but you don't have to worry about me, I'll take care of myself, I promise. I'll help ojii-chan if he wanted a partner when playing shougi or when hiking and I'll try to learn how to fish so he wouldn't be lonely. I'll help otou-chan with everything I can do and help okaa-chan with the housework. I'll do my best, I promise!

And then, onii-chan can go study without worrying about home. I'll study hard and practice well, so I'd make you proud. And one day, maybe I'll go to Germany as well! Or I can challenge you on a game one day…'

Droplets of water then trickled down onto the paper, making wet splotches on it. Kumiko then quickly wiped her tears and continued writing.

'I'll try not to cry all the time, I'll not to be a crybaby and be tougher. I'll try not to land myself into trouble and I'll try not to let everything people say get into me. Onii-chan doesn't have to worry about me, I still have ojii-chan, otou-chan and okaa-chan; I still have my friends too, like Yuuta nii, Taka-senpai, Seiichi bucchou, Genichirou fukubucchou, Yanagi-senpai, Yagyuu-senpai, Niou-senpai, Marui-senpai, Jackal-senpai and Kirihara-kun, and there's Atobe-san as well as well as the other tennis teams and Echizen-kun, Karupin and everyone else. You won't have to worry about me feeling lonely at home or at school. Next year I still have Kirihara-kun with me, managing the club. Onii-chan can leave to study at Germany without any worries about home, onii-chan can go there and play tennis and tend to your arm as well, I'm sure it'll be healed in no time! And then onii-chan will go enter the pro leagues and win and… and come back home and tell us about everything that happened in Germany.

I'll miss you lots, but you'll write too, right? And I'm sure onii-chan won't have any troubles there, since it's you after all! You can speak German just fine, and I hope you'll have many many friends there. But don't forget about your friends here too, Yamato bucchou and all the people from Seigaku. Even if you're lonely, we'll be here for you. You have all our support, and like you said when I'm lonely, you'll have all of us in your heart and then you won't be lonely!

And thanks for everything, I love you lots and thank you for being a loving brother and for being there for me whenever I needed you the most and for taking care of me all this time. Thank you for everything and sorry for all I've done that made you worry. And thank you for everything that I can't say since you've done so much for me.

Good luck in Germany!

With Lots of Love,

Kumiko'

Kumiko then wiped the tears that were threatening to spill out from her eyes and smiled at her work. Kumiko then started doodling on the paper and folded it nicely before placing it in an paw-printed envelope. Kumiko smiled at it before looking outside her window. The moon is already high and almost disappearing, it's midnight already. Kumiko peeked out from her room and tip-toed towards the dinner table. Kumiko spotted Tezuka's bag on one of the seat and giggled. Tezuka had suddenly said he'll be leaving his bag on the dinner table, when she heard it, she was determined to write a letter to him that night, and now, she'll put it in his bag so he won't find it unless he found it tomorrow morning. Kumiko then looked around and gently opened Tezuka's bag before slipping the letter in the bag before going back to her room to rest.

The next morning, when Tezuka opened his bag at school, an envelope slipped out and fell to the floor. Tezuka noticed the envelope and took it before he stared at it. He flipped the envelope back and forth and didn't found any name written on it. A paw-printed envelope, he noted, who would use this kind of envelope? The school bell rung and Tezuka decided to ignore the envelope until he had the time to open it.

Hours later, after the school hours are over and after Tezuka had changed into his tennis club uniform and was about to get his jersey, the envelope slipped out from his bag and another hand picked it up. Tezuka saw that it was his teammate, Kawamura Takashi who picked it up and looked at in confusedly before giving it to him.

"Is that yours?" he said.

"Apparently, it seemed so."

"It has no name though." Kawamura said as he started to get change into his uniform.

"Indeed, I found it this morning in my bag, no one touched it since I had it in my hand all the time."

"Think Kumiko did it? She likes cats." Tezuka froze before he stared at the changing Kawamura.

"She likes to play with Echizen's cat right? What's her name again? Karupin? She told me she loves cats, and that paw-print looked like a cat's to me."

"… Taka-senpai, did you just say my cat's name?"

"Ah! Echizen, great timing, this is a cat's paw-print, right?" Kawamura said, pointing towards the envelope in Tezuka's hand. The freshman then stared at it before staring at his bucchou's eyes.

"Isn't this Kumiko-san's envelope? She told me she bought some few days ago. It's easy to guess, no one like those kinds of envelope beside her anyway." Echizen said uncaringly when Momoshiro suddenly pulled him in a head-lock.

"How did you keep in contact with bucchou's younger sister anyway? Fraternizing with the enemy?"

"She's my friend, Momo-senpai."

"Really Ochibi?" Eiji said, jumping on both him and Momo.

"It hurts, senpai… and I told you, she's my friend." Echizen said, not caring about those suspicious pairs of eyes staring at his back.

"Anyway, the letter is addressed to bucchou right? Who else would find time to slip it into his bag anyway? Usually his fans would put it in his locker right? You're being silly, senpai."

"… Echizen got a point." Ooishi suddenly said from the door.

"Why would Kumiko write you a letter anyway? She'll usually talk to you." Fuji said. When did it become a big fuss anyway, Tezuka thought.

"Everyone… 20 laps on the court." Tezuka said before the whole team chuckles and ran out from the door after changing.

"You're going to Germany soon, right bucchou? Maybe Kumiko-san is trying to say things to you." Echizen said, smirking at the door.

"Did she tell you?"

"Nope, she's an easy person to guess. Shouldn't you know as well, bucchou? Or did you forget about her?" Echizen said, cackling as he walked, leaving Tezuka staring at his back and mentally noted to give extra laps for the boy. Tezuka looked at the envelope in his hand and decided he'll read it first before coming out.

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Kumiko was swinging her legs on the living room, sipping her orange juice happily before she heard the door opened and the sound of her brother at the door.

"Onii-chan! Okaeri!" Kumiko said, running to the door. Tezuka spotted Kumiko smiling at him and patted her head softly.

"Is something wrong, onii-chan…?" Kumiko said, holding Tezuka's hand.

"Thanks for the letter, and thank you for being my sister." Kumiko, realizing that her brother had read her letter, could only smile sheepishly at him.

"You'll do good next year, and I'll be looking forward to your achievements then." Tezuka said, smiling at his beaming sister. Then Kumiko hugged Tezuka tightly before nodding.

"Yes!"

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