Disclaimer: Again, Prince of Tennis is not mine…
AN: Kurogane Hime is back and is going to give you the so-awaited sequel of "When I Was All Alone" the "Petals in the Background"
Finally, after being away from Eru-chan (my dear laptop) for three days, my beloved has returned and will be my ally throughout this story…
Specially dedicated to Aya neechan!
Chapter 1---
"Can't Wake Up"
The sound of the doorbell ringing could be heard at the Echizen household and a female in about her 20s with long, straight black hair opened the door.
"Ah, Sakuno-chan…"
"Ohayo, Nanako neechan."
Nanjiro heard the sound outside and after he found out that it was Sakuno, he hurriedly went to the door and welcomed her with a giant grin plastered on his face.
"Sakuno-chan, what a surprise! Are you her to visit my beloved son?"
"Ah—eh, Nanjirou ojisan" Sakuno was surprised at Nanjirou's behavior.
"Then come in…come in…" he shouted loudly enough to be heard across the household, "Oi, Lazy kid! Get up!"
No answer…
"Oi! RYOMA!"
Still no answer.
"What's up with that lazy boy…" Nanjirou then grinned when he thought of a plan, "Sakuno-chan."
"Hai, Najirou ojisan?"
"Why don't you wake that lazy kid up, the sun is almost in the center of the sky and he's still snoring his ass off…"
"A, demo…"
"Nah, don't be shy…" he sat on the couch and opened a newspaper where his treasured magazine was hidden and acted poker faced, "and besides, he needed to meet up with his former sempais, right?"
"Ah…wakatta Nanjirou ojisan."
Sakuno proceeded upstairs to Ryoma's room and knocked at the door, "Ryoma-kun, Ryoma-kun…" she knocked on his door but there's no answer.
Sakuno tried the doorknob and the door opened. Ryoma was still fast asleep so she walked quietly to the direction of his bed. She felt like all her breath had been stolen out of her as she looked at the sleeping form of Ryoma.
Sure she already saw Ryoma sleep the last time when something unexpected happen but his expression while sleeping back then was satisfaction from fulfilled lust. Now, he looked so serene and at peace. His chest was rising and falling according to the rhythm of his slow breathing, his eyes was closed in a way that emphasizes his long lashes just like that of a girl and his lips was formed into a seductive curve that makes you want to kiss him.
And yes, he doesn't really snore…
When he was asleep he looked like a vulnerable little boy and Sakuno just smiled at her long-time crush sleeping before her.
A blush formed on Sakuno's face as she recalled all the unexpected things that happened to the both of them last week when she visited the Echizen household. She remembered when Ryoma landed on top of her in the middle of her bath, when he fainted and how he woke up and ended up kissing her and wrapping his arms around her waist, how their kiss became deeper…deeper…and…and…
Ryoma uttered a soft growl and shifted from his sleep. That's when Sakuno was pulled back to reality and she remembered that she had to wake Ryoma up because his former sempais is already looking for him.
"A-ano…Ryoma-kun…" she was poking Ryoma awake, "Ryoma-kun…" she was shaking him gently now.
"Ryoma-ku—" Ryoma shifted and let out a low groan, "Ryoma…"
Ryoma groaned more and was mumbling softly now like 'early', 'a minute more' and 'be right there.' Sakuno shook him awake again and at last, he cracked open his eyes a bit but closed them again.
"Ryoma-kun, you need to get up now because Tezuka niisan and the others are waiting for you at the hangout," still Ryoma didn't move and so Sakuno moved closer to Ryoma, "Ryo—"
Just then, Ryoma suddenly stretched his arms out, wrapped it around Sakuno's waist and pulled her closer to his chest, "Ryo-Ryoma-kun…"
Ryoma was still sleeping so Sakuno couldn't free herself from his tight grip, her efforts was futile so she remained caught up in Ryoma's arms for awhile listening to his steady heartbeat. She closed her eyes and feel Ryoma's body in contact with hers, the way his chest would rise and fall, his warm breath on her head. His arms on his waist, the warmth of his body and the contact of his skin…
The skin…his skin…
'Wait a minute—'
Sakuno's face went tomato red when she just realized that Ryoma is not wearing any shirt. She didn't notice it from the start because she was busy looking at his face and she also didn't notice that Nanjirou went inside the room.
AN: There you have it, the first chapter…pretty short because I'm not sure if you'll like it or not.
So sorry for posting this just now because I've been slacking off (summer hangover) and I've been having a hard time sneaking off with this story.
Feel free to review on whatever you wanted on the next story!
Already working on the second chapter…halfway there
Ja ne!
-Kurogane Hime