Disclaimer: I don't own Prince of Tennis or any of it's characters.
Chapter One
WANTED: Seigaku female student for week long exchange program with local middle school. Please see Kobayashi-sensei in the main office for more details.
Sakuno Ryuzaki looked at the announcement posted on the bulletin board in the hall of her school. This sounds really cool. I've always wanted to become an exchange student. She thought to herself.
"Sakuno! Did you see it yet? Did you see it yet?" a voice rang out.
Sakuno turned to see her good friend Tomoka running towards her holding a copy of the announcement Sakuno just finished reading.
"Oh are you planning on applying too Tomo-chan?" Sakuno asked.
"No way, I wanna stay here with my Ryoma-sama. If I leave him for an instant another girl will snap him up! But this is a great opportunity for you to go and meet some hot boys." She said pushing the flyer into her friend's face.
"That's not why I wanted to apply Tomo-cha…" Sakuno started to say.
"Let's go get the application from Kobayashi-sensei! When you get a boyfriend we have to go on a double date!" Tomo said steering her friend in the direction of the main office.
Two weeks later Sakuno found herself in the school van driving to her exchange school. It had been a week since she found out that she was accepted into the exchange program. She had been informed that she would be staying at the school dorm for the duration of the program. Now she was sitting next to her principle in her brand new uniform of a short-sleeved collared shirt with the school crest on the left side, a burgundy neck tie, a black skirt and white knee length socks.
"It's a very prestigious school, both academically and sports wise. Its tennis team is particularly prominent. I was hoping that you'd be able to participate on the girl's team. I think that this exchange will benefit you greatly Ryuzaki." Her principal said from the driver's seat.
"Hai, principal. I'll try my best." Sakuno said enthusiastically.
"That's the Seishun spirit! It looks like we're here. Take a good look; this is where you'll be spending the next seven days."
Sakuno glanced out the window at the school. The campus was consisted of a large castle like building in the middle. Connected the main building were 2 wings of classrooms on either side that sprawled to the edge of Sakuno's line of sight. Even further away, Sakuno caught glimpses of a large gym complex, 3 full tennis courts, an aquatic center, horse stables and an indoor track field. The entire campus was nestled upon acres of lush green perfectly manicured grass. After walking through the gates, there in large gold letters on black marble was the school sign "ST. RUDOLPH GAKUIN".
"Let's go meet the principal." Her principal said leading the way to the main school building.
After walking into the grand main hall, they climbed a set of marble stairs that seemed to go on forever and walked into the principal's office where the two school administrators greeted each other warmly.
"This is my student, Sakuno Ryuzaki." Her principal said gesturing to Sakuno.
"Nice to meet you!" Sakuno said bowing deeply.
"Nice to meet you too. I hope that you will feel welcome at our school Ryuzaki-san. My name is principal Inoue." He said. "This is our freshman class president, Rika Yamazaki. She is the one that is going to switch places with you." He added motioning to a girl behind him.
When they had finished with all the introductions and chatted for awhile, Sakuno's principal and Rika Yamazaki both exited out the door and left for Seishun.
"Since our freshman class representative has left you'll be guided by our 8th grade class president. He'll help you find all your classes and answer any question you have. He's a very friendly boy. Your principal said that you play tennis, so does he! I would like you cordially to join our award winning tennis team for a week." Principal Inoue said to Sakuno after the other two had left. Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
"There he is to give to a tour of the campus. Come in!" Inoue said.
"Class president this is our exchange student from Seishun, Sakuno Ryuzaki. Ryuzaki-san this is our 8th grade class president, Yuuta Fuji."