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This story might cause the main characters to become a little... Well, OOC.

WARNING! There might be so much cute scenes to bear!

Episode 1 Season 2: Letters to Ryoma Part 1

Dear Ryoma,

Hi Ryoma! It's me Sakuno, typing you a letter because I don't feel like writing this all out to you so here it goes! I got both really awesome news to tell you and horrible bad news to tell you. The good news; everything is okay here since you've been gone and we had gone to an amusement park. There I met this guy just like you! He's arrogant and cocky but I think he's got a sweet side. Now just in case you're overly concerned for me, no, I'm not interested in him. Anyways it was funny because when we went to a baseball arcade game, you had to hit the t-ball as hard as you can to score. So when Momo-senpai hit the t-ball it was 1,000 points and he won a stuffed monkey, and then Aiki wondered what it was and hit it so hard it scored her 2,500 points! Then we all laughed. After that the boy, (which I found out his name was Hikaru) offered to buy us lunch! I knew he was sweet in the inside! So anyways he took us out to sushi since we terribly didn't want to eat Aiki's cooking, but of course we didn't tell her so we just told her that this was just a snack. After that he gave me his number and told me to call him sometime. I don't know why he gave me his number even though I don't know him very well. I wonder what that could mean! OH now the bad news… You know Shikotsu-senpai? She broke up with Tezuka- senpai all of a sudden after the amusement park trip. Even though she was the one who broke up with him, she didn't seem very happy and ignored us for a week! Then Tezuka-senpai was in a mixture of shock and despair, and I kind of feel bad for him. After all, I think he really does love Shikotsu-senpai. I think she broke up with him because of something that's telling her to do it… Shikotsu-senpai is usually not like this unless something's bothering her…

Love,

Sakuno Ryuzaki

"All right; finally finished with this letter to Ryoma!" Sakuno took out a pink envelope as she slipped in the letter. Then she grabbed a tennis ball stamp that read fifty cents at the corner.

Sakuno then grabbed her bike and rode off to the mailbox right next to her house and slipped it in as if it were nothing.

Sakuno suddenly spotted Shikotsu. "Good morning Shikotsu-senpai! How are you?" Sakuno waved as she said shouted that.

Shikotsu waved as well, since she was also on her bike but on the road and on the way to somewhere. "Good morning to you as well Ryuzaki-chan. I'm fine, how about you?"

Sakuno seemed confused and raised an eyebrow. "Why are you calling me Ryuzaki-chan? You usually call me Sakuno-chan or Sa-chan."

Shikotsu hesitated and shook her head. "No, it would be most formal if I called you Ryuzaki-chan."

"You've been acting weird lately. First you broke up with Tezuka-senpai, which I think is impossible, and now you call me Ryuzaki-chan. What's wrong with you lately Shikotsu-senpai?" Sakuno asked curiously.

Shikotsu looked down, bangs covering her eyes and answered softly, "My business with Tezuka-kun is none of your business. And no, I am not changing at all, I am absolutely the Shikotsu Shiatsu you all knew and loved." Shikotsu rode on, without saying another word.

Sakuno felt a little hurt by Shikotsu's words and at the same time with shock and fear. This wasn't the Shikotsu she knew, and something is totally up. Sakuno, however, is not the type to snoop into other people's business, but this one is mandatory.

Sakuno rode on following Shikotsu, as she was headed to downtown and arrived at an apartment building. When Shikotsu looked around, Sakuno hid behind a fat tree. When it was finally clear, Sakuno made her way into the building.

"Here are your keys for the staying Ms. Shiatsu. Hope you have a wonderful stay here at Apartments For You." The clerk lady handed Shikotsu the keys.

Shikotsu smiled brightly. "Thanks a lot."

Shikotsu then took the keys and headed for the elevator, since Sakuno didn't want to be caught, she headed for the stairs.

As she went up to floor six-teen, which was pretty high, she followed Shikotsu to her room, which was Room 206.

"Finally… Now I can live by myself. My own rules." Shikotsu was smiling but her voice stated complete sadness.

All of a sudden, Shikotsu's phone was ringing, so Shikotsu picked it up. "Hello?"

Shikotsu looked both ways and turned on the speaker. "I order you to come back immediately Shikotsu Akiko!"

Shikotsu stomped her feet on the floor and clenched her left fist. "Don't you ever call me that again! I will never become an Akiko and I am no longer a part of your family. I am now in high school and I now have enough money to live by myself."

"Fine! Do whatever you want, and rest assured, your one billion dollars will fade!" The voice disappeared.

Sakuno gasped, "A billion dollars?"

Shikotsu was right behind her, glaring at Sakuno. "What exactly are you doing here Ryuzaki-chan?"

Sakuno got up and scratched her head, "Ha-ha, looks like I'm lost again! Stupid sense of directions!"

Shikotsu grabbed her collar and dragged Sakuno to her apartment, revealing a nice two room space.

"Whoa Shikotsu-senpai, you are living by yourself?" Sakuno blurted out.

"Sit down; we're having a long talk." Shikotsu went into the kitchen.

"Oh yeah we are! First of all, why in the world do you break up with Tezuka-senpai! Even for you that's so low!" Sakuno shouted.

"Sakuno…" Shikotsu calmed her down, "My parents… didn't like Tezuka-kun. I had to break up with him, whether I liked it or not."

"Your parents loved Tezuka-senpai! You're obviously making up lies!" Sakuno argued.

"Well my parents are actually fake! Those people are my adoptive parents, and I would never call them mom and dad ever again! They forced me to break up with him and also quit the tennis team to focus on my doctor degree! THAT is also the reason why I'm here, to get away from them!" Shikotsu shouted.

Sakuno hesitated, and then asked, "So now what?"

"I don't know… I'm going to Seigaku Gakuen High School, same as Tezuka-kun. Then, I have an interview about the manga I've been working on…" Shikotsu stopped.

Sakuno beamed. "A manga? Shikotsu you want to become a mangaka when you grow up? Oh how cool!"

Shikotsu shook her head while blushing. "I'm just continuing on my mother's story… As it was left."

"Well what is about?"

"It's about this girl who strives to be an actress someday and joins the drama club for her first step. Her childhood friend is a famous actor in the school and automatically becomes every lead boy role in each play. What if the girl gets a female lead role… as Juliet?" Shikotsu smiled.

"Wow that does sound interesting… I love to read it someday." Sakuno smiled.

"Thanks Ryuzaki-chan." Shikotsu agreed.