Hi This is my first fanfic story of Ryoma and Sakuno. Well, I still don't know if this is good and this is supposed to be a one shot but a lot of ideas come to my mind. I hope that you will enjoy this. EDITED: See the changes if there are some improvements.

EDITED: October 25, 2013

DISCLAIMER: I Do Not Own POT.

Chapter 1: Something is missing

Three months ago…

"Will you be my girlfriend?"

She startled the moment she heard his voice and began to blush when she realized what he just said to her.

Sakuno stared at Ryoma's hand reaching out to her. Stiffened from where she was standing, she didn't know how to react.

Ryoma, her ultimate crush was asking her to be his girlfriend.

"Well?"

Sakuno came back to realization when Ryoma spoke again. He was still waiting for her answer not putting his hand down.

She was so nervous that she blushed more. She stared again at his hand. Then she closed her eyes for a second and opened them afterwards. She slowly reached Ryoma's hand and said:

"I-I never thought that this day would never come."

Sakuno could still remember those words from Ryoma on how he asked her as he held his hand to her. It was already three months when he asked her to be his girlfriend. She was really happy although nothing much had changed. Ryoma was still frank and teaser as always but he could be romantic sometimes. That alone was enough for her.

Or so she thought.

They had been going out for three months; she felt that something was missing in their relationship. She was so naïve and dense that she didn't know what it was. Compared to Ryoma's effort who didn't know about love but trying his best to do his role. Her thought was disturbed when someone called her name.

"Sakuno-chan! What are still doing in the classroom? Let's go! Your Prince is having a match today in the court." Tomoka said dashing at the door in their classroom. She still had feelings for Ryoma but she gave up knowing that she was no match to her best friend. She only supported the team with her.

"Yeah, I'm coming. I just need to pack my things up." Sakuno said.

"Hurry up then, you are still a slow poke. You never changed." Tomoka complained.

She just smiled in her best friend's comment. She picked her bag and went where Tomoka was. The two both went to the court only to find out that the game was almost over.

"Late as always." Tezuka stoically said as he saw the two running towards him.

The trio near the fence who were cheering for Ryoma was beside the captain.

"S-sorry." Sakuno apologized as she blushed.

"She's still daydreaming about her prince that's why we are late." Tomoka complained.

"Tomoka-chan!

"Alright! Alright! I didn't say anything! Geez…"

"Well, Echizen as we predicted is winning against Momo. Even though it is only a friendly match, they take it seriously." Fuji explained who was beside Tezuka.

"That's Ryoma-kun to you and Momo-senpai as well." Sakuno stared at those two who were playing. Ryoma was doing the final serve that ends the game. Ryoma won the friendly match.

"Not again, Echizen! I am not so gonna lose to you the next time, you hear me!" Momoshiro declared to Ryoma as he exited the court putting his tennis racket on his back.

"Say that when you finally beat me Senpai." Ryoma said as he went to the dressing room to change.

"Tch, little boys these days."

"He will definitely chase you when he hears that. Momo." Fuji said as Momo approached them.

"I bet he will," He then noticed the girl and smiled at her, "Oh, hi Ryuzaki-chan. And by the way, you can have Echizen the whole day today. I will treat him tomorrow as we deal on the match." Momoshiro said to Sakuno.

"S-sempai, we will just w-walk home t-together. T-that's all." Sakuno blushed as she said that.

Ryoma appeared from the dressing room and joined the gang. The trio as usual were having a fight with Tomoka. They really caused a commotion that Tezuka just shook his head.

"Well, let's call it a day. Don't be late tomorrow or you will have extra laps if you do" Tezuka said.

"H-hai." They replied at the same time.

The other regulars left earlier to tend some business with their coach. Sumire asked Tezuka to stay to watch the match of the two.

Momoshiro went ahead saying goodbye to the freshmen. Tomoka was still arguing with the trio. Sakuno caught the attention of her best friend.

"Tomoka-chan, we'll be going ahead."

"Sure, see you tomorrow."

When she turned around, she saw Ryoma walking on ahead without waiting for her. So she ran to catch up to him.

They went to a vending machine to buy some ponta. He gave the strawberry-flavored ponta to her while the grape-flavored was his. They were drinking their ponta when Sakuno tried to initiate a conversation…as she could.

"Umm, R-Ryoma-kun…" Sakuno said stopping in the middle.

"What?" Ryoma bluntly said.

"Y-you see, Valentines Day is coming. I-I've been wondering, D-do you like-"

"I don't like sweets." Ryoma stopped her that he knew what she was going to say.

Sakuno was shocked on his declaration and that saddened her. She looked down not showing her disappointment, "I-I see."

Ryoma saw her sad face even though she was facing the floor. He stopped and stared at her for a moment and then looked from afar and said:

"If you are the one who is going to make it, then I can make an exception."

On what she heard, she faced him with a sudden delight. Ryoma walked again leaving her behind. Sakuno was still in shock that she forgot that they were still on the road.

"Ryuzaki, what are you waiting for? Let's go." Ryoma said in a bit of irritation.

"U-Uhn." She ran to catch up with him again. To her surprise, he suddenly grabbed her hand as they walk together.

"With this, you will never catch up to me again. We will walk together until we reach your home." Ryoma said.

Even though he said that with an expressionless face, Sakuno was still happy because she knew that it was his way to show his affection to her.

The Next Day:

"Good Morning, Tomoka-chan."

"Good Morning, Sakuno-chan. So how's your date?"

"Tomoka-chan, you know that it was not a date. He just walked me home everyday."

"What! I can't believe you. Don't tell me that you never dated each other since the day he became your boyfriend?"

Sakuno just pouted on her best friend's comment.

Tomoka widened her eyes on what she just discovered. "What is this? Is he really your boyfriend?"

"H-he is busy with his tennis. That's why I-I just can't ask him to go on a date with me."

"You really are something. He is unfair too," Tomoka said then suddenly she remembered something. "Hey, know what? I've been noticing that ever since you two started going out, he never called you by your first name even though you have been calling him in his first name since the day you met him." She explained.

"B-but I can't force him to say that he doesn't like doing, Tomo-chan." Sakuno defended.

"Hello, Wake up! How can you a couple calling each other by their surnames and acts like strangers? Oh! I know a couple who does that! You and Ryoma-sama!" Tomoka said exaggeratedly.

"Y-you are not helping me here Tomo-chan. Stop it already!" Sakuno pouted at her best friend.

"Ask him Saku-chan. Ask him why he's not calling you by your name. You are not a stranger to him that he only calls you by your surname."

Realization came to Sakuno's mind. He had been calling him by her surname. Why didn't she notice that? Was he someone else to her? Probably, a stranger? Was her name that something hard to pronounce? And that was what she was going to find out.

Lunch break:

Ryoma was at the rooftop as she predicted. Good thing that he was not asleep yet so she showed herself to her. He noticed her coming but he didn't even bother to move from his position. He was actually lying down; both his hands at the back of his hand and about to sleep if she hadn't arrive there. She sat beside him but she didn't say anything.

"Ryuzaki, Is there something wrong?" Ryoma asked.

There he goes again. Sakuno thought.

"U-um, Ryoma-kun, I-I made you a bento. Do you want to eat?"

"Perfect timing, I am pretty hungry. Thanks." He said as he reached his bento from her.

They both eat. She was staring at Ryoma while the boy was eating. She took the courage to say her purpose.

"U-um, Ryoma-kun? Can I, Can I ask you a favor? She started.

"What is it." Ryoma said while eating not looking at her.

"Umm.." She started while fidgeting.

"Spit it out already." Ryoma retorted.

"Can you…can you call me by my name….from now on."

"What? Why are you saying that" Ryoma suddenly looked at her.

Sakuno who startled said: "I-B-because I've been calling you by your name ever since we met. S-should you do the same t-to me.?"

Ryoma quickly stood up not finishing his food and said; "Quit saying things that is impossible. I lost my appetite, I'll go on ahead."

Sakuno left alone on the roof top stunned not knowing that Ryoma blushed a little at their small talk.

What Ryoma said saddened her once again. He didn't want to call her by her first name.

She stared from nowhere thinking.

Something is definitely missing in our relationship.

Well, there you have it. My very first own chapter. I am not good at grammar but I hope you enjoyed this.

Ryoma likes sweet I guess. But I did a little change for that one. Please tell me what do you think about this

story.

Reviews please. Thanks a lot. ^_^

Next Chapter: First Date?