This is my first story so please have Mercy and go easy…….or not. Either one doesn't matter, so please feel free to review and such.

***Special Thanks to My Best Friend, This story is based on her experience…and yes I (think) do have permission. And if that Best Friend (she'll know) of mine is reading this right now, Thanks and I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist! (You know why!)***

Anyways, please enjoy and if possible review to help me become a better writer…….just review please.

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Almost Forgot. DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN PRINCE OF TENNIS (I CAN'T DRAW WELL ANYWAY)

Chapter 1: Are you listening?

The bell had just rung and already students were scattered about through the school campus of Seigaku.

Among those students had chosen to sit by under a tree just near the Tennis Courts. That particular student had just happened to walk by the courts and, to her surprise, found the courts empty and quiet.

The sun was bright and the weather was warm and refreshing, the wind played with the student's long braided hair and caused her to close her chocolate eyes to feel the wind and warmth, and it so happens that student's Name is Ryuzaki Sakuno.

Sakuno was surprised to see the Tennis Club regulars, who normally practice even at lunch, absent from the courts. She didn't mind though, the noise, the excitement, and the cheers of "Ryoma-sama" were nowhere to be found and she liked it that way.

She took a big breath, walked over to a big tree with her book and sat down.

Sigh, if only I could have this kind of time for myself more often. She glanced back to the courts and thought; I wonder where Ryoma-kun and the tennis regulars are…

She dismissed the thought and returned her focus to the book, mad her self comfy and started reading her book.

Soon enough she was completely immersed in the story that she didn't notice a boy with green hair (A/N: I bet you already know who this dude is) walking towards the courts with a tennis racket and a tennis ball stopping at her feet.

"Oi, Ryuzaki! Throw me the ball!" yelled Ryoma but was ignored, or so he thought, by Sakuno. Ryoma noticed her absent recognition of him.

Well, are you ignoring me, eh Ryuzaki? By now you should have picked up the ball, threw or at least attempted to throw me the ball but would instead just run and hand it to me. I would see your blushing face and hear you stutter, and lastly you signature moves-an apology, a bow and then you run away. So why are you ignoring me now?

He yelled at her again to throw the ball but, in his opinion, he was again ignored.

He was starting to get troubled and annoyed by her lack of notice, "Ryuzaki! Are you even listening?!"

Instead of the answer he anticipated, he got silence and his patience had run out.

Why are you ignoring me? What did I do? Did I do something wrong? Is it because I ignore you that you are now ignoring me too? Are you mad? Tell me! Why? The thoughts swirled around his head as he angrily, but in his usual expression and calm demeanor walked towards her tree.

He stopped directly in front of her as his standing figure towered over her sitting position.

Oh, so she was reading a book eh. That's still not an excuse to ignore me. "Ryuzaki! Why are-"

He stopped and thought about what he was about to say, Crap, She'll probably ask why it bothers me when she ignores me.

He regained his composure and was about to start when he noticed the she didn't even lift her head from the book to look at him.

His impatience reached the highest possible level as he tried to keep his cool demeanor in place.

".ki. Can you give me my ball now?"

Ryoma asked as he lifted his head, but then peeked down…Only to see her turning the page, undisturbed and totally ignorant of him.

Ryoma snapped and took hold of her hands that were holding the pages down and slammed the book closed while holding her hands, and waited for her reaction.

"Ah! I was reading! Who do you think you are?" Sakuno finally spoke as she was staring at the hands that closed her book.

She looked up and to her surprise; her chocolate eyes met cat-like eyes looking at her only 2 inches away from her face.

As her brain slowly and painfully (for Ryoma at least) processed what was happening, Ryoma, who was still holding her hands (and the book in her hands), realized that Sakuno had finally looked him in the eye for the first time.

Sakuno finally realized what was happening and frantically looked back to her hands which were still being held by Ryoma and back to Ryoma's eyes.

Her eyes widened and a deep shade of red quickly crept to all around her face and pushed Ryoma with a strong force and a scream.

"Kyaaaaaaa! W-Wh-What a-are you d-doing R-Ryoma?!" She frantically asked Ryoma, who had just recovered from the shock of Sakuno's push and was dusting himself off.

"What am I doing? What am I doing? I was asking you to give me my ball but you ignored me." He casually said as if he wasn't frustrated about her ignorance at all while putting on his cap.

Sakuno looked around for the ball and found it in front of her and took it from the ground, but she still hasn't recovered from the encounter and was still blushing madly.

"Eh. A-ano, If you were here already, Why didn't you just pick it up and left me alone?" She asked with her head down but in a clear and calm voice.

Crap, that's a pretty good question Ryoma. So why didn't you do it? Ryoma mentally cursed and slapped himself for letting his impulsiveness and his feelings get the better of him.

"Do you have to always ask questions? Jeez, just give me the ball!"

Ryoma held out his hand for the ball and silently congratulated himself for evading the potential danger of the question.

Sakuno hesitantly gave the ball back to Ryoma and apologized.

A small mumble thanks was all she got as an answer.

Sakuno had recovered from the shock and had calmed down but was still blushing. She looked around and spotted Ryoma's racket,

"Ano, you have practice in lunch today? I thought you weren't since nobody was here when I came here." Sakuno fidgeted.

Ryoma looked at her beneath his cap,

"I thought so too, but I guess they cancelled. Tezuka-bunchou had to go home early I heard. But I wonder why no one told me." Ryoma shrugged and started to leave but was stopped by a question.

"One more thing, were you ignoring me?" Ryoma curiously asked.

Sakuno's eyes widened, "Eh? No I wasn't. Why would you think I was ignoring you?" She reasoned.

"Hn. Nothing really, thanks for giving me back the ball." He turned to leave but was stopped by Sakuno.

"Ah! I forgot to bring this to you this morning." She held out a bento and gave it to him. As Ryoma reached out to get it, he reached for her wrist instead and pulled her closer to him. He kissed her forehead and turned away quickly with the bento in his hands.

"That's your compensation for making me think you were ignoring me." Ryoma muttered as he walked away.

Sakuno was left standing with a tomato face and a high temperature. "What?"

Ryoma chuckled and said "You just don't listen do you?" He turned around and said "Where's my compensation?"

Well…..that's pretty much it. Well, please review so that I can improve and think of a second chapter to post. Thank You for clicking on my story anyway and I hope my story was to your liking……or not (Thanks anyway and sorry that my story wasn't good enough). Well, Thank You again and I can't wait until I write another chapter.

Ja!