Disclaimer: Prince of Tennis solely belongs to Takeshi Konomi-sensei only. OC and events are just a figment of my imagination

Authors Note: Hello Everybody~! This is my first time publishing a story. I hope that you can enjoy this. I haven't written anything since i was in highschool (trust me, it's a looooooooooooong time ago). Please review, that would be helpful, Thank you! ^^

Ryoma Echizen almost had it. He's getting closer and closer to his dreams. He's already a professional tennis player. And the biggest dream he has yet to fulfill? To beat his father in a tennis match. And he's going to do that soon as he finishes his ongoing match or rather the championship game.

"Game and Match, Ryoma Echizen, 7 Games to 6" as the umpire announces the latest score, the crowd goes wild and cheered for the young man as he thrusts his hand holding his red racket up in the air with his signature smirk plastered on his handsome face.

After a short press conference about him being this year's champion, he head straight to the airport back to Japan. 'Now I'm ready to beat him. And I'm going to see her again' he thought to himself as he look outside the airplane window as his eyelids slowly closed and his breath evened hinting him sleeping.

He was awaken by the stewardess reminding him to put his seatbelt on signaling them descending to the airport in Japan. He heads out and walk around the airport to find a vending machine so he can purchase his favorite drink. He stops all of a sudden as his eyes lay on a girl from afar who's wearing a pink wavy skirt that is at least 2-3 inches above her knee, with a white tank top underneath a sheer pink cardigan paired with a white one inch high sandals. The girl's hair is auburn and is wavy that is just past her shoulders. She looks like someone he knows, especially those kind brown eyes that is roaming around the airport as if searching for someone. She looked like his former coach's granddaughter, Ryuuzaki Sakuno.

It's been 7 years. He hasn't heard from her since they were in 3rd year of junior high. He constantly receives letters from her since he decided to head back to America after the nationals when he was just a freshman. He appreciates it, even thought doesn't reply to her letters because of his busy schedule on his way of becoming a pro. He even gave her his original racket to her before he leaves. He was hoping that by that gesture she can take the hint that he too cares for her.

'Is that really her? But her hair has shortened. I don't think she will cut her hair. She didn't even cut it even when she was learning to play tennis.' With this thought, he walked past her and continues his search for the vending machine.

She roams her eyes around the airport to find the love of her life. She's been waiting for his return since they were 15 years old. He's been away from her for a long time and she misses him every single day. She wishes that he will stay for good this time. She walks around for quite a bit and spotted a tall guy with dark greenish hair. She tried to walk through the crowd to get to him. "Ryo…" she whispered as she hopes that he is the one she's been waiting for all this time. As she gets close to him, her eyes watered as tears rises up. She taps the young man's shoulders. He in return turned around to face in her direction. As their eyes met, he wrapped his arms around her and her tears that she's been holding poured down as she wrapped her own arms around him as well. As he puts her down, he placed his hands on either side of her face and looked at her adoringly and planted a soft kiss on her forehead then her cheek and hugged her tightly once more. The redness on her face was becoming more and more evident.

"I've really missed you, Sakuno."

"M-me too, R-ryota-kun." She managed to say with her sweet voice and in between soft sobs because of her crying.

"What did I tell you about attaching honorific in my name?" he said as if teasing her. He wiped her tears with both his thumb and smiled at her.

"I-I w-will get punished?" she said unsure even to herself.

"That's right! You will get punished. But that can wait. Come on, I want to enjoy this day with you." He said smiling as he drag his luggage with his left hand and held her hand with the other as he lead her out of the airport to the line of cabs waiting for passengers. As they travel towards her apartment, she felt the weight of the boy next to her leaned towards her. She looked in his direction and noticed that he is fast asleep but still holding her hand. She smiled warmly towards the boy while looking at his peaceful sleeping face. 'He must be really tired.' She thought as she recalls how they met.

She slowly opened her eyes and met white ceilings. She wondered why her whole body aches. She looked to her left and noticed a beautiful bunch of Stargazers. She also noticed the IV attached on her left hand and her raised left leg. She then looked to her right and to her surprise, there is a boy at least about the same age as her sleeping in a chair and his head at the side of her bed. She can't see his face because of it being buried in his arms that he uses as his pillow. She slowly reached for his dark green hair and run her fingers through it. The boy jerked awake with her sudden touch. Her hand fell limply back to her side. Their eyes met brown to cerulean. Relief flooded his eyes.

"Y-you're awake!" he said with excitement as he ran outside to call the nurses on duty and let them know that she is awake. She just lay there looking at the slightly opened door where he ran just seconds ago. Confused as to what is happening. She knows that she is in a hospital but why? Her aching head doesn't help her either. The door burst open as the boy earlier entered the room again.

"I'm glad you're awake. You really had me worried back there." He said as he holds her hand and brought it closer to him as a tear threatens to run down his face.

"I-I'm sorry but, who are you? And why am I here?" she said weakly.

"Oh, I'm Enomoto Ryota, you're in the hospital because of me." He said guiltily.

"Because of you?" she asked. He was about to answer her when some nurses and a doctor entered her room to examine her.

"Why are you here Ryota-kun? Aren't you supposed to be in your own room? You need to rest too, you know." A nurse turned to talk to the boy.

"Her grandmother's out getting something, so I told her that I will take care of her granddaughter while she's gone. I don't want to leave her here alone. Besides, I'm feeling fine, I'm not that hurt." He said with a smile as he thrusts his arms back and forth upward showing the nurse that he is indeed okay.

After some time, the doctor talked to Ryota telling him that if the patients relative came, seek for the doctor immediately. Ryota said "yes" and the people take their leave.

"How are you feeling?" Ryota asked the girl.

"I can't say that I'm fine, my whole body aches."

"I'm sorry. It's all because of me." He lowered his head.

"Why?"

"Don't you remember?" her eyebrows just furrowed hinting that she didn't remember what he is talking about. "You were hit by a car, because y-you s-saved me." He said those words uncomfortably. She didn't miss his face that has a tint of pink in it.

"Ah I see." The whole room was silent for a moment as she stared at the ceiling for a moment. She then looked at his direction once again and asked him, "D-do you know my name? I-I can't seem to remember what it is."

"EH?!" he asked loudly. The door of her room opened revealing 8 young men about 1-2 years older than them with an old lady leading them.

"SAKUNO!" the old lady hurried to her side and gave her a hug. The young men don't fail to notice the bandage on the young girl's head and her casted left leg. She also has some bruises on her arms and some on her pretty yet perplexed face.

"Are you alright dear? Does it hurt? Since when were you awake? Have you been checked by a nurse or a doctor?" The old lady asked her frantically. But the old lady realized that the girl's unresponsive to all of her questions even her hug. "Sakuno, are you okay?"

"Is 'Sakuno' my name?" she earned gasps from everybody that is inside the room. "Are you somewhat related to me?" the girl asked the old lady that was hugging her before.

"W-what are you saying child? It's me your grandma." The old lady tried to reach the confused girl's cheeks.

"A-anou, Ryuuzaki-san…" all eyes looked at the green haired boy inside the room. "After the doctor examined Sakuno-chan, he said that you need to look for him immediately when you get here."

"I see. I'll see you later dear." Sumire managed to hold back her tears for the fact that her own granddaughter doesn't recognize her. She excused herself from everyone and headed to look for the doctor's office.

"S-sakuno-c-chan?" A red head called her name very carefully. She looked at his direction,

"Are you related to me too? Brothers? Cousins?" she asked still confusion written all over her face.

"W-what are you talking about Sakuno-chan?" A certain spiky haired boy asked her this time.

"I-I'm s-sorry, I c-can't remember anything." She lowered her aching head as she grabbed a handful of hair each hand and sobbed, tears overflowing her eyes. "I'm sorry b-but, can you all leave me alone for a moment." She asked them in between sobs. They all looked at each other and nodded, understanding the girl's request and headed out the room one-by-one. They all looked backed as she spoke again. "Ryota-kun." Their eyes all shifted to the green haired boy that was following them. "Will you please stay here?" She pleaded the boy. Ryota immediately went to her side to comfort her.

The red haired boy that is usually very energetic closed the door behind him as he walked towards his friends.

"Are her injuries that bad?" the kind short-brown haired boy asked no one in particular.

"Yes, Taka" the stoic guy among them said, confirming the query.

"What happened to her exactly Tezuka?" the red haired asked the stoic boy.

"I don't really know Eiji." Tezuka said bluntly.

"If she can't remember any of us, even her grandmother, why is it that she let that boy that looks somewhat similar to ochibi stay inside her room?" Eiji asked. His voice rose slightly.

"Calm down Eiji." The brunette boy with his eyes closed said.

"Fuji-senpai's right, Eiji-senpai. But, who is that boy anyway?" Momoshiro said with confusion.

"He's the reason why Sakuno is here in the hospital." As the young men converse, they didn't noticed their coach's presence approaching them. They all looked at her and noticed how sad her eyes looked.

"What happened exactly, Ryuuzaki-sensei?" the tensai asked. The boys around her all had their focus on what she's going to say.

"Sakuno's on her way to the nearby tennis court to practice her swings, she saw that kid, Ryota, on the middle of the road not moving a bit. She ran as fast as she could to push him out of the road because a van was approaching, so she got hit of the vehicle instead of him." Ryuuzaki Sumire sighed long and hard. "The doctor said they are suspecting amnesia because of the collision that happened. That explains her not recognizing me…and all of you." they all looked melancholy as they see their coach crying. They all approached their coach and comforted her.

The young girl inside her hospital room have heard the same story as to why she is in there from the young boy that she chose to stay with her. She don't really know why but, she sort of feel like she knows him already. She felt comfortable when their eyes met the first time. Now here he is, making her laugh about his nonsense stories despite her condition.

"How old are you Enomoto-kun?"

"I'm 14, how about you?" the girl just raised an eyebrow to his question. "Oh…you don't even remember a detail like that, huh?" he smiled brightly and scratch the back of his head. She knows she should have been at least getting mad or irritated because of his remark, but she felt like smiling with him more. "Oh yeah, please call me by my name instead of my surname. Besides, we're already friends, right?" he looked hopeful.

"O-of course, Ryota-kun." With her agreeing for them to be friends, his smile a while ago widened a bit more and he tells her another nonsense story of his about his pet dog at home.

'"She seems cheerful now…' Sumire thought as she saw the children inside the room laughing. 'Maybe he can help her. Help her recover fast.'

How was it guys? please review so that I will know if I should continue this story or not... Thanks a lot! ^_^