Sakuno decided to disguise as a boy to join the Seigaku Tennis team…and find out who this snobbish boy is….

Author's notes: I do not own Prince of Tennis…I just wish I did…

Chapter 1: One Big Decision

"One…Two…three…four…five…" Sakuno counted again under her breath. She was hitting tennis balls against the wall for hours now. She knew she needed to train really hard if she wants to be a tennis superstar in the future.

POK.

"Sakuno! Dinner's ready." Her grandmother called from the kitchen. Sakuno was training in the garden.

"Hai!" Sakuno ran inside and stowed her tennis racket on the cabinet beside the door.

Sakuno then seated herself opposite her grandmother. They started eating.

"Sakuno, I know you want to play tennis but you should not over exert yourself. There is only one week left before you enter in junior High. I don't want you getting sick." her grandma started the conversation.

"Why do I have to go to Seigaku, oba-chan?" Sakuno asked. Why of all schools does she have to go to Seigaku. There isn't a girls tennis club in there unlike her past grade school.

"Because I am there. I could easily supervise your training if you are close to me. Anyway, the school is already planning to establish a tennis club for girls. Just wait for a while." Her grandmother answered.

Silence.

"Could I at least join your tennis club?" Sakuno said. She knew her grandmother coaches the boy's tennis team.

"I can't, Sakuno. It is only exclusive for boys. Just wait for the girl's tennis club to open."

"That's it? I can't play tennis because I'm a girl. That's unfair."

"It's the rule, Sakuno."

Sakuno stood up and ran upstairs to her room.

"Sakuno, come back here! You did not finish your dinner."

Why does she have to be a girl. She now hated herself more than anything. Why didn't she become a boy. She knew Seigaku produces the best team in the district. For Boys, just for boys. How she hated that.

She jumped onto the bed, thoughts flooding her mind. What if she become a boy? She could have the chance to join the prestigious tennis club in Seigaku and at the same time train under her grandma. Wouldn't that be nice?

With this idea she ran downstairs and went to her grandma in the kitchen.

"Oba-chan! I could join the Tennis club!" Sakuno exclaimed.

Her grandma looked away from what she was doing and turned to Sakuno.

"Sakuno, haven't we talked about this earlier? Girls aren't allowed to join."

"What if I become a boy, Oba-chan?" Sakuno finally blurted out her idea.

"Sakuno, of all things, why should you do that?"

"Onegai, oba-chan." Sakuno pouted and tried to sound sweet. She also knew her grandmother couldn't resist that.

"But-"

"I'll do my best to not get caught."

"Still, how would you do that?"

"I'll be a boy only on club practice. I promise I'll be good."

"Sakuno…"

"I watched some movies like this in the past. I know the perfect solution." Sakuno reasoned out.

"Well, if you insist…Alright…" I think I'm going to regret this in the future. What have I done? Coach Ryuzaki thought as she tried to restrain Sakuno from hugging her tightly.

"Don't get too excited. There's still a lot of work to be done."

"I know, grandma. Better get started tomorrow." Sakuno released her grandmother and ran to her room to plan for her instant make-over.

Sakuno woke up early that day. She only had six days to prepare herself. She had to learn how to act like a boy, sound like a boy, dress like a boy, play like a boy. She also had to bid her long braided hair farewell if she really want to look like a boy, even though she already started having second thoughts because she really love her hair long. But she started this and she does not want to back out in the measly excuse of her hair.

She stood in front of her cabinet and started sorting her clothes. She discarded her skirts and other shirts and left the baggy ones in the closet. She still needed clothes, and underwear. She was having second thoughts again.

After she cleared her mind, she got ready to go to the mall to buy her new clothes. She still wore one of her skirts and a shirt. This would be the last time I'm going to wear them. She ran out of the house and started walking to the station.

She boarded the train and found a boy with dark green hair sipping Ponta on one side of the cab. Sakuno admitted to herself that he's pretty good-looking especially with the tennis duffel bag slung on his right shoulder. She sat opposite the boy who went on minding his own business. Sakuno watched his sharp cat-like eyes remain emotionless for a short time when three older students got into the train cab. They stood in front of Sakuno and started a loud conversation. From Sakuno's observation, they are from Ginka Junior High, a school near Seigaku. A student with shoulder length brown hair started swishing a tennis racket near Sakuno's face. He seems to be demonstrating something to his friends who ignored her all this time, as if they don't care if she got hit or something.

The students kept talking and laughing loudly and the guy holding the racket still kept on swinging it in front of Sakuno's face. Sakuno tried to say something but was afraid to speak out in case they start beating her. She should be near her station since she could see the towering buildings now. When she got fed up after some time she managed to open her mouth to speak when…

"Could you please stop that?" the boy opposite her suddenly voiced out.

Sakuno began to get worried as the Ginka students stopped and looked on the small interference.

Luckily. The train reached a stop and the boy and Sakuno got out of the station. Sakuno wanted to thank the boy and started following him.

He stopped near a pillar of the station and turned around. He saw Sakuno walking towards his direction. When Sakuno got nearer he tried to ask for direction.

"Um…Could you please tell me where this is?" he asked as he showed Sakuno a piece of paper with the name of a tennis court written on it.

Sakuno was nervous. She knew the place but does not know how to get there. Being bad in directions, she couldn't answer the boy.

She started pointing out some directions to him. She wanted to tell him that she wasn't sure about that but he turned around and walked away after thanking her.

"Er…wait…Thanks for what you did earlier on the train." Sakuno blurted out.

The boy turned back.

"Do I know you?" he asked.

"Um…you saved me from those students on the train."

"Er…I didn't see you. I stopped them because they are so noisy." He replied then went on his way.

Sakuno felt embarrassed. She quickly withdrew and went to the mall. She'll remember that boy for a long time.

Sakuno entered the boys section. This is it. How is she going to excuse herself from buying boy's clothes?

She started picking out shirts. She bought shirts, sweaters, jackets, pants and other necessary things. The clerks didn't even bother asking Sakuno why she bought those that kept Sakuno's worries intact.

Next she went to the cosmetics section and asked to buy a body wrap. The saleslady gladly gave her the wrap and Sakuno paid for it.

She bought shoes and a white cap from the sports center and decided to go home.

Ryoma found himself in front of a burger joint. Where am I? He was going around for hours now but he still hadn't found the place he was looking for. He just followed the directions of that girl at the station. I think she gave wrong directions.

Sakuno was walking to the station when her stomach growled she hadn't eaten for hours now. She saw a burger joint nearby. She decided to eat before she go home.

She walked over to the burger joint. A child suddenly ran in front of her that caused Sakuno to trip over. She felt herself falling and hitting someone in the process.

Ryoma tried to stand up but somebody was on top of him adding the numerous shopping bags surrounding him that somewhat crowded his vision. He felt the one on top of him move away. He stood up and turned to face the troublemaker.

"Gomen…" Sakuno said as she tried to gather up her bags. She did not look up.

"Here." Ryoma picked over a bag and handed it to her. People were now looking at them and whispering things. They're becoming irritating.

"Thanks." Sakuno looked up and saw the boy in the station peering down on her.

"Betzuni…" Ryoma lowered his cap and started walking away.

"Wait…" Sakuno tried to catch up.

"Nani?"

"What's your name?"

Ryoma thought for a few seconds before answering. "Echizen Ryoma."

"Arigatou Gozaimasu Echizen-kun." Sakuno gave a quick bow and went on her way.

Ryoma saw her leave and also left. Maybe he could postpone going to the tennis court today since it's late already.

After about an hour, Sakuno is ready. She wore a body wrap around her chest then changed into her newly bought boy's clothes. She put on a cap to hide her hair.

"Sakuno, you look like a boy now, judging from here I won't guess you're a girl." Tomoka said, amazed at her best friend's transformation.

"I'll just wear this during club activities." Sakuno said, examining herself in the mirror. "I'll still hung-out with you during classes. As a girl."

"Alright Sakuno-chan." Tomoka said as she prepared to leave.