"Konna Ni Chikaku De"

By:

iaLem-yuki

A/N: Second story dedicated to the cutest pair I have ever seen: RyoSaku.

Sadly my dears, this is not a sequel to Out of My League, my other RyoSaku story. The translation is: This Close.

Setting: 5 years after Ryoma went back to America. All are in high school and our favorite couple is both seventeen, in second year high school.

It's a wonderful Saturday morning and Karupin; a Himalayan cat just woke up. She was planning to go back to sleep when the door to where ever room she was, was slammed open. The said cat ran to the other side of the room.

Well, if it isn't Echizen Nanjirou in his full glory, smirking upon seeing that his begotten son is still asleep, cuddling his pillow as if it was his lifeline.

"RYOMA ECHIZEN~!!!!" Nanjirou barked as he pulled the blanket off of Ryoma.

"It's too early, Oyaji. I just came back and you're already bugging me. Leave me alone." Ryoma mumbled as he hid his face under his pillow.

"You do know that sooner or later, Ryoga will bug you as well. So get up and your mom's cooking Japanese breakfast!" Nanjirou shouted as he walked way to proud of himself, out of the poor boy's room.

Apparently, at exactly 2 am in the morning, Ryoma Echizen, the Grand Slam and Wimbledon Champion just got home from America. He was expecting to have at least another hour of sleep until he's perverted father trespassed his room.

Yes. Trespassed.

"Stupid Oyaji." Ryoma mumbles as he slowly and sleepily stood up and walked to his bathroom, grabbing his towel on the way.

"Here you go Ryoma. I'm sorry for your father's behavior."

"It's okay mom. I got used to it." Ryoma sarcastically said as he took his chopsticks.

"So, did you have a nice sleep Ryoma-kun?" Nanako, Ryoma's cousin asked.

"No. Thanks to that pervert." Ryoma whispered.

Nanako can only laugh at it.

"Hey twerp."

"According to the grapevine, my morning just got worse." Ryoma mumbled incoherently.

"Oh, don't be such a pooper Ryoma. You do know I missed you." Ryoga smiled.

"Back off." Was all Ryoma could say.

"Your senpai's have been calling the night before you came. They were all asking if the rumors were true." Nanako giggled, remembering the calls she has been receiving the other night.

------Flashback------

"Nanako-chan! Nya! Nya! Nya! Is it true? O'chibi's coming back!?" Eiji

"I'm glad he's coming back; please tell him to take care always." Oishi

"Pssshhh… is it true?" Kaido

"My calculations tell me that the rumor the paparazzi have been giving is a 99.9% sure, right, Nanako-san?" Inui

"It'll be fun now that he's back." Fuji

"I can't believe it! He really is back!" Momoshiro

"BURNING!!! THE KID'S BACK~!" Takashi

"Thank you for confirming." Tezuka

------End of Flashback------

"Oh. I see." Ryoma nodded.

"Ryoma, classes start this coming Monday, it's a good thing you don't have to be home schooled anymore. It's been five years as well." His mom said from the kitchen.

"It's good you got rid of that teacher from me…" Ryoma whispered under his breath.

------Flashback------

"Ryoma-kun this is not a complex sentence. Let me show you how to make one. -Insert wink-." A voluptuous teacher said.

------End of Flashback------

"I do know how to make a complex sentence." He said as he stood up from his chair.

"Thanks for the food. I'll be out, checking on the regulars." Ryoma continued as he grabbed a jacket and his hat.

"Be back before sunset. I'll prepare you a Japanese dinner!" Nanako called out.

"Hai!" Ryoma answered as he closed the front door.

Once he was outside their house the sun hit Ryoma's eyes blinding him for a second.

"It's been a long time. I need to agree on you mom. I should phone Momo-senpai when I'm near the tennis court." Ryoma smirked as he walked.

"Ne, Tomo-chan, do you think Sakuno-chan would come by and bring us something to eat?" Momoshiro asked the brown haired girl.

"I think so. She always does." Tomoka smiled.

"Momo! Stop slacking off!" Ann Tachibana, Momoshiro's current girlfriend scolded from the courts.

"Later Tomo-chan! Coming Ann~!" Momo shouted back as he ran back to the courts.

"Tomoka…" a sly voice came from behind.

"Kaido-kun, you know jealousy will not bring you anywhere." Tomoka giggled.

"Pshhh... Whatever." Kaido garbled as he stood up and went back to the courts. Poor Momoshiro, he's going to get a beating from Kaido.

"BURNING~! YOU BETTER GET READY FUJI! I WILL NOT GO EASY ON YOU~! BURN IT~!" a familiar voice roared.

"He sure is fired up." Eiji laughed.

"That's Taka alright. Get ready Eiji." Oishi tapped Eiji on his left shoulder.

"We're up? This is energizing!" Eiji jumped from his sitting position to a standing position.

"ASSEMBLE!" Tezuka's voice boomed throughout the courts.

"Nya! Tezuka-buchou~! We were up next!" Eiji waterfall-cried.

"It's okay Eiji, maybe it's something important…" Oishi comforted.

"It IS important, Oishi." Coach Ryuuzaki smiled.

"Listen carefully." Tezuka said.

"The finals are nearing. I want everyone to be psyched up. Do your best and I hope you will use every ounce of power, stamina and technique to get to the Nationals. For now, Inui will handle you. Inui, take over." Coach Ryuuzaki smiled evilly.

Everyone's youthful face grimaced and turned purple when Coach Ryuuzaki said the 'Inui, take over' line. They just knew from their hearts that Inui taking over… meant hell.

"Run 50 laps around the court." Tezuka ordered as he closes his eyes.

"The last one will have the privilege to drink the Hyped New and Improved Penal-Tea." Inui smiled wickedly, showing a glass with black, bubbling liquid.

Everyone's faces turned green and they all started running; Fuji on the lead.

"Get out of my way!" Takashi roared swinging his yellow racket.

"Fuji! Nya! Why are you leading!? You love Inui's juices~! Get out of my way!" Eiji cried.

"I hate it when they do that!" Oishi shouted.

"Mou.... I'm late again. If I didn't have to go back to the market, I could have arrived earlier than this." a young girl muttered under her breath as she walked down the dirty road towards Seigaku's tennis courts.

"They just love to taste my teas." Inui smiled, sarcastically.

"Hm. I doubt it." Tezuka whispered.

"It's more like they hate it sempai."

Tezuka and Inui's eyes widened at the familiar remark. They looked at their right and saw someone that's also familiar.

"Could it be…?" Tezuka muttered.

Ryoma stood mighty at 5"10 feet, with the same disheveled hair, same smirk, same cap in a grey hoodie and cargo pants.

"Echizen has grown exactly 1.34 feet since the last time we met." Inui scribbled to his forever present notebook.

The same girl who is late; the auburn haired, chocolate hazel brown eyed girl made her presence as she called out to her tennis sempais but failed at her attempt.

"Gomen sempais, I'm late. But I made all of your favori-"

*clang* *clang* clang*

"R- R- Ryoma!" a sweet voice echoed throughout the courts.

Everyone stopped running as they heard that sweet voice startling say Ryoma's name.

"O'CHIBI~!" Eiji recovered first running towards Ryoma, tackling him.

"Eiji-sempai! Quit it!" Ryoma shouted.

Everyone hurdled around the Ryoma, throwing him questions. Not once did, anyone paid any attention to the shy, startled girl who brought lunch for everyone.

"Sakuno?" Tomoko whispered as she grabbed hold of Sakuno's hands that were trembling while fixing the bento boxes.

"I'm fine… I…"

"Sakuno, you don't have to fight it." Tomoka smiled.

"I… I don't want to see him…" Sakuno whispered before running off towards Seigaku's gate.

"Wait~! Sakuno!" Tomoka tried to follow but a hand gripped her shoulder.

Tomoka looks to the person who stopped him. Fuji's smiling face was staring at Sakuno's back.

"Let her be. For now." Fuji smiled.

"But Fuji-sempai…" Tomoka grimaced.

"Everything's gonna be alright." Fuji reassured.

I hope so.

Oh no! Why Sakuno-chan doesn't want to see our beloved Prince!? Well… We'll find out on the next chapter!

Reviews are well appreciated! Thank you.