What about Love
By: YoJiKoBaYaKaWa

A/N: a song inspired me to make a sequel for I Love You Goodbye, I'm making to make a big flashback for this, so I advice to read the first one. Don't worry it's just an advice, just in case you've got tangled up a bit in the story. So Enjoy. Thanks for the ideas, it helped me!

And 10 years passed.

Sakuno had erased Ryoma in her memory not only in her head but also in her heart. She got tired of all love schemes and decided to be forever single until she was now. She was the most purest, kindest and prettiest lady in town; her two neat braids were not there anyone, instead two neat buns on each side of her head replaced it, accompanied by two clips which is used to be one. Her hazel eyes were dazzling as ever, and her whole body got shaped instead of what she was when she was in high school. She focused in photography carrier thanks to Fuji Syuusuke who supported her all the way to success. She had her finest job, at the most known magazine company, which is focusing in Sports particularly Tennis, and thanks again to Fuji Syuusuke who owns it, she got there with no sweat at all.

"Ryuuzaki-san, can you go to my office please?" Fuji still wears his smile as he called Sakuno from her desk. Sakuno stood up and followed Fuji to his office. She closed the door and then she sat on the chair by the desk. Fuji sat down on his couch and looked at her with his sweet smile.

"Are there new projects again, Syuusuke-kun?" Sakuno asked him politely, as she look at him.

"Ah yes in fact I want you to go here" Fuji opened his desk drawer, took a green pamphlet and he gave it to her, "The Prince of Tennis has arrived here in Japan for a press conference, and he's also here to make a fête for his win from the International Tennis Tournament which held last three months."

Sakuno looked at the pamphlet, "The Prince of Tennis…" Something had struck in her mind making her gazing into space.

"Ah, Ryuuzaki-san, are you alright?" Fuji looked at her with a wondered face. Sakuno got jolted and came back to reality.

"Ah, don't worry Syuusuke-kun, I'm okay" Sakuno gave a forced smile.

"So as I've said, I want you to get some pictures and topics for the month's magazine, and also please ask the prince of he could at least give some time for a photo shoot, for the cover of the magazine"
"So, he's our main topic of the month" Sakuno answered.

"Ah yes, isn't that a great opportunity to get to know the prince again?" Fuji gave a sadistic look at her. Sakuno was surprised at what she had heard.

After her office hours, Sakuno met Tomoka at a small café near the company which was owned by Kikumaru and Oishi. They were at the corner of the café, as they sip their chocolate milkshake.

"What!" Tomoka shouted out loud which made the other costumers jump at their seats. Everybody looked at her in skepticism.

"Oi Tomoka! Don't make such a huge ruckus here! Nya" Kikumaru called out from the bar side of the café.

"Sorry Kikumaru-sempai!" Tomoka bowed and sat down again. Sakuno gave a huge sigh and looked at her with a withdrawn look.

'Tomoka…" She groaned, Tomoka sip in her milkshake and looked at her again with a enormous smile.

"Ryoma-sama is coming back! This is so good to be true! After ten years of waiting! He's coming back! Aren't you excited?" Tomoka looked at her, and she saw her with a heartrending face, her hyper ness was swept away as she look at Sakuno with a worried face.

Of course Sakuno and Ryoma had a past which was so terrible but so true. The fact that he left her with distort reasons were the most horrible past Sakuno had ever owned. Tomoka got worried and tap her on the shoulder.

"Sakuno I'm so sorry, I've just got excited at what you said. Knowing he's coming back to Japan and all these—"

"No, it's okay Tomoka, and besides…" Sakuno smiled weakly at her, "It's over, and I surely know he had forgotten me."

"You haven't got over him don't you? 10 years of waiting…" Tomoka looked at her unhappily.

Sakuno shook her head, "No, I have got over him, Tomoka. You're wrong" Sakuno smiled and sip her shake.

"What ever you say Sakuno, What ever you say…" Tomoka sip her shake afterwards.

"So, Ryoma-kun is coming to town eh? How good it is to know he's back", Sakuno and Tomoka looked up and saw Oishi smiling at them.

"Oishi-kun" Tomoka said.

"NyaNya, Is it true Ochibi is back!" Kikumaru appeared from Oishi's back. Sakuno's eyes widened in surprise, "Ah Yes"

"WOW! THIS IS SO GREAT! I must call others to give him a warm welcoming party!" Kikumaru hurriedly went to the bar side of the café up to the telephone. Oishi gave a forced smile back at him and turned back at them, "So I guess, a party will be held here in the café. You're invited"

"WOW! A PARTY FOR RYOMA-SAMA! THIS WILL BE GREAT! I MUST CALL THOSE THREE! WAIT TILL THEY HAD HEARD THIS!" Tomoka rushed out from the table, "Bye, Sakuno! See you at the party" Tomoka shouted out as she left the café.

"To-Tomoka!" Sakuno stood up as she watched her leave the café, "Mou…" she sat down and gave a deep sigh.

"Isn't it a great news, Sakuno?" Oishi smiled at her.

"Ah… Hai?" She looked at him in surprise.

Sakuno got intensely bothered for the party that Kikumaru proclaimed; knowing she'll see Ryoma again, makes her stomach heap in anxiety and nervousness. She'll get to see him not even in the party but in the press conference that'll be held the next day, questions began to run through her mind such as, 'How will I react?'; 'Will he be the same as he was 10 years back then?'; 'Can I endure seeing him after all that he did?'. Sakuno got worn-out of thinking these questions and she allowed herself to close her eyes and lie on her bed. There's something she had discovered after this unexpected comings and goings, she haven't got over him after all.

The next day at the hall to the room where the press conference was going to be held, she walked there slowly as she looked uneasily at the door. She took a deep breath and reached for the door knob; she twisted it and she opened the door. The whole room was filled with presses and photographers; they looked so excited to see the prince, they were getting ready for his public appearance. She sat at a couch near the door and she took a peak in her camera. Just in time when the host of the press conference gave it's introduction in welcoming the prince.

"I welcome you the champion of the International Tennis Tournament, Ryoma Echizen!" as they clap their hands and wait for his appearance, Sakuno felt a great beat from her heart. The back door began to open and a group of bodyguards were surrounding the prince from the press who's dying to meet him. Sakuno's eyes widened as she watched him walk to the table; he was tall, he has broad shoulders and he still wears his FILA hat. Sakuno couldn't believe what she was seeing; she started to take pictures as he sit on the chair near the host.

"Irasshai, Ryoma Echizen" the host greeted him as he bows down. Ryoma nodded afterwards. Sakuno thought that Ryoma did not change, that he still was the snobby Ryoma she used to know. She stopped and she slowly lowered her camera to look at him more closely. The prince spotted it and he looked at her with wonder; as they stare from eye to eye, Ryoma's eyes widened and lowered his head down. Sakuno got jolted and turned back, she walked to the couch near the door and sat there to relax.

I have to leave this room, I can't even bare to look at him again… Ryoma… She stood up and went to the door when, the door slammed open. Sakuno fell to the ground because of the impact.

"OCHIBI!" a familiar voice started to shout. Sakuno looked up and saw Kikumaru running towards Ryoma.

"Kikumaru-sempai!" Sakuno said in surprised as she watched Kikumaru jump towards Ryoma.

"Ki-Kikumaru-sempai!" Ryoma murmured as he caught Kikumaru from jumping towards him.

"Oi Eiji! I told you to control yourself!" Oishi went inside the room as he called Kikumaru from the table.

"Sakuno!" Sakuno looked back to the door and saw Tomoka standing in front of him.

"To-Tomoka" Tomoka helped her stood up, "What are you doing here, you're making a big ruckus!"

"Kikumaru-sempai insisted to go! He really wants to see Ryoma-sama—badly!" Tomoka exclaimed.

"Ochibi! How are you!" Kikumaru asked as he looked at Ryoma gleefully.

"Kikumaru-sempai, what are you doing he—", but before Ryoma could end what he wants to say, his body guards started to surround them.

"Are you okay, Mr. Echizen?" one of his body guards asked. Kikumaru stood up and helped Ryoma stand.

"Don't worry, I know them" Ryoma answered the body guards who bowed down afterwards and left them.

"Ochibi!" Kikumaru hugged him, "I am so very pleased to know you're back!"

"Ah, Kikumaru-sempai, you're squishing me…" Kikumaru let go of him instantly and started to panic, "Gomen! Gomen!".

"Welcome back, Echizen" Oishi greeted as he approached him.

"Thank you…" Ryoma lowered his head down because of embarrassment.

"Ryoma-sama!" Tomoka suddenly popped out from Oishi's back as she approached him, "Welcome back!"

"Tomoka-san…" Ryoma got surprised; he looked at their backs and saw someone standing behind them, Sakuno…

Sakuno looked so embarrassed and so flush because of the situation; the host suddenly cleared his throat and they all stared at him.

"Ah, Mr. Echizen… do you know them?" the host asked him with wonder and irritation. Ryoma turned to him and smirked,

"They're my Teammates when I was in High School."

"Nya Ochibi, we built a café near Syuusuke's company wanna come?"

"Yeah, we really miss you" Oishi added. Ryoma looked at them in skepticism but then Tomoka grabbed his arm and started to pull him out of the room, "Saa Ryoma-sama, let's go?" but Ryoma couldn't refuse any longer and instead he just let himself to be pulled.

"Sakuno, let's go!" Tomoka called her as they come fourth, Sakuno nodded and avoided Ryoma's stare.

"Anou, I'm sorry because of this huge ruckus, we'll pay for all the damages…" Oishi bowed down to the host and quickly left the place with Kikumaru by his side.

Chapter One, end! I decided to make it a multi chapter so that I can be busy till school starts! Is it good? Please point out what's wrong, isn't it a bit confusing? Ja, Sayonara to Arigato!