ONE SIDED 'I Love You'
First Encounter
The breeze of spring was overwhelming. The Seigaku Tennis Courts have been showered by the relaxing cherry blossoms and fragrance of the surrounding. Lush landscape can be seen and the path was like a golden fertile soil. Echizen Ryoma, a first year student in Seishun Gakuen was making his way to the tennis courts where he could practice. He's a newbie and wasn't familiar with anybody. Making his way to the said courts, he bumped into a man with a normal physical looks.
MOMO: Hey, watch where you're going! – oh, it's only a freshman.
But Echizen didn't mind that. He even continued with his snob attitude and looked cautiously at the man. But the man just smiled and tapped Echizen's shoulder.
MOMO: Since you're just a freshman, I'll let you go away this time.
Then he continued walking. The man was Takeshi Momoshiro, often called Momo-chan or simply Momo. He was a Junior Regular in the Tennis Club, his strength was second to his Senpai, Kawamura, but that's another story for another day.
Continuing his walk, his sprained right foot suddenly hurts. He immediately went to a near tree and supported his stand. Slowly, he sat down. Momo closed his eyes for a while. When he opened it again, he saw Echizen passing through the path.
MOMO: Hey, you!
Echizen didn't look, instead, he just continue his walk. Momo was somehow pissed by that action.
MOMO: I know you're a tennis player kid. That bag you were holding, it contains three rackets. Do you want to play a match with me?
The little black-haired guy looked at him with blank emotions.
RYOMA: No.
MOMO: What?! You have such bad attitude kid. Bad attitude.
Echizen looked at the right foot of the Momo.
RYOMA: Your foot. It was injured right?
Then Echizen continued walking leaving Momo behind.
Momo stared at the walking little kid.
MOMO: How did he know that?
He asked along the caressing wind of spring.