AN: Hi :3 hope you like this one, I know i said that the next chapter will be a week but I got really inspired to write. :)

PoT is not mine.


Morning came, as usual he went through his daily routine.

"OI Echizen hurry up, we need to go !" Momo shouted, "hai hai.." Ryoma hurriedly gathered his

stuff and rode on the back of the bike of Momo.

As always morning practices where on was on the zone today, a strong forehand, long

rallies. He was seriously pumped up.

He was about to hit the ball when another ball flew across him.

"My bad ochibi, could you get it for me?" Eiji asked nicely.

Since Eiji is his senpai, he couldn't refuse him. He walked towards the ball when he saw

Sakuno talking to Tezuka.

He tipped his cap down so that they wouldn't see him looking at them. All he could see was

Sakuno blushing furiously while Tezuka was saying something. The Prince of Tennis tried to hide

the fact that he was looking, but Inui noticed it from the very start.

Ryoma widened his eyes when Tezuka, THE strict and overwhelming captain patted Sakuno's head.

"Probabilty of Echizen being irritated due to the situation, 95 %" Inui said slyly.

"Ochibiiii! the baaallll!" Eiji reminded him.

Ryoma quickly jerked his head and got the ball. He was about to give it to Eiji, when

"Thank you Och-" Eiji was cut off, he slowly gulped and asked

"O-ochibi, what's wrong?"

The cocky freshman had his normal stoic face on but Eiji could feel the black aura that he was

emitting.

"Nothing Senpai" he said while gritting his teeth.

He went back to his own court and started to dribble the ball to serve.

"I don't care, It's not my business anyway" he murmured to himself. He hit his twist serve so

hard that his rallying partner got a bruise on his face.

Japanese was a class that he had trouble in, he took his bag and looked for his textbook.

It took him forever, then he realized that maybe he left it at home out of will be

the next class after lunch, he remembered.

The raven haired boy stayed went out of the classroom to go to their club room when he

saw Sakuno holding 2 bentos and wouldn't you know it... her Japanese textbook.

He smirked to himself, as he walked towards the doe eyed girl.

"Hey.." he said. "can I borrow your textbook?" He pointed.

"Ah.. e-eto.. su-sure but why?" Sakuno timidly asked.

"Forgot mine at home." Ryoma answered simply.

Sakuno handed the book to Ryoma, He continued walking and said "Thank you, I owe you one."

Ryoma continued walking when he heard

"A-ah Tezuka-senpai!" Sakuno exclaimed.

"He-here, I hope you accept this bento... i-if you dont mind.."

"Eh ? Tezuka-senpai?" Ryoma thought to himself.

"Ryuzaki, you don't have to.." Tezuka replied.

"e-eeh? I want to senpai.. tha-that's because se-senpai has been so nice to me.. and g-giving me

his time.." Sakuno explained.

"I .. I insist senpai.."

Tezuka received her bento and said his thanks.

Sakuno smiled "Ja, Im going to go now."

Ryoma felt her smile, he didn't see it but he felt it.

He opened the club door to get some zzz's

"It doesn't have anything to do with me." He sighed.

The club door creaked open, Ryoma opened his eyes to see Eiji, Momo, Fuji and Tezuka going in.

They were all fussing about the bento that Sakuno made.

"Ne Ochibi! aen't you jealous? Sakuno-chan made a bento for Tezuka." Eiji teased.

"Not really.." Ryoma replied.

"EH?! COME ON Echizen! what the heck" Momo exclaimed.

All they got from Ryoma was a stoic face.

Fuji chuckled "When Eiji asked Tezuka if he could have some of the food. Tezuka glared at him."

"It's true! it's true! I bet it tasted really good!" Eiji sobbed.

"It has nothing to do with me." Ryoma got up and stepped out of the club room.

He was about to go to his classroom when he forgot the textbook he borrowed. Ryoma went back

to the club room, he was about to open the door when he over heared his senpais' conversation.

"Eiji.." Tezuka said, "It was very delicious.." He added tauntingly.

"She's a great cook." The captain followed.

"EEEHH TEZUKA NOT FAAIIIIRRR" Eiji cried.

Ryoma gritted his teeth and opened the door, he got the book quickly and left.

There was no signs of anger but they felt his aura. He was in a bad mood.

Japanese class was now starting, he opened Sakuno's textbook to find a piece of paper.

He flipped it over, to his surprise there was a drawing of him. He studied it carefully, he

decided to keep it and put it in his pocket. He didn't really know how to react, he just thought

about the drawing the whole day. Atleast he forgot about the bento.

He continued to flip the pages and saw more pieces of paper. There were hearts and his name

written on them."

He smirked as he find these interesting, he would never tell anyone though. His pride weighed

him in.

As he reached the end of the textbook he saw a neatly folded paper, it contained a place, a date

and a time.

"Community Park

8:30 am, Saturday"

He grew curious. he copied the information on his notebook and went by through his classes the

rest of the day.

He was playing a practice with Fuji when he noticed Tezuka, Sakuno and Ryuzaki - sensei were

talking on the benches.

He heard her laugh,

he felt her blush,

he heard her stutter,

he saw her smile.

He saw his captain talked with interest,

he slightly smiled even.

He didn't care at all, it's just that it's a coincidence that he's attentive to Sakuno today.

His play was getting more aggresive. Good thing his partner was Fuji or else , things will turn

ugly.

They stopped for a break, he got the textbook he borrowed and squeezed in to Sakuno and Tezuka's

conversation.

"Here.. Like I said I owe you one.. Look forward to something this week." He handed the textbook

to Sakuno and causally walked away.

Sakuno could only reply "eh?"

"Ah Ryoma, welcome home" his mother Rinko greeted.

"Hhn-" he was cut off with the sudden contact of fur. It was his cat, Karupin.

He picked up the adorable ball of fur and went to his room.

"Ka.. ruuuu ..piin" He muttered to the cat. "Meow" the cat replied.

~Knock , Knock~ The door went, "OI Echizeeeeen!" A loud voice said.

"Momo-senpai?" The freshman thought.

"It's open, senpai" Ryoma raised his voice a little for Momo to hear him.

The happy go lucky sophomore opened the door and sat on the chair, facing Ryoma.

He was still playing with Karupin when his senpai said

"Echizen, you've been acting off lately."

"It's nothing, just got distracted." Ryoma said as he hug his cat.

"You know, you're more affectionate to your cat than to your girlfriend." He taunted his junior.

"She's not my girlfriend." He put it simply, "I don't care either."

"You know she likes you, right?" Momo asked.

A"If she says it herself, I'll believe it." Ryoma dryly replied.

"Seriously Echizen, you can't win her heart with that attitude." The spiky haired senior

replied.

" I don't plan to." Ryoma coolly said.

"She seemed occupied with Tezuka-senpai.." He sighed under his breath.

"What?" Momo replied.

"...She.. seemed occupied with Tezuka-senpai." Ryoma gulped down those words.

"Could it be?" Momo grinned slyly, "You're jealous, Echizen?"

Momo added when he looked at Ryoma's wall clock and cursed

"Sh- Shit! 8:10?! I have to meet Mamushi 40 minutes ago! Shit!" Momo hurriedly got up and left.

Before Ryoma knew it, his senpai was out of his room.

He lately replied " I'm

not jealous.." but only his cat could hear him this time.

"i'm not.." he sighed.


AN: Please look forward to the next chapter.