I'm sorry it took this long to translate my beloved creation, and no, I'm NOT abandoning it, NEVER or at least I'm not planning to.

I hope you like it!

And please guys, is painfully obvious that this is a Fem Ryoma fanfic (I'm a fan of gender-bender so deal with it) so please if you don't like DON'T READ!

Rated T because I'm paranoid! Rate might change.

And NOW!

Disclaimer: PoT is not mine (unfortunately), I just own the plot and a few characters that I will make appear later.

Summary: She spent most of her life disguised as a man, living in the shadow of someone that will never come back, it was tiring, she was tired. Everything she ever did was for her father, and for what? to be seen just as the replacement of someone else? to be seen just as a thing? well no more, this was the ed of all that because now it was time for her to shine, not the 'Prince of Tennis', just her...

*Formerly known as 'The Queen Of Tennis'

Warnings: nothing so far...

Pairings: FemRyomaXall (for now)

"Blah..." talking

'Blah...' thinking

"Blah..." dreams or flashbacks

"Blah..." talking in english

Published: 06-04-12

Updated: 06-09-13

Updated: 09-30-13

Hello, My Name Is Ryoko

- Fear me Bitches! -

(Please Don't Get On My Bad Side, Thank You!)

*Last Time*

The interview was going to start in a few minutes and even what I knew this wasn't the first one I had, I was very nervous, I felt like my whole being was shaking uncontrollably.

"Now tell us young Echizen, now that you earn the title of 'The Prince of Tennis' what are you planning to do?" my bottom lip quivered and I felt the color of my face draining, my throat closing, he was right...

What was I going to do now?

Ryoma's PoV

"Are you sure you want to go? I mean, what could you possibly do there that you can't do here?" Takeru insisted AGAIN I should stay, but I had already made up my mind, and I wasn't backing down, not a minute before boarding the plane.

"Chillax, uncle Kairi is going to take care of me you don't have to worry about anything" I tried to reassured him, but it was very difficult, Takeru was known for being a worry-ass.

"Yeah, but what if Re-" people bumping into us prevented him from saying whatever he wanted to say and I took the chance to cut his rambling.

"I'm sorry but you can not protect me forever, I'll call you when I get there ok?" I didn't wait to hear his answer and took of with my bag secured in my shoulder and Kurupin's cage in my hand.

"Gomen ne Yamato... I couldn't fulfill our promise" I mumbled under my breath, he and the guys would probably get mad at me for not telling them about this, and I better don't even think about father he was probably a valley of tears by now... well at least that's what I want to think, any other kind of reaction was... brrr... but he needed to learn that I was not a piece of ceramic waiting to be molded, I just hoped Takeru wouldn't tell him or my mother (if she ever decided to call) where I was going...

Japan.

There is where I was going, the perfect place to hide, it was painfully obvious I would go there if I ever planned to run away, and that's exactly why I was going there, nobody would ever think I would go there Because It was SO obvious!

The airport was very broad, luckily not too much, after collecting my luggage I went out planning to catch a taxi to take me home.

"You should have seen the face of this poor rookie when I won, he should not have accepted the challenge of a pro" boasted the guy on my right, which was waving strongly a tennis racket from side to side that was not only about to hit me, but also the girl who was next to me, she had beautiful brown hair with a reddish tint on it that was tied in a braid that reached her mid-back (why were those guys in the airport with rackets I will never know, not that I really care but they were really annoying)

"Your mom never told you that a victory as a defeat must be accepted with humility or what?" I asked the boy as I walking away from them with the other girl right behind me.

"Hey wait..." I didn't wait for the asshole to finish talking, and neither the other girl, when we were far enough from them the girl spoke.

"My god, I was getting tired of hearing him babbling!" she exclaimed after releasing a frustrated sigh.

"I know, I think the same" I replied sympathetically.

"I'm Sakuno by the way" said the girl making a little bow.

"Ryoko" I said with a smile bowing too, I don't know why but I just felt I could trust her with my real name.

We talked about various things while I waited for my taxi and she for her companion, we both had similar tastes, we liked to cook, play tennis, in short, we seemed like long lost sisters despite barely know each other.

"Sakuno" called a guy behind us, and Sakuno immediately ran towards him to hug him, I was a little curious and try to see the boy's face only to find the person I least imagined to see...

'Endo...' I couldn't believe it, despite having changed with the years it was impossible not to recognize him, his brown eyes and black hair were still the same, he was a definitely taller.

"Ryoko-chan, this is Endo" Sakuno said as she ran back to me dragging Endo with her.

"Nice to meet you" I said quietly while tugging my cap lower, not that I had anything against him recognizing me, it was just something I got used to do when nervous.

"We have to go" Endo told Sakuno trying not to sound rude but I could see he wanted to go away, he was probably tired and that was something I would relate.

"Ah! of course, you're right, sorry" she replied a little flushed and I suppressed a giggle, she looked cute.

"I'm going ahead" he took his backpack and began walking toward the parking lot, and out of nowhere he stopped and turned to see me making my heart stopped for a split of a second "nice to meet you too" he smiled and continued walking.

"It was nice meeting you Ryoko-chan, I hope we meet again" Sakuno said with a smile and ran to where Endo had gone after bowing again.

I had to admit it was a great surprise to me to meet Endo in a place like this, too many years since I saw him, since that tournament...

"Miss?" I was called by taxi driver who had just parked in front of me.

"Could you take me here please?" I asked politely handing a piece of paper with the address of my new house.

"It will be a pleasure"

It was a quiet and peaceful journey, after arriving the driver helped me lower my luggage and then left, I was glad I choose the house instead of Takeru, it was neither too big nor too small, it was perfect, and it wouldn't take too much effort to keep it clean.

"Meowwwwww!" I would have died of fright right then if I hadn't remembered my Himalayan cat was still locked in his cage.

"Sorry Karupin" I opened his gate and he immediately went out to explore the house after stretching for a second.

"Well I think I better go buy snacks if I want to survive," I thought aloud.

After a while of being walking I came with the conclusion that I was lost, greeeeeat, just what I needed, apparently it was quite obvious I was lost since a pretty boy offered his help (yes, I did said pretty boy)

"Want help?" this question confused me a lot and he realized it "you've been hanging around this place for a long time and I thought maybe you would need help" I smiled, but it was strained, this guy... I felt like... he was hiding something, and I was not referring to bad intention, but his nature, I couldn't explain it, my body tensed and I started to feel uncomfortable, not exactly sure of what though.

"Thanks, I'm looking for a convenience store," I said.

"Over here" the boy began to walk, however I didn't move.

"There's no need to take me, giving me the necessary instructions is enough" I said curtly, I new I was being rude but I couldn't help myself.

"Sure" he pulled a piece of paper and a pen of his backpack and began drawing a map.

"Thanks," the boy seemed surprised at my reaction, but I didn't care.

"A pleasure" we walked in opposite directions and shortly after I reached the store indicated on the map. I bought what I needed to buy and started walking back home, not long after that I remembered that I didn't know how to get there, so I was lost again.

"Excuse me..." I recognized the voice immediately, it belonged to the guy I had received instructions from a few hours ago, the tension in my shoulders returned making me feel uncomfortable once again.

"Sorry do you need something?" I asked politely.

"You're lost again" it wasn't a question.

"I'm not yet familiar with the place" I blushed a little and he chuckled loudly making me blush even more.

"Where to go?" he asked trying to control his laughter a little, something not done too well.

I remembered the paper with the address and handed it to him.

"It's this way" this time do not hesitate to follow, could not be rude twice to the same person after he helped me find my way (two times already)

"Thanks" I said when we were halfway there.

"Don't worry, it is difficult to get lost in this place, especially if you are not familiar with the zone" he explained.

"How you know I...?" I hadn't mentioned it; in fact, I haven't said anything at all, how could he tell?

"It's not very common for people to get lost around here, also I've never seen you around here before" he shrugged and continued talking "so I figured that you either just moved around here or was visiting someone" he said while blushing a little making him look shy, how cute… wow, were the hell did that came from, did I just said he looked cute? what the hell is wrong with me?!

"I see" I immediately felt more relaxed, all the tension in my shoulders had disappeared just as quickly as it had come.

We arrived at my house a few minutes after we had begun to talk, Yukimura-kun was such an interesting guy.

"Thanks for helping me today Yukimura-kun" I thanked him.

"It was nothing" he scratched his neck nervously as he blushed.

"Thanks anyway" and he went away.

"Meowww" Karupin welcomed me.

"I'm back" I said as I took him in my arms.

Karupin settled into my arms and began to purr when I scratch him behind the ears.

After a long moment of boredom I decided to call Dan and ask him if we could meet at the courts near his house, unfortunately he couldn't, but I decided to go anyway, I pulled out a map from between my things and drew the appropriate directions, change my clothes, and I then left for the tennis courts, fortunately they weren't far away.

"Hey sweetness, want to play with us?" I felt a vein in my forehead popping, but I kept my cool no matter how much I wanted to send them to the hospital.

"I'm sorry but I don't speak Japanese" I told the three guys trying to hit on me.

"What did she say?" they asked each other.

I started to walk away when one grabbed my wrist tightly and I let a groan of pain.

"Let me go please" I try saying calmly, but the pain in my voice was evident.

"Let that girl go" a boy with spiky black hair and violet eyes began to twist the arm of my aggressor and gave me enough time to break free.

"Stay out of my business" the aggressor attempted to escape the black haired boy grip kicking him, but the other dodged it easily.

"Do not worry you are safe now" said a brown-haired boy with closed eyes while smiling creepily which made a chill run through my back, the boy was accompanied by two other boys, one with black hair arranged in a weird haircut and a red head, who reminded me of a cat, with a band aid on his right cheek.

"I didn't need you to help me, I can take care of myself" I said a little angry and embarrassed at the same time.

The three boys were surprised, either because I was speaking Japanese or because how I was being rude, but I understood perfectly, I mean, I look like the shy kind of girl who need to be rescued all the time.

"I'm sorry I wasn't ..." I tried to apologizing when I felt my wrist pulled tightly.

"Well it's time to go gorgeous" and there it goes my patience.

"Ne~ what's your name?" I asked with an angelic smile, which made all, absolutely all the guys around me (well maybe except for the boy's eyes closed) blush.

"Takumi, Kirahime Takumi" he said proudly.

"Perfect, now I know with which name register you in the hospital," I said as I clapped. childishly

"Hospital?" he didn't seemed to grasp the idea but I didn't wait for him to understand, in a couple of seconds "Takumi" was passed out on the floor due to multiple strokes and his friends ran away after seeing what I was capable of.

"A-ano..." a nervous voice said behind me, it was the guy with violet eyes.

"Ah ... sorry, I wish you didn't have to see that, but I was at my limit of patience, but thank you, they would have ended up in the hospital and unable to have children, if it wasn't because of you" the boys to a few seconds I had tried to help at this time were looking astonished what he had just done.

"You don't look very strong" one said while the others just gaped at me.

"I'll take that as a compliment," I said trying not to be offended.

"By the way my name Momoshiro Takeshi" he said and then looked at the other guys "and they are my friends"

"I am Suichiro Oishi" said the black-haired boy with funny haircut.

"Kikumaru Eiji" the red-haired boy that looked like a hyperactive person.

"Fuji Syuuske, a pleasure," said the boy eyes closed eyes and his smile made a shiver go down my back (again)

"I am ..." I was interrupted by my phone started ringing uncontrollably "Hello?"

"Ryo where are you? are you all right...?" Dan began bombarding me with questions and was sure he would not stop for a while so I hung up.

"Sorry guys but I have to go if you do not want my cousin to call the police to get me" I ran towards the house of my uncle, fortunately I did know how to get there, so I didn't worry about getting lost.

After reaching Dan's house, I took my copy of the key and opened the door only to find Dan still on the phone asking stupid questions.

"Hello," I greet you lie closed the door of the house.

"Shh! I'm talking to Ryo" he said without looking at me gesturing to shut up while returning to questions.

I rolled my eyes and walked to the kitchen for a glass of water since they had no Ponta.

"He never changes" uncle Kairi said as he entered the kitchen in his pajamas.

"Neither do you, it's almost three in the afternoon and you're still in pajamas, it's embarrassing to even look at you" I joked but it was partly true.

"I'm a very busy businessman, I think it doesn't hurt to be lazy once in a while" he gave a yawn and then scratched his belly.

'Eww, gross' I thought with a grimace.

My phone rang once again, it was a call from Dan, hadn't he realize I was already here? I ended the call without answering and let out a frustrated sigh.

"You know how he is, give him patience" it almost looked like he had read my mind.

"Tou-san, Ryo is not answer" Dan entered the kitchen and went to my uncle without noticing my presence, how could he be so clueless? "what if something happened to her? and if she was kidnapped? or is lost? or if...?" he began again with his stupid babbling and uncle also let out a sigh and I gave him a look that said 'I told you so'

"Maybe if you look around you would realize that Ryoko is perfectly well" he said.

"What do you ...?" looking around he noticed my presence and ran to hug me with tear in his eyes knocking us both to the ground.

"Ryo~ I thought something bad had happened" Dan entered (again) his toddler phase which was only known by his father, his sister Nanako and his brother, Yukari (my uncle fiancee) and I… or so I think…

"Do you really want only bad things happen to me?" I looked at my uncle giving me head right "what if I had found a friend, or went to eat, or have decided to go to school, or... or... I do not know, anything that you can think of "Dan stared at me like an idiot and my uncle and I almost cried of frustration.

'How foolish can this child be' I thought, and I was sure that my uncle thought the same thing.

"Anyway you must understand that Ryoko is no longer a little girl and can defend herself and also that you are not always going to be there to protect her" that was also something Takeru needed to understand.

"But Ryoma..." he looked up at me with sad puppy eyes calling me with that name, for some reason if didn't made me too angry that he called me that, I think it is because he doesn't see me as the replacement of someone else...

"No buts, get up, you are almost an adult" I ordered as I got up from the floor, however Dan stayed on the floor looking like an idiot.

"But..." I really hated scolding Dan but I also hate when he behave like a small child, especially because he is very smart (even when he looks like an idiot).

"FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, YOU ARE NOT A CHILD ANYMORE, YOU ARE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL ALREADY, PRACTICALLY A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, GROW UP ALREADY!" I shouted at him angrily.

"Sorry" he said.

"I also think I overdid it a bit" I said as I bent down and ruffled his hair "but you know I hate it when you act like that"

"I know, I'm sorry" I gave him a weak smile.

"Well, well, now that this lovely family gathering has finished is time to go get Katherine" said my uncle breaking our little moment of happiness.

"K-Kate?" Dan and I said in unison.

"Yes, Katherine is going to live with you along with Seiji and Hanon" I felt like my mouth opened making me look like a complete idiot "Takeru did not tell you?" I shook my head quickly.

"That means..." Dan started talking while getting pale.

"The devil is back" I finished the sentence.

Please be patient I know you have a lot of questions, but all will be solved in due time.

I love you guys don't forget to review

And sorry for the grammar mistakes

I-chan out~ (or Mia, whatever you like)

Bye bye!