Okay here's ch.2. I have afew things to say firs. 1) Sakuno and Ryoma are 17(Same as Tomoka, Kintraou and the trio) the others are 18 or 19. 2)This takes place in the spring (or end of summ if you want) and 3) Thanks for the reviews!
Chapter 2
Sakuno walked to school with a frown on her face. She was still mad at Ryoma and didn't want to make up at all. How dare he accuse her of being 'easy' and going to give away valuable information? She let out a frustrated noise.
"Ohayo Sakuno!" a cheerful voice yelled.
"Ohayo Tomo-chan." She sighed and forced a smile when she saw her happy friend.
"What's wrong?" Tomoka looked worried.
"Nothing," Sakuno lied. "So why did you want to meet so early?"
"I-I need a favor." Tomoka pleaded.
"What?"
"C-could you please deliver this to Kaidoh-senpai?" she held out a letter folded three times.
"Why do I have to?"
"Because you go to the tennis courts every morning and talk to them. Please?" Tomoka begged.
"B-but I don't want to go there today."
"Why?"
"I don't want to see Echizen at all." Sakuno started to walk towards the school building.
"What?" Tomoka was in shock.
"We had a fight last night and we yelled." She turned around. "And before you ask it was about my date."
"Oh, gomen. Sakuno I'm so sorry." Tomoka hugged her.
"You know what?" she stepped back. "Give me the letter and I'll give it to Kaidoh-senpai."
"But wha-"
"It's okay. I'll have to see him in class any way." She walked towards the courts again. "Wait there, I'll be right back!"
When she arrived Sakuno saw that the team was running their usual laps. She went to Tezuka who was talking with Ryuzaki-sensei. When she left Sakuno spoke.
"Tezuka-senpai?" Sakuno asked as she neared him and bowed.
"Ryuzaki-san," he bowed in return. "What can I do for you?"
"I was wondering if I could speak to Kaidoh-senpai."
"Of course." he said. "Kaidoh, come here."
The snake man turned his head, nodded and ran over.
"Bochou?" he asked with a hiss.
"Ryuzaki-san wanted to speak to you." Tezuka said.
Kaidoh nodded and Tezuka left.
"Ryuzaki-san, what is it?"
"Ano, Tomo-chan asked me to give this to you." Sakuno smiled and saw Kaidoh blush deeply.
"S-she did?" he asked shakily as he took the letter and read.
"Oi, isn't that Sakuno-san?" Momoshiro asked as he stretched.
"It is, but what's she doing with Kaidoh?" Eiji said leaning on Ryoma's shoulder since Ryoma was mow almost as tall as him and still growing.
Ryoma looked up at the sound of her name, and grew a bit angry. She was talking with Kaidoh-senpai.
"Hey, Ochibi, what's your girlfriend doing with mamushi?" Momo teased.
Ryoma just growled and started to walk off but Momo and Eiji grabbed him, pulling him along.
"Let's go see." Eiji suggested.
"Senpai let me go." Ryoma hissed.
"No way." the two said in unison. Ryoma growled again as he gave up. Years with them taught him that he could never win against both of them at the same time.
"Can you tell her I will?" he heard Kaidoh say.
"Sure." Ryoma looked up to see Sakuno's cheerful smile that made his heart skip a beat. But in an instant it was gone and anger took the place of happiness when she saw him.
"Ohayo Sakuno-san!" Eiji and Momoshiro yelled.
"Ohayo Eiji-senpai, Momo-senpai." she smiled.
"What are you doing with mamushi?" Momo asked.
Kaidoh turned pink.
"I was just delivering a message from his mother. I met her on the way in but she was in a hurry so I offered to deliver the note." Sakuno smiled brightly.
Kaidoh mouthed a 'thank you', which no one saw, and she nodded.
"Okay!" Eiji laughed. "So are coming to watch practice?" He looked at Ryoma, who had his face hidden. "I want to show you a new move I've been working on."
"Gomen but I have to meet Tomo-chan." She bowed and started to turn away.
"Oi, Ochibi," Eiji grabbed the boy's neck and pointed. "Your girlfriend isn't going to watch you practice. What are you going to say?"
"She's not my girlfriend." He muttered.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see you Echizen, must have been to busy trying to ruin you." She shot him a glare that made the others scared. She looked at the others and smiled and said, "I'll see you later senpai. Je ne." and she ran off.
"Ne, Ochibi, what did you do to Sakuno-san?" Eiji demanded when she left.
"I didn't do anything." Ryoma shot back.
"And the death glare she gave you, one that could turn yours and Tazuka-bochou's into smiles, meant good morning?"
"Hey guys what's up?" Fuji asked as he, Oishi, Inui, and Taka joined them.
"It's horrible!" Eiji yelled.
"Terrible!" Momoshiro added.
"What is?" Oishi asked.
"Ochibi," Eiji said.
"Sakuno-san," Momo said.
"Could you elaborate, please?" Inui turned to Kaidoh.
"Apparently Echizen did something to piss Ryuzaki-san off and now she won't even look at him." He explained with a shrug. "She even gave him a glare that scared us."
"What happened Echizen?" Oishi asked.
"Nothing, now drop it." Ryoma was getting really frustrated. He wanted to talk to Sakuno.
"Something must have happened." Fuji stated. "What did you do?"
"Why do you assume I did something?" Ryoma glared. "She's the one going on a date with Tooyama."
"WHAT?" all seven of the regulars, minus Ryoma, yelled.
"Yesterday Tooyama asked her out and she agreed." He hissed and Inui scribbled.
"I-I can't belie-" Taka started.
"Here, Taka-kun." Eiji handed him a racket.
"Burning! I can't believe that boy asked our Sakuno out! We'll make him regret ever thinking about it!" he yelled, swinging the racket until Fuji took it out of his hands.
'My thoughts exactly.' Ryoma thought with a smirk that went unnoticed by all except Fuji, who just smiled more.
'This could get interesting.' Fuji thought. 'And I have the perfect plan, I just need to talk to Tooyama-san.' He thought with an evil smirk.
"Hey! What's going on over here?" a strict voice yelled. "We have practice. Let's go!" Tezuka yelled coming up to them.
"But Tezuka-bochou it's horrible." Eiji whined.
"Yeah, Sakuno-san got asked out." Momo added.
"Then Echizen can deal with it on his own time." Tezuka glared.
"Bochou," Ryoma growled.
"But it wasn't by Ochibi." Eiji explained.
"Really?" Tezuka stopped and his face showed surprise, "Echizen?"
"Tooyama Kintarou from Shitenhouji asked her." Fuji said.
"Interesting, but you can talk about it later. Now go before I make you run more laps." Tezuka pointed to the courts.
The group groaned but did as they were told.
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Ryoma was staring again, for about the twentieth time that morning. He couldn't help it. He wanted to see her blush and hear her say his name again, but she only looked ahead as the teacher spoke. When the bell rang he saw her slowly pack her stuff.
"Hey lets eat lunch outside today." Tomoka said as she and Sakuno headed to the door.
"Okay." Sakuno smiled.
"Mind if we join you?" Kato asked.
"Sure, the more the merrier." Tomoka laughed. "And I have another huge lunch." The girls then walked out.
"Alright!" Horio yelled and turned to Ryoma. "Are you coming?"
"Why not." Ryoma sighed and followed him. 'Then I'll get a chance to talk to Sakuno.' He thought.
The group went to the schools sakura trees and sat under one. They stared talking about the tennis finals, well Tomoka and the trio were, Sakuno was just smiling and ignoring Ryoma. Then Sumire walked up.
"Sakuno," she said when she came up to them. "I'm sorry but I have to go out of town for a week."
"Why Oba-chan?" Sakuno looked sad.
"There's an important convention I have to go to, I'm sorry."
"It's okay, you have to do what you have to." Sakuno smiled.
"Will you be okay?" when Sakuno nodded Sumire sighed. "Good. Now I'm going to go grocery shopping so you have food. I'll call you tonight." She waved as she walked off.
"Bye!" Sakuno called and sat down.
"Hey," Tomoka said. "How about I come over tonight?"
"Sure," Sakuno turned to her. "But aren't you going to be late?"
"Oh no! You're right. I'll see you in class." Tomoka ran off waving.
"What was that about?" Horio asked.
"She has to meet someone important." Sakuno smiled and Ryoma felt his heart flutter.
After twenty minutes Tomoka didn't return and lunch was about over so the group decided to head back to class when someone yelled.
"Sakuno-chan!" a happy, cheerful voice yelled.
They turned to see the one person Ryoma really wanted to kill.
"Kintarou-kun," Sakuno waved. "I'll see you guys in class." She said before she walked up to him.
"Hey, I thought I missed you." He smiled his childish smile.
"Nope but I have to head to class soon." She smiled in return and Ryoma growled.
"Echizen-kun what's the matter?" Horio asked.
"Nothing," he hissed between clinched teeth.
"Are you sure, because-" Horio shut up with the look Ryoma sent him.
"So what did you need?" Ryoma returned his attention back to Sakuno.
"Well I… um…" Kintarou paused. "I carelessly asked you out yesterday without thinking that you might already like someone. So I came to apologize and tell you that if you don't want to go on a date with me then you don't have to." He sighed as if he was holding his breath.
"Thank you for your confederacy." Sakuno giggled. "But," she glanced at Ryoma and smiled sweetly. "I would love to go on a date with you."
"Really?"
"Of course." She said. "Why wouldn't I? It's not like I have a boyfriend. Just as long as you aren't using me, right?"
"No, never! I would never imagine doing that." Kintarou jumped into the air. "Let's meet at the movie theater Saturday at four." He waved and ran off.
"Okay, I'll see you then. Bye." Sakuno smiled and walked off and past Ryoma with out even a glance. He sighed when the bell rang and followed Sakuno and the trio.
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"So, how'd it go?" a voice whispered as Kintarou rounded the school wall.
"Great." He answered. "Echizen got really mad. I thought he was going to hit me."
"This is good. Just be careful on Saturday."
"Right. So I'm supposed to take her to the park after a movie?"
"Yep, right as we're practicing." A smiling face came into view. "I can't help wondering why you want to help Echizen when you like Sakuno-san."
"That's just why," Kintarou looked up at the sky. "Because I like her and I want her to be happy."
"Very kind and noble of you."
"You never know I might find someone I like more." He turned to the man. "Well, see ya Saturday, Fuji-senpai." Then Kintarou ran off leaving Fuji to his thoughts.
End of Ch.2
Gomen if it was a bit all over the place! R & R please and more will come!
sakura-koneko