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"Don't tell me – you're dating?"
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Ah! Ryoma was surprised when he woke up and saw that Sakuno was sleeping beside him. He sat up and sighed in frustration as realization went to him. It was not just a nightmare, much to his dismay. He looked at Sakuno. Good thing that she wasn't hugging her when he woke up. Her hands were up above the pillow as she was lying on the unorganized futon, sleeping deeply.
He shook his head as he thought of what Sakuno did last night. They went on a commotion because of her. He never expected something like this would ever happen. The fact that she was Ryuzaki Sakuno - the one he knew who was always been shy, timid, quiet, nervous, yet ...sweet and kind girl who was always been there to say her congratulation for every match he was winning. But now look at her. She was sleeping peacefully like an angel. This was his first time waking up in the morning with someone sleeping beside him – lying on his very futon - and to think that it was a girl!
He looked at her hair which was for the first time (again) he saw- wasn't braided. Her curly, long, red hair was flowing freely on his futon – on his pillow. He never thought she has a beautiful hair...not until now that he stared at her for a long time. Her hair looked like it was so soft and smooth.
Then he lowered his eyes to her body, out of curiosity.
He blushed when he saw Sakuno's tummy was showing up because her t-shirt was glided up a bit. He swallowed as he turned away quickly. Damn his curiosity. Damn him for looking.
He closed his eyes tightly as he moved his hand to pull her t-shirt down. He looked at her tummy again from the corner of his eyes, hoping that she won't wake up at any moment now.
"Hey, pervert, what are you doing to her?" Just then, his door opened and showed the face of the astonished Nanjiroh.
"A-aa? I-I-I was just –" He stammered as he couldn't say the reason why he was doing that. Looking at his baka oyaji, he could see that he was already jumping into conclusions.
Before the two of them can ever react and say another words, Sakuno beat them.
"Good morning, Ryoma-kun!" And much to his horror, Sakuno was already woke up and she quickly clang her arms to his neck, giving him a good morning hug.
"Hey, get off me." He realized that the love spell was still controlling her.
Ahhh... this is going to be a long, bad day for him.
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"Good morning, everyone!" The cheerful Sakuno woke up every single bird that was dropping by - outside of the Echizen house. She was running towards the dining room along with Ryoma, which she was dragging forcefully and with Nanjiroh following them, smirking.
"Ohayo, Sakuno-chan." Nanako greeted Sakuno just as cheerful as she was.
"Come on, sit down and let's eat." Nanjiroh instructed them as he also sat down on his chair.
"I want to be sited beside Ryoma-kun!" Sakuno said and quickly sat beside Ryoma and looked at him happily like a small little girl craving for her big brother.
Ryoma just sighed in frustration. He was still in hell, he guessed.
After eating and preparing for school, Sakuno loudly and energetically dragged the poor Ryoma towards the Echizen's door. "Arigatou! We're going now." She said happily as she clang her arms around Ryoma's.
Is it alright to go to school today?
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Every student whom they passed by looked at them – shocked and some even dropped their jaws.
"Are they going out?"
"Ryoma-sama has a girlfriend?"
"Sakuno-chan and Ryoma-sama's going out?"
"Eh? Sakuno-chan?"
"Yes, the grandchild of the tennis coach's Ryuzaki Sumire. I didn't know that they're already going out."
Tch. Hell. Ryoma was pissed off by the start of the day and now... he was getting even pissed off on what the others were talking about them.
"Ryuzaki, you go to our class room first. I'll go to Inui-senpai." He said as he pulled his arm off to Sakuno's.
"No." But she didn't let him. "I'll go with you." She said as she leaned her head on his arms.
He rolled his eyes in frustration. And before Sakuno could ever make a commotion, he walked fast dragging Sakuno along with him– he was almost running, well Sakuno was running – they were going to confront Inui. Now.
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"What?" His anger almost exploded when Inui said he still didn't have any cure for Sakuno.
"I'm sorry. I still don't know how to make one. I'm still searching for some ingredients. For now, she'll remain on your side." Inui said apologetically.
He sighed. Sakuno was just looking at them. She was confused and didn't get any of their conversation. But she knew – as she looked at Ryoma's face... there was some problem – a serious one. She held Ryoma's hand and slightly squeezed it for sympathy.
Ryoma looked at her and saw Sakuno's sad face. Was she back to normal or what? He sighed again.
"Let's go. Classes are starting soon." He said and bid goodbye to Inui. Sakuno just smiled sadly to Inui as a goodbye.
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"Oh!"
Everybody turned their heads on them as they entered their classroom.
"R-Ryoma-sama!" Tomoka was surprised too when she saw her best friend – entering their room, HHWW (holding hands while walking) with Ryoma.
"Good morning, Tomoka-chan." Sakuno greeted her best friend, much to Ryoma's surprise. He looked at Sakuno to see if she was gotten back. For the first time since last night – she had remembered someone other than him. She was smiling dearly and happily to Tomoka – not as the usual shy-type Sakuno. She was more cheerful than usual just like this morning. Still a sign that she was still not in her usual self.
"Sa-Sakuno-chan! What are you –" Tomoka frozed and looked at Ryoma. "Don't tell me – you're dating?"
"Eh?" Everyone went wild.
"Is it really true Echizen? We just heard it this morning." Horio asked. He was walking towards their way together with Kachiro and Katsuo.
"I didn't believe it – but now –" Katchiro said and looked at their hands. They were still holding each other's hands.
"R-Ryoma-kun..." Sakuno's face looked frightened with the people around them and she stepped backward and hid on Ryoma's arm.
"We'll explain it later." Ryoma said and started walking towards Sakuno's sit. This was really hell. Everyone thought that they were couple. Ryoma felt he was going to faint in exhaustion. He just wanted to collapse and leave everything behind. This was insane.
"Daijoubu, Ryoma-kun?" Sakuno asked innocently as she was assisted by Ryoma to her sit.
"Hn." He answered in frustration and he went to his own sit.
Tomoka was about to go to Sakuno's seat but then, their Sensei had arrived.
Sakuno looked at Ryoma with a worried face. He was too far away from her. Way too far. She couldn't take this.
"Ah – S-sensei!" Sakuno raised her hand.
Everyone looked at her, even Ryoma. He was worried that Sakuno will do something embarrassing.
"Can I sit next to Ryoma-kun?" Sakuno asked shyly with a slight blush on her cheeks.
Everyone went 'O' and looked at Ryoma.
Oh, no. He just felt his world had collapse.
Before their sensei could answer, their room's door opened.
"Mrs. Kowan, can you excuse Echizen Ryoma and Ryuzaki Sakuno for a moment?" Sumire said, saving Ryoma from a total catastrophe heading his way.
He sighed of relief. He didn't think twice and walked towards the door. And Sakuno, just by looking at her Ryoma-kun walking away from their room, she followed him quickly.
They walked towards the tennis courts.
"Inui-senpai still didn't have a cure for Ryuzaki." Ryoma informed his coach.
"I know. I just talked to him and showed him the way to hell." There, the demons just got back from yesterday as her background.
He swallowed. He didn't want to think about that.
Poor Inui-senpai... He thought. But he deserved it.
"For now," Sumire snapped him from his evil thoughts. "You're not going to your classes."
"Eh?"
"I'll let you excuse for this day. You can go home." Sumire said and was about to leave when Sakuno spoke.
"I want to stay in here!" She said with a determined voice. "...with Ryoma-kun..." Her face blushed and her voice softened.
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