Until Sakuno's grandmother came back things were seemingly normal everyday. It was the sane schedule:
1. Wake up and do morning duties
2. Chores (or go to school if it was a weekday)
3. Go to the park and play (or do homework if they had any)
4. Dinner
5. Sleep
When Sumire came and picked up Sakuno from Ryoma's house, Ryoma was pissed. He was actually HAPPY the last couple of weeks he had spent with Sakuno. Now he knew he loved this girl for sure (even though he had already told her), but he can't help but feel that she had become part of his life. He WANTED her. He NEEDED her. Ryoma would mentally slap himself for thinking this, but he realized this only just now, that she was leaving. Kami-sama, he was over-exaggerating. It's not like she's leaving his life forever. He'll still see her at his tennis games and at school. There's nothing to worry about.
"Ja ne, Ryoma-kun." Sakuno interrupted his thoughts. "I'll see you tomorrow Ryuzaki," he said smiling. Sakuno twitched. Since when does Ryoma smile…for no reason? Shocked as she was Sakuno managed to make her way out the door, and all the way home.
Later that night, when she changed into her PJs, Sakuno started at her bed. She hadn't slept in it for so long, she felt like something was missing. She lay down on her bed. Something was missing…but what? She shifted around for ten minutes, trying to figure it out, until she came to a conclusion. Ryoma-kun is missing she thought. She remembered how she had slept with him, his arms wrapped around her in a loving embrace.
Meanwhile, at Ryoma's house…
Ryoma was sitting on his bed, not wanting to go to sleep. He wanted Sakuno there, in his arms, her breath tickling his neck. He refused to go to sleep without her. But seeing as to how that probably won't happen, he simply gave up and grabbed Karupin in a loose hug. It wasn't the same. He grabbed a large pillow. Zip, nada. "Sakuno, it hasn't even been a day yet, and I'm already missing you," he said, regretting it when it came out of his mouth. "Great. Just what I needed. Why Ryuzaki? Why do you have to be so damn cute, so nice and down to earth, and not selfish? You're driving me crazy!" he whispered, a smile on his face. See! You've even got me smiling, and I don't smile this often he thought.
The next morning, Sakuno found a surprise waiting outside of her house. Ryoma was waiting for her, school uniform and everything already put on. Sakuno blushed. Sakuno put on her school uniform and left her hair down. She brushed it so it doesn't look like she barely woke up and hurried downstairs. She left a note on the table telling her grandmother she left early to school, and dashed out the door. Ryoma smirked. "What took you so long?" Sakuno couldn't help but smile. They walked to school together. Ryoma and Sakuno realized that they didn't have breakfast, so they decided to stop at a dinner and order something to go. They went to the tennis garden and ate there. Ryoma ate his breakfast and went to go practice on a wall. Sakuno ate hers and decided to play Ryoma a quick tennis match before heading up to school.
After school, Sakuno waited for Ryoma to finish tennis practice and they walked home together. Sakuno and Ryoma didn't say much, but when they did, it was about what happened to Horio and Tomoka during lunch.
"Ryuzaki, did you see what happened to Mr. Two-years of Tennis experience and that friend of yours during lunch?"
"Yes, I did. Personally, I think it was funny they way Tomo-chan looked when she found out that she was hand-cuffed with Horio. I think they're perfect for each other."
"Tch, you're serious. I mean, one of them is bad enough. Both of them together will just give me a big headache."
"Ryoma-kun, don't worry about it. I'm sure that they'll be much quieter when they found out that Momo-senpai and Eiji-senpai made them go out tonight."
"I won't believe that until I hear that. Well, here we are."
Ryoma and Sakuno had arrived in front of her gate. "See you at school tomorrow, Ryoma-kun," said Sakuno as she happily skipped to her doorstep. "Same here," said Ryoma as he lazily lifted his hand up and waved.
Sakuno opened her door and took off her shoes. "Today was a miracle. I wonder if this is how it will be everyday from now on," said Sakuno happily. She couldn't wait until tomorrow.
