Together Again
It has been 3 years since Ryoma went back to America, for the US open. Sakuno was still waiting for his return. It was a Friday afternoon, and Sakuno was sitting up on the roof top having lunch. Sakuno misses Ryoma very much, due to the fact that it's been three years already. Although they still contact each other my mail and phone calls, Sakuno wanted to see Ryoma. Many students had asked Sakuno out many times, but she just rejected them all. Tomoka is now going out with Horio. They both seem to be having fun while together. The bell rang and Sakuno walked to class. Then a boy came to up to Sakuno.
"Um, S-Sakuno-san, I'm Katsuki Yamamoto, from class 2-C, and I was um, wondering if you could um, go out with me?" asked the boy named Katsuki Yamamoto.
"I really appreciated, but I'm sorry," replied Sakuno.
"Eh? Why?" asked Katsuki.
"I'm waiting for someone's returned, and I'm already taken, sorry," said Sakuno.
"Alright then," said Katsuki.
"Sorry," said Sakuno.
"Sakuno-san, can we be friends?" asked Katsuki.
"Sure," replied Sakuno with a smile before going into class.
Sakuno is already a senior in high school. It was also spring where they will graduate. When Sakuno got into class, Tomoka came up to Sakuno and show Sakuno a ring on her right finger.
"T-Tomo-chan, that's an engagement ring," said Sakuno looking surprise.
"Yeah, Horio asked me to marry him after we graduate," replied Tomoka.
"Alright enough chit chat, get into your seats girls," said the teacher referring to Sakuno and Tomoka, as he walked in.
Then Sakuno and Tomoka did as they were told to.
"I'll talk to you afterschool," whispered Tomoka to Sakuno before going to her seat.
"As you all know, graduation is around the corner, I want you all to be prepare for whatever is coming to you in the future, the next few days are going to be very busy, because you all have to practice for you graduation. There will also be a senior prom, along with a graduation party held at this school where your graduation is place," said the teacher as he announced what he got during the meeting at lunch. "I'll need a few students to help me, set up for the party, and I already chose them. They are Ryuzaki Sakuno, Osakada Tomoka, Yamato Takuya, and Sanjo Ojou."
"What!" said Tomoka.
"You got a problem, Osakada," asked the teacher.
"Um, no, but when will we start and what time?" asked Tomoka.
"You guys will start tomorrow afterschool," said the teacher.
"What time do we go home?" asked Yamato Takuya.
"Depends if you got the work done," replied the teacher.
With that said the bell rang and everyone went home excepted for the students that was assigned to the work.
"I'll give you your schedule, you all will sometimes leave the classroom to prepare some stuff for the graduation and the prom. I'll also let you guys decide on the prom background." said the teacher.
"Okay," said Sanjo Ojou.
"Don't back out on any of these and please take care of yourselves until the end of everything, okay, that all I have to say you all may go home," said the teacher.
"Arigatou," said the students before leaving.
"Ne, Saku-chan, what will you do?" asked Tomoka when they were near the school gate.
"What will I do what?" asked Sakuno confused on what Tomoka was saying.
"I mean, what will you do if Ryoma-sama comes back?" asked Tomoka.
"I don't know," said Sakuno.
"You been rejecting every guys that come and ask you out why?" asked Tomoka.
"Tomo-chan, do I really need to answer that? I mean, you should know that answer already, right?" asked Sakuno.
"I think I do, but I want to hear it from you to be sure," said Tomoka.
"*sight* I'm still waiting for Ryoma-kun," said Sakuno.
"What! But Saku-chan, he hasn't been back since I don't know our freshmen year maybe, and you are still waiting for him, what if he already got someone already and didn't want to returned?" asked Tomoka.
"I have faith in him and I trust him, Tomo-chan, and he isn't the type of person who would do something like that, you know," said Sakuno.
"Seriously, you believe in him too much," said Tomoka.
"Then what about you?" asked Sakuno.
"What about me?" asked Tomoka now confused of what Sakuno asked.
"Do you believed in Horio-kun?" asked Sakuno.
"Of course, I believe in him, Saku-chan," said Tomoka.
"Then if you believe in him, then I, too believe in Ryoma-kun," said Sakuno. With that they separated ways when they were near the train station.
The next few day of school was very busy, as the teacher said the students that were helping out in the graduation were getting out of class, because graduation is just next Friday! Students were run in the school hallway to get to their destination carrying supplies and stuff. While Sakuno and the other, who were put in charge of the decoration were sitting inside the gym thinking of the background.
"Which one should we used?" asked Tomoka.
"I don't know," said Takuya.
"Ano..." said Sakuno.
"What is it Ryuzaki-san?" asked Ojou.
"I think we should asked the students to write their name on a big sheet of paper and place it as a back ground, the names should be on clouds as if the clouds resembles the path that we are going to take as we graduated," said Sakuno.
"Great idea, Saku-chan," said Tomoka.
"Let have all the students in this school sign it," said Ojou.
"Yeah," said Takuya.
"Let's start with the seniors first then to the freshmen," said Sakuno.
"Alright, let's go," said Tomoka.
As day went by, the names on the poster with clouds were going great, graduation was just 2 days away. The prom... Sakuno still haven't found a date yet. Still sighing and thinking about that, Tomoka came up to her and said that if she doesn't find a date to the prom, it's okay.
The day of graduation is finally here, each seniors went up into the stage to get there high school diploma. When everyone got their high school diploma, they all threw their hats into the sky and went to the graduation party which was held at the gym. The prom was also the graduation party. To Sakuno's surprise she didn't know.
"Care to dance with me?" asked a voice behind Sakuno.
"I'm sorry, but I... R-ryoma-kun," said Sakuno when she saw Ryoma.
"Hello," said Ryoma.
"When did you got back?" asked Sakuno as she was on the verge of crying.
"I got back yesterday night," said Ryoma.
"Why didn't you called me?" asked Sakuno as a tear flow down her cheeks.
"I want to, but I thought that, I want to surprise you," said Ryoma wiping her tears away.
"I miss you so much," cried Sakuno as she hugged Ryoma.
"Me too," said Ryoma as he hugged her back.
"R-ryoma-kun?" said Sakuno.
"Yeah," replied Ryoma.
"I would love to dance with you," said Sakuno.
"Then let's dance," said Ryoma as he took Sakuno's hand and they went into the dance floor. After an hour of dancing Sakuno and Ryoma made their way back to a table where they saw Tomoka and Horio along with the tennis regular.
"Ryoma-sama, you came back," said Tomoka as she and Horio got up and went over to Ryoma and Sakuno.
"Yeah, hey can you guys move over a little so we can sit here too?" asked Ryoma.
"Sure, but why did you come back?" asked Ryoma's tennis friend named Momoshiro.
"I came back, because I wanted to see Sakuno," said Ryoma blushing.
"Oh, ne, Ryoma-sama, you know, many guys came to asked Sakuno out," said Tomoka.
"Really?" asked Ryoma looking surprise, "what did you answer them?"
"I rejected them all," replied Sakuno.
"That's good to here," said Ryoma hold Sakuno's hand.
"Tomo-chan, when are you and Horio-kun be having the wedding?" asked Sakuno.
"Wait... they are getting marry?" asked Ryoma.
"Yeah, we are getting marry, and we are planning to have the wedding at the beach during valentine's day next year," said Horio.
"Really," said one of the tennis player name Fuji.
"What about you two, Echizen?" asked another player name Eiji.
"That is a secret," said Ryoma.
"Oh, cone on tell us," said Momoshiro.
"No way! Find out yourself," said Ryoma as he stood up with Sakuno and left the gym.
"Ryoma-kun, where are we going? asked Sakuno.
"Some place where it's quiet," said Ryoma.
"What do you plan on doing now?" asked Sakuno, "are you going for the number one tennis player?"
"Yeah," replied Ryoma, "what about you?"
"I'm going to try auditioning on singing," said Sakuno.
"Hmm,"
"Are you going back to America?" asked Sakuno, looking away.
"Yeah," said Ryoma, "I just came because I want to see you, you know I have to begged my parents so they could let me come here."
"Really?"
"Yeah"
"When are you gonna returned?" asked Sakuno as they were near the roof top of the school.
"I'm planning to go back after the wedding," said Ryoma.
"The wedding? You mean Horio-kun and Tomo-chan's wedding?" asked Sakuno.
"Yeah," said Ryoma.
As they got up to the roof top, Ryoma and Sakuno talked about the 3 years that they were separated. They talked until everyone was leaving the gym. The next day Ryoma and Sakuno went for a date. They went to a restraunt and eat breakfast before going to the amusement park. After there fun at the amusement park, they both went to the beach. When they got there it was already 5:00 in the afternoon. The sun was going to set. The ocean waves were moving about. There were people there, they were swimming and building sand castle. After walking on the shore Ryoma stopped and turn toward Sakuno and kneeled before Sakuno.
"What are you doing Ryoma-kun?" asked Sakuno looking confused.
"I want to asked you something," said Ryoma still kneeling before Sakuno.
"What is it?" asked Sakuno.
"Do you love me?" asked Ryoma looking seriously at Sakuno.
"Eh, what are you saying?" asked Sakuno blushing.
"Just answer the question, Sakuno," said Ryoma.
"Yes, I love you,"
"More than anything?" asked Ryoma.
"Yes, in this world, you are the only man that I'll love for eternity," said Sakuno now blushing even more.
"If I were to pursuit my dreams, and don't really come home what will you do?" asked Ryoma.
"I'll wait for your return, just like now," said Sakuno.
"Alright, then," said Ryoma as he pull out a small red box, "Sakuno Ryuzaki, will you consider being with me for the rest of my life?" Ryoma then open the red box, which contain a diamond ring.
"Yes," cried Sakuno, knowing the meaning to Ryoma's words and ring.
Ryoma stood up and took the ring from the red box and slid the ring on to Sakuno's hand.
"Don't ever leave me, okay," said Ryoma hugging Sakuno.
"I won't," cried Sakuno.
Then they went back to the city and Ryoma walked Sakuno home. Before leaving Ryoma kissed Sakuno, and walked back. Sakuno then went inside the house and saw her grandmother sitting on the dining table and drinking coffee.
"Grandma, I'm back," said Sakuno as she approach her grandma.
"Welcome back," said her grandma, who is the tennis coach at Sakuno's school 3 years ago.
"Ano ne, obaa-chan, Ryoma-kun, proposed to me," said Sakuno.
"Did he," said her grandma, "Omedato, Sakuno."
"Hehe, arigato," said Sakuno, "I'm going to go call Tomo-chan and tell her."
"Alright," said her grandmother. Sakuno, then went up the stairs and took out her cellphone which was inside her bag and called Tomoka.
"Moshi, moshi, Osakada residence," said a voice on the other line.
"Ano, can I speak to Tomoka-chan, please, I'm Sakuno," said Sakuno.
"Alright, please hold on, while I call her, Sakuno-chan," said the voice.
After a few minutes Tomoka came on and said, "Saku-chan, is that you?"
"Hai, ano Tomo-chan, guess what, Ryoma-kun proposed to me," said Sakuno.
"HONTO, omedato, Saku-chan," sai Tomoka.
"Arigato," said Sakuno.
"When are you guys having the wedding?" asked Tomoka.
"I don't know, I haven't ask him that yet," said Sakuno.
"I hope you have the wedding soon," said Tomoka.
"What do you mean by that?" asked Sakuno.
"As I can see he really want to be with you and marry you as soon as possible," said Tomoka. "If not then how come he propose to you so soon."
"Yeah, you're right," said Sakuno, "oh, will I just called you to tell you that."
"Alright, bye Saku-chan," said Tomoka and hang up.
Sakuno then went downstair and started to cook dinner.
(1 year passed. Horio and Tomoka were already married. Ryoma went back to America after Horio and Tomoka's wedding. It is now the end of fall. Christmas is starting around the corner. Ryoma returned and started to plan Sakuno and his wedding. Sakuno and Ryoma are planning to have their wedding on New Years. Now that Tomoka is pregent with their first child. Ryoma thought that after their wedding Sakuno should still go to the entertainment world, while he catch up to his dream. To become the number one tennis player.
Today is the day that Sakuno is supposed to be with Ryoma forever. Everyone was there at Sakuno and Ryoma's wedding. Ryoma and Sakuno's wedding was held at the Seigaku's tennis court. The place that hold a lot of memories for the two of them, and also very one. After the wedding Ryoma would buy a house near the beach so that they could settle down a little before going toward their dreams.)
Sakuno had made her 5th album already. Sakuno is also pregent with her 3rd child. While Ryoma is still presuing his dreams. He is already 2nd best tennis player in the world. He just need to beat one person to be the number one. He is right now in New York, in the olympic games to be the number one. Ryoma and Sakuno discussed that if Ryoma reach his dreams he would retire and babysit his children. For Sakuno, she would retire her entertainment work after her 6th and last album. Their children, twins, Sakura and Ryo, were playing at a tennis court with the old regular's children. Sakura and Ryo are now in the 6th grade. Ryoma had been teaching them tennis and Sakuno had been teaching them how to cook and be nice to others. Sakura had been learning how to sing and act just like her mother. Ryo on the other hand had been trying to prefect his new tennis move tennis slice. Sakuno will be going into labor during December, so they had to teach things over again to their 3rd kid.
The End...