Sorry for the late update! I've become quite busy and I'm really writing the stories in a hurry.

Chapter 3: I Am Not A Peeping Tom

After a short tirade of scoldings, Tezuka offered his home for her to stay since it was near. He also told her that he would phone Coach Ryuuzaki to fetch her immediately.

"Just stay here for a while. I'll call Coach Ryuuzaki," Tezuka said before closing the door.

Sakuno was left around the room to wander on her own. She turned on the heater and sat on a nearby chair as she rubbed her palms together. She gave out a short sneeze followed by another one and hopefully wished for her grandmother to arrive soon.

A while ago as she entered Tezuka's house, she was surprised to find it quite empty. She wanted to ask him but refrained herself from doing so. She just remembered that she had just been showered by lots of shouts and scoldings.

"I guess this is a guest's room," she said to herself as she noticed the bare walls with paintings. She let out a sneeze again.

"I suppose I have to change my clothes or else I'll catch flu," she thought worriedly. Rummaging through her backpack, she found her P.E. uniform which she had just earlier that day on their gymnastics class.

Slowly, she began changing her clothes and when she was about to put on her T-shirt, the door burst out open.

"Ryuuzaki, I'll already called –," Tezuka was not able to complete his sentence as the two of them stared into one another.

A split second of silence ensued between them.

Then Sakuno gave out an ear-splitting scream as she ducked under the bed.

Tezuka darted outside the room at once. Beads of sweat started to form on his forehead and he wiped them profusely with his handkerchief.

"Of course that was an accident," he said to himself. Besides, she was too young for him, he argued. The poor girl was obviously embarrassed. What would she think of him?

A peeping Tom?

Certainly not! He was a man raised to be respectful at all times.

But what if Coach Ryuuzaki hears this? He would surely lose his position as the CAPTAIN OF Seigaku Tennis Club, a name and reputation, which he had taken care of.

The best thing he could think of was to talk to her at least.

"Ryuuzaki," Tezuka spoke in a clear voice that he hoped would reach the girl's ears even though she was still hiding under the bed.

Sakuno turned scarlet as she heard him call her name. "Y-yes, buchou?"

"Coach Ryuuzaki would be fetching you early in the morning. She's in a meeting right now and wouldn't arrive till tomorrow."

'H-hai," Sakuno replied in a small voice.

"And Ryuuzaki," Tezuka took a deep sigh.

Sakuno felt like she wanted to be buried alive in embarrassment on what he said next.

"Next time, lock the door."