Back again with the next chapter. Hope you enjoy. There are only a few chapters left, and there will be a ShiraishiOC, KenyaOC, ChitoseOC, etc.

Disclaimer: I do not own POT

2 weeks later

Under Zaizen, Yumi's math had improved radically. Zaizen was quickly accustomed to her her strange Tooyama-ish ways.

"Hikaru-kun, look." Zaizen was jerked into the present as Yumi waved a paper in front of his face. He blinked.

"10/10! Isn't that great!" she squealed. True enough, her paper had 10/10 written on them. All in the span of two weeks.

"So I suppose you don't need my tutoring anymore?" Zaizen asked, relieved, and something else?

The smile on Yumi's face dropped a little. "Yup." she said, forcing a smile back onto her face.

The bell rang. "Well now I can go for tennis again." Zaizen said, and headed of in the way of the tennis courts. Little did he notice that the smile had disappeared from her face.

During practice

As Zaizen practiced, he felt a little off. He kept on getting distracted, his thoughts muddled. "You seem to be quite distracted, ehh Zaizen?" Shiraishi asked, a sly smile on his lips.

"108TH HADOUKYU" Gin yelled, sending the ball that he and Shiraishi had been rallying with, speeding towards Shiraishi who ducked, as the ball broke through the wall surrounding the tennis courts.

"I'm fine." Zaizen said curtly.

"You look love-sick." said Chitose (Shiraishi had learnt to stop asking).

"Love-sick?" Zaizen asked, blinking in shock.

"Yeah, it's like you miss her." Kenya said.

"Zaizen in love? Ahh Ecstasy." Shiraishi said. "What are you talking about?" Zaizen demanded angrily.

"You love her, don't you." Gin said, staring hard at him. Zaizen was about to say no, but when he openined his mouth, the words didn't come out. "I don't know." he admitted.

"Just tell her." Koharu said, as though it was the simplest solution in the world, as he hugged Yuji. Zaizen sighed. Sometimes it paid to have friends like these.

After practice

"Hikaru-kun." Zaizen looked around. Yumi was standing there, her red hair covering her face slightly. "Can I talk to you for a moment?" she asked. Zaizen shrugged and they began to walk together.

Yumi went almost as red as her hair. She took in a deep breath. "Well you see HIkaru-kun, I've liked you for a long time now." she said, looking up at him. For a few seconds Zaizen was speechless. Then he sighed and said, "There's a proverb, 'Actions speak louder than words'" and kissed her.

Did you like it? I couldn't help but add on the last part, if Zaizen's too OOC, I'm sorry.

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