Author's notes: An update! This time it is MaruiSakuno!

This is the first RikkaixSakuno pairing in Sakura Matsuri, but it is not KiriSaku. :P I have ideas for some other pairings in my head plus an uncompleted one. It is uncompleted due to my mood. It isn't right to write the fic so I'm holding off completing that.

I'm not really taking requests now because I don't think I can handle it... I can only write when the ideas pop into my head so I'm apologising in advance if your fave Sakuno pairing doesn't make it here!

From the reviews, it seems that TezuSaku is the most popular! I shall see which is the more popular Sakuno pairing. Will this pairing be able to beat TezuSaku?

Anyway, enjoy this fic and please review!

Thanks to all my reviewers!

Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis or any of its characters.

Pairing: Marui Bunta x Ryuuzaki Sakuno

Genre: General/Romance

Sweet Love

Sakuno stood at the entrance of the station, fidgeting. A pink bag was slung across her shoulders and she held in her hands a freshly baked cake.

"I hope Bunta-kun and his family would like this cake." Sakuno thought. She had spent lots of time and effort on it. She made it extra big so that his entire family can share it. She was worried if the cake she baked would not suit the palates of the other members of the Marui family so she decided to make it in chocolate strawberry flavour, which is Bunta's favourite. This way, she would not have to worry about the cake being wasted if his family members did not like them. Bunta would polish off any type of cake anyway.

Sakuno checked her attire for what seemed to be the thousandth time in the day. She had fussed over what to wear for a whole day, ever since she got the phone call from Bunta.

"Moshi moshi! Sakuno-chan!" Bunta's energetic voice sounded from the other side of the receiver.

"Bunta-kun!" Sakuno greeted, unable to conceal the little amount of joy in her voice upon receiving a call from her boyfriend.

"Eh, Sakuno-chan." Bunta started. "My family members would like to see you."

"Eh?" Sakuno let out as she blinked. "Eh!" she gasped, after 15 seconds when her brain has finally been able to process the information Bunta just fed her.

"Don't worry so much Sakuno-chan!" Bunta laughed. "My family members are very easygoing! I know that they will like your cakes…I mean you so, don't you worry!"

"But! But!" Sakuno protested.

"Relax Sakuno-chan!" Bunta comforted. "I'm sure you will be all right!"

"Are you sure?" Sakuno said in a very small voice.

"No problem! No problem!" Bunta replied enthusiastically. "I'll pick you up at the station at 10am, the morning after tomorrow ok?"

"O…ok…" Sakuno let out.

"My Sakuno-chan will do just fine!" Bunta stated. "You should get the ready the cake…I mean you should get yourself ready ok?"

"Ok!" Sakuno cheered up a little after hearing Bunta's encouraging words.

"So it's fixed!" Bunta said. "Remember, the day after tomorrow!"

"I will Bunta-kun." Sakuno replied.

"Ja ne!" Bunta bade his goodbye from over the phone.

"Sayonara!" Sakuno bid her goodbye.

After that phone call, Sakuno immediately began to think of what cake to bake and what to wear. She almost emptied her entire closet out before she came up with something she thought was presentable enough to meet the Marui family.

"I wonder if this is ok?" Sakuno thought as she scrutinised her attire for the umpteenth time today. Her thoughts were broken as she heard a voice calling her.

"Sakuno-chan!" An energetic red-head came running towards her.

"Bunta-kun!" Sakuno greeted.

"You're early!" Bunta commented.

"A…ano…I wouldn't like to be late…" Sakuno answered uneasily.

"Don't be worried Sakuno-chan!" Bunta could tell immediately that Sakuno was nervous. "By the way," his eyes lit up. "Is that cake?"

"Huh? Yes!" Sakuno answered. "I thought it may be rude if I don't bring a present along…" she looked at Bunta worriedly. "Your…your family members don't like cake?"

"No! No!" Bunta replied, unable to stop his drool from hanging at the side of his mouth as he stared longingly at the cake in Sakuno's hands. "They love cake!"

"I'm glad then!" Sakuno heaved a sigh of relief.

"Let's go then! They are waiting for you!" Bunta gestured for Sakuno to follow him.

"Bu…Bunta-kun!" Sakuno called out nervously. "Do…do I look ok?" she checked her attire once again.

"You look fine Sakuno!" Bunta laughed. "Don't worry so much!" he knocked on the door and called out: "I'm home!"

Swift footsteps were heard as the door swung open immediately.

"Okaeri!" Two hyperactive voices greeted.

Two young boys stood in front of the door. They had red hair just like Bunta and their eyes were shining with mischievousness.

"Ne! Ne! Bunta-nii!" The older and taller one called out. "Is she Sakuno-chan?"

Bunta looked at Sakuno and grinned. "Yes she is."

"So she is the cake angel? The sweet princess?" The younger one asked excitedly.

Bunta nodded. "Oh yes, she is my cake angel!" Sakuno blushed at the words he used.

"Wow!" The two boys gushed on and on about Sakuno, making her blush a thousand shades of crimson.

"Hey boys! Be polite to our guest!" A female voice called out. Sakuno raised her head in time to see a matronly woman smiling at her.

"Sakuno-chan right?" The woman smiled at Sakuno. "I'm Bunta's mother. And this is his father." She gestured to a man sitting beside her who nodded at Sakuno.

"Ah!" Sakuno let out nervously. "Konnichiwa! Oji-san! Oba-san!" she bowed.

"You don't have to be so nervous!" Bunta's mother laughed. "But Bunta's really got himself a cute girlfriend!"

Sakuno blushed at her comments, which made Bunta grin like a Chesire cat.

"Bunsaku! Bunma! Come greet Sakuno-chan properly!" She called out to the two boys.

"Sakuno-chan! I'm Marui Bunsaku! You can call me Bunsaku!" The older of Bunta's two younger brothers said. "I'm 12 this year, so if you want to dump Bunta-nii you can choose me!"

"Hey! I wanted to say that!" Bunma faced Sakuno. "I'm Marui Bunma. Nice to meet you! And please choose me instead of my nii-chans!"

"Hey you guys! She's my girlfriend!" Bunta said and the three brothers started having a friendly brawl.

"Oh don't mind them Sakuno-chan!" Bunta's mother said, smiling at her as always.

"And…and…" Sakuno stuttered. "I…I made some cake for all of you. Hope you don't mind…"

Four pairs of eyes in the house lit up at the prospect of CAKE.

"It is in chocolate strawberry flavour. Hope…hope you all like it…" Sakuno muttered nervously.

Sakuno failed to notice, but all the male creatures in the house were already drooling away. They eyed the parcel in her hands hungrily.

"Let's go cut the cake shall we, Sakuno-chan?" Bunta's mother chuckled.

"Ah! Hai!" Sakuno replied.

Once the cake was cut and served, all the Marui men began wolfing it down like it was the most exquisite delicacy left on the planet.

"You'll make a good wife Sakuno-chan!" Bunta's father commented between bites of the cake.

"Sakuno-chan's cakes are always the best!" Bunta added.

"Marry me if you don't marry Bunta-nii!" Bunsaku and Bunma both said at the same time, chocolate smeared all over their mouths.

Sakuno watched in wonder and pride as her huge cake soon was to be reduced to nothingness. Then she felt a warm hand on her shoulder.

"The men in the Marui family are all the same aren't they?" Bunta's mother said to Sakuno. "You have done a great job in baiting Bunta!"

Sakuno blushed at her words. She did not use her cooking ability to attract him; rather, it was Bunta who fell for her cakes… No matter what, she was glad she was able to win the approval of his family members.

"And I know you will make a great daughter-in-law." Bunta's mother concluded.

The pink hue on Sakuno's cheeks were still evident, however, she was overjoyed from the bottom of her heart. She looked at Bunta who was happily eating her cake and smiled. She loved to see that expression of his. That is the secret why her cakes always taste so good; she puts all her love and heart into them, and everyone can feel it.

Author's notes: From 20.5, Marui Bunta has 2 younger brothers. However, I have no idea what their names and ages are so I made them up.

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