Chapter IX – Fun Day


Sorry for the wait~! :))))))

As I've said, I'm grounded so there are limitations. -.-

But on the bright side, we're going to have an outing next week. =D I'm so excited~!

Better start.


By the kitchen

Chirp… Chirp… Chirp…

"Dear, don't you think it's time to wake-up Ryoma's sempai-tachi? I thought there were going to train at the temple?" said Rinko while she gathers some ingredients for breakfast.

"Those brats will wake-up when they feel like it." said Nanjirou as he decided to lay down on their couch.

Rinko looked over her husband who's lazily placed on their couch. 'So irresponsible.' she thought before talking to him.

"They're not lazy like you, you know." she said while placing her hands on her waist.

Nanjirou flinched with what his wife said. It really stabbed him. 'Tch. At least I like Japanese food more.' he thought. Then he sweat dropped when he felt his wife glare daggers at him.

"Did you say something, dear?" Rinko said as soon as she felt her husband talk behind her back.

Nanjirou sweat dropped once again. 'Too sharp.' he thought nervously.

"B-Be-Betsuni. Ahahaha.I'll go wake them up now. Ahahaha." exclaimed Nanjirou the moment he felt that Rinko was heading towards him. He was about to stand up they heard a loud ruckus.

"Seems like they're already awake." said Rinko.

"Hahahaha. I told you they'll wake-up when they feel like to." said Nanjirou while grinning.

Rinko just stared at her husband. She can't believe she fell in love with this kind of man. Rinko sighed.

"We skillful, professional and handsome tennis players somehow think the same. Ahahaha. We're just so awesome~!" exclaimed Nanjirou. He was about to continue when Rinko smacked him on the head.

"Itte~! W-what was that for?!" said Nanjirou as he touched his poor head.

"I'm sorry, dear. I didn't mean to." said Rinko while smiling.

Nanjirou sweat dropped. Rinko was just so unpredictable. He was about to reply when they once again heard a ruckus.

"I better prepare food fast. Oh, and dear, please get our old picnic basket. We're going to eat at the temple, like a family bonding~!" exclaimed Rinko as she returned on preparing breakfast.

After what Rinko said, he stood up and went to get the said basket.

The ruckus was becoming louder. Loud voices and thuds can be heard. You can even guess that a pillow fight was occurring at that time. Rinko giggled.

"They sure are lively." she said before giggling again.


Sempai's Room

"HORA-HORA~! WAKE-UP~! WE HAVE LAPS TO FINISH~!" yelled Taka-san while waving his racket.

The others seem to hear him as they began to wake up. Some already sat up but is half-conscious. The others just stirred on their bed while some were still not awake. Taka-san didn't like it one bit. As an early riser; because of their sushi shop; he wouldn't allow this. For him, they were all lazy.

"WHAT'S THIS? NOT YET AWAKE?" he yelled once again as one of his was placed on his waist.

"Ugggh." said Momo.

"Nyaa." said Eiji.

"Just a minute." said Oishi.

"Ah." agreed Inui.

"Hm." mumbled Fuji.

"Tch." said Kaidoh.

"Wait." said Tezuka.

Taka-san can't believe even their Bonchou wasn't awake yet. He would never allow this. As an early-riser, their laps depend on him.

"OH~NO~! WAKE UP~! WAKE UP~! WAKE UP~! WAKE UP~! WAKE UP~! WAKE UP~! WAKE UP~!" yelled Taka-san to each of them. "IF YOU WON'T WAKE UP I'LL GET A PAIL OF WATER~!" he said.

And out of instinct and the will not to be drenched early in the morning, they all immediately sat up.

"T-Taka-san, there's no need for that." said Oishi as a sweat dropped formed on his head when he saw that Taka-san already got a hold of a hose. 'Eto, where did that come from?' he thought.

"Hai. Hai. We're already awake. Ne, Eiji-sempai?" said Momo.

"Eh? Ah, Hai, nyaa." said Eiji who snapped out of his dream.

"So, you can let go of the hose now Kawamura." sid Inui nervously.

They all looked at the power player whose expression suddenly changed. They all know that Taka-san is always like that but this time, it feels kind of different.

"Taka-san, are you alright?" asked Fuji as he opened his eyes despite still being sleepy.

The others waited for Taka-san's reply but heard none. Kaidoh was about to ask when suddenly, they heard something drop. It was the hose. And when they looked to Taka-san again he was still holding something behind his back.

"Kawamura-sempai, what's that behind you?" asked Kaidoh stood up afraid of what it may be. The others seem to sense it too so they followed Kaidoh.

Taka-san noticed that they were standing up. And he was about to surprise them nonetheless. "What's the matter?" he asked.

The others shivered at Taka-san's voice. It was… scary… like it was murderous. So they hid behind Tezuka who seem to be not affected at all but on the inside they were the same as them.

"Why am I in front?" asked Tezuka. His team just smiled at him.

"Because you're our captain." They all said casually.

Tezuka looked at his team. Does he look like an idiot to them? Of course he knows the real reason he's in front. 'Annoying.' he thought as a vain popped on his temple.

"Kawamura, what are you planning?" said Tezuka calmly but despite that he was a little nervous.

Taka-san only smirked evilly, which caused the others to shiver. After a few minutes Taka-san finally took his hand from behind his back and there viewed pillows on each hand. The others paled when they saw what Taka-san was holding, they knew this wouldn't end easily.

"HAHAHAHAHA~!" laughed Taka-san evilly. "GET READY FOR YOUR MORNING WARM-UP~! HORA-! HORA~!" said Taka-san while throwing numerous pillows at each of them.

The moment that they saw Taka-san started to throw pillows at them, they decided to scatter around the room dodging the pillows here and there. Thanks to their years of training under Inui's menu, they were able to dodge perfectly but since Taka-san also trained with them, his throws are so powerful and fast that it only missed them by millimeters.

"Ta-taka-san~! We're sorry, nyaa~!" exclaimed Eiji the moment he felt the pillow brush up against his face.

"FSSSH~!" said Kaidoh while running around the room furiously.

"Kawamura, there's a 100% chance that we're already warmed up. So you can stop now." stated Inui.

But despite all of that, Taka-san's power never decreased. Instead it increased. Which made them scared and began to ran with all their might. After a few falls and bump on the wall, Taka-san finally stopped. That made the others want to rejoice, but because they're tired they decided to do it later.

When they finally caught their breath, they decided to clean up their room.


"Mou~! Taka-san's too energetic in the morning~." said Eiji while crossing his arms over his chest.

"Ah. If I knew that Taka-san was like that every morning I would've woke up earlier." agreed Momo.

"Well, he does have a point that we still have laps to do." said Fuji.

"That's true. But now because of that, our number of laps increased." stated Inui as he adjusted his glasses.

The others just sweat dropped. They did have to face the consequences that their captain said the moment they left their room. Instinctively, they all looked at their captain who was still annoyed. Once again a sweat drop formed on their heads. They decided not to talk and just continued their way to the kitchen.


Ryoma's Room

"Hmm." mumbled Sakuno as her eyes started to open. She was about to stretch but an arm or arms were hugging her tightly and possessively. Then her mind finally remembered that she slept with the one she care the most. Her face turned red so early in the morning.

'Maybe he'll wake-up.' she thought as she decided not to move from her position. But after several minutes have past, there were still no sign of him waking up. So Sakuno decided to observe him a little.

Sakuno looked at him. There he saw his mouth slightly opened. His hair a little messy but still looking gorgeously hot that can make any girl fall for him the moment they laid their eyes on this handsome devil. His eyes are completely shut but still looks like he's comfortable. All in all, he looks like a very… hawt… but innocent.

Sakuno blushed at her own thoughts. 'I know that he's ha-handsome… but I'm not used to saying that… It's too embarrassing.' she thought while she observed him intently.

'But Ryoma-kun is cute.' Sakuno giggled mentally. She just can't help herself. Ryoma's mouth was slightly opened. 'Most girls might think that it's disgusting for a boy to sleep like that, but when it's Ryoma-kun I know they'll never think of that.' Sakuno pouted the moment she realized what she just thought.

'What am I doing here anyway? I'm nobody to Ryoma-kun. Those things that he's saying are just to tease me.' she smiled bitterly. 'It's just for him to past time.' she continued.

Then suddenly she remembered what Ryoma told her last night.

"You were tense against me. I wouldn't like my wife to be like that every time I hug her."

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"my wife…"

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"wife…"

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'WIFE?!' she thought as she gasped. She immediately covered her mouth. She wouldn't want Ryoma-kun to wake up now that she remembered what he said to her. 'It would be too awkward and he would notice it.' she thought while she carefully placed her arms were it used to be. 'Ryoma-kun might sense that I moved and wake up.' she said to herself while blushing again.

Sakuno looked to Ryoma, once again checking if she woke him up. And as Sakuno wished he still wasn't. Sakuno sighed mentally. 'One wrong move and its back to teases again.' she thought.

Then she remembered her current thought. She smiled bitterly once again.

'That can never happen…' she thought as her chest clenched. 'Ryoma-kun doesn't like me, I'm only his past time.' she thought to herself. 'I'm only in this situation because I'm the only girl he talks to but when he starts to realize that I'm worth nothing and that there are girls who are more beautiful and fitting for him he'll forget he even met me.' her smile turned bitter that before.


She was in the verge of crying already. The moment that she looked at herself in the mirror she knows she's a worthless girl. 'I'm just nothing.' she thought as her tears were slowly forming in her eyes.

Sakuno had enough. When she was about to let her tears fell, she stopped herself when she remembered that when she it happen they'll just become awkward again. 'I'm worth nothing.' she said to herself and decided to free herself from Ryoma's hug.

She unclasped their hands who she was holding just before. Her other one began to leave Ryoma's stomach. She also moved Ryoma's arms away from her, the same thing she did with their tangled legs. And finally made her head leave Ryoma's lean chest.

Sakuno's held her breath from every move she makes. She has to be extra careful not to wake Ryoma up. She doesn't want to be teased so early in the morning.


When she succeeded on her plans she began to sit on the edge of the bed. She was about to stand up when she felt two strong arms hug her waist from behind and a head which was settled on her left shoulder. She began to pale when she had an idea of who it was. She gulped.

"R-Ryoma-kun?" she said nervously.

"Hn." came Ryoma's reply. Sakuno knew that Ryoma was still sleepy. She might have made him wake up.

"A-anou… So-sorry, R-Ryoma-kun for w-waking you up. I-I didn't mean to." she said the moment she felt Ryoma's body began to lean against her.

"Hn." said Ryoma.

"T-Then… J-Just return to be-bed. After all it's s-still early. I'll go lock the d-door for you." Sakuno said as she tried to remove Ryoma's arms away from her waist. She tried and tried and tried but it didn't even budge. Instead it tightened even more. 'I thought he was sleepy?' she told herself.

"R-Ryoma-kun just go back to bed. I'll leave so that you can sleep peace- Kyaa!." exclaimed Sakuno the moment that Ryoma pushed her to the bed.

Their position was one of the things that cause Sakuno to blush. His hands were on both sides of her head. Her hands lay on the side. One if his knee was placed between his thigh which didn't allow her to close her legs since it would came in contact with his knee and it would be too embarrassing for her.

"You're the one who caused me to wake up. And so early in the morning too." he stated huskily his face brimming with annoyance.

"T-That's why I carefully moved away from you and told you to go to bed." said Sakuno while moving her face to her right.

Ryoma looked at the beauty in front of him. He always wanted to try to do this to her but the situation was not helping him since he was still so sleepy. He frowned when he noticed that Sakuno wasn't looking at him.

"I woke up because you did move yourself away from me." he stated still not looking away from her.

"Huh? I did that so that you can become more comfortable." she said without stuttering which made the tennis prince surprised but recovered immediately.

"I'm more comfortable when you're with me. And even more when you're near me." Ryoma said while smirking knowing what Sakuno's reaction will be but thought wrong.

"Is that so…" said Sakuno bitterly. She had enough of Ryoma saying such things which are just so impossible to happen.

Ryoma was caught of guard by Sakuno's reply. That was the very first time that Sakuno spoke to him bitterly. He didn't like it one bit. He frowned once again.

"What gotten into you?" he asked annoyingly which made Sakuno annoyed too.

"Betsuni. Just get off of me already." retorted Sakuno while pushing him away.

Ryoma didn't like it one bit. His eyes were shadowed by his bangs. His hands gripping the bed sheet showing his annoyance.

"You are not leaving this place until you tell me what's your problem!" shouted Ryoma while taking a hold of her hands that was pushing him away.

Sakuno can't believe that Ryoma just shouted at her. Nobody has even shouted at her like that. Now she was angry.

"NO! Now let me go! I don't ever want to be with you!" she yelled at him while looking straight at his eyes.

Ryoma was truly pissed by now. The moment he heard what Sakuno just said something in him snapped. His hands started to grip hers furiously. Sakuno yelped at the pain she was receiving. She was about to say something at him but heard a loud ruckus. 'It must be sempai-tachi.' she thought.

Ryoma also heard the loud ruckus and immediately knew that it caused by his sempai-tachi. His grip on her unconsciously loosened. Sakuno felt that Ryoma loosened his hold of but he still didn't let go of her. And she doesn't have enough power to free herself easily. So they remained in their position until the loud ruckus was gone.


Silence filled the entire room as they heard that the ruckus finally ended. Pain and annoyance both present in them. They still remained in their position. Not uttering a single word.

"Can you just let go of me?" she said softly yet bitterly this time not looking at him.

Ryoma didn't know what happened to his girl. Last night they were happily cuddling with each other, then this. He was having a major headache.

"Then tell me what's your problem that you're acting like this." said Ryoma.

Sakuno didn't plan to answer. She was still battling with herself whether to tell him or not. If she told him things will become complicated but if she didn't tell him, it will still be complicated but her feelings wouldn't be known. She sighed.

"I'm sick and tired of you." she said while her eyes were shadowed by her bangs.

Ryoma can't believe that he would ever hear that from Sakuno's mouth. His eyes were covered by his bangs as well.

"What the hell are you talking about?! You were the one who's always there in my games even at practice!" he yelled at her once again. Sakuno was pissed for the very first time in her life. She doesn't want to tell him her feelings. 'It will just make things even more complicated. It's better this way.' she thought as her chest clenched once again. What she didn't know is that her words would never be forgotten by Ryoma.

"I'm only there because oba-chan is there!" she retorted at him while she looked at him.

"You're lying." said Ryoma. He knows that she's lying. 'It's so obvious that she's hiding something from me.' he thought irritatingly.

"Then why we're you so worried when I was injured during our first year?! Why were you always looking for me?! Why did you send me letters when I was in America?!" he exclaimed at her.

Sakuno was stunned that Ryoma stated those things. She was almost at her limit when she thought of something else. 'It's risky but I'll do it.' she thought.

"B-Because I was making someone else jealous. Don't be so assuming." she said looking intently at him.

Ryoma was stunned and pissed at the same time. 'She likes someone else.' he thought. And as it slowly registered his mind his victim was already closing the door. Ryoma became pissed even more.


Outside Ryoma's door

"I'm sorry Ryoma-kun. I'll break if you continue doing these things to me. It just hurts so much that I can't bring myself to act like you. There will never be a fun day if you continue being like this. It's better this way." she mumbled not loud enough for Ryoma to hear.

"I'm so stupid. I'm even crying." she told herself as the tears that she was holding started to fall.

After wiping her tears she went downstairs.


At the hall

"Something's wrong." stated the tensai as he opened his eyes.

"Ah. I can feel it too." said Oishi as they patiently waited for their kohai to leave their room.

Actually, the reason they're here is that, Inui stated that there's a small possibility that Ryoma would be walking out the door hand in hand with Sakuno. It was just a romantic sight to see that they're all present. Of course they wouldn't be there without Tezuka's permission. Also they were tasked to wake up the two by Rinko.

"Nyaa. What's this weird feeling?" asked Eiji as he looked at the others.

"Fsssh. I don't like it." commented Kaidioh.

"Ah. It's different from the feeling before. Like a problem is coming." said Taka-san while frowning.

"Inui, what do you think?" asked Tezuka who thought it wasn't going to end well.

"Hmm. I don't have enough data yet. But I do know that Sakuno-chan will be the first one to come out of the door." said Inui.

"Then Echizen?" asked Momo but no answer came since they heard that the door opened. All eyes were now focused on the said object. And like Inui said Sakuno came out but no Echizen came.

"I knew it was a bad feeling." said Inui while frowning.

The others just observed Sakuno. They saw that she started to talk.

"I'm sorry Ryoma-kun. I'll break if you continue doing these things to me. It just hurts so much that I can't bring myself to act like you. There will never be a fun day if you continue being like this. It's better this way." said Sakuno as her tears started to form

The upperclassmen where surprised with what they've heard. They didn't expect that it will turn out like this.

"I'm so stupid. I'm even crying." Sakuno said while wiping her tears and went downstairs.

The sempai's were shocked on what they saw. They can't even utter a single word.

"Wha-what are we going to do, nyaa~?" asked Eiji desperately while crying.

"The-they were suppose to be the perfect couple! This wasn't suppose to happen, nyaa~!" said Eiji. The others just looked at them with sad expressions.

"Now Ochibi, would have a wrong idea and Sakuno-chan will be depressed on the inside~!" continued Eiji.

Minutes past once again but no one replied to Eiji's words who's just crying at the corner with a gloomy aura surrounding him. It was weird that their most cheerful player is like that.

"Anyway, we need to know what really happened before we do any plans." stated Inui.

"Ah. Echizen must be gloomy again." said Oishi.

"Great, now we're back on the killing aura again." Kaidoh said as he face-palmed. It was one of the things he hates the most.

The others just paled. Now that they thought about it, it was bound to happen since they did have a fight. They sighed, they're about to experience it again.

"Why don't we ask Echizen now? It will be a good chance since he still hasn't triggered his killing aura." suggested Momo.

"Ah. Let's go." said Fuji while heading towards Ryoma's room. The others followed soon, preparing themselves for Ryoma's different reaction at things. Some of them were just too… consequential.


Hallow~! ^~^

I had an allergy while writing this so forgive me if it's not good. -.-

Anyway, I'm off to bed~! Off to a seminar tomorrow.

Next Chapter: By the river