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CAUTION: Some plotlines won't be following the original storyline from manga, anime or movie! Characters may be out of original characterness!
"xxxxx" Conversation
'xxxxx' Thoughts
xxxxxxxFlashback
Hope, Love, Joy
25. The Graduation
Two years later...
Ryuzaki Sakuno was smiling sweetly at the camera. She tried not to blush hard at the warm arms wrapped around her waist. A head with shortened navy blue hair rested lightly on her left shoulder as the photographer, Fuji Syusuke took their photo.
"All done, Sakuno-chan." Her senpai waved at them and turned to the other graduates.
Her cheek turned redder when the person turned his face to give her cheek a quick kiss and whispered into her ears, "Omedeto, Sakuno!"
"Arigatou, Seiichi." She turned and her chocolate eyes was locked on to his blue ones. Tightening his arms around her, Seiich nuzzled his nose with hers and she sighed contently.
They were so lost in their own little world that they didn't hear the teasing giggles and laughter from their observers.
"Oi! Oi! Don't hog Sakuno-chan all to yourself, Buchou!" Kirihara Akaya teased.
"Kirihara-kun, there's a 100 percent chance of you getting severely punished at our next practise." Yanagi Renji warned his kouhai.
"I agree, Renji." said Inui Sadaharu who was standing beside his friend. Both were scribbling numbers and calculations in their notebooks.
"They're so cute nyah!" Kikumaru Eiji grinned at the couple who had started walking away from them for some privacy.
"They can be too sweet sometimes." Marui Bunta said cheerfully.
It was a rare sight indeed to see two tennis teams that were bitter rivals in the high school tennis circuit, mingling and chatting on the day Seishun Gakuen were having their graduation ceremony.
"Only Sakuno-chan could make this possible, neh, Tezuka?" Fuji looked at his friend who was staring stoically at the noisy crowd.
The German-based ex-Captain who came back to Japan for a short break and Sakuno's graduation ceremony, pushed up his glasses and spouted, "Yudan sezu ni ikou!"
Sakuno let Seiichi pull her away from his tennis team, her friends and her senpai-tachi toward a quiet corner of the school yard. He stopped and faced her while gripping her hands gently in his.
"I can't believe you finally graduated, Sakuno. Omedeto once again!"
"Arigatou! I can't believe it either. But thanks to your tutoring, Seiichi, I was able to get high scores in my high school entrance exam."
"Have you decided on a high school yet, Sakuno?" He asked eagerly.
"Well, Obasan is going to teach at Seishun High school next semester, so I was thinking of going there."
"So kah." His miserable expression did not escapee her notice, "I had hopes that you would choose to attend Rikkai High instead."
"Sorry, Seiichi but my scores did not meet the entry requirements of your school. Besides I don't want to leave Obaasan living on her own."
"That's fine, Sakuno. We can still meet as usual." He gave her a sweet smile and then pulled her into his arms.
They have been dating for the past 2 years and managed to keep their long distance relationship alive and intact. They would travel back and forth between Tokyo and Kanagawa twice a month for dates and family visitation.
Within his arms, Sakuno tried to reign in her giggles. 'Sorry Seiichi for lying to you.'
26. The Surprise
"Ohayo gozaimasu, Senpai-tachi!"
"What?"
"Ohayo, Seiichi!"
"S...Sakuno!"
The Rikkai High School tennis team watched gleefully as their normally cool and calm Captain dropped his tennis bag and ran over to sweep up the brunette into his arms to swing her around.
"Sakuno-chan looks good in our Rikkai High School uniform, doesn't she, Senpai-tachi?" A grinning Kirihaya asked and his senpais nodded in agreement.
The sailor uniform Sakuno was wearing consisted of a white blouse with yellow-brown edgings, a yellow tie with Rikkai logo, a dark brown knee-length plaid skirt, white socks and brown penny loafers.
"Put me down, Seiichi!" Sakuno laughed as her grinning boyfriend swung her around one more time.
"Why? How?"
"I want this to be a surprise, Seiichi."
"I'm happy you're here but what about your Obasan?"
"She told me to fly away and chase after my dreams. So here I am."
"I can't believe you are really here in Rikkai High School." He held her tight in his arms. 'One of my dreams has come true! We can see each other every day.'
27. The Protectors
(Time to use your imagination here!)
New Fangirl: "Who is that brunette hanging around the Regulars?"
Fangirl 1: "She's Ryuzaki Sakuno, Yukimura-sama's girlfriend."
New Fangirl: "NANI?! How could our idol have a girlfriend?"
Fangirls 1, 2 and 3: "Hush!" "Don't get so upset!" "Stop shouting!"
New Fangirl: "How can you call yourself members of Yukimura Fan Club by allowing that ugly girl be his girlfriend?"
Fangirl 2: "SSSHHH! Don't let the tennis club Regulars hear you disparaging Sakuno-sama!"
Fangirl 3: "You'll be in a lot of trouble."
New Fangirl: "Why are you calling her Sakuno-sama? Wait, why are you looking so scared? Is she that scary?"
Fangirls 1-3: "No but the Regulars are!"
New Fangirl: "The Regulars? What do you mean?"
Fangirl 1: "You're new here so let us give you some advice. No one gets away for hurting Sakuno-sama or even saying bad things about her."
Fangirl 2 : "The Regulars had made it clear from day 1 that Sakuno-sama is under their protection."
Fangirl 3: "In fact, many fangirls had ignored their warning and some of them found themselves kicked out of schools. Some had lost positions in their clubs and others were punished severely."
New Fangirl: "Se...seriously?"
Fangirl 1: "I had my hair shaven off after I had bad-mouthed her."
Fangirl 2: "My hands were glued together during an art lesson when I wrote her a hate mail."
Fangirl 3: "I had terribly bad diarrhea after eating some cakes. This happened after I had pushed her into some mud.
New Fangirl: "No way!"
Fangirls 1-3: "If you want to survive in this school, DO NOT PICK ON SAKUNO-SAMA!"
Meanwhile...
"How was your day, Sakuno-chan?"
"It was great, Jackal-senpai."
"If you have any problems with your school work, let us know. We can tutor you."
"Thank you for your offer, Yagyu-senpai."
"Did anyone make fun of you today, Sakuno-chan?"
"No one, Niou-senpai. With you as the King Trickster, no one would dare."
"Those annoying girls had better not plan anything."
"I'm sure they won't, Kirihara-kun."
"If anyone says or does something to you, be sure to tell us."
"Hai, Marui-senpai. Ano, where's Seiichi?"
"I'm here, Sakuno. Did you wait long?"
"Iie. Sempai-tachi were kind enough to stay with me.
"Thanks, minna. Sanada, Renji, I entrust the weekend training to you."
"Hai, Yukimura."
"Sakuno, we should leave now. Otousan, Okaasan and Hana-chan are expecting us for dinner."
"Hai. Ja matta hasta, Senpai-tachi."
The Regulars watched contently as their Captain and his girl walked hand in hand toward the school gates.
"What are you thinking, Renji?"
"From my observation, Sanada, the possibility of them getting married in the future is 90 percent."
"Eh? What about the 10 percent, Yanagi-senpai?"
"Well, Kirihara-kun, it depends on her reaction when she hears his news."
To Be Continued …
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