Disclaimer: Prince of Tennis belongs to Konomi Takeshi-sensei~!

Summary: Four elements must be united together in order to bring peace to their kingdoms. But only one of the blue is left and she has to protect her existence. All was left was for them to find love in each other.

Notes: As I said at first, I've passed through a harsh block and wasn't able to write anything for a long period of time.

Thankfully, I was able to finish this chapter before I got really busy..

Now, you have to know something before you read this chapter. In reality, I'm a romantically-shy girl, and I can't even say 'kiss' properly, so when I was writing this chapter, I was completely flustered and couldn't believe that I am writing this much romance.. Forgive me if it's not written well..

Please, review! I'd like to know how I did!

Warnings: AU, a bit of angst, some OOCness and couples.

Biggest warning: ALPHA pair make-out ahead!


The time when she was actually awake was more like a roller coaster. She'd feel dizzy and disoriented, and in a second, her vision would go black again even before she tried to untie her hands behind her back.

Just what did her dear friends do to her?

Yukimura vowed that Sanada won't have it easy when she was released. How dare he just come in like that, confuseher, kiss her, then knock her out?! He was oh-so dead..

'Just you wait.. all of you, traitors..' was her last thought as she yet again lost the battle of consciousness and succumbed to another wave of dizziness and tardiness.

During her longest conscious time, she figured that they casted a spell upon this place she was in to cause her this constant state. Not that she could do anything with how she was feeling..

While outside was another story..


Ignis's citizens were all working extremely hard in strengthening their defenses. Everybody joined in, even those from the other two lands did, and they wanted to aid each other during their hard times. The battle they were about to have wouldn't be an easy one, so they had to combine all the forces they could find.

Tezuka, Sanada, Fuji and Ryoma were still discussing Yukimura's condition every bit and the other. She's been out for a day, now, but she wasn't able to be awake enough to do anything reckless like she had done before. Moreover, no doubt, she'd had lost sense in time. That doesn't change the fact that they knew she wouldn't be happy when everything would end.

The others were concerned about the bluenette, too, but the four who knew briefly told them that she's doing fine.

Kirihara just happened to eavesdrop accidentally once and hear that she was kept in one of the rooms in Sanada's house. According to their conversation, he understood that they tied her there because she was about to leave and they didn't want her to. At first he had wanted to flee from there and wanted to immediately let her out, but refrained from that when he heard how much Sanada was shaken from the curses and threats his nee-chan had yelled out with while she was awake.

On his side, he had been raising his training's focus and doing extra hard work to improve faster. Since he heard the news from his trainer, he vowed to be a great help to all of them during this time, and to actively protect his hometown and kick those Guritashous butts! How dare they come here announcing attacks?!

Kirihara Akaya, also known as the 'baby devil', moved up two levels in his devil mode. Yanagi told him so, and if the data master said something, then no one would dare to try and prove him wrong.

Even Sanada! He praised him and told him 'good job' for once instead of the usual muttered 'tarundoru', and he managed to dodge all of his trainer's attacks, which no one knows how much it is hard if they hadn't experienced it.

Oishi and Kikumaru were still the couple everyone was used to, but something was off about them. When they trained, no one saw anything special about them, and they kept glancing worriedly at them. Would they really make it alive out of the upcoming battle? How will they be able to help?

Kikumaru was just doing back flips and all kinds of moves to keep her movement free and easy, while Oishi was pulling back and forth some wind balls slowly, without as so much power required to be training seriously. The Golden Pair they know wasn't like this.. or maybe they were hiding something..?

As for the youngest couple, they were just pulling an act before everyone else. They had their real training somewhere different so no one would see them. Oishi promised Eiji to help her protect her home when the news reached them, and he felt the need to move, but not in front of others. That's why their training was far from being serious around their comrades.

Marui, Niou and Yagyuu were off together having different kinds of trainings in which it would improve every skill they had. They were concentrating on helping Marui with his stamina mostly, then off to Niou with his speed since he'd need it, and Yagyuu with his power. None of them were from Ignis, but they were ready to give their lives to protect everything in it. Ignis was just like their hometowns; the only difference was living styles, but even so, it was pretty much the same.

Yanagi, their good friend and data master, was their overseer, offering help and advice on what to focus on and how much more to go before changing to another type. Despite that, he was mostly focused on Sanada, his good friend, and Kirihara, his follower in free time. Both red element controllers had things in common that he found amusing and took notes of, but mostly, he wanted them to improve faster. He knew they were able to, because he believed in them the most. He knew and acknowledged their potential.

Kawamura, when training, activated his Burning Mode and became fiercer. Everyone feared that he was going to burn the forest along with the training field if he wasn't going to control his fire. Though, no one could deny or ignore the passion in his fire that made him like that, and all his thoughts were on how much he would push himself to defend his homeland.

Wherever anyone found Tezuka and Fuji, Ryoma would always be tagging along after them. The three of them were almost always together wherever they went, following each other like a shadow. Though, no one knew who the body was and who the shadow was. The young boy from Candida was doing his best, too, just like the others. He constantly pulled off his whips, sharpening their density and power until he thought it wasn't possible anymore.

As the country of some good friends of his, he refused to not lend a helping hand, especially when he knew that the old Kurokagou had sent help units to both Candida and Vivades; his homelands, where he met his nee-chan, and where he met his nii-san. Everything was dear to him. Besides, it was time he faced other opponents to test how much he had grown. He didn't go with full power during trainings, and refrained from showing everything he had in his sleeve, so this was a good opportunity.

Tezuka always looked for his fiancée for comfort. His heart and mind always calmed when he saw her sincere smile towards him, so he was able to get rid of any nervousness within him by looking at her. The brunette knew that, and tried her best to always be beside him. She knew how much her fiancé was anxious, and knew the way to calm his nerves. The bond between them allowed them to feel when one of them was distressed, and their love was enough to strengthen that bond.

Sanada was the one dreading the end of this hard time they were about to face more than he was dreading the faceoff itself. How wouldn't he and he was the one to lock up the bluenette? Right now, she was his worst fears. He was sure they were going to pass this, and they were going to succeed in defending their homeland.


On the morning of the second day of their warning, urgent letters from the elder were sent to all the warriors, magic users and controllers, around Ignis stating one thing..

"Everyone must be ready.
Guritashou are very close and the attack is estimated to take place sometime between today and tomorrow. Secure the children, women and elders in the underground asylums with enough supplies."

Hearts raced, people got worried and children wondered why their parents were hugging them. The warriors were getting ready with everything they have, and it was a hard time for everyone.

The top warriors and controllers were getting their armors ready, and the magic masters were called to be placed in strategic positions around the borders.

Tezuka at first fussed over Fuji contributing in the whole thing, saying that as the only female, danger was more possible upon her. He couldn't afford losing her, and had wanted to send her to one of the asylums to keep her safe. The brunette refused firmly, saying that they were in this together, and she wasn't going to leave his side no matter what happened. She didn't mind the danger, and she trusted her powers to keep her unharmed.


Sanada went to his house to check on his 'hostage' only to find her still under the effect of the spell Yanagi had casted. He sat somewhere far enough from the bluenette in case she was able to move when she saw him, and waited.

A couple of minutes later, an angry groan reached his ears and he looked up to find Yukimura turning on her side then attempting to stand. When she spotted him, everything happened in slow motion..

The cold, blue fire blazing in her brilliant navy eyes, and the water streams she collected in her hands and around her. He was certain that that shouldn't have excited him and took his breath away as much as it did, but he couldn't help it. God! Yukimura was so beautiful when she was angry. And that feline grin that stretched on her lips, her gorgeous features twisted into a mix of sadism and anger.. wait, was that hatred? He hoped not, because he totally wouldn't have agreed with her if it was.

"Genichirou.."

Why did her voice sound too sweet? His first name rolled on her tongue like a melody with that devil-in-disguise tone of hers. Absent-mindedly, Sanada raised his hand as he continued to stare at her –expression unchanged, mind you- and just when she released her stream, he blocked it with an igneous shield of his own.

That action fueled her anger more, so Sanada stood up and decided to bring this crazed atmosphere to an end as he walked confidently to her.

While on her side, Yukimura was startled when he stopped before her with something unexplainable in his eyes. One moment, she was staring up at his eyes with her own eyes wide, and the next second she was on the ground, her bound hands under her body were causing her pain. Despite all that, the only thing she could do was watch as he hovered over her and placed his hands on either side of her head.

Yukimura could feel her breathing speeding up as he leaned closer to her. Sanada had invaded her personal space ages ago, but she was totally helpless. She didn't like this feeling his gaze was inflicting on her; face hot, heart fast and body still. Just when she was able to feel his breath puffing against her lips, he stopped and she shuddered.

"Yukimura.." he whispered, ".. be nice and don't cause troubles. I'm not letting you go, not now, do you hear me?" his voice so low and husky..

Something in her told her to agree, and the bluenette nodded softly, not trusting her vocal chords to aid her. Her black-haired knight then smiled that very handsome smile and whispered "Good girl.."

She swallowed hard and closed her eyes, trying to regain some of her composure that crumbled away, but failed.

"Go back to sleep, now, Seiichi.."

Yukimura's eyes opened abruptly only to close again when he pressed his lips to hers firmly. Her whole body bucked upward as she fought not to moan and give in, but it was so hard! She never felt like that before; that weird, tingling sensation running down her spine, and those faint trembles shaking her.

She didn't want to give in, no! But then, he was tilting his head and nudging her lips apart with his tongue and she gasped, feeling that hot, wet muscle enter her mouth. Ever so gently, he caressed her inner cavern, feeling her tremble under him. One of Sanada's hands carded through her hair as he moved a next step and nudged her tongue.

She moaned.

He smirked.

He conquered their first official kiss and paced it with his rhythm playing with her, tongues moving and twisting, and hands caressing and groping. Finally, he pulled away with a lick to her lips.

Yukimura, for the first time of her life, was speechless, breathless. The kiss left her panting harshly, fearing that more would kill her. Her face was on fire and her whole body was stiff.

Her eyes closed and she fell into the spell again.

Sanada pulled back staring at her, wondering if she had fainted from the heat –considering her red flushed face- or the spell.

"Good night.." he whispered and kissed her forehead gently before moving away and easing her body into a more comfortable position.

Quietly, he closed the door after him, and slowly slid down to the ground, feeling his face heating up. Sanada Genichirou, for the first time of his life, lost control on his mind and acted on impulse.

Oh God.. what had he done..

He traced his lips with the tips of his fingers, remembering the feeling of Yukimura's petal-soft lips pressing against his. There was no use denying it; he was in love with the last blue element controller.

That fact just gave him more the reason to prevent her from leaving during this time.


A/N: So.. how was it?

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