Hi Minna it's me Miyuki Meiru, updating again! Hope I get reviews for this chapter! Thanks for the heart-warming reviews that all of you sent for my previous chapter!

Sorry for the late update, I'm just soooo happy that my exams were already finished, but I still have some problems, the results. Wish me luck everybody.

Disclaimer: I don't own Prince of Tennis, Takeshi konomi does.

"Soujiro Ace." Hikaru muttered. "So who's he?" Yuki asked. "He's that bitch's ex-boyfriend." Hikaru said as she clenched her fist. "H-hikaru a-are you p-planning to?" Yuki suddenly stopped when she realized Hikaru's plan.

"That guy is stupid enough to do anything just to be a marketing director." she said. "S-so this is w-what they call bribery?" Yuki asked.

"Nope, this is what they call equivalent trade." she smiled. (I just got equivalent trade from Fullmetal Alchemist) "Ah."

"So he'll return to that girl?" Yuki asked. "Hai, that girl would probably choose Soujiro-kun than my brother." she said.

"Do you really want to hurt your brother?" Yuki stared at her. "No, that's why I'm doing this in order to protect him besides there are so many girls that can replace that bitch."

"And what if your plan will backfire?"

"That will never happen.'

"Who knows? Karma does exist Hikaru."

"You're doing good these past days Ryoma-kun." Sakuno said. "Ah." he sighed. "You did well in your match with Momo-senpai."

"I guess I'm improving and remembering already my former self." he said as he continued his paperwork. "What is that Ryoma-kun?"

"This it's a report for the upcoming meeting." he saimply replied. "I guess you're busy." Sakuno frowned. "Not really." he replied seeing her disappointment.

"A-anou, are you busy tonight?" she asked. "Maybe." he simply replied. "Okay then Ryoma-kun." she continued staring at him. She wondered if he forgot what date is today. She frowned again at the tought of Ryoma forgetting his girlfriend's birthday.

Ryoma smirked, of course he wouldn't dare to forget Sakuno's birthday. He was thinking what she would like the best.

snow

That's it.

Sakuno was playing with her hair. Pulling it and putting it into braids. Ryoma stared at her disappointed face. He smirked again.

"Ryuzaki." he started.

"Hai Ryoma-kun." she looked at him. "Come with me." he said dragging the poor girl in the car. "C-chotto R-ryoma-kun w-where are we going?" she asked.

"Just wait." he said, the trip lasted for about thirty minutes. Until they finally stopped. It was a plain warehouse, it looks so old and dark.

"Where are we?" Sakuno asked. "Follow me." he said, Sakuno leaned closer to Ryoma. She was obviously afraid. Afraid of what? the dark. Ryoma held her right hand, as he felt Sakuno's uneasiness.

"Don't be afraid Ryuzaki." he smirked as he put his coat around Sakuno's slender shoulders. He felt her shivering with cold.

Until they finally entered. Sakuno was delighted to see snow. "Happy Birthday Ryuzaki." he smirked and gave her a kiss. "Ryoma-kun."

"Arigato." she cried. "Why are you crying, didn't you like my present?" he asked. "I love your present Ryoma-kun, I'm just happy."

Sakuno ran like a kid in the snow while Ryoma was staring at her. "The snow really gives Ryuzaki some kind of inner energy." he sighed, and surprised when a snowball hit his face. Ryuzaki Sakuno laughed.

"Why you!" Sakuno ran when Ryoma threw a snowball at her. Sakuno was hit in the face with a snow ball. "Mou, Ryoma-kun still has a good aim." she pouted.

"Mada mada dane, Ryuzaki." he smirked as he threw another snowball. Sakuno threw another one back at him, so to cut it short they had a snow ball fight.

"Mou Ryoma-kun." she sighed, "Are you tired Ryuzaki?" he asked while staring at the poor girl resting in his arms. "N-no not yet." she smiled.

He smirked, gently giving Sakuno a hug.

"Arigato Ryoma-kun." she smiled. "This is the best birthday ever."

"You're welcome Ryuzaki." he replied. "A-anou obaa-chan said that she'll ask some investigators to find your parents, it seems that they chose to live in a more private place." Sakuno said.

"I should be the one thanking you Ryuzaki." Ryoma said. "No need to do that." Sakuno shook her head as she rubbed her temples.

"Thanks for the gift Ryoma-kun." she said. "I just want to ask why you gave me this kind of gift?" she asked. "I noticed that you're upset because the snow already stopped, and the remaining ones are starting to melt." he replied.

"I really like the snow because it reminds me my mom and somebody special." she replied.

"Somebody special huh." he said, feeling jealousy for this special person she was talking about. "A-anou he's some kind of my childhood friend, he alwasy play with me but one day he said goodbye to me."

"So it's a boy." Ryoma said. "Hai." she nodded. "Why did he said goodbye to you?"

"Why are you so interested Ryoma-kun?" Sakuno grinned as she noticed the presence of jealousy. Evil, Ryoma thought. "Che, betsuni."

"He said that his mom is assigned in another job in abroad." she answered. "And what is so special in him?" he asked.

"He's so sweet and kind to me, he always help me when I fall or stumble in the snow." she replied as she stared at Ryoma. "And it's embarassing to admit that he is actually my first love." Sakuno thought it's already payback time.

"Hn."

"Are you mad Ryoma-kun?" she asked looking the most innocent smile she can give, definitely evil, Ryoma sighed.

"No." he simply responded. "You're jealous." Sakuno smiled and giggled. "No." he said.

"Ne, Ryuzaki you know I'm selfish right." he said. "You're a brat Ryoma-kun." she giggled again. "I don't need to share you with anybody right?" he asked, and he was definitely smirking.

"Mou." Sakuno's cheeks puffed in chibi. "Sure Ryoma-kun." Sakuno smiled.

"It's already this late?" Sakuno said as she checked the time. "I guess it's time to go home already." he said as he carried Sakuno bridal style.

"H-hey." she complained. "You're unexpectedly heavy." he smirked. "Are you telling me I'm fat?" she asked in an irritated tone. "I didn't said that, but I guess you could decipher the meaning." he smirked. Sakuno giggled.

"A-anou Thanks for tonight Ryoma-kun." Sakuno gave him a peck in the cheek. "I love you, Ryuzaki." he said before he left a happily smiling Sakuno.

Sakuno went inside, after a few minutes she heard another doorbell. She thought it was Ryoma but fate isn't in her side. It was Ace, damn that Soujiro Ace.

"A-ace." Sakuno stuttered, then closed the door. "Sakuno." he yelled. "Open the door." he said. "No." Sakuno yelled back. "I don't even want to see you again." she sobbed, remembering what Ace did to her.

"I just want to talk." he said. Sakuno unconsciously opened the door. "So now talk." she said. "I was too stupid not to realize how important you are to me." he paused, "Sakuno I'm sorry for all those things that I said, I take those back, I'm sorry for calling you a worthless klutz."

Sakuno was crying, she once loved Ace, but that love was only a compensation for Ryoma. But here he is asking everything back to normal before she and Ryoma crossed paths again.

"Ace, I don't know what to say." she sobbed, "I'm really sorry Sakuno." he said before pulling Sakuno in a hug. "You hurt me badly Ace."

"That's why I'm sorry." he said. "I want you back."

"I'm sorry too Ace but that can't be possible." she replied. "Why?" he asked. "Because Ryoma-kun already came back to me."

"That guy who left you and made your life miserable." Ace yelled at her. "Don't talk like you know him." Sakuno yelled.

"That guy who threw you out of his life for ten years and now he's back!" Ace was furious. "Ace! Shut up Ryoma-kun was involved in some accident and he lost his memories!" Sakuno yelled as she sobbed.

"So you believe him?What if all of those were lies he just made up in order to get you again." he said. "L-lies, it can't be." Sakuno cried.

"Sakuno, I'm the one who helped you remember, please forgive me because I still love you."

"But you only care about money and promotion." she sobbed, "You hurt me because of that." (Remember the vase she broke when she visited Ace's workplace which happen's to be Hikaru's company.)

"I was only thinking of my future, and your future, the two of us."he said. "So please, Sakuno forgive me."

"I don't know." the poor girl replied.

"Give me another chance, I promise I'll prove you I'm better than him."

"I don't know." she sobbed again.

"Sakuno..."

"..."

"Sakuno, you dreamed about a normal life without him right?" Ace held her wrist.

"Let me go Ace." she struggled.

"Sakuno, tell me that you love me."

"..."

"Sakuno..."

"..."

"That guy can't make you happy, I knew him he's my boss, he can't be trusted, he'll just hurt you more and leave you again."

"..."

"Believe me Sakuno, you knew me."

"..."

"Sakuno, I still want you to be with me no matter what."

"..."

"So please think about it, and please give me a chance to prove myself."

"..."

"Sakuno!"

"Fine!" she slammed the door and that night she cried, all alone.

Ace dialed a number in his phone. "It's me." he said.

"So what happened?" Hikaru asked. "She still hasn't gave up on him." he replied.

"I have a new plan." Ace said. "All we need to do is to make him hurt Sakuno."

"I'll take care of it." Hikaru replied, "By the way I'll send the money to you tomorrow." She hang up.

OWARI

At last an update! Please read and review! Don't be afraid! This is surely a RYOSAKU fic! I would never let anybody end up with Sakuno except Ryoma! xD

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Miyuki