Cheer up cheer up, don't be blue,
Don't forget it's home time soon,
We'll make it through another working day.

--I need a Holiday, Scouting for Girls

She anxiously searched for the piece of work that was supposed to be given to a certain blue haired boy next week. Looking under her bed, she frowned. Where did she leave her current project? Eyes wandering for a new place to look, she noticed a small brown bag next to her computer. Her eyes lit up, filled with hope. Searching inside the bag, she frowned once again.

Where was it?

"Mou…where did I leave you?…"

"Sakuno-chan! Ryoma-kun is waiting!" cried out Nanako from downstairs.

For some odd reason the room started to become…hot. Very, very hot.

Why in heavens name did that sentence made her feel so…

"Sakuno-chan?" Nanako cried again.

"C-Coming!" she suddenly said, grabbing her bag and heading downs stairs. Thank the heavens that she didn't trip her way down there. She noticed Nanako holding a pink paper bag, and Ryoma standing there not even looking impatient at all. She bashfully slipped on her shoes, and was handed the pink bag. "Eh?"

"You told me to give you this in the morning, telling me that you might forget it."

Sakuno took a peek inside, and flushed with embarrassment. Inside the bag were the supplies and the project she needed to do soon. Giving a bow of thankfulness, the two teenagers headed their way to the bus stop. The two of them walked silently, and when they got there they just stood in silence, waiting for the bus to come. Shuffling her feet, Sakuno took small glances at Ryoma. The boy was just staring ahead, not noticing her bashful glances.

Her mind was filled with random decisions. Should she talk to him? But about what? Or perhaps she should apologize to him for causing him to wait for her.

"Mou…"

She sighed, what could she do to talk to the dark green haired boy next to her?

"Hair too long."

Sakuno blinked her eyes, and turned her head to his direction. "Eh?"

"Legs too wobbly."

He was teasing her!

"Mou…! Ryouma-kun my legs and hair …!"

Just on time, the bus stopped in front of the two teenagers. Ryoma entered first, causing the slightly fuming Sakuno to follow him. Both of them sat next to each other on their way to school. Ryoma was just staring ahead like last time, while Sakuno was staring at her lap frowning a bit.

The nerve of that boy…!

"Wow."

"Ann-chan…?"

Smiling, the girl waved at her. Walking up to the braided haired girl, Ann sat down on a chair that was in front of her tired friend. Ann gave her a pat on the shoulder, giving the girl a supporting smile.

"Student government getting to you?"

A small nod.

"You look like you just finished the spring exams," chuckled Ann, resting her chin on her hands. Blue eyes stared at tired chocolate ones. "So what happened this morning?"

"President said that the newcomers and second years should prepare for checking out clubs in the next two days," mumbled Sakuno, head resting on her arms as she stared at Ann lazily.

"Why?"

"If they have less than five members the club is…"

"Disbanded."

"Yes…"

"Already tired and school hasn't even started. Are you sure you can handle this Sakuno?" questioned Ann, looking outside the window. Students were finally entering from the school gates. Some came by bikes, some were walking alone, and some came by chatting with their friend while walking; then they would head inside the school building. Ann turned her head to pay attention the tired brunette. "Say…what made you choose student government anyway?"

"…ma…" came the low reply.

"What?" asked Anna again leaning in, trying to hear the words of her tired friend.

"Tachibana-san! I need your help!" cried out a classmate waving her hands frantically.

Ann sighed, and crossed her arms. "Sheesh that girl… I'll come back Sakuno."

A small nod was the reply.

Ann frowned at her friend. Today Sakuno seemed so … quiet. It worried her, but soon Ann shrugged it off as tiredness because of the student government work she was doing.

Slowly Sakuno's head raised, and turned her head to see the scenery outside the window. A small sigh escaped her lips. She was so tired…

In.

Out.

In.

Ou - Stab.

"Ow!" she squeaked out as she frantically waved her right hand. She had stabbed her finger with a needle while working on her small apology project. Placing her injured finger inside her mouth, she sucked the blood out, tasting the iron liquid. A small frown was placed on her lips. This small gift was going to kill her poor fingers!

"Mou…" she muttered out. Looking up from the small project she was making, she noticed someone walking by.

Thump.

Eyes widening, Sakuno immediately set her stuff to the side of the bench (more like threw it to the side), and ran to where the person had just suddenly fallen down unexpectedly. She kneeled down to the body, and began to slightly shake it. It was an adult male body. He wore dark purple sports pants (almost looked dark brown) and a semi-dark purple sports jacket. Sakuno suddenly recognized the attire. It was one of the gym teachers!

"S-Sensei!" she squeaked out. "Sensei!"

"…un…y…" said the raspy voice of the male body.

"S-Sensei?" questioned Sakuno, tears welling up from the corner of her eyes.

"…hungry…"

She immediately looked back at her stuff that she had left at the bench. Quickly standing up, Sakuno searched inside her bag for any sort of food. Noticing a nutrition bar, she grabbed it, and tried her best feeding her teacher while sitting down next to his semi-conscious body. Once the male adult finished the small amount of food Sakuno had given him, he lazily took a glanced at her.

"Oh my…~!" he said giving a small smirk to the young student girl.

Sakuno stared at her tan teacher's amazing green eyes. His eyes were incredibly foreign to her. His hair was unique too. Dark brown hair was tied into a pony tail, but his hair looked like a bunny's tail. It looked fluffy and soft to touch.

She suddenly felt her hands being held by strong and rough hands. She blinked her chocolate eyes, then they widened. Her teacher was holding her hand!

"A sudden angel fell from the sky just ta help this poor old man live once again! Darlin' do tell me your beau-"

Bonk.

A small circular object had made a sudden contact with the gym teachers head. This caused the man to meet his face on the ground. Sakuno squeaked as she noticed the unconscious man next to her lap. Looking for the object that had hit the gym teacher, she noticed the familiar lime green ball near her.

"Good job Ochibi!"

In a flash her head turned towards the direction she had sworn she heard Kikumaru-senpai. Alas, Kikumaru Eiji, Echizen Ryoma, Momoshiro Takeshi, and Kawamura Takashi were not to far away from where her unconscious teacher and herself were at. She blinked her eyes as they walked towards her.

"Hoi, Ryuzaki-chan! Are you okay nyaa?" Eiji asked as he bend down next to Sakuno.

Mutely the girl nodded, not knowing why her senpai was asking such strange question. She was perfectly fine, but what about the gym teacher that was unconscious on the ground?

"S-Senpai…"

"Are you sure you're okay Ryuzaki?" questioned Momo as he also knelt down completely ignoring the man on the floor. Ryoma walked to where his tennis ball was at, he picked it up by using his racquet. Kawamura just sighed as he stood next to Eiji, shaking his head in disapproval for some reason.

Sakuno in bewilderment just stared at her senpai and Ryoma. They weren't even helping their gym teacher at all! It was as if they were completely ignoring the adult.

"Uugh…" came a small sound from the adult in pain.

"Eh…?" said Sakuno quickly looking at each of her senpai's and Ryoma, who were doing nothing to help the injured man. "Eh!?"

"And so… that's what happen."

The tennis regulars and some of the tennis club members were currently occupying an empty classroom. Inside their teacher had explained himself and apologize to his students. Some of the students shook their heads in disappointment, and sigh quietly to themselves. However, right now Ryuzaki Sakuno was wondering why in the world she was brought into the tennis club meeting.

"And that's when you started to attack Ryuzaki-chan nyaa!" accused Eiji giving their teacher an accusing finger.

Startled by the accusation, Sakuno was about to say how wrong her senpai was, but she was interrupted by Shuichiro Oishi.

"Eiji! Our coach wouldn't do such thing to Ryuzaki-san…right sensei?" he asked hesitantly turning towards their tennis coach.

The male rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Attack…Hmm…"

"Sensei!" yelled out Oishi already blushing from whatever thoughts he was having about his ero-coach and Sakuno. "Yo-You didn't…!"

The coach chuckled. "I wouldn't say I attacked, more like I was attacked by her beautiful presence!"

Immediately most of the boys in the classroom just groaned in frustration. Some actually slapped their foreheads, while some shook their heads again in disapproval. Sakuno just blinked her eyes not sure to what to do in a situation like this. Horio, who was standing next to her, crossed his arms.

"Geez, why do we have to have Raven-sensei as our tennis coach…" he muttered to himself.

"Raven-sensei…?" questioned Sakuno.

Horio looked back at his friend, and decided to inform her about the tennis coach of the new school. "Our coach this year is Schwann Raven. I heard he was actually the coach for the archery club. Since there weren't enough members last year, he was assigned to be our tennis coach this year."

Sakuno nodded mutely as she was informed about the new tennis coach. So far the basics were; he was foreign, mixed-blood, a pervert, lazy, too relaxed, and a womanizer. Not much information, but good information to keep in mind. Her hands were soon grabbed by strong firm ones. Her chocolate eyes met soft green ones. She blinked, not once but twice.

"Ahhh~! May I ask the beautiful name of this darlin' who saved my life?" asked Raven in his most flirtatious voice.

Sakuno blushed from embarrassment, "Ryu-Ryuzaki Sakuno…"

Bonk.

Again the unconscious teacher was face to face with the wooden floor. Sakuno's eyes widen, and slowly looked up at the person who had hit the tennis coach with his tennis racquet.

"Fshh…"

A very ticked off second year glared at the unconscious figure. Giving the tennis racquet to a random club member, he walked away from the philanderer coach. Everyone stared at the young regular, after all it was the first time he ever showed disrespect towards an elder.

"Oi, oi Mamushi! Don't kill our coach!" cried out Momoshiro already face to face with Kaidoh Kaoru.

"Fshh…"

Soon a small verbal fight started, having some other second years around them holding back the two regulars. It wasn't anything serious, it could be considered as a friendly fight. So the rest of the regulars didn't really pay so much attention to it. The only exceptions were Oishi and Kawamura who were helping the other members of the tennis club break up the small argument between Momoshiro and Kaidoh.

SLAM.

Everyone's head turned to face the young third year student who had opened the door. The young student blinked, and walked towards Tezuka, unaware of the unconscious coach on the floor.

"Ah, Tezuka-san. I need you, the vice-captain, and the coach to sign these papers by the end of tomorrow," he said handling a yellow folder to the captain of the tennis team. His sight then landed on the only girl in the room.

"Ah Ryuzaki," the third year motioned the girl to come to him, which she obediently did. "Ryuzaki come with me to the student council's classroom. We're having the first years organize some stuff right now at lunch."

"Okay."

With that the two members of the student council left the room leaving a gaping Momoshiro and Kikumaru staring at them. Once the door shut close, Eiji and Momo suddenly ran up to the trio freshman.

"Since when did Ryuzaki join the student government?!"

And thus I leave you to think. Why did Sakuno join the student government? Hmm, you won't get any hints or answers from me! (: You'll find out in later chapters. Oh yeah, Raven is a character from Tales of Vesperia. I had a great difficulty thinking of the new tennis coach. xD; He may seem a little OOC in this, but it's close enough to the game! I needed someone funny~! Not enough Ryoma scenes, I know, but you'll see some next chapter though! (:

Important Note: My cousins from Mexico are coming today, so updates WILL become slow. I just hope that I'll be able to write stuff when they're here. Nyaa, I also have to give up my Saturdays and Fridays of writing because my friend wants me to help her in making a movie. T___T; Sorry guys. So damn busy! But don't worry. I want to finish this story by late August or mid August. I will finish it though! D

Revieeew~! & I don't own Raven from Tales of Vesperia, Namco Tales does though!