After having a drink at the drinking fountain, I followed Ryuuzaki-sensei.

"Uhmm.. What do I get to do today, sensei?"

"Do the usual footworks, backhands and forehands. Try to hit the same place in the wall.. It will improve your accuracy and precision.. Call me up when you're done. I'll be in my office."

I nodded and went towards the oh-so-special back of the building. I got the ball and hit it a few times in the same spot. Sometimes, it would stay on the same spot and most of the times, it would just go at a random spot on the wall.

At least it's still bouncing on the wall...

After a few more tries, I finally got the technique and surprisingly, it stayed on the same spot for so long that the wall had a dent. I tried to do my backhands and my forehands. My arms were aching so much after that. I remembered that I had to call Ryuuzaki-sensei after I'm done. I went to her office. I knocked and opened the door. To my surprise, I saw Ice-man and sensei talking. Well, that was before I interrupted.

"Uhmm.. Sorry!!" I laughed nervously and proceeded to close the door but before I could,

"Ahh.. Reina! Do come in!" I opened the door again and went inside.

"Ryuuzaki-sensei, I must go now.." Ice-man said while starting to walk away.

"Hold on Tezuka, now that Reina has arrived, I need to tell you something.." Ice-man stopped in his tracks.

"...and this matter concerns you both.." She finished. He walked back to his usual spot and leaned back.

"What is it, sensei?" I said while standing stupidly in the middle of the office.

Silence covered the room. It was kinda awkward for a noisy girl like me. I hate silence.

Except the silence Ice-man and I have because Ice-man being talkative is like me having four and a half arms..

"Reina, Tezuka, I.."

Damn suspense! There's lots of it in the story!!

confusion.distress: You can't blame me! I'm the author!

"I really want a ponta.. Make it grape flavored.." Ryuuzaki-sensei said while rubbing the back of her head.

I didn't know that sensei has a sense of humor!

I burst into laughters while tears are forming in my eyes. I saw Ice-man sighed.

I guess sensei got him good, eh?

"I'll.. get.. it for you... sensei.. Hahahaha!!" I said in between fits of laughter while holding my sides.

I got out of the room and went to the vending machine. I passed by the tennis courts and saw that sensei was already there.

Man! I wasn't joking when I assumed that the tennis team had teleporting powers!!

I sat by Ryuuzaki-sensei and handed her the Grape Ponta. We sat and watched for a few minutes.

"I'm gonna teach you how to serve and how to return such.." she said as she stood up.

I followed her and saw the whole team doing their stuff. I waved to them and they waved back. We got to the courts and sensei stood on the other side.

"Try returning this one.." She said while serving a ball.

I twirled my racket which became a nasty habbit when I'm nervous. I chased after the ball and hit it with a forehand.

Cool! I actually hit that normal shot..

We got into a couple of rallying when sensei approached the net and jumped really high she hit the ball down wards.. In short, I didn't get to return it..

"Sensei's being a meanie! I don't know that you can do that in a match! I don't even know what that is called!!"

"That one's called a "smash"... I'm sure you heard of Momoshiro's Dunk smash.."

"Got it..." I said while twirling my racket

Maybe I could try one of those...

"15-Love..." I muttered.

Ryuuzaki-sensei served again and I returned it easily.

For goodness sake, dont think I'm boasting.. that was a normal shot..

We returned each other's shots easily while I was waiting for my cue to try out the smash. Then I approached the net and tried the smash.

Yay! I got it!

Fortunately, sensei wasn't able to return it. Her mouth stood agape.

Did I do something wrong?

"Are you sure that was your first time to do a smash..?" She asked.

"Uhmm.. Yeah.. Is my form wrong?"

Her mouth twitched into a smirk.

"The form's just fine.. Let's proceed.." Sensei said.

Sensei scored a few points and so did I. When the score's 6-5, with me leading, the rain started to pour.

"Everyone! Leave the courts! I don't want any of you sick.. That goes the same for you, Reina.." Ryuuzaki-sensei said.

Immediately, the regulars and I went straight for the boys' locker room. I dried my hair since I got a little wet from walking in the rain.

"Rei-chan! Awesome play!! You almost won from obaa-san, nya!"

"Come on, Eiji.. I'm sure Ryuuzaki-sensei didn't take the game too seriously.."

"Saa, Ryuuzaki-sensei always takes games seriously.."

"Uhmm.. maybe she has arthritis... Yeah.. Arthritis.."

"Rei-hime.. Obaa-san has no arthritis.."

"CUT IT OUT ALREADY!!"

"Rei-chan's cute when she's mad, nya!" Eiji siad while laughing.

"Anou.. Rei-nee-chan.. What's that?" Ryoma said while pointing to a red letter poking out.

"Uhmm... this? I don't know either.. I stuffed it in my pocket after someone gave it.."

"Rei-chan!! I wanna see! I wanna see!" Eiji said while bouncing around the locker room.

I quickly unfold the red letter and started to read. Before I could start,

"Rei-chan!! That's a love letter!!" Eiji shouted.

By now, everyone's eyes were dircted towards us. I mean, me..

"No sweat guys, it's just a red letter from F4. Have you ever watched Meteor Garden?"

They all sweatdropped.

I opened the letter while the regulars crowd around me.

Hinotoko Reina,

I really want you to know that you caught my eye from the moment I met you. I decided to gather my courage and confess my feelings to the most wonderful girl I've met. I was awed by your brown hair that I always wanted to touch and your green eyes that reminds me of precious emeralds. Your sweet voice always rings in my head. From the moment you introduced yourself with the sweetest smile, I knew I had fallen in love. I know that you may not notice me everyday and I know that you hardly know me but please give me a chance. Will you make me the happiest man on earth and be my girlfriend?

I love you Hinotoko Reina and I always will.

I folded the letter and blushed to the roots of my hair. It's not like no one ever confessed to me before. I was just quite.. amazed with his choice of words. To think that he even wrote a letter.

That's too sweet...

Too sweet that the ants will feast on me..

"Earth to Rei-chan!!" He said while waving his hands in front of my face.

"Saa, Rei-chan's blushing.."

"No, I'm not!!" I souted while still feeling a little hot on my cheeks.

"Rei-nee-chan, to whom did the letter come from?"

"Good question.. It isn't written here.."

"Let me have that, nya!" Eiji said while while snatching the letter away.

After turning it around a couple of times, he declared,

"Mat-su-da Ryou-ta-rou.."

The regulars' ears seemed to perked up and they all tore their gaze to Inui. He adjusted his glasses and relied to his handy-dandy notebook. He flipped the pages and he stopped at a certain page. Did his glasses beamed?

There isn't any sunlight so why the hell did it beamed?

"Matsuda Ryoutarou.." Inui said while adjusting his glasses.

"Star player of Seigaku's soccer team. Like the tennis team, the soccer team also won various tournaments that they are ranked as national level. The soccer team is also famous among girls in and out of the school. They also have fan girls but Ryoutarou has the most number. The Matsuda family is famous for their large corporations that seemed to spark their rivalry between the Atobe family. Rich if you put it. Ryoutarou also won awards in the field of music particularly in playing the violin. Every woman's ideal man. Yet, It's very out of character for him to give a love letter to someone. Past girlfriends: none. Estimated number of fan girls: 2000+ that are all over world."

He's right when he said that I didn't know him..

By now, silence filled the locker room. That was before Eiji burst the bubble.

"Okay, Rei-chan! I'll be one of the ushers in the wedding!"

"What makes you think that there'll be a wedding?!" I said while strangling Eiji.

"Looks like we found the right man for our Rei-hime!"

"Saa, this calls for a celebration.."

"I said I don't like him! I mean.. I don't hate him.. but I don't like him!!" I shouted in protest.

"Whatever you say Rei-hime.." I rode Momo's back and pulled his hair.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Ice-man staring intently and after a few moments, he went out.

But it's still raining! He might get sick!

I spared Momo's life and followed Ice-man. I saw him standing in the middle of the court like an idiot. I quickly ran to him and shouted since the rain's making too much noise.

"What are you doing here?! You might get sick!!"

He stopped staring at something and turned to face me.

"I could say the same for you.."

"What I'm doing here? Well, I'm trying to get my friend out of the pouring rain because he might get sick!! I don't care if I get sick. I'm used to it anyway but I doubt that you're used to getting sick! Ice-man, I don't know what's up but you should really head back.." I said while shouting all the while but trailing off at the last sentence. I almost doubt that he heard it since the rain's pouring too hard.

He walked towards me and stopped. He removed his jacket and draped it on my shoulders.

"You should go back.. I'll go later.. I just need to clear my thoughts..." He said while patting my head.

I nodded and went back to the locker room. I got my stuff and went back home without saying a word. I got my trusty umbrella and head straight for home. I noticed that I still had Ice-man's jacket and somehow, my thoughts drift off to Ice-man.

What's up with him.. He isn't the type that would usually go out in the rain..

I arrived home and changed my clothes. I hurried to wash Ice-man's jacket and hopefully, it would dry soon. I ate my dinner alone and did my homework and studied for Math. I slumped back into my bed and slept.

"I just need to clear my thoughts.."

Maybe tomorrow, all problems will be solved. I eyed the red letter resting on the desk.

Hopefully, that one too..