Entwined Desires

Akisame: Merry Christmas everyone! It was getting late, and I didn't think I would be able to finish two chapters till Christmas, so here's the Christmas special! It's about how Saki and Yukimura end up together:)

Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis…

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Holy Night

"Agh…" Saki groaned, looking at a list of 1937 new messages she received over the last five days… and they were all from Kosaki…

She clicked them all and scrolled over to the 'Delete' button… click. Saki sighed. Stupid Kosaki, she didn't have to send me that much mail! And they're all the same as well! 'Merry Christmas Onee-san!' well screw Christmas! Okay maybe not 'screw' but… yeah, you get my drift…

Saki shook her head and shut off her computer, walking over to her closet and opening it. She looked out the window, and a small smile appeared on her face. Well who honestly couldn't smile tonight? It's Christmas Eve!

Deciding not to get too fancy, she pulled out a pair of casual jeans and a white sweater before she heard the doorbell hang. Her smile grew, quickly getting dressed, she descended down the stairs to meet the love of her life.

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"Cold?"

"A little," Saki whispered to the blue-haired buchou, struggling closer to him. He smiled and wrapped an arm around her wrist. Saki's sea-green eyes looked straight ahead to the large evergreen towering over them, dressed in a beautiful array of colours. "Gorgeous."

"The tree or you?" he lightly joked.

Saki flushed, looking up at his handsome face, then back at the view. Finally, she whispered. "Everything."

"Do you remember?" Yukimura began. "What happened last year?"

Saki chuckled. "Of course, even if I want to forget, my brain won't let me. I can't believe how stubborn I was not too long ago…"

"But I'm glad that you were really stubborn."

"Yeah… hey! What's that suppose to mean?!" Saki made a face.

He laughed. "Let's go, the restaurant isn't too far off."

Saki sighed, but relaxed afterwards. Maybe it was a good thing I was stubborn…

21 months ago…

"So this is it…" Saki gulped, looking at the entrance to her junior high school; Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku. She looked down, already have butterflies in her stomach, taking a deep breathe, she walked in.

Relax, I'm sure all of the freshmen is as nervous as me… Saki looked around, there were a lot of people together with friends, walking to the school doors; freshmen who were catching up with those from their elementary school; whiles others were in small groups, doing whatever… Saki was alone. With a sigh, she began her journey to the school.

Don't act like such a shy girl! Look fierce! She told herself, with that, she held her head up high… but not before hitting someone square in the face…

"Oww…" he groaned as he dropped his books.

In a panic, Saki flushed furiously. "Oh I'm so sorry! Are you okay! I didn't mean it Senpai! Maybe I should bring you to the nurse's office-"

"It's okay, I'm fine," he replied, still holding his jaw. "But are you okay?"

"Oh, don't worry about me! My head's pretty thick, y'know," Saki said before she realized what she just said. More colour appeared on her face.

He chuckled, and he looked up at Saki for the first time, their eyes met. Saki's face brightens like a tomato. He had the most beautiful navy blue eyes she had ever seen. His face was pale and had a feminine appearance. Wow, he's really handsome…

As if we read her mind, he quickly reached for his books. "I'm sorry, I have a meeting to attend."

"Oh yeah, I'm sorry," Saki quickly picked up her books from the ground as well. "I'm Mitsuawa Saki by the way."

"Yukimura Seiichi," he smiled at her before he left.

Saki could still feel the colours on her cheek from being so close to him. "Yukimura Seiichi…"

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Saki shyly peaked into class 1-6, her homeroom class, there were a lot of freshmen giggling about. She quickly smoothed out her uniform before she entered the classroom. Immediately after she entered, everyone stopped talking and stared. Saki stared back and look over to the door, hoping there was someone else, behind her that they were staring at. Guess she lucked out.

She blushed lightly before quickly going over to an empty desk near the windows. She set she backpack down and looked away from the others, hoping not to get anymore attention. Why are they staring? Is there something on my face?

But to answer she questions, she heard whispers among the class.

"Just look at her," whispered one of the girls to her friend. "She thinks she cool pretty, she can't even look at any of us."

"Yeah, I hate her already," her friend whispered back.

Saki felt her face burning. I didn't even do anything wrong! And yet…

She putted out some books from her backpack. She flipped though them, waiting for the teacher to arrive, until she spotted something. A light blue notebook. "Wait… this isn't mine…"

She looked at the cover, and spotted a familiar name. I must have accidentally taken it! Shoot!

"Hey babe, wha'cha reading?" A guy plop himself on top of her desk. He has black hair and eyes and a charming smile with three other guys around him.

Saki could hear the jealous cries of the girls from her class, making her feel worst then she already felt.

"Hey, you shouldn't ignore someone when they're talking to you," he said, reaching out and cupping his hand under her jaw.

"Hey, what are you doing," Saki frown, removing his hand from her face, but he was a lot stronger than she mistaken him for.

"Aww, come on, cute girls shouldn't be like that," he reached out to put an arm around her back and pulling her closer.

"Stop that," Saki spoke calmly, with a threatening sound in her voice.

He smirked, reaching down to her lips.

"Hey! Leave her alone!" a guy with curly black hair and green eyes yelled from behind, getting ready to save her… but… for a second, that guy flew across the classroom and crashed into the chalkboards. People gasped and look straight at Saki, who glared at the guy. The guy who was going to save her stared, his jaw fell.

"What?" finally Saki asked, looking around the class and stopped at that the guy with curly hair. "I'm not that weak, I can take care of myself, thanks."

"Well it didn't look like that…" he muttered.

"Agh! Why is everyone here so prejudice?" Saki made a sour face.

"I'm sorry," he apologized, putting a hand behind his head and smiled. "But you just come in here, without smiling and you wouldn't even have eye contract with anyone. What else were we suppose to think?"

Saki look down, guilty. "I'm sorry… I didn't think…"

He grinned. "Well whatever. I'm Kirihara Akaya."

Saki smiled. "Mitsuawa Saki, nice to meet you!"

Maybe, just maybe, junior high wasn't so bad after all…

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"Detention on the first day, was it?" Yukimura smiled, taking a sip of his drink.

"But at least he was suspended for harassment," Saki pointed out, digging her knife into her food angrily. "It's not fair. I was the victim here…"

"Don't worry about it, you did prove to the teachers you weren't a delinquent, right?"

Saki looked away. "Just eat," she ordered.

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"Tennis?" Saki asked, giving a disgusting look.

"Oh come on, it's great!" Kirihara exclaimed as they walked to the tennis courts. "Maybe if you play tennis, you'll understand what I mean."

"Pass," Saki replied without hesitation.

Once they arrived, Kirihara quickly when to hand in his forms as Saki stood from afar.

"Tennis… why am I here anyways… I hate tennis," she said to herself bitterly. She looked over at the juniors and seniors practicing. "Hmm… too slow."

Like predicted, one junior missed the ball by an inch. Saki sighed, coming to the conclusion she should be here, she turned to leave, but then someone caught her eye.

"Yukimura-senpai?" and there he was, talking to the other regulars. He doesn't look too bad in yellow…

"Oh the notebook!" Saki remembered and raced over to Yukimura. "Senpai! Yukimura-senapi!"

The regulars stopped their conversation at the approached of the brunette freshman.

"Do you know her?" one of the regulars asked Yukimura.

Yukimura sighed. Sensing his distress, Sanada spoke. "Let me handle this."

"Fangirl I assume," chuckled another regular. "She's actually pretty cute."

"Yukimura-senpai!" Saki smiled at him.

"Please don't interrupt this practice," Sanada lean over top the freshman like a child to an adult.

"But-" Saki began but Renji interrupted.

"Mitsuawa Fusaki; birthday: March 21; sign: Aries," Renji began, reading from his book. "Blood type: A; height: 160cm; weight; 4-"

"Enough!" Saki hissed, her face beat red. "What are you? A stalker or something?!"

"Mitsuawa-san, we're kind of in the middle of practice now," Yukimura said polity.

"It means he wants you to leave him alone!" a fangirl from the side shouted to Saki.

Saki jumped up, startled. She shot a glare to the fangirls before turning back to her senpais. Saki opened her mouth to speak but another voice interrupted her.

"Hey you, get off the courts!" a tall senior approached her.

"I will, just give me a sec," Saki said sweetly, but her sweetness didn't seem to work.

"Now," he hissed before facing the regulars. "The district tournament is coming soon, what are you all standing there for?!"

"Yes Buchou," the regular quickly fled to their practices.

He's buchou? She gave him a weird look. "You didn't have to bark orders around-"

"Get off the courts, you're disturbing practice. Leave or I will have to inform the chairman about this," he snapped before leaving.

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Saki and Yukimura walked together, hand in hand, just like any other couples walking on the streets on Christmas Eve. They walked close together, trying to warm themselves from the cold.

"I hated that you thought I was a fan girl," Saki muttered angrily.

"Well you looked at me the way all fan girls looked when we first looked at each other," Yukimura explained.

"Well you shouldn't be so judgmental!" Saki scolded. "Do you realize how long it took me just to return your notebook to you?!"

His smile grew. "You could have said so in the first place."

"If Sanada-senpai and that creepy data freak didn't interrupt every single time!"

"Okay, enough, let's just enjoy this night," he stopped walked and pulled her close to him. "It's our anniversary, is it not?"

Saki felt hot wrapped around her boyfriends arms. She was glad, glad that their relationship lasted a year, and hopefully forever. Saki looked up at Yukimura, those face was looking down at her. Saki tilted her head and began bringing it closer and closer… until… suddenly Saki pushed away in excitement.

"Snow! It's snowing!" She exclaimed, a huge smile appear on her face. She looked up into the sky. "It's like déjà vu!"

Yukimura stood by her and nodded before drawing her back to that they were doing before she broke apart.

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July…

"Do you have a crush on him or something?" Kirihara asked one summer morning. "You've been chasing him for months, don't you know when to quit?"

"Hush," Saki growled. "Just 'cause I'm chasing him doesn't mean I like him!"

"Sure," he joked, earning him a punch in the arm.

Saki stopped at the intersection. "Anyways, see you tomorrow Kirihara-san."

Kirihara nodded and he walked the other way to his house. Deciding not to go home yet, Saki took a different route… to the park to be exact.

Suddenly she stopped and listened. It was the sound of tennis balls hitting against the wall. Wanting to ignore it and move on, she found she couldn't. Curiosity took the better of her. She turned around the corner and a flash of blue crossed her eyes; Yukimura.

Saki flustered, watching his graceful moments. A… mazing…

"Mitsuawa-san, you can come out now," Yukimura spoke without even facing her.

When did he notice!? Saki bit the bottom of her lip and came out of hiding. "Hey Senpai, nice weather we're having huh?"

"Sigh, Mitsuawa-san, let's talk," Yukimura caught the ball as it bounced off the wall and walked over to a bench nearby.

Obediently, she followed and sat beside the tennis player. Her cheeks were rosy knowing how close they are, her eyes glazed over at his perfect delicate looking face. "Mitsuawa-san."

"Yes?" squeaked in a high soprano voice without meaning to, Saki quickly looked away, embarrassed.

"First, let me say if this sounds kind of rude, I'm sorry," he began, closing his eyes before opening them again and staring at Saki in the eye. "But, I would like you to leave me alone. Since the first day, you've been contently stalking me, and trying to get my attention. I'm sorry if this sounds a bit harsh… but I'm not exactly interested in girls right now so-"

"Huh? You think I was stalking you 'cause I like you?" Saki demanded, utterly surprised. "You thought I was a fangirl!?" Saki shivered at the sound of that word.

"Isn't that the reason?" Yukimura, too, looked surprised.

"Of course not! Well I do like you!" Saki exclaimed then immediately flustered for saying that. In panic, she spoke. "But who wouldn't? I mean you're a really great guy! You're kind, athletic, people say you're really smart, you're handsome and… and…"

Saki panted, saying all of that in one breath. She looked away, feeling like an idiot.

Yukimura smiled. That was pretty cute. "If that wasn't the reason, then why?"

Forgetting about before, she quickly reached into her backpack and pulled out a light blue notebook. She handed to him. "I accidentally took it when we bumped into each other that day. I've been trying to get it back to you for some time now."

Yukimura look apologetic and took the notebook. "I'm sorry, from the way you were looking at me that day, I just assume you were a fangirl… Sigh," he looked at the notebook and smiled to Saki. "Thank you for returning it, but it wasn't very important to me…"

Saki did an anime fall. "You mean to tell me that for three whole months I tried to return it to you, it wasn't important at all!?!"

"Um… yes…"

"Agh! Sigh, whatever," Saki murmured and stood. "Well I better me going now. I'll see you at school tomorrow Yukimura-senpai."

Before she was able to leave, he grabbed her by the wrist. Saki turning around, stunned. He released her wrist. "I'm sorry… do you have plans tonight?"

Saki's eyes widen. "Are you asking me on a date?"

He looked away. "More like a way to thank you… and to apologize…"

Her face softened. "You don't have to do that, its fine."

"But… I do feel bad about the whole thing…"

He's so cute when he's like that… Saki blushed before speaking in a sarcastic voice. "Well if you really want to treat me."

She smiled at him, before it clicked in and he smiled back. "Sure."

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December 24…

"Hey hurry up!" Saki yelled from the door to class 2-7; Yukimura's classroom.

He smiled at her. "I'll meet you outside."

"'Kay!"

He smiled to himself as he finished putting his books in his bag.

"You two seem to be close," Sanada spoke calmly towards his friend.

"A lot… has happened these pass months," Yukimura put it simply with a grin. His face softens. "Saki-chan is different from before or maybe I've been spending too much time with her. She's not that bad, once you get to know her."

"Seems the hormones have started to take effect," Renji appeared out of no where with his notebook. "It is also Christmas Eve, so it is a 95 percent chance that he will propose to her tonight, under the giant Christmas tree downtown."

They both stared at him, one surprised, without showing it, and one irritated, and once again, didn't show it.

"Yukimura?" Sanada faced the future buchou.

He picked up his bag and walked towards the door, he stopped at the doorway. "Like I said she's not that bad once you get to know her… I don't regret this decision."

Just like that, he left.

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They walked, side by side, down the street. Just like any other couple, wanting to spend this romantic night together… expect, they weren't a couple… not yet anyways…

"It's getting late," Saki whispered, looking at the tall, brightly lilted Christmas tree up ahead. "I should go home. It was fun! Thanks, I'm glad I spend it with you."

"It's just up ahead, it couldn't hurt to take one last peek," he suggested.

"I guess…" Saki said, suspecting something was up…

As they approached, it was a much better view. She smiled and lean against his shoulder without realizing until she heard him chuckle. He took her hand and led her to the tree.

"Eh? Seiichi-senpai?"

He smiled as they stopped beside the tree. Saki frown. "What's going on?"

"Nothing," he smiled. "Just wanted to give you your present."

"Senpai! I told you! You didn't have to!" she whined.

He shook his head at her childish behavior and took out a beautifully wrapped silver present. "Open it."

In defeat, she took the present and began tearing at it, angry about the whole present thing. She stared at the box… not just any box… she knew instantly what was in it…

"Jewelry? Why Senpai, why?" Saki hissed.

"Sigh, you haven't even opened it yet," he pointed out.

"I don't need to open it to tell what-" but before she could finish her sentence, Yukimura reached over and opened it for her. Saki stared at it… wanting to collapse on the ground. "Seiichi-senpai…"

He smiled. Inside was a beautiful necklace with thin silver chain and a carving of a single cherry blossom charm in the center made of pink topaz. "Saki-chan, do you like it?"

Saki look away from him. "Baka! You shouldn't have! It's like something a guy would give to his girlfriend!"

He smiled. Saki backed away. "Wait a minute!"

"Is that a no?" he asked, faking a disappointed.

"No! I mean yes! Wait! I'm so confused," Saki blushed, feeling her face on fire.

He laughed lightly and brought into an embrace.

"I love you… I never thought you would feel the same way," Saki whispered.

"It's your fault I feel this way," he accused sarcastically. Saki smiled, laying her head against his chest.

"Hey Okaa-san! They're under a mistletoe!" a girl giggled as she passed by.

Both Saki and Yukimura broke away from each other and look up. Both flustered.

"I swear god hates me…" Saki mumbled to herself, but Yukimura heard.

"Why do you think that?" Before she could answer, Yukimura pulled her close to him. "What do you think? Break tradition, or not?"

Saki smiled and joked lightly. "And just a few months ago, you were avoiding me like crazy."

He reached down, closing the distance between them… before they felt something wet on their nose. They look up.

"Snow!" Saki exclaimed and Yukimura laughed. "What? I like snow…"

He just smiled at her and bent down to place a soft kiss on her lips.

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"Hey Seiichi-kun?" Saki spoke, standing where they were a year ago.

"Hm?"

"I just thought of something," she mumbled, slightly blushing. "Technically, you never did ask me to be your girlfriend, I only guessed and technically, I didn't give a real answer, so…"

"Alright then," he spoke, holding Saki's hands in his. "Mitsuawa Fusaki?"

"Yes," Saki replied sweetly, playing along.

"Will you be my girlfriend?"

"Of course," Saki whispered before her expression changed. "Not."

Yukimura wasn't fazed by that as he putted her into his arms. "Well that's just too bad," he whispered back and putted her into a sweet kiss.

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Akisame: I tried to get to make it short and to the point here, but guess that didn't happen as well as I planned…

Next Chapter: Same summary as last chapter.