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Disclaimer: I do not own The Prince of Tennis…

Previously…

Sakuno lay on her bed and started crying again. 'What should I do? I don't want Tomo-chan and the others to get hurt, but I don't want to ruin the play either, but isn't friends more important than the play?' Sakuno thought confusingly as she buried her face in her pillow. 'Should I go or not?'

Next Day…

'I still don't know what to do!' Sakuno complained as she sat on her chair waiting for the teacher to arrive in class. 'I guess for the meantime I should avoid Ryoma-kun.' Sakuno thought sadly to herself.

"Sakuno!" a voice made her snap out of her reverie.

"H-Huh?" Sakuno asked.

"Sensei's here!" Her seatmate said to her since she was the only one sitting down her chair. Sakuno looked around only to find that she was the only one sitting down.

"A-Ah g-gomen…" Sakuno said to everyone. She stood up trying to hide her blush because of the sudden embarrassment.

'What's wrong with her?' Ryoma thought as he looked at her and noticed that she was out of it. 'Why am I so worried anyways?' He asked himself then looked away.

Lunch…( Yes, I really did skip recess.)

Sakuno was running up the stairs in a hurry. She looked at her wrist watch and saw that it was already around 11:20 and lunch started 20 minutes ago! She reached her destination, the roof, panting heavily. 'Mou, I'm late. It's all because English was so boring that I fell asleep, plus I didn't sleep well last night…I hope he isn't mad.'

Sakuno held the doorknob in her right hand and a extra bento on her left. She summoned all of her courage and opened the door.

Rooftop…

"R-Ryoma-kun?" Sakuno called out looking around for him. She looked to her right and saw nothing, her left and saw a white Fila cap, she looked down and saw her prince asleep soundly with his cap covering his eyes. She went up close to him to make sure that he is actually asleep, she put the bento down beside him, she was about to look under the cap until…

"You're late." Ryoma said suddenly in a stern voice.

"R-Ryoma-kun! I thought y-y-you were a-asleep." She said shocked. She stood up and moved back a little.

"I was just waiting for you." Ryoma replied.

"G-Gomen, the t-t-thought of m-me bringing y-you a bento s-seems a-awkward so I g-guess it slipped m-my mind…" Sakuno explained not failing to NOT stutter. She bowed in apology as well. Ryoma tipped his cap up, stoop on his two feet approached her.

"Ryuzaki." He called out. Sakuno looked up to find that Ryoma was standing in front of her with his face only a few inches apart from hers'.

"N-Nani?" Sakuno said nervously. Ryoma moved in one step closer as Sakuno moved one step back.

"What." Ryoma said again moving one step closer and Sakuno in response moved one step back.

"Is." He continued doing the same thing as before.

"On." Ryoma said as he drove Sakuno into a wall. "Your. Mind." He said as he placed both hands on the wall trapping Sakuno between his arms.

"W-W-What?" Sakuno asked nervously again.

Ryoma sighed and decided to repeat what he said. "What is on your mind."

"O-Oh, n-nothing much"

"Ie." Ryoma wasn't satisfied with her answer. "Tell me." He commanded.

'What should I do? Should I tell him?' Sakuno thought. 'No, I shouldn't cause him trouble.'

"G-Gomen, I-I can't." Sakuno said pushing his arm away, she opened the door and stared running down the stairs. A tear fell inevitably from her eye.

"Sakuno!" She heard him scream from the distance.

Somewhere…

Sakuno was about to head to her theater practice which she now wishes that it was cancelled because of what happened on the rooftop during lunch time. She turned a corner until she saw the group of girls that threatened her the other day.

"Oh look," One of them said facing Sakuno in a very annoyed way. "It's the little flirt."

"Hey, don't forget about our warning." The other said to her. "You didn't forget did you?"

"N-N-No…" Sakuno said looking at the floor.

"Good, you don't want your precious friends to get hurt right?" The leader said as the group left. Sakuno was left standing there and left to think about what the group had just said. She tried her best not to let the tears fall from her eyes. She managed to only let one tear fall and that was it.

'I've made my decision.' Sakuno thought as she turned around to head off to another direction.

Theater Room…

'Where is she?' Ryoma wondered as he was looking at the entrance of the theater room. He also remembered what happened during lunch 'What was wrong with her?'

The director decided to continue practice even if she wasn't going to come. She would have a punishment though, to get an earful lecture.

"Ryoma!" A boy called out. "We have to fit your costume."

Ryoma looked at him in a cold way. The boy received it and started shaking uncontrollably. "Hn." Ryoma said as he stood up and decided to comply since there was nothing else to do. He looked back at the theater door once more hoping that it will open and reveal a certain brown haired girl in braids. He sighed as he continued to walk since no one came in the door.

Sakuno's Room…

"I've decided," Sakuno said to her teddy bear. "I'm not going." She continued as she buried her face on her teddy bear crying.

"I'm sorry Ryoma-kun…" Sakuno whispered.

I'm SOOO Sorry!

I know all of you expected that she would go to the play, but to keep the story on the right track to a nice ending, I had to do this! Please still read the next chappies! It will get better I promise! Oh, and review! Wish us luck as well in our basketball game tomorrow! If we win it then we have a good chance in the championships!

Ja!

Kataiookami