Secrets Kept

hello!! sorry about the last chapter... as some people realised i didn't really type out the whole fairytale... i sort of cut it short and the scene break was acting like a time skip kind of thing... thank you to all the reviewers!! i love you all heaps!! LOL... hope it was a good story... and please enjoy this last section of it!! a Little eijiryo moment in here!!

EPILOGUE

"Nyah…! Ochibi is graduating today!" said Eiji.

"Man… she's graduating before any of us," whined Momo, "That brat's too smart…"

They watched as the principal called out the students one by one to receive their certificate and there were applauses. However what was strange was that when Ryoma was called everyone stood up and applauded which surprised the regulars.

They watched as Ryoma walked up with an air of confidence and bounce in every step she took the certificate. After the ceremony the graduates were all dragged around to take pictures or to be congratulated.

"Congratulations Ryoma," said the regulars when they reached her.

"Sempai-tachi," greeted Ryoma, when she turned to face them. They realised that she was missing her tie and her top button was undone.

"You were planning to give away your button?" asked Fuji.

"Why would I want to do that to a perfectly good shirt that I could use again?" Ryoma frowned.

They all sighed and remembered that Ryoma was brought up in America, 'it can't be helped…'

Ryoma was tugging Eiji's tie loose and took it. She then redid the tie and tightened it around her collar.

"Oi… you do know that Eiji-sempai still needs that tie?" asked Momo.

Ryoma grinned, "Maybe that's why I took it… I'm kidding…"

Ryoma reached into her pocket and pulled out her tie, "Want my tie?"

Eiji just stared at the tie for a moment but even thought it was a moment Ryoma used this opportunity to withdraw her offer, "I guess Eiji-sempai doesn't want to have a tie anymore…"

"Nyah… I don't know how to do a tie," said Eiji.

Ryoma smiled and looked up at Eiji, "Kneel down sempai… I seriously can't reach…"

Eiji knelt down to Ryoma's height since all of them were practically towering over her. She placed the tie around his neck and looked at it thoughtfully.

"What's wrong?" asked Fuji with an amused smile.

"I'm trying to remember how to do a tie…" said Ryoma as she stared at the tie around Eiji's neck.

"You just did one," pointed out Marui.

"I did it for myself but when I do it for someone else…" Ryoma frowned, before she walked behind Eiji and wrapped her arms around Eiji's neck which caused him to turn red. The regulars watched in amazement as Ryoma did Eiji's tie without looking at her handiwork.

"Tada…"

"Ii… instead of the traditional: giving the second button away… swap ties" muttered Inui.

"I'm not a dude… seriously…" sighed Ryoma, "that's a tradition for guys to give their second button to their girlfriend because it's closest to the heart. But this uniform doesn't exactly agree with the tradition anyway…"

"You know the tradition then," said Yukimura.

"Why wouldn't I?" asked Ryoma.

"Is it American tradition to swap ties on graduation?" asked Kawamura.

"Not that I know of… but some people swap ties when they start going out with each other…" said Ryoma.

"So… you guys are dating now…" smiled Fuji.

"We are…?" asked Ryoma, "I never knew…"

"Eh…? Then why…?" started Oishi.

"He's tie looked cooler…" shrugged Ryoma.

"Eh…"

"Ne… Eiji-sempai… I remember you said you'd shout me burgers…" grinned Ryoma.

"Nyah…! When did I say that?" exclaimed Eiji.

"A few years ago, I think" thought Ryoma.

"I guess so…" said Eiji as he scratched the back of head, "Only today, Nyah… It's Ochibi's graduation…"

"Us too?" asked Momo as he jumped in.

"Nyah…! No!" whined Eiji.

"Not today… we've all got somewhere to go don't we, Momo?" said Fuji pleasantly.

"A… now I remember now… I guess we need to do a rain check," laughed Momo nervously.

"Me, too," said everyone at the same time.

"Are you guys free this Sunday?" asked Ryoma.

"Yes… why?" asked Fuji with a smile. Ryoma rummaged her pocket and pulled out a few tickets and handed them over, "Ballet…?"

"I'll appreciate it if you all came…" smiled Ryoma.

"Sa… what is the special occasion?" asked Yukimura.

"I've got a solo," said Ryoma.

"You… ballet…?" asked Momo.

"Sa… it makes sense now…" said Fuji, they all turned to him, "you're gracefulness in tennis comes from ballet… I'm sure we'll be all there…"

"Thank you…" smiled Ryoma.

"I guess it's only you two today," said Marui. "Sorry we can't celebrate with you but we always have tomorrow…"

Ryoma just smiled, "That's alright I guess… you're all shouting tomorrow…"

They all sweat dropped, and excused themselves before they had to shout her food for the month. Ryoma grabbed onto Eiji's arm, "They're strange…"

Eiji just grinned and looked surprise when Ryoma pecked the side of his mouth. Ryoma let go of him, walked a few steps in front of him, turned to face him and grinned at him, "Suki…"

She then winked and ran off, "I'll race you to the burger place…"

Eiji turned red for a minute before he grinned and chased after her.

Owari…

There you go!! the end of the story!! it's pretty sad... all things have to come to an end... i'm thinking of writing up another POT story... but i keep trying to think of a story line... like i mentioned in my other story 'Why Tennis' was was hoping to write a story called "Galaxy of stars" but when i think about it... i seriously don't know what i'll write... to many ideas and it can't exactly fit in the one story... hmmm... oh well... Hope you enjoyed this story as much as i enjoyed writing it!! luv you heaps!! hugs and kisses...!