Hello guys! I am totally very sorry for the delays for all of my stories so far...well i'm getting busy and busy as the new semester starts..and assignment and such are piling up nowadays...well...now...i'm in a holiday...well just for 4 days so ... i am trying to finish up as many chapters as i could for my stories for now...especially this one...In the end of this chapter, there might be questions and curiosity that might leaking through everyone minds but...please...i have reasons for them..and i'll eventually will announced them...but time is something that i don't really have and so there are many projects that had been lingering on my mind right now...and so..i'll try to actually wrote them out into stories but for now...let's just take it slowly...Now, no more delay! I wanna give my thanks to all that read this story and liking, favouriting,reviewing and visiting this story and me. As for the reviews...I really am happy reading them and i wanna give my gratitude to all that reviews this story. And so THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for everyone's support! BTW please forgive me for any grammatical mistakes and spelling mistakes..as i continuously do them every so often. To Guest-san..umm yeah..i do realise that i tend to rushed things...since i don't really think that making more chapters is good for me since i tend to get into a blank phase at times...

P/S: Disclaimer (after all those many chapters T-T) TPOT is not mine, Haruka and the fics is mine though. Sorry if Tezuka is being such an OOC. *=*

Chapter 21: When the Bells rang!

One whole month wasted away just like that. Preparations, reception party, family meetings and others filled their daily schedule. Everyone is very busy, especially Haruka and Tezuka. They had decided for the planning to be after the Tennis Tournament in Europe where the four boys had entered for, Tezuka, Ryoga, Ryoma and Kevin. It was such a game. But still, Ryoma won it and the runner up goes to Tezuka. For the third place, Ryoga won it against Kevin who was placed as the fourth. No hard feelings between them.

"Haruka…will be picking up the gown tomorrow." Said Tachibana Ann who would be her bridesmaid.

"Ahh…okay…but the flower…did the flower goes well?" Asked Haruka who was still looking at the menu for the reception party.

"Yup…white and blue rose…just like we had planned." Answered Ann with a smile.

"Good…the menu is looking good too…I am glad that I left them to my mother and Mitsu's mother." Haruka said as she put down the file and walk towards Ann who was fiddling with the decoration for the wedding.

"Well…I am glad that your house had such a big storehouse." Said Ann while checking the rest of the decoration.

"Yup…we even managed to book the park for the party." Said Haruka cheerfully.

"Yeah…if not…well…I don't want to think about it." Said Ann who's burrowing her eyebrows. "Did Sakuno do a good job with the cards?" Asked Ann.

"Yeah, she did…I heard that Tomoka helped her with it." Answered Haruka with a broad smile on her face.

How fate dictated everything. The four of them had spent three years together throughout high school and became friends, best friends. Now all of them were studying in college, both Ann and Haruka were studying sports science and health at the same college while leaving Sakuno to study her way up into an educator, a teacher and Tomoka in art and design in a different college. From time to time the four of them will meet each other during weekend, hanging around, chat with each other and have some fun together like any normal friends would do.

"Who would have thought…" Said Ann suddenly.

"Hmm? Ann?" Haruka was surprised at Ann's words.

"Who would have thought that at the age of twenty, you'll get married first." Said Ann with a broad smile plastered on her face while looking at Haruka.

"We-well…I am pretty sure that the next one will be you and Momo-senpai." Teased Haruka which made Ann to blushed beet red.

"You…..Mou, Haruka! Stop teasing me!" Said Ann.

"What…aren't you two an item for a while now?"

"We-well….yes, but…that monkey brain still had lot's more to learn…" Said Ann and huffed. "Well…Sakuno and Tomoka…I wonder about those two." Asked Ann.

"Ahh…I don't know either…well…Tomoka…has Horio…" Haruka said hesitantly

"Ahahahahahahaha! Those two? Together?" Ann bursted into laughter.

"It seems that Horio fall in love with her during that one time during the school festival, you do remember right? When we were dressing as maids for the class?" Asked Haruka who was recollecting their memories of their high school life.

"Do-don't tell because of that…" Ann asked as she was very shocked to hear that. "Horio…is a simpleton huh?" She asked as she sighed deeply.

"Well…love IS blind." Haruka noted.

"And Sakuno…." Ann sighed. "Still have feeling for Ryoma…" Ann added.

"That…" Haruka stop on what she was doing and sigh, putting both her hand on her lap. "I don't have the heart to tell her to move on…since…you know the situation with Atobe."

"Hmm…well…yeah…I don't really want to touch on that topic at all…well…I am an open minded but…if Atobe keep pestering on Ryoma like that…I don't think he would agree…"

"Maa…but…it seems that…Atobe is starting to go on Ryoma's pace nowadays…we might heard good news?" Haruka noted hesitantly.

"Haa…those two are so irritating to look at."

"Right?" Haruka sighed "Maa…let's just do our work. We won't get away with this kind of pace." Haruka said enthusiastically.

…

The bell was ringing cheerfully throughout the church. Both Haruka and Tezuka came through the door with a broad and happy smile on their face. Ryoga was sniffing and sobbing as he saw her precious little sister is now officially married to another man, taken away from him. Haruka was wearing a turquoise blue mixed with white and silver gown while Tezuka was wearing a white tuxedo. The sight was splendid. The sky was clear and bright, the clouds were accompanying them as if shielding both of them from the prick of the sun. Haruka was very happy, her smile never fades away.

The reception party was an absolute success, everything goes smoothly without any failure or problems. It was the best wedding that Haruka could ever wish for. Ryoma was absolutely happy to see Haruka's dream become true. He was smiling to his ears seeing the sight of Haruka and Tezuka exchanging their vows inside the church before. Now, seeing the both of them were happily speaking to each other, laughing, Ryoma couldn't hope for more. Slowly he walked towards the both of them.

"Haru…" Ryoma called for her twin little sisters with a very broad smile on his face.

"Ryoma!" Haruka said happily as she gave Ryoma a tight hug with a smile. "I was searching for you…" She said.

"Are you?" Ryoma teased her which received a good punch on the stomach from a smiling Haruka.

"Stop teasing me…I'm a married woman now." She stated proudly as she entwined her fingers with Tezuka who was standing next to her smiling.

"Don't let your guard down, Echi…I mean Ryoma." Said Tezuka.

"…tte…Ye-yes…Bu…I mean Kunimitsu-san." Said Ryoma who was wincing with pain.

"It is supposed to be Kunimitsu." Stated Haruka.

"Haru…you do know the fact that you are biologically my little sister?" Asked Ryoma seriously.

"Yeah…so?"

"It is also a fact that Tezuka-senpai is my brother in law…"Stated Ryoma which earn Haruka's eyes looking at him still wondering what he was talking about. " Little sister….Little…brother in law?" Ryoma finally said the thing that was roaming inside his mind.

"Eh?" Said Haruka as she started to shift her gaze back and forth towards Ryoma and Tezuka. "Uh?...Eh?"

"You…" Ryoma went speechless after looking at her expression while Tezuka just smile awkwardly. "And…so practically…I don't even know how to actually refer Tezuka-senpai as whom. You do...understand, right?" Ryoma asked.

"Ahhh…that…"

"And he is my senpai…" Ryoma added.

"Urm…" Haruka was actually looking at Tezuka hoping that he could help her with the confusion.

"Kunimitsu-san might be less awkward for you, Ryoma." Tezuka said.

"Then, thank you Kunimitsu-san." Thanked Ryoma with a broad smile on his face. "Well…Haruka…have you prepare everything for your honeymoon trip tomorrow?" Asked Ryoma.

"Yup, I already did!" She answered excitedly.

"Is that so…well then…Have a nice trip…both of you." Ryoma said while shake hands with Tezuka and hugged Haruka lightly.

"Ehh…isn't it too early to say that?" Asked Haruka.

"You must have forgotten Haru…I need to be in Australia for the Australia Open next week."

"Is it next week?" Haruka asked.

"Thank you, Ryoma…and have a nice game. It seems that she was very busy with the preparation that she had forgotten about the game." Said Tezuka with a smile.

"Eh?" Haruka asked.

"I thought so…she can be an airhead sometimes…please do take a very good care of her Kunimitsu-san." Ryoma added and bow.

"Wait…Ryoma! Mitsu!" Haruka sulked as she was being ignored as both Tezuka and Ryoma burst into laughter. "Mou!"

It was such a serene scene, Ryoga thought as he was watching them chatting happily as he gulped down another glass of red wine. He was happy but still, it seems that this event may have left a hole inside him. Somehow, he suddenly felt lonely. Both his siblings are getting further and further away from him. His little sister is now someone's wife and his little brother is no longer a child and he too had his own love life, even if Ryoga don't actually agree with it. He sighed for who knows how much and continued on gulping down the wine all by himself.

"Won't you be there with them?" Suddenly a voice was heard beside him.

"…" Ryoga was speechless as he was too shocked to reply. "Ahh…No…it is fine…" He finally said as he exhaled his breath while looking down on his empty glass.

"You…should also think about your happiness…" That person said again while smiling sadly at him.

"I am…happy." Ryoga said as he watched over the newly-wed couple and Ryoma chatting happily and Haruka who was pouting over the conversation between Ryoma and Kunimitsu. "Seeing both of them happy…made me happy." Ryoga added as he slowly closes his eyes and smile.

"…" That person was shocked by his answer but alas, a smile curved on the face, a sad, warm, caring and loving smile.

"I think…they will be more happy if you are happy as well…Echizen Ryoga-san."

"Won't you stop teasing me…Ai." Ryoga answered with a smile on his face.

"Haha…so…you do remember me…Ryoga…" She said while watching Ryoga who seems to be smiling.

"Won't you go and greet Haru…it had been a while since you both meet right?" Ryoga asked.

"Yeah well…I will go but…I won't be long…" Ai answered with a sad smile.

"You…look more pale and thinner than the last time we met you back at the rehab centre…" Ryoga said as he put down the empty glass on the nearest table and gently touched her cheek.

"I…am fine…" she answered as a few shades of red were forming on her face as Ryoga touched her.

"I see…" Ryoga answered as he continued on touching her face gently with a smile on his face. "Did you really take a good care of yourself Ai?" He asked.

"Ah…" She suddenly gave a sad smile on her face and gently took away Ryoga's hand from her face before bowing lightly. "I should greet her before leaving…It's a good thing…that I came here…" She said as she walked away.

"Ahh…yeah…we'll meet again soon…" Ryoga answered and watched as she walked towards his other siblings. " I'm an idiot!" He cursed himself.

To be continue...

It was rather short right? See? i told you that question will flooded your mind...i was actually thinking of making a sequel well scratched that! 2 sequel on AtoRyo and also RyogaXOC...well Ryoga deserves happiness too...=3=...It might take times for it to be made so...yeah...please do continue to take a good care of me minna~