AN: I don't know if you guys will like this one =))) please don't kill me D:
PoT is not mine.
After a day of practice, the four walked to the usual burger joint and ordered.
"My partner is a pushover." Momo pouted as he slouched.
"We noticed." Ryoma, Sakuno and Fuji replied.
"I think Momo-senpai is well suited to be the mad hatter, you're fun and humorous like him. Ne Ryoma-kun?" Sakuno commented as she took some fries and ate it.
"Humorous? HIM?" Ryoma yawned.
"Oi, Oi Echizen. You don't have to be jealous." Momo snorted as he took a big chomp off of his burger.
"I'm not." Ryoma said.
About 20 minutes into the conversation suddenly a waiter served Sakuno a chocolate sundae.
"E-Excuse me, but I didn't order this." Sakuno told the waiter.
"I know ma'am. The gentleman across the room ordered it for you." The waiter said as he went on with his business.
"Huh?" Sakuno was confused as she looked at the sundae before her.
"My, My .. Sakuno-chan is quite popular with the boys." Fuji commented.
"N-No, It's not l-like that." Sakuno stuttered as she blushed.
"I.. should thank the guy.." Sakuno added as she stood up.
Ryoma just looked at the girl who's been looking left and right as she walk forward.
Sakuno peered beside the left to see Jirou, Choutaro and Shishido. Jirou looked her way to give a smile and a peace sign.
Sakuno's face lit up, she approached the red head.
"Ano.. Jirou-kun, you were the one who bought the sundae, am I correct?" Sakuno asked.
"Bingo~" Jirou said.
"Thank you." Sakuno flashed a smile making Jirou blush furiously.
"Jirou-kun is really, really nice." Sakuno added.
"Jirou-senpai, say something." Choutaro nudged the speechless senior.
"Huh? O-Oh... Y'know Sakuno-chan, everytime I see you. You get more and more beautiful each passing day." Jirou complimented the princess as she blushed.
"H-Huh?... N-No.. I" Sakuno was flustered.
"Now I see why you like her." Shishido chuckled as he saw the fidgeting freshman.
"Isn't she cute?~" Jirou stated.
"Sakuno-chan is taking awfully long." Momo commented.
"You're right, I'm going to check on Wobbly hips." Ryoma droned as he stood.
"Wobbly hips?" Momo said looking confused.
Ryoma put his hands in his pockets, he heard a rather goofy tone then suddenly he knew.
"Monkey." Ryoma said as he walked beside Sakuno.
"Brat." Jirou spat.
"Ryoma-kun." Sakuno was surprised.
"Let's go, it's getting dark. The Old lady will kill me if you stay out any longer." Ryoma said coolly.
"Sakuno-chan, Let me walk you home." Jirou happily offered.
"I'll walk her home." Ryoma protested.
"I WILL." Jirou insisted.
"The coach only trusts ME." Ryoma spat.
"Then I'll introduce myself to her." Jirou replied looking so irritated.
Suddenly, dark clouds began to form between them, thunder and lightning roared as well. In the end, they both walked her home.
"Why are these guys here again?" Momo asked as they walked.
"I don't know." Ryoma gritted his teeth while Sakuno just sighed.
"Tezuka-san have a game with me." Shishido said looking giddy.
"Play with me first." Choutaro said as they both clung on to Tezuka.
"I'm busy." Tezuka simply replied looking as stoic as ever, leaving the two Hyotei regulars disappointed.
Fuji chuckled at the sight.
"Sakuno-chan, I'm looking forward to see you in your festival~" Jirou smiled.
Ryoma jerked an eyebrow as he looked at the red head.
"Sakuno-chan invited me to your festival, got a problem?" Jirou stuck his tongue out.
Ryoma turned silent as he looked at her princess.
"She's too nice for her own good." Ryoma droned in his mind.
Ryoma tried to keep his cool but the idea of Sakuno thoughtlessly invited the guy who's also pursuing her to steal her away from him, to see her in her beautiful costume was just sickening to him.
Ryoma gave a quick look to Momo, Fuji and Tezuka. Momo understood perfectly as he readied himself in what to come. The cat eyed boy quickly lifted Sakuno over his shoulder making Sakuno blush.
"H-Hey what are you do-" Jirou exclaimed.
"Go Echizen!" Momo shouted as he held Jirou back.
Ryoma ran far far away from them, Sakuno on his shoulder.
"Let it go man, let it go." Momo advised Jirou who ceased to struggle as they lost sight of the two freshmen.
"Ry-Ryoma-kun!" Sakuno exclaimed as her skirt flew up by the wind.
Ryoma was too busy running when suddenly the princess' skirt caught his eye, along with a strawberry and heart printed undies.
"Typical." Ryoma smirked as he put the girl down.
Sakuno pouted as she fixed herself.
"Wh-What was that about?" Sakuno said as she looked at the smirking lad.
"He was annoying." Ryoma simply said.
"Ryoma-kun, that's mean." Sakuno said, looking worried.
"Why do you care?" Ryoma asked.
"Cuz.. Cuz he's my friend." Sakuno explained.
"Is that so?" Ryoma said feeling a bit dull because his princess was protecting the very person he hates. Ryoma didn't utter a word as they continued walking. Sakuno was also a bit uncomfortable, it was the first time that her prince truly ignored her.
Finally, they reached the Ryuzaki residence.
Sakuno looked down to her feet as they stopped walking.
"What am I to you?" Ryoma simply asked.
"H-Huh.." Sakuno was a bit confused.
"Bye." Ryoma said as he took off.
Leaving a confused and hurt Sakuno infront of her house.
Sakuno dragged herself all the way to her room. She lied down on the bed as she covered her face with her hands.
"Ryoma-kun was mad.." Sakuno sighed.
Sakuno closed her eyes as she suddenly felt a tear rolled down, she never experienced that awkward moment with him.
"I said something wrong... I should say sorry.." Sakuno said in between hiccups.
Meanwhile in the Echizen residence, Ryoma was having a bad time himself.
"Maybe I was a little too serious with the situation... What do you think Karupin?" Ryoma said in a monotonous tone as he picked up his cat.
"Meow." Karupin replied.
"You think so too huh?.. But.. Tsch! She doesn't get it, that guy is stealing her away from me.." Ryoma protested as he plopped down on his bed.
Ryoma stayed quiet as he bounced a tennis ball at the ceiling as Karupin lied on his stomach .
"This is frustrating." Ryoma thought.
"Uwaaahh.." Sakuno was confused as tears fell down.
Sakuno tried to slow her fast breathing as she calmed herself. Many thoughts came to her mind as she thought of apologizing to the prince.
Ryoma thought the same as he continued to bounce the tennis ball to the ceiling.
AN: Please look forward for my next update, the same schedule as always :)