I do not own Prince of Tennis.
-That Phrase-
Echizen Ryoma laid on the grass, staring at the sky, thinking of a certain someone. Who? Why, Ryuuzaki Sakuno of course! Why? No one will ever know. Now, let's have a look at Ryoma's mind.
'I should be thinking of how to defeat my next tennis opponent...But it's not my fault that I'm at the age where I start thinking about the other gender. Besides, she's perhaps the closest, non-related female that I came in contact with and that can affect the way I think about her. Then add that she's cute...'
Yes, it seems like poor Ryoma is in a dilemma where he is starting to think about females, particularly Sakuno. But for us Ryoma/Sakuno fans, it's not a dilemma. It's something to rejoice about. But, enough of me, let us go on with the fanfiction.
But of course, Ryoma's solitude lying there on the grass won't last forever. Soon, a bell, signaling the end of lunch, rang. Ryoma sighed and got up to go to his next class, English.
Why did he have to take this class? He honestly didn't know. It was always so boring with nothing to learn since he lived in America before. On that certain day, they were learning about riddles. The students created riddles which described a word or described what the word signified. Ryoma answered all the riddles easily.
"Mada mada dane." Then, the teacher talked about describing phrases. Words, syllables, letters, meanings, and everything else. Then Ryoma was hit with the greatest idea ever. An idea that will, not only be amusing, but also get him Sakuno for a girlfriend. He was a genious. Normal guys would struggle to say the three words to the girls they loved, but him... well... he wasn't normal.
After school had finally ended, he went to wait for the braided haired girl. When the female he had been waiting for finally came out, he spoke.
"Ryuuzaki." Sakuno's head turned to the voice.
"Ryoma-kun? What are you doing?"
"I was waiting for you. I have something to ask." Sakuno looked confused.
"What is it?"
"Did you learn about riddles today in English class?" Sakuno looked thoughtful.
"Hmm.. Yes.. I did." Ryoma grinned.
"I'll test you to see if you're good with riddles. What phrase has 3 words and 8 letters?"
"Ano.. Ryoma-kun.. That can be lots of possible phrases..."
"...The first word is 'I'"
"...Uhh... Erm... Hmmm.." Ryoma sighed.
"Mada mada dane. Last clue. The phrase is much like the phrase 'I like you' except maybe stronger. You HAVE to get it right now." Sakuno blinked and thought. She thought long and hard until she finally thought up an answer.
"Ah! I know! I love you!!" Ryoma gave her a cocky grin.
"Oh. Now do you? I never knew you loved me," he said. Sakuno's cheeks glowed pink and she started to stutter.
"Oh um... I was.. I was just answering your.. your riddle.." Ryoma smirked.
"What riddle? I don't remember any riddles."
"Ryoma-kun!!!!" Sakuno was blushing furiously now. Ryoma lightly chuckled and he placed a finger on the red girl's lips to shush her. He leaned forward and whispered.
"I love you too, Ryuuzaki."
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... Evil Ryoma. Evil but smart. Hahaha. I have NO idea if you would actually learn that in English class but lets just say they do for the purpose of the fanfiction.
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