For all RyoSaku fans.
Thank you for those who read and review. Thanks for helping me out with the grammars too, haha my English sucks. Anyway, I managed to write a whole crappy chapter 2! Enjoy! RyoSaku forever!
Note: I don't own Prince of Tennis
"Yo Echizen. Good morning!" Horio said when he saw Ryoma entered the class.
Ryoma went to his seat and sat down.
"Can you at least say good morning back?" Horio asked.
Ryoma yawned. He was not feeling well that morning. He could only think of Karupin.
"What do you want?" Ryoma asked Horio.
"Please borrow me your English homework." Horio begged.
"Homework? Aah... I forgot about it!" Ryoma said.
Horio stared at Ryoma in disbelief.
"Don't lie. You always do your homework. Hurry before the sensei come." Horio said.
"I really didn't do it this time." Ryoma quickly took out his English book and flipped to the page. He quickly read and scribbled the answers.
"You... you really didn't do your homework." Horio said. He quickly took his book from his desk and copied Ryoma's answer.
"Ryoma sama!" Tomoka shouted and rushed towards the two boys.
Ryoma and Horio ignored her as they continued to do their homework. Tomoka looked at them.
"Are you copying Ryoma sama's answers again, Horio?" Tomoka asked.
"Keep quiet. I can't think with you shouting loudly." Ryoma scolded her.
"Ryoma sama..." Tomoka said.
"Osakada, better not disturb Echizen. He is in a bad mood today." Horio said.
"Ryoma sama, are you sick?" Tomoka asked, worriedly. She noticed Ryoma's face was a little pale than usual.
"Tomo chan, there you are! Hurry up and get back to class." Sakuno said. She stood at the door and waited for her friend.
"Hey, your twin sister is calling you." Ryoma said without looking up from his book.
"Twin sister? What is that supposed to mean?" Tomoka demanded.
Ryoma looked up at her.
"Did I say something wrong?" Ryoma asked.
Tomoka frowned.
"Never mind. Since you are my Ryoma sama, I'll forgive you this time." Tomoka said.
"Since when did I become yours?" Ryoma mumbled and continued with his homework.
What is his problem? He's definitely not in a good mood. Tomoka thought.
"Why are you still standing here? Get lost already." Ryoma said.
Tomoka mouth dropped open. She was speechless.
Ryoma sama is chasing me away... how cruel. She thought.
Sakuno heard Ryoma's words clearly. She quickly rushed to her friend's side.
"Ryoma kun, how mean! Let's go Tomo chan." Sakuno grabbed Tomoka's hand and pulled her friend towards the door.
"You are such a jerk." Sakuno scolded Ryoma.
"That isn't very nice of you, Echizen." Horio said after both girls were out of sight.
She called me a jerk... Ryoma thought sadly. People do call him brat, arrogant and many other names but it hurts him to hear the girl he like calling him a jerk.
Ryoma sighed. He was too upset about his missing cat. He didn't mean to scold Tomoka although she was a little annoying that morning.
"Are you done?" Ryoma asked Horio.
Horio nodded and went back to his seat.
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"Tomo chan. Ignore Ryoma kun's words. I am sure he didn't mean to chase you out." Sakuno said.
It was lunchtime and they were sitting at the garden's bench, eating their bentos.
"Ryoma sama is so mean. He chased me away." Tomoka said sadly.
Sakuno looked at her friend's lunchbox. Tomoka barely ate her lunch.
"Ne Tomo chan. Do you like cats?" Sakuno asked.
"Cats? Yeah, I do like them. Why?" Tomoka asked.
Sakuno smiled happily.
"Do you want to drop by my house today? I found a cat yesterday." Sakuno said.
"Today? I can't. I have to baby-sit my brothers after school." Tomoka said.
"Oh, tomorrow then." Sakuno replied.
"What color is the cat? Is it cute?" Tomoka asked excitedly.
"Hmm... a white cat with a brown face and tail. Looks like a raccoon." Sakuno described.
"Whoa! A raccoon cat! I want to see it." Tomoka said.
Sakuno felt relieved. Tomoka seemed to have forgotten about the Ryoma incident.
"I don't know whose cat but I found it at my doorstep yesterday. Guess what I named it?" Sakuno asked.
"Don't tell me you named it Ryoma?" Tomoka guessed.
"Why would I name it Ryoma? Sounds silly to name a cat that." Sakuno laughed.
"Hey Sakuno, why do you name it? Are you going to keep the cat?" Tomoka asked.
"I guess I have to return it to the owner. Must be hard to lose something you love, even if it is just a pet." Sakuno said.
"How are you going to find the owner? Going door to door?" Tomoka asked.
Sakuno nodded. She closed her eyes and smiled.
"I called the cat Yume. Maybe because I like to dream." Sakuno said.
"The cat's name is Karupin." Ryoma said from behind them. He had been standing near them and heard their whole conversation.
"Where did you come from?" Sakuno turned around and faced Ryoma. She saw him leaning against a tree drinking Ponta.
"Ryoma sama was eavesdropping on us!" Tomoka accused.
"I did not! The both of you were talking loudly and I overheard it." Ryoma said. He turned to Sakuno.
"Give me back my cat!" Ryoma demanded.
Ryoma kun is definitely being the world's biggest jerk today. Sakuno thought.
"What makes you think I am talking about your cat?" Sakuno asked angrily. Ryoma's attitude is making her furious.
"White cat with brown face and tail. That's my Himalayan cat! You took it." Ryoma said.
"I didn't took it away from you. I found it at my doorstep yesterday." Sakuno said.
"Whatever. Give me back my cat!" Ryoma demanded again.
"No wonder your cat ran away from you. I bet it can't stand your idiotic attitude too." Sakuno said.
Ryoma felt like he was slapped at the face. He felt himself getting angry.
"As if Karupin likes you!" Ryoma said angrily.
"What makes you think it dislikes me? It sleeps with me at night." Sakuno said.
Karupin, you cheater. Sleeping with someone else when I was worried about your whereabouts. Ryoma thought. He frowned.
"Karupin won't sleep unless it sleeps with me at night. You must have dragged it onto your bed!" Ryoma argued. He still can't accept that his cat sleeps with someone else other than him.
"Hey, it's just a stupid cat. Don't make me sound like a whor..." Tomoka covered Sakuno's mouth.
"Enough already, the both of you. Ryoma sama, stop accusing Sakuno. If you want your cat badly, then go over to her house today and take your cat back." Tomoka said and let go of her hand from Sakuno.
Ryoma and Sakuno stared angrily at each other without saying a word.
"How ungrateful. I should have left the cat outside in the rain." Sakuno mumbled and turned to walk back to the school building.
"Sakuno... wait for me." Tomoka said and chased after her friend.
Ryoma sighed and sat down on the bench. He covered his face with both hands.
I should have left the cat outside in the rain.
"If she did that, Karupin might suffer or die. Why didn't I think of that?" Ryoma said to himself.
Ryoma felt like kicking himself. He was being selfish and didn't care about Sakuno's feelings. Neither did he bother to listen to her explanations. Ryoma thought for a moment.
"She must have hate me by now. I did say many bad things to her." Ryoma said.
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Ryoma walked out of the class to meet Momoshiro. He has a favour to ask from him.
Ryoma slowed down his pace when he passed by Sakuno. She didn't say anything as she walked passed him.
"Ryuzaki..." Ryoma said.
Sakuno stopped next to him. She stared into space and waited for him to talk.
"I am coming over later to take Karupin back." Ryoma said. He looked down at the floor.
"I'll be glad to return it to you." She said coldly and walked off.
Ryoma did not blame her for giving him the cold shoulders. Still, it hurts him to see her ignoring his presence.
"Yo Echizen! What can I do for you today?" Momoshiro asked with a silly grin.
"Accompany me to Ryuzaki's house after school." Ryoma said.
"Why must I? Won't it be better if it is just the both of you at the house? Who knows what might happen?" Momoshiro laughed.
Ryoma gave Momoshiro the annoyed look.
"You always drag me to your date with Ann. So today, you have to follow me to Ryuzaki's house." Ryoma said.
"Hey, Ann and I never went on an official date before." Momoshiro said, embarrassed.
"I meet you at the gate after school." Ryoma said and walked away without waiting for an answer.
"Echizen! Come back here!" Momoshiro shouted from behind.
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Ryoma and Momoshiro reached Sakuno's house. Ryoma told Momoshiro about his missing cat and the fight he had with Sakuno as they walked to her house.
"If I am Ryuzaki, I will never forgive you, regardless how handsome you are." Momohiro said.
"Momo senpai, go and knock the door." Ryoma ordered.
"Why must I? It is your cat, not mine." Momoshiro said.
"Don't be a brat, go and knock!" Ryoma started pushing Momoshiro closer to the door.
"Who are you calling brat? I thought you are the brat of all brats?" Momoshiro argued.
"Momo senpai... please help..." Ryoma begged.
Suddenly, the door opened. Sakuno was carrying Karupin in her arms. Karupin saw Ryoma and quickly jumped out and ran into his arms.
Meow... Meow...
"Karupin!" Ryoma said happily as it kissed his cheek.
"Yume... I mean Karupin must have missed Ryoma kun a lot." Sakuno said. She smiled when she saw the happy look on Ryoma's face.
"I think Echizen is obsessed with this cat." Momoshiro laughed.
Sakuno nodded and turned to closed the door.
"Wait!" Ryoma pushed the door slightly opened. Sakuno looked at him and their eyes met.
"I... uh... want to thank you for taking care of Karupin." Ryoma said.
Sakuno remained silent.
"And I am sorry about... this afternoon." Ryoma continued.
Whoa... I have got to tell the whole Seigaku that the king of brat said sorry, to a girl nonetheless! Momoshiro thought to himself.
"It's ok." Sakuno said.
"Sakuno, do you like cats?" Ryoma asked.
Ryoma kun called me by my name. Sakuno thought happily.
"I do like cats, but I like kittens better. Why?" Sakuno asked.
"Oh, nothing. I was just wondering. Do you want to say goodbye to Karupin?" Ryoma shoved Karupin towards her.
Sakuno smiled and stroked Karupin gently.
Meow...
"Bye bye. I will miss you, Karupin" She smiled at Karupin.
"You can always come over to my house if you want to visit Karupin." Ryoma offered.
Sakuno blushed and looked down at the ground. She didn't know what to say.
Oh my god! Echizen actually asked her to go over his house anytime she likes. He never invites me over and practically shut the door at my face whenever I dropped by. Momoshiro thought.
Momoshiro continued to observe Ryoma and Sakuno.
The both of them are blushing. Seems like they have feelings for the cat... and each other. I should tease them a little. Momoshiro smirked.
"Ne Ryuzaki. I got a better idea on how you can see Karupin everyday." Momoshiro said.
Ryoma and Sakuno looked at him. Ryoma knew that Momoshiro is going to tease him.
"What is it?" Sakuno wanted to know.
Momoshiro grinned wider.
"Go and marry Echizen. Then you get to stay at his house and see Karupin everyday." Momoshiro said happily.
"Momo senpai..." Ryoma said. He felt his face burning with embarrassment.
Sakuno blushed deeper and turned to slam the door shut.
"Why must you say that to her?" Ryoma asked.
Momoshiro shrugged.
"Come on, you like her don't you?" Momoshiro said.
"No, I don't." Ryoma lied.
Momoshiro thought for a moment.
"Ok, then you love her right?" He laughed.
"Stop talking nonsense." Ryoma said and walked with Karupin in his arms.
(Note: Guess what? The story is not finished yet! Haha. Kindly wait for the next chapter.)