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Chapter 14
Her voice was the same, soft and melodious, yet at the same time, different. She didn't stutter or blush like she used to do. Ryoma was occupied with this new development, only remembering to return the greeting when Fuji and the others did.
"Ohayo."
"Ohayo! Ne, who are you, nya? How come you know Ochibi's name? Ne, Ochibi! You know her from before?"
Kikumaru unthinkingly voiced the questions in everyone's minds, although he sounded a little rude and his longtime doubles partner felt obliged to apologize for the redhead's forthright methods.
"Iie. Oishi-senpai, Kikumaru-senpai, sonna koto wa nai wa" lit: no, no such thing, i.e. no need to apologize
"NYAAAA! You know Oishi and me TOO!!" Kikumaru took to hiding behind Oishi, calling in a loud whisper from his safe place," Ne, Oishi, is she some kind of magician, nya?"
Sakuno was quietly amused; Kikumaru was not far off the mark.
Fuji spoke up, beaming his gentle smile at Sakuno, " Sakuno-chan desho? Ryuuzaki Sakuno. Maa, you have become very pretty since we last met." The observant tensai was perking up at the chain of exciting events unfolding before him. Kikumaru may have had better eyesight, but apparently the acrobatics player didn't have a good memory for faces.
Now that everyone knew who she was, Ryoma felt himself release the pent-up breath he didn't know he was holding. It should be all right now if he 'remembered' her too.
Sakuno thanked Fuji for the compliment, and couldn't hide the small blush on her cheeks.
"ii data, the old coach's granddaughter has become a great beauty. Chances of at least half the male students in this school asking her out, 100 per cent."
Inui's words jerked Ryoma back to reality. He quickly glanced around at his senpai-tachi, and elbowed Momoshiro in the chest when he saw the latter was still staring at Sakuno in a trance-like state. Momoshiro spluttered a bit then tried to trap Ryoma in another headlock.
"Classes should be starting soon, don't senpai-tachi have to go to your classes as well?" Ryoma dodged Momoshiro's attack, mumbling off-handedly.
That excuse was apparently effective, as his senpai-tachi started to move along, but not without saying their goodbyes to "Ryuuzaki-chan", or "Sakuno-chan" in Fuji's case.
Ryoma and Sakuno faced each other across the open doorway, and for a while, neither of them said a word.
Sakuno was smiling gently, unable to contain the joy in her heart at meeting her prince again. Ryoma now knew who she was; even if he had forgotten her 2 years ago, Senpai-tachi's words would have reminded him.
Ryoma was feeling awkward. His heart was still somewhere in the vicinity of his throat, and her sweet smile wasn't helping. He would have liked to say something more personal than "hi", but his brain cells were not co-operating.
Thankfully, he was saved by the bell.
RRRRINGGGG!
Sakuno quickly stepped back into the classroom, and tilted her head questioningly at Ryoma.
Grateful to the school bell for ending an embarrassing situation, Ryoma followed Sakuno into the classroom.
The first day of school had begun.
A/N: Mada Mada Owaranai ….. I m trying not to add OC, and therein lies a problem.
I dun see Ryoma having a problem if its Kachiro or Katsuo who starts chasing Sakuno … (Horio's taken, by a loud cheerleader, true soulmates, just like this other fic I read somewhere on ffnet)
And although Momo was all but drooling over Sakuno, I don't see Ryoma having a problem there either
Guess who's left ??? heh heh heh ….
Oh yah, Sakuno's magic comes in useful …..but what, where, when and how?
Stay tuned to Finding Me, Finding You