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Sakuno, meanwhile, was on her way to get cheering up ice cream with her older sister, Sakura.
"Don't worry, there are plenty of better guys. I'm sure you will find someone," Sakura assured her little sister, patting her lightly on the head.
"You're just saying that because you have a great boyfriend," Sakuno pouted.
"No I'm not! You will find someone!"
They had reached the ice cream shop and slid into a booth.
"Saa! Sakura-chan!" Fuji leaned down and kissed her lightly on the forehead, brushing her chestnut hair out of her face as he straightened, "Ah, and Sakuno too I see."
"I'm buying ice cream to cheer up Sakuno, her crush started dating someone else," Sakura smiled sweetly up at him, "Please, join us."
"Ah! Nii-san, you talk too much!" Sakuno blushed.
"Echizen?" Fuji smiled knowingly.
"NII-SAN!"
Sakura giggled, "That's right, Syuusuke. He started dating An recently."
"I know," Fuji patted Sakuno on the head consolingly, his voice filled with sympathy.
Just then the waitress arrived and asked for their order.
"I'll have a mocha sundae," Sakura turned to her little sister, "What would you like?"
"I'll have a hot fudge sundae, please," she smiled.
"One scoop of lube moo cookie dough and one of wasabi ice cream for me," Fuji grinned.
"You always order the strangest things, Syuusuke," Sakura stared lovingly into his eyes as the waitress left, her chocolate eyes captivating his own blue.
"I love exotic things, thats why I love you," Fuji purred. Sakura giggled.
Sakuno bit her lip, trying to hold in her tears. She remembered when she and Ryoma had used to flirt like this.
Fuji noticed her holding back her pain, he shared a glance with Sakura and she straightened.
"Don't worry! We'll . . . We'll find you a better guy!" Sakura said, pumping her fist determinedly.
Sakuno sniffled, "There is no one else, Ryoma was my everything!"
"I'm sure there is someone better! You're still young!" Fuji assured.
"He doesn't deserve you! You are too good for that tennis obsessed hamburger boy!" Sakura slammed her fist on the table.
"Saa, he is still my teammate," Fuji smiled.
"Oh, right. Sorry," Sakura grinned sheepishly.
"It's alright, sugar," Fuji said.
Sakuno buried her head in her hands, a few tears managing to leak from her clenched eyelids.
The ice cream arrived and Sakura did her best to comfort her sister.
"There, there, ust eat your ice cream, you will feel better!"
Fuji turned his head away from the two and scanned the people in the shop. As he watched Sengoku walked in and Fuji was suddenlt struck by an idea. He waited until Sakuno had gone to the bathroom to clean her self up before letting Sakura in on the secret.
"We should set your sister up with Dan from Yamabuki!" Fuji whispered conspiritorily.
"That's a great idea!" Sakura hugged him, "You always have the best ideas, Syuusuke!"
"I know," he smiled.
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Sorry we haven't solved the cliffhanger yet, we still had a character to introduce and we felt we should touch on the original story with Sakuno. It will all come together eventually! Thank you all for reading!