Wow! I actually got reviews for the last chapter as well! Thank you all so much! I hope I don't disappoint you with Chapter 3! (By the way, Happy Birthday to Ryoma, though I have no idea if it's his birthday by the time I finish…)
Disclaimer: I don't own Prince of Tennis!
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It was always sort of hard for me to pay attention in class, because usually my attention would be directed to HIM the whole time, but ever since after my promise to myself, I have been able to stay focused for longer times, and to understand what my teacher says first go without asking questions.
"Class, we will be starting something new this quarter… we have opened many other clubs for the upper classmen to all to choose, because of the lacking participants. Every one would have no choice but to join at least one club, the information will be passed out right now"
The teacher cleared her throat before starting to pass out packets for reference.
"If you make it in an honor society, then you will be excused for this project, but it's about time for you to learn how to write up a report. I want you all to attend at least one performance, be it concert, play, presentation, and write me a concert reflection or report. This assignment would be 20 of your grade, so good luck."
It was weird. It has been three days since I last attend a tennis practice, and I felt oddly empty. True, at times I still catch myself watching Ryoma with longing, but that was to be expected, no one can make a full switch with in one day, but as each day passed, I would be doing so less and less.
Maybe starting up my flute will help me out after all…
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"Oba-san! Can I stay after school today?" I pleaded. It was break time, and the first thing I did was to hunt my grandmother down from her office.
"Why? You never bothered asking me before, and I usually see you even if you stay after, so why start asking now?"
"Ano… I want to try out for Honor Band and Tri-M, so Oba-san will not see me today if I stay after school…"
This was it. After my 4 hour practice at home, and after reading what choices I had, I decided that my solution was to try out for the music society. Tri-M was a music honor society, and Honor Band was for a selected few from Tri-M to travel to Hong Kong to perform music with other musicians around the world. Usually,if I wanted to try anything like that in the sports point of view, Oba-san would allow me, but this was music we are talking about here…
"Ehhh? What about Tennis Practice? I have not seen you these few days… didn't you and your friend vowed to attend every tennis practice to see Ryoma play? Why the change of heart now?"
The way her eyes widen told me enough that she regretted her words as soon as it slipped out of her mouth. So she had heard of what happened to me when I tried out for the tennis team. The tears I thought I got rid of all came back full force, though I manage to keep it in.
"That's the reason, is it? I'll meet you after the tryouts then… they will end at 5, right?"
The smile I gave my grandmother quivered but grew gradually stronger as I thought silently how glad I was for her to save me from explaining my whole intentions. I felt like I was moving on at last, though I have not yet accomplished anything yet.
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"Ryoma-sama, Ryoma-sama, Ryoma-sama!"
The said boy flinched at the noise. Really, how can something so small make so much noise? Though looking back, he can not only see one figure running toward him, but he saw no less then a whole mob coming after him.
"Ryoma-sama! Have you finished working on the concert report? I have tickets to the winter concert!"
"Ryoma-kun! You will come with me right? After all, I am the better choice then all those combined, You know that, don't you!"
"Ryoma-kuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnn!"
For the millionth time, Ryoma cursed the teacher who assigned the newest project for his class to work on. Girls had been inviting him to see concerts for the reports since then, all of them screaming louder then the next.
Momo and Kaidoh had just finished running their punishment laps for fighting on the tennis courts, and because some of thier 3rd year team members were havingmandetoryclubmeetings, practice had finished early today. No matter how tired they were from running, as soon as they heard the first shrill, the three of them took off, faster then when they did the punishment laps that were assigned to them.
"eh, Ryoma!" Momo fired as soon has they slammed the door to the changing room shut and caught his breath.
"This is your entire fault!"
"Nani? I did nothing!"
"What ever that happened, girls have been screaming for you ever since the latest tryouts for teams! YOU tell me what you did!"
"Nothing!"
There was silence after the outburst.
In a more quiet tone Momo asked the question that has been bugging him for awhile.
"Does this have anything to do with coach's grand-daughter?"
"How would I know?" snapped Ryoma. Three days of girls screaming for him had worn his patience out entirely. Momo's question did not help it at all.
"Fshhhhh… keep your voices down..."
"Don't leave me out! what's happening, nya!"
The three turn around to find thier cat-like sempei behind them. Therewere enough faint scribblings and mutterings of "i-data..." in the backround to allow them to conclude that thier other sempei was somewhere close by as well.
"Saa, well, this IS concerning the tennis club, right? so it's only fair if we know what's happening,"
No one wanted to get on Fuji's bad side, and Kaidoh made his escape to the showers. Ryoma felt like burying his head in his hands as Momo spilled everything.
"This thing better stop soon...with tournament is coming up, coach would be unhappy to know that the screaming every time we practice lowers 3 of our chances of winning the first round..."mores scribblings were heard.
Momo had to put his two cents in after that. "See? You must have made her sad or somthing! ever since she stopped coming, the other girl got louder then ever, and with out her to keep the other quiet, she must have rally up the others!"
"… Momo Sempei, you make no sense." Where is the asprin when you need it the most? this must be how both teacher and coach feel most of the time...
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Sakuno sighed as she exit the building withher grandmother. She was tired. the tryouts were demanding, but she decided that she can juggle both her work load and this at the same time. Not many people had tried out for Tri-M at all, and it was also a shock to her to find her grandmother wasstanding right outside the classroom she was playing in, explaining to her later on that Prac. had ended early.
She wanted to ask what on earth happened to the tennis team, but instead of that, she only smiled at the explanation and walked with her grandmother in silence.
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wahh! Sorry for the late update! I wanted to rush it really badly, but because of exams, I took longer then usual… (sorry to disappoint you for chapter three)
Please leave a note and tell me what you think of this so far! (and let me know if I should change point of views... should I write Sakuno with "I" or "Her"? because I'm not so sure which way would be better...)
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