Chapter 6: End
It was fine Saturday, the first official game of the Seigaku team that now the regular members are once and finally reunited. Sakuno together with Tomoka, her best friend and Ann, Tachibana Kippei imouto, and girlfriend of Momoshiro for a year now decided to make some lunches for the team. The three of them were busy making something for the team, they are in Sakuno's house, chattering as their hands were busy doing the work.
"Heh, I didn't expect Echizen-kun have a different side like that" Ann said, her hands were busy packing some sandwiches. Ever since she and Momoshiro started dating, the three of them become close, it's not like they are not close enough before that, it just they become closer to each other in extent that they sharing secrets and conversing this topic to each other. For Sakuno, she considered Ann as her best friend too. Which the three of them agrees. They naturally become so close to each other that they are not hiding anything to each other's, that sometimes Momo make fun on them that his own girlfriend would like to hang out more to them than him, which is they all laughed. They even supported and watched each other teams matches for time to time, or if there is a free time, Seigaku would occasionally have matches with Fudomine.
"Mou, Ryoma-kun just teasing me" Sakuno pouted her lips, blushing.
"I don't think so, Sakuno-chan" Ann, stops for a while, she looks at her "based from stories of Takeshi, I don't think he will make that as a joke. He never saw Echizen-kun like that, -You know, for him to think about your future together, it's a sign that he serious to you, knowing him, right."
"Uhn. Uhn. Ryoma-sama is never been serious aside from tennis" Tomoka nodded her heard, agreeing for whatever Ann said. "And besides what's wrong if he opens up about it?" Tomoka asks.
"As if you going to say no to him?" Ann inquired.
"Mou, we are still young, and there will be a lot of things that might happen in future. What if- he found someone better than me?"
"Mou, Sakuno, you know, I don't know why you didn't see it " Tomoka sighed. "Have a little faith on yourself, okay? Ryoma-sama loves you"
"Tomo-chan is right. He never like that to anyone else aside from you, so chill, okay? " Ann winks. " Just go on the flow and enjoy every moment together"
"Thank you Ann-chan, Tomo-chan" Sakuno smiled.
"But Sakuno, by any chance Ryoma-sama propose to you, me and Ann-chan will be maid of honors, right?" Tomoka said dreamingly.
"Mou, stop teasing me Tomo-chan!" Her face blushed harder than earlier.
"Heh, I have this feeling it will happen sooner or later "Ann teases more seeing how reddened her face was.
"Mou, not you too Ann-chan!" Sakuno embarrassed.
" " Tomoka and Ann answered giggling, they love seeing Sakuno like this, she is too cute to be teased.
" We should hurry up, it's almost 9:30!"
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The Seigaku regulars together with their coach Yamato and the freshmen trio arrived in Kakinokizaka Tennis Garden.
"It's brought back old memories nya!" Eiji said looking at the entire garden.
"Sugoi, there's a lot of people gathered." Kachirou said.
"Of course, this year, almost all of high school teams participated on this event" Inui said "since the participation in U17, a lot of schools takes seriously on participating in this kind of event. Most of all those who have potential in this sport"
"That's right, it's a huge privileged to be invited by the camp, that is why many of schools used this as a key to showcase their players talents, not only that, being one of the players who will play in U17 is a great stepping stone to be a pro once they saw a potential on you" Fuji said seriously
"I'm having goosebumps here, nah Echizen" Momoshiro said smirking.
Ryoma smirked, of course he knew that feeling. That's nostalgic feeling of playing for U17, it's a great feeling at all, to played in different tough players around the world.
"It's been a while Seigaku" from a distance a yellow haired guy appeared, from his back, a group of men appeared, all wearing black jersey and tennis bags on their backs.
"It's good to see you too" Tezuka greeted, they both shakes hands "congrats on winning the first round"
"Thank you, we came here to watch," he said.
"Eeh... Tachibana-san" Momo whispers, he looks tense from somehow. Though he has a good relationship with the brother of his girlfriend, he still can't help but felt nervous every time he was there. What happened on the past still lingered on his mind. Of course, to be the boyfriend of only sister of Tachibana Kippei is not easy. Momoshiro experienced it. He still remembers how he faced the whole Fudomine team, he still remembers how he needs to beat all of them including the captain itself. He can clearly remember all the harsh training he has just to win a game to them, of course with the support of his team, he manages somehow, just to prove that he was qualified to be the boyfriend of the foudomine princess- Ann Tachibana.
"Momoshiro" Tachibana looks at him, "good luck on your game."
"H-hai" Momoshiro nervously answered
"Nice one, Momo-senpai" Ryoma smirked teasing his senpai who looks constipated for a while
"So, it is true you're back" Tachibana said, looking at Ryoma
The young prince just nodded his head
"Echizen-kun, I really wanted to have a match on you, but I hope you will never be injured your eyes again, it's not like it's my fault, it's your fault anyway. But-" Ibu chanted.
"Shinji!" Tachibana warned him. It's been years since that incident, but seems Ibu Shinji didn't have a chance to move on yet.
"Momoshiro where's Ann-chan?" Kamio, the rhythm guy asks.
"Now that you mention it, she was about to be here now" Momoshiro puzzledly said. Looking around.
"WHAT?! YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE ANN-CHAN IS? WHAT KIND OF BOYFRIEND YOU ARE?" Kamio outburst.
"What did you say? Are you picking a fight?" Momo fired back
"Bringi it on" Kamio retorted back. "You should know better how to take care of her!" He shouted.
"What did you say?! I'm taking good care of her!"
"Saa... Saa.. could you please stop it? Where about to start" Oishi stops the two from bickering.
"Yare... Yare... Saa... I'm going to register our team for a while, Tezuka come with me" Yamato sensei said, seems immune from this kind of event.
"Idiots." Kaido murmured.
Ryoma blinks for a while, together with the other members, they all sighed. there are things never changes right?
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"Sakuno! Hurry up!" Tomoka shouted behind her, they were running inside the tennis field.
"Matte" Sakuno dashes panting. "Mou, why are we even running?" She asks, holding one of the tray in her hand.
"C'mon! We need to find a better spot!" Tomoka hold her best friend in one hand, dragging her, while her free hand was dragging Ann " You too!"
"Wait!" Ann complains, securing the tray of food she was holding in her free hand.
They are dashing inside the tennis garden when they saw a familiar figure from their front, waving at them, slowly they went to that certain person.
"Yokatta! I saw you three here!" Shiba-san sighed in relief.
"What are you doing here?" Tomoka asks.
"Mou, what kind of question is that? Of course! I'm here to cover for the tennis tournament. I'm incharge with the Seigaku team" Shiba-san said, wagging her pointing finger in the air. "But I can't see which court they are! Mou! Inoue-senpai will skin me alive! It's our chance to cover the very first game of Ryoma-sama since he came back!" She said horrified.
The three young ladies sweatdropped.
"So, the news that Echizen-kun coming back here in Japan, reach in you that fast" Ann was the first to recovered.
"Of course! He didn't participate in exhibition events held on America and many wondered since they are expecting him and it was already planned, not until, Inoue-senpai colleague said he came back here in Japan" Shiba explained. "Maybe joining tournaments here in Japan is what he was prioritizing" Shiba continuously said. "You know, being the youngest U.S and Autralian champion, many have eyes on him! Have you seen his last interview! Mou! He difinitely matured! His not the same kawaii 12-year-old Ryoma-sama! His so manly! Mou! I wondered if his interested now in dating girls!" Shiba-san continuously chanting dreamily.
Tomoka elbowed her bestfriend, Sakuno on the other hand keep her head duck, seems shy on whatever her best friend is plotting to.
"Shiba!" From the distance Inoue, one of the journalists in monthly pro tennis went near to them. "What are you still doing here?"
"Inoue-senpai!" Shiba-san scratches her head, guilty for being caught.
"The game is about to start!" He said eyeing his assistance.
"Ohayo" the three young ladies said bowing their heads, paying respect for the journalist.
"Oh. Ohayo, Tomoka-chan, Ann-chan and Sakuno-chan, you all here to watch the team?" He said, smiling to them, from years have pass, they somehow become close since they have a same team that supporting.
"Uhn." The three nodded.
"Yabai! It's already 10:20! Let's go!" And they all ran towards the court where the Seigaku were playing.
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"What take you so long Ann?" Momoshiro asks the moment his girlfriend went near his bench, leaning both arms hanging to the stone made lean chair of the bench.
"Gomen! Gomen!" Ann smiled; her one eye close with one hand sided place near on her mouth. From her side, Tomoka and Sakuno followed.
"Ara, you both still having a good relationship huh! That's great!" Shiba-san commented on Momo and Ann, seeing how cute they are as couple. Momo just chuckled. Ann, on the other hand smiled. She winks as she speaks "It's not like it's only us you know" she said but it seems Shiba didn't heard it, when Tomoka shouted.
"GANBATTE SENPAI-TACHIS" Tomoka shouted she even wave her hands making everyone laughed on her.
"Tomo-chan" Sakuno softly mumbled.
"Something never change huh" Shiba-san said, smiling at Sakuno who was standing in her right side, Sakuno just shyly nodded.
"Keh! So loud ever" Horio grunted.
"What did you say?" Tomoka glared at him.
"Oi... Oi... You two stop fighting!" Kachirou and Katsuo stops them from bickering
"Hpmmm. Che" Tomoka and Horio said in unison both facing the different direction. "Speaking of which, where is Ryoma-sama?" Tomoka asks, seeing no sight of the tennis prince.
"Saa... Maybe he was wondering around," Fuji senpai answered.
"Keh! Knowing Echizen he might sleep or something" Horio retorted.
"Nah, maybe you should search from him" Oishi said.
"No need for that senpai" Momo said one of his eyes close as he saw the silhouette of their youngest kouhai, walking on their distance, one hand on his pocket as he busy drinking his favorite ponta, they all look at his direction, watching him walks slowly as he stop from Sakuno's front, he took something on his pocket, offering a strawberry flavored ponta to the young lady.
"Late as always" the tennis prince said, as he successfully handed the can of ponta on her. Sakuno blinks before getting the ponta on his hand mumbling her soft thank you, blushing so hard. He casually nodded as he resumes from walking, and seated on the bench in front of Sakuno, the regulars were beaming and looking at them teasingly, Sakuno ducked her head, blushing hard from the meaningful teases she received not only from the regulars but to her best of friends, while Shiba and Inoue seems puzzled from what is going on.
"Ochibi will getting hype this day, nya!" Eiji teases, he even patted his head.
"Stops that Eiji-senpai!" Ryoma grunted.
"Probability that Echizen will all out today 100%" Inui said, scribbling something on his notebook.
"Che." The young prince retorted.
"Naa, Echizen, how does it feel that your girlfriend will watch you play? This is the first time, isn't it?" Momoshiro teases.
Ryoma glared at him before answering him deadpanned "she always watch me play; besides I never lose in tennis, you should concern yourself though, Tachibana-onii chan will watching" the young prince tease.
"You-" Momo-senpai hits his head, the young prince really knows an easy and effective way to shut his senpai. He smirked to his senpai seeing how effective it was.
Shiba and Inoue blinks, once, twice, thrice before Shiba finally speaks. "Girlfriend? You mean Ryoma-sama has one?" She almost shouted.
"That's right! Ryoma-sama is dating Sakuno!" Tomoka proudly said.
"Tomo-chan!" Sakuno stops her bestfriend.
Shiba blinks once again "Yokatta! Omedetto Sakuno-chan! That's great, isn't it?" she jumps hugging her. "Finally, you're waiting finally bloom huh!" She whispers teases the young lady.
" Mou, Shiba-san" Sakuno blushed more.
On the other hand, Inoue just stared at the young tennis prodigy who seems not bothered from teases around him, he slightly smiled.
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Doubles 1 were played by Momoshiro- Kaido pair, they took the first two games in their favor, but when they opponents started to counter attact, advancing in 5-2 on their favor; Momoshiro and Kaido started to bicker like how they usually do, blaming each other for every fault that each of them did, making their teammates and the others worried and sweatdropped on the same time. Of course, it is not an easy fight, Midoriyama was not an easy opponent, they can see right next through them, their moves and slowly hitting them in their minds losing their own coolness ln the process, being both hot headed they were an easy target. But knowing Momoshiro and Kaido, being rivals to each other, both hate losing to each other and most of all to their opponents, their fighting spirits fired up. Getting back to their game, they finally manage to tie to the opponent until they finally won the game over their opponent, having the first win on their team.
Doubles 2 were played by Inui and Kawamura pair, though pretty unusual, for these two to be pair, but knowing how Yamato sensei's mind works it somehow turns good. The data analyzer, Inui is somehow a good combination with the Seigaku's powerhouse Kawamura. Mind and power combined together they manage to win the game after a tiebreaker.
And for much awaited game, slowly Ryoma slowly got up on his seat as he removed his jersey jacket, took his racket on his side, making a little stretching while his racket on his both shoulders.
"Ganbatte Ryoma-kun" Sakuno softly said, she knows that he heard it.
"Un" The young prodigy answered, he pinned his hat a little before stepping inside the court.
"This is will be his official match after he came back" Fuji said looking at the tennis prince.
Tezuka just stared on their kouhai, for three years have pass, he clearly saw how the young prince changed, not just physically but also in his skills, surely, he can see what lies ahead of him, he was no longer the same 12-year-old Ryoma, he slowly transitioned himself, having his own playing style away from his father. He already proved he is his own self, not just a son of the legendary samurai but his. He has his own tennis. He is Ryoma Echizen. Tezuka knew that he can still surpassed whatever he has right now, his tennis abilities, skills and greatness is infinite. He always a lot of room for improvement. And being away from three years helps him better; as his senpai, Tezuka seems proud, though he never showed it, somehow Echizen become his own pillar to achieve more, and to do more. Tezuka clearly knows that there is something about their kouhai, he has an ability to make you pursue more to the most extent of your ability. Same how Ryoma become their other's teammates ideal to aim higher.
"Naa... Naa... Hayate is late again"
Tezuka reverie been cut off as he heard the opponent team speak. From the other side of the court, there is still empty.
On the other hand, Ryoma is fixing his racket, while waiting for his opponent to enter the court.
"His opponent still have 5 minutes before the game to be default. I wonder where his opponent?" Fuji said eyes close.
"Naa.. Echizen wouldn't be happy if he won by default" Momo snickered.
"Aaahhh..." From a distance, a guy entered a court while yawning so loudly, with gloomy, sleepy face, holding a racket on his hand, he passed the Seigaku bench and went straight to the other bench.
"Gomen! Gomen!" He said bowing 90 degrees to his teammates before doing the same thing to the umpire.
"Kimi... You can go now to your respective area" the umpire announce.
"Yosh!" The guy said. Somehow his aura is much, much similar with Hyoutei member, Jirou. Minus, this guy has a black spiky hair. "Gomen! I lose my way here and sleep somewhere!" He said, scratching his back head on the process
"Which?" Ryoma deadpanned asks ignoring him, pertaining to the spin he will choose. The young prodigy stared at him, waiting for his reply that didn't come, he saw that the weird guy was not paying attention at him at all, Ryoma raised an eyebrow, his eyes somewhat looking at the distance, eyes doubled its size, seems gleefully happy at all.
"Oi..." Ryoma was shocked when the guy jumps on the net, excitedly running towards the bench, his eyes followed his opponent, much on his surprised, the weird opponent of his went straight to his girlfriend.
'And what the heck is that?'
Sakuno seems shocked, surprised from sudden appearance of the guy on her front. Just like her, all the Seigaku members together with the others seems shocked too.
"Neh! Neh!Neh?Neh! Kimi, what is your name?" The guy asked, he pulled her both hands excitedly swaying it on the air.
"Chotto" Sakuno pulled back her owned hands
"KAWAIIII" the guy screams, "Neh! Can we go out after this game? Your so cute!" He giggled like a small child.
"Hoi... Hayate!" One of his opponents comes to him, pulling him away.
"Mattaku! He's being this again!" The other one said, he helps the first member to pulled him away.
"Gomen! He's always been like this if he saw pretty girls. Now he's fully awake." The third guy said. He bows to the entire team saying his apology.
"Matte! I still not getting her name!"
"Hayate! You still have a match you know! Finish first your match before anything else!"
"Mou!" Hayate, the weird guy defeatedly said, marching his feet towards the net. He beams. "Hayaku and let's finished this match" he said to the young prince "where are we? Right! Smooth" he added.
Ryoma smirked dangerously, "you ask for it huh" he said before circling his racket on the ground.
Momoshiro snickered, just watching his kouhai, dangerously smirking like that he clearly knows he plans something in his head
On the other hand, Fuji smiled creepily wondering why it felt like a de javu, while Inui, scribbled something in his notebook "Ii data"
Rough. Ryoma smirked on his little triumph. Slowly he walks towards the service lane as he dribbled the ball.
"Muga no kyouchi?" Momo eyes widened, surprised for sudden moved of his kouhai.
"Heh, ochibi plans to settle his match faster nya!" Eiji said, amazed, both hands on his chin grinning.
"iya" Kawamura said amusingly.
"He just being a fool" Kaido retorted
"Saa... It's too dangerous to triggered his button like this" Fuji the tennis tensai creepily smiled. "Right? Sakuno-chan"
Tomoka and Ann giggled as they both look at Sakuno who simply ducked her head blushing. "Mou"
"Warui na, but this game will be finished in only 10 minutes" the young tennis prodigy said as he hit his powerful twisted serve as the wind blew to them at the same time "3 shots" he added.
"Saiki kanpatsu?" This time it was Oishi said.
Hayate seems shocked, but quickly recovered, "heh," he answered, unexpectedly hitting the twist serve back at him. The young prodigy smirked, as if he was expecting for him to return his shot, Ryoma hit it back using slice lob with extreme backspin, making the ball falls straight to the opponent's baseline before flies back to him. "Third shot" the young prine announces.
Hayate, including the others mouth agape. Surprised for the sudden shot he made.
"Neh, Fuji... Is that Hakugei?" Eiji blinks.
"I can't believe Echizen can hit Fuji's signature move" oishi said in awe.
"Probability of Echizen to attain our moves 100%" Inui said while fixing his eyeglasses.
"Saa... Should I be more careful with Echizen? I wonder if it safe for us to for to him watch our moves" Fuji amusingly smiled.
"What was that?" Hayate said, astonished.
"Hakugei huh" from the opponent bench one of the members of midoriyama team said, "one of Fuji's counters, I didn't expect that other than him, someone could do it"
"As expected from Ryoma Echizen, he's an Australian champion for nothing"
"Neh," The tennis prince pointed his racket to his opponent, "do you want to see more?" He smirked. "Hayaku and finished this game, I still have 9 minutes left"
"Heh, cheeky." Hayate said as he become serious.
Their started to play again, the game is lasted on 9 minutes, only a few seconds remaining before 10 course with Ryoma not giving him any points as he dominated the game with 5-0, one last set and he will win.
Though Hayate was a great opponent to begin with, he still not manages to win a single point to teh young prince, pissed, annoyance and jealousy are never a great combination to him.
"Mada mada dane" Ryoma smirked as he hit the ball, aiming for his last shot.
"Game and match Seigaku Echizen 6-0"
"Yatta! We won!" Tomoka hugs Sakuno.
"Yare Yare! I still didn't win a set to you" Hayate said while both of his hand on his back.
"Heh" Ryoma smirked.
"Too bad, it was completely lost, I can't even ask the girl's name" Hayate looks at Sakuno's direction. He looks at Ryoma to offer his hand shake.
"I never lose a match, most especially when she was watching" he smirked. He accepted his handshake. Making Hayate eyes widened from what he said. "Too bad, you have a good choice huh"
"Who knows" Ryoma shrugs his shoulder.
"Ochibi! Ochibi!" Eiji clungs his arms on his neck.
"Hanase senpai!"
"Nah... Echizen showing off huh!" Momo teases.
After the few congratulatory, and announcement of advancement, the Seigaku team together with Foudomine eat in the vacant place near the court. Of course, with so much food prepared by the three ladies. They all become noisy, laughing, unending teasing and bickering from them.
"Mou, Ryoma-kun you meanie!" Sakuno pouted her lips, still panting, lying on the ground of the tennis court.
"Heh, you manage to win a point on me" the young prodigy said, he laid himself sideward looking at her, one hand supporting his head. His free hand reaches to one of her twin braids, rolling it on his finger.
"But still! You k-keep teasing me!" She protested still looking at the sky.
Ryoma smirked, he laid himself from his original position looking now in the sky, they both lying on the ground, resting as their tennis match ended. looking above them, the sky is tinted with pale color of orange, surrounded with rays of red hue, indicating that the sun was about to set. Somehow, they both find interesting to stared at the sky. The fascinating view of the skies make them both silent for a while.
It's been a month since the young tennis prodigy first match, their team manage to win consecutively, they are preparing for the finals with Hyoutei as their opponent and their giving two weeks of break plus additional training before the championship in District Tournament. For a month passed, Ryoma has been busy, they were all busy, hectic schedule from tennis tournaments plus trainings and such drained the young prodigy, same his senpais as well. Though, how busy the young prodigy seems are, he still manages to be a good boyfriend to her, his time is equally divided by playing tennis, being a student and of course to her, he still picked and took her home every single day. During Sundays, they both playing tennis as the young lad teaching the twin braided girl, they even occasionally go out together for a date during late night after picking her to her work, which the young prodigy prefers more since no nosy senpai would follow them both. They also celebrated their first month as a couple, in which Sakuno seems surprised, since it was during the semifinals of the tournament. They simply celebrated it late at night as both of them sneak out on the celebration of the team's victory. Sakuno still preparing bentos to the young prince. they still usually eat at the rooftop or under the Sakura tree together with their friends or most of the time alone. During breaks, the young prince would sleep in her lap, making her lap as his own personal pillow, while she gently brushed his hair until he fell asleep, which Sakuno enjoys the most. She really loves how peaceful and innocent Ryoma looks like when sleep. She even cooks him food on his house whenever they are busy from school activities that they paired to, or whenever the tennis prodigy volunteered to help her in her English lessons. And sometimes she would invite the young prince to eat dinner with them together with her grandma at their house. It becomes they natural routine Al throughout the month and up until now.
"But seriously, what happened on your trainings with senpais?" Ryoma asks teasingly.
"Mou, there you go again" Sakuno pouted her lips, his teasing habits becomes beyond her expectation, really, he loves teasing her. She was about to sit up when Ryoma stops her, his right hand was holding her left hand, while he shifted himself sideways facing her, making his left hand as his own pillow. Sakuno looks at him, the only difference from their position was, Sakuno still lying straight to the ground, while head was the only part who was facing him, slowly, he intertwined their fingers together.
"Mou, you don't still have no plans of going home?" She asks watching how her boyfriend closes his eyes for a moment.
"Five minutes. " He mumbled. Slowly, Sakuno reaches his head, using her left hand, slightly tapping his head and brushing his hair since he was not wearing his favorite hat, she moved her body sideways, feeling comfortable Ryoma leans closer.
"Let's go" Ryoma said, he yawned as he stretched his body, he sat up to the ground. Both legs widely open. Sakuno followed, she stood up completely, she gently taps her clothes from dirt. The young prince was simply looking at her, his head leaning on his right hand, while his arms lean from his knees.
"Mou," Sakuno commented, she saw how lazily he still sitting on the ground, her face was ducking to look at him while he was slightly lifting his head. "I'll just pick our rackets and- itte!" Sakuno groaned, Ryoma pulled her one braid making her collapse on his, he smirked, her body was leaning to him, his one hand holds her waist supporting her weight while his free hand holding her left cheek, eyes almost leveled at her the same time, since her face was still higher than him, thanks for their position by the way, they are so close. Literally. They only inches apart from each other, enough for them to have their own spaces on breathing. His eyes were intensely looking at hers, always, Sakuno has a fascination about his eyes. His eye-cat like eyes bores within her soul, she always drowning from his stares giving to her. Blushing, she tried to recollect her thoughts, trying hard not to blushed more on his front but too late, the more she thinks the proximity they have the more her face heated. Her heart racing fast and pounding hard inside her chest seconds by seconds. Hoping that the young tennis prince wouldn't hear her frantically heartbeat. Gathering all her inner strength, she was about to protests in order to forget how her heart beating so loudly inside her chest, only to find herself surprised by his sudden move, her eyes widened in surprised same how she held her breathe literally, his lips touch hers. She felt butterflies on her stomach from that moment. Slowly, as if it is the natural way to do, she closes her eyes, she felt him move a bit, as he angled her head for an easy access. Her mind shut down on her own, drowned on the chaste kiss he was giving him to her. Not knowing on what to do, she let him lead the way. It took a couple of seconds before they pulled away. Ryoma smirked, he leans his forehead to hers, Sakuno blushed hard.
"Heh, maybe we should work hard for this" he said casually.
Sakuno looks at him, wondering, she starred at him questioning.
"The kiss" he answered. Realization hits her hard, her face reddened once more. Of course! She doesn't know how to kiss, it's her first kiss! Now she wondered, if it's his first time too. But base on how he kisses her earlier-
"Mou. Ryoma-kun!"
"I don't know it either, it's my first time too. That's why we should work for it from now on" he smiled teasingly, as if he answered her unspoken thought.
"Mou. Stop it Ryoma-kun! You're not funny!" She pouted.
"Heh, how about, let's have a deal then? Once we won the championship, you have to give me a real one?" He said determined.
"Real one?" Sakuno unintentionally answered.
"Yes, a real one" he chirped happily.
"Mou. Why will I do that?"
"Coz that's my reward? For my job well done!" He beams like a child.
"Mou. Ryoma-kun stop teasing me already okay!"
"But I'm serious!" Ryoma stared at her, the way he stares at her seems saying that there is no way he was not telling the truth and there is no way she wouldn't do it either. Sakuno just pouted, not knowing how to react she remained silent.
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"Heh, I take your silence as a yes huh?" Ryoma teasingly said.
"Mou. Ryoma-kun!" She finally said
"Mada mada dane Sakuno" he said hugging her girlfriend. "Don't worry I would love to help you practice on that part!" He teases her more
"Ryoma-kun no baka!" Feeling embarrassed, she blushed hard.
Making the young prince laughed on her reaction.
