AN: I just love this coupling! I can't help writing about it :3 Pwee! Lol I'm glad everyone liked the last chapter! Thanks so much to those who reviewed: lilmelfina64, umi, Eternity's Angel, UndyingMelodies, KatrinaKaiba, Pure Essence, cosmos star, Jadeling, and cherrixwolf! Hehe, thanks again!

This was actually based on another fic that I've read before, hehe, (sweatdrop) but I'm not telling you which one, because, again, it'll be better than this. RyoSaku forever! Whoo!

Jitters

Strawberry'd

20 June 2005

"Ah, Ochibi, you should stop pacing." Kikumaru Eiji said, grinning. "You're going to put a hole through the floor."

Ryoma glared at him and scowled. He tried to let the anger at being called 'Ochibi' overcome his nervousness, but as hard as he tried, he could only feel an overwhelming sense of panic. He continued to pace.

"Eiji's right, you know." Momoshiro Takeshi said. "And it's making me dizzy. Why don't you just sit down?"

"Don't watch." Ryoma said, curtly. "I can do what I want, Momo-senpai."

Eiji laughed. "You don't have to call us senpai anymore, we're not in school."

"Then don't call me 'Ochibi'!" Ryoma snapped.

"Ooh, touché." Momoshiro chuckled. "I know you're nervous, Ochibi, but you shouldn't be."

"That's right! This is supposed to be the happiest day of your life." Oishi Syuichiroh added.

"Wow, our little Ochibi growing up and getting married!" Eiji pretended to wipe a tear from his eye.

Ryoma tried to block them all out. It was hard enough trying to concentrate with all that background noise.

Ok, this isn't so bad, Ryoma thought, trying to calm down. It's just… my wedding.

Too bad he had exceptional hearing. Too bad his so-called 'friends' wanted to be immature idiots. Too bad they just started humming the wedding march.

Ryoma wove his fingers into his hair, shutting his eyes tightly. I can't take this, he thought, opening his eyes.

"I knew I shouldn't have told you guys about this." Ryoma said. "I should have eloped or something." He sighed.

"What fun would there be in that, nya?" Eiji said, lounging comfortably on the couch.

Ryoma stared at him enviously. Why was he so calm? Maybe because he's not the one getting married! A spiteful little voice inside his head said.

"Oh, no, am I late?" A new voice came. Kawamura Takashi entered the room, looking sheepish.

"It's fine, Taka-san. You're not the last one." Fuji Syusuke said, coming into the room behind Takashi. "Inui isn't here? And neither is Kaidoh."

"I don't think Kaidoh-senpai is coming." Ryoma said dryly.

"I'm here!" Someone said. It was Inui-san. He came into the room, clutching a small notebook. He took one look at Ryoma, standing in the middle of the room, Eiji on the couch, Momoshiro playing his Game Boy, and Oishi sitting on a chair, and smiled. He whipped out a pencil and started to scribble. "So much data…" He mumbled.

Ryoma rolled his eyes and continued to pace. There were so many distractions that Ryoma momentarily forgot his nervousness. Now it came back at full force.

There shouldn't be a reason to why he was so nervous right? After all, he loved Sakuno and really wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. He had no regrets about that.

So why was he so nervous? Questions started to bubble up. What if she left him there? What if she didn't come? What if he was to be made a fool in front of so many people? Was he really ready for marriage? Maybe he should have waited a few more years?

Ryoma shook the unending stream of questions from his mind. Too late to think about that, he thought. I'm already here.

The door opened again and out poked the familiar face of Tomoka, Sakuno's friend. "They're ready for you now." She said and closed the door after her.

Ryoma scowled at the closed door. She makes it sound like I'm going to see a dentist. He thought, angrily.

Then the colour drained from his face. Wait, what did she say? She said I was supposed to go out there, now? But, but, Ryoma's thoughts quickly sped up until they were barely incomprehensible.

"C'mon, Ochibi!" Eiji said. Ryoma could hear the smile in his voice. "We have to get a move on! Can't let Sakuno-chan get there before us."

Ryoma blushed and desperately wished for his cap. Or maybe Karupin.

He walked out down the aisle quickly, straightening his jacket and trying to put his hair into some semblance of order.

He was followed by Momo-chan and Eiji-kun. Ryoma's breathing became irregular and cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Was this the right decision? Was he doing the right thing?

A fresh wave of panic crashed onto him and Ryoma was stuck speechless. He felt like he couldn't breathe, couldn't speak and a numbness spread through him.

Ryoma was terrified. And one thing was clear; he did not like this feeling. He didn't like not being in control, or feeling like this.

Then the music started to play. His eyes were glassed over; now they sharpened and trailed over the rows of people. A little girl came, lightly tossing flower petals. The crowd 'aw'ed at her cuteness. Then the bridesmaids came. They walked stately and slowly after the flower girl. And then…

Ryoma couldn't move. Sakuno came up, a shy smile on her face, flowers in her hair and a lovely white dress covering her slim frame. She was beautiful.

Sakuno made her way to him and Ryoma's hands finally stopped shaking. His back straightened and his eyes became clearer. She couldn't see him in that state.

She looked up at him, from under her eyelashes and smiled, demurely. Ryoma felt his heartbeat quicken.

One thing was certain. He would go through all of it again: the teasing, the panic, the uncertainty, just to see her like this.

Whew! That was a long one! Well o.o not really… lol, but it took a long time to write! Maybe an hour! Wow. Lol

So I read my first MomoRyo story today (while I was supposed to be writing this fic). It's… not too bad. It was very light shonen-ai, so I can't really talk but… yeah.

It wasn't too bad. Ryoma is so cute! Lol, a little off topic… If Ryoma is ooc, it's only because he's nervous and panicky. Sorry if I spelled anyone's name wrong… I'm having doubts about Kuropin… o.o

:D Review!

(EDIT) Changed Karupin's name. It's fixed now. Thanks to everyone who corrected me!