Chapter Two
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flute4ever330: yup till school starts, don't worry I'll try my best to finish this story as soon as I can.
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They arrived at the café after they ruined the press conference. Ryoma looked at the café from roof to door,
"It's not that big like the other ones in America, but its way better when you went inside the café" Oishi slowly opened the door. Ryoma looked more closely in it and then…
"WELCOME BACK ECHIZEN!"
Ryoma got surprised at this, everyone from Seigaku were there; the regulars, Horio, Katsuo, Kachirou and even their captain Tezuka. Ryoma was even surprised when he saw his Buchou with a woman.
"Welcome back Ryoma-sama!" Tomoka popped out in front of his, which made him taken aback.
"Echizen!" Momo took him by the arm and started to rub his knuckles to Ryoma's head, "Long time no see, nee!"
"Momo-sempai, you're hurting me" Ryoma moved away from him and he rubbed his head gently.
"Oops Gomenasai!" Momo gave a big grin, which made Ryoma a bit irritated.
"Kikumaru made this party to welcome you… err… except for breaking in the press conference" Oishi exclaimed.
"Datte, I can't help myself to see Ochibi now his more mature and… CUTE!" Kikumaru pinched Ryoma's cheek and started to pull it.
"O-ouch!" Ryoma pulled off from Kikumaru and saw Fuji Syuusuke approaching.
"Echizen welcome back, he's a gift for you" Fuji handed the green gift as he smiled sweetly.
"Hn…" Ryoma took it and he looked at it.
"You haven't meet Sakuno don't you?" Fuji grabbed Sakuno to his side and tapped her on her shoulder. Ryoma's eyes widened as he looked at her.
"Ah, Syuusuke-kun you don't have to do that" Sakuno said as she looked down from humiliation. But before Ryoma could speak, Kikumaru cut him off, "Let's start the party! Takashi!"
"OKAY! BURNING!" Kawamura presented 5 large plates full of Kawamura Sushi, "Everybody dig in!"
Everybody started to eat the sushi, Kikumaru dragged Ryoma to a seat and sat there with him, "Nya Ochibi just eat anything!"
"Hn." Ryoma nodded and took a salmon roe. Sakuno sat beside Fuji who's enjoying himself to his favorite wasabe sushi; Momo and Kaidoh were still fighting over a set of sushi. Tezuka walked over Ryoma and gave him a welcome gift,
"Welcome back, Echizen" Tezuka greeted as he gave the gift.
"Hn… Thank you" Ryoma took it and noticed a lady beside Tezuka who looked so pretty with her brown shoulder length hair.
"Ah, she's my fiancée… Megumi Yanada…" Megumi bowed down to Ryoma which made Ryoma a bit surprised.
"At last, I have met the prince of tennis" Megumi smiled, Ryoma looked down as he go red.
"Why don't you visit our hot spring, Echizen-kun" Megumi added. Ryoma looked up with such wonder.
"Hot spring!" Kikumaru snapped as he hugged Echizen, "Cool"
"Eh, why don't you all come and continue our welcoming party for Echizen-kun" Megumi gladly said, "Anyway, we're planning a vacation there, right Tezuka?"
"Yeah, why don't you all go…?" Tezuka smirked and looked at Ryoma. Ryoma doesn't know what to say, he looked at everyone who's waiting for him to approve. He noticed Sakuno looking at him with the same look as everybody, but then again Sakuno avoided his eyes.
"I… I don't know what to say…" Ryoma looked down, making his cap cover his red face.
Kikumaru suddenly squeezed Ryoma, "Well go! Well go!"
"Eh?" Ryoma got startled at what he said.
"Hn, good decision…" Tezuka answered.
"Saa Echizen-kun, let's meet there okay?" Megumi winked on him which made Ryoma rosy.
For Ryoma it didn't turned out to be great, because his whole schedule for a month is ruined. He only has one month to stay in Japan because he needed to get back to America. And one more thing he's bothered of is his ex-girlfriend Ryuuzaki. The party ended so late which made the others leave the café. Fuji, Oishi, Kikumaru, Sakuno and Ryoma were the only ones who stayed the cafe. Sakuno did not like the idea, but she had no choice because she can't refuse her boss; while Ryoma couldn't refuse because Kikumaru did not let him to.
The three except Sakuno and Ryoma were at the bar side of the café talking; while the two were still at their seats, waiting what will happen till morning. Ryoma was drinking his drink and staring blankly into space while Sakuno was getting so uneasy to leave immediately.
"Ryuuzaki-san" this made the two jolted and looked at the ever smiling Fuji, "The café ran out of snacks, we'll just buy some snacks for us to eat".
"Ah, let me go with you—"
"Iie, it's too rude of you leave the prince all alone right"
"But…"
"Well be right back Ryuuzaki-san… don't worry"
Sakuno couldn't refuse again; she's still not the type of girl to insist what she wanted. The three left the café, and left Ryoma and Sakuno there alone. Sakuno was getting so tensed with every minute, every second that Ryoma was there finishing his drink. Sakuno wanted to leave him there alone for the reason she don't want to see him, she couldn't bare see him seating there, after 10 years of waiting, but then again there's something she realized when she looked at him, she hasn't got over him after all. After 30 minutes of waiting, sakuno couldn't take it and stood up.
"Where are you going…?" Sakuno was surprised when she had heard Ryoma speaking from his seat. Sakuno lowered her head,
"I'm going home…"
"Fuji-sempai told you to wait for him"
"I don't care, I'm going home…"
"So… you're running away after all…"
Sakuno was surprised at what she had heard, running away? What do you mean running away? Sakuno looked at him and she forcedly smiled at him, as if she doesn't know what he's talking about.
"What are you saying Echizen-kun, I'm not running away. I'm just tired—". Ryoma looked at her in his eyes; he stood up and walked towards to her still staring at her. Sakuno was frightened, she doesn't know what's happening; worst Ryoma's walking towards her.
"Sakuno…" Ryoma lifter his hand and was about to touch Sakuno's cheeks until,
"Don't touch me!" Ryoma's eyes widened, sakuno lowered her head and then tears started to fall from her eyes, "Ryoma… you're an Idiot!"
Sakuno ran away from him up to the door, she didn't recognize that the three had come back from the store. She bumped on Fuji which made Fuji surprised,
"Ryuuzaki-san, what happened?"
"Gomenasai Syuusuke-kun but I'm going home…" Sakuno ran away as fast as she could.
Sorry for the late update, I was busy at the moment and thankfully I have managed to make the chapter two. It's not that long, isn't it? Still I'm not satisfied at my work and still I want you to tell me any mistakes that I have made. Thanks for everything. Maybe it'll take long to post chapter three, but I'll try my best to update soon. Thanks again for everything. I used Megumi for Tezuka's Name hope you don't mind.
