Okay I need to make something clear, in this story I will not use kun, san, or any of that I am going to call them just their name nothing added to it. I'm sorry if this bugs anyone but I always get confused. I'm not sure if it snows in Japan, or at least where this story takes place, but to benefit this story were going to say it snows kay? Well on with the story. Oh im also going to add this is a short story so their will only be about three or so chapters.

Part One: Christmas at Seigaku Jr. High

The entire Seigaku team walked to the coach's house, walking through the deep snow wearing thick winter jackets. No condition to play tennis in. It was already snowy and cold so the tennis practices had to be held inside due to the school health regulations. Coach Ryuzaki said she had gotten in a new shipment of tennis equipment but they had delivered it to her house instead of the school.

"Why cant she just call some trucking service to move the stuff?" mumbled Ryoma as he had his fists stuffed into his winter jacket pockets. Fuji grinned at him "Its always good to help people out, besides I don't think she trusts truckers." It was pretty two sided. Their was Tezuka, Oishi, Fuji, Kawamura, and Inui who all thought it was a good thing to help out. While Ryoma, Eiji, Momo, and Kaidoh who were all against this. The bitter cold however was getting to everyone. After fifteen minutes of walking they finally arrived at the Ryuzaki residence. It was a fairly large size, not as big as Ryomas but I a good size. Before they reached the door, Coach Ryuzaki opened the door and waved to them, she signaled them to come in. They all ran their quickly, they had spent enough time in the cold. As they entered the warm house, they saw the coach staring into another room, her arms folded with a big smile on her face. She gave them a side glance and put a finger to her lips. They soon all realized what was going on as they heard some on singing in the next room. They all stuck their heads in to see who was singing so beautifully. And their was Sakuno playing on a large black piano, while who they could only guess was her mom playing the violin. The women they though was her mom had short brown hair with a small piece of it braided, she had hazel eyes and a dimples on the side of her mouths. They could tell it was the end of the song by how it became slower, and they both played less.

Without words, or wings to fly…

You won't get lost in the winds of chaos,

I know we saw the light that shows us the way.

You'll find the Way

Sakuno smiled and looked at her Aunt Hana who had come to visit her and grandma. "See Sakuno, you have a natural talent." She blushed lightly at the comment and thanked her. Her Aunt looked up and at first she had a surprised look on her face, but it soon faded to a grin. "Excuse me Sakuno." She said waving at some one behind her. Sakuno looked to see who she had waved at.

She froze when she saw the Seigaku regulars all staring at her from the door way, with amazed looks on their faces even the team captain looked surprised by this discovery. Sakuno felt her entire face turn tomato red. "U-uh…H-hello-o." she stammered completely embarrassed. Her grandmother clapped at her delighted. "Oh Sakuno you have made such progress." She quickly got up trying not to trip "I will uh get out of your way…I'll go get the grocery's!"

"Can't your mom and dad do that?" asked Momo, they all realized this was something bad to say but the dark shadow that crossed over Sakuno face, and such a strong look of pain. "I'll get going." She said quickly walking in the other direction. They heard her leave through the back door.

POW

Everyone looked over and say Coach Ryuzaki had just punched Momo on the top of the head. "Please don't bring Sakunos parents or my son, that is a touchy spot for both of us." She said sadly. "Are they…I mean did they pass on?" asked Oishi, he was just asking cause it was running through ever ones head, and he wanted to know if that was why Sakuno lived with her grandmother. Coach Ryuzaki looked very sad and it seemed as though she was reliving a bad memory. "Well you see boys, when Sakuno was five her parents dropped her at my house to watch as they were going to out to her fathers work party. We were right out side the house when they were hit by a truck. Poor Sakuno, what a horrible shock. I remember when they had her parents bodies covered with a blanket how she tugged at the blankets crying and crying for them to wake up."

Everyone was quiet as they all absorbed this piece of information. By the way Sakuno acts you would never expect her to have lost her parents so tragically.

"Well boys, coma and help me with this stuff." Said Coach Ryuzaki obviously changing the subject. "Will have to do a couple of trips in my van to get them all their but I'm sure you boys will survive."

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Sakuno had snuck back into her room as quietly as she could. It wasn't though she didn't want to see the Seigaku regulars but she was slightly embarrassed by her singing. She sighed and started to clean up her room. She had left her window open all day and the wind had blown all of her papers everywhere. Not to mention the fact that it was still cold. Their was so many papers she didn't know why she kept half of them.

As she picked up her last sheet, she noticed a poster partly under her bed. She put her papers neatly down on her desk and picked it up. It was a green and red sheet over decorated in a Christmas theme.

Seigaku Jr. High Christmas Ball

December 20

8:00-Midnight

Formal Wear

Preferred if you brought date

Their was more written on it, but it was nothing to important. Sakuno sighed as she imagined going to such a ball. Then he came into her mind. She put her hands on her cheeks as she blushed deeply.

Knock, Knock.

Sakuno quickly put the paper down and answered her door. "Aunt Hana!" Her aunt walked in a with a wide grin on her face. "I have a surprise for you!"

And to be continued…..

Hehehehe I like where this is going.