Pain and Love
-InuShikaCho-
Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of tennis…. Huwaaaah! ToT
Note: remember… I made some out of characters…. Hehehe on purpose… to make the story good… so sorry for doing it! GOMEN!
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Pain and Love: Mother
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Few days had passed; a heavy feeling was in her body whenever she woke up in the morning. Sakuno would think like she was pregnant but then she wanted to be sure. She kept it to herself and didn't tell anyone about it, even Ryoma. She was scared to tell him, for a reason that Ryoma might not accept it and leave her behind. She was also scared to tell it to her parents—especially to her father—because they might force her to an abortion. So, for that time she didn't trusted anyone.
But Sakuno didn't think that during those passed few days there was someone who she made really upset more. After all of the things he had done for her, that guy suddenly thought that everything might end up that easily, that the two of them really feared of. He was Ryoma, the pain and love they shared to each other was meaningful. He sacrificed everything for her, but then, he never thought why Sakuno was acting that way.
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Sakuno prepared herself and left the house early. This time she wanted to be sure, she wanted to know the truth, the thought that confuses her mind. As she arrived at the train station, she waited patiently there. And while waiting, there was only one person inside her head, of course her only one, Ryoma. As she imagined a brighter future with her family, if ever, she suddenly glanced on her side and saw a reflection of a familiar person from the shadows of the sun. She was surprised and tried to hide from his sight, but when she was about to move, the calm eyes looked at hers with worried ness and sadness. Sakuno tried to move and as she pretended that she didn't saw him, she tried to pass him by and with an ignore look.
"Sakuno" he said with his different voice as he grabbed Sakuno's arm.
With her hazel eyes, she showed surprise, Ryoma-kun, she said in her mind, trying not to look at him
"Let's talk" Ryoma said with a forcing tone of voice, and at the same time his grip became tighter.
"Let go of me" Sakuno tried to remove Ryoma's hands but whenever she do this, Ryoma suddenly became more aggressive, "Ryoma-kun! You're hurting me!"
"I SAID LET'S TALK!" Ryoma shouted as the people around starred at them
"Ryoma! I told you to let go! You're already hurting me!" Sakuno cried, then, Ryoma let go.
"Just for a while…" Ryoma murmured
Sakuno looked away and got pity for Ryoma, "I'm Sorry…" then she answered back and brought him to a nicer place to talk.
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Yes it was a nicer place to talk. It was quiet and few people were walking around in the place. There was silence between the both of them. Ryoma was just waiting for Sakuno to utter word, but then, Sakuno doesn't know where to start. Sakuno tried to think of a way to trick Ryoma, but then she had a second thought of pity ness again. So she had no choice but to tell the truth. This time she took a deep breath and cheered herself inside her head and she smiled. But when she was about to open her mouth, she got nervous and paused, and a sudden, Ryoma spoke.
"Is there something wrong between us?" Ryoma asked, staring the ground in front of him. Sakuno's eyes showed a few tears and stopped her self from continuing. She bit her lip and couldn't say a word, "If there's something wrong, I wish you'd tell me" Ryoma paused, "…Instead of ignoring me"
Sakuno wanted to explain but there was something inside of her that forces her to stop.
"Sakuno I'm asking you again? Is there something wrong?" Ryoma asked again, "This is the first time you did this!"
"I'm sorry…" Sakuno murmured
"I don't understand!"
"I said I'm sorry!" Sakuno shouted at him, while her tears were already appearing beyond her hazel eyes, "I'm scared, Ryoma-kun." She paused, "Scared that you might leave me"
"I told you before that I won't leave you!"
"But, it's a different situation; I don't think that you'll accept me and the person inside me!"
Ryoma's eyes widened and puzzled, did he just heard the person inside me? He wanted to be sure again and gave a repeat-it-again look at Sakuno.
"I'm not sure… I'm pregnant…" Sakuno mumbled in a corner while her cheeks were starting to get red.
"Since when! And—WHAT!" Ryoma panicked as if he couldn't believe on what he saw… err… heard.
"This morning, I was about to go the clinic to see a doctor. I want to know if what I thought was true!"
"Sakuno, why didn't you tell me about it?"
"I was scared… I'm scared that you might leave me… after knowing"
Ryoma was again surprised and stopped from where he sat. Sakuno started crying from her seat, until, Ryoma grabbed her shoulders and pulled her to his body and gave her a warm embrace. "I told you and promised, that what ever may happen, I will not leave you by my side"
"Ry-Ryoma-kun…" Sakuno embraced him back and let her last tear flow to her cheeks.
Sakuno already understand and she also accepted it. This time she believed and won't forget the things that happened between the two of them. If ever, there is a baby, both of them will accept it, and if ever there is no baby, they would also accept it. Besides, they promised each other and they really love each other, right? Lovers do believe to each other, but all they really need was trust! It's all been said, trust and love can strengthen two couples, right? (hehehe….)
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After that, Ryoma accompanied Sakuno to the clinic. They waited for a response for more than an hour, both of them were in tension, well Sakuno was more anxious. Ryoma could clearly notice it, so, he thought of a trick that can make Sakuno brighten up from all the tense and stress.
"Nee, Sakuno…" Ryoma said as he looked at Sakuno with a smile
"Yes?" Sakuno responded back with a straight look in his eyes.
"If ever…" Ryoma chuckled, "we'll be having a baby… what do you want to be his/her name?"
"Ha?" Sakuno stopped and think. She suddenly realized that Ryoma was cheering her up and so, she continued answering it with a joyful face, "Me, hmm… I want it to be…" then she laughed
"Why are you laughing?" Ryoma answered with curiosity
"Uhmm… Nothing! Hmm wait… if it would be a girl… I want you to name her… and if it would be a boy… I want to name him!"
"Really? So… For me… I want it to be… MIZUNO"
"Eeh? Mizuno?" Sakuno started to smile, "Hmm… if it would be a boy… I want his name to be Tatsuya! And he'll be like his father!" she said with proud ness and a laugh.
"Tatsuya!" Ryoma shouted, "Why Tatsuya and why like me?"
"I don't know… it just suddenly came out from my head and thought that it would be a nice name… right? And it would be better that you're son will also became the Prince of tennis!"
"Well… Tatsuya is a nice name and… it will be nice if he'll also achieve my dream"
After a half an hour of guessing names and at the same time waiting for a response. The doctor came holding a folder of documents. She sat from her seat and looked at the two couples who were waiting for her. The two stopped themselves and looked at the doctor back. The tension was inside the room, it was very apprehensive to know the truth. Sakuno's hands were shaking while Ryoma's hands were in tight. The doctor looked at them with a somber face, and it made the two more edgy. But when the doctor noticed it, she showed a smile and placed the papers to them and said:
"Congratulations, Ms. Ryuzaki! You're pregnant!" she said with a hand.
Sakuno's eyes widened and so as Ryoma. Sakuno took the documents and looked at it inside, and right after then, her eyes was unpredictable.
"Ms. Ryuzaki, you're 2 weeks pregnant!" the doctor added still wearing her smile
Ryoma on the other hand was speechless, but after a while, he spoke a word, "Ha?" even him was really surprised.
"Ryoma-kun I can't believe this…" Sakuno commented and directly looked at Ryoma's eyes with both happiness and trepidation
Ryoma looked at Sakuno deeply and with her eyes, he could predict the emotion that blended inside of her. Ryoma took and grabbed her hand and let it stay for the whole time.
"Well, I guess I'll see you soon until the day of your check-up Miss Ryuzaki" the doctor ended.
"Okay, thanks!" the two said at the same time and exited the room.
When they had opened the door and walked a few steps away from the door, Sakuno bumped in accident on a person wearing a black cap and a coat walking towards her doctor's room. Sakuno stared at the man and apologized right after that, but Sakuno noticed the uneasy look in the man's face as he accepted her apology and returned from his way towards the room. Sakuno thought that something was wrong with the man, but when Ryoma called Sakuno's name, Sakuno ignored and followed Ryoma.
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As Ryoma and Sakuno left the clinic, Ryoma took a taxi but Sakuno told him that she wanted to walk. Pressure and fear was inside Sakuno, everyone can say with the look in her eyes. She frequently sighs and grabs Ryoma's hand tightly. This time, Ryoma wanted to help. He brought Sakuno in an amusement park, in that way, Sakuno can forget the tension inside of her and enjoy that day, and at the same time to celebrate. First, they walked around the amusement park and rode some rides. But before they had left, during the sunset, they stopped in front of the highest ride inside the park, the Ferris wheel.
"Let's go!" Ryoma said and grabbed Sakuno's hand and pulled him into the queue.
At last, they rode in it. There was silence between the both of them inside. Sakuno was not speaking; she was just looking at the sunset which was a good view from her place. Ryoma stared at her, and as he looked from her face, there was a big blend of emotions. And then, Sakuno turned her head and looked at Ryoma who was staring at him.
"Ryoma-kun… is there something wrong?" Sakuno asked as the Ferris wheel stopped
"I can see…tell me, don't lie" Ryoma answered her and looked at her more deeply.
"Ryoma-kun…" she murmured and then again, there was silence. Sakuno looked again from the sunset and the Ferris wheel moved again and at the same time, she spoke, and "I have a bad feeling…" she paused. Her hazel eyes were starting to reflect the sunset's light as she stared at it once more,
"…that something will happen… I know, my father will not accept this… and I'm really scared to tell everyone about it… that it maybe a reason for us to separate…" then she looked back at Ryoma, "I don't want to lose you, Ryoma-kun!"
As the Ferris wheel stopped again, Sakuno started to spread tears from her eyes but, she felt this sweet feeling, a warm feeling not because of the heat that the sun was giving but the warm feeling of another body which was holding her tightly.
"I will not leave you, Sakuno! I will never ever leave by your side! I promise you once more, that I'll do anything just not to lose you!" Ryoma spoke out.
Sakuno embraced him back and accepted him. And before the sunset had finally left, Sakuno felt another sweet and warm flesh in her lips. As she opened her eyes, she could see Ryoma's face near her eyes and the kiss was given to her. And the Ferris wheel had returned from moving. Their time had finished. It was already dusk, Ryoma and Sakuno decided to leave the park. Before they had separated their ways, Ryoma asked a favor to Sakuno,
"Nee, Sakuno, before I leave you here in front of your house, I have a favor to ask" Ryoma said
"Favor? What is it? I hope it's not that complicated! If it is, I won't do that" Sakuno pouted as a joke and waited patiently with the favor,
"Uhmm… Here… I want you to give me a…" Ryoma paused, "a smile I true smile before I turn back!"
"What for?"
"So that I'm sure that you're okay now!"
Sakuno chuckled and laughed.
"What! I'm serious" Ryoma demanded.
"Okay, Okay!" Sakuno stopped but a few chuckles were still there, then she showed the best smile she could ever show, "Was that enough?"
"Yeah" Ryoma said and hugged her for the last time for that day, "I want you to take care of your self! Don't worry about me! Okay?"
"Okay!" Sakuno answered back
Ryoma looked at Sakuno deeply again, and Sakuno were starting to flush. Ryoma lifted his hand to Sakuno's face. Sakuno thought that he was about to touch her, but, Ryoma lifted his hand more over her head and rubbed her in the head, like a usual older brothers do to their younger siblings. Sakuno felt different, she finally realized and was cleared that Ryoma really loves her that much.
"Bye!" Ryoma said and turned back. He walked away and waved at her goodbye.
Sakuno's smile turned to a frown and entered her house's gate. As she walked towards the door, she touched her stomach and murmured. Inside the mansion, someone could see her moves. The way she smiled at Ryoma before he left and how she touched her stomach with a reaction on her face, at the same time, someone spoke behind the person.
"I confirmed about it, right after they left the clinic" the man said as a response from the question "How can you be sure?"
"She's pregnant, I read the document and as you can see, it's written there" he added
"Okay, I'll call you if I need you again!" the other person said as he opened the envelope and read the papers.
"Thanks sir!" then the man left the room.
"I can't let this happen…" the other man who left inside the room said with a voice of bitterness.
Back to the front door, Sakuno opened the door and changed her mood. As she was about to hold the knob, it moved on its own and so she moved away her hand. As the door opened once again, a man standing in front of Sakuno went out holding a short white envelope. Sakuno looked at the man's face and told him a good evening. But the man got surprised and covered his face with the black cap that he was wearing as if he was that suspicious.
"Huh?" Sakuno got puzzled and didn't mind the man and continued her self inside the house. Her mother came and greeted her. She smiled at her and she was asked by her mother about helping for dinner. Sakuno agreed and went towards the kitchen. As they both turned back, they could feel a bad aura coming from Soujirou's room. Sakuya gave a worried look while Sakuno felt the same…
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End of Chapter
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Sorry for taking this so long… our internet was disconnected and I ask a favor to my bestrfiend to let me upload this chapter, since she's also forcing me to upload this chapter!.And also I had a lot of projects these past few days. And for the next chapter, nyahaha I'm going to apologize right now, I have this examination this week and I need to study to be able to pass the exam… so the story might take a lot of days before I could post it! And about the chapter… hehehe… the part Trust and Love reflects me right now… and I hope you liked the end of the chapter… it's a bit long right? Heheheh! But I hope you like this one… the next chapters will be a good one so I hope that you'll like I and you'll still read my fan fict! sayonara! And thank you! And SORRY FOR THE DELAYS! HEHEHE!
