Hope everyone is excited with the next chapter !

Ryoma: I'm not. What did you do to Rio

N-nothing!

Rio: *slient *

Ryoma: What kind of nothing is that?!

D-dont worry Ryoma-kun! She will be back to normal kay? .

Ryoma: She better be.

Yeah! Okay on with the story people!

Disclaimer: As I always said, I do not own PoT.

Title: The Weakness Behind her Highness

Previously:

"Rio!" Ryoma shouted at the sight of his sister. "Please tell me you di-" Ryoma was cut off as Rio turn to face him. Ryoma saw the look in her eyes and slumped his shoulders, "Rio, why?"

No one understood the look on Ryoma's face at that moment. No one knew what was going on. Everyone looked at each other quizzically. Was there more to Rio's ability?

Normal POV~~~

"Rio!" Ryoma shouted again and the quickly walked over towards Rio. As soon as he was within reach he grabbed the icy blue racket out of Rio's hand. As soon as the racket left her hand, Rio's eyes closed shut and she collaped into Ryoma's arms. Ryoma heaved a sigh of relief when he caught her in his arms. Then he shot a look at Ryuzaki, "Sensei! You know what happens after she uses Blizzard! Why didn't you stop her?" Ryuzaki tried to explain but Ryoma refused to listen. Yes, he was that stubborn. "Ryoma, she already became the Ice Princess as soon as you left the courts." Ryuzaki continued in vain.

Ryoma sighed and bowed his head down. In his arms he carried Rio in a princess hold. "Sensei, I will bring Rio home now. I hope you can handle the rest." Ryuzaki could only nod in response. Ryoma walked away with Rio in his arms towards the main gate of the school. Leave a troubled Ryuzaki behind with plenty of explaining needed to be done.

Tezuka stepped up and asked, "Sensei, what was all that about?"

Ryuzaki sighed and looked at the regulars. "Let everyone pack up and meet me with the Regulars near the storeroom. I'll explain everything to you guys."

After an hour had passed, the regulars gathered around in a circle near the storeroom as they waited for Ryuzaki to arrive. They whispered among themselves while they waited, "Hey do you know whats wrong with Rio?" Momoshiro questioned. Fuji then continued guessing there might be a risk having such great power. Tezuka just sliently stood in a corner as if in thought.

After a while Ryuzaki arrived. She looked at the worried expressions on the faces of her regulars and sighed. "Relax all of you. Although Rio is in some trouble its not as terrible as Ryoma reacted it to be." The regulars brightened up and looked at their sensei qiuzzically. Ryuzaki continued, "Due to her great ability, her body isn't able to withstand the pressure of it. In order for Blizzard to be used great concentration is needed. Although like she said, she only used 25% of what she has to offer, it still takes a toll on her body. Causing her to faint just now as a result." The regulars heaved a sigh of relief as they now knew that although having a side effect of her ability was bad, it wasn't as if her life was in danger. Ryuzaki dismisssed the Regulars and urged them to get home at it would be getting late soon. Everyone soon left but Tezuka didn't budge. He waited until everyone had left before he questioned something that has been bugging his mind for a very long time. "Sensei, What was that incident that you kept talking about concerning Rio?" Ryuzaki was surprised to hear the question coming out from their captain. But sadly Ryuzaki shook her head. "I'm not allowed to tell you anything Tezuka. Captain or not. But if you really want to know why don't you go ask Rio herself. It will be entirely up to her whether she is comfortable with revealing anything to you." Tezuka upon hearing the answer bowed slightly in respect as he left Ryuzaki alone at the storeroom. 'That was unexpected.' Ryuzaki thought to herself.

"Rise and shine Rio. You told me to wake you up this early today." Nanako cooed to Rio who was lying in bed asleep peacefully. Rio's eyes twitched and slowly blinked as she was awaken from her slumber. 'What happened yesterday...' she thought.

-The Night Before-

"Rio used her ability again!" Ryoma shouted from the front door of their house. Causing Nanjiro to run from the backyard to the door to help Ryoma with their little princess. Rio laid on the sofa as Ryoma when upstairs to fetch a blanket for her.

"Ohayo..." Rio yawned as she tried to get herself out of bed. She rubbed her eyes and when to wash up. She slipped on a pure white tee-shirt and blue shorts that rested right above her knee. Tying her hair into a ponytail she grabbed the nearest cap and put it on. "Itekimasu!" Rio shouted as she stepped out. What was left in her room was a not addressed to her brother.

Ryo Onii-chan! I'll be leaving first! Don't be late for morning practice okay? Oh yeah! I might be late for morning practice please tell Ryuzaki-sensei for me. Thank you!

Rio happily skipped to the bus stop that was near to their house and hopped on to the bus when it came. Humming a tune as she went.

-Back at the Echizen's-

"Where did she go this time?" Ryoma mumbled to himself as he scratched his head looking at the note. Placing the note on the table he went to prepare for morning practice. Well that was until he spotted the alarm clock. '7.45am..' Ryoma thought. 'Practice starts at 8am.. wait.. WHAT?!' Ryoma dashed to his closet and grabbed his tennis bag and did everything at lightning speed and dashed out of the house. 'I'm LATE AGAIN!' he yelled to himself as the dashed all the way to school. Leave a line of dust clouds behind him.

Thats the end of chapter 8. Now where could Rio be going ? XD