Note: Okay, yeah the last chapter was way too short, I admit. So I got started on this one right away. Hope you all like. I decided to rate it K+ mainly because of the use of "crap" from Ryoma a lot.

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(1 hour later, after the meeting finally ended)

Ryoma walked out of the room quickly. Momoshiro and Eiji were right behind him, and the other regulars, not too far. Tomoka grabbed Sakuno's hand and whispered into her ear

"Sakuno...Ryoma's leaving! Let's go. Now!" Sakuno sighed. She really didn't feel like waiting around to see the other sports' team members debate with her grandma about how they shouldn't name it "Date the Regulars" because that made people think it was only for the tennis team members, and not the others. But Ryoma didn't exactly look like he wanted to wait for her, or anyone in that matter, boy was she wrong. Nevertheless, the two girls quickly caught up with him, one practically being dragged into it. Ryoma had ditched the other regulars, and was now being followed by Horio and his other 2 "accomplices." Ryoma didn't really care. He just ignored the most of the time anyway.

"RYOMA-SAMA!" a voice cheered from behind him. He knew it too well. 'Oh great...that girl. At least that means Ryuzaki is near by...I don't know how she can stand her. I mean...Ryuzaki is so...quiet, and that other girl is so...loud and annoying.' He turned around to find the two girls. One smiling way too much, and the other one, with a magenta face.

"Omaesan." Ryoma said simply. That was probably the most he'd said to them all day.

"O...Omaesan, Ry...Ryoma-kun!" Sakuno stuttered as usual. 'Always stuttering...always.' He started to walk away as Tomoka and Horio continued with a fight that Sakuno hadn't even noticed start. She followed him.

"Ah...Ry...Ryoma kun, would you mind if I...walked with you?"

"Iie, go ahead." Ryoma replied blandly, as he fought back a grin. There was silence between the two of them for the first few minutes. Sakuno though about saying something, but before she could he interrupted her thoughts.

"So...who was that guy...the one talking to you...Tamas...something?" Ryoma said seemingly uncaring, although deep inside he really wanted to know.

"Hm..? Oh, Tamashino-chan! He's just a boy in my class." She replied, wondering why he even cared. He never seemed to care about anyone who didn't play tennis, and even the ones who did, he didn't seem genuinely concerned about.

"Is he...your...friend?" Ryoma asked, trying not to stutter like her. He succeeded...partially.

"Well...how can I put it. He's...my friend...sort of...but more Tomoka's friend. I really don't know him that well, but he's really sweet. He always talks to me, and gives me food and stuff. He's very kind. I guess I'd call him a friend. Why do you ask?" His heart froze cold. 'Crap..How am I going to get out of this now.'

"Just wondering...i've...heard about him around school and stuff." he lied. He really did feel bad lying to her. She was probably the only person that he did feel bad about lying too, and he had to admit, it bugged him. He had to lie though. 'What was I going to say, that I asked because I care about you, and I hate seeing you with him, because, he has a crush on you, and I want you to myself, because I care about you and he doesn't deserve you?' The truth was, he really didn't know how he felt, but he did know that he cared about her, and that he truly didn't trust that guy, or any guy who liked her as anything more then a friend. Even that was pushing it. Suddenly they both realized they had passed where they lived. Sakuno blushed for being so stupid, and Ryoma just used his face to cover his hat. 'God, Momoshiro and the others better not find out about this.' He sighed and decided to go along with it.

"Oh, I forgot to mention that I needed to pick up some groceries after. Gomen-nasai." Ryoma lied once again. 'He actually knows how to apologize?'

"Oh, it's...o okay. I...I understand." She really didn't know if he wanted her to join him or not, but she just kept walking, but slowly.

"So...do you want to come?" he finally asked.

"H...Hai!" she said eagerly, before realizing how pathetic she sounded. He hid his grin with his hat. 'I'm so pathetic...he probably thinks I'm a total loser!' When he saw her pink, embarrassed, frantic face, he grinned so much that even his hat couldn't hide it. 'Oh no, now he's probably laughing at me.' He got up and started to walk away, but she stayed still. She was so embarrassed she hadn't even realized that he wanted her to follow.

"Come on, let's go." He said without looking back.

"Co...Coming!" she finally replied. 'I'd follow you anywhere, Ryoma-kun.'

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A/N:

Okay, yeah this one was a little longer then the other ones, but I'm getting started on the next chapter soon(I hope). This chapter was more of romance then humor really, but still, I hope you liked it. Anyway, thank you for your time. Reviews are appreciated.

Just incase you didn't know:

Omaesan-Hey

Iie-No