Until We Meet Again

Ryoma and Sakuno were walking to school together, now that the break was over. Last night there was a snow storm and school was almost cancel because of it.

"Ne, are you still going to try out for the singing class?" asked Ryoma, after a while of silence, usually Sakuno is the one to break it.

"Yes," replied Sakuno.

"Thats was mean of you, for not telling me about it last year," said Ryoma.

"Huh, you're still sulking over that?" asked Sakuno, "I told you, that it was supposed to be a surprised. And beside, I'm the one that's supposed to be mad at you, not the other way around."

"Sorry," said Ryoma, understanding full will what Sakuno is mad about.

"Let's drop the topic, okay," said Sakuno.

Then they walk to the school gate and enter the classroom. Tomoka ran toward Sakuno, while Ryoma went to his desk to take a nap before class start. After the Christmas Party, Sakuno became very popular. Tomoka wanted to try out for the singing class too, but she has to babysit her little brothers.

"Saku-chan, ohayo," greeted Tomoka.

"Ohayo, Tomo-chan," said Sakuno, greeting back.

"Saku-chan, when are you gonna start attending the singing class again?" asked Tomoka.

"Um, I think that I'll start attending again next year, because singing classes are over for the year," said Sakuno.

"That's right, exams are coming up, too," said Tomoka.

Just then the bell rang and the teacher came into the classroom to take roll. Everyone was here except for Horio. The teacher said that he's still in Hawaii. Then the lesson started, Sakuno was paying attention really hard on what the teacher is teaching, while Ryoma just slept through the entire lecture. During lunch Ryoma came over to Sakuno and took her hand and they walked up to the roof top to have lunch there. Like everyday Sakuno would make him an obento. Sometimes Sakuno would asked how they tasted or if its good, but when Sakuno asked that, he would say it's good and continued eating. After they ate Ryoma would take a nap before class start again.

"Ryoma-kun, didn't you sleep enough inside the class?" asked Sakuno, while placing the led of the lunch box on top of the empty lunch box.

"Yeah, but not enough, because sensei was talking too loud," replied Ryoma.

"He was?" thought Sakuno.

Like reading Sakuno's though Ryoma said, "He was."

"Then sleep," said Sakuno.

With that said, Ryoma lay on top of Sakuno's lap and fell asleep. Sakuno was watching is sleeping face and thought that he's sleeping just like a baby that is just born. The wind was blowing chilly air when the bell rang and Sakuno gently stugged on Ryoma's uniform to wake Ryoma up. Ryoma slowly got up and help Sakuno up. Sakuno was holding the empty lunch box in one hand and the other hand, Ryoma was holding it. As they enter the teacher came in behind them. Afterschool, Sakuno asked Ryoma if they could go to the library, because Ryoma doesn't have tennis practice today. Ryoma agreed to go. They went to the nearest public library that is close to their home. They both study there until the sun was setting.

The next day Sakuno got up an hour early and cooked breakfast for her grandmother and walked to school. As she got there she saw Tomoka looking all excited.

"Ohayo, Tomo-chan," said Sakuno walking up to Tomoka.

"Ohayo, Saku-chan, eh, where's Ryoma-sama?" asked Tomoka.

"He said that he's coming a little late today," replied Sakuno.

"Oh, hey Saku-chan, guess what, guess what," yelled Tomoka.

"H-hai?" asked Sakuno trying to protect her ears before it bleeds.

"My mother said that I can take singing class next year and my father is head boss, so he can come home any time he wants too, so if I asked him to babysit my brother I can take singing class!" said Tomoka jumping up and down.

"Honto? Omedato, Tomo-chan," said Sakuno.

"Arigatou," said Tomoka, "anyway let's go to class."

As they walked to class, Ryoma came and took Sakuno and walked out of the class. Sakuno was puzzled on what Ryoma did.

"R-ryoma-kun, where are you taking me, class will start soon," said Sakuno.

"Sakuno, I want to talk to you," said Ryoma as he stopped walking and turned around.

"What do you want to talk about?" asked Sakuno.

"I want to talk to you, but not here," said Ryoma.

"Eh?"

"Are you free tomorrow?" asked Ryoma.

"H-hai," said Sakuno.

"Then meet me by the train station, tomorrow at 10," said Ryoma. Then the bell rang and Ryoma walked to class with Sakuno. All day Sakuno was thinking what Ryoma want to talk to Sakuno about. It was the same during lunch, but the atmosphere seem a little awkward. Afterschool, Sakuno did her classroom chores before heading to the tennis court where she'll meet Ryoma.

Then next morning it was a Saturday, and Sakuno was cleaning the house to pass away time until 9:54, Sakuno headed out the door. She walked to the train station to meet with Ryoma. When she got there Ryoma was sitting at the bench near a store.

"Ryoma-kun, were you waiting long?" asked Sakuno as she approached Ryoma.

"No, I just got here," said Ryoma, "let's go."

Ryoma got up and took Sakuno's hand and they walk around the streets until Sakuno asked where they were going. Ryoma held up two ticket to the amusment park. Ryoma held onto Sakuno's hand tighter when they got inside of the amusment park. There were a lot of people inside. Many of the rides seem fun, too.

"Where do you want to go first?" asked Ryoma.

"Um, anywhere is fine," said Sakuno.

"Okay, then the haunted house first then," said Ryoma.

"Eh, Ryoma-kun, y-you want t-to go there?" asked Sakuno.

"What? Are you scared?" asked Ryoma looking at Sakuno.

"Um, N-no, n-not at a-all," said Sakuno.

"Alright then, let's go," said Ryoma as he started to walk with Sakuno toward the haunted house.

'I can't let him know that I'm scared,' thought Sakuno, but her inner self is screaming like crazy.

When they got there, scary music was playing as a background, what is more scary was that the people that went in came out shivering.

"Let's go in," said Ryoma smirking when he saw Sakuno's jaw opened. Sakuno was jolted back to realized that they had enter the haunted house. They were walking among the haunted house when, a snake came into view. Sakuno screamed and hugged Ryoma.

"Ryoma-kun, I don't like this," cried Sakuno.

"I thought you say you're not scared," said Ryoma, is smirking is turning into a smile.

"Will, I take it back...Ahhhhhhhhhhh," screamed Sakuno when she saw a girl was crawing up and head turning up and down side by side.

"Chill, Sakuno," said Ryoma.

"Get me out of here Ryoma-kun," said Sakuno.

"Okay," sighed Ryoma. It seems like Ryoma is the only one having a good time inside the haunted house. Sakuno, was looking sided to sided crying and looking alert, when a bunch of spider came in and started to crawl on the ground Sakuno let out a loud scream and ran with Ryoma. Before she new it they were out.

"R-ryoma-kun, y-you're so m-mean," cried Sakuno.

"Sorry, but it was fun," said Ryoma laughing.

"No it was not!" said Sakuno, wipping her tears.

"Let's go, to the ferris wheel," said Ryoma as he recovered from laughing.

As they got there and got on the ferris wheel, Sakuno look at the beautiful view on her side. Then turned to Ryoma.

"Ryoma-kun, what do you want to talk about?" asked Sakuno.

"Sakuno, I'm going back to America, for the US open," said Ryoma as he was looking into Sakuno's eyes seriously.

"W-when are you leaving?" asked Sakuno.

"Next week," replied Ryoma.

"When are you coming b-back?" asked Sakuno, as she was scared of the answer.

"I don't know," said Ryoma.

"Ryoma-kun, even though you are gonna go back to America, I have faith in you that you'll returned, I know that I'll miss you everyday, but I will wait until you return," said Sakuno.

"Thank you, Sakuno," said Ryoma.

"And... you better not cheat on me Ryoma-kun," said Sakuno.

"W-what! Hold on, there will never ever a day that I'll cheat on you," said Ryoma. "plus, say that to yourself."

"I cross my heart until death that I will never ever cheat and will wait until you return to me," said Sakuno. Right then, there rides were over. As they headed out of the amusment park.

...

Today is the day that Ryoma is returning to America, everyone was there sending him off. The tennis regular were giving him a good-bye gifts. Tomoka was giving him a pictures of everyone. While handing the bag that contained his gifts from everyone to his mother, Ryoma took Sakuno and went to a place where no one could see or hear them.

"I'll be going, Sakuno," said Ryoma.

"I'll miss you very much," cried Sakuno.

"Me too," said Ryoma.

Then the announcer announced that the flight to America will now start to take people aboard.

"Good-bye, Ryoma-kun," said Sakuno.

"Yeah, but not for long," said Ryoma. Ryoma was about to walked to his parents, but stopped and turned around to give Sakuno a kiss before leaving. He walked near his parents and giving his ticket to the flight attendence. Ryoma turn around one last time and wave to Sakuno and enter the hallway onto the air plane. Sakuno along with the other watch out the window was Ryoma's plan departed.

"Until we meet again Ryoma-kun, I will wait for you," whispered Sakuno shedding a little tears.

To be continued...