A|N: sorry if I take quite sometime before I update this story, but here it is… I'll try to make Ryoma a bit more in character though I can't really promise it. I need ryoma to be a bit OOC if I want this story to continue hehehe…. Anyways hope you'll like it, don't forget to review… TNX so much…
Disclaimer: I don't own The Prince of Tennis.
CHAPTER TWO:
To say that she was shocked would be an understatement. All she remembered was she was crying then Ryoma handed her a ponta and then she cried again and the next thing she knew she was pulled into a warm embrace from the person she least expected.
Sakuno tried her best not to blush at the sudden contact but we all know she can't. So there she was blushing like madly her crying momentarily forgotten.
'Ryoma-kun is so warm.' Sakuno thought as she let herself relax in Ryoma's warm embrace.
All he could smell is the sweet scent of the girl he is currently hugging. And damn, it felt good. How come he never tries doing this before? Her soft, soft body pressed against him was just so good to be legal. And her scent is just so intoxicating he can't get enough of it.
'Damn, stupid hormones I need to think straight!' Ryoma screamed in his mind. Ryoma looked down at the girl in his arms.
'Well at least she stops crying.' Ryoma thought. But the reason as to why she cried is still unsolved and he wants to know as to what cause the fragile girl in his arm to break down like that. To be honest, it did pained him too when he looked at her crying as if the whole world had crumble down on her, that time all he wants to do was comfort her and shield her from everything that can hurt her. Ryoma tightened his embrace and stroke her long auburn hair.
"What's wrong? Did something happen? It's okay, it'll be okay." He murmured softly to her.
Sakuno who is starting to enjoy very much the heat emitting from the boy she loves for so long, once again blush at the action of Ryoma. Comforting her and telling her everything would be okay was too much for her. She wants to stay like this forever, together with the boy who holds her heart wholly but she knows she can't. She'll be leaving soon whether she likes it or not she needs to go and it pained her knowing that the chance of being with Ryoma will be forever gone now. But the actions he's doing right now tell her otherwise.
'Ryoma-kun why, why are you doing this, why only now?' Sakuno thought as tears fell from her eyes.
She gasped as she felt Ryoma's thumbs gently brushing her tears away. She looks up only to be faced with Ryoma's golden eyes.
"Don't cry. Tell me what's wrong?" Ryoma asked holding her face as gently as he can.
"R-ryoma-kun, I- I'm l-lea—
"Ouch!" someone yelled behind Ryoma making Sakuno and Ryoma to quickly disengage themselves from each other.
Ryoma who already have an idea as to whom distracted his time with Sakuno turns around with a deadly aura and strides towards the bushes behind him.
"Ouch!"
"Eiji-sempai you stomp on my foot." Momoshiro cried.
"Ah, Gomen, gomen Momo-chan." Kikumaru apologized
"Oi, keep it down you two, they might—" Oishi was saying but was cut off by a voice that have a tinge of pure anger.
"Sempai, what do you think you're doing?" Ryoma asked his sempai-tachi although he already knows why, in a cold and very dangerous voice.
All seven heads look up at him and gulped, feeling Ryoma's deadly aura and the fact that he is looking at them as if ready to kill and maybe he is.
"E-echizen." His sempais greeted awkwardly.
"O-ochibi, uhm we came here to…" Eiji trailed of not knowing what to answer. He nudges Fuji who is beside him asking for help.
"We came here to watch your game." Fuji said a smile was plastered on his face.
"And to congratulate you of course… hehe" Momoshiro added.
"But we saw you walked this way so we followed you to give our congratulations and to tell you that we're proud of you as your sempai-tachi." Inui finished in a monotonous voice.
"Yeah that's right, what they say." Taka said awkwardly.
"Fffssshhh." I think we all knows who said that :p
"But we didn't expect you to be here with Sakuno-chan, hugging her. So we think that it will just be proper to leave you with your moments with her so we kept quiet." Fuji said casually liking the way how Ryoma's cheeks turn from pink to red especially when he emphasized the words 'hugging her'.
Seeing the reaction of Ryoma the ex-regulars can't help themselves but be amused. Who would have thought that the stoic Echizen Ryoma can also blush? Fuji sure has a lot of ways to get under every ones skin.
Ryoma felt his cheeks burning at what Fuji said.
"Mind your own damn business Sempai!" he growls at them and then sighed, there's no used fighting with them. He should really be getting used to it by now, his nosy sempai's trying to mingle with his love life. So instead of killing them as he first planned he just heaved another big sigh to cool his head.
'Might as well use my energy in taking Sakuno out of here.' He thought and turns to Sakuno only to feel his anger rise again. She wasn't there anymore he once again turned to his sempai.
"This is all your fault." Ryoma muttered in a cold voice as he walked away to find Sakuno.
Sakuno pants as she stopped running when she was sure she's quite far away from the cherry blossom. Her whole face was red but not from exhaustion but from embarrassment.
'Mou, sempai-tachi saw us together like that.' Sakuno thought as she cupped her cheeks with her hands.
"Sakuno-chan!"
Sakuno almost faint when she heard her name being called suddenly. She turns around and saw Tomoka running to her.
"Tomo-chan don't scared me like that." Sakuno complains at her best friend when she's already in front of her.
"Hehe.. gomen sakuno-chan." Tomoka said sheepishly. "Anyway, where have you been? We were all worried about you, you know. One moment you were there and the next thing I knew you weren't there anymore, we've been looking for you everywhere." Tomoka complained loudly making some passer-by look at their direction.
"Mou Tomo-chan you don't need to be so loud, everyone's staring at us." Sakuno said.
"Tsk, don't mind them Sakuno-chan, they just don't have anything to do with their life." Tomoka said making Sakuno smile. 'Tomo-chan will always be Tomo-chan.'
"So Sakuno-chan are you free tomorrow? We could go shopping, I heard there was a new mall opening tomorrow and I bet there will be a lot of promos there so wanna come?" Tomoka gushed excitedly.
Sakuno look at Tomoka, 'this might be the last time I can go shopping with Tomoka.' She thought sadly but she never shows it. She smile at Tomoka and nods at her excitedly too.
"Yay, you're the best Sakuno-chan." Tomoka said and hugs her best friend.
"Lets go now you're obaa-chan is already worried about you she might have the whole police men looking for you if we don't go back." Tomoka said jokingly.
"hai!" Sakuno said and they went to where Ryuzaki-sensei is. 'I have to tell Tomo-chan about my departure tomorrow.' She thought sadly.
Dinner Time (Ryuzaki Household)
"I see, so it's already been finalized eh?" Ryuzaki- sensei asked her granddaughter while seeping some of her tea. Sakuno had already informed her grandmother about her departure a while ago.
"hai, obaa-chan. Kaa-san called me earlier to inform me when I will be leaving, she said after a week." Sakuno answer sadly.
"Now, now Sakuno don't make such a face. Your parents just want you to be with them. Don't you want to be with them?" Sumire asked her granddaughter.
"Of course I want to be with them obaa-chan, but what about you? Won't you be lonely being alone here obaa-chan?"
"Of course I'll be lonely if you'll leave but I know that what your parents doing, is for your own good too, and besides I have the boys' tennis club to make me feel better. So don't you worry Sakuno." Sumire said as she hugs her granddaughter.
"I'll miss you so much obaa-chan." Sakuno whispers.
"I'll miss you too Sakuno." They stayed liked that for a bit before Sumire broke their embrace.
"Well I guess I need to prepare your papers for your transfer then?"
"hai, and obaa-chan can you tell my homeroom teacher to not announce it until my last day of school?" Sakuno asked Sumire.
"If that what's you like, but why though?"
"I don't want everyone to treat me differently because I'll be leaving. I want to end my last day at school to be normal as if I'll never leave the next day." Sakuno answered.
"I understand, so I think its time for us to clean up now." Sumire said as she started gathering the plates.
"Hai!"
Next Day at the Train Station
"Sakuno-chan, over here!" Tomoka said as she waved her hands for Sakuno to see where she is.
"Pant.. I made it..pant." Sakuno said breathlessly from running but nevertheless smile at her bestfriend.
They spend their whole day shopping, talking and eating, all in all they had a really good time together.
"wah, today was really fun ne Sakuno-chan?" Tomoka said they were now at the park eating some icecream.
"uhm." Sakuno nodded and after that they both became silent enjoying the sunset before them. But Sakuno's mind was else where she was thinking how will she tell Tomoka about her departure when Tomoka break the silence.
"Ne Sakuno-chan, I'm so grateful that I have a friend like you." Tomoka suddenly said as she look at Sakuno. "You're the best friend anyone could ask, so don't ever hesitate if there's something bothering you okay? You know that I will always be here to listen ne…?" Tomoka sincerely said and smile at Sakuno.
"Tomo-chan… domo arigatou." Sakuno said tears rolling from her eyes. Tomoka panicked when she saw her cry but she was surprised when Sakuno suddenly hugs her.
"Tomo-chan I should be the one thanking you."Sakuno whisphered to Tomoka, as she felt Tomoka hugs her too.
"Tomo-chan I want you to be the first one to know." Sakuno said as she pulls from their hug. "I'll be leaving Japan next week." Sakuno silently said as a breeze past by them.
"You're kidding." Tomoka said not believing what her best friend tells her, when Sakuno shook her head confirming that it wasn't a joke.
"But why Sakuno? Aren't you happy here?" Tomoka said.
"Of course not Tomo-chan, I love it here, but my parents want me to go with them…." Sakuno sadly said. "I'll miss you Tomo-chan." Sakuno said as she smile at Tomoka.
"Waaahh I'll miss you too so much Sakuno-chan!" Tomoka cried as she hugs Sakuno. They stay like that for a while until Tomoka calmed down.
"Sakuno-chan, promise me you'll write to me when you're there okay? And promise me will be best friend forever.."
"I promise Tomo-chan." Sakuno said and smile a bright smile. And they go home together holding hands.
A/N: I've done it! I promise there will be more Ryosaku next chap so stay tuned and don't forget to review…. Chao!