Yo, I'm back! ^_^ I'm very very SORRY for the looooonnnngggg delay but here is chapter seven (finally hehehe). Hope you all enjoy it!

DISCLAIMER: I don't own The prince of Tennis. ;)

LAST GOODBYE

CHAPTER 7

Morning practice has just ended. Ryoma together with Horio, Katsuo and Katchiro walk to their classroom.

"Looks like someone is in a good mood today." Horio said as he look at Ryoma.

"Horio-kun is right. You didn't even made Gino-san run laps even though he's late." Katchiro agreed as Katsuo nodded.

Ryoma look at his companions and just shrugged his shoulders. No point denying it anyway. Everyone in the tennis club seems to notice it especially after he didn't give Gino or whatever his name was his usual punishment for latecomers. Even his coach was giving him a weird look.

"Betsuni." Ryoma said as they reach their classroom. Upon opening the door greetings from their classmates welcome them which the trio return. Ryoma's eyes quickly search for the girl with brown hair and eyes. He likes how she would always greet him 'good morning' while blushing. His lips curved into a smirk as he spotted her looking straightly at him.

"Good morning Ryuzaki."

Everyone went still and look at Ryoma and Sakuno. This has never happened before. Echizen Ryoma greeting someone good morning FIRST. It was always the other way around and even then Ryoma would simply walk to his chair. Their jaws dropped as they watched a smirking Ryoma approached a blushing Sakuno and whisper something on Sakuno's ears making the poor lass blush even more. They watched as Sakuno nodded her head and Ryoma quietly sitting on his chair as if nothing happened.

Tomoka was about to go to her bestfriend to ask her what Ryoma said but the bell suddenly rang and everyone scampered to their proper seats one thing running through their mind.

'What just happened?'

DING DONG DING

'Oh no! Mou what to do? What to do?' Sakuno thought as the bell signalling lunch ring through out the school.

'Meet me on the rooftop at lunch.' That was what Ryoma whispered to her early this morning and ever since then her heart won't stop beating so fast.

'What would Ryoma-kun want with me? Was it because of what happened last night?' Thinking about last night brings her heart beating so fast again.

'Would he kiss me again?' At that thought her cheeks turn a flaming red.

'Mou Sakuno what are you thinking? Get a grip of your self! Just confront him and if he want to act as if nothing happened to them then fine! Move on!' But as that thought passed through her she can't keep but feel heartbroken at the thought that Ryoma would want to disregard everything that happened to them. As she looked up she saw Ryoma staring at her making her blush once again and it intensify when Ryoma smirk at her and give her an expectant look before going out of their classroom.

Before she can stand up from her seat and follow Ryoma to the rooftop her forever bestfriend stop her.

"There's something you're not telling me Sakuno." Tomoka said as she gave her bestfriend a pout.

" I can't tell you now Tomo-chan but I promise I tell you soon" Sakuno explain as she tries to get up from her seat.

"Sigh, fine but promise me you'll tell me today. Oh and what did Ryoma-sama said to you earlier?" Tomoka said.

"Ano, he told me to meet him on the rooftop at lunch." Sakuno whispered softly a small blush decorating her cheeks.

"Oh. WHAT? OH MY GOD! Don't tell me his going to confess? Oh your so lucky Sakuno! Wait did you say at lunch?" as Sakuno nodded her head absentmindedly at her bestfriend sudden outburst.

"Then what are you still doing here? GO! GO!" Tomoka said as she push Sakuno out of their room.

Sakuno sigh her bestfriend would never change.

AT THE ROOFTOP

Sakuno opened the door to the rooftop and feel nostalgic. Ryoma was there sleeping again. But as she approached Ryoma's eyes opened and look straightly at her. He sat up his eyes never leaving hers.

" Ano, Ryoma-kun why did you want to meet with me?" Sakuno asked her eyes looking everywhere but his.

"Eat lunch with me." Ryoma said simply and patted the space near him.

"Eh? W-what did you say Ryoma-kun?" Sakuno asked not quite understanding what Ryoma said. 'Did he just said what I thought he said?'

Ryoma sighed and got up from his position and pulled Sakuno to sit beside him.

" Mada mada dane." Ryoma said and opened his newly brought bread.

Sakuno blinked and smiled. She got her lunch and started eating. The silence they share was comfortable and Sakuno was content to be siting with Ryoma like this.

A few more minutes passed and the two of them was done with their lunch. As Sakuno was fixing her lunch box she felt Ryoma's stare on her. Feeling conscious she face him and ask him what was wrong.

"You got rice on your face." Ryoma said simply. Embarrased, Sakuno quickly tries to get the rice off from her face only to be beaten by Ryoma who quickly take it out of her face. As if that wasn't enough to make Sakuno blush Ryoma eat the piece of rice.

" A-ano we should get going now Ryoma-kun." A blushing Sakuno said as she stands up. She was about to walk to the door when a hand grabbed her wrist. Sakuno turns her head around and meet Ryoma's golden orbs.

His eyes were the same like last night when he was about to kiss her and her heart beats move faster as Ryoma close the distance between them.

It was just like last night and at the same time it wasn't. Ryoma's kiss was so familiar like they've been doing this all along but there was also something so different about it. But nevertheless Sakuno still couldn't help herself but melt and kiss Ryoma back just like last time.

She felt Ryoma's arm wrapped around her holding her closer to him. His kiss become deeper and Sakuno unconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck for support. She can't help but think that this moment is just perfect. She loves Ryoma and in moments like this she feels like Ryoma loves her too.

A few more seconds passed and they need to get some air. Ryoma puts his forehead against her and look tenderly at her eyes. Sakuno still dazed from their kiss hold unto Ryoma for support. Ryoma chuckled making Sakuno look incredously at him.

"You laughed!" Sakuno exclaimed.

"Why you think I couldn't laugh?" Ryoma asked smiling slightly as Sakuno stuttered incoherently a blush adorning her face.

" I d-din't mean it like that. A-ano it's just that I never hear Ryoma-kun laughed before." Sakuno said shyly as she looked at her shoes. She felt Ryoma's finger under her chin pushing it upward to look at him.

"Mada mada dane. You can hear me laugh more because I have many reasons to laugh whenever I'm with you." Ryoma said there was a bit of teasing to it but she knows what he meant by that and it makes her heart welled up with happiness.

'I'm happy whenever I'm with you.'

Sakuno was smiling all throughout their remaining time at school. Her smile was fixed on her face and Tomoka knows that something really good happened to her bestfriend and she couldn't help but feel happy for her too but at the same time curious as to what happened between Ryoma- sama and Sakuno. Ryoma-sama seems to be in a good mood too. Ooohhh she just couldn't wait for school to be over and talk with Sakuno. Why is it that time seems to stretched on and on when she's so eager to make the time move fast and then move fast when she wants it to move slower. 'Sigh, I just need to be patient.'

DING DONG DING

"That's all for today class. Your dismiss!"

"Uwaahh, Finally school's over!" Tomoka exclaimed and went quickly to Sakuno asking her on what happened and the juicy details. Sakuno blushed and ask Tomoka to talk somewhere else. They walk to the tennis court to watch the team practice as usual, and talk about what happened. Tomoka was squealing every now and then with stars on her eyes.

"Man I can't believe Ryoma-sama would do that! But since its you then theres no problem. I mean everyone knows that he got his eyes set on you and its about time he make a move." Tomoka said nodding to herself.

"It's not like that Tomo-chan." Sakuno try to say.

"Well goodluck to you Sakuno. I'm so happy for you! Oh look tennis practice over already. Time move so fast eh?" Tomoka said as she stands up from the bench they were sitting on. "I've got to go now Sakuno. See you tomorrow!" Tomoka said waving at her and Sakuno returns it.

Sakuno sigh. " Thank god that's over."

"What's over?" Someone asked from behind her making her turn around only to be face to face with Ryoma.

"I-it's nothing Ryoma-kun." Sakuno said

"Hn." Ryoma dismiss the topic and grabbed Sakuno's hand.

"Let's go. I'll walk you home." Ryoma said as he pulled a blushing Sakuno to the front gate.

"A-ano I can walk on my own Ryoma-kun." Sakuno said as she tries to free her hand from Ryoma's.

"I know." Ryoma said but hold on tightly to Sakuno's hand.

Sakuno knowing that she will never win from Ryoma just let him be. Minutes later Sakuno's hand was also grasping unto Ryoma's.

As they reach the Ryuzaki residence Sakuno tries to free her hand once again but Ryoma wouldn't budge.

"Thank you for walking me home Ryoma-kun." Sakuno said. Ryoma smirked and pulled her against him his lips touching hers again. Sakuno feels her stomach do some somersault and she feels so giddy after Ryoma pulled away. Ryoma look straightly to her and she look back feeling warm inside only to be frozen at Ryoma's next statement.

"Be my girlfriend Sakuno."

And that's a wrap everyone! Please continue to support this story of mine I promise you all that the next update won't take very loooonngg. And I wanna say thank you so much to those who added me as one of their favorite author and story and to those who added me to their story alert even though I haven't updated this story for a long time!

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P.S. Before I forgot I want you all to know that I change my pen name hehehe XD