As We Meet Again

By: shoujosmut16

Rated: Teen 13 years old and up

Genre: Shoujo, Romance, Humor

Summary: They met when they were 12 but love didn't blossom. Now that they are 21, as they meet again, will love finally blossom? A Ryosaku fanfic.

Author's Note: Hi guys! I'm back! And here is the part 2 of the prologue. Enjoy! And on this story Tomo-chan is in a different class from Sakuno and the rest of the original tennis team already have graduated and are already highschoolers.

Disclaimer: I do not own The Prince of Tennis. It is owned by Konomi Takeshi-sensei.


Italized words- Sakuno's thoughts


Chapter 2: How I became the One

It was a nice Monday morning. The sun was up but it was not that hot because of the nice breeze that sways around. Summer was in the air. Students walk down the road with their neatly pressed summer uniforms and ready to start another sweet high school life. One particular student though was not yet ready to start her day and was still sound asleep on her bed and tucked in her comfortable blanket.

Knock knock knock

"Sakuno, are you already up? Hurry up or you'll be late for school" Yup you guessed it right. That was Sakuno's beloved grandmother, Sumire.

Sakuno lazily rose from her bed, did a little bit of stretching and groggily looked at the clocked that was on top of her night stand. Her eyes suddenly popped open because of the time. Geez! Is it that time already? Now I'm really gonna be late for school. Mou! Things started flying in her room as she rushed inside the bathroom to take a quick shower and do her daily morning routine. Mou! Obaa-chan, you should have woken me up earlier.

After putting on her summer uniform, she carried her bag and rushed downstairs to get her bento and got a piece of bread and a carton of milk that she could eat and drink on the way to school. Upon her way to the gates of their house, Sakuno suddenly remembered the small incident that happened that weekend. She cautiously opened the gates and took a peek outside, looking side to side, checking every corner of the surrounding if there is a strange man lurking somewhere.

"Sakuno, what are you doing? Hurry up and get in the car. I'll give you ride to school or else you'll be late if I let you be."

"Hai, arigatou Obaa-chan" phew. Sakuno was relieved that her grandma will take her to the school and she didn't have to worry checking her surroundings every now and then.


Sakuno just made it in time just before the gates are about to close and quickly rushes to her classroom before the home room teacher comes in. Phew. She didn't want to stay after class just because of being late. And she doesn't want to tarnish her reputation of not being late in school. This always happens when your grandmother works at the school and has a high disposition, every teacher expects you to be a model student. And some jealous students always say you're- a-goody-two-shoes and isolate you. But that didn't let it bother her because she has her best friend with her and her friends from the boys tennis club. (a/n: aka the Hunks of Seigaku)

As she made way to her desk, her classmates began whispering and giving her some odd looks. Most of the boys in the classroom have their cheeks blushing and eyes wide open staring at her. Some of the jealous girls made some inaudible remarks. She's starting to wonder if there was something wrong with her and then she remembered her hair. She forgot to fix it as she was hurrying to get to school and running all the way to the classroom. She even forgot to bring a ponytail or a hair clip. And then she thought that haircut didn't suit her after all. Before she could go to the lady's room, the homeroom teacher already came in and she didn't get the chance to go. Even the teacher stared at her but did not make any comment as teacher was checking the attendance. This is not a very good day.

When the bell rings, signaling that first period was over and time for break, Sakuno immediately made her way to the nearest lady's room. As she walk through the hallways, she got the same reactions from the people standing nearby. She started covering her face and walked faster than she already did. When she arrived at the restroom and open the door, she saw some girls stared at her and started whispering again. She made her way to an empty cubicle and locked herself in, tears were about to fall but she was still holding it. She doesn't want to cry. I can't cry. I can't cry.

After a few seconds or minutes later, the restroom's door suddenly slammed and a loud shout can be heard shooing the girls outside. Yup that's her bestest best friend forever and savior, Tomoka.

"Sakuno! Sakuno! Sakuno, where are you?" Tomoka said while knocking on every door of the cubicle.

Suddenly a creak of an opening door can be heard and a small head peak through the door. "I'm right here Tomo-chan." Sakuno said as her voice croak still trying to hold her tears. Tomoka turned around to see her best friend and opened the door widely. She suddenly hug her with all her might and started jumping just like a child hugging her favorite teddy bear. "Oh my gosh Sakuno-chan you look so pretty. Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!"

"Ehhhhhhhhhh? What are you saying Tomo-chan? I look so horrible. I woke up so late and forgot to fix my hair and when I got here all the people are staring at me and started whispering, even the teacher noticed. Wahhhhhhh..." Sakuno said as the tears that she has been holding started falling.

"Ne Sakuno-chan have you look at the mirror yet?

"..."

Tomoka suddenly pulled Sakuno out of the cubicle to face the mirror. "Look at yourself Sakuno-chan. There is nothing wrong with you or your hair, actually it looks good on you. It makes you look so refreshing. I like it that way."

"But Tomo-chan if nothing is wrong, how come people are staring oddly at me and started whispering?" Sakuno said looking innocent as ever.

Is she for real? Is she just being humble or a real dense? Sakuno just doesn't know how charming she is. "Sakuno don't mind them so much ne. Now let's fix that hair a little bit." Tomoka got a hair brush and some hair pins and started putting her hair in a nice hairstyle. "Now close your eyes and leave everything to me." Tomoka then started wiping her face off the tears and applying some concealer to hide the redness caused by the tears and some powder to balance the color of her face. She then started fixing her brows, grooming it to a nice arch. She then started applying some eye primer. "Tomo-chan, what are you doing?'

"Shhhhhhh... Just relax. I told you to leave everything to me. We don't have much time so stay put." She then started applying a nice shade of pink and brown eyeshadow to make it look natural. She then started putting some eyeliner on top of her eyelid and under her eye at the waterline. Then she curled her long and thick eyelashes. She doesn't even need to wear a mascara or false eyelashes. And then some pink blush-on and finally some lip gloss that matches her red natural lips.

Tomaka made her looked at the mirror again and was surprised on how she looks over another makeover. Tomoka started fixing Sakuno's uniform, hiking her skirt 2 ½ inches above the normal knee length which exposes her beauitiful long legs. "So what do you say on my work. Neat huh?"

"To-Tomo-chan, Is this alright? Won't they talk about me again"

"They can talk all they want but don't mind it they are just jealous. Now go back to your classroom, it's almost time for the next period.

"Ok."

"Oh but be careful of perverts."

"Ehhhhhh."

"Hehehehe... Daijobou... Daijobou.. I'll be here when you need me."

"Thanks Tomo-chan, you're the best. Sakuno gave her a sweet smile that made Tomoka's heart skip a beat. Oh my God what's wrong with me, I'm a girl dammit. Sakuno have so much pheromones in her. Tomoka thought while she was shaking her head and slapping her face.


News of Sakuno's transformation spread like wildfire in the whole school. Sakuno had a hard time focusing during class because every now and then she felt like someone is staring at her and boring invisible holes on her. Every time the teacher comes in, they would stare at her for a couple of seconds but won't comment and then would resume on the class. During period breaks, people will crowd on the doorway that it made harder for her to escape. Some of them, especially boys, started taking secret photos of her. It became harder for her to breath, that during lunch time, she had to eat with her grandma just so nobody can bother her.

Finally it was the end of a tiring school day and thank goodness there are no practice for the girl's tennis club because she couldn't stand to stay in this school for long. She went to talked to her grandma that she's gonna go home first since there was no practice and that she's going home with Tomoka so she doesn't need to worry about her. After that she went to the boy's tennis courts where Tomoka was waiting for her. When she was about to call for her, someone hugged her from behind.

"Sa-ku-no-chaaaaaaaannnnnnn!" Eiji flung himself over the girl, like he always do and thinks she's like a plushie bear.

"Stop it Eiji, she can't breathe."

"Ah gomen gomen. But Sakuno-chaaaa..." Eiji was cut from his sentence when he looked at the girl and thought he hugged the wrong person. "Ah gomensai, hontou ni gomenasai. I-i thought you were someone I know."

"That's alright Kikumaru-sempai, you didn't got the wrong person." Sakuno said as she turned around to face him and give him a greeting smile.

"Sa-sakuno-chan... Ehhhhhh..." Eiji's face suddenly turned red, Fuji's eyes suddenly opened exposing his handsome blue eyes, Momo's mouth suddenly dropped open, Oishi and Kaidoh have a tinge of redness on their cheeks, Inui's glasses suddenly gleamed and said "Ii data, Ryzuuzaki, Sakuno's transformation 100% perfect." as he keeps taking notes. Tezuka remained stoic as usual. But what made it worse was Kawamura's 'Buurnninnnggg' shout, now that caught the attention of the members of the boy's tennis team and started gathering where Sakuno was.

Thankfully Tomoka was attentive and immediately rushed to Sakuno's side. "Ohayo sempai-tachi, although you are here to visit the team and the coach. We have to leave now, we apologize for our rudeness and making so much ruckus. We'll see you next time. Ja ne" Tomoka bowed her head profuesly and pulled Sakuno out of the crowd to somewhere safe.

"Phew. That was close. Abunai- abunai. Sakuno-chan, you are releasing too much pheromones." Tomoka said as she wipe her sweat from running too much.

"Pheromones? Me? Whose fault do you think it is. You were the one who put the make up on me."

"Make up or no make up, you still catch a lot of attention so that's all on you Sakuno-chan."

"Mou." Sakuno cutely pouted as she made her way to the school gates and Tomoka followed her swiftly. As they were nearing the school gates, Sakuno suddenly remembered the weird guy from the day before and started acting suspiciously of her surroundings. She cautiously stepped out of the gates and took a peek outside, looking side to side, checking every corner of the surrounding if there is a strange man lurking somewhere.

"Sakuno-chan what are you doing?"

"A-anou... E-eto you see. Last Saturday, I went to get a hair cut at the hair salon that you recommended and..."

"And...? What happened Sakuno-chan?"

"A-and... E-eto... They asked me if they could take a photo of me and that it would be displayed outside of their shop as an advertisement."

"Honto ni? Kyaaaaaa! I knew it. I knew it. I knew it, that they will take notice of you. It was right of me to make you go there." Tomoka said jumping up and down like a fangirl, feeling proud of herself. "So Sakuno-chan, did any modeling agency or producer gave their business card to you or ask you to model for them."

"Business card? Well a weird looking man gave me a weird looking card. I don't know if this is what you call a business card." Sakuno said as she started searching for the card in her wallet

"Well let me see, let me see." Tomoka's curiosity is reaching it's peak. Sakuno found the card and handed it over to Tomoka. Suddenly her eyes widened and jaw dropped open. "Oh my gosh Sakuno, you just caught a big fish."

"Ehhh?"

"Ne Sakuno-chan, do you know when the shop will post your photo?"

"I'm not sure but I think it's today."

"Well come on, let's go."Tomoka said as she started dragging Sakuno to the train station.

"Ehhhh? Cho- chotto matte Tomo-chan, where are we going?"

"Huh? Where else, to hair salon of course. I wanna see your photo, so come on hurry up."

"De-demo, what if that weird man appears again." Right now Tomoka and Sakuno are engaing in a tug-of- war or pull and push game. "Daijobou, daijobou. I'll be there with you and you can put this cap on so nobody can notice you."


An hour later, they finally arrive near the hair salon. The place was crowded from customers that were eager to get their hair done or to have an appointment set-up and the other part of the crowd are from the eager scouters from different modeling agencies and some producers as well. All of these were triggered by a single photo of a certain someone that was recently displayed a couple of hours ago.

From the crowd, Tomoka and Sakuno had hidden themselves inside a cafe near the infamous hair salon where they could see the big picture of Sakuno displayed in front of the shop. They also notice the commotion going on and decided not to go near it so as not cause another commotion.

"Oh my gosh Sakuno-chan, you look so beautiful in that photo. I wish I could have a copy of that photo of you or may be if I tell them that you're my bestfriend then may be they could give me a copy of the whole set of pictures taken of you." Tomoka said as her eyes were gleaming with determination to walk inside the salon and demand those set of photos.

"To-tomo-chan, please keep it down or else they might find out that we are here." Sakuno said while keeping her head low and hiding her face behind the cap.

"Ah gomen gomen. So Sakuno-chan have you decided if you are gonna join this agency." Tomoka said as she wave the exclusively looking business card in front of Sakuno."

"De-demo I'm not that suitable enough to be a model."

"Sakuno-chan can't you see what was going on outside. They are all interested in you. And this, this person on this card. Do you know who he is?" Sakuno shook her head no. "He is no other than the owner of the biggest and Number 1 entertainment agency here in Japan, Lory Takarada of LME. He wouldn't give this card to you if he doesn't think your suitable for it." Tomoka said to make Sakuno realize her own potential.

"De- demo, aren't models suppose to be tall. I'm just 5'4"."

"Well the minimum height of a runway model is 5'7", you're still 14 years old right now so you can still grow up to that height when you rich 18 years old. All you need to do is to drink milk twice the amount your drinking right now. And even if you don't rich that height you could still model for magazines. And here in Japan height doesn't matter as long as you are have a smooth, and clear skin and pretty then you're good, and, and..." Tomoka stopped her spouting when she saw Sakuno's sad face.

"Gomen Sakuno-chan, I just thought that if you become a model, I might also pursue my dream to become a stylist or a make up artist. My parents are against it, they say that I may regret it someday and that I should go to a good university and get a course that that would make me stable in the future, but if you become a model then maybe I can persuade them and then we can travel the world together. But that's okay if you really don't like being a model. Sorry for imposing on you Sakuno-chan." Tomoka said softly.

"No, that's alright Tomo-chan. I didn't know that you want to be a stylist and a make-up artist. You are actually good at it." Sakuno said smiling softly. She envied Tomoka since she knows what she wants to be in the future even if they are still in middle school. Unlike her, she doesn't know what to pursue or what she wants to be. All she knows that she's good at is studying.

"Really?"

"Yup really, so in order for you to reach for your dreams I'm gonna be your number 1 model." Sakuno finally decided as she gave her approving smile to Tomo-chan. She also thought that maybe by doing this she would finally realize what she really want in life. There is no harm in trying.

"Ehhhh... Honto ni?"

"Hai, but promise me that we will travel the world together."

"Thank you so much Sakuno-channnnnnn!" Tomoka shouted as she gave Sakuno a big hug with tears streaming down her face. Thank you Sakuno-chan, maybe also in this way, you will be able to meet Ryoma-sama someday and will be able to stand in the same ground as he is. Tomoka thought but didn't voice it outloud.

And that was how her modeling life started and the rest was history. And so that is also why she is currently here in New York City, the center of fashion events, to have a photo shoot for the autumn- winter collection of Vera Wang that will be featured on the coming issues of Vogue magazine and other top fashion magazines all over the world.


Knock Knock Knock

A lady around her late twenties wearing a suit that fits her body perfectly and showed her beautiful curves suddenly entered the room." Sakuno-chan are you already awake yet?" Sakuno's manager came in looking around for her.

Sakuno was woken from her reverie and hollered. "Hai, I'm currently in the bathroom right now. I'll be done in a couple of minutes."

"Okay, just hurry up or we'll be late. We still have to go through your whole schedule ok. Come down for breakfast when your done."

"Hai"

Footsteps started to fade away and the closing of the door can be heard, Sakuno turned on the shower to freshen her up for the coming hectic day. Though she didn't know that the fateful day to meet that person has arrive.

To be continued...


a/n: And there you have it guys my part 2 of the prologue. After this, the coming chapters will be set in when they are already 21. I didn't put in this story on how she was when she started modeling because I'm gonna put it in or insert it in the coming chapters so look forward to it. And as you notice I borrowed some characters from Skip Beat , so right now I am disclaiming it. I don't own Skip Beat characters. But just to let you know this is not a cross over. The focus of this story is on Ryosaku, I'm just borrowing some characters from different manga because it is easier to picture them for the readers out there.

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