Hi! This is also part of my Holiday Surprise for Ryosakuexpress Exchange 2015. This is the second part in the Holiday series! Hope you enjoy it!

I personally do not own anything. If I did, Ryosaku would be so canon right now.

Christmas

"There, I'm finally finished." Sakuno smiled to herself. "I just need to wrap it. Hopefully he likes it." Sakuno wondered as she carefully wrapped it in silver and red wrapping paper.

"Ah no. It's this late already? I need to sleep!" Sakuno exclaimed when she noticed the time on her clock reads 1:10am.

The next morning, Sakuno woke up and after going through with her morning routine. She went down to the kitchen and started breakfast. She had the table set out for her grandmother. Her parents both had to work overseas and usually were not home.

"Happy Christmas Eve, Obaa chan." Sakuno said as she sat down.

"Happy Christmas Eve, Sakuno. What are you up to today?" Her grandmother asked her.

"Just baking some cookies for the regulars and friends before the party." She replied.

"Ah, that's nice to you." Her grandmother said. "Thank you for making breakfast."

As soon as she finished cleaning up the dishes, she started to make cookies. She was making different kinds of cookies, sugar, chocolate chip and even gingerbread man. She placed them all in the oven and waited.

The Seigaku's boy tennis team regulars were going to have a Christmas party the next day during Christmas Eve at Kawamura Sushi. Of course, this means that Sakuno, Tomoka and the freshmen trio were also invited as well. The party was held at 7 in the evening. Not only was it Christmas Eve, it was also Ryoma's 16th birthday. She had prepared him a gift and she was hoping he would like it. She spent a great deal of time on it.

She was no longer the same girl she was when she first met Ryoma. She was still not as outspoken like her best friend Tomoka, but she wasn't as timid either. When he had came back for the school year from America, she did stuttered and of course, fell in front of him. However, she was just shocked that he was really here in Japan.

Once she got over her shock and disbelief that he was really here in Japan, she was filled with so much happiness. She had wrote him letters since he left and finally, after two years, she got to see him again. Best part was that he was her classmate and seatmate. Due to this, they talk every now and then. Well, more her than him of course, but still, it count for something. He actually was awake when she talked to him, compared to him sleeping in class and through other fangirls, even Tomoka. Of course, her feelings for him just grew stronger though. However, she has no idea what he felt about her. Was she ever considered a friend? Who knows what Ryoma is thinking?

Sakuno sighed. "Time to get these cookies out of the oven."

Sakuno took them out and allowed them to cool for a few minutes before putting them in different boxes for the regulars and to Tomoka and the freshmen trio. She looked at the time and saw it was past 5pm.

"Ah! How did it get so late?" She questioned. "I need to get ready!"

She rushed upstairs to get ready. She took her shower, put her hair in their braids and then got dressed. She wasn't sure what to wear, but to be festive, she decided to wear this cute dress. It was a white dress with long sleeves and had silver and red trims on it. She paired it with black flats and her black peacoat. She put on her gloves and then grabbed her present for Ryoma and the cookies. She had placed a box of cookies with the present.

Her grandmother had gone ahead and she was suppose to meet Tomoka before they headed today to the party.

"Tomo chan! Sorry, I'm late!" Sakuno said.

"Ah, it's fine! I just got here!" Tomoka exclaimed. "You look so cute!"

"Thanks, you too!" Sakuno smiled.

"Let's go!" Tomoka shouted. "I need to see Ryoma sama right away!"

They walked over to Kawamura's Sushi and went inside. Mostly everyone was already there except for Ryoma of course. He was always late.

"Merry Christmas Eve." Sakuno told everyone. She handed everyone a box of cookies. "I just made these today so they should still be warm and fresh. I hope you like them." She smiled at them.

"Wa! Thank you!" Eiji said as he hugged Sakuno.

All the others told her thanks. Sakuno took her seat next to Tomoka who was sitting next to Horio.

"Where's Echizen?" Tezuka questioned. "He is late."

"I just called him. Apparently, he just save a cat from a tree." Momo said.

"The probability that he is really saving a cat is 5%. 95% chance he is overslept and woke up late." Inui said writing in his notebook.

"Echizen is always late." Fuji smiled.

Just then, Ryoma walked in the door. "I was saving a cat up a tree."

"Lies!" Momo and Eiji yelled at him.

"Well, at least he is here now." Oishi said.

Ryoma took a seat right next to Sakuno, which happened to be the only seat left opened.

"M-merry Christmas and H-happy birthday Ryoma-kun!" Sakuno told Ryoma nervously.

"Ah-" Ryoma turned to her and started to say when he was interrupted by Tomoka, Momo, Horio and Eiji's loud shouts of "Happy birthday!"

Ryoma just flinched and turned away. So loud.

The party started with everyone there. Loud shouts could be heard from the loud mouths of course. Fuji was eating his extra spicy special wasabi rolls that Kawamura was serving him.

"Let me try some Fuji! It looks good! Special rolls just for you?" Eiji exclaimed while hugging Fuji from the behind.

"Sure." Fuji smiled and handed one to him to eat.

Eiji seems like he forgot how it was in middle school and pop one in his mouth. "Spicy!" He screamed. "Water, water!"

"Here!" Oishi shouted as he handed him a drink he gotten from Inui.

"Thanks!" Eiji took a big gulp and screamed. "Ah! It burns!"

"Huh?" Oishi looked at the drink. "Inui drink! I'm so sorry Eiji!" He exclaimed and handed water to him.

"Oh, a new Inui drink? Let me try." Fuji smiled. He took a gulp. "Not bad."

"Really?" Momo asked and took a gulp. "Nasty! Snake you should try!" He said as he forced him to drink it.

"NASTY! YOU IDIOT. HOW YOU GOING TO FORCE ME TO DRINK IT?" Kaidou shouted at Momo.

Tezuka and the coach were both eating their sushi in peace, while chatting with each other. Tomoka and Horio were going at it again with their shouting match. The other two of the freshmen trio were trying to calm down both Tomoka and Horio. Meanwhile, Sakuno was trying to make light conversations with Ryoma, but failed. The loudness was preventing any conversations from happening.

"Sakuno! Tell this loser that I am right." Tomoka exclaimed.

"Ryuzaki, tell this crazy girl that I am right!" Horio exclaimed.

"Ah! Um." Sakuno looked behind the two of them. She pouted.

"Sakuno, you're suppose to be on my side. Let's go to bathroom!" She exclaimed and dragged Sakuno to the bathroom.

Ryoma was eating his sushi while he saw Eiji eating some cookies.

"Man, these are the best. Helps take away that spiciness." Eiji exclaimed. "Ryuzaki makes the best cookies!"

"I know right?" Momo exclaimed while munching on his.

Ryoma noticed everyone got a box of cookies and was a bit disappointed.

"Hmm, you want one?" Fuji asked with a smirk.

"No." Ryoma replied.

Sakuno came back to her seat and noticed Ryoma was in a bad mood. "What's wrong, Ryoma kun?" She asked him.

"Nothing." He replied.

"Oh, okay." She answered as she took her seat. There was an awkward silence between the two. It was tense. What happened when I was away?

Then the party was ending. Everyone was saying their goodbyes and a Merry Christmas. They had a few days off due to the holiday, all the way up to New Years, then practice starts again. Ryuzaki sensei was going to stop by her friends' house and had already left. The only people left were the regulars. The freshmen trio and Tomoka were heading in one direction.

This sucks. Ah, I might not be able to give him my gift. Sakuno thought to herself. It's okay, I guess. Just disappointed. She bids her goodbye and started to head home.

"Wait!" Eiji shouted.

She turned towards him and looked at him in confusion. The regulars still didn't leave yet.

"Echizen, you should walk her home." Oishi said. "It's not safe for a girl to walk by herself."

"Hn." Ryoma walked towards Sakuno who blushed really red.

"Ah, young love." Momo smiled.

Ryoma and Sakuno started to walk in the direction of her home. It was quiet between the two. Ah, this is my last chance. Fighting, Sakuno!

"R-Ryoma kun!" She squeaked out.

He turned towards her with an indifferent look on his face. "What is it?"

"Happy birthday!" She exclaimed with a huge blush on her face while handing him the bag.

Ryoma took the bag from her and noticed the cookies. He smirked. He looked further in and saw another wrapped gift. He took it out and started to open it in front of her. Inside of it was a long hand knitted black scarf with the initials R.E on it.

He smirked. "Mada Mada Dane." He said as he noticed the mistakes in it. Sakuno pouted. However, he then put it around his neck. In one movement, he grabbed her into his arms.

"Thank you." He told her while hugging her.

"Happy birthday and Merry Christmas Ryoma kun!" She smiled as she returned the hug. Her feelings for him was conveyed she thought as she tightened her grip on him.

"Merry Christmas." He replied.