My Prince,My Princess
by Witchangel
Disclaimer: Prince of Tennis isn't mine. This is a fanfiction. I only own the plot and fictional characters not connected to "The Prince of Tennis".
Warning: OOC are for sure. If you dont want the pairing ryosaku,you dont have to bother yourself to read this.
Chapter 2: My Princess in Disguise?
Yes,he heard it clearly. But the shock and confusion were undeniably written on his face. Who wouldn't have such face when you have been told about weirdness and unusual revelation by your beloved? Wait? What's that beloved? When did he ever start thinking about love anyway.
She looked at him. She expected it would happen. To confess the secret she's been hiding for long isn't easy. She have just told him her real name. She's scared. Yes, she is. Why? She doesn't want to bother him with her uneasiness in her own family. But anyway,why did she tell it to him? For the past few months, she know she'd fallen in love with him. Did she really love him or it is just a huge crush? She admit she doesn't even know. Maybe she is but how would she know, for the heaven sake she's only thirteen. Could it be really love?
The way he looked back at her,startled Sakuno. She's starting to hesitate to reveal more about herself. It makes her feel that she wanted to be swallowed by the earth in an instant.
Ryoma recovers from his confusion. He stares back at her dark red brownish orbs searching for the sincerity of her words. He felt his whole body stiffened the moment their eyes met. Her eyes were full of concern, sincerity and sadness. He felt being drawn to a world full of loneliness,cold and pain. He knew his heart starts to beat wildly at his chest. Those eyes... they're telling him to understand her, to give her solace at least, to lessen the pain she's been hiding for a long time.
"Alright, i know it's a long story and you must explain to me from the start." he said,finally breaking the silence.
"Come, seat here and take your lunch, Ryoma-kun." she replied and smiled at him.
He felt his heart skipped the moment she smiled at him. Heck, how could she take my breath away with such a simple smile,he thought.
He seated right next to her and pick up the chopsticks provided with his bento.
"You should eat too. Here." as he give her a pair of chopsticks.
"A-arigatou, Ryoma-kun." she said with a blush on her cheeks.
"Start explaining, we haven't enough time you know." Ryoma said as he put a tempura at his mouth.
"Ne, it would be easy if you would ask me of what you want to know than telling you a fairytale." Sakuno said.
He stares at her. 'Since when did she manage to conquer her stammering habit?' he thought.
"Okay. So why do you have to use "Ryuuzaki Sakuno"?" he asked.
"My ojii-san,my father's father, disowned me as his granddaughter. He forbids me to use his family name when my father died."
"Why did he do that?"
"Because my mother is a commoner." she said with a sad face.
"Commoner? Are we talking about fairy tales, Ryuuzaki?" he stops eating and stares at her sad face.
"Well, if you put in an analogy, you're right." she pick up her chopsticks and placed some onigiris at his bento."My father came from a very rich family. He was about to marry a rich lady but decline and run away with my mother much to my ojii-san's dismay."
"Say,are you an legitimate child? And your grandfather is afraid that your mother will used you against him." he commented.
"Of course I am, Ryoma-kun. If ain't,might as well i'm living today as Ryuuzaki Sakura. Yes,he did think of it before."
"Before?"
"My mother didn't accept a single money from Daddy's family so as Daddy. They never used or received any money from them. They started on their own. Earning and saving enough money to support our family." she said now with pride showing to her eyes.
Ryoma smirked.
"Ne, what's your parents work then?"
"Ehh?" she stopped and put one finger at her chin.
"Uhm... Okaa-san is a fashion designer, while Otou-san is a dedicated professional tennis player."
"Hn."
"...and he's the best as far as I know." she grinned at him. He chuckled. 'silly girl' he thought 'but a cute one' he added. Hey! When did he start think her as cute? That's not likely Ryoma.
"Nanjiro-san know him too."
"Ehh? Oyaji knows him?" he looks surprised.
"Of course, Riya-chan told me that he befriended your father."
"What's this? You also knew my older sister?"
"Hai! She's a good friend of mine. We've know each other for a long time."
"How come?"
"She's been with us in Paris before. She lived with the Takeuchi's but most of the time she stays in our home."
"I thought she's in London. I wonder if okaa-san knew it."
k-k-krrrrrriiiingggg!
"Crap." Ryoma whispered.
"We gotta hurry or we would be late,Ryoma-kun!"
Sakuno stand up and pick up their empty bentos at the floor.
"Take this" Ryoma threw something at her and fortunately she'd catch. It's a cold grape flavored Ponta.
"Ehh? Arigatou, Ryoma-kun."
"You still owe me an explanation."
"Hai. We'll talk about it later."
Sakuno run towards the door away from Ryoma.
"Hn. So a princess is on a disguise." he said placing both of his hands to his pockets and walks behind Sakuno following her steps.
This chapter is shorter than the first one. Please leave review. n.n
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