A re-write of Sloth featuring someone you wouldn't expect to be lazy. Atobe Keigo is such an interesting character with a charming personality but things change when you're in love, I guess. Sakuno is 24, Atobe is 26.

AtobexSakuno Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis, all rights belong to Takeshi Konomi

11:43 in the morning.

Atobe could only wonder what he was doing in bed at this hour. He had so many things to do today, and it was no time to be just sitting in bed. What would his workers think of him and it was Wednesday at that. He had a high ranked company to run and here he was doing nothing.

He was even starting to get hungry but he didn't want to get up. He didn't want to ring for his maid to get him food either. For some reason he didn't want to do anything at all. With a sigh he brushed his hands through his hair and relaxed a bit. He then looked to the side where a young lady was sleeping soundly next to him. Sakuno was snoozing very softly her face though, was somewhat pale and lacked its usual brightness.

He frowned slightly, and reached over to feel her head. Sadly his fear confirmed, she had a fever.

When his hand left her forehead her eyes began to slowly flutter open. She turned to him and yawned cutely.

"Morning Keigo-kun, w-what time is it?" She asked weakly sitting up. He only pushed her gently back down and stroked her cheek.

"It doesn't matter, go back to sleep you're sick." He said

"W-what! No I am fine!" She said sitting back up quickly. She then held her head because of the headache from moving to fast.

"Ore-sama doesn't think so." He said, again having to slowly push her back down.

"Sleep" He commanded.

"But…What about you? Shouldn't you be going to work?" She asked worriedly.

He sighed a bit and looked away. "Don't worry they can take care of themselves for a day. My company is not one made of slackers and…complete idiots" He said as a few people who may or may not be complete idiots ran through his mind.

She reached and held his hand and he looked back to her.

She gave a soft smile "You don't need to stay with me you know? I will be okay."

"Ore-sama knows that, but ore-sama still didn't want to leave for work in the first place." He said.

She pouted a bit. "That's not a good habit." She said.

He smirked slightly. "It's your fault." He snapped back quickly.

"H-how?" She asked confused.

"What do you usually do every morning?" He asked.

"Umm…I get up use the restroom, shower, get dressed, tell you good morning, give you a kiss and leave." She said counting each one on her fingers.

"Exactly." He said confidently.

"Eh?" Was all she could muster clearly confused by his claim.

"Sakuno, my morning is dependent on your morning." He clarified.

"You didn't leave because I didn't say good morning and give you a kiss?" She asked.

He nodded.

She blushed and hid under the covers.

He stared at the lump beside him. "Sakuno?" He said confused.

"This may sound very selfish, but…I am happy to know that. I always wanted for you to depend on me." She said in whisper. " I am glad that I can play a role in your day that you hold so important." She said after a small silence.

"Finally!" He exclaimed.

Sakuno peeked her head from the covers and looked at him. "W-what?"

"After these long years you finally become selfish. Ore-sama has all the money any woman could ever want and more but you didn't care about that. You didn't want much from me either and… what you wanted… you already had." He said before pulling her closer to him.

"Maybe you will be able to get really selfish someday." He said with a smirk.

"Why?" She asked almost afraid of what was going in that mind of his.

"Well it takes two people to want a kid." He said softly.

"Oh…Eh!" Surprised and blushing like mad she pulled away from his hold.

Atobe wasn't surprised when she did, he brought up a very shocking subject. In actuality he has been thinking this over for a few years now but was waiting for the moment Sakuno would answer because she wanted a child too. He didn't want her to feel pressured by him.

"What? I…I…can't… I mean…oh…well it would be nice, but can I? should I? What if it…oh" She rambled on for a moment until Atobe pulled her closer to him again.

"We will talk about it when you're better, for now you have to rest because tomorrow Ore-sama would like to go to work." He said. "Today we both can, rest."

A soft "Yes" was the last thing she said before they both went back to sleep.

Atobe wondered though, how could she do this to him? Make him be lazy and just sit in bed all day. She had a strange power that was for sure.

All he knew was that he didn't mind.

I think they are a sweet couple, I like it when a guy goes through a transformation for a girl he likes. Making Atobe seem loving to someone other then tennis I find cute.

Anyway, I hoped I fixed it up a bit.

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