Jirou Akutagwa ran through Hyotei Academy looking for Gakuto Mukashi and the other regulars of Hyotei Tennis Club. He stopped in front of the classroom.

"Is Gakuto Mukashi here?!" He asked panting.

"If you're looking for Mukashi-kun, he's heading towards the tennis courts.

"Thanks!" He said before sprinting towards the tennis courts. He looked all around the courts. There he is! That guy was practicing by himself with the wall. He looks like he's in deep concentration, but too bad this is much more important than practicing right now.

"Gakuto!" He called. Gakuto stopped and looked behind him. Jirou ran up to him and said, "Ne, you cannot believe what I saw yesterday!"

"If it's a good spot to sleep, then I don't want to know." Gakuto replied.

"No, no. It's not it." Jirou said.

Gakuto raised an eyebrow. "Then what?"

"I saw Fudomine's Kamio Akira go on a date with that one cute girl from Seigaku!" Jirou said.

"Ah? What does that have to do with anything?" He asked.

"You think that it's not important?" Disappointment was clearly visible on Jirou's face.

"Not at all." Gakuto said.

"What if I said that Seigaku Tennis Team was following them?" Jirou said now with a smile.

Now that got Gakuto's attention. "Why would Seigaku follow that Kamio on his date?"

"It seems that the girl is their coach's granddaughter." Jirou replied.

"Wait!" Oishitari said walking towards them. He was with Hiyoshi and Shishido. "Isn't she going out with that freshman regular?"

"You mean Echizen Ryoma?" Gakuto asked.

"Yeah, him." Oishitari replied.

"Is she cheating on him?" Shishido asked.

"I don't think so. Echizen was with them stalking them too." Jirou said.

"Is Fudomine on it with them?" Hiyoshi asked.

"No, but Tachibana Kippei's little sister was there with them." Jirou replied.

"We should also investigate this." Shishido said. "Something is very suspicious about this."

"What are you guys doing slacking off? Atobe said coming to the regulars with Kabaji following him.

"Atobe!" They said in surprised.

"What?"

"Jirou just found something very interesting." Oishitari said.

"Oh? Ojou-sama wants to hear." Atobe said.

"Yesterday, I saw Fudomine's Kamio Akira going on a date with a girl!" Jirou replied.

"A date?" Atobe sighed. "Just a mere date got you all so work up? What an embarrassment!"

"Not just a date!" Jirou protested.

"Seigaku followed them." Gakuto said.

"Huh? Seigaku is interested in some date?" Atobe said. "They are slacking off."

"That girl is their coach's granddaughter." Hiyoshi said.

"Ojou-sama doesn't have time for this. Let's go Kabaji." Atobe said walking away.

"Ussui!"

"Atobe don't want in, but I'm pretty curious." Shishido said.

"I'll investigate tomorrow." Oishitari said.


"Sakuno!" Tomoka called after her best friend outside of the school gate.

"Ohayo, Tomoka-chan." Sakuno greeted.

"Ikuyo!" She said as she dragged Sakuno inside the school.

As they got into the building, Tomoka saw Ryoma along with Momoshiro and Eiji. They seem to be busy (only Momoshiro and Eiji that is). Though, Ryoma seems not to enjoy it as much.

"Ohayo senpai-tachi, Ryoma-kun." Sakuno greeted once again.

"Saku-chan!" Eiji said giving the girl a teddy bear hug. Not noticing Ryoma glaring at him.

"Eiji-senpai, I think you should let her go now." Momoshiro said.

"Eh? Why?" Eiji innocently asked.

"She's turning blue." Ryoma replied bluntly.

"Huh?" Eiji pulled away from the hug and looked at the girl. She was gasping for air. "Ah! Saku-chan, daijoubu?!"

Sakuno took a deep breath before saying that she was fine.

"Gomen, senpai, Ryoma-sama," Tomoka said cutting in. "We need to hurry and get to class."

"What's the hurry?" asked Momoshiro.

"Oh, I just need to inform Saku-chan before sensei arrives about our plan this weekend." Tomoka replied with a grin.

"What are you guys doing this weekend?" Momoshiro asked.

"I was supposed to tell Sakuno about it only, but I guess I can include you guys on it too." Tomoka said.

"Nani yo," Sakuno asked.

Tomoka squealed and replied, "An met these guys. They're from Hyotei and they had invited us on a date!"

"A date?!" The three boys along with Sakuno were surprised.

"Hai! Now what do you say, Saku-chan?" Tomoka asked excitedly.

"I-I…uh…"

"Say 'yes'" Tomoka said.

"I can't." Sakuno said. Ryoma secretly sighed in relief.

"Ha? Nani? Doushite?!" Tomoka asked disappointedly.

"I'm busy." Sakuno replied.

"Demo, you went out with Kamio-sama." Tomoka said.

"We didn't go on a date! I was just helping him." Sakuno blushed.

"Demo, An will be devastated." Tomoka said. "She had already wasted so much money buying us outfits."

"Eh?"

"She was hoping to get together after the date and have girls talk you know." Tomoka said. "She was also trying to bride the guys, so they could have a practice match with Seigaku."

"You guys are going to bride them into having a practice match with us?" Eiji asked in surprised.

"Hai, demo without Saku-chan, our chance are slim." Tomoka replied sadly. "I mean, Hyotei rarely accept any practice matches outside of school."

"Wait, you say they're from Hyotei, but who are they?" Momoshiro asked.

"They're from the tennis club of course." Tomoka said.

Sakuno looked at Tomoka suspiciously. "I don't know."

"Saku-chan, please accept so that I can have a match against Gakuto!" Eiji said. Ryoma at the back was glaring at him.

"What are you going to do?" Ryoma asked.

Sakuno looked at Ryoma who was looking at her intensely making her blushed. "I-I'll have to talk to Obaa-chan first." The bell suddenly rang making Sakuno jumped.

"Hai, hai." Tomoka said. "Senpai-tachi, Ryoma-sama, mata ne." She waved and dragged Sakuno towards class before their teacher arrives.


After class:

Once again Tomoka dragged Sakuno towards the tennis courts. "Haiyaku! That date is coming up and we need your grandmother's approval." Tomoka yelled. Students that were in the way quickly jumped out of the way to avoid getting bumped.

"T-Tomoka-chan, please slow down!" Sakuno protested.

As they went, Sakuno apologized to everyone. Once they're near the tennis courts, Tomoka slow down. "Kyaa! Ryoma-sama!" Tomoka cheered. Ryoma was inside the courts as of the moment playing with Momoshiro.

"What are you two doing here?" Horio asked.

"Where's Ryuzaki-sensei?" Tomoka asked.

"She's setting up with Inui-senpai." Kachiro replied.

"Thanks. Come on Sakuno!" Tomoka dragged Sakuno towards the court that her grandmother was in.

Momoshiro looked at them. "She's really persistent." The match between Ryoma and Momoshiro had already been over with Ryoma winning.

"I hope this work out." Eiji said.

"What's going on?" Kawamura asked.

"Osakada is doing something again." Eiji replied.

"What?" Kaidou asked.

"Look and see." Momoshiro replied.

"Ryuzaki-sensei!" Tomoka shouted. Ryuzaki-sensei looked up from setting up the cones.

"What can I help you with Tomoka-chan?" Ryuzaki-sensei asked.

"Well, I was wondering if you'll allow Sakuno to come with An and I on a date this coming weekend." Tomoka said.

'A date?!' The regulars all thought and looked over at Momoshiro and Eiji who just shrugged.

"A date?"

"Yup! Well, An is going to trick them into having a practice match with Fudomine and Seigaku after the date, but without Sakuno I don't know if we can." Tomoka explain.

Ryuzaki-sensei looked over to her granddaughter who was blushing the whole time looking nervous with the entire scene that Tomoka caused. "Do you want to go?"

"Eh?" Sakuno looked up at her grandmother and blushed even more. "I-I'll let my answer be your choice."

"Alright." Ryuzaki-sensei said. "I'll let you go, but only if someone accompany you."

"Who?" Tomoka asked curiously.

"Ryoma! Momoshiro!" Ryuzaki-sensei called. The two regulars ran toward their coach. "Ryoma, Momoshiro, this weekend, are you guys free?"

"I'm free." Momoshiro replied.

"Echizen?" Ryuzaki-sensei looked at the boy.

"Tennis." He replied.

"Well, not anymore." Ryuzaki-sensei said. "You two are going to accompany these young ladies."

"Eh? Doushite?"

"Accompany then and make sure they get home safe and sound." Ryuzaki-sensei replied.

Not wanting to waste Momoshiro and Ryoma's time, Sakuno said, "W-we'll be alright, Obaa-chan."

"Who are you guys going with?" Ryuzaki-sensei asked.

"People from Hyotei." Tomoka replied.

"I see." Ryuzaki-sensei turned towards her two regulars, "I'll trust them to you."

"Obaa-chan, I don't want them to waste their time for us." Sakuno protested.

"It's fine; Ryuzaki-chan. Echizen and I need something to do over the weekend beside tennis anyway." Momoshiro said.

"Are you sure?" Sakuno asked worriedly.

"Uh huh." Momoshiro gave her a reassuring thumps up.

"Ryoma-kun?" Sakuno looked at him.

He looked at Sakuno back and thought for a short minute before replying, "Hn."

"Yay!" Tomoka jumped. "Arigatou, Ryuzaki-sensei! I'll see you all this coming weekend. Come on Sakuno."

Ryoma looked at the girls' departing. For some reason, he really wanted to go to make sure nothing happen to his girl. Ryoma's eyes widen. 'WHAT?! MY GIRL?! What am I thinking? Must be Oyaji, he is rubbing it on me. I better make him stop bring those nasty books into my room.'

"Echizen." Momoshiro called him snapping him out of his thoughts. "Come on. Let's continue practicing."


A/N: FINALLY! I updated! I had been stuck on this chapter for so long! You guys don't know how many times I have to rewrite it after I reread what I had written. I hope you all will forgive me for not updating for so long. I promise that I will have time now that I'm GRADUATING! I can't wait! Though, I do have to study for my driving permit in a couple of months.

I have to admit, I'm not as stress this year than last year. I do thank you all for reviewing and staying with me for this long. I know that I'm not that good of a writer, but I'm giving my all to my stories. Worrying about it every night hoping to update and see those reviews that helps motivate me. Please continue to review and read my story. I'm just one person planning these stories out so please give me time. Even if I update so late just know that I will not leave my stories unfinished or discontinue. I will so way or another will update and continue the story. Even, if I have to rewrite it all over again, like I did with Lasting Love. I humbly thank you all for reading and reviewing my stories. Thank you!