Yay! No school today! That means I can write my story without worrying about homework. But then this story is close to an end. I'll still write more stories though. =D I have yet to think of something for the ending. I also want to thank everyone for their reviews. =]

Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis (not even ¼ of it) because if I did, Sakuno and Fuji would be together.

Sakuno looked everywhere and fell to the floor gasping for breath. It was already getting dark and she'd been searching for him for more than an hour.

Don't give up yet. There must be a place you haven't looked in yet, she thought. Then her face lit up. Of course, the park! It was a small park with only one set of swings that she used to go to whenever she needed a moment to cry. She stood up and started to run again.

"I shouldn't have gone too close to her," Fuji mumbled, sighing. He was sitting on a swing and stared at a far off distance. The wind breezed through his hair as he thought about Sakuno.

I know she likes Ryoma…but…

"Shusuke-kun!" a sweet gentle voice called out to him. It echoed in his head and seemed to carry a wonderful rhythm.

Great, now he was hearing things. Maybe he should stop thinking hard. The voice came again only this time it was much louder and clearer.

"Shusuke-kun!"

Fuji opened his eyes and quickly stood up. That voice, he knew, belonged to Sakuno. He was about to turn around when all of a sudden two small arms flung themselves around his waist tightly that he almost staggered forward.

When Sakuno saw him stood up in a quick manner she was afraid he would run away so as quickly as possible she flung herself onto him with her arms wrapped around his waist. She sobbed and felt glad that she finally found him.

"Sakuno-chan?" his voice melted into her head.

"I-I'm sorry I ran off like that!" she cried in between sobs.

Fuji smiled and turned around, her arms still around him. Her face now faced his chest.

"I'm the one who should be apologizing. I shouldn't have run off like that even though I was still sick," he said, patting her head. He savored the silky feeling against his touch.

"B-But-!" Sakuno began to protest, looking up. Fuji only smiled and put a finger on her lips.

"Don't worry about it, I forgive you. But a kiss would make up for all of it," he teased.

"Shusuke-kun!"

He chuckled and stopped when he felt her shiver. "It's about time we go back. You'll catch a cold if we stay here any longer."

Sakuno nodded and let go off him. Fuji felt a bit disappointed, not wanting her warmth to go away, but managed to hide it well behind his smile. Together they headed back out of the park. They barely got five feet away when they were tackled to the ground.

"Fuji! Sakuno!"

And there they all were. The Seigaku and Rukia regulars. They were all sobbing, except for Tezuka, Oishi, Inui, Ryoma, Keiji, Kaidoh, and Aniko, in relief now that they found the two.

"You idiots! Don't disappear like that again! You had us worried," Ejisu sniffed.

"We've been looking all over for you thinking you got kidnapped!" Akiyo jumped in.

Fuji laughed and so did Sakuno. Pretty soon, everyone joined in. The air was filled with joy as they laughed their hearts out. But it all stopped when an angry fired up Sumire stomped in front of them.

"Sakuno…." She started to growl, glaring down at them as a vein appeared on her forehead.

Everyone gulped and knew that the worst was yet to come.

"…next time don't run off like that without telling me about it! I nearly had a heart attack when I heard you were gone!" Sumire scolded. Sakuno sank deeper into the ground and apologized. Even Fuji was being lectured by his teammates.

"Oi, oi! You shouldn't take advantage of that poor girl, you shouldn't!" Momo scolded.

"Ryoma would've killed you if he knew about this."

After they were done, everyone headed home. As Sumire drove Sakuno, an awkward silence filled the air.

"E-Eto, I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused," she said meekly. There was silence once again.

After a moment, Sumire spoke up. "You should be. Just what were you thinking?"

Sakuno hung her head low and sniffed a little. "I…don't know."

Sumire sighed heavily and decided to end the conversation. They arrived home and Sakuno made her way to her room slowly. If she hadn't done those stupid things then maybe this wouldn't have happened.

On the other hand, Fuji was feeling the same thing. He hated to make her worry like that. Looking at the clock, he realized that the mall was still open. Just one hour left until it closed. He got off his bed, took his coat, and went out to go gift hunting.

Sakuno looked at her watch and saw that there was one hour left before the mall closed. Just enough time to buy a gift for Fuji. She quickly ran downstairs with her wallet and called out to her grandmother, "I'll be back in an hour!"

Sumire was about to protest but Sakuno was already out of earshot. It took her only 10 minutes to get to the mall and saw a store selling stuff bears. They were very adorable and reminded Sakuno of Fuji. Without a second thought, she purchased a medium sized one and a decorated bag to go with it. Just as she was about to head out she caught sight of a familiar brown hair.

"Is that Shusuke-kun?" she asked to no one in particular. When he turned to a corner Sakuno quickly broke into a run, apologizing to everyone she bumped into, but to her dismay he was gone. She looked to her right and saw him enter a store. Poor Sakuno forgot that the store led to another one.

He was gone again and Sakuno wondered if she was hallucinating. "Mou, I think I'm beginning to get sick again."

She looked for Fuji for about half an hour and almost gave up when a voice startled her.

"Sakuno-chan?"

She spun around and saw a smiling Fuji standing in front of her holding a bag on his right hand. It looks like he bought a gift for someone.

"Shusuke-kun, what are you doing here?" she asked, now sure that she wasn't hallucinating after all.

Fuji stayed calm and made sure she wouldn't suspect a thing. "Just buying a gift for my sister."

Sakuno's heart sank for some reason but she shook that feeling away.

"What are you doing here, too?"

She gulped and tried to keep a straight face. "E-Eto…just buying a gift for my grandmother."

Fuji's smile almost faltered but managed to keep it up. He noticed how tired Sakuno looked and became concerned. "Sakuno-chan, are you okay?"

Her eyes widened and remember that she had been looking for him all over the place like a while ago and laughed nervously. "H-Hai! Just wandering around."

Unfortunately, that didn't fool Fuji. "Wandering? Were you running?"

Sakuno knew she couldn't lie to him. He could read her like an open book. "I thought I saw you so I tried to look for you but then you were gone."

His eyes widened. She went through all the trouble just to look for him? Great, that was double the guilt.

"Sakuno-chan, you didn't need to," he said, patting her head. "C'mon, I'll take you home."

He did something unexpected and carried her in bridal style. Sakuno gasped when he lifted her up and started walking out of the mall ignoring the people who glanced at them. She closed her eyes and turned beet red.

"S-Shusuke-kun, y-you don't need to carry me," she stuttered.

Fuji shook his head and only smiled. "You took the time just to look for me and this is what I can do for you in return. Your legs must be tired."

It was true, for Sakuno felt like she could collapse any moment if she were to walk home. As Fuji carried her home, they were unaware of a certain group of people watching them.

"Will you look at that? He's carrying her!"

"Fuji likes Sakuno? How can that be?"

"Ii data."

"You fools, keep your voice down."

"Let's set them up for a date."

"I think they already are. After all, they call each other by their first name."

And so, the meddling Seigaku and Rukia regulars started plotting on how they can get the two all alone. Of course, their buchous didn't get involved in it and even Keiji came, curious about the outcome.

"Shusuke-kun," Sakuno spoke up.

"Hmm?"

"Do you feel like someone is watching us?"

"I don't think so. Well, we better hurry home then."

In fact, Fuji knew all along that they were being spied on but didn't say anything about it. He was sure it was his teammates and sighed quietly. They were always coming to conclusions and snooping around. Still, he couldn't help but wonder what they were plotting.

This will be amusing.

I'm truly sorry if that wasn't detailed. My mind was blank for some reason. I think I was worrying too much about school tomorrow since we're writing a magazine article. O.o