They grabbed their stuff from off the table and hurried off excitedly to catch their plane.

"You're sitting with me, Kome and my dad are in front of us."

"So where will we be sitting?"
"First class." he smiled.

They got onto the plane and into their seats.

"I can't wait to meet your friends!"

"But remember that this isn't going to go as smoothly if we don't follow the plan."

"This is going to be oodles of fun!"

"Kome...did you just say 'oodles of fun'?"

"Yes..."

She turned around to face the flight attendents who were now going through the usual routine. They showed the passengers where the exits were, how to use their seatbelts, and what to do in an emergency. Sayomi turned on her iPod and got out her journal.

Sayomi's Journal, Friday, March 22,

It's finally spring break. Ever since I came to Seigaku, I've spent spring break with Kome because she was one of my only friends. But my life at Seigaku has gotten a lot more hectec, thanks to Ryoma. I've met him, went to a party with the regulars, and now we're heading to Canada to pay a visit to Leah and Tiffany! I have it all planned out.

Leah and Tiffany will already be waiting at the airport when we land. But they think that it'll just be Ryoma's dad bringing them something special. Really, it'll only be a note in a box that says "turn around". When they do, they'll be surprised to see Kome, Ryoma and I!

I've worked out the plan and everything, but I hope there are no bumps along the way that'll ruin it. Right now, we've just taken off...in first class! How Ryoma afforded 4 first class tickets, I haven't got a clue. But if the plan goes smoothly, this will be the best spring break of my life! If not that, then definetly the most surprising.

My spring break has been eventful, even before it started. Before we left, I decided to go to the public courts for a little bit of practice. I met a guy named Keigo Atobe. He told me he was the captain of the tennis team at Hyotei Academy. And he said he'd to everything in his power to get me a spot on Hyotei's girls team. He even offered to personally give me a tour of the school and introduce me to some people. I wonder how Kome and Ryoma will feel about this...

She look over at Ryoma, who had begun reading a novel.

"What?"
"It's nothing." she smiled and shook her head.

...Should I even tell them about it? I don't want them to worry about me leaving all week. I don't want to ruin their spring break. After all, I'm the one who dragged them along to Canada with me...well actually, Ryoma offered to take me, but I dragged Kome along. Well actually, I asked her if she wanted to come. But regardless of the situation, I don't want to worry them.

At the airport, I was having a chat with Leah and Tiffany. Both of them are going out with someone. I feel kind of left out being the only one of us who isn't dating anyone. Does it count as dating him if I`ve gone out with Ryoma four times, and Eiji once? But in any case, we're only 12, so it's not like it really matters.

Leah told be about Shihobu Courts, the courts they built in my honour. It seems so overwhelming. I wonder if I'll still be treated the same after my win. After all, I left the day after the tournamnet, and not too many people had time to congradulate me what with the press interviewing me. Sometimes, I hate being the best junior female player in North America. I hope people don't treat me like a celebrity. I'm still just a normal girl.

In any other circumstance, I could probably tolerate being treated like a celebrity. But it's spring break! I just want to hang out and catch up with Leah and Tiffany. And Kome and Ryoma too. It's like my old life is merging with my new one. I wonder what my other classmates will be doing this week. I just hope I don't have to deal with that stupid Zack Welsh.

Ryoma took note of the book Sayomi was writing in.

"What's that, your journal?"
"Yeah."
"Anything about me in there?"

"That's personal!

"Oh well, I tried."

"Um..Ryoma-kun..."

"What?"

"Do you...consider me your girlfriend?"

"Uh...yes? Why?"
"It's not important."

"Check it out, we're over the ocean."
"Oh, yeah. Isn't it pretty?"

"It's beautiful, like your sparkling blue eyes."

"Ryoma, you're so sweet!"

She smiled and tapped Kome on the shoulder.

"Look, isn't the ocean so pretty?"

"Absolutely gorgeous!"

"I know something else that's absoluely gorgeous..." he whispered.

"Shut up!"

"So what's Canada like, Sayomi? More specifically, the city you're from and the city we're going to."

"Well, it's a pretty small town, and for the most part, pretty quiet. But it's not like, a super old-fashioned rural town."
"So it's like a town...but a city?"

"Pretty much."

"Any good tennis courts?"

"Well there's the one I'd practiced at since I started playing tennis. And then there's a new court that Leah told me about."
"When'd she tell you?"
"When we were at the airport. When I was having the webcam chat with them."
"Really? We should go."

"Oh, I don't think we'll want to go there...how about I show you the courts I practiced at?"

"Maybe I'll practice there too."

Realizing that her journal was still on her lap, Sayomi quickly shoved it back into her bag. She took Atobe's buisness card out of her pocket and looked it over once more.

"What's that?"
"It's nothing."

She put it back in her bag and looked out the window, watching the ocean as the flew over it.

"Something wrong?"

"Ah, no. Just a little nervous that something might go wrong with my plan."

"Don't worry. We know exactly what to do."

"I know...but then there are those things that you can't help."

"Don't worry about it. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the next 13 hours sitting next to me." he smiled.