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Chapter Five

Things have been harder for Nina and Ryoma. They rarely spend their time together. Nina started to have her morning practice with the cheering squad since the cheering competition is only two weeks away and Ryoma gave more time to his tennis training since the tournament will start in few days. Even though that they belong to the same class, they hardly talk in the classroom since either of them is pulled out from their class to do their training.

Ryoma was excused from all of his classes today, so that he can do the training program that Inui made for him, after that he had he had two set of matches, then resume to his work out and had another set of match. Even though that it is tiring Ryoma loves doing his training.

"Momo-senpai, do you want to eat later," Ryoma asked while changing his clothes in their club room.

"Sorry chibisuke, I already some plans for tonight," Momo replied with a grin in his face. Ryoma looked at his upperclassman, for some reason he wanted to take some revenge after all of the teasing Momo did before.

"Come on senpai, just give up on the goukon that you are going attend. You'll just get dumped in the end anyway," Ryoma bluffed.

"Why you! How did you know that I'm going to attend a goukon? Who told you that I'm going to get dumped ha? I'll show you! I'm going to have a girlfriend in no time! Don't think that you are already ahead of me boy just because you have a girlfriend! You are a million years early to defeat me," Momo shouted as he banged the door of their club room.

Ryoma can't help laughing out loud after seeing Momo's reaction. It kept playing on his mind until a thought came to his mind.

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot that I have a girlfriend. I wonder what she is doing right now. I'll text her once I arrived home," Ryoma told to himself.

Ryoma went to his favorite fast food to grab something to eat. There was a couple who went inside. Ryoma didn't know who the guy was but for the girl, was somebody that he knew very well, his former girlfriend, Sakuno. Ryoma tried to keep his stoic face that didn't show any sign of emotion but his heart felt nothing but jealousy and regret. He went inside as if he saw nothing beforehand, hoping that they won't see him. Unfortunately, this was not his lucky day, right after Sakuno and the guy was about to leave the counter, Sakuno froze and her eyes were locked on him. Ryoma looked at the menu, pretending that he doesn't know that Sakuno was looking at him.

"What's wrong Sakuno," Ryoma heard the guy ask.

"Ahh…It's nothing. We should go back to the hospital now, Yuuto" Ryoma heard Sakuno replied. Even though that Ryoma wanted to think that the two of them are only friends, there is no way that a boy and a girl who are only friends call each other in first name basis without any honorifics.

Ryoma ordered his usual meal and ate it on his way home, tying to reflect on the things that happened during this day.

After taking bath Ryoma sat on his bed looked at his phone if there were any messages from Nina. There were none. He looked for the last message that Nina sent him. He noticed that she didn't call him or send him any message after the time he was not able to come to their date because he had a 'special training' with Tezuka and Fuji.

How are you? Are you still angry that I was not able to come to the fireworks display last weekend?

Ryoma texted Nina, he dried his hair while waiting for her reply. After ten minutes there was still no reply from Nina. Ryoma tried calling her and finally she answered.

"Hello,"

"This is the first time you called me," Nina replied coldly.

"Are you still angry that I was not able to come with you at the fireworks display," Ryoma replied sweetly even though that he is starting to get irritated.

"I'm not angry that you were not able to come with me but I really hate it when people are lying," she said threateningly. Ryoma realized that he doesn't have the right to get irritated since it was his fault. If he didn't lie back then things won't be like this anyway.

"I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to lie, I was just afraid that you might misunderstand if I told you that I went to the hospital to visit Coach Ryuuzaki. I didn't mean to make things worse," Ryoma sincerely.

"Fine. I'll forgive you okay, but next time, please don't do it again. Have some faith in me. If you told me back then that you were in the hospital to visit Ryuuzaki's grandmother, I would understand that since she was your former coach and you were not there to be with Sakuno, right," Nina replied fiercely. Ryoma felt as if lightning have struck him when he heard Nina's last line. To tell the truth he was really happy that he was there when Sakuno needed somebody, a shoulder to cry on, a phrase to believe in, and a hand to comfort her.

"Yeah…" Ryoma replied. He was already confused. Why was he apologizing for doing something that made him happy? Why did he feel so happy after doing

something that he shouldn't be doing?

"We should get some sleep now. See you in school tomorrow! Good night!"

"Good night too…" Ryoma ended the call and lie down his bed. This is definitely his lucky day, after a long vigorous training, he saw his former girlfriend with her new boyfriend and then had a disturbing conversation with his girlfriend.

Ryoma cleared his head with the unnecessary things that was in his head right now. He must not allow his love life to affect him so much especially with his tennis. The only thing that he needs to concentrate on is the upcoming tournament.

A.N.: I know that I promised you that something big will happen but I chose to postpone it for the next chapter... I'm really sorry guys...=( Don't worry I'll make sure that RyoSaku will prevail! Your reviews and suggestions are welcome!