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Previously from the last chapter...

"What are you laughing by yourself over there?" she heard Atobe's voice behind her. When she turned, she saw him and his teammates.

Before she can answer, Reina appeared beside her. "Hello, Atobe-kun. Nice seeing you again."

"Who's this?" Gakuto took notice of the cute girl beside his captain's ex-fiancee.

"I'm Tanaka Reina," she smiled sweetly at them before turning to her friend. "Hotaru-chan, everyone's looking for you."

"I'm Gakuto..." Gakuto didn't finish his introduction because Hotaru speak.

"Eh?" she said. "I just happen to meet Echizen Ryoma here before you guys popped out somewhere."

"Ehhh!? Echizen Ryoma? That ECHIZEN Ryoma?" she asked, wide yes and gaping mouth.

She chuckled, "Yup!"

"Why didn't you get his autograph?" Reina shook her.

"What's this? You ignoring me, huh, Hotaru?" Atobe asked with a deadpan voice.

"I'm sorry if you see it like that," Hotaru turned to him. "My friends are waiting for me. I need to go."

"Hey, chibi," he said to Reina, "Can you guys wait for a minute? I need to talk to your friend."

Reina look from Atobe to Hotaru. "Uhmmm..."

"What's happening here?" Shiro and the others walked to them, the other girls following him. He turned to Atobe and said, "Hey, man. Congrats. That was a good game!"

"Thanks," Atobe answered. He noticed Shiro's arm on the girl who approached him earlier. " I notice that you guys are complete again."

"Haruto's not here," Mizuki piped in and Souta knock on her head.

"Baka, you know Haruto is H... mmmm,,, what the heck did you do that for?" he yelled at the half American as he get away from her grasps.

"Your the baka, you almost say the ominous words," the girl glared.

"Ooopps," the blond look sheepish, and look at Hotaru with apology.

"Haruto cannot go," she answered. "He always ditch important events like this."

"You say that but you miss him," Shiro said. They all missed Haruto even though Hotaru is there with them. The two are total opposite of each other even though they are one.

"I do," she nodded slowly, feeling the growing menace beside her.

"Haruto?" Atobe said the words slowly, as if measuring. "Is this the guy I played before?"

"Oh, you remember him?" Yuto, for once talked.

"You're Yanagi's cousin," Atobe do not forget important people like that.

"You did great," Oshitari started to check on his opponent from the match earlier.

"Thanks," Yuto muttered. "So you do remember Haruto ne? Whenever we go to gokon, Haruto and Hotaru go together."

Hotaru blushed, then throw a dagger at him, "Are you mocking me or something?"

"I think introductions are necessary," Gakuto said once again. He really need to tell Reina his name.

So everyone learned everyone's names, the two group started chatting but Atobe didn't participate. He was sulking in the corner and watch as Hotaru mingled with her friends. He feel jealousy climbing up in his spine as most of her guy friends touch her on shoulder or arm or hands. He doesn't know what to do and although he want to look away, his eyes always follows her.

"Hey Atobe," Oshitari got his attention. "She'll melt if you bore onto her like that."

"Shut up," he snarled.


Hotaru tried to hide her blush as she felt Keigo staring at her the whole time their large group is having fun.

"Hey, Hotaru," Souta said rather loudly. "How is you new tennis club going?"

She blushed as eyes turned towards her, "Why are you asking me? Why don't you ask them?"

"She's killing us," Murosaki answered, then groaned as she remembered their last tennis routine.

"Heh," Hotaru smirked, "Just say that you don't use your muscle that much."

"I was in the cross country, mind you," Murosaki told her.

"New?" Oshitari, who sat beside Atobe said.

"Yeah," Oda pushed her glasses in. Her brother sitting beside her quietly. "Our school is run by nuns and it's also a girls private school, so they don't have sport clubs. The Mother Superior reformed the system and let everyone run their sport clubs as long as the Student Council keep tabs on them. There are still limitations but every club is doing great."

"Yeah," Reina beamed, and Gakuto's heart twitched. "We thought owe'd start tennis club because no one seem to open up when the reform started. We drag Hotaru-chan here as our captain because she's the only one who could play."

With that, Hotaru glared at her friends, "I still hate you guys for doing that to me."

"And we regretted it until now,"Mizuki murmured.

"But we're glad," Reina smiled at Hotaru. "I just wish I don't feel like my arm is going to fall off."

"It will take time," Hotaru answered.

"SO you are the captain?" Atobe asked, brow up. "First year?"

"We're all first years," Hotaru answered. "Some tried to join in but after one week of training, the all gave up."

"What did you do on your training menu?" Oshitari asked.

"I'll answer that for you," Oda opened her little notebook. "In our first week, she made us run 3 miles day and swing our racket for 500 times. Then she made us do hundred push-ups and sit-ups. She also made us do jumping jacks after those things. And that was everyday for the first week. The amount keeps on getting higher and higher and the unfair thing is that she do it with us and looks like she just did a back and forth swimming."

"Here," Hotaru offered her drink, "That was a long explanation."

"That's only for the first week," Murosaki said.

"They're going to die," Shiro said. "My sister came home one evening and she looks like a walking dead."

"I plan on tuning it down," Hotaru assured them.

"And you still have the kendo in the afternoons," Riku said.

"My brother and his best friend, Ken, are helping out," she said. "I do most of the weekend practice."

"Your brother?" Atobe said, trying to get in the conversation. "Ryo is it? I kept tab on him. He can also play tennis, right?"

"Yeah," she mumbled. "Guys, I need to go."

"Okay," they all answered together.


"Hotaru," Atobe went after her. She knew this because she always feel him whenever he's around.

"What do you want?"

"Hotaru," he stopped her by reaching for her arm. She did stop, she feel his warmth from his hand. "Hotaru. Hotaru." he whispered to her as he embraced her from the back.

"I said, what do you want?" she demanded. She tried to get away fro his embrace but he did not let her, he just tightened it more.

"Hotaru," he said again, feeling her warmth on his body.

"Yes, that's me," she said, annoyed. "Then what?"

"I love you," he said. She stopped from struggling. She turned, still in his arms, then looked up to see his face.

" I loved you," she said. "I still think I do, but that doesn't mean that I will let myself to get carried away again just because you told me that you love me. I... I don't know what I will do if you hurt me again."

"Sweetheart, no," he pulled her head towards his chest. "I'm not going to hurt you anymore. I promise."

"You broke your promise once."

"I know, and I deeply regretted it," Atobe put his hands on both sides of her head. He leaned down and she automatically closed her eyes. His kissed was soft, so light she almost didn't feel it. "I love you. I love you."

Tears flowed from her eyes, "I love you too."

They hugged and let their heartbeats lulled them.

"I guess I need to change parting time, neh?" she said to no one.

"Huh?" Atobe questioned.

"Nothing," she answered.


A/N: I know, I know.. too OOC, and too sweet for Atobe, but come on!

I apologize for any mistake, thank you for viewing. And it's not finish yet... I tell you, IT'S NOT FINISH YET!

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Tell me what song is good for those two. About second chances, love, etc.

Sorry, this chapter was too short, oh well.

This chapter is called The "LISTSTA" It literally means "Love Is Sweeter the Second Time Around." It doesn't fit on the title box so...