Answer Me
As Ryoma entered the court and all eyes were on him...noticing he has someone beside him...walking together...
"Oi! Echizen! What the hell do you have with you?!" Momo asked...confused but with a mischievous smile.
"A girl." he answered bluntly.
Momo frowned...
"You could have at least introduce you girlfriend to us." Momo smiled again and leaned towards the two...As Momo took a glance of the girl...long auburn hair swaying in the wind...her head bowing very low that made Momo hard to recognize her because of the cap and bangs that are blocking the half of her face. That something bothered him...he somewhat recognized her...
"It's none of your business, Momo-senpai." Ryoma Intruded his inspection of the girl.
Then suddenly the ever-stoic captain, Tezuka Kinumitsu, came in and began ordering laps and exercises to them...the princess just sat there on the bench just waiting for Ryoma to finish his morning practice.
-After the morning practice-
"Wow, I never thought you're good at hitting a ball with a weird weapon." The princess said as they went out of the court.
"It's called tennis." He sighed.
"What?"
"Tennis. It's a sport. Don't you know it?"
"Not in my planet."
And so the conversation between one who is curious about the sport and one who loves the sport continued on and on until they reached a building...
"You stay here in the library while I have my classes...I can't let you stay with me all the time you know." He ordered.
"Is it because this Ryuzaki might get mad at you for having another girl going out with you?" She leaned forward with a sly smile.
"No. First, there's no reason for her to be mad at me like that, and second, both of us are not even going out -you just suddenly appeared out of nowhere...besides, if you're with me, I need to cover you up in all the mess-like explaining to them all over again why a girl like you is with me right now." He replied with a boring yet tired tone.
"Oh really? Is that only the reason?" She straighten her back then crossed her arms and began to on again her sly smile.
"Yes, Now get in already, I'm going to be late for class. I'll pick you up when class has already ended." Ryoma turned to his back as he began walking towards another building.
Then the princess entered a room full of books and began gazing up and was awed on how many the books are in one building...
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On the other hand, Sakuno walked towards the library with a handsome prince with a cap on. Everyone who passed by them were shocked in awe especially the girls...
"Hey, isn't that Ryoma-sama?!" Some girl whispered but it was loud enough for Sakuno to hear.
"Eh? No way! Ryoma-sama would never go with a girl like her!" Then her ears twitched. Slightly disappointed, she lowered her head then began opening the door, revealing a huge pile of books in each shelves.
"Stay here for awhile while I have my classes. I belong to the library club so we will be able to meet here easily..." She said as her voice faded away. Still felt depressed of what she just heard. Sakuno is obviously a sensitive person...so don't say something as harsh as that or you'll make the poor girl cry!
"Okay." Is all what the prince said and then smiled. Sakuno blushed as she saw him smile gently. 'I wish he could do the same way what this person in front of me did.' She sighed then opened the door and stepped out of the building.
"See you later." She bid.
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As the prince walked through between the shelves full of books, he wandered off each titles of the books as his hands glide gracefully across each books.
"So many books." He muttered. Then, between the space gapped in each books, he saw a girl...with long auburn hair waving, following her every move...she was wearing a cap so couldn't see her face...but he can say she's beautiful...
"She kind of reminded me of princess...Analiese..." his voice trailed off as he said her name...he missed her, so much. He wants the search to finish already! He wants to talk to her so badly! Oh, God! The prince just wants to be with her again so badly!
Since he doesn't feel like reading books, he just sat on a chair, getting a book beside him, pretending he's reading, and began eyeing on the beautiful girl with wavy long hair....
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After class and training, Ryoma began packing his things up and ran towards the library.
'Better pick her up before someone there would think she is Ryuzaki...' he immediately quicken up his pace until he felt that he bump on something...or someone...
"I-Itai..." Ryoma searched for where that soft voice came from...'Ryuzaki?!'
"Oi. Do you have any plan on standing up?" Ryoma came back to his senses then gave her a hand with a blank expression.
Sakuno, on the other, still caressing her butt, looked up as she heard the voice then as she looked up, she saw a hand, ready to pick her up...she began to look up her the hand came from...'R-Ryoma-kun!' She blushed (as always...) at the beautiful figure right in front of her...
"Oi." Ryoma repeated. She snapped into reality and carefully took his hand and stood up...as she was dusting her skirt, Ryoma began to speak.
"Who was the guy with you this morning?" As she heard the question, she abruptly stopped her dusting...then paused for a while...'I-Is Ryoma-kun asking who was the guy with me before?! W-Why would that bother him?! H-He has another girl already...right? B-By the way...is he...is he going to the library by any chance?!'
"H-He is just a friend of mine, Ryoma-kun. Ano, a-are you going to the library Ryoma-kun? I never knew you're fond of books..." She asked.
"Not really. I just need to pick someone up..." He replied nonchalantly. Ryoma began to walk then Sakuno followed.
"Y-Your girlfriend?" She asked carefully...so she won't hurt herself...then Ryoma's eyebrow twitched.
"She's not my girlfriend." He respond...a little irritated of how many times he must say those words.
"Oh." Was her respond. At least, she was a little relieved, now that he doesn't have a girlfriend...yet? Sakuno knows everything he says is totally the truth.
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After the small talk, they finally reached the library...'At last...' Both of them thought at the same time. As the door was opened, they immediately saw the persons they're looking for...
'Good thing nothing happened when I'm gone or I'm in big trouble.' Both of them also thought the same thing...Sakuno Saw the prince reading a book but...he's not even looking at it...instead, he was staring at something or someone from afar...she followed the prince's eye direction...then it shocked her...'She's the girl Ryoma was with, right? Why is he looking at her?!'
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"I-I'll be going, R-Ryoma-kun." She waved him good bye and ran to the guy who's sitting on a couch holding a book... 'What is they're relationship anyway?! Why do they have to meet up here in all places?! Why must he be with Sakuno all the time?!' Ughh. There are some questions that can't just be answered immediately…'Wait…'Sakuno'?! Since when did I call her by her first name?!' Ryoma, still standing at the entrance as he watched Sakuno run towards the guy that looks like him, found himself looking into space. Then he snapped. 'Oh yeah. I need to pick up that annoying girl already. Now where is she?!' He began searching for the Ryuzaki-look-alike princess.
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As Sakuno reached the Prince Dan's destination, the prince asked, "Ryuzaki-san, Who's that girl?"…The prince asked as he pointed out the girl beside Ryoma from afar.
"Ah…e-eto, she's Ryoma's friend. Why did you ask?" She answered then asked.
"Oh, she looks familiar to me…how her hair follows her every move, and how those eyes are similar to Analiese's." Remembering the girl he love just aches his heart more.
Then Sakuno tried to lighten up the mood.
"I-I know! Why don't I ask what's the girl's name? M-Maybe she might the girl you're looking for…n-ne?" Sakuno asked shyly with her eyes looking interested at the floor for she couldn't believe that she just talked that much.
"You're right. Please do so." The prince begged her to ask Ryoma who's that girl for he already missed her do much…his princess…
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Well…2008 had past and this is what I only achieved! Gosh! I can't believe from 2008 I just posted the nxt chapter at 2009! Huhu…T_T…please forgive me if I did some wrong grammar/spelling! Please forgive me if I made you guys wait for so long!T_T please forgive me!!!
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Okay okay…I'm going overboard!^^
Anyways…tnx for all of your support!^^