Chapter 2: Prince
Hi! How was the first chapter? Do you like it? I hope you do.
Took me long enough to post this chapter, I hope you're not mad, hehe. So… I hope you would like this chapter too. And now,
On with the Story…
Previous Chapter:
"Sakuno-chan, Sakuno-chan." A sweet voice behind the counter was calling me. It's Ann-chan, she was handling the change to the costumer in front of her.
"The Yellow Tennis Uniform guy's is here again." She said pointer outside the window some guy with yellow uniform, some of those guy has a black messy hair, while some of them has a red hair that keeps on eating cakes and a blue hair guy that is tied in braids at the back that keeps on saying 'Puri'
"Akaya-kun."
"I think they are waiting for you, they haven't call for an order." Ann-chan said pointing at the person outside the café.
As I listen to Ann-chan's command, saying that maybe I am the one whom they are waiting, so I immediately go outside and talk to them.
"Konnichiwa, Marui-kun, Niou-kun and Akaya-kun." My presence surprise them, maybe they aren't expecting me to be this early, they haven't seen coming also, I went to the back door. They all look at me in curious eyes, except for a guy who has a black messy hair, who was smiling at me.
"I already told you Sakuno-chan, Ma-kun will be right!" The guy with red-pink hair and has a pair of bright amethyst eyes, wearing a blue polo shirt paired with jeans that has wedges and pair of white shoes, told me so.
"G-Gomen, Ma-kun" I told him, making a fake smile. I instantly bring out my pen and notebook, so that I could write down their orders.
"So, what are your orders?"
" Me and Niou already make our orders, except for this idiot who said he will wait for you." Ma-kun said, pointing the guy in front of him who has a messy black hair and a pair of green eyes and the only person among of them that wears a Rikkaidai uniform.
"So, can I take your orders now, Akaya-kun?" I said, laughing a bit, Ma-kun and Niou-kun who was laughing also, looked at their youngest member who is now pouting.
"Mou, Sa-chan, your laughing too much!" Akaya-kun, said looking at me, I was covering my mouth so that the other customers won't be disturbed.
"1 chocolate cake, and 1 ice tea" Akaya-kun finally said his orders, and I wrote them in my paper.
"Is there anything else you want Ma-kun?" Looking at the guy who was happy eating our cakes, and cleared almost 5 plates of cake, he look at me curiously and finally blurted out some cakes.
"Well, I'll have… Angel Cake, Baumkuchen, Chiffon Cake and a slice of Opera Cake"
All of us was quiet when we heard Ma-kun's order, it's like were thinking, he's gonna eat more?! Wow!
"That's quite a lot Senpai, you already eaten 5 cakes when Sa-chan isn't here yet." Akaya-kun explained, I mean he always order that kinds of cake ever since I started working here. I think it's his favorite.
"That's Marui to you, Puri!" Niou-kun said after sipping the black coffee, he was a in the same level as Ma-kun, so he already know him ever since they were a child. He has a silver-gray hair that is practically in rat-tail style, his eyes are blue and has a beauty mark on his chin; he is wearing a blue and red checkered shirt, paired with a black shorts and shoes.
I immediately write down Ma-kun's order, while listening at the argument of the Second Year and his Senpai's. I leave the three of them and go inside the Café to get their orders.
As time passes by, more customers keeps on coming and yet the three Rikkai players (Marui and Niou formers) aren't leaving. They have been sitting there for like just talking to each other. What are they thinking? I mean, it's getting dark now and they would probably miss the bus. So I take up my courage and decided to talk to them.
"Ma-kun." I whisper to the boy who was busy chewing and popping the bubble in his mouth. When he heard my voice he instantly turns around and looked at me curiously.
"It's getting dark now; you might probably miss the bus if you stay late?"
"Don't worry about us Sa-chan. I don't have practice tomorrow so, I can stay here as long as I want, and Senpai-tachi wanted to come with me, because they wanted to know what happened to our team when they left. " Akaya-kun said giving me a sweet smile. He is always like that cheerful and kind. I look at the other tennis players who are listening in our conversation.
I simply nodded in return, after a couple of minute passed I'm still working, even though some of our co-workers have left me and Ann-chan is still there. But now I remember Akaya-kun is only the one who left as our customer. Niou-kun and Ma-kun left just a while ago, Ma-kun remembered that he is promise to help Sanada-san and Jackal-san for the upcoming tennis tournament, even though they graduated from high school the members of Rikkai tennis club during their middle school year, are asked to join some business that was approve by their Captain, but only until Akaya-kun (the only one left studying) graduated from high school. So as Niou-kun that was asked by Yagyuu-san to play a match with him and left Akaya-kun alone in the Café.
"Akaya-kun?" I look at the boy infront of me, who was looking outside the dark alley.
When he heard my presence he immediately turns his head towards me and gives me a warm smile.
"Nani Sa-chan? Are you done working?" that was his response.
"Akaya-kun, aren't there supposed to be a meeting with your teammates about the upcoming Kantou tournament?" I asked him; more concerned about what will his former Buchou will say if he doesn't go, because he said once to me that his former Buchou, Yukimura-san is very protective to the team and wanted him, (as the new captain) to be able to win in the National Tournament this time. Even though I don't know anything about the upcoming Kantou tournament, I know that it is very important and it is about tennis. Obaa-chan said to me once that, after they have chosen who will be the new regular, they will have a match with the other school. I think that's what it is.
"Yes." Akaya-kun said directly.
As I heard his response, I gave him a questionable look.
"So, aren't going to leave yet? Your former Buchou might get angry." I said to him in more caring voice. But he just turns his head and face in front.
"But, I won't let Sa-chan go home alone; you will not know what will happen when it gets dark." He said putting a smile before me.
I blush when I heard Akaya-kun's response, I was about to say something but it seems words can't come out of my mouth. So I just nodded in return and go back to the kitchen and finish the dishes.
(Normal POV)
Meanwhile, In Echizen Household, the phone began ringing like crazy, no one was getting it and the man that has been holding a magazine keeps on ignoring it.
"Tadaima." The door of their house opened revealing a boy with a tennis bag on his right shoulder. He began removing his shoes and heard that their phone is ringing, even if he is still outside of their house, so he thought that no one was home.
After finishing, he go to their living room where their phone was and getting ready to answer it, but in his surprise he saw a man with his back facing him and ignoring his presence.
"What are you doing Oyajii?!" He was irritated, he was there and the phone was just about 10 centimeters away from him, and didn't even think on answering it.
"Oh? Welcome back Seishounen. How's school?" He said ignoring the question of his son.
"You haven't answered my question yet!"
His father just give him a little laugh before facing him, he look at him and only revealing his son's angry face.
"Nothing." He said directly, he was now holding again the magazine and began looking at it like the way he was before.
Now Ryoma is more irritated and decided to go to his room and forget about the ringing phone, but a voice stopped him.
"Aren't you going to get that?" His father said looking at the boy who was just about to exit himself.
"You're the closest so you get it!" Ryoma exit himself and go to his room without hearing his father's response. In the same time his father sweat dropped when he heard his son's answer.
"That brat doesn't even know how to show respect in front of his father."
No other choice the man who was ignoring it, has no choice but to get it himself.
"What?" Nanjiro said in boredom tone.
"BAKA!, I've been calling for about 10 minutes ago and nobody answered it!" An old voice answered it in an angry voice and so loud that it can crash one's eardrum.
In the other line Nanjiro was just standing there and the phone was hold on in his right arm and stretch his arm further from his ear, his arm was reaching its furthest reach so that he won't hear anymore shouting.
"What it is Ba-san?" After a minute Nanjiro put the phone in his ear and started to read his magazine.
"Are you reading that perverted magazine again Nanjiro?"
"WHAT? I AM NOT!" In surprise Nanjiro dropped down his magazine and started shouting, in the other line the old woman was laughing in his answer.
"Nanjiro, can you do me a favor."
"What is it?"
"You see my granddaughter is at work today and she is about to go home now, and I think that it isn't safe that she would go home alone in this kind of time."
"So?"
"So, I wan't you to pick her up."
…
No response was heard when Sumire said her last line, Nanjiro was just standing there looking up in the ceiling, after some quite time he smiled and talk to Sumire again.
"Ok, I will, I will. Where is that workshop again?"
"Cake o' patisserie, 2nd Street, it is near Seigaku."
"Okay! Bye!" Nanjiro immediately hung up the phone without even hearing what Sumire will say. He read again his magazine with a small grin in his face waiting for Ryoma to come down.
(After 5 minutes…)
The sound of a person coming down was heard, it was Ryoma dressed in his normal clothes, he was with his Himalayan Cat who was waiting for him to come home and really excited to play with Ryoma.
"Where is Okaa-san?" Ryoma ask waiting for his father to answer.
"She is with Nanako, they just go out this morning."
'What kind of answer is that?!' Ryoma said in the back of his voice, but it is okay for him since the food is already in the table.
"Ryoma, Ba-san just asks me a favor to fetch her granddaughter from her work this evening."
Ryoma who was listening while eating didn't response and started to eat his food.
"Since I can't go, you go fetch her." Due to his words Ryoma chuckled and started hitting his chest, he immediately drinks water and look at his father who is still reading that magazine.
"Why do I have to go?" Ryoma said getting angry this time.
"I have something to do, so I can't go."
"And what is it?!"
"I'm reading and I'm not yet done with it. That granddaughter of hers is already leaving, you better hurry up Seishounen." Nanjiro continue in his hobby not even looking at his son who is frustrated by now.
"Yadda!" That was the simple and last reply of Ryoma to his father, he is so angry by now, can't he stop reading that stupid magazine?! And who wanted to waste their time fetching a girl who can't seem to go home alone and needed someone to guide her? Than going to their bedroom and sleep?! Ryoma started to walk away and headed to his room again, until a voice stopped him.
"Ryoma, you better hurry up or else you won't know what that Ba-san will do when she saw her granddaughter walking home ALONE." He tried to emphasize the word 'alone'.
After hearing what his father said, Ryoma then imagine what their couch will say and do. She might call his former senpai, who was making dangerous juice and give it to them tomorrow at practice. A scared face was now shown in Ryoma's face, so he know that even if he continue to say 'No!' his father will just came up with an idea to freak him out.
Ryoma has no other choice but agree with it, even he doesn't like it he can't seems have no other choice for himself.
"Where is the place?"
The question of his son made Nanjiro grinned wider, he was prepared for this kind of this and he didn't know that his son would give up easily. He even thought many things that his son would give up, but in just those simple words. Wow!
"Cake o' patisserie, 2nd Street, near Seigaku."
Ryoma began to go towards their door, grab his shoes and put it on. While his father decided to stand up from his position and look at his son who is really frustrated by now. When Ryoma open the door Nanjiro began teasing him again.
"Have fun, Seishounen."
"Shut Up!" That was the last words Ryoma left when he left his house and go to that stupid place.
(Back at Café o' patisserie)
(Sakuno's POV)
Ann-chan and I was the only left in the Café, and yet at this time people are yet to come, just a moment ago a guy was rushing when coming here, he said that it is his and his girlfriend's anniversary and he can't bought a perfect gift for her, and due to his work he doesn't have time left to buy his wanted gift. And he was glad to know that we are still open and he may be able to buy a perfect cake instead. So it was the cake that I made is the one who bought. After a minute later, some customers are still coming by to eat and buy some cakes, But even though minutes and hours have passed Akaya-kun is still there looking at me while I was serving the happy customers, he was still there just like what he said earlier.
"Sakuno-chan, that guy from Rikkaidai is still here, and keeps on looking at you. Aren't his friends left already? He has been there for hours." Ann-chan whispered at me, while I was about to go back to the kitchen and serve another customer.
"Don't worry about him Ann-chan, he is walking me home." I response a little bit shy at what I've just said.
"EHH? Are you two dating?" That question of Ann-chan made me blush madly and stopped me from what I am doing.
"Ann-chan, it's not that!" I was hitting her lightly with the tray in my hands. But we both stop at when we heard that the bell from the door ring, revealing a person we wouldn't know to be here.
Many whispering was heard in the Café when they saw who just come in, while Ann-chan and I was just there staring with bit eyes opened, shocked.
"Hey, isn't that?"
"Ahh. He looks much cooler in person."
"Let's take a picture with him."
"Oh. I wanted to be his girlfriend"
That are some voices that would heard inside the Café, girls blushing, whispering, and even looking at him from head to toe. But he then decided to move and step forward, towards the counter.
"Echizen Ryoma." I turn my head to Ann-chan, who said the name of him. Why does she know him?
"Ann-chan, you know him?"
"He is the one who beat Ibu-kun, when they play in Kantou Tournament 5years ago. The freshmen prodigy back then who played even if his left eye is injured, that amazing guy." Ann-chan said explaining every detail that I don't know. 'She said 5 years ago right? That means, I was a middle school back then a freshmen.' Wow! I said in deep thought, I didn't know that he would be that great even if he is in middle school.
"Oi!" I came back to my senses when I heard him speak, looking at me with those hazel, cat-like eyes.
"H-how may I help you, R-ryoma-kun?" I said, giving him a bow, showing a respect to him as a customer.
"What time will you go home?" Ryoma-kun asked me ignoring my question to him; he was still looking at me with those boredom eyes and makes me feel like he was just forced to be here.
"E-eto, w-were about to close in 3-30 minutes so," I replied, still trembling, I don't know why I feel that way, he is just asking.
When he heard my reply, he just gives me nod and walk away towards the empty chair just beside the door. But I stopped him, not stopped him by saying 'STOP!' that would be rude. So I just ask him the questions inside my head.
"What are you doing here, R-Ryoma-kun?"
He stopped yet his back was facing me, "Fetching you. "That was his simple answer which made me blush again. I don't know, I just met him this morning at school at my first day and that stupid conversation we had, we aren't that close yet.
"F-F-Fetching me?"
"Ryuzaki-Sensei asked me to." Then he walked away, leaving me speechless in return. Why would Obaa-chan ask Ryoma-kun to fetch me at work? I'm embarrassed by now, what if he will think of me like a baby? I'm a 2nd year high school now. 'Mou!'
20 minutes has passed and Ryoma-kun was still there, waiting. I have to go home, they might get bored and angry by now, waiting for me. Akaya-kun is still there and I'm sure it's okay with him since I have known him a year ago I think he knows who really I am, he is like my guy bestfriend. But I was worrying about Ryoma-kun, he is still there, he hasn't order or anything. So I take my courage and decided to talk to him.
"R-Ryoma-kun, would you like something to eat? Were still available though"
"I'm fine, just finish your work."
I pouted in return; Ryoma-kun is always like that. I walk away waiting for the clock to ring and tell us it's time already. So I hurried down the counter and tell Ann-chan that I will be washing the dishes now, and there aren't much of the customers left.
(Finally, 10:00am)
As soon as we finish everything in the Café, we shut off the lights and lock it up, Leaving two boys behind me, watching carefully.
"Ann-chan, are you going home alone?" I look at Ann-chan who was looking up I the streets from left to right and probably looking for someone to pass by.
"Huh? No, I'm waiting for Onii-san, he said that he will fetch me when I'm done."
"Eh? That Tachibana will come?" Now it's Akaya-kun who spoke, he step forward to Ann-chan that was just behind me a while ago.
"That's right, you must go ahead before me, or else Onii-san might do something to you." Ann-chan said on a weird tone, she seems very angry at Akaya-kun, ever since he started to eat here, she call him nothing but 'Seaweed hair boy', I don't know why but I think Akaya-kun made something with Ann-chan's Onii-san before.
"Souka?" He just laugh in reply, not a moment too soon Akaya-kun said that we should go, So after that incident we decided to leave Ann-chan and go home ourselves, but the problem is, it's very Awkward…
Not any of us are talking, Ryoma-kun was at my right and Akaya-kun is in my left, not a single tone was heard among us,
"Ne, Sa-chan." It was Akaya-kun who broke the silence; even though I was kinda relief something on my mind keeps on nagging me.
"N-Nani, Akaya-kun?"
"Why is Echizen here?" That question of him disturbed me; Ryoma-kun isn't saying anything and still walking forward with us.
"H-How come y-you know him, A-Akaya-kun?"
"Eh? Haven't I told you before, when I was a second year middle school, there is freshmen I've wanted to beat. Because he is the one who win when he was playing with Yukimura-buchou during the National Tournament, don't tell me you forgot about it?"
I have no reply to Akaya-kun but I just gave him a warm smile, that given to me back with a you've-got-to-be-kidding-me face.
"Hey, Echizen you remember right? What happened 5 years ago?" Ignoring me, Akaya-kun just let his head out looking at Ryoma-kun with a smirk on his face.
"Iie." Akaya-kun sweat dropped at Ryoma-kun's reply, it was a straight answer. He just continue to walk with his hands in his pockets and the same expression in his face.
"Oi, oi!"
The night has become shorter than I expected, after a couple of minutes we finally reach our destination, my house. We both say our good bye's and good night's, even though Akaya-kun was waving at me and given me a sweet smile, Ryoma-kun did the opposite way, when we reach home, he just say that he would be leaving now and without even replying he walk away and leave Akaya-kun and I alone in front of my house. After having a short conversation Akaya-kun also decided to go home, and with that my first day of school has ended.
(The next morning)
The next day was just like the same as before, me and Tomo-chan take our lunch beside the Cherry tree, but first we make sure that Ryoma-kun was no there. Tomo-chan keeps on saying how lucky I was that Ryoma-kun fetch me and take me home, but I keep on telling her that it was Obaa-chan's command, because she wanted me to be safe, and I didn't expect it too.
The Lunch break ended and we say our good bye for our next class, Tomo-chan's next class is Math while mine is English; I have the same class with Ryoma-kun and so as Horio-kun, Katchiro-kun, and Katsuo-kun. Even though I hated that subject because I'm not good at it, I have no other choice. Finally, the teacher arrives and began lecturing.
"Class, before I forgot to tell you, there is a special announcement that the principal gave us." Sensei talk to the class, and whispering was heard.
"The principal said that this Class should perform a play when the festival arrives, I know that the Festival in our school is still months away but I would like you to decide for yourselves what to do and what to perform so that we could get ready." Sensei began announcing and gave everyone a big smile on their faces, while on the other hand the person beside me is not listening with his chin resting on his right hand looking up in front, but I know he is bored and looks like not interested at all.
"Sensei, sensei! Let's perform a romantic play." One student raise her hand and shout out her idea. The idea of hers made the class noisy, the whispering of the students are heard again.
"Romantic?, is that okay with you?" Sensei asked us, some of the students nodded while some didn't reply, most of the one who say yes are the girls and the one who didn't reply are the boys.
"Okay, so it's decided then, but tomorrow we will decide what kind of romantic play you guys will perform." That was the last sentence that Yamagishi-Sensei said before the bell rang and informed us that the next class is about to start.
(After Class)
"Ehh? You are performing a play this coming festival with Ryoma-sama?! I'm so jealous of you Sakuno."
I just laugh in return in what Tomo-chan has said; we are heading towards the tennis court because Tomo-chan said that she will be cheering for Ryoma-kun.
"What about you Tomo-chan? What will your class do?"
"We are going to make a haunted house in the gym."
"H-Haunted H-House?"
Tomo-chan nodded for an answer, I can never imagine how they can make a haunted house in the gym. It will take a lot of work for that kind of big place. We finally reach the tennis court and screaming girls can hear even for a far location, Tomo-chan run to the place where Horio-kun and his friends were, and push them aside to see whose match is going on, while an irritated looks are formed in the trio.
Tomo-chan was screaming when I reach her, and so as the other girls, before I realized it was Ryoma-kun's match with some Senpai, just like before Ryoma-kun was relaxed while his opponent was sweating a lot.
Ryoma-kun finally tossed the ball and hit it with his racket with an incredible speed. His opponent was shocked and left there standing still.
"15-love." The umpire called. Once again Ryoma-kun did the same thing but now his opponent hit it back. Ryoma-kun ran and hit the ball to the left side of the court which his opponent cannot reach.
"30-love."
"40-love."
"Game, set and match! Echizen Ryoma, 6-0" That is how the game ended easily, Ryoma-kun made his way in front to shake hands with his opponent.
"You beat me again Echizen." His opponent said with a little laugh on the end.
"Mada mada dane, Senpai."
When Ryoma-kun was about to leave the court a guy with a spikey hairstyle with violet eyes and wears the Seigaku jacket, stopped him placing his right hand on Ryoma-kun's shoulder.
"You're not serious back there, Echizen."
"There's nothing to be serious about, Momo-senpai."
"Same old Echizen, I guess." That person said laughing at Ryoma-kun's reply, he remove his hand and tap Ryoma-kun's back.
"Where are you headed?" He asked Ryoma-kun when he notice him walking away.
"Ponta."
"W-Who is he?" I asked myself looking at the violet eyes guy smiling and walking out of the court, and headed at the score board.
"Momoshiro Takeshi, 3rd year high school, the vice captain of tennis club." I turn my head and saw Tomo-chan looking at the guy who I was just looking at.
"E-Ehh? H-He is the V-Vice Captain?"
"Soyou, well he was too kind for being the Captain, so he just let Kaidoh-Senpai to be the captain." Tomo-chan was pointing at the person who was inside the court that has a short black hair and fearsome green eyes, and wears a red bandana. He was yelling at some of his teammates and makes his teammate run away.
"S-Scary."
"Hahaha! That's Kaidoh Kaoru, 3rd year high school, rival of Momoshiro-senpai"
"R-Rival?"
"Soyou, when they were just a 1st year middle school, they always fight and the former fukubuchou always stop them, but even though they are rivals, when they paired in doubles it's really amazing." Tomo-chan explained, she was beginning to look like she was remembering something from the past and form a smile on her face.
"You want to come with me Sakuno? Let's see the score board." Even without my response, Tomo-chan began dragging me to the Score board.
As we reach there, the fukubuchou of the tennis club is still looking. Tomo-chan stand beside him and look for Ryoma-kun's name, in his name at the Block B, his first match was scored 6-0 so as the second match but the third match he scored 6-2 and the fourth match, which is today is also 6-0.
"That's my Ryoma-sama! He is always the best!" Tomo-chan began screaming and nodding in agreement. I just chuckled in her reaction looking still at the Score Board.
"But, his tomorrow match won't be easy." A sudden voice interrupts us, we look at the left side of Tomo-chan where the voice is located and saw the fukubuchou of the tennis club.
"Momoshiro-Senpai."
"Ahh.. Osakada, it's been a long time since we chat to each other."
"Hai, Momoshiro-Senpai" Tomo-chan gave him a laugh, when he saw me who was behind Tomo-chan he suddenly change in curiosity.
"Who's that cute little girl over there, Osakada?" He said pointing at me, who was extremely blushing at the same time.
"Ahh.. That's Ryuzaki Sakuno, new student here. She's my new classmate." Tomo-chan introduce me to the Senpai, I was giving him a bow as a sign of respect.
"Ryuzaki? Are you related to Ryuzaki-sensei?"
"H-Hai."
"Ahh.. Momoshiro Takeshi. Yorushiku" He reaches out his left hand and grabs my right hand and shakes it.
"D-Domo."
"I have something else to do so, Osakada, Ryuzaki-chan, mata ashita." Looking at his watch and later then he waves his hand to ours as he take his leave.
"Momoshiro-senpai is so cool." I looked at Tomo-chan and notice that her eyes are glittering in amusement.
"Tomo-chan, I'll just go and buy something to drink." Feeling a little thirsty, I excuse myself to Tomo-chan, but I can't hear any response maybe she is still day dreaming. So I just take my leave and go to the nearest vending machine.
I bought out two cans of soda, I was thinking of giving some to Tomo-chan, because I know that she's thirsty because of all those shouting, but I didn't realized that someone was sitting at the bench behind me, that person suddenly talk which frighten me.
"Sa-chan?" I knew that voice, there's only one person that call me that name, I turn around and see the guy with a messy black hair, looking at me curiously.
"Akaya-kun? Nande kokoni?" He's walking towards me carrying that one big tennis bag in his right shoulder.
"I fell asleep in the bus and when I wake up I realized that I'm here already." Giving a little laugh, he scratch his head and red was all over his face.
"W-What about you Sa-chan? What are you doing here?"
"E-Ehh? I-I'm studying here."
"Really? That explain why Echizen suddenly show up last night." Akaya-kun puts his fingers to his chin and a thinking face appeared.
"N-no, O-obaa-chan asked Ryoma-kun to pick me up last night, I think she's just worried about me because I'm not good in directions." Our conversation takes longer than I thought, Akaya-kun asked me if I'm doing alright and still suggested me to go and play tennis. We are just sitting on the bench where I saw him later and talks about his tennis experience, But unconscious to us that one person suddenly appears in front of us. He wears a Seigaku tennis jacket, on his right hand he was hitting the tennis ball at the side of his racket, (it is when Shinji Ibu from Fudomine and Ryoma first met, Ryoma was drinking his Ponta while doing that. I don't know how to explain it so…) while on his left hand he was holding a Ponta juice.
"What are you doing here?" A boring like voice stopped us from talking and looked at the person who just said that.
"R-ryoma-kun?"
Silence again interrupted, Ryoma-kun doesn't say anything after that, and he was just looking at Akaya-kun who was looking at him back. He was looking at him with those boredom eyes again, not even trying to blink, while Akaya-kun was looking at him with a curious face.
"What is it?" Akaya-kun was the one who broke the silence first, I think he can't take it anymore, Ryoma-kun was hard to read and it feels like he was going to eat you by just looking at him.
"I asked you something, didn't I?" that was his reply, arrogant as it is.
"Gomen, Gomen. I fell asleep on the bus and when I wake up I ended up here."
"Hmmm" With that, Ryoma-kun take a sip again in his drink and tossed it in the garbage can. He looked at us again and finally spoke:
"Ryuzaki."
"H-hai?"
"Ryuzaki-sensei is looking for you."
"Ahh.. I-I'll be on my way t-then." I stood up on the bench, and was about to leave when a sudden voice interrupt me.
"Echizen, since I'm here already, why don't you and I have a match. I wanted to beat kid who beat my senpai-tachi before."
"Yadda!" Ryoma-kun replied, the atmosphere is getting intense. Akaya-kun was facing Ryoma-kun's back and still both of Ryoma-kun's eyes were close.
"Come on, I'll treat you IF I lose." Akaya-kun said back and emphasizing the word 'If' and that's how he got Ryoma-kun's attention, Ryoma-kun finally turns his head to Akaya-kun who was giving him a smirk.
"And if I win, you'll be the one who is treating me." Akaya-kun added, he was like giving more intense to the place and yet Ryoma-kun hasn't reply.
"Deal?"
"You better prepare your money now, because I'll be the one who's going to win." Ryoma-kun made his way to the court without hearing Akaya-kun's reply, he leave him with a smirk on his face.
"Arrogant brat." That was his last words before taking his leave, leaving me who was speechless to the scene.
I run towards the court and found a bunch of students outside the court whispering to each other, I run towards Tomo-chan who was also there beside the trio.
When I reach, I look at the court and found Ryoma-kun was at the left side of the court while Akaya-kun was at the right, they were just there standing until Horio-kun came in and seated on the umpire's chair. The two walk towards net and Akaya-kun said something.
"Which?"
"Smooth." Akaya-kun spins his racket on the ground and landed, the result was 'Smooth.'. I knew that because Obaa-chan was taking me to see some public matches and sometimes she teaches me how the umpire does called, scoring and selecting who will serve first.
They proceeded to each of their court and the umpire finally called,
"Echizen, to serve."
Ryoma-kun dribble the ball with his right hand and after a minute he serve the ball to the left side of the court which Akaya-kun hit back, they were rallying and both of them look so amazing. I never knew Ryoma-kun look so amazing when he plays tennis, and so does Akaya-kun.
"15-love" Ryoma-kun was the one who scored first, he serve again and began to rally more.
'Wow!' I was speechless in their match, even though it was the first set only they are not giving each other a chance. They began to rally more and Akaya-kun returns the ball which Ryoma-un didn't hit back.
"15-all"
When the first set ended Ryoma-kun is the one who scored, it takes 10 minutes when they ended the first set. When the first set ended that is also how Tomo-chan became excited and returns to her normal self.
"Isn't he amazing Sakuno?"
I nodded yet still looking at Ryoma-kun, it's like what Tomo-chan said 'he does looks like a prince when he plays tennis'. When I return to my normal self, I wonder where did that came from?, and when I finally realize what I've just said, I blush madly looking at the Tennis Prince, I return to me senses when the Prince stood up from his seat when the umpire calls for the second set.
How's Chapter 2? It's really long right? Haha! I know you would hate me jby now and I'm really sorry, could you guy's give me at least a week to post my next chapter? :'((
The third chapter is the continuation of the 2nd set, so.. could please wait?
Heartluv- I know right, haha! It will take long time when Sakuno realize what she feels about Ryoma, and I know that in this chapter she is slightly blushing when she saw Ryoma plays tennis. Haha, but don't worry I'm thinking more exciting event that will happen between them. And thanks for the review I appreciate it so much.
ThankYou so much people who review on my story and who are still reading this, I hope you like it. If I had some wrong spelling and some wrong grammars I'm really sorry.
Chapter 3: Princessa
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