Third one! I do not own Prince of Tennis!

With Lots of Love

Kumiko was having a problem, a rather complicated one. Kumiko has been looking for a good paper, she was thinking of using a normal letter paper, but considering the person she's sending it for, she changed her mind and kept looking for a good or unique paper. Kumiko finally picked one; it was cream in color and has a gold colored elegant lining around it. Kumiko bought the paper and got home, she took her pen before she started writing on it.

"To Atobe-san

You're going to graduate soon, congratulation! What are you going to do after that? Are you going overseas like onii-chan? It's been 3 years, almost 4 since I first met you. I was scared at first, when you asked me to play with you and if I didn't do it, I can't go home. It was a very exciting and tiring game, I was lucky onii-chan didn't ask me a thing when I got home.

You gave me a present when I entered 6th grade, and not too long after that you defeated Seigaku's captain in a match. Onii-chan came to Hyoutei and defeated yours, and I came after hearing the news from Syuu nii. I tripped on the court that time before going home with onii-chan. If I remember correctly you told me you'd defeat onii-chan and show me that you're stronger that nii-chan (you haven't defeated him though, and I don't think you ever will)

Onii-chan then started telling me to stay away from you because you were put in the 'suspicious person' category, he said. Even if you argued, you were acting like one anyway, especially when you were picking on An-chan and then you started picking on Momo-senpai and Echizen-kun. More to say I was a bit angry when Echizen-kun asked me of knew you, I was tempted to say no, but since you had mentioned me in front of them I can't argue. I don't have anything to do with Seigaku but why do you have to drag me along? But I forgave you back then since you gave me a present when I entered Rikkai, and once again, what were you thinking? You suddenly came to Rikkai when I was going home and invited some unwanted attention... You do realize I'm a new student right? And considering your popularity and how I am an unwanted newcomer in the boys tennis club, it was a pretty scary thing... And I don't like publicity at all, especially if the public isn't a welcoming one. You came bringing a bouque of red roses and almost got into trouble with Seiichi bucchou as well as Genichirou fukubucchou. And when I got home okaa-chan told me I have something in my room and you gave me a new racket, how did you know I've been saving for one? I was thinking of buying one with my own money as well at that time, so in the end I used my money to buy a new grip tape and nii-chan was not satisfied with your gift though.

Well, I have many things to say about your personality, but I guess it won't be polite of me to say those things to you, right? But when I saw your fans, I was surprised at how many you have and I wonder why did they like you at all (just kidding -laugh-). You've been very nice to me, even if you think of onii-chan as your rival. I've told you so many times before that there's no need to bother yourself by being nice to me, but I guess Atobe-san is just like that. I can see, that even if people said you are a bit rude, that you're very nice to others that you see fit (Maybe Echizen-kun is not one of those people, seeing as how both of you could get into a fight in minutes…)

I'm writing a long letter and I'm rambling, maybe you had thrown it away already before you even reach this point. Atobe-san, I have a question; your house is so big and you have everything you needed, have you ever felt lonely or felt that you wanted something more than what you have? But you have your teammates, it must be lively then, you won't be lonely with them around. I just realized… I've been asking people if they were lonely, pretty strange, isn't it? Maybe I'm the one being lonely. But I like staying home, relaxing with ojii-chan while drinking hot tea, watching the sunset or sunrise whenever I had the time. Going to the hills with onii-chan and enjoy the scenery or at the park, or go somewhere unknown as long as I can enjoy the time. I'm turning lazy, I think.

Well, all I wanted to say is that you've been very nice to me and I'm really glad to meet you Atobe-san. Thank you so much for the previous years, and for the presents as well, okaa-chan was quite worried as to what to do with all of them since she thought the roses were so beautiful it'll be a waste to see them wither so soon. You've been like a big brother to me, and thank you so much for being there for me when onii-chan couldn't have the time (and I know onii-chan told you to, but thank you anyway for complying).

P.S: Thank you"

Kumiko sighed in relieve and folded the paper tidily and closed the envelope before putting in the mailbox. Kumiko knocked her temple before walking back towards her house.

"It's just Atobe-san, it shouldn't be so hard… should it?" She said to herself before getting distracted by a café.

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Few days after that in a mansion, Atobe was drinking his morning tea before a maid came in with letters on a platter. Atobe scanned through the letters before picking up Kumiko's.

"Hmm… Hime's letter." Atobe said interested. The girl had never send him a letter, and he was curious as of why she would. Would the letter be a prank on him from her? Or did his teammates decided to send him a prank letter by using her name, knowing that he'd be curious. Atobe then opened the envelope and read the neatly written letter. Atobe knew she must have had a hard time on what to write, since after all, this is her first letter to him. Atobe continued reading the letter as his smile started to grow on his face. Atobe placed the letter down next to his cup of tea and stood up, leaving the room he was in before while thinking about a suitable return-present for the letter.

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The next day, Kumiko found herself face to face with a box with a dozen glasses of vanilla milkshake in it. Kumiko blinked and looked confusedly towards her brother who is now massaging his temple from a headache. Kumiko looked towards her father and grandfather who shrugged not knowing anything and then to her mother who is smiling widely.

"Okaa-chan, do you know who its from?"

"Why don't you read that card tied at the lid of the box, honey?"

"There's a card?" Kumiko asked as she lifted the box lid and untied the card before opening it. Kumiko couldn't help but smile sheepishly when her brother arched an eyebrow towards her, inquiring to know the sender of his younger sister's favorite milkshake.

"It's from Atobe-san, he said its in return for the letter I sent him…"

"Ah, that Atobe-kun? The one keeping an eye on you when Kunimitsu went to Germany?"

"Onii-chan, you know I can take care of myself right?"

"From what Atobe told me when you got into trouble from almost falling from a tree, I concluded that you still needed to be watched, and he was more than happy to do so."

"…"

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