[A/N]: I hope you're not getting bored of reading this yet _" Sakuno hasn't appeared up until now! Fufufu~(^_^)

Again, I DO NOT OWN PRINCE OF TENNIS OR THE CHRARACTERS. THIS IS PURE FANFICTION.

"Oi! Wake up boy! Stop sleeping and get up!" a loud voice startled both Ryoma and Karupin, who slept on top of Ryoma's belly all night. That aggravating yell came from no other than his father, Nanjiro.

"But it's still too early!" cried the sleepy young man as he covered his face with a pillow

"What do you mean 'too early'? It's 10:00 A.M! How is that early! Nanako sent me up here to wake you up! Now get up lazy-bones!" Nanjiro took away his pillow and pulled away his blanket which exposed the sleep-deprived young man.

"Okay, okay. Geez… what's for breakfast?" Ryoma asked as he rubbed his eyes while sitting on his bed next to Karupin who also just woke up, "nyaaa~" he meowed.

"Why don't you come down and find out for yourself. See ya down stairs," Nanjiro left and went straight outside to go back to reading his magazines.

As Ryoma was left there in his room, he started to wonder why he felt sleep-deprived that morning. Then he remembered, "I didn't get much sleep last night, after I..." he mumbled to himself. "nyaa~" Karupin rubbed his body against Ryoma's arm pointed his head towards the door, "Ah, oh yeah. Breakfast, come on Karupin"

"Good Morning Ryoma-san," his cousin Nanako cheerfully greeted him

"Morning," he replied

"Is there something wrong? You look like you didn't sleep well," she asked him.

". . ." Ryoma couldn't answer immediately

"I prepared a Japanese breakfast for you! I know you hate Western food so, enjoy!" Nanako smiled

"Thanks for the food," he grabbed his chopsticks and started to eat, "nyaaa~" Karupin rubbed his furry body against Nanako's legs, "Oh, I wouldn't forget you Karupin! Here you go," Nanako handed Karupin his food bowl.

"Ah, by the way Ryoma-san, when is that press-con you're supposed to attend?" Nanako broke the short silence

"Next week," he answered shortly

"Ah, you're a week early. It's not like you to be very punctual," Nanako giggled.

"Ah, I almost forgot. Here you go," Nanako handed a mail envelope to Ryoma, "I got this earlier this morning. Apparently, the apartment you lived in was said to be unoccupied so they sent your mail here. It's a letter from the ICPC"

"What could this be about now?" Ryoma grabbed the envelope and opened it. He started to read it then he suddenly stopped and nearly choked, "Eh?" Ryoma said in a slight shock.

"What does it say, Ryoma-san?" Nanako asked in curiosity

"It says… the press-con is tonight!" his face was quite irritated when he said it out loud, "This letter was written about last week and I just got it now! Seriously, haven't these guys heard of E-mail before?" Ryoma frowned.

"Eh? That's really surprising! You better get ready now!" Nanako advised. Ryoma quickly finished his breakfast, or possibly brunch, and hurried to his room.

Just as he was getting ready the doorbell rang, 'ding-dong' Nanako answered the door, "Good Afternoon! Is Echizen in?" A boy about Ryoma's age was at the door, "Ah yes, you must be a friend of his, right? Please come in!" Nanako welcomed the young man and offered him a seat in the living room and prepared tea for him, "Ryoma-san, there's someone here to see you!" Nanako called out Ryoma in his room.

"Who is it?" Ryoma called back from his room. "It's your friend, come down when you're ready!" Nanako replied. Moments later Ryoma went down stairs. He was ready to go to the press-con. When he arrived downstairs he was surprised at who came to visit.

"Koshimae! Long time no see!"

[A/N]: I told you it had a cliffhanger in every chapter! (~_^) Hope you guys will continue reading though! Thank you!

I hope you like my story!