AN: Hi there, sorry guys it took a while for me to update :( well, i hope you like this one :3 I personally think, Jirou was so adorable this chapter x3

Pot is not mine

Ryoma woke up feeling determined and ready for what's coming up ahead in his day. His smirk was

even bigger than before, although he had a rough time practicing some more in the mirror last

night.

While Jirou.. well, Jirou was still sound asleep.

Ryoma's walk had more bounce to it, his smirk said it all. He was going to make his princess

his.

As he walked in his class, there he saw her. With her twin braided, auburn hair. Her face so

gentle, a smile that can brighten anybody's day.

He suddenly gulped, his hands were starting to sweat. He was nervous, but he'll never show it.

He took one big breath and walked towards his seatmate.

"M-morning.." Ryoma greeted Sakuno.

"Good Morning Ryoma-kun." Sakuno smiled.

"Uh.. yeah.." Ryoma replied as he sat next to his princess. "Smooth Ryoma...smooth." Ryoma

sarcastically thought to himself.

He looked at Sakuno and thought of giving it another go

"Ryuzaki.." Ryoma sighed.

"H-Hai?" Sakuno asked.

"Uhh.. you.. you sure blush alot, good thing you're not anemic." Ryoma said.

Sakuno blushed , she wasn't sure if she'd be flattered or offended.

"Uhm..yeah.." Sakuno sighed.

Ryoma looked calm but inside his head. He's killing himself, he sounded stupid.

Ryoma sighed as he rested his head on his desk. He failed twice but he doesn't give up easily.

Lunch came, Tomoka, Sakuno, Horio, Katsuo, Kachiro and surprisingly Ryoma ate lunch at the

rooftop.

"Echizen, It's such a surprise that you're here with us. What's gotten into you?" Horio asked.

"Well.. there's something.." Ryoma replied

"Something what?" Horio asked.

"..."

"OI Echizen! Something what?"

Ryoma didn't reply, he was too dazed at the sight right next to him. Sakuno, Sakuno was opening

her bento and there it was... Kani Sushi. Ryoma loved japanese food, that kani sushi looked like

it had sparkles.

Sakuno immediately noticed that the Prince was staring at her lunch.

"Eto.. Ry-Ryoma-kun, do you want some?" Sakuno offered.

Ryoma snapped out of his daze, you could see a tiny bit of red on his cheeks.

"S-Some of what?" Ryoma replied, trying not to lose his cool.

"Of my lunch, you were looking at it, right?" Sakuno smiled.

Ryoma didn't reply, he thought that "some of what" was something other than sushi.

(If you know what I mean)

"Eto.. how can I give some , if you don't have a lunchbox?" Sakuno asked herself, thinking of a

solution while she was about to eat one of her Kani sushi when,

Ryoma suddenly ate the sushi that was in her chopsticks.

Everyone there was definitely shocked, especially Sakuno and to top that off, she's blushing

madly.

"It's delicious." Ryoma said as he chewed.

Sakuno could only nod in response.

"Ryuzaki.. did you make it?" Ryoma asked about the sushi.

Sakuno's blush turned into a milder one, she smiled at him and said

"Yes" Sakuno got a second sushi from her bento, she was about to eat it when Ryoma ate it ahead

of her.

Sakuno was flustered again, their faces were 3 inches apart. She wasn't able to mutter a single

word. She was dead silent and furiously blushing the whole time they were eating.

"Echizen seems to like Ryuzaki's cooking." Katsuo said.

"Well.. you could say that.." Ryoma smirked as he looked at the girl beside him.

"Hmm? Osakada is quiet, how rare." Horio commented, as they look at where Tomoka was , all they

saw was a fainted body.

"I- I guess she was shocked by Echizen's actions earlier." Horio said as he poked Tomoka's

lifeless body.

"T-Tomo-chan?!" Sakuno exclaimed as she fanned Tomoka.

"Mada Mada Dane." Ryoma said as he got up and left.

Physical Education class was a breeze for Ryoma, unfortunately for Sakuno .. not so much.

"Alright everyone, work in pairs. I'm allowing you to choose your partner for this activity.

Choose any dance you want." The teacher said.

Before Tomoka could get to him and Horio could get to Sakuno.

Ryoma quickly grabbed Sakuno's wrist and declared "Ryuzaki.. be my partner."

"Sure." Sakuno said as she blushed. She was smiling, just like when she cheers for him in his

matches. That smile, he thought.

Ryoma took Sakuno by her waist, pulled her close. Ryoma placed her hand on his shoulder, while

the other on his hand.

"Huh? what are we-" Sakuno was cut off.

"The teacher said choose any dance we want, let's do the tango." Ryoma simply said as he looked

at the girl inches away from him.

"B-but.. I don't know how.." Sakuno blushed.

"I'll teach you." Ryoma replied. It didn't surprise him that he talked so much, neither that

Sakuno didn't know how to tango. Luckily for him, when he was in elementary, they were taught

how to do various types of dances.

"Ryuzaki..my foot.." Ryoma said trying not to show the pain.

"So-sorry.." Sakuno stuttered with embarrassment, Sakuno wasn't bad at dancing, in fact she's

quite good at it but it just so happens that the dance Ryoma chose was out of her skill zone.

"Okay, here..." Ryoma instructed as they moved. About a few minutes or so Sakuno was getting the

hang of it. They were like gliding on the floor, a perfect dance. Everyone was in awe. Who knew

those dances would come in handy, Ryoma thought.

"Ryuzaki.. one more thing.." Ryoma said.

"What is it Ryoma-kun?" Sakuno replied, looking down with her blushing face.

"You need to look at your partner, eye to eye." Ryoma reminded.

"Eye to eye.." Sakuno thought, her blush turned different kinds of red. Her head didn't budge.

"The dance won't have meaning until you look at me." Ryoma sighed.

"O-okay." Sakuno gulped as she slowly looked at him.

As they met eye to eye, they were both blushing, Ryoma couldn't contain his, he was too

mesmerized by the girl before him. The girl he ignored, The girl who he forgot the name, the

girl who always cheered for him, the girl who was always there. Yes, he IS cocky and arrogant

and even competitive. But somehow when he was with this girl, he was a whole new person, He

would want to protect her and hold her tight. He would even scream to the world the he loves

her. Well, not yet. He thought as he smirked.

Sakuno was the same, dazed by the guy before her. At first she saw Ryoma as someone to be looked

up to but then soon enough she developed feelings that are deeper than before. She doesn't have

the courage to say it, but the little things makes her happy. Being with her prince even if

she's just a friend was enough for her.

They couldn't take their eyes off of eachother. Everyone was looking at them, they were really

into it just like in the fairytales. The prince dances with his princess.

"Ehem" The teacher coughed as the two diverted their eyes to the teacher.

"I said, class is finished." The teacher repeated.

It took the two a second to realize that they're the only pair who are still dancing in the gym.

They blushed as they pulled away from each other.

Ryoma cleared his throat, still having his blush.

"Uhmo.. I had fun Ry-Ryoma-kun.." Sakuno said, trying to suppress her deep blush.

"Hn" Ryoma sighed as he went ahead along with Horio and the other two.

Tomoka came up to her auburn haired bestfriend and exclaimed

"Ryoma-sama is close to you today, ne?"

"R-really?.."Sakuno replied.

"Yeah! It's weird for him to be like that though.." Tomoka sighed as she put her hand on her

chin.

"I.. I think .. Ry-Ryoma-kun just wants to be friendly.." Sakuno blushed trying not to expect

something.

"Hmmm well, whatever ~ " Tomoka sang as she dragged her bestfriends into the showers.

In the past 2 hours, Ryoma's been trying to get Sakuno's attention. He's been asking her for her

eraser, trying to drop things and even trying to make Sakuno explain the lesson to him. Well, If

you're up against someone who's older and who's the exact opposite of you, not to mention that

guy is after HIS princess, then you'll do everything you can to win over her affections.

Ryoma as usual, attended his tennis practice. Knowing the tennis prince, he was getting way too

full of himself. His returns were better, serves faster, but he had a very cheeky smirk. Too bad

the prince doesn't know that his princess is not safe alone in their kingdom.

Sakuno was trying her best practicing her swings in the girl's tennis court when suddenly an

oranged maned magician appeared before her eyes.

"Yo! Sakuno-chan!~" Jirou greeted the girl before him.

"A-Akutagawa-san? Why are you here?" Sakuno asked.

"I'm here to see you~" Jirou replied with a happy tone.

"Eh?" Sakuno blushed.

"Hmm.. call me by my name~" Jirou replied looking so cheerful pointing to himself.

"Huh? B-but you're older.. and .. an-" Sakuno was cut off.

Jirou neared his face to Sakuno's, waiting for her to say his given name wearing a sheepish

grin.

"E-" Sakuno blushed furiously when Jirou neared AGAIN.

Jirou had this goofy smile on his face, no doubting Jirou was definitely overwhelming the

princess. Such a happy go lucky personality, she thought.

"J-Jirou-kun..?" Sakuno sighed.

"Yeeeeey!~" Jirou cheered as he hugged Sakuno so tight , he even lifted her off of her feet

cradling her.

"Akutagawa-saaaannnn!" Sakuno blushed.

"What ?" Jirou teased.

"Ji-Jirou-kuuuun!" Sakuno exclaimed.

"That's more like it~" Jirou said as he put the princess down.

Suddenly , Sakuno chuckled.

Jirou looked at the girl with confusion.

"Jirou-kun is child-like, ne?"

"Y-yeah.." Jirou stuttered as he looked away, trying not to let her see his blushing face.

Ryoma was about to drink from the fountain when he heard Horio talking to Kachiro.

"I tell you, that loud childish guy has a crush on Ryuzaki! "

"Eh? Really? How can you tell Horio?" Kachiro asked.

"He carried Ryuzaki like.. like..like a princess!" Horio spat, making the prince's ears perk up.

Ryoma quickly strode to the girl's tennis court. There he saw Sakuno and Jirou having a good

time, laughing and talking to each other he gritted his teeth clenched his fist and tried to

kept his cool as he walked towards the two.

"Ryuzaki... " Ryoma sighed making the two divert their eyes to the tennis prince.

"Hai?" Sakuno asked.

"10:00 am, this Saturday, I'll pick you up in your house." Ryoma replied coolly.

"Wh-why? " Sakuno replied with a blushing face.

"Just be there.." Ryoma simply said while glaring at the guy beside his princess.

"Hmm~ I guess I couldn't ask Sakuno-chan out this Saturday.." Jirou pouted, making Ryoma smirk

thinking that he won.

"Ah! What about next Saturday?" Jirou happily offered.

"Ha-" Sakuno was cut off.

"She doesn't have time for a wild orange haired monkey." Ryoma snapped.

"I'm sure she won't have fun with such a stoic guy like you." Jirou stood up.

"I didn't know monkeys could talk." Ryoma smirked.

"A rock could smirk? interesting.." Jirou spat.

Dark clouds were surrounding them, lightning and thunder followed.

"Uhmo.. Ryoma-kun... Jirou-kun.." Sakuno barely squeezed in to their 'conversation.'

"Jirou-kun?... "Ryoma asked.

"Uh well you see.. He was very persistent.. so I couldn't refuse.." Sakuno explained.

"Hmph , how sad.. forcing Ryuzaki to call you by your name." Ryoma diverted his gaze to the

Hyotei regular.

"I didn't" Jirou childishly said.

"Whatever, Ryuzaki.. be there." Ryoma reminded while he tilted his cap down , turning his back

to go to his own court. Ryoma made a fist to control his anger. "Calling his name huh... " Ryoma

thought.

Jirou wasn't a rival to take lightly, he added. Ryoma was definitely jealous. He WILL win, no

matter what happens. He had full confidence and smirked to himself.

AN: I'll update this week or less , as always :) Please review and follow, I hope you like it and please tune in for the next one :3 Thank You ^-^