AN: Here's the new chapter, okei first of all.. I'm sorry if it's a little bit OOC, in my defense.. Ryoma is supposed to be different when it comes to Sakuno. Sorry for any disappointed readers.

PoT is not mine.

"Ryoma-kun where are we going?" Sakuno asked.

"Everywhere." Ryoma simply replied as he looked at the girl beside him.

"Ev-everywhere?" Sakuno asked with a confused look on her face.

"Yeah, don't you think we should research about this fairytale thing? Prince and Princess?"

"Ry-Ryoma-kun is very determined, ne?" Sakuno commented.

"Whatever." Ryoma sighed.

"Hmm" Sakuno hummed as she placed her hand on her chin, brainstorming on where they should start.

Sakuno was so deep in thought that she didn't realize that her prince was staring at her the whole time.

Ryoma inched closer and closer, looking at her lips.

"Ah!" Sakuno shot her head up as she firmly placed a fist on her open palm. She looked to her side to suggest something when she was caught off guard by the closeness of their faces.

"Kya!" Sakuno squealed.

"Noisy." Ryoma commented, still looking at her lips.

"S-Sorry.." Sakuno apologized.

"Your ... lips..." Ryoma slowly said.

"Y-Yes?" Sakuno stuttered, quivering with embarrassment.

"They're shiny. You dolled up for your date, huh." Ryoma yawned as he sat back up.

"M-My lips were ch-chapped!" Sakuno protested as she blushed furiously.

"Anyway, you were saying?" Ryoma jerked an eyebrow up.

"Huh?.. R-Right.. Well, I thought .. maybe.. We could go to the book store.. You know read mangas.. theres alot of Romantic and Fairytale themed there." Sakuno reverted back to her old self.

"Let's go." Ryoma smirked as he got up and pressed the buzzer button to make the bus stop.

"O-Oh Okay." Sakuno followed.

They got off across the street from the bookstore.

Ryoma tilted his cap down and grabbed Sakuno's hand.

"Ryoma-kun?" Sakuno blushed as she looked at their hands.

"You might get carried off again." Ryoma bluntly explained as they crossed the street not leaving Sakuno any time to reply.

As the two entered the store, Ryoma's eye scanned the aisles where the mangas were. It was in the farthest left of the store.

"Here." Ryoma said as he let go of Sakuno's hand.

Sakuno didn't reply, instead, she took in the atmosphere of the book store. Modern yet homey. Her eyes dazzled as she saw alot of Romantic Mangas.

"Pffft" Ryoma snickered, trying to hold his laughter in. It was very new to him that the one who holds his heart was a fangirl for rom mangas.

And like the speed of light Sakuno grabbed rom mangas as much as her arms can handle. While Ryoma was simply entertained observing the girl before him.

"R-Ryoma-kun.. W-We need th-these." Sakuno gave a bright smile, panting. Her sweat rolling down her forehead, her blood rushing through her cheeks.

"I never guessed you were an otaku." Ryoma commented as he eyed the girl from the mangas she is carrying up to her face.

"I.. I'm not.." Sakuno pouted.

"Is that so? Then why are you shaking with excitement?" Ryoma asked giving a smirk.

"I-It's just... I.. am fond.. of romance genres...I.. I think i-it's sweet and.. and..."

Ryoma got the mangas from Sakuno's arms and carried it to the cashier.

"Thank you " Sakuno said mesmerized by her prince.

Ryoma glanced over his shoulder to give Sakuno a smirk.

"Ryoma-kun, you didn't have to pay..." Sakuno sighed as she looked at the guy walking beside her.

"So it's okay that you let the moron pay for you, everytime both of you go out but it's not okay if it's me?" Ryoma snottily said as he threw his hands over his head as they walked.

"N-No, it's.. not.. l-l-like that.." Sakuno trying to protest, trying her best to explain.

Ryoma looked at the flustered girl who's in the verge of crying. He tried not to show the slightest curve of his lips.

"If you want me not to get mad at you , there's a way.." Ryoma said.

"I..I'll do anything.." Sakuno said trying to stop her tears.

"Follow every order I give you on the day of the match."

"E-EH?" Sakuno exclaimed.

"I thought you said you'll do anything?" Ryoma asked.

"I.. I did.. but.. but.." Sakuno stammered.

"But?"

"O-Okay.. I.. I'll do it" Sakuno declared.

Ryoma gave a victorious smirk.

"We're here." Ryoma reminded.

"Tennis Park?" Sakuno asked.

"I don't want to run into that moron." Ryoma simply said as he continued walking until they sat on the green grass at the back of the tennis courts.

As the two opened the mangas, they fell into dead silence. Sakuno unconsciously grabbed a couple of M rated mangas.

"I didn't know that you were that kind of girl, Ryuzaki." Ryoma gave a cocky smile.

"I.. I'm not.. I ..I ..I didn't notice..."Sakuno stuttered.

"Kidding." Ryoma chuckled.

Sakuno paused as she observed the normally stoic prince, gave a small laugh.

This made Sakuno's blood rushed all the way to her cheeks, her heart skipped a beat. It made her love him even more.

"Oi, stop spacing out. Research, remember?" Ryoma reminded the day dreaming las, patting a manga on her head in the process.

"R-Right!" Sakuno said as she pumped her fist looking determined.

Hours passed as they read each manga.

"That hurt my brain." Ryoma droned as he collapsed.

"R-Really? I thought.. It was fun." Sakuno happily said.

"Well, I guess it was." Ryoma sighed as he smiled.

"Huh?" Sakuno asked.

"Nothing."

"Want to get dinner?" Ryoma asked as he shifted his gaze from the darkening cloud filled sky to the beautiful maiden beside him.

"Sure." Sakuno gladly replied as she stood up and fixed herself , packing the mangas in the plastic bag.

"I want some takoyaki." Ryoma yawned as they exited the tennis park.

"Okay, sounds great to me." Sakuno smiled.

Ryoma raised his eyebrow and went into dead silence when.

"You know Ryuzaki... The takoyaki eatery is this way.." Ryoma said as he pointed to his right. His eyes observing the girl who confidently went the wrong way.

"R-Right.." Sakuno stuttered with embarrassment.

"Still bad at directions huh.." Ryoma scoffed.

"W-Well, I'm so-sorry.. No one can be perfect like you.." Sakuno irritantly said as she walked a little bit further ahead .

"Yes, No one can be perfect like me." Ryoma confidently said.

"Mou .. Ryoma-kun.." Sakuno huffed.

Once again, dead silence filled the air between them.

Ryoma can't contain his cool, he doesn't know what to do. It wouldn't be smooth but, he'll do what it takes. Jirou got a game, he'll fight back with a return ace and win 2 games ahead of him. He will never lose to that guy, never.

Ryoma took one big gulp, slowly enough that Sakuno wouldn't notice. The prince made his move, swiftly he took Sakuno's hand and intertwined his fingers to hers.

"Ryoma-kun? Don't worry, I'm not gonna get carried away by the crowd." Sakuno assured her prince.

"Stupid." Ryoma muttered.

"Ryoma-kun?" Sakuno asked.

"If we're going to play the role of a fairytale prince and princess... We might as well.. practice.." Ryoma sighed in a defeated tone.

"E-Eh...R-R-Ryoma-k-kun...Eto..." Sakuno mumbled her words.

"They're counting on us, remember?" Ryoma droned.

"Y-You're right.." Sakuno agreed trying not to show her red face.

"My..f-f-fingers.. with Ry..Ryoma-kun..uwaaah" Sakuno thought as she kept herself from quivering in delight and at the same time embarrassment. Trying to keep her butterflies in her stomach calm.

"Hold on tight, wobbly hips." Ryoma smirked as they crossed the road. Right as Ryoma said those words Sakuno tightened her hand on his.

"RYOMA-KUN!" Sakuno exclaimed but her statement fell on deaf ears as they both entered the takoyaki joint.

The shop was bright, filled with warm colors such as red, orange, yellow and more.

The two sat across eachother as they ordered 2 takoyaki plates and 2 beverages.

"Ryoma-kun is really nice, ne?" Sakuno started their conversation.

"Huh?" Ryoma asked as he took off his cap to fan himself.

"W-Well..going so far for our classmates..just b-because..th-they're depending on us.." Sakuno explained.

"It's only because of you.." Ryoma sighed.

"Huh?"

Ryoma cleared his throat.

"It's nothing really." Ryoma bluntly replied.

"I-it's not nothing Ryoma-kun." Sakuno said as she fidgets.

"Here you go. Enjoy." The waiter served their orders.

"Uwaaahh Ryoma-kun , your takoyaki looks different from mine." Sakuno commented as she laid her eyes on Ryoma's plate.

"I ordered the special." Ryoma said as he ate one.

"I-Is that so.." Sakuno sighed, mesmerized by the takoyaki. Unknown to her, her mouth was open.

Ryoma pierced the takoyaki and immediately put it inside Sakuno's mouth.

"Mmmff!" Sakuno was taken by surprise. As she tasted it, the tastes danced in her mouth. It was heavenly.

"You were drooling. All you have to do is ask." Ryoma said as he chomped on another one.

"Delicious." Sakuno said with a dazed expression on her face.

"If you eat too much you're going to get fat." Ryoma stated.

"I.. I'll eat as much as I want!" Sakuno said looking embarrased.

"You sure about that? Ryuzaki-sensei will get mad if you abuse your diet." Ryoma said matter of factly.

"O-Oh no.." Sakuno said as she realized that she had to follow a certain diet just like the regulars to help with her tennis.

"Ry-Ryoma-kun...h-help.." Sakuno begged, teary eyed.

"Hnnnnnn.. I'll think about it.." Ryoma teased as he took a sip from his cup.

"Mou.. Ryoma-kuuun.." Sakuno cried.

"It's the second time.. y'know.." Ryoma replied.

"Y-You're right.." Sakuno said looking guilty.

"I'll think about it, in the meantime.. " Ryoma placed a finger on Sakuno's forehead to give her a little push when

his eyes fell upon Sakuno's lips making him pause in the process.

"M-Meantime?" Sakuno asked.

"Finish your food." Ryoma groaned as he pushed Sakuno with his finger.

Ryoma sighed as he closed his eyes and shifted his gaze away from her.

"This girl will be the death of me." Ryoma thought as he tried to keep his composure. Thinking if he made the right choice of acting a little bit out of character.

"Done yet?" Ryoma droned.

"Y-Yes.. S-Sorry" Sakuno apologized.

"Whatever. Let's go, I'll walk you home." Ryoma as always going on his own pace as he reached out his hand inviting her to put hers on his.

Sakuno shyly followed his lead.

"It's always great to be with you, Ryoma-kun." Sakuno said as they walked back home.

"Ryuzaki... Don't take this the wrong way, But I'd be glad to here that from you when you've made a decision...but it's clear by a landslide who you'll choose..I just want to hear it from you .. in the right time." Ryoma sighed.

"S-Sorry.. I.. I don't know what you mean.. Ryoma-kun.." Sakuno replied sounding apologetic.

"I'll win." Ryoma smirked.

"I..Huh?.." Sakuno didn't understand.

"Nothing." Ryoma yawned.

"Ryoma-kun you weirdo." Sakuno huffed.

"I'm not." Ryoma replied.

"Y-You are." Sakuno defensively said.

"I'm not."

"You are."

"Not."

"Are."

"Weird or not, you're still madly inlove with me." Ryoma muttered.

"Come again?" Sakuno asked.

"I said, we're here." Ryoma replied.

"O-Oh.. yeah.." Sakuno agreed trying not to look so disappointed.

Ryoma smirked, gathering all of his guts and confidence.

Ryoma neared Sakuno, slowly he cupped her cheeks and just like that, Ryoma kissed Sakuno on the lips. It was sweet and simple. His nerves were going through the roof, it's so new for both of them.

As Ryoma slowly broke the kiss, Sakuno snapped out from her trance only to realize her first kiss was with her prince. She quickly covered her mouth and like a flash of lightning she turned red.

"The mangas showed alot of kissing scene. So I thought.." Ryoma explained.

Looking at the girl before him, he kept himself cool.

"Good night." Ryoma bid good bye.

"Oh..And that was my first kiss, just so you know. Sleep well Ryuzaki." He smugly added.

Sakuno was left with a memorable night, she doesn't know if she'll sleep soundly or not. Her heart was beating so fast, she's happy but embarrassed and flustered and shocked all at the same time. It was a very good night for the auburn haired beauty.

AN: I hope you guys continue to support my fic :) You know my update schedule ;) Please look forward to it and I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter :)