AN: This is a loooong chapter, I had fun writing this, so I hope you have fun reading this ^-^ If you think it's OOC then I'll tell you , you're wrong. We haven't seen Ryoma inlove and all that jazz. I'm sorry for any disappointed readers out there.

PoT is not mine.

Monday morning flew by it was a normal day in Seishun Gakuen except for a certain couple.

As always morning practices were being held for the tennis regulars.

"Sakuno, let's go to the courts!" Tomoka happily skipped.

"C-C-C-Courts?" Sakuno stuttered.

"What's wrong? You're alot more fidgety than before." Tomoka stated.

"N-N-N-Nothing..." Sakuno shook her head.

"Come on, You can tell me anything." Tomoka reassured Sakuno, giving the flustered girl a thumbs up.

"Uhmo... E-Eto... Ryoma-kun...kissed me... Last... Last Saturday night.." Sakuno said, eyes closed, knees bent,red all over.

"WHAAAAAAT?! LET ME DIE! LET ME DIE RIGHT NOOOOW! SAKUNO RYUZAKI I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!" Tomoka screamed as she hugged her embarrassed bestfriend.

"Y-You're not mad?" Sakuno asked.

"Mad?! Of course not! It's sad that it wasn't me though but I fully support you!" Tomoka smiled.

"B-B-But... It's not what you think though... H-H-He was just doing that.. for the sports fest.." Sakuno explained with a disappointed look on her face.

"No one's that devoted to a role Sakuno, Come on, I'm sure he likes you back!" Tomoka replied.

"Let's go!" Tomoka quickly dragged her bestfriend to the courts.

"Oh Ochibi! Your girlfriend is here!" Eiji jumped to land on Oishi's shoulders.

Ryoma took a quick glance at the entrance and immediately he returned Inui's smash with finesse. Exceeding the brainy regular's expectations.

"Echizen's game play increased 115% ... cause?.." Inui analyzed the area.

"Ryuzaki-sensei's granddaughter..." Inui's eyeglasses glistened.

"Inui-senpai I believe that's 7 - 6." Ryoma smugly said.

"N-No one can beat him at this rate.." Inui concluded as he fixed his glasses.

"L-Let's take 5 Echizen, I have to update my notes." Inui added.

Ryoma fixed his cap as he walked towards his princess.

"Good Morning Ryoma-sama! Working hard as always~" Tomoka greeted.

Tomoka nudged her bestfriend's elbow, signaling her to greet him.

"G-G-Good Morning.. Ryoma-kun.." Sakuno stuttered.

"You know Ryuzaki, you don't have to be nervous just because that happened." Ryoma replied stoically.

"Y-You're right..." Sakuno agreed trying to keep herself from showing her pained expression.

"Because... I'll do it again and again." Ryoma replied with a proud smirk on his face.

"Ry-Ryoma-kuuuun!" Sakuno exclaimed, blushing in embarrassment.

"They're counting on us." Ryoma replied as he gulped rapidly while drinking water.

"...O-oh..yeah.. You're right." Sakuno remembered.

Sakuno paused for a minute, thinking that her thoughts are not helping the situation.

"Ry-Ryoma-kun.." Sakuno said.

"Hu-" Ryoma was cut off by his princess' actions.

"You should wipe your sweat off, don't let them dry out or you'll get sick, y'know" Sakuno lectured the prince as she took her handkerchief and wiped her prince's face.

"My, my... " Fuji chuckled eyeing the two.

"So young~" Momo sang.

"Come on, Give them some privacy!" Oishi reminded his teammates.

"Ryuzaki.." Ryoma smirked.

"Yes?" Sakuno replied immersed in what she's doing.

"You're like a mother." Ryoma bluntly said trying to contain his heart pounding out of his chest.

Sakuno paused, blood quickly rushed to her face and stepped a few steps back.

"S-Sorry!" Sakuno apologized, blushing red.

"I...Ryuzaki, it's okay, do whatever you like." Ryoma said.

"Ryoma-kun.." his name escaped her lips.

"Whatever, Meet you upstairs. I have to go finish one more game." Ryoma said as he took a few steps forward, nearing to his princess.

"Okay." Sakuno gave a gentle smile.

As the sparkling atmosphere continued, it showed everyone how the two grew close together. Close enough to be comfortable in their own way, making their relationship evolve.

"Bye." Ryoma said in english as he walked away.

"Y-Yeah." Sakuno waved making Ryoma raise his hand in reply.

"Tomo-chan, let's go." Sakuno added looking beside her only to see an unconscious body.

"T-T-T-Tomo-chan! W-What happened!?" Sakuno panicked , nudging her bestfriend's body.

"Don't worry, she'll regain consciousness sooner or later." Fuji assured the auburn haired girl.

"O-Okay." Sakuno replied.

After a while, they were all in the classroom...

"Okay everyone, today is the start of our preparations for the sports festival. You know what that means, No lectures for the whole week." Their homeroom teacher said.

"YEEEEEEES!" The classroom cheered.

"Echizen this is great!" Horio nudged the stoic prince from the back.

Ryoma only replied with a bored look.

"That's right... you guys are also getting ready for the tournament too. Well, sucks for you~" Horio said.

"It doesn't mean that you will have extra time to slack off unibrow." Tomoka reminded him.

"What did you say loudmouth?!" Horio spat.

"Want to start something neanderthal?!" Tomoka snapped.

And thus the two started their war of words.

"Now, now..Everyone.." Their teacher tried to keep them quiet.

"Oh! Almost forgot, How are our representatives doing?" The teacher added.

"H-Haaiii!... E-Eto.." Sakuno stuttered.

"We've been... practicing.." Ryoma sighed as he looked at the girl beside him making Sakuno blush.

The classroom eyed the two skeptically.

"W-Well, That's great! We should work hard too!" The teacher tried to break the silence when suddenly the student council secretary barged in their room.

"Hi everyoooonne~ I'm here to make the measurements for the two representatives for their costummmeee~" The bubbly, green haired senior sang.

"O-Okay... Uhm... C-could the two step infront?" The teacher called the couple.

As the prince and princess stepped infront, their classmates moved the tables and chairs aside to discuss who's going to play what and such.

"Alright Echizen-san, you're dooone. Now Ryuzaki-san come here~"

Sakuno neared the senior , and as she was getting measured the green haired secretary was in awe.

"W-Wow! For a freshman your chest size is pretty nice! A-And your waist so cuuuutte~ Your hips are great too!" The senior commented, touching each body part in the process making Sakuno panic in silence. The secretary was so loud, that the guys in the classroom took a big gulp.

"Oi, you're too noisy." Ryoma barked trying to keep his cool.

"My, my, Sorrrrrryyy~" Their senior apologized.

"Excuse me teacher, is the secretary here?" The Vice President appeared. Ravenous short locks, pale skin, sleek glasses, just like a stereotypical VP should be.

"Y-Yes, she's here." The teacher replied.

Sir, don't you mean he? Because THIS man has been crossdressing for a while now. I'm very sorry for the trouble." The Vice President pointed out as he pinched the secretary's ear.

"EHHHHHHHHHHHH?!" The whole classroom exclaimed.

"Did you finish getting the measurements?" The VP ignored their reaction.

"Y-Yes..." The secretary sulked.

"Then let's go." The VP tried to contain his anger.

"Hold on, THIS is a GUY?" Ryoma gritted his teeth as he glared at the guy who groped his princess.

"Did I stutter?" The VP spat, dragging the mischievous secretary away.

"Troublesome.." Ryoma muttered, making a fist out of his hand.

"Now... The sports list are:

Volleyball

Basketball

Tug of War

Jump Rope

Obstacle Race

Water Balloon War

Marathon

Shot Put

Badminton." The teacher continued to discuss.

"Ryoma-kun, what are you joining?" Sakuno fixed herself.

"Hmm..Jump Rope, Obstacle Race and Marathon.." The cat eyed boy replied.

"E-Eh? We're the same except for the third one though.. I picked badminton." Sakuno said.

"Your hair is too long, it will just get in the way." Ryoma commented.

"I.. I'll tie it!" Sakuno huffed.

"Whatever." Ryoma replied trying not to show her his smirk.

"Now Everyone, I want you to change to your P.E clothes and meet me at the field. Let's start training now!" The teacher cheered.

"See you later, Ryoma-kun." Sakuno smiled as she waved goodbye, she was being dragged by her bestfriend Tomoka and some other girls.

"Let's go Echizen, You can last an hour or so without her riggghhhttt?" Horio teased.

"I don't know, what you're talking about." Ryoma yawned as he paced himself ahead of his three friends.

"O-Oi! You don't have to play dumb with us ! Oi waiiiiiiiittt!" Horio and the two tried to catch up with him.

A few minutes passed and the class gathered on the school field.

"Alright everyone, I want you to pick a buddy to train with!" The teacher announced.

Before Sakuno and Ryoma could sigh they were grabbed, you guessed it, Tomoka and Horio.

"I'm sorry Ryuzaki, Echizen is mine." Horio teased.

"Same here Ryoma-sama~" Tomoka added.

The prince and princess didn't know what was happening, obviously they're not gonna be paired up.

"Let's start some stretching and then do 20 laps around." The teacher said.

"Sakuno isn't it like your tennis training?" Tomoka asked as they stretched each other.

"Yeah but I think this training will be easier than our normal conditioning regimen in our club." Sakuno replied.

"Oh? What makes you say that?" Tomoka continued asking.

"Eto.. Atleast for me I think it is easier since I'm used to all the training and all, I don't know about the others though.. Normally, our training is x5 of our laps and everything. Sometimes more.." Sakuno explained.

"E-Ehh?! Sc-Scary..." Tomoka gulped.

"This is nothing to us, ne Echizen?" Horio started to run his mouth again.

Ryoma ignored Horio, he continued to stretch.

"Alright everyone! Let's start!" Their teacher announced.

Everyone started to jog.

"This...is...nothing.." Horio panted trying to keep up.

"Horio-kun, It's only been a couple of laps." Katsuo reminded his friend.

"R-Really?... I thought... it's been 20 already.." Horio said between breaths.

"If Captain Tezuka knew about this, He'll make him run a hundred." Kachiro commented.

The two friends laughed away as they continued to jog.

"Ryuzaki, you're not out of breath... I'm surprised." Horio commented as he looked at the girl a bit ahead of him.

"Eh? Really?" Sakuno replied.

"Yeah, I thought you were the delicate type." Horio said.

"Stupid." Tomoka called out.

"What did you say?!" Horio spat.

"So noisy.." Ryoma groaned as he paced himself to level with his princess.

"Echizen aren't you surprised? Ryuzaki is doing well." Horio asked his partner.

"She's a member of the girl's tennis club." Ryoma simply replied.

"EHHHHHH?!" Horio exclaimed.

"REALLLLYY?!" The shocked boy added.

"Y-Yes.." Sakuno confirmed.

"She also won 3rd place in a tournament! Ne, Sakuno?" Tomoka proudly said.

"W-Well... yes..It's nothing to boast about.." Sakuno replied.

"Yes, If you're not in 1st then what's the point?" Ryoma bluntly said.

"Soooooorrrrryyy" Sakuno puffed her cheeks.

"I'm kidding Ryuzaki." Ryoma smirked as he tilt his cap down.

"Since when did you kid Echizen?" Horio asked with a skeptical look on his face.

"Isn't it obvious?" Tomoka neared Horio trying to make him look at the smug expression on Ryoma's face.

"What? What's Obvious?" Horio asked.

"Since they became close, stupid." Tomoka replied in a hushed tone.

"O-...Ohh.. You're right.." Horio agreed.

"Keep your mouth shut, let them tell us themselves, ok?" Tomoka replied.

"Okay okay." Horio droned.

"Oh? Look! It's Ochibi and his class! They're training !" Eiji pointed out as he shouted from the window overlooking the field.

Fuji, Oishi and Taka joined Eiji beside the window to look.

"Oi Ochibi! We won't lose to yooooouuu!" Eiji shouted, making the freshmen look his way. It made Ryoma tilt his cap down even more out of embarrassment.

"Oh? Sakuno-chan is there too! HIIIIIII SAKUNO-CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNN!" Eiji added.

"H-Hi.." Sakuno waved at her upperclassmen.

"Alright everyone, take 5 after that we'll do some exercises then sort you out by your sports." The teacher said.

Everyone was panting and gasping for air except for one who refused to stop.

"Eh? Sakuno! You can stop nooooooow!" Tomoka shouted.

"She's still going?" Horio barely said looking half dead.

"Mou, Typical Sakuno, she doesn't stop until she gives it her all." Tomoka boasted.

This made Ryoma smirk and hummed. He got up and started to jog with her.

"10 more laps." Ryoma said with a straight face.

"Ry-Ryoma-kun , why are you here?" Sakuno asked, shocked by her prince.

"It wasn't enough for me." He simply replied.

"I see." Sakuno smiled.

"Ryuzaki, why are you still going?" Her prince asked.

"It wasn't enough for me either." Sakuno replied.

After a couple of laps Sakuno started sprinting, Ryoma was taken aback but that made him fall for her even more. She was zooming pass him.

Ryoma gave a sly smile as he joined her sprinting. This was the reason of it all, Sakuno's best asset. This is the best and only right person for him.

"W-What are they?" Kachiro commented while his eye was twitching.

"W-Wooooaaah! Sakuno-chan is greaaaat!" Eiji exclaimed.

"Amazing, she motivated Echizen to do more laps with her, ii data." Inui scribbled on his notebook.

"I-Inui? Aren't you in another class?" Eiji asked.

"I can hear you across the wall." Inui stated.

After a few more, they stopped to rest along with their classmates.

"Th-That was fun, n-ne Ryoma-kun?" Sakuno lied down on the grass along with her prince.

"Y-Yeah.." Ryoma trying to catch his breath.

"Want me to get you anything?" Sakuno asked as she stood up.

Ryoma didn't reply , his cap covered his face, still panting.

Sakuno smiled to herself as she went to the vending machine and fetched some ponta.

She went back and neared the cold ponta can on Ryoma's arm.

"Here." Sakuno flashed a grin.

"Thanks." Ryoma peeked through his cap and sat up and opened his juice.

"Ryoma-kun.. I know it's early but... Fight-o!" Sakuno pumped her fist.

Ryoma jerked his eyebrow up.

"Eto... I'm talking about your match.. I'm also talking about our sports festival.." Sakuno explained between sips.

"I see.." Ryoma smirked, putting his cap back on.

"Let's do our best Ryoma-kun." Sakuno added.

"Yeah." Ryoma agreed,

"S-Sparkling atmosphere?" Horio commented looking at the couple across them.

"They're emitting a great aura. ne?" Kachiro added.

"Yeah~" Tomoka agreed.

"Alright let's start ou- eh? what's this fluffy atmosphere?" The teacher asked.

"N-Nevermind... Let's start our exercise! 20 jumping jacks, 20 sit ups, 20 push ups, 30 squats, 30 rocking horse and 10 crab walks. Do it now!" The teacher announced.

"Come on Sakuno, Let's start." Tomoka got up and lended her bestfriend a hand.

"Okay, Ryoma-kun see you later." Sakuno bid goodbye.

"Echizen we can't lose to them! Let's go!" Horio very determined to do anything said.

Ryoma stood up and started their exercise.

A few minutes in their exercise, Horio noticed something about his buddy. He was more energetic, he looked like he had more drive. Lips curled up, his friend is having a good time. Normally Ryoma would have this boring, stoic face on all the time. Horio smiled as he tried to keep up with the rest.

A few more minutes passed, they were all doing the squats and a certain keen eyed prince is observing someone.

Ryoma's eyes followed every curve Sakuno had, from her nape to the curve on her back his eyes crept down to her bottom. Each time she squats, he takes a big gulp. He kills himself each time he looks, he's morphing into his old man and he doesn't like it one bit but he can't help to glance a bit. He's a growing teenage boy, his hormones are raging uncontrollably because of one Sakuno Ryuzaki.

Ryoma's face went stiff, he tried to hold back a smirk growing on his face. The thought of one day, Sakuno will be his, all of her will be his property was feeding his ego, his happiness, his everything.

"Uwaaaaaahh Sakuno this is so haaarrdd!" Tomoka exclaimed as she did her last squat and proceeded with the rocking horse.

"W-Well..just a little more Tomo-chan." Sakuno replied.

"I... I don't know how you do it.." Tomoka panted.

"Just have fun, Tomo-chan." The auburn haired beauty reminded the exhausted las.

"Fun? This is fun?" Tomoka asked.

"It will be if we win." Sakuno chuckled.

"You're unpredictable sometimes, y'know." Tomoka whined.

"Okay guys, last one! The crabwalks! After this let's have an hour long break..." The teacher said losing energy to talk.

"YEAH!" The class cheered.

"Echizen's class are fired up, ne Mamushi?" Momo said as their class were on the soccer field, also training.

"We won't lose to those shrimps. Fushuuuuu." Kaido went.

"Last crabwalk annnnnnd we're dooo-" The teacher fainted before he could finish his sentence.

"GAAAAAAH" The class said in relief.

"Dy-... ing..." Horio said between breaths.

Everyone remained quiet because of exhaustion.

After a few minutes of panting and gasping, they started their break time.

"You go on ahead Tomo-chan, I'll just go to the fountains first." Sakuno said.

"Alright, don't take too long, okay?" Tomoka reminded her friend.

"Oi! Katsuo! Kachiro! Where's Echizen?" Horio asked the duo.

"Huh? Isn't he with you?" Kachiro asked back.

"I think he's washing off in the fountains." Katsuo replied.

"Well, Whatever, I'm sure he'll meet us upstairs." Horio candidly said.

As Sakuno was washing her face, she heard the squeak of the faucet on the other side of the fountain. She lifted her head and then she saw, obviously, her prince. Glistening from the water.

"Ry-Ryoma-kun.." Sakuno sighed his name.

"Don't you think we need more practice?" Ryoma boredly asked.

"Eh? But we just exercis-" Sakuno was cut off.

"I mean, for our skit." The prince said.

"O-Ohhh..." Sakuno blushed.

"We should amp it up, I don't want to lose." Ryoma slowly said each word as he took a step nearing his beloved.

"Y-Y-You're right.." Sakuno nervously agreed.

"Ry-Ryoma-kun.. I-.. I'll do my best." Sakuno added.

"I'm only doing this to win." Ryoma yawned trying not to look too obvious.

"I... I see.." Sakuno replied.

"You're dripping wet idiot, what if you get sick?" Ryoma dryly said as he dried Sakuno's hair with her towel.

Sakuno began to giggle making Ryoma stop to look at the giggling princess.

"S-Sorry.. It's... it's just... you s-s-s-ound like grandmaaa.." Sakuno laughed.

Ryoma pouted, looking away, thinking of a comeback.

Then slowly , a sly smile crept through his face.

"Now, we're even." Ryoma smirked.

"W-We should go." Sakuno tamed down her giggles.

Sakuno started to walk when her super rookie prince grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards him. Then suddenly, he placed his lips on hers. Making them meet once again. This time, Ryoma took his time feeling her lips and slowly he broke it off, looking at a flushed princess.

"I told you, practice." Ryoma yawned as he walked ahead.

"Ry-Ryoma-kuuuuuun!" Sakuno snapped red all over.

"What are you waiting for? Let's go up. I'm hungry." Ryoma droned.

"Yes, yes." Sakuno replied as she caught up to her cheeky prince.

Ryoma opened the rooftop door to see their friends circled on the floor.

"Hey Echizen, Ryuzaki! What took you guys so long?" Horio asked as he opened his lunchbox.

"Practice." Ryoma inattentively said.

"Well, whatever practice it is loudmouth here forced us to wait for you guys." Horio thoughtlessly said.

"Oi, Oi, don't ruin my mood." Tomoka gritted her teeth.

The two sat down together with their friends to eat when Katsuo noticed something.

"Echizen, you don't have a bento?" Katsuo asked.

The prince cocked his eyebrow up and pointed at Sakuno who's opening two bentos.

Katsuo followed the stoic prince's fingers to see the gentle beauty preparing what it looks like Ryoma's bento for him.

"Echizen is well taken care of by Ryuzaki, ne Kachiro?" Katsuo nudged his friend who just nodded in response.

Ryoma ignored the harmless comment and started eating.

"Ryoma-kun is the teriyaki okay?" Sakuno asked nervous about the taste of her cooking.

Her prince glanced at her for a moment and showed her his lunchbox, it was empty.

"I should've prepared more for you ." Sakuno made a mental note, saying it out loud.

Sakuno glanced at her prince and chuckled a little.

"Excuse me Ryoma-kun if you don't mind." Sakuno said as she took out her handkerchief and wiped off the sauce from his face.

Unbeknownst to them a certain glasses wearing senpai, a loudmouthed sophomore and a sly senior were watching them from the door.

"II data.." Inui muttered.

"Echizen you dog!" Momo cheered in a hushed tone.

Fuji simply smiled, chuckling a bit holding his camera.

The circle was quite quiet.

Katsuo eyed Kachiro sort of saying "FINALLY."

While Tomoka eyed Horio telling him to not make any comments to ruin the atmosphere.

Ryoma simply smirked, he fixed the bento and gave it to the auburn haired las.

The prince felt great from all the attention he was getting from her. Making a great big leap last Saturday night was the greatest thing he ever did. He credits himself for all of the glory he's been getting. His arrogance and excuses got him through this, but he's Ryoma Echizen, arrogant, cocky and SLY. It's just his way to get to the next step with his princess. This kid doesn't know how to show what he feels, of course he'll do it out of the ordinary.

After a while they've been regrouped to their sports. Of course the two were in the same group in the obstacle race and jump rope.

"Make sure you don't trip, wobbly hips." Ryoma reminded the auburn haired beauty.

"I...I.. I won't!" Sakuno tried to sound as angry as she can.

Ryoma started to jump rope with the boys the same goes with Sakuno and the girls.

Time flew by as the training finished, everyone was beat.

It was almost sundown, Ryoma was about to get ready to go home when his senpais cornered him.

AN: Tune in till next time! Will update this week or next week as always :)