AN: Please don't hate me xD I really want you guys to see my perspective in this so I hope you get the story like I do. Please enjoying reading and fave or review.

PoT is not mine.

The weekend excruciatingly passed by between the two and they kept on praying that they'll be okay but Kami-sama wasn't on their side at all. Monday morning was extremely awkward.

Everytime they bump into each other, silence engulfed their atmosphere. Ryoma shifted his gaze and so did she. Then she suddenly built up her courage to say something.

"Ryo-" She was cut off.

"Sakuno, your badminton game is starting. Let's go." Tomoka walked towards her bestfriend.

"H-Huh?" Sakuno was frazzled.

"Are you ok? Is the game getting to you? You've been down lately." Tomoka loudly commented which caught the prince's ear.

"N-No.. Let's go.." Sakuno tilted her head down as she walked away.

"O-Okay, Well.. See you later Ryoma-sama!" Tomoka sang as they left.

"Down.." The word escaped from his lips. Ryoma lazily followed the two. The crowd was gathering as they watched badminton singles, Sakuno versus a sophomore. Their class had a sigh of relief as they won in their year and now they're hoping to win this one too.

"Sakuno-chan is really good! Ne Oishi?" Eiji commented.

"Yes, she is.. Eiji aren't you supposed to get ready for your volleyball game?" Oishi replied.

"C-Crap! You're right! See you later Oishi! Save me some of your lunch later, okaaaay?!" Eiji shouted as he waved goodbye.

Ryoma observed the braided girl, she was doing well. After a while. She won.

"Yo Echizen, Let's get going the marathon is about to start." Horio said as he placed a hand on the tennis prince's shoulder. His friend turned around to only see Ryoma looking horrible. Ryoma's eyes were dazed, his complexion pale and his mouth frowning.

"W-What happened to you?" Horio asked.

Ryoma simply walked towards the track meet, Sakuno was swirling in his head the whole time. Was she fine without him? Was she thinking of him? Was she hurting inside like he was? So many questions were going through his head.

"On your mark, get set... GO!" The coach shouted.

Horio ran as fast as he can, he was 2nd to last and finally he gave the baton to his classmates. Luckily they paced themselves 4th from the last, then it was handed to the last person, Ryoma. Ryoma was unfortunately out of it, his speed was decreasing. Then suddenly he heard something.

"Go Ryoma-kun!"

He was a bit surprised but then he finally ran as fast as he can, he was now at first place and finally, he won. His classmates huddled over him, he was looking left and right. Looking for Sakuno when a girl approached him.

"Congratulations Ryoma-kun!" A fangirl greeted.

Ryoma's face dropped, it irritated him how he mistook her voice from hers.

"You." Ryoma said as he neared the fangirl.

"Y-Yes?" She blushed.

"Don't call me Ryoma-kun ever again." Ryoma bluntly replied as he walked passed her.

He left his fangirl crying and he couldn't care less.

It was a rough morning for the both of them but it didn't stop them from winning their games. Truthfully, Sakuno tried her best to win in the badminton game earlier because she doesn't want to be a burden to her classmates.

Finally it was lunch time, Tomoka was about to grab Sakuno's wrist when suddenly she backed a few steps away from her bestfriend.

"Sakuno? Wha- What's wrong?" Tomoka asked her sad looking friend.

"T-Tomo-chaaan!" Sakuno burst out in tears as she hugged her loud friend tightly.

"There..There.. Calm yourself." Tomoka stayed calm as she comforted her friend, leading her to a bench.

"Here you go." Tomoka handed her a handkerchief.

After a few minutes, Sakuno settled down with weak sobs.

"Now tell me what happened." Tomoka said.

Sakuno regained strength as she took a deep breath and told her what happened.

"I see, I'm telling you this because I'm your bestfriend, ok? Sakuno, You can come off as ignorant. You should think f other's feelings before you say anything." Tomoka advised her friend.

"S-Sorry.." Sakuno replied.

"It's fine for me but you should tell Ryoma-sama that.. the sooner the better." Tomoka gave a reassuring smile.

"Y-You're right." Sakuno wiped her last tear.

"I'm getting hungry." Tomoka groaned as she got her lunchbox.

"Me too." Sakuno said as she touched her tummy, she opened her bento completely forgetting to make a bento for Ryoma.

The two girls ate happily on the bench.

Meanwhile on the rooftop.

"Man, why didn't they show up?" Horio said as he took a bite of his red bean paste bun.

"Beats me." Kachiro said while Katsuo just shrugged.

"How about you Echizen? Do you know why?" Horio asked the quiet lad.

Ryoma didn't utter a word, he had this blank expression on his eyes. He was thinking why hadn't his princess gone up and he was pretty hungry too. He stood up and left, leaving his friends confused.

The prince was headed to the tennis shed when he spotted his princess, along with her loud friend and.. Fuji-senpai?

"Thank you for cheering me up Fuji-senpai." Sakuno said.

"A simple magic trick is not a big deal." Fuji gave a smile.

"But.. I want to taste your kani maki, may I?" Fuji added.

"O-Of course!" Sakuno gladly handed him her chopsticks.

"Thank you." Fuji replied as he took a bite.

"Did you make it all by yourself?" Fuji asked as he gulped down the food.

Sakuno happily nodded in response.

"It's very delicious." Fuji replied.

"Tha-" Sakuno was cut off.

"Fuji, the ping pong game is starting." Tezuka walked up to them.

"Oh, Sorry. Talk to you later." Fuji said as he and Tezuka walked away.

"Good thing Fuji-senpai was here, ne Sakuno?" Tomoka smiled.

"Uhn!" Sakuno agreed.

Unbeknownst to them a certain cat eyed boy saw the whole thing and immediately his heart sank. He gave a sigh as he walked towards the gym, jump rope was next.

"That should be me.." The prince thought as the crowd gathered along with Sakuno since they're going to be in the same team.

"Whoever trips first loses." The adviser said as they started the counting.

Luckily they won without a hitch since their competitors tripped on the first count.

"That's great team! We lost the first round of the tug of war and basketball but no worries!" Their homeroom teacher announced.

"Good Luck tomorrow!" He added.

"Osu!" Everyone cheered.

"Tomo-chan! Quick, My next game is badminton again... If I win this then I'm going through the finals." Sakuno said as she dragged her friend by the wrist as they shifted from the end of the court to the center.

"Okay, Okay.. I'll cheer on you!" Tomoka said.

"Come on, Ryuzaki's game is about to start." Horio said to Katsuo and Kachiro.

"Echizen, let's go." Horio added, Ryoma complied.

Ryoma eyed her princess as she played, he wants everything to be okay again. His day felt empty and he felt alone.

And after an hour or so, Sakuno smashed the winning point. Everyone cheered as she was going to the finals.

Ryoma wanted to give her a congratulatory kiss but he remembered, they were on weird terms right now. The prince hissed as he went outside, he decided to talk to her outside. He waited at the school's entrance, since it was the end of the day. He expected his beloved to go home alone since her grandma was busy with tomorrow's events.

"Ah! Fuji-senpai! Do you know where Tezuka-senpai's whereabouts?" Sakuno said as she approached the genius who was about to leave.

"Sorry Sakuno-chan, he left already." Fuji replied.

"Is that so.." Sakuno said looking disappointed.

"May I ask why are you looking for him?" Fuji asked the auburn haired las.

"Well you see.. Grandma left the reminders for you guys in our house, she asked me to give Tezuka-senpai the papers." Sakuno explained.

"Hmm, I'll stop by his house later.. I need to give him back the cd I borrowed, I can bring the papers to him. If you don't mind" Fuji offered.

"R-Really? Thanks Fuji-senpai!" Sakuno's face lit up as they walked together.

Ryoma spotted her hair from the corner of his eye.

"Ryu-" He saw the two together, walking home.

Ryoma followed the two up to her house.

"Fuji-senpai is going in?" Ryoma thought to himself.

After about 5 minutes, Fuji went out.

"Thank you for doing this Fuji-senpai." Sakuno said.

"No problem, just make sure when you guys make up, kiss him. He'll be happy about it." Fuji chuckled.

"I.. I... I... I.. " Sakuno stuttered as she blushed furiously.

"I got to go, Good Luck tomorrow." Fuji bid goodbye as he went out the gate.

Ryoma was in shock as he saw his princess getting red all over, he couldn't hear them one bit but he saw her turning beet red.

The prodigy walked a bit as he stopped.

"You can stop hiding Echizen." Fuji said.

Ryoma took a few steps forward as he eyed the still smiling Fuji.

"What were you guys talking about?" Ryoma asked.

Fuji being sadistic as he was, he wasn't the type who'll spill the beans.

"That's a secret." Fuji replied.

"Don't worry, I just got some papers for Tezuka." Fuji added as he walked pass his junior.

Ryoma was unsure if he was relieved that, that's the only business why he was there or if he was pissed since he said something that made the las flush.