The Two Reunite

Ever since Ryoma and Sakuno's promise of marriage, both of them were taking good care of both of their pieces because they both knew that they would meet each other again soon.

"Ryoma, do you have everything ready? It's time to head to the airport!" Nanjiroh yelled.

"Yeah I got everything you stupid geezer." Replied Echizen, holding the key in his hands.

"I can't believe that I'm going back to Japan after 10 years! I wonder how Sakuno's doing. I hope she still remembers our promise. But even if she doesn't, I'm still gonna make her remember." Thought Ryoma, with a smirk forming on his face.

"What're you smirking about little boy? It's creepy." Exclaimed his father.

"Oh it's nothing. Nothing at all."

Back in Japan, Sakuno was helping her grandmother out with Seigaku's tennis team, again. She was always getting the courts cleaned, the balls out with the trio of first-year boys, and getting the tennis teams' waters ready. Cause let's face it; no one would drink Inui juice, other than Inui and Fuji.

"Grandma, isn't it almost time to go home? I can tell Captain Tezuka that everyone can start getting ready to go home if you want."

"Oh, thanks Sakuno. That would be a great help."

However, her grandmother looked at the locket on her granddaughter's chest, smiling.

"She's still keeping that promise with Ryoma, even after 10 years of being apart. I wonder how she'll react in homeroom tomorrow…I'm going to have to record it and show it to the tennis boys tomorrow." thought Coach Ryuzaki.

The next day, Ryoma was getting ready to go to his first day of school at Seishun Gakuen. (For all you newbie's, Seishun Gakuen is a.k.a. Seigaku.) When he was walking down the sidewalk on the way to school yawning like crazy, he was able to catch a glimpse of a girl with long pigtails way in front of him.

Soon Ryoma caught himself thinking, "That girl really looks like…no it can't be. Going to the same school would just be a wave of luck. But…if that really was here and we were in the same class, then…then…"

Before he could finish his thought, he found himself blushing at the mere thought. Ashamed at himself, he shook of the feelings and walked fast to his new school.

Soon it was time for homeroom to begin and Coach Ryuzaki (she's Sakuno's homeroom teacher), was a little late. Soon, she came in and everyone greeted her.

"Hello to you to everybody. Now I apologize for being late, but today, we have a new student."

Everyone soon started talking to each other if the new kid was a guy or girl and if they were going to be cute or hot or sexy and whatnot.

"Alright kids settle down. Echizen, you can come in now."

At the same time, Coach Ryuzaki was thinking, "Now, I need to get my camera out."

And she really did take a camera out.

The door slid open and in walked a good looking boy with dark green hair with golden eyes holding his bag of tennis rackets soon facing the entire class.

"Introduce yourself and say a couple things about yourself alright?" said Sakuno's grandmother, holding up her camera.

Sakuno was soon thinking, "I wonder why grandma is holding up a camera…"

Echizen said, "Sure. Hello everybody, it's nice to meet you. My name is Ryoma Echizen. I am 15 years old, and I just moved back from the States. I lived in Japan before so I can speak Japanese. I love to play tennis and back in America, I won 5 tournaments in a row that was meant for the youth, and, I am really looking forward to seeing the girl I made a promise with again."

"So, why don't you tell everybody about this promise of yours Echizen?" Urging Ryoma to go on while recording everything greedily.

Starting to blush, Ryoma decided to explain his promise he made.

"10 years ago when I was still living in Japan, there was a girl who I was really close to. I guess she was my first love. Our parents had a hard time keeping us apart to, so it was really hard for the two of us to say goodbye when I had to move. But, we made a promise. We promised that the next time we meet, we would promise to…to…m-marry each other…I-I left her a golden locket in the shape of a heart, so when I see something like that, then I know I found her."

All of the girls started talking to each other on how romantic that was, while a stunned Sakuno was staring at the new student.

"Alright, that enough about me. Sensei, where am I going to sit?"

"Ah yes. How about you sit next to my granddaughter, Sakuno Ryuzaki?"

Secretly, the Coach was thrilled to see how the two would act.

"Sakuno…Ryuzaki?" said a stunned Ryoma.

Soon, Sakuno and Echizen were staring at each other, remembering everything after the 10 years they were apart.

"R-Ryoma-kun…It's good to see you again…"

"Yeah…I can say the same to you Sakuno. You haven't changed a bit."

"Neither have you."