Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis and its characters.

From the author: Guys! Hey! It's been a pretty long time and I'm really, really sorry about it! To be honest, I've experienced writer's block on this fic so it took me a while to update. Plus I kinda lost the spirit of summer. But anyways! I hope you guys are still interested on this fic :P Anywho! Here's chap 9 for this story! Hope you enjoy guys!

Having Fun This Summer Break

"Aniki/Fuji-senpai…"

Chapter 9: The Making of Kawamura Sushi

-Lesson#4: Kawamura's Sushi

"Aniki! What are you doing here?" Yuuta asked the older Fuji surprised. Sakuno was surprised too, but despite that, she was still smiling.

"Why? Am I not allowed to be here?" Fuji chuckled lightly then turned to Sakuno. "Good evening Ryuzaki-san. Here for your lesson with Taka?"

Sakuno nodded. "Hai…" Then she turned to Fuji Yuuta who was still looking at his older brother queerly. "Arigatou for bringing me here… I had fun in the beach" Sakuno said gratefully.

Now it was Fuji's turn to be surprised. "Beach?"

Yuuta scratched the side of his face, and looked rather sheepish. "Ano… yeah. While she was having her lessons with Kaidoh, well, I was there" He explained with a faint blush on his cheeks as Sakuno, in a two-piece swimwear came across his mind. Then he shook his head to remove the thought.

"Ah… I see…"

"Ryuzaki-san!" A familiar voice emerged, thus revealing the Seigaku powerhouse who burst forth from the kitchen doors.

"Kawamura-senpai!" Sakuno said with glee, as her excitement to make the Kawamura sushi surged in her once more. Leaving the two Fujis behind, she headed towards the counter.

"Come now, we'll start our Kawamura sushi making" Kawamura ushered gently to his kohai who followed suit when he entered the kitchen area once more.

But before heading off to her lesson, bade goodbye to the two Fujis. "See yah" Sakuno smiled sweetly before closing the doors behind her.

Fuji turned to Yuuta as soon as Sakuno was out of scene. "Well Yuuta, it's late, you must be tired. You better head home now…" The tennis tensai smiled at his brother fondly.

Yuuta looked at his brother, scrutinizing his face for any mischief. "I'm hungry, I didn't eat dinner yet." He walked passed Fuji and sat himself on a seat in the counter.

Fuji smiled. "Well, I'm hungry too… So I'll be staying" Fuji headed to a seat beside his brother and grinned at him, looking very expectant. Yuuta eyed him in the corner of his eye.

After several moments of staring…

"If you want me to treat you, gomen. But I'm almost broke. So pay for you own meal"

Fuji chuckled. "Ah… that's not what I want… I want to have a peek in my camera" The boy pointed at the gadget dangling around his brother's neck.

Yuuta instantaneously blushed. "W-What for?" He stammered nervously, dreading to let Fuji see things that would cause him to accumulate conclusions.

"Aw come on… Is there something to hide, that's why you won't show me?" Fuji opened his eyes and wore a sly grin on his face. Yuuta grew nervous and laughed a fake laugh.

"Hah Hah! What could I possibly be hiding in here" Yuuta avoided his brother's gaze, afraid that he would find out that he's lying.

"Well then! Show me" Fuji's grin grew wider, but Yuuta hugged the camera closer to his chest.

"Hah Hah! I'll just show you tomorrow. First I have to transfer the annoying pictures of Mizuki in here. Tsk tsk. He's so vain. You don't want to see his pictures right? Yech" Yuuta continued to blabber, trying his best to get Fuji's hands off the camera before he could remove Sakuno's picture in there.

"Okay then" Fuji closed his eyes once more, and just smiled warmly at his brother. Yuuta sighed in relief. "If that's the case, then you have to treat me…" Fuji added which cause Yuuta to comically stumble from his seat.

"Fine" Yuuta muttered in defeat as to shut his brother up.

Suddenly, the kitchen doors opened, and out came Sakuno in an apron and a cute chef's hat.

"Good evening, what would you li-" She stopped when she saw two familiar faces smiling back at her. "Ah! Fuji-senpai! Fuji-san! You're still here" Sakuno smiled sweetly and approached them.

"Nice chef's hat" Yuuta commented kindly to the girl. Fuji watched his brother and Sakuno exchange steady gazes at each other, before he cleared his throat.

"Ah, arigatou" Sakuno replied.

"Why are you here? I thought you would be learning how to make the Kawamura sushi" Yuuta stated.

"Yeah, I'll be doing that. But Kawamura-senpai asked me to get the orders first before he teaches me." Sakuno scans the area. "Well, it seems like both of you are the only customers! Anyways, he's preparing the stuffs we'll be using. And well, Mr. Kawamura will be coming down soon to handle the shop… he's just resting a bit" Sakuno explained.

"Ah…"

"So… it seems like you'll be ordering. What would you like?" She asked happily.

"I'll have whatever you're learning to make" Fuji answered with a smile. Sakuno blushed.

"Ano… I'm not sure if it would taste good since I'm only a beginner" Sakuno replied a bit embarrassed and in an apologetic tone.

"It's okay, I'll live" Fuji stated. "I'm really hungry" Yuuta nodded his head in this one.

"Let me taste too… I'm starving" The younger Fuji said as a grumbling sound came from his stomach. He blushed.

"Ah Yuuta. Watch your manners" Fuji chuckled causing Yuuta to blush more and glare at him. Sakuno giggled.

"Wait. I'll be calling Kawamura-senpai" Sakuno entered the kitchen, and then appeared with her senpai right after.

"Fuji! You'll be eating again?" Taka asked curiously.

Yuuta looked at his brother weirdly. "You ate already? Ah aniki! I won't be paying for your meal anymore"

Fuji chuckled. "I just want to taste how Sakuno makes the famous Kawamura sushi…" He reasoned-out.

"Well, if that's the case, then it would be free!" Kawamura said kindly.

"Arigtou…" Both Fujis said.

"Ryuzaki-san, are you ready?" The senior asked his kohai.

"Hai!" The girl said excitedly.

After the first try…

"-Cough- Water –Cough Cough Cough- p-please!"

"Mmm… tastes like Wasabi sushi"

"-Cough-"

"Gomen Fuji-san! Gomen Fuji-san!"

"-Cough-"

"Ryuzaki, you have to add salt, that's a key ingredient"

"-Cough and ragged breathing-"

"Hey Taka. Can I have a glass of water? I think Yuuta is choking"

After the second try…

"Ano… is this it?"

"Hai…"

BAM

"Yuuta! Why'd you hit the sushi when I was about to put it in my mouth?"

"Hah Hah. –leans closer to brother- Look at the mango closely. It's black"

"Ah Ryuzaki! The mango you used is expired! That was close Fuji"

"Gomen Fuji-senpai! Gomen Fuji-senpai!"

After the third try…

"Ano… Ryuzaki, what color is the sushi supposed to be?"

"Colorful! There's yellow, orange, white, green!

"Erm… Is there supposed to be red?"

"N-Nani? Why is there red? Let me see…"

"Maybe it's ketchup"

"Ketchup? No… I don't think so…"

"Ryuzaki, your finger is bleeding"

"What?!?! AHHHH!!! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"

(kitchen door bursts open) "What! What happened? Fuji? Fuji-san? R-R-Ryuzaki! B-B-BLO-O-D!" (faints)

"Taka! Taka! (slapped by Fuji) Wake up!"

"Get water! Get water!"

"Ano! My finger! My finger!"

After the fiftieth try…

"-Snores- Mmm… -Snores-"

"Yuuta, Yuuta! Wake up… here" (sushi shoved inside the mouth)"

"How is it?"

"Mmm… Taste good! It's as delicious as Kawamura's sushi!"

"It is a Kawamura sushi Yuuta…"

"I mean, a sushi made by Kawamura"

"Oh… well, I say that it tastes fantastic!"

"Arigatou! Arigatou!"

The kitchen door opens and out came Mr. Kawamura. "Did you do it Ryuzaki?" He asked the girl kindly.

"Hai! Here, try it sir" Sakuno handed the owner a sushi she made.

The old man put it inside his mouth and munched it. "Mmm… Not bad! You have potential!" He smiled at her warmly.

"Arigatou for letting me learn this!" Sakuno bowed and said gratefully. Yuuta and Fuji smiled at the girl fondly.

"No problem. You know some time, we can use your help" The elder said sincerely.

Sakuno nodded in response eagerly. "I'd love too!" She smiled sweetly which caused Mr. Kawamura to pat her head and chuckle heartily.

"I hope Kawamura-senpai feels better soon. Good night!" Sakuno waved as she headed out of the store with Fuji and Yuuta tailing her from behind.

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"Ano… Ryuzaki-san. What's your cell phone number?" Yuuta asked rather shyly, but nevertheless, a smile still present on his face.

"Here" Sakuno handed her phone. "If you can, may you please choose an appropriate ring tone? I have a huge variety of music in there" Sakuno said. Yuuta nodded in agreement then handed his phone to Sakuno too.

Fuji grinned as he watched the two younger teens exchange numbers. He grabbed his own phone and decided to send a message to a certain someone.

Beep Beep

"Oh, Fuji-san, you have a new text message" Sakuno stated and handed back the phone to Yuuta.

He checked the message:

Yuuta, I saw d pics in my camera wen u wer takin a nap a wyl ago. No Mizuki pics 2 make me puke, bt Ryuzaki pics to make me snicker at u instead. Tsk tsk. Noty Yuuta.

As soon as he finished reading the message, the younger Yuuta blushed intensely and glared at his chuckling brother. "A-Aniki!" He stammered a bit embarrassed. Yuuta deleted the message and returned it to the waiting Sakuno. "Hmph…" He said and resumed his task with Sakuno's phone.

"Ryuzaki-san, would you like to look at the pictures in my camera?" Fuji asked his kohai who was presently busy with Yuuta's phone. But when her senpai called her, she diverted her attention to him and gave him a smile.

"Sure!"

But before Sakuno could have her hands touch the camera, Yuuta grabbed Sakuno's hand and forced her to look at him. "Hehe, Ryuzaki-san! Where do you go to pick a ringtone? Hehe" He said and handed her phone back to the girl. Yuuta glared daggers at his grinning brother. He got his phone back to Sakuno first, saying that he needed to text someone.

Beep Beep

Aniki! Stop tryin 2 xpose d shot I gt f Ryuzaki-san… Pls. TT

Fuji snickered after which he looked at his younger brother who had a pleading look on. Then, he did something that only a kid is appropriate to do. He stuck his tongue out. Yuuta was shaking in fury.

"Aniki!!!" He exclaimed and Fuji laughed lightly.

Sakuno looked at the two boys curiously but decided to ignore it, feeling that it was a usual 'brother-to-brother' thing. "Here you go Fuji-san" She said handing her phone back to Yuuta, thus causing Yuuta to return his phone to the girl for further stuffs to do.

Fuji flipped his phone open and started texting once more. Yuuta was eyeing his brother, expecting to receive a text from him, when instead, was baffled for Sakuno's phone vibrated.

Beep Beep

"Ah… Ryuzaki-san. You have a message" Yuuta said and gave Sakuno's phone back. He scrutinized Fuji's face, trying to see if he was planning something.

Sakuno checked her message.

Ryuzaki, try checking out the photo gallery of Yuuta's phone. You're going to see something interesting…"

Sakuno looked at Fuji who nodded at her. She smiled, and then flipped Yuuta's phone open too. Yuuta was surprised with the girl's sudden gesture. "A-Ano… Ryuzaki, what are you doing?"

"Just checking something out…" She replied with a smile.

Out of curiousity, Yuuta peered over Sakuno's shoulder to see what she was doing. Then he saw it; Sakuno's beach picture. He wanted to faint.

"Is this your girl friend Fuji-san?" Sakuno asked innocently which caused Fuji to laugh so much.

Yuuta grabbed the phone immediately, he was blushing so much. He looked at his still chuckling brother. Then he decided to play along. "No, not yet…" He said slyly which caused Fuji to cease laughing and stare at him.

"C-Cause I'm planning to court her…"

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From the author: Hahaha! Tsk tsk. Look at what you did Fuji, causing your brother to court Sakuno. Haha. Anyways! I was just so crazy to actually make a chap like this. I hope you guys liked it :P Please review and wait for more updates!