Author's Note: HEY well this is my first fanfic, so...yeah. whatever. just review this and other suggestions are needed...thanks...it might be kinda boring at first but it gets interesting later, i promise...

Disclaimer: I don't own Prince of Tennis. (I still don't get why people put this cause it's kinda obvious that you wouldn't own a manga but I'm putting this anyways. You know, going with the flow...)

It was the first day of the new semester. Ryoma was in English class. The sensei was droning on and on about verbs and prepositions. Boring stuff as usual. Ryoma tuned out and stared out the window. Suddenly the door opened and in came the secretary with a girl. The secretary led the girl to the front of the classroom and went to talk to the sensei. The girl rolled her eyes and stared at nothing particular with a bored expression on her face.

Ryoma studied the girl for a while. She had black hair that reached just below her shoulders and piercing brown eyes that would make you avert your eyes every time you tried looking at them. She had a rowdy look on her face and a tomboyish manner. She was nothing special, but Ryoma thought that she was unusually attractive.

Wait what? he told himself. I'm not supposed to be interested in girls, remember?

After the secretary left, the sensei announced to the class that this girl was a transfer student from Rikkai Dai, and that her name was Akira Rin.

Another tomboyish trait, thought Ryoma. Even her name is tomboyish sounding.

Everybody in the class was staring at her. Rin lazily skimmed her eyes over the class and stopped on Ryoma's also piercing hazel eyes. Ryoma narrowed his eyes and wondered why this girl chose to stare at him instead of any of the other thirty-something kids in the class. After about five seconds (which is a pretty long time to be staring at somebody), Rin looked away with a smirk on her face.

Ryoma raised his eyebrows. Smirking, huh?

Meanwhile, Sakuno was sitting towards the back of the class. She would look often to where her crush Ryoma-kun sat and wished he would turn around and look at her. She knew he wouldn't. Ryoma never seemed to notice her.

I really need to get over Ryoma-kun, thought Sakuno. She turned her attention to the front of the class where the sensei was introducing the new student. She blinked for a moment and wondered, Is it just me, or were Ryoma-kun and the new girl staring at each other just now?

After third period was lunchtime. Students poured out of the buildings of Seigaku like a stampede. They settled in groups around the big campus outside and began eating or chatting or having their recess. Lunchtime was one hour to do whatever they wanted on campus, namely eating. Ryoma started toward the tree that he always ate lunch under, usually by himself or with a few other members of the tennis team. Today, he found his tree already occupied by no other than Akira Rin. She was sitting and leaning against the tree eating a sandwich.

She smirked when she saw Ryoma. "Oh I'm sorry, is this your spot?" she asked Ryoma with sarcasm in her voice, but a bit playful, like she was toying with him.

Ryoma didn't want the girl to think that he was interested in her (even though inside he was a little). He frowned. "No," he replied and started to walk away.

"Fine, be that way, Echizen Ryoma," Rin shouted after him.

Ryoma turned around at that and saw that smirk on Rin's face again. He looked at her for a minute and turned around. How the heck does she know my name?

Finally, last period, thought Ryoma as he sat dozing off in his Chemistry class. Then it seemed like what happened that morning in English class replayed again in his Chemistry class. The secretary came in with a boy this time.

Oh great, thought Ryoma. Another new kid?

This boy had short brown hair messily arranged on his head as if someone had just tousled his hair really hard. He also had brown eyes that also started rolling as soon as the secretary left. His name was Hikaru Keigo, also a rowdy name.

After school, Sakuno walked by herself to watch the Seigaku men's tennis team practice after school. She watched as Ryoma won game after game and sweat poured down his face. She couldn't help falling for him. She became so mesmerized with his graceful movements and good looks that she noticed only him and forgot everything else.

She guessed she must've had a pretty dazed look on her face because she did not notice Hikaru Keigo walk up next to her. "Watching Echizen Ryoma?" he asked.

Sakuno jumped and turned to face him. "Oh…H-Hikaru-kun…"

Keigo smirked. "Sorry, did I scare you?"

"Um, no, i-it's nothing…" Gosh, thought Sakuno, that smirk reminds me so much of Ryoma-kun. Then she had a fabulous idea. I can just start liking this guy to get over Ryoma-kun since he reminds me so much of him.

"Pretty fascinating, isn't he?"

Sakuno looked up. She thought this guy was rather handsome. "Huh?"

Keigo smirked. "Echizen Ryoma. Pretty fascinating." He tilted his head toward the tennis courts.

Sakuno wanted to forget about Ryoma. She frowned. "Yeah, he's pretty good, I guess…"

"Hey tell you what," said Keigo, "Spiderman 3 is coming out on Saturday. (A/N: I just picked a random movie...don't blame me...) Wanna come watch it with me? I got two tickets."

Sakuno wasn't the least bit interested in Spiderman 3, and also considering that she hasn't watched the first two, she wanted to turn down the offer. Her mouth betrayed her. "Sure, Hikaru-kun. What time?" Why did I just say that???

Keigo smirked again before turning around. "2:30, Grand Cinema. Don't be late."

Practice finally ended. Ryoma thought Tezuka was being a little more tough than usual, seeing how everybody seemed to slack off during the holidays. Plus it was pretty cold. Nonetheless sweat poured down his face and seemed to freeze right on his skin. His sweatpants were sticking to his legs. Yuck. Ryoma picked up his bags and headed out by himself when something caught his eye. Sakuno was talking to that new kid, Hikaru. They seemed to be enjoying themselves. What the frick??? Since when did Ryuzaki start hanging out with new kids? Since when did Ryuzaki start hanging out with anyone? Especially boys?

Ryoma thought he must've been staring at the two of them for too long because suddenly a voice spoke that made him jump. "Is it just me, or do I sense a little jealousy here?"

Ryoma turned around. Fuji-senpai. "Jealous? Who's jealous?"

Fuji smiled and said nothing.

Ryoma growled. Fuji-senpai was really starting to get on his nerves. "Hn." He turned his back to Fuji and started to walk away.

"Echizen, we need to talk to you," said Fuji.

Ryoma turned back around. "We? Who's "we"?

"Come." Fuji beckoned to him and started toward the little room beside the tennis courts that normally Ryuzaki-sensei or Tezuka used. Ryoma didn't know why he was following Fuji's orders like a dog but followed a few steps behind. When they reached the room, he found Momo, Eiji, and Inui grinning at him. What's this all about?

Fuji smiled and sat down next to Eiji. "Sit anywhere you like, Echizen."

Ryoma sat in the seat closest to the door in case he had to make a quick getaway. Also, it set some space between him and his sweating and smelling senpais.

Inui began. "Now Echizen. We need to tell you something."

"Make it quick. I haven't got all day."

Eiji. "Ok geez. Calm down."

Momo. "Yeah, we're gonna share some juicy info with you."

"Yeah well, it's probably something I can find out easily for myself."

Eiji. "Stop being so ignorant, Ochibi. You're gonna thank us for this."

"WELL THEN MAKE IT QUICK."

Fuji. "You know that new girl in your class, Akira Rin?"

Ryoma's eyes shot toward Fuji. "What about her?"

Momo. "We notice you got the hots for her." He grinned.

Ryoma glared at him.

Eiji laughed. "Anyways, Ochibi, that's not what we wanted to tell you."

"WILL YOU GET ON WITH IT ALREADY?!"

Inui said something next that made Ryoma's ears perk up. "Rin's Sanada's sister."

"What?"

Eiji nodded. "It's true. Sanada Genichirou from Rikkai Dai. Rin's his sister."

Ryoma didn't believe them. "Well, then, how come they don't have the same last name?"

Momo. "Well, half-sister, to be exact. Same mom, different dads. You know."

Fuji. "We wanted to tell you early so that you won't make the mistake of playing her."

"What?"

Momo. "Rumor has it that Sanada's half-sister is even stronger than him. She's won the Japan junior women's championship for three years in a row."

Inui. "Don't play her. I'm afraid she might injure your reputation."

"What are you saying? That I'll lose to her if I play her? I already beat her brother."

Eiji. "Weren't you listening to a word we said? Rin's stronger than her brother."

"You only said it was a rumor. I can't believe you guys think that I'll ever lose to a girl."

Fuji smiled. "Fine Echizen. Do what you like. But don't say that we didn't warn you."

"Whatever," said Ryoma as he got up to leave. Can she really be stronger than Sanada?

A/N: Well, how is it so far? Boring? Don't worry, it'll get more exciting I promise. Leave reviews!!!