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Sakuno already want to give up and forget Ryoma but still she find it very difficult to do. Until a new guy came into her life. Will this guy can help Sakuno to forget Ryoma or will just worsen the situation. Please read and review! I really love RyoSaku pairing so I hope you'll like it!
Chapter 1: The Box of Cookies
"What ?" Tomoka exclaimed in disbelief. "You don't want Ryoma-kun anymore?"
"Uhmm… no! It's not actually what I mean… I-it's just…" Sakuno paused for awhile.
"Just what? Are you giving up?"
"No!" Sakuno tried to managed her voice. "…I mean… I don't know…"
A pearl of tears started to fall from her eyes.
"Maybe… I'm just tired of following him… I also done everything just to become close to him…yet…he still ignore me…"
"Sakuno! Willl you stop thinking like that! We all know that that Ryoma-kun is really cold to everyone even into his own family!"
"Yeah…that's why I've decided to moved on… I'm tired of his coldness and… I think… he would not change anymore… I think… I'm just wasting my time on him!" her voice cracked.
"So… what are you planning to do now?"
"…F-from now on… I'll just treat him just like how I treated the other regulars… I'll try to forget him!"
"Please don't try…"
"T-tomo?!"
"Just do it! Ok?"
Sakuno wiped her tears. "Ok! Thanks Tomo!"
"Lets go home now!"
"Hai!"
The next morning all the regulars are practicing for their next match.
"Ochibi! Brace your self, I'll serve the ball now!" Kikumaru yelled.
"Shut up! Just serve it!" Ryoma yelled back.
"Hey! Hey! Looks like our Kohai is hot headed today!" Momo interrupted Kikumaru who was going to serve the ball. He went to Ryoma and patted the boy. "Maybe because his girlfriend isn't around! Right, Echizen?"
"Baka Momo-senpai!" Ryoma retorted. "I don't have any girlfriend and I don't even plan to have one!"
"Ne-! How about Sakuno-chan?" Kikumaru beamed mischievously.
The tennis prince just give his senpai a sharp glare.
"I bet, later on Sakuno-chan will come and bring cookies for ochibi! He! he! he!"
"Right! Tsk! Tsk! Too young!"
Then Momo and Kikumaru beamed to each other. They really want to make Ryoma annoyed. And they partially made it.
While they were busy on teasing the tennis prince, a petite brown haired girl appeared in the scene.
"Ohayou gozaimasu senpais!"
The two boys halted from their position. On the other hand, the tennis prince just continued to practice by himself and pretend to ignore the arrival of the girl.
"Uhmm…speaking of the angel!" Momo whispered.
"Pardon Momo-senpai?" Sakuno uttered.
"Ah…uhm…nothing!"
"By the way…" Kikumaru said while beaming charmly. "Are you looking for Coach Ryuzaki?"
"Iie! I went here just to give these cookies to all the regulars!" Sakuno handed two bags of cookies for her two senpai. "I made this all by myself…I hope you'll like it." Sakuno said shyly.
"Uhmm…Arigato gozaimasu!" The two older boys said while exchanging meaningful look. They were really surprised because usually, Ryoma is the one who always received first the cookies from Sakuno before somebody else.
Meanwhile, the tennis prince is still pretending uninterested but listening furtively to the conversation between the three people behind him.
"Anou… how about Echizen?" Momo said while looking at Kikumaru then again to Sakuno.
Upon hearing Momo's question. Ryoma's body ceased to function and because of that he missed the ball. He became really interested to Sakuno's answer.
"Nya- I'm sure you also made cookies especially for ochibi, right?" Kikumaru added.
"Uhm…Of course!" Sakuno said cheerfully. "Oh my God! This is it! I can do this! I should avoid shyness and blushing or any odd movement! Just do it Sakuno!"
"Uhm…here it is!" Then the girl handed Ryoma another bag of cookies. The bag of cookies is also same as what the other two boys received.
The tennis prince felt a bit surprised and disappointment because the girl didn't blush and can now even look into his eyes directly. Unlike the other day around wherein she can't even utter a word because of shyness or maybe because of him.
But sill he don't want to admit to himself (and to Sakuno) that he also love the attention he get from that girl and he also want to received cookies from her.
"Don't bother your self anymore! I'm not hungry!" Then Ryoma turned his head to other direction to show that he is uninterested.
"Ochibi!" Kikumaru retorted.
"Hey! Echi-"
"It's ok senpai!" Sakuno cut off Momo. "I think he don't really like sweet stuffs! Maybe I'll just give these cookies to another person I know!" Sakuno tried to cheer up her voice. But she really has different thought. "Ryoma-kun! I think this is the 24th time you rejected my offer! And its still hurts! Too bad!"
"Uhmm… well, lets forget about it!" Sakuno still tried to speak casually. "Senpai…did you know where can I find the other regulars?"
"Uhu! Maybe they were still at the locker room!" Momo was the one who answered.
"Ok! Thanks a lot!"
"Nya- see you around!" Kikumaru yelled.
Then Sakuno left. The three boys were still perplexed.
"Momo! I think Sakuno-chan is acting weird today!" Kikumaru said silently to Momo.
"Yeah! There's something unusual about her! Usually, she always looks miserable every time Ryoma refused to accept her cookies but now it seems that it doesn't bother her anymore!"
"Probably!"
While the two boys were busy chatting with each other, Ryoma decided to go to other place for awhile because his feeling become sour after the arrival of Sakuno.
"What's the matter with her?" Ryoma said to himself.
That's it for the first chapter! Thanks for reading! I''ll really appreciate if you leave reviews even a suggestions and criticism! I really want to improve my writng! Please R&R! Once again "Domo arigato gozaimasu/ Maraming Salamat /Thank you very much!... to all of you!" nn…see you in the next chapter!