Choosing of rooms

The wind was blowing just enough for the grass to sway with it, the sun is hiding behind the clouds. Ryoma was walking around the place, waiting for someone.

Suddenly a voice called his name, "It's been a long time when I last saw you, Ryoma."

The tennis prince turned around to see who it was and saw a lady with long hair tied with a red ribbon to keep it in place, the person smiled at him. Ryoma couldn't stop thinking that the person seems familiar to him, her voice and smile as well. But how can he say so when he had just met this lady for the first time?

The lady talked again, "It looks like you are excited to meet your new opponent Ryoma." The tennis prince just stared at her and suddenly a small boy peeped behind the lady, clinging to her legs and looking at Ryoma with the same intensity in his eyes.

"Wh-who are you?" Ryoma asked as he began walking towards the lady and the child. But as he was near them, the lady and the child began walking farther and farther away from Ryoma. "Wait! Tell me who you are," Ryoma said as he tried to catch the two.

The lady smiled again, "Don't worry Ryoma, when the right time comes you'll know who we are. Until then, enjoy your time with your friends. Until we meet again."

"No! Wait! Wait! Hey," Ryoma shouted as he sat on his bed. The tennis prince was sweating and was panting heavily, he looked around the room to see that his senpais had already woken up. "It was just a dream..." he whispered as he got out of the bed and went to take a shower.

Ryoma got out of the room dressed in his usual black short and white with red shirt, his mind was focused on tennis again.

He went down the stairs to eat breakfast, just as he was entering the kitchen to get a plate he bumped into someone. When the person was just a meter from falling, Ryoma caught her body. Feeling a strong hold upon her waist, Sakuno opened her eyes to see Ryoma's face staring at her.

"Ry-ryoma kun!" Sakuno said as she scrambled to get away from his hold.

"Ryuzaki, are you alright?" the tennis prince asked with a raised brow. The auburn haired girl stood and nodded. "Very well, watch where you're going next time to avoid accidents like these again," Ryoma said as he began to walk pass her and get a plate.

Sakuno frowned, she stumbled again not just with anybody but with Ryoma himself. She felt like crying as she embarrassed herself in front of her long time crush, so Sakuno decided to walkout of the room. But before she could do so, Ryoma called her.

"Ryuzaki, do you have anything to do today?" he asked as Sakuno's back was facing him, the auburn haired girl shook her head. "Then, can you stay here for a while as I eat?" Sakuno's eyes widened with surprise upon hearing those words, did Ryoma just requested her to be with him in breakfast? Sakuno thought it was just one of her dreams, so she pinched her cheek. Upon doing so she felt the pain in it,So I'm really not dreaming,she thought then turn to Ryoma with a questioning look. Ryoma was looking at the refrigerator to avoid Sakuno's gaze.

"Why ryoma-kun?" Sakuno asked and the tennis prince replied, "If you don't want its fine." After that he walked out of the kitchen and sat at the dining table, while the auburn haired girl sighed and followed him. Sakuno sat in front of Ryoma and watched him eat, the tennis prince then said "You know that it is uncomfortable for a person to eat when people looked at him/her."

The auburn haired girl sigh, "I'm sorry...I won't look again, by the way Ryoma-kun. Momo-sempai said that after you eat, you need to get ready for the reunion." Ryoma didn't answer and just continued eating, 5 minutes passed by and Ryoma finished eating. He stood and began walking to the kitchen, Sakuno suddenly hold his plate then said "It's fine Ryoma-kun. I'll take this to the sink, you should go change your clothes now."

The tennis prince nodded and muttered "Thank you" as he walk upstairs. Upon entering the room, Ryoma began packing the things he needed for the whole week vacation with his sempais. "I wish Karupin is here, I missed him already,"Ryoma whispered.

After packing he left the room and carried his bag downstairs, Sakuno saw him and asked "Are you done Ryoma-kun?" the tennis prince nodded and put the bag to the couch and sat, "By the way, where did Momo-sempai and the others went?" Sakuno smiled as she wiped the dining table, "They just went to buy some foods for the vacation. And Ryoma-kun, grandma forgot to give something to you." Ryoma got confused and looked at the auburn haired girl, Sakuno simply smiled and went outside while muttering "Wait here and I'll get it."

It was not long when Sakuno returned holding a Himalayas cat in her hands, Ryoma's face brightened "Karupin!" the Himalayas cat meowed at him and Ryoma got Karupin from Sakuno's hands, the Himalayas cat snuggled at Ryoma's arms.

"It seems to me that you really liked him Ryoma-kun," the auburn haired girl said and the tennis prince looked at her then smiled. Upon seeing him smile, Sakuno couldn't help but feel her face beginning to turn hot. Ryoma just smiled! It is very rare of him to smile, Sakuno felt like she would faint anytime after seeing Ryoma's smile.

"I do like him. Karupin is like a brother to me," the tennis prince answered and began playing with Karupin.

The auburn haired girl tried to regain back her strength, she walked away from the two while saying "Very well Ryoma-kun. I'll let you play with him for a while."

"Ryuzaki..." she heard her name being called, Sakuno turn back and looked at Ryoma, "Y-yes?" the tennis prince looked at her with a serious expression, "please don't tell this to others...about Karupin that is." The auburn haired girl nodded.

It was not so long when they heard the buzzer ring, "It must be them" Sakuno said and run outside to open the gate. The regulars with grocery bags on their hands walked in and saw Ryoma sitting while Karupin was sleeping on his lap, "Took you long enough to get home" Ryoma muttered.

The tennis prince suddenly received a soft hit in the head as Momo hugged Ryoma closer to him, "Ryoma don't say that again, you should think first that you are sleeping nicely while we undergo hell."

"Undergo Hell?" Ryoma asked and Momo sigh, "Coach Ryuzaki woke us early. At the mall, she let us hold the heavy grocery bags and commanding us to get her this and that. You should have seen it." Ryoma sweatdropped, "Momo-sempai..."

"Anyway, are you ready now Echizen?" Fuji asked and the tennis prince replied "Yes."

The regulars were now sitting inside the mini van, Sakuno seating in front with her grandma. "Are we waiting for someone Coach?" Oishi asked.

Just then voices were heard, "Wait for us!" the regulars looked at the back and saw Tomoka, Horio, Katsuo and Kato running towards them. The four persons got in the mini van, Tomoka sitting beside Sakuno while the three boys squeezing in the back with the regulars.

3 hours passed and they arrived at their destined place, it was a covered with woods as gate and only the trees could be seen outside. The regulars, along with Coach Ryuzaki, Sakuno, Tomoka, and the trio went inside.

"Woah..." was all they said except Coach Ryuzaki and Tezuka, while Fuji only smiled. The place was surrounded by trees, and there is a small pond on the right of the wooden house.

"Let's go inside," Coach Ryuzaki said and the others followed her. As they enter the place, they were greeted by the hostess.

"Welcome" the hostess said as she flashed a smile to them and bowed. "Let me show you to the rooms you've reserved, please follow me" she added and began walking while the regulars, coach Ryuzaki, Sakuno, Tomoka and the trio trail behind.

"These are your rooms, and these are the keys. You are free to choose what room you want but the persons allowed in the room to stay are two only. The hot spring is just on the back of this house, feel free to ask me or any of the assistants here where it is. If you have any questions or request, feel free to ask it with us. There are comfort rooms already in each room, also there is a place near the hot spring where you can play freely," the hostess explained and added, "If there's no more questions for today, I'll leave already. Enjoy your vacation here."

When the hostess left, Coach Ryuzaki spoke, "I have already planned who will be sleeping with whom. So there would be no objection to this."

Everyone was so tensed up when Coach Ryuzaki started saying the names along with who they will be paired.

"First, Katsuo and Kato" the two boys smiled at each other.

"Second, Momoshiro and Kaidoh" upon hearing their name the two looked at each other and yelled, "what?"

"Why would I be paired to this annoying viper?" Momo asked as he looked away while Kaidoh replied, "No one wants to sleep with a loser like you."

The two then looked at each other with fire on their eyes, "Why yo-" both were cut off when they received a pinch in the ear, "I said no complaining right?" Coach Ryuzaki asked with a dark aura surrounding her.

"Y-yes! We're sorry!" Momo and Kaidoh said and both their ears were released.

"Let's continue. Third, Fuji and Tezuka" the two merely nodded.

"Fourth, Eiji and Oishi" the golden pair smiled and Eiji hugged Oishi, "Yey! I'm paired with Oishi."

"Fifth, Tomoka and Horio" the two widened their eyes, "No way!" and sigh after seeing Coach Ryuzaki's death glare.

"Sixth, Inui and..." upon hearing this, Sakuno prayed that she will be paired up with her grandma. But she isn't really feeling that tensed because she knew her grandma would never let her sleep with any of the guys. "...Me, and Kawamura too" Coach Ryuzaki said and Sakuno shouted, "what?" the others smiled.

"So Coach is with Inui that means...Sakuno-chan would be paired up with...Ochibi! hehe" Eiji said.

After hearing that, Sakuno's faced reddened, "Me? In a room with Ryoma-kun?" she asked and looked at Ryoma as the tennis prince looked at his sempai with a serious face. Fuji smiled as well but not known to the others he was a bit not happy from the pairing of the rooms.

"Choose now your rooms...and Ryoma, I put my granddaughter to you because I trust you to not make any move that will make me skin you alive," Coach Ryuzaki said with her dark aura.

The tennis prince sweatdropped, "I promise."

After that, all have choosen their rooms. Ryoma and Sakuno being in the right of coach Ryuzaki and Inui's room, while Fuji and Tezuka next to Ryoma's room. Next to them were Eiji and Oishi's room. While on the other side of the house is Horio and Tomoka's room, next to them is Kato and Katsuo. And lastly were Kaidoh and Momo's room. They all entered their respective rooms.

As Sakuno entered their room, she choosed to sleep in the bed near the door and Ryoma didn't object. "Ryoma-kun, just say to me when I'm disturbing you," Sakuno said and Ryoma answered with "Hnn" as he removed his tennis shoes and socks. He then put Karupin in his bed and lay there as well, not so long he fell asleep.

Sakuno watched Ryoma's sleeping face, he's really cute when his sleeping, Sakuno thought and smiled. "I'd better take a look on the place," she said then went out.

Evening came and Ryoma's eyes stirred upon feeling Karupin's tail on his nose, "Karupin...stop that." The cat continued playing his tail on Ryoma's nose, finally the tennis prince woke up. "Karupin, don't do that again," he said.

"Finally you're awake Ryoma-kun" Sakuno said and Ryoma looked at her sitting on her bed. The girl was wearing a pink night gown and her hair was not tied in pigtails, she looked beautiful and different.

For a moment Ryoma was stunned by her, she's beautiful, he thought. "Ryoma-kun?" asked the auburn haired girl and Ryoma snapped out of his reverie.

"Sorry, what time is it?" the tennis prince asked and Sakuno replied, "7:30, come on. Grandma said it's time for dinner."

Ryoma nodded and stood as he followed Sakuno leaving their room. This would be a long vacation,Ryoma thought and sigh. He didn't expect to see Sakuno that way and he reacted on it in a way which he didn't expect himself to do, he didn't know that unexpected things would happen in that one week vacation. And that this vacation might be the one he will never forget.