You're Mine

Chapter 4: Sakuno's Resolve

A/N: I'm so sorry for the long waiiiitttt! I don't have any excuses but I'm glad I could at least finally able to upload this. Post your reviews and I would read them.

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You're Mine

Chapter 4: Sakuno's resolve

Ryoma was in such a good mood for the rest of the day that he was smiling as he rallied with Momo-senpai. Unfortunately for his senpai though, he wasn't able to win a single point.

"Game and match ー 6-0, Echizen!" Horio's grating voice echoed around the court and Ryoma smirked in satisfaction.

"Grr, what's gotten into you, Echizen? You're in a pretty good mood today. Have you eaten something good?" Momo-senpai irritatedly said, putting his racket on his shoulder.

There was a giggle outside the court from the fence. "You mean, Sakuno, Momo-senpai!" Osakada yelled with a shit-eating grin on her face.

"T-Tomo-chan!" Sakuno exclaimed, looking scandalized as An poked her side while raising an eyebrow.

"Oh..." Momo-senpai muttered before he waggled his eyebrows suggestively at Ryoma.

"That's right. Ryuzaki-chan and Echizen were gone for half of the English period and only returned during lunchtime!" Horio suddenly spoke, making the other members of the tennis club, who were watching their interaction, throw their teasing remarks.

"Che." Ryoma pulled his cap down to hide his reddening cheeks.

"Oh, what's this? Did something good happen?" Momo-senpai prodded.

"Hn." Ryoma ignored him and proceeded to his tennis bag, placing his racket back inside. He scowled at his senpai. "Stop being nosy, senpai. You're making Sakuno uncomfortable." He shifted his gaze towards their captain. "Buchou, I'm done here. Can I go now?"

Kaido Kaoru, who Ryoma only called Buchou inside the tennis court, glanced up from the notes he was reading with his usual grumpy face.

"Fssh. Get home safe, Echizen," Kaido replied and returned his attention to his notebook. It was probably the notes he requested from Inui the last time the data tennis player visited. Most of his senpais were already in university; soon, it would be Momo and Kaido's turn. Then Ryoma would be the captain again.

Ryoma murmured a farewell before he shrugged his tennis bag to his shoulder and went out of the court.

"Good match, Ryoma-kun," Sakuno said with a smile.

"That's expected." He smirked and she giggled in reply. "I'll just change, then we can go."

Sakuno nodded. "I'll be with Tomo-chan and An-chan," she said before she went back beside Osakada and Tachibana, who was also waiting for Kaido and Momo.

It didn't take him long to change back into his uniform except for his polo for... obvious reasons. Ryoma felt heat creeping up his neck and ears as he remembered what had transpired on the rooftop earlier. He had to slap his cheek to stop any more inappropriate thoughts towards his girlfriend.

'How is she doing this to me without even trying?' He ran a hand down his face and took a few deep breaths to calm himself before he finally decided to come out of the tennis club's locker — only to stop dead in his tracks as he saw Sakuno facing that girl with Osakada and Tachibana standing beside her.