R x S : Ponta Pair Anthology

love occurs in a flash

love occurs in a flash
by neko-alme

Summary: He wasn't sure when or how did the certain brunette manage to squeeze herself in his guarded life. RyoSaku.

Rating: K+

Genre: General, Romance

A/N: There are tons of cute RyoSaku moments in Netflix's 2019 chinese drama adaptation of Prince of Tennis, and this small fic is inspired by the RyoSaku moment in its 40th episode infused with the 'Date' chapter in NPOT manga. No worries if you haven't watched the drama yet, because I made this fic to fit the Ryoma and Sakuno from the anime/manga.

Disclaimer: I don't own Prince of Tennis.

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Amber cat-shaped eyes looked out lazily by the open window, not minding the busy chattering of their English teacher in front. With a hand propped to support his chin, he stared out at the clear blue skies, wondering, how in the hell the girl with the wobbly hips managed to cross his mind for so many times for a whole month already.

Coming to think of it, he realized, it all started on the day he was kicked out of U-17 camp. Feeling out of it with pent-up stress from an unfinished business, instead of going home early that day, he decided to wander around for a bit. He loitered around in a place a bit further from Seigaku, assuming that the chances of crossing path with anyone he knows would be slim. But the moment he got out on the bus stop, he heard her call his name.

Then, out of whim he asked her to hang out with him. It was a choice that until now, baffled him. Up to that point, he didn't really see and think of her the way he did now. It was all a spur of the moment thing, yet, he genuinely enjoyed the time he spent with her. At that moment, when he held her hand to run away from the angry shop keeper, he thought that it was nice. And the fact that the coach's granddaughter-- whether he outright admits or not, is a person he feels comfortable enough.

Out of his curiosity, the girl told him of the reason why she was there when it was quite a distance from school. Apparently, she was there to pray for good luck that he would be chosen as a Japanese representative.

He didn't know what to feel then. It was uncomfortable since he was just kicked out, and therefore was impossible to be chosen as a representative. But still, he didn't find the need to mention that fact.

Ryuzaki volunteered to show him the fortune slip she drew. And just like the wobbly hips she was, she dropped the fortune slip-- the fortune slips, a whole bunch of them. He started picking them up, only to see the words 'Bad Luck' on each of them.

Truthfully, he didn't really feel bad. But the way the girl overreacted by telling him that it was all okay, amused him. Still, he dropped the topic, nonchalantly starting to walk away.

And just then... just when Ryuzaki chased him so she could stand before him, it happened. Cheeks flushed, hope reflecting in her doe eyes as she held out a single fortune slip that wrote, 'Good Luck', she said:

"It's okay. I know something good will come of it in the end."

Upon remembering the scene, there's this sudden tug in his chest. That was when it all began.

"Echizen-kun, will you continue the reading please?"

With sleepy eyes, he turned to look at the teacher who called him. She looked annoyed. Despite the smile she was wearing, a vein was visibly popping in her forehead. She impatiently tapped her foot on the floor, waiting for him to stand up.

Puzzled, since he wasn't really paying attention, he picked up his English book and mindlessly scanned.

"Ryoma-kun... page 128, first line." he heard her faint whisper on his side. It could only belong to his seatmate, the subject of his daydreaming, Ryuzaki Sakuno.