What a Nice Girl

Summary: The Seigaku regulars decide to tease their Ochibi's love life by talking about a certain shy girl on a long, long bus ride to their next game and that leads to…some things. (Hints of RyoSaku…or maybe more?)

I don't own Prince of Tennis.

What a Nice Girl : RyoSaku

"…Hey, What's wrong, Ochibi?"

Ryoma pried open one of his eyes, he was met with a bright cat like face, about two inches from his. Eiji was leaning over from the seat in front of him and directly staring at him.

"Nothing," Ryoma answered and he closed his eyes again.

Unfortunately, he was interrupted as Momoshiro started to poke his head while taking the empty seat next to him.

"You're just nervous for the next game, aren't you?" Momoshiro said and he grinned at Ryoma. "Can't blame you, the heat is just intense! Oh! And the pressure! Don't get me started on that! I mean, when everyone stares down at you-"

"I'm not nervous." Ryoma interjected and he pulled down his cap.

"Yeah right," Momoshiro exclaimed. "Do you know how many people are gonna witness this game, this tournament!"

Ryoma rolled his eyes and leaned against the window, hopping to gain some sleep.

"I hear Sakuno chan will be there," Fuji stated from across the bus.

"What does that have to do with anything!" Ryoma suddenly yelled.

Soon, everyone in the bus turned silent from Ryoma's outburst. Even the bus driver turned down the music a bit, hoping to hear what caused the Prince of Tennis to yell.

Fuji smiled.

"Yes, what does that have to do with anything?"

Ryoma felt his cheeks heat up and the boy grunted, turning to the window.

"No way! Ochibis' in love!" Eiji exclaimed and soon, the entire Seigaku regular team was surrounding Ryoma, yelling personal opinions in his face. Well, except of Tezuka, who was watching from the back with a look of slight amusement.

"No! Back off!" Ryoma yelled.

He was however, interrupted by Momoshiro, who started to poke his cheek.

"Getting defensive, aren't we?"

"Mah, I don't blame him. Sakuno chan is a very cute girl," Fuji commented.

Ryoma started to glare daggers at his senpai.

"Hm? Why are you adding "chan" to the end of her name, Fuji?" Kawamura asked.

Fuji smiled and turned to Ryoma.

"Well, since Ryoma seems to be making little success in Sakuno's tennis training, her grandmother asked me to help teach her on Wednesdays." Fuji answered.

"Hey, I'm over here," Kawamura stated, wondering why Fuji was looking at Ryoma when he answered and not him.

"Seriously!" Eiji yelled. "She asked me and Oishi to help her train on Mondays!"

"Yes, I must admit…That Sakuno girl needs as much help as she needs," Oishi added and he shifted in his seat to face Fuji.

"You hear that, Ryoma! You're not the only one after her!" Momoshiro yelled in Ryoma's face.

Ryoma didn't say anything and proceeded to look outside the window like it was the most amazing thing in the world.

Eiji grinned and slyly turned to Fuji.

"Say, Fuji, doesn't she look so cute when she messes up?"

Fuji smiled back as he saw Ryoma twitch a little.

"Yes, I must admit, her clumsiness is actually her key charm."

Eiji grinned and hit the seat.

"I know! And the way she blushes when she thinks she made a mistake!"

Fuji laughed and nodded.

"Yes, and she always brings me an extra lunch after practice."

"Now there's a polite girl. You don't see that very often, do you, ochibi?"

Ryoma had his head turned to look between Eiji and Fuji, as if deciding which one to kill.

Oishi felt the aura of darkness and tried to ease Eiji but the red headed boy didn't give up.

Inui was happily scribbling some notes in his book.

Momoshiro started to laugh.

"You know, she gave me chocolate for Valentines Day!"

"Me too!" Eiji yelled. He was really getting into this conversation.

"Shut up, Eiji!" Ryoma yelled.

Everyone turned quiet and the scribbling of Inui's notes could be heard.

"…hisss…she gave me a pack of band aids after that one game…" Kaido said.

"Me too!" Eiji exclaimed.

And soon, everyone was discussing about the various things "that cute Sakuno girl" did for them.

"I remember giving her cooking lessons," Kawamura said, "Now she stops by every now and then to have me test out her new food."

"Oh! Oh! I remember seeing her give Tezuka a medal after that one game!" Eiji yelled.

"Her grandmother asked her to give it to me," Tezuka said instantly.

"Yeah, but that girl has guts! I mean, I have never seen a first year give something to Kaido and not scream!" Momoshiro said.

Kaido hissed and turned away.

"She helped me gather things for me juice," Inui stated. "She came by to give me a memo from her grandmother and just decided to help."

"She gave me an energy bar!" The bus driver yelled from the front.

Ryoma flinched.

"Hmm. She had her hair down once," Inui said and he flipped threw his notebook.

"Oh! I remember that!" Eiji yelled. "She looks so cute! Don't you think so, Oishi?"

Oishi smiled politely, trying not to get on Ryoma's nerves.

"Yes, she did look rather…attractive." Oishi added.

"Heh! Where was I when this happened!" Momoshi asked.

"It was after practice, you were with Ann," Fuji said.

"That's right! Oh Ann chan…she's really cute when she's angry, you know," Momoshiro said and he went into dreamland.

"Hiss…you're drooling," Kaido stated.

"Come to think, I have never seen Sakuno chan angry," Kawamura said.

Ryoma adjusted his hat, since when did everyone started to use "chan" in her name?

"I have," Fuji stated.

Everyone turned to Fuji.

"Seriously?" Momoshiro asked.

Fuji just nodded and smiled to Inui, who had a pen pried in his hand, waiting for the story.

"I was training her one Wednesday when she accidentally hit her ball on the other side of the fence and into some bushes. Of course she tried to get it back, but in return, the bottom of her skirt was getting ripped and so I stopped her from going too far."

"Always the good guy, aren't you?" Eiji said and together, he and Momoshiro smirked.

Fuji laughed before continuing.

"Anyways, when I told her that I would give her one of my own, she just started to pout at me. Her face was flushed and she seemed a bit angry at herself for hitting her ball so crooked like that. I can remember the little leaves sticking up in her hair," Fuji laughed,

"I don't get it; she didn't accept any of your tennis balls?" Kawamura asked.

Fuji shook his head.

"Nope, she said she had to have that one. Later on, I got it for her and when I did she just smiled one of those "Sunshine smiles"." Fuji said and he smiled at the memory.

"You know, she does the same thing with us." Oishi added. "When she hits all the other tennis balls over the fence its fine. But when we throw that one ball of hers', she instantly goes after it."

Eiji grinned, knowing full well why. "Of course, you've seen that little picture she drew on that particular ball."

"What picture?" Ryoma interjected.

"Funny thing you should ask! You see-"

Eiji was interrupted as a tennis ball was tossed to his head. Fuji smiled as the cat like player turned to him.

"Now, now, you know Sakuno chan would be angry at you for leaking that information out in public and to Ryoma no less," Fuji said.

Eiji rubbed his head.

"Nyaa, you're right."

Ryoma grunted, now he really wanted to know.

"Hiss…now I'm debating whether to take that old hag on her offer or not…" Kaido mumbled.

However, Momoshiro, with his all train ears, caught it.

"What did her grandmother ask you you?"

"…she wants me to watch after that Sakuno girl next Tuesday."

Silence…

"Like a baby sitter!" Eiji yelled.

"Yes, Kaido would scare away all the kidnappers…" Momoshiro said.

"Hiss…"

"What do you think, Ryoma?" Inui asked, turning to the Prince.

"We're here!" The bud driver yelled and he stopped the bus.

"It's game time!" Eiji yelled and he grabbed his stuff.

"This was interesting," Oishi said and he edged away from Ryoma.

"Yes, very," Inui added and he closed his book.

Soon, everyone was leaving to get off the bus. Kaido felt death glares as he was walking past Ryoma.

Ryoma looked at the regulars leaving.

Fuji, Eiji, and Kaido- those three Ryoma would have to keep an eye on.

Ryoma jumped as he felt a hand placed on his shoulder. He looked up to find Tezuka staring down at him.

"What have you learned?" Tezuka asked and then he walked away, getting off the bus.

Ryoma sat for a while, pondering what Tezuka had asked of him.

"Hey, kid! Off or on!" The bud driver yelled.

Ryoma cursed silently and grabbed his stuff. Adjusting his hat, Ryoma scurried off the bus.

"By the way, kid."

Ryoma turned around to face the driver.

"She's a nice girl."

That was the last statement before the bus doors closed and the vehicle drove away.

"She is, you know."

Ryoma looked up at Fuji, who was smiling down at him,

"To be able to put the time of day to help people- is something rare in girls nowadays." Fuji said.

"So?" Ryoma asked.

Fuji just continued.

"However, just because she does those individual nice things, like making lunches for our regulars team, doesn't mean that's the reason why she comes to our games. If my guess is right, she comes to our games…for you."

Ryoma grunted at Fuji and walked away. Pulling down his cap, a small smile began to form on his face.

"What a nice girl."

Aiko: OH GAWD. This was such a long thing to write! I hope all you sakuno lovers enjoy this!

Yes…I am a Sakuno/anyone supporter. XD!

Anywho, Next up, FujiSaku!