A/N: Hiya everyone, this is me Bluementrit. I would just like to notify you my dear readers that "It's Winter Again" is back and this time it was revised. I revised it cause when I read it, I noticed that I committed so many mistake, and since I'm well much more mature now than before, I guarantee that this revised story will be much more better that the first one…

CHAPTER 01:

It's Sunday, Sumire is watching a re-run of her favorite gag show entitled family guy. She is too busy watching and eating popcorns when she accidentally gazed at her 17 years old granddaughter, Sakuno.

"Sakuno, is everything alright?" Sumire asked, although Sakuno is staring at the television intensely, she knew deep inside that Sakuno is not really watching, and that something is bugging her granddaughter's mind.

"Everything is alright obaa-san" Sakuno answered, not even bothering to raise her head from what she is staring.

"If you say so, but Sakuno, if there's something that's bothering you, feel free to tell me ok?" Sumire said, she knew there's something that's bugging Sakuno.

Sakuno didn't replied, nor budge on her seat, she just kept the silence unbroken, and the stare-at-nothing more intense.

"Ne, obaa-san, do you think, do you think I'll be able to find someone who's just like him?" Finally Sakuno breaks the deafening silence that surrounds the atmosphere; finally she raised her head and faced her grandma, eye to eye.

Sumire froze, true, she wants Sakuno to rely on her, even for once in a while just like the way she did before, but this question is rather surprising, yet already anticipated.

"Sakuno, you know what? Don't look for Echizen on the being of others." Sumire advised with a serious tone of voice before she left Sakuno, alone.

15 minutes, it's exactly 15 minutes before Sumire's advise finally sink in on her mind.

She smiled

a smile that is full of sadness and regret.

A smile that mirrors her feelings and soul…..

A lifeless smile

From her seat, Sakuno stand-up and walked, heading to the enormous window located at the living room. Her pale hands touched the window, her lifeless smile began to fade away; she raised her face and stared at the white balls falling from the sky, the tears began to fall from her eyes, touching her cheeks, hitting the floor.

Her long ago suppressed emotions suddenly burst out from her heart, as if it has achieved a long awaited freedom.

And as she cried, cried, and cried, her buried unwanted past, rose from its grave, and haunt her once again.

"It's winter again eh?" She whispered to no one, or maybe to the old Sakuno she imprisoned on her heart long, long time ago.

2 years ago…

Sakuno Ryuzaki, who is busy cooking for dinner heard a very stunning voice, singing the most beautiful melody she'd ever heard.

She closed her eyes, and listen to the music genuinely.

After a minute or two, she realized that it's not only one voice nor two, but so many,

She walked with closed eyes, and followed and the sweet melody.

How stunned she was when she hit the enormous window on the living room.

How amazed she was when she saw the greatest scenery of all.

Outside her window, there stand a raven-haired lad, with golden cat's eyes, holding, plucking a guitar as he himself sang.

And behind the lad, were his friends namely the regulars, who acts as the back-up singer

Two of them were holding a banner that says:

"BE MY GIRLFRIEND"

She smiled, and tears fall, soaking her blushing cheeks.

She ran outside, and hugged Ryoma.

She whispered yes on his ears.

And his lips met hers.

And the applauses of their senpais echoed on the background.

2 years ago, her smiles were full of happiness.

Her tears fall because of joy

And her soul is full of life.

That was until he left her alone in this cruel word.

In a world full of agony and despair.

Sakuno's knee felt weak, she hugged herself and slowly sits on the ground,

As she tightly hugs her knees, tears began to fall again.

Meanwhile…

Sumire returned to the living room and there she saw her granddaughter, crying again.

For the second time since that day, Sakuno seems so alive again.

For ever since we were born in this world, crying always signifies that we are alive.

"How pitiful" she murmured to herself, it has been so long since Sumire saw Sakuno full of emotion, and now, its agony and pain she chose to feel again.

She walked towards Sakuno, leaned down, and hugged her tightly; she kissed her granddaughter's forehead and mumbled on her ears.

"It's alright, cry, and cry as much as you want until the pain subsides." Just a second after those words slipped from Sumire's tongue, Sakuno clung on her more tightly than before, and her cries echoed on the room.

Sumire watched her granddaughter's sleeping figure, she touched her calm hard face.

And for the first time after Sakuno's parents died, Sumire cried.

"Damn you Echizen." She said her words full of grudge and hatred.

"Moshi moshi?" Fuji asked as he answered his phone.

"Fuji, it's me, Sumire Ryuzaki." Sumire answered.

"Oh, it's sumire-chan, why did you called? Need something?" He asked his former coach.

"Actually it's about Sakuno." She replied.

"What about her?" He asked with great curiosity.

"…………………………"

The next day.

Dingdong

Sakuno is currently at the kitchen, preparing some meal for lunch when she heard the doorbell rang, she headed out of the kitchen and walked towards the front door, she opened them cautiously and yelped when she saw who it was.

"F-Fuji senpai?!"

A/N: There you have it… I've made so many changes and I'm now confused whether I'll make a RyoSaku or a FujiSaku.. anyways, please vote for the pairing! Sorry if you found it lame, just tell me if I have to delete it already.

Anyhoo.. please review Minna! Arigatou!