Hye! I am very sorry for the long wait! I've been busy for my ongoing fics. When I started writing a fic I couldn't stop but focus on it. I could only write two chapters per week. One chapter each fic so it was pretty hard inserting this. Anyway, the long wait is over. This is the final chapter of my Marriage Complex. I hope you enjoy it… Domo… ^_^
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Chapter 4: Tee hee hee… actually you are the only one who guessed it right… kudos for you… it was indeed a surprise that Sumire took part in it right. That only served Sumire trusted him by all means despite that everything was all a trap and set up. Thank you for enjoying this chapter… anyway this is the final chapter… I hope you love this one as well… ^_^
Final Chapter: Afterthought
Chapter Summary: Everything was revealed and the only thing that left was to make their relationship strong and unbreakable.
He fell in love with her.
He did.
But he didn't know when he felt that odd feeling towards her. All that he could remember was he just started feeling for her and gradually it became stronger every time he saw her. Despite the feeling that he had for her, he could still act cold and stoic at everything and even to her.
To hide what he was feeling that he had for a certain Ryuzaki Sakuno.
He thought that he could keep up with the get up like that but she was slowly developing over the years. She kept her hair in pigtails… in braided style. She was still the clumsy, navigationally-challenged and lack of tennis skills girl that he knew. He didn't mind all of that in fact, he liked that about her. Every time he went back to Japan, he also noticed her figures and features had started to change.
She was pretty and cute in his eyes and it was evolving each year.
He thought he could live up to that but he was wrong.
Last year, he discovered that someone was trying to court her although; she rejected him all the time. The guy just wouldn't give up on her. He wouldn't until she would fall for him.
He didn't do anything about it for no matter what the guy did, Sakuno wouldn't entertain him.
'The guy is persistent, Echizen. Don't wait for Ryuzaki-chan to give in and completely fall for him.'
He remembered what Momo said to him that night. He was indeed worried about it. No one would have Sakuno but him. When he had the chance, he confronted the guy and told him to back off.
'Sakuno is mine. Leave her alone.'
He smirked at the old memory. Somehow, the guy was taken aback with his warning but not completely giving up with the fight.
'She's easy to love with. Even if I give up on her, there will be more to come on her as long as she's available and free.'
That was a warning for him. The guy did leave Sakuno alone but his words did carve in his brain. He thought about it too. Sakuno had this kind of friction that drawn guys to her… without her knowing it.
Maybe that was the reason why her charm was strong.
That was how they came in that situation that they were in. The words kept inside his brain so he did what he had to do and the result… she ended up being an Echizen. Smiling to himself, he looked beside him and saw the sleeping girl there.
His wife was sleeping soundly in his arms. She was really cute as he stared at her sleeping figure. He was naked and she was naked. They just made love last night. It had been one week since he fixed everything for their marriage. Good thing that he prevented about the 'stupid' ehem annulment thing that she mentioned. They decided to keep that to themselves and to never bring that out again, so no one would know that she ever suggested it in the first place… or he would punish her… in a way that she couldn't resist... if she would dare resist him that was. Moreover, it was actually a blessing in disguise. If she didn't bring that up, they would've been adjusting to each other still and never moved up to the next level. They would've been acting like normal friends just like before. But because of one misunderstanding, he took that chance to tell everything to her that ended up as a good result. She loved him just as much as he loved her. Now that he didn't have to hide his feelings for her, he didn't hesitate to do mushy things to her.
Sakuno was his wife after all and he had all the privileges to touch her that others didn't and would never do.
He raised a hand and brushed the back of it to her cheek. He smiled at the scene in front of him. He also remembered how he went to Sumire after being 'affected' by the warning. He immediately said his words despite that the regulars were around her too.
'Give me Sakuno, sensei.'
He remembered how he asked his coach to have her by himself. The reaction of Sumire was priceless but what he couldn't forget was the reply that she gave him.
…A big lump on his head courtesy by Ryuzaki Sumire's big fist.
'What makes you say that? Are you nuts?'
Sumire was mad at that time but he ignored her being mad and the pain on his head.
'I want to marry her.'
Not only Sumire was shocked but the regulars as well. Sumire gave him another hit but he just endured the pain. At first, the regulars were just teasing him but when they realized that he was serious they decided to help him. Sumire was still against the marriage knowing that Sakuno was still young for it and probably wouldn't want to marry at that age but he insisted his demand.
'I still want her; I'll set her up if I have to.'
Due to his non-stop persistent, he was able to persuade his sensei but they had to do the set up thing. It was awfully hard for he was dealing with… umm… tigress in Seigaku, Sakuno's grandmother. It was not that easy for him at all. They still considered that Sakuno wouldn't want to marry him unless something would happen.
'Don't worry Ochibi, Ryuzaki-chan loves you. I guarantee you that.'
He held on at Eiji's words so that they could continue with the plan. He believed that Sakuno loved him as well. He also wanted to marry her so that she could go with him whenever he went. He wanted to be with her.
No guy would dare to approach her if they knew that Sakuno was already committed and no longer available.
His simply admiration turned into love and then the unbelievable possession and then obsession. His emotions were not visible to her but he expressed it upon intimate actions especially when they were together.
Thinking that his resolution was a huge success, he turned his wife in a supine position and hovered on top of her. The sleeping girl had no idea what was happening at that moment. He remembered that night when he had set her up when he had undressed her and kissed her for the first time. She was unaware that time and the kiss was pretty good for him, He wanted to do it longer but he had to restrain himself. He also refrained himself from touching her even though he had to urge to do so. He also remembered the nights were he couldn't stop himself from holding and kissing her without the girl's knowledge. He was really careful not to be found out. Well, he smirked when he remembered that she was actually dreaming about him doing those things to her.
…Which really happened after all.
That night was happening once again. But this time, he didn't have to restrain or to stop himself from touching her.
He had all the right anyway.
He stared at her before he cupped her cheek with his hand while his other hand began touching her to her shoulder. He smirked as he thought of how to wake up his lovely wife.
It was morning anyway and it was time to work things out. Without further ado, he leaned down and kissed her to her neck. How come his wife wasn't waking up yet? Did he tire her last night? He continued kissing her neck leaving his mark as possible. He smirked when she moved. He continued his ministrations until she finally woke up.
"R-Ryoma-kun!" She was indeed shocked when she saw him on top of her and was kissing her at her sleep.
"Finally," He said smirking in the process, "You are a heavy sleeper."
Sakuno blushed when he said that. She immediately pouted, "A-and who's not?"
"Heh." He grunted. He pressed his body closer to hers making the girl to blush more.
"R-Ryoma-kun…" She said trying to push him away but he wouldn't want that. He grabbed her hands and placed them above her. Her hazel eyes widened when he did that.
He didn't know when but he liked all kinds of reactions that she was making since last night. He couldn't stop but to get closer to her every minute. And he would do anything to keep those reactions from her face.
"Seriously Sakuno," He said catching her attention, "You should start calling my name without honorifics." She blinked for several times as her blush intensified. How come you look adorable? Mataku. He thought. If she knew, he was just holding himself at that moment.
"I… I am trying okay," She bit her lower lip, "I… I just can't stop calling you the way I used to."
The movement she did was worth inviting enough for him. He smirked once again, "You deserve a punishment."
"W-What—"
He cut her by passionately kissing her on the lips. He liked the way she gasped between kisses. Sakuno was shocked at first but recovered soon and finally responded to his kiss. He made her think that it was only a kiss that they were doing but he thought of surprising her when he left her lips and went down.
"R-Ryoma-kun…"
He didn't look at her when she called his name but continued kissing her instead.
"Y-you are not—" She gasped when he bit her shoulder.
He looked at her for a while, "I am going to consume the punishment now."
"S-since when did I commit a crime—Ryoma-kun!" She reacted when he pressed his body to her once again, "W-we have school today you know."
"Don't worry," He said grinning this time, "We will do it quick." With that he didn't waste any time and kissed her once again not letting her to interrupt him. And why would he, she would be giving up and giving in sooner or later anyway.
Seigaku:
They went to school together. At first, he was oblivious of the things around them but when he started liking Sakuno, things changed. He was able to hide his feelings from his senpais and even to his coach until he told Sumire that he wanted her all by himself. Liking her means, he would know everything about her… and what was happening around her.
…As in everything around her.
He was not that numb not to know about it. She was having a hard time dealing with her schoolmates before and after marriage. He knew all about it. Even though he knew, he didn't do anything. He wanted Sakuno to come to him and share her burdens to him. He did ask her occasionally but she would always deny that something was indeed wrong about their treatment to her. He had always told her that he was there when he needed her. She would just thank him and smiled at her.
He fell in love with her for having a strong heart and mind.
Sakuno was just being Sakuno.
"Ryoma-kun…"
He looked at her when she called him.
"Are you okay… with this get up?"
He frowned at her, "What do you mean?"
"Well, you always carry my bag and hold my hand when we are near the school gate."
"Why? Don't you want me to do it?" He asked her.
"N-no…" She looked down and blushed, "Y-you never did this kind of things before… l-let alone to me."
He stared at the blushing reaction of his wife. She always made that face when she was embarrassed or when she tried to say something to him. Didn't she know that she was making him hard to restrain himself not to 'attack' her at that moment? She must've learned how to control herself too.
She was right after all. He never did these kinds of things to her before. He never carried her bag even after their few months of marriage nor held her hand. He wanted to do what a couple did to each other but he couldn't do it for the last three months. He thought that Sakuno was still having a hard time adjusting to be with him. For him, it was the right thing to do. Since their misunderstanding was cleared, he would do the things that he wanted to do… not publicly but only inside the campus.
"I'm your husband and you're my wife. It's alright to hold my wife's bag and hand, isn't it?"
Sakuno gave him a shy smile and replied, "Y-you are right but…"
"This is not showy at all," He said as he read her mind and pulled her inside, "It is to show them who you really belong to." From that point on, he knew that she was blushing really hard and he would not miss it to the world. He wanted to see more;
"And to show them not to mess what's mine." And he did succeed.
Tennis Club:
"Ochibi! Sa-chan!" Eiji welcomed them with a crushing hug that morning, "Good morning nya!"
"Kikumaru-senpai!" He shouted a little louder. He was pissed at that moment. He was pissed whenever Eiji was holding him but he wouldn't mind it for it was his simple gesture towards him. But he wasn't okay whenever he was hugging his wife.
…Eiji hugging his wife… even though he was hugging the both of them at the same time.
"S-senpai…" Sakuno was blushing as he looked at her.
His vein popped when he saw her reaction. Sakuno was blushing and he was not the reason why. He pushed the acrobatic player as he could.
"Let us go, senpai." He said warning him in the process.
"Senpai, I think you should let them go before you experience Echizen's wrath." Momo said chuckling as he walked towards them. It seemed that his best man noticed his raging anger at that moment.
Eiji sensed it and immediately let go of them, "Gomen, nya! It's just that you two look good together."
That didn't escape their ears as they both blushed at different shades of red. He just looked away and pinned his hat down while Sakuno looked down and blushed really hard.
"See, look at them blush!" Eiji said making everyone laugh well, except for Tezuka and Kaidoh, "It makes me want to hug them more!"
With that he looked at him and gave him a deathly glare. Eiji stopped from his track and sweat dropped.
"I guess that will do next time, nya."
"Echizen, you don't have to be overly possessive towards her," Oishi said tapping his shoulder, "No one will steal Sa-chan away from you."
"He's right," Kawamura said looking at him, "Rest assured that no one would. She's all yours."
He liked that sound of that. Even Kawamura noticed his overly possessive towards the girl. He was just jealous whenever someone was approaching her let alone hugging her. He smirked at that.
"M-mou! D-do you have to tell him all that?"
Right, Sakuno was there. They had completely forgotten about her. When they looked at her she was awfully red much to his amusement. He liked that part of her. They were making her blush because of him.
Sumire stepped in and walked closer to her granddaughter, "Why, Sakuno? You should be proud of him. You don't know what he's been through just to have you."
Okay, that was getting nowhere. He could sense trouble at his sensei's words. He wanted to stop her but it was too late.
"He asked everyone's help just to trap you in this wedding thing. He was just being paranoid because a lot of guys had been approaching you and every time he went back to Japan he could see you with a guy. Don't you know that it pisses him to no end?"
Sakuno blinked as her blush was still present.
"Sensei—"
"Ryoma here does love you. Look how skinny you are compare to the last three months. How was he? Was he aggressive?"
That was definitely unexpected for his sensei. He walked closer to them until she continued;
"When will you the two of you bless me with a great grandchild?"
"SENSEI/OBAA-CHAN!" They both said in unison. Both of them were blushing at the same time. Well, he couldn't help it since they were talking about 'that'.
Sumire just laughed at the both of them and tapped his back. Everyone laughed as well. They were being teased once again. He was annoyed at their teases but he knew that they were not going to stop. He was a bit surprised when Sumire grabbed Sakuno and him to their shoulder;
"But I am glad that you are doing well with your relationship now. I don't have to worry about my granddaughter anymore."
"Obaa-chan…" Sakuno smiled at her.
He saw how she smiled at her grandmother. He could see how happy she was and that was enough for him. Then, he noticed Sumire looked at him and said;
"Thank you for keeping your promise to me, Ryoma," She said smiling at him, "Take care of Sakuno for me."
He looked at her for a while before he gave her a tiny smile, "Aa." He promised Sumire that he would take care of her and would make her happy by his side. Sumire did see that and that she was satisfied.
Everything went well for him… his plan was successful and the result was acceptable for everyone… even to Sakuno. He had nothing to wish for. He had her by his side wherever he went.
One week later:
They had just eaten their dinner that night. It was Saturday and there were no practice tomorrow. He thought of rallying on the wall tomorrow morning or he would ask Sakuno to be his rallying partner for a while.
Speaking of the girl, he looked at her back figure as she was doing the dishes at that moment. The girl was wearing a simple plain blue t-shirt and a short black skirt. Her hair was tied in a single braided pigtail. She was also clad in a pink apron. He had the time to look at her back for that was what facing him at that moment.
It was true though, ever since that night, when something happened between them, she looked adorable in his eyes. Sumire was right; she was skinny, more inviting and vulnerable. Every time she looked at him, he couldn't help but kissed her over and over again. He was actually happy when he learned that he was her first kiss, meaning that she never let anyone kiss her before.
Now he understand why guys wanted to have her and good thing that he took the initiative. He was glad that he took that guy's warning and made his move… even though he had to trick the girl into it.
Thinking the most embarrassing yet wonderful thing that he did, he gave her back a smirk. The girl had this charm over him… but he had the power over her. He thought of combining those two together. With the decision that he made, he stood up from the sofa and carefully yet quietly walked closer to the girl who was still busy washing the dishes. He was already behind her but she was still oblivious about it.
I am going to enjoy this. He smirked as thought something naughty. Without warning, he suddenly wrapped his hands around her waist and trapped her there. He didn't fail of surprising her of what he did. She let out a shriek and gasped especially when he placed his lips to her neck.
"R-Ryoma-kun…" She whispered when he didn't move, "W-what are you doing?"
He smelled her scent and she smelled nice. He smirked as he whispered to her ear, "Ne, I am hungry."
"W-what?!" She panicked when he said that, "B-but we had just eaten our dinner."
He smirked when she answered him. He knew that she would give the 'literal' answer so he corrected himself… in a way that she could understand, "That's not what I mean, Sakuno." He kissed her neck to emphasize what he was talking about.
She gasped.
He smirked.
"Feed me." He teased as he tightened his hug to her.
"B-but Ryoma-kun," She said as he saw her intensely blushing, "I'm still washing the dishes."
"Leave it."
"B-but—"
He turned her around and gently cut her cheek making her look at him. He pressed his body closer to her making her eyes widen. He knew why she reacted like that. She was blushing despite the times that they had been much closer to each other.
"You wouldn't let me starve, would you?"
"M-mou, I can't believe you," She pouted a little. He was taken by surprise when Sakuno placed her hands to his cheek and applied the soap and bubbles that were in her hands, "That's for you for not being able to control yourself."
He was a little shocked when she did that but narrowed his eyes a little, "Oh really?" He smirked as he wiped his face with his hands and leaned closer to her, "Let's see who wouldn't be able to control herself." With that he kissed her fully on the lips and he didn't give her the time to protest. He trapped her there, holding her with his hands that were beside the sink.
He won for after a series of provoking her, she finally responded… he could sense the shyness she still had though. But she was getting used to it.
…Getting used of him.
He slowly broke the kiss together with the opening of his eyes. He traced her lips with his thumb finger as he looked at her blushing face. He could sense the fullness of love and devotion to him in her eyes.
"Let's go inside." He whispered.
She blushed to the fullest but she gave him a smile. She bit her lower lip before she replied to him, "Okay…"
He smirked once again. He knew that he could win her no matter what he did. He gestured her to their room and closed it behind them. He was great after all.
One Month later:
Things were getting good between them. He was satisfied with their current situation. Sakuno was beginning to stand up to herself and his love for her was making her stronger. He felt relieved that his fan girls were not messing up with her anymore.
And much to his relief, they had already accepted that Sakuno was his wife.
They were getting good if they were just alone but every time his senpais were interrupting them, their peaceful day would be ruined, like he could do something about it. Not really admitting it, he was also thankful for them. Without them, they wouldn't be what they were like now.
He was indeed thankful for them.
One night:
He had just finished rallying with Momo when he decided to go home. He was pretty tired and a late evening dinner would do him good.
"Tadaima." He whispered loud enough for his wife to hear him.
"Okaeri," She said as she peeked from the kitchen, "Did you have fun playing tennis today?"
"Un," He shortly replied, "Sakuno make me a late dinner tonight. I am starving."
Sakuno walked closer to him, "Okay, I think that we should join you tonight as well."
"That will be great." He said missing some words from her.
"You wouldn't mind if we eat a lot tonight, would you?"
He wiped his head for the sweat that escaped his face, "If you can, why not."
"Of course, I will be feeding the both of us from now on."
"It seems like it." He agreed still oblivious what she was saying. Sakuno didn't say another word after that. She was just standing in front of him. He was actually wondering about it. And then, his eyes widened.
We? Us? What does she mean by that? He thought as he realized what she was saying. He slowly looked at her with eyes widened, "Sakuno… c-could it be that you…"
Sakuno gave him a genuine look as she looked down and touched her belly, "Y-yes, Ryoma…" She was blushing as she fondly looked down to her stomach, "…You're going to be a father."
His amber eyes widened even more. He was shocked of two things. First was she had called him by his name without honorifics. He was glad that she did. And second was the big surprise that she told him.
He… was going to be a father. A member would be added in his family. She was just standing in front of him, blushing in front of him but not really looking at him. She was still holding her belly and gently caressing it. He slowly stood up and was just staring at her. She was just standing in front of him still. He didn't know what to react or what to say so he did what came to him first hand.
He grabbed Sakuno by the waist and carefully spun her around.
"R-Ryomaaa!" Sakuno was taken by surprise at his action. She grabbed his shoulder to balance her weight to him, "R-Ryoma… p-put me down!"
He nuzzled his head to her neck as he ignored her and continued spinning her around. Sakuno was giggling despite the worries. When he was tired, he slowly let her feet on the ground but he didn't let her go yet. He knew that his expression was unreadable at that moment, even when he fondly kissed her on the lips for a few seconds before he gave her a comforting hug.
He didn't say a word but he knew that Sakuno was aware that he was happy about the news that she told him. He knew it for she hugged him back.
He just realized something. What a family without a baby? Thinking that he was going to be a father made him smirk and then smile a little afterwards.
This time, he had nothing to wish for. His family was finally complete. They would just wait for the baby to be born.
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Then he realized something. They were only 20 years old, too young for that responsibility. With that realization, he abruptly leaned away and stared at her eyes. Sakuno was shocked at his sudden reaction that she blinked twice—no thrice.
"Do you know how to handle a child?" He nonchalantly asked the girl.
"E-eh?" She sweat dropped as she titled her head to her side making a cute expression. When the girl recovered, she smiled at him but she didn't answer his question. She just closed her eyes.
He too blinked his eyes as well. He cocked his head to his side just like what Sakuno was doing. Seeing that his wife was not really worried about it, he thought that everything would be fine.
Even if not, he knew that they would figure something out… anyway.
~ Owari ~
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