Author's Note: Sorry for the long wait we just move so I have no internet connection, I just go to internet cafe, but only to check my mails. Anyway here's the Epilogue as promise.

Disclaimer's Note: I don't own Prince Of Tennis.

RECAP:

"I see, so what do you plan now after winning this event."

"Well, right now, I'am announcing my engagement with Ryuuzaki Sakuno." Ryoma said and with that he wentdown on his knees and asked Sakuno to marry him.

"Yes." Sakuno answered and hug Ryoma after he had slip the simple but beautiful diamond ring.

"Congratulation. Ryoma and Sakuno." Mr. Sznider said as both Ryoma and Sakuno thanks him.

"And last but not the least I would like to announce my retirement." Ryoma said and squeezed Sakuno's hand who was about to say something.

"What?" Mr. Sznider blurted out then excuse himself before asking Ryoma the reason.

"Well, I had thought about it even before the U.S. Open had started, the time I went to Japan I was ready to settle down with Sakuno and make a family with her but with me finding out about Ryu change a lot of things, and one of them is when I realized I lost the chance of seeing my eldest son growing up, that I wasn't there for him when he needed me, and that I wasn't the one teaching him tennis." Ryoma explained and Sakuno who was listening couldn't but let some tears fall down from her eyes.

"I see. Well, it is really going to be a lost not seeing you play again. Just like your father who had suddenly retire from being a Pro." Mr. Sznider said as the viewers don't know if their going to be sad that Ryoma is npt playing anymore a happy for he is getting married or last but not the least touch from what Ryoma had said about what he had realized.

From outside the former Seigaku regulars and Raiko didn't know how to react to Ryoma's announcement so they just look at the T.V. and watch the interview...

"Anyway I would like to thank a lot of people, Firstly to my dad, I hate to say it dad but thanks for sending me to Seigaku. Second to my Seigaku teammate for always believing in me. Oishi, thanks for being the mother of Seigaku and thanks for fixing my wound when I had a game with Fudomine, Momo, thanks for being a good senpai to me , When I arrive at Seigaku, you're the closest friend I've ever got, Eiji senpai thanks for those burger treats and of course for helping Momo to make me more sociable, I wouldn't have a guts to asks Sakuno out if it wasn't for you. Kawamura, thanks for all those sushi you always treat as too every after winning a game. Kaidoh thanks for the present you gave me before I left it help a lot, Inui, thanks for all those training schedule and those Inui juice, as much as I hate the taste of it, my body wouldn't be this well conditioned if it wasn't for you. Fuji, thanks for playing all out with me, You had help me climed the ladder of success. And last Tezuka-Buchou, thanks for lighting a fire in me. You and my dad are the only person who understand me the most when in comes to tennis. To my trainer and manager Mr. Clyde, thanks for taking care of me I owe you a lot. I wouldn't make it here without you're guidance. To all the person I had a chance to play with when I was in Seigaku, From Fudomine, St. Rudolph, Yamabuki, Hyotei, Jyousei-shounen, Rokauku and Rikkaidai. Thank you very much without your exellent talent in tennis I wouldn't be able to be here. Kevin Smithe, thanks!" Ryoma said as he himself let a few tears fall before wipping it away.

"Where are you planning to live. Mr. Echizen Ryoma in your retirement?" Mr. Sznider asked with a crack voice. (A/N: What can I say, he was moved by Ryoma's word. haha!!)

"I'll be staying in Japan for there's where all my family are." Ryoma simply answered and with a little more question from Sznider, Ryoma answered every one of them and as the conference turn to an end and the conference door open reveiling Ryoma's family he can't help but added in his thought. 'Now, I understand why you retire from playing tennis Oyaji.'

With that thought Ryoma joined the regulars with Raiko who was crowded together hugging and congratulating Sakuno. While Ryu was lost standing aside watching everything, scared to join in for he might get hurt, but his fear vanish when he felt arms wrap around him and he was lift in the air by his father and sat him in his father's shoulder.

"I love you dad!" Ryu said as he look down at his father.

"I love you too son, you and mommy." Ryoma answered as he looked at Sakuno who was looking at him and Ryu with her smile that is welcoming him to the family he had been dreaming of and nearly lost.

Chapter Eighteen: EPILOGUE

Momo and Ann together with their first son 5 year old Tokiya are watching Oishi and Eiji play doubles against Inui and Kaidoh while Oishi and Eiji's wife Hikari and Sayuri talk with each other sharing cooking tips with each other (A/N: They owned a restaurant together.) They were all waiting for the other regulars and their family to arrive for their weekend hang out.

Five minutes later, Tomoka, Kaidoh's wife (A/N: Tomoka had been there to help Kaidoh move on and Kaidoh ended up falling in love with a person like her. As for Tomoka's relationship with Eiji, they stop dating a long time ago and decided that they don't belong to each other. ) arrive with their 4 year old daughter Chihiro, whom she pick up from the toddler school. At the same time Fuji and Kawamura arrive together with Fuji's Fiance Yuki and Kawamura's 1 month old bride Yoko. They had with them basket full of food.

Another five minutes had pass and Ryoma arrive with Ryu and a heavily 8 month old pregnant Sakuno. Followed by Tezuka and Raiko with their 6 year old son Kyo and their new born Ken.

"Looks like everyone is here." Oishi said after the match, winning against Inui and Kaidoh.

"We better start the feast then before the food gets cold." Momo announce as he help the girls with the food.

As everyone started eating, the men talks about tennis, the women talks about food and children, while the children talks amond themselves. To be precise, Tokiya is more on entertaining Chihiro while Ryu and Kyo talks about tennis and joining the local tennis competition, Ken on the other hand is fast asleep in his stroller . After their lunch, the men started a game among themselves and the women together with their children cheer for them.

First match is Oishi and Eiji pair against Momo and Kaidoh, to everyone's surprise Momo and Kaidoh won the game. The four men shook hands and made their way to the bleachers.

"I can't believe they won against us Oishi." Eiji said in disbelief.

"I know, those two are very tricky." Oishi said remembering that during the game Momo and Kaidoh keep on fighting with each other.

"What do you mean?" Eiji asked not following Oishi.

"They pretended to fight with each other to distract us." Oishi said to Eiji then turned to Momo and added, "I'm right, aren't I?"

Momo look at Kaidoh and both grinned at each other before saying. "Yup, too bad you got yourself distracted."

"Momo, you're so mean." Eiji said pouting.

"What, there's no rule in tennis that says 'you can't distract your opponent.'" Momo said as the four of them reach the bleachers while Inui and Kawamura together with Fuji and Tezuka walk down the bleacher to the court.

"Momo is right Eiji, distraction is a good method to win a match just like what Shinji and I use when we played against Momo and Kamio on the street court." Ryoma said making Momo blushed as he remembered how he and Kamio had lost because of Ryoma's idea on using Ann for a distraction.

Second match is Inui and Tezuka against Fuji and Taka. Inui and Tezuka rarely talk to each other so everyone thought that they may lack coordination, but then they were wrong Inui and Tezuka won against Fuji and Taka because of their good sence of coordination ancd tactics.

Third match, Ryoma and Momo played against Fuji and Kaidoh, it was a close match but Ryoma and Momo won the game. And as for the last match Ryu and Kyo played against each other, and Ryu won, what can I say he has a legacy to live up with, but of course he didn't win easily Kyo put up a good fight too their match end 7-5.

After Kyo and Ryu's game the kids got tired and fell asleep in their parents arms, as they sleeps the adults started to talk about their kids and future kids. This what they always do every weekend, it's very simple but for them being together with each other playing tennis, eating together, watching their second generation grow and talking with each other is something they will cherish for the rest of their lives.

Okay, I know it's short and it probably sucks but I hope you'll still review and tell me what you guys think. Thanks to all that had reviewed my past chapter. I owe it all to you guys.

THE END

CAST & CREDIT:

Ryoma Echizen: A famouse tennis player that won many games.

Sakuno Ryuuzaki/Echizen: Ryoma's girlfriend and owner of a bakeshop.

Ryu Ryuuzaki/Echizen: Sakuno and Ryoma's son.

Kunimitsu Tezuka: A famouse tennis player in Japan, dated Sakuno before he realized his feelings towards Raiko.

Raiko Sakatoshi/Tezuka: A famouse singer in Japan, became good friends with the Seigaku regulars during her college years. Is in love with Tezuka.

Kyo Tezuka: Tezuka and Raiko's 6 year old son.

Ken Tezuka: Tezuka and Raiko's new born son.

Kaoru Kaidoh: A famouse tennis player in Japan who is love with Raiko for a long time.

Tomoka Osakada/Kaidoh: Sakuno's friend and also the one who help Kaidoh to move on.

Chihiro Kaidoh: Kaidoh and Tomoka's 4 year old daughter.

Takeshi Momoshiroh:

Ann Tachibana/Momoshiroh: Momoshiroh's wife, sister of Tachibana Kippei.

Tokiya Momoshiroh: Momoshiroh and Ann's 5 year old son.

Shuuichiro Oishi:

Hikari Oishi: Oishi's wife, part owner of a restaurant. Met Oishi during Tezuka and Raiko's son Kyo birthday.

Eiji Kikumaru:

Sayuri Kikumaru: Eiji's wife, the other part owner of the restaurant of Hikari Oishi. Met Eiji the same time Oishi met Hikari and on the same event.

Syuusuke Fuji:

Yuki Ayame: Fuji's fiance whom he met during Raiko and Tezuka's wedding.

Takashi Kawamura:

Yoko Kawamura: Taka's 1 month old bride. She's Tomoka's doctor. Met her after Tomoka gave birth to Chihiro. Dated for 4 years, got engaged and now married.

Karupin: The Echizen's household pet.

Nigel: Ryoma's Private Jet pilot.

Ted Baker: One of the two host in the U.S. Open.

Bobby Marks: One of the two host in the U.S. Open.

Eric Stanford: The court side reported in the U.S. Open.

Gustavo Morales: The Mexican tennis player Ryoma was up against during the quarter-final round of the U.S Open.

Antonio Gonzales: The tennis player Ryoma was up against during the final round of the U.S. Open.

Richard Sznider: A friend of Inoue of the tennis magazine. He is the reporter who interviewed Ryoma after the game in a press conference when he announce his retirement.

Mr. Clyde: Ryoma's personal Trainer and Manager.

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TITLE:

Getting What's His Back

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