Chapter 5: I Found You...

Lian was looking outside and she sigh. The bell rang and Hotaru went with her and she said "Lets go see the Regulars play."

They went to the tennis courts and Ryoma was with Sherry.

Lian sigh and she sigh.

"Guess she's the next one to join."

Lian hugged her knees and she put her head down.

"This is the worse..."

Mileina sat with them and she said "Lian I'm glad you are okay, you scared us all yesterday."

SORRY... HOW'S EIJIE? And Hotaru said "I haven't seen him." And Mileina said "Me either."

Oishi and Eijie went to the court and Mileina said "Eijie-senpai, how are you?" And Eijie said "I'm fine" And Lian thought "Thank God."

Sherry fell in her knees and Ryoma said "Get up..." "I can't keep going. I'm too tired." And Tezuka said "Some matches can take up to 5 or 6 hours. It's been barely one..." "I know but still..."

Ryoma sigh and he said "Then we'll get someone else... Mileina." "Eh? Me?" "Yes." And Hotaru said "Go,..."

Lian got up and she got her backpack.

She went to an empty court and she thought "Why is this happening to me? Why?"

Lian laid her head on the fence and Ryoma said "Why are you here, Lian?"

Lian turned around and Ryoma sat next to her and he said "It might take time to get use it it, right?"

Lian nodded yes and he said "It's going to be hard trying to remember that you can't play."

I'M SORRY

"No need to apologize none of this is your fault or anyone's fault. That's just the way it is."

Lian looked down and Ryoma said "Don't worry Lian, there has to be a reason for this."

Lian put her hand in her heart and she thought "My chest hurts but not because of this stupid disease."

Lian looked up and he said "Want to talk about it?"

"My chest hurts when I see him with someone else. It hurts think that he can forget me. I love Ryoma, right?"

Lian laid her head on his shoulder and she thought "Ryoma... You are my First Love."

Lian closed her eyes and she thought "Why can't I just be normal? Just like everyone else."

A tear fell on his shoulder and Ryoma whipped it off her eyes.

Ryoma laid his head gently on her and he thought "How much must a person suffer in order to be happy? She's been suffering so much how much more is there for her? How much pain is there left?"

"So you are a new girl?" "Yes ma'am." "Welcome to Seigaku." "Thanks. I heard Echizen Ryoma is enrolled in this school is that true?" "Yes. Here's your schedule." "Thanks."

The girl left and she said "Not to find him... Hehehe."

"Where can Lain and Ryoma be?" Momo sigh and Eijie said "I think they are talking everything over." And Oishi said "Yeah... probably." And Momo said "Those two can't figure out that they love each other, they are really dumb." And Eijie said "No he's the only one that needs to realize it." And Momo said "What do you mean?" And Eijie said "Love is so complicated.. right Oishi?"

Oishi smiled and Momo said "Eh?"

Ryoma woke up and he smiled.

He got Lian and he thought "Lets get going."

Ryoma was walking and he bumped into the new girl and she said "Sorry."

Ryoma kept on walking and he got to the Regulars court.

Ryoma laid Lian down and he put his jacket over her.

Hotaru and Mileina smiled and Hotaru thought "It's just you Ryoma... You need to realize it before it's tooooo late."

The new girl got there and she said "Is Echizen Ryoma here?"

Ryoma sigh and he threw the ball to the air and said "Who wants to know?" And the new girl said "Me Aoi Line."

"So what do you want?" And Aoi said "You're Ryoma." "Call me Echizen." "Eh? Why?" "Because only certain people can call me Ryoma."

Lian woke up and she rubbed her eyes and she got Ryoma's jacket. She saw them playing and she sigh.

"I'm letting all of them down. I shouldn't even be here."

Lian got up and she went with Hotaru.

PLEASE GIVE IT TO RYOMA FOR ME...

"Uh- But..."

SORRY TO CAUSE ALL OF YOU THIS MUCH TROUBLE...

Lain started to walk and Hotaru said "Ryoma!"

Ryoma turned around and Hotaru said "Lain..."

Ryoma made a fist and he said "Lian! Wait!"

Lian kept on walking and he went after her.

Aoi made a fist and she said "Ryoma?"

"Lian wait..."

Ryoma got her hand and he turned her around.

Lian had tears in her eyes and she wrote:

I'M JUST IN THE WAY! I'M SORRY...

"No you are not in the way. WE need you... Lian... we all need you.'

WHY WOULD YOU NEED SOMEONE LIKE ME? I'M OF NO USE...

And he said "You are use to me Lian please..."

Ryoma put his for head on hers and he said "I need you..."

Lian blushed and he said "Lian you are important to me.."

Aoi made a fist and she said "What the hell is that?" and Hotaru said "The girl who stole his heart."

Ryoma and Lian went back and Aoi thought "No one will take him away from me."

Aoi got Ryoma and she kissed him and Lian blinked and Hotaru said "Oh that whore!"

Ryoma got her away and Aoi said "Please date me!" And Ryoma said while cleaning his lips "No!" "So cold."

Hotaru went with Lian and she said "Lian are you okay?"

Lian got in her knees and she was breathing hard and Ryoma said "Lian?"

Aoi smiled and she said "She's weak.." And Hotaru said "Shut the hell up! You have no idea what she has gone through." "

"All I know is that it was her fault Max turned the way he did... She's the one to blame if someone form Seigaku dies."

Lian covered her ears and Ryoma said "Knock it off Aoi."

"You are going to carry Seigaku's blood with you LIAN!"

"NO! I don't want to..."

Ryoma got in his knees and he said "Lian... Lian hey listen to me... LIAN!"

Tezuka made a fist and he said "Call the nurse."

"Yes sir."

Hotaru slapped Aoi and she said "You piece of shit!"

"Lian come to your senses! Lian!"

"Tezuka the nurse left for lunch."

Ryoma got her cheeks and he said "Lian look at me...Lian..."

Aoi made a fist and she said "Murder!"

"Murder? NO!"

Lian started to panic and Momo said "Aoi get out of here!"

"You are alone! No one will ever be your friend." And Ryoma said "Same goes for you! You are just like your dad." "You know my dad?" "Yes he lost to me 10 times in a row!" "Y-You are the Prince of Tennis?" "No I'm Echizen Ryoma!"

Lian got his hand and he hugged her and he said "Lian we are here for you!"

Aoi made a fist and Sherry said "It's better if you get out of here..." and Aoi said "Who are you?" And Sherry said "Her rival." "Then we should join forces." and she said "I'm not such a low person to do that..."

Lian made a fist and Aoi said while living "You should have never been born all you bring is pain!"

Lian was breathing harder and Ryoma said "Lian calm down..."

Lian was holding Ryoma's hand tight and she thought "Please forgive me."

"Tezuka what do we do?" and Tezuka said "Calm down Eijie... Ryoma let take her to the hospital." "Yes sir."

Ryoma got Lian but Lian wouldn't walk and he said "Lian we need to go."

Lian nodded no and she imagined Ryoma saying "You are the on to blame! This is all your fault. I hate you."

The thought of Ryoma hating her was what she feared the most.

"Lian?"

Ryoma put his for head with her and he said "I will never betray you."

Ryoma kissed her in her little lips and Hotaru blushed and Aoi thought "He..."

Lian closed her eyes and she thought "This feels so warm..."

Hotaru smiled and she thought "It was about time Ryoma..."

Ryoma picked Lian up and he said "I'll take her home." and Tezuka said "Okay.."

Momo smiled and he said "It was about time." And Tezuka said "Time for what?" and Eijie said "Guess the Captain was the only who didn't know." And everyone said "Yup..."

Ryoma laid Lian down and Marry said "Thanks.." Ryoma smiled and he left.

Ryoma was walking and he got his lips and he thought "Guess I found my first Love."