A Bit of the Secret Touch: A Hyuga Kojiro FanFic
(Author's Note: This FanFic has something very different to my other FanFics, but I'll leave you the task of discovering what it is)
-Hyuga-san, pass it!
-It's yours -and the ball flew high into the air. The players of the Toho soccer team, 2nd place in the National Soccer Tournament, trained for the friendly matches that were about to come, commanded by Hyuga Kojiro, who stood out by having more strength, aggressiveness and tanned skin than what he could control.
-This strategy will help us a lot -Takeshi, the youngest member of the team, who was a childhood friend of Hyuga's, said.
-Don't mention it. Let's see if we can beat Musashi with this -Kazuki, also known (for his disgrace) as Eirina, said. –Since Misugi's already better and he promised payback.
-Don't say that, Eirina -Hyuga said, annoyed because of that comment. In the last match between their teams, the Musashi's captain, Misugi Jun, had suffered a heart attack, and Hyuga had avoided him receiving something worse, although later he had been chewed out.
-Hey, captain, I've told you too many times not to call me Eirina.
-But…
-Well, don't pick a fight, but Sorimachi's right –said Wakashimadzu Ken, team goalkeeper and Kojiro's best friend.
-In any case, don't make me remember it
A while later, after class and training, Hyuga was in the library, doing his homework. Unlike what rumors said about him, he was an excellent student that knew the value of a good education. His family's condition had never been the best, and for that reason he knew how valuable were things that often were considered unimportant, like being able to study. While he studied, Ken was in the Martial Arts club, as he was an expert karate practitioner, and Takeshi, along with Kazuki were practicing with their own instruments, as Takeshi played the guitar and Kazuki was a drums pro.
Already bored, Hyuga picked up his books and began to walk toward his bedroom, but he collided with someone.
-Oi, be more…! -but when he saw that a rather short girl with curly black hair and freckles was on the floor, stunned, he bit his tongue and asked her if she was okay.
-I've been better -the girl answered ...
-Let me help you -and Kojiro with a single hand helped the girl to get up. -Are you new around here?
-Er, yes… I've just been transferred here.
-From where?
-Shizuoka. I was in Shutetsu Chuu (Junior High) before, but I won a grant because of my volleyball abilities. My name's Takenouchi Maya. What's yours?
-I'm Hyuga Kojiro -Hyuga answered, somewhat confused, but he was even more confused when he saw Maya's reaction.
-Ah… You're the captain of the soccer team! -and she ran away.
-And what the heck got her? Oo…
A while later, at dinnertime, Takeshi, Ken and Kojiro sat down as always in table nearest to the windows.
-What's up, Hyuga-san? -Takeshi asked as he observed Hyuga's pensive face.
-Nothing in particular, Takeshi. Why?
-You're quieter than the usual.
-Wasurete. (Forget it)
-C'mon, Hyuga-kun. Talk now or be forever silenced -Ken said. -Don't leave us intrigued, dude.
-Do you know if there are any new transferred students?
-I've heard there are like four or five new students here. For what I know there are about two new girls, and one of them comes from Shizuoka.
-Could the new girl from Shizuoka know Tsubasa? – Takeshi wondered, curious.
-Probably not. She comes from Shutetsu Junior High -Hyuga said, without knowing what he said.
-Hey, how is it that you know it? -asked Ken and Takeshi at the same time.
-I bumped with her before dinner. She is a really weird girl. I helped her, and when I told her my name she ran away.
-Oh, really?
-Yeah. The only thing I was able to say after she left was 'what the heck got her?'
Ken and Takeshi shrugged and the three buddies continued eating their dinner.
Meantime, Maya was with some other transferred girls.
-And what happened to you that you took a long time, Maya? -a girl asked.
-I bumped.
-You bumped with someone? With who?
-Guess.
The girls began to say the names of the most popular and handsome guys in the school, among which the names of Kazuki and Ken sounded, but they didn't guess right.
-No, girls. I collided with none other than the captain of the soccer team… Hyuga Kojiro.
-What? With the captain! I'm surprised you're still alive -another girl said. –He's got a terrible temper.
And someone sneezed loudly.
-Oh, man. It seems somebody's talking trash about you, Hyuga-san.
-Who knows? I don't care either way -Kojiro said, indifferent.
-Well, you rarely sneeze so loudly -Ken said peacefully. -Well, I'm done. Excuse me.
-See you in the room.
Hyuga and Takeshi stayed there, finishing their dinner.
-By the way, Hyuga-san, why don't you enter a club? That is to say, Wakashimadzu-san's in the Martial Arts club, Eirina and I are in the music one, and you're not in any.
-I'm not interested in clubs, Takeshi. I'm only worried for the team.
-You haven't even tried to be in one… And you can't live only for soccer.
-I already told you: I'm not interested. Or are you challenging me, Takeshi?
-Take it as you like, Hyuga-san -and Takeshi stood up with his tray.
-If you're challenging me, Sawada Takeshi, then I'll enter in the first club I see… And we'll see what happens –Hyuga said quietly, although the boy heard him.
-We'll see, captain -and Takeshi left the dining room.
"We'll see, captain. You'll see that I can do the same things you lot do, if that makes you stop bothering me."
Kojiro finished his dinner and left to his bedroom, where Ken was sprawled on his bed, resting after having dinner. The scholarship rooms were for two students, so Takeshi lived in another room.
-Did you finish? I thought that you'd take more than an hour, Hyuga-kun.
-Ha, ha, how funny…
-Hey, calm down, dude… don't you vent out your fury on me, all right? -and the Karate Keeper got up with a spectacular jump.
Hyuga took out the books from his backpack and began to finish his homework, while Ken made some exercise, although somebody knocked on the door a moment later.
-I guess it's Takeshi -the goalkeeper said, as he was still on the floor.
-Yeah, I'm on it… -Hyuga opened the door, only to meet with the girl he had crashed with before.
-Takenouchi!
-Ah… Hyuga -san… Sorry. I still get lost here.
-What happened, Hyuga-kun?
-It's the girl I collided with in the afternoon.
-Ah. Let her pass; don't be a klutz.
-Ken! Ah, sorry, Takenouchi… Want to come in?
-No, thanks… It'd be much of a bother -the girl said, making a deep curtsy. –It's just that I don't remember where my room is…
-You should remember that since you got here, but…
-I'll help you -Ken said. –Since some people don't know how to be polite enough.
-Er, thank you.
-Hey…
-I'll be back in a moment, Hyuga-kun.
-And what the heck got her? Oo…
Meanwhile, Ken and Maya walked by the halls of the bedroom blocks.
-You remember your room's number?
-I think it's 24-B.
-24 -B… I think I know where that is -and they walked to the first floor. -Do you have a good memory?
-A bit.
-You know that after dinner, those granted a scholarship have to go to their rooms by general rules, and sorry for being obvious, but we have to come in thru the main door.
-Uh-huh.
-There are two wings: The A Wing and the B Wing, so the entrances are different. If your room is in the B wing, you should turn to the right -and Ken pointed out the stairways that were in that direction. -Now, since there are eight rooms in every floor, I guess that your room's in the third floor.
-Yes… I guess you're right. Thank you…
-Oh right. That blockhead didn't introduce us. My name's Wakashimadzu Ken.
-Wakashimadzu Ken? The team's star goalkeeper?
-Um, yes… Are you going to run away like the last time?
-Er… No -Maya said, embarrassed. -By the way, my name is Takenouchi Maya.
-Pleased to meet you.
-Pleasure's mine.
-By the way, why did run away when Hyuga-kun introduces himself?
-It's just that…I had heard something about him and they said he has a terrible temper.
-Don't believe everything you hear, Takenouchi-san. He is temperamental, I grant you that, but he's no grouch or sourpuss. Once you know him well, you'll see he's quite the good guy.
-You say that because you're his best friend, right?
-I guess I did.
-Well, thank you, Ken-san -and Maya left to her room. Ken smiled and returned to the bedroom.
-Hey, why did you offer to help somebody you haven't spoken to before? -Hyuga asked him once he arrived to the room.
-Helping someone isn't bad, Hyuga-kun.
-Wouldn't it be that you liked her at first sight? -the Toho captain said scathingly.
-No. You know I'm not interested in anybody.
-Well, your attitude doesn't prove it.
-Don't bother. Besides, you were the one that collided with her. You should have helped her.
-Excuse me?
-Look, if I offered to help her, it was because you'd begin to lecture her, and I think she doesn't deserve it. C'mon, dude… It's time you should understand that girls aren't that annoying, and heck you should know; you have a little sister.
-Looks who's talking; somebody that has just said that he's not interested in girls. Won't you be…?
-Oi, careful with what you say; I may not be interested in getting a girlfriend by now 'cause I don't have free time, but I'm as straight as a ruler.
-OK, OK… We'd better stop this discussion, shouldn't we? Tomorrow's gonna be a long day.
-Fine by me.
Hyuga and Wakashimadzu changed clothes and were about to fall asleep, but Takeshi appeared in the room before they could turn off the lights.
-Hey… Try not to fight… I could hear you arguing from my room, and you know I'm three doors away.
-Oh, really? So loud were we talking? –Ken asked, unable to believe that.
-Oi, I don't lie. And by the way, good night.
-G'night -and finally they could have a rest. On the following day, Hyuga woke up as usual. Luckily, it was Saturday, only they would only have soccer training, but at the same time it was the day to choose a club, as the trimester had begun. Of course, he still remembered the 'challenge' his little buddy Takeshi imposed him, and that made him grit his teeth.
"Let's see… I'm not interested in learning a foreign language and I don't like music much. Biology stinks and computers give me a headache. Maybe I could enter the Martial Arts club… And now that I remember, Ken must've mentioned me something that inscriptions are in our classroom."
-Morning -Ken said, scaring Kojiro out of his thoughts. –Had a good night?
-You already know the answer… I fall like a stone every Friday night.
-I already know it. Today's club inscription day, right?
-I guess.
-And are you going to enter one at last?
-You know I'm not interested, but Takeshi challenged me to enter one. I told him that I'll go into the first club I see, but I was thinking into entering the Martial Arts club…
-Don't even try it, dude. No vacancies.
-What…? Darn it…
-But if you told Takeshi about that, then be careful, because if you distract yourself… You could even end up in the school's Cuisine Club.
-Hey! Don't say that! I'm not that rash.
-I only said… it was a joke, Hyuga-kun.
-If it was a joke, it was a bad one.
-Well then, let's stop this quarrel. Let's go and have breakfast; my stomach roars like a lion, and mind you, I'm Capricorn.
-Good point -and after changing clothes, Hyuga and Ken went to have breakfast. However, they didn't meet with Takeshi; the younger boy had the bad habit of waking up late on weekends.
-Is it just me, or Takeshi will never stop waking up late and missing breakfast? -Hyuga said, sarcastic.
-Choice number two -Ken said before eating a spoonful of cereal.
Later, they met with Sorimachi (although they won a poisoned glance from him when they called him by his nickname), who wanted to continue in the Music club. Ken, told Kazuki about Takeshi's challenge just to make fun of the victim.
-Why don't you enter the Music Club? I mean, Takeshi and I are there, and we need a singer…
-I don't sing, Eirina.
-Have you ever tried to sing?
-Yes, and I'm always off-key.
-Well, then good luck -and Ken and Kojiro continued their way. However, the Karate Keeper went to reserve his place to defend his condition of the school's star karate practitioner, so the Tiger continued his way slowly, although he met with Maya once again.
-Takenouchi -he said when he met with the girl.
-Hyuga-san… Good morning.
-Morning… -Hyuga was lightly confused with the girl's strange attitude.
-Er… Sorry for eavesdropping, but I couldn't avoid listening to your quarrel last night with Sawada.
-Ah, really?
-Er… Yes. If you want to enter a club, I can help you.
-Well, truth is that I'm not interested in entering a club, but I have to fulfill the challenge; my honor depends on it.
-If it's how you say it… The please come to the club where I am; it'd be a real motivation for us if you were there.
-And what the heck got her? Oo…