The multiple instances of sneakers squeaking across the basketball court along with the rhythmic dribble of the ball down the court filled the air. These distinct sounds followed by directional yells, one could easily tell a practice game was in progress.
"Stay focused Koganei!" Hyuga pointed his finger to said teammate while dribbling the ball. Riko watched their team captain get ready to pass the ball when she felt her phone vibrate. Picking it up, her eyes lit up at the name glowing across the small screen. Upon accepting the call, she was instantly met with a sweet silky tone.
"Riko-chan~ I'm coming back home~" A mix of joy and annoyance spread across the manager's face catching the attention of her whole team, ultimately pausing the game.
""Don't give me that Midorikawa! Why haven't you called not once over the break?" The brown haired girl was more annoyed than angry at her antics.
"I'm calling now." She stated blankly on the other line. The team could tell that their manager would kick whoever she was talking to through the phone she could.
"You know that's not what I meant!" Her friend was being a smart ass.
"Why so mean Riko?~" The latter could tell she was pouting in false despair. "Besides, I only get to see Young-Soo during the breaks alternatively. So this time it just so happened to be my turn and it just so happened to be Spring." She sighed understanding where she was coming from. Besides, I'm transferring to Seirin this year." She could feel her smiling causing me to smile.
"Great, you can meet everyone." Riko cheering into the phone peaked their attention, however she received a groan.
"Wae? You know I'm not good with new people Riko." The receiver pouted her Korean into the phone.
"Too bad! See ya when ya get here." Riko smiled brightly, unphased, and hung up. "This is perfect." Her team was slightly worried for whoever she was just talking to, the worry deepening when she turned to them and clapped. "Guys! We have a new addition to our team!" Her smile also put them on edge. Hanging up with a sigh, the blond haired girl set her phone down at looked out of the window at the countryside.
"Myung-Hee! Young-Soo is here to take you out!" Her ears perked up at the sound of her childhood friend's name. Grabbing her suitcase and carry on, she made her way down the stairs, through the hall, and into the kitchen.
"Good afternoon halmeoni." The blonde hugged her and kissed her forehead.
"Good afternoon Myung-Hee, your mother should be making lunch." She gave a sweet smile but the teen only shook her head.
"I can't, Young-soo asked me to hang out with him today before we go back to Japan today." She pulled her bag and case in front of her.
"Well, let your mother know and leave your bags at the entrance." She did as she said and made her way to the kitchen where surely enough, her mom was cooking.
"Are you ready to eat Myung-Hee?" Her green eyes that matched the younger girl's looked at her expectantly.
"No, Young-Soo and I are going to hang out today before we leave." She sat her bags down at the entryway as instructed.
"Do you need money?" Her mother stood up straight, though not making any difference in her height.
"I have money mama." She sighed to her earning a smile with a nod.
"Alright, be safe. I'll see you later." She hugged her before going to the entrance to see her friend waiting, stopping to look him over. Before he hit puberty when they were younger he seemed extremely gross, you know "cooties" and such. Yet now when she looked at him after he hit puberty he was tall, handsome, with dark gray hair and hazel eyes.
"Myung-Hee!" Not to mention his deep voice which made her giddy.
"You're late!" She brushed off his greeting and waiting arms, passing him to put her shoes on.
"Don't be mad Myung-Hee, I'd never be late on purpose. You know that, I love you too much." He smiled that supermodel smile he also obtained when he hit puberty.
"Alright, alright. Let's go eat!" Her darker toned hand grabbed his and pulled him along to go eat. They got to a restaurant not too far away from his house.
"Myung-Hee, Young-Soo! Welcome back." They were frequenters here since the two were eight, every time she returned to Korea they ate there. They bowed to the waitress before sitting down, and she directed her attention to Mr. Late when the woman left.
"So Young-Soo, what will you do while I'm gone?" She traced circles on the table as he gave her a "really?" look.
"I'm going to be completely bored without you, I'm going to cry into my pillow every night that you're gone." Now he was just being over dramatic.
"Alright, alright. Quit being so over dramatic." She rolled my eyes and flashed him a smile.
"Man, whoever asks you out and succeeds is going to be an incredibly lucky guy." He sat back and blew a loose strand of hair out of his face.
"Don't say that, just get a girlfriend." Her green eyes looked at him and he pouted.
"I don't want a girlfriend!" She rolled my eyes and ordered.
"Quit being a baby." He leaned forward.
"Let's go to the candy shop after this." He smiled changing the subject completely.
"Alright, but you're paying." She smirked at his reaction of a loud grown in agony. The two left the restaurant after eating, and headed to the nearby candy store where they were greeted by tons of different candy. Koharu's favorite part about the store was the variety of chocolate, and Young-Soo had to pay for her whole, sweet toothed endeavour.
"Do I have to pay Myung-Hee?" He pouted as the blonde made a b line for the chocolate section.
"Ne!" The look in his eyes were that of utter horror, watching as she grabbed chocolate candy after chocolate candy. She dragged him to the cash register where his pockets were emptied by her greed and he left broken. She sent a large grin in his direction, he only blew that same strand of hair out of his face.
"Why are you so happy?" He crossed his arms annoyed.
"Because I got you these." Her dark toned hand held a bag of his favorite candy in front of his face. Colorful liquorice. The imminent excitement bursted out as he took it.
"When did you get these Myung-Hee?" He bear hugged her to suffocation.
"When you were sulking silly boy." She patted his arm to get him to let go, it seems as if puberty also brought strength with it. "Looks like it's time for me to head back home." She started walking down the sidewalk with him, arms linked.
"Do you have to?" He looked down at her questioningly.
"Yes, I do." He pouted even more and escorted her back to her halmeoni's. For an hour he helped her mother, her grandmother, and her clean up before departing for the airport. Tears began welling up in his eyes, followed by a dramatic outburst.
"Oh Myung-Hee! Don't go!" He once again captured her in a hug, lifting her off the ground.
"L-let me go Young-Soo!" He bawled even more at her reaction, leaving her mother to laugh at the little scene unfolding before her. "We're going to see each other soon, so be good until then!" She hugged him one last time at the gate before boarding the plane.
"Your father will be so excited to see us back Myung-Hee.~" Her mother smiled softly ready to get back home.
"Hey Young-Soo, didn't Myung-Hee go back to Japan today?" Looking at his friend with gray, unamused eyes the latter sighed.
"Yes Kyung, she did." The brown haired male addressed as Kyung clicked his tongue.
"Why didn't you tell her you liked her?" Stuffing his hands in his pockets, the two entered the convenience store.
"I get nervous when I try to." Sighing and picking up the topic's favorite candy, his eyes landed on his friend.
"Well now she's just on the market for a guy who's overly confident in his abilities to get girls." Deadpanning, the boy couldn't believe the lack of support from his friend.
"Sure, just give up on me why don't you." Making his way to the counter, all hope he had was drained from his being.
