Author's Note: I know that the series is called "Sasuke" in Japan but I decided to use the English name because that's what I'm used to.
I realise it is highly implausible a "junior" version of the series would ever be made due to the importance placed on education in Japanese culture, but sometimes you need to use a bit of artistic license.
A week later Ito was leaving a cinema where he, Takashi Mitsuhashi, Hayagawa Kyoko and Akasaka Riko had gone to see a new release. As they walked into the main foyer he stretched his arms over his head and glanced at the others. Mitsuhashi was greedily devouring the contents of a tub of popcorn while the girls were happily chatting about the movie.
Ito smiled as he gazed at Kyoko. Dressed in a deep blue sailor fuku with a pale yellow tie his girlfriend was as beautiful as ever, her long auburn hair gleaming under the lights and an excited look in her blue eyes as she and Riko discussed their favourite moments. The happy look on her lovely face brought a warm glow to his heart.
Riko looked just as pleased, with a big smile on her cute face. Short but deceptively strong, she had blue eyes and shoulder-length orange-brown hair. She wore a grey sailor fuku with a light blue tie.
"Did you see when the prince stormed the castle to save the princess?" she asked
"I know, it was so romantic" Kyoko replied. "It reminded me of Ito-san."
Ito couldn't keep a big silly grin off of his face when he heard that. His grin only got broader when she smiled at him.
Kyoko then leaned closer and whispered into Riko's ear. "And while he may not act like it I know Mitsuhashi-san would do the same for you Riko-chan."
"You really think so?"
"I'm sure of it."
Riko beamed. "Thanks Kyoko-chan."
Mitsuhashi wandered over, having finished off his popcorn and tossed the empty tub into a bin. Like Ito he wore a black Nanyou High uniform and sported highly distinctive hair. In his case it had been dyed blond. He grinned, showing off his sharp, pointed teeth.
"Ah that was good. But Ore-sama is still hungry. Ito, get me a snack."
"Get your own snack Mitsuhashi" Ito replied.
His grin disappeared and he snorted crossly. "Disobedient lackey. You're lucky Ore-sama is too hungry to argue or you'd be getting an ass-kicking."
Peeved, he stomped over to the snack bar and began perusing its contents. As he did so another group of people entered the foyer from a different screen. Amongst them were Hibino, Ichijou and Yamana. The boys were again wearing their blue uniforms while Yamana wore the Rakeun High girls uniform of maroon blouse and grey skirt.
Hibino was laughing uproariously. "Ah that movie was hilarious" he said once he'd managed to regain his composure.
"Yes it was really funny" Yamana agreed with an amused smile. "I'll have to tell Okamoto about it."
Hibino nodded. "All that laughing has made Ore-sama hungry" he said. He turned and strolled towards the snack bar.
Ichijou was about to comment that he'd enjoyed the movie as well but then he saw someone familiar.
"Look over there, it's Shinji-san" he said as he pointed at him. "Shinji-san" he called.
Hearing his name, Ito turned and saw them. "Ichijou-san, Yamana-san" he called back. "Good to see you again."
"Same" Ichijou replied as they walked over.
"This is my girlfriend Hayagawa Kyoko and this is Akasaka Riko" said Ito. "Kyo-chan, these are Makoto Ichijou and Yamana Michiru."
"A pleasure to meet you" said Kyoko.
"Same to you Hayagawa-san, Akasaka-san" said Yamana.
A look of recognition appeared on Kyoko's face. "Wait a minute, are you the Yamana-san that won the Daystar Jewellery competition?"
"Yes that was me" she said modestly.
"I thought so, I saw it on TV" Kyoko said excitedly. "Your work was amazing!"
"I saw it too" Riko added. "Your designs were so cool!"
"Thank you both" Yamana said warmly.
"Oh, Ito-san gave me a necklace for our anniversary last week. Was it one of yours?" Kyoko asked.
"It was. Did you like it?"
"I loved it! It was so cute!" Kyoko squealed.
"I'm so glad" Yamana replied delightedly.
As the girls talked Ito and Ichijou were having their own conversation.
"So Shinji-san, did Hibino-san not come with you today?" Ito asked, trying to keep his tone casual. Please don't let him be here. Please don't let him be here.
"No he's here. He just went over to the snack bar" Ichijou replied.
Oh no!
His fears were confirmed a second later when they all heard a voice yell, "WHAT?"
After a few moments of scanning the snacks that were on offer Hibino settled on a packet of pocky. What luck, that's the last one left he thought.
But as he reached for the packet another hand did so as well, both of them closing on it simultaneously. Surprised they both let go and turned to face each other. Hibino sneered at the other guy.
"Get lost blondie! Ore-sama saw it first!"
"No Ore-sama saw it first" he shot back. "Wait, what did you say?"
"Ore-sama saw…"
"WHAT? I am Ore-sama!" His eyes bulged and his face twisted in rage.
"WHAT? There's only one Ore-sama!" Hibino had the same expression.
"Yes, me!"
"You little punk…"
Both of them stepped back and raised their fists, ready to start brawling. All around them people were staring in fright at the two rage-filled guys.
Hibino drew back his fist to throw the first punch, but before he could his arm was seized by Ichijou. His head whipped to the right and then to the left as Yamana gripped his other arm.
"ARRGH! Let go!" Hibino yelled. They held on as hard as they could as he struggled furiously.
Mitsuhashi grinned deviously as he pulled back his own fist only to howl in fury as he too was seized by Ito and Riko while Kyoko hurried over to the box office and began calming down the panicked cashier, assuring him that everything was fine and he did not need to call the police.
"Traitors!" he cried.
"San-chan you are not getting into a fight in here" said Riko firmly even as she put him in an aikido hold.
"Neither are you Hibino" said Ichijou.
The four of them hastily dragged Hibino and Mitsuhashi outside. Fortunately the streets were mostly empty.
"Now what's this all about Mitsuhashi?" Ito asked.
"That pretender dared to call himself Ore-sama" he replied angrily.
"I'm Ore-sama, you banana-head!" Hibino exclaimed. Ichijou and Yamana just managed to hold him as he fought to break loose. Ito and Riko weren't faring any better.
Kyoko stepped out of the cinema and walked in-between them with a steely look in her eyes. Her hands shot out, caught each of their earlobes and pulled. Instantly they both stopped struggling and their angry shouts were replaced by cries of pain.
"OW! OW! OW! OW!"
"Knock it off both of you!" Kyoko snapped. She let go of them and her expression relaxed. "There's a better way to settle this than by brawling."
"And what's that?" Hibino asked. Ichijou and Yamana warily let him go while Ito and Riko did the same with Mitsuhashi. Their anger momentarily forgotten they both looked at Kyoko curiously. She smiled and pointed to a poster on a nearby wall.
"Ninja Warrior: High School Special" Ichijou read out.
"I've seen that on TV" said Riko. "That's the show where people have to complete a series of obstacle courses. It says here that a special edition for high school students is being held in a few months."
"I get it" said Yamana. "Both of them enter and whoever's best on the course wins."
"Exactly" Kyoko replied.
"What a brilliant idea Kyo-chan" said Ito enthusiastically.
She smiled. "Thank you."
"Ha, that will be a breeze for Ore-sama" said Mitsuhashi with a fiendish grin. "How about you pretender?"
"Ore-sama will leave you eating dust banana-head" Hibino responded. "And then you'll admit that I am the only Ore-sama."
"And when you lose you'll admit that I'm the only Ore-sama" said Mitsuhashi.
With a final snort of contempt both of them turned and began walking away. A moment later they realised something.
"Oi, Ichijou, Yamana, Why are you just standing there? Ore-sama is leaving!"
"Ito! Come on!"
"Just a moment" Ito and Ichijou called back simultaneously before turning back to each other.
"Sorry about this" Ichijou whispered. "Hibino needs us to keep an eye on him."
"Mitsuhashi's the same" Ito agreed.
Ichijou slipped a card into his palm. "Me and my band spend most of our time here. Feel free to drop by."
Ito glanced at the address on the card. "Live House Dali huh? Okay I'll come."
At the same time Yamana handed over cards to Kyoko and Riko. "I sell jewellery at this address" she said. "Come and take a look whenever you like."
"Thank you Yamana-san. We'll look forwards to it" said Kyoko. "Bye for now."
"Bye."
Both groups parted ways. Hibino and Mitsuhashi were each scheming on how to beat their newly-found rival, everyone else was just thinking about getting to know their new friends better.