Chapter 4
Chaotic Game Day and Ditching
School was absolutely hectic! Everything Rangiku had told me was true. Whenever there was a soccer game, the day of the game was nuts! It was only the first class of the day and it already seemed like we were at the game.
No one was in their seats except for sensei, who was busying himself on his computer. Supposedly the teachers never prepared a lesson whenever there was a game, some didn't even show up to work that day.
So this didn't help the excitement at all, since there was no lesson then students could almost be as wild as the wanted - almost.
Some students had painted their faces green and white with the school colors. The cheerleaders were in their uniforms running around chanting their cheers, shaking their pom-poms everywhere and this was just in the classroom!
Meanwhile the soccer players were drowned by students that wanted to wish them luck, talk to them, or simply just plain out wanted to be seen with them. They were all in their uniforms and look extremely good in them.
While everyone in the school seemed completely unfazed by all of this excitement, it was quite new to me, not even the football games at my old school could cause this much excitement.
"Don't the teachers even care about what the students do?" I asked flinching when someone brought out a blow horn.
"No why?" Rukia asked with a small laugh.
"Uh, I don't know. It's just doesn't this seem a bit chaotic to you?" I said raising my voice so Rukia could hear me, she just laughed.
I glanced over to the back of the classroom where people were practically drowning Ichigo and Renji, they were both smiling and it looked like they were bragging.
I tried to hear what they were saying but all I got was the loud whistling of blow horns that were going off.
Finally the bell went off signaling the end of first hour, I grabbed my bag and Rukia running out of the classroom.
It was then I took everything I said about the classroom being hectic back. Once I stepped into the hallway it was like a whole other world, the hallway was absolutely full and extremely loud, girls were on top of guys shoulders and there was even a beach ball being slapped around.
It was absolute chaos, Rangiku quickly waved at us and signaled for Rukia to follow her to their next class while running with the rest of the crowd.
"Well, I'll see you at lunch Momo!" Rukia yelled running down the hallway with Rangiku, the crowd swallowed them both before I could even make a response.
I just stood there looking like some lost puppy or something and I was pretty sure I looked kind of pathetic staring at the crowd horror struck. Going in there at that point was pretty much like suicide and I wasn't ready to die yet.
The next thing I knew Renji and Ichigo were both standing on either side of me, they both grabbed one of my hands and the next thing I knew I was pulled into the flow of the crowd.
The hallways were twice as filled as usual, now that I've got a closer look at the students in the crowd a lot of them I was pretty sure didn't even go to our school.
To be honest it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be, but that was probably because Ichigo and Renji were both pushing everyone out of their way with their faces lit up.
"You're both enjoying this aren't you?" I shouted over all the noise in the hall.
We finally reached our class; I was slightly out of breath from keeping up with their jogging.
"Well, of course!" Renji said with the large grin, to which I raised an eyebrow.
"And it doesn't bug you guys at all? The crowds, the blow horns, not even the annoying girls?" I ask in disbelief.
They both shrugged and began a conversation with a bunch of freshman that sneaked into our class.
I rolled my eyes and took a seat in the back and texted Rangiku and Rukia but neither of them answered. After fifteen minutes, I had enough of the noise and pulled out my MP3 so I can block out the crowds and all the annoying girls. I closed my eyes and rested my head in my arms drifting away with the music.
I opened my eyes to find myself alone in the classroom in the dark; I hadn't even realized that I had fallen asleep. Stuffing my MP3 back into my back, I pulled out my phone and quickly looked through my inbox. Rukia and Rangiku still hadn't responded, I checked the time it turns out I had slept through all of last period. I quickly scrolled threw my contacts and picked someone else to text.
Hey Toshiro where are you?
I closed my phone and began to walk around the room absentmindedly as I waited for his reply. I had my phone in one hand and I was dragging my hand across the tops of the desks with the other. I felt the quick vibration of my phone and quickly flipped it open.
A few blocks away from the school. Why?
I quickly began to type in my response.
I'm in the back of a classroom, alone…. And in the dark.
It wasn't long after that he responded.
Sounds fun. Do you want me to come pick you up?
I felt a fluttering sensation in the pit of my stomach.
What?
I said do you want me to come pick you up? Man even when it's typed up right in front of you I still have to repeat myself.
I pouted, even though I knew that he wouldn't be able to see it.
You're so mean Toshiro : (
I'll be there in two minutes. Wait at the gate.
I was out the door in no time at all. It wasn't long after that Toshiro drove up and to my surprise he was on a motorcycle.
I giggled at his appearance.
"What?" He asked.
"You have a motorcycle?" I asked with a smile
"Yeah so?" He asked his face as expressionless as ever.
"Oh nothing. I just thought that you would think that having one was too….stereotypical." I smiled.
"Whatever." He said turning his head away from me.
"Get on." He said, I looked at the bike for a second and hesitated.
I had always thought that motorcycles were cool and everything but I also thought that they were a bit scary too.
It didn't matter who rode them, I just never wanted to myself.
He raised an eyebrow at me and smirked.
"You're scared aren't you?" He asked amused.
"No!" I said a little too quickly.
"Well, then get on it's not like we have all day." He replied amusingly.
I looked at him for just a second and got on, wrapping my arms tightly around him and felt him flinch ever so slightly. I quickly pulled my arms back.
"Sorry." He whispered.
"Are you ok?" I asked when I saw the muscles in his back and arms tense up.
"I'm fine. You better hold on." He suddenly pulled on the gas and we shot forward.
My stomach gave a sudden jerk and I wrapped my arms around his torso. I couldn't help but blush, but to be honest I didn't mind him being this close to me at all.
He drove fast weaving his way between cars, my hair was being blown back I felt some of it coming out of its bun. We ended up going to a small burger shop about a mile away from the school.
Toshiro parked smoothly and I quickly slid off the motorcycle not letting go of him until my feet were solidly planted on the floor.
He got off of the bike smirked and walked towards the door; I quickly followed after him like a small puppy. He opened the door for me and picked a table for two in the back of the empty fast food restaurant.
"You don't handle motorcycles very well do you?" He smirked.
"Shut up." I mumbled as he chuckled.
"Are you hungry?" He asked the expression on his face back in a glare.
"What?" I asked confused.
"Hinamori, did you really not hear me? I swear you need hearing aids." He gave a sigh.
I blushed quite embarrassed, "I am, but just a little!"
"Well, what do you want?" He asked raising an eyebrow.
"Oh, um, I don't have any money! Its alright." I said wishing I hadn't anything.
"My treat." He said standing up, "Well?"
"Um, whatever's fine." I replied flushed deep red at this point.
Toshiro got up when he realized that I wasn't going to give him a concrete answer.
I watched him out of the corner of my eye.
Okay, so maybe I was being a bit of a stalker but I couldn't help it.
He was being nicer to me; talks to me like anyone else now.
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"Hey Matsumoto!" Rukia yelled.
They were now finally at lunch and people were finally starting to calm down, it was just them at their usual table at lunch.
"What?" Rangiku responded with a large smile.
"Where's Momo?" she asked.
"I don't know. Home? I'm guessing since she hates crowds." She said
"Nah. She's probably ditching." Renji said putting an arm around both Rukia and Rangiku, they both shoved him off as Ichigo laughed.
"Hey Renji, how much you want to bet that she's out with Toshiro?" Ichigo said with a smirk.
"My life!" Renji laughed.
Both Rukia and Rangiku looked over at the guys interested in what they were talking about.
"Wait, did you guys say that Momo and Hitsugaya are out alone with each other?" Rukia asked raising an eyebrow also smirking.
"Most likely." Renji responded.
"Well, why don't we find out?" Rangiku said with a devilish grin.
She was twirling her cell phone in her hand; the others smirked with their own equally devilish grins.
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We had finished our food about an hour ago and were just enjoying each other's company now.
Toshiro had a straw in his mouth and was trying to blow the wrapper out of my hand.
About half an hour ago Toshiro started playing these little games with me, this was our sixth one, I giggled as he gave out a frustrated sigh.
He probably would have given up if we hadn't made a bet.
We betted that if he couldn't blow the straws wrapper out of my hand within 10 minutes then he had to pay for my lunch every day for the rest of the month and if he did then I'd pay for him.
I smiled I was finally going to win one, Toshiro had won every single one of these games and I was finally going to win one; lucky for me it was the one with the bet.
He only had two minutes left when my phone suddenly rang. I pulled it out of my pocket with my free hand and put it to my ear.
"Momo! Where are you?"
"Um, some burger shop." I giggled as Toshiro kept on making unsuccessful attempts a blowing the straw out of my hand.
"One more minute." I mouthed to him, he replied back with a glare.
"Oh Momo. Don't tell me that Toshiro is taking advantage of you!" Rangiku said.
"Rangiku!" I yelled blushing like crazy.
Toshiro looked at me for a second with a questioning look on his face before turning his attention back to the wrapper.
"So she's right?" I heard Renji shout in the background.
"What do you guys want?" I questioned.
"We just wanted to know if you were with Captain?"
"Yeah." I responded quietly.
"Well, well, well." I heard Ichigo laugh.
"How many people do you have listening?" I squeaked back.
"Oh just… everyone at our lunch table."
"Wha! Rangiku- hey!" I yelled when Toshiro snatched the wrapper form my hand.
"I win." He smirked.
"Give me that back!" I yelled
"No." he smiled back quite amused.
I hung up and glared at him.
"Oh you are so going to get it." I threatened.
He merely raised his eyebrow challenging me.
I stood up quickly and began to walk around the table; he did the same to make sure that he stayed on the opposite side of me.
I glared at him and he smirked at me.
Making a quick move and I ran across the table, but before I knew it -he had run out of the shop and out to the parking lot.
Only vaguely noticing the large gray clouds above, it did say it might rain on tv. I thought somewhere in the back of my head.
I looked around to find him standing over by where we parked. I glared at him once again. I hated how he always won.
"You talk big, but it looks like you can't do squat Hinamori!" He said waving the straw wrapper at me as if he were mocking me.
Before I knew what I was doing I had run up to him and was jumping up and down trying to reach what he held in his lifted up hand.
"Toshiro!" I whined. "Fine! You win!" I said turning my back to him, folding my arms over my chest and pouting.
He smiled and brought his hand down. He got onto the bike and I embraced him bracing for the ride back. Toshiro drove fast weaving his way through cars again, my hair was down now thanks to the glorious wind. We soon stopped at a red light with a sudden jolt causing me to squeeze Toshiro tighter then I already was.
"Hinamori, if you squeeze any tighter you're going to end up killing me." He teased causing me to blush.
"Well, maybe I wouldn't squeeze you so hard if you didn't drive like a maniac!" I countered
He simply chuckled. "Well, then hold on because I'm about to start driving again."
I squeezed him a little tighter than usual causing him to scowl and glare at me; I stuck my tongue out at him in response.
When we arrived in the parking lot, my arms were numb from squeezing Toshiro so tightly for that long.
I unwrapped myself from him a little stiff, he raised an eyebrow at me and while I grinned sheepishly at him. He merely rolled his eyes with an annoyed look.
I looked up noticing the large gray clouds up above seemed even bigger and as if they were about to drop gallons of rain on us at any second now.
"Hey Toshiro?" I said slowly.
"What?" He asked sounding bored as usual.
"If it starts to rain what day will the game be rescheduled too?" I asked my eyes glued to the clouds, a faint memory played in the back of my mind.
"Reschedule? What are you talking about? We don't reschedule."
"Hey guys." Ichigo suddenly greeted from behind causing me to jump slightly and look away from the clouds.
Toshiro nodded at Ichigo and I smiled in acknowledgement.
"So, what are you guys talking about." He asked.
"I was just telling Momo that we're not going to reschedule our game over a bit of rain." Toshiro said making me sound like a silly girl asking silly questions and Ichigo nodded in agreement.
"Plus it's an extra bonus for us if it rains. It makes things more fun and it harder for Refs to catch fouls." Ichigo grinned and Toshiro smirked in agreement.
"But it's dangerous to play during a storm." I said my voice tinted slightly with worry.
"Yeah, and it was dangerous putting Renji on the team, but we still did anyways." Toshiro said seriously although his eyes held sarcasm causing Ichigo to laugh.
I bit my lip nervously, filled with worries and bad premonitions.
"Well, we're going to get ready Momo. Don't worry, it's not like anyone is going to get struck by lightning or anything." Ichigo joked winking at me.
He and Toshiro left without another word and began chatting amongst each other about using the wet grass to their advantage.
I rubbed my arm nervously.
I ran into Rangiku and Rukia quite soon, they both wasted no time.
I was drowned in their merciless teasing.
However, I wasn't paying attention to them joking about Toshiro and I alone and ditching together while they were at school.
It was as if I was in a daze, I was probably over reacting. I mean it happened four years ago but some memories remain fresh.
"Hey Momo, are you ok?" Rukia asked waving her hand in front of my face snapping me back to reality.
"Oh, yeah. Sorry I was just thinking about the weather." I said.
"Yeah, isn't it great!" Rukia grinned
"Yeah it's always ten times more fun when the weather is bad." Rangiku said walking towards the soccer field.
"Yeah sure." I said quietly following after them slowly.
We had sat in our seats for forty-five minutes before the game, but I was glad our school's side of the court was overflowing with students and parents.
I was still fidgety about the weather but managed to keep it to low profile so Rukia and Rangiku wouldn't notice.
The game was going to start any second now, the other team had arrived and was now sitting on the benches on the side.
Suddenly a loud almost bark-like voice came blasting out of the speakers.
"WELCOME KAKURA HIGH!" The crowd went wild, everyone was screaming and jumping in their seats.
"TODAY'S GAME WILL BE AGAINST ROUKONGIA HIGH!"
I glanced over at the other side of the field when they all burst in to loud shouting and rooting for their own school. That's when I noticed that they all looked like that kind of people who play for…fun?
The announcer then began introducing each player, one at a time.
I was just as pumped as everyone else was now and stood up along with everyone who was cheering.
I could feel the faint vibration of my phone in my back pocket and pulled it out to find that it was Uncle Yamada.
I quickly excused myself and went to the not too far parking lot.
"Hello?" I answered.
"Hello, Momo dear? It's me, Aunt Ryona. Your Uncle was called to a sudden meeting in Tokyo. So we will be there over all weekend." she said
"Oh. Well, that's ok. I mean I'm going to be staying at Rangiku's tonight so is it okay?" I said.
"I just wanted to let you know. Are you going to be okay tonight? They said there was going to be a thunder storm." her aunt said worrily.
"Aunt Ryona I'll be fine." I said sternly.
She gave a sigh, "Well okay, call us when you get home from Rangiku's tomorrow. I love you. Bye."
"Okay, I love you too, bye." I responded before running back to the stands.
I had missed the team coming out and they had already done the kick off.
My eyes scanned the field and quickly found who they were looking for, in jersey number 10 who just so happened to have the ball was Toshiro Hitsugaya.
Ichigo was close behind him in Jersey number 15.
I turned my head in the other direction to see Renji in the goalies box in jersey number 6.
By the looks of it the whole time I was gone the other team had pushed our team all the way by Renji and now Toshiro had finally got the ball out of the goalie box.
They all had their brows furrowed into a low scowl.
Sure, they all did this naturally, but this time their expression wasn't the same as their regular one.
No, the expression they each held what that of determination, determination to win this game at all costs.
Toshiro had two of the other players on his tail they were about a foot behind him.
Ichigo quickly sprinted up where Toshiro was.
I could have sworn Ichigo smirked at Toshiro before he suddenly slides on his side tripping one of Toshiro's pursuers.
The crowd went on a rampage on both sides.
Our side was screaming in relief at Ichigo and cheering Toshiro on.
While on the other side of the field where the other school resided they were all shouting one word, FOUL! However, the refs didn't blow their whistle.
The other player up by Toshiro had finally caught up, he started leaning towards Toshiro bumping shoulders trying to throw him off.
He kept on doing this, but he should have just freaking tried to steal the ball like a regular person.
This guy looked like he was still in middle school he was short and scrawny, Toshiro actually towering over the kid.
Toshiro ignored him and sprinted forward leaving the kid in the dust; he easily weaved his way around the other team's players and kicked the ball hard sending it flying right into top right corner of the goalie box. The crowd went insane we received the first point in the game. I could here the other team's coach yelling at them to pull it together.
"Weren't there like two fouls in there, just barely." I shouted at Rangiku.
"Probably, I don't really know, but this team's going to be easy." she replied still clapping and cheering.
"How do you know?" I questioned.
"They're new, so they play by the rules. You see no one plays by the rules anymore. Our team does more than anyone else but they still foul every once and a while." she replied.
"So wait, the refs never call fouls?" I asked trying to overpower the crowd's voice.
"Well if someone get's kicked right where it counts and it's obvious then yeah." Rangiku simply said with a shrug.
The game continued and I soon found out that she was right.
Our team was concurring the other team, the score was 18 to 2.
It seemed as if Toshiro, Renji, Ichigo and all the other men had all dropped their intimidating glares.
They must have not found these guys as a challenge at all; they didn't even try to foul anymore.
Toshiro once again had the ball and now the big players from the other team were in.
There was a loud rumbling sound that caused me to jump.
Oh dear, I thought.
Rain soon started pouring down.
Two of the big players were on either side of Toshiro and began to do the same as the other kid trying to knock him off track.
The scowl was back, only this time it looked ten times meaner.
He kicked the ball behind him passing it to Ichigo quickly passed it to number 9 Hisagi.
Both Ichigo and Toshiro slid in front of the two large players causing one to face plant and the other to literally flip forward and land hard on his back.
The thunder was getting louder and louder as if it was getting closer and closer.
I was visibly shrinking in my seat.
I was no longer standing along with the rest of the crowd.
We were in the front row so I could still see but it was hard, everyone was soaked now.
It was raining so hard it was like looking through a sheet.
It wasn't long when suddenly I noticed that oddly the other team had got the ball and was only about six yards away from Renji.
Ichigo quickly stole the ball then suddenly slipped causing the other team to laugh and regain the ball. Toshiro was quickly than the player with the ball he quickly passed the ball and the next thing caused everyone on our side to yell in protest.
He faked a slip kicking Toshiro hard in the shin causing him to fall.
One of the other players from the other team seeing what was happening slipped as just like his fellow teammate falling over Toshiro, preventing him from getting up.
Renji quickly began to run to Toshiro's aid.
He was just stepping out of the goalie box, and then it happened within what felt like five seconds.
My body visually tensed; there was a bright flash of light followed by a loud explosion.
Everyone looked confused and was screaming in panic.
I knew what happened I recognized that feeling of every hair on your body standing on end and the sudden awareness you gain of your surroundings.
The energy that shoots through your blood like a sudden shock, the light flashed from the sky so suddenly, my greatest fear had come true.
I quickly looked over to the goalie box to see it completely obliterated.
My pulse quickened, where was Renji?
I quickly looked to where he was last seen, only to see him about six yards away from the goalie box.
His body was sprawled out and his eyes were closed.
"Renji!" I screamed in horror.
Oh my FREAKING gosh! I am so sorry guys! Here I am at home and people are reviewing and I'm like…. Should I write! WELL DUH I SHOULD! GOSH! Ugh! I was busy some of the time, I had 4 Volleyball tournaments not to mention all of the practices and then I've been having a crap load of homework! I almost failed a class with 43% but I got it up to a 95% in one day so HA! But other than that I don't really have and excuse! Sorry to everyone who so patiently waited for me to update! You guys make my day and are the only reason why I even write! The next Chapter will be up quickly I promise! I haven't had anything to do the past … few days yeah I'll write!
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