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Chapter 4

Play Me, now!

Sixteen top Insei and equal number of best young Pros in one room – they were informed of rules and day of Tournament. Haruka watched around and smiled as he heard whispers.

"That's Ogata-sensei relative I'm telling you." one of Insei's talked to Pro "He just got to first class and very soon reached top sixteen."

"You forgot to mention that firstly I was lowest of second class for a long time." Haruka said out loud remembering how others made fun of him.

"Everyone has worst day's." Fuku sat beside him "What's most important is your position now."

"Maybe, but I didn't attain it thanks to Ogata-pro or others." Haruka spoke in cold voice, much more colder they he usually would say it 'cos someone just entered – and that was no one else than Ogata-pro.

"Haruka." man was looking at the boy "You are being disrespectful to Touya-sensei who kept you in his Study Group for a long time."

"Right now, those three month gave me more than all others with top pros of our world." boy spoke in very polite manner, remembering that talking rudely would disgrace his Sensei "I didn't mean to disrespectful toward Him, Sensei thinks highly of Touya-sensei. After all I came to met my Sensei 'cos of Touya-pro match." Haruka bowed his head slightly "Also if you didn't cast me away I wouldn't go to Him."

"Haruka!" Ogata rose his voice "Stop with the games, none of Pros took you in, so apparently you were studding alone."

"I wasn't. I just didn't went to Pro. " Haruka stood up "There are good players out side too."

"Whatever." Ogata decided to leave that topic "From today on you are back to Touya Study Group." other looked at Haruka with envy, but boy face seamed to be unreadable.

"He was right then. Sensei said me that you would ask me." Haruka looked into Ogata eyes "What do you think I am?"

"What?" asked Ogata

"I'm not some garbage that you can throw away and then just pick up, when you find it usable." Haruka rose his hand to his heart "I found Him. My Master... person who will reach Hand of God. He said that I can attain It too."

"Are you saying that you found someone stronger than Master Touya?" Ogata laughed "Stupid." man looked closely at Haruka eyes and stood frozen "What?"

"I'm serious, I won't go back – never." boy who three month ago could voice his opinion was so confident, Ogata was shocked. Boy took his eyes off Ogata "I should go. I must study more... Master shown so many of my weaknesses today." Haruka bit his lip "Fuku-san."

"Yes?" young pro smiled

"I was wondering if I can see any of Honnibo kifu's here?" boy asked "I must look into something." Haruka decided to check if his suspicions were possible. 'Hikaru uses a lot of his moves, but there is something I must make sure of.'

"Sure." Fuku stood up as well "Let me show you." 1-dan bowed respectful to Ogata and departed with boy who didn't even looked back.

In Kifu Room

"That was quite rude." Fuku looked at Haruka "But I guess I can understand you. Your choice is to stay with that stranger."

"Sensei is not a stranger to me." Haruka said, but in many points that was a lie. He did visit Hikaru home, knew Net-nick... Sai. He knew more than anyone, but "I know much of Him and I will know more and more."

"I would like to play Him." Fuku put some of kifu's on the table

"Play?" Haruka looked other way "I cannot say if he agree or not, but I'm quite sure that he won't do this. Not, as you would knew that it's him."

"As I suspected, Sai!" Fuku mind erupted "I saw Sai, spoke with him and now I talking to his one and only student!"

"Is something the matter?" asked Insei, who looked at Kifu "I'm sorry to disappoint you."

"No, not at all." Fuku smiled at idea that came to his mind "Just thinking, my nick on net is SpeedGO, just tell him that." with that Fuku left.

"Hopefully, he won't ask anymore. But why did he put a request like that?" Haruka returned to kifu's.

Next day on usual time Haruka stood by Hikaru door.

"So, you came." Hikaru leaded boy to his room "I must say that I'm glad."

"Uncle did as you said." Haruka sat before the Goban "But I'm not a garbage that they can throw away and then pick up."

Hikaru watched the boy who seamed to have something to say. Sai whispered into his host ear 'That kid will stay with us, that's good. I see a lot of potential in him, he also can sense me from time to time." Sai smiled "He loves you Hikaru."

"Sai!" Hikaru blinked

"Thanks to that he will never leave you." Sai gaze returned to Hikaru "I think its good."

"Ano... Sensei?" Haruka asked with concern

"I said it's fine to call me Hikaru in this room."

"Yes, I'm sorry. I did receive invitation, but I refused." said Haruka "I wish to stay with you." Hikaru smiled, knowing that Sai was right – in fact he wasn't shocked, Haruka did shown him his affection – maybe deep in Hikaru heart was a hope that he would grow to love this boy too.

"I'm happy by that." stated clearly Hikaru "I wish for you to became my equal."

"So you wouldn't need Him." Haruka shivered "I will do my best. I will!" 'Touya Akira doesn't deserve you. In this room, just like now... I wish it to continue forever.'

"Play me, now." Hikaru smiled "ME."