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Chapter 9, "Invitation"

Morning came, and surprisingly, Shakes is the first one to get up on his bed and went downstairs to eat breakfast. His very determined to see Nayumi, the 'Nayumi' that he knew before she left, because El Matador's words knocked some senses to him that's why!

The other Strikas were pretty shocked that they saw Shakes, the usual 'Shakes' that they knew, full of determination!

North Shaw greeted him with appear, "Welcome back, bro-hee!"

"It's cool to have you back men! I thought you were down to the count yesterday!" Cool Joe exclaimed.

Shakes just scratched his head then he sat down, "Well, it's good to be myself again, thanks to a certain person that knocked some senses to me yesterday evening!" then he look at El Matador.

Flinched. "Ei? Let's eat breakfast before us get to our practice once again, no?"

Twisting Tiger just chuckled.

Big Bo then yelled, "Let's eat!"

*SCHOOL BELL RING*

"Ardwerb?"

"That must be the campus' school bell, Block man!" Dancing Rasta explained.

Twisting Tiger nodded, "Yes! It's already 8am. Time for their 1st period of class!"

North Shaw yawns, "That's early man!" then he look at the gate, "Huh? Is that Nayumi, dude? Why is she in a hurry?"

Shakes stands up quick and look at the gate, "Really? Where? Where?"

Cool Joe stood up and tap Shakes' shoulder, "She's gone, man!"

"She must be running late so she was in a hurry, North." Again, Dancing Rasta explained.

"I see. So she can't keep up with the flow sometimes, huh?" Cool Joe said with an amused smile.

Munching on his bread, "That's because she went home late with her Amigo, no?" El matador unconsciously added.

Then ALL the Strikas, except for Shakes who clinched to what El matador just said, look at El Matador with a curious thought.

"What? Nothing! Let's continue eating." And he ate faster than before.

North Shaw thinks, "You mean the 'Amigo' is-"

"I think it's better if we don't talk about it!" Shakes cut off the sentence.

While eating, "Hey, I just remember you guys. Do you know where Coach's heading so early in the morning?" Big Bo asked.

And all of them just stared at each other, questioning...

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Nayumi was running late on her 1st period of class...

"Darn it! I'm late for my class!" Nayumi muttered.

"Hurry up Nayumi!" Mika shouts when she saw Nayumi.

"Coming! You go ahead!" Nayumi shouted back.

And the 1st, 2nd and 3rd period of classes went on, and the Strikas' practice went on as well... But, why the heck Nayumi ran late earlier?

*FLASHBACK*

Not running late, Nayumi was just on her way to the train station when she bumped into someone... The least person she thought she'll see so early in the morning...

"C-Coach... W-What are you doing here?"

"Good morning, Nayumi. May I have a word with you for a moment."

Nayumi hesitates, but, "Of course."

At the Park...

"By any chance... you'll accept my offer, Nayumi?"

Clinched. "No... for... I can't just leave my team like that..."

"As I thought..."

And silence once again enveloped around them. Moments later, Nayumi looked at her wristwatch and she noticed that she's going to be late as soon as she hurry her way...

"Sorry, Coach but I have to go." And she attempt to leave.

"Do you know my reason I gave you such offer, Ms. Nayumi?"

Nayumi stopped, and she just stood there, waiting for Coach's next statement...

"I wanted to fix what we've just break. And that 'thing' is your deep friendship between Shakes."

Nayumi gasped quietly. She never thought that Coach knows such thing.

"I just thought... that's the perfect way to patch everything up. I know that past event left a wound in you, but I never thought it was that deep..."

Nayumi turn around, and she smiled, "I know, Coach. That's why I'm so grateful to what you've done yesterday!"

Coach's eyes opened wide.

"That's why I'll cooperate to what you want to do. I think it's not fair if you're one star striker down."

Coach smiled. "Yes.. Yes it is."

"I better go now! See you later, Coach!" and she ran. "Thank you!" she shouted for afar.

"No, Nayumi... Thank you..." Coach whispered then he made his way back to the hotel.

*FLASHBACK ENDS*

Lunch Time came, and the Strikas were invited by Coach Namie to have lunch with the Sakuyasawa players at the Stadium grounds...

Coach bowed, "Thank you for inviting us for lunch, but are you suppose to train while it's lunch time?"

"We can't train on this day because most of our players are busy cramming for their upcoming tests after lunch time, and that includes-"

"You're Captain, right?" North Shaw asked.

Coach Namie smiled, "That's right! Now, enjoy your lunch with the others! I'm sorry if I can't join you. I still have to prepare for my class' quizzes." And she made her way.

"And I'd better head back to the Hotel, head back right after you finished your meal team!" Coach added.

"Okay, Coach!" All the Strikas said.

Coach nod, then made his way, "A Lunch Invitation. A perfect way, Nayumi." He thought to himself.

Then the two teams started eating...

"Speaking of the cool girl, where is your Captain anyway? Is she in another meeting with your Council again?" Cool Joe suddenly asked.

Hina shook her head, "Nope, she's over there" and she points Nayumi's location, studying for her tests later.

"She won't be attending any Student Council meeting starting today, because she just finished all the things that needed to be done yesterday!" Ayumu explained.

"So that's why Nayumi went home late with that Rikuo yesterday..." Shakes thought.

" Is she not going to eat something before studying?" Dancing Rasta asked.

"Argh! Not again!" Mika growled then she stands up and walk towards Nayumi.

"What does she meant by 'not again'?" Big Bo asked.

The twins will explain starting at Yui, "She meant by..."

"Every time there are tests coming up, Kaichou will not eat anything during breaks and Lunch and just study for the tests..."

"That's her way, and believe us we try and try to convince her to eat..."

"But she won't listen..."

Big Bo nodded, "Ohh..."

Twisting Tiger smiled, "She didn't change her ways of cramming since then." Then all of them look where Mika walks back to them, "I tried..." and all the Sakuyasawa Team members sighed.

Rikuo stood up, "Well, I better give this to her if she gets hungry." And he took one of the lunchboxes and walks towards Nayumi.

"By the way, Rikuo-kun is the only one capable of getting Kaichou to eat something, believe me! Those two had been friends since their Day 1 here at the Academy." Sharmaine explained.

"Really? Well... that's explains their rather obvious closeness!" Big Bo answered.

"That Rikuo never gives up, does he?" Mikoru added then she wipes her lips then stands up, "Well, I better go to the classroom to study for my tests. Bye!" and she made her way.

ALL of them wave's goodbye, "Bye!"

"Well, Strikas. Let's head back! Thank you for the meal Sakuyasawa!" Dancing Rasta announced.

Hina stood up then bowed, "No problem, Captain Rasta!"

"Good luck on your training!" Ayumu added.

Twisting Tiger stood up then bowed, "Thank you. And give my Good luck to Yumi-chan! And good luck also to your exams!"

Sharmaine smiled, "We'll do!"

All the Strikas starts to walk to leave the Stadium, except for Shakes...

North Shaw turn around as soon as he noticed Shakes then shouts, "Hey bro-hee, aren't you coming?"

Shakes shouts back, "Well, uhm... You all go ahead; I need to ask Sharmaine here something!"

"But bro-"

But before he finished his statement, El Matador pulls him then whispers, "Let him stay, me Amigo..."

Cool Joe shouts back, "Okay men! We'll see you back at the Hotel!"

"Okay!"

When all the Strikas were out of sight, and the other Sakuyasawa players, Sharmaine talks...

"So, what is it that you want to ask me, Shakes?"

"Something about... Rikuo and Nayumi..."

Sharmaine clinched.

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Nayumi was looking at the spot where Sharmaine and Shakes were sitting, talking about something...

"I wonder what they are talking about..." she thought.

"I better go to my classroom to study" Rikuo said then stands up, "Please eat something Nayumi..."

Nayumi snaps to her thoughts, "Y-Yeah... I-I will..." and she bowed.

... Then Rikuo starts to walk to get to his classroom


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