Tomoyo – Todou
Sakura – Saki
Chiharu – Miharu
Rika – Risa
Naoko – Yako
Eriol – Hiiri
Syaoran – Ran
Yamazaki – Taki
Aki – Hiaki
Hoshi – Sai
Meilin - Lilin
Ryo - Ryoji
Preview:
"You- You're the leader of the most popular girl gang?" Guy 1 asked. Tomoyo smirked.
"So, what kind of beat up you want me to do to all of you?" Tomoyo asked coldly. They gulped.
Chapter 10:
"Tough luck you got there." Yamazaki said. Sakura smirked.
"Actually, we WERE planning on leaving you alone but…" Sakura started.
"…you pissed us a lot there, brat." Chiharu finished. The 'kids' bowed continuously.
"We're so sorry. It won't happen again, please have mercy on us." The 'kids' said. Syaoran smirked.
"Do you really think we'll let you leave?" Syaoran asked. They gulped. Tomoyo walked forward the 'kids'. She took one guy's chin, the she smiled coldly.
"Don't ever think of escaping." Tomoyo said. She pecked on the guy's cheek then she smirked when he blushed. Then, she let go of him roughly. Eriol looked at Tomoyo.
"Todou-chan, I have a suggestion." Eriol said. She blinked.
"What suggestion?" She asked. Eriol smiled, and then he looked at everyone.
"We can settle this thing by playing basketball. If you 'kids' win, we'll leave all of you alone but if you lose, you'll be our slave for one month and you'll be our punching bag for two weeks, got it?" Eriol said. Tomoyo and the others nodded.
"Good proposal. So, have you decided yet, brats?" Tomoyo said coldly. The 'kids' nodded.
"But it's not fair. When you win, we'll be your slave but ours is just you leaving us alone." Guy 2 complained. Eriol looked at him coldly.
"So, are you telling that you're going to do that to us as well?" Eriol asked. Aki raise is eyebrow.
"What a guts you have there, kid." Aki said. They shook their heads.
"We're sorry; we'll just accept your challenge." They said. Naoko smirked.
"This is not a challenge," Naoko started.
"…don't think full of yourselves." Rika finished.
"This is for ruining our game." Sakura said. Chiharu laughed.
"You really don't know who you are messing with, ne?" Chiharu asked. They shook their heads.
"We're so sorry; we won't do anything like that again." Guy 3 said. Syaoran glared.
"You better be. Come on, I don't want to waste more time to this annoying brats." Syaoran said.
"So it'll be 4-on-4. It's a 4 set-game, there is only 4 timeouts, and we change players by two's. It means, every set we can change players by two, no bumping. Anyway, this is OUR rule. It's only a 3 minute game per set." Sakura explained. Tomoyo and Eriol sweat dropped.
"S-sure we agree to your rule." Guy 4 said. Tomoyo glared at him.
"Remember; don't underestimate girls." Tomoyo said, glaring. The girls smiled.
"She's right. If you did, you're doomed." Rika said, smiling slyly.
"Don't blame us if you got your butt kicked by GIRLS." Chiharu said, smirking. Eriol laughed silently.
"I choose Hiiri, Saki, and Ran. Go pick your best player." Tomoyo said, coldly. They nodded. Then, after a minute, they started.
"Come on, we have to start now." Eriol said. Syaoran dribbled the ball.
"I'll do the free throw." Syaoran said. Tomoyo and Eriol nodded. Syaoran runs toward the ring. He threw it and it fall in the hands of Sakura. Two guys blocked her. She smirked. She passed it to Syaoran who quickly shoot it. 3 – 0
"Go guys, don't lose to those BRATS." Chiharu yelled. Tomoyo got the ball. She runs towards the ring. One blocked her but she still can shoot it in. 6 – 0
"Looks like this 'kids' are losing." Eriol said. He's the one that got the ball this time. No one blocked him since the blockers already blocked the three. He smirked and easily shoots it in. 9 – 0
"Yako, how much time's remaining?" Rika asked. Naoko looked at her wrist. Tomoyo caught the ball from Eriol. She passed it to Syaoran who passed it to Sakura.
"One minute and thirty seconds left." Naoko said. Sakura easily shoots it in. 12 – 0
"That 'kids' is the worst. They can't even steal the ball from them." Aki said. Hoshi agreed. Syaoran got the ball. He sighed as he shoots it in. 15 - 0
"How boring, it's completely boring." Yamazaki said. Chiharu and Aki nodded. Tomoyo looks annoyed.
"Are you this weak?" Tomoyo asked, shooting the ball. The three sighed, too. 18 - 0
"This game can't even get more BORING." Sakura said.
"Saki, seven seconds left." Chiharu yelled. Sakura smiled. She even got closer to the ring. She's going to do a two-point shot. Sakura shoots the ball. 20 – 0
"So lame, this game is so lame and boring." Aki said. The four nodded.
"So, who's playing for another set?" Tomoyo asked. Chiharu, Naoko, Yamazaki and Hoshi raised their hands.
"We'll be playing. And, can we go easy on them?" Chiharu asked. Sakura gasped.
"Why, do we have to?" Sakura asked. Naoko sighed.
"It's just that I find it boring if they can't even touch the ball, you know." Naoko said. Eriol hummed.
"Maybe you can. Well, can you make it a little exciting?" Eriol asked. Yamazaki thinks for a while.
"Well, maybe we can piss them of. I bet they're not serious in playing with you." Yamazaki said. Syaoran is taken back.
"What do you mean?" Syaoran asked.
"He means, maybe either nervous or underestimating themselves." Hoshi explained. Syaoran nodded.
"So, what can you do to make it livelier?" Syaoran asked.
"I think, maybe we should pretend we couldn't catch up to them then if they're close in winning, we'll take charge." Yamazaki said. Chiharu sighed.
"It's not exciting at all." Chiharu said. Hoshi nodded.
"Anyway, we can play this set slowly." Hoshi suggested. Sakura snapped her fingers.
"Yeah, we can. In that way, they'll think that they can win against us. They'll underestimate us. If they did, they can play this set easily or what they thought." Sakura said. Aki laughed.
"Only idiot will fall for that trick." Aki said. Rika hit his head.
"Then give them some plan." Rika said, glaring. Aki pouted.
"I mean, they're an idiot if they fall for that trick. I didn't say that this plan is stupid." Aki explained. Rika glared. Tomoyo giggled.
"Come on, you should start playing now." Tomoyo said, giggling. Chiharu, Naoko, Yamazaki and Hoshi lined up.
"Yo, are you ready for the next set?" Yamazaki asked. The 'kids' nodded.
"Then, line up already. Do you think we'll wait for you to line up?" Chiharu asked, rudely. The 'kids' shook their heads.
"I'll do the free throw." Naoko said. Hoshi tossed her the ball. She runs towards the ring and then she shoots it. They pretend to be slow so the 'kids' got the ball. Chiharu smirked. She pretends to blocked them. The guy smirked and it almost made Chiharu laugh. He shoots it in. 2 – 0
"Gosh, Miharu even took him lightly and he only shoots a two-point shot?" Tomoyo said, irritated. Naoko stole the ball from him, and then she shoots it in. 2 - 3
"Todou-chan, we can't help it if they're that stupid." Sakura said. Then, Yamazaki pretended that he is having a hard time blocking the 'kids'. Tomoyo giggled. The 'kid' shoots the ball in but Hoshi blocked it. He runs towards the ring and shoot it in there.
2 – 6
Naoko blocked the kid. Then, they watched as the 'kid' finally got past her and made a basket. The Chiharu had the ball now. The guy had at least four inches and 15 or 20 pounds on her. The odds didn't look good, but the Chiharu was smaller and fast. She ducked under his arm and did a lay-up to the basket. 5 – 8
She did a short celebratory dance. "Sorry, brat, better luck next time." She rubbed the kid's hair. Naoko passed the ball to Hoshi. He pretends to take a breath and let the present slip away. Bounced the ball once, twice, as he always had, and again-once, twice-the rhythm of the move as important as the routine. Then, in one motion, set, dipped-the right leg held-and rolled the ball off his fingers. It hit the rim twice on its way in-not pretty, but it counted. And for a moment -just for that one fleeting moment- he allowed himself to pretend his leg was whole again. Then, they scored again. 5 – 10
And then, as Hoshi tossed him the ball, Naoko gave Hoshi a wink. Turned to shoot, bounced it once, twice, and then again, once, twice. Shot. 5 – 13
"Looks like our opponents can't beat us, after all." Naoko said, passing the ball to Yamazaki. Yamazaki smirked.
"You're right. And we even let them scored. Their efforts are so useless." Yamazaki said, shooting the ball. 5 – 15
"How much time left, Yako?" Chiharu asked. She tossed the ball to Hoshi. Naoko looked at her watch. Hoshi passed it to Naoko
"Ten seconds remaining, Miharu-chan." Naoko said. Then, she shoots the ball. 5 – 17
"Then, I'll take the remaining 3 points." Chiharu said. Yamazaki and Hoshi smiled.
"Go ahead, we're bored anyways." Hoshi said. Chiharu runs fast towards the ring. Then, she stopped at two meters. She shoots the ball in. She turned around suddenly. Then, 5 – 20
"We won again." Hoshi said. Tomoyo smiled.
"Yeah, you made it a little exciting." Tomoyo said, giggling. Chiharu turned to the 'kids'.
"Do you still want to continue?" Chiharu asked, smirking. They shook their heads.
"Then, you forfeit?" Sakura asked. They nodded. Tomoyo sighed.
"That means we won. Go home already." Tomoyo said. That shocks the gang.
"You're telling them to go home? What about the punishment?" Eriol asked. Tomoyo sighed again.
"I'll explain later. Anyway, I'm tired. Let's go back already." Tomoyo said, walking away. Then, Sakura sighed.
"Come on, we have to follow her." Sakura said. All of them go back to the mansion. The 'kids' sighed, and then they shook their heads.
"Did you have fun?" The voice behind them said. They smiled.
"More than you can imagine. They're the best player I've ever played with." Guy 1 said. The voice chuckled.
"Looks like their leader is really a terrifying woman, we better watch out." The voice said. Guy 2 chuckled.
"She seems nice though. She didn't let us do the punishment of losing." Guy 2 said.
"She's not nice. She figured out what your intention. What a very smart girl." The voice said.
"Yeah, we didn't stand a chance against them. So, that's why she decided to let us go home, what a smart move." Guy 4 said. They nodded.
Mansion:
"Why did you let them go?" Eriol suddenly asked. Tomoyo glared at him.
"Can't you wait after we rest?" Tomoyo said, coldly. Eriol is taken back.
"I'm sorry; it's just that, it's ridiculous." Eriol said. She sighed, and then she smiled.
"Sorry for glaring. I'll just take a quick bath. You should, too. The maids will take you t your own rooms." Tomoyo said, going inside her room.
After 20 minutes:
"So, what is the real reason?" Sakura asked. Tomoyo sighed.
"You remember the gang that wants to bring us down?" Tomoyo asked. They nodded.
"Well, they happened to be the second to highest rank on that gang." Tomoyo explained.
"You mean the kids we just played a while ago?" Chiharu asked. She nodded.
"Whoa, so what's the connection of that for you to let them go?" Aki asked. Eriol sighed.
"Don't you get it? It means we can't let them go near this mansion." Eriol said. Tomoyo smiled.
"Wow, you got it easily. You two are so smart." Sakura said. Tomoyo giggled.
"Ha-ha, anyways, if we let them near this mansion, they'll raid us." Tomoyo said. Eriol nodded.
"So it's safe to just let them go." Eriol said. They nodded.
"I didn't think they're part on that gang. Anyway, what's the name of that gang?" Rika asked. Tomoyo and Eriol smiled.
"The Skull gang." Tomoyo and Eriol said.
To be continued…