Took me long enough. Here we go!

I don't own Haruhi Suzumiya

The Boredom I

After the Closed Space incident, everything was back into a normal status. The Kyons were glad to finally return to their own world and back to their old lives and being in the SOS Brigade as well, of course, they still have some gripes about it. For Kyonko, it was still trying to get Itsuko to stop trying to do anything that she shouldn't. Itsuki and Kyon were playing a baseball board game. The Nagatos were still reading their books. The Asahinas were serving tea. Mikuru, for some odd reason, was wearing a nurse costume while her brother, Mitsuru was wearing a butler costume.

Now, these two always somehow look well in just about anything they wear. Haruki decided that Mitsuru would no longer cross-dress, which is good, and instead be the butler of the SOS Brigade, which is not so degrading at least. Haruhi on the other hand just wanted to make the mascot of the club wear the cute outfits that she could get her hands on. Kyonko would be occasionally getting thrown into the mix as well. She was lucky that she didn't have to this time.

Moving on, the day started off like this. The sound of the door slamming wide open echoed through the room.

"Everyone, we got news!" Haruki stood happily with a piece of paper in his hand. "We have decided to enter a baseball tournament!"

Now, this is fairly normal when it comes to these people. Kyon and Kyonko sighed whenever they see the smile on either Haruki or Haruhi's face. Whenever that smile appears, it only means a world of pain is coming their way.

"I probably didn't catch you." Kyonko said. "Could you say that again?"

"He said we're entering a baseball tournament." Haruhi said taking the paper out of Haruki's hand and passed it to Kyonko.

"Ninth City amateur Baseball tournament..." Kyonko read and sighed again. "We're going to do this?"

"Of course!" Haruki said walking to a chair.

"When you say 'we', you mean me, my sister, the Koizumis, Nagatos and Asahinas right?" Kyon asked the question on 'we'.

"We just need to find four more players." Haruki sat on the chair facing the computer.

Kyon took that as a sign that the four players meant excluding the other members of the SOS Brigade but they end up having to do something else. So instead, he asked something else.

"You want more players why?"

"I thought that we just need only the tough players for this game. That would me you, me, Yuuki-kun, Itsuki and Mitsuru."

Asahina-sempai is not a tough player. I'm pretty sure he doesn't even know how to play baseball.

"Then what about us girls?" Kyonko raised her hand. "What's our part in this?"

"We'll be back up whenever a member get's injured." Haruhi said proudly. "But until someone gets hurt, we're cheerleaders!"

"What!" Kyonko got up from her chair in surprise.

"That's a wonderful idea Haruhi-san!" Itsuko stood next to Kyonko happily.

"I know right?"

Kyonko was soon sat back down in defeat. She had a look at Mikuru, hoping she would voice her opinion. Unfortunately, she could never pick up signals or signs too well so she only slightly tilted her head. She then had a look at Yuki. That was pointless in itself because Yuki doesn't even seem to care. She can't do a thing when Itsuko agrees when it comes to having to see her in just about anything. She was now part of a cheerleading gig.

Kyon gave his sister his condolences and turned back to Haruki.

"So why did you decide to enter us in the baseball game?"

"To spread the name of the SOS Brigade across the globe!" Haruki said with gusto. "If we win, the name would take a life of its own and we would be famous! What you think about that Mitsuru-kun?"

"Err... well..." Mitsuru whimpered a little.

Haruki walked up to him and placed him into a head lock. "Baseball is great! Just so you know; we're in it to win! Failure to do so would be punished!" He then started giving Mitsuru a rubbing his fist on Mitsuru's head who was struggling in pain.

"Please Suzumiya-san, it hurts!" Mitsuru continued to struggle.

"I think it's a good idea." Itsuki said happily.

"Hey, don't just agree straight of the bat." Kyon turned to him.

"I would prefer this then trying to look for the Sasquatch. It causes less of a hassle for all of us."

"Then it's settled." Haruki let go of Mitsuru and returned to the chair. He took the tea which Mikuru gave him.

Kyon sighed. "So when's the game?"

"This Sunday."

"That's too early! We don't even get enough time to practice!"

"Geez Kyon, you worry too much. Lighten up. Drink some of Mikuru-chan's tea."

Kyon took the tea. It did calm him down at least a tiny bit.

"So, what are we going to do with teams then?"

"I'll just find someone bored and drag 'em to join."

Kyon knows that he can be really serious about it. "I think I have a few ideas. Taniguchi and Kunikida should be available."

"Those are fine." He referred to them as objects.

Mitsuru, now sitting on a chair to rest a little, thought about something.

"I have a friend that might join." Mtsuru said.

Kyon and Kyonko turned to him when he said friend. At this point, it made them wonder if the friend he was talking about was another time traveler.

"Oh no, he's from this ti- I mean, he's a friend of mine I met in class."

"Then allow me as well." Itsuki voiced in his participation. "I have an acquaintance who wanted to know mor-" Kyon stopped him halfway.

"Leave that to me." Kyon didn't want to end up having to deal with another supernatural being in their mitts again.

"Well then everyone, let's go practice!"

"Now?"

"Yup!"

"Where?"

"Down there!" Haruki pointed out the window where the real school baseball team is playing.

The boys of the SOS Brigade were led to the baseball field by Haruki. He wanted to get some practice in for the boys as soon as possible. Haruhi on the other hand, led the girls to the cheerleading team instead. She wanted to not only get the costumes but also get the girls to practice the hard cheerleading stunts like the human pyramid. Now, the reason for the sudden decision to do all this was simple. The Suzumiyas were bored. The search for mysteries was leading nowhere. The one thing they never considered a mystery was the huge number of fraternal twins within the school itself. Not that it bother the Kyons because they don't want to think of an excuse to prove otherwise.

Haruki stood in front of the baseball team who all noticed him.

"Hey there! We wanted to do some baseball practice. Think you can let us do so?" Haruki asked the captain.

"What?" The captain looked at the boy.

"Oh come on, let us practice. I promise to trade in Mikuru-chan after."

"Ok Haruki." Kyon stopped him there. "Let me handle this ok?" Kyon got the captain to talk together far away from Haruki.

"So, what was all that about?" The captain asked Kyon.

"Sorry to do this but, we have to take part of a baseball game coming up this Sunday. Do you think you can let us practice just this one time?"

"I don't know. I mean, we got a game just a week away." The captain wondered about this.

"I know. How about you take part of the practice? You get to train with something at the same time we train."

The captain had a thought about it for a while. He knows that Haruki and his sister are amazing.

"You got a deal." He shook Kyon's hand and they both returned.

All the boys got into position and even the team was part of it. Haruki was at the batting pitch with a baseball bat in hand.

"Ok listen up!" Haruki shouted. "We're going to be practice catching! Get ready to catch 1000 grounders!"

The screams from the baseball team could be heard. Who in the right mind would want to try and catch 1000 baseballs coming at them at a great speed? Haruki Suzumiya of course.

Haruhi was able to convince the cheerleading team to allow the SOS Brigade to practice cheerleading moves. So far, she was trying to get the girls to do the splits and by doing the splits, she means actual splits.

"Come on Mikuru-chan! It's like this!" Haruhi was trying to get Mikuru to do it, pushing her to the floor.

"Suzumiya-san, it hurts!" Mikuru moaned as she could feel something coming out of the joint.

"Haruhi stop it!" Kyonko stopped her. "The only one flexible enough to do it is you and Yuki-san over there." Kyonko pointed at the silver haired girl. She was doing the splits just fine.

"You can't have that kind of mind set!" Haruhi shouted at her. "If you set your mind to it, you can do anything!"

That only applies to you!

"Ok then, Kyonko your turn!"

Kyonko quickly backed away from her and figured she could at least depend on Itsuko on this, at least this one time. Itsuko got the message. She could have at least thought of a smart enough way to change the idea.

"Um Suzumiya-san, I think this is a little too hard for really anyone of us to do. Maybe, a cheerleading routine would be better?" Itsuko was hoping somehow that she would say yes.

Haruhi pouted and started to think. "Hmm, I guess so. I think doing the splits is too good for the simple likes for the other teams to see."

Kyonko gave a sigh of relief. "Thanks Itsuko. I guess I owe you huh?"

"Well, go out with me on a date when there isn't an SOS Brigade outing would be nice." Itsuko said with a smile.

Kyonko saw that coming a mile away really. She can't back down as she did say she owe her anyway. She only nodded and returned to the practice.

So far, the practice wasn't getting anywhere for either side. Haruki quite literally hit 1000 balls at the SOS Brigade and the baseball team. Kyon had a hard time trying to catch some of the balls. Itsuki seemed to be doing a decent job at it. Mitsuru cowered in fear as the balls went over him. Yukihiko was able to catch the balls coming towards him as he can see how the balls were going to come towards him. The only problem is that it would only be within the vicinity of getting hit. This is especially when the ball went right passing his head, possibly blowing off some of his hair off.

With Haruhi, the only one who thinks the cheerleading routine is going well is Haruhi herself. So far, they were trying to do things from somersaults to trying to stand on top on each other's shoulders. Kyonko would feel herself ready to drop to her knees. Itsuko seemed to have plenty stamina, keeping up with most of the routines. Mikuru was having little luck as most of the time, she would fall down painfully. Yuki was able to do everything that Haruhi asked her to do. Even the cheerleading squad themselves were amazed by Yuki's abilities.

The day finally ended and the all finally got to go home. The Suzumiyas and Koizumis already left, leaving the people to walk home together were the Asahinas, Nagatos and Kyons. Kyon was waiting outside the school gates for his sister to finally come by. She did along with the Asahinas and Nagatos.

"Hey. So how was the cheerleading?" Kyon asked his sister.

"Take a wild guess." Kyonko sighed. "I'm going to be sore tomorrow."

"What about you Asahina-san?"

"It was interesting actually." Mikuru gave a bit of a weak smile.

"She was trying to get you to do the splits, how is that interesting?" Kyonko asked her. Mikuru could only giggle at Kyonko's reaction. "What about you Asahina-sempai?"

"It's a scary game…" That was all Mitsuru could say about it. "I don't think I'm going to do well this Sunday at all…"

Kyonko gave a rather weak smile to the small cute boy. Kyon soon had a look at the Nagatos walking by his left. "You two think you can do something about the game this Sunday? Like make it rain to cancel it."

"We can." Yukihiko answered. "But if that is done, it would cause a change in the environment in the future."

"When will that happen?"

"From about a few hundred to a few million years from now."

"Then I guess we can't do that." Kyon said. In truth, a hundred years isn't really that far away, now that he thinks about it.

This is going to be a pain…

Well, this is just a start and what do you know! The girls are going to be cheerleading! That seems like fun right? Well no. Don't expect great details with it. I don't know cheerleading routines.

I'll be back soon.