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Rollerball
Episode 2
Pacific High School Versus Tamagawa High School
Kyosuke guided Sakura to their seats in the café, as he held Sakura's drink and his own. They both sat down, opposite to each other. The café itself was quite crowded, since it was just a few minutes after the end of the Rollerball match. Kyosuke sat Sakura down comfortably on her chair as Sakura smiled at him. Kyosuke went to his side and sat himself down.
"You played fabulous out there, Kyosuke. I'm happy your team won the game." Said Sakura, blushing a little, "Sometimes you look pretty cute out there."
"T-thanks, Sakura. That's very kind of you to say." Said Kyosuke hesitating a little and clearing his glasses. Sakura sighed.
"If only I went to your school, Kyosuke. Think about how close we could be together. I'd see you everyday, talk to you, hang out more. But noooooo……..I had to go to Tamagawa High School. And in a week from today I have to face Pacific High School." Sakura sighed again, "What do you think, Kyosuke? Do you think my school will win that game? Do you think I'll play well? Would I let the team down?" Kyosuke tried to hide away his smile. But to Sakura it was pretty obvious to her that he was laughing about something, "What's so funny, Kyosuke?"
"Remember the time I came to visit you at your Rollerball training session at Tamagawa High School?" said Kyosuke.
"Well, Kyosuke, you came many times to see me in the middle of my Rollerball lessons back then." Said Sakura.
"Yeah, but remember that time when you were holding the ball about to score a point, when you suddenly saw me when I called out to you, and when you threw the ball you almost hit your coach in the head. God, that was close! The ball just missed him!" Kyosuke began to laugh.
"Oh my gosh! I remember that! That was so funny!" Sakura began to laugh with Kyosuke.
The couple began to talk about more their most funny moments in the past when they were together. Everything they said brought laughter to both of them. Kyosuke did most of the talking as Sakura listened. An hour passed and it was almost getting to midnight. Kyosuke changed himself and began to become serious with Sakura when they went of out the café, just about to go home.
"Sakura." Said Kyosuke.
"What is it, Kyosuke?" said Sakura.
"I have something to give you." Kyosuke reached out into his breast pocket and pulled out a small colorful cherry blossom, "Here, it's for you."
"For me?" said Sakura as a single tear began to roll down her cheek. Kyosuke gave the blossom to Sakura as Sakura put it to her nose and breathed in its scent, "It smells beautiful, Kyosuke. Thank you."
"I thought I'd give it to you now, since we're not going to see each other for a while until your Rollerball game. I just want to wish you good luck. I just want you to be happy." Said Kyosuke, in a somber tone.
"Oh, Kyosuke. Thank you. That's the most sweetest thing I've heard." A few more tears trickled down Sakura's cheek as she hugged Kyosuke tightly, and for the first time, kissed him on the cheek. And she said softly in his ear, "I love you, Kyosuke."
"I love you too, Sakura." Said Kyosuke, wiping a few tears off Sakura's face.
One week later……..
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome again to another exciting game of Rollerball! Today we have Pacific High School from America go against Tamagawa High School." Said the game host, "And now, making their way to the ring. Please welcome, Pacific High School and Tamagawa High School!"
The crowd cheered loudly as the players entered the ring. Roy Bromwell was the captain of the Pacific High School Rollerball team and therefore guided his team to the center of the ring. Taya Xiao led the Tamagawa High School team into the center of the ring at the same time. Sakura and a few others followed behind her. Kyosuke and Hinata in the crowd waved at her as Sakura looked at them and smiled.
"Hey, Hinata, where's Natsu?" asked Kyosuke.
"She's looking after Shoma. She said she's sorry she couldn't be here." Said Hinata.
Roy helped Tiffany get herself ready for the game before helping himself.
"You okay, Tiffany?" said Roy.
"Yes, I'm fine, Roy." Said Tiffany looking glum.
"What's wrong?" said Roy.
"Roy, do you think we're ever going to win the Rollerball trophy award?" said Tiffany.
"I hope so. I just hope so. If we win this match our hopes will get higher. So keep faith in yourself, Tiffany, and I know we'll do it." Said Roy. Tiffany lifted her eyes off the ground and stared at Roy's eyes.
"Do you understand, Tiffany? Together we can make it." Tiffany smiled and hugged Roy. Roy hugged back and patted Tiffany on the back.
"Sakura." Said Taya. Sakura skated up to Taya.
"Yes, Taya?" said Sakura.
"You're the best Rollerball player I've seen in this team. Do your best and please don't let me down." Said Taya.
"I'll do everything I've got!" said Sakura with confidence.
"Good. And try to stay away from penalties. You remember what happened the last time you played Rollerball." Said Taya.
"Yeah, I know." Said Sakura. Taya gave a chuckle.
"I think you made about five penalties in that game!" said Taya as she skated out into the ring, "Let's go, Sakura." Sakura gave a nod and followed Taya.
"C'mon. let's go." Said Roy as he rolled out into the ring, taking Tiffany with him. "Hey, Boman, hurry!"
"Let's go guys!" said Boman to the other members of the team.
Raizo and Hyo were in the stadium again in their same locations. After the first Rollerball was shot and when the school anthems were played, Raizo announced the game to begin.
"And the first ball is fired!" Said the game host.
"GO, TAMAGAWA!" shouted Kyosuke and Hinata. Sakura acted swiftly in the ring and pushed a lot of Pacific Rollerball players out of her way fiercely. Boman rode on one of the motorbikes while Roy and Tiffany stayed together.
"Be careful, Tiffany. Anything can happen at any minute." Said Roy.
Taya caught the ball from the ground as a motorcyclist and a few skaters from her team followed behind her. Sakura skated in front of her attacking all the Pacific Rollerball players that went in their way. However, Boman kicked the Tamagawa motorcyclist from his bike as he unexpectedly drove by them. Boman caught up with Taya and managed to ram her sideways. Taya fell to the floor, dropping the ball as Boman caught it. Sakura looked behind herself and immediately skated up to Boman. Boman luckily made a sharp turn round Sakura before she could attack. Boman drove in circles before Roy was able to skate right behind him.
"How are we doing, Roy?" asked Boman.
"These guys are tough! We've already lost Amy and Eric. But don't worry, I hope our substitutes Judy and Will are okay." Said Roy.
"I hope so too." Said Boman.
"Quick, Boman! They're coming right behind us!" shouted Tiffany, holding onto Roy. Boman quickly handed the ball to Roy as he skated off. Roy skillfully dodged his opponents and literally jumped over the players from the goal who made a barrier round it. As a result, and with just a bit of luck, he managed to score a point. The horn blew as the Pacific fans cheered, shouting out Roy's name.
"Pacific scores, by Roy Bromwell!" said the game host. The score was now 1-0.
Minutes later……….
"I've got it!" shouted Ben as he held the ball, only to be killed by getting his head spiked by Sakura with her sharp and spiky gloves. Sakura didn't manage to pick up the ball though, as she passed by. And it was a shame as the ball was only a few inches away from the goal. Taya and Tiffany both raced for the ball. Taya's members tried to grab Tiffany as they reached closer to the ball. But Tiffany shook at the last second and kicked Taya out of her way when she was just about to pick up the ball. Tiffany picked up the ball and threw it into the hole nearby and so scoring a second point.
"The crowd goes wild again as Pacific scores, by Tiffany Lords!" said the game host. Tiffany skated up to Roy, who was ready to grab hold of her.
"ROY! I SCORED!" cried Tiffany in joy. Roy gave Tiffany a big hug and waved her round. The score was now 2-0.
Minutes later……..
Roy managed to kill a few of Tamagawa's team members. But his team members were reducing at the same time. Roy had underestimated this game. He thought that he'd win easily. It also relied on brute force to win this game other than skill.
Roy was holding onto the ball, avoiding all the opponents trying to stop him. Suddenly somebody tapped Roy on his left shoulder. Roy looked to his left and saw nobody there. He quickly looked to his right to see Taya skate off with the ball of which she had stolen from his hand. Taya laughed as she skated away. All the Tamagawa fans began to laugh as well.
"Oh, a clever move by Tamagawa there!" said the game host.
Roy began to chase Taya. But not fast enough before Taya scored when she threw the ball in the hole. Tamagawa fans cheered. It looked as if they were making a comeback.
"Tamagawa scores, by Taya Xiao!" said the game host. The score was now 2-1.
Minutes later……
Boman drove between Sakura and Taya, who had the ball again. Sakura and Taya passed the ball to each other while laughing as Boman did everything he could to catch the ball when they passed it to each other. This annoyed Boman a lot, but Sakura and Taya thought it was funny.
"Okay, Sakura, it's your turn." Said Taya as she passed the ball to Sakura who was near the goal. Sakura quickly turned around after receiving the ball and threw the ball into the hole. Tamagawa fans cheer louder than before.
"Oh, and Tamagawa scores again, by Sakura Kasugano!" said the game host as the score became 2-2.
Minutes later…….
Only a few minutes remained. Probably just long enough for one last score. It was sudden death. And there the ball rolled on the floor. Both Tiffany and Taya raced for the ball side by side, ignoring each other and only focusing on picking up the ball. A Tamagawa motorcyclist blocked Tiffany's way in front. But Roy came to the rescue in time.
"Tiffany, go for it!" Roy spiked the motorcyclist in the face as and the motorcyclist fell off his bike. But that just made things worse. The motorcyclist was out of her way, but the motorcycle itself wasn't. Tiffany didn't see this coming and as a result, she tripped over the bike and fell to the ground painfully. Taya was able to get the ball first and scored a third and final point for her team. Tamagawa fans cheered once again in complete joy. The horn blew again.
"Tamagawa scores, by Taya Xiao!" said the game host. The score became 2-3.
Taya skated in joy, passing by her team members as they congratulated her. Sakura skated by her and patted Taya on the back.
"YAY!!!!!!" cried Hinata.
"TAMAGAWA'S GOING TO WIN!!!!!!" shouted Kyosuke. There were only a few seconds left, and it wasn't long enough for another score. Roy quickly skated to the injured Tiffany, who was on the floor, clutching her right leg.
"Tiffany! I'm here. Don't worry. I'll get out of here." Said Roy. He saw that she couldn't stand up because of the pain on her right ankle.
"Roy…..I can't……move. My ankle…..my ankle hurts……I think it's twisted." said Tiffany in fear.
"I'm not leaving you here, Tiffany." Said Roy as he bent down.
"Roy, what are you doing?!" said Tiffany.
"I'm getting you out of here!" Roy picked up Tiffany and carried her to the center of the ring safely. By the time Roy reached the center the game horn blew and the game ended.
"And the winners are the Tamagawa High School Rollerball team!" said the agme host. All of the Tamagawa fans cheered even more as the entire Tamagawa skated round the ring. Sakura waved at everyone along with Taya beside her. As she faced Kyosuke she smiled at him and winked.
"I'm sorry, Roy." Said Tiffany in a sad tone, crying.
"It's okay, Tiffany. It wasn't your fault." Said Roy hugging Tiffany, "We still got each other. It's not the end of the world. You did your best. You played really well."
"You think so?" said Tiffany.
"Yes." Said Roy as he kissed Tiffany in the lips, "I'll see you later."
"Goodbye, Roy." Said Tiffany as the nurses took her into the elevator leading to the hospital. Both of them waved at each other before the lift doors closed. Boman walked up behind Roy and put his hand on his shoulder.
"You know something, Roy?" said Boman.
"What?" said Roy.
"You're really growing up." Said Boman.
To be continued……..
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Gedo High School Versus Justice High School
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