Well, finally got this part done

Well, finally got this part done! Read and review please.

Rollerball

Episode 4

Justice High School Versus Tamagawa High School

"Hey, Akira, wake up!" a voice said. Akira gave a moan as she got up from her bed and opened and rubbed her itchy eyes.

"Edge!" said Akira as she hugged him, "I haven't seen you since the game! Where have you been!"

"I came to keep you company for this evening. You look a lot better than you did last week. You really have recovered a lot. Doctor says you'll be out of here before the Rollerball final begins next week." Said Edge. Akira looked around wondering where her brother was.

"W-where's Daigo?" she asked.

"Oh, he and Gan went out to get some food for us. They should be back before the game starts." Said Edge.

"Who's playing tonight?" asked Akira.

"Justice High School is taking on Tamagawa High School. It should be pretty exciting. And the winner of this game is heading to the finals to face off Taiyo High School, something that everyone is dying to see, even me." Said Edge.

"But aren't you guys going with the others to the stadium?" said Akira.

"What? And leave you here? NEVER! We're all gonna be here with you and watch the game on TV! Said Edge.

"Oh, thank you, Edge, that's very sweet of you guys." Said Akira.

"Hey, what are friends for? I just wanna spend some quality time with you." Said Edge.

"What time is it?" said Akira.

"Seven in the evening. The game starts at eight." Said Edge as he switched on the TV in front, "I wonder what's on."

Rollerball stadium…….

"Holy shit! This crowd's damn long!" said Shoma, "YEEEOWWCH!"

"Careful, Shoma! Your right arm hasn't fully recovered." Said Natsu. She was happy that Shoma could come with her to see the game, but she kept real close to him in case something was to happen to him.

"You know, it's a good thing that we reserved these tickets." Said Roberto. He looked up and saw that neither Shoma or Natsu were listening to him.

"Oh, yeah?! At least I can run!" said Shoma smiling, "Race you!" Shoma began to run into the stadium.

"SHOMA!!!!! GET BACK HERE!!!!!!" shouted Natsu, who was chasing after him.

"Here we go again." Said Roberto as he sighed, "I hope Nagare gets here soon. Where has he been all day?"

"I'm not sure." Said Roy.

"I think he may be with Ran. I saw her with him." Said Hinata.

"Really?" said Boman.

"Yeah. Hinata and I saw her together. We saw them taking pictures in the park this morning." Said Batsu.

"Just when did they start going out together?" said Tiffany.

"I think about a few weeks ago." Said Hinata.

Ran suddenly came and interrupted.

"Hi, guys! How are you all doing?" said Ran as Nagare slowly came from behind her.

"Where have you two been" asked Roberto. Nagare didn't answer.

"Oh, we've been hanging around. Looking at stuff." Said Ran cheerfully, "Hey, did you know that I'm going to broadcast the Rollerball game live tonight for Taiyo High School?" Everyone gasped.

"No kidding!" said Boman.

"Wow. That's really great." Said Hinata.

"All the Taiyo students wil be watching you, Ran. So you better not get nervous or anything." Said Batsu.

"Are you crazy? I do kinda stuff all the time!" Said Ran as she looked at her watch, "Oh, no. I'm running late. Catcha guys later! See you Nagare!"

After Ran left the others decided to enter the stadium.

"Hinata, where's Kyosuke?" said Batsu.

"He's with Sakura. He told to reserve a seat for him. He'll be here soon." Said Hinata.

Elsewhere……..

"Kyosuke, I don't know if I can do this. I'm a little nervous." Said Sakura.

"Sakura, please don't worry. You'll be fine if you believe that you can win." Said Kyosuke.

"Yes, but even if I win, I'll have to face you." Said Sakura. Kyosuke shook his head.

"I don't really care if my school loses, Sakura. I want you to win. I just want you to be happy. You are more important to me than winning this game." Said Kyosuke. Sakura stared at Kyosuke's eyes.

"You mean it?" she said.

"I cross my heart and hope to die." Said Kyosuke. And then, before they separated, Sakura gave Kyosuke one last hug, and began to cry. Kyosuke put his hands to the sides of Sakura's head and kissed her softly on the lips.

"No matter what happens, Sakura. I'll always love you." Said Kyosuke. Sakura knew that he really meant it. And so, they drifted apart, and Sakura skated off into her changing room and into the arena along with the other Tamagawa Rollerball players.

Later……..

"Good evening and welcome to tonight's game." Said the game host.

"Tonight is an exciting Rollerball game. We have Justice High School take on Tamagawa High School. And the winner of this game will go to the finals to face us, Taiyo High School, which I myself as well will very much look forward to." Ran paused as she was getting a message from her earphone, "Oh, wait a second folks, I'm getting something, yes, and I've just got note that……..(oh my God)……..that there'll be no penalties and limited substitution in tonight's game. This is an actual turn of events! I think this game is something that no one should miss! This I gotta see."

"Gosh, no penalties? Limited substitution?" said Boman. Everyone else was even more shocked than Boman.

"Someone's really gonna die." Said Shoma, "What do you think, Nagare?"

"……..This is certainly not a good sign…………" Said Nagare.

"Do you think Sakura will be okay?" said Hinata.

"I hope so, Hinata, I just hope so. All we can do is pray that she'll survive." Said Kyosuke.

Elsewhere…….

"WHAT THE HELL?!?!?!?!?!" said Gan gasping at the TV.

"NO PENALTIES?!?!?!?!?" said Edge.

"LIMITED SUBSTITUTION?!?!?!?!" said Akira.

"YOU GOTTA BE FUCKING KIDDING ME!!!!!!!" said Daigo, "Tamagawa's gonna get their asses kicked in the first period!"

Rollerball stadium………

"And here they come!" said the game host. Shouts, cries and cheers were heard everywhere as the players entered the ring. Raizo sat there in his armchair, still thinking the same thing which concerned his son and his school. He just couldn't make up his mind. Hyo signalled for the first ball to be fired as the players got ready.

"Hideo." Said Kyoko.

"Yes?" said Hideo.

"Why would they ever disallow penalties in tonight's game? I think it's terrible. I feel that many will die." Said Kyoko.

"I know how you feel, I don't like the sound of this, either. But just think about next's game. We'll probably have NO substitutions at all!" said Hideo.

"Oh my God! That just frightens me!" said Kyoko who was growing pale.

"Consider this game lucky." Said Hideo as he skated into the ring along with his players.

"Do you think we'll win, Taya?" said Sakura.

"Hey, nothing gonna stop us from victory! Even if there's no penalties and limited substitution. We have all the players we need! Don't give up now! C'mon!" said Taya as they rolled out into the ring to perform their school skating mottoes.

"Huh, huh, huh, huh, huh. Tamagawa seems like a determined team. But thanks to my little adjustments to tonight's game, they don't have a chance of winning. What do you think, Principle?" said Hyo. Raizo gave no answer. He only got up to announce the school anthems in a weary tone and sat back down again, "Wait til you see the finals next week. I'm going to have absolutely no substitutions in the next game." Raizo was paying no attention to Hyo. He was more worried about his son and school. After the anthems were played, Raizo got up again to begin the game. Hyo nodded again to signal the first ball of the game to be fired.

"And the first ball is fired!" said Ran.

"Remember. Tonight's game will have no penalties, and limited substitution." Said the game host.

Minutes later………

"Sakura! Over here!" shouted Taya as Sakura picked up the ball. But a second later after Taya's shouted Sakura was pushed to the ground fiercely by the Justice players.

"Is Sakura okay?!" said Kyosuke.

"Yes, she's fine." Said Hinata.

The Justice players then literally rammed right through Tamagawa's protective barrier created by the Tamagawa players at the goal. Hideo scored his first point for Justice High School and the Justice shouted and screamed in happiness. Four Tamagawa players were already killed when trying to block the goal. Justice High School was not as easy as Taya thought.

"Justice scores, by Hideo Shinazu." Said the game host. The score became 1-0.

Minutes later………

"Get back here!" said Sakuraa as she skated vigorously at the Justice motorcyclist who literally took the ball from her hand when she was getting up from the ground. She skated round the ring about three times until one of her players leaped onto the motorcyclist, making him fall off his bike. Sakura took back the ball and just managed to score a point one second before the Justice players could stop her. Tamagawa fans cheered for Sakuraa.

"And Tamagawa scores, by Sakura Kasugano." Said Ran, "Leaving the scores to one all. Only goodness knows what might happen next."

"GO SAKURA!!!!!!!" shouted Kyosuke.

"Calm down, Kyosuke, you know you may have to face she and her team." Said Natsu.

"God, I love this game!" said Sakura to Taya as she passed her.

Minutes later……..

About five Justice players gathered together on the wall and began to discuss something, as they were talking they all turned their heads to Sakura frequently. Kyosuke saw this and felt that something wasn't right.

"What's going on?" said Kyosuke.

"What's wrong?" said Roy.

"Roy, what are those five people doing?" asked Tiffany.

"I'm not sure, Tiffany." Said Roy.

"Oh, shit! I think they're planning to do something bad to Sakura!" said Shoma.

Elsewhere………

"The score is still one all. And it looks like there are major struggles for scoring. We'll keep you informed about the scores folks as soon as we can. This Ran Hibiki reporting live from the Rollerball stadium in Tokyo."

"Man. This is one tight game." Said Gan.

"Daigo, how many Tamagawa players have died?" asked Akira.

"About six." Said Daigo.

"Better make that seven, Daigo." said Edge watching the TV.

"What about Justice High School?" said Akira.

"Only three." Said Daigo as Akira gasped, "Things aren't looking good at all for Tamagawa."

Rollerball stadium……..

The five Justice players purposely skated slowly behind Sakura, all spread out, watching her every move. After a few laps round the ring, one of them quietly and slowly skated behind Sakura. Kyosuke was at full attention of this. And just when the Justice player was about to grab Sakura's arms to behind her back……

"SAKURA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Kyosuke stood up and shouted her name at the top of his voice. But it was no use.

"L-LET GO OF ME!!!!!!!" cried Sakura as she struggled to get her arms free. Two Justice players went behind Sakura as the other two went in front of her, surrounding her completely, with no way to escape. They closed in on her slowly and began to spike her with their gloves and kick her all round the body. At the same time Taya saw what the Justice players were doing to Sakura and skated to her rescue.

"NO!!!!!!!" she cried. But two other Justice players blocked her way and started combat with her. Kyosuke ran down the stairs of the stadium to the front row, leaning against the window glass watching helplessly.

"LEAVE HER ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!" he cried. Every time Sakura got up and tried to escape from the five, she got pulled back and was struck on her head or back and fell onto the ground again brutally and was beaten up more vigorously. Seconds later, a Justice motorcyclist drove by and finished off Sakura with a fatal kick in the face. A kick so hard that Sakura's helmet flew off from her head. For a few dizzy seconds, Sakura was on her knees, her eyes half-open and almost unconscious. She then fell forward collapsing onto the ground.

"SAKURAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" cried Kyosuke, Taya and the others. Tamagawa fans were booing and hissing and hitting against the glass wall. Kyosuke could take no more of this. With all the strength he had, he climbed over the glass wall and ran straight at to Sakura.

"KYOSUKE!" shouted Batsu.

"NO!" cried Hinata.

"And what's this folks?! (Holy shit! IT'S KYOSUKE! WHAT THE HELL'S HE DOING?!). Somebody has actually climbed over the glass wall blocking the spectators from the Rollerball players!" said Ran.

"What's this, ladies and gentlemen? Someone is actually in the ring!" said the game host.

"Hello? What do we have here? Kyosuke?" said Hyo, "What are you doing, dear brother?" he said putting his hand to his chin leaning on one side of his chair, "Huh. Huh, huh. This game just keeps getting better and better."

Elsewhere……

"MY GOD!!!!! WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING?!" said Edge.

"More like what is he been DRINKING?!" said Gan.

"GET OUT OF THERE, KYOSUKE!!!!!!" shouted Daigo.

"IS HE NUTS?!?!?!?! HE'LL GET HIMSELF KILLED OUT THERE!!!!!!" cried Akira.

Rollerball stadium……..

"KYOSUKE! DON'T DO IT!" cried Tiffany.

"IT"S TOO DANGEROUS, MAN! GET BACK HERE!" shouted Roy.

"Oh, boy." Said Boman.

"Sakura…….?!" Said Natsu.

"C'mon, Nagare! We gotta do something!" said Shoma.

"Like what?" said Nagare quietly.

"Er…….good question. I guess there's nothing we can do." Said Shoma grinning.

Kyosuke finally reached Sakura. He lifted her up from the bloodstained ground and put her into his arms. Her mouth was covered in blood and she had received many serious cuts and bruises on her arms and legs. Her nostrils leaked blood as well. The motorcyclist who kicked her recently watched nearby silently. Hideo stopped skating and also watched from the other side of the ring. Kyosuke began to shed tears.

"Sakura……Sakura!…….SAKURA!……please speak to me!….*sniff*….. Please……please don't die like this……not like this…..*sniff*……. P-please…….PLEASE!!!!!!" Sakura slowly half opened her eyes, "Sakura, please hang on. I'm going to get help. You're going to be just fine."

"Unh…….K…….K…..Kyo…..suke………unh……." Sakura fell unconscious.

"Sakura……SAKURA!!!!!!!!!!" the game hadn't stop. All the Rollerball players ignored what was happening. Kyosuke checked her pulse and heartbeat. She was still hanging on, miraculously. Kyosuke lifted his head and stared at the motorcyclist. The motorcyclist gave no reaction. She slowly lifted her helmet to reveal who she was. It was Kyoko. Kyosuke gasped as he saw Kyoko, who too had a sad face with red wet eyes. All of Kyosuke's friends stood up from their seats and gasped in fright.

Elsewhere………

"Someone please tell this is a joke." Said Edge. Nobody answered him as everyone stared at the TV in terrible shock.

Rollerball stadium…….

"Ms. Minazuki……" said Kyosuke. Kyoko began to develop tears in her eyes too.

"I'm sorry, Kyosuke." Said Kyoko.

"How could you…….HOW COULD YOU!!!!!!!!!!" shouted Kyosuke.

"I…*sniff*…..I……*sniff*……I'm so sorry……I didn't mean to……I didn't know……" said Kyoko as she began to cry. She began to start her bike, "F-forgive me……*sniff*……please……I'm sorry….." Kyoko drove off in tears as Kyosuke paused silently, watching her go.

Hideo went back to concentrate on the game and immediately scored another point when he scooped it up from the ground and threw it into the hole.

"Justice scores, by Hideo Shinazu!" said the game host. Not many people cheered when the score became 1-2, as they were more focused on Kyosuke. Kyosuke at this time dashed to the center of the ring, carrying the unconscious Sakura with him. Taya skated quickly to the center of the ring as well to see how Sakura was doing. Kyosuke, settled Sakura to the ground gently. Taya stopped behind Kyosuke and put her hand onto his shoulder. Kyosuke cleared the hair dangling on Sakura's face and kissed her warm forehead, before the paramedics and doctors came to her aid to give her space and oxygen supply.

"Justice scores, by Hideo Shinazu!" said the game host. The score went to 1-3, but Taya didn't care about this stupid game anymore. She realized that her goal only brought broken hearts and sometimes death to her opponents or her own players or even especially herself. Seconds after Justice scored the game horn blew. Justice fans cheered in glory as Tamagawa fans continued to watch Sakura get taken into the elevator lift, which led to the hospital. And then the doors closed.

"And the winners are the Justice High School Rollerball team!" said the game host.

"I'm sorry, Kyosuke." Said Taya, "Now I realize something."

"What?" said Kyosuke.

"I don't think that all this was meant to be a game." Said Taya, "All I see is grief and death in Rollerball. It has only unleashed our viciousness and aggression among each other. That is all." Kyosuke stared at Taya for a few silent seconds as Taya's team players skated up to her. Taya turned to them, "You all did your best, people, there was nothing we could do. I don't really care if we don't win. I just wanna show everyone the stuff that we're made of!" with that said, the Tamagawa Rollerball team skated back to their changing rooms.

The audience left as Batsu, Hinata and the others stayed behind to keep the depressed Kyosuke company. Kyosuke realized that the Rollerball game was far from over. There was one last game to play, a match which would judge the best Rollerball school team of the year: Taiyo High School against Justice High School.

To be continued……….

Next:

Taiyo High School Versus Justice High School

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