Chapter 12: CHEER!
Five o clock in the morning, Akagi and the rest of the team were walking towards the gym.
"Man Akagi! Do we really have to wake up this early for training?" Hanamichi asked stifling a yawn. "Of you course you red-head fool! We have to beat every team to get to the nationals!" Akagi replied gruffly.
"Oh boy! If this keep up I won't be able to taste Veniz's breakfast specials!" Hanamichi complained. "You mean your sister cooks breakfast for you?" Ryota ask. "Yup! And she's good at it! You should taste her cooking it's like you're dining out in an expensive restaurant!" Hanamichi replied drooling just the thought of it.
Ryota licked his lips and said, "I must have dinner at your house Sakuragi!" Hanamichi replied, "Hey why not? After practice, we'll eat dinner at my house! Veniz would love the idea!"
Kogure interrupted them by saying, "Hey the gym's open!" Mitsui frowned and replied, "Burglars?" Kaede perched his ears and said, "Music! I hear music inside!" Akagi lurched for the door and opened it wide. The scene inside the gym shocked them.
"So do we have a next step?" A girl in pigtails asked Veniz. Veniz turned to Niki saying, "Yeah we do!" Niki smiled and exclaimed, "Okay everybody, watch this closely!"
"It's the cheering squad!" Ayako exclaimed. "THE WHAT?" they asked in unison. "It's the team's cheering squad! Yesterday, I've heard Niki applied to be the squad leader of the core and Veniz is the Vice!"
Hanamichi grinned and replied, "Those two! They've always been in pep squads and cheering!"
As Veniz and Niki danced in front of them, Haruko couldn't help saying, "Wow! Veniz is good and Niki.she dances like a professional!"
"That's because Haruka-chan is a ballet dancer! Her dream is to dance in Broadway and make millions!" Hanamichi replied. This made everyone gaped at Niki.
After the dance, everyone applauded. Veniz surprisingly saw Team Shohoku at the entrance of the gym and exclaimed, "Oh! They're here!"
Niki smiled at them and said, "Hello there!" Ayako approached them and asked, "What time have you been here doing your routines?" Niki shrugged her shoulders and answered, "3 in the morning? Anyway! I guess, you're going to use the gym now!"
Ayako gaped at her with that answer. Veniz clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Everyone, before we go! Let's do it one more time!"
The girls cried, 'OH YEAH!" And they did. As they cheer, the boys couldn't help but smile in admiration.
"Now I have a reason to train harder!" Hanamichi replied staring at his sister. "My sister is cheering for me!"
"If only Ayako-chan is in the cheering squad." Ryota thought and imagine Ayako in short skirt and a midriff and pom-poms and cheering for him. Ryota blushed.
"Wow.Niki is a good dancer.and pretty cute too!" Mitsui thought, as Niki swayed and cheered to the tune.
"GO SHOHOKU!" the girls cried as they posed. Again, everyone applauded them. Niki approached Akagi and exclaimed, "The floor is yours Capt. Akagi!" with that she walked pass him.
The girls departed the gym with Veniz crying to them, "We'll continue this at the park! Be there!" Veniz turned to her brother saying, "Well I gotta go! WE have more to practice!" Hanamichi nod his head in approval.
Veniz went out of the gym followed by Niki. Mitsui ran after her saying, "You're really good you know!" Niki turned around and said, "Thank you Hisashi-san!" Mitsui blushed and replied, "Please call me Mitsui!"
"Okay then.Thank you Mitsui!" with that she walked away. Mitsui felt himself blushing. "Hey Mitchy!" Sakuragi exclaimed.
"Sakuragi!" Mitsui growled. "I saw that! You like Niki Haruka don't you?" Hanamichi teased.
Mitsui blushed and replied, "Don't get any ideas Sakuragi!" Hanamichi placed his hands at his waist and exclaimed, "He! He! He! He! He! Mitsui had a crush on Niki!" Mitsui cried at him, "SHUT-UP SAKURAGI! I DON'T HAVE A CRUSH ON HER!"
"It's so obvious Mitchy! See? You're so red! Blushing red!" Hanamichi replied. Mitsui made a fist and smack Hanamichi at the face saying, "I SAID SHUT-UP!"
Hours passed, whole of Shohoku team decided to end the training and go to the park to see more of the routines of the cheerleaders.
When they got there, they saw the girls doing dome routine and crying, "GO SHOHOKU! GO BEAT THEM ALL! GO SHOHOKU! GO BEAT THEM ALL! BEAT THE ENEMY TILL THEY DROP! BEAT THE ENEMY TILL THEY DROP! GO SHOHOKU! BEAT THEM ALL!"
Then they changed positions with Niki and Veniz in the front and cheered, "YOU HAVE NO ALIBI TO BE THE ONE! YOU HAVE NO ALIBI TO BE THE ONE! ONE WHO KNOWS THEY ARE! LOSERS! LOSERS! LOSERS!
Veniz and Niki then made a tumble and cried, "GO SHOHOKU!"
"Okay girls, that's for today! Tomorrow at 6 at the school grounds okay?" Niki replied. The girls cried, "YEAH!" and with that they parted ways. Veniz approached Hanamichi saying, "Hey brother! Nice to come and see us!"
Hanamichi made a high five with his sister and replied, "Hey, I've invited the guys to eat at our house! I just told them about how good you cook!" Veniz beamed at him saying, "Sure! That'll be great!"
Niki's gaze crossed Mitsui and replied, "Hey Mitsui!" Mitsui smiled and replied, "Hi Niki!" Niki approached him and said, "So how's the training?"
"It's cool.but really hard!" Mitsui answered coolly. The gang started to walk away from the park heading towards the Sakuragi household. Akagi and Kogure were together. Ryota ended up with Rukawa since Hanamichi was hand in hand with his sister Veniz. Ayako and Haruko were walking side by side talking about basketball. Niki and Mitsui were together talking.
"I guess you've heard about me!" Mitsui replied. "Yeah I do, it's really good that you came back to the team" Niki exclaimed. Mitsui stared at her and said, "I'm amaze by your reaction!"
"You know Mitsui, all of us deserve a second chance! You're one of them Mitsui. Let me tell you, I've been a bad girl too! I'm a shoplifter way back in Germany!" Niki replied with a knowing look.
Mitsui wide-eyed exclaimed, "No way!" Niki laughed and replied, "I am! But luckily, I fell in love with dancing, and here I am dancing my way just to get into the International Dancing Company!" Mitsui smiled and said, "You really love dancing do you?"
Niki nod her head and said, "Yes I do! Like you, you love basketball right? Your love for basketball brought you back! Like me my love for dancing made me into a good girl!"
"You're amazing Niki!" Mitsui replied. "Amazing? You're the one who is amazing! You are so good with three point shots! It's no wonder you're an MVP!" Niki exclaimed playfully punching Mitsui in the arm.
Mitsui blushed, "You're flattering me! Thank you Niki!" Niki blushed and replied, "You're so nice Mitsui.It's hard to believe you were in a gangsta before" Mitsui smiled and said, "Really? I never thought I was nice"
"You are nice Mitsui and I hope we could be good friends!" Niki replied. "You don't need to ask Niki! Starting right now, you're one of my closest friends. I hope we could tell secrets and problems like you and Veniz do!" Mitsui replied.
Niki smiled and replied, "You can count on that Mitsui!" Mitsui's smile widened. Right that moment he felt he wanted to cheer out loud.
Five o clock in the morning, Akagi and the rest of the team were walking towards the gym.
"Man Akagi! Do we really have to wake up this early for training?" Hanamichi asked stifling a yawn. "Of you course you red-head fool! We have to beat every team to get to the nationals!" Akagi replied gruffly.
"Oh boy! If this keep up I won't be able to taste Veniz's breakfast specials!" Hanamichi complained. "You mean your sister cooks breakfast for you?" Ryota ask. "Yup! And she's good at it! You should taste her cooking it's like you're dining out in an expensive restaurant!" Hanamichi replied drooling just the thought of it.
Ryota licked his lips and said, "I must have dinner at your house Sakuragi!" Hanamichi replied, "Hey why not? After practice, we'll eat dinner at my house! Veniz would love the idea!"
Kogure interrupted them by saying, "Hey the gym's open!" Mitsui frowned and replied, "Burglars?" Kaede perched his ears and said, "Music! I hear music inside!" Akagi lurched for the door and opened it wide. The scene inside the gym shocked them.
"So do we have a next step?" A girl in pigtails asked Veniz. Veniz turned to Niki saying, "Yeah we do!" Niki smiled and exclaimed, "Okay everybody, watch this closely!"
"It's the cheering squad!" Ayako exclaimed. "THE WHAT?" they asked in unison. "It's the team's cheering squad! Yesterday, I've heard Niki applied to be the squad leader of the core and Veniz is the Vice!"
Hanamichi grinned and replied, "Those two! They've always been in pep squads and cheering!"
As Veniz and Niki danced in front of them, Haruko couldn't help saying, "Wow! Veniz is good and Niki.she dances like a professional!"
"That's because Haruka-chan is a ballet dancer! Her dream is to dance in Broadway and make millions!" Hanamichi replied. This made everyone gaped at Niki.
After the dance, everyone applauded. Veniz surprisingly saw Team Shohoku at the entrance of the gym and exclaimed, "Oh! They're here!"
Niki smiled at them and said, "Hello there!" Ayako approached them and asked, "What time have you been here doing your routines?" Niki shrugged her shoulders and answered, "3 in the morning? Anyway! I guess, you're going to use the gym now!"
Ayako gaped at her with that answer. Veniz clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Everyone, before we go! Let's do it one more time!"
The girls cried, 'OH YEAH!" And they did. As they cheer, the boys couldn't help but smile in admiration.
"Now I have a reason to train harder!" Hanamichi replied staring at his sister. "My sister is cheering for me!"
"If only Ayako-chan is in the cheering squad." Ryota thought and imagine Ayako in short skirt and a midriff and pom-poms and cheering for him. Ryota blushed.
"Wow.Niki is a good dancer.and pretty cute too!" Mitsui thought, as Niki swayed and cheered to the tune.
"GO SHOHOKU!" the girls cried as they posed. Again, everyone applauded them. Niki approached Akagi and exclaimed, "The floor is yours Capt. Akagi!" with that she walked pass him.
The girls departed the gym with Veniz crying to them, "We'll continue this at the park! Be there!" Veniz turned to her brother saying, "Well I gotta go! WE have more to practice!" Hanamichi nod his head in approval.
Veniz went out of the gym followed by Niki. Mitsui ran after her saying, "You're really good you know!" Niki turned around and said, "Thank you Hisashi-san!" Mitsui blushed and replied, "Please call me Mitsui!"
"Okay then.Thank you Mitsui!" with that she walked away. Mitsui felt himself blushing. "Hey Mitchy!" Sakuragi exclaimed.
"Sakuragi!" Mitsui growled. "I saw that! You like Niki Haruka don't you?" Hanamichi teased.
Mitsui blushed and replied, "Don't get any ideas Sakuragi!" Hanamichi placed his hands at his waist and exclaimed, "He! He! He! He! He! Mitsui had a crush on Niki!" Mitsui cried at him, "SHUT-UP SAKURAGI! I DON'T HAVE A CRUSH ON HER!"
"It's so obvious Mitchy! See? You're so red! Blushing red!" Hanamichi replied. Mitsui made a fist and smack Hanamichi at the face saying, "I SAID SHUT-UP!"
Hours passed, whole of Shohoku team decided to end the training and go to the park to see more of the routines of the cheerleaders.
When they got there, they saw the girls doing dome routine and crying, "GO SHOHOKU! GO BEAT THEM ALL! GO SHOHOKU! GO BEAT THEM ALL! BEAT THE ENEMY TILL THEY DROP! BEAT THE ENEMY TILL THEY DROP! GO SHOHOKU! BEAT THEM ALL!"
Then they changed positions with Niki and Veniz in the front and cheered, "YOU HAVE NO ALIBI TO BE THE ONE! YOU HAVE NO ALIBI TO BE THE ONE! ONE WHO KNOWS THEY ARE! LOSERS! LOSERS! LOSERS!
Veniz and Niki then made a tumble and cried, "GO SHOHOKU!"
"Okay girls, that's for today! Tomorrow at 6 at the school grounds okay?" Niki replied. The girls cried, "YEAH!" and with that they parted ways. Veniz approached Hanamichi saying, "Hey brother! Nice to come and see us!"
Hanamichi made a high five with his sister and replied, "Hey, I've invited the guys to eat at our house! I just told them about how good you cook!" Veniz beamed at him saying, "Sure! That'll be great!"
Niki's gaze crossed Mitsui and replied, "Hey Mitsui!" Mitsui smiled and replied, "Hi Niki!" Niki approached him and said, "So how's the training?"
"It's cool.but really hard!" Mitsui answered coolly. The gang started to walk away from the park heading towards the Sakuragi household. Akagi and Kogure were together. Ryota ended up with Rukawa since Hanamichi was hand in hand with his sister Veniz. Ayako and Haruko were walking side by side talking about basketball. Niki and Mitsui were together talking.
"I guess you've heard about me!" Mitsui replied. "Yeah I do, it's really good that you came back to the team" Niki exclaimed. Mitsui stared at her and said, "I'm amaze by your reaction!"
"You know Mitsui, all of us deserve a second chance! You're one of them Mitsui. Let me tell you, I've been a bad girl too! I'm a shoplifter way back in Germany!" Niki replied with a knowing look.
Mitsui wide-eyed exclaimed, "No way!" Niki laughed and replied, "I am! But luckily, I fell in love with dancing, and here I am dancing my way just to get into the International Dancing Company!" Mitsui smiled and said, "You really love dancing do you?"
Niki nod her head and said, "Yes I do! Like you, you love basketball right? Your love for basketball brought you back! Like me my love for dancing made me into a good girl!"
"You're amazing Niki!" Mitsui replied. "Amazing? You're the one who is amazing! You are so good with three point shots! It's no wonder you're an MVP!" Niki exclaimed playfully punching Mitsui in the arm.
Mitsui blushed, "You're flattering me! Thank you Niki!" Niki blushed and replied, "You're so nice Mitsui.It's hard to believe you were in a gangsta before" Mitsui smiled and said, "Really? I never thought I was nice"
"You are nice Mitsui and I hope we could be good friends!" Niki replied. "You don't need to ask Niki! Starting right now, you're one of my closest friends. I hope we could tell secrets and problems like you and Veniz do!" Mitsui replied.
Niki smiled and replied, "You can count on that Mitsui!" Mitsui's smile widened. Right that moment he felt he wanted to cheer out loud.