AN: Chapter 12! The chapter that is filled with.. I'm not telling! Sorry for the late update minna-san! Thanks for the reviews! You guys are heaven sent!
Disclaimers: All characters of SD are not mine and I do not owe them! I only owe the OC here for I alone created her.

Chapter 12: The Summer in Winter

The big game has come! The Volleyball team of Shohoku versus the Volleyball team of Kainan, let us just say that the Volleyball team of Kainan has been champions for over 17 years like the basketball team. Seyou gulped as she saw the Kainan players and whispered, "They look so scary!"

Yuki frowned and said, "Don't be, we can do this!" then she noticed a Kainan player with red orange hair, intense black eyes, she was looking at her. "Summer Heat!" Yuki exclaimed.

"Well what do you know, it's the famous Winter Snow!" the girl exclaimed approaching her. Yuki smirked and said, "Hello there Umeko Kari! It's been a long time." Umeko Kari frowned and said, "I can see you're still the cold Snow Queen Yuki Guerra, but your coldness will stop here! I will melt your ice!" with that she turned her back and left.

"Who is Umeko Kari?" someone asked. Yuki turned around and saw Mitsui standing behind him. She smiled and exclaimed, "Mitsui-san! I'm glad you came!" Mitsui smiled and then asked, "Who is Umeko Kari?" Yuki sighed and explained, "Umeko Kari is a former classmate way back and a former team mate. She is my rival, if I was known as The Winter Snow, she is known as Summer Heat."

"I've heard of her, everyone says she equals Yuki-chan in skills and greatness! She's the best Volleyball player to get up against Yuki-chan!" Emi replied looking worried. Yuki patted her friend at the shoulder and said, "Don't worry Emi! I won't let Kari defeat me, she won't melt the ice that can't be melt."

"Oh really? I've heard that ice was melted by a different summer!" Miki teased looking at Mitsui and then at Yuki. Mitsui and Yuki blushed and both exclaimed, "MIKI!" Everyone laughed. Players were called.

"Oi Seyou-chan!" someone called. Knowing that voice Seyou turned around and squealed, "Hanamichi-kun! You came!"

Hanamichi beamed at her and said, "Of course! I don't want to miss another genius in action, do I?" Seyou smiled and said, "I'll do my best! Arigato!" with that she went into her place. "Oi Shinohara!" Rukawa called after Miki. Miki halted and exclaimed, "Rukawa-kun!"

"Make your brother proud." Rukawa replied. Miki nod her head and said, "I will! I will Rukawa-kun!"

"Yo Emi-chan!" Ryota cried. Emi exclaimed, "Ryota-san!" Ryota gave her a thumb-up sign and exclaimed, "Ganbatte!" Emi blushed and said, "Arigato!" Before Yuki went to her place, Mitsui grabbed her by the arm and said, "Win this Yuki and together we'll go to the Nationals!" Yuki looked into Mitsui's eyes and nod her head, "I will win this Mitsui!"

The game started. Umeko Kari smiled slyly at Yuki. She'll be the one who's going to serve. She served the ball, Yuki dig the ball and Seyou toss it to the other side. Kainan player number 34 caught the ball and passed it o number 18 and to Kari who spiked it hard to the other side. Yuki got the ball and managed to toss it back to the other side. Summer Heat dig the ball and Kainan player number 02 spiked it to the other side. Miki caught the ball but it bounced wrongly on her hand and the ball went out off the range. Yuki scrambled to get the ball but failed. A point to Kainan.

Kari pointed her finger at Yuki and mouthed, "I'll melt you!" Yuki frowned and thought, "We'll see how strong is your heat Umeko Kari!" Meanwhile on the audiences, Mitsui was troubled. "Darn it, Kainan got the first point!" Hanamichi exclaimed angrily.

"Don't worry, they'll get the next point! Yuki would make sure of it." Mitsui exclaimed barely audible. Kogure patted him on the back and said, "I know you're worried Mitsui, but just like you said, they'll get the next point!" Mitsui was right; Shohoku got the next point. It's Yuki's turn to smirk at Kari. Kari raised an eyebrow at her and thought, "We'll see about that Winter bitch"

It was Yuki's turn to serve. Mitsui stood up and exclaimed, "All right! The Freeze Serve! NO one can hit her Freeze Serve!" he then cried, "YOU GO GET THEM WINTER SNOW!" Ryota stifled a laugh and exclaimed, "I didn't know that Mitsui is a good cheerer! I think this is what love do to guys huh?"

POW!

"TEME!" Mitsui cried hitting Ryota in the head, giving the Point Guard a large lump on the head. Yuki sighed at the sight and thought, "Oh boy"

Winter Snow the concentrated on her serve. As she served, the ball whizzed towards the opponent team, Umeko Kari dig it without any hassle. Yuki was shocked. No one could catch her serve, no one! The point went to Kainan. Yuki skidded to the floor just to get the ball that was tossed toward their side but failed. Umeko Kari smiled mockingly at Yuki and said, "You're going to melt Winter Snow! It's Summer Heat's turn to shine!"

Yuko made a fist and slammed it on the floor hard. "Naze? Naze? Why is this happening to me?"

"I don't believe this, that Umeko Kira is something!" Ryota replied in disbelief. Mitsui nod his head and said, "The rumors about her are all true. She equals Yuki in skills and talent!" She then saw Ms. Mizuno looking tensed. Mitsui sighed, "This is going to be a very tough game for the girls, especially to Yuki." with that he looked at Yuki who looked so furious. "Yuki, keep cool! Keep that ice freezing! Common, you can't let that Kira girl melt you! I am the only one who can melt you! It would be only me!" Mitsui thought angrily.

The first set was intense, but in the end, Kainan was in the lead, they won the first set. "That's all right girls, we all expected this. We know Kainan is not an easy team to defeat!" Ms. Mizuno exclaimed in a comforting tone. Emi shook her head and said, "Yes we expected that Kainan is not an easy team to defeat but we didn't expect Umeko Kari to be a monster in the court! She's burning Yuki!"

Yuki gave Emi a cold stare and said, "She's not!" Seyou sighed and said, "Common Yuki-chan, admit it, you were shocked when she got you serve! No one can beat your serve but she did! After that. things changed. your playing changed."

"You mean I'm getting intimidated?" Yuki demanded standing up giving Seyou a deadly icy glare. Seyou gulped and replied, "Yes!" Yuki gave a laugh and exclaimed, "In my whole life I'm never been intimidated Seyou! I'm Winter Snow! No one can melt me and I'm not letting that Summer Heat melt my ice! No way!"

Ms. Mizuno smiled and said, "That's right! Common girls let's keep that fighting spirit fighting! Common!" Miki nod her head and said, "Mizuno- sensei is right, let's not bicker and lets just kick some Kainan and Summer Heat butt!"

Second set

Kainan player Umeko Rika did the serve, Yuki got it and the ball went to Seyou who spiked it to the other side. Kainan player number 20 wasn't able to dig it. Point to Shohoku. "ALL RIGHT!" Yuki cried with that she hug Seyou.

"YOU GO SEYOU-CHAN!" Hanamichi cried. Mitsui heaved a sigh and said, "They're fighting back!" Yuki did the serve, again Kari got her serve, the ball went into the other side. Miki blocked the ball and went back to them. Kainan players weren't able to get it. Another point to Shohoku, this made the girls cheered. Even the fans cheered wildly.

"SHOHOKU IS TOUGH!" Mitsui, Hanamichi and Ryota all cried together. Yuki heard this and thought, "Yes we're strong!" The end of the 2nd set tied them with Kainan.

"All right girls, we manage to tie with them good job! Now the 3rd set will decide who will win!" Ms. Mizuno replied smiling. "I'm not forcing you girls to win this game, all I want is to give your best and have fun! It's always been the fun and the love for the sport is the reason you girls kept on winning. So, have fun and love it every inch you dig and spike that ball!" Ms. Mizuno exclaimed.

"WE GO SHOHOKU!" the girls cheered. The 3rd set was on. Kainan got the first point then the 2nd point went to Shohoku. Umeko Rika eyed Yuki and thought, "I'll burn you Winter bitch!" the ball went to hers and spiked it hard to the other side. Yuki skidded just to dig the ball, she managed and the ball went towards Seyou, Seyou tossed it high. Yuki jumped up and spiked back to the other side. As she landed on her feet, she slipped and fell down.

"TIME OUT!" the referee called. Seyou, Miki and Emi scrambled towards Yuki and all asked, "Daijoubu ka?" Yuki held her right arm and said, "Itai, my arm!" Emi went pale and said, "Shit! You didn't break your arm again did you?"

Yuki shook her head and said, "No, it's just a nerve!" Ms. Mizuno called for a substitution. Yuki sat down the bench and started nursing her right arm. "This is not happening! This is not happening!" her mind scream. Her eyes flickered with tears. She looked up and saw Kari smiling at her mockingly.

"NO! This is not happening!" she screamed in her mind as tears flowed down from her eyes. "Don't give up yet!" Mitsui replied. Yuki glared at the handsome basketball player standing in front of her. "Can't you see I've hurt my former injured arm?" she demanded, her tone poisonous. Mitsui shook his head, he kneeled in front of her and said, "You didn't break it, a little cold compress would get that arm back working!" with that he took a cold compress and damped it on Yuki's right arm.

Yuki shook her head and said, "This is impossible, with this kind of arm, I can't beat Kari!" Mitsui shook his head and said, "You will beat Summer Heat!" Yuki spat, "Why re you sure of that? You're not me!"

"I am sure because I believe in you! Okay, so the Winter Snow can be melted? You now that, you're no super human who can't go down! Accept it but that doesn't mean, you are accepting defeat! Give your best Yuki!" Mitsui exclaimed grasping her shoulders. Yuki stared at Mitsui and said, "Give my best."

Mitsui nod his head and said, "Yes! Give your best! So what if Summer Heat have melted Winter Snow that doesn't mean she melted Yuki Guerra. The Yuki Guerra who has the love for the sport and tried to have fun out of it by competing and winning every game of it! Common iced up Yuki! Start freezing!"

Yuki smiled and said, "You're right Mitsui. arigato!" with that she stood up and approached the referee.

"SUBSTITUTION!" the referee cried. Yuki went back into the court. Emi stared at her and asked, "Are you sure you can play?" Yuki nod her head and exclaimed, "All right girls, lets play and have fun!" her teammates smiled. It's payback time Kainan!"

Umeko Kari served. Seyou successfully got it, Miki tossed it in the air and with a big leap, and Emi spiked it hard to the Kainan's side. Not even Kari managed to get it. A point to Shohoku. The game continued, and at last Shohoku managed to tie with Kainan again.

"They need to get this, if they do, Shohoku wins!" Ms. Mizuno replied to Mitsui. Mitsui nod his head and watched Yuki went towards the serving area. "You're Winter Snow Yuki Guerra! You freeze people on court!" Yuki thought and served the ball. The ball whizzed by towards the Kainan team. Kari digs the ball but the force of this serve was different. It was much stronger. The ball went out of range and the point went towards Shohoku. Shohoku won!

"NO!" Kari cried. Kainan long reign was over. Shohoku got it! Yuki jumped for joy! Her team mates hug her tightly crying, "YOU GO WINTER SNOW!"

Mitsui ran up to her crying, "YOU GO YUKI!" Yuki hugged him and whispered to his ear, "Arigato Mitsui!" Mitsui hugged her back saying, "I'm just paying back for that day Yuki!" Yuki looked at him and remembered how she spiced the zest into Mitsui in the Ryonan game and smiled. "Idiot!" she mouthed at him. Mitsui could only laugh. Yuki then noticed Kari glaring at her.

She approached Kari and said, "Nice game Summer Heat!" Kari snorted and said, "Yeah right! I've melted you, how the hell you manage to freeze up?" Yuki gave a laugh and said, "Kari, I'm not the only player in our team! I'm not the only one playing high there, we all are! It's the love for the game and for the fun of it that made us freeze up Kari. This is why we win!"

Kari gritted her teeth and exclaimed, "Like yeah?" Yuki shook her head and said, "And you never melted me Kari, but yes, I was melted but by a different summer and it's definitely not you!" with that she looked at Mitsui who was smiling at her. Summer Heat saw this and asked, "Him?" Yuki nod her head and said, "Yes, he melted me in order to be a better Winter Snow! Until next time Kari! See you in the nationals!" with that she waved goodbye and went towards Mitsui.

"Yes, definitely I've been melted by a different summer. It was you Mitsui!" Yuki thought as she approached Mitsui. "I am the only one who can melt you Yuki. Only I!" Mitsui thought as Yuki approached him. "To the Nationals!" Mitsui exclaimed. Yuki nod her head and said, "To the Nationals!"

Tsuzuki

AN: YES! At last Chapter 12 is finished! Watch out for Chapter 13! You'll love that part!