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First Day of School II
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They arrived at the tennis courts. There were people practicing swings and others playing practice games.
"Ehhh, not bad."
Hikani laughed. "Ohhh Miki, you're always so critical."
"There's no point in being nice if it's not the truth."
"That's why you get into so much trouble. You could always keep your comments to yourself. You'd make a lot less enemies." Miki shrugged. Hikani knew Miki wouldn't change. She mused; maybe a nice guy will change her. Then she smiled. Miki didn't notice instead she turned her attention back to the court.
"How do we join?" Miki asked.
A girl overheard them and said, "Just sign up with the coach, Shirani- sensei. But the sign up doesn't start until next week."
"Oh, okay. Thanks" Miki said.
"What grade are you two in?" the girl asked.
Miki looked at the girl who was speaking to them. She was short brunette with an oval face. She reached Miki's shoulder, meaning the girl was about five feet tall. The girl sported a ponytail and could be considered, Miki supposed, cute, if you go for the fragile type. "We're seniors. We just transferred. I'm Komoshi Miki and this is Takuya Hikani."
"Kiyaka Tsukashi," the girl replied, "You probably wont get a spot as a regular. We have competitions to be regulars and our current regulars are really good. If you were juniors then you'd have more chances to get in because there will be three regulars graduating this year."
"We don't need to rely on luck to get in. Besides the regulars can't be that good if they've never made it into the Nationals."
'Miki!" Hikani elbowed Miki. "Don't be so rude."
"That's quite a big mouth you got there." Miki and Hikani turned around. It was a girl in a white and orange uniform. She was a regular. Those who weren't wore purple.
"Kirisago-sempai," said Kiyaka.
"Just because you're seniors doesn't mean you'll become regulars," Kirisago said. Kirisago had shoulder length black hair. She was the same height as Miki and Hikani, about five feet and six inches.
"Let's go Hika-chan." With that Miki left.
"Gomen." Hikani did a slight bow. "Miki is really nice once you get to know her." Then Hikani ran after Miki. "Miki!" Miki stopped and turned. "You're going to make a lot of enemies again."
Miki shrugged, "I didn't like her."
"You're the one that provoked it!"
Miki thought about it and realized there was some truth to it. "Okay, I'll apologize. if she beats me. And I promise you I'll try not to say anything this year unless it's something good."
Hikani sighed. That was all she was going to get out of Miki.
"Watch out!" someone screamed. Miki turned around and saw a ball flying at her. She caught it a few seconds before it hit her.
"Gomen!" said Horio.
Miki smiled, "It's okay." And handed to the ball back.
"Arigato," Horio replied and left.
"How come you didn't yell at him to be more careful?" asked Hikani.
Miki shrugged, "People make mistakes."
Hikani shook her head. She didn't think she'd ever understand how Miki's brain works. Sometimes she's so nice and other times she's so mean.
"This is the boys courts right? Hey isn't that the guy you were talking to before?"
"Kikumaru-san?" Hikani went to look and saw that it was he. "He didn't tell me he was on the team. And from the way he's dressed I think he's a regular."
Just then he did a diving volley. "I didn't think anyone else uses acrobatics in tennis like you do Hikani."
"Yeah, he's not bad. Hey, isn't that your cousin, Ryoma? He's a freshman, right? I guess that means he won't be in the intra tournament for regulars."
"I think that's a stupid policy. If you have skills, then it doesn't matter the grade. I remember we had a hard time joining the team in 6th grade too, but we proved our skills."
Hikani remembered that day. The regulars challenged them. If they won, then Miki and Hikani could never join the team but if Miki and Hikani won they could become regulars. The match was played the next day. A lot of people gathered around the tennis courts to watch. Many of them thought this match was unfair since Miki and Hikani were freshmen. Everyone was in for a surprise. Miki and Hikani whipped all of the regulars one by one. The scores were pathetic. They won by at least 4 games.
"Mite, there's Ryo-kun!"
Miki's voice snapped Hikani back to present.
Ryoma heard his name and looked for Hikani and Miki. They were the only people who called him that. He turned and saw them. "Miki-neechan, Hika-neechan." He walked toward them.
"We just wanted to say hi. We're going back to your place, so we'll talk then." Hikani said. She didn't want to stay here to long, she didn't know what Miki might say or do.
They left school and walked to Ryoma's place.
"Tadaima!" Miki and Hikani said as they took off their shoes.
The first to greet them was Ryoma's mother, Echizen Rinko. "Mika- chan, Hika-chan, welcome back to Japan. I haven't seen you two since last year. My, both of you have grown so much. Come in, make yourselves at home."
They went into the living room and saw Ryoma's dad lying on the floor reading. And they both knew what he was reading, hentai magazines.
"Finally someone to play with."
"Anata, they must still be tired from their flight," said Ryoma's mom.
"Iie, we're fine. There's still time before dinner so we don't mind playing," Miki said.
"Perfect."
They went out to the makeshift court Nanjiro (AN: Did I spell that right?) created. Miki went first then Hikani. They were both totally defeated, 6-0. Nanjiro was very quick. Miki and Hikani weren't able to catch him off guard. They were out of breath by the end of their game. He definitely doesn't seem like a man in his 40s, they both thought.
"Tired already? Tsk tsk tsk." He shook his head, "Young ones these days, so out of shape. I guess there's no one left to play with me."
Just then Ryoma's voice was heard. "Tadaima."
"Well, maybe there's one more toy."
Ryoma came out to the tennis court and they played. The results were the same as Miki's and Hikani's, 6-0.
"Half an hour left until dinner!" Ryoma's mom yelled.
"How about you all play against me?"
Everyone turned their heads. "Nani?!?"
"Don't underestimate us, oji-san," Miki said.
"I'm not underestimating any of you. I just know the level of your skills and mine."
"THAT'S UNDERESTIMATING US!" they all yelled. Nanjiro just shrugged.
Miki and Hikani got up and walked back into the court.
"Ryo-kun, you're not playing with us. We know how bad your doubles skills are."
"Che."
So the game started, Hikani and Miki against Nanjiro. It seemed pretty even in the beginning. The girls were able to score more than usual and soon the game was 2-2. Then another fastball flew at Nanjiro, which he couldn't hit back. He didn't understand why the balls were faster. He just played against them in singles, they should be tired, instead it seemed like they were stronger.
"Perhaps I did underestimate them," he thought, "they cover each other's weaknesses and Hikani is stronger now than before. Was she holding back? Iie, she wouldn't have." He smiled, "they must have a tight bond."
"You two are good, but fun time is over."
"Nani?!?! You were holding back?" Miki yelled.
"You didn't think my skill was just that?"
The game's pace quickly changed. Nanjiro hit fast and hard. The game ended in the next ten minutes 6-3. Hikani and Miki fell to the floor in exhaustion. Nanjiro wasn't as tired but he was sweating. He used almost his full strength. He thought, these kids are getting stronger and stronger by the year. Before I know it, they'll surpass me. Then he smiled.
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Sorry I haven't updated in so long. I've been busy with schoolwork and working on my Hana Yori Dango fic. I'll try to have regular updates from now on. Hope you like my fic!
First Day of School II
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They arrived at the tennis courts. There were people practicing swings and others playing practice games.
"Ehhh, not bad."
Hikani laughed. "Ohhh Miki, you're always so critical."
"There's no point in being nice if it's not the truth."
"That's why you get into so much trouble. You could always keep your comments to yourself. You'd make a lot less enemies." Miki shrugged. Hikani knew Miki wouldn't change. She mused; maybe a nice guy will change her. Then she smiled. Miki didn't notice instead she turned her attention back to the court.
"How do we join?" Miki asked.
A girl overheard them and said, "Just sign up with the coach, Shirani- sensei. But the sign up doesn't start until next week."
"Oh, okay. Thanks" Miki said.
"What grade are you two in?" the girl asked.
Miki looked at the girl who was speaking to them. She was short brunette with an oval face. She reached Miki's shoulder, meaning the girl was about five feet tall. The girl sported a ponytail and could be considered, Miki supposed, cute, if you go for the fragile type. "We're seniors. We just transferred. I'm Komoshi Miki and this is Takuya Hikani."
"Kiyaka Tsukashi," the girl replied, "You probably wont get a spot as a regular. We have competitions to be regulars and our current regulars are really good. If you were juniors then you'd have more chances to get in because there will be three regulars graduating this year."
"We don't need to rely on luck to get in. Besides the regulars can't be that good if they've never made it into the Nationals."
'Miki!" Hikani elbowed Miki. "Don't be so rude."
"That's quite a big mouth you got there." Miki and Hikani turned around. It was a girl in a white and orange uniform. She was a regular. Those who weren't wore purple.
"Kirisago-sempai," said Kiyaka.
"Just because you're seniors doesn't mean you'll become regulars," Kirisago said. Kirisago had shoulder length black hair. She was the same height as Miki and Hikani, about five feet and six inches.
"Let's go Hika-chan." With that Miki left.
"Gomen." Hikani did a slight bow. "Miki is really nice once you get to know her." Then Hikani ran after Miki. "Miki!" Miki stopped and turned. "You're going to make a lot of enemies again."
Miki shrugged, "I didn't like her."
"You're the one that provoked it!"
Miki thought about it and realized there was some truth to it. "Okay, I'll apologize. if she beats me. And I promise you I'll try not to say anything this year unless it's something good."
Hikani sighed. That was all she was going to get out of Miki.
"Watch out!" someone screamed. Miki turned around and saw a ball flying at her. She caught it a few seconds before it hit her.
"Gomen!" said Horio.
Miki smiled, "It's okay." And handed to the ball back.
"Arigato," Horio replied and left.
"How come you didn't yell at him to be more careful?" asked Hikani.
Miki shrugged, "People make mistakes."
Hikani shook her head. She didn't think she'd ever understand how Miki's brain works. Sometimes she's so nice and other times she's so mean.
"This is the boys courts right? Hey isn't that the guy you were talking to before?"
"Kikumaru-san?" Hikani went to look and saw that it was he. "He didn't tell me he was on the team. And from the way he's dressed I think he's a regular."
Just then he did a diving volley. "I didn't think anyone else uses acrobatics in tennis like you do Hikani."
"Yeah, he's not bad. Hey, isn't that your cousin, Ryoma? He's a freshman, right? I guess that means he won't be in the intra tournament for regulars."
"I think that's a stupid policy. If you have skills, then it doesn't matter the grade. I remember we had a hard time joining the team in 6th grade too, but we proved our skills."
Hikani remembered that day. The regulars challenged them. If they won, then Miki and Hikani could never join the team but if Miki and Hikani won they could become regulars. The match was played the next day. A lot of people gathered around the tennis courts to watch. Many of them thought this match was unfair since Miki and Hikani were freshmen. Everyone was in for a surprise. Miki and Hikani whipped all of the regulars one by one. The scores were pathetic. They won by at least 4 games.
"Mite, there's Ryo-kun!"
Miki's voice snapped Hikani back to present.
Ryoma heard his name and looked for Hikani and Miki. They were the only people who called him that. He turned and saw them. "Miki-neechan, Hika-neechan." He walked toward them.
"We just wanted to say hi. We're going back to your place, so we'll talk then." Hikani said. She didn't want to stay here to long, she didn't know what Miki might say or do.
They left school and walked to Ryoma's place.
"Tadaima!" Miki and Hikani said as they took off their shoes.
The first to greet them was Ryoma's mother, Echizen Rinko. "Mika- chan, Hika-chan, welcome back to Japan. I haven't seen you two since last year. My, both of you have grown so much. Come in, make yourselves at home."
They went into the living room and saw Ryoma's dad lying on the floor reading. And they both knew what he was reading, hentai magazines.
"Finally someone to play with."
"Anata, they must still be tired from their flight," said Ryoma's mom.
"Iie, we're fine. There's still time before dinner so we don't mind playing," Miki said.
"Perfect."
They went out to the makeshift court Nanjiro (AN: Did I spell that right?) created. Miki went first then Hikani. They were both totally defeated, 6-0. Nanjiro was very quick. Miki and Hikani weren't able to catch him off guard. They were out of breath by the end of their game. He definitely doesn't seem like a man in his 40s, they both thought.
"Tired already? Tsk tsk tsk." He shook his head, "Young ones these days, so out of shape. I guess there's no one left to play with me."
Just then Ryoma's voice was heard. "Tadaima."
"Well, maybe there's one more toy."
Ryoma came out to the tennis court and they played. The results were the same as Miki's and Hikani's, 6-0.
"Half an hour left until dinner!" Ryoma's mom yelled.
"How about you all play against me?"
Everyone turned their heads. "Nani?!?"
"Don't underestimate us, oji-san," Miki said.
"I'm not underestimating any of you. I just know the level of your skills and mine."
"THAT'S UNDERESTIMATING US!" they all yelled. Nanjiro just shrugged.
Miki and Hikani got up and walked back into the court.
"Ryo-kun, you're not playing with us. We know how bad your doubles skills are."
"Che."
So the game started, Hikani and Miki against Nanjiro. It seemed pretty even in the beginning. The girls were able to score more than usual and soon the game was 2-2. Then another fastball flew at Nanjiro, which he couldn't hit back. He didn't understand why the balls were faster. He just played against them in singles, they should be tired, instead it seemed like they were stronger.
"Perhaps I did underestimate them," he thought, "they cover each other's weaknesses and Hikani is stronger now than before. Was she holding back? Iie, she wouldn't have." He smiled, "they must have a tight bond."
"You two are good, but fun time is over."
"Nani?!?! You were holding back?" Miki yelled.
"You didn't think my skill was just that?"
The game's pace quickly changed. Nanjiro hit fast and hard. The game ended in the next ten minutes 6-3. Hikani and Miki fell to the floor in exhaustion. Nanjiro wasn't as tired but he was sweating. He used almost his full strength. He thought, these kids are getting stronger and stronger by the year. Before I know it, they'll surpass me. Then he smiled.
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Sorry I haven't updated in so long. I've been busy with schoolwork and working on my Hana Yori Dango fic. I'll try to have regular updates from now on. Hope you like my fic!
