Chapter 3
"Are you sure you want to play him Yuki?" asked Kiyoko curiously. Yuki was busily tying her tennis shoes on and had put on wristbands. She got on the court and met with Takeshi on the net.
"I heard from the old lady counselor that the kid over there knows how to do the twist serve?" asked Takeshi. Yuki shrugged.
"It's not my business," said Yuki.
"What's the twist serve?" asked Ikeda. Kiyoko grinned.
"Generally speaking," said Kiyoko, "It's the reverse of the slice serve that turns left. Basically, it flies right to your face."
"Let's start this game," said Yuki. Takeshi grinned nonchalantly. He went to one side of the court.
"I'll use this side of the court," said Takeshi, "You can serve first. Let's see if you prodigy tennis whatevers can serve right," said Takeshi.
"Is it all right if I referee?" asked Kiyoko turning to Takeshi.
"Go ahead," said the second year. Kiyoko grinned and climbed the high chair.
"The best of one set! Aihara, service play!"
"Go easy on her Takeshi!" said Ikeda. Yuki said nothing her eyes covered. She tossed the ball into the air and hit it to Takeshi's side. He looked surprised and stood up.
"I refuse an ace serve! Don't be so stingy," said Takeshi, "I expect something more challenging from someone who makes a name with the counselor." Yuki grinned.
"I don't want to," said Yuki stubbornly.
"15-Love!" announced Kiyoko. Yuki grinned and started bouncing the ball up and down speeding up as it bounced even though Yuki looked as if she was standing still. The ball lunged to Takeshi.
"The slice serve?!" exclaimed Horio in surprise. The ball hurtled at Takeshi at an amazing speed and knocked the racket out of the second year's hands.
"Amazing!" exclaimed Hayashi. Kiyoko shook her head.
"Yuki! Stop playing around. It's not like you to be showing your true personality only a day in at school," said Kiyoko. Not many knew it but Yuki wasn't really a serious girl. She laughed the most between Kiyoko and Yuki. Yuki smiled before turning to Takeshi.
"You okay?" asked Yuki for the boy was clutching at his wrist. Takeshi looked surprised but then grinned.
"Not bad," said Takeshi.
"30-0! Game 1-0 Aihara leads!" said Kiyoko. Yuki served the slice serve and Takeshi was ready but the ball had too much force on it and he couldn't return it.
"Impossible! How could Momoshiro have been overpowered? The timing was right," said Ikeda.
"No way!" exclaimed Hayashi, "Momoshiro's a member of the regular team!" Yuki went to serve again.
"The timing is right," said Momoshiro, "This is a match against power. I can't lose!" Takeshi returned Yuki's ball but only barely. Yuki went to the net and tossed the ball over the net into an underhand.
"Drop volley?!" exclaimed Takeshi on the floor, "You know how to do that too! You're not someone to take lightly, even if you are a girl." Yuki smiled and took off the twenty pound weights on her wrist and tossing them to the side with ease. Takeshi raised his eyes in surprise but then grinned.
"Stop," said Takeshi, "I guess I'll let you go this time." Yuki nodded and went to gather her things. Kiyoko jumped down to the floor with ease and grinned at Yuki.
"That was pretty fair of you to keep the weights while his ankle was injured," said Kiyoko.
"What else could I have done?" asked Yuki.
"Are you sure you want to play him Yuki?" asked Kiyoko curiously. Yuki was busily tying her tennis shoes on and had put on wristbands. She got on the court and met with Takeshi on the net.
"I heard from the old lady counselor that the kid over there knows how to do the twist serve?" asked Takeshi. Yuki shrugged.
"It's not my business," said Yuki.
"What's the twist serve?" asked Ikeda. Kiyoko grinned.
"Generally speaking," said Kiyoko, "It's the reverse of the slice serve that turns left. Basically, it flies right to your face."
"Let's start this game," said Yuki. Takeshi grinned nonchalantly. He went to one side of the court.
"I'll use this side of the court," said Takeshi, "You can serve first. Let's see if you prodigy tennis whatevers can serve right," said Takeshi.
"Is it all right if I referee?" asked Kiyoko turning to Takeshi.
"Go ahead," said the second year. Kiyoko grinned and climbed the high chair.
"The best of one set! Aihara, service play!"
"Go easy on her Takeshi!" said Ikeda. Yuki said nothing her eyes covered. She tossed the ball into the air and hit it to Takeshi's side. He looked surprised and stood up.
"I refuse an ace serve! Don't be so stingy," said Takeshi, "I expect something more challenging from someone who makes a name with the counselor." Yuki grinned.
"I don't want to," said Yuki stubbornly.
"15-Love!" announced Kiyoko. Yuki grinned and started bouncing the ball up and down speeding up as it bounced even though Yuki looked as if she was standing still. The ball lunged to Takeshi.
"The slice serve?!" exclaimed Horio in surprise. The ball hurtled at Takeshi at an amazing speed and knocked the racket out of the second year's hands.
"Amazing!" exclaimed Hayashi. Kiyoko shook her head.
"Yuki! Stop playing around. It's not like you to be showing your true personality only a day in at school," said Kiyoko. Not many knew it but Yuki wasn't really a serious girl. She laughed the most between Kiyoko and Yuki. Yuki smiled before turning to Takeshi.
"You okay?" asked Yuki for the boy was clutching at his wrist. Takeshi looked surprised but then grinned.
"Not bad," said Takeshi.
"30-0! Game 1-0 Aihara leads!" said Kiyoko. Yuki served the slice serve and Takeshi was ready but the ball had too much force on it and he couldn't return it.
"Impossible! How could Momoshiro have been overpowered? The timing was right," said Ikeda.
"No way!" exclaimed Hayashi, "Momoshiro's a member of the regular team!" Yuki went to serve again.
"The timing is right," said Momoshiro, "This is a match against power. I can't lose!" Takeshi returned Yuki's ball but only barely. Yuki went to the net and tossed the ball over the net into an underhand.
"Drop volley?!" exclaimed Takeshi on the floor, "You know how to do that too! You're not someone to take lightly, even if you are a girl." Yuki smiled and took off the twenty pound weights on her wrist and tossing them to the side with ease. Takeshi raised his eyes in surprise but then grinned.
"Stop," said Takeshi, "I guess I'll let you go this time." Yuki nodded and went to gather her things. Kiyoko jumped down to the floor with ease and grinned at Yuki.
"That was pretty fair of you to keep the weights while his ankle was injured," said Kiyoko.
"What else could I have done?" asked Yuki.
