Chapter 11
Shibuya Showdown
Yuuya took Ran's hand and pulled her up out of bed. "Come on now, you've been in bed all day and I thought we were going to go to the beach."
Ran blushed a deeper shade of red now that she was aware that she was still in her pajamas. "Okay, okay, but let me get changed first," she said trying to push him out the door.
"But you kitty pajamas are so cute!"
"Out!"
Yuuya laughed and left her to get dressed. He walked downstairs into the living room where Miyu and Yamato waited.
"Well? Is she all right?"
"Yeah, she's fine. Tatsuki was telling her rumors too."
"What is his problem?"
"I would guess that it's most likely Mami. Anyway, we're heading to the beach, and since you guys are already off do you wanna come with?"
"Oh! Can we go? Please Yamato!"
Yamato blushed and agreed. Miyu ran home to change her clothes and Yamato went upstairs to grab his swimsuit.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The group arrived at the beach, which was surprisingly not very full, and set up a large blanket to sit on. Miyu pulled out sandwiches that she had made and offered them to the boys.
Yamato took one, blushing. "Thanks," Yuuya said taking one.
Ran passed out sodas and the group at their picnic lunch while talking about the latest gossip and goings on around Shibuya.
After they finished Miyu gave them the idea to play a game of Volleyball. "Yamato, will you be on my team?" Miyu asked him hanging on his arm.
"Uhh, yeah, of course Miyu."
She giggled in joy and they headed over to claim one of the free nets.
"Serving!" Ran called, throwing up the ball. However before she could serve it a ball came out of nowhere and hit her on the head. "Hey! Who thinks they had hit the Great Ran Kotobuki and get away with it!"
Ran turned around to find Mami and Tatsuki and a couple of their friends starting a game on the court right next to theirs. "Oh, if it isn't the World's Lamest Gal, Kotobuki."
"What did you call me! Come and say that to my face Honda!"
Mami strutted over with Tatsuki trailing behind her like a lost puppy. "I called you the World's Lamest Gal, because everyone in Shibuya knows that I am the World's Greatest Gal."
"You're just jealous Mami," Ran said grinning, "Because you know that I truly am the best Gal, and because I have a better boyfriend than you do."
Tatsuki steamed, and Yuuya blushed.
"What is your problem Kotobuki? Tatsuki dumped you remember?"
"So? I never really liked him anyway. I was only using him. And my problem is your ugly face!"
"I challenge you to a game of Volleyball. Winner takes Shibuya."
Mami grinned evilly. Poor Kotobuki didn't know what she was in for. She had been trained for everything. Her father had once told her, "Mami, as a Honda you must be skilled in everything, even beach volleyball." She had trained hard and was sure that she would beat Ran.
"All right, how about a game of pairs? You and Monkey Boy, me and Second Place."
Yuuya silently sweat dropped in the background. Had she just called him Second Place again?
No! Yuuya thought. I will beat that stupid Monkey Boy into a pulp and show Ran that I am not Second Place anymore! 'Oh Yuuya! How could I have ever doubted you? You were wonderful!' 'Do not worry, my Ran, I will always remove any doubts from your heart.' 'Oh Yuuya!' 'Oh Ran!'
He grinned widely. Yes, he would just have to remove Tatsuki from the picture for good this time.
"Fine. Let's go Tatsuki," Mami ordered taking her side of the court.
Before Yuuya and Ran took their places, Ran smiled at Yuuya and whispered, "I have faith in you. Now let's kick Mami and Monkey Boy's butts for what they did to us."
"Right!"
Miyu and Yamato could only watch on as the two couples went at it. At least their not really fighting, Yamato thought. He was sure if they really were he would have to take Ran to the hospital.
The pairs were tied for most of the game. Insults were shot repeatedly between the two of them. Miyu wondered if this was ever going to end.
At one point Yuuya spiked the ball right onto Tatsuki's head making him fall over. Ran and Yuuya laughed, while Mami steamed.
"Get up you stupid Monkey! We still have a game to play!" she shouted while kicking him a couple times.
Mami only got madder when Ran and Yuuya pulled ahead. They had been going easy on them to get their false hopes up that they would win. In Mami's anger she missed more and more shots until she finally lost.
"I truly am the World's Greatest Gal!" Ran shouted as Mami and Tatsuki stormed off.
Yuuya laughed at her as Miyu and Yamato came over to congratulate them.
"Come on now, let's start our game," Yamato said.
"Yeah, just one thing first."
"What?"
Ran grabbed Yuuya and kissed him, then blushing she said, "Thank you Yuuya. For everything."
The group played their game and swam until it was time to watch the sunset. Both Yuuya and Ran were happier then they had ever been. While the day hadn't been a complete loss ("Remember the look on Monkey Boy's face when you beamed him one?"), they both knew the summer was far from over and there would be more battles with Mami and Tatsuki. But that didn't matter because now they finally had each other.
THE END
Yuuya took Ran's hand and pulled her up out of bed. "Come on now, you've been in bed all day and I thought we were going to go to the beach."
Ran blushed a deeper shade of red now that she was aware that she was still in her pajamas. "Okay, okay, but let me get changed first," she said trying to push him out the door.
"But you kitty pajamas are so cute!"
"Out!"
Yuuya laughed and left her to get dressed. He walked downstairs into the living room where Miyu and Yamato waited.
"Well? Is she all right?"
"Yeah, she's fine. Tatsuki was telling her rumors too."
"What is his problem?"
"I would guess that it's most likely Mami. Anyway, we're heading to the beach, and since you guys are already off do you wanna come with?"
"Oh! Can we go? Please Yamato!"
Yamato blushed and agreed. Miyu ran home to change her clothes and Yamato went upstairs to grab his swimsuit.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The group arrived at the beach, which was surprisingly not very full, and set up a large blanket to sit on. Miyu pulled out sandwiches that she had made and offered them to the boys.
Yamato took one, blushing. "Thanks," Yuuya said taking one.
Ran passed out sodas and the group at their picnic lunch while talking about the latest gossip and goings on around Shibuya.
After they finished Miyu gave them the idea to play a game of Volleyball. "Yamato, will you be on my team?" Miyu asked him hanging on his arm.
"Uhh, yeah, of course Miyu."
She giggled in joy and they headed over to claim one of the free nets.
"Serving!" Ran called, throwing up the ball. However before she could serve it a ball came out of nowhere and hit her on the head. "Hey! Who thinks they had hit the Great Ran Kotobuki and get away with it!"
Ran turned around to find Mami and Tatsuki and a couple of their friends starting a game on the court right next to theirs. "Oh, if it isn't the World's Lamest Gal, Kotobuki."
"What did you call me! Come and say that to my face Honda!"
Mami strutted over with Tatsuki trailing behind her like a lost puppy. "I called you the World's Lamest Gal, because everyone in Shibuya knows that I am the World's Greatest Gal."
"You're just jealous Mami," Ran said grinning, "Because you know that I truly am the best Gal, and because I have a better boyfriend than you do."
Tatsuki steamed, and Yuuya blushed.
"What is your problem Kotobuki? Tatsuki dumped you remember?"
"So? I never really liked him anyway. I was only using him. And my problem is your ugly face!"
"I challenge you to a game of Volleyball. Winner takes Shibuya."
Mami grinned evilly. Poor Kotobuki didn't know what she was in for. She had been trained for everything. Her father had once told her, "Mami, as a Honda you must be skilled in everything, even beach volleyball." She had trained hard and was sure that she would beat Ran.
"All right, how about a game of pairs? You and Monkey Boy, me and Second Place."
Yuuya silently sweat dropped in the background. Had she just called him Second Place again?
No! Yuuya thought. I will beat that stupid Monkey Boy into a pulp and show Ran that I am not Second Place anymore! 'Oh Yuuya! How could I have ever doubted you? You were wonderful!' 'Do not worry, my Ran, I will always remove any doubts from your heart.' 'Oh Yuuya!' 'Oh Ran!'
He grinned widely. Yes, he would just have to remove Tatsuki from the picture for good this time.
"Fine. Let's go Tatsuki," Mami ordered taking her side of the court.
Before Yuuya and Ran took their places, Ran smiled at Yuuya and whispered, "I have faith in you. Now let's kick Mami and Monkey Boy's butts for what they did to us."
"Right!"
Miyu and Yamato could only watch on as the two couples went at it. At least their not really fighting, Yamato thought. He was sure if they really were he would have to take Ran to the hospital.
The pairs were tied for most of the game. Insults were shot repeatedly between the two of them. Miyu wondered if this was ever going to end.
At one point Yuuya spiked the ball right onto Tatsuki's head making him fall over. Ran and Yuuya laughed, while Mami steamed.
"Get up you stupid Monkey! We still have a game to play!" she shouted while kicking him a couple times.
Mami only got madder when Ran and Yuuya pulled ahead. They had been going easy on them to get their false hopes up that they would win. In Mami's anger she missed more and more shots until she finally lost.
"I truly am the World's Greatest Gal!" Ran shouted as Mami and Tatsuki stormed off.
Yuuya laughed at her as Miyu and Yamato came over to congratulate them.
"Come on now, let's start our game," Yamato said.
"Yeah, just one thing first."
"What?"
Ran grabbed Yuuya and kissed him, then blushing she said, "Thank you Yuuya. For everything."
The group played their game and swam until it was time to watch the sunset. Both Yuuya and Ran were happier then they had ever been. While the day hadn't been a complete loss ("Remember the look on Monkey Boy's face when you beamed him one?"), they both knew the summer was far from over and there would be more battles with Mami and Tatsuki. But that didn't matter because now they finally had each other.
THE END