Do I really have to say it again? Oh all right....I OWN NO ANIME! I do own
Hayashi, Ozuwa, Inari, and Angelo though.......
Chapter 5 - Edward At Bat
Naota left the track meet after that. He didn't walk too far from the track when a man in his mid-twenties approached him. "Excuse me." the man said. Naota turned around. "I've been informed that a Mr. Spike Spiegel was at this meet. Do you know where he is?" Naota looked nervous. "Are you a cop?" he asked bluntly. The man looked slightly surprised by his bluntness. "Yeah, I am. I'm Detective Black and I'm investigating Mr. Spiegel for some minor offenses that include stealing cigarettes from a convenience store and such. I saw you talking with a kid that looked like his description, so I thought I'd ask you." "I don't know a Spike Spiegel." he said calmly and walked away. The officer just sighed and walked towards Spike. He plopped down on the bench next to him. "Back already, Nandaba?" Spike said snidely, without even looking. He looked at the officer through the corner of his eye. "Oh. Yo. Can I help you?" "I'm just gonna be blunt, Spiegel." he whispered. "What do you know about a man named Vicious?" Though surprised by his question, Spike's face became stony and showed no emotions whatsoever. "Who wants to know?" he asked. The man flashed his badge briefly.
"Detective Jet Black. I heard that you are his right hand man."
"Was his right hand man. I'm legit now, officer. I did community service and stuff, so I'm through. You don't have anything on me anymore."
"From what I hear you're still in business with him, Mr. Spiegel."
"Call me Spike."
"Fine, Spike."
"Look, I have to give go."
"We're not done here, Spike."
"You may not be, but I am."
"Well, I'll definitely be talking with you again, then."
"Whatever."
Spike put on his sneakers, picked up his books and cleats, and began to leave. Jet looked at his retreating figure. "I hope I'm wrong about this, Spike." "Don't worry, you are." Spike said with a laugh. Jet couldn't help but chuckle at the boy. 'How could he stay so upbeat about this' he wondered, and walked off.
Hayashi ran up to Naota. "Hey Nandaba! How's that bump doing?" he yelled. "Fine." Naota grunted. "Doesn't look great.....but, anyway, where's Haruko?" Hayashi said. "At the field, most likely." Naota said. Hayashi looked at him. "That's where you're heading too, right?"
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"How's it going, horn-boy?" Angelo joked referring to the enormous bump on Naota's head. "You horn-y for some boo-tay?" he laughed, waving his butt in his face. The others started to laugh. Naota couldn't resist the temptation. He kicked Angelo hard in his big, waving ass. Angelo yelped in pain and grabbed his sore rear. Everyone just laughed louder, including Naota. Angelo's face became bright red and he swung at Naota, delivering a hard punch in the older boy's jaw. Naota grabbed onto his jaw and glared at the boy. "Whatsa matter, baby. Do you need to cwy?" Naota, who was just a little more than pissed at this point and sick of the younger boy's verbal abuse, tackled Angelo and started to pummel him with punches. "GHAAAAAA! I GIVE! I GIVE! UNCLE!!!" screamed the bloody faced Angelo. Naota got up, and kicked Angelo hard in the ribs. "Whatsa matter, baby. Do you need to cwy?" Naota taunted, repeating the exact words that the other boy had used moments before. "Hey Nandaba, I think the baby wants his ba-ba!" an older girl shouted. "Or his binky!" a kid about 12 yelled out. Angelo gathered up his injured pride and hobbled over to Ozuwa. "Ozuwa-san, why didn't you stop him?" Angelo whimpered. Ozuwa just laughed. Angelo turned even brighter red and hobbled over to Hayashi. "Hayashi-san, why didn't you help me?" Hayashi looked at him harshly. "Ha! If I were to help anyone, it would've been Nandaba, not you, but it looked like he could handle himself just fine, so I watched." Angelo looked at his superior in shock and anger. "Fine then! Lets just see how well you'll do WITHOUT me!" Angelo snarled to Hayashi. "Whatever." The older boy said. "See ya when I see ya!" Angelo stomped angrily off the field, back towards his house.
Not too long after Angelo's less then mournful departure, the team heard loud (not to mention awful) singing. It turned out to be Haruko and Ed riding her Vespa towards the field. Haruko began to sing even louder.
"Oh, I've got a lov-el-y box of co-co-nuts!"
"Deedely dee dee oooooooooo!"
"There they are, just standing in a ROOOOOOOOOW!!!!"
"Dum dum dum dum daaaaaaaaaa!"
"Big ones!"
"Small ones!"
"Some as big as your head!"
"Ed doesn't know the rest, Haruko-sempaii."
"Neither do I. Oh well."
(everybody on the field sweat drops) Ed ran over to Naota. "Naota-kun!" Ed said happily and hugged him. "Naota-kun, Edward wants to join Naota-kun's team" Naota looked slightly surprised by her request. "Y-you do!!?" he stammered. "Yup." Ed said simply. "Fine then." Naota said. "Go bother Ren Hayashi about it. He's over there talking to Haruko."
"Balance yah! Balance yah! Baaaa-lance yah!" Ed sing-songed as she walked over to Hayashi and Haruko, balancing a bat on her head. She came up to Hayashi and stood stiffly in front of him. He was definitely over a foot taller than her; she had to crane her neck to see him. Hayashi was stammering stupidly about something to Haruko, who wasn't listening. She was wrapped up in some strange, sick fantasy about Spike (take that however you may want to). The clatter of the bat hitting the cement is what brought Ed to the older boy's attention. "Yo!" Hayashi said waving Ed. "Are you Ren- Ren?" Ed asked. Hayashi looked confused "Huh?" he said. "Are you Ren-Ren Hayashi-san?" Ed repeated. "Ren.....Ren....Hay....ashi....san....." he stammered. Ed nodded. "Ed wants to join baseball team. Can Ed?" "Uh sure." Hayashi said, very, very confused. "Who is he?" Haruko pointed at the redhead. "She is." Ed beamed and pointed two proud fingers at herself. "Ed is Ed is Ed is Ed is Ed is......ED!" she giggled. Hayashi couldn't help his face twitching at the strange Ed. She was rocking back and forth on her bare feet, holding the bat, with a freakishly adorable, pleading look to her face. Hayashi caved in. 'I guess we do need a new player......' he sighed to himself. "Uh, sure, you can join, I guess. Welcome to the team Ed." "YAY!" Ed squealed. She tackled Hayashi to the ground in an enormous bear-hug. "Thank you Ren-Ren!"
"Now first up to bat, our newest team member, Radical Edward!" Hayashi announced at the team, who was, by now finding more entertaining stuff to do then waiting around for their love-struck team captain. 'Radical Edward.....' Naota thought to himself. Ed had a crazed look to her eyes as she clenched the bat. "Inari, throw her an easy one to start." Hayashi told the pitcher. "Sure thing, chief." Inari said. "Get ready, girlie, cause here comes the PITCH!" Inari threw a wild fastball towards Ed. She didn't budge an inch. CRAAAK! She swung the bat as hard as she could, and it made the ball go soaring over the fence. "Whoa!" everyone gaped. "Ha-Haruko, she as good as you!" a boy gasped. Ed grinned. "Heh heh heh! Edward is good!" she giggled. "Inari, you moron, I said give her an easy one!" Hayashi whispered. "Uh, sorry." Inari said. "But what does it matter? She hit a damn homer; the kid is great!" "It didn't matter, dammit, you just didn't listen." Hayashi growled. Inari looked at Hayashi, very annoyed. "You know, you're startin ta take yer leadaship role a bit too far, chief." "Whatever." Hayashi said and walked off. He went over to Ed and gave her a slap on the back. "Nice one, Edward." Ed looked at Hayashi proudly. "Is Ed Radical Edward or Edward now." She asked. "Both." Hayashi said. "When we're in a game, you're Radical Edward, and any other time you're just Edward. Okay" Edward smiled even more. "Okay-kay yay!"
"Ha-ru-ko! Ha-ru-ko! Ha-ru-ko!" the team chanted, all except Naota, that is. Haruko grinned like a mad person. "LETS GO!" she shouted. "THIS ONE'S FOR YOU, TAKKUN!!!!!!!!!" Ozuwa was on the mound this time. "Ready, Haruko." she asked. Haruko nodded. "Let it fly, Umeko!" she laughed. Yet another loud crack was heard as the bat made a connection with the ball. It whizzed through the air and conked Naota over the head. He collapsed to the ground. "Yes!" Haruko laughed. "Bullseye!"
Well, that's it! Working on chappie number six right now! I'd really appreciate your reviews! Thanks in advance! ~ shadow
Chapter 5 - Edward At Bat
Naota left the track meet after that. He didn't walk too far from the track when a man in his mid-twenties approached him. "Excuse me." the man said. Naota turned around. "I've been informed that a Mr. Spike Spiegel was at this meet. Do you know where he is?" Naota looked nervous. "Are you a cop?" he asked bluntly. The man looked slightly surprised by his bluntness. "Yeah, I am. I'm Detective Black and I'm investigating Mr. Spiegel for some minor offenses that include stealing cigarettes from a convenience store and such. I saw you talking with a kid that looked like his description, so I thought I'd ask you." "I don't know a Spike Spiegel." he said calmly and walked away. The officer just sighed and walked towards Spike. He plopped down on the bench next to him. "Back already, Nandaba?" Spike said snidely, without even looking. He looked at the officer through the corner of his eye. "Oh. Yo. Can I help you?" "I'm just gonna be blunt, Spiegel." he whispered. "What do you know about a man named Vicious?" Though surprised by his question, Spike's face became stony and showed no emotions whatsoever. "Who wants to know?" he asked. The man flashed his badge briefly.
"Detective Jet Black. I heard that you are his right hand man."
"Was his right hand man. I'm legit now, officer. I did community service and stuff, so I'm through. You don't have anything on me anymore."
"From what I hear you're still in business with him, Mr. Spiegel."
"Call me Spike."
"Fine, Spike."
"Look, I have to give go."
"We're not done here, Spike."
"You may not be, but I am."
"Well, I'll definitely be talking with you again, then."
"Whatever."
Spike put on his sneakers, picked up his books and cleats, and began to leave. Jet looked at his retreating figure. "I hope I'm wrong about this, Spike." "Don't worry, you are." Spike said with a laugh. Jet couldn't help but chuckle at the boy. 'How could he stay so upbeat about this' he wondered, and walked off.
Hayashi ran up to Naota. "Hey Nandaba! How's that bump doing?" he yelled. "Fine." Naota grunted. "Doesn't look great.....but, anyway, where's Haruko?" Hayashi said. "At the field, most likely." Naota said. Hayashi looked at him. "That's where you're heading too, right?"
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"How's it going, horn-boy?" Angelo joked referring to the enormous bump on Naota's head. "You horn-y for some boo-tay?" he laughed, waving his butt in his face. The others started to laugh. Naota couldn't resist the temptation. He kicked Angelo hard in his big, waving ass. Angelo yelped in pain and grabbed his sore rear. Everyone just laughed louder, including Naota. Angelo's face became bright red and he swung at Naota, delivering a hard punch in the older boy's jaw. Naota grabbed onto his jaw and glared at the boy. "Whatsa matter, baby. Do you need to cwy?" Naota, who was just a little more than pissed at this point and sick of the younger boy's verbal abuse, tackled Angelo and started to pummel him with punches. "GHAAAAAA! I GIVE! I GIVE! UNCLE!!!" screamed the bloody faced Angelo. Naota got up, and kicked Angelo hard in the ribs. "Whatsa matter, baby. Do you need to cwy?" Naota taunted, repeating the exact words that the other boy had used moments before. "Hey Nandaba, I think the baby wants his ba-ba!" an older girl shouted. "Or his binky!" a kid about 12 yelled out. Angelo gathered up his injured pride and hobbled over to Ozuwa. "Ozuwa-san, why didn't you stop him?" Angelo whimpered. Ozuwa just laughed. Angelo turned even brighter red and hobbled over to Hayashi. "Hayashi-san, why didn't you help me?" Hayashi looked at him harshly. "Ha! If I were to help anyone, it would've been Nandaba, not you, but it looked like he could handle himself just fine, so I watched." Angelo looked at his superior in shock and anger. "Fine then! Lets just see how well you'll do WITHOUT me!" Angelo snarled to Hayashi. "Whatever." The older boy said. "See ya when I see ya!" Angelo stomped angrily off the field, back towards his house.
Not too long after Angelo's less then mournful departure, the team heard loud (not to mention awful) singing. It turned out to be Haruko and Ed riding her Vespa towards the field. Haruko began to sing even louder.
"Oh, I've got a lov-el-y box of co-co-nuts!"
"Deedely dee dee oooooooooo!"
"There they are, just standing in a ROOOOOOOOOW!!!!"
"Dum dum dum dum daaaaaaaaaa!"
"Big ones!"
"Small ones!"
"Some as big as your head!"
"Ed doesn't know the rest, Haruko-sempaii."
"Neither do I. Oh well."
(everybody on the field sweat drops) Ed ran over to Naota. "Naota-kun!" Ed said happily and hugged him. "Naota-kun, Edward wants to join Naota-kun's team" Naota looked slightly surprised by her request. "Y-you do!!?" he stammered. "Yup." Ed said simply. "Fine then." Naota said. "Go bother Ren Hayashi about it. He's over there talking to Haruko."
"Balance yah! Balance yah! Baaaa-lance yah!" Ed sing-songed as she walked over to Hayashi and Haruko, balancing a bat on her head. She came up to Hayashi and stood stiffly in front of him. He was definitely over a foot taller than her; she had to crane her neck to see him. Hayashi was stammering stupidly about something to Haruko, who wasn't listening. She was wrapped up in some strange, sick fantasy about Spike (take that however you may want to). The clatter of the bat hitting the cement is what brought Ed to the older boy's attention. "Yo!" Hayashi said waving Ed. "Are you Ren- Ren?" Ed asked. Hayashi looked confused "Huh?" he said. "Are you Ren-Ren Hayashi-san?" Ed repeated. "Ren.....Ren....Hay....ashi....san....." he stammered. Ed nodded. "Ed wants to join baseball team. Can Ed?" "Uh sure." Hayashi said, very, very confused. "Who is he?" Haruko pointed at the redhead. "She is." Ed beamed and pointed two proud fingers at herself. "Ed is Ed is Ed is Ed is Ed is......ED!" she giggled. Hayashi couldn't help his face twitching at the strange Ed. She was rocking back and forth on her bare feet, holding the bat, with a freakishly adorable, pleading look to her face. Hayashi caved in. 'I guess we do need a new player......' he sighed to himself. "Uh, sure, you can join, I guess. Welcome to the team Ed." "YAY!" Ed squealed. She tackled Hayashi to the ground in an enormous bear-hug. "Thank you Ren-Ren!"
"Now first up to bat, our newest team member, Radical Edward!" Hayashi announced at the team, who was, by now finding more entertaining stuff to do then waiting around for their love-struck team captain. 'Radical Edward.....' Naota thought to himself. Ed had a crazed look to her eyes as she clenched the bat. "Inari, throw her an easy one to start." Hayashi told the pitcher. "Sure thing, chief." Inari said. "Get ready, girlie, cause here comes the PITCH!" Inari threw a wild fastball towards Ed. She didn't budge an inch. CRAAAK! She swung the bat as hard as she could, and it made the ball go soaring over the fence. "Whoa!" everyone gaped. "Ha-Haruko, she as good as you!" a boy gasped. Ed grinned. "Heh heh heh! Edward is good!" she giggled. "Inari, you moron, I said give her an easy one!" Hayashi whispered. "Uh, sorry." Inari said. "But what does it matter? She hit a damn homer; the kid is great!" "It didn't matter, dammit, you just didn't listen." Hayashi growled. Inari looked at Hayashi, very annoyed. "You know, you're startin ta take yer leadaship role a bit too far, chief." "Whatever." Hayashi said and walked off. He went over to Ed and gave her a slap on the back. "Nice one, Edward." Ed looked at Hayashi proudly. "Is Ed Radical Edward or Edward now." She asked. "Both." Hayashi said. "When we're in a game, you're Radical Edward, and any other time you're just Edward. Okay" Edward smiled even more. "Okay-kay yay!"
"Ha-ru-ko! Ha-ru-ko! Ha-ru-ko!" the team chanted, all except Naota, that is. Haruko grinned like a mad person. "LETS GO!" she shouted. "THIS ONE'S FOR YOU, TAKKUN!!!!!!!!!" Ozuwa was on the mound this time. "Ready, Haruko." she asked. Haruko nodded. "Let it fly, Umeko!" she laughed. Yet another loud crack was heard as the bat made a connection with the ball. It whizzed through the air and conked Naota over the head. He collapsed to the ground. "Yes!" Haruko laughed. "Bullseye!"
Well, that's it! Working on chappie number six right now! I'd really appreciate your reviews! Thanks in advance! ~ shadow