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Chapter One
"Hi, honey, guess what?" Mrs.ichijouji returned from work, she walked into the neat apartment and spotted Ken on the sofa eating potatoe chips. She had the fake smile on her face, an expression that she often puts on when she either has bad news to share, or she needs a favor from her son.
"What now?" Ken noticed her disguise.
"Well...since you have nothing to do in the summer. Me and your dad are planning to sent you to a soccer camp in Boston."
Ken sat up, he dropped his chip from his mouth, "Soccer camp? You still think I'm a little kid, huh? Mom, I'm seventeen already! Seventeen year olds don't go to soccer camps anymore if you haven't noticed," he complained harshly.
"I know. But we're not sending you there to learn soccer. They need a professional player to be an assistant. Actually, they need more than one well trained international assistant, so if you find some friends who are good and willing to take the job. Bring them along."
Ken sighed, knowing that there's no escape, the idea of bring friends cheer him up a tiny bit, "when's this starting?"
"The job starts a week later, but your flight will leave on Wednesday. That's two days from now."
"Flight?", Ken screamed,"Flight for where?"
"America, of course. Didn't I tell you that it's in Boston?" replied his mother.
"You mean...I'm flying to the other side of the world for a little summer job to teach little kids how to play soccer? This is torture! Mom, please! How did you come up with this crazy idea anyway?" Ken found himself yelling in a screeching pitch, beyond what his lungs can handle.
"Save it Ken. You've been doing nothing except sitting in front of the television screen getting fat on eating ice cream. If you keep this up, you'll be at least 300 pounds by the time you go back to high school. It's time you start doing some exercises, besides, you'll get 7 American dollars an hour doing this job. That could mean hundreds of thousands considering what this worth here. You're lucky that they offer this job. They noticed your talent seeing you play in tournamints, and you better not back down from this opportunity. Now, off to your room and pack up!" Mrs.Ichijouji stopped his whining like she meant business.
"Oh, so this is about money huh?" Ken defended himself one last time, but his cracked voice was barely audible now.
"Like I said, PACK UP!"
Ken rolled his eyes as he got up and headed for the door. "Don't you roll your eyes at me young man!"
"Don't you roll your eyes at me young man. God, what's gotten into you!" Ken immitated her as he slammed his bedroom door behind him. He had always known he's mom as a kind lady who has a nice temper. Now, for the first time in his life, she was getting out of control. This time, he knew there was no way he could possibly escape from this summer job. He was already imagined what it's like being a couch for a soccer camp, everyone knows that the grown ups in camps get teased every now and then. He just hated the thought of being a victim who gets played by little kids' tricks.
Ken slid open the closet door, his suitcase was under a huge pile of sheets and notebooks. He pulled on the handle to get it out, but despite of his muscle strength, the pile of junks on top of it made it nearly impossible to move an inch. The boy got up on his feet and pushed away the pile with his upper body. By the time the suitcase was in open space, the whole closet was scattered in sheets of paper flying everywhere. Ken stuffed a few shirts and underwears in, then throw in different brands of deoderants and shampoos, followed by shorts and sneakers. After he got in all the things he needed, he walked over to desk and picked up a framed photo of his girlfriend. He glared at the happy girl grining in the picture, Yolei looked beautiful. Carefully, he opened the suitcase again and placed the picture inside a small pocket, where it wouldn't get lost.
The phone rang as Ken stumbled across the bed, laying down to rest. he reached over and picked it up.
"Hello,"he mumbled.
"Good morning. You awake yet?"A familiar voice tease him.
"Davis, it's 4 o'clock in the afternoon! Am I awake? Yes!"
"Woo, chill, big guy. You sound tired, that's all. And a little grumpy too.What's up?"
"Sorry, Davis. Just having a bad day, that's all." apologized Ken, remembering about the conversation he and his mom just had.
"Well, why don't you hang out with us this afternoon? The digitestined are all here. Me, Kari, Tai, Cody, Joe, Matt, Sora, Izzy and let's see...who else? Oh yes! TL."
A voice interrupted in the background, "It's TK!"
Ken chuckled, he needed to get out right now, besides, he only had two days to spent in Odaiba before he leaves for Boston,"All right, I'll come. Where?"
"Outside my apartment building, near the playground."
"I'll be on my way, bye."
"See ya."
Ken hang up. He walked pass the kitchen, surprised that his mom wasn't there. Then, he heard the sound of water running in the bathroom. She's in the shower, he thought. Ken teared a piece of paper from the notepad on the fridge, and wrote quickly, explaining that he's going out to meet some friends. He left the note on the kitchen table, grabbed his coat, and hurried out the door.
"So, you're going to Boston huh?" the red headed girl seemed interested in his story.
"I have to, my mom is making me do this. She said that the job will get me good pays,"
"It's doesn't sound that boring. I'd rather go to America than stay here all summer," said Sora, "hey, maybe I can come with you! My friend Mimi is in America. She's going to Boston University next year for college. And she's leaving early in the summer so that she can get to know the city a little better. It's been almost 2 years since I last saw her, this will be a perfect opportunity! I've always planned on visiting her someday."
Ken thought about the suggestion, remembering that his mom said he could bring friends along," Sure, if you don't have a place to stay, you can sign up to be an assistant with me. I saw you play once, you kick ass girl!"
"Thanks," Sora blushed at his compliment.
"Hey, Ken, do you think I can come too?" asked Tai, knowing that Sora's going, Tai was chasing his girl like a wild dog. Wherever Sora goes, Tai is sure to follow.
"Yeah, I don't know how many asistants they'll need. So just ask the commitees. I'll give you a number later."
"Well, since everyone's going, I'm coming too!" Davis screamed out in the middle of the conversation, talking to no one in particular.
Ken hesistated before agreeing,"I don't know about you, Davis. I mean...they had pretty strict requirements, before giving you the job, or else they could just hire someone nearby."
Davis jumped at his feet, fraught with anger,"are you saying that I suck at soccer?"
"hmmm....the last time we played against each other on sport teams, you guys got beaten 9 to1."
Davis grunted like an angry rooster, he hated being reminded of their team's embarassing defeat.
"Oh...oh yeah? Well, who score that one point! Me! Ha!"
Everyone laughed at Davis's bursting face, but Ken stopped teasing him, he didn't want to mess with Davis's uncontrollable temper. "All right, you can ask them if you can come. I'm leaving on Wednesday. Just give them a call and apply for you passport tomorrow."
"Yeah, buddy. Chill."TK cheered the goggle head boy up, silently hoping that he'll be gone to America for good the whole summer, so that he'll finally have Kari all to himself.
Ken turned his attention to Yolei, her eyes caught his and she tilted her head to the playground for some alone time. This will be the last time they would see each other until school starts again. The two quitely excused themselves from the rest of the group and took a stroll along the road. Ken took his girlfriend's hand in his and she leaned her head against his shoulder as they were walking.
"I'll miss you so much," she whispered. Her glasses were at the edge of her nose again, but Yolei didn't care. She was too busy waiting for Ken to say I miss you too.
"I'll miss you too." Her answer came just as she expected. Then Ken noticed her tilted glasses, he gingerly placed his eyes on the thin brown frame, and pressed it up to her eyes. "That's better. Take care of yourself, Yolei."
"I will," she was unsure about she answer. Once Ken is gone, Yolei will become the mess she was before, screwing up every little thing she does. Suddenly, she couldn't hold back her tears anymore. Her brown eyes were watery, now tears were flowing uncontrollably down her red cheeks. Yolei threw herself into him, and hugged him hard, nearly choking him," Oh, I'm such a big baby. I wish you don't have to go. I don't want to be here alone all summer. Write to me okay?"Yolei sobbed, still clinging tightly to him.
Ken wrapped his arms around her back,"I will, I'll write to you everyday. It's okay, baby. I know this is our first summer apart ever since we hooked up in middle school, but I'll still love you, okay?"
Yolei nodded, and whispered,"I love you too."
Ken smiled and looking down to see her, "Yolei,"
"Yes?"she looked up at the tall boy.
"You're wetting your glasses,"Yolei noticed her glasses, smudged with a mixture of tear and wet mascara. She took it off and wipt it with her shirt, and threw herself onto Ken again, "Now, you're not gonna meet some pretty girls in America and mess with them are ya?"
He looked at her suspiciously, then assured her, "Of course not."
Yolei smiled," Good answer."
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