CAST:
Miyakaede: Kaede Rukawa (Miyaka)
Tamakira: Akira Sendoh (Tamahome)
Hotosashi: Hisashi Mitsui (Hotohori)
Nurikenji: Kenji Fujima (Nuriko)
Chirikoshino: Hiroaki Koshino (Chiriko)
Chichitoru: Toru Hanagata (Chichiru)
Mitsugami: Ryoji Ikegami (Mitsukake)
Taskuragi: Hanamichi Sakuragi (Taski)
Yohei Mito (Reader)
Tetsuo (Reader)
Makigo: Shinichi Maki (Nakago)
Kiyuita: Kiyota Nobunaga (Yui)
Soi-ichiro: Soichiro Jin (Soi)
Miyaboshi: Ryota Miyagi (Amiboshi)
Moroboshi: Dai Morohoshi (Suboshi)
Tomoichi: Hikoichi Aida (Tomo)
Part 6
Meanwhile, in the palace of Koainan,
"Sugoi. This is the best place I've ever been, anyway, when will Makigo arrive, Moroboshi-kun?"
"His grace will be here in half an hour or so, my lady."
"I see, I can't wait to meet him," Kiyota said excitedly. After a while, he decided to see the gardens accompanied by Moroboshi. The place was seemed to be taken care of more than a hundred workers, the plants and trees were simply amazing and there were ancient structures and ornaments among the very green grass of the gardens. The palace itself was glittering with gold, and gargoyles of stones were placed in every corner of the roof, ornate designs were carved on the walls and doors and the windows were large and draped with the softest curtains of dragon-embroidered silk.
Just then a carriage with 4 identical white horses pulled over bearing 4 people including the horseman.
"I think that his highness has arrived." Moroboshi told Kiyota.
The two approached them as Moroboshi bowed his head to greet the only heir of the kingdom's dying emperor.
"My lord, the Lady has come." Moroboshi told them as he presented Kiyota to Makigo, who turned out to be, well, Shinichi Maki, ace of Kainan team, Kiyota's most beloved teammate.
Before Kiyota could stop himself, "Maki-sempai!" he exclaimed. Moroboshi looked at him in surprise and this silenced Kiyota. Makigo, however didn't seem to notice this, for he saw that the lady was fair, as it was said in the oracle,
Hair neither too long nor too short
Skin neither too pale nor too dark
Eyes as dark as the moon's shadow
Lips as supple as peach's flesh
Tall she may be yet grace is in her
And in her face, beauty is prominent
For the beams of blue moon is her loveliness
And in the morning, she is the comely twilight
Her youth may seem to be endless like that of the divinities
Yet a mortal gifted with divine powers to rule this land
"My lady, you must be Kiyuita." Makigo said, Kiyota couldn't help grinning; he desired Maki, deeply and secretly. He longed for the moment that Maki would tell him that he felt the same way, but that was all in a dream. The number one player in Kanagawa couldn't possibly fall for a teammate. But now it seemed as though all hope was dead no longer.
This is Makigo, my Maki in my world. And now he believes that I am the lady he has been waiting for, I will make him mine and no one else's. Kiyota thought.
"Er, my lady, the Lord speaks to you." Moroboshi informed him.
"Ah yeah, right. I am Kiyuita and it's really, er, smashing to see you." Kiyota said, he couldn't find a better word to describe what he felt.
"Er, these are the members of his council." Moroboshi said pointing at the three figures behind Makigo. Their faces were all familiar but this time, Kiyota was able to hide his surprise.
A short boy no older than him stepped forward and bowed his head, "Words can't tell how pleased I am to meet the Lady of Kairyu. I am Tomoichi, Prince of Ryoshima, also third cousin of Lord Makigo" he said. It took Kiyota a little while to recognize him.
He's Ryonan High's benchwarmer, the noisy boy with a pen and notebook. He thought. Just then, another boy stood before him. He was a bit taller than the other one and he looked very much like Moroboshi or Morohoshi.
This must be Suboshi's-rather Moroboshi's twin brother Amiboshi or what ever they call him. But wait, this is Ryota Miyagi of Shohoku High! Kiyota wasn't so pleased with him for he remembered the number of times when Miyagi eluded him and made him eat dust on court every time Maki switched with him. But it wasn't the right time for that. Miyagi took his hand and kissed it gently, the color in Kiyota's cheeks were beginning to radiate with the warm kiss. He had completely forgotten that he didn't like Ryota Miyagi.
"My lady, what an honor to meet you. I am Miyaboshi, Leader of the Lord's Army, together with my brother we command our forces," he said, Kiyota nodded in acknowledgement.
Then a tall figure stepped up to him, "And lastly, I am the Lady Soi-ichiro, Adviser of the lord and Keeper of his records."
This time, Kiyota wasn't able to restrain himself, "Soichiro-san!" he exclaimed for he recognize who she-rather-he was, Jin Soichiro of his own team, one of the best three-point shooter in Kanagawa. Soi-ichiro seemed to find this funny and said,
"It's Soi-ichiro, my lady."
Kiyota just nodded. Darn, he is Soi, Nakago's-I mean Makigo's lover. I never thought I would be a rival to Jin-san. No I won't let him take my Makigo from me! He's gay, not a lady, I knew it.
TBC
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