author's notes: well… I'M BACK!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Anyway, to all the readers, I would like to apologize for the REALLY delayed update of this! I really, really had a hard time doing this chappie! I couldn't properly express my thoughts down to this…but anyway! I would like to present to you a delayed story! So sorry for not updating this! I was getting really lazy and now, I'm busy with schoolwork, but deep inside, I told myself that I had to finish this 'cause I already know the ending (evil grin) hehehe!!!! So, here it is! Enjoy! And…could you please drop ma a review? Pretty please?!?!?!?
Chapter09–a battle between brothers
the next day
"oh, you all came" Ryousuke said, astonished
"isn't it obvious?" Wataru said
"well, yeah"
"we're here to watch so have a good run!" Mako said
The two brothers looked at each other and said "right…" simultaneously. They broke off and started heading towards their cars. Ryousuke went in, however Keisuke just stood by his car, thinking.
An idea just hit him!
"Aniki" Keisuke called to his brother. He went to his brother's car and signaled him to get out.
"what is it, Keisuke-san?" Ryousuke said as he got out
"I have a…request" Keisuke said, a bit of uncertainty heard
The whole team noticed this so they approached the both of them.
"a request? What is it?" Ryousuke asked, puzzled
"I… I want to battle you. Right here, right now" he said with determination
"battle me?"
"yeah. I really want to test my skills. Since I got passed Takumi, I want to see if I'm good enough to battle you now. And you told me about my potential, I also want to see this for myself"
"are you sure?"
"yes"
"well then, alright. I also want to see how fast you really can get" Ryousuke said, smiling
"so, I can?" Keisuke said eagerly
"yeah, of course you can"
"YES!" Keisuke exclaimed, punching the air upward. "Well, let's get started!" he continued on as he got in his car
"who wants to countdown?" Ryousuke said to the crowd, smile not fading
No one moved. They were a startled on what was about to happen. A battle between the two best drivers of the Redsuns AND The Kengai Racing team was something that shocked them all.
"no one? I guess I'll have to appoint someone then…" he said, eyes wandering through the crowd. "why don't you try it, Yuki-chan?"
"me…?" Yuki said
"yeah. All you have to do is stand between the two cars and countdown. It's easy enough for anyone to do but I picked you since I don't think you've ever done this, am I correct?"
"yes" she said
"well then, come on here. We're about to start"
Yuki nodded at him then went forward to start the race. The FD and FC parked side by side at the starting point.
"um…" she looked around uncertainly and caught sight of Mako, Sayuki and Kazumi, who all smiled at her. Sayuki showed her hand, which was open.
Five fingers. A five.
Yuki got the hint and said clearly "5 seconds to start" as she raised a hand
The two cars revved up their engines.
"five"
"four"
"three"
"two"
"one"
"GO!"
And it started. They were both even at the start until they reached the corner. The FC took the lead.
"Ryousuke's driving is different now" Takumi said. The team looked at him. "He immediately took the lead, it's not like him"
"maybe he's using a different strategy for today" Nakazato suggested
"yes. Probably" Takumi answered
Meanwhile, inside the white FC, Ryousuke was just doing what Nakazato had said.
"yes. Let's see how you can get pass me. Do you have a strategy?" Ryousuke said upon glancing at his rear view mirror. "since you wanted a battle, here's how I shall battle you, to my fullest extent though, I will sometimes pull back a little. I wouldn't want to spoil all the fun" he smiled as he executed a drift down the corner.
The yellow FD was not too far behind. He drifted after his brother then accelerated, chasing the white FC in front.
"damn! My Aniki is so fast! But nevertheless, I can't back out now. I have to beat him!" Keisuke said as he sped off. "I don't want to disappoint the team and for another thing, I also don't want Yuki to be taken by some kids! Aniki will be heartbroken again" he shifted to third gear "I must keep my concentration well!!!" he downshifted then drifted smoothly pass the corner. "I'm nearing him little by little. That's good yet I still have to overtake him later. I wonder how?" he asked himself.
Meanwhile…
"yes, that's how to do it, Keisuke-san. Just try to keep up with me" Ryousuke said as he took a glance at his rear view mirror. "you'll have to be observant enough and try to overtake me when I make a mistake…" he then smiled inwardly, thinking to himself ' will I make a mistake now? I doubt it'
The two brothers raced with all that they've got. It was a test of their skills, and also a gauge, of how much one is different from the other. Keisuke still didn't attack his brother by overtaking him, probably because he really concentrated on keeping up with the brother that he has to deal with. Ryousuke, on the other hand, he really didn't mind being in front. Most of the time, he would look up at his mirror and observe his little brother.
'hmmm…I want to try overtaking now…' Keisuke thought. He peeked through the right side, but his brother just blocked him, whenever he attempted to.
"trying to overtake, are you, Keisuke-san?" Ryousuke said as he looked at his brother's driving. He was too absorbed that he didn't look in front, knowing that he was on a pretty long straight.
Keisuke, still trying to overtake, saw what lay some meters away. He focused his eyes then they widened in a split second. Decelerating until he came to a stop, he flashed his lights at his brother.
"shit! Aniki!" he said, still flashing his lights
"huh? Slowing down? Wh—" he looked up front and instinctively, responded to the happenings around him. He did a drift using the parking break, spun around and skidded, coming to a halt by the side of the road near the grass. He heaved a sigh then got out his car, staring at what lay before him.
"oh my god…"
author's note: quite a cliffie, ain't it? Hehehe!!! Read on!