Chapter four: Volleyball
"Mango, you are the other team captain." Mr. Armstrong said. This was Louis Armstrong's cousin, Mason Armstrong. He, unlike his cousin, had a full head of hair.
"Yeah!" Mango hopped over.
"Roy, since you are new here, you can go first."
Roy pointed automatically. "Kiwi."
Kiwi blinked but walked over. "Okay…"
Mango shot Kiwi a, 'I said you liked him and now he likes you! IN YOUR FACE!' glare.
Kiwi snatched the ball from Roy's hand and twirled it on her own finger. Will all the training she did with her father, her team was bound to win.
Later"I can't believe we lost."
"Mango, shut up." Kiwi and Mango were in the girl's locker room, changing back into their usual clothes. "You had no chance against me and Roy."
"I thought we were going to win, when Roy said that all he needed was you to win! I got 29 people on my team! YOU GOT TWO!"
Kiwi chuckled. "Maybe we're just better than you."
"You wish."
They finished changing and left, walking back to Kiwi's locker. Kiwi put in her combination and pulled it open, a small paper fluttering out. Mango caught it and read it over.
"Kiwi, it's a letter."
Kiwi,
You know too much alchemy! I demanded an alchemic duel after school… That rhymed… Whatever. Later.
Roy
Kiwi blinked. "'An alchemic duel?' That's how our parents got to be state alchemists, right? Whichever alchemist creates the most magnificent thing."
"Yeah… I say you go for it!"
"What? He's got to be tons better than I am…"
"Yeah, right! You have two state alchemists as parents, Kiwi! You can SO beat him!" Mango encouraged.
"Mango…"
"It's true! Too bad you can't do that Izumi, dad and mom can do. Just by clapping…"
"Yes, Mango, I know."
"You'd better know! Do you have your staff with you?"
Kiwi pulled Renkinjutsu's staff from her locker. "Yup. I'm so glad Dad recreated it for me. It works great…"
"I'm sure it does. Just make sure Roy doesn't bring his fire gloves!"
"Yeah, really. I don't want to be incinerated.
"Who does?"
