Gundam Seed
B-Ball Style!
Play One – Goodbye of a Champion
"Huff…huff…huff…10 seconds on the clock, we can do it!" thought Kira Hibiki as he ran down the basketball court.
"Kira I'm open!" exclaimed Athrun Zala.
Kira passed the ball to Athrun. 5 seconds left!
"SHOOT ATHRUN!"
He shot, he missed the basket, and the ball came down, 3 seconds, everything was in slow motion,
"Heh," smirked Athrun.
"Yah!" Kira exclaimed. As he caught the ball in the air. He was still in the air, and as he caught it he aimed for a slam dunk which was approaching.
2…1…
SLAM DUNK!
"BBRRIINNGG!"
"Kira and Athrun just performed a flawless and perfect olly opp! with .50 seconds to spare!
The Strikes win the finals of the little balers games against the Duels! Everyone was cheering, as the Strikes and the Duels exchanged handshakes. After everything was settled and everyone left the gym Athrun just stood there. Remembering the great things that happened in this little town of Copernicus. The team, the championships, the friends he met, the great games he played. His thoughts were interrupted by his best friend, Kira Hibiki. They met when they were 6 and after 2 years of great friendship it was time to say good bye. The only problem is that Kira didn't know it was goodbye.
"Hey Athrun, what are you still doing here? Aren't you going to go to the after game? I heard they're having your favorite, mac 'n' cheese!" Kira yelped happily.
It was now or never. It was time to say goodbye.
"Um Kira? I'm not going to the after party. I have to go, I'm sorry." That was all he could say. And it was the most painful thing ever.
"Ok….where are you going? Want to shoot hoops tomorrow then?" Kira asked. Not knowing how hard the pain will be when he knows where Athrun is going.
"Kira, you don't understand, I'm not coming back! I'm moving!" Athrun cried. Outside he was crying, inside he was tearing up his heart saying goodbye to his best friend.
Silence…
Kira was trying to comprehend all this, in his mind it was, Athrun- best friend, moving, not coming back…what!
"…What? Athrun, no! Why would you move! It's perfect here! You have great friends, great life, we just won the championship, and…and you just belong here! Why?" Kira cried.
" I'm sorry Kira, I'm sorry!. I really hate this. I have to do it because of my fathers promotion in his work. We're moving to Plant. And we can't stay here because it's over seas!"
" Will I ever see you again?" Kira asked, still having a waterfall of tears.
" Of course. And I want you to have this. And when we see each other again I want you to still have this. If you still have this then you still consider me a friend." Athrun held out his hand with a small round, metal like thing, and it started to move. It transformed into a small metal like bird. It hopped into Kira's small hands.
"This was my final wish I asked from my father before we moved. I asked him if I can play with you one more time in a basketball game. And it turned out to be a championship match. And to give you this as a sign as my forever friendship." Athrun said.
Kira just stayed silent. Athrun just looked at him.
"Maybe you'll come to the Plants too one day. Until then….goodbye Kira." Athrun said. Inside he nearly ripped his heart out. He wanted no emotion because all he felt was pain.
"Goodbye…Athrun." And Kira ran home.
"Hi son, congrats on your victory against the Duels." His mother said.
Kira just ran to his room, crying.
"Kira! What's wrong! Kira!" Via Hibiki wondered. What happened?
Inside Kira's room was silent besides the crying you can hear being muffled by pillows.