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It's nighttime already as Kateena and Kira are still chatting.
"Actually, I came back this time because I have to take care of things for you two. But you don't have to worry. I know that feelings are not something that can be forced. So I will absolutely not force you guys to do anything. I think that you must know about our family's situation. My parents are always overseas and always leave Tala and I, the two of us together to take care of each other. Families that have money always sound very strict and mean. Because of this reason, Tala has not been able to make any friends. Before he met Kai, Johnny and Enrique, he didn't have any friends. That's why he has this unusual arrogant personality. Makes it hard for him to get along with others. It can also be the way that I have brought him up that influenced him. But at that time I was still young and only knows how to use violence to control violence. Even though I hit him everyday, but in actuality, I really, really love my brother. So, in the future, it doesn't matter how your relationship develops or what I could do this time to help out, I don't really know. But, I really sincerely hope that you won't desert Tala. It may not show but I care a lot about him, he's seriously all that I got." Kateena sadly said, and took another sip of the wine.
Kira looks down and ponders over the things that Kateena just said. 'I knew he was alone but I never knew that he grew up like this. Even though I'm poor but I always had a family to support from though it rough times. Besides his sister Tala had no one.'
"Mrs. Ivanov, Master Ivanov still won't come out."
"I know. Tell Butler Lau to get the car ready. I'll have Butler Lau take you home." Kateena gave a nod and said to Kira.
Kira smiles and nods her head.
The next morning, Tala walks down the stairs to the living room below.
"Tala" Kateena called out.
Tala sighed and walks over to the table where his sister is having breakfast knowing that he can't get out of it.
"Kira went home last night." She started taking a bit out of her eggs.
Tala sits down at the table and a maid brings him his breakfast. He waved the maid off.
"Master Ivanov, here's your breakfast."
Tala looked to the plate avoiding his sister's look. "What business is it of mine?"
Kateena chuckled and continued to eat. "You Johnny, Enrique and Kai are getting along ok?"
"Don't fucking mention Kai's name!" Tala got up and yelled.
Kateena whacked him on the head and motioned for him to sit down "What's wrong? Did you guys have a fight? You B4 are the four big families' successors, you guys should learn how to get along together peacefully."
"Sis! Kai is no longer a member of B4! Besides, I don't ever want to be concerned about him anymore!" Tala slammed his fist into the table the make a point.
He pushes his chair back loudly and storms off angrily.
"Seems like Tala has met his match this time." She smirked and drinks her coffee.
At school that day, B3 was walking outside and a guy wearing a large hat that covered his eyes was walking behind them. Tala walks on as if nothing is out of place, but Johnny shakes his head and Enrique makes faces as both of them keep looking at the guy with the large hat walking behind them.
Meanwhile, Kira and Kai are walking together when they spot B3. Tala and the gang stops when they see them in the distance too.
Kira points at the guy that's standing behind them "Who's that guy?" She squinted and looked carefully. "Daichi!"
"Kira" Daichi jumped up and yelled happily.
Tala punched Daichi on the back of his head "Why did you call out with such a weird sound for!"
Daichi tried to fight back and fix his hat at the same time.
"Daichi! I'm telling you. Starting from now on you are already a member of B4. Don't do things that would shame us B4, understand? Answer!" Tala yelled
Daichi just quickly nodded his head. "Oh, I understand, I understand. Why would something this good happen? Don't I look hot like this?" Daichi grinned at Kira.
Johnny and Enrique gave him the finger and making faces behind his back.
Tala pulled Daichi over "Come here everyone."
With those 3 words of command almost all the students of Bakuten U. stood around him, eagerly waiting for the announcement.
"Listen up everyone. Starting from today, Kai Hiwatari is no longer a member of B4. Daichi Sumeragi will be replacing him. From now on, whoever dares to bully him, then I won't be courteous to that person. You heard me?" Tala announced
"How can that be? How can Daichi replace Kai. What the heck is Tala doing?" Kira cried.
She looks up at the silent Kai to see what his reaction is. Only to find him staring blankly at the crowed of people.
'Crap this is all my fault' Kira silently thought.
Daichi then ran happily over to Kira. "Kira! What do you think this is all about? I'm actually a member of B4! Students are so respectful towards me! I'm going to be dreaming tonight! I'm so touched!"
"Aren't you exaggerating a bit?" Kira asked skeptically.
Daichi grinned, "From now on, you just have to follow me and you won't have to worry about being bullied."
Tala glared at Kai or a moment and walked towards them. " I forgot to tell you one thing. From now on, you are not allowed to talk with them."
"Why? Kira is my best friend!" Daichi looked back and force between them.
"Kira, Kai, I will chase them out of school in one week's time." Tala declared.
"Chase us out of school?" Kira said in horror
"it doesn't matter what methods I will use. I want the two of you to disappear from my eyes!"
"Tala, you can't be for real!" Johnny ran over.
"You're talking about Kai!" Enrique added.
"I know who' am talking about! And he'll pay for what he did." Tala stormed away.
Daichi 's jaw dropped open as he ran after him "Wait a minute! You are really chasing Kira out!"
Kira bit her lip looking nervous but then called out. " Tala! Wait a minute! Tala Ivanov I told you to wait a minute! What right do you have to chase us out of the school?"
Daichi nodded in agreement and grabs hold of Tala 's arm to stop him "Tala. Can you please do this for me and don't chase them out?
Tala stopped and flung Daichi's hand away and shouted in a warning tone, " Daichi Sumeragi!"
Daichi quickly looks down and Tala continues to walk away followed by Johnny and Enrique.
Kira planted her hand on her hip and shouted at Tala "What power do you have to chase us out? You don't have that sort of control!"
Kai who has been quiet through this whole incident finally spoke up "He really does have this kind of power. The Ivanov's influence in this school is really powerful, no one else can compare with them."
B3 and Daichi are gathered at Ivanov's mansion that night to discus the events that happened that day.
Daichi found a comfortable spot on one of the couches and looked over at the fuming Tala "This… Forcing people out of school like this, isn't that going overbroad?"
"You talk too much! I don't need you to worry about the things that I have decided on!" Tala glared at him while getting out of his seat.
"True that people have withdrawn from the school willingly after being red-tagged. But we have never forcefully chased people out of the school before. B4 don't do things like this. It's way too harsh" Enrique added
"Right, Tala. Think about it again. The target is Kai this time. The Kai that grew up together with us." Johnny added in hopes of changing Tala's mind.
"It's because that it's Kai that's why it is unforgivable! Do you guys really think that he likes Kira?"
"Are you saying he doesn't?" Johnny raised an eyebrow
"He only has MingMing in his heart, ok? It's because she has to marry someone else now. He only looks at Kira as a replacement for MingMing for the time being. So he can forget about all the pain MingMing put him through." Tala spoke angrily.
Daichi looks away and hangs his head in shock.
Johnny looks over at Daichi " Yo idiot! What are
you doing? Why does your face look like that?"
Daichi
glanced at Johnny.
"Such a stupid face."
"You guys… you guys are saying that Kira and Kai are dating?"
"What an idiot!" Enrique laughed and pointes at him.
Daichi hangs his head down again feeling depressed over the news.
Johnny then turned his head to talk to Enrique about Tala "He won't change his mind. Let's just leave him alone to think it over. Let's go!" He pulled Daichi off the couch.
B2 walk out of the living room followed by Daichi, leaving Tala alone.
While they were walking down the stairs Johnny spoke "From the looks of this whole situation, I've understood one fact."
"Tala has really fallen in love with Kira."
"I'm really envious of him. For me, I don't think there can be any ways for me to put so much feelings on one girl." Enrique said half sarcastically half not.
"Ha! Really? It shouldn't be that you don't have any ways. It should be that you are avoiding it!" Johnny punched Enrique on the head
"I… Kai's situation must be very embarrassing now." Enrique shook his head and changed the subject.
Daichi who's been following the silently this time is suddenly pulled aside by someone. B2 didn't even notice.
"He might really be forced to withdraw from school."
"Eh, you…" Johnny suddenly realized that Daichi was gone. "Where's this idiot? Why didn't he follow us?"
"Forget about him. No matter what, I won't acknowledge that fellow as a member of B4!"
They continue an older brunette pushes walking down the stairs while Daichi against the wall. She spoke quietly with a hand over his mouth to keep him from crying out.
"What exactly is going on with all this? You can tell me now."
The next day, at school, Hilary and Mariah are talking about Kira's incident with Kai and Tala.
"Do you know?"
"What?"
"Kira is really being forced to withdraw from school!"
"Really!"
"I also heard that Tala is going straight to the principal to talk about the matter. The cheap bitches in this school are finally all being forced to withdraw from school! From now on, there will no longer be poor people in the school to hinder one's eyes!"
"Right! That's so great! Our wish is finally coming true! God has finally given us back a truly pure noble environment! And Kira, she will no longer be entangled with our B4 anymore!"
"Ok, let's go."
Meanwhile, a serious, red-faced Tala walks in big strides straight for the principal's office.
On the other hand, Kateena is pulling Kira along through the corridors of the school.
Mariah and Hilary came to watch the fun and caught sight of Kateena and stops dead in their tracks. Both look completely in shock as they point their fingers at Kateena's back and stammers to each other.
"That… that… isn't that…"
"The rumored 16th year graduate's legendary figure…"
"Kateena Ivanov1" They both cried out in unison.
"But it's so weird. Why would she be
here? Doesn't live in the States?"
"Wait a minute.
Who's that beside her? It can't be…"
"Kira Tagoshi!" They cried out in disgust.
"Why does she have relationships with everyone! Its so annoying!" Mariah snarled showing her perfect fangs.
Kateena and Kira are along and heading right for the principal's office too, while Tala is already in the office and talking to the principal.
Tala slammed his fist down the principles mahogany desk and yelled, "Did you hear?"
"You want Kira Tagoshi and Kai Hiwatari to withdraw from the school?" The principle gasped in surprise
"Right. You should be able to take care of it."
" Kira yes, but Kai Hiwatari too? But his… his father is also our school's director." He stammered.
"I definitely want the two of them to withdraw from the school! If they don't go, then you go."
"No, no, no. Let's talk about it some more, let's talk about it some more." The principal stuttered nervously.
The door suddenly opens up and a furious looking Kateena strolled in and a protesting Kira followed after her.
Tala looks surprised as he saw his sister standing there "What are you doing here?"
Kateena let go of Kira's hand and walked over to Tala "You dare to ask me?"
She reached back and threw out a punch at Tala's nose. Kira stared with wide eyes and covers her open mouth with her hand in shock.
"Why do I have a good for nothing brother like you! I can't believe you actually do something this despicable? This fucking shallow?" Kateena yelled in anger.
"Who told you?" Tala asked and tried to avoid her fist at the same time.
B2 then appears at the door out of breath at this moment.
"It wasn't us."
Johnny smirked and pulled Daichi in by the collar "It was this guy."
"You bastard!"
"Sorry. You sister was very frightening! Even more frightening than you!" Daichi pleaded.
"Principal. Just pretend that you didn't hear about this thing at all." Kateena yelled
"Sis. Don't get involved in this! Expel them!" He shouted at the poor principle too.
"If you dare to expel them, then you'll have to deal with me!"
"Old man! Expel them!"
"Don't expel them!"
"MUST EXPEL!"
"NOT ALLOWED TO EXPEL THEM!"
"EXPEL THEM!" Tala slammed his fist again in the already dented desk.
"That's enough! I am willing to withdraw from the school by myself." Kira shouted at them in hopes of saving the principle's life.
The 2 Ivanov's stared at Kira because of her sudden out burst.
"Are you satisfied?" Kira looked at Tala.
"Kira, what are you saying! What if your mom finds out!"
"Daichi, you don't have to say anything."
"I…"
"A commoner like me, coming into a noble school like yours, is a mistake from the beginning. Now that I'm leaving, things would be solved. Just as long as I leave." She stared with hatred at Tala.
"I won't let you withdraw from school." A new voice came in.
Everyone turns to look at the two toned haired boy.
" The one that should withdraw from school is I. This all happened because of me. I should be the one to leave."
"If Kira withdraws from school, then I will withdraw too!" Daichi bravely added.
Johnny growled and pushed Daichi away "Shut up! No one will care if you withdraw from school!"
"Tala, if you are going to force Kai to withdraw from school… then I would withdraw too. I have had enough! How did B4 become like this? The friendship that is between us – isn't that more sturdy than anything else?" Enrique shouted in anger.
" Enrique. You… you're actually betraying me? You're being a backstabber like Kai!" Tala looked at him.
"All of you shut up! Seeing you guys going against each other like this is pissing me off! I think… that the only thing to do is to find a way to solve this." Kateena walked between them.
"Kateena. Then what way are we going to use to solve this?" Daichi crept out from behind Kira.
"In the old days, people who would try to solve conflicts, would use sports to distinguish from success or failure. So, now we will use sports and have three people per team. The loser will have to have to comply with the winner's request. Can't go back on one's own words." Kateena sternly spoke.
"Why do we have to use such an old fashion way!" Tala complained and put a hand in his sweater pocket.
Kateena glared at him with a look that says you dare to challenge me "Do you want to use knives to chop each other up. This is the fairest way of all. 3 against 3. It's decided then." Knowing that no one would say no to her, not even Tala.
"3 against 3? Then what are we competing in?" Kira asked nervously.
"Basketball. You don't even understand that?" Kateena shook a finger at her.
Tala smiles triumphantly standing beside his sister "Fine. I'm willing to accept the challenge. But the loser, would have to be satisfied with withdrawing from school."
"Just a minute, just a minute. 3 against 3 means… Me, Kai and Daichi?"
Kateena nodded her head and smiled at Kira
'You got to be kidding me, we'll lose for sure, Kateena are you really helping us?' Kira thought.
The next day they are gathered together at a basketball court for practice. Kira is squatting down next to Kai and Kai is sitting on the ground as if nothing is happening in the world.
"We are dead for sure! We're really going to be expelled from school!" Daichi came up to them and wailed.
Kira looked determined and picked up a basketball, "It won't help if we are squatting here at the side. Let's practice. The match is tomorrow. I think that the three of them, even though they are very tall, but it could be that their exercise muscles are zero."
Daichi nods his head in agreement.
Kai gave a laugh, stood up and crossed his arm as the wind blew both his hair, and his black Nike basketball shorts. "The fact is, from the beginning of high school, there were a lot of professional basketball coaches, that wanted them on the team. They only hated the fact that they would have to play basketball with a group of people that they don't know – that's why they refused the offers."
"it doesn't matter! Leave it all to me. When I was in school, I've been to the gym classes and have played basketball before." Kira gulped but bravely said.
"Really? Give it a shot and let's see."
Kira boasted "No problem! I'll throw it from a 3 point long shot and show them!"
She threw the basketball toward the net and not only does it not go in, but it missed the rim of the net, scratch that it didn't even come in a 5 foot radius of the basketball post/net.
Kai and Daichi both stare at her with an expression that says, "I thought you knew how to play."
"Kira, it doesn't matter. People make mistakes. I'll pick the ball up for you." Daichi tried to console her.
He goes over to pick up the basketball and bounces it up and down.
With lightening speed, Kai snatched the ball out of Daichi's hands, dribbles it around him and then jumps up and shoots the ball a little away from the 3-pointer line. The made a whooshing sound as it went straight in to the net, not even touching the inside of the rim.
Kira eyes widen in astonishment "Wow!"
"Wow! So precise!"
Kai walks over. " I never said that I wasn't wanted by the coaches either" He gave a smirk "Don't stand there and stare blankly. Let's practice. I'll help you." He patted Kira on the head. "Even I, have someone that I would want to protect."
"Kai..." Kira said with awe.
Daichi runs over with the basketball in his hand "Kai, then what about me?"
"You also won't be expelled from school. Come. Let's practice."
He walks away, dribbling the ball and Kira and Daichi stands there looking at him.
"Come and practice." Kai gave them a reassuring smile
Kira runs over and the three of them starts practicing. Night comes and a tired and sweaty, Daichi is still at the court practicing all by himself.
After practice, Kira slowly walks home by herself in the dark and finds Tala leaning against the pole waiting for her.
Never forget the first time I saw you
A pair of memorizing eyes
In my conscience
Your shadow and figure
Can never go away
Holding your hands I can feel your warmth
I feel like I can't breath
You're puerility
It's really precious to me
Watching you face discrimination
I'll be hurt too
"What are you doing here for? I'm telling you. I was practicing playing ball very hard
today. Don't think that you can easily win us tomorrow. Even though my aim is not too accurate, and Daichi passes the ball are not too steadily, but we still have a chance at winning."
Tala just stared at her, not saying a single word.
"Why aren't you saying anything! You think I'm scared of you!" Kira challenged.
Tala suddenly grabs her and pulls her into his arms, hugging her tightly to him "As long as you are willing to say you like me, I am willing to cancel tomorrow's match!"
Afraid that I'll fall in love with you
Don't want to get too close to you
Afraid that I would have nothing to offer you
Love you would take a lot of gut also
Kira began to relax in Tala's strong arms, thinking to herself. 'Tala, why do you have to say that? Why do you have to hug me like this? I… I'm not worthy for you to do this. This kind of hug, makes the strength slowly seep away from me. I'm feeling a little light headed."
Afraid that I'll fall in love with you
Afraid that one they I can't take it anymore
In the end I'll just be hurting my self and you
I can't help the way I feel around you
If there is any reason
That I'll meet you again
I'll fall right in love with you again.
Meteor Garden Opening Theme by Harlem Yu.
Suddenly Tala pulled away and grabs hold of her arms.
"Saying something! It's only one sentence! Say you like me! SAY IT! SAY IT!" Tala shook her roughly and yelled out of desperation.
"It hurts. It hurts! Let me go!"
Tala doesn't like go and starts to get even more desperate and force a kiss on her.
"Don't be like this! NO! NO!" Kira yelled and mange to get away from his grip.
"Am I really that hateful? Do you really like Kai that much?" Tala spoke softly, hurt filling his turquoise eyes.
Kira looks away from his gaze and thinks to herself, 'No. It's not like that. If I accept your kiss, then I won't be able to forgive myself. I'll be lying to you all over again'
Tala looked at her with a torturous expression on his face "Why is it Kai out of all the people? Why is it my best friend? Is he that great? I feel that I am very stupid. Why would I like a girl like you?"
Kira looks up and with a trembling tone "I'm sorry. Sorry, Tala."
"I, Tala Ivanov, the most powerful heir in the world, would actually like an ordinary girl like you. You are really stupid. Don't say you will regret it in the future. We will give it all our best at the match tomorrow. You be careful."
He turns to leave.
"Who's afraid of who!"
"Such big talk. That's the Kira that I know."
He turned to walk away leaving Kira standing there trying to hold back her tears, as memories resurfaced.
'It could be that one day in the future I would regret it… regret everything that happened today. But I have no road to retreat back now. Because I chose Kai Hiwatari, I chose this pair of dull, blank, crimson eyes. That was my choice."
The next morning, Mrs. Tagoshi is knocking on the door to wake her up.
" Wake up. Wake up! Look at the time. Kira!"
Her mom yelled and just pushed open the door.
Kira wasn't in the room and her bed has been made already.
"Got up already? Why did she get up this early? Usually I would have to call her for half an hour. What's going on?" She wondered.
Kira arrives at school wearing navy blue shirt and shorts and walking by herself slowly.
"Kira!" A voice called out.
"Daichi!" Kira cried and then saw that Daichi has basically band-aids all over him. "What happened to you?"
"It's nothing. I got up at 3:30 a.m. to practice ball."
Kai then appeared behind her wearing a baggy navy t-shirt and shorts.
Kira swirls around in surprise, looking at Kai "When did you suddenly appear?"
"Did you sleep well?" Kai asked and ignored her question.
"Not bad. But my arms and legs are a bit sore."
"Ok. Let's go then."
He walks away followed by Daichi. Kai looked very relaxed and doesn't seem nervous at all about the upcoming match.
"Um, why aren't you nervous at all?"
"What is there to be nervous about? Right. Don't think about anything today. Just try our best. Let's just play this match happily, ok? Let's go." Kai gave them a thumbs up and started to walk again.
Daichi then got an idea. "Eh! Maybe if we do a cheer then we'll be lucky."
"You're so boorish!"
"Wait a minute! Hurry, hurry! One, two, three…" He grabbed Kira's hand and put it on top of his and finally Kai's hand on top of Kira's.
All 3 of them together: "Go, Go, Go," But Daichi was the only one who spoke cheerfully.
Kai and Kira both drop their hands and continue walking, not one bit excited with that cheer before.
'Kai's hands were as cold as ever, he must be more nervous then he lets on " Kira thought
Over by the gym where the match is suppose to take place, a group of students are crowded in front of the door trying to look inside to the gym.
"Eh, heard that B4 has a match today! Hurry up! I really want to see!"
"Right. I really want to see!"
"Heard that if Kai loses then he will be expelled from the school!"
"Really!"
"Whose side are you on?"
"Nonsense! Of course, on Tala's side! He'll kick my ass if I'm not"
There were also a couple of guys that are blocking the entrance so that the students cannot get in.
"Can't go in to disturb them!"
The crowd of students is making lots of noise as they really want to go in to watch the match.
"Who dares to defy Tala's orders?" A student yelled.
"Please? Let us in!"
Inside the gym, Kateena blows the whistle and it was obvious that she decided to be the referee.
Kira looking over at Tala's team dressed in red muscle shirts and baggy basketball shorts, and thinks to herself 'can't lose! If we lost this match, then we would be expelled from school! Then all those days that I've endured in the past, would be totally useless!"
The two groups met in the middle of the basketball court facing each other while Kateena told everybody the rules.
"The match will be 10 minutes. The team with the most points is the winner. The team that loses will have to obey the requests of the winning team." She yelled holding a basketball on her left hand.
She tosses the coin up and then catches it with her hand, holding it out for the two teams to guess if it's heads or tails.
"Head." Tala guessed
"Tail." Kai guessed
"Tala first." Kateena blew her whistle and tossed the ball to her brother.
"Let's go!" Johnny yelled rubbing his hands together.
Before they started Kai told Kira to guard Johnny and Daichi to guard Enrique.
Once the game began, Tala, who is being guarded by Kai, slipped passes him and passes the ball over to Johnny.
Johnny catches it easily over Kira's head and passes the ball over to Enrique. He catches it and aims the ball right into the basketball hoop.
"Score is 2-0." She blew her whistle.
Kira, with a disappointed expression, looks over at Tala, who gives her a smile that says, 'We are going to win.'
"Kai's ball" Kateena blew her whistle.
Kai gets the ball and dribbles around with it over half court trying to pass Tala
Meanwhile, Kira is waiting for the ball to be passed to her but looks up suddenly to find that she isn't being guarded by anyone. She turns to Johnny who is standing to the side and doing stretches with his arms.
"Eh, you don't guard me, then you'll regret it."
He just smiles and continues standing there looking very relaxed.
"Kira!" Kai shouted as he passed Tala and dribbles the ball over half courts and throws it at her.
Kai passes the ball over to her and she catches it with both her hands. She turns to aim the ball into the basketball hoop, but Enrique quickly runs up and intercepts by grabbing the ball right out of her hands. He dribbles and then slammed dunk it in the hoop.
"Score 4-0" Kateena yelled.
"Enrique you pretend not to guard me before, and now, you actually steal my ball away! Are you that cheap?" Kira yelled.
"Who told you to stand there and stare blankly into space."
"How was I staring blankly into space?"
'What am I going to do? The only person that can play against them is Kai, but basketball is a team sport, he can't win on his own." Kira thought sadly.
The game continues with Tala scoring two 2 pointers and then Johnny making another shot.
"The score is now 10-0. There's only 3 minutes left in the match!" Kateena yelled.
'Crap, only 3 minutes left?' Kira thought nervously.
Kai has possession of the ball and Tala is guarding him.
"The winner is set already."
"No, aren't there still 3 more minutes?" Kai smirked and continues to maneuver the ball.
"What can you do in 3 minutes! Admit defeat!"
Kai looks over to see Kira's anxious face, then turns to Tala "No matter what, I will protect Kira. Out of the way!" Kai decided to see if he could win this alone, since he knows that Kira and Daichi aren't much help.
Kai manages to get pass Tala's guard and dribbling the ball. He slips pass Enrique and Johnny and shoots a 3-point ball into the basketball hoop. 'I need at least 4 more shots' Kai calculated.
"Score is 10-3."
"YEAH! Kai, You rock!" Kira clapped her hand excitedly.
She runs over to Kai and gives him a high five. Then she wraps her arms around him and jumps again before letting go. Kai just smiled and patted her on the head.
"You got it in! How many points do we get with that ball?" Daichi shouted cheerfully too.
"Right, right."
Tala stands there with the ball in his arms staring at them.
"That's great! We finally got a point! Then how many points do we still need?" Kira gave Kai another hug before letting go.
Tala looks at Kai in jealousy and walks away.
"7 points."
"7 points?"
"Then that means we still need to shoot 4 balls in." Daichi looked at his fingers.
"Ah, it's very easy! We got Kai! It's not a problem!"
Johnny walked over to Tala.
"GET AWAY!" Tala who needs to take the anger out at someone shouted and pushed him.
"Why are you throwing a temper at me for? They only got one ball in. besides no matter how good Kai is he still can't possibly win this by himself."
Kai looks over at the other team. Then looking back at Kira, a thought comes across his mind.
"Time out." Kai told Kateena.
"Time out for 1 minute." Kateena yelled, and made a T sign with her hand.
Tala, because he got angry from the scene between Kira and Kai before, throws the ball down that he was holding in anger. The two teams walk away to the side.
Kai stands to the side facing Kira and Daichi stands right between them.
"Daichi, don't block this spot. Stand over here." Kai shifted his head to a blank spot beside him.
'Now Tala would have a great view' Kai thought smirking 'Sorry Tala'
"We have to win no matter what, right?" Kai said to Kira and putting his plan to action.
"Of course."
"Fine. Then you have to do what I say." Kai grabbed Kira's hand.
He puts the hand that he was holding on his shoulder.
"What are you doing?"
"Smile." Kai whispered in to Kira's ear.
Tala is standing at the opposite side and watching their every move.
"Why?"
"Just smile."
Kira forces a smile that shows her teeth.
"Why do you smile so ugly?" Kai teased
"You're the one that told me to smile." Kira spoke with her teeth still pressed together.
Johnny looked at Enrique "What are they doing?"
Kai pushes Daichi aside and reaches out for Kira.
They still have time for that?"
Kai grabs Kira's other hand and puts in on his waist. Then he reaches out and pulls Kira head to his chest, hugging her.
Tala looks on with wide eyes and with steam practically smoking out of his ears.
"Match continues!" Kateena yelled and looks at the timer.
Kai glanced over at Tala with a slight smile to his face. 'Time to see if my plan worked or not'
"We're starting." Kira said and pulled away
The match continues on…
Kai and Tala are facing each other, passing the ball back and forth between them, to determine who gets the ball.
With each passing of the ball, Tala is putting more strength into it and throwing the ball harder and harder at Kai. Taking out his anger in the game. Finally Kai gets the ball.
Kai starts to move and dribble the ball along, but Tala reaches out and trying to slap the ball away, manages to hit Kai's hand instead.
"Hitting hand. Foul! Kai gets a penalty shot." Kateena shouted and passed the ball to Kai.
"Go Kai" Kira yelled happily.
Kai aims the ball and gets it into the net. On his second turn he also gets it in the net.
"YEAH! Very impressive!" Daichi shouted cheering on his fellow teammate.
"The score is 10-5"
Now, Tala's team has the ball. And once again, Tala dribbles the ball and Kai is trying to block him.
"Tala! Pass" Enrique shouted.
Tala doesn't pay any attention and just continues to stare angrily at Kai while Kai himself was as calm as ever.
Kai looks at Tala and gives a sly smile. Tala gets angrier and while dribbling the ball, slams into Kai to get him out of the way.
Kateena blew on the whistle "Traveling and hitting someone! Kai's penalty shot."
Kai rubs his arm where Tala slammed into him and walks away smiling.
Kira gave Kai a smile and said " Go Kai you can do it!"
Enrique who was smarter than he looks realized Kai's plan "Oh no. They're using Tala's rage against him, at this point Kai's going to win through foul shots.
'Even if you guys say I'm la backstabber, I don't care. There are many things you don't know about me. You don't know how I feel right now. But I knew one thing I can't lose. I won't let Kira be expelled from school.' Kai thought and he holds the ball in his hand ready to take a shot again.
He aims and gets both of his foul shots in.
After a few more minute Kai shoots and gets a 2 pointer.
"The score is 10-8 with only 30 seconds left in the game." Kateena walked in the middle of the court.
"Last 30 seconds." Kira repeated with determination.
"What are we going to do? There's only 30 seconds." Kira said nervously.
"Don't worry. You just stand here and don't move. I will get a way to pass the ball to you. No matter what, just shoot it." Kai nodded at her.
"Then what if I can't get it in?"
"If you can't get it in, then I'll make time stop." Kai said reassuring her.
With the clock ticking, Johnny has possession of the ball and Kai is guarding him, trying to find a chance to snatch the ball away.
Kira is standing there looking back and forth with a very serious and anxious expression on her face.
Tala stands back from the group and notices the look on Kira's face as she tries to follow the path of the basketball. 'Do I really want to do this?' Tala thought as continued to stare at Kira's frantic face.
"Last 10 seconds!" Kateena called out
The clock continues to tick and Tala is just standing to the side and watching the whole scene in front of him. Enrique has possession of the ball and Kai is guarding him. Kira is doing her best to guard Johnny.
Mwahahahha….will Kira score? What will happen? R&R to get the next chapter faster.
