Authors Note: Yay part two! I am glad you guys like it so far! More characters are introduced in this chapter, and there are many more to come! Keep reading and reviewing!
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Lord of the Balls
Chapter two: Arrival at Yamabuki
Ryoma and Momo trotted down the countryside. Momo abruptly stopped looking at his surroundings.
"This is it."
"This is what?"
"I take one more step, it'll be the farthest away from home I've ever been."
"Remember what Tezuka said, "If you don't go, you will be kicked off the regulars.""
Momo quickly realised this fact and followed Ryoma to the spot where they would set up camp for the night.
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A Jyousei looks over the Shounnen.
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" Smoke rises from the mountain of Keigo. The hour grows late and Tezuka the Buchou rides to the inner circle of the Hyotei Tennis Club seeking my counsel. For that is why you have come, is it not...my old friend?"
"Yuushi, " Tezuka bowed towards the other wizard.
Both wizards, because they were old friends, walked around the courts of the Hyotei Tennis Club.
"You are sure?" Yuushi asked.
"Beyond any doubt."
"The Tennis Ball of Power has been found?"
"All these long years it was in the Shounnen, under my very nose."
"Yet you did not have the wit to see it. Your love of the halfling's Ponta has clearly slowed your mind."
"But we still have time. Time enough to counter Atobe if we act quickly."
"Time! What time do you think we have?" The two wizards entered the chamber of Yuushi. Yuushi went to sit on his bed, eyeing Tezuka maliciously. "Atobe has regained much of his former strength. He cannot yet take physical form, but his spirit has lost none of its potency. Concealed within his fortress, the Lord of Hyotei sees all -- his gaze pierces cloud, shadow, earth and flesh. You know of what I speak, Tezuka -- a great Eye... lidless... wreathed in flame."
"The Eye of Atobe." Tezuka thought of this for a second.
"He is gathering all evil to him. Very soon he will summon an army great enough to launch an assault upon Kantou."
Tezuka looked mildly surprised, "You know this? How?"
Yuushi chuckled a little, "I have seen it," Yuushi pulled a small mirror from his robes, displaying it lovingly towards Tezuka.
"The Seeing mirrors are dangerous things! They are not all accounted for! We don't know who may be watching!" Tezuka quicky covered the mirror with the sheets from Yuushi's bed.
"The hour is later than you think. Atobe's forces are already moving. The Jyousei have left their school."
Tezuka is suddenlly worried, "Jyousei!"\
"They crossed the River Isen on Midsummer's Eve, disguised as riders in black."
"They've reached the Shounnen?"
"They will find the Tennis Ball… and kill the one who carries it."
"Ryoma!" Tezuka rushed towards the door, but Yuushi using his mind powers shut the door, blocking Tezuka's exit.
"You did not seriously think that a freshman could contend with the will of Atobe? There are none who can. Against the power of Hyotei there can be no victory. We must join with him, Tezuka. We must join with Atobe. It would be wise, my friend."
"Tell me, "friend", when did Yuushi the prodigy abandon reason for madness!"
At this point both wizards whipped their racquets from the depths of their robes. Tezuka quickly jumped up preparing to smash his opponent. It was no use, Yuushi countered it with his Higuma Otoshi, sending Tezuka against the back wall, knocking Tezuka's racquet from his grip.
Tezuka was gripping his shoulder in pain, as he fell to the ground. Yuushi approached Tezuka with both racquets, "I gave you the chance of aiding me willingly. But you...have elected...the way of pain!" Yuushi used the power of both racquets to send Tezuka to the far away land that is called Germany.
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Ryoma and Momo walked along a cornfield still on their way to Yamabuki.
"Mr. Ryoma? Ryoma! Ryoma!" Momo frantically looked around for his traveling buddy. Tearing through the corn he stumbled on what was definatley a body, a sleeping body. Momo kicked hard, "I thought I'd lost you!"
"What are you talking about, " Ryoma inquired slowly getting up from his nap.
"It's just something Tezuka Buchou said."
"Huh?"
""Don't you lose him Momoshiro Takeshi" And I don't intend to!"
"Mada Mada Dane. We're still in the Shounnen you oaf."
Suddenly Eiji Kikumaru bursts from the cornfield carrying eel. "Chibi-chan? Oishi! It's Chibi-chan!"
Just then a second popped their head from out of the corn, "Oh Hello Echizen." Oishi hurriedly handed the eel to Momo.
"You've been in Coach Ryuzaki's crop haven't you!" AN angry voice sounded through the field, Eiji quickly grabbed Ryoma, Oishi following, leaving Momo to carry all the eel.
"GET BACK HERE YOU LITTLE BASTARDS!" Ryuzaki shouted brandishing a scythe.
"Nya, why is she so upset? It's only a few eel." The three reached the edge of a hill, catching themselves from tumbling down, but Momo slammed into all three, sending everyone down the hill.
"That was close. Is everyone okay?" Oishi asked pulling out a first aid kit.
"HAMBURGERS!" Momo pointed to a pile of hamburgers, growing on the side of the road. Momo grabbed the biggest juciest looking hamburger of the bunch.
"That's mine!" Eiji shouted grabbing the hamburger from Momo.
"We need to get off the road," Ryoma said. no one paid attention to his advice and continued to devour the hamburgers.
"Here you go Momo! Take this one," Oishi said handing a hamburger to the eager looking Momo.
"Change Over!" was heard from a distance.
"Get off the road!" Ryoma shouted as the four of them scrambled under a tree, away from the road.
"Be quiet you two!" Momo shouted at the Golden pair. Everyone was silent as they heard the clammering of feet above them.
Wakato and the rest of Jyousei sniffed around, feeling something suspicious was afoot. The four hobbits tensed up making no noise. Ryoma felt the Tennis Ball in his pants begin to throb, Ryoma slowly reached down towards the ball. HIs eyes rolled behind his head, but Momo quickly grabbed and held Ryoma's hand interupting his trance.
The Jyousei, no longer sensing anything left the scene.
"What was that?" Eiji asked.
"Is everyone alright?" Oishi asked.
NIGHTTIME
Oishi and Eiji moved from tree to tree scanning the area for the others.
"Anything?" Oishi asked.
"Nothing!" Eiji exclaimed.
Suddenly a dark shadowy figure could be seen from atop a hill, Oota Kakeru.
"I have to leave the Shounnen! Or I will be kicked off from the regulars!" Ryoma shouted, at his companions who had started eating the hamburgers again.
"Right! Buckleberry Ferry! I know the way!" Oishi shouted, motioning the others to follow him.
The Hobbits ran towards the ferry when the same Jyousei appeared, Oota Kakeru.
"AH! Run this way!" Eiji shouted running ahead of everyone.
The hobbits ran to the ferry, and Momo untied the ropes to release the ferry from the shore.
"Phew, that was close, nya, " Eiji said slumping to the floor of the ferry.
"He is still at the top of the hill! He wasn't even chasing us!" Momo said, angry he was forced to run for no reason.
"Is everyone alright?" Oishi asked.
"Mada Mada Dane."
The raft drifted down river for a few minutes before the hobbits finally reached Yamabuki. They approached the gate and knocked.
"HI desu! Welcome to Yamabuki desu! Come in desu!" The little gate keeper opened the gate allowing entrance.
"Ryoma, Tezuka said the Prancing Pony right?" Momo asked scratching the back of his head.
"Huh? Ryoma desu? Ryoma Echizen?" The little boy shook Ryoma's hand excitedly, "I am Dan desu! Nice to meet you desu! Can we play some tennis Desu? It would be a dream come true desu!"
"Don't want to," Ryoma walked on ignoring the boy's shouts, heading towards the Prancing Pony.
The hobbits entered the inn and were greeted at the bar by an old smiling fellow. "Good evening young gentleman, what can I do for you?"
"We are supposed to meet Tezuka the Buchou," Momo answered.
"Oh, thats right. He isn't here yet. . . But if you are interested our tennis club could use some real talent!" The old man smiled at the hobbits.
"Don't want to," Ryoma replied coolly, sitting at a nearby table.
"I wonder where Tezuka is, " Oishi said, as he Momo, and Eiji joined Ryoma at the table.
"Maybe we didn't make it in time! What if we're kicked off the regulars!" Momo shouted.
"Mada Mada Dane."
"Hey, Chibi-chan, that man in the corner has been staring over here and writing things down for a while," Eiji said pointing in the direction of a man sitting in the corner.
Ryoma turned around looking at the man, he was wearing a dark cloak, and was indeed writing stuff down. Ryoma noticed him look up from his writing and saw a gleam stretch across his face.
YAY! Part 2! We realize that there may be some things that are different from the movie, like Yuushi also living in Hyotei, but it's Yuuhshi, so just let it slide, and we know there are some mistakes but. . .It'll be much more fun! The nine rings shouls have been given to Jyosei! Whoops! Oh well!
Guess who everyone is!
