It's winter break! Finally I'm so excited and the best part is EXAMS ARE OVER!!!!!! I am so happy; I thought econ was going to kill me!
Anyways, if people are still reading this and want to know how I did on tryouts, I did make the team as a DS and potential LIB but I probably will play DS so I can serve cuz the rules still state that LIBs can serve! I've been working on my serve 4 ever and it's like awesome but I can't play LIB, which is depressing. But get this I strained a tendon in my wrist on the day of tryouts! Ugh it was awful, but I made the team with some school buds so I'm cool.
Well nuff said on with chapter 3!
(Oh for those who didn't get the joke tails I win so Kaoru wins, tails you lose, Kenshin loses )
Chapter 3 Revenge of the Bamboozled
1st official practice
Kaoru briskly dropped her sports bag in the corner. She was twenty minutes early for practice. She pulled up her kneepads and put on her Asics volleyball shoes. A troop of basketball players followed her in. Kaoru shifted in annoyance and mildly noticed their captain had failed to make an entrance.
"Oh, so I guess Kamiya-san is banning us from practicing before her precious practice as well." Enishi mocked as he realized who was in the gym, putting extra emphasis on san.
"No, you may practice before if you wish." She replied with little interest, standing up clad in a t-shirt and basketball shorts covering her spandex.
"What's with the shorts Kamiya?" Enishi prodded. "Trying to get involved in a real sport or just being a poser?"
"So, you don't think I can play a "real sport" do you?" she asked smiling sweetly.
"Let's see you try. One on one with me." He raised an eyebrow above his ever present sunglasses, "unless you'd like to try a different type of one on one." He added confidently. Sano snickered.
"Don't be vulgar." She rolled her eyes and tied her hair into a neater ponytail.
"Ladies first" he smirked as he through the ball toward Kaoru.
Meanwhile
Kenshin shouldered his bag and knitted his eyebrows. "I wonder what he's doing? This captain stuff is a lot harder than I first thought it was going to be, and I don't think the team really is going to come to respect me.
He followed the path through the courtyard to the gym and overheard loud yells coming from the gym. "C'mon Enishi, what're you doing?"
Sweat glistened on Enishi's forehead as it dripped down the side of his face. He quickly rubbed the sweat out of his eyes with the back of his hand. "Where did this girl come from" he wondered as the ball was whisked away from him once again.
Kaoru expertly dribbled the ball between her legs as Enishi came up to guard her. She ducked around him and jumped a cleanly executed three-point basket.
"What's going on here?" a stern voice called from the gym door. Kaoru turned and faced the intruder on the game she was going to win and blinked.
"Enishi, what do you think you're doing?" Kenshin raised his eyebrows glaring at him. "Go run twenty laps around the upstairs track. I doubt Kamiya-san provoked you into playing am I correct?'
"Hai, Himura -buchou." Enishi made a slight bow and went off to do his laps. Kaoru on the other hand, was impressed up until his next comment that is. "And, Kamiya-san as captain of your own team I would ask that you refrain from encouraging this sort of thing."
"Still mad about the coin toss I see." She kept her temper under control.
By this time the rest of the volleyball team had assembled and was chatting idly. Kaoru turned to them, "Megumi, and Sae help me put up the net everyone else run and stretch."
"I wonder where
Kamiya go her skill?" Enishi and Kenshin both simultaneously
wondered as Saitoh showed up for practice.
"Kamiya, I presume
you weren't just running your mouth over there, as my choice of
captain, I'd like to see more effort."
"Hai Saitoh sensei."
Two hours into practice
"Kamiya you take charge while I take this phone call." Saitoh called as he answered his cellular phone and left the gym. The basketball team was lounged around the bleachers doing their homework, talking, and whatever the hell, guys do normally.
"Hai" Kaoru called as she started the six on six scrimmage. She went to the back line preparing jump serve.
"C'mon Kaoru, I'm ready for ya!" Misao yelled from the other side of the net.
"Alright, you asked for it!"
Kenshin and the Enishi had just entered the building from retrieving an afternoon snack. Enishi was confident that they could beat the national champs from last year and was telling Kenshin so enthusiastically, as Kenshin munched on a Chaco Taco.
Not taking into notice Sano's book bag on the ground Enishi tripped into the ball cart and sent dozens of volleyballs flying across the court in the middle of the play.
"BALL!!! BALL!!! BALL!!!" came cries from the court as they tried to stop the play but it was too late. Tae and Megumi had gone up for a double block as a ball rolled under their feet. They crashed to the ground in a heap.
"Ite" The team rushed over to them. Megumi managed to escape unscathed but for poor Tae her ankle seemed in bad condition.
"Are you guys okay?" Kaoru asked worriedly. The first two seconds that Saitoh leaves one of her teammates gets a bad ankle sprain.
Tae looked up dejectedly, on the verge of tears. "Kaoru-Chan, I'm really sorry, if I had just paid more attent…"
Her words were caught off by the underclassmen. "Don't worry about it, it's not the end of the world."
"But…"
"Just worry about healing fast." She replied with a clearly strained smile.
"Kaoru the sprain's pretty bad, it can't be walked off. Come on Tae, I'll take you to the nurse." Megumi added.
"Now," Kaoru turned in the direction of the overturned ball cart. "Which one of you is responsible?" she barked glaring from one player to the next.
"Kamiya-san, you're over reacting, my teammate had no intention of doing that" Kenshin said soothingly.
"I, FRANKLY, DON'T GIVE A DAMN!" she yelled at him grabbing his shirt.
"Kamiya!" All eyes turned to Saitoh who apparently finished his phone call and was glaring at the mess of volleyballs around him. "I will not stand for such language and behavior, it is clear that I might have to reconsider naming you captain." His face showed no emotion and his eyes were in the usual narrow slits.
"But…"
He silenced her with a look that clearly stated, "don't push your luck" For the rest of you; you will clean this mess up and run for the remainder of practice. IF I see anyone lagging you will run for all of tomorrow's practice as well. Kamiya I expect twenty laps extra after practice. Is that clear?"
Murmurs of "yes sir" and "hai" were the only response as the team glared at Kenshin and Enishi.
"Um, Himura-buchou, I'm feeling a little guilty." Enishi mumbled as he watched the girls begin their run. "Do you think she deserves all that punishment?"
Kenshin shrugged. "If she doesn't believe it was an accident, then there's probably not much I can do to change her mind."
Tsuzuku
So, did you guys like the 3rd chapter? As you can see Saitoh may be a girl's volleyball coach but; he's not taking it easy on them one bit especially Kaoru.
Reasoning behind Saitoh's harshness toward Kaoru will come later when she finally loses it. By the way buchou means captain! Kaoru is not the oldest member on her team and so will still call members of the basketball team sempai unless they are younger or in the same grade.
Revelations from Kaoru in the next chapter and maybe some k/k fluff and I'm thinking about giving Soujiro and entrance since Enishi already has a big part in my other fanfic!
Review please; because I'm here all break and inspiration come at odd time. I do not own Kenshin but It owns me! I do confess Prince of Tennis has had some inspiring moments for this fic and I might crossover some of my favorite characters, which is everyone!
Congrats to STANFORD for beating Minnesota in the final NCAA game. Minnesota beat GT, which was sad. The Gopher/jackets game was awesome though the game went to 46-48 jackets. For non v-ball people the game ends at 30!! Match point after match point, it was wicked.
To my reviewers. (I know a little late but bear with me)
Hakura: Merci beaucoup!
ChelseaBurger22: yes I love volleyball! Did you join club, it's a lot of fun, and if you did maybe I'll see you around?
Sc gurl: The coin came from Enishi but read what Kaoru says carefully and actually there's no way she could've lost ;)
Bradybunch: I'm so happy I did an update. Kaoru's still a little mean in this but she cares about her team a lot, notice the screaming at Kenshin, and he has nothing to do with it! HE HE!
Samuraiduck: Thanx for the encouragement on tryout day! I was a bundle of nerves!
Kaoru Kamiya: I swear Kaoru's gonna open up pretty soon, after all like Ranma says, "Don't you get tired of being angry all the time" to Akane.
Prince Aoshi: Hallo, Aoshi hasn't played much of a part in my story yet, but thanks for the review!
Miko demon hunter: yesh I would rather watch vball than shtinky old football any day! Anyways thanks for the encouragement!
Unknown Beedee: sorry about switching the chapters up I switched them back though I'm very proud of that! Anyways hope you liked this chapter.
Moonlights Sorrow: I thought Saitoh would be a very funny coach, it would be funny to write about how he and the girls get along when their not playing volleyball. Can you imagine the scene with Saitoh being hugged by 10-12 girls?
Xoxkenshinxox: Thanks for the hug! You get an imaginary cookie!
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