Not Gonna Get Me

Chapter 15

Chiyuki: I believe we become pros now.

Mizuki: Finally! I have been bored!

Chiyuki: But you see Hikaru and Sai more than us.

Mizuki: BOO! I want my money back!

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One week later:

Everything starts off with Hikaru, Sai, and Mrs. Shindou walking to the Go Association building where the inseis play. "Are you sure you can do it Hikaru? It cost a lot of money."

"Don't worry mom, I can past easily!" As they got in, the sensei greeted them.

"Welcome. Since the insei exam is still going on, I'll show you around."

Hikaru and Sai were just staring at everything. He also saw a boy looking at him. As Hikaru walked away, he said "My first step to beating Akira Touya!"

"Why don't you come back when you're a bit stronger?" said the sensei to a girl. He looks at Hikaru. "Come in."

"Waya, who was that?" asked Isumi.

"I'm not sure. He might be taking the insei exam. But I think I have a good felling he's going to past."

Hikaru was nervous. He knows that he's not strong enough. And the reason that he has to sit in the formal tradition position. "Hikaru, I'll be waiting in the café down below." As she left, she said to herself, 'Poor Hikaru, he's not going to past. He can't sit like that for more than five minutes.'

Back in the room, the sensei was looking at his games. 'He isn't that strong. The only reason he won was his opponents were weak.' "Who is this Kaga?"

"He's the captain of the Shogi club."

'Shogi? But his game is good.' "Why don't we start now?"

As they played, Sai noticed that Hikaru wasn't doing well. 'Hikaru that was a bad- I guess you can already tell.

'It's no use, I can't win.' he said to himself.

"You know, you don't really have to win to past." said sensei.

Hikaru's eyes widen at this. "WHY DIDN"T YOU TELL ME SOONER!" he yelled.

"What do you mean by that?"

'Hikaru, don't be rude. Go back and play.'

"Um, I'm sorry about that…"

"It is okay, by the look of your game, you pass."

"Really! All right!"

"Go get your mother so I can tell her." After Hikaru got his mom, he went to the insei game room. He saw the boy who looked at him talking.

"Hey, did you pass?" he asked.

"Um, yes I did."

"Waya, do you know him?" asked Isumi.

"No, but I saw him in the hallway. You said you're gonna beat Akira Touya. What is you're name?"

"I'm Hikaru Shindou."

"SHINDOU!" yelled the inseis.

"You guys didn't have to yell my last name out. Is there an 'Against Shindou' club around here?"

"Sorry, it's just that, are you Chiyuki's brother or cousin?" asked Waya.

"I'm her brother. How do you know about her?"

"She didn't tell you, Chiyuki came here then passed the first part of the pro test. So now both Akira and Chiyuki are going against pros." said Isumi.

"What about what you said about you saying that you want to beat Akira Touya?" asked Waya.

"I played Akira at a tournament. Though I lost, he expected me to do better because he sees me as a rival-

The other inseis gasped at this. Hikaru must be strong then. Then Mrs. Shindou came in. "My son will be playing here in a month. I hope you look forward into playing him."

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Shindou's house:

"Chiyuki, I need to talk to you!" yelled out Hikaru.

"I'm right here, you don't need to yell. What do you need?"

"YOU WERE AN INSEI AND NEVER TOLD ME! AND NOW YOU AND TOUYA ARE GOING SMOOCHING OFF TO BECOME PROS!"

"Quit yelling, I had good reasons not to tell you. And I'm not with Touya. He and I are just friends."

'Hikaru, Chiyuki can do whatever she wants. Just leave her alone.' said Sai.

'But, you never know. Sure she'll be pro, but I hate Touya! He's a-

'Don't say it!'

'I was going to say he's a stuck up jerk.'

"I'm going to Kyo's house. He wanted to play a teaching game." said Chiyuki as she left.

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One month later:

Hikaru was in the elevator thinking about what he said last time he saw the inseis. A rival! Hikaru wasn't that strong. As he got in, everyone was staring at him. 'Sai, they're all glaring at me…'

'They think that you're really strong. So they're intimidated.'

"You can leave your stuff there." said Waya.

"Um, thanks Wa- Waya already left.

Hikaru go out his scheduler telling who he is playing. "Um, who is Uchida?"

"That would be me." As they sat down, she had a sadden face. "I guess you're not worried about the people in the B league."

"Um, not it's not that-

"We have a new student joining us today. His name is Hikaru Shindou. Please make him feel welcome."

For a while Hikaru played her and lost. This was really surprising to everyone. After playing another insei, he also lost.

"Hey Waya, let's get lunch." said Isumi.

"Shindou, we're getting lunch, do you want to come?" asked Waya.

"Sure."

As they went outside, Waya had a few questions. "So how do you know Akira? Did you two go to elementary school together?"

"No, but he did once visit me at Haze. Though, it wasn't that pleasant seeing him. He really wanted to play me so he against me in a Go tournament."

"Is that why he calls you his rival? But you're not that strong."

Hikaru got annoyed by this. "Okay smart one, how do you know Chiyuki?"

"I said she used to come here. She was very strong."

"She beat us all in the A league." said Isumi. "The only person she couldn't beat was Akira. But they seemed good friends."

"THAT'S WHAT PISSES ME OFF MOST" yelled out both Hikaru and Waya.

"You hate Akira too Waya?" asked Hikaru.

"Of course! He's always going like he's the best person in the world! He even won Chiyuki!"

"I always here Chiyuki talking about Akira! I think she likes him." said Hikaru.

"I bet she does. I think she planned becoming pros with him!" Waya yelled out all of a sudden.

"Waya, I thought you said you liked Chiyuki." wondered Isumi.

"You like my sister? That's gonna be tough, because she has been with Kyo for a while."

"That Kyo also! I REALLY HATE HIM! He goes getting Chiyuki's attention!" They finally made it to the small café. They got take out then went back to the Go association building. After lunch, the inseis played more games. But Hikaru soon lost all of them.

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Kyo's House:

"Wow! You're really talking the pro test?" asked Kyo.

"Yeah, I'm a bit nervous, but I think I can past."

"How is it going with the other inseis? Um, mostly Waya."

"He's doing fine, but I haven't seen him in a while."

"Do you think that he's jealous that you so far passed and he didn't?"

"No, but you never know."

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A few weeks later:

The day has finally come. Right now, Akira was taking pictures with the Oza. Akira was about to take the pro test! Chiyuki had to wait her turn. So she was at home with Kyo watching Akira on T.V.

Over at the association building, Waya was offering Hikaru to watch Akira's game. But before watching, they had to play a game with the other inseis. About thirty minutes later, Hikaru was done and went down to watch Akira's game. "What did I miss!" he said barging in.

"It so far looks like Akira is winning." said Isumi.

"Oh great, another insei." said Mashiba. Waya got annoyed by this.

"He's not just an insei, he's Akira's rival!" he said.

"Yeah, even though he is ranked eighteen in B league."

"YOU GUYS, DON' TELL THEM THAT!" yelled Hikaru.

"Akira never said that." said one of the reporters. The game lasted for a while. In the end, Akira lost. "Even though Akira lost, he stilled played a good game."

"Shindou, we're going home. Isn't you mom going to be worried?" asked Waya. Hikaru only stared at the T.V. 'I'll catch up to him one day. But now, its Chiyuki's game. I hope she will do better.

Finally the day came for Chiyuki's game. She also was going to play the Oza. This game went on for a longer time. At the end, she lost by 5 ½ points. Though she was disappointed, it was enough for her and Akira to become pros. Kyo was happy for the both of them.

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Chiyuki: Are you happy now Mizuki? We have just become pros.

Mizuki: Finally! You guys take soooo long!

Kikio: I'm busy packing for my vacation! I have no time!

Chiyuki and Mizuki: Can we come?

Kikio: … Let me think about it… (Thinks for 5 hours)

Chiyuki: Well, can we come?

Kikio: … NO!