Love Tennis Saga: Star Cup Chapter 5: Donkey Kong & DJungle Players, a Mario + Hot Shots Golf/Tennis Crossover fanfic

Chapter 5: Donkey Kong & D. Jungle Players

A few minutes after the match between Emily and Bowser was completed, Suzuki and Gloria entered the court going on one side. Donkey Kong and his son, Donkey Kong Jr. appeared thereafter, and went to the other side of the court. Kanani also entered the court, climbed up to and sat on the umpire's chair. She said, "Good afternoon. My name is Kanani and I will be your umpire today."

Suzuki cried, "This will be fun! I can't wait!"

Gloria replied, "Likewise… Let's make it interesting, ya?"

Both DK and DK Jr. grunted in response.

Kanani took out a coin. "If this coin reads heads, the team of Suzuki and Gloria will serve to start the match. If this coin reads tails, the team of Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. will serve to start the match." She tossed up the coin. Once it dropped, she cried, "Heads."

She tossed a pair of tennis balls to Suzuki. "Suzuki," Kanani said, "Please serve to start the match."

Suzuki tossed a ball up and smacked it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the left service zone. DK got enough of it to send the ball high. Gloria struck the ball with an overhead smash. DK managed to hit it back to Gloria. Unfortunately, it sailed high in the sky and Gloria hit the ball with another overhead smash. This time, DK missed on his volley. "Naturally..." Gloria said as she spun around and pumped her fists

"15 to Love." Kanani called

Suzuki tossed a ball up and smacked it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the right service zone. DK Jr. hit it back, but it was intercepted by Gloria's volley. DK Jr. did manage to send the ball over Gloria's head and right to Suzuki. Suzuki tried to smacked the ball past DK, but the big ape continuously volleyed the ball back to Suzuki.

"What if..." Suzuki thought and hit the ball with a lob shot

DK saw the ball high in the sky and delivered a devastating overhead smash that made it zoom by Suzuki and Gloria. "Oh no!" Suzuki cried as he tipped on his foot and crouched

"It's OK." Gloria comforted, "Now we know that we can't lob the ball over these big apes."

"15-All." Kanani called as she gave Suzuki two more tennis balls

"30 to 15." Kanani called

Suzuki tossed a ball up and smacked it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the right service zone. DK Jr. hit it back, but it was high enough for Gloria to deliver an overhead smash. The ball sailed past both apes. Gloria giggled as she did a model-style pose.

"40 to 15." Kanani called as she gave more two tennis balls to Suzuki

Suzuki tossed a ball up and smacked it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the left service zone. DK got enough of it to send the ball high. Gloria struck the ball with an overhead smash. DK managed to hit it back to Gloria. This time, it did not have the height that she could smash it down. Instead, she volleyed the ball back to DK.

DK hit the ball back to Gloria once more. Unfortunately, it sailed high in the sky and Gloria hit the ball with another overhead smash. DK missed on his swing. Gloria giggled as she spun and pumped her fists. "Game to Suzuki & Gloria." Kanani called

"I think it's time to change sides." Kanani said as both teams did just that. She then tossed two tennis balls to Donkey Kong.

DK tossed one up and smashed it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the left service zone. Suzuki swung his racket and missed the ball completely. "That ball is going too fast!" Suzuki remarked,

"15 to Love." Kanani called

DK tossed a tennis ball up and smashed it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the right service zone. Gloria hit the ball back, but it was intercepted by an overhead smash from DK Jr. Thankfully, Suzuki saved the ball by hitting it back. Once again, DK Jr. delivered a sharp smash shot on the ball. Suzuki returned it and angled it away from DK Jr. DK smacked to the ball back to Gloria. She hit the ball, but it sailed high and right to DK Jr. The smaller ape delivered a sharp overhead smash that made the ball sail past both Suzuki and Gloria. DK Jr. happily raised his fist in the air.

"30 to Love." Kanani called as she gave DK Jr's father two more tennis balls

DK tossed one up and smashed it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the left service zone. Suzuki swung his racket and made contact with the ball. The ball sailed past DK Jr. and right towards his father. DK hit the ball hard, past Gloria and towards Suzuki. Suzuki smacked the ball with a hard topspin shot that made it sail past both apes. "And we score!" Suzuki happily cried as he shook his hips

"30 to 15." Kanani called

"40 to 15." Kanani called as she gave two more tennis balls to DK.

DK tossed one up and smashed it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the left service zone. Suzuki swung his racket and made contact with the ball. The ball sailed right towards DK Jr. The small ape delivered an overhead smash that made it zoom past Suzuki and Gloria. Both apes happily grunted.

"Game to Donkey Kong & Donkey Kong Jr." Kanani called,

Kanani gave Gloria two tennis balls. Gloria prepared herself to serve.

Gloria tossed the ball up and hit it with her racket. The ball bounced in the left service zone. DK hit it, but it sailed up high. Suzuki smashed the ball down and at an angle that made it go out of reach from the two apes. "Yes, yes!" Suzuki cried as he shook his hips

"15 to Love." Kanani called

Gloria tossed the ball up and hit it with her racket. The ball bounced in the right service zone. DK Jr. hit it, but it sailed up high and right into Suzuki's direction. Suzuki delivered another overhead smash, angling the ball away from the monkey duo. "Feeling goody!" Suzuki cried happily,

"30 to Love." Kanani called as she gave Gloria two more tennis balls

Gloria tossed the ball up and hit it with her racket. The ball bounced in the left service zone. DK hit it, but it sailed up high once more. Suzuki smashed the ball down and at an angle that made it go out of reach from the two apes. "Whoo!" Suzuki cried, "How am I becoming this good?"

"I must admit..." Gloria said to Suzuki, "You're really getting better. I definitely owe you a rematch..."

"40 to Love." Kanani called,

Gloria tossed the ball up and hit it with her racket. The ball bounced in the right service zone. DK Jr. hit it, and it went right to Suzuki's face. But, he managed to stick out the racket to block the ball. DK Jr. hit the ball up to Suzuki once more. Suzuki volleyed at an angle, but DK volleyed it back. Suzuki and DK traded volleys before Suzuki sent the ball back to DK Jr.

"Come on, Suzuki!" Gloria cried, "Get that ball past those monkeys!"

DK Jr. managed to hit the ball high above Suzuki. Gloria hit the ball with a hard stroke to get the ball back to the smaller DK. DK Jr. hit the ball to send it towards Suzuki. Suzuki volleyed it at angle and out of the reach from both apes. "All right!" Suzuki cried happily,

"Game to Suzuki & Gloria." Kanani called,

"I think it's time to change sides." Kanani said as both teams did just that. She then tossed two tennis balls to Donkey Kong Jr.

DK Jr. tossed one up and smashed it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the left service zone. Suzuki struck it back to DK Jr. DK Jr. stroked the ball hard and right back towards Suzuki. Suzuki hit the ball right to DK. DK easily volleyed the ball back to Suzuki. Suzuki stroked the ball past DK and out of DK Jr's reach. "Yes, yes!" Suzuki cried

"Love to 15." Kanani called

DK Jr. tossed a tennis ball up and smashed it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the right service zone. Gloria hit it high in the air. DK smashed it down, but Suzuki managed to save the ball. Unfortunately, the ball flew up high in the air and in DK's direction. DK smashed it down, but Suzuki saved the ball and hit it right towards DK Jr. DK Jr. stroked the ball hard and right back towards Suzuki. Suzuki hit the ball right to DK. DK easily volleyed the ball back, but it went past Suzuki and went to Gloria. Gloria stroked the ball hard and towards DK. DK volleyed the ball at an angle, but Suzuki volleyed it back and past DK and out of DK Jr's reach. "Feeling goody!" Suzuki cried,

"Love to 30." Kanani called and gave DK Jr. two more tennis balls

DK Jr. tossed one up and smashed it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the left service zone. Suzuki hit the ball right to DK. DK easily volleyed the ball back to Suzuki. Suzuki stroked the ball past DK and out of DK Jr's reach. "And we score!" Suzuki cried,

"Love to 40." Kanani called

"Are you ready now?" Suzuki cried

DK Jr. tossed a tennis ball up and smashed it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the right service zone. Gloria hit it high in the air. DK smashed it down, but Suzuki managed to save the ball. He hit it right to DK Jr. DK Jr. hit the ball right towards Gloria. She hit it up high and DK smashed it down and past her at an angle. DK grunted as he flexed his left pectoral.

"15 to 40." Kanani called as she gave DK's son two more tennis balls

DK Jr. tossed one up and smashed it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the left service zone. Suzuki hit the ball right to DK. DK volleyed the ball and at an angle. The ball bounced out of Suzuki and Gloria's reach.

"30 to 40." Kanani called

DK Jr. tossed a tennis ball up and smashed it with his racket. The ball bounced inside the right service zone. Gloria hit it high in the air. DK smashed it down, but Suzuki managed to save the ball. He hit it right to DK Jr. DK Jr. hit the ball right towards Gloria. Suzuki, however, intercepted the ball and volleyed it at an angle. The two apes could not get the ball. The crowd clapped and whistled.

"Game, Set & Match to Suzuki & Gloria." Kanani called,

Suzuki and Gloria cheered. Suzuki whiffed his left arm forward. Gloria put her left hand on her body and slithered it like a snake and slowly raised it up. DK grunted in sadness as he rotated his body and arms. DK Jr., on the other hand, danced around and bonked his head with his two fists.

Gloria was the first to notice DK Jr's actions. She looked at him and then asked, "Is he OK, Suzuki?"

Suzuki looked at the two apes, especially DK Jr. He said, "I guess... He must be upset. But... He seems to be doing some crazy dance."

"Hey... You're right." Gloria said, "I say we join him."

"Good idea!" Suzuki cried, "That way he will feel better!"

Suzuki and Gloria both walked over to the two disgruntled apes and they began to dance along with them. They both made their best monkey noises as they could.

In their hearts and minds, Suzuki and Gloria knew that they'll face tougher competition, but at the same time, they know how to have fun with their opponents. Even though they were latecomers in the Love Tennis Club, Suzuki and Gloria know the code in how to make tennis fun for everyone. Now, they spread that joy in a whole different way, and it is just the beginning...