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Chapter 2: the preparation and the arrival
In Japan, the former Seigaku team is planning something about their former coach's birthday and it's really a surprise birthday party.
"So what's the plan?" Momo asked
"Don't know yet" Eiji answered
Let's wait for Inui so we can start planning" Oishi said
Then al of a sudden the person they're talking about arrived "gomen minna I'm late, I just needed to finish latest Inui juice." Inui explained and took out a bottle containing his latest invention. It looks like a bluish liquid with some bubbles bubbling(?) on top. "Do any of you want to try it?" Inui asked the group.
"NO!!!" Momo, Eiji and Kaidoh shouted.
The rest of the group didn't say anything but the disgusting expression on their faces is enough to tell what they are feeling. Some of them is thinking what kind of materials the data collector put in there that made it looked like that. But of course not everyone is because as we all know Fuji is a bit different from them regarding these kind of things. Also there's Tezuka who is stoic and expressionless as ever but hey that's Tezuka we're talking about.
"It may be interesting to taste it" Fuji said eying the juice "what do you call it?" he asked.
"I haven't named it yet but I'll try to think of something. So do you wanna try some?" Inui asked already filing a cup which he also brought with him.
"Sure since you already poured me a cup" the others sweatdropped and looked at Fuji who was about to drink the poiso—I mean juice.
"Delicious!" Fuji exclaimed and gave the cup back at Inui who was then busy writing the reaction the others have and of course Fuji. Fuji then looked at the rest of the group "it was really good I recommend you guys to try it too" Fuji suggest with his ever present smile.
"NEVER!!!" the rest shouted minus Tezuka of course.
"Anyway let's start the meeting" Oishi said and looked at everyone.
"Wait! Echizen's not yet here" Momo remarked.
The boy being talked about the appeared "chz"
"You're late Ochibi, nya!" Eiji said hugging the poor boy.
"Kikumaru-sempai I need air" Echizen said trying to get the older boy of him.
"Nothing new. . ." Momo whispered but not soft enough for Echizen not to hear.
The boy then gave his sempai the death glare that says: 'shut up or else' something like that.
"Ok now that everyone's here lets start the meeting" Oishi said "Inui if you please"
"Ok then let's start but first we should decide the venue for our activities"
"How about taka-san's restaurant?" Momo suggest
"Momo we wouldn't like to impos—" Oishi started
"That's a good idea! Nya!" Eiji second emotion
"Well if taka-san alright with that. Taka-san?" Inui asked the burning master.
"I like that but we might asked my dad first and asked permission" Kawamura said
"Alright now lets go to taka-san's resto and asked permission from her otou-san" Inui said
And so they went. . .
In the restaurant. . .
"Ok then I'll asked dad—"
"Wait for a moment taka-san I'll just explain why are we really here" Inui said first of all our meeting is all about coach Ryuzaki's upcoming birthday party."
"We all know that coach is like a second parent to us and she's the one who's guiding us and we thought celebrating her birthday with us would make her more happy and moreover this will be our way of giving thanks and that we're grateful for having her not only as our coach but also as our parent." Oishi explained
"Also we already told the other team about this and they agreed to go since they also knew coach and they seem to be close to her somehow" Inui added.
"So guys are you still willing to participate?" Oishi asked
"Of course!" everybody shouted except Tezuka and Fuji who at them all the while.
"Buchou and Fuji-sempai new about this?" Momo asked
"Of course we knew we were the ones who thought of it" Fuji said smiling
"Anyway let's start again. Now that everybody knew and is willing to participate. Taka-san you can go now and ask you father about our plan" Inui said
"Alright minna just wait for a moment" he was about to ask his father when the sushi master make out of the kitchen
"You don't have to worry about the venue you can use the resto as much as you like just don't break anything" Kawamura-san said grinning "beside I would also like to thank coach Ryuzaki for taking care of this baka son of mine" he added looking to his so called 'baka son'.
"Is it really alright with you Kawamura-san? Asked Oishi
"yeah and I would also like to tell you that in the celebration you can eat as many sushi as you like I happen to know that minna like sushi so much and also coach Ryuzaki, so on that day sushi's in the house!" Kawamura-san added grinning
"Alright!" Momo and Eiji gave each other a high five happy and excited that they'll eat sushi as much as they like.
"Well if that's Kawamura -san like then let's be thankful" Oishi said "minna! Let us give thanks to Kawamura -san for his kindness and cooperation."
"ARIGATO GOZAIMASU!!!" they all bow and thank the man.
"Don't mention it! Anyway I'll be leaving you boys now 'coz I know you have some planning to do. Ganbatte!" then he left.
"Ok now that's over, let's continue our meeting. Since Kawamura -san wanted to help us, he offered us his sushi but we can't just let him have all the burden in giving off foods we are also going to help preparing foods and drinks." Inui explained.
"We can shared the burden by bringing some foods and drinks" Oishi said
"Alright then the people who will be in charge of that will be Momo, Eiji, Oishi and Fuji." Inui picked the group
"Yey! We'll have food!" Eiji shouted
"eiji this means we are going to prepare the food not to eat them" oishi explained.
"Oh…" Eiji who was close to tears (just because of food?)
"But we can eat them in the party Eiji-sempai" Momo added after looking a very pity looking eiji
"Alright!" said the acrobatic master who was jumping up and own.
'My he recovered quickly" the people in the room thought.
"Well anyway let's continue again. Next is the number of guest that will attend" Inui said
"Of course the regulars, Ichinen-trio and Osakada-chan will come." Oishi said
"How about the other school?" taka-san asked.
"I think Tachibana and his imouto might come" Fuji said
"Kamio and Ibu might come too" Momo added
"The Hyotei team will definitely come" Tezuka said for the first time
Everyone look surprised.
"Yeah, they want to show their gratefulness to coach Ryuzaki" Fuji explained
"Yukimura, Sanada and Kirihara will also come. We all know that they have become close with coach since 'SHE' left." Inui said.
Everyone became silent and thought about the coach's granddaughter who suddenly left without saying goodbye.
"Ne, do you think she knows that it's her grandma's birthday?" Momo asked breaking the silence.
"Of course she knows you BAKA!" Kaidoh said emphasizing the word 'baka' while glaring at Momo
"What did you say?!" Momo yelled
"YOU.ARE.AN.IDIOT!" Kaidoh repeated
"WHY YOU--! Come on let's settle this outside!" Momo shouted.
"Then bring it on BAKA!" Kaidoh shouted back.
"MOMO, KAIDOH 10 LAPS AROUND THE RESTAURANT NOW!" Tezuka barked.
"HAI!" both of them started to run.
"But still I can't help to think if Sakuno-chan will somehow visit her Obaa-chan. It's been so long since we saw her nya." Eiji said sadly.
"Well I think she knows." Fuji said
"Huh?!" everyone wondered what the tensai meant of course except for Tezuka who is frowning.
"What do you mean Fuji nya!" Eiji said anxiously.
"Well I heard from Sumire-chan that she been receiving gifts every year for her birthday" Fuji explained.
"Honto Ni?!" Oishi asked.
"So it's from Sakuno-chan!" Eiji said looking happy now.
"Well not really. She doesn't know who the gifts are from 'coz there's no name of the sender but she got a hunch that it's from Sakuno-chan." Fuji elaborated.
"Oh…but its definitely from Sakuno-chan I'm sure of it!" Eiji said excitedly "Maybe she'll come this year, what do you think minna?" He said asking the group.
"There's a 20 possibility that Ryuzaki-chan will be coming." Inui said.
"That's impossible! We don't even know where she is." Oishi said looking at Inui weirdly.
"Well, we'll never know until the day of the celebration." Fuji said smiling mysteriously.
Everyone looked at him like he was out of his mind.
"But still its impo—"
"What do you mean Fuji nya?" Eiji asked interrupting Taka-san
"Noth—"
"Enough of this nonsense and let us continue with the planning!" Tezuka said annoyed that their taking about Sakuno and her disappearance and if she would be back.
"But ---" Eiji started but Tezuka glared at him to drop the subject off.
"So anyway let's continue with the planning. Where were we? Oh the guests. The total number of guests will be more or less 30 if Shiba-san and Inuoe-san will likely to attend." Inui explained
"So whose gonna bring coach here?" Momo joined the conversation after finishing the laps. Kaidoh also returned from the running but unlike Momo he just listened to the conversation.
"Well that would be. . ." Oishi started.
Everyone looked at everyone.
"Um. . .guys any volun—"
"I'll do it" Tezuka stated.
Everyone looked relieved for they don't want to feel the wrath of their former coach by telling her that the't bring her to some random place for a surprised. The image of their coach getting mad at them send shiver to their body. Good thing Tezuka volunteered for he was the one capable of doing that. Everyone thought and looked at Tezuka. They all nodded. He's really the only one capable for this job.
Fuji watched his team makes amusedly. They have different kind of expressions on their faces first relief then worry then frightened and then satisfaction. He know what their thinking just by looking that their expressions. He knows the rest of them don't want to fetch coach for the one who'll fetch her might received her wrath. He also knows that Tezuka is the right one for the job. And Tezuka is willing to volunteer, but being the sadist, he stopped Tezuka who was about to volunteer to watch his teammates reaction if no one would volunteer. he smiled widely when the rest of the team started to panicked and he even started to smile more broadly. But his fun was shorted because Tezuka saw his plan and just shook his head and stated that he'll do it. When he looked at everyone, they seem to be relieved. He also knows the reason why. (,)
"Ok know that THAT's settled, let's proceed with the decorations. Who are in charged of these things?" Inui asked.
"That would be Kaidoh, Taka-san, Echizen and you Inui." Oishi stated
"Ok the, now what about our timetable?" Taka-san asked Inui who is busy writing in his notebook about the thing they were talking about.
Inui face the group and then explained. "We should start after lunch about 2 in the afternoon and then at 4 everyone should go home and prepare themselves for the celebration. Everybody should be backed at 5 and finalized everything for the party at the same time Tezuka will fetch coach Ryuzaki my estimated time for them to returned is 5:30, after their arrival we'll start the celebration."
"Is that all?" Eiji asked
"Yeah that's about it." Inui replied
"Wait before I forget maybe each one of us should have at least something prepared to perform for coach Ryuzaki." Fuji suggests.
"Yeah! It will make coach more happy nya!" Eiji said excitedly.
"Besides, it would be a waste if weren't to perform since I already told the other team" Fuji smile.
"Fuji-sempai you planned this all along, didn't you?" Echizen for the first time spoke.
"Of course!" Fuji said rather cheerful with his ever sadistic smile.
"Good! Now let's review our plans." Tezuka said "Inui if you would."
"Ok let's recall all we've talked about" Inui started "there would be more or less 30 people that will attend. The venue will be here at Kawamura's resto, next decorations will be arranged by Taka-san, Kaidoh Echizen and me. The foods and drinks will be prepared by Fuji, Eiji, Oishi and Momo. Now let's review our timetable. Well start preparing at 2pm and be finished at 4pm then everyone will go home and prepare themselves for the celebration and back at 5 so we can check if there would be some things that need to be done also to finalized everything. Then Tezuka will fetch coach Ryuzaki and will arrive at 5:30pm after that we'll start." Inui finished explaining.
"Ok that's all meeting adjourned." Tezuka said (he's like a judge ne?) ending the meeting. "If you have any questions just asked Inui." The stoic captain added.
"Oh and don't forget about you talent show." Fuji reminded them with his ever sadistic smile.
"Well then I think everyone should go home and think about we'll be doing in the show." Oishi stated
"Besides it already getting late." Taka-san added.
Everyone nodded then Inui spoke "Let's met again together with the other teams before the celebration and finalized everything." Again everyone nodded and bid their goodbye to each other.
And so the team went in their separate way going home while thinking of the things they should perform in the party. But you'll never guess that one person isn't thinking the same 'coz he's thinking of a certain someone.
"Sakuno where are you?"
At the same time at Japan's airport. . .
Sakuno and her band just arrived.
"Yey! We're finally here!" Touya said excitedly.
"Yeah I miss this feeling of being in you homecountry." Sakuno remarked
The 2 Japanese namely Touaya and Shin nodded agreeing with her.
"Well then we've been traveling so long and I know that we are all tired from the long trip, so why don't we go to the hotel and relax for awhile then have some scrolling tomorrow." Vlad suggest while getting inside the car they rent for the time being while they're here in Japan.
"Yeah that'll be great! I really wanted to see what Japan's look like." Al said with grinning widely.
"Well then how about it Hime? Mind if you give us some tour?" Lex asked also looking excited.
"Sure! I love to! Though I've been away for so long and not very good at directions, you know me, but I'll try my best to guide you." Sakuno agreed also looking excited.
"That's a great idea! Beside we have a week of free time before we begin our preparations for the concert." Touya said.
They've arrived in the hotel and check in.
"Alright that's settled it, now let's retire and prepare for our plans tomorrow." Vlad said to the group. The rest nodded and went to their respective rooms.
TBC
Glad that's over. . .
sigh still have loads of works to do. . .
Minna it might be longer before I update again but I'll try to update sooner for you guys.
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