Walking in the shadows - Chapter 4
I have a shower and come downstairs. Each step is so painful because of Ichy "Ooh...Awh...eeh."
"What happened to you?" Says Misaki.
"I fell off an obstacle course and landed flat on my back."
"Ohh, you should have said so, I could have lent you my hot waterbottle."
"That would be nice,"
"What's all the commotion about?" Asks Johji.
"Cam had a bad fall, so I'm gonna lend her my hot water bottle." Says Misaki stopping half way on the stairs to answer.
"Oh, how did that happen?" Asks Johji.
"So, what are we doing today," I say trying to change the topic.
"Here," says Misaki handing over the bottle. " Well the school's having try outs for the new teams for the upcoming year. So I thought we could check it out."
"Yeah sure, what teams are you trying out for." I say.
"I don't have any in mind, but you could try out. In England, Cam was on the swim and track team. Oh and you did danced as well." Says Misaki.
"But I'm not sure I'll get in, I haven't had much practice lately."
"So, you should go for it, you were the captain of the swim team."
"Yeah but I barely made the track team."
"By barely you mean in a team of eleven you were the 5th best girl in the whole school." Says Misaki
"Still, I've definitely become unfit since then. There is a possibility for swimming but no way for track." I say.
"Well try outs are on for the next 2-3 weeks and track team is one of the last." Says Johji. "So why don't you ask Take to train you, He's the captain of the boys team."
"That won't be necessary, I don't want to bother him." I say.
"He won't mind." Says Misaki.
"I'll think about it, but promise me you won't mention it to anyone unless I agree."
"Not even Take," says Johji.
"Especially not Take." I reply.
"Deal, so you wanna check it out." Says Misaki. "Please, it's the try outs for cheerleading and you know how much I love watching them do their tricks."
"Kay, give me five minutes, I'll get my phone and we can go." I say running upstairs.
I meet Misaki outside and we set off. We get there at about 12:00 and we sit near the back of the basket ball stadium. This is where the cheerleading try outs are. Huh, I guess that makes sense.
"The try outs start at 12:30 so we have half an hour. How about we check out the pool." Suggests Misaki.
"Uhh, sure." I say. We head down to the outdoor pool and surprisingly see Takeshi swimming. "I thought you said he was in the track team.
"He is, but he did do some swimming at a time, but then he quit, maybe thinking about starting again."
"He's good,"
"I know right, he always won the races on sports day." Brags Misaki.
"Yeah probably, but his dive wasn't very good, he needs to travel further."
"Why don't you tell him that, I'm sure he'll love the criticism."
"I can't tell if your being sarcastic or not."
"No, I'm being serious, I would want know, so I can improve." She says with an serious expression on her face.
"But it'll seem rude, I hardly know him."
"Fine then, I'll tell him then."
"N-No wait!" I shout after her.
"Hey Take," she shouts, he stops at the wall and waits for Misaki. "Me and Cam were watching you swim and I have some constructive criticism for you, would you like to know."
"Yeah, I guess."
"Well we thought when you dive you could probably travel further..." Misaki starts.
"Before you hit the water." I finish off. " Not that your dive isn't good now, it's fine. You don't need to pay any attention to us." I blabber on.
"Thanks I appreciate it."
"You do." Says Misaki smirking at me.
"All the other girls just praise me and say I'm perfect and to be honest it felt good for a change to know where I'm going wrong."
"Okay, Bye, have a nice day." I say dragging Misaki before she rubs it in my face anymore.
"Byeee." Says Misaki.
We head back to the cheerleading try outs and to be honest it was quite fun watching it all play out. Afterwards we head back to the Black ship to see the guys are already there.
"Hi how's your back," asks Haru.
"Huh, oh yeah it's fine. Thank for asking." I reply.
"No problem." He says giving me a gentle smile.
"You should be asking me." Say Ichigo angrily.
"You wouldn't have got hurt if you hadn't made me angry." I argue.
"Your so childish, grow up." He sighs rolling his eyes.
"So, I hear you're coming with me today." Say Rihito putting an arm round my waist.
"Yeah, okay." I say moving away from him.
The bell suddenly rings, oh just my luck now I'm with Rihito for the whole evening. He takes me to a piano school, and a bunch of girls crowd round him.
"Rihito can you listen to me play, I've been practising." Says a girl.
"No he said he'll hear me play today!" Argues another.
"Sorry, but I'm busy today so another time." Rihito says.
"Anything for you Rihito." They all say in unison, making me cringe. Wow Rihito's surprisingly popular probably why he's so confident.
"So, shall we." He takes me to a room with a grand piano in it.
"I have to practice first, but afterwards I'm all yours." He says with a cheeky grin on his face.
"Kay, what you grade are you?"
"I've finished the grades."
"Oh, I'm grade 6."
"You play?"
"Yep I started when I was twelve."
"Can you play something for me?"
"Me, but you're way better and I stopped when I moved here."
"Why?"
"Don't have a teacher, besides I'm still settling in."
"Doesn't matter play something, I won't judge." He asks so nicely I can't refuse. I sit at the piano and go over the music in my head, my fingers trace the keys and I get ready. I start playing and it goes so well in the beginning and the halfway through I forget and stop.
"What's wrong?" He asks.
"I forgot the rest."
"What's that piece called, I've never heard it before."
"It's called 'Walking in the shadows'." I reply.
