Mini-Drama
Jude: (take out paper): Hey, look Pakura! See who the fans matched you up with!
Pakura: (runs over and snatches paper) What? Let me see:
Yukimura: 2 votes,
Sanada: 2 votes,
Anyone of the ITM champions: 1 vote
Ryoga: 1 vote.
What? These guys are all the same age or younger than me! I want someone older!
Tyler: (laughs) Wow! They apparently think you should date boys around the same age as you!
Pakura: But I want older boys (puppy eyes)
Tyler: Well, the only one is your mentor, Ryoga.
Pakura: (thinking) Actually, I won't mind dating Ryoga. But it's up to the fans -.-
Ryoma: Anyway, the fans apparently forgotten you are going for older boys.
William: It's probably because she's one of the oldest people in the story. Also, Natsuhi was 2 years older than her, right?
Pakura: Yes…Argh! I want an older guy. At least one or two years apart! Same age…really doesn't suit my taste. What if the guy is younger than me by birthday?
William: Ok, ok! Anyway, please continue voting! The poll won't close until there is a clear winner. Hopefully it won't; be someone younger than you, birthday or whatever.
Pakura: Yup (smiling) I'm counting on you readers!
Pakura's throat choked at the question William asked. "Why don't you find someone else?" Pakura couldn't. She thought of what if it was the reverse- her dying in the ITM, Natsuhi finding another girl, and promising to marry her, forgetting all about her. The hatred to the phantom girl was almost real. Natsuhi was hers. She was Natsuhi's. Anything else is unthinkable. Why did it take two years after his death to realize this? Because she's a coward. No wonder she won the ITM. She's not a decent person after all. You helped Ryoma win, she told herself. But she knew it was mainly because she wanted to help him get his revenge, and when he won, she planned to teach him doubles. She didn't want to be alone in the courts. She's doing it for herself again. 'Pakura, you selfish girl', she thought. She must have looked like she was going to throw up, because Ryoma said, "Stop it, Will. She's emotionally distressed after telling her story to us." William apologized. "Alright, sorry." She guessed she must have still looked like she was going to throw up, because Ryoma then said, "I know! Why don't we order in some takeaway food and watch movies?" The team nodded, and agreed.
To be honest, Ryoma didn't know how to cheer people up. That department was for Pakura. Since he was betrayed by the Seigaku regulars, Pakura was always by his side. Whenever he was upset, she would take him to Central Park Zoo. She knew he loved it since he was little. It's way better than the Bronx Zoo, because it's really small and cozy, and the animals are much friendlier, especially the seals and the polar bears. He loved polar bears. At the Central Park Zoo, they have this one polar bear, Ryoma remembered. All he does all day long is the backstroke. He was on the news once because this animal psychologist was worried he was under too much stress. It must suck to have people looking at him all day. But they bought him some toys, and after that he was alright. He just kicks back in his enclosure-they don't have cages at the Central Park Zoo, they have enclosures- and watch you watching him. Sometimes he held a ball when he does it. The last time Pakura took him there, she forked over a couple of dollars to get in- another thing good about that zoo was it was cheap. Ryoma paid a little call on the bear. The bear appeared to be doing fine, much better than him, anyway. After all, Seigaku didn't betray him, did they?
She also brought him to the penguin house. It smells kind of bad in there, but it's fun. There are these windows that look underwater, so you can see the penguins swimming around, having a good penguin time. Little kids would put their hands on the glass, and when a penguin swims toward them, they start screaming. It totally cracked Ryoma up, so by the time they get out of the zoo, Ryoma felt much better. The best part, he could totally relax and forget about Seigaku's betrayal.
Too bad they can't go out here, so Ryoma called his boyfriend over as well, and they had some sort of vacation right there in the penthouse. They ordered a pizza, and while Tyler sketched his fellow teammates, they were watching a very excellent movie called Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? , starring Tori Spelling of Beverly Hills 90210 fame, as a girl who has an abusive boyfriend. Ryoma didn't get why any girl would stay with a guy who hits her, but then Atobe said it's all about self-esteem. They watched the satisfying but completely unbelievable ending of Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?, which was followed by the dishiest made-for-TV movie ever, Midwest Obsession, in which Courtney Thorne Smith plays the local Dairy Princess ("Hey, she's a princess like you, Pakura" exclaimed Tyler) who goes around in a pink Cadillac wearing cow earrings, killing people like Tracy Gold (deep in the throes of her post Growing Pains anorexia) for messing with her boyfriend. After the movie marathon, they decided to have a picnic at the roof, where they ordered a bunch of food and grabbed blankets. No one disturbed them, as they weave flower crowns, sketch pictures and chatting about god-knows what. At least, they think no one is watching them. When Pakura got up, saying she needed the bathroom, she took the elevator to her floor, and found the Seigaku team standing in her room. She had to double check to make sure she's on the correct floor. "What are you doing here?" she said acidly. "I don't think this floor is assigned to you."
"Well, we just needed to ask to come with us." said Fuji. "We need you for our plan to get a spot in the Japan team. All of us must get in."
"You have to get in through pure talent. You have to play fair."
Kikumaru smirked. "I don't think you get what we are talking about, Princess." Pakura widened her eyes slightly. How did they know her nickname? Pakura pressed a button in her watch, a function installed by Philip. "What are you talking about, then?" she said. Momoshiro said, "We are going to use you to get a spot on the Japan representative team. Make sure the champions lose purposely." Pakura rolled her eyes. "Like how you used Ryoma?" Seigaku clapped sarcastically, not noticing Pakura reaching into her pocket. "Very good, Princess. You caught on our plan." said Tezuka. "We're going to take you hostage so that we can win the champions." Pakura then took out her headband, and threw it at Momoshiro. He widened his eyes. It was a weapon in disguise! His face was sliced by the headband. Pakura managed to take down (read knock out) all of the Seigaku regulars quickly with needles except for Tezuka. "You guys got to have a better plan then that." She said tauntingly. Tezuka narrowed his eyes. He didn't expect the girl to be very good in combat. He assumed all princesses needed their prince to protect them. Pakura, as if reading his mind, said, "Not me. I am the best in weapon handling and combat. Speaking of weapons, the needles I used to take out the Seigaku regulars has poison in them." She got into her fight pose. "Ready?" she smirked. She only had time to blink before she blocked Tezuka's punch. Pakura smiled. The fight begins
Meanwhile, at the roof top…
"Man, where's Pakura! What's taking her so long?" said Tyler. Ryoma said, "I'm going to check on her. Come on, Keigo!" he took Atobe's hand and together, they went to the twelfth floor. What they saw wasn't a very pretty sight. Pakura was engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Tezuka. "What the heck?" Ryoma murmured. Pakura turned, in time to see Ryoma and Atobe. "Run, Ryoma, Atobe! Seigaku'-" However, turning to Ryoma was a fatal mistake. Tezuka got her from behind in a choke hold. "What are you doing, Tezuka?" Atobe shouted. "Release the girl at once!" Ryoma, however, had no need for words. He took the needles lying on the floor, and threw them at Tezuka. He was forced to let go of Pakura if he wanted to dodge the needles. Pakura immediately kicked Tezuka in the stomach, sending him flying. "Are you alright?" said Ryoma. Pakura nodded. "Yes. Seigaku is intending to keep me hostage so that you all will purposefully lose for my safety, and they will win a place in the Japan team. I got the conversation recorded down in my watch. Now, we can use them to convince the other teams to stop Seigaku with us." They nodded, and immediately went to get the others. After they hauled the bodies back to the sixth floor, Pakura told them about Seigaku's plan and the mayhem at the twelfth floor. When they heard of the mayhem, they were shocked, but relieved to see Pakura safe and sound. "As expected of our princess." said Tyler. Philip listened to the conversation between her and Seigaku, and nodded. "Yes, they definitely said they betrayed Ryoma in this recording. Good job, Paku. Now…" he typed rapidly in the computer, and burned the recording to 8 CDs. Ryoma said "All we need to do is to convince the other schools using this. Each of us can convince one school. I bet Rikkaidai don't really need much convincing, however, for safety's sake, we better make sure Pakura doesn't go anywhere alone from now on." They nodded; each of them took a CD, ready to put the plan into action.
Just then, there was a voice over the intercom. "All ITM champions please report to the 11th floor now. I repeat, ITM champions please…."
"That's us." said Ryoma. They went down to the eleventh floor, and found Coach Levi, the Head Coach standing before them. "Hello, champions, unfortunately, Coach Henry had to go back to America for some business. Your new coach has just arrived and I would like you all to meet him. You can come out now!" The said person stepped out of the shadows. He looked very familiar. He had green hair, hazel eyes, and a tall muscular build. He was also tossing an orange in one hand. "Yo! Long time no see, Chibisuke!" said the man.
Ryoma gaped. Pakura gaped. The person standing before them was none other than his brother and mentor respectively.
Their new Coach is Echizen Ryoga.
Omake (where is my invention?)
Chris: Hey, that's Philip's invention! (picks up object) Hmm…"Do not touch…that means you, Chris!"
C: (drops it and it shatters): Uh-oh! Got to hide it somewhere! (places it in the toilet bowl and flushes it) Right, done! (walks out, and found Philip standing outside.)
C: Ah, Hello, Philip!
P: Chris, where is my invention?
C: What invention?
P: Don't play dumb with me. I know very well that you were the one who did it. Nobody else would think of touching my invention! Now tell me, WHERE IS IT?
C: I don't know what you are talking about!
P: Fine! You don't want to admit it? I'll locate it myself. (takes out remote, and presses a button)
(There was a loud explosion…from the toilet bowl)
(O the left side of toilet where the bomb exploded, William was staring at Philip and Chris, hands frozen over his book. Ryoma was glaring at them through the big hole in his wall, hands crushing a can of Ponta. Pakura started at them through the hole made on the floor. It looked like she was about to take out a book from the bookshelf.
Ryoma: (walks out of the room though the hole, drags Philip and Chris to the dungeons, throws them in and locks them inside) You two are going to stay there for three weeks! I am going to cut money off your allowance too! (storms off)
P: This is your entire fault.
C: Me? You were the one who pressed the button to activate your bomb!
P: Who asked you to hide my invention?
C: Like I said, it wasn't me!
P: Yeah, yeah whatever. (Goes to sleep on the hard floor)
BP: I was trying to watch Beezlebub while writing this, so it may be bad. And do continue voting on Pakura's boyfriend! (Criteria is stated above) I am hoping for at least 100 reviews this time! The more reviews the merrier! Don't disappoint me, ok? :P