Drama Tales of a Highschool
A/N:
Hey there! How's it going? I'm really happy to see the story getting a few more followers, seems like this rewrite got everyone pumping! :D
Really happy to see that it is so.
Anyway, in This chapter I'm putting Robin and Chrom butting heads in the basketball game, giving everyone else a bit more of Character development, before entering the main Romance!
Hope you enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 3 – Lightning-fast Basketball
"LET THE GAMES BEGIN!" Shouted Gaius, as he got ready to throw the ball into the air.
"But before everything else? How about Bets people?! I'm putting 10 on Bubbles!" He kept on going, as he turned around towards everyone itching to watch a basketball match between two dolts.
A somewhat short and timid girl stepped forward, before raising her hand.
"I'm Putting 5 on Chrom, don't fail me!" She said, shyly.
Robin and Chrom stared at each other for a moment before realizing that the fact that everyone was betting on their match was getting on their nerves.
"Gaius. You can accept everyone's bets…. RIGHT THERE!" He shouted, pointing to the area surrounding the basketball court.
Two redheads suddenly approached Gaius.
"Gaius. Do you think this is something you should be doing? Betting? If it becomes an ad…" She was suddenly interrupted by the other redhead who pulled money out of her pocket.
"I like dark horses. Don't disappoint me Bubbles." She said pointing at Robin.
"The Name's Robin." He said.
Cordelia was shocked. Most people were actually starting to bet on game.
This surprised Robin.
"Wait. We're on a Gym class, how the hell are you carrying money around?" Asked Robin, surprised.
"Time is money my dear. I would never leave it behind." She said.
Robin was not sure how to react to that.
Chrom was already getting upset as well.
"This is taking too long Gaius. Would you mind tossing the ball in the air so the game can start?" Asked Chrom.
"Ok. Tell you what, you have one minute after the game starts to bet. Sound good?" Said Gaius before getting ready to toss the ball in the air once again.
"Great, now start the game already" Said Robin.
Gaius threw the ball in the air before shouting.
"GAME START!" Shouted Gaius, as the ball was increasing in altitude.
Robin and Chrom jumped going both for the ball.
'I have To Win.' Thought Robin.
Suddenly, Robin moved his hand slightly back, letting Chrom take it.
Chrom grabbed the ball and started running towards Robin's basket, scoring the first basket with barely any opposition.
Robin picked up the ball before starting to run towards Chrom's net, having Chrom blocking him multiple times. Robin couldn't even pass by him, until he decided to take a step back and shoot from a far, failing miserably.
People started Shouting as they started putting money on Chrom.
"Don't bet on me!" Shouted Chrom, but it was too late.
"Betting Time is over!" Shouted Gaius.
Robin grabbed the ball that Chrom had dropped and took a few steps back, towards his own net.
"Ready to Lose?" Asked Robin.
Everyone Laughed.
"Robin, that was underhanded." Said Chrom.
Everyone stared at Chrom for a moment.
"You held back for the entire minute, just to get everyone to bet on me?" Asked Chrom.
"No. I'd never do that. I just wanted to study how you move, without taking many risks. We may try to find who wins, but whatever happens, I'm still your friend, I would never stoop that low." Said Robin.
(Play – Kuroko no basket: Sessen)
Robin took a deep breath before he started dribbling, running towards Chrom. As he got close though, a quick touch on the ball's center of gravity threw the ball between Chrom's legs as Robin ran by Chrom.
Robin quickly grabbed the ball again, already next to the net, this before he smashed it into the basket with lightning-fast speed, one that not even Chrom could get close to.
"Time to get serious." Said Robin.
Chrom ran to under his basket to pick up the ball before starting to run towards Robin's basket, just before the ball suddenly disappeared from his hands.
Chrom turned around to try and find it, but, much to his dismay, Robin had just slammed it in again.
Everyone was incredibly surprised.
Chrom stared at Robin.
"If you played Basketball just like I do, with really fast movements, playing against you as I'm playing right now, would be a one way ticket to being defeated, that's why you were able to score earlier." Said Robin.
Everyone was staring at Robin for his sudden comeback, as Anna jumped with excitement.
"More Money! I Was Right!" She said holding her arms in the air, showing her support for Robin.
Until Robin made a fatal mistake. As Robin scored another dunk, he turned around, moving back to under his basket, just to see the ball suddenly entering it, as everyone that bet on Chrom shouted, with hopes of regaining their money.
"You may be more skillful than I am when it comes to dribbling, but when it comes to shooting, I can do it from anywhere. I have to win this." Said Chrom.
Robin grabbed the ball as he suddenly ran towards Chrom, changing the ball between both palms of his hands, dribbling as hard as he could, making the ball move faster.
As Robin ran towards Chrom's basket, Chrom put himself in front of Robin, trying to block his movement, moving left, in the direction Robin was moving. Robin quickly changed directions before a full rotation, shaking Chrom completely, before shooting, scoring a three pointer.
Everyone was watching an incredibly heated game, until Gaius heard Sumia behind him arguing with Anna how Chrom would be winning the game, until Gaius stepped in."
"Chrom can score three- pointers from anywhere, it gives him the edge." Said Sumia.
"Actually, it doesn't." Said Gaius, stepping in on the conversation.
This surprised Sumia and Anna, who were now facing the ginger young man who was paying close attention to the game.
"At best, it gives Robin the edge. Shooting three pointers from anywhere is his specialty. He revealed it too soon. Although Robin revealed his incredible skills from the beginning, Chrom couldn't exactly stop them, and I bet Robin still has a trump card under his sleeve for emergencies. Chrom on the other hand, showcased his three pointing ability too early. If this was a 5 on 5 match, Chrom would be an unstoppable asset, but in a 1 on 1, it becomes a much more useless ability, especially when your opponent is someone as skilled as Robin. I don't know if you noticed, but Robin can jump high enough to slam the basket. Robin just has to stay on top of Chrom the whole game and it will be an easy win. That Said, Chrom could turn the tides around." Said Gaius.
"How Come?" Asked Anna.
"Well, either Chrom finds a weakness on Robin's part, or starts skillfully timing his jumps, fooling Robin, thought this most likely only work once, twice at best. Blue there sure has his work cut out for him. He never stood a chance. If this game was all based on strength, Chrom would beat Robin senseless, but strength matters little in a game where body contact is prohibited." Said Gaius.
Anna smirked, looking at Sumia with a smile from ear to ear.
"Wait, you called them by their names?" Asked Sumia, surprised.
Gaius realized what was going on.
"Oh, probably got too excited watching the game. Can you blame me?" Asked Gaius.
Before she could answer, screaming was heard, as Chrom had just scored another 3-pointer.
"Bubbles! Stop giving him space! You could win this!" Shouted Gaius.
Robin waved in an 'I got this' manner, before moving forward slowly with the ball, towards Chrom.
Robin went from 0 to light speed in less than a second, bypassing Chrom once more.
When Robin slowed down to make another slam, the Chrom blocked the ball, pushing himself to beat Robin.
Robin quickly moved back to pick up the ball, before Chrom reappeared In front of him, retaking the ball, shooting it from where he was, scoring another 3-pointer.
"ARE YOU SERIOUS?" Asked Robin, who would have not believed what just happened, had he not seen it. Chrom had just scored a three pointer from under his own basket, over 25 meters (82ft. yes I checked.) away.
"This game is still not over." Said Chrom as he stared at Robin who was still trying to process what just happened.
Robin passed behind Chrom, as he lay down his hand on Chrom's shoulder.
"Can you imagine the result had we been playing together?" Asked Robin before walking away.
The Teacher, who had been working Vaike to death, suddenly appeared; followed by a Vaike that could barely walk, of so much pain he had on his legs from running so much. As the teacher showed up, he could only watch as the two young men played passionately, trying to showcase their skills, a pure contest of skill.
"Final Possession! So far the score is 12-15, Come on Bubbles, Finish him!" Shouted Gaius.
Robin started running towards the basket for his final attack, hoping to end the game for good.
Chrom on the other hand, had other plans, as he ran towards Robin, in hopes of stealing the ball.
Robin made quick work of Chrom as he passed next to him, as the ball went again under Chrom's legs.
Robin ran toward the basket, hoping to finish it, when suddenly, Chrom showed up from nowhere, trying to stop Robin's attack with a physical showdown.
'I can't lose!' Chrom Thought.
Robin knowing full well he couldn't beat Robin when it came to physical strength, Robin moved back, before jumping.
The game's final mistake. Chrom pressured Robin, making him miss the basket. As the ball passed next to the basket, Chrom was right there to pick it up.
Robin just stood there, as he watched Chrom score his well deserved 3-pointer.
(Stop song.)
Robin approached Chrom, clapping.
"What The hell Bubbles! Money!" Shouted Gaius from right next to the court.
"That was a good game. We have been trying to prove superior to one another. Which makes no sense. We are two completely positions in Basketball. It's like comparing a goalkeeper and a goal scorer. You have nothing to compare. Let's play on the same team from now on." Said Robin as he reached out his hand, hoping that Chrom would shake it.
Chrom shook Robin's hand, nodding.
"That would be good… Partner." Said Chrom.
"You two…" Said the teacher. "Here are the forms for the School's basketball team, I coach it personally. I'm hoping to see you there. Oh, and bring someone else if you can, it would be good to have a whole team from the same class. Chemistry on the field is important." Said the teacher before walking away.
"Dismissed. Go change!" Shouted the teacher, allowing everyone to leave the P.E Class.
As Vaike got close to Robin and Chrom, not knowing of what was going on, due to the teacher working him to exhaustion, stared at the two young men.
"Did I miss something?" Asked Vaike as Gaius, Sumia, Anna and another Red head young woman approached them.
"The most Epic Basketball match ever! Too sad it was a tie though. Was really looking forward from some profit." Said Anna.
"Wait… You two played against each other? One on one? Wanted to watch it…." Said Vaike, really disappointed.
"Come on man, we'll tell you all about it, don't worry. Of course we wouldn't leave you out of this one now, would we?" Asked Robin.
"You two made me run twenty extra laps, plus what the teacher told me to run extra for starting to get tired. You LEFT me out of this one." Said Vaike.
Robin and Chrom looked at each other, and then at Vaike.
"Sorry!" They said in unison.
"You two." Said the Read head young woman. "What was that behavior? Do you think that you have the right to get here and disturb our classes? As it is your first day, I'm willing to overlook this incident. But you should already know better Chrom." She said.
"Come on, enjoy yourself some more, and don't be so uptight. Life is too short. Waste it on these rigorous rules and you really won't appreciate it. When you leave this world, what's going to matter are the memories you've made with everyone else. Do you want to be remembered as the party pooper nobody liked?" Asked Robin.
She stared at Robin for a few seconds, trying to understand what he had just said, not knowing what to say.
"Even if you are right, why should I change who I am?" she asked, insulted.
"You don't have to change who you are. Just how you act." Said Robin. "By The way, the Name's Robin. Sorry to have bothered." He said before joining Chrom and Vaike as they were walking towards the changing rooms.
"Cordelia." She whispered, to no one in particular, as she watched Robin walk away with Chrom and Vaike.
A/N:
Finally, I was able to introduce her. I'm still in Character development phase here, but I promise I'll try to make it in as little time as possible.
One more note. Don't expect a chapter tomorrow. It may happen, but don't expect it. Tomorrow I'm probably going to be out with family due to a birthday.
I tried to Wrap up the chapter as fast as possible, so please forgive any typos or gramatical errors, if i find any, i'll correct them tomorrow!
Anyway, see you!
Andrew Out!