Chapter 4
Baseball Prodigy
Why do you…use your brain, instead of your strength…you're no son of mine. I woke up, and look around to see my room. I started to feel pain in my head, and I don't remember anything, before passing out from that fight, but I got a feeling of what I did. I probably went into my old self, and hurt him badly, just like last time. Why do I remember a man talking to me inside of my head, and I feel like I know him. I start to think deeply, and concentrating on the voice.
"I can't remember anything…" I sigh. I should get out of here to get some air, and maybe think about what to do next. I got out of my dorm, and headed out toward the baseball field to meet with the other two. When I arrive, there was nobody practicing in he baseball field like they used to. That odd, there should be a practice run today, or did something happen. I still continue with the practice regardless, and today I decide to test my bat swing. When I swing my bat around, I was thinking on what I was going to do, or say to the other guy I fought. Should I apologize to him for what I did to him, or is that what he deserves..
"Hey, the guy that swinging his bat around." A voice called out to me, but I didn't hear her with my deep thinking. Maybe is too late for apologize, and he's already afraid of me.
"Are you listening to me!" She said, angrily. They were all afraid of me in the past, maybe he is too. I swing my bat, and notice someone looking at me with anger to my side.
"You need something?" I ask. The girl's hair color is red, reaching down to her waits, and tie up in a twintails with a black ribbon. She look about 5' 5", and she has hazel-brown eyes. She's wearing a dark-blue short open jacket with rip off sleeves, and underneath is a red top tank shirt, also some colorful plastic bangles on her right wrist. A dark green jeans with a few speckles of white paint, a pair of red, and white running shoes, but the most eye catching was the hat. She has a black baseball hat with pair of green cat's eyes on it.
"Yeah, but you need to paid attention toward us, you know?" She said.
"Oh sorry, I was thinking."
"Anyway, are you the leader of the Little Busters?"
"There no leader yet, but I'm in the Little Busters."
"Great, I want to join your team." She smile. I never meet someone wanted to join us, without a challenge or a conflict happening. "My name is Ayame Hanabi."
"Sure, I don't mind, the name is Vergil." I said. "I'm curious about the reason you're willing to joins us." I ask.
"Well, I like baseball since I was a little girl, and my dream is to become a professional baseball." She answer.
"Oh, that incredible, we're glad you have you in our team."
"No problem, and where is everyone else in the team?"
"I don't know, they are usually here everyday practicing, but now they aren't nowhere to be found." I said.
"Have you try looking for them?" Ayame ask.
"No." I answer.
"How lazy can you be!" She said. "You, and me are going to find the other, even if it take all day." She grab my arm, and start running while pulling my arm.
"All day…" I mumble, and being pull by Ayame. We search around my classroom for Kyousuke. I saw someone I know in this class, and try to ask him for information.
"Hey, did you see Kyousuke anywhere?" I ask him.
"I did actually, I saw him with two other guys talking, before splitting up, with him being alone, and the other two heading into another direction." He answer
"Thank you for telling me, later." Wait, if Takahashi wasn't with Kyousuke, then who was the other person with Takahashi.
"Vergil, did you know where the other two are heading?" Ayame ask me.
"Maybe, Takahashi would probably gone to the arcade or a manga store." I answer.
"Then, let's try the manga store." She grab my arm, and rush toward the games store. When we got in front of the door, I loose my self from her grip.
"Why are you pulling me, I can walk with you, you know." I said.
"Yeah right, I bet you would run away from me, if I didn't force you to come with me." Ayame said.
"No, of course not." I wouldn't think that, but that seem like a great idea.
"You're a liar." We both enter the store, with Ayame pulling me. We search around the perimeter, but we couldn't find Takahashi, and other person with him.
"Well, let's wait for everyone to come to the baseball field tomorrow." I said, and she was angry, this time I pull her. I noticed a group of people cheering, and someone in the stage talking.
"Welcome everyone to our first cosplay couple contest!" He announced. "The winner of this contest will receive a couple of manga sign by the author himself, and 120175¥ as well." Ayame suddenly stop, and I look at her confused.
"What wrong?" I ask her.
"We need to enter that contest." She happily said.
"…."
"What!?" Ayame said. "I like to see people in cosplay, and also I want that manga."
"I never thought of you liking manga, and especially not cosplay." I said.
"Well, we're going to enter that contest, and you can't say otherwise!"
"Didn't you hear, that contest is for couples only." I remind her.
"We can easily become fake girlfriend, and boyfriend, right?" Ayame look at me. What did I got myself into this time, maybe I should decline the offer, beside I don't like to try anything new, or strange.
"You think being alone is going to fix your problems." Kyousuke word came with truths, and I shouldn't run away from my problem or trying anything new…
"Fine, we'll do it." I sigh.
"That the answer I want to hear." She smile, but I was uncomfortable with me cosplaying. We sign in to enter the contest, and we were told to pick a clothing best fit for us. Wait, I don't anything about cosplay, or what to wear.
"Ayame, what should I wea-" I turn around, and notice that Ayame was already gone. I enter a room fill with different clothing, and I just pick part from different clothes for my costume. This seem like the correct way to do it, right? I enter another room for me to changes, it took me a while to put in my costume, and I came out. Now, I was wearing a crown, and a blue & yellow breastplate armor covering half of my chest, with shoulder plate, and a red cape. I also have gauntlets with black fingerless gloves, and underneath the breastplate was a blue shirt. My pants were also blue, and I have plate of armor for my knees. For the final piece, it was brown boots with metal on the top of the boots, and I was uncomfortable by this rather unique costume.
"Hey, what kind of costume is that from?" I turn around to see Ayame with her costume. Her hair was now long, instead of her pony tails, and she's wearing a small crown. In her neck was a red ribbon tie around her neck, and white princess's gloves. Also she's wearing a beautiful red dress reached down, but I could see her black high-heel.
"So, how do I look?" Ayame ask.
"It look good on you, especially with the long hair." I answer.
"Thank you, and you look very good on that costume, as well."
"Please, don't remind me.." We enter behind the stage, and people were ask to wait for their name to be called for them to enter the stage. It seem the audience was judging the couple that came into the stage, and only five people can move into the finals.
"There many tough rivals in this stage." She said, and our name was called. I noticed Ayame feeling a bit nervous, and her arm were shaking.
"Are you nervous?"
"No, I'm not nervous!" She denied. "I'm always calm, and brave." Her arm were still shaking. If we go like this, we're going to lose this contest, I need to think of something. When we were walking to the stage, I got an idea to fix our problem. I carry her like a princess, and Ayame was surprise by this.
"Hey, what are you doing!" She yelled. "This is embarrassing, and-" Before she can finish her sentence, we were already in the stage, and with people loudly cheering.
"And that all of the people participating, now where are going to choose our top five people." The announcer said.
"Please, kill me now.." She mumble. Did we lose the contest? When we enter the back stage, she became more angry, and uncomfortable by the rather strange entrance we just did. "Put me down!" I gently put her down.
"Why did you carry me like that!?" Ayame said.
"Well, that seem the best course of action to take, since you were shaking." I answer.
"I wasn't shaking, you probably were seen things, beside I will never forgive you for this!"
"We have the results, and the top five couple to move into the final are here." Our name came first, and Ayame was silence when they announce our name.
"Well, that was in the past anyway, and now we need to win this contest." She smile. That was a quick emotions change from angry to happy.
"Now that we have our finalists, we can move on to our final part of our contest." He said. "Dance competition!" We both silence at what he said.
"What!?" She said. "Dance competition!?"
"I never saw that coming."
"I don't know how to dance, do you Vergil?" I was thinking on my past, and try to remember something related to dancing.
"Vergil, let's dance!" Kyousuke word came, and I sigh.
"You know how to dance?" Ayame ask.
"Yeah…" I answer.
"Really?" She said. "Okay, then I'll follow your movement, and win this contest." She look determined to win this contest. We look at our rivals, and they knew how to dance with their couple, since the music was fit for a couple, we lack what they had.
"Do you think we can win?" I ask.
"Of course, we can't give until the very end, and also we can't just run away, until we fulfill our desire." Ayame said.
"run away..right.." I was shaking a bit for some reason. Am I feeling the pressure, I hate feeling this emotions, and I didn't want them. But if I run away like I do, I would be a coward, and disappoint Ayame.
"Hey, are you okay?" Ayame ask. Run away….you're weak…I can't.i need to stay to help her..You can't help no one…you can't help yourself…because you're WeAkWeAkWeAkWeAkWeAkWeAkWeAkWeAkWeAkyou're wrongWeAkWeAkWeAkWeAkI'm not weak!WeAk WeAk WeAk WeAk.
"Snap out of it!" Ayame slap me hard, and I return back to reality. I touch where she slap me, and I got up. "Is your fault for acting strange, and made me want to slap you!"
"No its okay, I deserve that, thank you." I smile, and Ayame was surprise for thanking her. They call for us, and we enter the stage with the audience looking at us. I bow down next to her, and lift my right hand, so I can grab her hand.
"What are you doing!?" She whisper.
"We're a fake couple right?" I said. "We need to act like one."
"Yeah, but this is too much.." She accepted my hand, and I got up, holding each other hand, preparing to dance.
"Are you okay, we're going to start any second now." I took a deep breath, and calm myself.
"Yeah, let's go." I said with confidence. We start dancing with Ayame following my every step, and twirling every second. We continue with our dancing, I spin her away, and bring her back to me. I dip her fast backwards, and bringing her back to me, and spin her around. Our dancing end with me dipping her backwards, and me being close to her. Everyone was cheering very loudly, and we both stare at the crowd. It's over, I can finally take a break…
"Amazing, We can all tell who are the winner of this contest, but I'll tell the winner name." The announcer said. "The winner is Ayame, and Vergil!"
"Yes, the manga is mine!" She happily said, and I sigh. We meet the announcer, and gave us the mangas, also the money.
"You two are a great couple, so congratulations, and you can keep the costume." He said.
"Of course, we're the best, and nobody can beat us!" She said. I think winning this contest make her too overconfidence or maybe over her head. We headed toward School's main gate, and walking around d with our costume.
"I can't believe I'm still wearing this.." I said.
"Come on, you look good in that, and look at this pictures I took at the contest." She give me her phone, and I see all the pictures of everyone who enter the contest. I noticed a particular pictures of me in the costume.
"When did you took this picture?" I show her.
"Oh, well…when you were not looking." She answer
"Erased it." She took the phone away from me.
"No way, I can used this for black mailing." She laugh.
"Do whatever you want." I noticed her smiling with my answer, and continue with our walk. We arrive to our destination, and departed to our own way, I arrive to my dorm. Kyousuke wasn't here, and I was glad, so I can hide the costume. It was uncomfortable at first, but now it seem fun, and I wanted to do it again sometime. The next day, I got out from my dorm, and headed to the baseball field.
"Hey, Vergil!" I look, and see Ayame standing below the tree.
"Ayame?"
"There people in the baseball field, and I wanted to wait for you, before meeting the rest." Ayame said.
"Okay, let's go meet the other." I said, and we went to the baseball field. In the baseball field, there was Kyousuke, Takahashi, and the other guy I fought training together.
"Hey, did you wake up early." Kyousuke said.
"Why is the guy here with you two?" I ask.
"He's part of the Little Busters." Takahashi said. Since when..wait…was it when I pass out. They guy look at me, and bow to me.
"I'm sorry for hurting you." He said. Wow, his attitude change a lot, since we first met.
"We can't just run away, until we fulfill our desire." Ayame word came into my mind.I extend my right hand toward him, and he gave a confused look.
"Let's start all over again, and become friends." I said. "My name is Vergil, and what's your?" I smile.
"The name is Ikuna Dion, and I gladly accept that offer." Dion smile.
"And who is that person behind you?" Kyousuke said.
"My name is Ayame Hanabi, and I'm also part of the Little Busters."
"Amazing, now we have a total of 6 people now."
"Six people?" I said. "But there only five people."
"Wait!" I hear someone running, and stop to catch her breath.
"Sister?" Ayame said, and helping her out.
"Sister!?" We all yelled out. [46 chapters until the truth]
Friendship event
"Hey, Vergil." Takahashi said.
"What's wrong?" I said.
"You were angry when I mentioned your father being alive, and all."
"…."
"You don't want to talk about it?"
"No, that not it, but I don't remember what he look like, or why I'm angry with him." I answer.
"What would happen when you meet him?"
"….it would be better for all of us if we never meet ever again, or he'll regret it."
"….."
"…."
"I will stop you from doing what you will regret later." Takahashi said with confidence.
"Why?" I ask.
"Because, we're friend, and friends will stop each other from making stupid mistakes." He said.
"Thank you." I smile.
Read Important
The next chapter should cover the story of Takahashi, and Ikuna meeting with Ayame's sister. Also, Vergil can only go Negative, when he feels strong emotions, but not pressure or nervous, since Ayame fix that problem.
Little Buster Relationships
Vergil
Kyousuke (80%) [Childhood Friend]
Yuuto (29%) [Friend]
Ikuna (7%) [Acquaintance]
Ayame (19%) [Acquaintance]
Kyousuke
Vergil (79%) [Childhood Friend]
Yuuto (25%) [Friend] Rank Up
Ikuna (16%) [Acquaintance]
Yuuto
Vergil (30%) [Friend]
Kyousuke (23%) [Acquaintance]
Ikuna (5%) [Acquaintance]
Ikuna
Vergil (10%) [Acquaintance]
Kyousuke (5%) [Acquaintance]
Yuuto (13%) [Acquaintance]
Ayame
Vergil (13%) [Acquaintance]
? (100%) [Sister]