Chapter 4: Tennis match and Unwanted Past
I came to the tennis Field and all of the girls were screaming. It was like being a Gladiator in the Colosseum. I was use to it though with years of going into crowds I didn't get sick. But I wasn't wearing my worried face for nothing. My ankle and knee still tingled and I didn't want that felling in me. I was worried that something might happen to me.
Oh well. I can't back down now, I said to myself going on to the court.
Shana was waring her black out fit and had her sliver and black racket ready. She showed those angry eyes that her family gave me after I beat all of them. I new all of there moves like the back of my hand.
"Are you ready? You now there is still time to quit," Shana said in a mocking tone.
"Fell free to," I said returning the mocking.
"Let's play," Kyouya-senpai said sitting at the referee stand.
We both nodded. We came up to the middle of the court so we could see who was serving first. I used my racket to determine it. I put it on the ground on the net side so I could see where the handle will fall. When I let go it went to Shana. That was good becasue I was really good at receiving.
"I hope you lose," Shana said about to turn.
"You too," I said turning as well.
We started the game. Shana did a jump serve as usual for any player. It came on my side and I hit the ball to her side and she missed it.
"15 love," Kyouya said giving the score. "Kazumi's serve."
I got the ball and started dribbling it. I did a normal serve so I could save my energy for the finally. She hit it back to me side and I hit it back to her and she missed it.
This went on for about 3 matches. I wasn't getting tired and nether was she.
"Come on McSally where is the tennis warrior that I hear your family has," I said when she was dribbling her ball.
"I am going to show you right now," She said catching the ball for her serve.
She did another jump serve and hit the ball. The only difference was that she hit it a lot harder. It was so close to my ear that I thought my ear was going to bleed. It hit the fence and she has fifteen points.
"Not bad," I said sraightening up.
She did another serve but this time it was even harder. When I tried to hit it back my arms burned but I was able to get it on her side and now we were tied. I now I pulled on of my muscles. I called for time out to see what was wrong.
I could here Shana complaining on her side of the court but I just ignored it. I pinched my skin ever few inches to see where it was and it was the one place I wished I hadn't pulled. In between my wrist and elbow my muscle was pulled really badly on my right hand that I plan tennis with.
"Hey do you wanna call it quits," Kyouya asked standing infront of me. "That looks pretty bad and if you continue you won't be able to play tennis with that arm."
"Don't worry I have a plan. Let's get back to the game," I said picking up my racket with my left hand.
"Alright," Kyouya said going back to his post.
We were still on and the girls cheered louder then ever. It was my serve and I used my left had to serve.
Looks like I am going to have to use my secret weapon, I said to my left arm.
I did a jump serve and all you heard was something hit the fence and it was the ball. Everyone was silent and Shana was wide eye. She didn't even move. She had no idea how fast the ball went let alone see it.
"You still wanna play," I said pointing my racket at her.
She gave me the mean look and said, "Yes I do. And I am not backing down."
So we played. I kept on winning the matches and she was loosing. When ever she hit the ball kept getting quicker so I had to run.
When it came down to the final match I was impressed. She reminded me of her older sister. Marie-san. She had good sense of still and was a good tennis player. When I challenged her I remember her saying:
I will never give up until I beat you.
She was the only opponent to stay strong even when times were rough and she was the only opponent who didn't hate me after she lost.
"Good job for a pipsquick," she said patting her hand on my head.
"Thanks," I said shyly.
"I am sorry about my parents and family. They take tennis way to seriously. But for you it is something that you love to do. You also have fun. Don't lose that," she said up in my face with a smile.
She was the only one who ever understood me. I send her some cards but got no word from her.
"Hey stop day dreaming and start playing," Shana shouted across the court.
"Sorry."
I served the ball and I could feel the pain in my leg. My bones were about to crumble. So I messed up. She got the point and we were now tied.
She served the ball and I was in so much pain. If I didn't do that jump serve then I wouldn't feel so much pain.
I remembered when I first got the injury but I shook my head so I wouldn't remember it right now. She did a serve and I did my signature move.
"Jumping butterfly!" I shouted.
I jumped up in the air and spined like a ballerina and hit the ball I came back down and saw that she wasn't able to hit it back. When I landed my foot moved to the side and I fell. I started groaning because it was painful.
Kyouya ran by my side and had his suit case of medical things. He patched my legs in no time. I was still in pain but he gave me something to ease it. Hikaru carried me to the Music room because it was Tamaki-senpai's orders.
"Are you alrihgt," he asked me on the way to the room.
"I'll be fine. Besides, it's not like it didn't happen before," I whispered.
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We had a meeting after school because Kyouya wanted to now about my previous injury that I thought no one would notice.
"So what happen to your leg before. Most people would scream if there ankle broke," Kyouya said sitting on a chair.
I didn't say anything and I was looking down at my lap.
"Come on sis. It can't be that bad," Haruhi said trying to comfort me.
"Yeah. Just tell us," Honey-senpai said.
"Or else we will make you," the twins said.
"Stop it. I am not going to tell you because it is non of your business," I shouted still looking down at my lap and squeasing my fists.
I stormed out of the room and slamed the door shut.