Here's another chapter and I have to say that I feel really bad for letting so much time pass during my updates, but I just have NO motivation whatsoever. But here. My friend guilted me into uploading.

Chapter 5

"Woooo! GO NANA!" Rin and Kakeru yelled from the grandstands to their friend who was currently in a game against a JWSL team. Rin could see Nadeshiko Japan's temporary coach cheering from the sidelines.

Nana performed her famous trick, Witch Turn, to get around a midfielder and then sprinted for the goal. Taeko Ishiki was running square to her and she passed it to her. Mai Murasaki, another high school player, called for it farther up the field and Taeko passed it to her. The blonde forward one touched it into the goal with a bicycle kick. The crowd went wild with exhilaration when the ball hit the back of the net.

Rin smiled at the blonde's performance, she had a cocky air about her, but her skills made up for it. She remembered that Nana had mentioned the young player before, but only now did she know who she was referring to. She had to admit that while their styles were different, there were similarities.

The final whistle blew and the game went to Nadeshiko Japan. Kakeru, Kota, Takase, Oda, Kaoru and Rin all jumped up and down in excitement at their friend's win. After the game, they met up with Nana at the entrance to the stadium.

"Nice job, Nana!" Rin congratulated the brunette.

"Thank you for coming," she replied.

Kota bounced up and went to pounce on the girl, yelling, "Nana-cha~n!" POW!

Nana calmly brushed her hands together and walked away from the smoking pile that was once Kota.

Rin gave her a thumbs-up. "Nice." Nana returned it with an innocent smile.

"Hey, Rin, are you in there?" Nana and Kakeru stood outside of the apartment door, ringing the bell.

After a few seconds of silence, Nana sighed. "It looks as if she's not home." Kakeru agreed. The pair had just turned away when they spotted the striker walking down the street, carrying a bag in her hand.

She approached the two at her door and looked at them in curiosity. "What are you doing here?" She asked. She reached into her sweatshirt pocket and pulled out her keys. Unlocking the door, she led them into her apartment.

It was small, there was a single room for the kitchen and living room. Down a short hallway, there were two closed doors. One led to Rin's room and the other led to the bathroom. Rin set the bag down on the couch and Nana peeked inside. It was work out clothes. Typical, she thought.

"We wanted to see if you wanted to go to the amusement park with us. Mako got some discounted tickets since his uncle own part of the place," Nana answered her earlier question.

Rin nodded her head as she got a drink from the faucet. "Sure, I haven't been to an amusement park in a while." She quickly drained the glass and put it in the sink.

"Are we going right now?" She asked as she rubbed her hands together in anticipation.

"Yeah, as soon as you're done," Nana said.

Rin nodded. "I'm ready!" The trio left the apartment.

They met the rest of their soccer team at the entrance to the park.

"You guys are so slow!" Mako complained. Without waiting for an explanation, he ran into the park with Araki behind him.

"What do you guys want to ride?" Rin asked as they followed at a slower pace.

"Hmmm, the Ferris wheel," Nana suggested.

"But that's a girl's ride. It's so boring," Yakumo rolled his eyes and was promptly hit on the head by Kota.

"Keep your opinions to yourself," he growled.

Yakumo glared right back. "You keep your hands to yourself." The two continued to glare and hiss at each other while the rest of their party quickly and quietly made their escape.

"Those two just don't stop," Rin mumbled as they left the two 'children' behind. "Kind of like Liz and Tsu; only they'll actually whip out the punches." She smirked slightly at the memories of two of her best friends rolling around on the ground locked in a death match because of something the other said.

"Ah, I remember those two slightly. They were pretty loud." Nana sympathized with the striker. She hadn't spent a ton of time around the two, but she knew them because their 'friendly' rivalry was well-known through the league; as well as their skill...and their temper. Nana shuddered slightly.

"I would imagine that they're pretty hard to forget," Rin commented. She was looking at a map Oda had snagged at the front gate. "Hmmm, I want to ride the teacups. They look fun!" She pointed to the place on the map and the others quickly agreed.

Rin led the way to the ride and they found that there were only a few people in line. When the operator let them in, she quickly grabbed Oda and ran to get in one.

"Hey! Slow down!" Oda exclaimed. He tripped as Rin pushed him into the cup and shut the door behind them. He righted himself and turned around to scold the girl only to find her grinning and grabbing the turning wheel excitedly. "You're scary," he muttered.

Rin winked at him. "You bet!" Oda paled significantly. The ride slowly started up and Rin hauled on the middle wheel, spinning them in a circle, faster and faster.

I'm gonna be sick! Oda thought as he grabbed onto the side of the cup for support and squeezed his eyes shut. Rin was spinning them around so fast that everything outside of the cup was a sickening blur.

Oh my gosh! This is so fun! I can't believe I've never been on one of these before! Rin thought as she grinned at the tense face Oda had on. Her arms started to get tired and the cup slowed it's wicked spiraling to only a faster-than-normal spin. She gave the wheel one last large heave and then flopped back to catch her breath and give her arms a break. Oda cracked one eye open when he felt the dizzying cup slow down.

He sighed in relief and risked a look around. Kota and Yakumo were locked in a battle in their cup. Each had two hands on the wheel and was fighting to turn it the opposite way. As a result, their cup was virtually still. In another cup, Kakeru, Nana, Kaoru and Takase were enjoying a thrilling ride with each member holding onto the sides.

Slowly, the ride came to a halt and each member stumbled out of the their respective cups, a little unsteady on their feet. Kota and Yakumo came off fighting while Nana walked slightly straighter than the others.

"What's next?" Rin asked as she exited the ride. Oda handed her the map and she looked at it and saw a few roller coasters near them. She pointed it out to the others excitedly and they agreed to go; much to Oda's chagrin.

When they got close to the big coasters, they could hear the screams of the riders. Rin looked up at it in awe. Nana stopped at the entrance and waved the others on. "I don't have a strong stomach for these kinds of rides," she said. "I'll wait at the exit." Oda elected to stay with her as he wasn't completely friendly with roller coasters either.

The rest of them stepped into line to wait. After about twenty minutes, their party finally got to the boarding platform. They piled in with a bunch of other people. Rin sat with Kakeru and fitted the snug restraint over her shoulders. The car started moving and she held her breath. She had heard the other people's screams as they rode and even though she didn't show it, she was starting to feel a little nervous.

The car slowly was pulled to the top of the first hill. Rin looked over the side and saw that they were just going up and up and up. She could barely see Oda and Nana standing below them. They were smaller than ants. She looked over at Kakeru and saw that he was gripping the chest restraint in excitement.

Their car crested the hill and then, suddenly, it started its downward plunge. Rin felt her stomach rise into her throat and she let out a shrill scream. The wind whipped her hair around her face and at the bottom of the hill; it turned sharply and then went up another hill. She felt her body whip around in her seat and she was grateful for the restraints.

The ride consisted of big loops and a couple spirals along with more monstrous hills. Rin's stomach never settled down for more than a second as she tried to keep her head straight and focus on what was up and what was down. When the coaster car completed its run and the restraints lifted, Rin stumbled out, her stomach doing its best to keep her breakfast inside her. She recovered quickly and bounced up and down in excitement.

"That was so much fun!" She yelled at Oda and Nana. "You guys missed out!" The others followed at a slower pace.

Nana smiled at her friend. "I'm guessing you enjoyed it," she stated.

Rin's grin split her entire face in half. "Of course! That was so cool! I can't believe I've never been on one of these before!"

"I haven't ridden a roller coaster since I was a kid," Kakeru said with a smile as he came up to them. "Nii-chan always forced me to go on the biggest ones." He shook his head. Nana smiled.

"Where to now?" Nana asked. She was feeling sort of hungry and she hoped someone suggested they eat, but she didn't want to damper their fun so she didn't say anything.

"I'm starving," Rin announced, holding her stomach in fake hunger pain.

Kaoru quirked an eyebrow at her. "You want food after that?"

Rin smiled. "My stomach can handle that. No problem. This baby is made of steel." This was a tiny white lie as she had almost vomited as soon as she got off the ride.

Kaoru sighed, but didn't press the subject. Instead, he pointed out a hot-dog and hamburger stand in the middle of the street. "Anybody want 'dogs or 'burgers?"

So this isn't the end of the amusement park episode. For the next event, should I have them play in a soccer match? I dunno. I'll figure it out later.

Thanks for reading :)

BTW: THE HOBBIT IS OOOUUUUTTT! I'm going to see it in three hours! I freaking LOVE everything about Middle Earth!