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Summer High School - Chapter 8

2009-04-27T06:58:00.000-07:00

Exhausted, disbelieved that we actually throw away that victory in the last moment.

"If I have a little more push, the result would be different." I thought deeply with regrets that fogging in my head.

Yukimaru is celebrating with his teammates. The more I look at it, the more envy it goes in my heart. The audiences were congratulating and praising his brilliant performance. Indeed, it was him the one man show that played off our team. No one can ever deny that fact. Yet, I still feeling uncomfortable. I wanted to beat of out him, very, very badly.

The sour taste of losing is hard to swallow. At that particular moment, looking the dream girl from my school walking toward Yukimaru even more shocking for me to take it. My head being pumped with thousand of questions. It is hard to believe that she had a relationship with him. Why does he always gain all the glory. In all sudden, he had became the dark star in my life.

Unbearable, I walked off the court and headed home. I don't think I could stand if they start hugging or having intimate moments. As I slipped off the crowd, non would have noticed my existence at all. Pitifully, I emoed back home.

That night, I skipped that Ramen shop and had myself filled with instant noodle. That is what emo person does - isolate himself while chilling alone somewhere quiet. As I am staying alone, it's the best place for me to recall and rearrange all my thought. Slowly, slowly, I am falling asleep.

"Are you free after school? Let go to the nearest mall to relax a little. You seem so tense these days." asked Araki, the guys seated next to me.

Since I am new here, it's no harm for a local to bring me around to have a look into the new environment. There are a few other of his friends from different class are coming along as well to make it merrier. I guess, they have full plan for the whole evening activities in that shopping complex.

Summer High School - Chapter 7

2009-04-16T20:57:00.000-07:00

His spot is not far away from me. In an instant, I took a big step, jumping at the same time behind of him. I guess he is being a little careless because he took it for granted that he has slip pass all the defenders. Yukimaru lets the ball loose on the air, while I, with all my might, I tried to reach my hand on to the ball and finally I managed to have a little gentle touch on the ball to interfere the course of the ball into the ring.

It works! The ball spins to the right and hit on the ring and bounce out. The joy is irresistible that I manage to fend off his attack. My team goes into the state of abatement where there is a silver line of hope for them to win this match. It's a morale boost for them and they roared with high spirits to start off the final attack.

Looking disbelieved, Yukimaru have to swallow the bitter truth that for a very long time he has not lost the massive opportunity to score in an open position. His eyes is now burning with passion and looks that that block had angered him. Loosing his temper, he hit up his pace, strength and tempo running the whole guard tried to steal back his winning point to cover up his mistake.

Our team looked panic and they imposed full court press on us. Yukimaru is the engine of the opposing team. Without him, the whole team which consist of all average player couldn't handle their position well. It look more than a handicap match however, with him into the team, the force is being balanced, or even more. The members looking up into him are able to shine due to the confident boost.

The full court press was futile because there were several players are experience in this type of defense. Moreover, its was only Yukimaru making all the pressing count. The other players look vulnerable in every ways. That is our advantages.

We are still trying hard to pierce through the defense. Out of sudden, Yukimaru is able to press on a player and steal the ball. He accelerate with such speed that the only two players that behind the ball are able to follow him up for his fast break attack.

He still rushing him and took a big leap readily to shoot. The other two players jump in haste to block his attack. Yukimaru spin and give a back pass to the unnoticed member that already standing under the ring.

It's all over now. He guy is completely guard free and scored the last point without a sweet.

Summer High School - Chapter 6

2009-04-08T19:45:00.000-07:00

"Stay focus! Stay focus!" that all been loitering in my mind.

Panting endlessly gasping for more air trying to push myself above limits to cease the advancement of Yukimaru. He is not only fast but also very stable on ground. The ball seems to be like sticking to his hand all the time and chances he losses his ball off the grid is very slim. There is no need to mention about stealing the ball from him either.

The other teammate of mine guarding on him looks like he has given up the hope of stopping him. There were abundant of loop holes in the strategy waiting to be broken of. Somehow, my heart kept pumping with determination for glory. It just like an addiction.

All eyes set on Yukimaru as he still hold off the ball, preying for chance as our team starting to slack of the defenses. Everyone looks tired. Moreover, this is just a normal friendly evening matches. They did not have the needs to give in 100% effort to win this non valued match.

In a brink of eye, Yukimaru skipped pass the 1st defense which held by my teammate that guard him along with me. He cant even keep up with Yukimaru's tempo of playing. Without sweet, he is coming for the back line of the right hand side which I was in position. Readily to bleach the formation of ours and going for the final score, he charged against me.

I tightly hold him off which makes him powerless to penetrate my defense. He took a step back looking to for more space to attack. He could be shooting anytime and the position he is in is in great advantage. I took a step to follow his movement to prevent and to give pressure to him so that he would not took the shooting lightly.

Out of sudden, he bring fourth the ball the the left hand, hasten the ball to that direction and leaving me no chance but to pursue him. He nimbly spin his body and the ball 180 degree to the right direction and then, the next second I was already standing behind him. The centre player of our team came forward while Yukimaru is already jumping high readily to shoot.

The centre player which practically much bigger size and taller than Yukimaru took a large leap to fence off his attack. However, Yukimaru hanged himself off in the air, sqeezing his body through the left side of the centre player and prepared to lay up. It was the winning point and no one would ever miss it for an open opportunity.

Summer High School - Chapter 5

2009-04-06T10:09:00.000-07:00

I was called to join in their 5 vs 5 game upon reaching the court. There is not a chance to have a little peep on the situation, the players flair and their style of playing. I don't know that I should be considered lucky that they do not have enough player that moment for me to fill in the last slot. Nevertheless, its just a game, just a normal friendly game in between neighborhood.

The game started off with a bang. The very first shot converted is from the three point range and with that stand and the position the number seven guy possessing, it seems a little fluke to had it scored. He was being closely marked by two of our members and yet he was able to make it count. I guess, based of my teammates tactical play, he was a player to watch.

The match was intense. Neither of us give in. The score always tided with plus minus of 3 points in difference. The opposition team really rely on the number seven guy alone to make all the attacking and fast breaking. Our team is really on the verge of stopping his movement. He seems so invincible with his fast pace of ball bringing and shooting accuracy.

In the meantime, I was too able to make my present felt by others. I was able to outclass the others but still when confront the number seven guy one on one, my confidence drops. His eyes are shining with enthusiasm, confidence and aggressive. It really hard to read his mind and movement.

In the final last point for both of the teams, the opposition has the chance to end it as they are in the attacking position right now. It seems non is backing down or wanted to lose this game.

"Defend with all your might! Fault if you are forced to. We can win this. We finally have the chance to make Yukimaru loses his first match." yelled one of the older teammate. He looks more like a university student rather than a high schooler.

Yukimaru the number seven guy was closely marked by me and my other teammate. He seems has some difficulties to break our combination as we stopped all his movement and tracks. The main point is, we make the chances of him getting the ball from the other teammates as close to zero. This is the best strategy we could come after. Once he obtained the ball, definitely there would be no chance of stopping him anymore.

The other opposing team members are still lingering around with the ball. They are still hoping to pass the ball to Yukimaru and make it the final attack for them. They knew if they lost the possession of the ball on this round, they might be ending the record for Yukimaru.

Yukimaru sensed the loosen guard from us when we lose our concentration just in a split of time. Disappointingly, the ball makes it to his hand. However, I am not giving up. I wanted to end the record of his on my first occasion here. The feeling of winning this game is something indescribable. Moreover, the number of crowd watching isn't that little and importantly, there are mixture of guys and girls. Without a second thought, it must be Yukimaru that attracts them.

The guys would be envying him for his skills and the girls would be admiring not only on his talent but also his looks. Why the hell on earth God always create someone with such knack yet gives him a face that every girls adore of.

Clearing off my senses, its either do or die situation. I would be a hero if I was able to stop his last point. With all the glory, it is really a heavy burden for me bear on.

Summer High School - Chapter 4

2009-03-31T06:27:00.000-07:00

It is already been two weeks but I have yet to even sense the shadow of the angelic ones. I came to school without fear each of everyday hoping I could bump into her or at least to get knowing her better. Life is always unfair. When our hopes are flying high, the chances of realizing it is rather thin and the disappointment is far greater in height. It has already hampered my confidence vastly. Meeting her twice in a day already the limit of my luck.

The co-curriculum day had just over and although there are several societies which interests me, in the end I chose the basketball club. My affection for this sports grows ever since I was in my primary. I could not say that I am very good however this sports is the only pride that I had and I am confident of my own skills are above than my average.

Of course there is another reason why I have chosen this club. I had been succumbed into the temptation of the cheerleaders in action. Of what I have heard, they offered the best out of the best the girls you can ever imagine in the whole school. Soho High School has been prestige of being one of the top in kanto or regional in basketball tournament. The standard and expectations are very high to be even considered into their reserve team.

I wouldn't care less if I am to be chosen into their selection team. The main reasoning I joined is to obtain enough merit points for my university application. I enjoyed basketball in the first place and I wanted to give at least a try on it.

Today after school as usual I visited that ramen restaurant, hoping into meeting the restaurant owner pretty daughter. As expected, I could only entertain myself with the ramen for the urge of my always-hungry stomach. The portion of the ingredients and ramen are increasing everyday due to my friendliness to the boss.

"Your daughter is not helping you today?" I asked with some hidden agenda.

"She always been busying with school activities. She is from the same school, Soho as you do. Have you ever met her?"

"Nah, she could been busier than you have thought."

We both laughed off our ass while saying things behind her daughter as topic. Ironically, I still know nuts about her even for her name.

Evening came by, I have decided to go for some basketball game down the street which I saw when I shifted in. I missed the good old days during the secondary school days with all my basketball mates where we played like a mad dog till midnight. Wishfully there would be some decent basketball players in this area.

Summer High School - Chapter 3

2009-03-27T07:05:00.000-07:00

"Fuck"

That is the very first word that run through my head. The girl from the hallway during morning class impossibly standing right in front of me. And the critical question is how come she was able to appeared through the kitchen door. Thousand of doubts running across my mind however non of them are able to click.

Just then, the word "otousan" came out from the girl is able to pull me back to the reality.

"Otousan, how is the business today?"

"Not bad. We have a new loyal customer, hmm... " answered the boss while smiling and pointing towards me.

"Natsu, Natsu Higiri." I blasted out without a second thought.

"Arigato. Hope you enjoy our food." she giving me a faint smile of appreciation.

Seeing upon her captivating smile, it already melts my heart away and I was stunned there unable to react to her. A second later she just disappear within my sight, without my acknowledgment. This could give me a valid reason for me to fall in love in this ramen restaurant even more.

Back home, the mesmerizing images of her couldn't fade of me memory. The moment when I am slacking around, she would just pop out nowhere in my brain. The feeling is so unreal and tingling in sensation when it happens.

The night where I spent the time on the balcony myself, looking into the sky searching for stars. I thought of a lot of things, stuff and life. Living alone abroad is definitely different when your parents around. You have food prepared, someone to talk, some nagging noise to listen and at least if something happens, there would be a living soul beside you to depend on.

This is the first day of summer schooling yet I could foreseen interesting things are coming in this coming of one year plus.

Summer High School - Chapter 2

2009-03-22T03:35:00.000-07:00

In a glance, I saw a fair, long black silk hair, standing slightly taller than the others. She is a crowd puller where all the guys are turning their attention on her. You can tell in the eyes that they are lurking their chances to approach her. However, once they realized that she was out of their league, hence they would just only admiring her from afar. This is the first I encounter such fine girl which really turned me on.

"Pretty girl she is isn't it" whispered Araki upon my ears.

"Ah." still choose to remain the silent of me giving a brief response to Araki and continue doing the rest of my work I was into.

I had my first taste of high school life today and the feeling of being an secondary isn't differ that much except of course, the annoying type of species which can't stop 24/7 yanking in the class are now my classmates. Still, meeting that girl I saw this morning can't cease appearing virtually in my mind. The moment of her lingering long enough for me to remember vivid the face expression and figure of her from head to toe. Somehow, I am hoping to bum into her once again.

After school over, I do not have the second thought of staying back to join those evening activities. Although there were a bunch of seniors for certain societies using woman attraction to seduce and woo the inexperience juniors from all boys school into their clubs, I shoved them off like nobody business. In fact, I know there would definitely a period of time of this type of promotion going on and I will have my own sweet time to choose from.

Walked back all alone as it is all new here. New environment, new people, new home and new school of course. The funny thing is, there is a ramen shop opposite my house which I am really fond after shifted here few days back. It is cheap yet irresistible to go for another bite each and every day. I have tasted so many types of ramen and it just would not stop. Not now for sure.

"Hey, you are again. Which do you like today? I would add more ingredient specially for a loyal customer like you." the boss asked me with a super friendly manner looking that I have walked into his stall each of every day.

"Can I have..." I paused while I sensed something amiss.

Summer High School - Chapter 1

2009-03-19T02:55:00.000-07:00

The wind is blowing briskly in the early morning. The feeling nostalgic of this cooling sensation seem long gone after half of year ending the secondary schooling life. Yet today, standing in front of a total stranger building and back to the long forgotten uniform life for another two years. It is as though a bird that just received its freedom and being sent into the cage again.

Looking at the silver lining sky which penetrate through the thick blue sky as the indication of a brand new day had just only started. Sighed, I walked in. First glance, the feeling of being into a high school seem does not differ much of during the secondary years. However, looking precisely, there could be a little more interesting for this coming two years.

It is definite a difference when seeing long haired homo-sapien with tiny little blue skirt walking around and cherish the environment of high school. It is something fresh recalling years I had been enrolled into the all boy school and the worst come to the worst, it is hardly could be seen any female except for our teachers or tutors.

"Hey Natsu, why are you stoning there? You can't be serious. You saw any cute little girl you liked? Come on, it's ok you tell me, I will surely give you a hand there."

The morning blue makes me lazy, ignored him and I walked into the main hall as directed by the seniors. That was Sabutori. He is famous for his undying spirit to dig wherever or whatever rumors and spread it around. It is a natural reaction not to get into trouble with this type of people and it could lead to a disaster for many many years.

Many were shocked looking at me. I shoved off almost bold and it was once considered my pride that I had. I met many familiar faces but most of them are a total stranger to me. I have yet to allocate my gang and doubtfully, I could find them here. Most of them I knew had already flew across the ocean or even the other side of the country to further their studies.

After sensei had given their speech, we the newbies were to send to our respective classes. I have noticed some of the faces I have seen but not fond into. Greeted them and find myself a tiny little spot as usual, the last row to start off my day.

"Hi, I am Araki. Nice to meet you."

"Hi, Natsu here." Greeted and staying put to where I am.

Suddenly, something caught my eyes.