Fruits Basket Fan Fiction ❯ A Life That'll Be Worth It ❯ A Great Match ( Chapter 14 )

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Disclaimer: I do not own Fruits Basket, but I do own the people that are not from Fruits Basket.

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--After School--

"Hey!" Kyohei said as he walked up to me. I was finishing packing up the last of my books. "Are you ready?"

"Yeah. Oh, hang on a second." I walked over to Tohru, Yuki, Uho, Hana, and Kyo and said that I was off to the tennis courts. I gave Tohru a hug and Kyo one, too. I told him not to worry and I'd be home in time. He just smiled and said okay. I walked back over to Kyohei and picked up my stuff. "Okay I'm ready. Sorry it took so long though. I hope you're not late for practice."

"No we still have 10 minutes till practice starts." We walked to the lockers that were on the way to the courts. He stoped and said, "Well, I'm going to change and I'll be right out with a racket you can borrow for today. You wait over there." Kyohei explained as he pointed to a bench near the doors.

"Okay, that's fine." It only took him a couple of minutes to come out in a tennis shirt and some shorts. He was also carrying two rackets.

"Here you go." He said as he handed me an really, really nice racket. I thanked him and we started walking again. "Are you sure you want to play in your uniform? Some of the girls might have some extra clothes."

"No, it's fine." I said calmly. "Oh, by the way. This is an extremely nice racket. This can't be a spare. Your holding the spare."

He looked at me and smiled. "So, what's wrong? I thought you might like to use a nice racket if you're usually using a cheap one."

"Oh, well thanks." I smiled. We reached the courts and walked over to a slinder female, maybe in her 30's. "It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Takuma Koshida. I just transfered and I'd like to join the tennis team." I said polietly while bowing.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Mrs. Misaki, the girls tennis coach." She stated. "Sorry to say this but if you want to join you have to beat the boy your standing next to, Kyohei Takurusa. Are you ready or do you want to warm up?"

"No, I'll start immediatly. I don't want to waiste anyones time if I'm not good enough."

"Okay you may play on that court on the end. Good luck to you, Ms. Koshida."

"Thank you." We both walked over to the court. And got ready. "You didn't tell me I had to beat you."

"Yeah, sorry about that." He said shyly.

"Well, that case will you trade me rackets?" I asked as I handed my racket over to him.

"Why?" Kyohei looked at me like I was insane.

"Because I'd like to play you at your fullest. I want to know how far I've got to get to be as good as you. Oh, and I play better with cheaper rackets." I said truthfully. We switched rackets and this stured up alot of comtion on the courts. I won the toss so I picked for him to serve first. He choose the side he was currently standing on. Everyone looked at me like I was crazy! But I do things differently I don't like going first. Before you knew it there was a huge crowd around us. I was just concentrated on playing my favorite sport. He tossed the ball perfectly up into the air and hit the ball and went into the right box. 'What the hell! Why is he going easy on me?!' I played it thourghly in the back right corner. He played it back as a volley. I slammed the ball to the back left. He didn't manage to reach it. I beconned him to come to the net, where I was currently standing. Kyohei walked up calmly and asked what I wanted.

"I want you to play your best. Please? Don't hold back one ounce. Think of me as a man from the top team in the nation. Just do me this one little favor." I said sternly. I didn't want to play the simpathy game.

"Alright, as you wish." We returned back to our positions.

"Luv-15" Annouced a side spectater (Luv-means 0 in tennis. If your wondering. I play tennis and that's why I know all of this. >^_^<) He again tossed it up perfectly then with one mighty swing aced it on me. I just wanted to see one of his serves then I would predict every move of his. "15 All" It was deadly quiet as we played. Once again he served it, but this time with a slice. I returned the ball with a slight touch. I backed up as he retuned the ball to the back of my court. I made it look like I was going to do a drop ball when I changed my swing to that of a harder and more solid forehand to the back line of his side. "15-30" I smiled and he just gave me an amused grin. 'This is going to be good!' I thought. As the games progressed the score was announced at, "5-4 Koshida in the lead"

"Koshida's serve!" By now there were even outsiders watching our match. I calmly bounced the ball infront of me thinking that if I want to be on the this tennis team I have to get this game now! "Luv All" (<-This mean's new game.) I tossed the ball up and slamed it. "Ace!" (<- When serving and goes into the correct box but the opposing player doesn't even touch the ball.) There was alot of cheering but I didn't want to hear it right now. "15-Luv" (Server's score is always first.) 'You can do it, Takuma. Just concentrate.' Again I served it but this time Kyohei returned it, hard! I dove for it, luckily making it into a net ball (Net Ball- when in play the ball touches the net and goes into the correct side of the court.). He dove and also got it over. You could hear gasps in the crowd. I didn't get to the ball in time before it bounced twice.

"15 All" Kyohei got up and shook my hand for that last ralley (Hitting the ball back and forth between two players on oppisite sides of the court.). I smiled and got back to my spot. I served it. "Let!" (<- When serving the ball touches the net and also goes into the correct box on the oppisite side of the court from the server. This does not count against or add to either player.) 'Come on, Takuma get it together!' I again served and this time I got another ace! "Ace! 30-15"

I looked up at Kyohei, he was smiling! He was enjoying this game also. 'It's always nice to play against a tuff apponet.' It took quite alot of returns before someone got the next point. "40-15 Game Point!" (<- When one person get's to 40 without the other having 40. Then if the person with 40 gets another win, that's game.) Cheering had grown and some had a hard time quieting others while I was serving. Somehow I had messed up and hit it way out of bounce. "40-30 Still Game Point!" By now I was having a bit of trouble calming down. When I served it ended up to be a fault. "Fault!" (<-When serving the ball does not go into the right box. You get two chances. When you start to serve for the second time you say. 'Second' And if you mess up again it's called a 'Double Fault.' After getting a Double Fault the other team receives a point as a win.) "Second." I said as I tried again for a good serve, but my try was futile. "Double Fault! 40 All. Duce" (<-Means that the first one to have two points in a row they win the current game. But if it's, for example, Advantage- Koshida and Kyohei wins the next point then it goes back to Duce. You must win two points in a row.)

A couple minutes later we were already on our 3rd Duce. Then, I got the point. "Advantage- Koshida!" 'I can do this!' I yelled at myself. I tossed it up one more time, my swing was perfect I put my whole body into this one. To my surprise....everyone was quiet. "ACE!!! GAME, SET, MATCH! Takuma Koshida won 6 to 4!" The crowd roard. I smiled, I was a little exausted. But so happy! 'That was the best match of my life!'

I walked over to the chair and bloped down. My legs were like jello. Kyohei did the same and sat next to me. We both laughed and shook hands. "Wow, Takuma! That was a great match!" He puffed out, then taking a drink out of a water bottle someone brought him.

"Yeah! I'm glad you played hard against me." Someone brought me a water bottle and I thanked them greatfully.

"That was great, Koshida!" Said Mrs. Misaki. "You have earned the top spot on our team! Your the girls tennis team captain just like Kyohei. I didn't think anyone could beat him, when he plays his best!" She said cheerfully. "Oh, and look you two!" We looked at the people she waved over. It was a camera crew!

"Someone had called us and told us to get over here. I didn't think that we'd find a story like you two!" Said a TV Reporter with her camera man next to her. "So would you mind if we interveiw you?"

I looked at Kyohei and he just shrugged his shoulders. "Yeah, okay we don't mind." I smiled.

"Great! Well, I'll just grab a seat so you two don't have to get up." She joked. "5, 4, 3, 2, and 1! Here I am at Cromartie High School. Where we have just watched an impressive Tennis Match!" She said to the camera then she turned to us. "So where you two just practicing?"

"Actually I have just transfered to this school today and I wanted to join the tennis team. Mrs. Misaki said that in order to aquire a spot on the team I had to win against Kyohei."

"So what are your names again?"

"Mine is Takuma Koshida." I said and smiled sweetly at the camera.

"Mine is Kyohei Takurusa."

"I also heard that you, Kyohei. You're the Captin of the boy's tennis team. Is this correct?"

"Yes."

"And Takuma you have just earned your spot on the team. But wait the girl's couch, Mrs. Misaki, just appointed you as the Captin of the girl's team. Is this also correct?"

"Yes."

"What year are each of you?"

"We're both in our Sophmore year." Kyohei stated. (Oh, and about the year they're in I just thought that I'd put them lower I know that's not right but oh well.)

"Amazing!" The reporter exclaimed. Then she turned towards the camera. "Sorry, veiwers but that's all for now. We will try to have a more efficiant interveiw with Takuma Koshida and Kyohei Takurusa." Then she turned back to both of us. She shook our hands and at the same time said, "It was a pleasure meeting both of you!"

"And Cut!" The camera man said as he lowered the camera to a more comfortable positon.

"Would you two mind if we did an interveiw sometime?" She asked.

"I wouldn't mind. What about you?" Kyohei asked as he rose roughfly from his seat.

"Yes, I'll do it!" I also tried to get up. Kyohei held out a hand to help me up. I grabed it and pulled myself up. "Thanks."

"Well, here's my card." She handed one to each of us. "Call me and tell me when is the soonest you both can do an interveiw. Bye!"

"Okay! Bye!" I waved back at the two.

"*Sigh* I'm wiped!" I said as I took another drink of water.

"Yeah. Me, too." Kyohei said. "Do you want to get something to drink?"

I looked at him, he had a serious expression on his face. "Are you asking me out?" I looked at him accusingly.

"No, I know you and Kyo are going out." He said surely. "To tell you the truth, I'm surprised he even has a girlfriend. And even more surprising is that he has you." We walked back to the locker and I handed the racket back over to him. "He's very lucky."

"Uh...Thanks." I blushed. 'Six to the rest of the night. Keep it open.' *Flashback of Kyo* "AHH!"

"What is it?" Kyohei asked alarmed at my sudden scream. I looked at both his rists. I grabed one of his rists that had a watch on it. It read 30 minutes till 6!

"Oh, no!" I yelled and grabed my bag and started to the door.

"Hey, wait!" Kyohei grabed my arm and pulled me around to look at him. "What's going on?"

"Kyo told me to be at home at 6! I've got 30 minutes to get home!" I said in a rush.

"Well why don't I take you. I've got a car." He said.

"No, no! It's fine I can get there quickly by running."

"Like you could run for very long after that work out." Kyohei said smugly.

"Actually I can. But while I'm arguing with you I could be a quarter of the way there."

"Just let me take you home, okay?" He still held my arm and gave me a pleading look.

"Okay but we have to go now." I said surrendering.

"That's fine. Get your stuff." He said as he jogged out of the building towards a car.

"Thanks, I know this is alot of trouble."

"It's not at all. Wouldn't want Kyo to think something happend." He winked.

"I'm sorry about the drink though." I said as I looked at my hands while listening to the motor accelerate into another gear.

Kyohei was quiet and then said, "I'm not going to do anything to you. I understand that moving on someone elses girl is out of line. So don't worry I'm more to the man's code." He looked over at me and saw that I was smiling.

"Thanks. I know there are some guys out there like that. I'm glad we can be friends. Oh, Turn here." We arrived way sooner than if I would have run, 15 minuts til 6. I got out of the car and thanked him. He said it was no problem. We said goodbye and to see each other tomorrow.


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Author's Notes: Hey more of the long chapter.