Jump, Shoot, Score

Chapter 2- Heaphone fiasco

It was past school hours, where the four boys gathered for their first team practice. They were a little less than strangers, certainly not friends but more like acquaintances. Ironically the fifth and last member did not attend the meeting. Nevertheless, the team was just as keen not to see him.

"Okay let's get started. You all know me, I'm Kisumi your captain."

Standing with pride Kisumi once again introduced himself.

"We all know who you are, can't we just get on with practice?" Kiyoshi pestered. Akihito stepping firmly into Kiyoshi's foot received the worst death glare in the history of the world. "Shut up Kiyoshi, we should introduce ourselves.I'm Akihito the one and only."Striking a pose, Akihito lit up like a child obtaining sweets for the first time. However, that feeling was short lived by Kiyoshi's sudden movement causing Akihito to fall to the ground.

"Such an idiot, ugh I guess we are doing this then. I am Kiyoshi and if you annoy me, I kill you."

The threat introduction was not taken well, Aito responded with a laughter anyone could hear.

Losing his temper Kiyoshi pulled Aito with his bare hands."I just think it's amusing, Akihito annoys you all the time and you haven't killed him. You have a soft spot for him. You're actually a softie."

Kiyoshi's irascibility rising dangerously spat back, "You really want to test that theory."

Akihito found pleasure in the situation. To his dismay, it was interrupted by Kisumi separating Aito and Kiyoshi from the predicament. "You shouldn't joke about death. Now Kiyoshi don't look at Aito. I feel like a parent ugh.I'm a middle schooler, I shouldn't have to deal with this."

Spotting the opportunity to intervene Akihito hastily stood by Kiyoshi's side, "I could be the other parent."

Meanwhile, Kiyoshi was finding a brick to throw at Akihito, "No, if we were a family, you would be the annoying child."

Crossing his arms in alliance with a kid's actions Akihito declared."What would you be, the grumpy grandfather?"Kisumi restraining Kiyoshi from strangling Akihito abruptly demanded, "No more fights, we come here for basketball. So let's focus on basketball."Aito holding his head low intermitted." Sir, I never introduced myself."

The captain's patience decreased staring at Aito with an immense glare. Squealing of Aito amused Kiyoshi, "Crybaby!"Though he received a glare as well which sent chills down his spine. It concluded that Kisumi could be very intimidating when he needed to."So as I was saying before all of you interrupted." The rest of the members hiding their laughter proceeded to give heed to their captain's declaration." We shouldn't assign positions just yet. Let's practice some drills and games. To then I will be fully aware of everyone's strengths and weaknesses. After which I'll contemplate what position each of you will have."All in unison, Kiyoshi, Akihito, and Aito bowed respectfully in awe of Kisumi's plan, "Okay Captain!"

"Start with 2 on 2 games. Me and Kiyoshi versus Aito and Akihito"

"Oh, I see what you did captain. To even out the teams, you did a tall and short person. You the towering and Kiyoshi the one lacking of much height."

The head of Kiyoshi's spun around rapidly. "I'm not short, stupid giant." Once again the arguments arose. To Kisumi's luck, they broke up when the enrichment leader was seen to be entering the gym, dragging Korudo aside him. "Oh good, you haven't started. You see this one here."Glancing towards Korudo who failed to meet eye contact, "Tried to skip your first meeting. I saw him leaving school. I thought you all would be in a better mood that I brought him back."

Kiyoshi with his usual level of sarcasm jumped up saying, "Yey we have our teammate back. What you want us to be like that?"

Resuming back to the ground, Kisumi in the aim to make the situation better held a hand out to Korudo, "Sorry, as I said before welcome."