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THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF X-BALLPart VI: A Hiro Will Fall... | |
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Japan, 1752 - Hiro stood just out of eyeshot of the serving table, still holding the X-Ball firmly in his grasp. There was the Emperor, staring deeply into his soup. Next to him was Jisaku Birobi, carrying on like a hyena. And next to Jisaku was a woman, who looked strangely familiar, which was probably because the woman was his wife.
'Strange,' thought Hiro. 'Women aren't allowed at the palace. Perhaps they are making an exception because she is married to me. Perhaps they think I'm a great man. Perhaps I am a great man. No! There is no perhaps about! People love me.' Hiro stepped boldly into the room, shouting, "Honey, I'm home," the X-Ball brandished before him. The room fell so quiet you could hear a chopstick drop. All eyes turned towards Hiro. Hiro's wife fainted. Jisaku looked astonished. The Emperor kept staring at his soup. Jisaku regained his composure, and sneered at Hiro. "Well, well, well. Looks who's back," he said. "Hiro Nakamaji. May I introduce you to... my wife?" Jisaku pointed at Hiro's wife. Had she fainted on top of Jisaku's wife? Is that why he pointed at Hiro's wife and referred to her as his own wife? Probably not. "Hiro," said Hiro/Jisaku's wife as she woke up. "I thought you were dead." "Well, I'm not," said Hiro. "How could you marry Jisaku when I've only been gone a week?" A tear started to form in the corner of Hiro's wife's eye. "Oh Hiro," she said. "You weren't gone for a week. You've been gone for... seven days!" Had he really been gone that long? Hiro couldn't believe it. That is when he heard a low, shaky voice come from the head of the table. The Emperor was speaking. "Hiro," he said. "Where are my nuts? I want my nuts, Hiro. Why. Won't. You. Give. Me. My. Nuts." Hiro was pretty sure he meant his lychee nuts. Hiro was also sure he was in big trouble*...
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