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A Ray of Hope :: A Captain Tsubasa Fanfic
Title: A Ray of Hope
Series: Captain Tsubasa
Original Character: Kazuko Kawazoe
Summary:
Tsubasa, Genzo and Hyuga are all back with their regular teams in Europe. Just fresh after coming short of victory during the World Cup, all are determined as ever to improve their game.
News gets out of a new young player from Japan who joined Brancos after Tsubasa left. His name is Kazuko Kawazoe, a talented mid-field striker. Having seen him play, Tsubasa and the others ask Mr. Katagiri to draft him onto the national team. A friendly game is arranged between Japan and France as Kazuko joins the squad.
The team later learns of Kazuko's true potential as a soccer genius, as they play towards their ultimate goal – to win the World Cup.
Players:
Japan National Team
Starting line-up
10 – Tsubasa Ozora (c) – Mid-fielder
1 – Genzo Wakabayashi – Goalkeeper
9 – Kojiro Hyuga – Striker
11 – Taro Misaki – Mid-fielder
14 – Jun Misugi – Defender**
12 – Hikaru Matsuyama – Sweeper
20 – Aoi Shingo – Mid-fielder
18 – Shun Nitta – Forward
4 – Ryo Ishizaki – Defender
5 – Hiroshi Jito – Defender
16 – Kazuko Kawazoe – Mid-fielder
**Jun's had surgery by this time and is fully recovered to play for the entire game without problems
Substitutes
17 – Ken Wakashimizu – Goalkeeper
22 – Yuzo Morisaki – Goalkeeper
8 – Mamoru Izawa – Mid-fielder
13 – Hajime Taki – Forward
19 – Teppei Kisugi - Forward
7 – Makoto Soda – Mid-fielder
2 – Kazuo Tachibana – Defender
3 – Masao Tachibana – Defender
15 – Takeshi Sawada – Mid-fielder
Chapter 1: Kazuko Kawazoe – Japan's new prodigy
The 2008 World Cup is just around the corner with 2 ½ months to go. The remaining members of the Japan national team still in Japan have begun training for the upcoming competition. Tsubasa, Hyuga and Genzo are set to arrive in a few days to join them for training.
-BARCELONA, SPAIN
Cataluña A team had just finished a match against San Jose with a score of 3-2. Tsubasa Ozora was halfway to the locker room when one of the team managers called for him.
'Bas!' You have a phone call!'
Tsubasa looked over and nodded. 'Okay!' He jogged back down the hall and followed the man to the lobby before he was directed to the phone. 'Thank you.' He took the phone and brought the receiver up to his ear. 'Hello?'
'Tsubasa!' came a familiar voice through the phone.
The boy in question grinned. 'Hey there, Roberto! I never expected you to be calling!'
Roberto Hongo was Tsubasa's coach when he was playing for Brancos in Brazil a few years ago. The man let out a hearty laugh. 'That's true. Listen, I saw your game earlier on TV. Good work!'
'Thanks, Roberto. So tell me, was there something you wanted to tell me?' Bas asked, pleased that Roberto got to watch him play yet again.
'Yes. It's about Brancos. We've listed a new player this season who'll be taking over your position as captain and mid-field striker.'
Interest began to creep up on Bas. 'Really? That's fantastic news!'
'Your generation is full of talented players, Bas. I say that because the player taking on the role you left is also Japanese.'
Tsubasa arched his eyebrows in amazement. 'You say he was listed?'
'Yeah. He was the only one who passed the entrance exam. He kinda reminds me of you a bit, Bas.'
'So what's his name?'
'Kazuko Kawazoe.'
Tsubasa racked his mind, thinking if he had met him before. 'How good is he, then?'
A long pause.
'We have a televised game tonight. Watch it and see for yourself. Maybe you'd want Genzo and Hyuga to see it as well.'
'Is he that good?' Tsubasa asked, taken aback.
'I wouldn't have given him your spot if he wasn't good, would I?' Roberto said teasingly. 'Anyway, I have to get going. Congratulations again on the win, Bas.'
'Alright, I'll be watching, then. Thanks for calling, Roberto.' Tsubasa said before he hung up the phone, his mind lingering around what Robert had just said.
'Kazuko Kawazoe… I wonder how good he is for Roberto to say that…' Tsubasa thought to himself.
Shortly afterwards, Tsubasa picked up the phone once more before dialing a certain goalkeeper's number.
-HAMBURG, GERMANY
Genzo Wakabayashi, along with the rest of Grunwald, was enjoying a day off from training. The goalkeeper was in his room watching another German League game when his phone rang.
'Hello?'
'How's it going, Genzo?' Tsubasa chimed in.
'Hey there, Bas! Just finished your game?' he inquired.
'Yeah. We won. 3-2. But that wasn't why I called,' Tsubasa explained. 'Can you three-way Hyuga for me?'
Bowled over at the sudden request, Genzo approved. 'Alright. Give me a while to contact him.'
-ROME, ITALY
Kojiro Hyuga was in the gym trying to stabilize his body. He was lifting weights with his legs, an extra weight applied to his left leg before finally finishing the required hundred. Relaxing for a while, he began heading back to the locker room before his cell phone rang. Picking it up, he brought it up to his ear.
'Hello?'
'Hyuga! It's Genzo. Listen, I've got Bas on the other line. Clearly he wants to tell us something important.'
'Something important?' Hyuga thought.
'Put him through, then,' the striker beckoned.
Genzo set it on three-way. 'So are we all here?'
'I'm here,' Tsubasa announced.
'So am I,' Hyuga declared.
'Great. Anyway, I wanted to tell you guys about another Japanese player Roberto's told me about,' Tsubasa began, getting straight to the point.
'What about this player?' Genzo asked.
'He tried out for Brancos recently and was the only one who passed the exam. Roberto's made him team captain and mid-field striker after a few practice games,' Tsubasa explained.
'Roberto didn't waste time replacing you,' Genzo teased.
'He didn't. But the fact that he's taken my position clearly means he must be a good player.'
'What's his name?' Hyuga questioned.
'Kazuko Kawazoe.'
There was a long pause before Hyuga spoke. 'I've never heard of him.'
'Neither have I,' Tsubasa admitted.
'Well… I have,' Genzo said a while later. 'I heard it from Schneider. He came to see me one time a while after he joined Raltburg with his father. He mentioned that there was this Japanese player who was playing in the Premiere League with Manchester United. His name was Kazuko Kawazoe. Schneider said that Kazuko made quite a name for himself with some of his shots on goal.'
Tsubasa smirked. 'How good is his ball control?'
'Excellent. He's persistent with the ball,' Genzo elucidated. 'Schneider compares his technique as a combination of Rivaul, Santana and you, Bas.'
Tsubasa was anxious now. 'If he's as good as Schneider says, then I want to play him. I want to see how good he is.'
'Roberto said that they were having a televised game tonight. We should all watch it and see for ourselves just how good this Kazuko Kawaoze is,' Tsubasa shared.
Genzo and Hyuga agreed before all three hung up.
Genzo and Hyuga agreed before all three hung up.
'So a player who's as good as Bas… I'd love to see that,' Hyuga thought to himself.
'I can't wait to watch him play. It would be interesting to play against someone like him. He'd be a great asset to Japan in the next world cup,' Genzo thought, clenching his fists in anticipation.
'Kazuko Kawazoe… If he is as good as Roberto says he is… then we've got a good chance to win… I'd like to see just how good he is.' Tsubasa thought to himself, anxious to see the game.
-SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
Later that night, everybody's screens were set to watch the match-up between Brancos and Domingo. Tsubasa, Genzo and Hyuga were among the many TV viewers.
'Today's the day you show the world… No, show Bas and the others just how you play, Kazu…' Roberto told himself as the game went underway.
'In today's match, Brancos have wasted no time in replacing Tsubasa Ozora, who's now in FC Cataluña in Spain, with yet another Japanese prodigy, Kazuko Kawazoe,' reported one announcer.
'Unlike Bas, Kazuko has never played for the Japan National Team and has been in England until he took the exam in Brancos. Let's see just how good he is. Will he be capable of filling Tsubasa's place in this crucial final match?' said the other announcer.
Kazuko was in possession of the ball upon kick-off. Like a rocked, he sped off, keeping complete control of the ball during his pursuit as he made past each defender using an ingenious tactic. Upon spotting a group coming his way, he made a bullet pass backward before jumping to avoid the group tackle.
'Amazing… He's so calm during the game. It's as if nothing fazes him,' Tsubasa noted, clenching his fists.
'Kazuko!' Pépé called, passing the ball up high for Kazuko to receive.
'Can he really catch that?' Tsubasa said to himself.
Kazuko smirked, nodding to Pépé as he moved up in line with the ball and confronted two other players. 'Sorry, but this ball's mine!' Kazuko jumped early to connect with the rapidly spinning ball before shifting his body and took an overhead kick.
'Outside the penalty area?' Genzo said in disbelief, realizing the position on the field. 'You're…'
The ball soared towards the net as the keeper jumped to catch it. Still in the air, Kazuko smiled to himself and muttered, 'That ball will disappear.' Just as the ball was within reach, it disappeared before bouncing into the goal. For a moment, the crowd was shocked into stunned silence until Kazuko landed back on the ground, the referee blowing his whistle.
'G…Goal!' one of the announcers hollered over the microphone.
The crowd broke into loud cheers.
'Oh wow…' Tsubasa said, his eyes glistening in astonishment.
'The ball disappeared just before the keeper got his hands on it… That's new…' Genzo said before looking down at his own hands. 'I wonder if I could save that type of shot…'
'A disappearing shot? No, it can't be…' Hyuga said, unable to take in the goal he had just witnessed.
'Now it's Domingo with the kick-off. This is Carlos Santana's final game with the team before he transfers to San Jose in Spain. He crosses the ball to the wing and dashes past Brancos' players. What is he planning to do?' the first announcer calls.
The ball is moved up with a lob pass that descends towards Santana just outside the penalty box.
'Don't let Santana get the ball!' a Brancos player shouted.
'This ball is mine!' Santana cried in his head, getting ready to jump up and collect the ball that was coming his way. In a flash of light, Kazuko intercepted the ball with an overhead kick, sending it to the other side of the field.
'Great job, Kazu!' Pépé cheered, running up to receive the ball.
Upon landing on his feet, Kazuko sprinted off to assist the offense.
'I don't believe it. How much stamina does this guy have?' Tsubasa said to himself.
'Get back! Strip the ball off him! Protect the net at all costs!' Santana barked as he ran back to help with the defense.
'After that interception by Kazuko, Domingo are falling back to break Brancos' momentum and prevent them from getting their second goal,' the second announcer called.
'But is it enough, though? Pépé's bringing the ball up quite easily, dodging any tackles coming his way. And Kazuko is charging up the field at such incredible speed!' the first announcer commented.
Kazuko moved up the field, moving past any defenders to be clear of any marks as Pépé passed it off to the wing to bring the ball further up the field to the Domingo net. The ball was then crossed back to Pépé, who caught a glimpse of Kazuko getting in line in front of him as he made a quick pass.
'It's all yours, Kazu!' The ball whizzed past the outstretched legs of the Domingo defense as Kazuko connected with the ball and kicked it towards the goal, curving past the keeper and into the net.
'Yes!' Roberto cheered, clenching his fists as Brancos returned to position for defense. 'That's it, Kazu… Show everybody why you can play just as well as Tsubasa can…'
'Brancos' second goal was again scored by Kazuko. So far he's been getting the all the goals. I've been told recently that Kazuko used to play for Manchester United back in England before transferring.'
'For those who are not aware, Manchester United is one of the top teams to beat in the English Premier League, and several of their goals were made or assisted by young Kazuko down there on the field.'
Kick-off from Domingo restarted the game as the cheers from the massive crowd pumped up the players on the field as Santana brought the ball upfield to the Brancos net.
'Santana's moving up to the goal alone!'
'But Kazuko comes to confront him. It's going to be a clash of the titans! This is the first time we'll be seeing both captains battle it out to see who gets possession of the ball!'
'You can do it, Kazu!' Roberto cheered.
'If he can get the ball off Santana…' Genzo thought in anticipation, his hand hovering over the phone.
'If Kazuko can strip the ball off from Santana…' Hyuga wondered, leaning forward towards the TV.
'If Kazuko manages to steal the ball away from Santana…' Tsubasa speculated before he, Genzo and Hyuga thought of the same exact thing.
'…We need to get him onto the national team with us.'
Santana and Kazuko start off with a quick battle for the ball, Santana overly still in possession. He handled it brilliantly and managed to perform the Santana Spin as the ball went over Kazuko before this was easily countered with an overhead spin as Kazuko controlled the ball and landed quickly before passing it off to Pépé who was waiting nearby.
The rest of the game continued in the favor of Brancos under the leadership of Kazuko. Although Domingo managed to score towards the end of the first half, it wasn't enough to slim Brancos' lead, who scored another goal in the first half and two more in the second. The game ended with a score of 5-1 in favor of Brancos.
As soon as the game was over, Genzo called up Bas and Hyuga once more.
'Hello?' Hyuga called as soon as the three-way was set into place.
'Did you watch the match?' Genzo demanded of the two before both confirmed.
'Sure did. Kazuko was amazing!' Tsubasa said eagerly.
'There's no doubting his talent. He's a world class player, alright,' Hyuga replied.
'We need to get him onto the national team with us this year,' Genzo suggested.
'That's what I was thinking as well,' Tsubasa exclaimed.
'Same here,' Hyuga added.
Genzo smirked. 'He's a smart player. We could definitely use that kind of talent on the team. Although… it makes me beg the question as to why he never applied to be part of the national team before. I mean, I understand he was in England this whole time, but…'
'Well, whatever his reason is, he's a good player and will be a great asset to the team,' Tsubasa interjected. 'I'll call up Roberto and see if he can patch me through to Kazuko.'
'In the meantime, I'll give Mr. Katagiri a call and run the idea by him,' Genzo recommended.
'That sounds great, Genzo. As we'll all be flying off to Japan in a few days, let's hope Kazuko agrees and joins us for practice,' Hyuga said optimistically.
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'You got that right, Hyuga. Well, see you both soon.' The trio hung up on each other once again before Bas and Genzo made their respective calls.
-TSUBASA'S CALL TO ROBERTO
After the game, Brancos celebrated, congratulating Kazuko in particular for a job well done. Roberto dispersed from the team, a satisfied smile on his face before he was called to the phone. Picking it up, he brought it to his ear.
'Hello?'
'Roberto!' Tsubasa cried.
'Bas? Hey, I didn't think you'd call right after the game!'
'We watched the game. It's an excellent way to end the season, Roberto. Genzo, Hyuga and I were thoroughly impressed with Kazuko's plays,' Tsubasa reported good-naturedly.
'I figured you guys might've. So what's the call for?'
'I was wondering if I could ask Kazuko to join us on the Japan National Team this year to participate in the World Cup,' Tsubasa began.
'I wouldn't mind as the season is over, but the decision rests on Kazuko's reply, of course.'
'I understand. Could I speak with him?' Tsubasa inquired.
Roberto nodded. 'Sure, why not? Give me a second to call him over.' Roberto set the phone down on the desk and moved back to the locker room. 'Could I see Kazuko for a second, you guys?' he called as Kazuko emerged from the crowd of players.
'What is it, coach?' he inquired.
'I've got somebody on the phone who'd like to speak with you. Do you mind?'
Kazuko shook his head. 'No, I don't mind at all.'
Roberto led Kazuko back to the lobby and handed him the receiver before adding, 'It's Tsubasa.'
Kazuko's eyes widened in shock at Roberto before taking the phone and brought it up to his ear. 'Hello?'
'Is this Kazuko Kawazoe?' Tsubasa asked.
'Yes. And this must be Tsubasa Ozora, isn't it?' Kazuko inquired back.
'Yeah, it is. Listen, I watched your game just now, and I'm glad you've joined Brancos. You make a great captain,' Tsubasa complimented.
'Thank you for the compliment… May I ask what this is about? Surely it's not just for congratulations,' Kazuko implied.
Tsubasa chuckled. 'You're right, it isn't. Well, I'll be straight to the point, then. We'd like you to join the Japan National Team for the upcoming World Cup.'
Kazuko was speechless for the whole of 10 seconds before replying, 'I'd be honored.'
'That's good to hear. Roberto's fine with it, so I hope to see you in Japan in a few days. We have to meet with the team and get you integrated into our team play. How soon can you leave for Japan?'
'Tomorrow,' Kazuko answered. 'Is that too soon?' he added hastily.
'No, it's alright. Our Goalkeeper Genzo Wakabayashi plans to leave Germany the day after tomorrow and will be arriving Japan almost the same time as you. I'll arrange for him to wait for you and accompany you to the training grounds. Does that sound alright with you, Kazuko?' Tsubasa offered.
'Yes. I suppose that's fine.'
'We look forward to playing with you, then. It was nice talking to you,' Tsubasa greeted.
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'To you as well, Bas,' Kazuko replied before hanging up the phone.
-GENZO'S CALL TO MR. KATAGIRI
Genzo dialed up Mr. Katagiri's number and waited for him to answer his phone. The said manager was in Japan, overseeing the national team's early morning practice before picking up his phone.
'Hello? Katagiri speaking.'
'Hey there, Mr. Katagiri. It's Genzo.'
Katagiri moved off to the side before replying, 'What's with the sudden call?'
'Roberto's listed a Japanese player for Brancos this season named Kazuko Kawazoe who has been in England until recently. We watched his game against Carlos Santana of FC Domingo and he's definitely got what it takes to be part of the national team. Have you looked into him yet?' Genzo stated.
'I have, actually. I had plans of talking to Roberto about him.'
'Tsubasa's taken the liberty of contacting Roberto about it. I'll be leaving here in two days, and I'll be sure to hear from Bas about Kazuko's response to our offer.'
Katagiri nodded. 'I understand. I'll arrange someone to pick you up at the airport when you arrive.'
'Thank you, Mr. Katagiri.' A beep sounded between them. 'Give me a second. I have someone on the other line.' Genzo switched over to the call waiting. 'Hello?'
'He's agreed, Genzo!' Tsubasa exclaimed happily.
'Really? That's great news, Bas!'
'He says he's leaving for Japan tomorrow morning, so I'd estimate you would be arriving at about the same time. I told him he'd see you there,' Tsubasa explained.
'Gives me some time to have a little chat with him, then,' Genzo admitted.
'At least he doesn't have to worry about finding the practice grounds. Plus I think it's good if you two hit it off before he meets the rest of the team.'
'I see. Okay. Thanks for the news, Bas.'
'See you soon, Genzo.'
Genzo returned to the other line. 'That was Bas. He says that Kazuko's leaving Brazil tomorrow morning and should be arriving at about the same time as me over there in Japan,' he recalled.
'In that case, I'm going to have to make special arrangements for his arrival,' Katagiri stated.
'You do that. Well, see you in 2 days, Mr. Katagiri.'
And with that said, both hung up the phone.