A/N: Blah!!

WARNING: YAOI

Pairings: SENRU!!! Rukawa/Jin; Rukawa/OC; OC/Sendoh; Mitsui/Kogure; Fujima/Maki;

Disclaimer: definitely not mine . . . wish they are though . . . ne? Rukawa? Irreparable

By: angst-drivenpuppet

Prologue: Jealous

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"The heavens must be mad at me." The Shohoku Ace muttered. As he murmured and complained as much as he could, thunder and lightning never ceased.

Rain poured heavily. Splashing reverberated throughout the streets of Kanagawa.

splash splash

He turned around and saw a silhouette appearing slowly. The 'splashing' sound grew audible, and the sight of the man's silhouette grew stronger. His heart thumped . . . and thumped . . . and thumped. "Soi . . ." he turned back.

As he felt the other man's arms wrap around his waist, he sensed his heart beat damned fast. "How's my Kaede?" he asked, tightening his grip.

'Damn wet, thanks to your attitude of being damn late!" the pinned guy retorted. "I'm also hungry . . ."

"Then . . . let's eat . . ." the older man, with puppy dog eyes, begged.

"Your treat?"

"You . . ." as he heard the reply of the younger man, he kissed him gently on the lips. It was passionate . . . sweet . . . Even though all wet . . . they didn't stop until . . .

"Soi . . . I'm hungry. . ." the Super Rookie stated.

"Yes koi . . . I know . . ." he pulled the ace slowly. Letting out a faint sigh . . . how could his kitsune be like this? He's worried 'coz his boyfriend's a little bit down lately . . . -- 'It's difficult to confess to him . . . I don't know why. Maybe he wouldn't accept my feelings . . . why wouldn't he? 'coz were both guys? Yeah, a heck good reason. But . . . still . . . he wouldn't . . . he shouldn't . . . he couldn't refuse my irresistible offer . . .'

--

"Hisashi-kun?" a bespectacled man said, ruining the 'scarred-chin's fantasizing mind. "Hisashi-kun?" he reiterated, quite softly this time.

"What?!?" he retorted.

"You are drooling Hisashi . . .May I remind you, it's rude to salivate., especially in public places . . ." the ever so sensible vice-captain said as he wiped off Mitsui's saliva with his own handkerchief.

"Tell me Hisashi, are you just day dreaming or is Jin-san really here?"

Being not answered . . . Kogure turned his head and saw the guy he just spoke of . . .

Jin Soichiro . . .

Oh how he wished that his best friend would forget about the three-point shooter and focus his attention to him, to Kogure Kiminobu, not to Jin. -- 'Where's Kaede? He's been in the restroom for quite some time now . . . and something's just wrong with him . . . I know.'

His thoughts were erased when he felt a hand touched his shoulder With a much-awaited excitement, he turned his head slowly. When he was about to mention his boyfriend's name, he stopped as he saw it was no one important. Shohoku's shooting guard, Mitsui Hisashi.

"Hi Jin-san . . . what a coincidence. Never thought we would meet here." The guy formally greeted. "Yeah . . . what a coincidence. Must be fate . . ." he contorted his permanent smile into an unbelievable, yet ever-so adorable frown.

Still, Mistui blushed. -- "You sure Soi-chan wouldn't be mad? I mean, you left him alone at the
restaurant. You told him you need to go . . . as in go . . . . but instead you came here . . . what do you need anyway?" the porcupine-haired guy questioned the scowling man. "He wouldn't, I bet he even likes it more when I'm not around."

--

"Rukawa Kaede, are you sure you're okay?" the other asked.

"Sendoh, 'ahou!"

"For starters, you're opening up to me, which you normally do not do. Next, your thinking of something you don't even know. You're hard to read. You said you love the guy . .. and he loves you. Why are you thinking of unnecessary things such as that?" Sendoh Akira said.

"Quit it. I'm supposed to be here for advice not a lecture Akira."

"Okay. Talk to him. Tell him all what you told me." Akira said. He stood up straight, sat beside Rukawa, and pat his friend at the back.

"Tell him what?!? The reason why we broke up is I talked to you. You want me to break up with him or something? I'd rather hang myself up 'ahou."

"Kaede, just quit your sarcastic remarks and talk to him . . . he needs you . . . and you need him. . ."

--

'What's taking Kaede so long?'

"And so I said . . . blah . . . blah . . . Jin-san?" Mitsui, once again, disturbed Jin's mind off his fantasy.

"Huh? Yeah . . . nice story . . . don't you think it's . . ." he stopped . . .he stopped as he caught sight of his lover's presence.

"Kaede!!!"

What's with the first name basis thingy??

Kaede? The eager Mitsui asked himself. Who the hell is Kaede? Couldn't be that damn fox, besides, why would 'his' Jin-san call Rukawa, Kaede? He changed his head toward the direction of the guy whom his Jin was impatiently wishing to see.

Damn.

The hell with you.

Rukawa.

Rukawa Kaede.

The three-point shooter stood from his seat and embraced hi lover as a greeting.

"Soi . . . ikou . . ." he said. At the same time, he glanced at the scowling Mitsui.

"Soi?" Mitsui, broken-hearted, questioned.

"Yeah . . .Soi . . ." the fox reiterated.

--

"Akira . . . just tell me if you still love him . . . at least . . . you're honest . . ." a brunette, blue-eyed girl said as she struggle away from Sendoh Akira's arms. "Of course I love you, I really do." He said . . . he tightened his grip. "Really? If you do, then, tell me the truth . . ."

Both figures were standing straight. Miori, gently caressing Sendoh's arms, which are tightly wrapped around her.

"I love you . . ."

"But?"

"But . . . I love him . . ." he softly whispered in her ear.

"You love him more . . ." suddenly, tears dwell in her eyes.

Finally, Sendoh Akira loosened his grip on Miori's torso. Still, bodies intact and close to each other, Sendoh bowed his head and let it rest upon Miori's shoulder.

"See? That wasn't such a hard thi-" before she could finish her sentence, she heard Sendoh's faint sob, a sob which made her shift the topic.

"Damn you Akira! Please stop . . . it makes me feel like crying too . . ." she turned around, two bodies facing each other . . . she placed her hand on his cheek, she smiled, and said, "You're a man Akira. Plus, you're already old enough to fight for what you believe in. so what if Rukawa has a boyfriend?

Doesn't mean he doesn't love you anymore. If you want, I could talk to him and tell him how you feel. At the same time, shut the hell out of that Jin so he could leave Rukawa with you." Her voice started to sound aggressive.

"Thanks Miori, but shutting him up is not a good idea . . . and . . . why are you talking as if you wanted me and Rukawa to go back together again? Do you want us to break up?" he said as he placed his hand atop Miori's. "For now you are my girlfriend. Remember, I chose you and I must focus on you not on the gorgeous basketball hunk."

"Girlfriend my ass! When we're together, I feel that I'm your younger sibling or something." She violently retreated her hand.

"C'mon . . . it that's what you feel." His voice, starting to fade.

This isn't the Sendoh I knew . . . he's always happy . . . his genki smile is what I adored . . . but I'm glad he's finally mine. But . . . Ever since Rukawa's dumping happened . . . he changed. I'll take him back. Make him forget 'bout that fox.

--

"Hisashi . . . you okay?" Kogure asked his best friend.

No reply . . .

Kogure doesn't like it when a person whom he talks to doesn't respond to him. "I believe it's about Rukawa and Jin, right?"

Even the sound of Rukawa's name takes him in the state of fury. "I'm feeling a bit uneasy . . . Kiminobu." His eyes trailed his friend's fingers as Kogure brush his friend's hair from his face.

"What?" do you want them to be separated?" Kogure said. All eyes were at their direction as the two gorgeous men talk as if they're lovers or something. "I want them to . . . But if that's what makes Jin-san happy . . . to be with Rukawa, that is. If that what makes Jin-san happy . . . I would be glad to leave them alone . . ."his voice echoed through Kogure's mind. If only you didn't like him, Hisashi. If only you . . . well, you like me. I wouldn't make you feel this way, Hisashi.

You wouldn't regret it.

--

"Miori," the porcupine-haired gently whispered in her earr.

"Yeah?" When she heard his call, she sat up straight. As she returned to her usual self, not messing up with her fantasies, her lover just couldn't help but ask her if something's wrong.

Still staring at a wide, open space, she unconsciously replied, "Nothing . . ."

"I bet it's nothing, you're still hallucinating on something, I want you to tell it to me honestly." He said as he lean forward.

"I just feel nervous. I don't know why I'm acting like this. I don't know why I'm feeling like this. I feel like something bad may happen."

"Nothing wrong will happen." He then pulled his own hand and slightly ruffled Miori's hair. "You worry too much."

"Speaking of worry, it's rather a little bit late . . . don't you think?" he asked his friend.

She nodded. "Kenji-niichan would scold at me . . . again." She showed him her ever so sweet smile.

"I don't want to be scolded too y'know." He sarcastically said.

Something's wrong. Miori usually doesn't worry about little things as this. She used to be jolly . . . happy . . . always filled with an ever-so-sweet smile.

She used to be just like me. She used to be what they say, a 'girl version of Sendoh Akira.' The drop-dead looks. The killer smile. The - - everything. She's my counterpart.

--

"Nature's call or something?" Jin asked Rukawa.

No reply.

"You've been down lately . . . something wrong?" he said as he softly caresses Rukawa's face.

"Kinishinai . . . koi." He replied. Caressing the other's face as a respond to the former boy's solace warmth.

"I believe it's not nothing koi." He tightened his grasp on the other boy's arm.

"It's Sendoh, isn't it?"

"What makes you say that?"

"I just feel like asking . . . so I'm right . . . it's him . . . you still love him, don't you?" He somewhat loosened his grip.

"You still won't answer me . . . I know you still love him and nothing would change that . . . I only rank second." He retrieved his hand and looked far away . . . I'm nothing . . ."

Slowly, he closed his eyes.

"Baka! Don't shut your goddamn eyes, 'ahou!"

But it was dark . . . it was raining . . . it happened in a matter of seconds. It just did. The last thing he saw were two bright lights heading towards them.

--

"Are you sure that it's faster if we take this road?" Miori asked her koibito once more.

"Why? Is there something wrong?" his voice, a little bit shaky.

"'Coz I've noticed we've been driving for hours and if we take the usual road, it would only cost us twenty minutes . . . and besides. You're driving us in circles. We're in Kanagawa, you've lived here since the day you were born."

"I'm the one who's driving . . . no more complaints got it?" he slowly turned his head and gazed upon his lover. He placed his hand beneath her chin and pressed it. Miori just shook her head in agreement and gave him her usual smile.

Sendoh, on the other hand, found her smile oh so irresistible, kissed her gently on her lips.

Shocked, she didn't blink. She parted her lips as Sendoh pulled away from the soft orifice of the other. "Your first, wasn't it?" He winked.

She blinked.

"Glad to be your first kiss, Mio-Chan." Reassuring that his lover would melt from his adorable, gorgeous . . . oh so sexy looks, not to mention his body, he gave her his breath-taking smile.

Out of his expectations, two light beams flashed from upfront.

"'ahou! You should watch were you're driving!" Miori shouted intensely. As fast as when he plays on court, his reflexes answered when he heard her unpleasant scream.

A loud screech from his Benz convertible as he clashed on the breaks came out.

Unfortunately, they were too late.

--

Immediately, Sendoh checked his girlfriend. He gave her a tight . . ..

Breath-taking embrace. He clasped her tightly that she woke from her slumber. She felt her legs numb. As Sendoh released his girlfriend, tears dwell on his eyes. "Sorry . . ."

He checked on the Jaguar, which they clashed on to. Two guys bathed in blood.

The other, he couldn't tell if he's still alive or something. The other one?

Surprisingly, even on the glimpse of death, unselfishly woke up and grabbed the other's hand.

He grasped it harder and harder as if his fist would break. Slowly, he raised his head to see his lover.

Much to the standing one's surprise, he saw his former lover at the face of the striving one. Miori, now sitting outside her lover's car, started to crawl towards her koi.

She glanced at the one beneath the car . . . and saw . . .

"Kaede!" she shouted. It was already dawn and her voice reverberated throughout the city.

Her eyes widened, and so as her koi's. Sendoh, without thinking. Pushed his lover away and quickly grabbed the man bleeding. He laid him in his arms and caressed him.

'I knew it,' she thought. 'You still love him better than you love me.'

Then she suddenly lost consciousness

TBC -- A/N: Wehe???