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Merry-Go-Round Goes
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Genre: Yaoi
Rating: PG-13
Author: sky75rk
Pairing: …Find out for yourself…
Warning: might be OOC, contain swear words and argument between friends
A/n: …
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Basketball practice has just ended in Ryonan High. The team coach has been giving out orders to the team. As usual, the star player of the team, Sendoh, Akira, was smiling brightly despite the fact the coach Taoka has scolded him again for being late. Koshino, Hiroaki, his best friend, was beside him, snickering while Sendoh was being scolded, thus, earning a dark look from Sendoh.
"Mou! I thought that you will cover up for me that's why you went with me the moment coach called me," Sendoh said, pouting.
Koshino laughed. "It's your fault. If you came early, he wouldn't have shrewd your pride," nudging Sendoh on the ribs.
"Baka! That hurts!" replied Sendoh, feeling the place where Koshino hit him.
Sendoh and Koshino, two known basketball players in Ryonan, were also known as the most incompatible, and the most different bestfriends in the history. (Of Ryonan only) Whilst Sendoh is talkative and prefers noise, Koshino likes to keep quiet and prefers peace. Sendoh is outgoing and Koshino likes to stay at one place only. They only agree on one thing—Basketball.
They differ from each other, and yet, they became best of friends. After all, like they say, opposites attract, right?
They went home together, parting ways when they saw the fork in the road. They waved to each other and separated, Koshino was going left and Sendoh, going right.
While walking, a bike rode too fast past through Koshino. Koshino stumbled to the side, wincing as he felt a minor injury on his arm.
'Damn! My arm must've caught the wire on the bike' Koshino thought, wiping the blood the was coming out. 'Ouch! It must be cut deeper,'
Koshino winced. He reached out to his pocket to get his handkerchief, when a hand came in front of his face with a handkerchief. He looked up and saw Kogure's concerned face.
"Ano… Daijobou desu ka?" asked Kogure with consideration.
Koshino just nodded dumbly. Somehow, he seemed lost in those chocolate brown eyes of Kogure, enough to remove the pain on his arm.
Kogure kneeled down the Ryonan player, folded the cloth in a triangular form and folded it again, placing it to the wound of Koshino. Koshino still stared, cheeks heating up with unknown reason.
"There. All done," Kogure spoke again, after covering up the small injury. "It's not really deep. It'll be fine in a few days," he continued, smiling his ever-perpetual smile.
Koshino face crimsoned more. "Domo, Kogure-san. You *are* Kogure, ne?" said the Ryonan player, still having doubts about the person's name.
"Hai," replied Kogure.
Kogure helped Koshino to get up. Then he turned to leave.
"Ja ne, Koshino-kun! I'll see you next time we have a game, ne?"
"Sure,"
Kogure left Koshino, still dazed with those eyes of his, wondering when will he see him again. He looked at his arm and smiled brightly when he saw the piece of cloth tied up on his arm.
'Maybe I'll see him again after all. Sooner than he thinks…' he thought when he made his journey towards home, hand holding his arm and a particular black cloth.
***
As Koshino went home, he headed straight to his bedroom and did his homework. He tried to concentrate, though he can't. His mind is travelling from way back, recalling the fateful incident that happened and those gorgeous chocolate brown eyes.
Koshino shook his head. 'K'so! Why am I thinking of that Shohoku player? I'm obviously out of my head!'
He began to think of his current situation. He read many book and magazines of this 'falling in love' thing, and he knew that once he found the right one, he would feel it. He knew that once he saw this person, he would know that he's it.
But…why is he feeling ambiguous? He just—coincidentally—bumped into Kogure and this…this happens? Why? And to a man?
'Sou… this must be it. This must be what they call true love…' he thought as he went on his bed, sleeping peacefully.
His dreams are full of a certain man with gorgeous chocolate brown eyes.
***
Sendoh is taking a walk through the park. He still didn't head home yet, and he still hasn't had a single thought about it either. He worries about his current academics. Sure, sure, he was smart and always manages to maintain on top. But! Being on top means many problems too. You have no choice but to go down. Many expect you to do well and to top it again. And this is the reason why Sendoh is being pushed. Aside from being the ace player and having many opponents and his studies and having many things to submit. Requirements left and right.
Sendoh sighed. 'Being on top sure is a pain,' he thought sadly, sitting on a swing in the playground. (You must be wondering how he got there while I said that he's walking through the park) He swayed the swing a little, then stopped. He just pulled out a notebook and a pen, writing down on it.
Fate sure has ways of getting things together, ne? Kogure was walking past the playground where Sendoh was. Kogure glanced at his side and caught the sight of Sendoh, jotting down on his notebook furiously.
He crept silently behind Sendoh's back, sighing inwardly when Sendoh didn't notice his presence. He took a careful look on Sendoh's notebook and saw that he was doing his homework on Algebra. He also saw the frustrating look on Sendoh's face when he couldn't get the equation correctly. He stared at Sendoh as he tried to do it one more time.
When Sendoh still didn't get it, he began to speak up.
"Chigau yo," Kogure said softly.
Sendoh was startled so he jumped out of the swing before taking a look from the person that was behind him all along.
"Kogure-san? What are you doing there?" he asked, feeling embarrassed that Kogure saw his wrong equations.
Kogure chuckled. "I've been behind you 10 minutes ago," he explained.
Sendoh looked disturbed. He hadn't noticed it! How stupid of him!
He hid his shocked expression under his famous smile.
"Gomen, gomen, I wasn't aware of you," Sendoh said, putting his hand on his head, scratching it.
"I noticed that,"
"So, why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be at home?" asked Sendoh, feeling curious all of a sudden.
Kogure sat down at the next swing beside Sendoh's and sat down. Sendoh sat down too, feeling the cold damp air that passed through them.
"I was asked to do something here, in Ryonan, I was just heading home, you know," Kogure explicated to the ace player, as Sendoh just bobbed his head in acknowledgement. "How about you?" Kogure went on.
'I…I was having problems in my academics that I couldn't go home yet," Sendoh said dolorously. "You saw me right? Usually, it wouldn't be a problem to me, doing all these work, but it's stressing now," Sendoh said ironically.
"I understand," it was all Kogure said, but it stunned Sendoh.
"You do?" asked Sendoh quizzically.
"Of course. You, being the foundation of the basketball team and being on top of your class. It's quite forceful, but you have no choice left but to go on with it. A piece of advice, ne? Why don't you stop worrying about things and organize the things you need to do and then do it step-by-step. That way, you wouldn't think of what you forgot to do and you'd be finished sooner than you think," Kogure advised, taking a deep breath after saying that long sentence.
Sendoh's eyes lit up. 'I hadn't thought of that!'
Sendoh took Kogure's hand and shook it cheerfully. "I don't know how to thank you enough," he shook Kogure's hand even harder, shaking the whole man.
Kogure just laughed. Sendoh drowned at the sight of Kogure's smile. He didn't recognize that he let go of Kogure's hand and he was staring at him, heart beating fast.
"It was a pleasure helping you, Sendoh-san. I have to go now, ne? My mother's expecting me," Kogure said, bidding goodbye to the ace payer from Ryonan. Sendoh blinked when he saw that Kogure was leaving. He called out Kogure's name before he was out of sight.
"Nani? Anything else?" queried Kogure, still smiling.
'Do you know that your smile is so heavenly?'
"Ano… Sendoh-san?"
Sendoh blinked again. "I wanted to tell you that maybe sometime, I'll treat you out. You know, to repay you," Sendoh offered.
Kogure contemplated about it for a while, his hand resting on his chin carefully. Then, he smiled.
"I'll look after that, ne?"
Sendoh's smile widened more. 'Did I mention that you're kind too?'
"Domo. Keep me posted!" Sendoh called out as Kogure walked away. He began to head for home too. Smiling more than you often do, thinking of that kind young man, which he thinks might change his life forever.
Sendoh whistled happily.
***
-Next day-
Another sunny day at Ryonan high. Trees are swaying; birds are chirping; clouds are dancing, and a very, very pleasant smile from Koshino. Will wonders never cease? The usually grumpy, foul attitude player was smiling like there's no tomorrow or like something very good happened? No one figured it out except the boy himself.
And his bestfriend, also smiling, (when didn't he ever smile?) looking stressed-free. Being in shape. It brought… smile to other students… somehow. Their smiles were contagious. Like, it wanted to say that something definitely good will happen, that something was BOUND to happen. Something good. Something fantastic. Something… something OVERWHELMING. And that very thought made even the teachers smile.
Their fellow teammate and current keeper of personal data of other players from other school approached the both of them, giving a greeting, smiling too, asking the two of them why the sudden change of attitude. Especially Koshino. His smile was different. Sendoh's too. It radiated… happiness. Happiness only from a person in love.
"You two look so happy today, Koshino-sempai, Sendoh-sempai. Did anything interesting occurred?" Hikoichi queried, peculiarity befalling the freshman.
Koshino and Sendoh just nodded in agreement, still smiling. You'd think that their face would stay that way throughout eternity as they wore it throughout the whole practice, surprising their teammates more, when they saw their improvement.
True. They improved. A lot.
All because of a certain man with an innocent smile and beautiful chocolate brown eyes. It was a pity that it was hidden under a pair of spectacles.
The two of them sighed at the same time, recalling the sweet memory of yesterday. Soon, being best of friend they were, they tried to get each other to speak.
"Oi! Koshino-kun, why are you so happy today?" Sendoh asked, feeling happy as he saw his bestfriend happy too.
"How about you? Why so happy? I mean, you're always smiling, but your smile is a bit different," Koshino asked back.
Sendoh frowned. "I'm not always smiling. I frown once in a while," said Sendoh in a mock-angry voice. "Anyway, I asked first," he pursued.
"Hai, hai. Why don't we say it in chorus?" suggested Koshino. He saw Sendoh nod. They counted to tree before saying at the same time…
"I'm in love,"
They laughed.
"I should've known," they said again at the same time.
Again, they laughed. They stopped then turned serious, each reading what's on each other's mind. Telling each other, without words, to tell each other who. And yet, they just stared. Stared at each other, as time passes by.
Sendoh tore their gaze. "Why don't we say it again at the same time, then. That way, it'd be fair,"
Koshino looked at him in agreement. They counted again to three before saying in chorale…
"I'm in love with… Kogure Kiminobu," they stared at each other in disturbance. Then they glared at each other, sparks flying.
They stood apart, still glaring at each other.
'Uso!'
'Shinjirarenai!'
"How could you…"
"When did you…"
They watched each other's form.
SILENCE.
Koshino broke the silence. "I guess this settles it then." He said, walking towards Sendoh. "May the best man win," he said in equal fairness, sticking out his hand.
"Aa. And I know that it wouldn't be you," he said casually, holding Koshino's hand, shaking it.
"Don't state things unless you know the outcome, Sendoh. End your impudent talk," retorted Koshino, confidant that he will win.
They shook each other's hand, smiling, thinking of the same thing.
'I'll be the victor in the end. No matter what.'
They also knew deep inside themselves that things would be ugly.
***
A/n: I've been having troubles with creating this one. I've written it on a paper long ago but I've only managed to write it down detail by detail. I guess that I've made another boring story… I'm so sorry about myself…
Please review… -_-…
Merry-Go-Round Goes
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Genre: Yaoi
Rating: PG-13
Author: sky75rk
Pairing: …Find out for yourself…
Warning: might be OOC, contain swear words and argument between friends
A/n: …
***
Basketball practice has just ended in Ryonan High. The team coach has been giving out orders to the team. As usual, the star player of the team, Sendoh, Akira, was smiling brightly despite the fact the coach Taoka has scolded him again for being late. Koshino, Hiroaki, his best friend, was beside him, snickering while Sendoh was being scolded, thus, earning a dark look from Sendoh.
"Mou! I thought that you will cover up for me that's why you went with me the moment coach called me," Sendoh said, pouting.
Koshino laughed. "It's your fault. If you came early, he wouldn't have shrewd your pride," nudging Sendoh on the ribs.
"Baka! That hurts!" replied Sendoh, feeling the place where Koshino hit him.
Sendoh and Koshino, two known basketball players in Ryonan, were also known as the most incompatible, and the most different bestfriends in the history. (Of Ryonan only) Whilst Sendoh is talkative and prefers noise, Koshino likes to keep quiet and prefers peace. Sendoh is outgoing and Koshino likes to stay at one place only. They only agree on one thing—Basketball.
They differ from each other, and yet, they became best of friends. After all, like they say, opposites attract, right?
They went home together, parting ways when they saw the fork in the road. They waved to each other and separated, Koshino was going left and Sendoh, going right.
While walking, a bike rode too fast past through Koshino. Koshino stumbled to the side, wincing as he felt a minor injury on his arm.
'Damn! My arm must've caught the wire on the bike' Koshino thought, wiping the blood the was coming out. 'Ouch! It must be cut deeper,'
Koshino winced. He reached out to his pocket to get his handkerchief, when a hand came in front of his face with a handkerchief. He looked up and saw Kogure's concerned face.
"Ano… Daijobou desu ka?" asked Kogure with consideration.
Koshino just nodded dumbly. Somehow, he seemed lost in those chocolate brown eyes of Kogure, enough to remove the pain on his arm.
Kogure kneeled down the Ryonan player, folded the cloth in a triangular form and folded it again, placing it to the wound of Koshino. Koshino still stared, cheeks heating up with unknown reason.
"There. All done," Kogure spoke again, after covering up the small injury. "It's not really deep. It'll be fine in a few days," he continued, smiling his ever-perpetual smile.
Koshino face crimsoned more. "Domo, Kogure-san. You *are* Kogure, ne?" said the Ryonan player, still having doubts about the person's name.
"Hai," replied Kogure.
Kogure helped Koshino to get up. Then he turned to leave.
"Ja ne, Koshino-kun! I'll see you next time we have a game, ne?"
"Sure,"
Kogure left Koshino, still dazed with those eyes of his, wondering when will he see him again. He looked at his arm and smiled brightly when he saw the piece of cloth tied up on his arm.
'Maybe I'll see him again after all. Sooner than he thinks…' he thought when he made his journey towards home, hand holding his arm and a particular black cloth.
***
As Koshino went home, he headed straight to his bedroom and did his homework. He tried to concentrate, though he can't. His mind is travelling from way back, recalling the fateful incident that happened and those gorgeous chocolate brown eyes.
Koshino shook his head. 'K'so! Why am I thinking of that Shohoku player? I'm obviously out of my head!'
He began to think of his current situation. He read many book and magazines of this 'falling in love' thing, and he knew that once he found the right one, he would feel it. He knew that once he saw this person, he would know that he's it.
But…why is he feeling ambiguous? He just—coincidentally—bumped into Kogure and this…this happens? Why? And to a man?
'Sou… this must be it. This must be what they call true love…' he thought as he went on his bed, sleeping peacefully.
His dreams are full of a certain man with gorgeous chocolate brown eyes.
***
Sendoh is taking a walk through the park. He still didn't head home yet, and he still hasn't had a single thought about it either. He worries about his current academics. Sure, sure, he was smart and always manages to maintain on top. But! Being on top means many problems too. You have no choice but to go down. Many expect you to do well and to top it again. And this is the reason why Sendoh is being pushed. Aside from being the ace player and having many opponents and his studies and having many things to submit. Requirements left and right.
Sendoh sighed. 'Being on top sure is a pain,' he thought sadly, sitting on a swing in the playground. (You must be wondering how he got there while I said that he's walking through the park) He swayed the swing a little, then stopped. He just pulled out a notebook and a pen, writing down on it.
Fate sure has ways of getting things together, ne? Kogure was walking past the playground where Sendoh was. Kogure glanced at his side and caught the sight of Sendoh, jotting down on his notebook furiously.
He crept silently behind Sendoh's back, sighing inwardly when Sendoh didn't notice his presence. He took a careful look on Sendoh's notebook and saw that he was doing his homework on Algebra. He also saw the frustrating look on Sendoh's face when he couldn't get the equation correctly. He stared at Sendoh as he tried to do it one more time.
When Sendoh still didn't get it, he began to speak up.
"Chigau yo," Kogure said softly.
Sendoh was startled so he jumped out of the swing before taking a look from the person that was behind him all along.
"Kogure-san? What are you doing there?" he asked, feeling embarrassed that Kogure saw his wrong equations.
Kogure chuckled. "I've been behind you 10 minutes ago," he explained.
Sendoh looked disturbed. He hadn't noticed it! How stupid of him!
He hid his shocked expression under his famous smile.
"Gomen, gomen, I wasn't aware of you," Sendoh said, putting his hand on his head, scratching it.
"I noticed that,"
"So, why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be at home?" asked Sendoh, feeling curious all of a sudden.
Kogure sat down at the next swing beside Sendoh's and sat down. Sendoh sat down too, feeling the cold damp air that passed through them.
"I was asked to do something here, in Ryonan, I was just heading home, you know," Kogure explicated to the ace player, as Sendoh just bobbed his head in acknowledgement. "How about you?" Kogure went on.
'I…I was having problems in my academics that I couldn't go home yet," Sendoh said dolorously. "You saw me right? Usually, it wouldn't be a problem to me, doing all these work, but it's stressing now," Sendoh said ironically.
"I understand," it was all Kogure said, but it stunned Sendoh.
"You do?" asked Sendoh quizzically.
"Of course. You, being the foundation of the basketball team and being on top of your class. It's quite forceful, but you have no choice left but to go on with it. A piece of advice, ne? Why don't you stop worrying about things and organize the things you need to do and then do it step-by-step. That way, you wouldn't think of what you forgot to do and you'd be finished sooner than you think," Kogure advised, taking a deep breath after saying that long sentence.
Sendoh's eyes lit up. 'I hadn't thought of that!'
Sendoh took Kogure's hand and shook it cheerfully. "I don't know how to thank you enough," he shook Kogure's hand even harder, shaking the whole man.
Kogure just laughed. Sendoh drowned at the sight of Kogure's smile. He didn't recognize that he let go of Kogure's hand and he was staring at him, heart beating fast.
"It was a pleasure helping you, Sendoh-san. I have to go now, ne? My mother's expecting me," Kogure said, bidding goodbye to the ace payer from Ryonan. Sendoh blinked when he saw that Kogure was leaving. He called out Kogure's name before he was out of sight.
"Nani? Anything else?" queried Kogure, still smiling.
'Do you know that your smile is so heavenly?'
"Ano… Sendoh-san?"
Sendoh blinked again. "I wanted to tell you that maybe sometime, I'll treat you out. You know, to repay you," Sendoh offered.
Kogure contemplated about it for a while, his hand resting on his chin carefully. Then, he smiled.
"I'll look after that, ne?"
Sendoh's smile widened more. 'Did I mention that you're kind too?'
"Domo. Keep me posted!" Sendoh called out as Kogure walked away. He began to head for home too. Smiling more than you often do, thinking of that kind young man, which he thinks might change his life forever.
Sendoh whistled happily.
***
-Next day-
Another sunny day at Ryonan high. Trees are swaying; birds are chirping; clouds are dancing, and a very, very pleasant smile from Koshino. Will wonders never cease? The usually grumpy, foul attitude player was smiling like there's no tomorrow or like something very good happened? No one figured it out except the boy himself.
And his bestfriend, also smiling, (when didn't he ever smile?) looking stressed-free. Being in shape. It brought… smile to other students… somehow. Their smiles were contagious. Like, it wanted to say that something definitely good will happen, that something was BOUND to happen. Something good. Something fantastic. Something… something OVERWHELMING. And that very thought made even the teachers smile.
Their fellow teammate and current keeper of personal data of other players from other school approached the both of them, giving a greeting, smiling too, asking the two of them why the sudden change of attitude. Especially Koshino. His smile was different. Sendoh's too. It radiated… happiness. Happiness only from a person in love.
"You two look so happy today, Koshino-sempai, Sendoh-sempai. Did anything interesting occurred?" Hikoichi queried, peculiarity befalling the freshman.
Koshino and Sendoh just nodded in agreement, still smiling. You'd think that their face would stay that way throughout eternity as they wore it throughout the whole practice, surprising their teammates more, when they saw their improvement.
True. They improved. A lot.
All because of a certain man with an innocent smile and beautiful chocolate brown eyes. It was a pity that it was hidden under a pair of spectacles.
The two of them sighed at the same time, recalling the sweet memory of yesterday. Soon, being best of friend they were, they tried to get each other to speak.
"Oi! Koshino-kun, why are you so happy today?" Sendoh asked, feeling happy as he saw his bestfriend happy too.
"How about you? Why so happy? I mean, you're always smiling, but your smile is a bit different," Koshino asked back.
Sendoh frowned. "I'm not always smiling. I frown once in a while," said Sendoh in a mock-angry voice. "Anyway, I asked first," he pursued.
"Hai, hai. Why don't we say it in chorus?" suggested Koshino. He saw Sendoh nod. They counted to tree before saying at the same time…
"I'm in love,"
They laughed.
"I should've known," they said again at the same time.
Again, they laughed. They stopped then turned serious, each reading what's on each other's mind. Telling each other, without words, to tell each other who. And yet, they just stared. Stared at each other, as time passes by.
Sendoh tore their gaze. "Why don't we say it again at the same time, then. That way, it'd be fair,"
Koshino looked at him in agreement. They counted again to three before saying in chorale…
"I'm in love with… Kogure Kiminobu," they stared at each other in disturbance. Then they glared at each other, sparks flying.
They stood apart, still glaring at each other.
'Uso!'
'Shinjirarenai!'
"How could you…"
"When did you…"
They watched each other's form.
SILENCE.
Koshino broke the silence. "I guess this settles it then." He said, walking towards Sendoh. "May the best man win," he said in equal fairness, sticking out his hand.
"Aa. And I know that it wouldn't be you," he said casually, holding Koshino's hand, shaking it.
"Don't state things unless you know the outcome, Sendoh. End your impudent talk," retorted Koshino, confidant that he will win.
They shook each other's hand, smiling, thinking of the same thing.
'I'll be the victor in the end. No matter what.'
They also knew deep inside themselves that things would be ugly.
***
A/n: I've been having troubles with creating this one. I've written it on a paper long ago but I've only managed to write it down detail by detail. I guess that I've made another boring story… I'm so sorry about myself…
Please review… -_-…