I do not own Slam Dunk nor its characters. They belong to Takehiko Inoue... I do however, own Setsuko Ishibara...
Chapter 1
It was the first day of high school and Setsuko had gotten into the prestigious Kainan Affiliated University High School. She had graduated one of the top students of Tokyo junior high. The cool breeze of spring was favourable to her as it blew her silky black pigtails sideways. The cherry blossom trees were newly blooming and showed beautiful pinkish white flowers. There were students from years one to three coming into the big school gates all hurrying to get to their rooms. She was only one of the few from Tokyo junior high who had been accepted and continued to Kainan so she didn't have her usual circle of friends with her. While walking through the Year One corridor, searching for her room 1 class A, she bumped into a tall boy who also seemed lost. Their briefcases fell to the ground, spitting out its contents.
"I'm terribly sorry about that, Miss" the boy stammered while apologizing and blushed heavily
"N-no, I'm sorry. I wasn't looking at where I was going" Setsuko replied, also blushing
As they stood up, after he had helped her pick her things up, she was amazed at how tall he was. Could he be a basketball player as well? She thought. He looked adorable with his short, spiked hair and innocent eyes. "You must be new here. So am I" she said, giving him a smile.
He rubbed the back of his with his and laughed shyly while nodding. "I'm looking for room 1A"
Setsuko's eyes widened with joy. A classmate! She thought. "I'm going there too. Looks like we'll be classmates" she laughed. They walked through the corridor together and inside the classroom. Setsuko loved sitting in the first row right next to the window so she took that seat. The boy took the seat right behind her.
"I'm sorry for being rude. I completely forgot to introduce myself. My name's Jin, Soichiro Jin" his face was a childish attractiveness when he smiled and held his hand out.
"Hi Jin. I'm Setsuko, Setsuko Ishibara"
During their lunch break, Jin and Setsuko went to give themselves a tour of the school. After having their lunch at the school canteen, the two headed for the basketball gym. "I was right about him" she muttered to herself
"huh? I'm sorry, did you say something?" Jin asked, looking puzzled
"Uh, nothing! I was just wondering if you're a basketball player as well"
Jin nodded with a twinkling smile. He told her that he had been playing basketball since he was in grade school. As he talked, Setsuko was reminded of a boy who had also been her classmate in junior high. He was an extremely talented basketball player as well and the same charming personality just as Jin, but she had longed to forget about that boy and wished not to bump into him. In fact, that was why she never had second choices about going to Kainan High because she had heard that he was recruited by another school- Ryonan High.
The gym was empty when they got there, except for a janitor who was mopping the floor. Jin had been dreaming of entering Kainan's champion basketball team. He was planning on becoming their center thanks to his height. Somehow, despite her wanting to forget her past, she wanted to get involved with the basketball team.
The very next day, Setsuko accompanied Jin to the basketball tryouts and was more than overjoyed when he made it. Setsuko on the other hand, refrained from too much extra curricular activities except for occasionally helping out at the music club.
One morning during their lunch break, Jin and Setsuko were having their bentos under a sakura tree. Setsuko's pigtails slid down her shoulders and glimmered at the sun. It was only then that Jin actually saw how beautiful she was. Kawai he thought to himself... Setsuko noticed Jin staring at her and her cheeks started to show a pinkish tint
How was it? pretty good? lame? comment ^_^