A is for Akira Sendoh
The star of Ryonan High
He had hair that seemed to
Reach for the sky
With that ever grinning face
And lemon-sucking habit
He somehow earned the nickname of
Smiley hentai rabbit
-.-
B is for Basketball
The game that started it all
Sendoh quickly awoke
When Hikoichi made the call
He was late for a practice match
With Shohoku High
Sendoh felt his breath catch
When he walked in, oh my
-.-
C is for Cerulean
They belonged to a pair of eyes
Cool, calm, collected
It made Sendoh melt inside
They were blue as the ocean
With a shot of arrogance
The glimmer of challenge
Rukawa Kaede, as Sendoh soon learned
-.-
D is for Do'ahou
Rukawa's favourite catchphrase
It's his entire vocabulary
Oh, what a waste!
He reserved it for Sakuragi
At times (behind his back) for Akagi
But now, with such a difficult foe
He pondered using it for Sendoh
-.-
E is for Eleven
Rukawa's jersey number
Sakuragi had gotten '10'
Which made Rukawa glower
Sendoh had the digit memorised
By the time Shohoku left
Alongside Rukawa's
Full name and stats
-.-
F is for Fishing
Which Sendoh absolutely adored
He couldn't imagine not having invented
The (second) best sport!
But on that fine morning
Despite the fish happily biting
Sendoh somehow felt
That something was lacking
-.-
G is for Girls
Date me baby, you'll see what I've got
With my tongue I can tie
A cherry stem into a knot!
Rukawa frowned
Threw the scented paper away
It was like every other he received
Every single day
-.-
H is for Hikoichi
That poor, ickle firstie
Risked the wrath of Ayako's paper fan
But he resigned himself to his task
With beloved notebook in hand
He sussed out what lay behind Rukawa's mask
If not, Ryonan's ace would lament
And make a very big fuss
-.-
I is for Irritation
It was all Rukawa felt
Annoyance and frustration
When someone disturbed his nap
Rukawa picked up the phone and cursed
Then: one-on-one, park, at three
And Sendoh wondered
Was Rukawa free?
-.-
J is for Jerk
Rukawa muttered
As Sendoh threw a smirk
He'd beaten Rukawa yet again
Despite the junior's best efforts
Next week, Rukawa determined
Same time, same place
He missed Sendoh hiding a grin
-.-
K is for Kaede
It was the first time Sendoh used it
As it was uttered, he wondered
If Rukawa would throw a fit
There was no protest
Not even a peep
Sendoh wiped away his sweat
And breathed a sigh of relief
-.-
L is for Lunacy
The feeling was rather new
Maybe Rukawa was just crazy
Maybe it was true
He enjoyed Sendoh's company
He enjoyed it a lot
Even if Sendoh was a little loony
Rukawa took every chance he got
-.-
M is for Movie
(No surprise, Sendoh chose comedy)
They bought their tickets
And picked out their seats
As Sendoh chuckled, gasped and snorted
Through the entire show
Rukawa tried his best to ignore
That they were touching elbow to elbow
-.-
N is for Neko
A cat as black as midnight
It loved curling up in
Rukawa's laundry whites
Sendoh swallowed a giggle
When Rukawa cooed at the cat
Out of his grasp, it couldn't wriggle
My, it was getting fat
-.-
O is for Oyasumi
Rukawa heard it every night
Sendoh would call to make sure
Everything was all right
Rukawa tried not to yawn
As Sendoh chattered away
But he was always pleased to hear
So Kaede, how was your day?
-.-
P is for Pink
The colour of Rukawa's transport…thing
It used to be a bicycle, he explained
It just got run over
Oh, and once got hit by a train
Sendoh grinned and pecked Rukawa's lips
When it rose in the cheeks, however faint
Sendoh decided that he now quite adored pink
-.-
Q is for Queer
Something, some man shouted
At them today
Sendoh's heart flip-flopped
And then it clutched with fear
As to his dismay
He realised that
Rukawa had disappeared
-.-
R is for Reason
Sendoh stood outside in the rain
As he tried to make Rukawa listen
Sendoh really didn't care
What people said
Or even if they stared
What mattered most was this
Had Rukawa already forgotten their kiss?
-.-
S is for Slam
In Sendoh's face, the door went
Sendoh hollered and yelled
But Rukawa's resolve did not bend
At long last, the begging stopped
And then, Sendoh spoke
"I guess it was too much to hope."
Rukawa tried not to listen as Sendoh's voice broke
-.-
T is for Tear
A single, solitary trail
It weaved down Rukawa's cheek
As he heard Sendoh wail
He listened for leaving footsteps
Then resolutely turned away
Rukawa headed straight for bed
It had been a very long day
-.-
U is for Unrequited
Sendoh said, then laughed
As he poured himself another drink
Koshino grunted, then sighed
He wondered if Sendoh needed a shrink
When Sendoh walked into the door
Tripped and fell on the floor
Then got up to vomit into the sink
-.-
V is for Valentine's
It was Sendoh's birthday, too
As he blew out the candles on his cake
He wondered if Rukawa had a clue
In another district
Rukawa sat alone
A lighter flicked to make
Eighteen candles glow
-.-
W is for Wish
The same one Sendoh made every night
His throat clogged and his voice wavered
As he hummed the tune of star light, star bright
He knew it would never work
So he pulled out pen and paper
As his vision blurred
He prepared to say goodbye forever
-.-
X is for XOXO
At the bottom of the note that Rukawa read:
I love you like crazy
I miss you like mad
But not to worry, I understand
And I wish you the very best of luck
In all your future plans
-.-
Y is for Year
The new school term is here
As a senior, Sendoh is busy, busy, busy
Facts and figures; his head is dizzy
The weekend finally hits
He is relieved as he heads out to fish
There is a cough and a shuffle
And then someone sits down beside him
-.-
Z is for Zzz
Still Kaede's favourite pastime
He falls asleep on Akira's shoulder
Who's reeling in the fishing line
Akira smiles and pulls Kaede closer
Maybe, just maybe
They might live
Happily ever after
-.-
END
AN: Meh. Crappy rhyming. Predictable and totally cliché. Shoot me, please. That is if I'm not already gagging on it. But still, happy very early SenRu day (07/11 or 11/07, don't know which).