"Nobody will look after you... You have to go back here..."

"What about my friends here in Tokyo?"

"You have friends back home honey... They miss you a lot you know... And of course your dad and I miss you a whole lot more than your friends…"

"I miss you too... But…"

"No buts dear… Just do as you are told…"

"If you say so mom..."

HOMECOMING

Disclaimers: Characters you will meet in a while are from Slam Dunk created by the 'real tensai' Dr. T. Inoue… Chibasa Owana, Chibasa Iya and Kenjo are uniquely from this bizarre creature…

Chapter 1: Helpless

The sixteen-year-old Chibasa Owana agreed. She replaced the receiver in the cradle with both hands trying to think straight. I sure wish Iya didn't have to go to America. Why did you have to go sis? Why? Owana thought helplessly. Her sister Chibasa Iya had an urgent seminar in the States regarding their basketball team management and she didn't have any other option but to leave her little sister behind in the Shohoku-Tokyo dormitory. However, the cause why she was so resistant to leave was for the reason that she was going to abandon her secret boyfriend behind. Nobody in her family knew about their relationship and they didn't have a chance but to break it up.

~~o0o~~

Owana sat in the coffee shop holding her favorite frapuccino for dear life. She practiced her lines very well the night before, avoiding any chance of mistake. Her boyfriend walked in the shop and waved at him. "Kenjo, over here…"

He walked over, planted a quick peck on her lips and squeezed her hand. "Hey honey… What is it? I was worried about you. You were crying on the phone last night…"

She put her hand over his and looked at it for the whole two seconds. She admired the way their hands melded with each other. How can I do this? "Kenjo, honey, I don't know how to say this but I really have to…"

Kenjo looked at her with a questioning look. "Please tell me..."

His voice sounded sincere enough that it made a tear grow on her cheek. She wiped the tear away and spoke slowly and softly. "I'm going back to Kanagawa…" She covered her face with both hands and wept quietly. Other customers in the coffee shop looked at the two of them.

You'd expect a boyfriend to go ballistic and walks out when he learns that his girlfriend is leaving him behind, but no, instead of that scene, he held her tightly in his arms and embraced her like never before. "Don't cry, baby… Things will be fine… Kanagawa is just a few miles away. I'll call you every minute and even write you love letters. I'll also visit you once in a while…"

She wiped the tears from her face and looked up at her beaming boyfriend. "You'd do that for me?" She smiled back.

"Of course, why wouldn't I?" He said gently. "You know that I'll always love you wherever you are in the world."

He is the sweetest guy on earth. I sure wish we could be this way much longer, Owana shouted inside her head. "I love you too…"

So things worked out better than she expected. Owana thought she was the luckiest girl you could find. But luck did not have anything to do with it. Having a perfect relationship with her boyfriend, what else would she look for?

~~o0o~~

"Good morning. Please take all your seats. Flight 247 will be leaving for Kanagawa in just a short while. Thank you…" The stewardess announced on the speaker.

"This way sir. Your seat is A7 near the window…" One of the stewards instructed a tall, raven-haired guy. He took his ticket back without any sign of thanks to the kind steward.

Owana sat clumsily, her legs stuck to the front seat. She closed her eyes, attempting to think about other things than her boyfriend, which made her cry for the last five minutes continuously. Someone tapped her on the shoulder unexpectedly that made her sit up straight. She looked up and there was a pale giant looking down at her. His face obviously said 'Oh, a witch.' She had big circles under her eyes that made her look more or less like a witch.

He went to his seat, put his bag on the overhead cabinet, sat down, put on his headphones, and snoozed.

Her face tangled and said 'Oh, a weirdo.'

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To be continued on next chapter!

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Greenhorn: So? What do you think?

Rukawa: Short, lame and ……..

Greenhorn: *sweatdrop* Who asked you?

Rukawa: I thought you were talking to me?

Greenhorn: So you can talk? I thought you were just a walking not talking foxed face…

Rukawa: Don't believe such rumors…

Greenhorn: *sighs* Yare yare

Rukawa smacked Greenhorn on the head and drags her out of the picture…

Rukawa: Ja! Oh and Don't forget to review…ne?