DISCLAIMER: SLAM DUNK AND ALL OF THE CHARACTERS BELONG TO INOUE TAKEHIKO… IF ONLY THEY ARE MINE… SNIFF SNIFF… DEMO, THE
OTHER CHARACTERS AND THE STORY ARE MINE AND MINE ALONE…
CRITICISMS ARE ALL WELCOME… THEY WILL CHANGE ME FOR THE BETTER… PRAISES (IF THERE ARE SOME) WILL BE REALLY HIGHLY
APPRECIATE. AND NO FLAMES, ONEGAI! FLAMES WILL BE IGNORED…
this is my first time to make a fanfiction about Slam Dunk… I hope that this fic is not lame…
I am not sure if Shoyo is an exclusive school for boys… But, a certain website (about FujiHana) said that "everyone who wears Shoyo uniform are all boys", so I assumed that
it is an all-boys school… Okay? So don't rant about Shoyo High…. Peace!
And, oh… I am apologizing in advance if I will not update immediately… Sometimes, Katamaranus Syndrome (in short, laziness) strikes me…. Hehehe… So, gomen nasai! Besides, the fic is critical, making it hard to construct nicely. Have fun in reading…
# If you have noticed, I changed the format of the story. I also added some thingy. Arigatou gozaimasu for the review, Djaensoul. I have realized some things which I need to change.
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Chapter 1- Accidents happen anytime!
HANAGATA'S POV
It is such a beautiful morning. Birds sing in gaiety as the sun shines brightly. The blue sky is accentuated with a few clouds. I am whistling as I headed towards my classroom. Many students are also walking in the corridor. Suddenly, a running girl collided with me. She almost lost her balance but she was able to maintain it. I was stunned. It is not everyday that a girl goes to Shoyo. The most surprising thing is that the girl is tall, very tall for a typical girl. She's as tall as Fujima. She is holding two bentous. The girl bowed lowly as she apologized.
"I'm so sorry."
Her tone is heavy with British accent. Maybe she's a half-gaijin. I looked at her blue eyes and despite of some Japanese characteristics like her small eyes, there are still signs that British blood is flowing in her veins like the hue of her eyes and hair.
"It's okay, Miss."
"Uhmmm, can you please tell me where I can locate 2-3?"
"It's just three rooms away from where we are standing."
"Arigatou gozaimasu. I will be going now."
She bowed lowly and walked fast. I just stared at her. She's cute. Oh no, I forgot to ask the kirei girl's name. Can you blame me? I am shy when it comes to girls. I wonder how Fujima deals with girls. Well, whatever. I entered my room to put down my backpack on my chair/ I went out of the room again, hoping to see her.
AIKO'S POV
Darn, I feel so unlucky. I've got to go to oniichan's school just to bring his bentou. Why is he so careless? Of all the things that he could leave behind… Grrr…
What can I do? I'm already here. It's good that I bumped with a tall guy with spectacles. He gave me the directions towards oniichan's room.
Okay, now I'm here at the door of 2-3. I peeped timidly, hoping to see oniichan in a single glance, to no avail. A raven-haired guy saw me peeping like some kind of a stupid girl who is lost in an exclusive school for boys.
"Hey, beautiful! Are you looking for someone?"
I could feel my cheeks becoming warm, being not used hearing compliments from the opposite gender.
"Uhmm, hai. I am looking for Saiyuri Akira."
The guy grinned.
"Hey, Akira-kun! Your girlfriend is looking for you!"
The classroom suddenly became noisy. Everyone teased him. Do they behave like that every time a girl visits?
"Your girl went all the way to Shoyo just to see you!"
Oniichan looked at the door. I waved at him so that he can see me. He waved back.
"Aho! That's not my kanojo! That's my sister!"
"Hontou?"
I nodded to agree on what oniichan said to his classmates. He headed towards the door and faced me
"What is it, Aiko-chan?"
"Oniichan, you left your bentou."
I handed him his bentou.
"Thanks, sis! Really, I owe you one."
HANAGATA'S POV
I was walking down the corridor, wishing that I could see her again. Hanagata Touru, be brave. I hope I can gather enough strength to ask her name. Sure enough, I passed by her. She was with a guy named Saiyuri Akira, a staff member of our school paper. He is holding the other bentou that the kirei girl was carrying. Saiyuri-san called me.
"Hey there, Hanagata-sempai!"
I smiled at him. I also smiled to the girl, who in return, gave me a sweet smile. My heart wrenched. There goes the girl, already got a koibito. I tried my best not to sound disappointed as I asked the guy.
"Is she your girlfriend?"
"Iie. She's my baby sister. Aiko-chan, this is Hanagata Touru, the vice-captain and the center of Shoyo Basketball Club. Sempai, this is my sister, Aiko"
She granted me another sweet smile. I smiled back. He felt as if a thorn was removed from my chest.
"Gomen for what happened a while ago."
"It's nothing, Aiko-san. Don't you have any classes?"
Aiko's blue eyes widened as she stared at her watch.
"Shucks, I need to go to school now. Ja ne, Hanagata-san, oniichan!"
She ran fast, her long brown hair fluttering in the air as she ran. Akira and I watched her run towards the gate. I was amazed at her speed.
"Wow, she's fast!"
"She's a marathon player."
"Sou ka."
"She really loves sports. How I wish I am also athletic like her. She's the captain of their Volleyball Club though she's just a freshman."
Akira sighed. I smiled. Suddenly, I had the urge to ask Akira for their telephone number. I took a deep breath before asking him
"Akira-san?"
"Hai, Hanagata-sempai?"
"Can I ask you a favor?"
"Anything for you, sempai."
I smiled at him.
"Ano… can I have Aiko-san's number?"
"Why not, sempai?"
I brought out my handy phone. Akira dictated number as I registered it on my cell phone.
"Arigatou gozaimasu."
"That was nothing, sempai. Oh, here comes our sensei. Sayonara, sempai."
"Sayonara."
When Saiyuri-san entered his room, a contented smile was pasted in my lips.
FUJIMA'S POV
The bell rang, announcing lunchtime. I headed towards Hanagata-kun's room and waited outside. After a few minutes, Hanagata-kun came out with his bentou. We went to our favorite eating nook. As we sat down, I was surprised when I noticed that Hanagata's usual poignant face is full of unexplainable happiness.
"What's with you?"
"Doushite?"
"You seem so happy."
Hanagata-kun just smiled as he continued eating. As we eat our lunch, we talked about trivial things.
After lunch, we went back to our respective rooms to leave our empty bentous. We met at the corridor and loitered around the school vicinity, talking about boring classes and the upcoming eliminations. I am very confident that we will enter the Inter-High competition. With me as their coach, we will use every team that we will contend with as our stepping stone towards the National Championship. No pebble will ever make us trip. As I looked at my vice-captain's glowing face, I became even surer that we will be not only at the Inter-High but at the National Championship as well.
AIKO'S POV
At last, it's already lunch time. School is really hell. Whoever came up with the idea of creating such a hellhole is really mad.
I do not feel like eating, so I just got the crackers I bought at the canteen a while ago and grabbed my bentou. I headed towards Chi-chan's room. I saw him walking out of their door. I called him in a loud voice. He looked at me. I ran towards him.
"You do not feel like eating and you want me to eat your lunch."
I grinned at him.
"How did you know that?"
Chi-chan sighed.
"You always say that, almost everyday. What's your lunch?"
I shrugged my shoulder. Chi-chan got my bentou and opened it. He smiled widely.
"This is nice. Ahhh, the yummy smell of teriyaki. It is really nice to have a hahaue like Janine-obasan."
I let out a chuckle. Then, I asked him.
"Chi-chan, where will you eat your lunch?"
Chi-chan shrugged his shoulder as he wore his 'I have no idea' look. Then, his face lit up.
"I'll just eat your lunch at our room. Do you want to come with me?"
I nodded. We went inside their classroom. Their room is deserted. He summoned me to sit at a chair at the back. As I sat down, he pulled another chair and positioned it so that he will be able to face me. He put down his bentou and placed my bentou in the chair's desk. He started eating heartily. I smiled as I watched him eat. I got the crackers from my pocket. I started munching the crackers. Suddenly, I remembered to ask him something.
"Chi-chan?"
He stopped eating for a while and looked at me.
"What is it, Aiko-chan?"
"Do you know Hanagata Touru?"
"Hai. Why did you ask?"
He continued eating. I started talking animatedly.
"Well, I bumped into him this morning. I went to oniichan's school because he left his bentou. He is really stupid. Of all the things that he could leave. Then, I ran in the corridor, hoping that I can find his room. As I ran in the corridor, I bumped into him. Then, oniichan introduced me to him."
Chi-chan nodded in understanding as he continued eating. I asked him again.
"Tell me everything about what you know about Hanagata-san"
Chi-chan closed my bentou and out it down. He took his bentou and put it on the desk. I am not surprised at all. He really eats a lot. Can I blame him? He's a very tall guy, not to mention he is also heavy. He loves eating, that's why he always hangs out at our house since Mommy loves cooking. Mommy jokingly said that she wants to adopt him. He did not open his bentou as he answered me.
"Let's see… Hanagata-san is the vice captain of Shoyo basketball club. His height is 199 cm and his weight is 90 kg. Last year, they were 2nd in standing in the Inter-High."
I waited for him to continue but he no longer say anything. He opened his bentou and started eating again. I poked his arm repeatedly.
"Is that all? Onegai, please tell me some more. Please, please, please… Chi-chan!"
Chi-chan paused from eating and looked at him, a frown is in his face. He spoke firmly but gently.
"That's all I can tell you. Look, Aiko-chan, we are not that close. I just know him simply because he is also plays basketball. I'm sorry, that's all I know about him. Why don't you ask Aki-kun for help? Maybe he knows something about Hanagata-san since he is a basketball enthusiast."
Why I haven't thought of that? Chi-chan is really a genius. In my sheer happiness, I kissed him on the cheek.
"Thank you, oh thank you, Chi-chan!"
to be continued
for those who can't understand some Japanese terms, here is a mini-glossary for
you!
Aho- are you serious? You don't know this one? Rukawa loves to say this to Sakuragi.
Fine, you don't know it! It means stupid (synonymous to baka)
Arigatou gozaimasu- Thank you (formal way)
Demo- but
Doushite- why
Gaijin- foreigner, particularly Western people
Hontou- really
Kanojo- girlfriend
Kirei- beautiful
Koibito- lover
Konbanwa- Good evening
Kuso- it's a swear word (s)
Obasan- grandmother
Oniichan- older brother
Okkasan- mother
Sempai- senior/upper classman
Sensei- term for doctors, teachers, writers
Shimai- younger sister
Tadaima- I'm home!