Okay here it is the first chapter of Love and Basketball 3; Belly Up. I'm working out plot kinks and the like but I've waited long enough and quite frankly I'm sick and crazy enough to do this. I'm going to be adding to the website, updating things and I have a question how many members are on a high school basketball team? I googled and was told for the NBA, but I don't think it's the same for High school.

DISCLAIMER: I own Kiki and Larissa and Nothing else. I am also totally Team Jiki and will love them forever. Oh yeah, I still don't own Matt, but I'm working on starting my harem and he's first on the list, Followed by Logan Lerman and Jackson Rathbone yummy.

Chapter one

"I can tell you one thing right now!" Coach Bolton bellowed at the line of new recruits for the basketball team. He had them lined up in the hallway and was pacing back and forth in front of them. "To be a Wildcat is to be a dedicated player, we do no mess around on this team. We are three time champions and intend to keep the streak going." He led them into the Gym, expecting his team to be ready, in uniform practicing shooting. Instead what he got was Ross using the bleachers as drums; Donny had his ipod blaring Follow Me Down by 3oh!3 and his star players, Kiki and Jimmie in what looked like a dance battle along with his assistant coach Chad and his son Troy, who didn't have to go to school until next week.

"What is going on here?" Coach yelled, stopping the action. Everyone froze and looked at him

"Hey dad just… warming up." Troy said with a smile. The others nodded and started doing various stretches.

"Three laps, all of you." The team groaned and went to do their laps, leaving Troy and Chad

"All of you." Coach repeated, looking at Troy and Chad.

"You're not serious."

"Go!" Coach pointed and the two boys grumbled but started running. Coach turned back to the new kids and smirked. "See what I mean we're a serious team and we take this game seriously."

"Since when?"

"Another lap McCall." Coach Bolton yelled. The boy groaned but kept running. The music was still playing and when they had finished their laps they went right back to dancing. Coach rolled his eyes and Larissa walked over and shrugged.

"New season, they're excited." She smiled. The team cheered and ran into line to check out the new kids.

"Alright, this group has really gotten smaller since last semester." Kiki noted. Jimmie leaned against her and nodded.

"No kidding, well hey, we don't need quitters."

"Alright, that's enough, these two are our captains Jimmie and Kiki." Kiki did a peace sign and Jimmie tried to look gangster. They laughed and the new kids just looked nervous.

"Dudes, relax, we're not going to like... haze you." Jimmie said, looking at them.

"Jeez Coach what did you do to these poor kids?" Kiki asked, Coach shrugged.

"Just told them how much work it is to be a Wildcat." Kiki rolled her eyes and ran to get a ball. "Show 'em what it takes Captains." Coach bellowed. Kiki and Jimmie smirked at each other and Kiki threw the ball to Ross before taking her hoodie off and tossing it at the bleachers. Jimmie did the same and Kiki tied her hair back before they went to center court, waiting.

"Hope you've been practicing Evans." Jimmie mocked.

"Zara you're about to get your sorry ass kicked by your girlfriend." Kiki smirked, that's right, it was offical, Kiki Evans and Jimmie Zara were dating. However that didn't manage to calm their extreme competitiveness against each other. Ross threw the ball in the air and Jimmie got it, by now he was use to her distraction technique so it didn't work she just had to get the ball from him after that. Everyone watched as the went back and forth, after twenty minutes of the two fighting to get a basket Coach Bolton stood, blowing into his whistle.

"Neither of them scored." A Boy said, his shaggy blonde hair falling in his face.

"That's because they both suck." McCall joked.

"Oh you wanna get out here pretty boy?" Kiki asked, pushing her hair out of her eyes.

"Pfft I'm not going to dignify that with a response." The team laughed and Coach Bolton got the try out started.

Kiki sat in the bleachers with Larissa listening to Dion's I-pod.

"So did it come?" Larissa asked her best friend. Kiki shook her head, keeping her mind on the music.

"Nope, You know maybe I just didn't get in. Just because I'm the smartest one here doesn't mean-"

"Trust me Keeks, you got in, You've been getting straight A's since preschool. You went to a school for brainy people like you." Larissa pointed out, they watched as the guys ran around and tossed the ball. There were two girls there to try out. Kiki rolled her eyes at Larissa and pulled the ear bud out of her ear and she walked down to them.

"Hey." She smiled sitting down. "I'm-"

"Kiki Evans, yeah." The redhead nodded. Kiki stopped, thinking about that.

"You know me?"

"Just about everyone does." She shrugged. "First off, hello there is only one Kiki in all of New Mexico I'm sure."

"And you're like, an East High Basketball legend." her friend, the brunette gushed. "I'm Gwen Stevens." The redhead shook her head.

"I'm Julie Madison." She said.

"Right well good luck, I hope you both make it, it's gets really creepy hanging out in the girls locker room alone at night." She shrugged and headed down the bleachers to the court.

"Ready Evans?" Coach Bolton asked. Kiki nodded. "Alright, everyone it's time to play." He listed off names and positions and Larissa went so stand by the coach to help with picking people. Kiki got in her usual position, she was opposite the blonde boy, who's name was Kenny Steele. Kiki smirked at him and he narrowed his brown eyes. Coach got ready to toss up the ball.

"Your shoe's untied." Kiki said, pointing, He looked down and the ball was tossed, Kiki jumped up sent the ball flying to her teammates. Kenny looked ready to shout and looked at Coach, who shrugged. Kenny glowered but ran off after the ball.

It was pretty obvious who wasn't going to make the cut almost right away as Gwen tripped over her own feet and hit the ground. A few others did their best but they were confused and didn't really know what they were doing. The try outs lasted another half hour before Coach Bolton said they could all head home. Kiki got her hoodie from Larissa and was starting out when she heard her name. She turned around and found Gwen and Julie standing there.

"So like, are we all going to pizza or something? i heard the team does that." Gwen gushed.

"Umm... no, we do that after games, and it's really not reserved for just team members, anyone's invited just... people tend to not know that." Kiki shrugged. Larissa came up behind her.

"Oh... Well I can't wait to find out if we made the cut. Gwen said excitedly. Julie looked at her then back at Kiki and Larissa.

"We'll see you tomorrow." she said, looking a bit happier than she had before they had played. then she led her friend away.

"They're odd." Larissa decided, placing her hands on her hips.

"They're Us." Kiki shrugged, turning and walked off.

"Wait... what?"

Okay not the best start ever but trust me, it'll get better, much better. This chapter BTW, is dedicated to Stacy's Pita Chips and 3OH!3 because they're what got me to shut u and finish the chapter. Happy Easter Ya'll.