Warning: BoyLove

Pairing: Rukawa/Sakuragi

Standard disclaimer applies.

A/N: Been a while! This pairing had always been in my heart but this is my first time posting a fic for them here! I hope you enjoy reading this! The chapters are relatively short and this will only contain mild stuff/shonen-ai so don't expect very sexy scenes. However, depending on my disposition after writing this fic, it may serve as a prequel for a full-out yaoi fic. 8Db

Chapter1

With his arms cradling his hard head, Rukawa let out an exasperated sigh as he looked up at the clear blue sky from his lying position on the school's rooftop. It was such a good day that normally, after having a good sleep like he just did, he would either be at the school gym or at the courts in his neighborhood practicing till he dropped. But for some reason, it seemed that his body didn't want him to move an inch from where he was. He felt heavy and his eyelids kept on drooping. Nonetheless, he knew that he had to practice no matter what as he had to keep his guard up what with their next opponents, albeit only in a practice game, being a merge of some of the best players of the other teams like, Sendoh and Fujima. It will also prove to be a good chance to measure his skills. He had to prepare.

To prepare…

That he had to do after he gets himself up from the floor.

Letting out a loud groan, he propped himself up on one elbow, ready to stand, when the door that led to the inside of the school opened with a loud bang.

"OI! RUKAWA!" the yelling of one Hanamichi Sakuragi had him losing his strength once again and dropping to the floor with his arm covering his eyes as his head throbbed hard and his ears rang.

"Urusai, do 'aho…" he muttered irritably. Why was the damned idiot here anyway?

Sakuragi stopped briefly, noting that his damned rival seemed to be acting strangely, but ignored it in the next second, blaming it for the obvious that Rukawa had probably just woken from his sleep. And speaking of a just woken fox, how dare he miss their one-on-one battle on the hard court? He was fuming and gritting his teeth until a sudden thought occurred to him and made him smile smugly.

"AHAHAHAHAHA!" he laughed loudly, making Rukawa flinch even from his distance of seven feet. "You coward! I knew you'd be too afraid to show up in our battle because you knew in yourself that YOU will never beat ME, the TENSAI! AHAHAHAHA!"

Battle? Ah. He was supposed to have a one-on-one with the do 'aho. He had forgotten.

Sakuragi was shaking with his laughter while Rukawa, who was now trying to stand up again, felt the ground moving beneath him. He briefly wondered if it was caused by the vibrations racking the redhead's body.

"I…will never lose to a monkey like you, do 'aho." said not as hard as he would have liked, he nonetheless made his way to the exit. Unfortunately for him, Sakuragi found it the right thing to do to block his path.

"TEME! What did you say? Let's find out right here and now just who the monkey is!"

Rukawa wondered how Sakuragi could be so loud. He truly was acting like a wild monkey, screeching and flailing, spit flying from his angry mouth. He placed the fingers of one hand to his temple as another wave of harsh throbbing made him cringe.

"Shut the fuck up." he muttered quietly.

The idiot still heard it though. He went red like his hair and with a furious shout, began to lunge at the other man, who in turn, turned very still and pale as sheet.

Rukawa barely registered the fist that was coming his way. Nevertheless, he was able to dodge the punch and was even able to make the other take a couple steps back.

How he did that, however, he wouldn't know until later.

For now, Sakuragi was left shocked with an unconscious Rukawa in his arms.

TBC