Title : Something Stupid
Author: Black Rainbow
Chapter: 1/5
Status: Ongoing
Yaoi/Non-yaoi: yaoi
Disclaimers: Slam Dunk belongs to Takehiko Inoue. The song 'Something Stupid' was written by Frank Sinatra, and sung by Frank
Sinatra and his daughter. (Does anyone remember her name?). Erm, the other song is 'If It Makes You Happy' by Sheryl Crow.... I
didn't really plan to have it in this fic, but, well, these things happen...
Summary: songfic of 'Something Stupid' by Frank & Nancy Sinatra
Chapter One
"I know I stand in line,
until you think you have the time
To spend an evening with me
And if we go someplace to dance,
I know that there's a chance
You won't be leaving with me
Sendoh sighed as he leaned against the gate at Kainan High. He had been waiting for half an hour, and he knew that he was late to
begin with. He stared at the trees - he seemed to do that a lot, nowadays. Especially the trees in front of this particular school. Then he
heard a cluster of noise from somewhere behind him and looked in relief.
There he was.
Maki Shinichi, the captain of Kainan's basketball team. Sendoh smiled to himself as he saw Maki walking with two of his teammates,
Kiyota and Jin, lagging behind him. My boyfriend, he thought, as he wrinkled his nose. The term still sounded weird to him. The three
boys were talking as they walked towards the gate. Sendoh started to smile at them, but his smile faltered when he saw Maki's look of
surprise.
"Akira. What are you doing here?"
Should I remind him that we have a date or should I let it go? Sendoh wondered. He felt hurt that Maki forgot, but he didn't really feel like
talking to Maki with Kiyota and Jin around, either. "You told me that we'd spend this evening together," he finally said.
Maki's eyes widened as he remembered. "I'm really sorry," he said sincerely. He told Kiyota and Jin, "why don't you guys go first? I'll
catch up." They nodded and rushed off. Sendoh, hearing what Maki said, felt his spirits drop in disappointment.
"Shinichi," he began.
"Akira," Maki said, interrupting. "Look, I know I said we could go out today." He sighed. "But we extended practice today, and I told
Nobu and Soichiro that -"
"It's okay," Sendoh said quickly. He flashed a smile at his boyfriend. "I don't mind."
"Are you sure?" Maki asked. He knew that Sendoh's smiles don't always show what he really felt. As Sendoh nodded, he checked his
watch. He was going to be late. He kissed Sendoh lightly and pulled back. "I'll call you, okay?" he said, as he turned to leave in the
same direction Kiyota and Jin did.
Sendoh leaned back against the gate. "When you have time," he sighed. He knew that Maki wasn't making up the fact that he was
busy, but still... he supposed he wasn't used to standing in line. With his previous girlfriends and boyfriends, he always came first to
them. But Maki was different - he wasn't like the people Sendoh used to date. For one, he wasn't an airhead. Then there was the fact
that Sendoh's heart beats dangerously when they were together. He wasn't used to feeling that way; that was how he usually makes
other people feel.
Sendoh shook his head again as he walked away from the high school. At least Shinichi didn't say anything about not meeting at the
club tomorrow night.
})i({
Sendoh, who was on the dance floor, kept stealing glances at Maki. The older boy was talking to a tall, lanky boy who was wearing what
Sendoh could only call 'geek glasses.' Now, the glasses perched on his boyfriend's nose are something else. It made Maki look more
serious, sophisticated . . . even sexy, thought Sendoh. Maki and the other boy seemed to be in a serious conversation.
As Sendoh turned away and concentrated on his fance partner, he wondered when will Maki be able to forget about both school and
basketball and just be there to have fun. Or for him.
*flashback*
"But, Maki! The test is tomorrow! You have to help me with my Visual Basics!"
Maki sighed, but he knew that he had to study, too. He was hoping to get into a good college after school, and he didn't want to put all
of his hopes on an athletic scholarship. He looked at Sendoh apologetically. "Akira-kun..." he started.
Sendoh jerked a shoulder in pretended nonchalance. "Do what you have to," he said, grinning at Maki. "I don't mind. I'll just hang out,
maybe dance a bit; tell me when you're done, okay?" Maki nodded as he took the textbook from the other boy. Sendoh walked away,
swallowing his disappointment. "Should have guessed something like this would happen," he muttered to himself. He shrugged. "At
least Shinichi has a valid excuse. I used to brush people away all the time," he reminded himself, as a girl came over to ask him for a
dance. He smiled at her as he said yes, not noticing the look Maki was giving him from afar.
*end flashback*
"Is that your boyfriend?"
Maki looked up from the textbook and looked at his friend with surprise. "Yeah," he answered slowly, wondering what the other boy's
reaction would be.
"I don't mind. Really. I'm liberal," Yoshio said with a grin. He wasn't really the nerd Sendoh perceived him to be; he was just sort of . . .
bookish. (author: hmm… really?) "It's just that I'm surprised..."
"What? That I'm gay?"
Yoshio shook his head. "No, that's he's...." he stopped. "He comes here a lot," he said lamely.
Maki smiled wanly. "I know." Yoshio scrunched his nose as he looked at his paper.
"That's only the first two questions! We'll never finish this..."
"Well... I have a better textbook at home. Maybe we should go there and study."
Toto looked surprised. "What about your date?"
Maki took another look at Sendoh, who looked as though he hadn't a care in the world. He didn't really want to leave his Akira here,
but... he sighed. "He seems happy enough," he said. He went to the dance floor and tried to catch Sendoh's attention. The younger boy
smiled and apologized to the girl he was dancing with as he went to Maki.
"You're finished already?" he asked.
"Actually, I think it's going to take the whole night, and we need to get another book at my place..." He frowned as he looked at
Sendoh closely. The other boy seemed expressionless for a couple of minutes, then...
He cracked a grin. "I can take care of myself," he told Maki. "You go." Maki hesitated, not really sure if he was doing the right thing.
Sendoh's smile went wider as he said, "after all, I don't want to go home just yet. There are so many people here to dance with!"
Maki smiled back and pulled Sendoh closer for a slow, lingering kiss. As he let go of the younger boy he whispered softly, "don't forget
me." Sendoh remained quiet until Maki and Yoshio left the club.
Then he finally let out his breath and said softly, "as if I could." He started to walk dejectedly out of the club, whistling a soft tune under
his breath.
"If it makes you happy / then it can't be that bad / if it makes you happy / then why the hell am I so sad?"
As he walked back to his home, he wondered why he even bothered to make Maki happy. He certainly had never bothered before. So
why now? He wasn't sure if he liked the answer staring back at him: because this time, he was in love.
-tbc-
Author: Black Rainbow
Chapter: 1/5
Status: Ongoing
Yaoi/Non-yaoi: yaoi
Disclaimers: Slam Dunk belongs to Takehiko Inoue. The song 'Something Stupid' was written by Frank Sinatra, and sung by Frank
Sinatra and his daughter. (Does anyone remember her name?). Erm, the other song is 'If It Makes You Happy' by Sheryl Crow.... I
didn't really plan to have it in this fic, but, well, these things happen...
Summary: songfic of 'Something Stupid' by Frank & Nancy Sinatra
Chapter One
"I know I stand in line,
until you think you have the time
To spend an evening with me
And if we go someplace to dance,
I know that there's a chance
You won't be leaving with me
Sendoh sighed as he leaned against the gate at Kainan High. He had been waiting for half an hour, and he knew that he was late to
begin with. He stared at the trees - he seemed to do that a lot, nowadays. Especially the trees in front of this particular school. Then he
heard a cluster of noise from somewhere behind him and looked in relief.
There he was.
Maki Shinichi, the captain of Kainan's basketball team. Sendoh smiled to himself as he saw Maki walking with two of his teammates,
Kiyota and Jin, lagging behind him. My boyfriend, he thought, as he wrinkled his nose. The term still sounded weird to him. The three
boys were talking as they walked towards the gate. Sendoh started to smile at them, but his smile faltered when he saw Maki's look of
surprise.
"Akira. What are you doing here?"
Should I remind him that we have a date or should I let it go? Sendoh wondered. He felt hurt that Maki forgot, but he didn't really feel like
talking to Maki with Kiyota and Jin around, either. "You told me that we'd spend this evening together," he finally said.
Maki's eyes widened as he remembered. "I'm really sorry," he said sincerely. He told Kiyota and Jin, "why don't you guys go first? I'll
catch up." They nodded and rushed off. Sendoh, hearing what Maki said, felt his spirits drop in disappointment.
"Shinichi," he began.
"Akira," Maki said, interrupting. "Look, I know I said we could go out today." He sighed. "But we extended practice today, and I told
Nobu and Soichiro that -"
"It's okay," Sendoh said quickly. He flashed a smile at his boyfriend. "I don't mind."
"Are you sure?" Maki asked. He knew that Sendoh's smiles don't always show what he really felt. As Sendoh nodded, he checked his
watch. He was going to be late. He kissed Sendoh lightly and pulled back. "I'll call you, okay?" he said, as he turned to leave in the
same direction Kiyota and Jin did.
Sendoh leaned back against the gate. "When you have time," he sighed. He knew that Maki wasn't making up the fact that he was
busy, but still... he supposed he wasn't used to standing in line. With his previous girlfriends and boyfriends, he always came first to
them. But Maki was different - he wasn't like the people Sendoh used to date. For one, he wasn't an airhead. Then there was the fact
that Sendoh's heart beats dangerously when they were together. He wasn't used to feeling that way; that was how he usually makes
other people feel.
Sendoh shook his head again as he walked away from the high school. At least Shinichi didn't say anything about not meeting at the
club tomorrow night.
})i({
Sendoh, who was on the dance floor, kept stealing glances at Maki. The older boy was talking to a tall, lanky boy who was wearing what
Sendoh could only call 'geek glasses.' Now, the glasses perched on his boyfriend's nose are something else. It made Maki look more
serious, sophisticated . . . even sexy, thought Sendoh. Maki and the other boy seemed to be in a serious conversation.
As Sendoh turned away and concentrated on his fance partner, he wondered when will Maki be able to forget about both school and
basketball and just be there to have fun. Or for him.
*flashback*
"But, Maki! The test is tomorrow! You have to help me with my Visual Basics!"
Maki sighed, but he knew that he had to study, too. He was hoping to get into a good college after school, and he didn't want to put all
of his hopes on an athletic scholarship. He looked at Sendoh apologetically. "Akira-kun..." he started.
Sendoh jerked a shoulder in pretended nonchalance. "Do what you have to," he said, grinning at Maki. "I don't mind. I'll just hang out,
maybe dance a bit; tell me when you're done, okay?" Maki nodded as he took the textbook from the other boy. Sendoh walked away,
swallowing his disappointment. "Should have guessed something like this would happen," he muttered to himself. He shrugged. "At
least Shinichi has a valid excuse. I used to brush people away all the time," he reminded himself, as a girl came over to ask him for a
dance. He smiled at her as he said yes, not noticing the look Maki was giving him from afar.
*end flashback*
"Is that your boyfriend?"
Maki looked up from the textbook and looked at his friend with surprise. "Yeah," he answered slowly, wondering what the other boy's
reaction would be.
"I don't mind. Really. I'm liberal," Yoshio said with a grin. He wasn't really the nerd Sendoh perceived him to be; he was just sort of . . .
bookish. (author: hmm… really?) "It's just that I'm surprised..."
"What? That I'm gay?"
Yoshio shook his head. "No, that's he's...." he stopped. "He comes here a lot," he said lamely.
Maki smiled wanly. "I know." Yoshio scrunched his nose as he looked at his paper.
"That's only the first two questions! We'll never finish this..."
"Well... I have a better textbook at home. Maybe we should go there and study."
Toto looked surprised. "What about your date?"
Maki took another look at Sendoh, who looked as though he hadn't a care in the world. He didn't really want to leave his Akira here,
but... he sighed. "He seems happy enough," he said. He went to the dance floor and tried to catch Sendoh's attention. The younger boy
smiled and apologized to the girl he was dancing with as he went to Maki.
"You're finished already?" he asked.
"Actually, I think it's going to take the whole night, and we need to get another book at my place..." He frowned as he looked at
Sendoh closely. The other boy seemed expressionless for a couple of minutes, then...
He cracked a grin. "I can take care of myself," he told Maki. "You go." Maki hesitated, not really sure if he was doing the right thing.
Sendoh's smile went wider as he said, "after all, I don't want to go home just yet. There are so many people here to dance with!"
Maki smiled back and pulled Sendoh closer for a slow, lingering kiss. As he let go of the younger boy he whispered softly, "don't forget
me." Sendoh remained quiet until Maki and Yoshio left the club.
Then he finally let out his breath and said softly, "as if I could." He started to walk dejectedly out of the club, whistling a soft tune under
his breath.
"If it makes you happy / then it can't be that bad / if it makes you happy / then why the hell am I so sad?"
As he walked back to his home, he wondered why he even bothered to make Maki happy. He certainly had never bothered before. So
why now? He wasn't sure if he liked the answer staring back at him: because this time, he was in love.
-tbc-