A/N: Sheesh… I'm so sad because less people are reading Slam Dunk anymore. Seriously, where did you go Slam Dunk fans! All I see is Filipinos fiction, and lots of great SD fictions are abandoned. Ah! Anyway, I'm trying to wake those sleeping fans again, so here I am, writing another story. Hope you enjoy it!
Chap 1: Be careful of what you wish for
-At Kanagawa's beach-
Sakuragi and his gang were spending their time at the beach, having BBQ. Today was Takamiya's birthday, and Sakuragi and the rest had created a surprise party. After several moments of 'eat before Takamiya eats them' BBQ, drinking beer and splashing each other, finally their batteries worn off and they chilled down. Takamiya, Yuuji and Noma were burning another round of BBQ (which Noma bought 3 minutes ago) while Sakuragi and Youhei lying on the sand in silence, staring at the glittering sky.
"Ne, Youhei." Sakuragi finally broke the silence.
"Hmm?"
"What do you think about the idea of switching places?"
Youhei shot the red head a confused look. "What are you talking about, Hanamichi?"
"Haruko-san always care so much about Rukawa, and the latter did the opposite. Were I be him, I would not disappoint Haruko-san that way. It's just unfair." Sakuragi furrowed his eyebrows.
"It's not like you to ponder about the impossible. It's not like you to even pondering at all." Youhei chuckled.
"What are you implying at?" Suddenly red aura began to surround his body.
"N-nothing," he sweated. "If you ask me, that sort of thing only happens in stories. Just be who you are, and you'll be fine." He assured.
"I hope so-"
"Hey look! A falling star!" Noma pointed out.
"Make a wish everyone!" Yuuji incite. Takamiya was busy eating to even bother.
"Maybe it will happen, Hanamichi." Youhei implied. Sakuragi followed his best friend's advice and closed his eyes.
Let me switch place with that kitsu- I mean Rukawa for a while. Sakuragi corrected. I don't want to switch with a real fox of course, just in case.
-In Kainan's gym-
"Switching souls?"
"Yes Jin-san. I read this novel of my sister's where the main characters suddenly have their souls in someone else's body. Don't you think that's interesting?" Explained the number one rookie, Nobunaga Kiyota.
Coach Takatoh was harsh today. The training was extended from three to five hours, with a total of 30 laps around and 3 matches. Why? Because the number one rookie had, once again, impressively did something so bad that Coach Takatoh's fan broke into two.
And now, the person responsible for it was hiding in the dark closet, dragging his sempai as well. Thus, Kiyota decided to spent some time bragging about the novel he had read while hoping that theit sempai, or coach, wouldn't find them.
"Well, it is, but I don't think that it is possible." Jin voiced his thought. "But I'm certain that it will be interesting if it happens."
"Really? Then I-"
He was cut off when someone broke through the closet door. Kiyota's hand was suddenly jerked forward by the door smasher, which was…
"Maki-senpai! Let me go!" Kiyota pleaded.
"It's your fault to begin with, Kiyota. Now come, you too Jin." Maki commanded, which Jin obeyed immediately since he wasn't the culprit in this mess, in fact, he was the worst victim.
As they walked across the empty field to the gym, Jin caught glimpse of a falling star. He fastened his pace and poked Kiyota at his shoulder.
"Make your wish, Nobunaga-kun. There was a falling star just then." Jin informed.
Kiyota closed his eyes. I wish everyone will have their souls on a new body tomorrow. Anyone is fine, beside- really, I just want it to happen.
Kiyota should have wished for a lighter punishment as well. Too bad, he forgot about that.
-At Kanagawa's basketball court-
"Enough yet?"
"One more time."
"Sheesh…can you try to accept defeat once, Rukawa-kun?"
"I will not lose, Sendoh!"
It's 8 o'clock in the evening. In the dark, there lied two men who still compete with each other. It all started when the two met each other accidentally, when the colder one challenged him to a game. One by one, the challenger never tasted the victory, and the latest was a draw. It's their 5th game now, the last game to settle their rivalry.
After several dribbles, shoots, and one-sided conversation, the match came to an end with one point difference, and 5 streaks of losing for the challenger.
"Let's continue tomorrow, Rukawa-kun. Going home alone in the dark is not a good thing you know." Sendoh said as he wiped his sweat.
"*gulp, gulp*" Rukawa answered him with the gulping sound as he drank. Sendoh sighed, "Tell me, what your wish is, Rukawa-kun."
"To beat you." He answered coldly as he continued drinking again.
"I wonder who will win if we switch body?"
Rukawa spilled his drink at the question, making Sendoh laughed. "Sorry Rukawa-kun, I just joking. I didn't mean to make you spill drink like that!" He was holding his belly, trying to surpass his laugh. Rukawa's face was priceless!
"Even if I was going to die I won't become you. I'll beat you as I am now." Rukawa was certainly pissed off.
"Oh come on, don't take it seriously." Joked Sendoh who was still chuckling. "Do you believe in wishing to a falling star?"
"No." Rukawa began to doubt that his senior is a genius. Thus he left his senior alone.
"Sigh, I wish you would be more sociable, Rukawa-kun." Sendoh murmured as he made his chase. Little he knew that a falling star passed his head as he said that.
Well, actually they were not the only ones making wishes to the star. Even one had wished to a omamori given by his best friend.
"I wish that we'll have a coach."
"I wish that I can be a starter."
"I wish that Aya-chan will always love me." Aya-chan…
And the star carried everyone's wish to the land of granted wish, well most of them…
-The next day-
"Hwaaam…" Youhei yawned as he sat up and stretched his body. It seemed that they had accidentaly fell asleep when they were watching stars. Beside him, he saw Sakuragi who was still sleeping soundly. Heck, he even drooled!
"Oi, wake up Hanamichi!" Youhei called as he shook his friend's body. Strangely, he didn't wake up like he used to. He shook him again for the second and third time.
"Wake up, Sakura-"
*PHOW!*
The next thing Youhei knew was that he got a black eye.
A/N: Please review! I wanted to know how much fans are there left reading SD fictions and it helps to motivate me to write more, and better. Thanks for reading!
