DISCLAIMER
I wish I own Hanamichi, Rukawa, Mitsui, Kogure… and the rest of the Slam Dunk Characters! *Sigh* unfortunately I don't! So I'll just have to contend on wishing upon them…. *double sigh*
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Prologue: The Curse
A loud cry was heard in the middle of the forest. The midwife who had administered the birth was shaken with fear as she felt the force of prophecy unfolding before her. The prophecy that cursed this child with raven black hair and icy blue eyes. Ice… she smirked, how appropriate. Though she herself had prepared for THE prediction, she was still disturbed by the icy-cold feeling seeping through her being just by the mere touch of the newborn…. She was ordered to kill the child immediately after it was born, and spare the mother's life. But, she just doesn't have the heart to execute the royal order. Looking at the dying woman, she could not do anything about her condition. Instead, she has decided to raise the child as her own and try to protect the world and him from impending harm… She doesn't know how, but she will definitely try!
With total concentration, she uttered a prayer of protection for the unsuspecting baby. And by virtue of the sturdy tree they have taken shelter, she named the boy RUKAWA KAEDE.
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*rubs hands vigorously *… Ahhh, finally I was able to transcribe it! Yippe!!! Whew, I hate doing the typing… I can think better with my pen though.. *sigh*… Still it is comforting that I have already done… chapters are coming… reviews are very much appreciated! Arigatou 8-)