Title      : Tease Me, Tease Me Not! (1/2)
Author   : Jan
Genre    : YAOI/Romance/Humor

Pairings : RuHanaRu   =  my favorite! ^_^  whoopee!!!!
Rating   : for this chap G
Contact : jan09smd@yahoo.com / jan09_sdfan@hotmail.com
Warning: OOC?

Legend : //thoughts//

Author's Notes:  I have already posted this at the SD Babble Club.  Still, I would like to hear reviews/comments.  I've just posted it here for archiving purposes!  Ten-Q!

Disclaimer:  Most characters in the story are from Slam Dunk by Takehiko Inoue.  The rest of the characters might be from other some anime/manga which I definitely am not aware of.  If they happen to be not in either, then they shall be original creations.  What the heck, those who are not SlamDunk related are just there to populate the story!  Oh, the story is mine, for sure.  Wanna bet?

"There is just no forgiveness if anyone of you should fail!"  The threat in those words proved the importance of the situation.  "I have already talked with the principal, and he gave us this 2 weeks, I repeat 2 weeks, to improve your academic grades, or else… no more basketball for you!"  Akagi paused his speech to look at the alarmed faces of his team.  //Good!  I hope that gives them the initiative to be serious this time, sigh!//  "Our manager, Ayako, will brief you with our proposed plans!"  He signals Ayako to preside the meeting.

"The members who are basically hanging by their hair are Mitsui, Ishii, Miyagi, Sakuragi, Yasuda, Rukawa, Shiro and Hikagano."  The guilty members have the grace to blush with embarrassment.  "To ensure that you do serious studying, we will have to pair you off!"

"Shiro and I are cousins, so maybe we could be study partners?" a terrified small forward suggested, out of fear to be paired off with one of the troublemakers.

"That is fine, Hikagano-san.  You and Shiro better do well this two weeks, ne?"

"Hai!"

"My girlfriend is an A-student.  She should be the best candidate to assist me with my subjects!" a lanky tall boy volunteered.

"Hmmm…. Very well!"

Yasuda raised his hand, "Ano, Ayako-chan, Ishii's girlfriend is my sister… can I be in their group, then?"

"That's no problem.  Gosh, Yasuda, why does your sister have good grades while you… never mind!  Just promise you'll do your share of studying, okei?"

"Hai, arigatou!"

"Me, me!  I'll have my study partner with Haruko-chan!"  A grinning redhead loudly interrupted the meeting.

"Sakuragi!"  The group cowered fearfully as the captain's rage is evident in the vein that suddenly pops out of his head and the fiery glare he shoots at the redhead!

As the peacemaker Kogure was not present, it was a real feat for Ayako to maintain order in the group.

*whack!*    There goes the formidable fan!

"Itai~"

"Sakuragi Hanamichi, Haruko cannot be your partner.  She was already assigned by sensei to assist another student."  Ayako paused for effect.  "To continue, Kogure-sempai already volunteered to tutor Mitsui-sempai, as they were in the same class and share the same subjects…"  This announcement was met with exuberant cheers from Mitsui. 

"And since, Miyagi and I quite live near each other's houses, he will study under my custody!"

"Aya-chan…."  (Miyagi would definitely look like… figure it yourselves!)

"Akagi-sempai will not be able to help with the study training, as he is included in that school activity thing.  And …"  The manageress readied herself for the final announcement.  "… Sakuragi will pair with Rukawa!"

The silence is deafening.  All ears are waiting for that expected explosion.  One…Two…Three…

"NANIIII???  WHY MUST I BE PAIRED WITH THAT… THAT…  KITSUNE???" 

And they were not disappointed!  The redhead was deeply flushed with anger from obvious disagreement!

*BONK*

It was Akagi who answered him, coupled with the famous Gori punch!  "It is ideal that Rukawa and you must pair up in studying!  You'll keep him from sleeping and he will keep you from cheating on your studies!"

"Demo… "  And the redhead proceeded to convince (through killer eyes and head-butt threat, of course!) his teammates to include him in their study training.  The red marked players all sweatdropped.  Isshi would have given in when…

*BONK*  *BONK*

"ENOUGH!"  Akagi's growl drummed through the walls.  "Sakuragi Hanamichi, you will not intimidate your teammates with threats.  As for your study training, you will take Rukawa as your partner.  And that's final!  Take it or say goodbye to basketball!"

@@@@@@@@@@

The redhead has been silently fuming since they left the gym.  His companion decided to break the silence…

"Ahou…"

"…."

"Why are you so furious to be paired up with me?"

"You know very well why, kitsune!"

"Why?"

"Grrr!  With your hands pawing everywhere and your kitsune eyes, how can WE possibly study?"

"So, you say you can't control yourself from jumping on me?"

"Nani?  Tensai didn't say that!"

"So, what are you complaining?"

The dim light from a far street lamp accentuated the play of emotions on the redhead's face.  "Nothing… I guess," he replied in a soft voice.  "I just don't want to jeopardize my chance, OUR chance, to play basketball just because of some academic failure…  So no playing hooky while we are studying, okay?" 

"Deal."  Rukawa readily replied.  He definitely agreed with his boyfriend.  And then, he kissed the boy on the mouth.

"What's that for?" asked the surprised Hanamichi.

"We seal the deal with a kiss."  And he dipped his head again for another, this time the redhead responded with equal fervor.

tbc

@@@@@@@@@@

Sigh!  Me left the juicier part, pun intended (lemon alert!), on the next chap.  It is too long to be a 1-shot, so I chopped it off… heheheheh, me just love to tease! NYAHAHAHAHAK-ngk-gk  *cough*   *cough*   just can't get THE tensai laugh, been practicing it for eons! -_~