Disclaimer: I don't own Slam Dunk, just borrowing the characters. Some I made up ^^;;
Author's note: this is a fanfic I've had since before, and I've always been too lazy to put it up ( yup, it's another story from " Chronicles of the Unfinished" by micchy no koibito :P) but now I will. And I promise, I PROMISE, I will try to finish this. (And reverse gears too ^^;) I've finished my other story, "Days At Shohoku High" already, btw. Just give me time to post *sweatdrop* anyway.
~First Encounters~
Chapter 1: Falling-in-like...and out of it once more
Another normal day at Kainan High. Or that was how it seemed.
Yasutoko Sei smiled satisfactorily, smoothing out the wrinkles on her skirt. She was ' on-duty', as so to say...scouting the halls for rulebreakers was her main purpose in life. Looking inconspicuous perched atop a ledge, Sei's sharp eyes searched the hall for anyone...anyone who dared break the rules. As if anyone would, under her eyes...for she was the hall monitor, ahem, the hall monitor. Everyone paid her due respect.
But that didn't mean she paid them their due respect. Sei snickered.
Okay, so she wasn't that mean all the time. Just...just whenever someone broke the rules...
I hate it when someone breaks the rules.Sei's brow furrowed, and she swore under her breath softly. No one has a right to do this...no one...
Yasutoko Sei, freshman, section 3 at Kainan High. A very talented fifteen-year old...she had the brains, the looks, and the right attitude. She excelled in everything, most especially kendo, her favorite sport, and her best one. She was one of the most sought after fighters in junior high, and when she reached high school, it was only natural that she went to Kainan, the school which was the best in just about...everything. Of course...a perfect school for a perfect individual. Her fellow students admired her; her teachers worshipped her. She had a very amicable personality, and got along well with everybody.
When she wasn't on hall monitor duty, that was. Which was everyday starting the third week. Sei was a very different individual once she took on that position. She was someone not to be messed with; the principal knew that very well when he gave her the not-too-coveted position.
He saw it as an 'investment in her future'; Sei saw it as an 'opportunity to have everyone under her control'. For unbeknownst to everyone, she was a power hungry, money grubbing, soon-to-be politician in disguise. Wolf in sheep's clothing, if you must. She had an ego the size of Jupiter. No one knew that, of course; to everyone else, she was nice, cheerful, friendly Sei. Yasutoko-san. Until she caught them breaking the rules, of course. Then she became ahou-san.
However, the almighty and powerful Sei had one weakness...
" Of course not! I am the great Kiyota! No one can stop me! hahaha..."
" Shh, Kiyota, there are classes going on..."
" Ahh, you're such a wet blanket sometimes, Jin..."
Sei froze at the sound of the familiar voice she had longed to hear for so long.
Kiyota Nobunaga...
Nobunaga Kiyota, freshman, section 7, Kainan High. Loudmouth, basically an obnoxious person. Basketball star, number one rookie ( in his eyes only).
Sei's weakness. Translation: her crush.
Kiyota and Jin Souichirou passed the gaping girl without so much as a backward glance.
Sei couldn't help but admire Kiyota. His eyes...such a beautiful shade of brown... And his hair...the fact that his hair was ruggedly messy was very appealing to Sei.Sugoi...
Their voices faded away as they rounded a corner. Sei shook her head, still in a daze. She was also aware of the fact that she was grinning stupidly.
Kiyota Nobunaga...to hell with the fact he was a troublemaker. After all, he hadn't caused her any trouble...yet...
She didn't know what it was that drove her to like him. Maybe it was the way he would smirk at an opponent. Maybe it was the way his eyes tended to sparkle with mischief whenever he'd speak to someone. Or maybe it was his longish hair. Whatever it was, Sei knew she liked him. A lot.
She had to convey it to him, somehow. How, she didn't know. Sei jumped off the ledge, chewing on her nail furiously. She had never liked someone before, so obviously, she didn't know how to do this. She could ask for help...nah. If she told anyone and this whole thing didn't work out, she'd be humiliated. Better to go through it in private.
Not that he'd hate me or anything...he wouldn't. He couldn't.
Another thought entered Sei's head. She could...she could write him a letter! Yes, that would be it. Writing always came easy to her. She had won five essay contests, after all. Out of ten, that was. The other five were won by some idiot by the name of Mikazuki.
That was final. Sei ran off towards her classroom.
* * *
Dear Nobunaga, Hi. I'm a girl.
Sei frowned. Somehow, that opening didn't sound too right. Shrugging, she erased it, and started once more.
Dear Kiyota-san
Yes, that was better. He hadn't given her any permission to call him by his first name, anyhow.
Dear Kiyota-san, Hi. I couldn't help but admire your looks. I'm a girl, by the way.
Sei frowned even more. She tapped her seatmate on the back.
" Natsuki-san, what do you think of this?" she held up the letter, making sure to cover whom it was addressed to.
Her seatmate read it over once, then choked back a laugh. " Is this addressed to a guy?"
" Yup." Sei crossed her arms. " It's um, for a project. On letter-writing," she added quickly. " Sensei asked me to do it."
" Well, you won't get too far with that opening," Natsuki went on. " I'd suggest you change it. Project?" she raised her eyebrows, but said nothing.
Sei sighed. " Okay, okay." She erased it, and began from scratch once more.
Dear Kiyota-san, Hello. Good afternoon. How are you? I hope you are fine.
Sei's brow furrowed in concentration. " What else..."
I like you. From, a secret admirer
Sei capped her pen with a flourish, and turned to Natsuki. " Here!"
Natsuki read the letter over, then fell silent for a moment. She sighed.
" Well?" Sei cocked her head expectantly.
" Just...say what you feel, okay?" Natsuki sighed. " You're trying too hard." She handed the paper back to Sei, who was getting annoyed at herself.Okay...
Dear Kiyota-san. Hi. Your eyes are like marbles. I think they are nice. Your voice is as low as
" As low as..." Sei thought hard. " As..." Something low...something low...
As the ground, your hair as long as the highway. You are as tall as a giraffe. You play basketball like a real basketball player. I long to hear your low voice say my name: Sei...Sei...
" One more to finish this off..."
I really like you. From, a girl.
Sei handed it to Natsuki once more. " Well?"
The look on Natsuki's face was priceless. " Umm. well.."
She turned to face Sei and laid a hand on her shoulder gently.
" Kiyota-san is going to die of hysterics if he reads this letter." To be blunt. " You know how he is."
Sei growled in frustration. " I'm not good at this sorta thing..."
" Relax!" Natsuki smiled encouragingly. " You're just using the, err, wrong words. I can help you out."
" Okay, okay..." Sei sat back in her chair, frowning thoughtfully. " Fire away."
" First," Natsuki began. " What exactly do you want to tell him?"
" That I like him."
" Okay. So, like this..."
They worked on it for around five minutes. Finally, the letter ended up looking like this:
Dear Kiyota-san,
Hi. You probably don't know me, or that I even exist. Which does not really matter to me as of now.
I can't help it. The moment I set my eyes on you, I well, I kind of fell in-like with you. I'm not too sure why. It could have been your eyes, your voice or even your smile. But what I do know is that I like you. A real lot.
That's about it. Thank you for your time :)
From, an admirer
Sei sighed in relief. " Whew! Thanks, Natsuki!" Picking the letter up, she folded it. Here you go, Kiyota...
" Anytime," Natsuki smiled. " Tell me what Kiyota'll think." Standing up from her chair, she walked out of the room.
" Sure," Sei said without a thought. Then something clicked in her mind. Wait a minute...
" Natsuki!" Sei shouted, rising out of her chair. " We still have class!"
* * *
End of the day. Sei had already delivered it to Kiyota...she had left it in his practice bag before the last period. Surely he would have seen it by now...
Whistling merrily, she rounded a corner. She could hear voices in the distance...Sei ignored them, until she noticed who the topic of conversation was...
" Yasutoko Sei.."
" Just a freshman..."
Sei froze. Almost instinctively, she stopped walking, and hid. The voices were coming this way...she crouched behind a wall.
She recognized the voices. Very familiar...
Then she knew. Kiyota! A slight blush came to her face at the thought of him, then darkened once more. With Jin, of course.
But what business did they have, talking about her...?
Sei rose, and decided to walk out and surprise them, maybe. Now she knew Kiyota read the note. But how'd he know I gave it?!
As they passed by, Sei took in a deep breath, and got ready to jump out. She prepared her opening line: ' Oh! Didn't expect to see you here!' Running through them over and over in her mind, she prepared to go out...but the next few words she heard stopped her.
" Yasutoko?" Kiyota sounded spiteful. " Hmph, that idiot girl! She'd never have a chance with me. I am way better than her!"
I am way better than her...his words rang over and over in Sei's head.Way better...No chance...
Thoughts clicked together in Sei's mind. He had read her note...somehow figured out it was her...
And he didn't like her. Not one bit.
Kiyota's companion shook his head. " That's not really a nice thing to say, Kiyota."
" Ah, whatever."
Sei didn't hear what he had said next. She turned and fled from the spot, feeling like her heart had been torn in half.
* * *
Jin cocked his head. " But you know, you really shouldn't say that you're better than her in kendo. She was the champion of her junior high, after all."
Kiyota's eyes widened. " Eh? Her? Really. That's nice." He shoved his hands into his pockets. " I am still better, though. Hahaha!"
Jin sweatdropped. " Oh." That didn't make sense...
Kiyota frowned thoughtfully. " How does she look like, anyway? Never seen her around."
" You mean you've never even seen her?" Jin was half-exasperated, half-amused at his friend. " How can you say that you're better than her?"
Kiyota sighed. " Jin..." he stopped walking. " Obviously you don't know me that well yet. I am always the best in everything, no matter what. I am a kendo genius and a basketball genius, not to mention a school genius. I am the best! Hahahaha!! No one can go against me!"
Jin sweatdropped once more. " Kiyota-san..." Kiyota had been going on and on about him being better than 'Yasutoko Sei' after seeing her name in a list of student representatives for the next inter-school tournaments. Which was, frankly, kind of stupid, since he had never even met her in his entire life.
Oh well, that's Kiyota. What can we do.
Kiyota shrugged. " Oh, and speaking of which..." he dug into his pocket and got out a piece of paper. "Someone left me this note."
Jin took the paper and scanned it quietly. " I see you have an admirer..."
Kiyota smirked. " Of course I do! I am the great Kiyota!! I have tons of admirers!! All the girls like me!"
" Not quite," Jin sweatdropped, shaking his head. " Do you have any idea as to who it is?"
" No." Kiyota looked shocked. " Do the words secret admirer mean anything to you? You're not supposed to know!" he slapped Jin on the back. " Bwahaha! Stupid."
Jin sweatdropped again. "Never mind..."
The two were quiet after that as they made their way to basketball practice.
* * *
Sei could barely see straight as she proceeded on her way home. All she could think about was Kiyota...and how he had rejected her. How he had ridiculed her. How he had insulted her.
Sei sighed.Kiyota Nobunaga...the first candidate of the male species she had actually liked. But he didn't like her. Obviously.
And truth be told, it hurt. It hurt a lot.
Sei frowned.So this is heartbreak...
But it hurt her dignity and pride a lot more than it hurt her heart. He had insulted her in front of somebody. Why the hell couldn't he have kept it to himself??
Damn...
Sei stopped walking, and looked up to the sky. Her misery was slowly giving way to her anger.
" Nobunaga Kiyota," she growled. " I am going to make your life as miserable as possible just for you."
Scoffing, she kicked up a tuft of dirt and continued on her way home.
Author's note: Hey!! ^_^ Kinda lousy...oops...oh well...Sei sounds like a complete weirdo, doesn't she? And please excuse my pathetic attempts at humor ^^; Forgive the letter-letter stuff...I know the last letter was really mushy...anyway, sorry for that...I was listening to an Escaflowne song...and you know how WAFFY those songs sound...hope I conveyed their emotions correctly. Sei is really pissed off because Kiyota injured her pride unknowingly. But does she still like him, even if he has practically broken her? I don't know... Okay, gotta go. Comments? R&R!
Author's note: this is a fanfic I've had since before, and I've always been too lazy to put it up ( yup, it's another story from " Chronicles of the Unfinished" by micchy no koibito :P) but now I will. And I promise, I PROMISE, I will try to finish this. (And reverse gears too ^^;) I've finished my other story, "Days At Shohoku High" already, btw. Just give me time to post *sweatdrop* anyway.
~First Encounters~
Chapter 1: Falling-in-like...and out of it once more
Another normal day at Kainan High. Or that was how it seemed.
Yasutoko Sei smiled satisfactorily, smoothing out the wrinkles on her skirt. She was ' on-duty', as so to say...scouting the halls for rulebreakers was her main purpose in life. Looking inconspicuous perched atop a ledge, Sei's sharp eyes searched the hall for anyone...anyone who dared break the rules. As if anyone would, under her eyes...for she was the hall monitor, ahem, the hall monitor. Everyone paid her due respect.
But that didn't mean she paid them their due respect. Sei snickered.
Okay, so she wasn't that mean all the time. Just...just whenever someone broke the rules...
I hate it when someone breaks the rules.Sei's brow furrowed, and she swore under her breath softly. No one has a right to do this...no one...
Yasutoko Sei, freshman, section 3 at Kainan High. A very talented fifteen-year old...she had the brains, the looks, and the right attitude. She excelled in everything, most especially kendo, her favorite sport, and her best one. She was one of the most sought after fighters in junior high, and when she reached high school, it was only natural that she went to Kainan, the school which was the best in just about...everything. Of course...a perfect school for a perfect individual. Her fellow students admired her; her teachers worshipped her. She had a very amicable personality, and got along well with everybody.
When she wasn't on hall monitor duty, that was. Which was everyday starting the third week. Sei was a very different individual once she took on that position. She was someone not to be messed with; the principal knew that very well when he gave her the not-too-coveted position.
He saw it as an 'investment in her future'; Sei saw it as an 'opportunity to have everyone under her control'. For unbeknownst to everyone, she was a power hungry, money grubbing, soon-to-be politician in disguise. Wolf in sheep's clothing, if you must. She had an ego the size of Jupiter. No one knew that, of course; to everyone else, she was nice, cheerful, friendly Sei. Yasutoko-san. Until she caught them breaking the rules, of course. Then she became ahou-san.
However, the almighty and powerful Sei had one weakness...
" Of course not! I am the great Kiyota! No one can stop me! hahaha..."
" Shh, Kiyota, there are classes going on..."
" Ahh, you're such a wet blanket sometimes, Jin..."
Sei froze at the sound of the familiar voice she had longed to hear for so long.
Kiyota Nobunaga...
Nobunaga Kiyota, freshman, section 7, Kainan High. Loudmouth, basically an obnoxious person. Basketball star, number one rookie ( in his eyes only).
Sei's weakness. Translation: her crush.
Kiyota and Jin Souichirou passed the gaping girl without so much as a backward glance.
Sei couldn't help but admire Kiyota. His eyes...such a beautiful shade of brown... And his hair...the fact that his hair was ruggedly messy was very appealing to Sei.Sugoi...
Their voices faded away as they rounded a corner. Sei shook her head, still in a daze. She was also aware of the fact that she was grinning stupidly.
Kiyota Nobunaga...to hell with the fact he was a troublemaker. After all, he hadn't caused her any trouble...yet...
She didn't know what it was that drove her to like him. Maybe it was the way he would smirk at an opponent. Maybe it was the way his eyes tended to sparkle with mischief whenever he'd speak to someone. Or maybe it was his longish hair. Whatever it was, Sei knew she liked him. A lot.
She had to convey it to him, somehow. How, she didn't know. Sei jumped off the ledge, chewing on her nail furiously. She had never liked someone before, so obviously, she didn't know how to do this. She could ask for help...nah. If she told anyone and this whole thing didn't work out, she'd be humiliated. Better to go through it in private.
Not that he'd hate me or anything...he wouldn't. He couldn't.
Another thought entered Sei's head. She could...she could write him a letter! Yes, that would be it. Writing always came easy to her. She had won five essay contests, after all. Out of ten, that was. The other five were won by some idiot by the name of Mikazuki.
That was final. Sei ran off towards her classroom.
* * *
Dear Nobunaga, Hi. I'm a girl.
Sei frowned. Somehow, that opening didn't sound too right. Shrugging, she erased it, and started once more.
Dear Kiyota-san
Yes, that was better. He hadn't given her any permission to call him by his first name, anyhow.
Dear Kiyota-san, Hi. I couldn't help but admire your looks. I'm a girl, by the way.
Sei frowned even more. She tapped her seatmate on the back.
" Natsuki-san, what do you think of this?" she held up the letter, making sure to cover whom it was addressed to.
Her seatmate read it over once, then choked back a laugh. " Is this addressed to a guy?"
" Yup." Sei crossed her arms. " It's um, for a project. On letter-writing," she added quickly. " Sensei asked me to do it."
" Well, you won't get too far with that opening," Natsuki went on. " I'd suggest you change it. Project?" she raised her eyebrows, but said nothing.
Sei sighed. " Okay, okay." She erased it, and began from scratch once more.
Dear Kiyota-san, Hello. Good afternoon. How are you? I hope you are fine.
Sei's brow furrowed in concentration. " What else..."
I like you. From, a secret admirer
Sei capped her pen with a flourish, and turned to Natsuki. " Here!"
Natsuki read the letter over, then fell silent for a moment. She sighed.
" Well?" Sei cocked her head expectantly.
" Just...say what you feel, okay?" Natsuki sighed. " You're trying too hard." She handed the paper back to Sei, who was getting annoyed at herself.Okay...
Dear Kiyota-san. Hi. Your eyes are like marbles. I think they are nice. Your voice is as low as
" As low as..." Sei thought hard. " As..." Something low...something low...
As the ground, your hair as long as the highway. You are as tall as a giraffe. You play basketball like a real basketball player. I long to hear your low voice say my name: Sei...Sei...
" One more to finish this off..."
I really like you. From, a girl.
Sei handed it to Natsuki once more. " Well?"
The look on Natsuki's face was priceless. " Umm. well.."
She turned to face Sei and laid a hand on her shoulder gently.
" Kiyota-san is going to die of hysterics if he reads this letter." To be blunt. " You know how he is."
Sei growled in frustration. " I'm not good at this sorta thing..."
" Relax!" Natsuki smiled encouragingly. " You're just using the, err, wrong words. I can help you out."
" Okay, okay..." Sei sat back in her chair, frowning thoughtfully. " Fire away."
" First," Natsuki began. " What exactly do you want to tell him?"
" That I like him."
" Okay. So, like this..."
They worked on it for around five minutes. Finally, the letter ended up looking like this:
Dear Kiyota-san,
Hi. You probably don't know me, or that I even exist. Which does not really matter to me as of now.
I can't help it. The moment I set my eyes on you, I well, I kind of fell in-like with you. I'm not too sure why. It could have been your eyes, your voice or even your smile. But what I do know is that I like you. A real lot.
That's about it. Thank you for your time :)
From, an admirer
Sei sighed in relief. " Whew! Thanks, Natsuki!" Picking the letter up, she folded it. Here you go, Kiyota...
" Anytime," Natsuki smiled. " Tell me what Kiyota'll think." Standing up from her chair, she walked out of the room.
" Sure," Sei said without a thought. Then something clicked in her mind. Wait a minute...
" Natsuki!" Sei shouted, rising out of her chair. " We still have class!"
* * *
End of the day. Sei had already delivered it to Kiyota...she had left it in his practice bag before the last period. Surely he would have seen it by now...
Whistling merrily, she rounded a corner. She could hear voices in the distance...Sei ignored them, until she noticed who the topic of conversation was...
" Yasutoko Sei.."
" Just a freshman..."
Sei froze. Almost instinctively, she stopped walking, and hid. The voices were coming this way...she crouched behind a wall.
She recognized the voices. Very familiar...
Then she knew. Kiyota! A slight blush came to her face at the thought of him, then darkened once more. With Jin, of course.
But what business did they have, talking about her...?
Sei rose, and decided to walk out and surprise them, maybe. Now she knew Kiyota read the note. But how'd he know I gave it?!
As they passed by, Sei took in a deep breath, and got ready to jump out. She prepared her opening line: ' Oh! Didn't expect to see you here!' Running through them over and over in her mind, she prepared to go out...but the next few words she heard stopped her.
" Yasutoko?" Kiyota sounded spiteful. " Hmph, that idiot girl! She'd never have a chance with me. I am way better than her!"
I am way better than her...his words rang over and over in Sei's head.Way better...No chance...
Thoughts clicked together in Sei's mind. He had read her note...somehow figured out it was her...
And he didn't like her. Not one bit.
Kiyota's companion shook his head. " That's not really a nice thing to say, Kiyota."
" Ah, whatever."
Sei didn't hear what he had said next. She turned and fled from the spot, feeling like her heart had been torn in half.
* * *
Jin cocked his head. " But you know, you really shouldn't say that you're better than her in kendo. She was the champion of her junior high, after all."
Kiyota's eyes widened. " Eh? Her? Really. That's nice." He shoved his hands into his pockets. " I am still better, though. Hahaha!"
Jin sweatdropped. " Oh." That didn't make sense...
Kiyota frowned thoughtfully. " How does she look like, anyway? Never seen her around."
" You mean you've never even seen her?" Jin was half-exasperated, half-amused at his friend. " How can you say that you're better than her?"
Kiyota sighed. " Jin..." he stopped walking. " Obviously you don't know me that well yet. I am always the best in everything, no matter what. I am a kendo genius and a basketball genius, not to mention a school genius. I am the best! Hahahaha!! No one can go against me!"
Jin sweatdropped once more. " Kiyota-san..." Kiyota had been going on and on about him being better than 'Yasutoko Sei' after seeing her name in a list of student representatives for the next inter-school tournaments. Which was, frankly, kind of stupid, since he had never even met her in his entire life.
Oh well, that's Kiyota. What can we do.
Kiyota shrugged. " Oh, and speaking of which..." he dug into his pocket and got out a piece of paper. "Someone left me this note."
Jin took the paper and scanned it quietly. " I see you have an admirer..."
Kiyota smirked. " Of course I do! I am the great Kiyota!! I have tons of admirers!! All the girls like me!"
" Not quite," Jin sweatdropped, shaking his head. " Do you have any idea as to who it is?"
" No." Kiyota looked shocked. " Do the words secret admirer mean anything to you? You're not supposed to know!" he slapped Jin on the back. " Bwahaha! Stupid."
Jin sweatdropped again. "Never mind..."
The two were quiet after that as they made their way to basketball practice.
* * *
Sei could barely see straight as she proceeded on her way home. All she could think about was Kiyota...and how he had rejected her. How he had ridiculed her. How he had insulted her.
Sei sighed.Kiyota Nobunaga...the first candidate of the male species she had actually liked. But he didn't like her. Obviously.
And truth be told, it hurt. It hurt a lot.
Sei frowned.So this is heartbreak...
But it hurt her dignity and pride a lot more than it hurt her heart. He had insulted her in front of somebody. Why the hell couldn't he have kept it to himself??
Damn...
Sei stopped walking, and looked up to the sky. Her misery was slowly giving way to her anger.
" Nobunaga Kiyota," she growled. " I am going to make your life as miserable as possible just for you."
Scoffing, she kicked up a tuft of dirt and continued on her way home.
Author's note: Hey!! ^_^ Kinda lousy...oops...oh well...Sei sounds like a complete weirdo, doesn't she? And please excuse my pathetic attempts at humor ^^; Forgive the letter-letter stuff...I know the last letter was really mushy...anyway, sorry for that...I was listening to an Escaflowne song...and you know how WAFFY those songs sound...hope I conveyed their emotions correctly. Sei is really pissed off because Kiyota injured her pride unknowingly. But does she still like him, even if he has practically broken her? I don't know... Okay, gotta go. Comments? R&R!
