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Chapter 3

Misunderstanding

Sakuragi had just been thrown out of class and now he was heading for the court. He figured that he might as well start practicing, at least then when Gori and Glassboy walks in, they would realize the true basketball genius that he was.

He was about to enter the court but stopped as he heard laughter coming from inside and the voices of a few girls.

Trishna was hanging out with another one of her friends inside the court. They had been given the last period off, as the rest of the class had to sit for a test which they weren't informed about. Her friend and her had decided to find a secluded area to discuss about their new life so far and they had finally landed in the basketball court. Since classes were still ongoing the court was totally empty and left to them.

Trishna's friend: "So where's Samantha and Preeti?"

Trishna: "Something about going for some sale which they heard about, in short the are going on a shopping spree. We are suppose to meet up with them afterwards and go out for a snack together. I was planning on inviting Haruko along, you don't mind rite?"

Trishna's friend: "Nah! She is the captain's lil' sis rite?"

Trishna nods her head.

Trishna's friend: "So are you going to introduce me to the rest of the team? Miyagi is in our class so I know him and also Ayako. I kinda like Miyagi… he is so cute…. He reminds me of a little spoilt baby boy you know with his curly hair and I think that the earing only makes him more adorable!"

Looking at her friend and the earnest expression with which she told her about Miyagi she couldn't help herself and so she burst out laughing.

Trishna: "Maybe that's why Ayako doesn't go for him. He may just remind her too much of a little kid, but I do agree with you , I too think he is totally adorable. So what? Do you have a crush on him?"

Trishna's friend: "You gotta be kidding! Me and him? I don't think so… anywayz I have my eye on someone else"

Trishna: "Really who?"

Trishna's friend: "I saw this really cute guy in the year before us but he is around my age. He is totally….."

Sakuragi's thoughts She must be talking about the great tensai Sakuragi! See even these foreign students admit my greatness! Too bad for her I love Haruko.

Trishna's friend: "…gorgeous. He has these marvelous blue eyes I think that his name is Rukawa or something like that. I know that he is on the basketball team… you must introduce me…."

Sakuragi's thoughts Nani?? That stupid Kitsune? Damn him! Not only does he steal my lovely Haruko's heart but he also steals these foreign students' hearts! That baka Kitsune!

Trishna's friend: "…however I don't think that it would help"

Trishna: "Why not?"

Trishna's friend: "The guy is supposedly gay!"

When Sakuragi heard this last sentence he could not control himself and he burst out laughing so hard that he pushed the door that he was leaning on open and fell into the court.

Trishna and her friend were shocked by the loud laughter and the entrance of the red-head into the court. He was there rolling in front of them laughing his head off. Trishna and her friend turned completely white realizing that he had been eavesdropping all the while on their conversation.

Sakuragi: "Kitsune… gay? Since when? No wonder he never looks at any of the girls. Oh mi god! Haruko… she is gonna be heartbroken when she finds out!...."

Then a lightbulb went off in Sakuragi's head.

(chibified version of Sakuragi thinks When Haruko finds out she will be heartbroken! She will then come to me to make her happy and then she'll finally see what a great and nice tensai I am! This is perfect!)

Trishna and her friend looked at Sakuragi's changing facial expression filled with great curiosity. They didn't know what to expect until suddenly a chibified version of Sakuragi jumped at Trishna with his eyes filled with mischief.

Sakuragi: "Will you please do me a favor and tell Haruko that the Kitsune is gay. Please"

Trishna, more afraid of the mischevious gleam in Sakuragi's eyes, just nods her head. Suddenly from behind a low growl can be heard followed by the word d'aho.

Trishna and her friend turn only to see Rukawa standing at the door and looking at Sakuragi.

Sakuragi: "Teme! Kitsune! Anyway I finally know your secret! So you are gay huh? These girls just told me! Hahaha! You are gay! You are a Hentai!"

Sakuragi just kept on repeating those last two sentences really loudly and by that time Rukawa had turned to stare at the two girls.

Trishna saw those icy blue eyes focus on her and she finally realized why Preeti ran away. Man! Who wouldn't be afraid of those eyes! Yikes, I think we are in trouble.

Suddenly out of nowhere Sakuragi received a punch from Gori. It seemed that the rest of the team had arrived and they were all staring at the four of them. Rukawa just shrugged his shoulders and walked towards the locker room.

Sakuragi: "Ite!! Why did you have to punch the great tensai? After all you should be happy with me today I have got some very interesting news for you. It seems that Rukawa is actually gay!"

Akagi: "What nonsense are you talking about now?"

Sakuragi: "No but it is true… those girls told me so." Sakuragi was pointing at Trishna and her friend.

At first Akagi only saw the girl with a mass of curly hair and huge eyes. He didn't seem to recognize her from anywhere but when he turned to look at her friend he groaned inwardly.

Akagi: "Not you again!"

In the meantime Haruko who had heard that Rukawa was gay burst into tears and was bawling like a baby in Ayako's arms.

Sakuragi thoughts Hah! This is my chance and with that he approached Ayako and started trying to help cheer Haruko up.

Trishna didn't seem to be very happy with Akagi's reaction towards her but she didn't blame him. Whenever she stepped into the court she seemed to bring trouble along with her. She sighed and tried her level best to explain the situation to Akagi.

Trishna: "Uh… hi again. Lemme explain. You see me and my friend Shantona were gossiping about Shohoku and it seemed that he was eavesdropping. We really didn't mean any harm by that statement and we didn't think that it would be such a big deal."

Shantona: "We really are sorry."

By that time Rukawa had re-entered the court and was practing by himself.

Rukawa: "D'aho!"

Sakuragi: "Teme Kitsune! At least I am not a hentai! Bwahahah!"

*pow* Sakuragi received another gori punch.

Trishna seized the moment and grabbing her friend's arm they snuck out of the court and ran for their lives.

Practice was over and Akagi along with Mitsui, Kogure, Miyagi, Ayako, Haruko, and Sakuragi walked out of the court and were on their way home.

Akagi was deep in thought Oh mi god! It seems like those new girls are out to destroy our club! What am I going to do? I don't think that I can actually ban them from the court… that and they are new so I should be nice to them but I think that they are going to murder me one of these days! Especially that girl called Trishna… trouble seems to be her middle name.

Sakuragi was in a kind of foul mood as his marvelous plan hadn't turned out properly. Haruko was better but it seems that he had managed to convince her too well that Rukawa wasn't gay! Sakuragi sighs.

As they were reaching the main road where all of them would separate, they suddenly heard a shrill scream coming from the lane just ahead of them. Someone was in trouble! They ran to the lane and Mitsui was the first to reach.

After dropping Shantona at the house, Trishna had met up with her other friends for a snack. After the snack, Samantha and Preeti had decided to go out again to some unknown destination and so Trishna was left with another one of her friends. They were on their way home, when they were stopped by some gangsters. Trouble! Trishna blindly followed her friend who was faster then her as they tried to run away but unfortunately her friend didn't seem to have a very good sense of direction as they were lead to a dead end.

One of the guys approached Trishna, and she screamed. He stank of alcohol and he was about to grab her but she was blessed with good reflexes and so she managed to kick him in the "never never" region before he could get a hold of her.

Trishna: "Oh mi god! That was too close! Hey Shell are you okay?"

Trishna turned towards her friend only to see that she was being attacked by another guy.

Mitsui and the rest of the players were rooted to the ground after seeing Trishna's violent reaction. The guy's were feeling the pain of the gangster rolling on the floor clutching his groin. Mitsui managed to recover the fastest and was about to help the other girl when he realized that she just like Trishna didn't need his help.

Trishna's friend: "I swear that you'll regret ever bullying me and my friend! Don't you dare come any closer."

The gangster however was not listening. He was drunk and he figured that this girl was just scared. Judging from her size she wouldn't be able to harm him, she was just talking big and with that last thought he approached his doom.

Trishna's friend saw him coming and with lightning speed she attacked the guy and in the next minute he was lying alongside with his friend also groaning in pain.

The Shohoku players just stared at this girl like she was some sort of monster. They thought that Trishna was violent but they were wrong, this girl was just as strong as the other one, Samantha, and all of them made a mental note to never irritate an exchange student

Trishna: "Shell are you okay?"

Shell: "You should know better, of course! I am fine!"

Shell placing her hands on her hips turned to Trishna and imitating a Tensai pose she said: "You should never mess with a girl who knows ninjitsu!"



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