CHAPTER 4
Time went by. Shohoku didn't make it far that year.
The new year came around while Ryota and Mitsui where both in the hospital from beating the crap out of one another.
New Freshmens appeared before Takenori and one of them is Kaede one that will become a super rookie in his first year of high school.
Lona blinks a few times as she gave a slight blush finding him rather handsome as she shacks her head a little bit. Slapping her face to get her attention towards the new members.
Haruko appeared with Hanamichi wanting him to join the basketball club.
Of course Hanamichi would do anything for Haruko not knowing that Takenori is her older brother. Hanamichi didn't know the rules or how to play but he managed to impress Takenori.
During practice Ayako works with Hanamichi on his basic dribbling while Kaede gathered a fan club base that annoyed the shit out of Lona,
Lona grits her teeth as she looks over at the three girls "shut up would you, they are in the middle of practice. If you don't have something else better to do than I can make sure you would be busy with licking your wounds".
"Who do you think you are talking to us like that" they snapped at her.
Lona smirks as she looks at them before walking over to Kaede placing her hand on his shoulder. "I am the assistent coach and tutor to those that want to pass their tests so they could play basketball".
Kaeda blinks a few times, looking down at her slightly as he held a ball. He looks at the others "is she?" he wonders.
Takenori smirks "o yes and you best listen to her or she'd make your life mesriable" he slightly jokes.
Kaede tilts his head once again "so that means I am in dioneed of help with my homework" he said as he knows his grades where never that great.
"But Of course, I'll help anyone that needs help with anything" she said as she gently pats his shoulder before going over to Hanamichi glareing at him. "Pay attention to what Ayako is teaching you before you get hurt".
Hanamichi grumbles wondering why he is doing this as he thinks he doesn't need to do any basic crap.
Haruko of course has a major crush on Kaede and has for more than a year now as she wants to do what she can to get his attention.
Lona lets out a sigh a she is getting annoyed by the girls. Looking at Kaede again "well I can't fully blame them, he is attractive but they should look passed his looks and into his heart and soul before going all fangirl on him" she said to herself.
Takenori had told everyone to get onto the court for a mini game and of course Lona joins, she always does when its practice games.
Being on Takenori's team she is showing the new members what she is capable of. This made Kaede want to learn from her wanting to know the moves she is able to do and make them his own.
The girls are shocked to see how much and how well that she can move and able to keep up with the guys.
Kaede studied her movements trying to get the ball away from her but failes each time. He chances her up and down the court marking her. Only time when he is wide awake is during a basketball game or anything related to basketball.
The day has gone on as the mini came continued so the new members could get use to what a length of a game in high school would be like. Hanamichi on the other hand had to stay and learn the basics while watching the mini game.
Practice we let out and she went to meet up with Sendo as he was fishing. during one of the days he was fishing, she was there leaning against him with her arm haning over his leg watching him fish. She can't seem to keep her hands off of him. She just wants to have her arms around him in some sort of way even though she isn't sure was going on with herself.
Sendo has always liked her from the start. The move she got close to him the more he liked it. He looks down at her handing her the fishing pole as he gave a smile "hold this for me would ya".
She smiles as she nods "sure" as she takes the fishing pole watching him lean over to pull out a drink for him to have.
He took a sip of his drink before taking the pole back from her. He listens to what her day was like since she would usually tell him about it.
The day has gotten late as they both got up from his usural spot. They walk together before saying thier goodnights to each other before going their seperate ways.
Some time has gone by. Kaede had started his challanges with Lona doing the one-on-one with her as she would teach him how to become much better at basketball than he is now.
Soon they got their practice match against Ryonan and of course Lona smirked. She wanted to play against them again as she did the year before.
Once there she went over to see Sendo taking both of his hands with a smile "we get to play again" as she looks over at their coach.
He sweat drops as he waves his hand "sure you can and this time try not to get hurt, I don't want to get into trouble with your parents or anything" he said.
Sendo smirks "that be awesome, its so going to be fun having you play. I want to see if we can take it up another level" he said.
"Lona, come here" asked Anzai in a calm voice.
"Hai sensai" she happily went over to him as she has her hands at her side with a smile "what do you need?" she asked.
He points down "remove them if you would" he said talking about her power weights.
The Freshmen wonder what he meant by that when Takenori smirks. "Now we could be able to see some of her true level skills".
She giggled "all of them or just some of them?"
"All of them if you would my dear" he replied.
She gave a salut as she then starts to removing the power weights. She allowed them to fall making thud sounds soon lefting up her jersey to show a large power weight around her waist. She shifts a few times pulling it off as she then looks back at Sendo and the others "looks like I get to go all out" she giggles letting it drop to the floor with a much louder thud.
"Try not to break the floor" said Takenori as he chuckles.
Kaede's eyes widen in shock along with the others that are not use to her doing that. In fact they didn't know she wore power weights.
She then went off to the middle of the court with Kaede, Takenori, Kogure and another member to play a practice match against Ryonan as she winks at Sendo "you gonna be my date for the game?"
Sendo has his hands on his hips as he smirks "o ya I'll be your date for the game" he jokes back.
Jun sighs "here we go again" he said as the pratice game comenced.
Taoka sighs as he watched the game start as he sat down watching Kaede wishing he had went to Ryonan instead of Shohoku.
Lona's movements where much faster than they where last year when she got the chance to play against Ryonan.
Sendo somewhat already knew of her speed and power as he tries his best to keep up with her able to get in front of her with his arms out "not this time".
She giggled as she moved swiftly as she reached out to get the ball. She comes to a stop with the ball in both hands as she looks around acting like a point guard and with a swift movment she passed to one her teammates.
With a swift movement Kaede had got the ball taking it to the net putting it in. He glanced back "nice assist" he said in a calm voice.
She winks at Kaede "nice shot freshman" she said as she fallowed the others to get to their side of the court.
Hanamichi not liking it trying to get the coach to let him in the game to play. He thinks he is the best one out there that he is better than Kaede. Although its all in his head.
Ayako constently had to hit Hanamichi and to get him to set down without bothering the coach. She lets out a sigh "man Hanamichi when well you learn".
Sendo soon started to realize that Kaede has some skill as he started to mark him as he glanced back at Lona "sorry doll, our date would have to wait" he said.
She frowns as she ends up being marked by one of the others as she smirks "o well its still fun".
Hanamichi caused some trouble for both teams as he managed to get onto the court as Lona rose her hand "behave yourself out there" she slugs him as she walked off the court when he went in.
He grumbled as he felt his arm being slugged as he glanced back as he was about to say something until he was hit upside the head by Takenori.
She sat down to watch the game as she laughs whenever Hanamichi ended up being hit upside the head by Takenori. Her gave slowly fallowed Kaede's and for some reason she is started to feel something for the freshman something that Sendo hasn't been able to do to her.
Sendo glanced over at her as he started to notice it himself. He couldn't do anything about it other than continue being her best friend. He soon put his attention to the court marking Kaede and soon has Hanamichi on him.
The practice game went back and forth for a while and then Shohoku managed to pull up closer to Ryonan in score points.
At the end of the match Shohoku only lost by one point. Both teams had shooked hands with the other team while Sendo tried to be friendly to Kaede and Hanamichi.
Hikoichi looks over at Sendo wondering why he had a odd look on his face. "Whats the matter Sendo?"
"Damn that Hanamichi almost broke my bones in my hand" he replies looking over at Lona before going over to her to give her a kiss on the cheek. "Sorry not being your date for the game. how about we do that later for our one-on-ones".
Kaede saw what Sendo did and for some reason Kaede almost felt like his blood was boiling with anger. He clutched the straps on his bag as he walked with the others "Lona-Senpai get on the bus unless you want to get left behind" he said.
Lona blinks a few times feeling Sendo's kiss as she smirks "of course Akira" she sometimes would call him by his first name. She looks over at Kaede "I'm coming keep your pants on" she said as she said her goodbyes to Sendo before getting onto the bus.
After the game they went their own way but Lona was being stalked as she sighs. Of course she knew this as she slowly turns her head to see Maki. "What do you want?" she said.
Maki smirks as he walks over to her placing his arm around her "why don't we go out sometime. There is this movie coming out that seems like to be a good one and I'd like for you to join me" he said.
Lona takes a hold of his hand and twists it slightly with just a couple of fingers she had gotten his preasure point in his wrist. "I've told you I am not interested in dating you. You are a nice guy but I only think of you as a friend and rival for Kaede and Hanamichi".
Maki grunts as he ends up going down slightly as he looks up at her "whats with you? you always been like that. What is it that you like in guys".
She lets out a heavy sigh as she lets go of him "its not that simple really. So far its Akira that's been the closet to boyfriend materal than other guys I've meet".
Maki took a hold of his hand and rubs is wrist. "Akira? who's that" he asked wondering.
She started to walk away as she looks back looking at him with a smirk "my best fiend, Akira happens to be Sendo's first name and on top of that his parents adore me".
Maki blinked a few times as he started to fallow her. "Sendo? you are that close to him?"
She nods slightly as she glanced over her shoulder back at him "if you don't mind I need to go I got things I need to do before I tutor Kaede" as she walked to her place.
Maki stood there for some time doing a lot of thinking wondering several things. He wondered why she tutors a freshman as he starts to head back to his place. "So she is that close to Sendo to the point she calls him by his first name" he sighs.