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By Miku
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*Standard disclaimer applies. Sank you!*
Ah, hi! ^_^ Thanks for those who keeps on reviewing!
And ano, Jo-san, "Autumn" is my favorite. The waiter… maybe she's Akira's inspiration?? O_o And Ru did not do anything because… *shrugs* I think he's like that…
Star of Recca and Hana-heart: Kito paired up with Ru's sis? Uhm… hehe… I have no idea what to do with the two unless they themselves help me. ^^; But actually… … …
Devoted2Mitsui: There's a reason behind Ru's action and that is…secret too. He's the only one who knows after all. ^^;
Silhouette Panther: Akira have not yet 'coherently' explained anything to Rukawa here… in the next chapters… hehe
And to everybody else! Thank you! (Geez, as if this is the last…) sLL, , Anduril, and… Anonymous one… ^_^ thanks! I have no idea what would happen in this chap. Believe me. ^^;
Sorry… all crap I guess… hmm… but this won't be forever… ehehe
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Chapter 6: Sheesh… SENDOH!
Practice game between Ryonan and Shoyo.
"This game will prove how strong Shoyo is. As you can see, there's no Fujima and Hanagata that can help the team. The two are already retired members although Fujima, the point guard, captain of the team is still here to be Shoyo's coach. However, Ryonan has Sendoh and Fukuda and we know that despite Uozomi's absence, the two can still lead the victory to their team. That is why this…" a girl reporter was interrupted as Sendoh appeared before her, smiling sheepishly. The journalist blink twice.
"Ano, excuse me, can I announce something?" Sendoh asked, his tense gesture changed to his usual confident one.
"Ah, of course, Sendoh-kun!" the girl agreed immediately although looking curious. The Ryonan members were also puzzled by the spiky boy's action and they peered from behind. The girl gave Sendoh the microphone and the latter faced the camera with his typical assured grin plastered on his handsome face.
"Ano, Rukawa! If you're listening right now… ano…" he paused thinking what to say. The girl's eyes widened so were the team and some audience who could hear him.
Creased formed in Sendoh's forehead as he weighed his two ideas. The his face lit up as if he finally decided. "Ano, Rukawa-kun! I'm sorry for what I did. So to prove that I'm sincere with my apology, all the shots that I'll miss are…"
"BAKA! What are you saying?!" Coach Taoka shouted as if he already knew what the new captain of his team was going to say.
"Are you planning to miss all your shots?!?! Baka! Baka! Baka!" Koshino yelped while pounding Sendoh's head.
"AH! But he won't appreciate if I play good and that's not a good peace offering!!" Sendoh reasoned out as he covered his head with both arms to protect from his best friends blows. "So I guess he'll like it more if I miss my shots that's why I'll dedicate them to him!" he continued.
"How foolish can you get!! If you did something wrong to him and you want to apologize, don't involve the team!!" Taoka scolded, fists clenched tightly, body shaking madly and fire blazing on the background.
"What did Sendoh-san did wrong to the super rookie?" Hikoichi asked himself in one corner, brows furrowed in deep pondering. "I have to check it out," he promised himself before pulling his trusty blue notebook and jotting down ne information.
"AHH! But I can't think of any solution!" Sendoh purred.
"But still don't involve the team!!" Taoka and Koshino yelled in unison.
On the other hand, Rukawa sweatdropped as he watched the broadcasted squabble of the Ryonan team.
For the first time, the captain and ace was not allowed to play for the entire first-half of the game ^^;
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Pouting, he opened the door and his brother's mischievous face was the first thing he saw. He glared at Kito before proceeding to the living room, slumped at the sofa, and gasped at the sight of… well, modeling bikini girls.
"What have you done to your friend anyway, Akira? Nothing naughty, huh?" his brother, who just kneeled in front of him looking at him teasingly, asked. Sendoh just rolled his eyes. "And what a scene you created on TV, you know?" he continued.
"AH! Kito!" he shouted and kicked his brother away.
Kito laughed maniacally and tossed him a wallet. "You go buy groceries first before you go completely insane," he ordered and went to the table writing down what they needed on a piece of paper.
"Hey," Sendoh suddenly called softly.
"Hm?" asked Kito who was still busily writing.
"Was I really foolish for doing those things?" the spiky boy continued now looking blankly at the TV screen.
Kito glanced at him, his smile softening as he answered, "A little. But it happens to any one at some point in time and the only difference with you is that you do it often," he gently teased before handing Sendoh the list.
"'Niisan!" Sendoh grunted. He stood up and made his way to the door leaving his silently laughing brother behind.
"You act childish at times, Akira. But what's good in you is that… I know you know when to be serious," said Kito.
Sendoh smiled weakly before closing the door.
Perhaps it was what Rukawa disliked of him. He acted so annoying at times and he knew that the younger boy was the always-stern one. And perhaps what he did on TV would only heightened the raven boy's frustration to him. Maybe he should not think of other stupid plans now instead be direct to the point and apologize personally to Rukawa or even get the latter to talk to him sincerely too. He needed not to force anything and most of all, do something foolish to get what he wanted.
"Oi! Spiky!" he heard someone called him and the voice was familiar. He turned around just in time a hand slapped his back and he slightly lost his balance.
"Oi, Sakuragi," he greeted seeing the expected person. Then he smiled cheerfully and straightened himself.
"Never thought you'd do something stupid, you know? Why would you miss your shot just to make that kitsune happy? AH! He's not worthy of it!" Sakuragi griped, his face looked as if he was arguing with the so-called kitsune personally.
"Eh? You think so?" asked Sendoh, inwardly opposing the redhead. How would Sakuragi understand? And if ever he were to tell the redhead what he did, the latter might only praise him.
"NYAHAHAHAHA! Of course! How much he was offended was nothing to be so worry of!" the redhead answered followed by his trademark laugh.
Sendoh's smile flinch upon hearing the younger man. He knew it was wrong. He offended Rukawa and that was not something to be ignored. However, he knew that Sakuragi was just joking and he knew that the redhead did not mean that – he was just being his usual 'carefree tensai'.
"Uh, well, I am better be going," he kindly excused that bid goodbye to the redhead who was left standing on the same spot mumbling words and laughing.
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Coffee, sugar, milk, noodles, cereals, hotdogs, bread, cheese, butter, juice, cooking oil, pepper, salt, soy sauce… he scanned through the list again and found out that he only needed to buy eggs to be finished. He roamed around the grocery and finding the rack of eggs, he grabbed a pack and gently joined it with the other items on the basket. Whistling some nursery rhyme, he trotted in the narrow hall bordered with foods rack, and turned in a perfect ninety degree only to bump someone.
"Hey!"
Sendoh stepped back and saw a girl sitting on the floor with her groceries cluttered in the area. "Ah! Sorry!" he apologized and bent down to help the girl gather the scattered items on the floor. "I'm really sorry. Were you hurt?" he asked concernedly while putting back the items on the girl's basket.
"I'm alright, it's okay. You should just watch where you're going and don't walk around like some military man in training," she advised in her clear voice.
"Uh, yeah… uh," Sendoh stared at her for a moment before grinning wider, "You're Kaede's sister, right?" he asked.
The girl looked at him quizzically and chuckled. "Yes, I am. And you are Sendoh Akira, the one who was blubbering on the TV," she answered cheerfully.
Sendoh slightly blushed upon remembering what he did. What he did became already popular. "Uh, sad to say, I am…" he said, rubbing his nape shyly. She laughed again and stood up; Sendoh quickly assisted her.
"You did that just to apologize to him? I'm sure Kaede's mad at you. Just annoyed, perhaps," she said still laughing softly. Sendoh just stared at her embarrassingly.
He thought that she really resembled Rukawa although she looked kinder with her smiling features. How would Rukawa look if he smiled like her? What more if he laughed? But that was just way impossible… or maybe not… Hmm…
/AH! Shut up Sendoh! You're thinking of crazy ideas again!/ he scolded himself and frowned.
"What's the matter?" she asked, still smiling.
"Er… nothing. What's you're name by the way? Rukawa, I mean, Kaede, did not tell me…" inquired Sendoh.
"I'm Riko." she replied as she extended one hand offering a handshake and Sendoh took it gratefully.
Rukawa (Kaede) was really very contrary to his sister. How come Rukawa did not inherit Riko's cheerfulness he pondered.
"I was in a hurry that time so I did not get to introduce myself to you. Anyway, I'm glad that Kae-chan has a friend," she said.
/Friend… uh… I don't think so… it sounds good to me, but I don't know to him…/ Sendoh smiled and offered to carry Riko's basket being the gentleman he was. They reached the counter, paid for the goods and left together after deciding to stop at a coffee shop for a moment to talk.
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…to be continued ^^;
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Oh, how's that? Sendoh's a little sane here and perhaps in the upcoming chapter he'd behave well already. ^^;; What do you think is happening?? There are lots of chapters to go! YAIY! School's coming again! I hope I can still continue updating every two or three days! *sigh* I have to face Trigonometry, Solid Geometry and Chemistry again… *sigh* Wish me luck people! ^__^
