Chapter 8

~Teiko Days~

Shirane's POV

I was packing my stuff and was getting ready to leave the classroom once I was done. I turned my head to where Haizaki's seat was to find he disappeared. I assume that he might be heading to the gym now or he decided to escape. I wondered how Akashi is going to tell him.

"Jun-chan? Ready to leave?"

Momoi was standing at the door, waiting for me. I picked up my bag, headed towards her and we left for the gym.

"I heard that you were free during lunch. Why didn't you come and look for me?"

Momoi pouted yet again.

"I went to look for you during lunch but you were busy with your friends."

"Really? I am so sorry that I didn't notice you!"

Momoi apologized to me with both of her palms together above her head.

"Who told you that anyway?"

"Oh, I met Midorin at the hallway during lunch. Anyway, what did you, Coach and Akashi-kun talked about?"

I thought of it for a while. I guess I could tell her.

"It's about the regular positions. Akashi wanted Kise to be a regular."

"That's great! Ki-chan would be so happy to hear that!"

Momoi was happy for Kise but I wasn't. Noticing I wasn't smiling like her, Momoi became a bit worried.

"Jun-chan? What's wrong?"

"Well, if Kise is going to be a regular, one of the regulars has to step down."

"Eh? Really?"

Momoi had a surprised look on her. I guess she didn't think of that.

"Yeah. That's why Akashi wanted to talk to us. He wanted our opinions and he suggested that Haizaki should step down."

"Eh?! But why?"

Momoi was really shocked now. I sighed after looking at her expression.

"He said that Kise will surpass Haizaki one day and when that time comes, Haizaki might not be able to handle it."

"So you guys decided to have Haizaki step down?"

"Yeah. There wasn't much of a choice. Also, Akashi said that it's best if he leaves the club. You know what Haizaki's pride is like."

"And do you want him to leave?"

"…I already agreed to it."

I hesitated for a moment there. I suddenly remember about my promise with the ex-captain before he left.

"I see… So when are you guys going to tell him?"

I can tell that Momoi was feeling bad for Haizaki.

"Akashi said that he is going to talk to him after school. I already told Haizaki about Akashi wanting to see him. He left the classroom before I did, so hopefully he is there."

"Then let's just hope that everything turns out well."

Momoi gave me a slight smile but her eyes were saying something else. Maybe I shouldn't tell her at all.


I have just arrived at the door to the gym. Momoi left me halfway when one of her classmates called out to her saying that she needed to submit something to her sensei immediately.

As I was about to enter the gym, I heard a very familiar angry voice.

"Akashi, you bastard… What did you just say?!"

It was Haizaki that shouted. He was holding Akashi by his collar with that furious face of his.

Startled, I retreated to the side of the door. Leaning my back to the wall, I peered my head to see what was going on inside.

"Quit the team. This is an order."

Akashi expression didn't show any expression of fear or angry. He just looked seriously at Haizaki, not breaking any eye contact with him. Judging from that it looks like Akashi just told Haizaki about it and I expected Haizaki to act like that.

"Actually, this is for your sake. Although your methods weren't particularly praise-worthy, but you have been contributing to Teiko's victory till now."

Akashi was right. Even thought he did help Teiko win a couple of matches, but the way that Haizaki play wasn't worth mentioning.

"But you can't beat Ryouta. In the near future, he'll steal the spot of the starting member from you."

Haizaki expression darkens.

"Once that happens, a prideful guy like you will eventually disappear. Now or later. Either way the results won't change."

Haizaki's expression was darkens to the point where he looks like he was going to beat the hell out of someone.

"Bastard…"

Haizaki lifted up his other free fist and was about to hit Akashi. Worried for Akashi, I immediately ran up towards them and defended Akashi by using my body to slam Haizaki away from him. Haizaki fell on to the floor from my impact. I stood my ground as Haizaki looked up to see who pushed him down.

"Shirane-chan…"

"Jun…"

Haizaki and Akashi were shocked to see me standing in between them. My expression was very dark. It wasn't because I am angry but because I was didn't want to look at Haizaki and his current state. I also agreed to Haizaki leaving the club after all.

"…I get it. I'll get out of your sight from now on."

Haizaki got up and walked past me, brushing my shoulders before stopping just right behind me.

"Heh… I didn't think you would do this to me. I thought I can trust you but seems like I was mistaken."

Haizaki then walked out of the gym leaving me speechless.

Akashi who watched Haizaki left the gym turn back to me.

"Jun?"

"I'm fine. Don't worry."

I turn back facing Akashi, tears were streaming down my face. Akashi's expression faltered as he took a step towards me and place his arms around me, patting my back. I lean onto his chest and cried, feeling guilty.


-During end of first year-

I first got to know Haizaki a week after I agreed to be the Coach's assistant. Even though I did stop his fight with the senpai, but we didn't really talk with each other. We only exchanged a few words during practice and that was it. It seem like he didn't remember me at all. Anyway, before I even got to know him, I heard from the other members and Momoi that he was a playboy. I always notice that he come in late or just skip practice.

Mura-kun and I were on our way to a fast food joint to have our dinner. It just so happen that both our parents were coming home late on that day and we were told to settle dinner ourselves. Mura-kun was already eating a bag of chips that he dug out from his bag. I was walking beside him, spinning the basketball on my finger. Mura-kun and I were planning to have a round of basketball at the park later.

"Mura-kun, what are you getting later?"

I asked Mura-kun, keeping my eyes on the ball.

"Hmm? I don't know."

"What do you mean you don't know? Sometimes you got to decide for yourself on what you want to eat during mealtime. I can't decide for you all the time!"

I had already stopped spinning the ball on my finger. I was glaring at Mura-kun. Mura-kun's expression didn't change at all. Rather, he looks like he didn't listen to what I said.

Ever since I met Mura-kun, he always needs someone to decide on what he is going to eat during meal times. The only other times he made decisions were when he is choosing what snack or desserts he was getting and during basketball matches.

All of a sudden, the both of us heard sounds coming from the alley that we just walked past. We turned around look at the direction where the sounds come from. It sounded like someone kicking the trash can constantly. Also there were voices of guys shouting too.

Mura-kun and I turned to look at one another before looking back at the direction of the sounds. As if we knew what each other were thinking, we approached the alley.

When we have gotten a clear view, we squat down behind some trash cans. All we could see was a group of guys, high school students, crowding around a grey haired guy against the wall. That grey hair looks kind of familiar.

"And that's what you get for beating me. Now have your learned your mistakes?"

One of the guys, who stood in the center leaning with one of his hands on the wall, spoke to someone in front of him. From the scene, I can tell that they were beating up someone.

I feeling a bit worried, I turned to Mura-kun to find that he was watching the scene with the same expression, while eating his chips. I gave a face-palm to myself before looking back again.

"Heh. But the fact is that you lost. Sore loser."

The guy whom he talked to, spat back at him. I face-palmed at the scene thinking how stupid is that guys is. I looked at Mura-kun again, but this time his expression changed a little. His eyes seemed a bit bigger.

"Mura-kun, do you know that guy?"

I whispered to him, realizing that Mura-kun might know that guy. Mura-kun nodded at me and I quickly shifted my position to have a better look at the guy's face. When I gotten a clear view, I gasped softly, not wanting the group of guys to hear.

"It's Zaki-chin."

Mura-kun spoke, loud enough for the guys to hear. The group of guys and Haizaki turned their heads around and saw us hiding behind the trash can.

"Mura-kun!"

I shouted angrily at Mura-kun who was as dense as ever, still eating his chips.

"Get them!"

The guy who spoke shouted and the rest of the group moved towards us. I threw the basketball onto the head of one of the guys, earning a 'ouch' from him before quickly taking the bag of chips from Mura-kun hands, and throw at them before catching the ball that bounce back. One of the guys managed to catch the bag of chips. He threw it on the floor and stepped on them. He was going to regret it because Mura-kun just snapped.

"Those are my… chips…"

And from those words, hell breaks loose.

In the mist of hell, I grab a hold of Haizaki's arm and yank him up before making a break from it. Haizaki was totally stunned from the moment Mura-kun anger mode was unleashed. We ran until we were a couple of blocks away. We could still hear the screams of the guys from here.

"What the hell was that?"

Haizaki asked, still stunned at was just happened.

"Volcano Eruption."

Haizaki eyes went wide. Shortly after that, he started to laugh loudly.

"Seriously?!"

Feeling vibration from one of my hands, I realize that my hand was still holding onto Haizaki's, I quickly let go. Haizaki who also realized it after I let go, snickered at me.

"Looks like someone is shy…"

"Shut up!"

I retorted, glaring back at him. Haizaki studied my face carefully before lifting my chin up towards him.

"Let go!"

I tried to remove Haizaki's hands from me but he used his other free hand to hold my hands down, dropping the basketball in the process.

"You are kind of cute."

I blushed at the comment. Who does he think he is?

"If I remember, you are one of the managers, right?"

"No. I am the Coach's assistant."

I recovered from that state and was glaring at him once more.

"Huh?"

Haizaki finally release his hold on me. I took a step back and picked up the ball.

"I bet you didn't bother to know anyway."

I angrily turned sideways avoiding eye contact with him.

"…Interesting."

Haizaki smirked.


"Why is Zaki-chin with us?"

Mura-kun and I were seated at one of the table in the fast food joint. Apparently, Haizaki joined us as well and Mura-kun wasn't happy about it as he kept eating the dessert that just bought after eating his meal, glaring at Haizaki who was making himself comfortable by cling his arm around me. It was annoying me to no ends. I tried to get him to keep his hands off of me but I failed.

"I thought I should stick around with you guys since those guys might come back and look for me."

"What the hell did you do?"

I asked him, still irritated with his arm around me.

"I beat him in an arcade game."

"Eh?!"

Haizaki finally removed his arm from me and took the drink on the table. I realized that the drink belong to me. Before I could stop him from taking a sip, Mura-kun held onto his arm with some of the dessert on his face.

"Touchy…"

Mura-kun glared at him before letting go. As if Haizaki knew what Mura-kun meant, he put the drink back onto the table.

Haizaki then glared at Mura-kun. Mura-kun did the same. I could feel sparks flying everywhere. The atmosphere was getting too tense.

Deciding it was time to leave, I stood up, catching the attention of the two. I looked at Mura-kun and spoke.

"Since it's getting late, I guess we won't be playing then."

I turned to look at Haizaki.

"I am going home then. See you guys tomorrow."

Then I took my stuff and left the joint.


The next day, practice just started not long ago. I was marking the attendance for the members. When I was about to finish, someone just entered the gym.

"Hey guys!"

Everyone turned to find Haizaki, just walking in. The members started to tell him that he is late again. Then Haizaki noticed me.

"Shirane-chan!"

Haizaki came up to me and cling onto me. The rest of the members were stunned as I became annoyed.

"Haizaki, when did you start dating Shirane?"

Then the other members started to follow in. I was getting incredibly annoyed. What was worse is that Haizaki answered them. At the corner I heard Momoi saying to someone.

"Muk-kun, are you alright?"

I couldn't take it anymore and freed myself from Haizaki. Before Haizaki could even react, I grabbed a basketball nearby and started to throw at Haizaki's head. Haizaki was yelping in pain, kneeling on the floor. I shouted madly at him.

"GO ON WITH YOUR NONSENSE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY."

The other members winced at every hit I made at him.

"BESIDES YOU WERE LATE. SO IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU SAY THAT RIGHT?"

At the end of that, Haizaki lost conscious. Everyone learned that Haizaki and I were not dating. And no one will ever mess with me again after seeing me in action for the second time. Plus they called it Sparta Mode for some reason. And Momoi commented that Mura-kun seem like he was going to erupt but calm down after seeing me doing that.

Anyway, since then Haizaki occasionally comes along with me and Mura-kun after school. However Mura-kun doesn't like him at all. Sparks fly every time they meet. At practice, Haizaki would come in a bit more often now, but he always gets it from me since he is always late. However, the members started to comment that Haizaki has changed a bit. He was more into things now and he they say he has come to trust me somehow.

Well, that point was proven when I ended up in the same class as him during second year. Somehow everyone in our class had a turn finding Haizaki and bringing him to class at the beginning. However Haizaki will only respond to me. Therefore I was automatically assigned to bring him back to class since then. Also, the ex-captain told me to take care of him because of the trust he has in me.

I guess I can't do that now, huh?


Terribly sorry for the late update. I was busy with scanlation work. Anyway this chapter is about how Haizaki and Shirane started to know each other. Anyway thanks to your reviews, I can name Shirane's punishment as Sparta Mode. I didn't want to add the n behind because it looked too manly to me. Haha.

On to answering to questions then!

4/19/13 . chapter 7

This is a really good fic!
And your english is really good! (Even though you said that it wasn't lols)
I haven't read the novels yet so I don't really know much about the events that are gonna happen but I'll see if I can look them up later or something xD
I love Jun interactions with everyone, and her relationship with Mura-kun is so cute -hearts-
She's so cute haha (even when she's in spartan mode and throws the yoyo ball at the victims xD)
Kise's reaction is being adorable as well lawlz
I hope I can find out more about her relationships with the others like Aomine, Midorima, Kuroko, and Akashi :)
That would be really interesting to find out _
Hope you update soon! :D

Thank you. Well, just to let you know, my English isn't the best. I gotten a C6 for Cambridge Ordinary Level Examinations, barely pass there. Anyway as for the other relationships with the rest of the guys, I am planning to write on that but it will take a while since I need to get the story straight again.

That's it for now.