Discalimer: Slamdunk characters are not mine

Discalimer: Slamdunk characters are not mine. This story is based on the movie Pusong Mamon, a Filipno movie starring Eric Quizon and Albert Martinez.

Author's Notes: (more like musings) Hi! It's been a long time since I've updated this and I'm sorry. I'm working now and I have little time to spare. I will still try to update this as much as I can.

For those who supported this story before (more like 3 years ago or so).. Thank you very much!

Guys pls. support this story it's seldom that we see HANARU-RUHANA stories these days! Let's keep them alive people!

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Haruko stayed in the hospital just for 4 days since the delivery is normal and she is very healthy during pregnancy. Sakuragi carried Taiki in his hands saying soothing words to the baby and making faces. Taiki just looks up to his father with big brown doe eyes. Rukawa is carrying Haruko's things and holding the car keys. Rukawa will be the one to drive the car this time.

"Hanamichi try to cover Taiki's eyes so that he will not be blinded by the sunlight," Haruko instructed Sakuragi.

"Sure, I'll do anything for my little-bunchy-baby boy!"

"Stop with the baby talk Hana! I've read in some books that you should talk to babies like adults in that way it will sharpen their comprehensive skills," Rukawa said while juggling 2 big bags of Haruko's at the same time trying to open the car.

"Give me that," Haruko gets the keys from Rukawa and opened the car. Haruko then gives it back to Rukawa. "Kaede, Taiki is just 4days old. Give the baby some slack."

"All right! I'm just saying that it would be good for him. Right, munchkin?" Rukawa said while nuzzling Taiki's cheeks.

"Yeah right! I bet you'll be the one who'll spoil him." Sakuragi said while getting in the passenger seat.

"Well Hana you know that I love spoiling my babies." Rukawa said and kisses Sakuragi on the cheeks.

"Stop it already! We're not even home yet. Continue that later and let's go home. I'm craving for some of your food Kaede! Have you tasted the food here? To think they should give some tasty food to a mother who just gave birth!" Haruko whined.

"Don't worry Haruko I've already prepared something for you" Rukawa smiled at Haruko.

"Really?" Haruko asked with eyes gleaming. "Then let's get home as fast as we can."

Once they got home Haruko went directly to the kitchen only to see Manang preparing the table. Everybody settled in their seats and started enjoying their meal.

Weeks passed and Sakuragi got more enchanted with the baby that Rukawa started getting this nagging feeling that he is being left out. Every day Sakuragi will come home and will go directly to Taiki while Haruko accompanies him. From afar they look like one happy family and Rukawa doesn't know where he fits in the picture. After playing with Taiki, Sakuragi will give Rukawa a little kiss, eats his meal then goes to sleep. Rukawa starts to feel like he's alone and a stranger in his own house.

Haruko notices these changes but chose to ignore it. It's not everyday that she has Sakuragi's full attention.

It was a beautiful Saturday morning when Sakuragi brings out his digital camera.

"Come on guys let's take our picture!" Sakuragi shouted and already taking pictures of Taiki in the crib.

'Guys?! So I'm just part of the guys now?' Rukawa muses and drags himself in the living room. When he gets there Haruko is already taking pictures of Sakuragi holding Taiki. Sakuragi kisses the baby and lifts Taiki up so that Taiki's face is shown in the picture.

Haruko sees Rukawa comes in the living room and immediately shoves the digital camera into Rukawa's hands. "Here Kaede! Take a picture of us!"

Rukawa looks at the camera and went ahead takes a picture of them without really looking at the screen if the lenses are focused.

"Kaede take another picture!" Haruko demanded. "Hanamichi put you arm around me."

Rukawa, seething with anger, pressed the button on the camera and a flash went out. "There! You happy! Take your damn camera." Rukawa frustrated throws the camera at Haruko who caught it on time. Rukawa went out of the room and opened the front door.

"Kaede," Sakuragi's eyes followed Rukawa and started to give Taiki to Haruko.

"I'll take care of this Hana. Partly it's my fault," Haruko went out of the room and opened the front door only to find Rukawa on the porch holding a roll of tissue.

Rukawa was wiping his tears when he senses Haruko sitting beside him. Rukawa turned away from her.

"Hey Kaede," Haruko said softly and gently nudging Rukawa. "I'm sorry."

"Hmp! Why are you here? What do you want? Do you want to put more salt in my wounds?" Rukawa said coldly. His stoic face, which he became known for when he was still in high school, is shown in his face.

"No. I want to say sorry. I know your feeling a little left out since Taiki and I came, and I feel guilty since I chose to ignore it. I'm being selfish again."

"Well it's good to know you're aware that you're a selfish bitch!" Rukawa said coldly.

Haruko winced. "Hey you don't have to put it that way! I just want to have Hana's attention and I guess I was using my own son to o that." Haruko admitted

"And now we hear the truth! You won Haruko! You got him and I know I cannot give him the happiness that he gets from you! I don't have a vagina! I cannot give him children of his own!" Rukawa shouted while sniffling and dabbing his eyes with tissue. (A.N. Sorry guys! Rukawa is way to OC here.. but it's not everyday you read a fanfic like this! Hahaha.)

"Yes, I can give him that but I can never give him the happiness he found in you. He loves you Kaede! Even if I throw myself at him naked he wouldn't even budge! He loves you and I cannot compete with that," Haruko said while hugging Rukawa from the side. "So stop crying Kaede. I can never break the two of you up and I couldn't care less. I know I've been defeated the first time I met you. He will still choose you over me."

"Then why do you have to hurt me?" Rukawa said. Tears welling up in his eyes again.

"Because I'm a selfish bitch!" Haruko said while smiling up to Rukawa. Rukawa laughed at that. "Come on let's get inside. You might catch a cold."

"Okay," Rukawa stood up and wrapped an arm around Haruko. Together they went inside of the house where Sakuragi is waiting anxiously. Once inside Sakuragi went to Rukawa and kissed him.

"Whatever happens you are mine and I am yours. Nothing can change that. Come on Taiki is waiting for you, he wants a picture with his other father!" Sakuragi smiled and gave a chaste kiss to Rukawa.

"So are you ready on your first date?" Sakuragi asked while fixing Haruko's dress.

"I'm kind of nervous. It's been so long since I went out on a date," Haruko said whle eyeing her dress in the mirror.

"It's because you got pregnant!" Rukawa sighed. "Remember to call us if this guy does something funny k?"

"Yes, I will," Haruko smiled at the two fathers of her son.

A car pulled over in front of their house.

"He's here!" Haruko said excitedly. "Wish me luck!"

Rukawa and Sakuragi watched as the guy opened the door for Haruko and the car slowly pulled away from the front of the house.

"Get dressed. We're going out," Rukawa said not looking at Sakuragi.

"Where to, baby?"

"We are going to follow them. Taiki is asleep and Manang is here. She can watch over Taiki for a few hours," Rukawa went away from the window and headed over to the closet.

Sakuragi followed Rukawa. 'Haruko will not like this but this will be fun!'

Sakuragi and Rukawa followed Haruko into a restaurant that is well known for their very expensive food. Haruko and his date settled in one of the tables against the wall. Rukawa and Sakuragi sat just behind them. Haruko saw the two come in and her eyes widen.

"What are you doing here?" Haruko mouthed the words. Sakuragi just smiled and put his index finger against his lips. He pointed to the table behind them. Haruko's date's back is facing Rukawa's and Sakuragi's table so he wouldn't see them.

Haruko's date is a doctor. He is obnoxious and egoistic. His name is Jiro. He is a good surgeon but certainly not the best, but this doesn't stop him from being arrogant. He thinks that just by being a surgeon he is all so high and mighty.

Jiro talked non-stop. He only talks about himself. From the time he picked up Haruko from their house Haruko had known something. Jiro loves himself. Extremely loves himself. He hadn't asked anything about Haruko yet but there was one topic that caught Haruko's attention. Jiro started talking about gays.

"There was this one time in the men's restroom a gay walked in and used the urinal beside the one I'm using. Suddenly I get this feeling like somebody is looking over my shoulder and found out it was the gay guy!" Jiro exclaimed.

"So what did you do?" Haruko asked intrigued by Jiro's story. Rukawa and Sakuragi were also listening to the story and were leaning backwards so that they can hear the story more clearly.

"I punched the guy! I gave him an uppercut!" Jiro said feeling very proud of himself.

"You stupid son of a bitch!" Haruko exclaimed. "Why the hell did you do that?"

"Because he was gay and he was invading my personal space! All gays should get that kind of treatment!" Jiro said haughtily.

Haruko stood up and so were Rukawa and Sakuragi. The three of them looked like they were ready to pounce on the guy! Haruko took her plate and dumped all the food on Jiro's pants and then she shouted, "Maybe the reason why the guy was looking was because he cannot see anything! Asshole!" Having said that Haruko walked out of the room followed by Rukawa muttering.

Sakuragi walked over to Jiro. Sakuragi took a glass of water and dumped it on Jiro's pants. "JERK!" then Sakuragi walked off.

In the car Haruko and Sakuragi are ranting about Jiro's behavior towards homosexuals.

"I can't believe I dated that guy! That jerk! Can you believe him?" Haruko said exasperatedly.

"No! It's a good thing you walked out on him. You can't get anything good from him," Sakuragi said knowingly.

"Maybe he's gay himself and just in denial," Rukawa said.

The three of them looked at each other and laughed.

"You may be right Kaede. Hmm… So I guess one down. How the heck am I going to find a guy!?"

A.N. Okay. I think this may be a little dragging since I'm rusty and all. But next time I'll try to do better! Hope you will still enjoy this. Ja ne!