Chapter 11
~Teiko Days~
Shirane's POV
After having a hard time trying to stop Mura-kun and Kise from their bickering, there was only ten minutes left before classes start again. I had already parted ways with Mura-kun and Kise. Somehow I was destine to hear someone bickering at least once per day.
As I was about to reach the door to my classroom, I met someone that didn't want to see, Haizaki. The both of us stopped at our tracks and stared at each other. The atmosphere was pretty tense that the students that were walking past had to walk with their backs against the wall before sprinting off. Our classmates resorted to entering the classroom using the other door.
I thought for a bit during lunch that I think I should explain to him clearly why I made my decision. I know he doesn't want to hear it but at least I should tell him and I really hope to clear this up. I don't really want to spend the rest of my school days like this anymore.
"Haizaki…"
"Shirane…"
The both of us spoke at the same time, surprised at each other.
"You first…"
Haizaki spoke up, scratching his head with an awkward look.
"Right…"
I hesitated for a moment before continuing as Haizaki gave his attention to me.
"I have my own reasons for that decision."
"I kind of guess that."
I was surprised at what he said and looked at him.
"I got heated up at the moment yesterday so I didn't mean what I said."
"Eh…?"
"I know that you aren't that kind of heartless person. I have known you for so long after all. You don't have to tell me your reasons. I can sort of guess what they were."
Haizaki looked at me with a grin on his face.
"It doesn't matter to me anyway."
Haizaki looked up to the ceiling with his hands behind his head.
"I did it on my own accord anyway. I am getting sick of basketball. It tires me and makes me stink. Hanging out with girls is much more fun."
"I see."
Haizaki didn't seem to be angry with me anymore. I sighed once I realised that.
"Besides, I am more worried for you."
"Huh? Me?"
I was confused at what he said. What did he mean by that?
"Yeah."
Haizaki looked at me with seriousness on his face now.
"I think I should tell you this since I only briefly mention to Tetsuya."
"Eh?"
I looked at him, puzzled at what he said.
"There's someone in the basketball team that is truly frightening and I seen him done it not just once but twice."
"You, me and the rest of the basketball team know him very well."
"Haizaki…"
"And I think that the fates of you guys will probably be more pitiful than me."
Haizaki turned towards the door, getting ready of open it. I face at his back, wondering who that person was.
"Who?"
I ask Haizaki, wanting to know more than ever.
"That bastard who told me to get off the team, Akashi."
Haizaki opened the door and entered the classroom, leaving me in a shock state.
I really wanted to ask Haizaki more but he didn't answer me. He pretended that he didn't hear me. However our relationship was back to the way it was again. Our classmates realised that as well and all of them seemed to have sighed in relief.
Now, it was after school. Momoi didn't come to pick me up as she had already left with Aomine, Midorima, Kise and the second string to a game. I entered the gym with my bag and saw the person that Haizaki told me, Akashi.
Somehow, I became wary of him after what Haizaki said to me. I took a step back the moment I saw him.
Akashi must have notice my footstep and turned towards me.
"Jun."
Akashi smiled at me. I became a bit frighten from his smile.
Akashi must have noticed my expression became worried and started to walk towards me. Each step he took, I became a little fearful. However if I move away Akashi might wonder what's wrong with me. Therefore I am deeply rooted to the spot I am standing.
When Akashi was closing in and reaching his hand out to touch me, a huge pair of arms suddenly appeared in front of me and pulled me backwards until my back touched a wall of warmth. A shadow then over loomed me and I looked up. It was Mura-kun. Upon seeing him, I suddenly felt relaxed.
"Mura-kun."
"Shi-chan."
Mura-kun greeted me with his lazy expression as he placed his head on top of my head. I am glad that Mura-kun is here.
"Atsushi, you are early."
Akashi greeted Mura-kun.
"Yeah."
"I should get back to what I was doing then."
Akashi smiled at me once more before turning back. I sighed once he was far enough not be able to hear me. Mura-kun finally lifted his head off of mine and releases me from his embrace. I turned around and smiled at him. However Mura-kun's expression was rather worried.
"Shi-chan, you were scared again."
Surprised, I looked up at him.
"Mura-kun…"
"I know you are scared. It's like that time with the monkey."
My face paled the moment he said that word, monkey. Mura-kun saw my expression changed completely began to panic and tried to calm me down.
~Elementary School Days~
It was during spring of 6th grade, our class had a class outing. Everyone in our class was excited because we were going to the zoo. Well, almost everyone…
"Mura-kun isn't that excited at all."
Mura-kun and I were at the giraffe exhibit looking at the giraffes. Our teacher allowed us to roam the zoo freely as long as we come back to the meeting point on time.
I looked at Mura-kun who was munching on his snacks before looking back at the giraffe and back at him again. Mura-kun noticed what I was doing and looked at me with confusion in his eyes.
"Mura-kun, you will probably be as tall as the giraffe when you grow up."
I grinned at him while Mura-kun turned his attention to the giraffe once more, eating his snacks. Sometimes, Mura-kun isn't that fun at all.
Suddenly we heard a shriek from behind us. The both of us turned around to find a woman on the floor. She had a fearful expression on her face. A man nearby rushed towards her to help her up, asking her what was wrong.
"I saw a monkey over there!"
The woman pointed to the railing. There was nothing there.
"I think you must be imagining things."
The man dismissed the woman's words as he pulled her up.
"I swear I saw it!"
The woman insisted.
"If there was a monkey on the loose, we probably would be asked to evacuate the area now."
The man contradicted her once more. Finally the woman gave up.
"I guess so. I must have been too tired."
After that scene, Mura-kun and I muttered to ourselves.
"Adults sure have it hard."
"Yeah."
Mura-kun agreed before turning back. While I was still looking at the woman, I felt a tug on my sleeves. I turned to find Mura-kun tugging me. Noticing that he caught my attention, Mura-kun pointed in front of him. I looked at the direction where he pointed to find something that I didn't think I would see outside of the exhibit, a monkey.
"…Eh…"
"It's a monkey."
Mura-kun answered.
"…I guess the woman was right."
The monkey was staring at Mura-kun's snacks.
"He's hungry."
Mura-kun looked down onto his snack before taking one out and giving it to the monkey. The monkey took a sniff before taking and eating it.
"Are you sure it's a good idea to give him that?"
"Does Shi-chan want to try?"
Mura-kun handed me one of the snack, urging me to try. I hesitated for a moment before putting my hand with the snack to the monkey.
The monkey took a sniffed before taking and eating it. Just like what it did earlier with Mura-kun. Seeing what the monkey did, Mura-kun placed another piece of snack on my hand once more.
"Are you sure? This isn't a good idea…"
Mura-kun just smiled at me. I once again placed my hand out.
The monkey sniffed at the snack again. It looked at me for a moment before reaching its hand out. However it didn't take the snack. Instead, it grabbed my hair at the corner of my fringe and pulled it.
A stab of pain went through my head as I closed my eyes and yell, holding on to the hair that it held. However its grip was stronger than mine. Mura-kun immediately shook the monkey's grip off my hair. When it finally did, I looked up at the monkey with tears in my eyes and my head still throbbing in pain. The monkey gave a grin at me and in its hands were a bunch of my hair that it pulled out.
That was the moment that became fearful of monkeys for the rest of my life.
As for the rest of the story, the zookeepers immediately came to our rescue as an onlooker informed them upon seeing what the monkey did to me. They caught the monkey as one of the zookeepers pulled us far away, as our eyes watch the rest of the zookeepers at work. The school trip immediately came to an end because of that incident.
Ever since that day, only Mura-kun came to know about my fear since he first handed experienced my encounter with that monkey.
I have finally calmed down after Mura-kun's attempts to do so before anyone noticed.
"I am sorry Shi-chan."
Mura-kun really regretted what he said.
"It's okay."
I gave him an assuring smile. While still having thoughts on that monkey.
"I guess there isn't anything scarier than that…"
Monkeys are definitely scarier than anything else on the planet. With that thought, I decided that Akashi wasn't that scary to begin with. I have known him for so long as I should know better. Haizaki is probably just saying that just to scare me.
"I am heading to the coach's office then. See you later."
I left Mura-kun and headed for coach's office.
Kise's POV
I am sort of glad that I am away from training today. It's not because I am lazy or anything but it because I won't be able to take it if I see Shiranecchi again. However I feel kind of sad that I won't be seeing Shiranecchi again today.
Anyway, I am on the bench waiting for my turn to sub in later. Midorimacchi and Aominecchi are already in the match. I really admire the both of them. No matter what I do, I can never copy their way of playing basketball. I really need to step up my game if I want to be in the same ranks as them.
While my thoughts are still wavering on Shiranecchi, the crowd began to cheer again. I looked up to see Aominecchi scoring again.
"Eh…"
Momoicchi muttered as I looked up at her. She had amazed look on her. I turned to Midorimacchi and it was the same thing.
Wait a minute, how much has he been scoring? I looked at the scores and was shocked. The difference was too much?!
I looked and Midorimacchi's and Momoicchi's expressions again. My expression currently was the same as theirs.
I can't believe it but Aominecchi has been scoring of a total of 50 points by himself in this entire match!
Here's another chapter to make up for last week again. I am following the current manga story line now. At least Shirane managed to patch up things up with Haizaki.
Time to answer reviews again. Haha
Anon 5/9/13 . chapter 10
AWW you tease! ;D haha thanks for the update!
SO AKASHI IS ONLY USING JUN!? (OR DOES HE TRULY LIKE-LIKE HER?) :o
PS,
Its superrr funeee to see Kise so lovestruck and stumbling all over the place! DDD
UPDATE SOON
Didn't you ask me that question before? Geez... Like I said before, follow the story to find out. :)
Kise was fun to write. Fluttering everywhere.
asus 5/9/13 . chapter 4
THIS STORY IS AWESOME!
but is shirane and haizakis relationship going to be end ?
Pls UPDATE soon
This chapter answers your question? :D
MoorePyon 5/9/13 . chapter 10
Poor Haizaki, Even though he's a jerk. I can relate with his feeling being betrayed by someone he thought he can trust.
Wahh... Akashi... A potential love rival for Kise.
Ne, Can you make it a love rectangle something? Kise, Akashi,Haizaki with Shirane.
I know this is weird but somehow I wanna read more interaction between Shirane and Haizaki.
Anyway, Interesting story! This is the first time I read a fanfic like this.
It's rare to find stories with Haizaki. Can't wait for the next update!
Why don't I make it a love pentagon? Haha. I will try to do some interaction between the two characters but I can't promise you since I don't really know much of Haizaki's character. That is probably one of the reasons why people don't write fanfictions of Haizaki. I will try to make him as close to what I see in the manga.
That's all for now. The next chapter will probably be up some days after the new chapter of Kuroko no Basuke is up. I bet everyone is excited for Season 2 for the anime which is coming in October right?