Influenza

Disclaimer: I do not own Slam dunk, or any of it's characters.
* even though it would be really fun too...sniff *
They all belong to the great Inoue Takehiko.
p/s: for all those who know of the anime Twin Signal, I think you would find this storyline quite similar...
* evil grin *


The next day, when Haruko was expecting to find Sakuragi with Yohei and his gang, she finds
out that he didn't arrive in school today, but something very unusual did.

Haruko: Hen da na (weird)...

Yohei: * nods *

Haruko: What would a 3 year old boy be doing in a high school?

S. Guntai: * shakes head *

Noma: It seems that he is new here, because no one else has ever seen him wandering around
her before.

Chu: Hm! * nods *

Haruko: I see, arigatou! Maybe Sakuragi-kun will turn up for practice, ne?

Yohei: I doubt so, if he skipped school, what are the chances of him coming back here for
basketball practice.

S. Guntai: Yeah.

Haruko: We'll just have to wait and find out.


~Just after school~

Sakuragi was walking to the court, for his daily basketball practice. Hearing someone call
his name, He turned around and saw a very worried looking Haruko.

Sakuragi: Haruko-san?

Haruko: * pant * Yohei-kun told me that you didn't turn up in class today.

Sakuragi: But I was. At least I remember going to class and listen to the teacher.

Haruko: Funny, today a small boy, came into class and sat at your place the whole time.
Yohei-kun told me that he had red hair like yours too.

Sakuragi: Red hair?

Haruko: Um! * nods *

Sakuragi and Haruko continue talking about what happened, until they reached the court.

Akagi: Is that baka here yet?!

Kogure: Not yet, but I'm sure he'll come. The doctor said that it was only a twenty four
hour bug, so he should be okay by now.

Sakuragi: You don't have to wait any longer. The Tensai is...

* wham *

Akagi: Do you have idea what time it is?

Sakuragi: * looks at the clock on the wall * 3: 45

Akagi: KONNO BAKA! * starts beating Sakuragi *

Kogure: Maa maa, Akagi. He was only a little late.

Sakuragi: Yeah, I was only...

* whack *

Akagi: * walks away * Assemble!

Rukawa: * walks by * Do'aho.

* poof *

Everyone stares at the cloud of smoke which engulfed Sakuragi.

Chibi Sakuragi: Hey! * jumps out of the smoke *

Everyone except Rukawa: * sweatdrop *

Haruko: * walks up to the chibi * Sa- Sakuragi-kun?

Sakuragi: * starts running in circles around Haruko * Konnichiwa, Konnichiwa, Haruko-san!

Akagi: * walks up to the chibi, lifting it by its basket jersey *

C. Sakuragi: * has a confused look all over his face *

Akagi: * uses his other hand to poke the foot tall chibi *

C. Sakuragi: * giggles *

Kogure and Ayako: * sweatdrop *

Akagi: * turns around, swinging the chibi in his hand * Everyone, warm up, while I discuss
something with Anzai sensei.

Anzai: ohohoho... * walks up from behind Akagi *

Akagi: Anzai sensei. I think we have a problem. * holds up the chibi Sakuragi in his hand *

C. Sakuragi: Uhhh...Choco...choco.... * extends his hand (which isn't very long) to Anzai sensei *

Anzai: ohoho...It seems we do...

Akagi: * sweatdrop *

Anzai: This way, Akagi-kun. * walks to take his seat beside Ayako *

Akagi: So, what do we do with this? * lifts up the chibi again *

C. Sakuragi: * turns green *

Haruko: I don't think you should shake him like that, he's starting to look sick.

Anzai: What happened?

Akagi: * sweatdrop * I don't know, Sakuragi just became...* thinks * this...chibi here.

Haruko: But, before that, Rukawa called him a do'aho, and before that, oniisan was shouting
at him.

Anzai: Ohoho...Rukawa, come here, and Akagi, put Sakuragi on the floor.

Rukawa: Hn?

Anzai: Call him what you always call him.

Rukawa: Do'aho?

* poof *

The white smoke came back, except this time, Sakuragi jumped out, attacking Rukawa as he
did so.

Sakuragi: What did you call me!

Anzai: Ohohoho...

Akagi: Anzai sensei?

Anzai: Hm?

Akagi: How did you know how to?

Anzai: Ohohoho...

Meanwhile, in the big mess on the floor...

Sakuragi: Teme, what did you call me you Kitsune! * hits Rukawa *

* poof *

Everyone: * sweatdrop *

But instead of Sakuragi, a chibi Rukawa lay lying on the floor, sleeping.

Sakuragi: Rukawa?

C. Rukawa: * blinks * Do'aho.

* poof *

Everyone: Uh oh...

A chibi Sakuragi appeared, dancing around the sleepy chibi.

Akagi: * picks both the chibis up and puts them on the table * Change each other back, now.

C. Rukawa: * blinks * * opens his mouth * Yawn......

C. Sakuragi: Choco choco, ne, choco. * looks at Akagi with pleading eyes *

Haruko, who saw this, rushed out of the court, to find Yohei and the rest.

C. Sakuragi: * walks over to C. Rukawa * Ne, * poke * Choco...choco...

C. Rukawa: Nani yo, Do'aho! * turns over *

* poof *

Sakuragi: Teme Kitsune! * proceeds to beat the chibi up *

* poof *

Rukawa: * gets up and walks away with a basketball in hand *

Sakuragi: How dare you ignore the Tensai, kitsune!

* poof *

C. Rukawa: * fell on top of his basketball, and lies sleeping on it *

Sakuragi: * realizing his newly found 'gift' he grinned *

Akagi: Sakuragi! Change him back!

Sakuragi: Kitsune. * smiles *

* poof *

Akagi: Now, Let's...

Sakuragi: Kitsune!

* poof *

Sakuragi: Kitsune!

* poof *

Sakuragi: Kitsu...

Akagi: Konno baka!

* wham *

Sakuragi: Ehh...gori!

Haruko: Sakuragi-kun?

Yohei: We heard what happened, everything alright?

Sakuragi: Erg....* headbutts his guntai in frustration *

Noma: What did we do now?

Yohei: * Twitches * Nothing.

Akagi: Now, let's start practice. Three on three.

Anzai: Ohohoho...

They all began practice, Sakuragi, practicing his shots in the other court with Akagi,
while the rest played against each other.

~*~*~*~*~

Phew...gomen gomen minna-san, I know this chapter is a bit messy with all the 'poofs',
but, that's the only way I know how to write it...hehe...anyway, pls r&r. Arigatou!