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 game was about to start and...

Sakuragi: Itai yo...

Akagi: Hm! * walks onto court *

Sakuragi: It's my fault, he started it. * points *

Rukawa: * glare * Do'a...

* whack *

Rukawa: Itai...

Akagi: The game is starting, everyone on court...

Usual starting members: Hai!

~ 2 minutes into the game ~

Rukawa has the ball, he runs across the court, but finds Sendoh standing there, already
defending the goal.

Sendoh: Heh! * grins *

Rukawa ignores him and just throws the ball to Mitsui who was behind him.

Mitsui: * grin *

Jin: I won't let you shoot.

Mitsui: Oh yeah, try me...

With that, Mitsui jumps and does a three point shot from where he was standing. Jin already
saw this coming, and jumped to block his shot, but only managing to touch it with the tip
of his fingers.

Both and Jin and Mitsui landed at the same time. Jin, smiled as he turned around in time to
watch the ball bounce off the ring.

Jin & Mitsui: Rebound!

Kiyota: Eh? 'Where is that red-haired monkey?'

Sakuragi: * suddenly appears under the hoop * The king of rebounds, Sakuragi Hanamichi is
here! * jumps to catch the ball, before Akagi or Uozumi had the chance *

Coaches of both teams: NANI?!

Sakuragi jumps again, just as both captains touched the ground.

Sakuragi: Yosh! Slam dunk!

Sakuragi, slammed the ball through the hoop, causing the whole post to vibrate.

Taoka sensei: What?!

Everyone in the gym cheered for the boy.

Sakuragi: * blushes * Haruko-san.

Haruko: Sugoi, Sakuragi-kun!

Sakuragi: Ahahaha...

Rukawa: Do'...

Akagi: Ru..ka...wa... * vein pops *

Rukawa: Hai hai... * walks away *

Sakuragi: HAHAHA...even Kitsu...

* wham *

Sakuragi: Ow!!!

Akagi: Konno baka! The game is still on.

Sakuragi : Fine!

Now, Ryonan and Kainan were leading Shohoku by 5 points. The gap was closed a little, with
the help of Sakuragi.

Sendoh: We'll get the next point.

The rest of the team: AH!

Rukawa's mind focused mainly on Sendoh. As soon as the game started, he ran up and
challenged Sendoh.

Sendoh: Interesting...* smile *

Rukawa: 'I won't let him past.'

Sendoh: Hn! Don't underestimate me!

Sendoh dribbles the ball between his legs, distracting Rukawa, before jumping to shoot the
ball.

Rukawa: 'Three pointer?!'

The ball goes in, getting his team three more points.

Rukawa: 'Chikuso...'

Sendoh: * walks past Rukawa * Not good enough.

~on the other side of court~

Kiyota: HAHAHA...looks like we're going to win again.
* makes funny faces at Sakuragi *

Sakuragi: Urusai! Hmp!
* stomps away *

Miyagi: Sakuragi!

Sakuragi looks up just in time to catch the ball.

Maki: What are you doing, get back and guard him!

Kiyota: Looks like I'm stuck with you...

Sakuragi manages to elude Kiyota, only to find himself blocked by Maki.

Maki: Not so fast.

Sakuragi grins and side passes the ball to...

Sakuragi: Kitsune!

* poof *

Akagi: * slaps his head *

Ayako: Mattaku!

Miyagi and Mitsui: * giggle *

Everyone else: Eh?

The smoke clears, revealing a chibi, sleeping as he balanced on the basketball.

Referee: * sweatdrop *

C. Rukawa: * evil grin * Do'aho.

* poof *

Everyone: * sweatdrop *

C. Sakuragi: Hey!

Everyone: * stares *

C. Sakuragi: * looks around him * Soka!

The match was still on, the timer was still ticking...

The chibi then waddles to C. Rukawa, snatching the ball from under him. C. Sakuragi, walked,
ball raised over his head, towards Miyagi.

Everyone looked on. To the people who were watching from out of court, to them, all they
saw was a floating basketball.

Taoka sensei: Oi! Foul! Travelling!

Referee: * shakes his head * No one made rules for chibis.

Toaka: Erggg...

Anzai: Ohohohoho...Interesting...

C. Sakuragi: Catch! * uses all his strength to throw the ball at Miyagi *

Miyagi: * catches the ball * Eh?

C. Sakuragi: * waddles back to C. Rukawa in centre court and sits down beside him *
Choco, ne, choco...

Miyagi: Fast attack!

C. Rukawa: * ignores him and turns over *

Mitsui: Yosh!

C. Sakuragi: Hm! * kicks the chibi *

Chibi Sakuragi, getting angry, stomps (or at least try to) to Anzai, threatening to trip
the Ryonan and Kainan players as he did.

Kiyota, didn't see where he was running, and was about to run over the tiny Sakuragi, but...

C. Rukawa: * evil grin * Do'aho.

* poof *

Kiyota: Ahhh!

Apparently, Kiyota is a little...ermm...how does one say this, short sighted, and didn't
see the chibi who was trying to cross the court * sweatdrop *.

Referee: * blows whistle * Referee time!

Sakuragi: Itai!...Oi, wild monkey, what did you think you were trying to do?!

Kiyota: What are you doing here?

Sakuragi: What do you mean? I was always here!

Both start arguing on court, as the rest of both their teams fight for the ball.

Akagi: Sakuragi, hurry up and change Rukawa back!

But, Sakuragi obviously had more important things on his mind right now.

Akagi: 'I have no choice..'

Akagi, thinking that like the chibi Sakuragi, the chibi Rukawa would play for them too, but...

* splat *

Akagi had thrown the ball to the chibi, hoping that he would have caught it, but...

C. Rukawa: Ta...su...ke...te... * raises a hand *

Everyone winced at the sight of the flattened chibi...

Rukawa Brigade: Rukawa!

The ball bounces into Sakuragi's hand, leaving him shocked.

Akagi: Shoot it!

Sakuragi realized that we had a chance to make a three point shot. He raises the ball in
his hand and jumped, recalling the lessons Mitsui had gave him on three pointers. Just as
the ball left his hand,...

C. Rukawa: Do'aho!

* poof *

C. Sakuragi: Hey!

Kiyota: Where did he go again?!

All eyes went on the ball that Sakuragi had just shot. The ball, just like Akagi had hoped,
went through the hoop, getting them three points.

Mitsui: Yes! 'those time I spent on teaching the baka really paid off'

Referee: Charged time out, Ryonan and Kainan.

The Shohoku basketball members gathered around Anzai. On his way there, Akagi picked up
both the chibis, one of them chewing on the other's hair.

Akagi, walked towards the coach, forcing to do something really bad to the chibis if they
didn't change each other back.

~*~*~*~*~

Ahh...another chapter done...ne, minna-san, pls r&r and let me know what you think about
this fic so far. And, gomen if this chapter seems a bit weird, I'm really bad at writing
basketball scenes...hehe...arigatou!