Apartments

Chapter 3

written by: delusional_lady

Author Disclaimer: Inoue Takehiko owns Slam Dunk.

Author's Notes: Alright. You'll see Ayako and Miyagi here. This chapter should be longer than the first two.

It was Saturday night. Ayako came home excitedly with something in her hands. It was fun having Ayako around. She was always bringing stuffs home which were unique and interesting. "Look what I have guuuys!!!"

Everyone was at the largest room of the house, the kitchen. There was even a small bar there. "Watcha got there Ayako?" Fujima asked as he left his roasting hotdogs in the frying pan. The woman smirked and pulled out invitations cards. "Hikoichi ran after me in the school parking lot and gave me these. He said it was a party at Maki's house. Everybody who's anybody will be there!!"

Miyagi groaned. "You're hoping that the Takenori guy would be there, aren't you?" Akagi Takenori was a great basketball player and a Physics genius. He was well-known in the school campus. Ayako first saw him in a newspaper article. "Well of course he's gonna be there. Maki would surely invite him. The only problem is if Akagi would go. He might stay home and study or something."

Fujima went back to his hotdogs with a broad grin on his face. It has been a long time since he'd talked to Maki. "Did he really invite us?" he asked Ayako without facing her. Everyone, even Hanamichi sensed the tension in the room. "Maki? Oh yeah. He wrote our names on the invitation cards himself." Fujima looked up and took his card. It was clearly Maki's handwriting. "Are you sure this is his handwriting?" Ayako raised her eyebrow. "What kind of question is that? I work at the registration counter part-time and Maki visits me almost everyday for his team's practice permits. This IS his handwriting."

The tension disappeared quickly. Hanagata looked worried. His best friend had not been this sad ever since the day....Well at least, he looks better now. "So, are we gonna go or what? It's gonna be held at his large mansion tomorrow night!" Ayako said. "Are we all invited?" Koshino asked. She nodded and handed out the invitation cards. "It's a formal party so dress at your best!!"

Dinner was noisy. Even though they only had weenies for dinner plus rice. Hanamichi was arguing with Rukawa again.

"That's my weenie kitsune!"

"Do'aho. You already ate two. Can't I at least have the last piece?"

A fork dives towards the plate. Another fork does the same but Hanamichi was faster. "Ouch. Temeee Kitsune!!!" Hanamichi shouted. His finger was bleeding a bit because Rukawa stuck his fork on it. "Do'aho." he remarked and took the finger into his mouth. He licked the blood clean while the red head just stared at him dumbly. Mitsui was laughing his head off while Kogure was as red as a tomato. Fujima and Hanagata were laughing while Ayako was cheering. Sendoh started dancing around and dragged Koshino to dance with him. Miyagi's lips were curving up into a very wide smile.

"Te-Temeeee Kitsune!!!!" Hanamichi stammered. He was just about to make a comeback on Rukawa's remark when the boy took his finger in his mouth. He did not know what to do. He was so shocked that he didn't notice that Rukawa finally let go of his finger and was now moving closer until their lips were inches apart. The moment was magical for both of them, Hanamichi realized. He was actually bisexual but this was the kitsune. His mortal enemy. However, he had not time to think when Mitsui pushed his back and they both ended up kissing. Hanamichi felt weird. He ended the kiss and bolted for his room.

"What did you do that for?" Rukawa asked Mitsui. "I thought he needed a bit of help." he answered simply. Rukawa smirked. "Thanks, although he is now scared to death. So..shall we continue dinner?" They all resumed eating the hotdogs. Koshino stared at Rukawa for awhile and then asked. "Aren't you worried about Hanamichi?" Rukawa smirked again. "No. I got the last hotdog." he answered as he held up the last, remaining weenie. Everyone sweatdropped.

Back in his room, Hanamichi lay on his bed. He was breathing hard. What just happened back there. First, the finger then he kissed him. Suddenly, a thought struck him. "The weenie!!!" Faster than a lightning bolt, Hanamichi sped back to the kitchen. "Kitsune!! Where's the last weenie!!!!"

Dinner was fun because of the highly entertaining duo, Rukawa and Hanamichi. Kshino went to work on his computer as soon as he was sure that Sendoh was fast asleep. He needed to work on something. Even when the clock read twelve midnight, the young man continued to type away. Maybe because he was so focused on his work. A hand tapped on his shoulder and he jumped.

"Aha! Caught you! Hanaru fics eh!" Koshino blushed deep red. Sendoh had caught him red-handed...But that didn't mean he was not gonna at least try to deny it. "Th-These are not mine! This is just a friend's..uh..work!" Sendoh raised his eyebrow and read a few lines. "Hmm...The red head tried to get away but the raven haired boy trapped him with his body. Hot air..." Koshino pushed the boy away but Sendoh clung to him like jelly. He wanted to read more of it. They both tumbled down the bed with Koshino on top. This brought more red tints on his cheeks.

Meanwhile, Rukawa was busy completing his assignments in their small living room. He was sleepy but his homework was so important. He needed to get a high grade for this semester. Suddenly, someone plopped down beside him. It was Hanamichi and he handed him a soda. Rukawa was surprised but took it anyway. "So what are you doing?" he asked. The raven haired boy showed him what he was working on. A series of hard mathematical questions. "Do you need help with that?" Rukawa shook his head. "Do'aho, do I look like I need help?" He was not really bragging but he really didn't need any help with anything. Hanamichi didn't answer. He just stared at the porcelain beauty in front of him.

The next morning, Koshino woke up with a headache. The incident last night kept him awake. Sendoh was teasing him about it all night until he finally fell asleep and stopped. However, Koshino was worried that he might blab it to others though Sendoh assured him that it does not leave the room. "I don't think I can go with you guys to Maki's party tonight." he said as he rubbed his temple. Ayako was cooking breakfast for them. She suddenly stopped and gave him a stern look. "You've got to be kidding me Koshino Hiroaki! This is the greatest party and you're gonna miss it! There is no way I'll let any of you guys miss this event. It's way too special!"

Miyagi grinned as he reached for a toasted bread. "There's no point in arguing Koshino. She's gonna drag you to that party if she has to." She smirked and said, "Don't force me." Koshino groaned and tried to drink his coffee. "I can't! I have a headache. I didn't get enough rest last night." All heads turned to Sendoh. "What? I didn't do anything to him." Ayako handed her spatula over to Miyagi and went behind Koshino. "If you got the headache, I have the perfect remedy for that. A massage from yours truly."

After a few minutes of Ayako's magical fingers, his headache was gone. "Wow, that was amazing Ayako." Koshino said as he drank the rest of his coffee. "Good, now perhaps we can go and have fun later at the party! By the way, do you have clothes yet? I'm off to go shopping! Tata!" Miyagi dropped the spatula and followed her. "Wait a minute Aya-chan, I'm coming with you!" She stopped him and shook her head. "I'm not gonna have you around while I'm shopping. My dress is gonna be a surprise and you'll see it later. Don't forget! You must all be ready at seven in the evening!!" Waving good-bye, she opened the door and left the apartment.

That afternoon, Kogure appeared with a few textbooks in hand. He was gonna do a little light reading. He entered his room and dropped all his chemistry books in surprise. There was Mitsui, on their couch, with some GUY!!! Mitsui was as shocked as well. "Kogure! I thought you were at school!" Kogure felt his knees go weak. He fainted right then and there and collapsed on the floor with a loud thud. Mitsui left his unknown partner and rushed over to help his roommate, disregarding the fact that he was naked.

"Kogure! Kogure!" Mitsui called out. His partner had left him hour ago. All this time, Kogure was still unconsious. This worried Mitsui a lot and he called for Miyagi who was watching television in his own room. He fetched a few icecubes from the kitchen and handed them to Mitsui. "Why did he faint anyway?" Miyagi asked. The latter didn't answer so he didn't push with the question anymore. It might be something personal.

Kogure heard his name being called. It was Mitsui, he was sure of that. He slowly blinked his eyes open. He saw Miyagi's concered face and Mitsui's frenzied state. He smiled a bit but then the smile faltered when he remembered what he caught Mitsui doing. The thought of Mitsui being with another guy just didn't click with his brain just yet. The shock was too much. He went home because he wanted to read his chemistry books but what welcomed him was...well, it made his blood run up to his brain.

"Kogure! Thank the gods! I thought you were a goner!" Mitsui cried out. Kogure raised his eyebrow. "I can't die just because I saw you fucking some guy in our living room couch." he spat out. Miyagi was surprised. "You were fucking a guy in the living room couch? Whoo boy Mitsui!" After snickering, Miyagi decided he should leave when he felt a spark go off Kogure. Kogure was a man who rarely got mad but when he does, it wasn't a very pleasant scene to watch. And so, he scampered away and back to his own living room.

Mitsui stared at him dumbly for a moment and then spoke up. "What was that for!?" Kogure glared at him. "What!? You didn't want to let Miyagi know what you were doing in our living room couch? OUR couch! You were fucking someone in OUR COUCH! Couldn't you have just done it in YOUR bed and locked the door?" Mitsui didn't know how to answer that one. Why was it that he never thought to lock the door anyway? Anyone could have entered and it just had to be Kogure too.

"I'm so sorry Kogure. That was real stupid. I should've locked the door or gone somewhere else to do it. Are you still mad?" Kogure didn't answer. Instead, he picked up his books from the floor and left their room.

Fujima was getting little butterflies in his stomach. He was having second thoughts about going to the party in Maki's mansion. He'd been there before. It was grand and it was large and it was just amazing. He felt a hand on his shoulder. It was Hanagata, his best friend. "You don't have to go if you don't want to. I've noticed your face since this morning. It's not exactly happy." Fujima sighed. "It's been a while since I last talked with Maki. I just wondered what I'll say to him when we meet later tonight." His best friend smiled warmly. "Don't worry Kenji. I'll be there to support you. You don't have to be tense. Besides, if things didn't go as you planned, we can always leave and watch some rented tapes back here." Fujima smiled and nodded. "Maybe we can do that, but I feel a lot better now. Thanks a lot Toru. I think I can do this now."

Later that night, everyone was ready. Miyagi was totally amazed by Ayako's off shoulder red gown. It looked really fantastic on her. The rest of them were wearing tuxedos. Kogure still wouldn't talk to Mitsui. In the meantime, Rukawa and Hanamichi were acting..well..different. They weren't fighting or even glaring at each other. In fact, they acted like friends. Koshino was happy that his headache was gone. He did feel a little bit sleepy but other than that, he was ready to party. Sendoh looked proudly at Koshino. He was really cute. Fujima and Kenji were looking quite confident. Ayako wondered what happened.

Well, this is chapter 3. Chapter four will be all about the big night. The party at Maki's mansion. I hope you keep reading!!