Apartments
Chapter 5
written by: delusional_lady
Author Disclaimer: Inoue Takehiko owns the Slam Dunk characters.
Author's Notes: I've decided to continue the Apartments saga. Hope you keep reading this stuff.
Fujima stared lovingly at his lover's eyes. They were beautiful just beautiful. They were now engaging in an embrace when suddenly, something brown and ugly stepped between them. "STAY AWAY FROM MY HANAGATA!"
"Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" Fujima screamed as he woke up. He looked around to see his lover looking worried. "Kenji, is something wrong? Did you have a nightmare?" Fujima wiped the sweat on his brow. Then, he caught sight of his enemy sitting on the bed. Without another word, Fujima snatched it and ran away with it.
Hanagata was surprised at the sudden movement. He looked behind and saw that Fujima had once again, taken his brown science club jacket. "Kenjiiiiiiiii!" Fujima heard his cry and cursed when he hit the dead end again. This was the reason Hanagata always caught up with him. "Baka baka." he said to himself. Before he could rush somewhere else, Hanagata was already behind him.
"For the last time Kenji, hand me my jacket." Fujima sighed. "I can't! It's a menace to the society and it's evil and it's taking you away from me!" The latter sweatdropped. He didn't know what to make of Fujima's nonsense ramblings. "I think you'd better stop eating ice cream and lasagna at the same time. It's giving you nightmares." Fujima held the jacket close and realized what he was doing so he dropped it on the floor. Hanagata casually picked it up and wore it. His lover grimaced but could do nothing.
Later that day, everyone was gathered around the dining table. It was a happy dinner because everyone was present and that was very rare. Usually, Hanagata would have researches in the library or Koshino would be busy in the student council. Sometimes, Sendoh was busy looking for bargain doujinshis and Miyagi would be playing at the nearby arcade. Ayako was usually out too because of her part-time job as the school's registration woman. But tonight, they were complete. That was why Sendoh decided to make an extra-special meal.
"So, what's happening in town tonight Ayako?" Fujima asked. He needed to get his mind off the infuriating jacket. "Tonight? Hmm..they're having a great pajama sale in the mall. Maki is practicing later than usual and Hikoichi wants to hire cheerleaders. Oh..and I almost forgot, club elections are starting tomorrow morning." Fujima's eyes sparkled. "Club elections? That's great!" Koshino agreed and nodded his head. "Yup, it will be a big day tomorrow. No classes, just registration day." Koshino knew the schedule of every activity for he is an officer of the student council after all.
"Groan..Registration day. I really don't like that day. I have so many things to prepare and do tomorrow." Miyagi smiled. "Don't worry Aya-chan. I'll help you out. Besides, I'm sure the guys would be willing to lend a hand, right?" Kogure nodded. "We can start to work on the papers tonight so we won't have much to do tomorrow. " Finally, Sendoh was done with their dinner. "Wow! Roasted beef and Shanghai rolls! You've outdone yourself Akira!" Koshino said as he tasted the food. The spiky-haired boy smirked and sat beside his lover.
The next morning, Ayako and the rest of the gang got up pretty early. Thankfully, Fujima didn't have any nightmares. They reached Kanandai early. The booths were already set up the day before. Hanagata went over to his booth. As president of the science club, he should be taking care of the registration forms of his club. Miyagi sat beside Ayako and waited for the students to arrive. In another booth, Sendoh fixed up a little hibachi to grill his barbecues and hotdogs. Koshino gave him a stern look and he simply smiled and said, "What? This is business!"
Slowly, the students trickled in. Fujima was lurking around when he spotted Maki. He remembered the little conversation they had at his party a few nights before. He slowly made his way to the science booth. Hanagata was busy scribbling down names that he didn't notice that it was his lover filling up the forms. "I hope your club has some exciting activities." he said seductively. This caught Hanagata's attention. "Kenji?" It was the last thing that he expected from Kenji. "Surprised, aren't we?" Fujima said, laughing. He sat down beside his lover and nuzzled his head on his shoulder. Hanagata smirked and handed his lover a brown jacket. "Welcome to the club." Fujima just grimaced as he slid the hideous jacket on.
Hanamichi was trying out all the booths. He wondered which club he should join when he caught sight of the kitsune signing up for a booth. He wondered what kind of booth it was. There was no sign written anywhere. He stomped over to the booth and proclaimed, "I'm joining this club too!" Rukawa was surprised but then he moved aside to let the red head sign his name. The woman at the booth smiled slyly. Her eyes were gleaming. Hanamichi wrote down his name on the form. "So you think you can upstage the tensai again, did you? Nyahahahahahaha!" Rukawa yawned and walked away. Hanamichi grew furious and followed him around while singing his "Ore Wa Tensai" song.
Kogure signed himself up for the English literature club. He was a literature fanatic and he was also the vice-president. Akagi was president. Akagi was gonna come later because he promised his little sister to take her to visit an old shrine somewhere far away. Kogure became in charge of the booth. Mitsui also signed up for the literature club. He had always been signing up for it. Kogure was surprised to find that Mitsui also found literature interesting.
"I always wondered why you never applied for a position in the club. You'd be great." Kogure said. Mitsui shook his head. "I was an officer once remember? It didn't turn out well." Kogure nodded. He remembered. It was a long time ago when Mitsui still had his Koshino hairstyle. He was a great poet and the club was an instant success. But something happened. A great tragedy. It was not something he wished to remember. He had been influenced by some people but Mitsui was better now. He came back to everyone. Well, he and Akagi still had some arguments but they respected each other and it was great to see them working together. Kogure just hoped that the past would never haunt his Mitsui again.
The rain started pouring and everyone scrambled to look for shelter. "I guess that means that registration day is cancelled." Miyagi said as he covered his Aya-chan with his arm. Sendoh was trying to save all his barbecues as Koshino carried his hibachi to a safer place. All wet from the rain, the gang decided to eat lunch at Danny's. The sky was dark and as they set off for Danny's, a large group of motorcycles appeared. These guys looked like they were seriously looking for trouble.
Hanamichi was making such a loud fuss at Danny's. "My hair is all wet and it's coooold!" he wailed. Rukawa was dry because he found some shelter before the rain got too strong. He suddenly wrapped his arms around the shivering red head and laid his chin on his shoulder. Hanamichi wanted to protest but it was comforting so he shut up.Koshino was also wet and he blamed it all on Sendoh's hibachi. "Portable hibachi indeed!" Koshino grumbled as he used a towel to dry his hair. As for Sendoh, he was also drying his hair with a lopsided grin. It was so cute to see his lover all worked up over his grilling machine. He laid all the unsold barbecues on the table and the others helped themselves to it.
They were not the only ones hanging out at Danny's. A lot of other students were also seeking their shelter there. Hikoichi, the bubbly manager of the Kainan basketball team approached their table. "Hey you guys! Have you figured out what the secret word is?" Ayako scratched her head. "What secret word?" Hikoichi grinned and pointed to a poster on the wall. "Uozumi, the chef, is offering a free dinner meal for two to anyone who can figure out his secret word." At that moment, a huge man just like Akagi appeared. He was wearing a white apron.
"Uozumi!!" Ayako exclaimed. The large man turned to her and waved. "Ayako." Miyagi circled the large fellow. Who is this guy anyway? And what did he have to do with Aya-chan? Uozumi ignored him and went over to Ayako. "Long time no see cousin." Ayako smirked. Miyagi's jaw hit the floor. "C-Cousin?"
Before anyone else could react, the door swung open rather violently. There was a loud slam. Everyone turned around and saw a lot of men wearing black leather. Mitsui clenched his fists. He recognized them. And so did Kogure and Ayako. They grinned at the customers who started to run out of the back door. Uozumi stared at them hard. No one should create trouble in hs restaurant. But he sensed that this was a matter to be settled here and now. He locked the backdoor to make sure that no one would come in unexpectedly.
"Long time no see Mitsui, Kogure..and the fair lady." Both Miyagi and Uozumi got ready to defend her. Hikoichi made a dive under the table. Koshino was behind Sendoh. After all, he didn't know how to fight. Kogure looked at them wihout fear. He's faced them before. He could do it again. Hanamichi didn't know who these guys were but it looks like they threatened his friends.
"Alright! It looks like we're gonna have a lot of fun tonight!" the red head proclaimed. Rukawa murmured something under his breath. They were faced with ten men who looked so disgustingly horny. Yup. horny's the way to describe them. Koshino was the first to notice this and he almost fainted. Sendoh's usual smile was present. He can handle these men. Hikoichi was still under the table.
"Hasegawa, I never thought I'd see you here again." Mitsui said. The man had spiky hair and appeared to be the leader of the group. He dropped his cigarette butt on the floor which made Uozumi mad. "Me neither Mitsui. Me neither. But I've heard that you've been bored to death in this little town so I decided to come back. " His eyes lingered over to Kogure and he smiled wide, showing his yellow teeth. "Nice to see the bruises have healed Kogure. It's good to see you." After awhile, there was silence. No one said anything. Suddenly, Hasegawa and his men lunged forward.
Mitsui was ready for this. He was used to Hasegawa's attacks and successfully dodged the fist aimed at his face. Sendoh blocked the punches of his opponent while Uozumi was punching the brains out of the unfortunate guy who dared to approach him. Ayako was on a table batting her attacker with a wooden spatula. Miyagi saw this and went over to help. Hanamichi and Rukawa were both busy with their respective opponents. The young mnager under the table was pulled out by two men who were twice as large as he was. Koshino ran over to help by kicking the two men's butt. This was not good however since they turned to him instead. He was driven in a corner. Koshino shut his eyes. He was not a fighter and he waited for a painful punch but it never came. What came next was much horrible. The first guy had pinned him on the wall and had his mouth on his. Koshino could taste the tobacco and he wanted to gag. As he tried to push this one off, another guy was slipping his rough hands inside his pants.
Sendoh was done with his opponent. He looked around for his lover. As he looked around, his smile immediately banished from his face. His eyes were definitely serious. He ran over to the corner where Koshino was being assaulted. "Get away from Kosh kosh you assholes." he said darkly and kicked the two men away from his lover. Without waiting for them to get up, Sendoh continued to punch them until they ran towards the back door. Unfortunately, it was locked. With an arm around Koshino's waist, Sendoh returned to where there was one guy battling with Kogure. It was obvious that he needed help but Hikoichi was nearest to him. The young lad left his hiding place and kicked the man right on his groin. What was scary was that the man didn't appear to be hurt.
Kogure paled. "What kind of man are you?" he silently wondered to himself. He grabbed a plate from the nearby table and threw it at the attacker. It didn't hit him and suddenly wrapped his huge arms around Kogure. Koshino pointed this out. Mitsui heard his lover and turned his head for a moment. Big mistake. Haswegawa smirked and landed a punch on the latter's cheek. Mitsui tumbled to the ground but before he could get up, Hasegawa sat on his waist, straddling him. "You are still beautiful Mitsui. Even after all these years, you're still beautiful.." he murmured. Mitsui smirked and replied, "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful." With that, he punched Hasegwa on the face, hitting his nose.
By this time, a whole lot of policemen arrived. They dragged Hasegawa's gang away on a patrol car. "Who called the police? We were just having fun!" Hanamichi complained. "Having fun? You couldn't even handle the guy you were faced with." Rukawa said. "TemeeeeeeeeeKitsune!!!!" Miyagi sweatdropped. "I don't believe those two! They're sleeping together and yet they're arguing like this." Mitsui stood up and rushed over to Kogure. "Are you alright?" Kogure nodded and touched a bruise on Mitsui's face. "You, on the other hand, needs repair." Ayako crossed her arms. "Well, everything's fine now but who called the police?" She got her answer when someone walked through the cafe. "Akagi!"
Akagi hmphed and shook his head. "I always thought fighting people that low was something barbaric people do." Uozumi grinned and then noticed his cafe. He saw the retreating backs of everyone involved in the fight. "No one is gonna leave without helping me clean everything up!" he shouted. This brought everyone back as quick as lightning.
Ayako looked around. Something was amiss. "Hey guys, where's Fujima and Hanagata?" The others looked around too. They were present before the fight. "Maybe they escaped. " Hanamichi said. Suddenly, they all heard a cry of ecstacy. Everyone blushed. "I think I know where they are." Ayako said gleefully. She went over to a small closet and opened it. Sure enough, there were the two of them. Uozumi glared at them. "You two can't leave either without cleaning that mess." he said, pointing to the small puddle in the closet.
I hope to get reviews again. Tell me what you think of chapter 5. Chapter 6 s on the way. Btw, if you don't know, Hasegawa is number six of Shoyo. He vowed to prevent Mitsui from scoring more than five. He almost succeeded though..