Chapter 4
Two weeks ago, Sendoh had hurt his ankle pretty badly at a training match against Shohoku. For the next two weeks, Kayura had been to see him every alternate day to make sure he was all right. Two days ago, Sendoh's ankle had healed enough for him to walk without clutches. Since yesterday, he had started to appear after basketball training to walk Kayura home even though it meant that he had to walk the same road almost trice a day.
Ordinarily, this would have Sakuragi very happy since it meant that he would have extra time to himself, but funny enough, he now felt as if he had too much time on his hands. Now that he didn't have to walk he to school, because Sendoh did that, and now that he didn't need the tuition and Sendoh did (yeah right!), and he didn't get to eat the meals she cooked, because he wasn't with her all time anymore and Sendoh was. He didn't have to follow her wherever she went because Sendoh was there and he didn't have to help her with any new basketball skills that she wanted to learn because Sendoh would teach her and…and…he didn't get to see her because she spent so much time with Sendoh that he didn't seem to exist anymore.
What was it about Sendoh that attracted her so? Was it his smile? His looks? His personality? His skills? Probably. But he wasn't so bad either. After all, he too had a killer smile, cool hair, ummm…a 'nice' personality, and he was pretty well…err…okay…so he lacked in basketball skills compared to Sendoh, but at least he didn't look like a smiling heap of grass! Still…he missed Kayura's company. She made him laugh and brought out a lot of things that he didn't knew he had in him. She was one of the few people, beside the guntan, Kogure and Anzai sensei that really understood him. He felt better with her around. She really brought out the best in him in a way not even Haruko could.
Sakuragi wondered how he was going to get Kayura back from Sendoh. He had come to the conclusion long ago, that he was indeed in love with Kayura, even more so then Haruko. He didn't know why, or how it happened, it just did. He had run out of ideas, and had no idea as to how to get Kayura's attention back, so he did the last thing possible. He asked Rukawa for help.
"Oi! Nozaru! What are you doing here?" asked Sakuragi as he walked towards the group of giants.
"Neh, I can't be bothered with you," said Kiyota turning away from him and returning to his conversation with Jin.
It was about eight, on a Friday night. Things were relatively peaceful, until you can across the group of giants which was made up of the top few basketball teams in Kanagawa. Mainly Shohoku, Shoyo, Ryonan and Kainan.
"This was that baka kitsune's idea?" thought Sakuragi critically, "I cannot believe it." Two nights ago, he had approached Rukawa because he wanted help on getting Kayrura's attention back. Rukawa had been 'reluctant' to help, but the moment Sakuragi mentioned Sendoh, he was all for it. Like Rukawa said, "I'd rather live with a do'aho then with that smiling heap of grass." Of course a short fight had ensued, but when they got down to business, things went on quite smoothly.
"Is everyone here?" asked Kogure. They looked amongst themselves and nodded until Uozumi pointed out, " Sendoh and Akagi aren't here nor is your manager." Kogure nodded and said, " Akagi isn't coming and neither is Haruko, I just we'll wait a little while more for Sendoh and Ayako then. Rukawa, is Kayura coming?" Rukawa woke up, nodded and promptly fell back asleep. He was, however, awoken again, but this time by Ayako.
"Ya-ho!" called Ayako as she walked to the group. Dressed to kill, Ayako was wearing a black micro mini skirt with dark blue fishnet stockings, a dark green tank top, topped with a short black fishnet style coat and sliver gray strapped platforms on her feet. Miyagi's reaction to seeing his Aya-chyan in such, err…different clothes was to hide behind Kogure as he nursed a bleeding nose. He was about to make his move on her when he saw her talking shop with Koshino and Jin. He took a look at Koshino, then at Jin and then at Ayako, before breaking off to cry on Kogure's shoulder. All a slightly puzzled Kogure could do was to pat him lightly on the back and say, "Maa. Maa."
The scene was interrupted by a soft giggle. Looking up, everyone's jaw dropped. Kayura stood in front of them and she looked absolutely stunning. She wore a short dark red halter-top under a hazy, sheer black wide crew neck top that slipped off one shoulder and came to her waist, just below the halter-top. She had a sheer dark blue wrap around skirt that hung on her hips and wore a pair of black leggings underneath. On her feet was a pair of sleek black pumps. Her long red hair was not tied up as usual, but was instead left to flow freely down her back.
Sakuragi walked up to her and was about to take her hand to be her escort, when Sendoh came up from behind and threw his arm around her shoulder.
"Hey!" said Sendoh, running his hand through his hair, "Sorry we're late, but we had a little problem with the car." Looking around, he noticed that everyone was giving him looks that could kill.
"Whoa. Like what did I do?" asked Sendoh holding up both hands and shrugging his shoulders giving an 'I didn't do anything so what'd I do to annoy you' kind of look.
Everyone growled at him and turned away. Kogure smiled and said, "You didn't do anything. But let's not hang around here any longer. We have to go. Shall we?" still smiling, Kogure walked up to Kayura and offered her his arm. Giggling uncharacteristically, Kayura took his hand and let him lead her away.
Two weeks ago, Sendoh had hurt his ankle pretty badly at a training match against Shohoku. For the next two weeks, Kayura had been to see him every alternate day to make sure he was all right. Two days ago, Sendoh's ankle had healed enough for him to walk without clutches. Since yesterday, he had started to appear after basketball training to walk Kayura home even though it meant that he had to walk the same road almost trice a day.
Ordinarily, this would have Sakuragi very happy since it meant that he would have extra time to himself, but funny enough, he now felt as if he had too much time on his hands. Now that he didn't have to walk he to school, because Sendoh did that, and now that he didn't need the tuition and Sendoh did (yeah right!), and he didn't get to eat the meals she cooked, because he wasn't with her all time anymore and Sendoh was. He didn't have to follow her wherever she went because Sendoh was there and he didn't have to help her with any new basketball skills that she wanted to learn because Sendoh would teach her and…and…he didn't get to see her because she spent so much time with Sendoh that he didn't seem to exist anymore.
What was it about Sendoh that attracted her so? Was it his smile? His looks? His personality? His skills? Probably. But he wasn't so bad either. After all, he too had a killer smile, cool hair, ummm…a 'nice' personality, and he was pretty well…err…okay…so he lacked in basketball skills compared to Sendoh, but at least he didn't look like a smiling heap of grass! Still…he missed Kayura's company. She made him laugh and brought out a lot of things that he didn't knew he had in him. She was one of the few people, beside the guntan, Kogure and Anzai sensei that really understood him. He felt better with her around. She really brought out the best in him in a way not even Haruko could.
Sakuragi wondered how he was going to get Kayura back from Sendoh. He had come to the conclusion long ago, that he was indeed in love with Kayura, even more so then Haruko. He didn't know why, or how it happened, it just did. He had run out of ideas, and had no idea as to how to get Kayura's attention back, so he did the last thing possible. He asked Rukawa for help.
"Oi! Nozaru! What are you doing here?" asked Sakuragi as he walked towards the group of giants.
"Neh, I can't be bothered with you," said Kiyota turning away from him and returning to his conversation with Jin.
It was about eight, on a Friday night. Things were relatively peaceful, until you can across the group of giants which was made up of the top few basketball teams in Kanagawa. Mainly Shohoku, Shoyo, Ryonan and Kainan.
"This was that baka kitsune's idea?" thought Sakuragi critically, "I cannot believe it." Two nights ago, he had approached Rukawa because he wanted help on getting Kayrura's attention back. Rukawa had been 'reluctant' to help, but the moment Sakuragi mentioned Sendoh, he was all for it. Like Rukawa said, "I'd rather live with a do'aho then with that smiling heap of grass." Of course a short fight had ensued, but when they got down to business, things went on quite smoothly.
"Is everyone here?" asked Kogure. They looked amongst themselves and nodded until Uozumi pointed out, " Sendoh and Akagi aren't here nor is your manager." Kogure nodded and said, " Akagi isn't coming and neither is Haruko, I just we'll wait a little while more for Sendoh and Ayako then. Rukawa, is Kayura coming?" Rukawa woke up, nodded and promptly fell back asleep. He was, however, awoken again, but this time by Ayako.
"Ya-ho!" called Ayako as she walked to the group. Dressed to kill, Ayako was wearing a black micro mini skirt with dark blue fishnet stockings, a dark green tank top, topped with a short black fishnet style coat and sliver gray strapped platforms on her feet. Miyagi's reaction to seeing his Aya-chyan in such, err…different clothes was to hide behind Kogure as he nursed a bleeding nose. He was about to make his move on her when he saw her talking shop with Koshino and Jin. He took a look at Koshino, then at Jin and then at Ayako, before breaking off to cry on Kogure's shoulder. All a slightly puzzled Kogure could do was to pat him lightly on the back and say, "Maa. Maa."
The scene was interrupted by a soft giggle. Looking up, everyone's jaw dropped. Kayura stood in front of them and she looked absolutely stunning. She wore a short dark red halter-top under a hazy, sheer black wide crew neck top that slipped off one shoulder and came to her waist, just below the halter-top. She had a sheer dark blue wrap around skirt that hung on her hips and wore a pair of black leggings underneath. On her feet was a pair of sleek black pumps. Her long red hair was not tied up as usual, but was instead left to flow freely down her back.
Sakuragi walked up to her and was about to take her hand to be her escort, when Sendoh came up from behind and threw his arm around her shoulder.
"Hey!" said Sendoh, running his hand through his hair, "Sorry we're late, but we had a little problem with the car." Looking around, he noticed that everyone was giving him looks that could kill.
"Whoa. Like what did I do?" asked Sendoh holding up both hands and shrugging his shoulders giving an 'I didn't do anything so what'd I do to annoy you' kind of look.
Everyone growled at him and turned away. Kogure smiled and said, "You didn't do anything. But let's not hang around here any longer. We have to go. Shall we?" still smiling, Kogure walked up to Kayura and offered her his arm. Giggling uncharacteristically, Kayura took his hand and let him lead her away.