Title: Struggle

Part: 5/?

Author: Issei

Genre: Pre-Yaoi

Paring: unknown?

Rating: PG

Archive: Sdfic ML and Jem's homepage!

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2 Please ignore any typo errors/ gammer mistakes

Disclaimer: the SD characters do not belong to me..dun sue!!

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4 Words in * * is action

5 Words in ^ ^ is characters thinking

Words in [ ] refer to the setting

Words in ( ) are words by writer.^_______^

Warning: I wrote this when I was about to go crazy with schoolwork. Hence it is rather spastic. Esp. the part about the door.:P er.Rukawa may be a little OOC. Again, pls enjoy.

5.1 Chapter 5

Hanamichi lay in bed, his tired body tucked cosily under the warm blanket. He thought of the game with Kiyota and could only get even more mad at his under hand means of "winning" him. Knowing that he could not do anything to that damn monkey, he could only brush away the thoughts and thought of happier ones.

Hanamichi: ^How have Youhei and the rest been? I haven't seen them in a while, and really miss head butting them. ^ Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. ^Should I go back to school tomorrow? I could stay home for a few more days, should make full use of it. But the earlier I go back, the earlier I can play basketball. ^

Hanamichi was in confusion. At least he couldn't decide if he was to go back to school the next day. Part of him really would like to go back, but part of him dreaded going back, he had to face with many problems. The biggest was to be insulted by Rukawa. Not now, he was sure he would lose to the fox in his physical state now and he did not want to lose, not him, not the tensai. Then, an angelic Hanamichi and a devilish Hanamichi appeared on each of his shoulders.



Angel: Be a good boy and go to school. You shouldn't skip classes.



Devil: Are you crazy, you Hanamichi Sakuragi are going to be a goody two shoes?

Angel: Now, don't listen to that devil over there. He is trying to harm you. Listen to me and go to school. You are the tensai right, so you will definitely beat that Rukawa. (Well, angels are not that good all the time, they tell white lies at times.)

Hanamichi: Hey you are right. I will beat the fox anywhere, any day, anytime (sweat drop)

Devil: Ha. Ha. You really think you can beat the fox in this state. Maybe the Hanamichi before the injury can but now? *sneers*

Hanamichi: You.you.baka, of course I can, nothing has proved to be a problem to the tensai and tomorrow I will show you, you idiot.

The devil couldn't believe he had actually help the angel, totally horrified by his good deed, the devil gave a loud cry and vanished, leaving the angel still on Hanamichi's left shoulder. The angel flashes a victory sign and too vanishes. Finally, the good triumph over the evil and Hanamichi was at rest with himself again. Finding peace, he finally fell asleep.



[Shohoku High School]

Hanamichi had arrived in school and as usual, the Guntai greeted him.

Hanamichi: HELLO! I am back! The tensai is back so all come forth to pay your respect.

Youhei: Hey, you are back already? Are you sure, you have fully recovered?

Hanamichi: There is nothing to be afraid of, I am the tensai and I am obviously all right.

Anozumi: Pay respect? To who? To the dead?

Before he could finish what he wanted to say, he was given a head butt and that was enough to shut him up.

The day passed slowly. Hanamichi sat beside the window, half asleep most of the time the other half was spent on thinking about basketball. It was the last lesson of the day. Maths. Hanamichi simply stared out of the windows, not paying the least attention. (It is hence not amazing to know that he had only gotten nine marks for his maths test previously. Was it nine or seven? Well he failed terribly that was for sure.) The afternoon sun was feeling warm against his skin and his eyelids suddenly felt extremely heavy.

Hanamichi: ^ Well I could sleep for a while since it is maths lesson. ^

Slowly he drifted off and entered dreamland.



Teacher: Hanamichi!

Hanamichi: zzz.what.zzz.

Teacher: You wake up right this moment! Is my lesson so boring? Why must you sleep during my lesson? (Does this sound familiar)



Hanamichi: Huh? What? *still trying to open his eyes*



Teacher: Hanamichi! *Stared with disbelief at Hanamichi*



He had never met anyone so disrespectful and of course, to join in the list would be that Rukawa from class 10. Just looking at that red head makes the teacher makes his blood boil.

Teacher: Well, since you like to sleep so much, I am sure you think you are very good already. So *hands chalk over* here do this sum on the board.

Hanamichi: Haha. Of course, I am very good. I am the tensai.

Grabbing the marker from the teacher, Hanamichi walks to the board and started doing the sum.

The rest of the class were trying not to laugh at Hanamichi ignorance, they were all quietly giggling. Youhei stared at the figure in front of board holding the chalk, scratching his head and cracking his brain trying to solve the question.

Youhei: *chuckling quietly to himself* ^That guy haven't change one bit. Well, at least his confidence level is still as high as ever. ^

After taking forever to solve his problem, Hanamichi finally returned to his seat.

Hanamichi: That was easy. *yawn*

Teacher: Hanamichi, have you ever listened to me teach. Well you are such a genius. No one can ever beat you at maths. Trust me no one. No one in this class, no one in this school will ever match you. 3 + 5 = 10. Who ever told you that? You can't even count with your fingers.

The rest of the class were already laughing their heads off, they had already forgotten about Hanamichi's trademark head butt.

Classmate A: 3 + 5 = 10. ha, ha. Then 8 + 7 = 20

Classmate B: That red head is dumb.

That does it the. The last word "dumb" rang through his mind. And with incredible speed, Hanamichi rushed forward and gave the boy a knock on his head.

Classmate B: Ah help! *faints*

Hanamichi: Don't you all dare look down on me! I am the tensai!

With a loud declaration, Hanamichi now fuming mad walked out of the classroom slamming the door shut.

Door: Bam! ^ To hell with that red head, I am already so old and here he slammed me for the 50th time this year. ^

The door wobbled slightly before falling flat onto the floor.

Door: Now I am officially a plank of wood!

Hanamichi stood on the rooftop, trying hard to control his anger.

Hanamichi: THOSE IDIOTS! ^How could they ever insult the tensai and that damn teacher he knows that I haven't been to lesson for 2 months and it was obvious that I will not know how to do. And yet he .^

Boy: Baka, can you quit screaming. You can wake the dead.

Hanamichi: What you too! You fox! Even you are trying to get on my nerves. Now go away, I am in a bad mood.



Rukawa: You don't own this place, do you? ^ why did I ever bother talking to him? ^ (Rukawa was on the rooftop sleeping, he left his class due to the fact that it was too hot and stuffy to sleep. )



Hanamichi: Fine. *walks off*



Hanamichi was not really in the mood of another fight or quarrel, he just wanted to be alone to cool off, another fight or quarrel would only led him to high blood pressure and probably death.

Rukawa: Wait. ^ what was that for? Why in the hell did I ask that baka to wait? To comfort him? To tell him what? ^

Hanamichi: Huh? *confused* did I just heard you say wait?

Rukawa: . ^ I must be becoming crazy. Fancy me wanting to talk to that baka, out of all people, the baka. ^

Hanamichi: Well, never mind then. *leaves the roof top still feeling confused*

Rukawa: .*Major sweat drop* ^ luckily that baka did not realised, he must be in a really bad mood not even wanting to pick a fight with me. Why am I thinking about him? Why am I acting strangely towards that baka ever since the Sannoh match? ^

Bell: RRRRing.. rrrring.rrring.

With many unanswered questions in mind, Rukawa too left the rooftop with his sports bag in hand. It was finally time for training.



To be continued.

Hello people it is me again! Well I am done with this part!! C&C are very appreciated.

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