Title: Struggle
Part: 23/?
Author: Issei
Genre: Yaoi
Paring: MitHanaRu…still unknown…
Rating: PG
Archive: Sdfic ML and Jem's homepage!
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2 Please ignore any typo errors/ gammer mistakes.
Disclaimer: the characters do not belong to me……dun sue!!
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Warning: The characters may be OOC.
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Writer's note: This chapter of the fic is mostly about Ryota…yup sort of like a side story…thought it would be nice to write something about him, and also coz I am having a bit of a block on the main story…= P…well hope you will enjoy this and do leave yr C&Cs
5 Words in * * is action
6 Words in ^ ^ is character's thoughts
Words in [ ] refer to the setting
Words in ( ) are words by writer…^_______^
6.1 Chapter 23
[Next day, school, basketball court]
Ryota: There is only 6 days left before the winter championships. It is especially important that we maintain our standards and improves ourselves. We need to push ourselves to the limits and at the same time take care not to injure ourselves. *Stares at Hanamichi* Ok, now let's have a practise match.
Ryota handed out the bibs as he divided the team into two. Ever since Akagi had left the team, Ryota had felt an immerse pressure being the captain. Sure, he enjoyed the glory being one, but to actually handle the team was another thing. And to think that the team used to be made up of people who were a big problem themselves. From the ice cold Rukawa who dies not say much, to a loudmouth idiot who self-proclaim that he is a tensai, to an irritating year 3 who refused to retired, doing his best to go against him, and lastly, he himself, the one who beat up another resulting in entering the hospital. All these, all the pressure he had to carried was nothing small and in comparison to the small built of Ryota, it was almost too much to bear. But lucky for him, he had Ayako to help on court and Haruko too contributed. His burden was ease but never for too long.
Today was another one of the intense training before the first match and time was running out as they prepared themselves for the upcoming matches.
Ryota: Akagi? *Mumbles to himself* who can replace him? Hanamichi? Nah, how could that be possible? Rukawa is even worse, he would probably say a big fat "NO" or his trademark shrugs saying nothing at all. --- Won't do too…
Ryota talked to himself as he wondered whom he could choose. It had been bothering him for quite sometime, with the Gori gone, it was difficult to fill up the centre position as Akagi had such a great influence to the team.
Ayako: A penny for your thoughts?
Ryota: Ayako? Erm nothing…
Ayako: What is it that you cannot tell me? *Tease*
Ryota: Just wondering about the team.
Ayako: Then it is even more important that you tell me; I am the manageress of the team!
Ryota: Yes, fine, I will tell you. I was just wondering about whom to take over Akagi's place.
Ayako: That is easy! Hanamichi of course!
Ryota: Him? But he is so unreliable.
Ryota's sentence was followed by the screams of the red head at Rukawa.
Ryota: See I told you
Ayako: I understand what you mean, but he is not too bad really, he has become less hot tempered after his injury and given his height and jumping ability I am sure he had be a good centre. *Sweat drop*
Ryota: Maybe. I will think about it.
[After a long time]
Ryota: Gather! Training ends here today. There is training tomorrow at 8 a.m., so everyone rest well tonight and make sure you are fresh for training tomorrow.
[Changing room]
Ayako: Anyone wants to go out for dinner?
Ryota: Sure. *Excited*
Ayako: Ok, Sakuragi, do you want to come along?
Hanamichi: Of course, me the tensai is so hungry I could eat a horse. Micchy, you want to come along?
Mitsui: Yeah, I am quite hungry myself.
Ayako: Ok, so we have four people going. Rukawa, you want to go?
Hanamichi: What is the point of asking him, he won't go.
Rukawa: Says who? I will go.
Rukawa did not want to go at all, he had rather stay a while longer and practise his basketball but he had to. He had to keep an eye on Hanamichi and the "advances" of Mitsui. Ryota on the other hand was not looking good at all. He was glaring at all the "light bulbs" that had pop out and was fuming away inside.
Ryota: ^ Those idiots! ^
[At a certain coffeehouse]
Ayako: What do you all want to eat?
Hanamichi: The tensai would want some Oyako-donburi (chicken and egg over rice)
Mitsui: Erm… I think I will have Hiyashi-chuuka (cold Chinese-style noodles)
Rukawa: Tori no mizutaki (chicken stew)
Ayako: Ryota, what do you want?
Ryota: Anything will do.
Ayako: Ok.
Ayako turned to the waiter and started ordering their food and drinks for them. At the back of her mind, she felt a strange snuggling feeling. There was something wrong with Ryota. And Ayako knew, he had become moody and quite and that is not like him. Even when Mitsui teases him, he would simply roll his eyeballs and walk away.
Ayako: ^ I must do something about that! ^
[After dinner]
The team had gone their separate ways, Ryota had insisted on sending Ayako home while Mitsui Hanamichi and Rukawa walked away in the other direction.
Ayako: Ryota, I can go back on my home, there is no need for you to send me home.
Ryota: But it is already quite late I must protect you.
Ayako: Hmm, well if you say so. Ryota?
Ryota: Yah?
Ayako: Why have you been so quiet the past few days?
Ryota: Have I?
Ayako: Yes, other than giving out instructions, you hardly smile or joke around… have you met with any problems?
Ryota: Nah, I am fine, just worried about the team. Akagi sempai is really a very important player to the team and with him gone, I am afraid that I might not be able to maintain the standards set.
Ayako: What is there to worry about, everyone had improved tremendously under the training we had. Even you have managed to train up on your shooting.
Ryota: True, but I am still wondering who to fill in Akagi's place.
Ayako: Well, didn't I tell you to use Sakuragi; even Anzai sensei thought it would be a good idea.
Ryota: But, he is only back from his injury, and he is not experience in that position.
Ayako: I am sure if we help him along the way, he will become a great centre.
Ryota: Well I hope so.
Ayako: That is all you have been worrying about?
Ryota: Yah.
Ayako eyed the boy carefully. Somehow, at the back of her mind, she knew things were not that simple; the Ryota she knew will not be so troubled over such a small thing. But she knew that it would be almost impossible to force him to tell something he does not want to.
Ayako: Well I am home. Thanks for sending me back. Bye!
Ryota: Ja…
Ryota gave a wave and he was on his way back home alone. As he walked alone in the darkness, he felt the oppression of the burden on him.
Ryota: ^Damn! I thought being a captain is great fun, but it is not that "fun" after all. ^
He continued his way in the darkness of the night. But gladly, the street lamp lit his way, showing him his way home; at least he was not plunge into dark of the night.
After a short walk, he arrived home. His tired body moved quickly towards the gate and in one swift action, he opened the door. His parents were in front of the television set, engross in the program, not even realising he was home.
Ryota: I am home.
Ryota realise it was useless telling them they would not care. Quietly he found his way into his room and threw his duffel bag onto the floor. He collapsed onto his bed, feeling every tense muscle began to relax.
Ryota: ^Ah…this feels great. ^
After sometime, he pulled out some clothes from his wardrobe and headed for the bathroom, leaving his messy bedroom behind.
[20 minutes later]
Ryota: Ok time to start work.
From his pile of books on the table, Ryota fished out a tattered chemistry textbook. He cleared his bed of clothes and newspaper and settled down, finding a comfortable position.
Extractions of metals. Iron. Materials added: Coke, haematite, air…Calcium carbonate is heated up and decompose to form calcium oxide a basic oxide. Calcium oxides will react with acidic oxides like sand to form slag that are tapped off…
Ryota repeated the whole extraction to himself for the tenth time and looked as confused as ever.
Ryota: Ah!! That is no use!
Ryota threw the book to the floor,
Ryota: Why don't the teachers get it! I am not made to study, the only other thing that I can do is to play basketball and now when they learnt that I am the captain, they had been threatening me with basketball…
[Flashback]
Teacher: Miyagi, you had better past your test, or else I will speak to your basketball teacher in charge about suspending you, do you hear that!
Ryota: But, I am the captain I must play!
Teacher: Well, then you had better pass the test!
Ryota: But-
Teacher: No more buts!
Ryota recalled the scene and felt his blood boiling. How he wished he could just step forward and give him a punch on his smirking face! Ryota knew he had no choice and picked up the sickening chemistry textbook.
Ryota: Fine I will show him that I can pass the test.
Eventually Ryota surrendered to his fatigue and was fast asleep on his bed. He had a frown on his lips as if feeling the stress on him even in dreamland.
To be continued…
Yah…I think there will be another chapter about Ryota… coz his problem is not solved… wondering what happened to the three guys who went home together? Haha…well it will be revealed in the next chapter…
Part: 23/?
Author: Issei
Genre: Yaoi
Paring: MitHanaRu…still unknown…
Rating: PG
Archive: Sdfic ML and Jem's homepage!
1
2 Please ignore any typo errors/ gammer mistakes.
Disclaimer: the characters do not belong to me……dun sue!!
3
Warning: The characters may be OOC.
4
Writer's note: This chapter of the fic is mostly about Ryota…yup sort of like a side story…thought it would be nice to write something about him, and also coz I am having a bit of a block on the main story…= P…well hope you will enjoy this and do leave yr C&Cs
5 Words in * * is action
6 Words in ^ ^ is character's thoughts
Words in [ ] refer to the setting
Words in ( ) are words by writer…^_______^
6.1 Chapter 23
[Next day, school, basketball court]
Ryota: There is only 6 days left before the winter championships. It is especially important that we maintain our standards and improves ourselves. We need to push ourselves to the limits and at the same time take care not to injure ourselves. *Stares at Hanamichi* Ok, now let's have a practise match.
Ryota handed out the bibs as he divided the team into two. Ever since Akagi had left the team, Ryota had felt an immerse pressure being the captain. Sure, he enjoyed the glory being one, but to actually handle the team was another thing. And to think that the team used to be made up of people who were a big problem themselves. From the ice cold Rukawa who dies not say much, to a loudmouth idiot who self-proclaim that he is a tensai, to an irritating year 3 who refused to retired, doing his best to go against him, and lastly, he himself, the one who beat up another resulting in entering the hospital. All these, all the pressure he had to carried was nothing small and in comparison to the small built of Ryota, it was almost too much to bear. But lucky for him, he had Ayako to help on court and Haruko too contributed. His burden was ease but never for too long.
Today was another one of the intense training before the first match and time was running out as they prepared themselves for the upcoming matches.
Ryota: Akagi? *Mumbles to himself* who can replace him? Hanamichi? Nah, how could that be possible? Rukawa is even worse, he would probably say a big fat "NO" or his trademark shrugs saying nothing at all. --- Won't do too…
Ryota talked to himself as he wondered whom he could choose. It had been bothering him for quite sometime, with the Gori gone, it was difficult to fill up the centre position as Akagi had such a great influence to the team.
Ayako: A penny for your thoughts?
Ryota: Ayako? Erm nothing…
Ayako: What is it that you cannot tell me? *Tease*
Ryota: Just wondering about the team.
Ayako: Then it is even more important that you tell me; I am the manageress of the team!
Ryota: Yes, fine, I will tell you. I was just wondering about whom to take over Akagi's place.
Ayako: That is easy! Hanamichi of course!
Ryota: Him? But he is so unreliable.
Ryota's sentence was followed by the screams of the red head at Rukawa.
Ryota: See I told you
Ayako: I understand what you mean, but he is not too bad really, he has become less hot tempered after his injury and given his height and jumping ability I am sure he had be a good centre. *Sweat drop*
Ryota: Maybe. I will think about it.
[After a long time]
Ryota: Gather! Training ends here today. There is training tomorrow at 8 a.m., so everyone rest well tonight and make sure you are fresh for training tomorrow.
[Changing room]
Ayako: Anyone wants to go out for dinner?
Ryota: Sure. *Excited*
Ayako: Ok, Sakuragi, do you want to come along?
Hanamichi: Of course, me the tensai is so hungry I could eat a horse. Micchy, you want to come along?
Mitsui: Yeah, I am quite hungry myself.
Ayako: Ok, so we have four people going. Rukawa, you want to go?
Hanamichi: What is the point of asking him, he won't go.
Rukawa: Says who? I will go.
Rukawa did not want to go at all, he had rather stay a while longer and practise his basketball but he had to. He had to keep an eye on Hanamichi and the "advances" of Mitsui. Ryota on the other hand was not looking good at all. He was glaring at all the "light bulbs" that had pop out and was fuming away inside.
Ryota: ^ Those idiots! ^
[At a certain coffeehouse]
Ayako: What do you all want to eat?
Hanamichi: The tensai would want some Oyako-donburi (chicken and egg over rice)
Mitsui: Erm… I think I will have Hiyashi-chuuka (cold Chinese-style noodles)
Rukawa: Tori no mizutaki (chicken stew)
Ayako: Ryota, what do you want?
Ryota: Anything will do.
Ayako: Ok.
Ayako turned to the waiter and started ordering their food and drinks for them. At the back of her mind, she felt a strange snuggling feeling. There was something wrong with Ryota. And Ayako knew, he had become moody and quite and that is not like him. Even when Mitsui teases him, he would simply roll his eyeballs and walk away.
Ayako: ^ I must do something about that! ^
[After dinner]
The team had gone their separate ways, Ryota had insisted on sending Ayako home while Mitsui Hanamichi and Rukawa walked away in the other direction.
Ayako: Ryota, I can go back on my home, there is no need for you to send me home.
Ryota: But it is already quite late I must protect you.
Ayako: Hmm, well if you say so. Ryota?
Ryota: Yah?
Ayako: Why have you been so quiet the past few days?
Ryota: Have I?
Ayako: Yes, other than giving out instructions, you hardly smile or joke around… have you met with any problems?
Ryota: Nah, I am fine, just worried about the team. Akagi sempai is really a very important player to the team and with him gone, I am afraid that I might not be able to maintain the standards set.
Ayako: What is there to worry about, everyone had improved tremendously under the training we had. Even you have managed to train up on your shooting.
Ryota: True, but I am still wondering who to fill in Akagi's place.
Ayako: Well, didn't I tell you to use Sakuragi; even Anzai sensei thought it would be a good idea.
Ryota: But, he is only back from his injury, and he is not experience in that position.
Ayako: I am sure if we help him along the way, he will become a great centre.
Ryota: Well I hope so.
Ayako: That is all you have been worrying about?
Ryota: Yah.
Ayako eyed the boy carefully. Somehow, at the back of her mind, she knew things were not that simple; the Ryota she knew will not be so troubled over such a small thing. But she knew that it would be almost impossible to force him to tell something he does not want to.
Ayako: Well I am home. Thanks for sending me back. Bye!
Ryota: Ja…
Ryota gave a wave and he was on his way back home alone. As he walked alone in the darkness, he felt the oppression of the burden on him.
Ryota: ^Damn! I thought being a captain is great fun, but it is not that "fun" after all. ^
He continued his way in the darkness of the night. But gladly, the street lamp lit his way, showing him his way home; at least he was not plunge into dark of the night.
After a short walk, he arrived home. His tired body moved quickly towards the gate and in one swift action, he opened the door. His parents were in front of the television set, engross in the program, not even realising he was home.
Ryota: I am home.
Ryota realise it was useless telling them they would not care. Quietly he found his way into his room and threw his duffel bag onto the floor. He collapsed onto his bed, feeling every tense muscle began to relax.
Ryota: ^Ah…this feels great. ^
After sometime, he pulled out some clothes from his wardrobe and headed for the bathroom, leaving his messy bedroom behind.
[20 minutes later]
Ryota: Ok time to start work.
From his pile of books on the table, Ryota fished out a tattered chemistry textbook. He cleared his bed of clothes and newspaper and settled down, finding a comfortable position.
Extractions of metals. Iron. Materials added: Coke, haematite, air…Calcium carbonate is heated up and decompose to form calcium oxide a basic oxide. Calcium oxides will react with acidic oxides like sand to form slag that are tapped off…
Ryota repeated the whole extraction to himself for the tenth time and looked as confused as ever.
Ryota: Ah!! That is no use!
Ryota threw the book to the floor,
Ryota: Why don't the teachers get it! I am not made to study, the only other thing that I can do is to play basketball and now when they learnt that I am the captain, they had been threatening me with basketball…
[Flashback]
Teacher: Miyagi, you had better past your test, or else I will speak to your basketball teacher in charge about suspending you, do you hear that!
Ryota: But, I am the captain I must play!
Teacher: Well, then you had better pass the test!
Ryota: But-
Teacher: No more buts!
Ryota recalled the scene and felt his blood boiling. How he wished he could just step forward and give him a punch on his smirking face! Ryota knew he had no choice and picked up the sickening chemistry textbook.
Ryota: Fine I will show him that I can pass the test.
Eventually Ryota surrendered to his fatigue and was fast asleep on his bed. He had a frown on his lips as if feeling the stress on him even in dreamland.
To be continued…
Yah…I think there will be another chapter about Ryota… coz his problem is not solved… wondering what happened to the three guys who went home together? Haha…well it will be revealed in the next chapter…