BECOMING POPULAR
*CHAPTER TWO*~The 'DATE'~
Author's Notes: I'm back! I just finished watching TV. If you ask me, Lulu is so cool and Tubby is really funny! Anyway, this is the Second Chapter and about their so-called date. Well, I'm off!
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Disclaimer: After 5 to 10 minutes of reading my previous chapters, I'm going to piss you off again. Slam Dunk is not mine. It's Inoue's (a/n: and if I own this, do you think I'd be a broken hearted fan to write in fanfic? duh! I'd be writing my script and give it to MY people and let them draw it. I wouldn't waste my time doing this!!!). The only characters I own are: Yume Renaka, Mire Sutaka, Rukawa Boosters (I didn't make the Rukawa Boosters but I just named them), and G's.
~%~%~%~ SATURDAY NIGHT ~%~%~%~
Right on to the minute, Rukawa pushed the doorbell. He arrived 3 minutes earlier from 7pm. But he hesitated in ringing the bell but at least at exactly 7, he made up his mind.
"Good evening!" a woman greeted, probably the mother of Yume.
"Konban Wa!" he greeted back boringly.
"Rukawa-kun?" she asked.
"Hai!" Rukawa answered peeking inside of the house rather than looking at the woman's eyes.
The woman let him in. "Renaka-chan!!!" she called.
"Yes, mama?" Renaka asked.
"Rukawa dear arrived already. You must go down now," she reminded.
After Yume said good-bye to her parents, Rukawa asked, "Is it okay with you if we'll just walk?"
"I don't mind!" she answered.
Both of them were silent. Rukawa looked down on the ground asking himself over and over again, "What makes you think you can do this? What makes you think you can do this? What makes you think you can do this? What makes you think you can do this?" while Yume was looking at the surroundings.
Then finally, Rukawa made up his mind to talk to her. "Is it okay if I'll tell you the truth?" he asked.
"Sure, as long as it's the truth," she replied.
"I read the article the G's wrote and I think they're bullying you so much. So I thought of making revenge. Like we'll act as if we're…" he said but stopped when he couldn't think of a right word.
"Somehow together," she supplied.
"Yeah!" he answered.
"If your plan will be successful, I don't mind all that. But if it wont, you owe me a date for the prom," she challenged looking at him with a devious look.
"Deal!" Rukawa agreed.
"So from now on, I'll call you Kaede-kun. And you'll call me Renaka-chan," Renaka suggested.
Rukawa nodded.
The movie theater wasn't really that far so they arrived in 5 minutes. Renaka picked which movie to watch and she chose a romantic one. Kaede of course, was the one who paid for it.
While Rukawa was buying Renaka a popcorn and Iced Tea, he mumbled, "I should've been the one to choose which movie to watch,"
Renaka giggled, "Even though you were the one who chose the movie we'll watch, I never doubt that you'll sleep," she said.
"D---" Kaede was about to say but was interrupted by Renaka who said,
"Do'aho! There's no girl at school who doesn't know your expression"
Rukawa gave her an annoyance look and continued to look at the screen.
"You know, I knew all long that you didn't date me for the reason that what's in most people's mind," she said.
"Why?" he asked.
"You're so quiet. Not to mention cold too. You'll never waste your time asking a girl out or watching movies," she simply answered.
"I see!" Rukawa said who sounded so sleepy.
In a matter of seconds, Rukawa was able to sleep so fast. Renaka looked at him and smiled. She's so lucky to have someone to make her popular. After some minutes, Kaede's head rested on Renaka's shoulders.
"Kaede!" she scolded.
"Nani?" Kaede panicked that some people in front of them looked at Rukawa.
"Do you think it should have been me to rest on your shoulder?" she asked.
"Oh, sorry! Ok. I'll promise to watch whatever this is," he apologized.
Kaede placed his hand on her shoulders and rested Renaka's head on his shoulders.
"That's the way I like it!" commented Renaka. Kaede grunted, "And this is not the way he like it," he added to himself.
In the middle of the film, Rukawa placed his hand on top of Renaka's. At first he shuddered, but recovered himself. Meanwhile, Renaka couldn't breathe calmly.
"He's doing that as a part of the act Renaka! Don't ever think that he mean that," she repeated to herself over and over again.
At the time the movie was over, they went out silently without a word. Their first night was definitely creepy. Both were afraid to open up a conversation. Until they we're on their way home.
"Do you want to take the longer way?" Kaede asked.
She shrugged.
Rukawa opened his palmed and showed it to Renaka.
"What? Oh, I get it!" she said as she made a high five to Kaede.
"I meant holding hands!" he corrected with his eyebrows lifted. Renaka smiled and twirled her left hand with his right.
"Be sure that you're still pretending, huh?" she teased.
"Do'aho!" she answered herself.
"Good thing you know the answer," Kaede said.
"So! When do you think we should be…" Kaede asked, hoping Renaka would get the hint.
"Oh! That?" she confirmed.
Both of them were pertaining to being boyfriend and girlfriend. "You can probably start courting me this coming Tuesday. And we're both going to celebrate the coming G's with an ice cream sundae," she added.
"Yeah right!" Kaede replied.
When they were two blocks before Renaka's house, Kaede asked, "How do you want to be courted?"
"With flowers, teddy bear, Crunch and Toblerone chocolate," she answered.
"Are you that materialistic? You're trying to use all my allowance," he complained.
"So you noticed, huh?" she teased.
Rukawa glared at her but Renaka smiled weakly and said, "Well, not really. Actually, I dreamed to be courted by the suitor, doing his least thing. And since we're acting in here, I can act as materialistic," she explained as Kaede groaned.
They were still walking in a slow motion because both of them knew that Renaka's house could be reached with 50 steps.
"She's really beautiful. I wonder what she'll do if I'll court her for real. But she's doing this for the sake of herself too!" he thought.
"He's a gentle man, kind and thoughtful, my perfect guy! But not really! Being cold is not on the list," she thought.
When they reached Renaka's, Kaede said, "So I guess this is good bye! See you in school then,"
"Good night!" Renaka greeted.
But before they could turn back and walk away, involuntary muscles made them kiss each other and deepened the kiss. It was obviously involuntary muscles. That is very impossible.
"Oh my god!" Renaka gasped, after the kiss.
"Was that part of the plan?" Kaede asked while catching for some air.
"I don't think so!" Renaka disagreed.
"It wasn't me," Kaede defended.
"It wasn't me too!" Renaka repeated.
"Phew! Monday!" Kaede said, turning away.
When Renaka turned around, Rukawa looked at her. "Did I really kiss her?" he asked himself and turned to where he was going.
When Renaka was finally inside her house, she looked at Kaede by her window and thought, "He's hot!"
One thing that both of them asked themselves that night was, "Why did I shudder?"
Author's Notes: How sweet!! I hope that this sweetness will make you push that 'REVIEW' button. Please give me comments and suggestions about this. And please, if ever you want to flame me. Just email me, k? I can't bear the embarrassment.