Author: Crystal Arie
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Hanamichi Sakuragi and Kaede Rukawa
Disclaimers: I don't own Slam Dunk. It belongs to Takehiko Inoue. I am merely borrowing it. And please don't get mad at me if ever you do not approve of YAOI pairings and such. I am just a beginner so don't be too hard on me, 'kay? ^_^ Thanks!
CHAPTER FOUR
Kaede saw the ball go in the hoop and heard the buzzer sound off, signaling the end of the game. He looked at the score-board and exhaled, feeling a trickle of sweat slide down the side of his face.
Shohoku : 33
Josei : 34
He cursed silently and watched the other team scream with happiness at their victory.
Kaede blinked when he heard a faint sob to his left which sounded like- Do'aho? When he turned, no one was there. He shook his head. Baka...he's not here... He clenched his fists.
Akagi's strained voice broke through Kaede's thoughts. "Line up and shake their hands, minna."
Mitsui passed by Kaede and patted him on the shoulder. "Good work, Rukawa."
Kaede nodded in return and walked forward to shake the hands of the other team. After doing so, he and his teammates went off towards their locker room.
Kogure, who has been watching Rukawa the whole time, touched his friend on the shoulder. When Rukawa turned, he said, "After you change, meet me outside the building."
Kaede merely nodded, feeling drained as he walked towards their room. He sighed. Hearing someone sigh beside him, he looked up, and was shocked at the sight of a certain red-head walking beside him.
Hanamichi wiped the sweat off his face and gave Kaede one of his genuine smiles. "Good work, Kitsune."
Kaede stared at the beautiful face in front of him, not saying anything in return. He watched as the do'aho slowly reached out and brushed a lock of wet hair from Kaede's head away from his eyes. He smiled after doing so.
Kaede felt his heart melt at that gesture. He has always known girls were after him since he was born, but he was never really interested in them nor did he feel anything with them. But with Sakuragi... Without his knowledge, he smiled back, liking the feels of Hanamichi's hand moving down from his hair to caress his cheek. Kaede leaned into his touch and turned his head to give a small kiss on the do'aho's wrist, which seemed to send a shiver through Hanamichi.
Shyly, Hanamichi blushed as he leaned in, closed his eyes, and kissed Kaede's cheek. Kaede smiled and inclined his head, his lips searching for the re-head's, finding, pressing...
"OI! RUKAWA!!"
Kaede snapped out of his daydream and looked at Miyagi, a little breathless. "Aa?" He croaked out, wiping his face to hide the blush.
Miyagi gave Kaede a confused look and repeated slowly, "I said, do you want to go with me and the gang out later? We're going to that new amusement park by the beach to have fun and stuff."
Kaede saw an image of the do'aho smiling warmly at him and sighed. "Arigatou, demo, iie."
"Eh? Doshite?" Mistui asked.
"...tired."
"Ah..sou."
"Quite understandable!"
"Ne, Miyagi! You and Ayako-chan going to the TOL?"
"TOL?"
*Smirk* "Tunnel of Love, baka."
"Ah!" *Stare then blush* "Ah..."
"Hmmm...you and Ayako-chan riding a girly swan boat..." *evil chuckle* "Kawaii..."
"U-urusai!!"
Kaede snorted at their childish teasing, and recalled what he just imagined. Instantly, he blush and groaned. 9 days away and I'm missing that baka already. Cute...very cute... He hit himself mentally on the head and concentrated on getting out of his wet attire, not noticing Akagi's strange look towards him.
TBC