Chapter 4: Surprise Visitors
Author: Mitsui no Miko
Rating: Hmm?!
Date Finished: 04/26/02
"Chuus!"
His presence was enough to cause the entire Shohoku basketball team to stop whatever they were doing. Anzai-sensei was well-respected by everyone, including Sakuragi, although he did not show it well.
"Rukawa-kun, where's Akagi and Kogure?", asked the silver-haired coach.
"Akagi-sempai and Kogure-sempai are taking advanced classes. They will be arriving shortly, sensei", he replied.
"Aa. Sou ka. Ryonan team is with me. We will have a practice game with them as soon as Akagi and Kogure arrive."
The other freshmen were in chaos. "Now? As in right now?"
Anzai-sensei just laughed heartily.
Rukawa paled momentarily. "Ryonan?", he thought. "Why here? Why now?"
Sure enough, a tall spiky-haired player approached him. He had been dreading this.
All of a sudden, he felt a hand slap his back HARD.
"Oi, Rukawa-kun, cold as usual, I see", teased Sendoh.
"Sendoh…"
Biting his tongue to avoid saying anything, Rukawa looked at him with defiance.
But along with defiance was a flicker of something else. Sendoh was incredibly perceptive and could see it before Rukawa even realized it himself.
"Uncertainty… my, my… Rukawa-kun, that isn't exactly you", said Sendoh, so that only Rukawa could hear.
Rukawa was taken aback. He replied icily, "I'll beat you today, Sendoh".
Sendoh was surprised but he just smiled his trademark smile. Just as he did that, Akagi and Kogure walked through the door.