Separating Despite of Love
by Rien
Chapter Six: Breakdown
After that 'incident' in the locker room, everything turned to normal. I'm still training for the defense and three pointers that Gori told me to practice. Rukawa still waited for me in the locker room until my training is finished. I opened the door and saw him on the slumped on the florr against the lockers, asleep. Nothing ever changes around here. I tiptoed towards the person sleeping and sook him. When I saw the fist flying towards me, I imediately step back, missing a mere inches. The dazed kitsune looked at me and smiled.
"Your punches are getting deadlier everyday, Kitsune! You almost hit me!" I exclaimed.
"It's a shame I didn't hit you at all, Do'aho.." he said, looking at his fist.
"Nani, Kitsune?!?!?"
He laughed and stood up. I was still fuming when he bent down and gave me a peck on the cheek. He grabbed his bag an ushered me out. I was momentarily in shock due to the kiss, at least I'm not angry anymore. That kissed bring back memories when we were still together. I gently pusehd back those memories aside. We are not together anymore... It's just a friendly kiss... It's nothing... I forced myself to repeat those tings in my mind as to remain calm as if nothing happened. But I know for a fact that that simple kiss would burn into my memory along with the others.
The days went by and everything was peaceful. I kept on training with Gori and mastering the three pointers. Gori was there to monitor my training. I was half-way when I heard shouts again in the locker room. Both me and Gori were surprised when a angry Rukawa burst out of the door and stalking away. Before I could ask Rukawa what was going on, a angry Haruko burst out as well, tears pouring out of her eyes.
"You can't do this to me! You didn't gave me a chance to prove that I really love you! Is it that tough to compete with your affections with him?!?!" she yelled. A accusing finger point towards me. My eyes widened and guilt came pouring down. Rukawa turned around and glared at Haruko with every coldness the Ice King has.
"For the last time, I don't love you, I don't even like you! I still love him and that will never change even if you offer yourself to me like a virgin sacrifice. Besides..." he looked at me with love in is eyes. "....there wasn't any competition at all." he finished.
"But... it isn't right! You and him are not meant to be.. you.."
"That's enough Haruko?!?!" I looked at Gori who shouted at her sister and echoed through out the gym. He stalked toward the girl and grabbed her wrist. He dragged her towards the doors of the gym. He paused for a moment and turned around to look at us.
"Gomen, Sakuragi, Rukawa. My sister is very spoiled. Sakuragi, we'll continue our practice tomorrow..." He turned around and dragged again Haruko.
I looked at the retreating backs of the siblings and sighed. I didn't know that that kind of woman can exist in Haruko. I grabbed the ball once again and tried to shoot a three pointer when Rukawa grabbed my wrist and smiled.
"Nani Kitsune?!?!" I asked.
"One-on-one?"
After that day, we didn't saw Haruko again. My curiosity got the best of me.
"Ne, Gori, where is Haruko-san?" I asked.
"She's been transfered to a different school.." That was the only thing he said. I accepted it and played once again. Again, everything returned to normal. The only thing that irritats me is the Rukawa shitenai that screams Rukawa's name over and over again. My eardrums are protesting everytime they shouted or cheered. I shouted them once or twice but it seems they are not afraid of me. They laugh instead. Can you believe it? They laughed!
"YOU CAN NOT BEAT OUT RUKAWA WITH STUNTS LIKE THAT!!!!! HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!" they said and laughed again. My concentration faltered everytime they make those kinds of comments. My shooting would be either out of range or an air ball. The ball woild slip out of my hands. Eerything I do is wrong.
"WILL YOU SHUT UP?!?!" someone shouted. I turned and saw Rukawa shouting at the Rukawa shitenai. The cheering squad stopped and looked at Rukawa as if he was mad.
"But Rukawa... we're just telling the truth..." the one with the RU printed on her cheering uniform.
"This is a basketball practice, not a market place. If all of you are not going to stop insulting my team mates and stop those loud cheerings then maybe you can stay!" Rukawa said firmly. He turned around and grabbed the ball. I guess that was the longest set of words that Rukawa said that the whole team heard. All of them had their mouths agape. I could almost laugh if it hadened the glares that the Rukawa shitenai was giving me.
"Great, almost all the female population is angry at me..." I muttered to myself and cotinued practicing. Now what will happen?
by Rien
Chapter Six: Breakdown
After that 'incident' in the locker room, everything turned to normal. I'm still training for the defense and three pointers that Gori told me to practice. Rukawa still waited for me in the locker room until my training is finished. I opened the door and saw him on the slumped on the florr against the lockers, asleep. Nothing ever changes around here. I tiptoed towards the person sleeping and sook him. When I saw the fist flying towards me, I imediately step back, missing a mere inches. The dazed kitsune looked at me and smiled.
"Your punches are getting deadlier everyday, Kitsune! You almost hit me!" I exclaimed.
"It's a shame I didn't hit you at all, Do'aho.." he said, looking at his fist.
"Nani, Kitsune?!?!?"
He laughed and stood up. I was still fuming when he bent down and gave me a peck on the cheek. He grabbed his bag an ushered me out. I was momentarily in shock due to the kiss, at least I'm not angry anymore. That kissed bring back memories when we were still together. I gently pusehd back those memories aside. We are not together anymore... It's just a friendly kiss... It's nothing... I forced myself to repeat those tings in my mind as to remain calm as if nothing happened. But I know for a fact that that simple kiss would burn into my memory along with the others.
The days went by and everything was peaceful. I kept on training with Gori and mastering the three pointers. Gori was there to monitor my training. I was half-way when I heard shouts again in the locker room. Both me and Gori were surprised when a angry Rukawa burst out of the door and stalking away. Before I could ask Rukawa what was going on, a angry Haruko burst out as well, tears pouring out of her eyes.
"You can't do this to me! You didn't gave me a chance to prove that I really love you! Is it that tough to compete with your affections with him?!?!" she yelled. A accusing finger point towards me. My eyes widened and guilt came pouring down. Rukawa turned around and glared at Haruko with every coldness the Ice King has.
"For the last time, I don't love you, I don't even like you! I still love him and that will never change even if you offer yourself to me like a virgin sacrifice. Besides..." he looked at me with love in is eyes. "....there wasn't any competition at all." he finished.
"But... it isn't right! You and him are not meant to be.. you.."
"That's enough Haruko?!?!" I looked at Gori who shouted at her sister and echoed through out the gym. He stalked toward the girl and grabbed her wrist. He dragged her towards the doors of the gym. He paused for a moment and turned around to look at us.
"Gomen, Sakuragi, Rukawa. My sister is very spoiled. Sakuragi, we'll continue our practice tomorrow..." He turned around and dragged again Haruko.
I looked at the retreating backs of the siblings and sighed. I didn't know that that kind of woman can exist in Haruko. I grabbed the ball once again and tried to shoot a three pointer when Rukawa grabbed my wrist and smiled.
"Nani Kitsune?!?!" I asked.
"One-on-one?"
After that day, we didn't saw Haruko again. My curiosity got the best of me.
"Ne, Gori, where is Haruko-san?" I asked.
"She's been transfered to a different school.." That was the only thing he said. I accepted it and played once again. Again, everything returned to normal. The only thing that irritats me is the Rukawa shitenai that screams Rukawa's name over and over again. My eardrums are protesting everytime they shouted or cheered. I shouted them once or twice but it seems they are not afraid of me. They laugh instead. Can you believe it? They laughed!
"YOU CAN NOT BEAT OUT RUKAWA WITH STUNTS LIKE THAT!!!!! HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!" they said and laughed again. My concentration faltered everytime they make those kinds of comments. My shooting would be either out of range or an air ball. The ball woild slip out of my hands. Eerything I do is wrong.
"WILL YOU SHUT UP?!?!" someone shouted. I turned and saw Rukawa shouting at the Rukawa shitenai. The cheering squad stopped and looked at Rukawa as if he was mad.
"But Rukawa... we're just telling the truth..." the one with the RU printed on her cheering uniform.
"This is a basketball practice, not a market place. If all of you are not going to stop insulting my team mates and stop those loud cheerings then maybe you can stay!" Rukawa said firmly. He turned around and grabbed the ball. I guess that was the longest set of words that Rukawa said that the whole team heard. All of them had their mouths agape. I could almost laugh if it hadened the glares that the Rukawa shitenai was giving me.
"Great, almost all the female population is angry at me..." I muttered to myself and cotinued practicing. Now what will happen?