Author's Notes: I'm really disappointed that my other fics like… only got below five reviews? Something like that. I wish it's as successful as this fic—Shohoku War, I mean. Ugh! Thank you all for the ones who reviewed. I am really speechless right now 'cause it's like 10pm in the evening and I'm tired. Do you have any idea what time I will wake up tomorrow? 6:30am. My God! So I have to sleep long. 'Cause 2 weeks from now, I wouldn't be able to experience sleeping long every afternoon. You know what I mean? If you still have NO idea. As in blank… I meant schooldays. I hate it. Stress. Homeworks. Projects. Stuffs like that. I really have to finish this before schooldays arrive.
Comments for Reviews: Kanon*Altrui: Oh yeah. I learned that already. To tell you, I'm really feeling well—now that all of you gave me some advices about it. Fehrocious: I guess you can call me angel-chan. That's my name. I don't think sweet-chan sounds good, does it? You like my fiction? Thank you very much. I didn't really imagine this would happen. And thanks for your LONG review. Nothing: Oh yeah. When I asked my dad that question (but I didn't tell him why I was asking it) he said that MAYBE it was fear of homosexual. But there's the word maybe. So he's not sure. When I thought of it hard. I realized that must be it. She hates me because I hate yaoi. Ugh! Sky75rk: Hey Anna! What's up? Thanks for being a great friend and everything. Keep it up too. And by the way, thanks again for still giving me advices about my fics, helping me with Japanese names (hey, peepz! do you have any idea how hard it is to think of names of original characters?), and supporting me even if I'm a non-yaoist and your a yaoist. I love you… Stritchik_13: Thank you very much for making a review. You're the best! I hope that even if we now have separate paths, you're still there, accepting my calls and being one of my very best friends. Take care! You're the best neighbor and classmate I ever had. Hikaru R. Kodou: Hey, is that your real name? Anyway, thank you very much for reviewing. It's cool and great to read some reviews about your story. What a great feeling it gives the authors. Err… I haven't really thought of that yet. If I didn't make Sakuragi and Rukawa friends, it's good that I kept them WITH their character. But if I made them, there's a big possibility that I might have make them so much out of character. If you want to know, I really want them to be friends. I'll try my best to make them friends and still be with their character (have you watched the rerun of AXN—if you're in Asia—when Rukawa was teaching Sakuragi the lay-up shot? And then Sakuragi threw a ball to Rukawa and said, "It slipped". Hahaha! It was very funny. And when he apologized or something. Did you know that I fell for that? I actually thought that Sakuragi's really serious about it. When he wasn't. Tsk! Tsk! Too bad!) Doujin: Yeah. It was so original? I didn't think of that… YET! Hahaha. Megane-chan: Thanks. I really love writing though I'm not really that much good in grammar. But at least I'm learning, right? Angel007_ph: Oh yeah! I also love the cheering part. I was laughing out loud and couldn't type right when I thought of the idea. Nellie: Yeah… But Rukawa's not going to correct the girls. He just doesn't care. Hmm… I wonder why! Fehrocious: Really? It was out of character? Ooops. I'll make them go back to their OWN character. I promised myself not to make it OOC. Ugh! It's really hard. Vicky: Really? When I was in fifth grade I was able to read yaoi—Nuriko and the emperor. Umm… What's his name? Oh yeah! Hotohori. I finished it but I didn't like it. I'm just born to be a non-yaoist. ;): Thanks really for liking it. I love it too. I promise to continue it. Count on it. And keep on reviewing. Whooooohoooo!!!!!! Way to go… I've got many reviews. Thank you very much peepz. I really love you all.
SHOHOKU WAR
Rukawa Kaede
We practiced all the way until 5:30pm with the annoying Ms. Pretty Teen pageants. They kept cheering for me. I mean, I don't mind if they're cheering. Of course I don't mind!! But the fact that they're calling me a do'aho (asshole). Can you believe it? DO'AHO!!!
Rukawa's the name… Do'aho's so lame…
That rhymes!
I walked together with Yasuda upstairs. I'm so tired. I wish I can just sleep and forget about eating dinner. But there's no way that can happen. I need energy for tomorrow's practice (why do I sound like someone's dad?)
I went inside and changed my clothes. Yuck! It's full of sweat. You have to believe me. After every practice, my shirt's really like that. Ugh, enough about that. It just makes me vomit.
The so-called tensai (genius) Sakuragi opened the door and looked at me evilly. What's with him? He's always mad about something. Can he just be NORMAL for a day? I mean, he's always A… B… Normal.
He turned his back on me and inserted both of his hands inside his shorts. Again. Like what he always do. He looked for something to wear and went inside the C.R.
I'm really getting sleepy. I can hardly keep my eyes open. It's so heavy. I sat on my bed and relaxed for a while. Trying hard not to sleep, I remembered the first time I met Sakuragi. (a/n: I promise you this wouldn't get yaoi and mushy. Never!)
~*~*~ MEMORIES ~*~*~
I was sleeping on the roof of the building when those jocks came in and asked me to leave. They're so bossy. Good thing I showed them who Rukawa Kaede is. (a/n: I really hate when it comes to these things. He's becoming OOC [out of character]. I have to keep him the way he is. Though it would really be hard. Just please pray for my luck. Thanks!). I punched them and let them feel what hell is. And that's waking someone up while having a nice dream.
Then Sakuragi with his gundam looked at me with delight. Good, now he knows how to respect the strong ones. Haruko went inside and thought that Sakuragi gave me those blood on my head. It was really funny. Except when Sakuragi smashed his head into mine. I haven't seen that technique before. Hmm… I wonder if I could try it (since it really made me feel dizzy—so it would work if I'll do it to someone).~
I can still remember the time when I was showing Sakuragi how to make a lay-up shot and he threw the ball to my back and said, "It slipped." I really couldn't believe that I'm so immature that I threw the ball to him too. And when I fell for him (not in love, duh!), when he apologized for what he did so I did the shot again and he began throwing me more balls this time, telling me that his whole body slipped. Dumb!~
The other one was still fresh in my mind when we were in a training camp and Sakuragi really envied me for Haruko taught me those things. I don't really like Haruko. I'm not being harsh. I just don't like ANY girl. Even if she's Sarah Michelle Gellar. Akagi really looked dumb when Sakuragi traced a pentel into his face. It was really hard removing those marks off.~
~*~*~ MEMORIES ~*~*~
I'm really daydreaming hard that I didn't notice I laid my back on my bed. I sat and straightened up. If I continue to lie on the bed, I'll be sleeping before I know it. I took a quick glance at my side and saw that Sakuragi's staring at me?
"Nandato (what)?" I asked.
He rubbed his eyes and said, "Do'aho (asshole)!"
Duh! He's copying my expression. That's not fair. I grabbed my clothes and went inside the C.R. before he thought of brushing his teeth. Sucker!
"I saw Ayako brushing her teeth a while ago," Miyagi said when Ayako went to Kogure for a little chat.
Miyagi, Mitsui, Sakuragi and I sat on a round table near Akagi. Mitsui scratched his head and stretched. It seemed like almost all of us are tired.
He rolled his eyes and said sarcastically, "Oh. I saw you enter the bathroom a while ago."
"So what?" Miyagi asked.
"Exactly! That's my whole point. So what?" he pointed out.
"Whatever!" Miyagi answered.
"I wonder what Haruko is doing now. It's 6:30pm," Sakuragi wondered out loud.
Miyagi placed his elbow on the table and rested his head on his hand. He looked at Sakuragi coldly, preparing to kill him in any minute and argued, "Ayako's our topic."
"But it was finished already!" Sakuragi answered.
I have no time to listen to this nonsense conversation. We're eating on a different place now. It's two doors after the restaurant we have eaten a while ago. This place is dark. Umm… Oh no! It's a disco bar. If I'm not mistaken, this is the place where people dance with a loud song.
The waiter came and asked for our order.
"Root beer and Beef Noodles," I said, without looking at the menu.
Mitsui ordered for a wine but the waiter didn't notice that he's only a high school student so he ignored it. Miyagi was shocked when he heard what Mitsui ordered.
"You couldn't drink that," Miyagi said.
"I just ordered it."
"But you couldn't!"
"Haruko…" Sakuragi said day-dreamingly.
Miyagi and Mitsui looked at him angrily. Sakuragi gave them an innocent smile and continued on dreaming about her. Ugh! What's with the world??? Why are they so immature?
I finished my noodles earlier than them and prepared to sleep. Mitsui didn't finish his food and started drinking. I crossed my arms on the table and placed my head on my arms. I hope that I'll have a very nice dream.
~*~*~ DREAM ~*~*~
I wore my jacket. I looked around and saw that I'm holding a ticket to America. I'M IN THE AIRPORT!!!!! Anzai-sensei agreed for me to go to America. My long time dream came true. Everything is perfect.
I gave my ticket to the stewardess, entered the airplane and went to the designated seat. I chose the one beside the window so that I could have a good view.
I adjusted the seat belt and waited for the departure of the plane. Someone took a seat beside me. I turned to look if it's a he or a she. To my surprise, it was a guy and he's got a red hair.
"Hi!" he greeted.
"NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I yelled. It was Sakuragi…
~*~*~ DREAM ~*~*~
"NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I yelled. I noticed that we're still in the disco bar. Miyagi tapped my shoulder. I sighed. Thank God it wasn't real. I don't know what I'll do if it really happened.
I gave Sakuragi a cold glance and observed. Mitsui and Ayako are both drunk and are both dancing in the middle of the bar. Then they went to our table and smiled evilly.
NOT A CHANCE.
I already know why they're here. Mitsui grabbed Miyagi's hand and forced him to dance with the song. I pretended to sleep before anything enters into their minds.
I felt a cold hand took a strong grip on my shoulders and pulled me. OH GOD. I opened my eyes and it was Ayako. Pulling me to the dance floor. 'Are you nuts?' I want to ask her.
I never dream of doing that. NEVER. Got me? That would never happen. Ayako's grip is too strong that she was able to pull me out of my chair.
"Come on Rukawa. Why don't you dance?" she asked.
We're already on the dance floor and I'm really looking dumb for standing there and not doing a thing. I stared at her. If she's not a girl I'll be kicking her ass any minute. But even though I don't like girls, I know how to respect them. Girls are really gentle, kind and caring. So they don't deserve people who don't respect them.
"No Ayako. I don't know how to dance," I simply replied.
That's the truth.
I really don't know how to dance. I like music but I don't know how to sing and dance. I just love to listen. She continued to dance around, being so cruel to make me look like an idiot.
I swayed.
BAKA (idiot)!!!!!!!!!!!! Why did I ever do that? I stopped this nonsense and started to walk away.
Ayako placed her hands on my shoulders as a slow song, What If by Babyface came in. I'm trapped. Why in the world had Ayako got drunk anyway? Maybe Mitsui asked her to drink. Ugh… That Mitsui!!!!!!!!!
I sighed and swayed. I placed my hands on her waist. I know how to do this… I know how to do this… I know how to do this… I know how to do this… You just have to continue on swaying until you finish dancing. Right? Anybody, HELP!!!!!
"Do you know how to dance?" she asked.
"Yeah" I answered with my pride.
That was a lie.
Out of a sudden, I heard laughter at my back. I looked and saw Kogure, Yasuda, Sakuragi and Miyagi trying to control their laughter.
"Is that a dance? Or a gay swaying?" Sakuragi asked them.
Arghhhhhh!!!!!!
I stomped my way out of the bar, went to our rooms and never dared to look at my back or every go back their again. That was one lousy day.
…………………….To be continued…………………….
Author's Notes: I'm very sorry that Rukawa got out of his character. I didn't really mean to do it. It's just that when it comes to Rukawa, it's hard to KEEP him with his character. I mean, it's just seldom that you see a fiction of Rukawa with his character, right? So it's not that really easy. I promise that on the next chapters, he'll still be the Rukawa we all know. I promise. Please review…