Author: I own the characters that are NOT from Slam Dunk…. If they are from Slam Dunk, they are property of Inoue Takehiko. Please don't sue me… Also, a foreword, I tend to be long winded when writing my fics, so at least you get the overall picture, as well as the locations/background, and worth your dollar on Internet charges! LOL Please do email/review me, and I can update the previous chapters. Thanks!

Words in italics or between slashes are thoughts, words within ^^ are actions, unless otherwise stated, words in brackets are locations usually before each section.

P/s: This fic MAY be in tune with what actually happened in the original anime, but as this is a fic of mine, there MIGHT be parts that will be OOC… But that's what makes it nice, ne? Bwa ha ha ha ha!!!! ^_^

(=^_^=)  Chapter 10 – Merry White Christmas With Mistletoe On Top!  (=^_^=)

(24th December)

Yumi and Takenori sighed simultaneously on the phone, and then after a few seconds, both burst out laughing.

"Shall we have brunch together? I made a reservation at our favourite restaurant!" enticed Akagi, chuckling.

"Hai! Demo, what about Haruko-chan? Has she eaten yet?"

"Daijobu, she's gone off with her other friends to play! Ha ha ha!"

"Don't make her out to be such a baby, Akagi Takenori!" Yumi playfully admonished Akagi. "She's a sentient being! He he he!"

"Trust you, to have such scientific vocabulary so early in the morning ne, Mi-chan?"

"Hai, and that's why you like me, ne?"

"Yare yare…Sa, Mi-chan, go get ready, and I'll pick you up in about, say… forty-five minutes? Would that be enough time for you?"

"Nope!"

"An hour?"

"Nope!"

"An hour and a half?"

"Nope!

Akagi sweat dropped. "How much time DO you need?!"

"Half an hour!!!!"

Akagi fell on his back, and fainted, and recovered quickly with an enormous sweat drop.

"Got you, ne, Nori-kun? Ha ha ha!"

"Yare yare…Grrr…"

Yumi's voice then said softly, lovingly; "Seriously, I can't wait to have brunch with you, Nori-kun… Watashi wa no Nori-kun…Hayaku, ne?"

Akagi melted. (L.I.D.[author]: Into a pile of goo, if you, the reader wishes… Just make sure he becomes solid again soon! ^_~)

"Aa. Be there in half an hour."

-Click

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Yumi was raring to go, and practically pounced onto Akagi, who managed to catch her deftly, when he came to pick her up at her home for brunch. The two walked side by side to the train station, for their favourite restaurant was near the vicinity of Shohoku High. Once in the train, and without fear, the two began to hold hands, and chat about anything under the sun, much to the stares they provoked from people in the train who had never seen a giant and a midget pig together, holding hands. (L.I.D.[author]: A little injection of humour there… He he he…Oh yeah, they aren't really STEADY yet, just dating… ^_^ Akagi didn't dare pop the question yet… ^Sweat drop^)

Arriving hand in hand at a small shop building, the two smiled at each other and entered the premises. It was an okonomiyaki-ya, and it sold the best Okonomiyaki in the area near Shohoku High. It was where the two went on their third date, and they loved the food very much. The portions of the okonomiyaki were big and filling, yet cheap. Settling themselves comfortably into a booth, the two ordered their favourite okonomiyaki. (L.I.D.[author]: Okonomiyaki is a Japanese Savoury pancake, YUM!) After placing their order, Yumi leaned her head onto Akagi's shoulder and sighed.

"Hai, I know how you feel…" soothed Akagi.

"I will miss you though…" complained Yumi. "How I wish I could bring you along with me to the party…"

"Daijobu…I understand completely, don't you worry…Okasan and Otosan (Mom and dad) understands as well why you won't be able to join us for Christmas…"

"You told them?"

"Aa. I know it's difficult for you not to accept an invitation to a Christmas party from your school's basketball club… Hell, I bet Uozumi would be wondering where you were, with you guys being class partners and all…and my presence there wouldn't help anyone at all."

"Demo, Nori-kun…"

"Demo ja nai… I don't want you to get into trouble; you understand where I'm coming from, right? It's not as if we haven't already discussed the fact we're from different high schools, and stuff."

"Hai, I do understand…"

Akagi cupped Yumi's face, and kissed her on the lips, which made several people in the restaurant stare at them. (L.I.D.[author]: I know, it's very OOC, but it's cute ne? ^_~ ) Akagi and Yumi were very close, and shared everything together. They had a wonderful understanding dating relationship, and they knew it. Both were waiting for the proper time, when Akagi would ask Yumi to be his steady girlfriend.

Yumi blushed, as Akagi kissed her. After the kiss, Akagi smiled.

"Don't get me wrong, Mi-chan, I don't mind letting the whole of Ryonan know that you're my girl-to-be. In fact, I would shout it out if I could! But if you hadn't refrained me, I would have blurted the whole thing out during my game with your school, in front of Uozumi!" chuckled Akagi. "Perhaps I would have been able to catch him off guard, and score some points then! Ha ha! Seriously though, I don't want you getting into trouble just for being with a guy, who happens to be from another school, namely Shohoku." Said Akagi wryly.

"Mou! That was one lame joke, Nori-kun! Ha ha! Hai, I do know you wish me well, Nori-kun…" Yumi wound her hands around Akagi's massive hand. "And you do know that it's not that I'm ashamed of you, please don't think that…" Yumi looked pleadingly at Akagi's eyes.

Akagi winked, smiling.

"It's just that I can't stand the thought of Jun-Jun being jealous of you, for some reason, I may not know of, be it basketball or some guy thing, and the two of you would fight!" shuddered Yumi. "You know he's such a dear friend to me, being my first friend ever since I entered Ryonan High, besides Aki-chan of course…"

"Aa. That I do know, demo, you do know that I am jealous of him, since he sees you everyday… You know me, ne, Mi-chan? But since he's your best male friend… I shall let him live…"

"Baka, Nori-kun!" smiled Yumi as she planted a kiss on Akagi's cheek.

As their okonomiyaki set meals were placed in front of them, both of them smiled, and began to tuck into their food after saying "Itadakimasu!", and fed each other mouthfuls off their plates, as normal dating couples would do. (L.I.D.[author]: All right, give up and say it together with me! AWWW……)

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/Isn't that Yumi-chan? / Thought Aki, as she saw Yumi and Takenori walk down the street, holding hands, side by side.

"Yumi-chan!!! Akagi-kun!!!" called Aki from across the street.

"Hai! Aki-chan!" Yumi smiled and waved at Aki, beckoning her to cross the street to join them.

"Konnichiwa, Aki-chan." Greeted Akagi with a sincere smile, when Aki joined them.

"Konnichiwa, Akagi-kun! Where are you guys going? Better not let Team Ryonan catch the both of you!!" teased Aki. "Imagine, the tall, dashing, star centre of Shohoku High, together with a babelicious girl from Ryonan High… What would they say? Personally, I think its crap…" winked Aki.

"Aki-chan!!!"

Akagi just laughed. "What are they going to do to us, if they see us together?" asked Akagi, amused.

"Oh, just pelt Yumi with tomatoes for being a traitor to Ryonan High, that's all… ITAI!!" Aki cried as Yumi pinched her best friend's shoulder. "I'm JOKING!!!"

"Hn!"

"HA HA HA HA!!!!" laughed Akagi. "That would be a sight to see… ITAI! Grrr…"

"Serves you right, Nori-kun, for imagining me with tomatoes! Hn! Nori-kun no baka! Ha ha!!" laughed Yumi, still holding onto her giant's hand.

"Seriously where are you guys off to?" asked Aki again.

"We're off to buy some snacks for the Christmas Eve party at Ikegami-kun's home tonight. You're going as well right, Aki-chan?"

"Hai! I wouldn't miss it for the world!!! I heard that it's going to be a great party!"

Yumi and Takenori: ^Sweat drop^

"Hey, can I join you guys to get the snacks too? I don't want to show up at Ikegami-kun's home empty handed!" pleaded Aki.

"What say you, Nori-kun?"

Akagi responded by raising their clasped hands, and kissing Yumi's knuckles, and smiled. Yumi smiled. "I gather that as a yes…" replied Yumi.

"Yosh! And please, don't bother about me minding your sweet couple stuff… I'm ok with that! Ha ha ha!!"

Yumi and Takenori: ^Sweat drop^ "Yare yare… Iko ka (Shall we go)?"

"Hai!" cried Aki.

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(24th December, Nighttime)

-Ring! Ring! Ring!

"Moshi moshi, Ikegami Residence!" answered Ikegami Ryoji hurriedly, as he was entertaining the throng of people from the Basketball Club as well as the Cooking Club. Evidently, the Cooking Club members were invited since they were Yumi's friends, as well as the fact that the party had to have girls included for the boys of the Ryonan High Basketball Club. Uozumi Jun also had a say in the invitation of the Cooking Club, but that's another story.

"Moshi moshi! Ikegami-kun, I'm reaching your home soon, and I've brought Aki-chan as well as Jun-Jun with me, just to let you know, all right?"

"Hai! How far are you guys from here?"

"Not far, we'll be arriving in about 3 minutes time, gomen nasai for being a tad bit late!"

"Daijobu! The party's was just getting started! Hayaku ne, Yumi-chan?"

"Hai! Sayonara!"

"Sayonara!"

-Click

/She's still as polite as ever… Ha ha! Uozumi, you're one lucky yarou! / Smiled Ikegami to himself. /Time to put Plan A into action! /

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(=^_^=) Meow!

What is Ikegami's Plan for the both of them? Stay tuned and find out! ^_^ And please do review people… I'm getting a bit sad and disheartened that no one likes the two giants… *sad*

Fehrocious-san: Thank you so much for reviewing! I don't know why people don't' like the two giants! O_o Here's the next chapter, as ordered! ^_^

Nellie-san: Continued, for you! Please enjoy! ^_^