:: With Eyes that See ::
[Chapter Three]
[Shohoku]
Disclaimer: Slam Dunk and its characters do not belong to me…
Author's Notes: Another short chapter *sigh* Anyway, thanks for the reviews and keep them coming!
Replies:
Icko14: Glad you popped in…I haven't decided whether to make it an all-out Kogure X Shika pairing just yet…maybe, just maybe…suspense…:P
Keax-XV: Seiko's [the real one] pretty cool, isn't he? Enjoy the story!
She attracted a lot of attention on her first day. It was expected, of course. Thus far, no one had ever come to school led by a dog before. Some students had followed up with the news, and came forward to talk to her and introduce themselves. She had talked to them gladly – it was her personality. She had no trouble finding her way to class, after having verbal directions given to her from the people she had met, and kindly guidance if she still got lost. By talking to a school newsletter reporter who had an excellent descriptive mind, she got to know more about the layout of the school. In return, she consented to talking about Seiko and how he had changed her life.
Classes were abuzz with the news of a blind girl in Shohoku. Rumour had it that she was in class 3-3, and that she had been blind from birth, but had learnt to play basketball nonetheless. If Shika had heard them, she would have laughed. Well, the first part was true – she had been assigned to join 3-3, but the next part, it was just imagination.
"Akagi, have you heard?" Kogure asked excitedly.
"Yes! Do you think she will come for basketball activity if we asked her?" Akagi replied.
"I hope so. We can learn much from her."
3-3 was uncharacteristically noisy as the news spread like wildfire. They could hardly wait to see the girl they had heard so much about in person. A boy sitting in front of Kogure whispered to another, "I heard she's pretty cute…"
When Kobayashi- sensei had introduced the new girl, who bowed respectfully, the class erupted into cheers of welcome. Kobayashi-sensei smiled to herself. Indeed the class knew about the struggle the girl had gone through just to be able to get back into mainstream school. She was proud of her form class as they displayed their enthusiasm for a girl who was well worth it.
Classes went by peacefully, as they usually did in 3-3. Teachers were pleased with the standards Shika had shown in her work, and though she sat at the back of the class, typing notes into her laptop, sponsored by Hewlett-Packard, she never failed to pay attention in class.
It warranted a few curious stares, but the class soon began to get used to the tapping of the keys. She had explained from the beginning that typing out the notes would be the only way for her to transcribe them into Braille later on. All in all, she was an interesting addition to the class.
A novelty, yes, but not a freak.
Shika leant back in her chair and relaxed her muscles, tense from sitting in the chair so long. It was recess, and school was half over. It was not so bad after all. No one had treated her like a freak show. Rather, they had been caring to the point of motherliness. Her hand reached down to pet the sleeping Seiko under her desk, who stirred ever so slightly in response.
[Chapter Three]
[Shohoku]
Disclaimer: Slam Dunk and its characters do not belong to me…
Author's Notes: Another short chapter *sigh* Anyway, thanks for the reviews and keep them coming!
Replies:
Icko14: Glad you popped in…I haven't decided whether to make it an all-out Kogure X Shika pairing just yet…maybe, just maybe…suspense…:P
Keax-XV: Seiko's [the real one] pretty cool, isn't he? Enjoy the story!
She attracted a lot of attention on her first day. It was expected, of course. Thus far, no one had ever come to school led by a dog before. Some students had followed up with the news, and came forward to talk to her and introduce themselves. She had talked to them gladly – it was her personality. She had no trouble finding her way to class, after having verbal directions given to her from the people she had met, and kindly guidance if she still got lost. By talking to a school newsletter reporter who had an excellent descriptive mind, she got to know more about the layout of the school. In return, she consented to talking about Seiko and how he had changed her life.
Classes were abuzz with the news of a blind girl in Shohoku. Rumour had it that she was in class 3-3, and that she had been blind from birth, but had learnt to play basketball nonetheless. If Shika had heard them, she would have laughed. Well, the first part was true – she had been assigned to join 3-3, but the next part, it was just imagination.
"Akagi, have you heard?" Kogure asked excitedly.
"Yes! Do you think she will come for basketball activity if we asked her?" Akagi replied.
"I hope so. We can learn much from her."
3-3 was uncharacteristically noisy as the news spread like wildfire. They could hardly wait to see the girl they had heard so much about in person. A boy sitting in front of Kogure whispered to another, "I heard she's pretty cute…"
When Kobayashi- sensei had introduced the new girl, who bowed respectfully, the class erupted into cheers of welcome. Kobayashi-sensei smiled to herself. Indeed the class knew about the struggle the girl had gone through just to be able to get back into mainstream school. She was proud of her form class as they displayed their enthusiasm for a girl who was well worth it.
Classes went by peacefully, as they usually did in 3-3. Teachers were pleased with the standards Shika had shown in her work, and though she sat at the back of the class, typing notes into her laptop, sponsored by Hewlett-Packard, she never failed to pay attention in class.
It warranted a few curious stares, but the class soon began to get used to the tapping of the keys. She had explained from the beginning that typing out the notes would be the only way for her to transcribe them into Braille later on. All in all, she was an interesting addition to the class.
A novelty, yes, but not a freak.
Shika leant back in her chair and relaxed her muscles, tense from sitting in the chair so long. It was recess, and school was half over. It was not so bad after all. No one had treated her like a freak show. Rather, they had been caring to the point of motherliness. Her hand reached down to pet the sleeping Seiko under her desk, who stirred ever so slightly in response.
