CHAPTER 2
I went to visit a relative in the cemetery. It's raining so hard but I didn't bring an umbrella. I stopped walking when I saw a tomb that was named---'Reiko Midori'. That's my name! How? I turned around and I saw Rukawa running in his basketball uniform trying to reach me but no matter how hard he tries he can't. And he's saying something but I can no longer hear it. Mom: "Reiko, wake up!" Reiko: "Huh?" Mom: "Are you alright? You were crying.is there something wrong?" Reiko: "N---No, I just had a bad dream."
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Eurika: "Hey!" Reiko: "You're eating again?" Eurika: "Hehe.sorry---can't help it." [long silence] Eurika: "Are you okay?" Reiko: "." Eurika: "Reiko? Are you there?" I snapped my fingers in front of her face. Reiko: "Were you saying something?" Eurika: "Do you have a problem?" Reiko: "Nuh-uh, just had a bad dream.I dreamed that I was---DEAD." Eurika: "Ohhh.that's awful." Izumi: "Hi guys!" Eurika: "You look so happy, did you eat somethin'?" Izumi: "Nothing---I just saw my Ryochin! Hahaha! Why, don't you want me to be happy?" Eurika: "Nope." Izumi: "Yeah, right. How about you Rei-kun?" Reiko: "What about me?" Izumi: "Don't you like anybody from the basketball team?" Reiko: "Rukawa." Eurika: "I don't like him, he's a snub. Unlike Mitsui senpai, he's friendly." Izumi: "Yeah, I agree." Reiko: "That's why I want to know him, coz he's always quiet and he always-- -SLEEP. Wait---hey, how 'bout going to our house after class?" Eurika: "Why? You're giving me food?" Izumi: "Eurika---will you shut up!" Reiko: "Well---coz I feel lonely at home." Izumi: "Don't you have a brother or sister?" Reiko: "Nope." Eurika: "What're we gonna do there?" Reiko: "Uh---watch some movies? Or maybe---EAT?" Eurika: "Eat!? Call!" Izumi: "Ok."
After class I hurried to the door coz I'm excited that they're going to my house and I won't be lonely---for a short time. Reiko: "C'mon you two I---" I suddenly bumped into somebody; it was Rukawa. Rukawa: "Sorry." Reiko: "It's ok." After that he walked away. That was the first word I heard from him. Somehow he's a bit nice. Eurika: "Wow, now he talked---to you." Reiko: "Uh---yeah." Izumi: "C'mon, let's go!"
We walked all the way home. Eurika kept asking me what we're gonna eat, won't she ever stop? Reiko: "We're here!" Izumi: "This is your house?" Reiko: "Yes, why?" Eurika: "It's so BIG!" Reiko: "Let's go inside." Mom wasn't home so I didn't get the chance to introduce my new friends. Eurika was busy eating chocolate cake while Izumi and I are watching a movie with matching popcorn. I wonder where's mom? I asked Itsuki, our trusted servant, where's mom but he told me she just left without leaving a message.
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Reiko: "Euri-kun, where's Izumi?" Eurika: "Didn't she tell you?" Reiko: "No, what is it?" Eurika: "She's having a volleyball practice that's why she can't be with us." Eurika: "Speaking of volleyball practice---Shohoku has a basketball practice today, wanna watch? Please?" Reiko: "Why?" Eurika: "Coz I wanna see Mitsui senpai!" I'll always be your no. 1 fan! Reiko: "Umm." Eurika: "Don't worry---I know Rukawa-kun would be there!" Reiko: "Ok." Eurika: *evil laugh* "Yes! Arigato gozaimasu!" I hugged her so tight coz I'm so happy. Now I can say that food isn't the only thing I'm thinking of, the other is--- Mitsui, of course.
When we arrived at the court they were just warming-up and I saw a red- haired guy dribbling a ball---doing basics. After few minutes they started the practice. I wasn't paying much attention on the game coz I'm watching Rukawa. I wonder why he loves to be alone? Tomorrow I'll try to talk to him- --he's really mysterious.
I went to visit a relative in the cemetery. It's raining so hard but I didn't bring an umbrella. I stopped walking when I saw a tomb that was named---'Reiko Midori'. That's my name! How? I turned around and I saw Rukawa running in his basketball uniform trying to reach me but no matter how hard he tries he can't. And he's saying something but I can no longer hear it. Mom: "Reiko, wake up!" Reiko: "Huh?" Mom: "Are you alright? You were crying.is there something wrong?" Reiko: "N---No, I just had a bad dream."
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Eurika: "Hey!" Reiko: "You're eating again?" Eurika: "Hehe.sorry---can't help it." [long silence] Eurika: "Are you okay?" Reiko: "." Eurika: "Reiko? Are you there?" I snapped my fingers in front of her face. Reiko: "Were you saying something?" Eurika: "Do you have a problem?" Reiko: "Nuh-uh, just had a bad dream.I dreamed that I was---DEAD." Eurika: "Ohhh.that's awful." Izumi: "Hi guys!" Eurika: "You look so happy, did you eat somethin'?" Izumi: "Nothing---I just saw my Ryochin! Hahaha! Why, don't you want me to be happy?" Eurika: "Nope." Izumi: "Yeah, right. How about you Rei-kun?" Reiko: "What about me?" Izumi: "Don't you like anybody from the basketball team?" Reiko: "Rukawa." Eurika: "I don't like him, he's a snub. Unlike Mitsui senpai, he's friendly." Izumi: "Yeah, I agree." Reiko: "That's why I want to know him, coz he's always quiet and he always-- -SLEEP. Wait---hey, how 'bout going to our house after class?" Eurika: "Why? You're giving me food?" Izumi: "Eurika---will you shut up!" Reiko: "Well---coz I feel lonely at home." Izumi: "Don't you have a brother or sister?" Reiko: "Nope." Eurika: "What're we gonna do there?" Reiko: "Uh---watch some movies? Or maybe---EAT?" Eurika: "Eat!? Call!" Izumi: "Ok."
After class I hurried to the door coz I'm excited that they're going to my house and I won't be lonely---for a short time. Reiko: "C'mon you two I---" I suddenly bumped into somebody; it was Rukawa. Rukawa: "Sorry." Reiko: "It's ok." After that he walked away. That was the first word I heard from him. Somehow he's a bit nice. Eurika: "Wow, now he talked---to you." Reiko: "Uh---yeah." Izumi: "C'mon, let's go!"
We walked all the way home. Eurika kept asking me what we're gonna eat, won't she ever stop? Reiko: "We're here!" Izumi: "This is your house?" Reiko: "Yes, why?" Eurika: "It's so BIG!" Reiko: "Let's go inside." Mom wasn't home so I didn't get the chance to introduce my new friends. Eurika was busy eating chocolate cake while Izumi and I are watching a movie with matching popcorn. I wonder where's mom? I asked Itsuki, our trusted servant, where's mom but he told me she just left without leaving a message.
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Reiko: "Euri-kun, where's Izumi?" Eurika: "Didn't she tell you?" Reiko: "No, what is it?" Eurika: "She's having a volleyball practice that's why she can't be with us." Eurika: "Speaking of volleyball practice---Shohoku has a basketball practice today, wanna watch? Please?" Reiko: "Why?" Eurika: "Coz I wanna see Mitsui senpai!" I'll always be your no. 1 fan! Reiko: "Umm." Eurika: "Don't worry---I know Rukawa-kun would be there!" Reiko: "Ok." Eurika: *evil laugh* "Yes! Arigato gozaimasu!" I hugged her so tight coz I'm so happy. Now I can say that food isn't the only thing I'm thinking of, the other is--- Mitsui, of course.
When we arrived at the court they were just warming-up and I saw a red- haired guy dribbling a ball---doing basics. After few minutes they started the practice. I wasn't paying much attention on the game coz I'm watching Rukawa. I wonder why he loves to be alone? Tomorrow I'll try to talk to him- --he's really mysterious.
