In Loving Memory

Standard Disclaimer- Slam Dunk do not belong to me at all

-Chapter 2 -The Bad New-

(...)- Author's note

Rukawa by morning, was floating aimlessly around the hospital. By then, most of the basketball players had choked on their breakfast while reading the morning paper.

-Kanagawa's Newspaper-

-Super Rookie died in hospital last night- story by Yumiko

Super Rookie of Shohoku, Rukawa Kaede died last night after being hit by a monster truck for transporting cranes (Forgot what that vehicle known as) in Kanagawa Hospital. According to eye-witness and team-mate, Mitsui Hisashi, said that Kaede was on his racer, on his way home from the earlier basketball training when the accident occured. Other than that, Mitsui gave no comment and walked away. Shohoku's Basketball Coach, Anzai, was there at the hospital after being notified by Mitsui, told us that Kaede is a young and talent player and could probably be the best player in Japan if the incident had not occured.

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-Akagi's househould-

"Nii-san!" Haruko stood pale-faced in front of her brother who was in the middle of gobbling down his breakfast of Chicken Porridge. "*gobble*What?*gobble*" "Did you read the morning paper yet?" Akagi paused and said "Not yet and you the current reader of it by the way." "Not all? Did you even see the headline?" Akagi continued gobbling "No.Why? You looked as if your idol died." Haruko went even paler "Nii-san, how did you know?" Haruko held the paper out for her brother to read. "Hmm...Super Rookie died in hospital last night...who could it be? Sendoh?" "No, read the article." "Super Rookie of Shohoku, Rukawa Kaede died last night -What the-?" Akagi like the rest of the other players, started choking on his breakfast.

(Imagine- Gori choking on porridge and then die)

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-Mitsui's Household-

Mitsui was still lying faced down on the bed when Kaogure walked in. He didn't sleep a wink last night as each time he closed his eyes he would see Rukawa in pool of blood and pain, dying. He still remember what Rukawa had said "Mmmitsuii…pplleeeaasse……savvee…me…I……don't…want…tooo…" before closing those painful blue kitsune eyes for the very last time. "Mitsui, are you up yet?" Kogure sat down on the bed next to him. Mitsui looked up at his four- eyes friend "Kogure..." Kogure noticed unshed tears. "Mitsui, you can have my shoulder." Mitsui sat up straight and hugged Kogure, crying out those unshed tears and painful memory.

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-Sakuragi's Household-

A burst of horrible singing of 'Ore Wan Tensei" filled up the little apartment when he lived alone. "I wondered whether the kitsune is up yet? That boy is always sleeping away." Hanamichi was about to step out of his apartment when the phone rang. Hanamichi cursed the caller and picked up the receiver "Moshi Moshi?" "Morning Hanamichi, Miyagi here" "Hi Shorty! What up?" "*Sighed deeply* Did you read the morning paper yet?" "no. Why?" "Go and read it. Bye. Oh yeah, i warning you that this gonna break your heart." Sakuragi hang back the reciever and wondered what the last sentence meant. He carefully locked the apartment and walked past his neighbour's apartment. He spotted a newspaper on the 'Welcome' mat and picked it up. His eyes widened on seeing the headline and even wider when he read finished the article, tears were flowing down his cheekes. "Kit..Kitsune, why did you leave me?!" He yelled out to the heaven above, hoping that Kaede would hear him.

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-Kaede-

Rukawa looked back "Weird, I thought I heard D'ahou shouting." Rukawa continued his wandering until "Rukawa-kun, wait up!" He turned around to see the ace of Ryonan running toward him "Morning, Rukawa-kun!" Sendoh stood beside Rukawa "Oooh...You grown taller!" Rukawa shake his head and sighed "Did you read the morning paper yet?" "No, Why?" "I am dead, you D'ahou." "Oh really...HAHAHAHAa.." Sendoh laughed fakely. "Do i looked as if i was joking?" "no, but you grew taller." "Look down at my feet, D'ahou!" Sendoh looked down to see Rukawa's feet hovering above the ground. "Wow! How did you do that?" "I am dead, Don't forget to get today paper." With that Rukawa disappeared into thin air, leaving Sendoh in front of a Newstand. "Would you like to purchase a paper, Sir?" asked the old lady "Hai." Sendoh handed over the money and took the paper. "Such a sad case to go at such a young age." as she said while attending to another customer. Sendoh was shocked when he read finished the article That mean I have been talking to Rukawa the ghost and he wasn't lying about he being dead. That mean that i cannot play basketball with him anymore! But the question is how come i can see him? Sendoh shrugged his shoulder and made his way to school slowly without realizing that he was already late

TBC

Author's Note- Finally here is chapter two!! hoped you enjoy it, now on to chapter three but the problem what should chapter three be??...Still deciding whether this fic is gonna be a non-yaoi or a yaoi...still no idea, any suggestions pple??...if yes, mail me at obey_moi@hotmail.com

Should Chapter 3 be...

1. Rukawa goes to hell

2. Rukawa's funereal

3. Kainan and Shoyo's reaction

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