Next morning.

At the hall, a curly-haired dark skinned boy was running to the basketball players' locker room.  In one of his hand he holds his rubber shoes.  It's still early but he wants to be always on time.

Especially now that the time has changed.  He is no longer the small yet fastest point guard of Shohoku.  He is now the captain of the team, Captain Ryota MIyagi

Miyagi reached the locker room.  There were already some players changing.

"HI Captain!", said one of them. "I'm looking forward to our first practice."

Miyagi gave a slight smile.  The way he called him captain was music to his ears.  Up till now, he couldn't believe that Akagi chose him to be the team captain.  To be the captain was his dream since he joined the basketball team.  And also, to finally go out with his long-time crush Ayako.

I wonder how she's doing?  From now on, we will be working side by side since she is now the team's anager.  But I hope she will go out with me this time.  All the training I do for basketball is to impress her.

His thoughts were suddenly disrupted when he heard the locker room slammed right open.  He also heard and heard a very familiar voice.  The voice was laughing out loud.  He turned around and he was right.  It was indeed Sakuragi.

"Hello Miyagi! I mean Captain Miyagi."

Miyagi gave a teasing smile.

"So Sakuragi, are you still upset that Akagi choose me to be the captain and not you."

"To tell you the truth, I'm still furius but I'm over that.  Besides I have other plans.  That is to make Shohoku number 1 and to be the best player in Japan."

Best player in Japan, that phrase reminded Miyagi of someone.

"By the way Sakuragi,  have you seen him?"

"You mean to say the kitsune? Nope.  Haven't seen him yet. Maybe he's afraid to face me because he knows that I will beat him.  Cause I'm tensai Sakuragi.  Ha…Ha…Ha..

Miyagi just gave a sigh to Sakuragi who was proudly praising himself to the other players.

Then they heard a knock on the door.  It was Yuri.

"Um, excuse me.  Can I please see Hanamichi."

"Hey, Hanamichi, someone is looking for you", said one of the players.

"Oh it's you Yuri,  what is it?."Then Sakuragi turned red.

"Well, I just came here to bring you the notes that you ask for." 

Yuri handed Sakuragi a notebook in which Sakuragi quickly grabbed.

"Well, I have to go now."

"Thanks Yuri.", said Sakuragi to Yuri who as she left.

"Hey, Sakuragi, who was that?", asked Miyagi.

"That's Yuri, Kogure's sister."

"Kogure's sister! Really?  She's beautiful."

"Yeah, I know.", said Sakuragi with a huge smile. 

Then Sakuragi left the room whistling something and looking like he just won a lotto.  Then all the other players except Miyagi, also left the locker room.

Miyagi was now alone in the room. 

Well, Sakuragi might not be captain but at least his lovelife  has some progress.

Miyagi sighed.  He remembers Ayako and the way she still treats him, just a friend.

But I know that will change soon.

Miyagi put away his clothes to the locker and left to go to the gymnasium.  As he was walking, a thought crosses his mind.

I'm now Shohoku's captain. But…What kind of captain will I be?  Will I ever be as good as Captain Akagi?  What if I don't?  Now that I think about it,  I know nothing of being captain.  What must I do?  Where should I start?

He then reached the gymnasium.  Once inside, he looked around.  There were the old basketball players including Sakuragi who was showing of his tensai skills.  Miyagi watched him play and he was impressed.

I must admit, Sakuragi has really improved his skills.  He is no longer a beginner in basketball.  He has learned all the basic skills.  If I'm right in my judgement,  he has almost reached the same skill as someone I know.

Miyagi agained remembered their cold-hearted teammate.

Iwonder where he is?  If he doesn't return, it will lower our chance in the InterHigh.

On the other side of the gym, were some freshmen.

Miyagi called out the team including the first years.

Well, it's now to find some recruits.

Note: Some answers to reviews

To Azure-Ice:  Sorry for the wrong grammar.  You see, I'm not very good in writing in English. (Sshhh…I actually failed my English subject)

To Zachire: My answer, there is a new character I made named Yuri.

To tensaispira: Thanks for being the first to review my story.