*AGH! The Drama! I've warned you!
Chapter 23: Gomenasai Minna-san! Gomenasai Hanamichi-kun!
The very next day at Shohoku Gym, everyone was there except for Hanamichi. "Looks like Hanamichi took it very bad!" Mitsui said looking at Akagi. Akagi nod his head. Veniz suddenly exclaimed, "You mean he didn't attended classes?"
"No! According to Yohei he didn't!" Ryota replied looking at Veniz. Suddenly, Veniz's eyes began to water and stammered, "H-he did it again!"
"Did what?" Akagi asked, "Er gelaufen wieder! (He ran away again!)" Veniz muttered in German. "Whoah you spoke German, come again?" Mitsui asked. Veniz ignore him and ran towards outside. Ayako blocked her and asked, "What's wrong Veniz?"
Veniz then exclaimed, there is pain in her voice, "Brother.he always blames himself! He always took the blames! He blamed himself when dad died, then Sarah, everything! He did it again! He did it again!" with that tears flowed out of her eyes. She brushed past Ayako and ran out of the gym.
"What Hanamichi did again?" Ryota asked. Niki sighed and said, "Ran away!" Everyone gaped at her and laughed. Niki angrily said, "It's not funny! Why do you think Hanamichi left Germany and went here to Japan?"
Everyone stopped laughing, Mitsui then said, "Are you saying that Hanamichi might leave Japan?" Niki then angrily answered, "Yes and go back to Germany! That's why Veniz is worried; she doesn't want to loose her brother again! It's very hard for Veniz to find him!"
She sat down on a bench and said, "To the mere fact the Hanamichi has this thing of blaming himself for everything that went wrong! When his father died he kept saying that it was his fault he died because he wasn't able to save him! Can't you see? Hanamichi may be strong but he is fragile somehow!"
"We didn't know." Ryota replied softly. "How would you? You don't even bother to ask! Hanamichi is not some idiot as you think!" Niki exclaimed sarcastically and stomped off the gym.
The practice ended but still Hanamichi didn't come. It was dark and raining when Hanamichi went to the gym. In the locker gym he slumped down thinking to himself.
"I'm such an idiot! Such a fool! I'm the reason why Shohoku lost! You're an idiot Hanamichi! You're no genius at all!" Then lights went on, Hanamichi stared at the door. There stood Rukawa leaning at the wall. "What are you doing Odahou?"
Hanamichi flared up and said, "None of your business Kitsune!" Rukawa ignored him as he washed his face. He took a towel and went out. Hanamichi stood up crying, "Hey You! You self-centered ass hole! I know what you're thinking and what everyone thinks! I know I'm the reason why we lost! Common say it to me what you feel! COMMON!"
Rukawa sighed and ignored him. Hanamichi was so furious he followed Rukawa to the court crying, "TEME KITSUNE!" Kaede stopped and face him. "Do you think you're the reason why Shohoku lost? It's my fault! If I only have enough stamina at that time, then we could have won!"
Hanamichi was stunned by this and flared up. "YOU DON'T HAVE ANY FAULT AT THIS TEME!" with that Hanamichi raised his fist to punch Rukawa but stopped. Rukawa sighed and punched him saying, "You're too slow!"
"DARN YOU! I'M CONTROLLING MYSELF AND HERE YOU GO MOCKING ME? IT'S MY FAULT!" Hanamichi cried punching Rukawa in the stomach. Rukawa then punched him in the face crying, "IT WAS MY FAULT ODAHOU!"
"NO MINE!"
"MY FAULT!"
"YOU KITSUNE! IT'S MY FAULT!"
"I SAID MY FAULT!"
The two punched and kicked, then the gym doors opened wide bearing Haruko and Veniz. "KAEDE!" Haruko cried. "BROTHER!" Veniz exclaimed.
Haruko then exclaimed, "What is the meaning of this Hanamichi? Why were you clobbering Kaede?" Veniz frowned and exclaimed, "Hey! He wasn't clobbering him!" Haruko pushed Veniz aside and said, "Don't budge here Veniz! I thought you hated Kaede?"
"WHAT?" Veniz demanded, Haruko then exclaimed, "You sly cheating fox! Sendo, Fujima and Kiyota were at your heels but here you are drooling over Kaede!" Veniz put her foot down and cried, "I AM NOT!"
Hanamichi then exclaimed, "I don't like the way you call my sister Haruko- chan that wasn't very nice! Veniz is not drooling over him! (But Rukawa drooling over her! Of course he didn't said that it would only make matters worst! ^_~)"
"You shut up! You don't have rights to clobber Kaede! You're the one who lost the game for us! You good for nothing fool!" Haruko exclaimed at Hanamichi.
SLAP!
Veniz placed a hard slap at Haruko's cheek saying, "Don't say that he's good for nothing! You don't even know him! HOW DARE YOU!" Hanamichi was shocked; he couldn't believe Haruko said that to him. He made a fist and ran away from the gym.
"Brother!" Veniz called after him, she then turned to Haruko and said, "Look what have you done! That's it! I'm taking brother back to Germany!" with that she ran after Hanamichi.
"She meant well!" Niki exclaimed appearing behind the door. Akagi, Ryota, Mitsui and Kogure and Ayako were also there and heard the whole thing. Haruko was dumbfounded.
Niki sighed and said, "Better say goodbye to Hanamichi and Veniz! Veniz meant well, she's taking her brother back to Germany and besides that's all she is here! For her brother!" with that she gave Haruko an icy glare.
"We better find Hanamichi!" Rukawa said surprising everyone. Haruko agreed to this stammering, "Y-y-yes w-we m-must! We can't. we can't loose H- Hanamichi r-right?" Ryota looked at Akagi and exclaimed, "Captain Akagi, they're right! We must find Hanamichi!
Akagi then nod his head in agreement. Niki shrugged her shoulders, "Then let's go!" Mitsui then asked, "But where?" Niki smiled and said, "Where else? At the river bank!"
At the riverbank, they spotted Veniz under a tree; it was obvious she hasn't yet approached the sulking Hanamichi. Niki took out her cell phone and dialed Veniz's cell no. Veniz picked up the phone.
"Yes Niki?" Niki then said, "So are you going to talk to your brother of going back to Germany?" Veniz then exclaimed, "You're dammed right!"
It was so loud that Niki have to move the cell phone away from her ear. Haruko then grabbed the cell phone and spoke, "Please Veniz no!"
"Well what do you know, it's Haruko who thinks my brother is good for nothing!" Veniz replied sarcastically. Haruko felt tears falling down her face and said, "I'm sorry! I didn't mean what I said, I lost control of myself, you know.you know.how much.."
"I know Haruko! But you shouldn't have done or rather said that! You hurt me too you know? I love my brother and I don't want anyone bad mouthing him!" Veniz replied there is pain in her voice. "That's why I'm sorry! So please, get Hanamichi back to the team!" Haruko pleaded sobbing.
There was silence. Kaede took the cell phone and exclaimed, "Veniz! Get Sakuragi back! Tell your brother is not his fault and mine!" Veniz sighed and exclaimed, "Don't be so self-centered!"
"Forget what I said! Just get your brother that he's human and can commit mistakes! I don't want to admit it but he is important to the team!" Kaede exclaimed exasperated. Ryota grabbed the cell phone and exclaimed, "Common Veniz! I don't want lose a friend who shares bad experiences with girls like me!"
Mitsui then grabbed the cell phone and said, "To tell you the truth, I owe your brother big time! So get him back to the team and please don't get him back to Germany!" Mitsui then passed the phone to Kogure who said, "Please Veniz! Your brother is really amazing and we need him in the team!"
Ayako then grabbed the phone from Kogure and exclaimed, "That's right! God Veniz! Hanamichi is one hell of a rebounder! He is the best rebounder I've seen so far! And his dunks! No one dunks like Hanamichi!"
Akagi got the phone and said, "This is Captain Akagi! Veniz, whatever they say are all-true! Your brother has the potential to be a star player! Coach Anzai says it too!"
Then Rukawa grabbed it again and said, "Veniz.please.and I'm not saying please again but get that Odahou back to the team!" Niki took the phone and said, "Well Veniz?"
Veniz then exclaimed, "I'll take that as an apology! Don't close the phone friend, I want them to hear what me and my brother will be talking about!" Niki smiled and gave everyone a thumb up sign. She then held the phone to everyone to hear.
"Nee brother!" Veniz replied approaching Hanamichi. Hanamichi didn't glanced at her. Veniz sat down beside him and began to sing,
"Here you are so alone now, is there something bothering you?
It is the fact that you think now; you're to blame or something else you feel, Please let it out, for me to see!"
"And you feel this now I see, but later you'll dismiss! I'm here to bring you up to your feet, hold my hand and I shall Lead you to, the light you need to see, trust me and it will be Okay.la, la, la, la."
"No it won't!" Hanamichi exclaimed gruffly. Veniz then clonked him on the head and exclaimed, "What happened to you? I thought you were the tougher one and I'm the one who's fragile? I thought you're the one who's filled w/ so much ego and I'm the one who isn't? Are you really brother? Who are you? What have you done to him?"
Hanamichi stared at her in disbelief. "Brother, you're human and human commit mistakes! We're not perfect! Even the geniuses can make mistakes you know!" Veniz exclaimed standing up. Hanamichi stood up and asked, "Who the hell told you that?"
"YOU!" Veniz exclaimed. "I did?" Hanamichi asked looking puzzled. "Yes! Remember on my first time in a cheering competition? I made a mistake that cause our team to loose. No one blamed me except for myself! I was so down and so depressed that I keep telling myself that I'm a fool! But then you came up and told me that geniuses also make mistakes because geniuses are humans and humans commit mistakes! You told me not to feel sorry for myself. Instead make up for my mistakes and learn from it!" Veniz exclaimed non-stop.
Hanamichi just stared at her dumbfounded. Even those who were listening through their conversation were dumbfounded. Then Veniz spoke, "And besides I have my fault why Haruko said that awful thing to you w/c she doesn't meant at all!"
Haruko blushed. Niki closed her cell phone and exclaimed, "That's all folks!"
"NIKI!" they all exclaimed. Niki hushed them and said, "This is kind of personal and let us leave this to Haruko and Veniz okay?" Niki exclaimed looking at Haruko with that she walked away. Mitsui sighed and said, "Let's go boys! We need rest! Tomorrow, Hanamichi will be back! I can see that!"
Everyone agreed to this and parted ways.
"What do you mean that it's your fault Haruko-chan said that?" Hanamichi ask. Veniz blushed and said, "She's jealous of me thinking that I'm in love with Rukawa!" Hanamichi sighed and said, "Aren't you?" Veniz then screamed, "OF COURSE NOT!"
Hanamichi the said teasingly, "Oh really? Then why you started calling him Kaede-kun? Or why did you shed tears and actually cradled his head when he fainted on the Kainan game?" Veniz exclaimed, "I was concerned!"
"Concerned? Not to what I've seen! Rukawa is also acting strangely these past few weeks! It all started when Sendo courted you! It's like he wanted to kill someone! If I can see and read his mind, he's going hysterical in there!" Hanamichi replied placing his hand over his chin.
"Are you implying that Rukawa is in-love with me?" Veniz demanded. "Isn't it obvious?" Hanamichi asked. Veniz shook her head and exclaimed, "Fat chance! Rukawa hated Sendo even before he had ever courted me that's because Sendo is too good. Now to Kiyota, I can see Kiyota irritates anyone on the court! Even you! To Hanagata, he also irritates anyone on the court!"
"How about Fujima? Kitsune doesn't have any grudge on Fujima!" Hanamichi pointed out. Veniz waved her arms and cried, "It doesn't matter! RUKAWA IS NOT IN LOVE WITH ME!"
Hanamichi sighed and said, "Yeah right!" Veniz could only sigh and said, "Oh brother!"
Chapter 23: Gomenasai Minna-san! Gomenasai Hanamichi-kun!
The very next day at Shohoku Gym, everyone was there except for Hanamichi. "Looks like Hanamichi took it very bad!" Mitsui said looking at Akagi. Akagi nod his head. Veniz suddenly exclaimed, "You mean he didn't attended classes?"
"No! According to Yohei he didn't!" Ryota replied looking at Veniz. Suddenly, Veniz's eyes began to water and stammered, "H-he did it again!"
"Did what?" Akagi asked, "Er gelaufen wieder! (He ran away again!)" Veniz muttered in German. "Whoah you spoke German, come again?" Mitsui asked. Veniz ignore him and ran towards outside. Ayako blocked her and asked, "What's wrong Veniz?"
Veniz then exclaimed, there is pain in her voice, "Brother.he always blames himself! He always took the blames! He blamed himself when dad died, then Sarah, everything! He did it again! He did it again!" with that tears flowed out of her eyes. She brushed past Ayako and ran out of the gym.
"What Hanamichi did again?" Ryota asked. Niki sighed and said, "Ran away!" Everyone gaped at her and laughed. Niki angrily said, "It's not funny! Why do you think Hanamichi left Germany and went here to Japan?"
Everyone stopped laughing, Mitsui then said, "Are you saying that Hanamichi might leave Japan?" Niki then angrily answered, "Yes and go back to Germany! That's why Veniz is worried; she doesn't want to loose her brother again! It's very hard for Veniz to find him!"
She sat down on a bench and said, "To the mere fact the Hanamichi has this thing of blaming himself for everything that went wrong! When his father died he kept saying that it was his fault he died because he wasn't able to save him! Can't you see? Hanamichi may be strong but he is fragile somehow!"
"We didn't know." Ryota replied softly. "How would you? You don't even bother to ask! Hanamichi is not some idiot as you think!" Niki exclaimed sarcastically and stomped off the gym.
The practice ended but still Hanamichi didn't come. It was dark and raining when Hanamichi went to the gym. In the locker gym he slumped down thinking to himself.
"I'm such an idiot! Such a fool! I'm the reason why Shohoku lost! You're an idiot Hanamichi! You're no genius at all!" Then lights went on, Hanamichi stared at the door. There stood Rukawa leaning at the wall. "What are you doing Odahou?"
Hanamichi flared up and said, "None of your business Kitsune!" Rukawa ignored him as he washed his face. He took a towel and went out. Hanamichi stood up crying, "Hey You! You self-centered ass hole! I know what you're thinking and what everyone thinks! I know I'm the reason why we lost! Common say it to me what you feel! COMMON!"
Rukawa sighed and ignored him. Hanamichi was so furious he followed Rukawa to the court crying, "TEME KITSUNE!" Kaede stopped and face him. "Do you think you're the reason why Shohoku lost? It's my fault! If I only have enough stamina at that time, then we could have won!"
Hanamichi was stunned by this and flared up. "YOU DON'T HAVE ANY FAULT AT THIS TEME!" with that Hanamichi raised his fist to punch Rukawa but stopped. Rukawa sighed and punched him saying, "You're too slow!"
"DARN YOU! I'M CONTROLLING MYSELF AND HERE YOU GO MOCKING ME? IT'S MY FAULT!" Hanamichi cried punching Rukawa in the stomach. Rukawa then punched him in the face crying, "IT WAS MY FAULT ODAHOU!"
"NO MINE!"
"MY FAULT!"
"YOU KITSUNE! IT'S MY FAULT!"
"I SAID MY FAULT!"
The two punched and kicked, then the gym doors opened wide bearing Haruko and Veniz. "KAEDE!" Haruko cried. "BROTHER!" Veniz exclaimed.
Haruko then exclaimed, "What is the meaning of this Hanamichi? Why were you clobbering Kaede?" Veniz frowned and exclaimed, "Hey! He wasn't clobbering him!" Haruko pushed Veniz aside and said, "Don't budge here Veniz! I thought you hated Kaede?"
"WHAT?" Veniz demanded, Haruko then exclaimed, "You sly cheating fox! Sendo, Fujima and Kiyota were at your heels but here you are drooling over Kaede!" Veniz put her foot down and cried, "I AM NOT!"
Hanamichi then exclaimed, "I don't like the way you call my sister Haruko- chan that wasn't very nice! Veniz is not drooling over him! (But Rukawa drooling over her! Of course he didn't said that it would only make matters worst! ^_~)"
"You shut up! You don't have rights to clobber Kaede! You're the one who lost the game for us! You good for nothing fool!" Haruko exclaimed at Hanamichi.
SLAP!
Veniz placed a hard slap at Haruko's cheek saying, "Don't say that he's good for nothing! You don't even know him! HOW DARE YOU!" Hanamichi was shocked; he couldn't believe Haruko said that to him. He made a fist and ran away from the gym.
"Brother!" Veniz called after him, she then turned to Haruko and said, "Look what have you done! That's it! I'm taking brother back to Germany!" with that she ran after Hanamichi.
"She meant well!" Niki exclaimed appearing behind the door. Akagi, Ryota, Mitsui and Kogure and Ayako were also there and heard the whole thing. Haruko was dumbfounded.
Niki sighed and said, "Better say goodbye to Hanamichi and Veniz! Veniz meant well, she's taking her brother back to Germany and besides that's all she is here! For her brother!" with that she gave Haruko an icy glare.
"We better find Hanamichi!" Rukawa said surprising everyone. Haruko agreed to this stammering, "Y-y-yes w-we m-must! We can't. we can't loose H- Hanamichi r-right?" Ryota looked at Akagi and exclaimed, "Captain Akagi, they're right! We must find Hanamichi!
Akagi then nod his head in agreement. Niki shrugged her shoulders, "Then let's go!" Mitsui then asked, "But where?" Niki smiled and said, "Where else? At the river bank!"
At the riverbank, they spotted Veniz under a tree; it was obvious she hasn't yet approached the sulking Hanamichi. Niki took out her cell phone and dialed Veniz's cell no. Veniz picked up the phone.
"Yes Niki?" Niki then said, "So are you going to talk to your brother of going back to Germany?" Veniz then exclaimed, "You're dammed right!"
It was so loud that Niki have to move the cell phone away from her ear. Haruko then grabbed the cell phone and spoke, "Please Veniz no!"
"Well what do you know, it's Haruko who thinks my brother is good for nothing!" Veniz replied sarcastically. Haruko felt tears falling down her face and said, "I'm sorry! I didn't mean what I said, I lost control of myself, you know.you know.how much.."
"I know Haruko! But you shouldn't have done or rather said that! You hurt me too you know? I love my brother and I don't want anyone bad mouthing him!" Veniz replied there is pain in her voice. "That's why I'm sorry! So please, get Hanamichi back to the team!" Haruko pleaded sobbing.
There was silence. Kaede took the cell phone and exclaimed, "Veniz! Get Sakuragi back! Tell your brother is not his fault and mine!" Veniz sighed and exclaimed, "Don't be so self-centered!"
"Forget what I said! Just get your brother that he's human and can commit mistakes! I don't want to admit it but he is important to the team!" Kaede exclaimed exasperated. Ryota grabbed the cell phone and exclaimed, "Common Veniz! I don't want lose a friend who shares bad experiences with girls like me!"
Mitsui then grabbed the cell phone and said, "To tell you the truth, I owe your brother big time! So get him back to the team and please don't get him back to Germany!" Mitsui then passed the phone to Kogure who said, "Please Veniz! Your brother is really amazing and we need him in the team!"
Ayako then grabbed the phone from Kogure and exclaimed, "That's right! God Veniz! Hanamichi is one hell of a rebounder! He is the best rebounder I've seen so far! And his dunks! No one dunks like Hanamichi!"
Akagi got the phone and said, "This is Captain Akagi! Veniz, whatever they say are all-true! Your brother has the potential to be a star player! Coach Anzai says it too!"
Then Rukawa grabbed it again and said, "Veniz.please.and I'm not saying please again but get that Odahou back to the team!" Niki took the phone and said, "Well Veniz?"
Veniz then exclaimed, "I'll take that as an apology! Don't close the phone friend, I want them to hear what me and my brother will be talking about!" Niki smiled and gave everyone a thumb up sign. She then held the phone to everyone to hear.
"Nee brother!" Veniz replied approaching Hanamichi. Hanamichi didn't glanced at her. Veniz sat down beside him and began to sing,
"Here you are so alone now, is there something bothering you?
It is the fact that you think now; you're to blame or something else you feel, Please let it out, for me to see!"
"And you feel this now I see, but later you'll dismiss! I'm here to bring you up to your feet, hold my hand and I shall Lead you to, the light you need to see, trust me and it will be Okay.la, la, la, la."
"No it won't!" Hanamichi exclaimed gruffly. Veniz then clonked him on the head and exclaimed, "What happened to you? I thought you were the tougher one and I'm the one who's fragile? I thought you're the one who's filled w/ so much ego and I'm the one who isn't? Are you really brother? Who are you? What have you done to him?"
Hanamichi stared at her in disbelief. "Brother, you're human and human commit mistakes! We're not perfect! Even the geniuses can make mistakes you know!" Veniz exclaimed standing up. Hanamichi stood up and asked, "Who the hell told you that?"
"YOU!" Veniz exclaimed. "I did?" Hanamichi asked looking puzzled. "Yes! Remember on my first time in a cheering competition? I made a mistake that cause our team to loose. No one blamed me except for myself! I was so down and so depressed that I keep telling myself that I'm a fool! But then you came up and told me that geniuses also make mistakes because geniuses are humans and humans commit mistakes! You told me not to feel sorry for myself. Instead make up for my mistakes and learn from it!" Veniz exclaimed non-stop.
Hanamichi just stared at her dumbfounded. Even those who were listening through their conversation were dumbfounded. Then Veniz spoke, "And besides I have my fault why Haruko said that awful thing to you w/c she doesn't meant at all!"
Haruko blushed. Niki closed her cell phone and exclaimed, "That's all folks!"
"NIKI!" they all exclaimed. Niki hushed them and said, "This is kind of personal and let us leave this to Haruko and Veniz okay?" Niki exclaimed looking at Haruko with that she walked away. Mitsui sighed and said, "Let's go boys! We need rest! Tomorrow, Hanamichi will be back! I can see that!"
Everyone agreed to this and parted ways.
"What do you mean that it's your fault Haruko-chan said that?" Hanamichi ask. Veniz blushed and said, "She's jealous of me thinking that I'm in love with Rukawa!" Hanamichi sighed and said, "Aren't you?" Veniz then screamed, "OF COURSE NOT!"
Hanamichi the said teasingly, "Oh really? Then why you started calling him Kaede-kun? Or why did you shed tears and actually cradled his head when he fainted on the Kainan game?" Veniz exclaimed, "I was concerned!"
"Concerned? Not to what I've seen! Rukawa is also acting strangely these past few weeks! It all started when Sendo courted you! It's like he wanted to kill someone! If I can see and read his mind, he's going hysterical in there!" Hanamichi replied placing his hand over his chin.
"Are you implying that Rukawa is in-love with me?" Veniz demanded. "Isn't it obvious?" Hanamichi asked. Veniz shook her head and exclaimed, "Fat chance! Rukawa hated Sendo even before he had ever courted me that's because Sendo is too good. Now to Kiyota, I can see Kiyota irritates anyone on the court! Even you! To Hanagata, he also irritates anyone on the court!"
"How about Fujima? Kitsune doesn't have any grudge on Fujima!" Hanamichi pointed out. Veniz waved her arms and cried, "It doesn't matter! RUKAWA IS NOT IN LOVE WITH ME!"
Hanamichi sighed and said, "Yeah right!" Veniz could only sigh and said, "Oh brother!"