Chapter 25: Locker Blues!
"HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!" everyone laughed as they saw Hanamichi's new hair cut. He looked like a monk! A redheaded monk!
"What the hell did you do to yourself Hanamichi?" Akagi asked. Hanamichi with a very serious face said, "This is my punishment to my self for my mistake!" Akagi just smiled at him. But still, even how serious Hanamichi is, they kept laughing at him.
"Nee Hanamichi! I think you're hair is nice!" Haruko replied timidly. Hanamichi suddenly went bonkers and said, "Really Haruko-chan?" Haruko smiled and said, "You're not mad at me?" Hanamichi laughed and said, "Of course not! I know you didn't mean it! Thanks for the praise Haruko-chan!"
Then suddenly, everyone gasped. Veniz had just entered the gym, and her long hair is gone! "AAGGHHH! YOU CUT YOUR HAIR!" Niki cried. Mitsui, Ryota and Rukawa jaw dropped at the sight of Veniz's short-layered hair.
"Hey! I'm no twin sister if I don't join my brother in his punishment! And besides the long hair is so troublesome in cheerleading!" Veniz replied swaying her hair. At this sight, Rukawa blushed. Haruko saw that and thought, "I must speak to Veniz about Kaede!"
Hanamichi approached her sister and gave her a high five. Veniz smiled at him and said, "Great haircut bro!" Hanamichi laughed and exclaimed, "Of course! I'm a genius remember! Ha! Ha! Ha!" The old Hanamichi is back or is it?
Coach Anzai came and started a practice game 1st years versus 2nd and 3rd years. Coach Anzai requested Mitsui to be the referee. Mitsui took a bandana with the logo ADADDIS and wore it on his head. Niki gave Mitsui flying kiss that make Veniz to comment, "So, Mitsui IS your boyfriend already!"
"Just last night!" Niki answered blushing. The game started and it shocked everyone when suddenly Hanamichi started scoring frequently! He is showing amazing talent, it was so shocking that everyone was gasping every time he made a dunk or a lay-up!
"Hanamichi.wow!" Ayako replied, she was in shock; Mitsui on the other hand couldn't referee much because of what he saw. Coach Anzai then requested Mitsui to join the game to see Hanamichi's weakness in order to make him a star player.
"GO MITSUI-KUN!" Niki cried. Veniz nudged her best friend, "Mitsui is looking very handsome today!" Niki hushed her by saying, "That's because I'm here!" Mitsui flashed Niki a smile that sends her blushing and saying, "God I love that smile!"
Veniz then stared at Rukawa who is looking very much serious and thought, "God, I miss his smile!" Then she cried, "WHAT THE HELL I'M THINKING?" it was so loud, that the players stopped playing and stared at her. Veniz smiled awkwardly and said, "Sorry!" then she ran out of the gym with Haruko following her.
"Veniz!" Haruko called. Veniz stopped and turned around at her. "Veniz, do you have feelings for Rukawa?" Haruko asked. Veniz blushed and said, "No Haruko-chan!" Haruko then said, "But he has feelings for you!"
"What are you saying? He doesn't have feelings for me!" Veniz replied defensively. "He does! He never smiled at anyone except for you! He likes you Veniz!" Haruko replied. "Don't say that! I thought you like him?" Veniz demanded.
"Yes I do! But he doesn't like me! He likes you and you like him!" Haruko exclaimed looking exasperated. "How can you say that? I don't like him!" Veniz replied shaking her head. "Yes you do! You're just denying it to yourself! You like him and because he likes you, I'm giving him up!" Haruko replied.
This shocked Veniz. "H-haruko!" Veniz stammered. Haruko then smiled at her and said, "Good luck to the both of you!"
Haruko then shook Veniz's hand and walked off. Veniz was dumbfounded, she could only gape, catching the right word to say but no word came out not even a sound. She entered the gym seeing Kaede making a dunk.
"Am I in-love with him?" Veniz thought. Kaede landed to his feet and wiped his sweat with his arm; he then gazed at Veniz who immediately diverted her gaze to Hanamichi. Mitsui nudged him and said, "Keep staring at her like that and she'll melt!"
Rukawa gave him an icy glare and exclaimed, "Shut-up Mitsui!" Mitsui shrugged and said, "Sorry Rukawa, it is just that all of the aces from different high schools are in love with Veniz!"
"That's right! There's Fujima and Hanagata from Shoyo, Nobunaga from Kainan and Sendo from Ryonan! To think of it, Shohoku doesn't have one!" Ryota exclaimed looking at Rukawa mischievously. "You got a point there Miyagi! If all the aces from different schools fell in love with Veniz, why not the ace of Shohoku?" Mitsui replied with giving Rukawa a knowing look.
"You're Shohoku's Ace right Rukawa?" Miyagi asked. Rukawa's face remained blank and said, "I don't understand what you two are pointing out!" with that he went off. Hanamichi tapped Ryota at the back and asked, "So did you get an answer?"
Ryota shook his head and said, "Man, that guy's heart is made of steel! His expression didn't even changed a bit!" Mitsui sighed and said, "That's why were wondering why the hell think that Rukawa is in love with Veniz! Okay, he's the ace player but no way he'll fall in love with a girl!"
"He only thinks of basketball, sleeping and music!" Ryota pointed out. "But remember Veniz is not some ordinary girl!" Hanamichi replied that made Mitsui and Ryota looked at each other. "Whoever thought that Sendo would fall for her? Fujima? Hanagata? That monkey head Kiyota? I mean those guys never thought of anything but being great in basketball!" Hanamichi exclaimed.
"Yeah I guess you're right Hana! I mean, for example of the guy beside me. Who would thought he'll have a bombshell of a girlfriend!" Ryota exclaimed looking at Mitsui teasingly. Mitsui blushed and clonked Ryota in the head and exclaimed, "Shut up Ryota!"
Hanamichi put his arm around Mitsui and exclaimed, "Really Mitchy? You got Haruka-chan as your girlfriend? Man you're lucky! She's one hell of a heartthrob too you know!" Mitsui smiled and said, "Yeah.I am lucky!" Meanwhile, Kaede was in the locker room, drinking some water from the faucet. Man he was thirsty! As he got up he saw Veniz standing by the door holding a towel.
"Hi! Do you know where my brother's locker?" Veniz asked casually. Rukawa pointed at the locker beside him. Veniz went up to it and opened it. She then took out a towel from it as she closed it she stepped backward bumping at Rukawa's back.
"Gomen!" Veniz replied blushing. Kaede nod his head accepting the apology. He walked away from her, Veniz noticed that his face is wet from sweat, she ran after saying, "Kaede-kun! Matte! (Wait!)" As she did this, she slipped (the floor was slippery!).
Kaede turned around and saw Veniz crashing to him. They both fell down with Veniz on top of Kaede ^_~! Veniz was breathing hard and so was Kaede.
"He is so warm!" Veniz thought closing her eyes. "He doesn't smell of sweat too.he smelled differently.this is not perfume.definitely not!" Veniz thought smelling Kaede's chest.
Kaede wrapped his arms around Veniz and thought, "God, I have her in my arms!" he then smelled Veniz's fragrance. "What sweet smell is that? Is that perfume? She smelled like an angel!"
Then suddenly Veniz opened her eyes, she jerked up blushing mad! Kaede carefully got up and asked, "Are you okay?" Veniz could only nod her head. "No sprained ankle or anything?" he asked again. Veniz shook her head.
"I'm sorry Kaede-kun! I didn't mean to crash onto you! I didn't notice the floor was slippery!" Veniz replied looking down. "That's okay!" Kaede replied. He then asked, "Why did you call me to wait anyway?"
Veniz blushed deeper and said, "Well.." Because she can't say it by words, she drew closer to Kaede and wiped off the sweat off his face with the towel she's holding. This surprised Kaede but he didn't move away. He just stared at her.
"Arigatou." Kaede replied softly. Veniz smiled. Kaede stood up and helped her to stand up. When Veniz was on her feet she exclaimed, "Well, sorry again and better get this towel to brother!" with that she left the locker room closing the door behind her.
"How I wish we have stayed that way much longer!" Kaede thought looking at his hands that grasp at her a few second ago.
"HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!" everyone laughed as they saw Hanamichi's new hair cut. He looked like a monk! A redheaded monk!
"What the hell did you do to yourself Hanamichi?" Akagi asked. Hanamichi with a very serious face said, "This is my punishment to my self for my mistake!" Akagi just smiled at him. But still, even how serious Hanamichi is, they kept laughing at him.
"Nee Hanamichi! I think you're hair is nice!" Haruko replied timidly. Hanamichi suddenly went bonkers and said, "Really Haruko-chan?" Haruko smiled and said, "You're not mad at me?" Hanamichi laughed and said, "Of course not! I know you didn't mean it! Thanks for the praise Haruko-chan!"
Then suddenly, everyone gasped. Veniz had just entered the gym, and her long hair is gone! "AAGGHHH! YOU CUT YOUR HAIR!" Niki cried. Mitsui, Ryota and Rukawa jaw dropped at the sight of Veniz's short-layered hair.
"Hey! I'm no twin sister if I don't join my brother in his punishment! And besides the long hair is so troublesome in cheerleading!" Veniz replied swaying her hair. At this sight, Rukawa blushed. Haruko saw that and thought, "I must speak to Veniz about Kaede!"
Hanamichi approached her sister and gave her a high five. Veniz smiled at him and said, "Great haircut bro!" Hanamichi laughed and exclaimed, "Of course! I'm a genius remember! Ha! Ha! Ha!" The old Hanamichi is back or is it?
Coach Anzai came and started a practice game 1st years versus 2nd and 3rd years. Coach Anzai requested Mitsui to be the referee. Mitsui took a bandana with the logo ADADDIS and wore it on his head. Niki gave Mitsui flying kiss that make Veniz to comment, "So, Mitsui IS your boyfriend already!"
"Just last night!" Niki answered blushing. The game started and it shocked everyone when suddenly Hanamichi started scoring frequently! He is showing amazing talent, it was so shocking that everyone was gasping every time he made a dunk or a lay-up!
"Hanamichi.wow!" Ayako replied, she was in shock; Mitsui on the other hand couldn't referee much because of what he saw. Coach Anzai then requested Mitsui to join the game to see Hanamichi's weakness in order to make him a star player.
"GO MITSUI-KUN!" Niki cried. Veniz nudged her best friend, "Mitsui is looking very handsome today!" Niki hushed her by saying, "That's because I'm here!" Mitsui flashed Niki a smile that sends her blushing and saying, "God I love that smile!"
Veniz then stared at Rukawa who is looking very much serious and thought, "God, I miss his smile!" Then she cried, "WHAT THE HELL I'M THINKING?" it was so loud, that the players stopped playing and stared at her. Veniz smiled awkwardly and said, "Sorry!" then she ran out of the gym with Haruko following her.
"Veniz!" Haruko called. Veniz stopped and turned around at her. "Veniz, do you have feelings for Rukawa?" Haruko asked. Veniz blushed and said, "No Haruko-chan!" Haruko then said, "But he has feelings for you!"
"What are you saying? He doesn't have feelings for me!" Veniz replied defensively. "He does! He never smiled at anyone except for you! He likes you Veniz!" Haruko replied. "Don't say that! I thought you like him?" Veniz demanded.
"Yes I do! But he doesn't like me! He likes you and you like him!" Haruko exclaimed looking exasperated. "How can you say that? I don't like him!" Veniz replied shaking her head. "Yes you do! You're just denying it to yourself! You like him and because he likes you, I'm giving him up!" Haruko replied.
This shocked Veniz. "H-haruko!" Veniz stammered. Haruko then smiled at her and said, "Good luck to the both of you!"
Haruko then shook Veniz's hand and walked off. Veniz was dumbfounded, she could only gape, catching the right word to say but no word came out not even a sound. She entered the gym seeing Kaede making a dunk.
"Am I in-love with him?" Veniz thought. Kaede landed to his feet and wiped his sweat with his arm; he then gazed at Veniz who immediately diverted her gaze to Hanamichi. Mitsui nudged him and said, "Keep staring at her like that and she'll melt!"
Rukawa gave him an icy glare and exclaimed, "Shut-up Mitsui!" Mitsui shrugged and said, "Sorry Rukawa, it is just that all of the aces from different high schools are in love with Veniz!"
"That's right! There's Fujima and Hanagata from Shoyo, Nobunaga from Kainan and Sendo from Ryonan! To think of it, Shohoku doesn't have one!" Ryota exclaimed looking at Rukawa mischievously. "You got a point there Miyagi! If all the aces from different schools fell in love with Veniz, why not the ace of Shohoku?" Mitsui replied with giving Rukawa a knowing look.
"You're Shohoku's Ace right Rukawa?" Miyagi asked. Rukawa's face remained blank and said, "I don't understand what you two are pointing out!" with that he went off. Hanamichi tapped Ryota at the back and asked, "So did you get an answer?"
Ryota shook his head and said, "Man, that guy's heart is made of steel! His expression didn't even changed a bit!" Mitsui sighed and said, "That's why were wondering why the hell think that Rukawa is in love with Veniz! Okay, he's the ace player but no way he'll fall in love with a girl!"
"He only thinks of basketball, sleeping and music!" Ryota pointed out. "But remember Veniz is not some ordinary girl!" Hanamichi replied that made Mitsui and Ryota looked at each other. "Whoever thought that Sendo would fall for her? Fujima? Hanagata? That monkey head Kiyota? I mean those guys never thought of anything but being great in basketball!" Hanamichi exclaimed.
"Yeah I guess you're right Hana! I mean, for example of the guy beside me. Who would thought he'll have a bombshell of a girlfriend!" Ryota exclaimed looking at Mitsui teasingly. Mitsui blushed and clonked Ryota in the head and exclaimed, "Shut up Ryota!"
Hanamichi put his arm around Mitsui and exclaimed, "Really Mitchy? You got Haruka-chan as your girlfriend? Man you're lucky! She's one hell of a heartthrob too you know!" Mitsui smiled and said, "Yeah.I am lucky!" Meanwhile, Kaede was in the locker room, drinking some water from the faucet. Man he was thirsty! As he got up he saw Veniz standing by the door holding a towel.
"Hi! Do you know where my brother's locker?" Veniz asked casually. Rukawa pointed at the locker beside him. Veniz went up to it and opened it. She then took out a towel from it as she closed it she stepped backward bumping at Rukawa's back.
"Gomen!" Veniz replied blushing. Kaede nod his head accepting the apology. He walked away from her, Veniz noticed that his face is wet from sweat, she ran after saying, "Kaede-kun! Matte! (Wait!)" As she did this, she slipped (the floor was slippery!).
Kaede turned around and saw Veniz crashing to him. They both fell down with Veniz on top of Kaede ^_~! Veniz was breathing hard and so was Kaede.
"He is so warm!" Veniz thought closing her eyes. "He doesn't smell of sweat too.he smelled differently.this is not perfume.definitely not!" Veniz thought smelling Kaede's chest.
Kaede wrapped his arms around Veniz and thought, "God, I have her in my arms!" he then smelled Veniz's fragrance. "What sweet smell is that? Is that perfume? She smelled like an angel!"
Then suddenly Veniz opened her eyes, she jerked up blushing mad! Kaede carefully got up and asked, "Are you okay?" Veniz could only nod her head. "No sprained ankle or anything?" he asked again. Veniz shook her head.
"I'm sorry Kaede-kun! I didn't mean to crash onto you! I didn't notice the floor was slippery!" Veniz replied looking down. "That's okay!" Kaede replied. He then asked, "Why did you call me to wait anyway?"
Veniz blushed deeper and said, "Well.." Because she can't say it by words, she drew closer to Kaede and wiped off the sweat off his face with the towel she's holding. This surprised Kaede but he didn't move away. He just stared at her.
"Arigatou." Kaede replied softly. Veniz smiled. Kaede stood up and helped her to stand up. When Veniz was on her feet she exclaimed, "Well, sorry again and better get this towel to brother!" with that she left the locker room closing the door behind her.
"How I wish we have stayed that way much longer!" Kaede thought looking at his hands that grasp at her a few second ago.