*Don't get any ideas that this is lime or lemon because it's not!
Chapter 26: A Night to Remember!
After that practice game, Akagi got Hanamichi into some serious training! To learn to shoot under the basket! In other words he has to learn to jump shot in 3 days! Starting from 5:30 in the morning he goes to the gym and do some training with Akagi. He then attends some important classes from 8:00 to 12:00, but he'll just sleep it through because he was so tired! Then from 12:00 to 7:00 in the evening he starts training again.
"This is so odd! I never, heard a complain from him, not a single one!" Akagi said. "It is only proven that Hanamichi improved a lot Akagi-san!" Kogure exclaimed smiling. Akagi could only nod his head in agreement.
A day before Shohoku's game against Takezoto, Akagi talked to the team. He told them that they had to win this game to get into the finals. And if they win, they'll face Ryonan again! That afternoon, everyone went into extensive training so thus the cheerleading squad.
7:00 in the evening, the training is still going on for the basketball team.
"Veniz go home with Niki now okay?" Hanamichi replied not looking at her sister, he was busy with his jump shots. Veniz sighed and said, "Okay!"
Meanwhile, Haruko was watching him. "Hanamichi.he's getting good!"
"I'll call you when I got home okay Niki-chan?" Mitsui replied. Niki nod her head and said, "I'll wait for that call!" with that she pecked him on the cheek and went off with Veniz.
"Lucky Mitsui have someone to kiss him goodbye!" Ryota teased. Mitsui eyed him and said, "You're just jealous because you don't have someone to kiss you goodbye shorty!" Ryota went red at this comment.
Then suddenly Hanamichi cried, "GET OUT! I CAN'T CONCENTRATE WITH YOUR NOISY ANTICS!" with that he shove the Sakuragi Gundan (except for Yohei, he wasn't there!) out of the gym. "Wow! Hanamichi is in to this is he?" Mitsui asked.
"That's right Mitsui-chan! Hanamichi changed a lot! He seems to love to train! According to Akagi he doesn't seem to tire out!" Kogure replied in awe. "I guess Hanamichi is really serious of being a good basketball player!" Ryota replied.
When the clock hit 8, Akagi ordered everyone to go home and rest for the game tomorrow. Around 12:00 midnight, someone rang the doorbell of the Rukawa household.
Kaede who was sleeping soundly got up stomping out of his room muttering, "Darn! Who the hell will ring in this hour?" as he opened the door, his anger subside as he saw a worried looking Veniz Sakuragi in her nightgown and a Shohoku jacket.
"Veniz?" Kaede replied in surprise. Veniz smiled weakly and said, "Sorry to bother you at this hour Kaede-kun.but.but." her eyes began to water. "But.brother isn't home yet! I called Niki and she told me that you guys ended at eight! I called Ryota-kun to confirm it and he said yes! It's midnight and yet brother." she couldn't finish her sentence because she was already sobbing.
Kaede felt sorry, embraced her. This time, Veniz wasn't shock or nothing; she held her hand on Kaede's white shirt and sob. Kaede led her inside the house and sat her down on the sofa. He then went to the kitchen and got a glass of water.
"Here drink this!" he said handing Veniz the glass of water. Veniz took it and drank half of it, she then said, "Thanks Kaede-kun!" Kaede sat in front of her and asked, "Have you searched the gym?" Veniz nod her head and said, "Yes even the river bank but he is not there! I'm worried!" Veniz replied choking to her tears.
Kaede then sat beside her and exclaimed, "Please.don't cry anymore!" with that he wiped Veniz's tears off with his hand. Veniz stared at him. "You're brother might be at some outdoor court practicing his jump shots! He won't be in any harm, I promise you that!" Kaede replied staring deeply at her.
"God I want to kiss her right now!" Kaede thought as Veniz smiled and said, "That's nice of you Kaede-kun!" Kaede then blushed. He then stood up and asked, "If you want you can sleep here!" Veniz shook her head and said, "Thanks but brother might go back home!"
Kaede sighed and said, "Are you sure about that? It's really late you know!" Veniz then said, "Well, okay! But how about your mom and dad?" Rukawa shrugged and said, "Out of town!" he then exclaimed, "You can sleep at my parent's room for awhile!"
Veniz smiled and said, "Thanks!" with that Kaede led her to his parent's bedroom. Veniz entered it and said, "Goodnight Kaede-kun!" with that she kissed him on the cheek and closed the door. Kaede stood there frozen his mind screaming, "SHE KISSED ME!"
He went back to reality when the phone rang. He went back to the living room and answered it. "Oi Kitsune!" the voice exclaimed. Rukawa frowned and exclaimed, "Odahou! Where the hell are you? Veniz is going crazy for worrying about you, you moron!"
Hanamichi laughed and said, "I knew it!" Rukawa could feel steam coming from his head and demanded, "KNEW WHAT?!?" Hanamichi then said, "That she's there at you house!" Rukawa's anger subsided and asked, "How did you know?"
"Knowing my sister, she'll go to you!" Hanamichi answered knowingly. "And why?" Kaede asked. "Man you're dense Kitsune! Anyway, don't let her go out now okay? Please let her sleep there for tonight and tell her in the morning that I'm okay! I'm just here in an outside court practicing!" Hanamichi replied his voice serious. "At this hour?" Kaede wanted to ask but then it would cause another ego thing from Hanamichi, so he said, "Don't worry that's what I just did! I let her sleep in my parent's bedroom since they're out of town!"
"Don't want to say this Kitsune but thanks, you know how much I care for my twin sister!" Hanamichi replied and then added, "And don't forget! NEVER TOUCH HER KITSUNE!" with that he hung up. Rukawa smirked and touched his cheek were Veniz kissed him and muttered to himself, "I know that Odahou!"
He then went back to his room. As he lay on his bed, he pictured Veniz sleeping like a goddess in linen sheets. He smiled, this is one night to remember and he hated to admit it but he thanks Hanamichi for not going home on time!
Chapter 26: A Night to Remember!
After that practice game, Akagi got Hanamichi into some serious training! To learn to shoot under the basket! In other words he has to learn to jump shot in 3 days! Starting from 5:30 in the morning he goes to the gym and do some training with Akagi. He then attends some important classes from 8:00 to 12:00, but he'll just sleep it through because he was so tired! Then from 12:00 to 7:00 in the evening he starts training again.
"This is so odd! I never, heard a complain from him, not a single one!" Akagi said. "It is only proven that Hanamichi improved a lot Akagi-san!" Kogure exclaimed smiling. Akagi could only nod his head in agreement.
A day before Shohoku's game against Takezoto, Akagi talked to the team. He told them that they had to win this game to get into the finals. And if they win, they'll face Ryonan again! That afternoon, everyone went into extensive training so thus the cheerleading squad.
7:00 in the evening, the training is still going on for the basketball team.
"Veniz go home with Niki now okay?" Hanamichi replied not looking at her sister, he was busy with his jump shots. Veniz sighed and said, "Okay!"
Meanwhile, Haruko was watching him. "Hanamichi.he's getting good!"
"I'll call you when I got home okay Niki-chan?" Mitsui replied. Niki nod her head and said, "I'll wait for that call!" with that she pecked him on the cheek and went off with Veniz.
"Lucky Mitsui have someone to kiss him goodbye!" Ryota teased. Mitsui eyed him and said, "You're just jealous because you don't have someone to kiss you goodbye shorty!" Ryota went red at this comment.
Then suddenly Hanamichi cried, "GET OUT! I CAN'T CONCENTRATE WITH YOUR NOISY ANTICS!" with that he shove the Sakuragi Gundan (except for Yohei, he wasn't there!) out of the gym. "Wow! Hanamichi is in to this is he?" Mitsui asked.
"That's right Mitsui-chan! Hanamichi changed a lot! He seems to love to train! According to Akagi he doesn't seem to tire out!" Kogure replied in awe. "I guess Hanamichi is really serious of being a good basketball player!" Ryota replied.
When the clock hit 8, Akagi ordered everyone to go home and rest for the game tomorrow. Around 12:00 midnight, someone rang the doorbell of the Rukawa household.
Kaede who was sleeping soundly got up stomping out of his room muttering, "Darn! Who the hell will ring in this hour?" as he opened the door, his anger subside as he saw a worried looking Veniz Sakuragi in her nightgown and a Shohoku jacket.
"Veniz?" Kaede replied in surprise. Veniz smiled weakly and said, "Sorry to bother you at this hour Kaede-kun.but.but." her eyes began to water. "But.brother isn't home yet! I called Niki and she told me that you guys ended at eight! I called Ryota-kun to confirm it and he said yes! It's midnight and yet brother." she couldn't finish her sentence because she was already sobbing.
Kaede felt sorry, embraced her. This time, Veniz wasn't shock or nothing; she held her hand on Kaede's white shirt and sob. Kaede led her inside the house and sat her down on the sofa. He then went to the kitchen and got a glass of water.
"Here drink this!" he said handing Veniz the glass of water. Veniz took it and drank half of it, she then said, "Thanks Kaede-kun!" Kaede sat in front of her and asked, "Have you searched the gym?" Veniz nod her head and said, "Yes even the river bank but he is not there! I'm worried!" Veniz replied choking to her tears.
Kaede then sat beside her and exclaimed, "Please.don't cry anymore!" with that he wiped Veniz's tears off with his hand. Veniz stared at him. "You're brother might be at some outdoor court practicing his jump shots! He won't be in any harm, I promise you that!" Kaede replied staring deeply at her.
"God I want to kiss her right now!" Kaede thought as Veniz smiled and said, "That's nice of you Kaede-kun!" Kaede then blushed. He then stood up and asked, "If you want you can sleep here!" Veniz shook her head and said, "Thanks but brother might go back home!"
Kaede sighed and said, "Are you sure about that? It's really late you know!" Veniz then said, "Well, okay! But how about your mom and dad?" Rukawa shrugged and said, "Out of town!" he then exclaimed, "You can sleep at my parent's room for awhile!"
Veniz smiled and said, "Thanks!" with that Kaede led her to his parent's bedroom. Veniz entered it and said, "Goodnight Kaede-kun!" with that she kissed him on the cheek and closed the door. Kaede stood there frozen his mind screaming, "SHE KISSED ME!"
He went back to reality when the phone rang. He went back to the living room and answered it. "Oi Kitsune!" the voice exclaimed. Rukawa frowned and exclaimed, "Odahou! Where the hell are you? Veniz is going crazy for worrying about you, you moron!"
Hanamichi laughed and said, "I knew it!" Rukawa could feel steam coming from his head and demanded, "KNEW WHAT?!?" Hanamichi then said, "That she's there at you house!" Rukawa's anger subsided and asked, "How did you know?"
"Knowing my sister, she'll go to you!" Hanamichi answered knowingly. "And why?" Kaede asked. "Man you're dense Kitsune! Anyway, don't let her go out now okay? Please let her sleep there for tonight and tell her in the morning that I'm okay! I'm just here in an outside court practicing!" Hanamichi replied his voice serious. "At this hour?" Kaede wanted to ask but then it would cause another ego thing from Hanamichi, so he said, "Don't worry that's what I just did! I let her sleep in my parent's bedroom since they're out of town!"
"Don't want to say this Kitsune but thanks, you know how much I care for my twin sister!" Hanamichi replied and then added, "And don't forget! NEVER TOUCH HER KITSUNE!" with that he hung up. Rukawa smirked and touched his cheek were Veniz kissed him and muttered to himself, "I know that Odahou!"
He then went back to his room. As he lay on his bed, he pictured Veniz sleeping like a goddess in linen sheets. He smiled, this is one night to remember and he hated to admit it but he thanks Hanamichi for not going home on time!