Chapter 32: Sendo Akira Challenges Rukawa Kaede!
The very next day, Hanamichi decided to practice his jump shots earlier than the usual. He arrived at the Shohoku gym exactly 5:30 AM, he thought he would be the first but as he arrived there he saw Rukawa Kaede doing a 3-point shot.
The ball went in and this made Hanamichi irritated but he dismissed the thought and remembered how he and his sister walked inside the gym with his arms around his sister's shoulders. He coughed loudly enough for Rukawa to notice that he was there.
"Odahou." Kaede said emotionlessly. Hanamichi smirked at him and said, "You made a scene yesterday! Walking in the gym with your arms around my sister, everyone thought that my sister gave her sweet yes to you! Then again if I haven't knew my sister I would think the same!"
"What do you mean by that?" Kaede asked. "Boy you're really dense! Can't you see that everyone is rooting for you for Veniz? At first they were betting on Sendo Akira to be my sister's boyfriend but now, knowing that you have settled your conflict with Veniz.everyone had their bets on you!"
Kaede then exclaimed, "Everyone?" Hanamichi took the ball away from Kaede dribbled it and did a jump shot. The ball went in and said, "Yeah! But I'm an exception from the everyone! I don't want to be biased!" Rukawa then smirked and asked, "Hey Odahou! What if you're not Veniz's brother and is with everyone who would you root for?"
This question made Hanamici missed his jump shot. He looked at Rukawa and exclaimed, "Don't try to trick me teme! It will still be the same! I won't root for anyone of you! I won't be biased! Now will you please use the other side of the court to practice? You're disturbing me!"
Rukawa raised an eyebrow and said, "I came in here first! You go over to the other side and you're the one who disturbed first!" Hanamichi flared up and exclaimed, "Don't argue with me Kitsune! Do you want me to head butt you?"
Rukawa just sighed and shrugged his shoulders. He picked up another ball and said, "No thanks! I don't want my head to be touched by yours! I bet you're full of fleas!" Hanamichi wanted to clobber him but he was able to control himself and just retorted, "TEME KITSUNE!"
Kaede went over to the other side of the court ignoring Hanamichi's anger. Hanamichi calmed himself and went back to his jump shots. "Darn you kitsune! You and that baka question!" he muttered. As the ball went in he said to himself, "But really.. Whether if I'm not with the everyone or with in.. I'll be rooting for the one my sister loved. heck, Kitsune, you're the one my sister loved!"
Mitsui arrived later along with Ryota. They were surprised to see Rukawa and Sakuragi practicing in the gym without bickering at each other or clobbering each other. Both of them were dead serious in their practice. Mitsui couldn't help smiling and said, "These two makes me to train harder everyday you know!"
"Yeah Mitch-chan! They're always on fire!" Ryota replied passing Mitsui a ball. Mitsui grinned and said, "Common, let's get those two to have a game with us! I'll be pairing with Hanamichi, you'll pair with Rukawa!" Ryota then exclaimed, "Sure thing Mitch-chan!"
Akagi, Kogure arrived in the gym and very surprised to see the 4 having a game. Kogure smiled at Akagi and said, "They're very determined to defeat Ryonan!" Akagi nod his head, he then said, "We will win in this game! Coach Anzai was right, Shohoku is strong and tough!"
Later that afternoon, everyone decided to take a break, Kaede sat under a tree and listened to his favorite music. He didn't noticed Veniz creeping up to him and wiped the sweat off his shoulders with her handkerchief.
Kaede took off his earphones and stared at that someone who crept up to him. Veniz smiled at him saying, "Konnichiwa Kaede-kun!" Kaede smiled and said, "Oh it's you, I thought it was someone else!" Veniz giggled and said, "Never thought you'd be so jumpy!"
"I'm not jumpy!" Kaede replied in his deep voice. He then drew closer at Veniz. His eyes staring back at hers teasingly. Veniz blushed. "God! Don't break that stare please don't! I longed for those cold blue eyes of yours, please drew even closer so I could kiss you! Oh please!"
Kaede drew even closer to her; Veniz closed her eyes as Kaede's lips touched hers then suddenly Kaede jerked off saying, "Gomen ne." Veniz opened her eyes and replied blushing red, "That's okay Kaede-kun!"
There was awkward silence, and then suddenly Kaede grabbed Veniz by the waist and hugged her tightly saying, "I'm sorry but I can't help myself. You're so close Veniz, I wish you could be mine right now!" Veniz closed her eyes she wanted to say that she loves him but she just can't.
Then suddenly, Kaede sensed someone approaching. He let go of Veniz and stood up. It was Sendo Akira approaching them. "Akira-kun!" Veniz exclaimed standing up in surprise. Sendo eyed Kaede angrily; it is obvious that he saw Kaede hugging Veniz.
"I can see you're making your move Rukawa!" Sendo replied coldly. "At least I have her consent!" Rukawa spatted back, sensing another fight Veniz stood in between them saying, "Please don't fight! Not another one!"
Kaede eyed Sendo knives and daggers and exclaimed, "Don't worry I won't clobber him! I promised you I wouldn't!" Sendo ignore his stares and said, "I won't even bother clobbering you Rukawa, I just came here for one thing!"
"What is that?" Kaede demanded. "I challenge you to beat me Rukawa! Beat me in our game, I want to see how good you are!" Sendo answered. Rukawa smirked and said, "Is that all? I'll beat the crap out of you in game Sendo!"
Sendo smirked back and said, "I'll see to that!" with that he left. Veniz heaved a sigh of release and said, "I thought you two would be clobbering each other again!"
Kaede then grabbed Veniz by the waist and embraced her tightly and whispered in her ears, "I promised you that I won't clobber anyone of my rivals, I'm keeping that promise!" He then bends down at her and kissed her softly on the lips saying, "You know how I love you Veniz.."
Veniz wanted to return his kiss back but she knew she couldn't. She could only do is say, "Arigatou Kaede-kun!" at that moment Veniz had her answers but she's not telling Rukawa yet, not now.
The very next day, Hanamichi decided to practice his jump shots earlier than the usual. He arrived at the Shohoku gym exactly 5:30 AM, he thought he would be the first but as he arrived there he saw Rukawa Kaede doing a 3-point shot.
The ball went in and this made Hanamichi irritated but he dismissed the thought and remembered how he and his sister walked inside the gym with his arms around his sister's shoulders. He coughed loudly enough for Rukawa to notice that he was there.
"Odahou." Kaede said emotionlessly. Hanamichi smirked at him and said, "You made a scene yesterday! Walking in the gym with your arms around my sister, everyone thought that my sister gave her sweet yes to you! Then again if I haven't knew my sister I would think the same!"
"What do you mean by that?" Kaede asked. "Boy you're really dense! Can't you see that everyone is rooting for you for Veniz? At first they were betting on Sendo Akira to be my sister's boyfriend but now, knowing that you have settled your conflict with Veniz.everyone had their bets on you!"
Kaede then exclaimed, "Everyone?" Hanamichi took the ball away from Kaede dribbled it and did a jump shot. The ball went in and said, "Yeah! But I'm an exception from the everyone! I don't want to be biased!" Rukawa then smirked and asked, "Hey Odahou! What if you're not Veniz's brother and is with everyone who would you root for?"
This question made Hanamici missed his jump shot. He looked at Rukawa and exclaimed, "Don't try to trick me teme! It will still be the same! I won't root for anyone of you! I won't be biased! Now will you please use the other side of the court to practice? You're disturbing me!"
Rukawa raised an eyebrow and said, "I came in here first! You go over to the other side and you're the one who disturbed first!" Hanamichi flared up and exclaimed, "Don't argue with me Kitsune! Do you want me to head butt you?"
Rukawa just sighed and shrugged his shoulders. He picked up another ball and said, "No thanks! I don't want my head to be touched by yours! I bet you're full of fleas!" Hanamichi wanted to clobber him but he was able to control himself and just retorted, "TEME KITSUNE!"
Kaede went over to the other side of the court ignoring Hanamichi's anger. Hanamichi calmed himself and went back to his jump shots. "Darn you kitsune! You and that baka question!" he muttered. As the ball went in he said to himself, "But really.. Whether if I'm not with the everyone or with in.. I'll be rooting for the one my sister loved. heck, Kitsune, you're the one my sister loved!"
Mitsui arrived later along with Ryota. They were surprised to see Rukawa and Sakuragi practicing in the gym without bickering at each other or clobbering each other. Both of them were dead serious in their practice. Mitsui couldn't help smiling and said, "These two makes me to train harder everyday you know!"
"Yeah Mitch-chan! They're always on fire!" Ryota replied passing Mitsui a ball. Mitsui grinned and said, "Common, let's get those two to have a game with us! I'll be pairing with Hanamichi, you'll pair with Rukawa!" Ryota then exclaimed, "Sure thing Mitch-chan!"
Akagi, Kogure arrived in the gym and very surprised to see the 4 having a game. Kogure smiled at Akagi and said, "They're very determined to defeat Ryonan!" Akagi nod his head, he then said, "We will win in this game! Coach Anzai was right, Shohoku is strong and tough!"
Later that afternoon, everyone decided to take a break, Kaede sat under a tree and listened to his favorite music. He didn't noticed Veniz creeping up to him and wiped the sweat off his shoulders with her handkerchief.
Kaede took off his earphones and stared at that someone who crept up to him. Veniz smiled at him saying, "Konnichiwa Kaede-kun!" Kaede smiled and said, "Oh it's you, I thought it was someone else!" Veniz giggled and said, "Never thought you'd be so jumpy!"
"I'm not jumpy!" Kaede replied in his deep voice. He then drew closer at Veniz. His eyes staring back at hers teasingly. Veniz blushed. "God! Don't break that stare please don't! I longed for those cold blue eyes of yours, please drew even closer so I could kiss you! Oh please!"
Kaede drew even closer to her; Veniz closed her eyes as Kaede's lips touched hers then suddenly Kaede jerked off saying, "Gomen ne." Veniz opened her eyes and replied blushing red, "That's okay Kaede-kun!"
There was awkward silence, and then suddenly Kaede grabbed Veniz by the waist and hugged her tightly saying, "I'm sorry but I can't help myself. You're so close Veniz, I wish you could be mine right now!" Veniz closed her eyes she wanted to say that she loves him but she just can't.
Then suddenly, Kaede sensed someone approaching. He let go of Veniz and stood up. It was Sendo Akira approaching them. "Akira-kun!" Veniz exclaimed standing up in surprise. Sendo eyed Kaede angrily; it is obvious that he saw Kaede hugging Veniz.
"I can see you're making your move Rukawa!" Sendo replied coldly. "At least I have her consent!" Rukawa spatted back, sensing another fight Veniz stood in between them saying, "Please don't fight! Not another one!"
Kaede eyed Sendo knives and daggers and exclaimed, "Don't worry I won't clobber him! I promised you I wouldn't!" Sendo ignore his stares and said, "I won't even bother clobbering you Rukawa, I just came here for one thing!"
"What is that?" Kaede demanded. "I challenge you to beat me Rukawa! Beat me in our game, I want to see how good you are!" Sendo answered. Rukawa smirked and said, "Is that all? I'll beat the crap out of you in game Sendo!"
Sendo smirked back and said, "I'll see to that!" with that he left. Veniz heaved a sigh of release and said, "I thought you two would be clobbering each other again!"
Kaede then grabbed Veniz by the waist and embraced her tightly and whispered in her ears, "I promised you that I won't clobber anyone of my rivals, I'm keeping that promise!" He then bends down at her and kissed her softly on the lips saying, "You know how I love you Veniz.."
Veniz wanted to return his kiss back but she knew she couldn't. She could only do is say, "Arigatou Kaede-kun!" at that moment Veniz had her answers but she's not telling Rukawa yet, not now.