Chapter 35: The Fall Down of Mitsui!

After Hanamichi got his head fully bandaged, he was ready to get back into the game and when he returned back, boy he was different! He amazed people, his injury was really serious and yet he was able to play still.

Fukuda was really irritated at this. He then stared up the railing and saw Niki and veniz giving him a dirty finger ^_~! He then looked at Hanamichi giving him a scary death glare.

However, even in his comeback, things weren't that great. Ryonan is starting to pull up point to get up to them. Again, Sendo is ruling the court and Rukawa is having a very hard time stopping him. Uozumi too is very unstoppable.

Things were really bad for Shohoku. Meanwhile they didn't notice that Mitsui is starting to feel really bad. He was looking pale and the only one who notices this is Niki.

"Mitsui-kun!" Niki whispered looking worried. "Something wrong Niki-chan?" Veniz asked. "Mitsui is not feeling good!" Niki answered back.

"That is because he's tired already!" Jin replied looking at Niki. Niki frowned and replied, "Shut up you Kainan Idiot!" Jin shrugged his shoulders at this sarcastic comment.

Then suddenly Mitsui felt he was getting very dizzy, really dizzy he wasn't able to see anyone anymore. He was looking for his teammates but he couldn't find them. Then everything went black.

"MITSUI!" Niki cried from the railing. Akagi exclaimed, "Mitsui!" Sakuragi turned his head and cried, "MITCHY!"

Everyone rushed at Mitsui's side. Niki was the first one to arrived there crying, "No Mitsui! Oh God Mitsui!" Jin commented, "Poor guy, his stamina is so low, he can't play anymore! What a waste!"

Veniz snapped back, "So what? At least he never gives up!" Jin exclaimed, "It is just he's really no match for the big guys! Look at him now!" Veniz frowned and replied bitterly, "Stop acting like you're one of the big guys! Okay you may be better than Mitsui but there's something he have that you don't!"

"What is that?" Jin demanded eyeing Veniz. "Mitsui got Niki!" Veniz answered back coolly. "So what is I don't have a girlfriend?" Jin replied. Veniz smirked and said, "That's not what I meant! It's hard to explain, because what Niki has is mystery but certainly that makes Mitsui more a better player and a better person than you are Jin Souichiro!" with that she left.

"BAKA! You made my angel go away!" Kiyota cried at Jin.

Mitsui regained consciousness and was taken out of the court. Niki was permitted to be at his side to comfort him up. Hanamichi saw Veniz approaching him.

"Mitchy is out of the game." he replied looking worried. "Don't worry Onii- chan! Kogure-san will do in Mitsui's shoes! For you, you better start kicking that Fukuda's butt!" Veniz replied patting his brother at the back.

Hanamichi eyed Fukuda and said, "You're right! That baka will pay for my humiliation!"

The game resumed. Meanwhile Mitsui was crying his heart out. He felt like a failure. Niki hugged him and said, "Please stop pitying yourself Mitch- chan!"

"It's all my fault Niki. I wasted two years of my life! I'm so stupid!" Mitsui cried. Niki held Mitsui's face and said, "So what? Look Mitsui, that's why you're playing now right? To make up those 2 years of your life!" Mitsui jerked off and stood up.

"What is a year to 2 years Niki? I can't make up to that! No way I can!" Mitsui exclaimed tears streaming from his eyes. Niki stood up and slapped him hard on the face saying, "What's wrong with you? What happen to the Mitsui Hisaishi I've known and was famous for his ego? Is this the Mitsui who is an ego-booster and who held on to the Shohoku dream? Is this you? Tell me! IS THIS YOU?" Mitsui stared at her, Niki was now crying. "Niki-chan." Mitsui replied his voice fading away. Niki said, "God Mitsui, past is past! Don't dwell on it! You have to move on!"

"Gomenasai Niki-chan demo.. arigato!" Mitsui replied hugging Niki tenderly. Niki buried her face on his chest and said, "Daijoubu Mitch-chan! Daijoubu!"

Mitsui released his hug and said, "Obviously I can't go back to the game, I wonder what should I do. Nee Niki, what do you think?" Niki smiled and said, "Cheer for Shohoku!"

A sweatdrop appeared on Mitsui's head. "Cheer? You mean like ra, ra, ra go Shohoku?" Niki playfully punched him in the arm and exclaimed, "Not that kind of cheer! Be an ego-booster like you are! I know be the coach of Shohoku for today!"

"Coach for Shohoku?" Mitsui replied surprisingly. "Yes! You're a great tactician Mitch-chan! Be a temporary coach! Common! Do it for Shohoku! Do it for Coach Anzai!" Niki replied knowingly.

Mitsui smiled and said, "You're right Niki! Boy you're a genius! Are you sure you're not any related to Sakuragi?" Niki shook her head and said, "Nope!" and then continued, "It is just I've hanged around Hanamichi and Veniz too long!"

"Yeah right Niki!" Mitsui replied giving Niki a kiss on the forehead.