BURNING EMOTIONS
(MOETEKU TOKIMEKI)
The big day came the whole Shohoku team are in their way to Ryonan High were the practice game would be held. Coach Anzai and Ayako went there first because the team manager and coach should be early. When the team arrived many people was there cheering for Ryonan many of them thinks Shohoku are born losers. Sakuragi was bluffing around about his skills and all, Akagi there was so mad he hit Sakuragi many times. Then the Ryonan team entered the room there's still 10 minutes before the game but Ryonan's ace wasn't there. Then he came late. His name was Akira Sendoh, the famous Ryonan Ace, a sophomore and inches taller than Sakuragi, cool and always smiling. He's got a great personality that even their coach can't get mad at him whenever he comes late or what so ever. On the way was Marina. But how did she know Shohoku would be playing? She doesn't but she knows her friend Akira would. "Oh, hi Marina!" Hikoichi greeted who is Sakuragi's friend from Ryonan. "Hi Hikoichi am I late?" She answered "Nope, there are still 10 minutes before the game" "Ok" She didn't notice Shohoku was there because she was talking to Sendoh who happens to be her friend. "Akira, hi there" She greeted. "Marina! I knew you would come.Watch me fight those guys" "There goes Marina.Sendoh's inspiration, I can't blame him though she's attractive and all.I wish she was my." Koshino thought "I'll check that!" Hikoichi answered "Akira, here's your lemonade and your lemon slices." "Thanks, just watch me play against Shohoku!" "Shohoku?" "Yeah our opponent!" "B-But that's where I study now."Marina said Sendoh's world fell down hearing this at this point he remembered Marina telling him that if Ryonan must compete with her school, she must support her school. "Oh, it's okay but I won't let you win" but it depresses him so much inside "You make me laugh, is Kae-chan here?" she asked looking for someone "Kae-chan who?" "My friend.Remember.? Well ok Kaede." "Sorry but I don't know him." "Oh, there he is! I'll cheer for him, er. them, you see, were school mates now." "O-okay." Sendoh said sadly but didn't frown, its not like he'll frown in any situation but he was sad watching Marina walk away and turn her back from him.All he knew was he liked her from the day they first met then the idea struck him. "Wait-a-minute. She said HIM. That Kae-chan is a he, a guy, a male!" He thought. "Hikoichi, would you check someone in your list with the name Kaede" He asked Aida "Ok.Kaede, Kaede.Oh, here! He's a rookie. Number 11! Rukawa Kaede!" he replied "RUKAWA? KAEDE? The super rookie?" Then he saw Marina approaching a guy in a Shohoku uniform with a jersey number 11. "So he is Rukawa, heard so much about him, let's see." On the other hand, Rukawa saw Marina approaching him and he got unusually nervous. "Ran-ran what are you doing here?" He asked "I was supposed to be visiting a Ryonan friend but I saw you instead" She replied "Ryonan? Who?" He asked in a serious reaction. "Akira" "Akira? Isn't it unusual for a girl to have a name like Akira???" "Oh no, Akira's a he." she retorted "He?" he asked furiously "Yes, Sendoh Akira.A good friend of mine" Then she smiled causing Rukawa to blush "The ace player, so how did you two met?" He asked seriously "On the road."She replied then came a flashback.
Marina was running hurriedly because she would be late than Sendoh was in the way yawning while nibbling a slice of lemon. Then they bumped into each other causing her books to fall. Sendoh picked it up for her. She said sorry and thanked him and ran away. "My name's Akira Sendoh!" he shouted as Marina disappeared. But Marina replied back "Thank you, Akira! I'm Marina Ryuzaki!"
Then she waved to Sendoh that gave Rukawa an idea about him being her friend when they were apart, dark clouds surrounded him, he seems to be jealous. On the other hand, Sendoh was delighted but was still was suspecting that the word "friend" that she used to describe her "Kae-chan" meant more than the word. Then the game started. The first half started, Ryonan was always leading but it didn't stop any of Shohoku team players to fight them. Kogure and Akagi were pretty desperate to win. The score was 49 - 42, obviously it was Ryonan who takes the lead but Sendoh knew "the rookie" was the real winner at the girl's heart so he decided to make a move on the second half. "Second half in three seconds, jump ball! Number 4 white and number 4 blue!" "Akagi caught the ball!" Ayako shouted. At that moment, Hanamichi was desperate to impress Haruko, so he caught the ball. It was sadly stolen by THE GREAT Sendoh. He was sure trying to win her (Marina) over Rukawa; he looked at her dribbling and spinning the ball continuously. "Watch me" he whispered giving a bright smile "That jerk is looking at Ran, do 'aho" Rukawa thought "???" Marina was confused at that situation He sure likes her. And Rukawa can feel it too. After long runs, swatter pass techniques and Rukawa's "change of pace" Shohoku lost the game. Rukawa stole the ball and was about to fall outside the court but was able to pass it to the self-proclaimed "Tensai". And unbelievably, he was able to score. They were so glad but Rukawa told everyone that there where still 10 seconds remaining. With lightning speed Sendoh, scored and won the game. Shohoku wasn't depressed at all they enjoyed the game and shook hands with Ryonan players. Sendoh had a swelling hand after shaking hands with Hanamichi. Shohoku knew that there were still things they need to learn to beat teams like Ryonan and others. On the other hand. "Ran, don't you want me to walk you home?" Rukawa asked "Oh no Kae-chan, I-I mean Kaede." She replied "Is that jerk Sendoh gonna walk you home?" he asked "What?" "Just ignore me."
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The big day came the whole Shohoku team are in their way to Ryonan High were the practice game would be held. Coach Anzai and Ayako went there first because the team manager and coach should be early. When the team arrived many people was there cheering for Ryonan many of them thinks Shohoku are born losers. Sakuragi was bluffing around about his skills and all, Akagi there was so mad he hit Sakuragi many times. Then the Ryonan team entered the room there's still 10 minutes before the game but Ryonan's ace wasn't there. Then he came late. His name was Akira Sendoh, the famous Ryonan Ace, a sophomore and inches taller than Sakuragi, cool and always smiling. He's got a great personality that even their coach can't get mad at him whenever he comes late or what so ever. On the way was Marina. But how did she know Shohoku would be playing? She doesn't but she knows her friend Akira would. "Oh, hi Marina!" Hikoichi greeted who is Sakuragi's friend from Ryonan. "Hi Hikoichi am I late?" She answered "Nope, there are still 10 minutes before the game" "Ok" She didn't notice Shohoku was there because she was talking to Sendoh who happens to be her friend. "Akira, hi there" She greeted. "Marina! I knew you would come.Watch me fight those guys" "There goes Marina.Sendoh's inspiration, I can't blame him though she's attractive and all.I wish she was my." Koshino thought "I'll check that!" Hikoichi answered "Akira, here's your lemonade and your lemon slices." "Thanks, just watch me play against Shohoku!" "Shohoku?" "Yeah our opponent!" "B-But that's where I study now."Marina said Sendoh's world fell down hearing this at this point he remembered Marina telling him that if Ryonan must compete with her school, she must support her school. "Oh, it's okay but I won't let you win" but it depresses him so much inside "You make me laugh, is Kae-chan here?" she asked looking for someone "Kae-chan who?" "My friend.Remember.? Well ok Kaede." "Sorry but I don't know him." "Oh, there he is! I'll cheer for him, er. them, you see, were school mates now." "O-okay." Sendoh said sadly but didn't frown, its not like he'll frown in any situation but he was sad watching Marina walk away and turn her back from him.All he knew was he liked her from the day they first met then the idea struck him. "Wait-a-minute. She said HIM. That Kae-chan is a he, a guy, a male!" He thought. "Hikoichi, would you check someone in your list with the name Kaede" He asked Aida "Ok.Kaede, Kaede.Oh, here! He's a rookie. Number 11! Rukawa Kaede!" he replied "RUKAWA? KAEDE? The super rookie?" Then he saw Marina approaching a guy in a Shohoku uniform with a jersey number 11. "So he is Rukawa, heard so much about him, let's see." On the other hand, Rukawa saw Marina approaching him and he got unusually nervous. "Ran-ran what are you doing here?" He asked "I was supposed to be visiting a Ryonan friend but I saw you instead" She replied "Ryonan? Who?" He asked in a serious reaction. "Akira" "Akira? Isn't it unusual for a girl to have a name like Akira???" "Oh no, Akira's a he." she retorted "He?" he asked furiously "Yes, Sendoh Akira.A good friend of mine" Then she smiled causing Rukawa to blush "The ace player, so how did you two met?" He asked seriously "On the road."She replied then came a flashback.
Marina was running hurriedly because she would be late than Sendoh was in the way yawning while nibbling a slice of lemon. Then they bumped into each other causing her books to fall. Sendoh picked it up for her. She said sorry and thanked him and ran away. "My name's Akira Sendoh!" he shouted as Marina disappeared. But Marina replied back "Thank you, Akira! I'm Marina Ryuzaki!"
Then she waved to Sendoh that gave Rukawa an idea about him being her friend when they were apart, dark clouds surrounded him, he seems to be jealous. On the other hand, Sendoh was delighted but was still was suspecting that the word "friend" that she used to describe her "Kae-chan" meant more than the word. Then the game started. The first half started, Ryonan was always leading but it didn't stop any of Shohoku team players to fight them. Kogure and Akagi were pretty desperate to win. The score was 49 - 42, obviously it was Ryonan who takes the lead but Sendoh knew "the rookie" was the real winner at the girl's heart so he decided to make a move on the second half. "Second half in three seconds, jump ball! Number 4 white and number 4 blue!" "Akagi caught the ball!" Ayako shouted. At that moment, Hanamichi was desperate to impress Haruko, so he caught the ball. It was sadly stolen by THE GREAT Sendoh. He was sure trying to win her (Marina) over Rukawa; he looked at her dribbling and spinning the ball continuously. "Watch me" he whispered giving a bright smile "That jerk is looking at Ran, do 'aho" Rukawa thought "???" Marina was confused at that situation He sure likes her. And Rukawa can feel it too. After long runs, swatter pass techniques and Rukawa's "change of pace" Shohoku lost the game. Rukawa stole the ball and was about to fall outside the court but was able to pass it to the self-proclaimed "Tensai". And unbelievably, he was able to score. They were so glad but Rukawa told everyone that there where still 10 seconds remaining. With lightning speed Sendoh, scored and won the game. Shohoku wasn't depressed at all they enjoyed the game and shook hands with Ryonan players. Sendoh had a swelling hand after shaking hands with Hanamichi. Shohoku knew that there were still things they need to learn to beat teams like Ryonan and others. On the other hand. "Ran, don't you want me to walk you home?" Rukawa asked "Oh no Kae-chan, I-I mean Kaede." She replied "Is that jerk Sendoh gonna walk you home?" he asked "What?" "Just ignore me."
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