Disclaimer: I don't own Slam Dunk and its characters…. However I do own all the verses in italics… (btw that comes later ^^)
Author's note: Ehehe... let me explain how I named the main character... There's this comic titled 'Juara Bola Keranjang'(Basketball Champion) translated from Japanese. My friend lent it to me the other day and I was hooked! But unfortunately I couldn't find the book so I couldn't buy it =( Anyway the most memorable character from there was probably Mai Moritaka... she was kinda like the main character and had a cute relationship with this guy from the guy's basketball team ^^ Her surname Ishiiro... I don't really know where that came from but it probably came from my favourite character from the same comic, Ishii ^.^
Mainime: Really? Hehe.... I guess I am =P I was a nerd too last time...
Nelly: Sorry for updating late, I was banned from the comp by my mom until weekends ^^
By the way... sorry if Mai is being portrayed as really really really really nerdy but... I need to do that to prove a point... you'll see later in the story! ^.^ Anyway.... *puts on best announcer voice* Ladies and gentlemen... I am proud to present... Chapter Three!
Admirer
By: sLL
"NANI---!" Mai yelled through the phone receiver. She clenched her fists. He was SO gonna die for this.
"A-ano... I thought I told you about it already yesterday? You agreed, remember?" Kogure stammered nervously.
"Well, I wasn't listening! Are you crazy!? How can you expect me to go out on a DATE with a guy I barely know? And besides, I don't have any clothes for the occasion!" Mai's voice shook with frustration.
"But... Akagi-sempai's a really nice guy once you get to know him... The clothes don't matter as long as you look decent... Onegai, Mai-chan? He'd be humiliated if he turned up at the party without a date..."
"Well, look at me! I'm fat, ugly and stupid with braces to match! Not only that, I'm really tired right now so I'll be cranky too! And to most 'popular' people who are obviously going to the party, I'm considered a nerd so wouldn't he be even more humiliated if he turned up with me? Don't try to deny even one word of it, CAUSE IT'S TRUE!!" Mai screamed the last three words into the receiver so loud that she heard a small pop. Silence on the other end. Total silence. Unnatural silence. "Hello?" she called. No answer. Uh-oh... the line was dead. Sweatdrop Mai hung up the phone and jumped onto the couch with a large 'BOING!'
Well, it isn't really my fault anyway... HE set me up without my knowing and...
//Without your knowing? Ahem... who was dreaming hentai visions of Mitsui at that time?//
I do NOT think hentai thoughts! I am NOT hentai! Urusei! Can't you leave me alone in peace?
//Nope, it's my duty to remind you of the major and minor details of your PERSONAL life. And I know EVERYTHING about you...Nyahahaha!// the little voice taunted.
Ignore. Ignore. Don't let the baka get on my nerves. Ignore. IGNORE!!!! And back to the problem... Ahh, forget it... I'm not going and that's it... Kogure'll have to find a better replacement.//You want to go, don't you? Micchy will be there! Nyahahaha... you wanna see him, right? ~Ore wa tensai~!//
IGNORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wait... Micchan will be there? Really? How do you know?
A faint whistling sound which sounded suspiciously like the tune of Sakuragi's Tensai Song floated into Mai's head.
Baka no Little VOICE! ANSWER ME RIGHT NOW BEFORE I GET MAD!
//Ignore.// a cackle resounded.
...Go...or not? go... or not? Go... or not? go... or not? Micchy... but he'll be with some other girl.... but two whole hours in the same room as Micchy...
//sweatdropWhat a loser...//
Teme little voice, what did you say!?
//Loser.//
Baka no little voice—
//Ask Kogure to take you shopping.//
Huh? Are you crazy!?
//You want to impress Mitsui, don't you?//
Of course I do... Mi-chan...*gets all starry eyed*
//Then call Kogure now.//
But... go shopping with a guy!?
//He's a guy. He'll know what guys like, right? Including M-I-C-C-H-Y...//
You know what? For once you're actually smart, baka no little voice! Arigato
//...do'ahou//
Mai ignored the last comment and ran up the stairs to her room. She fished around in her drawer for her unused handphone and switched it on. Please let the pin be right, please let the pin be right... 4...6...5...3... The handphone flickered on displaying the welcome logo. Yeah!
Mai stared at her phone blankly. Uh-oh... What is Kogure's number?
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Kogure lay down on his bed, wriggling in comfortably. He pulled a blanket over his body and reflected back on what had happened earlier. Hmm... that was wierd... Mai didn't seem like the type to snub people... Why won't she be Akagi's date just for a day? It's just Mitsui's party...
"Oi Kogure!" a voice that could rival a bullhorn sounded from below. Grumbling mentally, he opened his window and looked down below. To his surprise, he saw Mai standing there wearing the ugliest outfit he had ever seen. A hideous, large, vomitty green sweater over baggy shorts so old and wrinkled that it seemed that it could fall apart any minute. Hiding a grimace, he ran downstairs and opened the door. "Hey, come in... what's up?" he greeted her with a smile.
"Go shopping with me!"
"Oro?" Did I hear right?
"Go shopping with me, take me shopping, whatever! You DO want me to be Akagi's date tonight, don't you?"
Ok... my ears aren't malfunctioning. Whoa...
"Okay, just give me a minute and I'll be ready!" Kogure ran up to his room to change.
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(On the way back from the shopping mall)
"Yare, yare! What were you thinking!?" Kogure laughed.
"How was I supposed to know? I've never been shopping before!" Mai laughed, remembering what had happened.
- **Flashback**
Mai held up a small article of clothing. Hmm... what is this for? She surveyed it from all angles, holding it up to the light one way or the other. I haven't seen this before... What is this satiny, translucent pink lace hanging on to a thick pink string? She held two different ends and pulled on them. Not stretchable too... She looked all around her. Clothes everywhere. Yup, this was definitely a clothes shop. So what is this damn thing!? She looked at Kogure who was sifting through racks the other side of the store. Luckily he was focused when doing things. These fashion designers sure keep on inventing new things... I must think like them. She noticed the salesman looking at her wierdly. Now's the time to act cool...
Mai examined it again. An idea crossed her mind. Transparent pink lace... and so small too... I got it!! Mai looked around her. No one else around except Kogure and a salesman. She stood in front of a full-length mirror and pulled it over her head. A new type of scarf hat! She surveyed herself in the mirror. Then she turned left and right like she was modelling or something. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the salesman trying not to laugh. What's so funny? Hmm... this hat is really wierd... but still... what if it's in fashion now? Maybe Micchy likes it? I must ask Kogure's opinion... "Kogure-kun!"
Kogure turned around at the sound of her voice. Immediately, a look of horror flashed over his face. He ran over to her with lightning speed and tore the item off her head. "What are you doing!?" he whispered to her in horror.
From the corner of her eye, Mai could see the salesman running to the Staff Only room. The sound of hysterical laughing floated out of the room. Both Mai and Kogure turned and sweatdropped. Mai turned to Kogure. "Wasn't that a really wierd hat?" she asked, pointing to the lacy material in Kogure's hands.
To Mai's surprise, Kogure turned bright red and started to sputter, looking at the cloth in his hands. "Daijobu, Kogure-kun?" she asked worriedly.
Just then, the manager came into the shop. When he saw Kogure sputtering with the item still in his hands, he ran over to them frantically, his face red, waving his hands in the air. "Be careful with that! It's our most expensive designer G-string!"
Mai cocked her head to one side. "What's a G-string?"
- **End of Flashback**
Mai swung the bags she was carrying merrily. I must go shopping with Kogure more often! It's much better than trying to go alone!
They stopped in front of Mai's house. Kogure handed the extra bags he had helped her carry over to her. Mai started to walk in but turned around on her first step.
"Thanks for helping me shop, Kogure! See you tonight!"
"Aa.. you're welcome, but don't embarrass me next time! Ja ne!" Kogure smiled, his cheeks turning red again at the memory. Much as he hated to admit it, he had actually liked the feel of holding the G-string.Hentai!
Mai walked into her house. She looked at the clock. 5.00. Three more hours. Just enough time for a tub of ice-cream. She ran to the fridge and took out a tub of Swensen's vanilla ice-cream. Grabbing a spoon, she greedily started wolfing down bites.
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- sLL: *laughs sadistically* Nyahahaha! No date this chapter either!
Mai: Oh well, at least I'll be dazzling, right? Mitsui will like me at the party, right?
sLL: *sticks tongue out* Not gonna tell ya, not gonna tell ya, ne ne ne ne ne!
Mai: Meanie
Mitsui: Who's a meanie?
Mai: *gets starry-eyed* Oh Micchy!!
sLL: *holds knife threateningly behind Mitsui* *mouths 'Who's a meanie?'*
Mai: *whispers 'Nobody!'* Micchy! I love you!
- sLL: *appears in front of Mitsui with the knife, doing a kung-fu dance* ~~Ore wa tensai!~~
Mitsui: Oro?
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