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Author's rantings and ravings: I hate exams....i'll try updating as much as possible...but after 11 oct I'll be uploading like crazy..........
Thank you:
Tensaispira: if I tell u when will it still be a secret?? Haha don't worry I'll try.....fast....
SLL: Answer to the question is here! Umm.....party.......aahh.....*feels very uncomfortable* promise! Next next chappie!! Sweet dream! Unfortunately, I have a younger bro who is a pain in the $&%, so I cant really sympathize....
Part 12: Maki, Kiyota, Sendoh, Aya, basketball court. Can it be any clearer?
Around the corner was a basketball court. Not too far from home, just somewhere convenient. Sendoh liked this one; there weren't that many courts around in Kanagawa compared to anywhere in the States.
Aya put her bag down on the bench. When she went home earlier she changed into jeans and a plain white shirt. She also took care to bring several change of clothes and other essentials.
"You sure you're going to play like that?" Sendoh said incredulously. He had changed into something more for basketball playing.
"Yep." She tied her hair into a high ponytail.
He frowned a little, then shrugged and smiled. She looked nice in it anyway, and if she wants to play in jeans, well, he had no right to forbid her so.
She took out a basketball. "Here. You start first."
Sendoh took it. Instead of the standard brownish-orange, it was black and blue.
"You sure? You might want the advantage later on," he teased.
"We'll see, Sendoh."
Fifteen minutes later, he was wondering whether it was she who gave him the chance in the first place. Almost every move he made, she managed to counter.
Aya had to answer a call, so that gave both of them a chance to rest. Sendoh wiped off his sweat and glanced at the spectators. There were only a few, and mostly children, but the teenagers watching were looking suspicious...
"Ayra. Yep."
A loud voice was heard on her handphone. Wincing, Aya lowered the volume and put it back to her ear.
"Yes. Yes, I will, don't worry. Ok. That's fine. No, I'll call. Bye." She hung up. Sendoh threw his towel on his head, making sure it didn't affect his hair. Aya stared at the late afternoon sun without blinking, seemingly in a daze. He wondered how she could just gaze into the bright light and not feel any pain in her eyes.
"You alright?"
She snapped out of her trance to see Sendoh gently shaking her by the shoulders. Aya looked up, then saw the floor as she quietly said yes. She didn't know why, but she felt...watched, ever since she was in the gym today.
"Hey, Sendoh!"
She turned and saw a big guy with a shorter one behind. Aya noticed the first had a mole and the other had long hair, tied up.
"Fancy meeting you here," Mole said, and nodded at her. She tilted her head slightly.
"Playing with your *friend*, Sendoh?" Long hair said with a wide grin.
"Eh?" Sendoh was confused, scratching his head. Mole hit Long Hair on the head, who held it, trying to stop a lump from growing.
"Itai! Nandayou?" he complained. Aya stood at one side, silent.
"Ah. Aya, this is Maki and Kiyota. Maki is the former captain and player of Kainan High, now first year in Junior College. Kiyota is Year two and in Kainan's basketball team also."
"Hi."
"Hello."
"Are you his girlfriend?"
Pause. Then a 'slap'.
"Itai!!"
"Your name is?" Maki asked.
"Aratayashi. You can call me Ayra."
"Alright. Do you play basketball?"
"Why d'ya think I'm here?"
"She plays fantastic," Sendoh said, remembering their earlier game.
"Nani?! You mean you play in jeans?" Kiyota exclaimed.
"No, I play in my underwear." Aya said sarcastically. "Of course I do! What d'ya think?"
"But, demo...," Kiyota protested.
"Kiyota, just because you can't doesn't mean she can't."
"How 'bout we play two-on-two? Then I'll show you how well I can play in jeans." Aya cut in. They quickly formed their teams. She was, naturally, with Sendoh.
"Looks like you're with me, kid." Sendoh smiled at her.
"Humph."
Review!!!!!!!!!!!! Then I'll wish u all the best for exams!!! Haha......and......um..........tho some of you *looks at sLL with a funny grin* are looking forward to the party chap...........i think........well.......umm........it wont be that enjoyable................cos........aaahhh....too much!!!!!! Click on the button that says go and write something!! Then I can get to the party faster.....................i don't think I'll like the party chap tho............i certainly wont like writing it.............
-kK@
Author's rantings and ravings: I hate exams....i'll try updating as much as possible...but after 11 oct I'll be uploading like crazy..........
Thank you:
Tensaispira: if I tell u when will it still be a secret?? Haha don't worry I'll try.....fast....
SLL: Answer to the question is here! Umm.....party.......aahh.....*feels very uncomfortable* promise! Next next chappie!! Sweet dream! Unfortunately, I have a younger bro who is a pain in the $&%, so I cant really sympathize....
Part 12: Maki, Kiyota, Sendoh, Aya, basketball court. Can it be any clearer?
Around the corner was a basketball court. Not too far from home, just somewhere convenient. Sendoh liked this one; there weren't that many courts around in Kanagawa compared to anywhere in the States.
Aya put her bag down on the bench. When she went home earlier she changed into jeans and a plain white shirt. She also took care to bring several change of clothes and other essentials.
"You sure you're going to play like that?" Sendoh said incredulously. He had changed into something more for basketball playing.
"Yep." She tied her hair into a high ponytail.
He frowned a little, then shrugged and smiled. She looked nice in it anyway, and if she wants to play in jeans, well, he had no right to forbid her so.
She took out a basketball. "Here. You start first."
Sendoh took it. Instead of the standard brownish-orange, it was black and blue.
"You sure? You might want the advantage later on," he teased.
"We'll see, Sendoh."
Fifteen minutes later, he was wondering whether it was she who gave him the chance in the first place. Almost every move he made, she managed to counter.
Aya had to answer a call, so that gave both of them a chance to rest. Sendoh wiped off his sweat and glanced at the spectators. There were only a few, and mostly children, but the teenagers watching were looking suspicious...
"Ayra. Yep."
A loud voice was heard on her handphone. Wincing, Aya lowered the volume and put it back to her ear.
"Yes. Yes, I will, don't worry. Ok. That's fine. No, I'll call. Bye." She hung up. Sendoh threw his towel on his head, making sure it didn't affect his hair. Aya stared at the late afternoon sun without blinking, seemingly in a daze. He wondered how she could just gaze into the bright light and not feel any pain in her eyes.
"You alright?"
She snapped out of her trance to see Sendoh gently shaking her by the shoulders. Aya looked up, then saw the floor as she quietly said yes. She didn't know why, but she felt...watched, ever since she was in the gym today.
"Hey, Sendoh!"
She turned and saw a big guy with a shorter one behind. Aya noticed the first had a mole and the other had long hair, tied up.
"Fancy meeting you here," Mole said, and nodded at her. She tilted her head slightly.
"Playing with your *friend*, Sendoh?" Long hair said with a wide grin.
"Eh?" Sendoh was confused, scratching his head. Mole hit Long Hair on the head, who held it, trying to stop a lump from growing.
"Itai! Nandayou?" he complained. Aya stood at one side, silent.
"Ah. Aya, this is Maki and Kiyota. Maki is the former captain and player of Kainan High, now first year in Junior College. Kiyota is Year two and in Kainan's basketball team also."
"Hi."
"Hello."
"Are you his girlfriend?"
Pause. Then a 'slap'.
"Itai!!"
"Your name is?" Maki asked.
"Aratayashi. You can call me Ayra."
"Alright. Do you play basketball?"
"Why d'ya think I'm here?"
"She plays fantastic," Sendoh said, remembering their earlier game.
"Nani?! You mean you play in jeans?" Kiyota exclaimed.
"No, I play in my underwear." Aya said sarcastically. "Of course I do! What d'ya think?"
"But, demo...," Kiyota protested.
"Kiyota, just because you can't doesn't mean she can't."
"How 'bout we play two-on-two? Then I'll show you how well I can play in jeans." Aya cut in. They quickly formed their teams. She was, naturally, with Sendoh.
"Looks like you're with me, kid." Sendoh smiled at her.
"Humph."
Review!!!!!!!!!!!! Then I'll wish u all the best for exams!!! Haha......and......um..........tho some of you *looks at sLL with a funny grin* are looking forward to the party chap...........i think........well.......umm........it wont be that enjoyable................cos........aaahhh....too much!!!!!! Click on the button that says go and write something!! Then I can get to the party faster.....................i don't think I'll like the party chap tho............i certainly wont like writing it.............
-kK@