Author's Note: Yay!! Another chapter to the story!!! I've noticed a lot of people mention that Miyuki isn't supposed to be 5 months younger, well, I'll say it again, I'll tell you guys why that is on later chapters oh, and this isn't the 'great' chapter I promised earlier, this is just a…chapter???

Disclaimer: Slamdunk is not mine yadda yadda yadda

" Hey!! Kitsune!!"

Rukawa was about to reply his usual 'do aho' when Sakuragi did the unbelievable… Rukawa watched, rooted to the spot, as Sakuragi flung the orange sphere in his direction, to late to realize how close it really was…DING DONG!!! (I have no idea why I used ding dong, don't sue me) Rukawa sat up and watched the flimsy little birds flying around his head and the Shohoku basketball team that surrounded him.

" Kitsune!! What were you doing?? You were supposed to catch the ball!!!!"

"…"

" Sakuragi, with a brain like yours, you're not known to pass the ball to Rukawa" stated Mitsui

" HMPH The tensai has to do something surprising to trick the enemy, then HWA YA!!! The weak kitsune gets the ball whacked from him and the tensai comes to the rescue and scores the winning point…haahahaha hehehehehe"

"uhh…"

" Sakuragi, Sakuragi, Sakuragi, we shall use your plan in practice match against Ryonan we organized again this year"

" Really?? You're the tensai's best buddy Miyagi!!!" Sakuragi bounded off, obviously looking for Haruko to tell her the news.

" Miyagi, are you sure that's wise??"

" Of course it is, you don't think Rukawa here would get the ball snatched off him as easily as Sakuragi says do you Mitsui??"

Mitsui grinned. (Ahhhh…a grinning Mitsui, isn't that so KAIIWAII???)

" No, of course not"

The rest of the team then resumed to practice, leaving Miyagi to talk to Mitsui, and Ayako to tend to Rukawa, you didn't think that Rukawa was unharmed did you?? After all it was Sakuragi that passed the ball…

~~~Rukawa Mansion after school~~~

" Miyuki honey?"

" Yeah I'm home"

" Great, you can tend to your oniisan's guest, so irresponsible that boy is, must be off practicing again" Mrs. Rukawa muttered down the hallway

" OK, I gotta put my bag away first"

Miyuki walked slowly up the stairs, Rukawa's guest were mostly always basketball coaches from university or squealing girls from his school.

" Damn you Kaede"

Miyuki threw her book bag on the bed and began to empty out the contents. * Oniisan's guest can wait *

" Miyuki!! The guest!!"

Miyuki sighed

" Alright!!"

Miyuki stumbled in to the living room, while cursing the carpet.

" Miyuki san"

Miyuki looked up

" Haruko san!!"

" I was wondering when you'll come down"

" Sorry, I didn't know it was you"

" It's ok, is your oniisan home yet?"

" Kaede? No, he would've come home with me but he got into a 1 on 1 with Akira"

" Sendoh? Wow that match must be fun to watch"

" Wanna go see them play? It's not far from here"

" Sure"

Sendoh and Rukawa was in a intense match when they arrived.

" Oniisan, Akira!!"

Sendoh stopped to find the owner of the voice. His face broke into another Sendoh-famous-smile when he saw it was Miyuki.

" Hello Miyuki…uhh I don't know you, sorry"

" It's Haruko"

"Haruko san"

" Kaede kun" she blushed nervously

Miyuki signaled to Sendoh for him to leave, and they both snuck away.

" So why is Haruko here"

" Kaede"

Sendoh stared at her

" It's for school ok?"

" That's sounds more like it"

" At least I think it is…"

"… I can't imagine that"

" Why not?"

" It's Rukawa we're talking bout"

" Yeah so?"

"…"

" You think my brother doesn't have a social life?"

" Yeah…"

" You're right"

" I am?"

" Yup"

The two sat down on a bench in the park and stared at the sakura trees

" Too bad it's not spring"

" Why?"

" You don't know?"

" You wouldn't know either if you spent most your childhood in another country"

" OH yeah, forgot, In the spring the sakura trees bloom and when the petals fall to the ground it seems like the ground is covered a layer of pink and white dots"

" It must be pretty"

" It is"

Sendoh looked over at Miyuki, she had her eyes closed, enjoying the soft breeze playing against her face. * Look away Akira, you don't know what you might do *

" Akira?" she said suddenly

" Hmm??"

" I like it when you aren't irritating, keep it that way"

Sendoh laughed.

" That was comforting"

A smile crept upon Miyuki's face.

" I know"

Author's Note: I HATE THIS CHAPTER I HATE THIS CHAPTER I like the first bit @ shohoku but the second bits were ARGH I wouldn't be surprised if I got flames…