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This Time Around

Part 5

The game ended with the score 66-67, Shohoku's favor. Taoka was so confident that the game was already a sure win because there would be no Rukawa to ruin his so-called genius tactics. However, he disregarded Akagi, Kogure, Mitsui, Miyagi and most especially, Sakuragi who did a very good job in guarding Sendoh, and that lead them to lose.

Shohoku Basketball Team is about to leave when suddenly…

Sendoh (approaches Rukawa): Anou, miss, can I have your name? /smiles/

Rukawa (rolled her eyes): You have your own, why do you want mine? /replied sarcastically/

Sakuragi overheard their conversation and decided to but in.

Sakuragi: Her name is not your business Sendoh… /annoyed/

Sendoh: Cool it, I'm just asking for her name that's all… Is there something wrong about that?

Sakuragi: I believe she doesn't want to give you her name. /eyes Rukawa/

Sendoh: Well, in that case, can I have your number? Land line or cellular phone… any will do… /smiles/

Rukawa (now irritated): What made you think that I'll give it to you?

Sakuragi: Look, if numbers are all you wanted… I'll give you numbers… 7 is the number of brothers she has… 13 is the number of centimeters that her eldest brother is taller than you are… 59 is number of guys she dumped in junior high… 24 is the number of broken bones and bruises you'll receive from me if you continue on irritating the hell out of her and maybe 30, the number of days you'll stay in the hospital or if you're not lucky enough, 6, is the number of feet you'll be under the ground. Got that? And oh, if you're not satisfied with that, I could also give you letters… S-A-K-U-R-A-G-I H-A-N-A-M-I-C-H-I are the letters of the her boyfriend's name and also the one who'll be getting the privilege of beating you into pulp once you mess up with her, ok?

Sendoh (sweat drops): Cool it Sakuragi… /raises hands in defeat/

Rukawa (to herself): You've got to explain this, do'ahou.

Sendoh: Fine. But I got a few words for you…

Sakuragi: What?!

Sendoh: Hell-I-Don't-Believe-You! Got that? Well, I'll see again next time, miss…

Sakuragi: There will be no next time for you yarou! C'mon Kaede!

Rukawa (glares at Sakuragi): It's KARA, do'ahou!

Sakuragi: Yeah! Kara-chan!

With that, they left a dumbfounded Sendoh.

Sendoh: Kaede?! Sure Sakuragi's growing weirder and weirder everyday…

To be continued…

Too short? Anyway, please review…

Dylan©