Author's Notes: Again, to those who reviewed… HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO THANK YOU GUYS?! Nevertheless, I would like to thank you all for doing me a kind favor… Anyway, this is the next part… I hope those reviews keep on coming…
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This Time Around
Part 6
Outside Ryonan's school grounds…
[A/N: Sorry, I forgot to tell you guys that the practice game was held at Ryonan. Now you know… let's carry on… ^___^]
Rukawa: Just great! They've already left us… /stomps her feet on the ground/
Sakuragi: Big deal! Let's go.
And so they've begun to walk their way to the train station. Sakuragi was walking rather carefree… just like walking under the pale moonlight… whilst Rukawa was sweating big time because she's carrying a bag full of basketball stuff that is almost her size.
Sakuragi: Eh?! What's wrong kitsune? Why the pained expression?
Rukawa: You've got the nerve to ask me that! /angered tone/
Sakuragi: Fine. Just asking. (To himself) Che! Women and mood swings.
So they've walked a little more then finally Rukawa gave up.
Rukawa (pissed off): YOU CLAIM TO BE A GENTLEMAN… /throws the bag at Sakuragi/ NOW CARRY THIS!
Sakuragi: There could have been a better way of asking me you know?! /picks up the bag/
Rukawa (irritated): How do you want it? "Sakuragi-kun, could you please carry this bag for me?" /puppy dog eyes/ MY ASS!
Sakuragi: You know what?! YOU TALK TOO MUCH!
Rukawa: What do you want me to do?! Pretend to be mute?!
Sakuragi: Yare yare… (To himself) There's no use arguing with women… they always have the last word.
And they continue on walking… and walking… and walking…
Rukawa: Oi, what's with the boyfriend thingy?
Sakuragi (blushes): I'm just trying to help you up with smiley…
Rukawa: Sure you did… (Muttering) like it helped…
Sakuragi: Hey, why are you grumpy and all?! What's wrong with telling him that I'm your boyfriend?! Little lies don't hurt, you know?!
Rukawa: Yeah, whatever you say…
Sakuragi: Sou… you don't like me pretending to be your boyfriend… YOU LIKE MICCHY BETTER! Nyahahahahaha…
Rukawa (blushes): I DON'T! /whacks Sakuragi's head/
Sakuragi: Why the violent reaction?! It's true then! /teasing her a little more/
Rukawa: CHIGAU!
Sakuragi: Don't worry about, I'll tell him first thing tomorrow! /running away/
Rukawa (shouts): No you won't! I'm gonna kill you first! /giving into the race/
And they've reached the station in no time.
Rukawa (panting): I'm. Straight. You. Know…
Sakuragi (catching his breath): I know… you're a girl… it's normal!
Rukawa: Hell I am! But I'm a man all along…
Sakuragi: THAT WAS HISTORY! Nyahahaha! You better start acting like a girl!
Rukawa: In your wildest dreams, do'ahou!
To sum it up, the whole trip back home is crazy. They kept one throwing each other insults while shouting at the top of their lungs, as if they're situated miles away from each other when in really they're only a few feet apart.
Back in Shohoku… around 7 in the evening… Rukawa was stuffing all the things they've brought in Ryonan in their respective storage places. On the other hand, Sakuragi was waiting for her outside the room. Once she emerged and locked the room…
Rukawa: You're still here? I thought you're going home already. /walks past Sakuragi/
Sakuragi: I'm waiting for you, baka.
Rukawa: Me? I don't remember telling you to do so. /walks away/
Sakuragi: Teme! Where are you going? /runs after Rukawa/
Rukawa: Home. Where else?
Sakuragi: I'm going with you.
Rukawa: To my house?! /question marks on above her head/
Sakuragi: Iya, I'm just gonna walk you back to your house. It's late and besides you house is just a block away from mine.
Rukawa: What're you doing this for?
Sakuragi: Nothing! Why can't I walk you home without a damn reason? I'm just doing my job as a tensai gentleman. Nyahahahahaha… Naze wa kitsune? Haven't you walked a girl home before?
Rukawa: It's not necessary. I'll live without doing it. Why bother.
Sakuragi: You're so boring. If I were to be a girl, I wouldn't waste my time on some weirdo like you.
Rukawa: Watch your words… You might eat them at the end.
Sakuragi (covers his mouth): Iya… that's just an opinion.
Then they've finally reached Rukawa's house.
Rukawa: This is it. Aren't you going home yet?
Sakuragi: Sheesh… Any sign of gratitude? Maybe "thanks"?
Rukawa: You volunteered. I can walk back home. I'm not crippled after all.
Sakuragi: You and your stinking attitude. /he muttered/
Rukawa: What did you say?
Sakuragi: Iiee… I said I'm going home. See you tomorrow afternoon.
Rukawa: Fine then.
Then Sakuragi walks away…
Rukawa (shouts): Hanamichi!
Sakuragi turned around upon hearing his name.
Sakuragi: Nani yo?
Rukawa (Bites lower lip): I… Anou… Thanks! Ja ne!
Sakuragi (smiles): No prob! /he shouted back that walks away/
Inside Rukawa's house…
Rukawa (while staring at her reflection at the mirror): "THAT WAS HISTORY! You better start acting like a girl!" /repeating Sakuragi's words earlier/
The next day, she went to the mall to buy girl stuff… (Like what Ayako instructed her to buy the other day.) She bought shirts, jeans and a new pair of foot wear for his old one doesn't fit her now.
That afternoon… In the gym… Just minutes before practice…
Rukawa: Konnichi wa! /she greeted everybody/
Everyone (stared at her with mouths wide open): What the hell?!
Sakuragi: KITSUNE!
To be continued…
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