Author: I own the characters that are NOT from slam dunk…. If they are from Slam dunk, they are property of Inoue Takehiko. Please don't sue me… Also, a foreword, I tend to be long winded when writing my fics, so at least you get the overall picture, as well as the locations/background, and worth your dollar on internet charges! LOL Please do email/review me, and I can update the previous chapters. Thanks!

Words in italics or between slashes are thoughts, words within ^^ are actions, unless otherwise stated, words in brackets are locations usually before each section.

(=^_^=)  Chapter 3  – Shohoku High Basketball Club sprinkled with Blueberry Pan Cakes (=^_^=)

(Aka Chapter 3 - S.H.B.C. sprinkled with B.P.C.)

(Day 1, in class, end of the day/class)

The end of the day, after class, is a time where students get to socialise and have fun. And it was so, for Kimiko had somehow developed a strong friendship and rapport with Akagi and Kogure, respectively, on the very first day. (L.I.D.[author]: Aww… isn't that sweet?)

"So, do you have any plans after school, Kimiko?" asked Akagi.

"Ie. None whatsoever. Do you have any, Akagi-sempai?"

"I'm going to the student centre, to register for the Basketball Club." Said Akagi, picking up his huge gym bag.

"What about you, Kogure-sempai? What club would you be joining?"

"I'm with Akagi. We both plan to join the basketball club." Kogure replied, smiling.

"What club would you be interested in, Kimiko?" asked Akagi.

"I don't know. With my figure, I bet I'd be suited for the comedy club!" laughed Kimiko.

"I bet you would, Kimiko." Grinned Akagi.

"Mou, Akagi-sempai!" said Kimiko, punching Akagi lightly on his shoulder.

"Seriously though Kimiko, what are your interests?" asked Akagi and Kogure.

"Watashi wa? I like cooking, reading, listening to music, and watching basketball. I don't play though, because I'm a klutz, when it comes to actually playing basketball."

"Sou ka? How about joining us, and then we'll accompany you back home?" asked Kogure, picking up his gym bag.

"Alright. I'll see what other activities they have to offer. Lead the way, Akagi-sempai!" Kimiko grinned.

"…………"  ^Sweat drop^

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(Day 1, in class, student centre)

On they went, to the student centre, and picked up the forms for the Basketball club. There, they saw many males, queuing up for the forms. "Ne, Akagi, this year will be a good year, won't it?" asked Kogure, staring in awe at the length of the queue. "It's too soon to tell." Akagi said, unbelievingly.

However, while the two boys were talking, there was this one boy who caught Kimiko's eye. He was wearing a white t-shirt; with a red singlet above it with the number thirteen with blue shorts. He had short, dark raven blue hair with centre parting and was carrying a large gym bag.

"Akagi-sempai, isn't that Mitsui Hisashi? He's the MVP isn't he, from his junior high?"

"Aa. That he is. How do you know him, if you're from Kyoto?"

"Oh, my best friend is wild about him. Her brother's friend is in the same junior high as Mitsui-san is. She regales me with stories about him more than half the time we spend together."

"…………"  ^Sweat drop^ (for both Kogure and Akagi.)

/I would sure like to get to know him./ thought Kimiko, then she sighed. /But I'm sure he wouldn't want a fat girl like me. There must be tons of girls who want to go out with him./ However, she erased the thought from her head, and continued to talk to Akagi and Kogure.

"Mou! There are so many people here! Akagi-sempai, would you please get for me a form to become a team manager? I'm gonna go and check out the other clubs for a while!"

"Nani? Aa. Leave your mobile phone on, alright?"

"Hai! Wakatte ru! (I know!) ne, Kogure-sempai, take care of him for me ok? Hee hee!"

"Hai, hai…" laughed Kogure, watching her trot off to sightsee, leaving Akagi with a huge sweat drop.

There were a variety of clubs available to the students of Shohoku High, such as the volleyball club, soccer club, martial arts club,  aviation club, computer club, the school band, choir, and a host of other clubs. However, one particular club caught Kimiko's interest… or should I say, her nose… (L.I.D.[author]: Hee hee!) it was the cooking club, and she followed to where the smell was coming from. And it was just that… it was a smell, not an aroma, that piqued Kimiko's interest, for she could tell that it was food cooking, or at least, was trying to be cooked. When she reached the cooking club's booth, she smiled. Apparently, there were three girls who were trying desperately to cook something that looked like a pancake, and from what the situation looked like, nobody was trying any of the food from their booth.

"Hi! What are you girls making?" asked Kimiko.

"Oh, hi there! We're making blueberry pancakes, would you like to try one? This is the club's debut appearance in Shohoku High! My name's Natsumi, Satsuma Natsumi! Hajimemashite! You can call me Natsumi-chan!" said the club's leader, looking quite cute with flour all over her face. "We have a teacher who supervises us in our cooking, and she says we're making lots of progress!" Natsumi proudly added. (L.I.D.[author]: This is my own scenario, who knows if high school students cook well enough not to have a cooking club, in any case, just take it as it is, ok? Arigatou!)

"Yo, Aki, Yumi! We have a customer! Come and meet her!" called Natsumi.

"Hi, I'm Aki! Kunae Aki!"

"And I'm Yumi! Narayobe Yumi!"

"Hajimemashite! Yoroshiku! I'm Kimiko! Toyowara Kimiko desu! Ano, arigato, demo, I think I'll pass on the pancakes for now… ^Sweat drop and smiles^" /I think I will have a tummy ache tonight If I eat one of those…/ "Omoshiroi desu…(it's interesting) how do I join? Do I have to pay anything?"

"Oh, no need to at all, all our expenses, the ingredients, dish washing liquid, film and camera are covered by the school, as our sensei said, she hopes more girls in Shohoku High would take an interest to cooking, you know, being a girl and all."

Kimiko: ^Sweat drop(to remark about being a girl and knowing how to cook, as well as film and camera)^ "Film and camera?"

"Hai, we have to photograph our dishes after we've made them, and then record them in a log book, for our sensei to see, so she doesn't get in trouble, and show the school where the money goes to!" piped Natsumi.

"Well, minna (everyone), if you'll have me, I'd love to join the club! I love cooking, and if I may be so bold, I could introduce a couple of techniques to you guys! I do hope we can be good friends!" replied Kimiko.

"Daijobu!" cried all three girls. "Here's a form for you to fill out, just put in your name, contact number, email, address, and your class!" added Yumi.

"When and where are the cooking sessions held?" asked Kimiko.

"Well, it's held every Saturday morning, or afternoon, and Sunday afternoons. We usually hold it in each other's homes, since there's only the three of us, and the teacher only visits us on either day each week. Either on Saturday, or Sunday, depending on sensei's schedule. But don't worry, we DO get activity points on our transcripts, contrary to what people think!" smiled Aki.

"Sounds good to me! Count me in, and you guys can come over to my house! Just let me know when it's my turn to host you guys!" laughed Kimiko, while filling out the application form.

"HAI!" cried the girls in unison.

-Ring! Ring! Ring!

Picking up her mobile phone, Kimiko answered: "Moshi Moshi? Toyowara desu!"

"Baka gaki? Ore wa, Akagi. Kogure and I are going to be next in line soon, better make your way to the basketball club's booth."

"Hai, Akagi-sempai! Arigato! I'll be right over!"

-click

"Hora Kimiko-chan, that's your boyfriend isn't it?" teased Natsumi, nudging their new friend.

"Chigau yo, Natsumi-chan! That's my good friend only!"

"Hai, hai!" retorted Natsumi.

"Mou! Hai, here's your form Yumi-chan! I have to go now minna, just call me of any updates ok?"

"Alright! You take care now! Are you sure you don't want to take a pancake?" asked Aki, sincerely asking, with puppy eyes.

/Hmm… Wouldn't hurt to let Akagi-sempai and Kogure-sempai try their cooking, now would it?/ thought Kimiko, mischeviously. "Sure, why not?" replied Kimiko. All the faces of the three girls lit up immediately. "Would it be alright, if I had two instead?"

"S-sure! It's no problem at all!" cried Yumi, her face very grateful. "Here it is!"

Kimiko accepted the two lovely homemade boxes that contained the blueberry pancakes.

"Arigato minna! See you!" waved Kimiko at the group.

All three girls smiled happily and waved at their new friend goodbye.

(at the basketball club booth)

"Where did you go?" asked Kogure.

"I went to get a surprise for you guys! So, where's the form?"

"Miru, here it is… Fill it up, and we can submit it together. Hayaku." Said Akagi.

"Hai!" replied Kimiko as she scribbled her particulars and data onto the form. "Were there any other girls who joined?"

"Nope, you're lucky." laughed Kogure.

"I hope so!"

Soon, it was their turn to hand up their forms, and as the person-in-charge went through their forms, he looked up at Kimiko, and asked her if she would settle to become the assistant manager as they already a manager in the club at the moment.

"Sure! No problem at all!" replied Kimiko. "Glad I got THAT spot! Ne, Kogure-sempai?"

"Hai, hai!" laughed Kogure.

Akagi: ^Sweat drop^

"Here's the surprise I got for you two! ^smiles^ Here's one for you, Akagi-sempai!" handing one of the boxes. "And another for you Kogure-sempai! Try it! ^neko smile^" grinned Kimiko.

Both of them opened the boxes, and looked dubiously at the food inside.

"Go on, sempais!!! Try it!"

With much uncertainty, both Akagi and Kogure took each pancake and said: "Itadakimasu!" before taking a bite out of it.

"Phooey!!!" both spat out their bite of the pancake, and hung out their tongues in disgust. "What the hell was THAT?" both asked in revulsion.

"Ano, that was the cooking club's blueberry pancakes. They looked kind of good, so I thought I'd get some for you two!" snickered Kimiko.

"Baka gaki, that tasted horrible! Don't tell me you joined the club?" asked Akagi with his tongue still hanging out his tongue, trying to get the nasty taste out.

"Ok, then I won't tell you, Akagi-sempai!" smiled Kimiko.

Both Akagi and Kogure: ^Sweat drop^

"But I hope you guys liked it!! Ha ha ha!!!" teased Kimiko.

"Baka!!!" yelled Akagi.

"Sonna!!" cried Kogure.

"Hee hee! H-hey! It was only a joke!" explained Kimiko, backing away, as she saw both her sempais looking at her with an evil glint in their eyes.

"Mou! You guys can't even take a joke!" cried Kimiko, as she ran for dear life towards the school gate.

"Don't you run away, we'll get you!!" hollered both Akagi and Kogure smiling, playfully chasing after her.

In the end, she joined the basketball club as an assistant manager (for there already was a year 3 manager), as well as the cooking club. (L.I.D.[author]: Hey, she's got a knack for cooking. If you've got it, flaunt it!)

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(=^_^=) Meow!

Hey Everyone!

I'm sorry this is so short, but I was rushing to make this chapter! I have GREAT plans for this fic of mine, so please be patient, coz there is going to be LOTS for you guys to read!! ^_^ I hope you guys will tell me if there's anything wrong or how it is... I need feedback, people!!! LOL Thank you very much! Email me or post a comment! ^_^

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