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 11 – Post Date Dissection or, What time is it? It's Money time! (=^_^=)
(At Aki's house, 1st week February, Saturday morning)
"So how was your date, Kimiko-chan? I heard all about it from my classmate's gossip!" cajoled Natsumi.
"Yeah Kimiko-chan! Your date's the latest buzz around!" added Aki.
"How I wish I could have such a good looking guy dating me! Such a tall one, and in the basketball club to boot! Ne, you have any contacts, Kimiko-chan?" asked Yumi, with puppy eyes.
Kimiko: ^Sweat drop^ "You guys…"
"Hai, hai! Just spill, won't you, Kimiko-chan??" cried Aki, with hands on her hips.
Still creaming the butter with the sugar with a wooden spoon, Kimiko just shook her head in exasperation. "Look minna, it was just ONE date. Get it? He didn't even ask me for a second date, so how can you guys assume we're together??" /I'm already happy, just getting one date with him. I wouldn't ask for more… Jesus, God, Mother Mary, you do listen to my prayers…/ (L.I.D.[author]: She's catholic… don't ask me why.)
"Sonna! That means we won't get any chances?" moaned Yumi.
"Hai, hai!" sighed the other three girls. "Not unless you join the Basketball Club." Mentioned Kimiko.
"Doshite? (why?)" asked Natsumi.
"Because, I'm in it as well…" squeaked Kimiko, putting down the bowl subconsciously. /Kuso, I shouldn't have said that!/
"Kimiko-chan!!!!!!" cried the girls in unison, and pounced onto Kimiko, all of them with neko ears.
"Nan da!!!!! Mou!!!" (What?!?! Geez!)
"Can we go with you for basketball practice? ONEGAI!!!!" cried all three girls.
"Then we get to ogle at all the cute guys there!" cried Natsumi.
"Yare yare…" mumbled Kimiko. "If you guys want to go, it's ok by me, but please, no screaming, or I'll get it from Akagi-sempai!"
"Is your Akagi-sempai cute?" asked Yumi.
Kimiko: ^Sweat drop^ "Ano…" /As they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder! But ~I~ of all people, wouldn't know what ~you'd~ see! Maybe Akagi-sempai will appeal to you!/
"So it's set! We'll be the Shohoku High Basketball Club's supporters, and you will lead us, Kimiko-chan, in this matter! Okay?"
^Sweat drop^ "Yare yare…"
And so, without further ado, they managed to make their cupcakes and banana loaves, as well as lovely freshly brewed green Japanese tea, nice and golden brown, much to the approval of Chie-sensei.
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(At the old oak tree, 1st week February, Saturday mid afternoon)
From afar, one could make out the noticeable figure of 2 tall boys from Shohoku High, sitting by the shade of the old oak tree at Shohoku High.
"Kogure-sempai! Akagi-sempai! Sorry I'm a bit late!" shouted Kimiko from a distance, running towards them.
"Daijobu desu! We just arrived ourselves!" Kogure shouted back, waving.
Settling her picnic basket on the ground upon reaching the oak tree, Kimiko proceeded to unpack all the goodies she had made at Aki's house, onto the large picnic cloth laid out on the ground. Akagi and Kogure's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when they looked at the feast before them that was to be their tea time snack.
"Are you sure you didn't buy this from a bakery?" asked Akagi, looking at the food disbelievingly.
"NO! I made this with the girls for the cooking club meet. Don't worry, it's MUCH better than those pancakes you tried on the first day of school!" snickered Kimiko.
Akagi & Kogure: ^Sweat drop^
"Hai! Now, let's get studying, and snacking!" laughed Kimiko.
"Itadakimasu!" all of them cried, tucking in to the sweet sliced banana loaf, chewy cupcakes and fragrant Japanese green tea, whilst reading and discussing their school work.
"Oiishi!!" exclaimed Kogure. "You are really something, Kimiko-chan!" /More than you pride yourself, Kimiko-chan…/
"You've done it again, Kimiko-chan… Yummy!" said Akagi, chewing on a cupcake, whilst reaching or his pencil. "By the way, how was your date with Mitsui? Was it hot?" teased Akagi.
"Akagi, that's not a nice thing to say to a girl!" chided Kogure playfully. /I'd like to know the answer to that as well…/
"Mou, Akagi-sempai! How could you ask me that! Well, all I can tell you guys now, is that, it… was nice." Grinned Kimiko.
"Nice? You, the girl who could spell pre… pepoteros, whatever that word is, could only have thought of the word, nice?" said Akagi, with a raised eyebrow.
"Ano, it's preposterous, Akagi-sempai. P-R-E-P-O-S-T-E-R-O-U-S. Well, that'll all you're hear out of me concerning this matter! Hee hee!" chuckled Kimiko.
"In any case, I'm glad you're happy. Now, it's my turn to make myself happy by eating another piece of this banana bread! Har har har!" laughed Akagi.
Kogure & Kimiko: ^Sweat drop^
"Arigato, Akagi-sempai, Kogure-sempai!" smiled Kimiko sincerely. /Arigato, both of you, from the bottom of my heart./
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(Shohoku High, 2nd week February, early Monday morning)
In the deserted streets, a lone figure could be seen making his way towards Shohoku High. It was Mitsui, and he was going to collect the money from his bet with Toyama. Upon reaching the deserted area where the sports equipment were stored, he saw Toyama, as well as a couple of his basketball buddies.
"Hey Mitsui! Over here!" called Toyama.
"Aa. So, where's the money?" asked Mitsui.
"No problem, here's the ¥20,000 I promised you." said Toyama, handing over the money.
"Nice doing business with you, see you at practice later… Ja!" waved Mitsui, as he walked off into the school compound.
After Mitsui left, one guy asked Toyama if he was going to let it slide, or in other words, just let Mitsui go off just like that, with his money.
"No way, man, I'm going to make that bastard pay… Mark my words, I WILL!" swore Toyama. /That's right, I'm going to make you pay, Hisashi Mitsui. Very dearly… Just you wait and see…/
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(Shohoku High, class 1-6, 2nd week February, Monday morning)
"Ne, ne, Kimiko-chan, how'd it go with your date with Hisashi-san?" nudged one female classmate of Kimiko.
"He's such a cutie! How'd you get him?"
"So yo! Do tell us!" encouraged another.
Kimiko: ^Sweat drop^ "Ano…" /What am I supposed to tell them, that it was the most magical night of my life, and there IS no second date? Sonna!/
"All right class, get back to your seats, it's time for class!" shouted Kunaka-sensei.
/Thank goodness! Saved by the sensei! Arigato, Jesus! You are GOOD!/ thanked Kimiko.
"You seem to be popular now, Kimiko-chan! Better not let it get to your head! Har har har!" teased Akagi.
"Nya!" retorted Kimiko, sticking out her tongue a little bit, before paying attention to what Kunaka-sensei was saying.
/Ha ha, trust the two of them to have a spat so early in the morning!/ thought Kogure.
Class went as usual, and so did basketball practice. During basketball practice, Toyama schemed to make Mitsui's life a living hell, and he did so, by betting him again, and this entailed much more, than a date from the assistant manager…
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(=^_^=) Meow!
L.I.D.[author]: Goodness! What does the diabolical Toyama have in store for our hottie, Mitsui? Seriously speaking, I have NO idea, but please review, and give me some ideas, people! ^_^ Thanks! Notes, I got inspiration for the title from Tiger Beer… Please don't sue me, I don't drink…
Ruishi: Domo for the info, and I watched the anime thru my friends vcd, and it said 1.76m, so.. he he he…. *bows*
Doujin: Thanks for reading! And yes, don't we all wish we could have magnetic auras to the opposite sex?? /double anime sigh/
Charon: /looks at pompoms and smiles gratefully with a sweat drop/ Thank you so much!!! I feel more inspired now to continue… But a fore note, I'd advise my readers not to speculate to much on what who she'll end up with, but rather on the EXPERIENCE you guys are having, when you read my fic… it's like you are going on a journey, and the most exciting part of any story is the journey, ne? ^_^
SyiveSe: Ha ha… then you should come online more often to check out my fic, then u won't get so lost! /Maa maa…/ what can I say? Kogure is sweet, to the point of no return… So, better to prepare more BAYGON for the ants in your house eh? ^_~
GeneWeiss: arigato… ^_^
Ghostwriter: I agree, too much makeup can clog your pores… Hee hee! You ganbatte yo! ^_^
Lady Harlequin: Oh please, and do I look like I have a buff bod? No way! I'm still dreaming of a Singapore guy who will sweep me off my feet, with his unprejudiced ways, and a basketball player to boot! ^_~ But I don't think that'll happen, not in this lifetime… Why do you think I'm here at fanfiction.net? :P Where r u from? I do hope with my future chapter, you get lotsa tingles too. /giggles/ Just enjoy the fic on it's journey, and don't think too much on the result. ^_~
Anata: Thanks mucho! ^_^ No prob, about your initial assumption about my fic. But do read my other fic about Uozumi x Akagi… Just click on my name. Please read above replies about the journey for my fic. ^_^ And Thank you for not comparing to Ghostwriter-san's fic…. I only took a snippet; the rest comes from the realm of my mind… /bows/ keep reviewing! ^_^