AN: YAY! I manage to write Chapter 4 despite of my final exams in college! R&R please! I would like to thank the reviewers for reading my story! Especially to those who reviewed and read The Genius' Sister, because of you guys, I won't be inspired! ARIGATO!
Disclaimers: All characters of SD are not mine and I do not owe them! I only owe the OC here for I alone created her.

Chapter 4: Melting of Ice

"Here I go again; on this same place again. Why do I go to this place knowing that it just bring sad memories? What's wrong with you Yuki? Atashi no baka!" Yuki's mind replied in a cold voice. She was standing amidst the Shohoku Volleyball court. 5:30 AM, too early for someone like Yuki who is not involved in any co and extra curricular activities to be at school, but there she was, standing on the volleyball court, staring at the net. Her cold blue eyes staring at nothing as if it was imagining that there was an enemy on the other side of the court.

Yuki looked down and saw a ball of volleyball lying beside her feet. She picked it up and walked towards the server line. She aimed it high and did a whizzing serve like she did yesterday. "Yesterday..." Yuki recalled.

Mitsui Hisashi followed her and started snooping on her. "What's with that guy and he's so interested in me? So what if I am Winter Snow? He's into basketball and definitely we are interested in different sports. I don't get that guy" Yuki pondered doing another serve.

"I knew you'd be here!" a voice replied. Yuki knew that voice, the voice was gentle and deep but somehow the tone to her was mocking. She asked, "What do you want?" Mitsui Hisashi approached her and said, "The MVP Winter Snow! Snow Queen of Tomigaoka, I wonder what happened to that amazing athlete, critics say that she was a phenomenal volleyball player and according to news, the National Volleyball League of Japan offered their hand to her, hoping her to be a part of the Volleyball Japan Team."

He then looked at Yuki who was in utter most silence, her head facing down. "Unfortunately, Winter Snow didn't accepted the offer. Winter Snow disappeared, gone and no one knew where she went." He then took a step forward and asked, "Do you know where she is Yuki-san?"

Yuki didn't answered. She just stood there staring at the ground. "I know where she is, she's here in Shohoku now, standing in front of me in this volleyball court. Yuki-san, what happened back in Tomigaoka? Why did Winter Snow disappear?" The girl standing in front of Mitsui then burst out crying. Tears were flowing out of Yuki's cold blue eyes. At that moment Mitsui couldn't feel the coldness in them, it was like the ice were melting. Mitsui wiped away her tears and said, "Daijoubu Yuki-san?"

Yuki then buried her face on Mitsui's chest crying, "I hate that day! Why did I get injured on that fateful day? Why?" Mitsui hugged Yuki and asked, "What accident Yuki-san?" Yuki continued, "Championship, Tomigaoka versus Mishiyo, I accidentally lost my balance and slipped..."

FLASHBACK

"Owww! My arm!"

"It looked bad Yuki-chan!"

"MEDIC! CALL THE MEDIC!"

END OF FLASHBACK

"Your arm? You're right arm was injured?" Mitsui asked looking at Yuki's right arm. Yuki nodded her head. "I was benched, but still we won the championship, I was happy but..."

FLASHBACK

"I'm sorry Yuki-san, your injury is fatal. The bone was fractured on your fall."

"What do you mean doctor?"

"You can't play volleyball anymore, even you heal, your arm is not that strong as before, and for that, your skill is not that 100 anymore. I'm sorry."

"No! I can't be! No! No! NO!"

END OF FLASHBACK

Mitsui sighed and asked, "Physical Therapy? Did you go under Therapy?" Yuki nod her head and said, "Of course I did! A whole year of physical therapy! It healed my arm and my physical therapist told me that I can play again.."

"But you were blinded by what the doctor told you!" Mitsui exclaimed, there is fury in his voice. Yuki looked up, Mitsui's eyes showed disappointment and anger. "What?" Yuki asked in bewilderment. "Have you heard of my story Yuki-san? How I got myself injured? How I became a gangster because of that?"

Yuki didn't answered. Of course she heard the story, Mitsui Hisashi is just no nobody, he's famous here in Shohoku. "I was blinded too Yuki! Blinded by anger, but look at me now, I'm playing again! It took me 2 years to see that!" Mitsui exclaimed. "What are you implying Mitsui-san?" Yuki asked. "Yuki-san, wake-up! You still have your skill! So what if you can't you use it 100 as before? As long you do your best, you'll be the same Winter Snow again!" Mitsui replied.

Yuki shook his head and replied, "I can't." Mitsui grabbed her by the shoulders and exclaimed, "I don't believe I'm hearing this! Stop being angry at yourself and play!" Yuki was shocked and only managed to say, "Mitsui-san..."

Mitsui took the ball from the ground and handed it to Yuki and said, "Think what I've told you, don't waste your life Yuki. You're completely healed, try training yourself again, I promise you that your skill hasn't yet deteriorated that bad!" with that he left. Yuki held on the ball looking at it.

"Yuki Guerra... now I see why are you like this, I can't believe you're so much like me. I hope you wake up and realize that everything is not too late." Mitsui thought as he entered the Shohoku gym.

Tsuzuku

AN: Well what do you think will happen after this? Do you think Yuki will return as the Winter Snow? Will she play volleyball again? Why on earth Mitsui is so interested in her? Hmmm.. So many questions to be answered, watch for Chapter 5! R&R onegai!