INTRODUCING - JAPAN !
Part 7
"She's introducing that Smiley to Aisu!" Sakuragi exclaimed. His eyes focussed on the three people on the other side of the court. Pan, with her arm around Sendoh's waist, pulled the Spiky-haired player towards a silent girl who was twirling a ball on the tip of her finger.
The redhead quietly (well.as quite as he could made it) made his way over in order to eavesdrop the conversation.
"Akira-san, this is Mitsuhito Kazuha. She plays basketball too."
"Really? That's great! I'm Sendoh Akira." He held out his hand.
"." Kazuha merely raised her eyebrow at the offered hand.
"Err.. I guess I'm the enemy eh? It's great to know I'll be having another rival in Shohoku besides Rukawa and Sakuragi."
The girl's eyes narrowed and finally she opened her mouth to speak. "Is that a challenge?" in a low voice.
"You can interpret it any way you want. Well, ja. I have a game to play." He raised his hand and walked in an unhurried gait towards the locker room.
As soon as his back was turned, Kazuha turned towards Pan who was smiling, innocence painted all over her face.
"What was that about?" She asked monotonously.
Pan's grin increased and she tilted her head slightly to the left. Kazuha followed the line of Pan's tilted head with her eyes until she came across a chibi Sakuragi who was not-so-subtlety trying to pretend he did not just eavesdrop on the conversation with his right hand holding a paper-shaped cone behind his back.
Her eyes widen slightly and she slid them back to Pan. "You."
"Ummhmm." The shorter girl walked passed her and whispered. "Just to nudge you two together. A bit of jealousy always helps."
[Sakuragi.jealous?.] For the first time in her life, the Aisu felt her face heated up, forming a blush.
*****
[Eh?! Am I dreaming?! Did I just witness the ever so cool Aisu blush?!] Sakuragi stared in surprise as the red colour spread itself charmingly across Aisu's cheek. He frowned ferociously. [Kuso! Sendoh!] He glared at the spiky-haired player who had just emerged, fully dressed in basketball attire.
[You'll never have her Sendoh!]
*****
Feeling a pair of eyes on him, Sendoh turned and was slightly taken aback at the sight of a full-blast glare directed at him from Sakuragi Hanamichi.
"He's full of fighting spirit today." He raised his hand and smiled at the redhead in greeting.
Instead of acknowledging him, the redhead raised his fist in a challenge. Sendoh laughed and raised his own fist in reply.
"Itai!" A Gori punch landed on Sakuragi's head. Akagi stood behind him with a nerve twitching at his temple. He dragged Sakuragi to where Sendoh was standing and pushed Sakuragi's head down forcefully in an apologetic gesture.
"Suman. he is so rude, not that I know a time when he wasn't but. suman."
"Maa..maa..I don't mind. It shows how spirited he is and I had always enjoyed a spirited opponent."
They shook hands and went to their own teams, with Akagi still dragging a furious redhead who was shouting, "I'll beat you Sendoh! See if I don't!"
Sendoh jogged slowly and along his way he passed Pan, who was sporting a smile on her face which she directed towards him. He winked and uttered two words at her.
"Mission accomplished."
*****
Pan smiled, her eyes glinting as her brain began to work out devious plans to bring two very stubborn people together.
"My my, who would have wondered under all that tough exterior lies the heart of a matchmaker." A voice came behind her. Pan turned to find Mito Yohei lounging against the wall with his hands in the pockets of his pants.
"And who would have thought that You would fall for the girl Hanamichi used to have a crush on." She answered back.
"Wha-you-I." His face slightly red, Yohei finally let out a breath and smiled at her. "How did you know?"
"I came across you and Haruko-san kissing." Pan tilted her head sideways. "Lets see, at the park on my way home yesterday."
"So that means.Rukawa.?"
She nodded. Rukawa accompanied her home the previous evening and both of them had witnessed the unbelievable scene.
"Yup, he knows. Does Hanamichi.?"
"Yes.I told him myself. Surprisingly he took it well and now I think I know why. It's her isn't it? Who would have thought he would fall for that type."
"Opposites attract. Fire attracts ice and Ice attracts fire."
"I gather both like the other but wouldn't admit it?"
"You gather right."
"So why are you in middle of things - matchmaking, I mean?" The guy asked. "If I know Hanamichi, he wouldn't want anybody to butt in his love life."
"Yohei-san, open your eyes wide. Will you just look at the two of them? As stubborn as mules! At the rate things are going."
"Hai, I get what you mean. But what if they found out? There'll be hell to pay."
"She already knows and Hanamichi, well he's going to thank me."
"You sound so sure of yourself." He approached her and both made their way to where the Shohoku team was. "Don't say I didn't remind you if things get ugly."
"Don't worry, I know how to take care of myself." Yohei merely snorted and stared at her slinged arm to make a point.
"So you got Sendoh into this game of yours. Amazing, nine years not meeting each other and he's willing to do what you ask him to the moment you met. Looks like he's interested."
"Nah! He's not, because I know for a fact that he's going out with someone else right now. He's doing this just as a favour. So, how did you and Haruko-san get together?"
"She cried in my arms when everyone found out that maybe Kazuha-san was going to move away from Kanagawa. One thing led to another and the rest, as they say was history. Only you, Rukawa and Hanamichi knows of this."
Japan smirked. "It's going to be interesting to see Akagi-sempai reaction if he found out."
"You're not planning to tell him, are you?" He held on his breath as he waited for her answer. Pan's eyes began to gleam devilishly in mischief. He sucked in his breath further.
Unexpectedly she laughed. He let out his breath. "Don't worry, I won't but you will have to, you know."
"I know. I don't like sneaking around all the time just to spend some time with her."
"Speaking of the devil, here she comes now and I think I detect a bit of jealousy in her. Ja." And with that she left Yohei to settle things with his girlfriend.
*****
First it was Sendoh and now it's that Yohei guy.
Rukawa panted as he tried to catch his breath. He and the rest of the team were warming up by passing the ball and shooting some hoops. He had seen Sendoh winked at her and wondered if they had set up a date. His mind immediately rebelled at the idea. Then he saw her talking in low voices with Yohei, walking side by side - which, to him, positively shrieked out intimacy between the two and he had the urge to throw the ball at Yohei's face.
He finally admitted to himself that he's not merely 'intrigue' by her, he was interested in her.
No, not interested. Interested was too mild a word to describe what he was feeling at the moment towards the tomboy.
He was attracted. She was not particularly beautiful, hell, she couldn't even be describe as pretty. But.she reminds him of sunshine, lighting up everything and everyone around her just by smiling or letting out a laugh.
Not to mention his heart started doing a roller-coaster ride whenever she was in the vicinity.
Well, then. Now that he knows he wants her, What the Hell was he supposed to do next?
*****
At Shohoku. Behind the school building.
Five men stared in astonishment at a figure hanging upside down from a tree.
"Help! Get me down! Don't just stand there!" Aota, the Judo club captain shouted at them.
One of them came forward. "Before we do, we want to know where we can find the Judo club."
Aota stopped shouting. He raised one eyebrow in suspicion. "Why?"
"It's concerning our little sister." Another one answered.
"Yeah, we have some business to do with the captain."
"I'm the captain of the Judo club. Release me and state your business." He said arrogantly, not taking into account that he was at the moment quite vulnerable.
"Surprise, surprise. " All of them looked taken aback. "I guess someone had already beaten us to it. C'mon, let's get out of here before we're suspected."
"What about payback for what he had done-"
"Look at him, Kotaro. It seems our baby sister had already someone avenging her. Leaving him like that is enough of a revenge for me."
With that, Hiroshe Kenshin, Hiroshe Ryu, Hiroshe Mamoru, Hiroshe Kouji and Hiroshe Kotaro left a screaming Aota still hanging upside down from the tree.
~
A few minute later.
Kotaro rounded the corner and came back to where the judo club captain was trying to free himself. He smiled evilly, his eyes gleaming.
"I know Kenshin said we don't have to do anything but I just have to do this!" With that he pushed the poor guy forcefully sideways and left him swinging crazily, laughing all the way.
*****
To be continued..
Part 7
"She's introducing that Smiley to Aisu!" Sakuragi exclaimed. His eyes focussed on the three people on the other side of the court. Pan, with her arm around Sendoh's waist, pulled the Spiky-haired player towards a silent girl who was twirling a ball on the tip of her finger.
The redhead quietly (well.as quite as he could made it) made his way over in order to eavesdrop the conversation.
"Akira-san, this is Mitsuhito Kazuha. She plays basketball too."
"Really? That's great! I'm Sendoh Akira." He held out his hand.
"." Kazuha merely raised her eyebrow at the offered hand.
"Err.. I guess I'm the enemy eh? It's great to know I'll be having another rival in Shohoku besides Rukawa and Sakuragi."
The girl's eyes narrowed and finally she opened her mouth to speak. "Is that a challenge?" in a low voice.
"You can interpret it any way you want. Well, ja. I have a game to play." He raised his hand and walked in an unhurried gait towards the locker room.
As soon as his back was turned, Kazuha turned towards Pan who was smiling, innocence painted all over her face.
"What was that about?" She asked monotonously.
Pan's grin increased and she tilted her head slightly to the left. Kazuha followed the line of Pan's tilted head with her eyes until she came across a chibi Sakuragi who was not-so-subtlety trying to pretend he did not just eavesdrop on the conversation with his right hand holding a paper-shaped cone behind his back.
Her eyes widen slightly and she slid them back to Pan. "You."
"Ummhmm." The shorter girl walked passed her and whispered. "Just to nudge you two together. A bit of jealousy always helps."
[Sakuragi.jealous?.] For the first time in her life, the Aisu felt her face heated up, forming a blush.
*****
[Eh?! Am I dreaming?! Did I just witness the ever so cool Aisu blush?!] Sakuragi stared in surprise as the red colour spread itself charmingly across Aisu's cheek. He frowned ferociously. [Kuso! Sendoh!] He glared at the spiky-haired player who had just emerged, fully dressed in basketball attire.
[You'll never have her Sendoh!]
*****
Feeling a pair of eyes on him, Sendoh turned and was slightly taken aback at the sight of a full-blast glare directed at him from Sakuragi Hanamichi.
"He's full of fighting spirit today." He raised his hand and smiled at the redhead in greeting.
Instead of acknowledging him, the redhead raised his fist in a challenge. Sendoh laughed and raised his own fist in reply.
"Itai!" A Gori punch landed on Sakuragi's head. Akagi stood behind him with a nerve twitching at his temple. He dragged Sakuragi to where Sendoh was standing and pushed Sakuragi's head down forcefully in an apologetic gesture.
"Suman. he is so rude, not that I know a time when he wasn't but. suman."
"Maa..maa..I don't mind. It shows how spirited he is and I had always enjoyed a spirited opponent."
They shook hands and went to their own teams, with Akagi still dragging a furious redhead who was shouting, "I'll beat you Sendoh! See if I don't!"
Sendoh jogged slowly and along his way he passed Pan, who was sporting a smile on her face which she directed towards him. He winked and uttered two words at her.
"Mission accomplished."
*****
Pan smiled, her eyes glinting as her brain began to work out devious plans to bring two very stubborn people together.
"My my, who would have wondered under all that tough exterior lies the heart of a matchmaker." A voice came behind her. Pan turned to find Mito Yohei lounging against the wall with his hands in the pockets of his pants.
"And who would have thought that You would fall for the girl Hanamichi used to have a crush on." She answered back.
"Wha-you-I." His face slightly red, Yohei finally let out a breath and smiled at her. "How did you know?"
"I came across you and Haruko-san kissing." Pan tilted her head sideways. "Lets see, at the park on my way home yesterday."
"So that means.Rukawa.?"
She nodded. Rukawa accompanied her home the previous evening and both of them had witnessed the unbelievable scene.
"Yup, he knows. Does Hanamichi.?"
"Yes.I told him myself. Surprisingly he took it well and now I think I know why. It's her isn't it? Who would have thought he would fall for that type."
"Opposites attract. Fire attracts ice and Ice attracts fire."
"I gather both like the other but wouldn't admit it?"
"You gather right."
"So why are you in middle of things - matchmaking, I mean?" The guy asked. "If I know Hanamichi, he wouldn't want anybody to butt in his love life."
"Yohei-san, open your eyes wide. Will you just look at the two of them? As stubborn as mules! At the rate things are going."
"Hai, I get what you mean. But what if they found out? There'll be hell to pay."
"She already knows and Hanamichi, well he's going to thank me."
"You sound so sure of yourself." He approached her and both made their way to where the Shohoku team was. "Don't say I didn't remind you if things get ugly."
"Don't worry, I know how to take care of myself." Yohei merely snorted and stared at her slinged arm to make a point.
"So you got Sendoh into this game of yours. Amazing, nine years not meeting each other and he's willing to do what you ask him to the moment you met. Looks like he's interested."
"Nah! He's not, because I know for a fact that he's going out with someone else right now. He's doing this just as a favour. So, how did you and Haruko-san get together?"
"She cried in my arms when everyone found out that maybe Kazuha-san was going to move away from Kanagawa. One thing led to another and the rest, as they say was history. Only you, Rukawa and Hanamichi knows of this."
Japan smirked. "It's going to be interesting to see Akagi-sempai reaction if he found out."
"You're not planning to tell him, are you?" He held on his breath as he waited for her answer. Pan's eyes began to gleam devilishly in mischief. He sucked in his breath further.
Unexpectedly she laughed. He let out his breath. "Don't worry, I won't but you will have to, you know."
"I know. I don't like sneaking around all the time just to spend some time with her."
"Speaking of the devil, here she comes now and I think I detect a bit of jealousy in her. Ja." And with that she left Yohei to settle things with his girlfriend.
*****
First it was Sendoh and now it's that Yohei guy.
Rukawa panted as he tried to catch his breath. He and the rest of the team were warming up by passing the ball and shooting some hoops. He had seen Sendoh winked at her and wondered if they had set up a date. His mind immediately rebelled at the idea. Then he saw her talking in low voices with Yohei, walking side by side - which, to him, positively shrieked out intimacy between the two and he had the urge to throw the ball at Yohei's face.
He finally admitted to himself that he's not merely 'intrigue' by her, he was interested in her.
No, not interested. Interested was too mild a word to describe what he was feeling at the moment towards the tomboy.
He was attracted. She was not particularly beautiful, hell, she couldn't even be describe as pretty. But.she reminds him of sunshine, lighting up everything and everyone around her just by smiling or letting out a laugh.
Not to mention his heart started doing a roller-coaster ride whenever she was in the vicinity.
Well, then. Now that he knows he wants her, What the Hell was he supposed to do next?
*****
At Shohoku. Behind the school building.
Five men stared in astonishment at a figure hanging upside down from a tree.
"Help! Get me down! Don't just stand there!" Aota, the Judo club captain shouted at them.
One of them came forward. "Before we do, we want to know where we can find the Judo club."
Aota stopped shouting. He raised one eyebrow in suspicion. "Why?"
"It's concerning our little sister." Another one answered.
"Yeah, we have some business to do with the captain."
"I'm the captain of the Judo club. Release me and state your business." He said arrogantly, not taking into account that he was at the moment quite vulnerable.
"Surprise, surprise. " All of them looked taken aback. "I guess someone had already beaten us to it. C'mon, let's get out of here before we're suspected."
"What about payback for what he had done-"
"Look at him, Kotaro. It seems our baby sister had already someone avenging her. Leaving him like that is enough of a revenge for me."
With that, Hiroshe Kenshin, Hiroshe Ryu, Hiroshe Mamoru, Hiroshe Kouji and Hiroshe Kotaro left a screaming Aota still hanging upside down from the tree.
~
A few minute later.
Kotaro rounded the corner and came back to where the judo club captain was trying to free himself. He smiled evilly, his eyes gleaming.
"I know Kenshin said we don't have to do anything but I just have to do this!" With that he pushed the poor guy forcefully sideways and left him swinging crazily, laughing all the way.
*****
To be continued..