Chapter 04: Six in the Morning
~Jadis
It was six in the morning … Saturday morning … Ryonan morning.
Haruko was too nervous to sleep. She literally jumped out of bed a whole ten minutes before her alarm clock would ring.
She pulled on her gym shorts and sweater with a wonderful smile.
"… a light jog … a run around the neighborhood and I'll be good enough to shower before class," murmured Haruko. She pulled her light Saturday load backpack, then gym bag, making sure to add her school uniform. Softly creeping into the kitchen, Haruko checked the clock to make sure that it really was six o'clock.
"Yep… six… juuuust to make sure," whispered Haruko.
It was only yesterday that Haruko… since the basketball team was on a break, despite training, had most of her time free, promised to help Gwen train for her tennis try outs. Haruko, never really worked out before, decided to jog in the morning to get at least the use of her legs back.
Don't worry, I'm pretty sure there's a lot of running involved in basketball too, right? You'll be fine, Miss Haruko Manager~ she told her. Haruko sighed.
What have I gotten myself into?
She grabbed a used water bottle and filled it up with cold barley tea. The water bottle was thrown into the bag while tying her brown length hair back.
"Here goes~" Haruko opened the front door to her house, inhaled the wonderful morning air, and began to jog towards the park.
It was only a couple nights ago when she was standing next to Rukawa in the bushes, next to the basketball courts. Haruko's pink face turned bright red when she began to think of the possibilities of 'what might have happened.'
After stretching, Haruko took out a basketball from her gym bag and began to run up and down the court, dribbling the basketball with ease and control. Haruko began to sing a popular song that she heard on the song the other night. Not having paid attention to the lyrics, the eclectic notes of her vocal cords merged with the uniform beats of her basketball.
She ran up for a lay up when she spotted him.
He waved at her with his right hand… his large right hand.
"I'm Haru. I heard you were recruiting. I hear this is where-"
When she woke up, Haruko was in the Shohoku's nurse's office – she had run into the pole, knocking herself out.
Author's corner:
Sorry for never updating… I'm getting there… long writer's block ^____^ Thanks to E.J. reminding me… I almost forgot~ Thanks…
Sorry for the short chapter…promise it will brew up!
Oh and what do you guys think about tennis… I know more about tennis… maybe a hint that the games will be more tennis? … hint?? Dunno!!
Thanks?? YEAH THANKS!! sEE Ya~