Rukawa's Seven Seal Sister
Jo-chan
Disclaimers: Slamdunk is created by Inoue Takehito and characters that would appear from X are all created by Clamp. I do not own these characters, standard disclaimers apply.
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Chapter 1- Surprises
"Sumimasen!" chirped a lively female voice that startled Fujima out of his thoughts on new strategies.
Fujima raised his head and whirled around to see a very pretty young lady with short hair, wearing an unfamiliar school uniform smiling at him. He was even more surprised to see a huge dog beside the girl, looking at him. He sweat-dropped a little as he smiled and said, "Hai, what can I do for you miss?"
Yuzuriha Nekoi noticed the direction of his glance and her smile widened further. She knew it! After the war with the seven angels and the tragic victory of Kamui, a lot of people's spiritual powers were awakened when Kamui gave his wish! She had no idea that her step-brother's town had so many cute guys! "Ano, sumimasen but can you point me the direction of Shohoku?" asked Yuzuriha, her dimple appearing as she smiled at Fujima.
Fujima felt a wretched blush creeping up his cheeks and he cleared his throat loudly as he said, "You'd have to get a train from here to go to Shohoku High School... I suppose I could guide you to it," hesitantly added Fujima.
"Iie, I'll be fine! I have Inuki here to guide me!" answered Yuzuriha as she bent down to pat Inuki's head.
Fujima smiled as he said, "You have a very good-looking dog, I guess you'll be fine then."
"Mochiron!" agreed Yuzuriha with a giggle.
Fujima reached out his hand and said, "My name is Fujima and I go to Shoyo. What's your name?"
"Nekoi Yuzuriha! I used to live in Tokyo but I guess I needed to leave it behind now," said Yuzuriha as she shook Fujima's pro-offered hand.
"Well, Shohoku is not nearly as dangerous as Tokyo has been these last few months but I would warn you about someone you might run into if you get to Shohoku..." stated Fujima, a sparkle of mischief appearing in his eyes.
"Honto?" asked Yuzuriha, leaning closer as her eyes widened in curiosity.
Fujima nodded wisely as he narrated, "First, there's a red-headed ape from Shohoku who goes around calling himself a genius. He's trailed by a four- man army who has a thing for cute girls like you..."
"Cute?" gushed Yuzuriha as she blushed slightly.
"-- and then there's also this narcoleptic icicle who goes around on his bike, likely to hit anyone in his way because he falls asleep at the most inconvenient time!" finished Fujima as he watched Yuzuriha's eyes sparkle.
Yuzuriha stifled her laughter by clamping her hand over her mouth. "Wakarimashita! I'll know exactly what to do if ever I run into those plagues!" exclaimed Yuzuriha as she pivoted jauntily on her heel. She looked back at Fujima and gave a cheerful wave, "Arigato gozaimasau Fujima- kun! Bye bye!"
Fujima could only wave back in reply as he watched Yuzuriha skip away.
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"I can't believe you guys are giving me trouble again because of your grades!" thundered Akagi as he and his starting members walked over to the gym. It was well after dismissal but they were delayed from practice because of the conference Mitsui, Ryota, Sakuragi and Rukawa had to attend. Anzai Sensei had instructed him to act as the mediator between his teammates and the disgruntled professors.
Mitsui shrugged while Ryota had the grace to look ashamed. Sakuragi was off in his dream world once again, paying absolutely no attention to Akagi's tirade as he day-dreamed about Haruko giving him lessons. Rukawa was walking slowly beside them, his lids half-closed. He suddenly tripped over a furry body standing directly in his way.
"Hehehehe! Baka kitsune!" jeered Sakuragi as he laughed at a dot-eyed Rukawa sitting on the pavement who seemed to have tripped over nothing.
Rukawa's eyes suddenly widened as Inuki padded over to him and began to calmly nuzzle against his face. "Masaka..." breathed Rukawa as his teammates had gone ahead, leaving him with Inuki. Slowly, he lifted his hand and began to scratch Inuki's ears. "What are you doing here?" he asked softly, oblivious to the weird looks some people were giving him as he patted Inuki. To people who had no spiritual power, Rukawa was sitting on the pavement, his hands in the air, muttering to himself. But for some people...
"Rukawa!" called out Kogure as he ran over to the tall freshman. He stopped beside Inuki and patted the huge dog once on his head, startling the rookie. "Nice dog you have here... but I think you have to go inside now..." said Kogure, looking worried.
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When Rukawa stepped inside the gym, a shocked silence greeted him. His eyes followed the horrified direction of everyone's gazes and found himself staring at a girl seated on the hand rail some fifteen feet above the bleachers where the students can observe the game from the vantage point. Slim, white legs dangled carelessly over the air as her skirt moved in time whenever she swung her foot. The commanding Akagi's face was pale as all of them stared at the strange young lady.
The girl's face was averted away from them as she was seemingly gazing off in space and the moment Rukawa entered the gym, the girl looked up to reveal an enchantingly pretty face. She smiled, showing even white teeth and called out in a clear sweet voice. "Kaede-ni!"
The rapt eyes of everyone in the team slowly swiveled towards Rukawa stopped as if he ran into a brick wall. His normally stoic face froze as he stood there gaping at the girl he hasn't seen for seven years. His placid features slowly contorted into amazed fury in front of his team's fascinated gaze.
"Yuzuriha?" exclaimed Rukawa, surprise and anger evident in his tone. Rukawa realized his tone and quickly said in a much calmer voice, "Get down from there brat," he ordered.
Yuzuriha pouted, before she cast her eyes down. "All right!" she yelled before bracing both hands against the hand-rail. She was clearly going to jump down.
"Yamero baka!" burst out Sakuragi as he ran forward to catch Yuzuriha who launched herself down quickly. Rukawa also ran forward but slowed down when he remembered his step-sister's special abilities.
As light as a feather, Yuzuriha gracefully landed on her feet, hardly making a sound on the wooden floors. She didn't even seem bothered by the height and simply straightened her skirt. She smiled at a slack-jawed Sakuragi who stood next to her, his hands still outstretched to catch her fall. "Arigato gozaimasu, but catching me really wasn't necessary," she said with a huge smile. Mitsui, Ryota and Akagi stood around her, still wearing expressions of amazement. Yuzuriha sweat-dropped and turned pink in embarrassment. She muttered to herself, "Oh right, this is Kaede-ni's world." From the circle of his teammates, she saw Rukawa gazing at her with a forbidding expression. She gulped and faced the team.
"Ano-- konnichiwa! Watashi wa Nekoi Yuzuriha! I'm Rukawa Kaede's stepsister from Tokyo," she greeted, bowing before the guys who stammered and said hello back.
Everybody seemed to recover their voices at the same time. Ayako was waving her fan, grinning from ear to ear as she said, "Yosh! Yosh!" over and over again. Anzai Sensei resumed sipping his tea as the freshmen were all chattering excitedly over the information. Haruko, who was standing at the doorway in shock, regained her senses and hurried over to the young girl, she pushed her way past her brother and excitedly took Yuzuriha's hand.
"I was so worried about you! I really thought you'd fall off and hurt yourself! I'm Akagi Haruko by the way and my brother is the team captain of this basketball team," gushed Haruko as Yuzuriha's eyes began to sparkle upon meeting a new friend.
Yuzuriha began to shake Haruko's hand energetically and said, "It's so nice to meet you Haruko! Know what, I think we'll be good friends!"
The Sakuragi army, also rushed forward to meet Rukawa's step-sister. All of them were wearing besotted expressions on their faces, save for Yohei who looked intrigued. Mitsui stepped forward, flashing a rare smile that revealed his good looks. "Hello there, I'm Hisashi Mitsui. I never knew Rukawa had such a pretty sister," said Mitsui, turning on his charm.
"Oi, Mitsui, stop flirting, Tetsuo might get jealous!" teased Ryota as he flashed a friendly smile at Yuzuriha.
"Oh, I'm not his sister-- I'm his stepsister. My dad married his mom seven years ago and there's really no blood connection between us," corrected Yuzuriha seriously. "Oi." Yuzuriha immediately looked over to Rukawa. "Nani Kaede-ni?"
Rukawa rolled his eyes and cocked a finger at Yuzuriha. Yuzuriha frowned before she skipped over to his side. Rukawa looked at her from the corner of his eye and waited until Yuzuriha stood close to him. "Behave," he said quietly, drawing an angry red flush on Yuzuriha's cheeks. She turned to face him and hissed, "What exactly do you mean by that?!" "You know what I mean," answered Rukawa calmly, his blue eyes looking at the young girl intently.
Yuzuriha looked at the avid faces of his teammates and huffed angrily. She folded her arms over her chest as she reluctantly said, "Fine." She scowled at Rukawa one last time before turning on her heel to walk out of the gym.
"Where are you going?" asked Rukawa, his back turned.
"Out to amuse myself. I don't know where our house is here so I'll just wait for you outside when your practice is done," answered Yuzuriha as she quickly walked out.
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Yuzuriha had rounded the block and way already several meters away from Shohoku High when she leaned against a whitewashed wall. She touched her hot cheeks tentatively as she sagged against the cool surface. "I forgot how everything always feels strange..." she said aloud as she fanned herself with her hand.
"What feels strange?" asked Haruko as she popped up beside the red-cheeked girl.
"Oh! Haruko-san!" exclaimed Yuzuriha as she smiled automatically. She straightened her spine as she answered, "Um... well, being here sure feels strange." She began to walk with Haruko right beside her. They walked around in companionable silence, Haruko unaware that Inuki was trailing after them.
"You know... I haven't seen Kaede-ni for seven years," shared Yuzuriha when they stopped in front of a sakura tree in the park.
Surprised, Haruko could only say, "We never knew that Rukawa-kun had a step- sister... and a family for that matter."
Yuzuriha shot a wry grin. "I'm not surprised. He's never really been the talkative type, perhaps more so now. And he did choose to be alone here...."
"Where's your parents?" asked Haruko, eager to know more.
"My mom died when I was 5 or so... and my dad left me with my grandmother who is the keeper of a shrine... when I was seven, my dad came back. He came back to introduce me to his new family. He married Rukawa Karen who had a nine year old son named Kaede," narrated Yuzuriha. "You know... the only time I ever spent with my dad's new family was a day. Kaede-ni and I were left in my step-mom's beach house as she and my dad cruised around..."
"Hey there Ojou-chan...." said a rough male voice.
Yuzuriha and Haruko turned around to see three burly men leering at them. It was already late afternoon and the sun was starting to set. Unknowingly, they had wandered too deeply into the park and into the wooded area. It was an isolated location.
"You wanna have a little fun with me and my men?" asked the most muscle- packed guy from the group.
"No," answered Yuzuriha, her eyes darkening dangerously. Beside her, Inuki growled. Haruko, who was terrified only stared at the goons.
Yuzuriha grabbed Haruko's arm to lead her away and after taking a few steps, a meaty paw suddenly grabbed her shoulder, making her lose her grip on Haruko.
"Don't turn your back on me while I'm talking to you!" snarled one of the men.
"Don't touch me!" said Yuzuriha between gritted teeth as she moved in a blur as she kicked the man holding her in his kneecap.
"Get her!"
Inuki leapt up towards his Mistress a white light surrounding his body.
"Yuzuriha-chan!" screamed Haruko as three men all converged at the same time on her young friend.
Somewhere, a wolf howled as the sun set.
TBC
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Author's Notes: Hey guys! Hope you like my new fic! I've fallen in love with Rukawa all over again and having also fallen in love recently with the X TV series, here's the fruit of my imagination: an SD/X crossover that's sure to rock your world! Please read and review, I gain confidence with each review passed. For comments and questions, email me at joan_g1014@yahoo.com. Stay tuned for more.
Jo-chan
Disclaimers: Slamdunk is created by Inoue Takehito and characters that would appear from X are all created by Clamp. I do not own these characters, standard disclaimers apply.
*****
Chapter 1- Surprises
"Sumimasen!" chirped a lively female voice that startled Fujima out of his thoughts on new strategies.
Fujima raised his head and whirled around to see a very pretty young lady with short hair, wearing an unfamiliar school uniform smiling at him. He was even more surprised to see a huge dog beside the girl, looking at him. He sweat-dropped a little as he smiled and said, "Hai, what can I do for you miss?"
Yuzuriha Nekoi noticed the direction of his glance and her smile widened further. She knew it! After the war with the seven angels and the tragic victory of Kamui, a lot of people's spiritual powers were awakened when Kamui gave his wish! She had no idea that her step-brother's town had so many cute guys! "Ano, sumimasen but can you point me the direction of Shohoku?" asked Yuzuriha, her dimple appearing as she smiled at Fujima.
Fujima felt a wretched blush creeping up his cheeks and he cleared his throat loudly as he said, "You'd have to get a train from here to go to Shohoku High School... I suppose I could guide you to it," hesitantly added Fujima.
"Iie, I'll be fine! I have Inuki here to guide me!" answered Yuzuriha as she bent down to pat Inuki's head.
Fujima smiled as he said, "You have a very good-looking dog, I guess you'll be fine then."
"Mochiron!" agreed Yuzuriha with a giggle.
Fujima reached out his hand and said, "My name is Fujima and I go to Shoyo. What's your name?"
"Nekoi Yuzuriha! I used to live in Tokyo but I guess I needed to leave it behind now," said Yuzuriha as she shook Fujima's pro-offered hand.
"Well, Shohoku is not nearly as dangerous as Tokyo has been these last few months but I would warn you about someone you might run into if you get to Shohoku..." stated Fujima, a sparkle of mischief appearing in his eyes.
"Honto?" asked Yuzuriha, leaning closer as her eyes widened in curiosity.
Fujima nodded wisely as he narrated, "First, there's a red-headed ape from Shohoku who goes around calling himself a genius. He's trailed by a four- man army who has a thing for cute girls like you..."
"Cute?" gushed Yuzuriha as she blushed slightly.
"-- and then there's also this narcoleptic icicle who goes around on his bike, likely to hit anyone in his way because he falls asleep at the most inconvenient time!" finished Fujima as he watched Yuzuriha's eyes sparkle.
Yuzuriha stifled her laughter by clamping her hand over her mouth. "Wakarimashita! I'll know exactly what to do if ever I run into those plagues!" exclaimed Yuzuriha as she pivoted jauntily on her heel. She looked back at Fujima and gave a cheerful wave, "Arigato gozaimasau Fujima- kun! Bye bye!"
Fujima could only wave back in reply as he watched Yuzuriha skip away.
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"I can't believe you guys are giving me trouble again because of your grades!" thundered Akagi as he and his starting members walked over to the gym. It was well after dismissal but they were delayed from practice because of the conference Mitsui, Ryota, Sakuragi and Rukawa had to attend. Anzai Sensei had instructed him to act as the mediator between his teammates and the disgruntled professors.
Mitsui shrugged while Ryota had the grace to look ashamed. Sakuragi was off in his dream world once again, paying absolutely no attention to Akagi's tirade as he day-dreamed about Haruko giving him lessons. Rukawa was walking slowly beside them, his lids half-closed. He suddenly tripped over a furry body standing directly in his way.
"Hehehehe! Baka kitsune!" jeered Sakuragi as he laughed at a dot-eyed Rukawa sitting on the pavement who seemed to have tripped over nothing.
Rukawa's eyes suddenly widened as Inuki padded over to him and began to calmly nuzzle against his face. "Masaka..." breathed Rukawa as his teammates had gone ahead, leaving him with Inuki. Slowly, he lifted his hand and began to scratch Inuki's ears. "What are you doing here?" he asked softly, oblivious to the weird looks some people were giving him as he patted Inuki. To people who had no spiritual power, Rukawa was sitting on the pavement, his hands in the air, muttering to himself. But for some people...
"Rukawa!" called out Kogure as he ran over to the tall freshman. He stopped beside Inuki and patted the huge dog once on his head, startling the rookie. "Nice dog you have here... but I think you have to go inside now..." said Kogure, looking worried.
*******
When Rukawa stepped inside the gym, a shocked silence greeted him. His eyes followed the horrified direction of everyone's gazes and found himself staring at a girl seated on the hand rail some fifteen feet above the bleachers where the students can observe the game from the vantage point. Slim, white legs dangled carelessly over the air as her skirt moved in time whenever she swung her foot. The commanding Akagi's face was pale as all of them stared at the strange young lady.
The girl's face was averted away from them as she was seemingly gazing off in space and the moment Rukawa entered the gym, the girl looked up to reveal an enchantingly pretty face. She smiled, showing even white teeth and called out in a clear sweet voice. "Kaede-ni!"
The rapt eyes of everyone in the team slowly swiveled towards Rukawa stopped as if he ran into a brick wall. His normally stoic face froze as he stood there gaping at the girl he hasn't seen for seven years. His placid features slowly contorted into amazed fury in front of his team's fascinated gaze.
"Yuzuriha?" exclaimed Rukawa, surprise and anger evident in his tone. Rukawa realized his tone and quickly said in a much calmer voice, "Get down from there brat," he ordered.
Yuzuriha pouted, before she cast her eyes down. "All right!" she yelled before bracing both hands against the hand-rail. She was clearly going to jump down.
"Yamero baka!" burst out Sakuragi as he ran forward to catch Yuzuriha who launched herself down quickly. Rukawa also ran forward but slowed down when he remembered his step-sister's special abilities.
As light as a feather, Yuzuriha gracefully landed on her feet, hardly making a sound on the wooden floors. She didn't even seem bothered by the height and simply straightened her skirt. She smiled at a slack-jawed Sakuragi who stood next to her, his hands still outstretched to catch her fall. "Arigato gozaimasu, but catching me really wasn't necessary," she said with a huge smile. Mitsui, Ryota and Akagi stood around her, still wearing expressions of amazement. Yuzuriha sweat-dropped and turned pink in embarrassment. She muttered to herself, "Oh right, this is Kaede-ni's world." From the circle of his teammates, she saw Rukawa gazing at her with a forbidding expression. She gulped and faced the team.
"Ano-- konnichiwa! Watashi wa Nekoi Yuzuriha! I'm Rukawa Kaede's stepsister from Tokyo," she greeted, bowing before the guys who stammered and said hello back.
Everybody seemed to recover their voices at the same time. Ayako was waving her fan, grinning from ear to ear as she said, "Yosh! Yosh!" over and over again. Anzai Sensei resumed sipping his tea as the freshmen were all chattering excitedly over the information. Haruko, who was standing at the doorway in shock, regained her senses and hurried over to the young girl, she pushed her way past her brother and excitedly took Yuzuriha's hand.
"I was so worried about you! I really thought you'd fall off and hurt yourself! I'm Akagi Haruko by the way and my brother is the team captain of this basketball team," gushed Haruko as Yuzuriha's eyes began to sparkle upon meeting a new friend.
Yuzuriha began to shake Haruko's hand energetically and said, "It's so nice to meet you Haruko! Know what, I think we'll be good friends!"
The Sakuragi army, also rushed forward to meet Rukawa's step-sister. All of them were wearing besotted expressions on their faces, save for Yohei who looked intrigued. Mitsui stepped forward, flashing a rare smile that revealed his good looks. "Hello there, I'm Hisashi Mitsui. I never knew Rukawa had such a pretty sister," said Mitsui, turning on his charm.
"Oi, Mitsui, stop flirting, Tetsuo might get jealous!" teased Ryota as he flashed a friendly smile at Yuzuriha.
"Oh, I'm not his sister-- I'm his stepsister. My dad married his mom seven years ago and there's really no blood connection between us," corrected Yuzuriha seriously. "Oi." Yuzuriha immediately looked over to Rukawa. "Nani Kaede-ni?"
Rukawa rolled his eyes and cocked a finger at Yuzuriha. Yuzuriha frowned before she skipped over to his side. Rukawa looked at her from the corner of his eye and waited until Yuzuriha stood close to him. "Behave," he said quietly, drawing an angry red flush on Yuzuriha's cheeks. She turned to face him and hissed, "What exactly do you mean by that?!" "You know what I mean," answered Rukawa calmly, his blue eyes looking at the young girl intently.
Yuzuriha looked at the avid faces of his teammates and huffed angrily. She folded her arms over her chest as she reluctantly said, "Fine." She scowled at Rukawa one last time before turning on her heel to walk out of the gym.
"Where are you going?" asked Rukawa, his back turned.
"Out to amuse myself. I don't know where our house is here so I'll just wait for you outside when your practice is done," answered Yuzuriha as she quickly walked out.
******
Yuzuriha had rounded the block and way already several meters away from Shohoku High when she leaned against a whitewashed wall. She touched her hot cheeks tentatively as she sagged against the cool surface. "I forgot how everything always feels strange..." she said aloud as she fanned herself with her hand.
"What feels strange?" asked Haruko as she popped up beside the red-cheeked girl.
"Oh! Haruko-san!" exclaimed Yuzuriha as she smiled automatically. She straightened her spine as she answered, "Um... well, being here sure feels strange." She began to walk with Haruko right beside her. They walked around in companionable silence, Haruko unaware that Inuki was trailing after them.
"You know... I haven't seen Kaede-ni for seven years," shared Yuzuriha when they stopped in front of a sakura tree in the park.
Surprised, Haruko could only say, "We never knew that Rukawa-kun had a step- sister... and a family for that matter."
Yuzuriha shot a wry grin. "I'm not surprised. He's never really been the talkative type, perhaps more so now. And he did choose to be alone here...."
"Where's your parents?" asked Haruko, eager to know more.
"My mom died when I was 5 or so... and my dad left me with my grandmother who is the keeper of a shrine... when I was seven, my dad came back. He came back to introduce me to his new family. He married Rukawa Karen who had a nine year old son named Kaede," narrated Yuzuriha. "You know... the only time I ever spent with my dad's new family was a day. Kaede-ni and I were left in my step-mom's beach house as she and my dad cruised around..."
"Hey there Ojou-chan...." said a rough male voice.
Yuzuriha and Haruko turned around to see three burly men leering at them. It was already late afternoon and the sun was starting to set. Unknowingly, they had wandered too deeply into the park and into the wooded area. It was an isolated location.
"You wanna have a little fun with me and my men?" asked the most muscle- packed guy from the group.
"No," answered Yuzuriha, her eyes darkening dangerously. Beside her, Inuki growled. Haruko, who was terrified only stared at the goons.
Yuzuriha grabbed Haruko's arm to lead her away and after taking a few steps, a meaty paw suddenly grabbed her shoulder, making her lose her grip on Haruko.
"Don't turn your back on me while I'm talking to you!" snarled one of the men.
"Don't touch me!" said Yuzuriha between gritted teeth as she moved in a blur as she kicked the man holding her in his kneecap.
"Get her!"
Inuki leapt up towards his Mistress a white light surrounding his body.
"Yuzuriha-chan!" screamed Haruko as three men all converged at the same time on her young friend.
Somewhere, a wolf howled as the sun set.
TBC
*****
Author's Notes: Hey guys! Hope you like my new fic! I've fallen in love with Rukawa all over again and having also fallen in love recently with the X TV series, here's the fruit of my imagination: an SD/X crossover that's sure to rock your world! Please read and review, I gain confidence with each review passed. For comments and questions, email me at joan_g1014@yahoo.com. Stay tuned for more.