Partners In Crime
By CheeKy
Disclaimer: The following Slam Dunk characters belong to Takehiko Inoue. Any unfamiliar names, places or otherwise will naturally be my properties.
Notes: Chapter Five and Six were originally one part but I've separated them into two cause this chapter is really nothing but mush, fluff and yaoi- ness. You can actually skip this chapter if you're uncomfortable with reading about boy/boy love, but are you sure you really want to? *wink wink*
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Chapter Five ~ The Kiss
Closing his eyes, Rukawa gave a tired sigh as he leaned his head back on the passenger seat. Grinning next to him with his eyes looking steadily on the road ahead, Sendoh warned teasingly, "Hey, Sleeping Beauty, don't you dare go to sleep on me. I'm not exactly looking forward to meeting the same fate as Chris."
With his eyes still closed, Rukawa's lips twitched ever so slightly as he answered, "Mark my words, one of these days your flippancy is going to get you into a whole lot of trouble."
Chuckling at the pessimistic picture Rukawa was painting, Sendoh pointed out rather playfully, "Why should I be concerned? After all, I'm sure you'll be there by my side to lend a hand if I ever get into trouble, right?"
The young man snorted. Not the least bit disheartened by the lack of encouragement, Sendoh suggested, "Hey, why not tell me about your life in the States? It must have been interesting to be living overseas for so many years."
Rukawa yawned dramatically before opening his eyes, "There's nothing interesting to tell."
"Aww, don't be so uncooperative. I'm sure you have plenty of stories to share if you'd only take the time to recollect them."
The raven-haired man sighed, "Oh alright. What do you want to know?"
"For a start, did you find it difficult to adapt to the foreign culture?"
"Well, language was naturally a problem, but thankfully I had Mia to act as my interpreter. She's got quite a good command of Japanese and like I said, she reminded me of Ayako so that wasn't too much of a cultural shock. The only thing missing was the infamous fan."
Sendoh grinned widely, "Speaking of which, did you know Ayako and Koshino finally got together?"
"Huh? That's news. When was that?"
"They actually started dating a few months before you left, but right now they're officially a couple."
"What about Miyagi? How did he react to this?"
The detective shrugged, "Of that I'm not too sure. You'll probably have to ask him yourself, though I doubt if he'll be willing to open up to you. Love is always a sensitive topic."
"Yeah, I know. I find it difficult to share my feelings as well."
Sendoh rolled his eyes, "Rukawa, you don't share your feelings at all."
The young man pouted, "That's not true. I just hadn't found anyone trustworthy yet."
"How about Sendoh Akira? Think you could bare your deepest secret to this charming guy?" inquired Sendoh with a teasingly glint in his eye. The humour was lost on his young companion as blue eyes turned to stare at Sendoh uncomprehendingly, "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Well, perhaps you could begin by telling me more about this guy that you're in love with. Do I know him?"
Inwardly Sendoh congratulated himself on the smooth way he geared the conversation towards the object of Rukawa's affection. Maybe if he knew more about the guy he would be able to gauge the kind of person Rukawa was interested in. He suddenly felt ashamed for prying, but the guilt was quickly pummelled aside; after all, he had Rukawa's best interest at heart.
Rukawa bit at his lower lip as he hesitated in his answer. He was thankful Sendoh kept his eyes on the road, it wouldn't do to have Sendoh seen the longing in his own blue orbs. He tried to maintain a neutral voice as he answered, "Yes, I supposed you do know him. In fact, I would say you know him pretty well."
"Really?" Sendoh exclaimed in surprise. He offered a wild guess, "Is he from Ryonan then?"
Rukawa's breath stopped; surely Sendoh wasn't that good a detective? He nodded stiffly in reply. Catching the brief movement from the corner of his eye, Sendoh wondered aloud, "Hmm, that means he has to play basketball right? Let's see, who do I know from the basketball club that have both the charm and the courage to steal the Ice Prince's heart?"
Sendoh muttered several names under his breath but after each name he quickly shook his head; as far as he was concerned, none of them seemed like a possible candidate. He glanced several times at his companion who was beginning to fidget uncomfortably in his seat. The car slowed to a halt before a red light as Sendoh suddenly turned to face the young man squarely in the face. Holding Rukawa's gaze, the detective smiled impishly, "Hey, don't tell me it's me you were pining for?"
Rukawa visibly started as his bright blue eyes suddenly dropped fugitively. Stunned by the discovery, Sendoh could only stare blankly as Rukawa's ears turned crimson. His mind whirled at the revelation; who would have guessed that Rukawa had actually been pining for him? And for the last five years!
Right there and then, Sendoh wanted nothing more than to kick his own ass; how could he have not seen the signs? Several loud honks from behind shook the man out of his reverie as he quickly turned his attention back to the road. His mind now in total disarray, he barely registered where he was going.
Finally, Sendoh's keen eyes spied an empty area several metres away. Pulling over, the engine was subsequently switched off as Sendoh followed with the unbuckling of his seatbelt. He turned in his seat to face his silent companion. The head was downcast as ten long fingers twitched anxiously on the owner's lap.
One hand reached for Rukawa's seatbelt buckle as the other tilted the young man's chin upwards. Sendoh spoke tenderly while staring deep into the blue eyes bright with unshed tears, "Baka, I've always loved you. Didn't you know that?"
"But I thought. I thought." stammered Rukawa as he looked on helplessly upon hearing the admission.
Sendoh finished with a crooked grin as he pulled the young man into his tight embrace, "That I loved women? Huh, how could I when there's one as beautiful as you to entice me and rob me of my common senses?"
Planting several light kisses on the ebony hair, Sendoh added tenderly, "You know, from the first day we met seven, no, eight years ago, I knew I had fallen for you. I guess I just didn't have the courage to tell you my deepest feelings. And when you left for the States, I sworn I would never love another as much as I loved you. It was almost pathetic really; the so- called playboy of Ryonan High is still single today because of his obsession with one blue-eyed angel."
Rukawa's shoulders shook under his hold. As Sendoh gently pushed the young man back, he grinned widely upon realising that Rukawa was laughing almost hysterically, "Gods Akira, all those years we've wasted living in oblivion."
Sendoh started raining kisses along the bridge of Rukawa's nose as the young man shivered under the feathery touches. Nibbling on the Rukawa's lips, he whispered seductively, "Mmm, I like the sound of my name on your lips."
Long fingers snaked around Sendoh's nape as Rukawa pulled his lover closer for a searing kiss.
t.b.c. ^_~
By CheeKy
Disclaimer: The following Slam Dunk characters belong to Takehiko Inoue. Any unfamiliar names, places or otherwise will naturally be my properties.
Notes: Chapter Five and Six were originally one part but I've separated them into two cause this chapter is really nothing but mush, fluff and yaoi- ness. You can actually skip this chapter if you're uncomfortable with reading about boy/boy love, but are you sure you really want to? *wink wink*
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Chapter Five ~ The Kiss
Closing his eyes, Rukawa gave a tired sigh as he leaned his head back on the passenger seat. Grinning next to him with his eyes looking steadily on the road ahead, Sendoh warned teasingly, "Hey, Sleeping Beauty, don't you dare go to sleep on me. I'm not exactly looking forward to meeting the same fate as Chris."
With his eyes still closed, Rukawa's lips twitched ever so slightly as he answered, "Mark my words, one of these days your flippancy is going to get you into a whole lot of trouble."
Chuckling at the pessimistic picture Rukawa was painting, Sendoh pointed out rather playfully, "Why should I be concerned? After all, I'm sure you'll be there by my side to lend a hand if I ever get into trouble, right?"
The young man snorted. Not the least bit disheartened by the lack of encouragement, Sendoh suggested, "Hey, why not tell me about your life in the States? It must have been interesting to be living overseas for so many years."
Rukawa yawned dramatically before opening his eyes, "There's nothing interesting to tell."
"Aww, don't be so uncooperative. I'm sure you have plenty of stories to share if you'd only take the time to recollect them."
The raven-haired man sighed, "Oh alright. What do you want to know?"
"For a start, did you find it difficult to adapt to the foreign culture?"
"Well, language was naturally a problem, but thankfully I had Mia to act as my interpreter. She's got quite a good command of Japanese and like I said, she reminded me of Ayako so that wasn't too much of a cultural shock. The only thing missing was the infamous fan."
Sendoh grinned widely, "Speaking of which, did you know Ayako and Koshino finally got together?"
"Huh? That's news. When was that?"
"They actually started dating a few months before you left, but right now they're officially a couple."
"What about Miyagi? How did he react to this?"
The detective shrugged, "Of that I'm not too sure. You'll probably have to ask him yourself, though I doubt if he'll be willing to open up to you. Love is always a sensitive topic."
"Yeah, I know. I find it difficult to share my feelings as well."
Sendoh rolled his eyes, "Rukawa, you don't share your feelings at all."
The young man pouted, "That's not true. I just hadn't found anyone trustworthy yet."
"How about Sendoh Akira? Think you could bare your deepest secret to this charming guy?" inquired Sendoh with a teasingly glint in his eye. The humour was lost on his young companion as blue eyes turned to stare at Sendoh uncomprehendingly, "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Well, perhaps you could begin by telling me more about this guy that you're in love with. Do I know him?"
Inwardly Sendoh congratulated himself on the smooth way he geared the conversation towards the object of Rukawa's affection. Maybe if he knew more about the guy he would be able to gauge the kind of person Rukawa was interested in. He suddenly felt ashamed for prying, but the guilt was quickly pummelled aside; after all, he had Rukawa's best interest at heart.
Rukawa bit at his lower lip as he hesitated in his answer. He was thankful Sendoh kept his eyes on the road, it wouldn't do to have Sendoh seen the longing in his own blue orbs. He tried to maintain a neutral voice as he answered, "Yes, I supposed you do know him. In fact, I would say you know him pretty well."
"Really?" Sendoh exclaimed in surprise. He offered a wild guess, "Is he from Ryonan then?"
Rukawa's breath stopped; surely Sendoh wasn't that good a detective? He nodded stiffly in reply. Catching the brief movement from the corner of his eye, Sendoh wondered aloud, "Hmm, that means he has to play basketball right? Let's see, who do I know from the basketball club that have both the charm and the courage to steal the Ice Prince's heart?"
Sendoh muttered several names under his breath but after each name he quickly shook his head; as far as he was concerned, none of them seemed like a possible candidate. He glanced several times at his companion who was beginning to fidget uncomfortably in his seat. The car slowed to a halt before a red light as Sendoh suddenly turned to face the young man squarely in the face. Holding Rukawa's gaze, the detective smiled impishly, "Hey, don't tell me it's me you were pining for?"
Rukawa visibly started as his bright blue eyes suddenly dropped fugitively. Stunned by the discovery, Sendoh could only stare blankly as Rukawa's ears turned crimson. His mind whirled at the revelation; who would have guessed that Rukawa had actually been pining for him? And for the last five years!
Right there and then, Sendoh wanted nothing more than to kick his own ass; how could he have not seen the signs? Several loud honks from behind shook the man out of his reverie as he quickly turned his attention back to the road. His mind now in total disarray, he barely registered where he was going.
Finally, Sendoh's keen eyes spied an empty area several metres away. Pulling over, the engine was subsequently switched off as Sendoh followed with the unbuckling of his seatbelt. He turned in his seat to face his silent companion. The head was downcast as ten long fingers twitched anxiously on the owner's lap.
One hand reached for Rukawa's seatbelt buckle as the other tilted the young man's chin upwards. Sendoh spoke tenderly while staring deep into the blue eyes bright with unshed tears, "Baka, I've always loved you. Didn't you know that?"
"But I thought. I thought." stammered Rukawa as he looked on helplessly upon hearing the admission.
Sendoh finished with a crooked grin as he pulled the young man into his tight embrace, "That I loved women? Huh, how could I when there's one as beautiful as you to entice me and rob me of my common senses?"
Planting several light kisses on the ebony hair, Sendoh added tenderly, "You know, from the first day we met seven, no, eight years ago, I knew I had fallen for you. I guess I just didn't have the courage to tell you my deepest feelings. And when you left for the States, I sworn I would never love another as much as I loved you. It was almost pathetic really; the so- called playboy of Ryonan High is still single today because of his obsession with one blue-eyed angel."
Rukawa's shoulders shook under his hold. As Sendoh gently pushed the young man back, he grinned widely upon realising that Rukawa was laughing almost hysterically, "Gods Akira, all those years we've wasted living in oblivion."
Sendoh started raining kisses along the bridge of Rukawa's nose as the young man shivered under the feathery touches. Nibbling on the Rukawa's lips, he whispered seductively, "Mmm, I like the sound of my name on your lips."
Long fingers snaked around Sendoh's nape as Rukawa pulled his lover closer for a searing kiss.
t.b.c. ^_~