Standard disclaimers applied. I'm getting better in writing fics!! YAY to
me!!! ^___________^
It was early in the morning, about 6.15 and no one was in sight. Rukawa, listening to his discman with a heavy metal music, pedaled down the quiet streets of Kanagawa. After 15 minutes of cycling, he skidded to halt and as usual, took his basketball ball from his bag for his early morning exercise. So, practice began.
As he was practicing his many types of dramatic shots, someone suddenly greeted him. "Ohayo, Rukawa!"
'I bet all my money; that's Miyuki.' He thought without turning around. When he turned around, sure enough, it was her. "Ohayo." He replied.
"Eh? You're actually replying to my good morning? Well, that's new. Is it because your parents are here?" she asked sarcastically
"I'll tell you a secret. If I'd been in Vegas when you came, I could've won a lot." He said as he made a 3-pointer.
"Wow… you're getting better." She said as she cocked an eyebrow.
"One on one?" Rukawa challenged and passed the ball to Miyuki.
Miyuki thought for a moment. "Well… I guess it's all right… no betting, okay?" Rukawa gave a shrug and went to position to guard her. "Y'know, we could've just played in your backyard!" She said as she tried faking to the right but was blocked.
"We're too old to play in the backyard." He replied coolly and stole the ball from Miyuki.
She gave out a heart piercing shriek. "AAAHHH!!!! CHEATER!!!" Rukawa almost fell off anime-style but ran to the other hoop. Miyuki raced to catch up with him. For a girl, she was quick but for Rukawa, she was way out of his league.
"Say, you used to be better than me, right?" he asked as he dribbled around.
"Huh?" She suddenly said. "And what's that got to do with now? You play basketball everyday!! I'm good in everything I do, you know! Plus; I'm an archer, not a basketball player!!!"
"Come to think of it," Rukawa started as he made a turn-around move when Miyuki tried stealing the ball from him. "We haven't played together for a long time!" he said as he was ready to make a lay-up shot but, a hand suddenly popped up and slapped it from his grip which, accidently slapped his face also. And so, Rukawa lost his balance and fell; accompanied by a poor Miyuki.
When they fell, Miyuki was cushioned by Rukawa and they both fell with a heavy thud. She heard him grunt in pain behind her. She was about to turn and ask if he was okay when Rukawa suddenly said, "Miyuki… who is Mitsui to you?"
Miyuki was astonished to hear his voice at first but was even more shocked when she heard his voice sounding so husky. 'Since when is he a Mr. Romantic?' she thought. "..W..Why do you ask, Rukawa?" she asked.
"Because… I… I can't live without you…" Rukawa said in a clear and passionate voice.
Unknown to them both, someone else was there, witnessing everything- Mitsui. He was around the neighborhood, jogging when he heard a girl's scream. Then, he raced to the source of the voice for he knew that voice - the girl whom he dreamt about last night and now, when he got to the basketball court, he was just in time to hear Rukawa's declaration of love for her. He couldn't believe his eyes nor his ears. The 'kid' beat him to it! His hand balled into a tight fist. He was about to beat Rukawa to a pulp when he heard something which made him felt like he was kicked in the gut. Miyuki's voice, saying,
"Rukawa… I… I've always wanted to tell you that… I've deeply fallen in love with you…" she said shyly.
Mitsui just stood there, unable to think, unable to hear, see nor feel anything but his heartbeat which had suddenly rose to a rate of 300 beats per minute. Miyuki's voice echoed in his ears. Slowly, he left the court.
Rukawa and Miyuki laid on the ground for another 10 minutes. Miyuki finally spoke. "Rukawa?"
"Zzzzz……" Came a reply. A vein popped on the side of her head. She loosened herself from his grip. She went to her bag, took her bottle of ice water, unfastened its cap, and poured it on Rukawa's face. She was rewarded with an angry Rukawa. "Miyuki!!!!!"
"Good. You're alive."
"Man…" he said, rubbing his neck. "I thought I suffocated and died just now." Another vein popped on the side of Miyuki's head. "How many times and how much do you eat in a day, anyway?" He said, looking up but only felt very cold water running down his cheeks.
"What are you trying to say?" She asked.
"Go on a diet." This time, he was didn't receive cold water but… the bottle itself!
"Rukawa Kaede!! I'm gonna' tell on you!" She threatened him.
Rukawa rubbed his nose. "Hait, hait…"
"Okay, let's head back."
"Chotto." He said. Miyuki was about to turn when a pair of strong arms turned her and wrapped her. She was now facing Rukawa. Rukawa's face got closer to hers. It got closer… and closer…and…
"Nice try, mister." Miyuki said in a-matter-of-factly way, pushing his shoulder.
"I'll steal your precious first kiss if you tell on my parents." Now, it was Rukawa's turn to threat her. Rukawa's face got closer. Miyuki paniced.
"All right! All right!! You win! I wouldn't tell them!!" She shrieked. "Now, let go of me!" Rukawa smirked. A satisfied look on his face.
"Domo arigato. But, your last line when you said you fell for me was too fake. You wouldn't win 'Actress of the Year' award with an act like that." Rukawa warned her.
Miyuki rolled her eyes. "Wakatta! (I know!) But, your acting is surprisingly good. Wanna try acting?" She asked. "We still need a few casts for the drama!"
"No thanks."
"Please?!!"
Rukawa sighed. "No."
"Aw…! You're mean!" She said.
"Anybody told you I'm nice?" he asked flatly, walking to his bike and putting his ball into his bag.
"Well, I told Mitsui-san you're nice. Looks like I'll have to correct that information when I see him." She said, pouting.
Rukawa 'hmphed'. Suddenly Miyuki snapped her finger.
"That's it!"
"???" Rukawa turned to see her.
"Why don't we ask Mitsui-san to act in that drama!?" She said excitedly.
"Correction, you. I'm not getting myself involved in this." He stated.
"But you promised!" Rukawa stopped in his tracks.
"When?"
"The time when Nuriko and Nyako came last week. You promised them you'll be in the play! You wouldn't want to disappoint the kids do you?"
Rukawa thought for a second. "No."
"So…! Ah!!! Matte! Rukawa!" She ran after him because he sped off on his bike.
"Race you home!" Rukawa called.
"No fair!!!!!" Miyuki yelled, running. Thanks to the duo, the whole neighborhood woke up.
To Be Continued……
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I managed to finish the 8th chapter, so, chapter 9 will be delayed. Hee,hee… Again, TQ very much for the reviews! And yes, I'll do my best in Singapore, rurouni, thanx!
Lots Of Love,
Dark Gemini
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was early in the morning, about 6.15 and no one was in sight. Rukawa, listening to his discman with a heavy metal music, pedaled down the quiet streets of Kanagawa. After 15 minutes of cycling, he skidded to halt and as usual, took his basketball ball from his bag for his early morning exercise. So, practice began.
As he was practicing his many types of dramatic shots, someone suddenly greeted him. "Ohayo, Rukawa!"
'I bet all my money; that's Miyuki.' He thought without turning around. When he turned around, sure enough, it was her. "Ohayo." He replied.
"Eh? You're actually replying to my good morning? Well, that's new. Is it because your parents are here?" she asked sarcastically
"I'll tell you a secret. If I'd been in Vegas when you came, I could've won a lot." He said as he made a 3-pointer.
"Wow… you're getting better." She said as she cocked an eyebrow.
"One on one?" Rukawa challenged and passed the ball to Miyuki.
Miyuki thought for a moment. "Well… I guess it's all right… no betting, okay?" Rukawa gave a shrug and went to position to guard her. "Y'know, we could've just played in your backyard!" She said as she tried faking to the right but was blocked.
"We're too old to play in the backyard." He replied coolly and stole the ball from Miyuki.
She gave out a heart piercing shriek. "AAAHHH!!!! CHEATER!!!" Rukawa almost fell off anime-style but ran to the other hoop. Miyuki raced to catch up with him. For a girl, she was quick but for Rukawa, she was way out of his league.
"Say, you used to be better than me, right?" he asked as he dribbled around.
"Huh?" She suddenly said. "And what's that got to do with now? You play basketball everyday!! I'm good in everything I do, you know! Plus; I'm an archer, not a basketball player!!!"
"Come to think of it," Rukawa started as he made a turn-around move when Miyuki tried stealing the ball from him. "We haven't played together for a long time!" he said as he was ready to make a lay-up shot but, a hand suddenly popped up and slapped it from his grip which, accidently slapped his face also. And so, Rukawa lost his balance and fell; accompanied by a poor Miyuki.
When they fell, Miyuki was cushioned by Rukawa and they both fell with a heavy thud. She heard him grunt in pain behind her. She was about to turn and ask if he was okay when Rukawa suddenly said, "Miyuki… who is Mitsui to you?"
Miyuki was astonished to hear his voice at first but was even more shocked when she heard his voice sounding so husky. 'Since when is he a Mr. Romantic?' she thought. "..W..Why do you ask, Rukawa?" she asked.
"Because… I… I can't live without you…" Rukawa said in a clear and passionate voice.
Unknown to them both, someone else was there, witnessing everything- Mitsui. He was around the neighborhood, jogging when he heard a girl's scream. Then, he raced to the source of the voice for he knew that voice - the girl whom he dreamt about last night and now, when he got to the basketball court, he was just in time to hear Rukawa's declaration of love for her. He couldn't believe his eyes nor his ears. The 'kid' beat him to it! His hand balled into a tight fist. He was about to beat Rukawa to a pulp when he heard something which made him felt like he was kicked in the gut. Miyuki's voice, saying,
"Rukawa… I… I've always wanted to tell you that… I've deeply fallen in love with you…" she said shyly.
Mitsui just stood there, unable to think, unable to hear, see nor feel anything but his heartbeat which had suddenly rose to a rate of 300 beats per minute. Miyuki's voice echoed in his ears. Slowly, he left the court.
Rukawa and Miyuki laid on the ground for another 10 minutes. Miyuki finally spoke. "Rukawa?"
"Zzzzz……" Came a reply. A vein popped on the side of her head. She loosened herself from his grip. She went to her bag, took her bottle of ice water, unfastened its cap, and poured it on Rukawa's face. She was rewarded with an angry Rukawa. "Miyuki!!!!!"
"Good. You're alive."
"Man…" he said, rubbing his neck. "I thought I suffocated and died just now." Another vein popped on the side of Miyuki's head. "How many times and how much do you eat in a day, anyway?" He said, looking up but only felt very cold water running down his cheeks.
"What are you trying to say?" She asked.
"Go on a diet." This time, he was didn't receive cold water but… the bottle itself!
"Rukawa Kaede!! I'm gonna' tell on you!" She threatened him.
Rukawa rubbed his nose. "Hait, hait…"
"Okay, let's head back."
"Chotto." He said. Miyuki was about to turn when a pair of strong arms turned her and wrapped her. She was now facing Rukawa. Rukawa's face got closer to hers. It got closer… and closer…and…
"Nice try, mister." Miyuki said in a-matter-of-factly way, pushing his shoulder.
"I'll steal your precious first kiss if you tell on my parents." Now, it was Rukawa's turn to threat her. Rukawa's face got closer. Miyuki paniced.
"All right! All right!! You win! I wouldn't tell them!!" She shrieked. "Now, let go of me!" Rukawa smirked. A satisfied look on his face.
"Domo arigato. But, your last line when you said you fell for me was too fake. You wouldn't win 'Actress of the Year' award with an act like that." Rukawa warned her.
Miyuki rolled her eyes. "Wakatta! (I know!) But, your acting is surprisingly good. Wanna try acting?" She asked. "We still need a few casts for the drama!"
"No thanks."
"Please?!!"
Rukawa sighed. "No."
"Aw…! You're mean!" She said.
"Anybody told you I'm nice?" he asked flatly, walking to his bike and putting his ball into his bag.
"Well, I told Mitsui-san you're nice. Looks like I'll have to correct that information when I see him." She said, pouting.
Rukawa 'hmphed'. Suddenly Miyuki snapped her finger.
"That's it!"
"???" Rukawa turned to see her.
"Why don't we ask Mitsui-san to act in that drama!?" She said excitedly.
"Correction, you. I'm not getting myself involved in this." He stated.
"But you promised!" Rukawa stopped in his tracks.
"When?"
"The time when Nuriko and Nyako came last week. You promised them you'll be in the play! You wouldn't want to disappoint the kids do you?"
Rukawa thought for a second. "No."
"So…! Ah!!! Matte! Rukawa!" She ran after him because he sped off on his bike.
"Race you home!" Rukawa called.
"No fair!!!!!" Miyuki yelled, running. Thanks to the duo, the whole neighborhood woke up.
To Be Continued……
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I managed to finish the 8th chapter, so, chapter 9 will be delayed. Hee,hee… Again, TQ very much for the reviews! And yes, I'll do my best in Singapore, rurouni, thanx!
Lots Of Love,
Dark Gemini
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!