THE SAKURA JEWEL
CHAPTER 01
_KANAGAWA / JAPAN / 17H59_
"Urr... Lara..." A blond man in black leather jacket turned towards the beautiful and elegant woman, the typical 'young and dynamic's one' image..."
"So... There lives your... Step-brother ? "
"Chase, I said you to stay here..."
"Miss Croft ? "
"Mm ? Yes, miss Hovan ? " Lara looked at her faithful 'secretary-cook-and-all-she-needs' assistant...
"Should I come with you or stay here too ? "
"Oh... Please, I prefer to go alone, thanks a lot..."
"Hey! Why are you so polite with her ? You treat me like shit !!! "
"Chase..."
"And... I can't understand you... First you say 'that's impossible, I've no brother, this man lied, I wanna kill him', you yell 'that's a trap !' and now... NOW !!! you want to go ALONE in this... This... You want to go and see him alone... AND ACT AS IF HE WAS REALLY YOUR BROTHER !!! Now you say with a big smile that 'it's can be true, after all...' You... You..."
"Shut up, Chase, or I ditch you..."
"Ditch me ? Because of that ? Lara, you..." The blond interrupted himself and smiled... "Hey, if you said 'ditch', It means you admitted I'm your boyfriend ! I knew it... You still love me !!! You see, I..."
"Shut up,Chase..."
"But I..."
"Miss Hovan..." Lara took a handcuffs in her handbag. "Please, if you think seems he wants to come and disturb me, use it..."
"What !!! " An outraged voice...
"Yes, miss Croft..." The middle-age woman hid her smile with difficulty...
"So... Time to go and meet my brother ! "
Ignoring Chase's protests, Lara headed for the Shohoku high school...
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_AT THE SAME TIME / IN THE SAME HIGH SCHOOL... PRECISELY ON THE BASKETBALL COURT..._
"WHAH ! Ah ! Ah ! Ah ! Tensai is the best !!! See yah, Michie, no need to pass to this Baka Kitsune, I, the Tensai Sakuragi, is enough for the team ! Bwah ! Ah ! Ah !... "
_Gorilla-punch Special Technique..._
"Ouch !!!... Grr... Ugly Gorilla, you..." A furious Hanamichi let out, ignoring the adverted glances his teammates gave him...
_Re-Gorilla-punch Special Technique_
"Ite... Why do you ever hurt me, you... grmhmph..."
Collectives sighs...
"Do'aho."
"Teme ! Kitsune !!! You... Hey !!! Where do you go ! Don't act as if Tensai was not here ! Grrr... Baka Kitsune !!! "
Earing the redhead curses, the whole team sweatdroped...
"He never stops..."
"No, never..."
"Neither he learns..."
"Mmm..."
Ayako and Kogure glanced at each other... The 'normal' practice at Shohoku basket-all team... Ignoring -one thing ALL Shohoku Basket-ball team members does all the time- Mitsui and Ryota's looks *Grrr... Why are they so close to each to each other !!! Kogure/Ayako is MINE !!! * They -as usual- tried to find an idea... Anything ! To calm that 'special' Redhead of them... BEFORE Akagi !!!
"Mmm... I think we need mister paperfan's help again..."
"What..." A paled Kogure turn towards a thoughtful Ayako...
"Hrr... Ayako..."
"Mm ? Yes ? "
As Ayako turned to face Kogure, his face brightened.
"Look ! There is no need ! " *I hope so...*
"Why ? Oh ! Right..."
Seeing a smiling Haruko, Ayako sighed with relief... *If we are lucky,he will remind quiet till the end of the training...*
On the other side of the court...
"Hrrr... Sakuragi-kun... Why does you quarel again with -blush- Rukawa-kun ? " Disapproving tone...
"Haruko-chan !!! You come to see how great the teacher has improved ? "
Totally forgetting Rukawa and his 'Oh-so-important-and-justified' anger, Hanamichi smiled to the girl... His so-sweet and so-caring Haruko-chan was here !! Such a pretty girl -NO, LADY !!! - was certainly much more important that this inexpressive and stupid fox !!!
All smiled seeing the usual calm-when-near-Haruko Hanamichi... ALMOST all the Shohoku basketball team members...
Under his cold mask, a certain basketball player was... Well... Rather furious... As usual... As usual, his Do'aho was totally focused about him and as usual... THAT girl came and disturbed them !!!
*How can this ... This... Stupid Do'aho become so doom about that... Klutz !!! And How can I be so stupid myself to fall for him !!! *
Fixing somberly the two chatted, Rukawa cursed...
*At least, she is in love with me... She will never, NEVER be with him ! And you can be sure, Hanamichi Sakuragi, that no other than me will be ever with you ! You're mine, only mine and whatever it cost to me, I will never let anybody take you away from me, I promise !!! *
"Break is finish ! On the court ! " Suddenly growled Akagi... -Prick up your ears and you will eard some moans...-
"Hrrr..." Kogure sweatdroped. "Akagi is really on top form, today..."
SBLAM !!!
All froze...
"Who the hell leave this @#$%#ยต bottle lying around !!! " A bleeding Hanamichi roared.
"Do'aho."
"Teme, Kitsune ! You..." Wide eyes. "So that's YOU !!! You tried to kill me ?! "
"Mmph..." Only responded Rukawa.
Fear almost submerged him the moment he eyed Hanamichi to see him trip over this damned bottle and hurt his head on the door. *Not that it's unusual, I mean, it's the Do'aho... But he never ended HURT or BLEEDING before !!!* Hiding his concern, Rukawa shrugged, apparently totally indifferent to Hanamichi's condition.
"Grrr... Kitsune, you better..." Hanamichi suddenly interrupted himself to catch hold of the door. *What the...* All turned around him. Hanamichi shake his head, haggard.
The next instant, all were around him, amazed... All, including a certain anxious boy with fox-blue eyes...
"Sakuragi-kun !!! Are you all right ? " A worried Haruko asked. *You idiot ! * She said herself. *It's obvious, he is not ! *
"Let him a little place ! " Ayako ordered. "All !!! " Frowning, she raised her paper-fan.
All -prudent, intelligent people !!! - parted immediately... Except Haruko *Poor Sakuragi-kun !! *, a worried (for himself as for Hanamichi) Akagi *it's a captain duty to take care of the injured, paper-fan -shiver- or not !!! *, Kogure * I need to examine this injury !!! * and the same anxious boy who was reluctant to let his would-be lover 'alone'...
"Sakuragi-kun ? " Ayako asked, pressing lightly Hanamichi's shoulder.
"Huh ? " Seeing the worried looks his teammates gave him, Hanamichi blushed.He was really not used to be the center of everybody's attention... Or, at least, not this kind of likeable, gentle attention ! Standing up carefully, he tried to laugh: "Ah ! Ah ! It's nothing ! Nothing ! A little fall can't hurt the Tensai, can it ? "
"Hmm..." Doubtful looks.
"??? What ? "
"It's not like you to react like that..." Ayako looked at Akagi, who nodded briefly.
"You must go and see the school nurse."
"Mm ??? Hey, Megane-kun, there is no need, I..."
"You need a stitch... Or, rather, two ore three !!! " Exclamed Kogure.
"Do as he says."
"..." Looking at the serious Akagi, Hanamichi finally nodded.
"I go with him."
"Megane-kun, that's OK,"responded an embarrassed Hanamichi. "I can walk by myself ! I just hurt my head, not my legs !!! "
"He comes with you."
"Anzai-Sensei ? " Mitsui was puzzled. Their coach never used such a firm tone ! In fact, he was the one who almost never speaks ! *Yeah, that's right... But WHO has ever see Hanamichi needing any kind of PHYSICAL help before ? *
As Hanamichi uneasily accepted Kogure's help, Akagi groaned and faced the other :
"Now, I said that BREAK IS FINISH !!! ON THE COURT !!! RUKAWA !!! " Akagi frowned... *If he sleep on the court, now...*
The whole team sighed with despair...
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On the outside, Hanamichi was trying -again !!!- to convince Kogure that he didn't need his help when he suddenly froze.
Kogure looked at him anxiously. An indefinable expression on his face, Hanamichi whispered :
"Lara..."
End of Chapter 01
The guys come on !!! It was time... Lara Croft and Hanamichi Sakuragi first meeting !!! Whaouh ! I want your comments... Continued in the next chapter... Please, wait ! I write it soon !!!
The Yaoi enter the fic!!! He ! He !... Not much, yet, but... -sigh- I SAID NO, SENDOH !!! YOU HENTAI !!! IT'S NOT AND WILL NEVER BE A LEMON FIC SO... SHUT UP!!! (Lara favorite expression... With Chase, I mean...) Grrrrr... You will never ended with Koshino if you disturb me again...
About Chase... It's not that he is stupid... He can be very clever when he wants... But... You know how Ryota reacts when near Ayako... Aaaaah !!! The way some men react to LOVE...
_ZEYNEL_