Count your blessings By shinichimaki_gal

Disclaimer: I do not own any Slam Dunk characters so dun bother suing coz I am broke.



Chapter 3: My worst nightmare come true

(A/N: The last time we saw Aya, she was leaving the principal's office after being tricked into going the basketball team. Now, on with chapter 3)

Aya threw the door to her classroom open with a loud bang. She stormed back in, everyone's eyes on her, wondering what had made her so angry.

"Thank you Aya for that wonderful grand entrance. Now please take your seat so I can resume my lesson," the teacher said in an irritable manner.

Aya flopped down on her chair and dropped her book bag on the floor and started to stare off in empty space, anger not leaving her face.

"What am I going to do? I hate basketball. Why must this happen to me?" Aya sat there, thousands of thoughts rushing around her mind at the speed of light, unaware of 2 pairs of eyes watching her.

Mitsui watched as Aya came back from the principal's office, fuming. He could swear that her eyes were reflecting the exact same colour of that baka's, Sakuragi, hair. As she took her seat and started dreaming off, he watched her.

"Geez. Not that I want to admit it, but girls with attitude problem look so pretty especially when they are angry. But why should I care? She has an attitude problem and she gave me a sore face. Plus I think she hates me. Never mind her. Think basketball. Hmm. maybe I should work on my three- pointers after training today. They are getting a little sloppy," Mitsui thought, drifting off to a sweet slumber.

"Oh no! What happened in the principal's office? Please don't let her be in trouble. I don't think I can survive high school without her," Ayumi thought, miserably as she glanced at Aya.

Kogure caught her looking at something and followed her glance to Aya. He turned back to Ayumi.

"Daijobu, she'll be fine. The principal isn't that heartless as to suspend someone on her first day at Shohoku," he consoled her, smiling gently. (A/N: I just love it when he smiles!!! KAWAII!!!)

"What? How did you know what I was thinking? That's so weird," Ayumi looked at Kogure with a surprised look on her face.

"Nah, your face shows it all. Aya is your friend and you don't want in trouble. Your face shows concern," Kogure replied, reaching over and brushing his fingers against her cheeks.

At his touch, Ayumi blushed and turned away smiling. "At least, there is Kogure. God, he is so sweet. And so incredibly kawaii," she thought.

Turning back to him, she said, "Arigatou, Kogure-kun," softly, still with a smile on her face.

Kogure returned her smile and the duo sat there smiling at each other.

"Ring!" the bell went off, startling them.

"Ok class. That's it for today. Please wait quietly until the next teacher comes," the teacher said as the class burst out in noise and actions.

Ayumi decided to seize the opportunity and said a "be right back" and made her way towards Aya.

==While on the other side of the classroom==

"Finally! I thought the lesson would never end. Well, I better go over to Kogure and get the lesson's notes. Not that I need them. Ore wa tensai! Shit! I sound like that baka, Sakuragi! Oh well, that's what happens when you spend too much time with him" sighed Mitsui as he passed the other new girl and made his way towards Kogure, who was surprisingly dreaming.

"Aya? Aya-san? Wake up. It is me, Ayumi," Ayumi shook Aya awake.

"Huh? What? Oh, the lesson has ended? How wonderful. Good night Ayumi-san," mumbled Aya, raising her head for just a second before drifting off to sleep again.

"Oh no, you don't. You are going to tell me everything that happened starting from where you hit that oh-so-kawaii guy sitting beside you," hissed Ayumi, waking Aya up.

"What? You mean that baka? It is his entire fault that I am in this huge mess. Remind me to kill him," snapped Aya. "What mess? Aya, I demand you tell what's going on at once!" demanded Ayumi.

"Do I have to?" muttered Aya.

"Yes, or else I am going to tickle you until you cry," threatened Ayumi, with a murderous grin in her eyes.

"Ok, ok! You win!"

Aya started to tell Ayumi what had happened that morning when the teacher came in.

"Oops. there is the teacher. Guess I can't tell you the story now," Aya grinned at her best friend.

"Ohaiyo class! I am your relief teacher for today. Your sensei is not feeling well. You may change seats to sit with your friends but please keep the volume down," the teacher said.

Ayumi glanced at Kogure and saw Mitsui taking her place.

"Guess I am going to be sitting here during this period. And so, you can tell me everything that went on," grinned back Ayumi.

"Why is everything going wrong today?" cried Aya and she told Ayumi the whole story.

==After 5 minutes==

"WHAT!!! THAT'S NOT FAIR!" shouted Ayumi.

The whole class became quiet as they turned to face where the culprit who made the noise.

"Ayumi, shut up! Everyone looking at you!" Aya hissed at her friend.

Ayumi looked around and realized that Aya was being honest.

"Ano. Sumimasen mina-san!" Ayumi said sheepishly to the class.

The class turned back to their own conversations.

"Isn't Kainan people weird? First there is that handsome guy who is looks so old on the basketball team. Then there is that girl who hits people with her books and now, there is a crazy girl who screams for no reason," whispered the girl in front of them.

"Look what you have done, Ayumi. Now everyone has confirmed that we are freaks. Wait a minute. The old guy. Was she talking about Maki? Man, if Rika heard that, she would kill her," laughed Aya.

"Don't change the subject. Now what are you going to do?" Ayumi asked her friend.

"I don't know. I really don't know. This is just my worst nightmare. This can't get any more worse," sighed Aya.

Ok, tt's it for chapt. 3. See you guys at chapt 4 and keep those reviews coming in!