Count your blessings
By shinichimaki_gal
Disclaimer: I do not own any Slam Dunk characters or the song "I turn to you" so dun bother suing coz I am broke.
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Chapter 11: Getting down
"Oh my word! This place gets better and better each time I see it!" Ayumi exclaimed.
"You got that right," Aya agreed.
"Come on, you guys. Let's go find Charlie, ok?" Yumi said as she led the way further into the club.
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"I don't know why you talked me into coming to the club tonight, Akagi. I am not a club person," Kogure said as he sighed.
"Come on, Kogure. You have to get out and enjoy once in a while. All you ever do on Saturday s are sit at home and study. Enjoy life, Kogure," Mitsui said to his friend.
"Even studying is more fun than just sitting down here," Kogure mumbled as he looked around for the Ryota who went to buy the drinks. Suddenly, a familiar face caught his eye.
"Ayumi?"
"Kogure? What are you doing here?" Ayumi asked as the four of them made their way to the table.
"Funny, I was asking myself the same question. The whole basketball team is out tonight, just getting together," Kogure replied.
"What? And you didn't invite me?" A girl slid up to Ayumi's side.
"Do I know you? Wait a minute. Aya?" Kogure asked, confused.
"Do I look that destroyed?" Aya replied as she laughed. The rest of the table just stared at her.
"No, you look beautiful. So do you, Ayumi," Kogure stammered.
Aya laughed as Sakuragi came up to her and stared at her right in the face.
"Argh! You are her!" he yelled.
"Ok, I am not coming to this club from now on," Aya frowned.
"Ignore him," Rukawa mumbled.
"Hey guys! What did we miss?" Rika asked as she and Yumi came up to them.
"Nothing. These are the guys from our basketball team. This is Akagi, Sakuragi, Rukawa, Ryota, Mitsui.. And Kogure," Aya introduced.
"Kogure, eh? I heard a lot about you," Yumi said slyly as Ayumi blushed a bright red.
"You have? From whom?"
"Oh, just from around," Yumi replied smiling at Ayumi.
Rika, not wanting world war 3 to break out, quickly said, "You know, Charlie really wants to see us right now. We should be going."
"Oh, you guys go ahead first. I have to talk to the guys about something first, alright?" Aya said as the rest of them agreed and left.
"So what is it that you want to tell us?" asked Akagi.
"Nah, I just wanted to talk to Kogure about something," she replied, pulling up a chair next to him and sitting down in it.
"Me?"
"She's single, you know?" Aya told him.
"Who?" Kogure asked, as he blushed slightly.
"You know who I am talking about, Kogure. Don't act innocent in front of me. I know everything that goes on," Aya replied.
"No, you don't. You don't know how much I fear rejection, do you?" Kogure shot back, slightly annoyed.
"Fine, if that's how you are going to be," Aya said as she got up from her seat.
Turning her back to the guys, she added, "You'll never know until you try. Don't wait too long or both of you will end up hurt." She walked away, leaving them staring behind her.
"She's right, Kogure. Take her advice," Akagi agreed.
Kogure nodded and turned to Mitsui. "Hey, Mitsui. You want to go grab a bite?" he asked.
Mitsui did not reply but just stared at the direction at which Aya had disappeared.
"Mitsui?" Kogure called, nudging him.
"Huh? I'm sorry, did you say something?" Mitsui asked, snapping out of his trance.
"She mesmerized you, huh?" Ryota asked, grinning.
"Erm, no! Of course not! She just looks very nice tonight, that's all. Other than that, I still dislike her," Mitsui exclaimed.
"Whatever you say, Mitsui. Oh look the band's coming out!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, please put your hands together for my angels. Give it up for Aya, Ayumi, Rika and Yumi," Charlie announced.
"Did he just say Aya and Ayumi?" Mitsui wondered out loud as the girls took the stage.
"I guess he did. Let's see how well they can sing, then," Akagi said.
After a couple of songs, the girls took a break and Aya went back to the guys' table.
"Whoa! I didn't know you could sing so nicely," Sakuragi exclaimed.
"That's the first compliment you gave me. Since you gave me a compliment, I have to return it, don't I, tensai?" Aya replied back laughing.
"You are the best person I known! Because you recognized the tensai!" Sakuragi said as he laughed his trademark laugh.
Aya laughed again as she turned to Kogure. "Did you think about what I told you?"
"Yes, and I am sorry for bursting up on you like that. By the way, how did you know that I like her?" Kogure asked sheepishly.
"Nah, it's okay. And give me a break. You are always nice to her and always smiling around her. That's like the first step in knowing that a guy likes a girl," she answered smiling at him.
"But I am always nice to you and always smiling around you. Why don't you know that I like you?" came a voice behind her.
"Sendoh? What are you doing here?"
"I invited him along," answered Kyo coming up behind her and nodding to Mitsui, Sakuragi and Rukawa. Not that they noticed because Mitsui was too busy staring at Aya and Sakuragi and Rukawa at Sendoh.
"So, you didn't answer my question, Aya," Sendoh pressed on.
"Sendoh, Sendoh, Sendoh. You are nice to my brother too and you are always smiling. Am I wrong to say that you are gay and that you like my brother?" Aya replied sweetly.
"Ouch! That hurt, Aya-san," Sendoh clutched his shirt where his heart was and pretended to be in pain.
"Don't worry. I will get someone to give you TLC okay? I have to go now. Bye!" Aya rushed off after seeing Charlie beckoning to her.
"So can we join you guys?" Sendoh asked. Kogure nodded and the two of them pulled up chairs and sat down before introducing Kyo to the group.
"Everybody? Can I have your attention please?" Aya's voice came over the microphone. The club quietened down at the angelic voice and waited for what she had to say.
"Thank you. Before I give you guys the next song, I would like to say some words. Last year, I had to go through a really difficult time. It made me want to give up on life. But then, there were some people who helped me get over those times and gave me strength to carry on. This song is especially dedicated to them. Ayumi, Rika, Yumi and my dear brother, Kyo, enjoy this song. I love you guys," Aya said as she sat down on the chair and the music began.
When I'm lost in the rain,
In your eyes I know
I'll find the light to light my way
And when I'm scared, losing ground
When my world is going crazy
You can turn it all around and when I'm down you're there
Pushing me to the top
You're always there, giving me all you've got
For a shield from the storm
For a friend
For a love to keep me safe and warm
I turn to you
For the strength to be strong
For the will to carry on
For everything you do
For everything that's true
I turn to you When I lose the will to win
I just reach for you
And I can reach the sky again
I can do anything
'Cause your love is so amazing
'Cause your love inspires me
And when I need a friend
You're always on my side
Giving me faith, taking me through the night (Rika, Yumi and Ayumi leave their seats and joined her, singing back-up from this part onwards.) For a shield from the storm
For a friend
For a love to keep me safe and warm
I turn to you
For the strength to be strong
For the will to carry on
For everything you do
I turn to you For the arms to be my shelter
Through all the rain
For truth that will never change
For someone to lean on
For a heart I can rely on through anything
For the one who I can run to... For a shield from the storm
For a friend
For a love to keep me safe and warm
I turn to you
For the strength to be strong
For the will to carry on
For everything you do
For everything that's true
I turn to you
"Thank you, you guys" Aya whispered into the microphone as the club was emerged in silence. Suddenly, Kyo stood up and started clapping. Soon everyone followed suit and stood up and clapped. The 4 girls hugged each other and Aya blew a kiss to Kyo and mouthed "I love you, onii-chan." Kyo felt tears rushing to his eyes and mouthed "I love you too" back.
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Aaaa. 2 chapters in 1 day!!! I am beat. I think I shall go sleep now. I will write chapter 12 tomorrow so plz check back soon. Bye!
Disclaimer: I do not own any Slam Dunk characters or the song "I turn to you" so dun bother suing coz I am broke.
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Chapter 11: Getting down
"Oh my word! This place gets better and better each time I see it!" Ayumi exclaimed.
"You got that right," Aya agreed.
"Come on, you guys. Let's go find Charlie, ok?" Yumi said as she led the way further into the club.
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"I don't know why you talked me into coming to the club tonight, Akagi. I am not a club person," Kogure said as he sighed.
"Come on, Kogure. You have to get out and enjoy once in a while. All you ever do on Saturday s are sit at home and study. Enjoy life, Kogure," Mitsui said to his friend.
"Even studying is more fun than just sitting down here," Kogure mumbled as he looked around for the Ryota who went to buy the drinks. Suddenly, a familiar face caught his eye.
"Ayumi?"
"Kogure? What are you doing here?" Ayumi asked as the four of them made their way to the table.
"Funny, I was asking myself the same question. The whole basketball team is out tonight, just getting together," Kogure replied.
"What? And you didn't invite me?" A girl slid up to Ayumi's side.
"Do I know you? Wait a minute. Aya?" Kogure asked, confused.
"Do I look that destroyed?" Aya replied as she laughed. The rest of the table just stared at her.
"No, you look beautiful. So do you, Ayumi," Kogure stammered.
Aya laughed as Sakuragi came up to her and stared at her right in the face.
"Argh! You are her!" he yelled.
"Ok, I am not coming to this club from now on," Aya frowned.
"Ignore him," Rukawa mumbled.
"Hey guys! What did we miss?" Rika asked as she and Yumi came up to them.
"Nothing. These are the guys from our basketball team. This is Akagi, Sakuragi, Rukawa, Ryota, Mitsui.. And Kogure," Aya introduced.
"Kogure, eh? I heard a lot about you," Yumi said slyly as Ayumi blushed a bright red.
"You have? From whom?"
"Oh, just from around," Yumi replied smiling at Ayumi.
Rika, not wanting world war 3 to break out, quickly said, "You know, Charlie really wants to see us right now. We should be going."
"Oh, you guys go ahead first. I have to talk to the guys about something first, alright?" Aya said as the rest of them agreed and left.
"So what is it that you want to tell us?" asked Akagi.
"Nah, I just wanted to talk to Kogure about something," she replied, pulling up a chair next to him and sitting down in it.
"Me?"
"She's single, you know?" Aya told him.
"Who?" Kogure asked, as he blushed slightly.
"You know who I am talking about, Kogure. Don't act innocent in front of me. I know everything that goes on," Aya replied.
"No, you don't. You don't know how much I fear rejection, do you?" Kogure shot back, slightly annoyed.
"Fine, if that's how you are going to be," Aya said as she got up from her seat.
Turning her back to the guys, she added, "You'll never know until you try. Don't wait too long or both of you will end up hurt." She walked away, leaving them staring behind her.
"She's right, Kogure. Take her advice," Akagi agreed.
Kogure nodded and turned to Mitsui. "Hey, Mitsui. You want to go grab a bite?" he asked.
Mitsui did not reply but just stared at the direction at which Aya had disappeared.
"Mitsui?" Kogure called, nudging him.
"Huh? I'm sorry, did you say something?" Mitsui asked, snapping out of his trance.
"She mesmerized you, huh?" Ryota asked, grinning.
"Erm, no! Of course not! She just looks very nice tonight, that's all. Other than that, I still dislike her," Mitsui exclaimed.
"Whatever you say, Mitsui. Oh look the band's coming out!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, please put your hands together for my angels. Give it up for Aya, Ayumi, Rika and Yumi," Charlie announced.
"Did he just say Aya and Ayumi?" Mitsui wondered out loud as the girls took the stage.
"I guess he did. Let's see how well they can sing, then," Akagi said.
After a couple of songs, the girls took a break and Aya went back to the guys' table.
"Whoa! I didn't know you could sing so nicely," Sakuragi exclaimed.
"That's the first compliment you gave me. Since you gave me a compliment, I have to return it, don't I, tensai?" Aya replied back laughing.
"You are the best person I known! Because you recognized the tensai!" Sakuragi said as he laughed his trademark laugh.
Aya laughed again as she turned to Kogure. "Did you think about what I told you?"
"Yes, and I am sorry for bursting up on you like that. By the way, how did you know that I like her?" Kogure asked sheepishly.
"Nah, it's okay. And give me a break. You are always nice to her and always smiling around her. That's like the first step in knowing that a guy likes a girl," she answered smiling at him.
"But I am always nice to you and always smiling around you. Why don't you know that I like you?" came a voice behind her.
"Sendoh? What are you doing here?"
"I invited him along," answered Kyo coming up behind her and nodding to Mitsui, Sakuragi and Rukawa. Not that they noticed because Mitsui was too busy staring at Aya and Sakuragi and Rukawa at Sendoh.
"So, you didn't answer my question, Aya," Sendoh pressed on.
"Sendoh, Sendoh, Sendoh. You are nice to my brother too and you are always smiling. Am I wrong to say that you are gay and that you like my brother?" Aya replied sweetly.
"Ouch! That hurt, Aya-san," Sendoh clutched his shirt where his heart was and pretended to be in pain.
"Don't worry. I will get someone to give you TLC okay? I have to go now. Bye!" Aya rushed off after seeing Charlie beckoning to her.
"So can we join you guys?" Sendoh asked. Kogure nodded and the two of them pulled up chairs and sat down before introducing Kyo to the group.
"Everybody? Can I have your attention please?" Aya's voice came over the microphone. The club quietened down at the angelic voice and waited for what she had to say.
"Thank you. Before I give you guys the next song, I would like to say some words. Last year, I had to go through a really difficult time. It made me want to give up on life. But then, there were some people who helped me get over those times and gave me strength to carry on. This song is especially dedicated to them. Ayumi, Rika, Yumi and my dear brother, Kyo, enjoy this song. I love you guys," Aya said as she sat down on the chair and the music began.
When I'm lost in the rain,
In your eyes I know
I'll find the light to light my way
And when I'm scared, losing ground
When my world is going crazy
You can turn it all around and when I'm down you're there
Pushing me to the top
You're always there, giving me all you've got
For a shield from the storm
For a friend
For a love to keep me safe and warm
I turn to you
For the strength to be strong
For the will to carry on
For everything you do
For everything that's true
I turn to you When I lose the will to win
I just reach for you
And I can reach the sky again
I can do anything
'Cause your love is so amazing
'Cause your love inspires me
And when I need a friend
You're always on my side
Giving me faith, taking me through the night (Rika, Yumi and Ayumi leave their seats and joined her, singing back-up from this part onwards.) For a shield from the storm
For a friend
For a love to keep me safe and warm
I turn to you
For the strength to be strong
For the will to carry on
For everything you do
I turn to you For the arms to be my shelter
Through all the rain
For truth that will never change
For someone to lean on
For a heart I can rely on through anything
For the one who I can run to... For a shield from the storm
For a friend
For a love to keep me safe and warm
I turn to you
For the strength to be strong
For the will to carry on
For everything you do
For everything that's true
I turn to you
"Thank you, you guys" Aya whispered into the microphone as the club was emerged in silence. Suddenly, Kyo stood up and started clapping. Soon everyone followed suit and stood up and clapped. The 4 girls hugged each other and Aya blew a kiss to Kyo and mouthed "I love you, onii-chan." Kyo felt tears rushing to his eyes and mouthed "I love you too" back.
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Aaaa. 2 chapters in 1 day!!! I am beat. I think I shall go sleep now. I will write chapter 12 tomorrow so plz check back soon. Bye!