Author's Notes: Well, here's my second fic, despite the incompletion of my first. One of the authors of XxX01, who's a close friend of mine, gave me an idea and I just added some stuff in it. This one, I base it in Slam Dunk. I really am not a fan of the anime but heck, I get influenced too easily. As usual, one of the lead characters is Rukawa.

Disclaimer: I don't own Slam Dunk, ok? All I own are the original characters I made up like Faye, Sakura, etc.

CHAPTER I

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"Rukawa!" Mr. Sanada called him for at least a dozen times and yet, I'm still amazed at how deep this sleeping beauty's sleep can be. I took a glimpse from my seatmate: asleep as what you'd expect him to be in lots of other places. It's hard to find a guy like him in sociable places, except maybe for the gyms he plays basketball in. Again, I stared stupidly at Rukawa Kaede who was cozily blowing bubbles of snot the size of a fist from his nose while he napped. I can't believe this guy's got the same hobby I've got when I'm bored but he doesn't have to bring it along into school!

I moved my glance at the aged algebra teacher up front. He seemed to have reached his 'temper-limit' now that I can see him holding a pile of algebra books up his head. Students in front did their best to calm the teacher down. I wanted to laugh at their meaningless doings. I could open my mouth so wide not that wide, guys and share my bliss.

Yeah, yeah but I kept my mouth shut till the end of the period. YES! Finally, the lunch bell rang! I was on my way outside with my best friend, Sakura, until the aged 'educator' called for me "Kirusawa? Don't leave just yet. I have to speak with you and Rukawa."

I turned my head to Sakura "Just save us some seats, ok?"

"Sure. See you, Faye!" She twirled, making her long auburn hair wave as she did so.

I then returned my glance to Mr. Sanada "Sir, if you're going to talk to Rukawa and me, the person who you should be talking to should be awake. May I? It would be such a pleasure to rouse him up…" I cracked my knuckles all at the same time ouch! That must've hurt! and pulled my uniform's sleeves up my arms. There he was still: asleep and unaware that it was lunch break.

I pushed the guy's arm with, to me, such little force to fling a door open but failed. I did a few more but no: he was still latent. "Mr. Sanada, this takes desperate measures. If I may, you know, maybe I could-"

"If it is required, you are free to do so."

I reached for a chair and…

I intentionally deleted this scene, guys! You know too well how violent you can be just by trying to wake the super rookie up! For the meantime, I'll just sing for you, all right? Here goes…

       So please tell me WHYYYYY!!!!!! choke! choke!

       Ok, so my short time for imitating Michelle Branch didn't work. Darn! And I was so confident!

       I was to throw yet, another box of pens at the drooling idiot when he finally lifted his head and revealed that innocent face of his. Wait a minute! Who thought of that idea? As if he really has one! Give me a break…

       He yawned as he approached the exit.

"Rukawa, please take your seat." Mr. Sanada requested as Rukawa sat on a chair close to the teacher's table "So far, your grades hasn't been reaching the point I was expecting it to be. You aren't failing yet but I guessed you have a chance that you will be. So, I have figured a way to keep your grades up."

"How?" I asked in place of the mute-like Rukawa.

"You, Ms. Kirusawa, will tutor Rukawa for the entire two weeks before the 2nd quarter exams. Being one of the smartest in class, I believe you are responsible enough to teach and handle him?"

"Me?" I stared awkwardly. "Why the heck me?!"

"BECAUSE…you belong to the top 5 of this batch. If you don't help Rukawa pull his marks back up, he'd have to repeat first year."

I heaved a loud sigh and thought for a moment "Don't I get extra credit for this?"

"No."

"Not even-"

"No."

"Or even-"

"No."

"Can't I just get-"

"No."

I guess I had no other choice but to teach the fox. "Fine, fine."

I can see Rukawa without uttering a word "WHAT? Mr. Sanada, can't I eat now? I'm absolutely famished."

"Both of you are dismissed."

I walked outside as Rukawa followed. I stopped from my tracks before I reached the main hall. "Why are you following me?"

He scratched the round of his nape as I arched a brow "Are you mute or are you just plain…mute? so much for her vocabulary You can talk, right? As I said, why are you following me?"

"I was headed for the stairs." He pointed to the far end of the corridor as I rolled my eyes.

"Yeah, right. And I suppose you'll continue that bothered slumber of yours on the school's rooftop this lunch break?"

"Yes." He silently replied.

"And you're going to cut classes after that?"

He nodded once. What is with Rukawa that makes him so damn quiet?! He's got too many things stuck up in his brain and he doesn't even want to tell other people! Ok, so I'm making this an issue. Back to the fic!

I crossed my arms. "No wonder your test papers get those blood-spattered marks!"

Rukawa shrugged. I twitched an eye. I do hope it rains…Yeah! I hope it rains real hard later and this guy will be hit by lightning! I really think like I'm having a monologue when I'm talking to this guy! "So, why don't you go now?"

His pupils went to the corner of his eyes. "You're stepping on my foot."

Oh, so I was but I decide to deny for no reason. "You did that to yourself, do'aho."

  RUKAWA'S POV

Do'aho. She just called me a do'aho. Wait a minute! I'm the only character to have the right to call someone a do'aho!

"I can't possibly step my own foot, can I? You did." I said calmly.

"No. You did." Faye shifted her shoulder bag to her Duh! shoulder.

"You did. I didn't."

"Y-you keep saying it the other way around!"

"FAYE!" It was her friend, whoever she was. "Our lunch table is rotting in the cafeteria leaving me in my lonesome while you get in a argument with- with…Who are you, anyway?"

Wow. She doesn't know who the most popular guy in school is, if I may say so myself.

Oh, you may.

You can hear me? Are you God?

No, you idiot! Fine, then. So go on with that silent speech of yours…

Where was I? Oh, yeah. Uh, what was I going to say again? I kind of forgot. Never mind…

"Only kidding! You're my classmate, right? Rukawa Kaede?"

No, I'm Scooby Doo. Hello!  Of course I am Rukawa Kaede, the one and only. And she called it a joke! Ha, ha. I'm laughing with great joy and delight that I can laugh myself to death. Ha, ha.

I can't believe Rukawa can be so vain in the inside…

What did you say?!

Nothing.

I heard you! You kind of said vain!

If you don't believe me, I am going to erase you from this story!

Look who's vain now…

How dare you call me vain?

Just end this chapter. It's becoming too long.

Take that back first! About me being vain!

As Amethyst Edges' substitute for the while, I am ending this chapter. I will see you in the next one she is, hopefully, doing.

Substitute?! I didn't hire you to replace me! Amethyst Edges never hires a replacement. See you next chap, guys!