Author's notes: So sorry if I updated this a bit later than what you may be expecting. Anyway, this chapter is where most of the fun starts…better read and review, if I were you Please! I really want a lot of reviews for Christmas! I really can't believe that from the very first to the sixth chapter, I only had 19 reviews! R&R, ok?
Disclaimer: I did not own Slam Dunk, do not own Slam Dunk and have no plans of owning Slam Dunk.
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Chapter 7
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RUKAWA'S POV
Damn it… They really were serious about the victory party… I remember the last time I had to host a party… It seems that it just happened yesterday…
~*~Flashback
"Ding-dong!" My doorbell rang.
"Geez! I'm not done in the kitchen yet!" I panicked and hurriedly stuffed the enormous turkey in my microwave. I set the time to 20 seconds and after all my panicking, he turkey was finally done and the cookies in the oven were already needed to be taken out…but I fell asleep as I waited.
"Ding-dong! Ding-dong! Ding-dong!" My doorbell rang repetitively and I awoke. I removed the pale turkey meat and the unusually black cookies and set them on the table. Then, I answered the door. "Mom… Dad… Kaeri…" In my fic, Kaeri is Rukawa's 11 year old sister. She, in contrast to her older brother is naïve but cute. She doesn't know when to stop when she becomes hyperactive, nor take things seriously. –Amethyst Edges
"Oniichaaan!!!" Kaeri jumped on me, clinging onto him like a monkey clinging on a branch. "How's it going???"
"Kaede, I can't believe how much you've grown." Mom patted my cheek lightly.
"Hey there, sport. How's school?" Dad entered my apartment and complimented on how neatly I arranged my abode. "You've got a nice place here, son."
"Do you have candies? I'm gonna check the pantry, ok?" Kaeri let go and disappeared to the kitchen "Aaaaaahhhh!!!! It's all messy in here!!! Ewwww!!! Yuck!!! A rat passed by!!!!"
"What was that?" Mom approached the swinging kitchen door when I cautiously blocked her path.
"I placed my toy mouse and she must've freaked out." I quickly explained when mom bought my lie.
"Kaede," Dad grinned and murmured into my ear "Have you brought any girls here lately?"
"Dad!"
"Sorry."
"Oh my goodness!!! What happened here?" Mom pointed to the food I prepared.
"AAAAHHHH!!! THE KITCHEN'S ON FIRE!!!" Kaeri screamed, running from the kitchen.
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::sigh:: I'm the host and I'm not looking forward to it at all… Good thing they've decided to bring along home-prepared food… Then, I won't need to cook… I wouldn't want to call the firemen again…
"Ding-dong!" I walked groggily to get the door. Opening it, I found Sakuragi with his arms crossed. "Oi, Rukawa. Don't tell me I'm the first who ca-"
"You, unfortunately, are the first to come here. Hmph. Do'ahou…"
"Nooooo!!!!!" He moped and came inside, sitting on one of my uncomfortable sofas. "Ouch! What the hell is in this sofa? Rocks?"
"Ding-dong!" There it went again and I opened it…again. "Hi there, Rukawa!" Mitsui greeted as Gori, er, Akagi followed him with his absolutely annoying sister, Ryota, Ayako, uh… Let's just say the entire team came.
"Loooook!!!!!! I brought the most CDs I can!!!!"
"But I don't have a CD player…" I muttered as Haruko(?) blushed and handed me hers "W-would t-this b-be f-fine, R-rukawa?"
O…k… Does she have a speech disability? Why does she keep stuttering like that?
"Ding-dong!"
"Hey, Rukawa!!!!"
FAYE'S POV
"Hey, Rukawa!!!!" I greeted but all he did was stare at me. I waved my hand before him "Oi! Am I going to stand here like an idiot for the entire night, Rukawa?"
"Ah! Faye chan! Forgive Rukawa!" The guy before with blue streaks in his black hair invited me in before Rukawa did. You know him? Don't you remember? He was the weird guy who was taking a glimpse from me during the entire game. He was the one who, unbelievably, constantly asking me out. Uh, I just can't recall his name… Mirui? Murai? Or was it Miroi? Oh, who cares anyway? "Come in! Everyone's just getting a hang around the place!"
This guy doesn't seem to as red as he was before when I last saw him. He was, kind of, relaxed, you know, less tense. And so I had the courage to ask "Er, what's your name again?"
"Me?" He then turned beet red with embarrassment. Scratching the back of his head, he stuttered, "M-m-mitsui. H-h-hisashi M-mitsui."
"Oh… Sashi kun," I emphasized my voice on the nickname, "Thanks for letting me in. Rukawa here acts as if he hasn't seen me before in his life."
MITSUI'S POV
Ah, she called me by my nick… She really is a nice girl, opposing to what Rukawa keeps mustering about…
FAYE'S POV
"HIIIII EVERYBODYYYY!!!!!!" I waved my hand to beat the loud music played on the boom box. "CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!"
"Hi Kirusawa!" The called back all with wide smiles attached to their faces.
"Oi, lessie!" Sakuragi. Ever since he knew I was a lesbian, he made nicknames for me…stupid-sounding nicknames. He held up a bottle of the finest wine I've ever heard of so far "Want a drinking contest" Rukawa keeps this in the back of his cabinet!"
"Hey, do'ahou, I was saving that for an important occasion. Drop it." Rukawa crossed his arms as Sakuragi opened the bottle with a cork opener. "Hey! I told you to drop that."
"Eh!! Kitsune!! What's more important than bonding with your winning teammates in their victorious achievement party?" Sakuragi placed an arm around Rukawa's shoulders, as if tricking him into something. "Hey, everybody in this stinky room! Kitsune, lessie and I are going to participate in the most awaited contest in this victory party!! We are going to drink ourselves some wine until we sleep! Whoever drinks the most glasses and is still awake is the winner!!'
"The winner will have all the food e can have afterwards!" Ryota suggested.
"He OR she." I said sternly.
"Yeah!! He or she!!!"
"Let the game begin!" Kogure handed us the wine bottles he brought from his grandfather's wine store. "Drink yourselves to death!"
Sakuragi immediately drank a bottle as I drank cup by cup. Rukawa, in the meantime, drank his using Sakuragi's method. Sakuragi finished 12 bottles before he went to sleep. I barely got to drink 16 bottles and I was wide-awake. Rukawa finished his 15th and turned to me, "Aren't you feeling sleepy yet, Kirusawa?"
I yawned once, "A bit… But I still have to beat you, you airhead…"
"Bring it on…" Both of us drank 10 more bottles when Akagi slammed his hand on the table "Stop it. Both of you look too sick to continue."
"Nope *hic!* not at *hic!* all, gori…" I hiccupped as I turned to Rukawa who pulled me with him to the kitchen. When we left, the team's voices were so loud, "We have two winners!!!"
"Kirusawa…" Rukawa cupped my cheeks and for once, I felt my femininity take over me. I slowly leaned in on him and then it happened. Our lips were locked together tightly. Not one of us realized what was going on…until Mitsui entered the scene. "Hey there… Faye chan…"
I didn't notice him but Rukawa did. He paused the lip-lock for a while and smirked at Mitsui. "Sempai…*hic*"
"Rukawa…" Unfortunately, I surprised Mitsui by letting my unconscious self lean closer to Rukawa and wrap my arms around his neck, pulling him for yet, another kiss. Then, I felt myself slide into his arms, my visions of Rukawa carrying me left a blur… I fell into a deep sleep…
MITSUI'S POV
This… This is not…happening… Faye chan…intentionally kissed that idiot…
AKAGI'S POV
I looked at the wall clock and realized it was already WAY past midnight. I clapped my hands loudly, "OK! Everybody! Let's get our sleep and go home!"
"HAI!"
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EDGE'S NOTES: Hey there!!! The climax continues in the next chap! READ & REVIEW my ficcy, ok? Ja ne! And belated MERI KURISUMASU!!!
How nice…The episode of Gensomaden Saiyuki in AXN has something to do with monkeys…