Disclaimer: Slam Dunk belongs to Takehito Inoue and only Sumire, Manx, Sierna and Ananda (my OCs) belong to me! Sumire is actually---- a-hem! somebody out there.... =p
~*~*~Cruising for Love~*~*~
By: ChinaEyes
Chapter 2: Two Dates! ( Part 1)
"C'mon! Get up, sleepyhead!"
Several pillows bombarded Rukawa's head, waking him from his peaceful slumber.
"What the hell-"
"Hey! Rukawa! You're late for your date! Sumire might get upset, she might be waiting for you already!"
Mitsui was hollering at the kitsune for the past ten minutes and now that Rukawa was awake, he started chunking outfits and shoes at him.
"Here...you can wear this. And this shoes will fit you, right? I'll let you borrow my shades...now please be careful with these, I bought them in Paris," Mistui said, "now where the hell is my Gucci ring?"
Mistui franticall searched the cabin for his precious ring while Rukawa still sat on the bed, perplex by the many many outfits laid down in front of him for his "date". Rukawa sighed heavily. There was no use resisting...might as well get on with this...
He got up to dress and Mitsui (who found the ring near the bathroom sink) started blabbing about "his" reputation, lands, companies, family background, etc...
"Alright...remember you're filthy rich and you own lots of lands in Japan. You run your own company and you invest billions of money...You've been to every country in the world and act like you've tried everything. Remember you've seen it all! Nothing impresses you, got it?"
"Anything else I should know about me?
"Nope! Everything's perfect! Now just remember-"
"Act bored and that I've seen it all, I got it already!" Rukawa snapped.
"Okay, okay...let's go!" Mitsui pushed Rukawa to the door, "I'll be watching you so behave!"
Rukawa entered the dining hall, he straightened himself and his eyes searched the room. He felt uncomfortable with his outfit. Gucci, Gucci, and more Gucci..."I look like a walking Gucci department store..." he thought.
"Kaede!" a voice called him.
He turned around and faced Sumire, in all her beauty. Straw hat with colored chiffon scarf wrapped around the crown, halter dress and natural woven sandals perfect for her smooth tan legs.
"Ready to go sightseeing, Kaede?"
"Act cool and rich, Kaede...Mistui should be around here somewhere, ready to kill me if I make a mistake..." Rukawa thought. He glanced at the room once more before clearing his throat and said,
"Alright. Let's start over there..."
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"The scene is simply marvelous, isn't it? Kaede, daah-ling. But of course, the scenery in Hawaii is much more satisfactory...this place doesn't have that soothing atmosphere, don't you agree with me?"
Rukawa looked at the light blue sky and the calm waves of the ocean. Nothing could be more beautiful than this. He wanted to say so but remembering that he was "filthy rich" and that he have "seen it all", Rukawa will have no choice but to stick to this.
"Yes, yes. It is er-nicer in Hawaii..." Rukawa said. " I haven't even been to Hawaii....this is getting really sick."
"So, Kaede, which is your favorite island?" Sumire asked, as she adjusted her hat.
"Oh...umm..." Rukawa appeared to be thinking really hard as Sumire stared at him with her big amethyst eyes.
"Which ones have you already visited?"
Rukawa desperately wished he had listened to his history teacher when he was discussing about the Caribbean, he tried to recall some names...."Kami-sama...help me..."
"Um-Greenland." he said.
Sumire raised an eyebrow, " I meant warm weathered islands."
"Greenland's not warm?" Rukawa panicked, thinking wildly. "Then why the hell do they call it Greenland? Why not Iceland? Iceland? Wait a minute...that's a name! If Greenland's not warm then Iceland..."
"Iceland." he answered.
Sumire looked at him, an odd smile on her face.
" You are a very unusual guy, Kaede." she said.
Rukawa inwardly said another prayer, "Let's go hit the stores inside, shall we?"
They entered the beautiful store and Sumire started trying on the fragile diamond rings.
"Diamond are nice, but so common...." she said, putting the piece down, "I have been a diamond mine myself. How about you, Kaede?"
"Yes, it was um-breathtaking." he muttered, pushing his shades up.
"Really? I visited Africa's, really huge and filled with fantastic minerals...which country's did you visit?"
"........" Rukawa gulped, "Here we go again...Kami-sama....."
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Rukawa collapsed on his bed. That "date" was nothing but trouble. It would have turn out OK if Sumire would have stop asking...He didn't know anything about those island and he certainly haven't gone traveling for a very long time. It was a good thing that she treated him to lunch, he had mumbled about forgetting his wallet back at the cabin and they had dined in the most expensive restaurant. Rukawa's jaws were aching, he hadn't talked this much in a day. He had seen Mitsui spying on them when they were eating lunch. "That guy sure doesn't trust me, well I can't blame him..." Rukawa thought. Sumire is pretty and rich. Rukawa liked the way she smiles and her inquisitive nature....
Suddenly there was a knock on the door and Sakuragi came barging in, his arms filled with what look like clothes.
"Take that out and put this on." he commanded.
"Nani!?" He glanced at the pile of clothes. It was a shirt with "ORE WA TENSAI" stamped at the back in big bold letters. A neon baseball cap and loose jeans.
"No way..."
"C'mon! Quick, Sierna is waiting for you down stairs!" Sakuragi shouted.
"Who?"
"Sierna! Your date and perfect girlfriend....now put this on!" Sakuragi snapped.
"Never, d'aho!" Rukawa said stubbornly. "I will not go walking around with an ugly shirt with the words 'ORE WA TENSAI' stamped across it! I am not going to dress like you! A loud mouth egoistic red haired monkey!"
"Grrr...baka kitsune!" Sakuragi growled, " You think Sumire likes you?"
"........" Rukawa stared at Sakuragi. "Where is this idiot driving at?"
"Once Sumire finds out that you are nothing but a fake, she'll dump you!"
"So what's your point, d'aho?" Rukawa replied cooly.
"Don't you get it, kitsune? Sierna wouldn't dump you just like that! She's so kind and lovable..." Sakuragi insisted.
"If she's like that, why don't you go out with her?" Rukawa argued.
"Because......she likes you." Sakuragi muttered.
"Huh?"
"She. Likes. You. She wouldn't care if you sleep in class and drool all day long!" Sakuragi said, "So please go out with her, you'll see..."
"........" Rukawa didn't know what to say. What if this blundering d'aho is right?
"Fine." Rukawa said in defeat.
"Great! Now take this and please be a little joyful..."
"I thought she wouldn't care if I-"
"Yes, but imagine going on a date and your partner's frowning like that," he pointed at Rukawa's fixed pout, " she'll be disappointed! You have to look happy! Smile!"
Rukawa sighed, he couldn't smile. His lips didn't feel like smiling. He started to get dress and once more pretend to be somebody else...
"That's it." Sakuragi said encouragingly, "Happy, happy, happy...."
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The disco was packed. The music made his eardrums scream. It was an old seventies song.
"This is great! I looooove this song!" Sierna squealed as she pump her fist in the air.
"Yeah." Rukawa said but decided that wasn't too convincing and added, " Life is soooooo great!"
Sierna smiled at him, " Let's go there, Kaede!"
"Okay!" Rukawa shouted over the noise. He doubt whether he will still have a voice after this day is through.
"Wow! Look at the dolphins!" Sierna cried.
They were outside where the dolphins were playing, several children onboard were taking pictures with their family.
" This is awesome!" she said and flashed her toothy smile at him.
Rukawa, not knowing what to do, smiled back uncertainly.
"Hey! That's the first time I saw you smile!" she gasped, "Come on, smile again! I want to see!"
"......" Rukawa smiled once more.
"Cute! Can you smile again, please.......you looked so happy!"
Rukawa smiled until his dimples ached. And he didn't even have dimples. "I would sell my soul for a nice comfy bed alone and away from all this."
"Kaede! Let's take a picture with the dolphins over there...." Sirena cried as she pulled Rukawa's arm.
" Do they have a helicopter? I'm ready to jump out of this ship...happy, happy, happy, me and my stupidity....darn you, Sakuragi Hanamichi!"
~*~*~Author's Notes~*~*~
Oh how I wish I was in a cruise....with Rukawa by my side. Hehehehe... ^_^ Anyway, to satisfy my vacation plans this summer I'm continuing this fic! I'm planning to start a new one...if the readers would want me to or if my precious computer would stop hanging...
I'm burning up here...yup, it's really really hot! Creditz? Oh yeah...to those who reviewed this fic...thank you!
My ryodanz....no outing this year, ne? Where the hell is our Genei Ryodan: Top Secret? Paku-chan...tsk tsk tsk.
I'm out exploring fics...reading and reviewing. ^_^
Please review and enlighten me.....!!!
Ouch! It's hot! pant pant
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