"A Smile, a Kiss and a Tear"

Genre: General

Rating: G

Disclaimer: I do not own Slam Dunk, its characters or any thing related to it.
Although I wish I do...V_V. I also do not own NIKE or its merchandise. I just like it.
I also do not own the NBA or its players. I'm just a fan of the Mavericks and the Lakers.

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Chapter 1: Introducing...
It was a nice morning. The birds were singing, the sky was a bright blue and
everyone was smiling. It was a perfect day instead... I get stuck in school.

"Mitsui-san!" I turned around to see my best friend, Sandy, coming my way.

"Late again, I see?" I told her. You see, Sandy is a very bright girl. She does
well in her studies and she can easily adapt to anything without losing her identity but
I'm not saying she's really good at something new to her. I don't know why, but there's
this assurance that she wont let you down. Sounds like your ideal friend, right? Well,
think again! This girl's got no...ahem...common sense. Her parents are too protective
so I guess her mind's not yet "corrupted".

"Don't mock me!" She yelled back. "It's not my fault I need 10 hours of sleep
everyday!"

"Don't yell at your elders, Sandra Daidouji." I told her off. Like those innocent
little kids, Sandy felt guilty. She's too...kind. Actually, I'm only 1 month and 5 days
older than her.

"Hai sempai..." She pouted looking at her battered shoes. I looked down too.

"You know you should wake up early so you wont run much and your shoes would at
least last for a year." I attempted to change the topic. Some 10 seconds later, she
started laughing for no apparent reason. I knew things would be fine since it was normal
for her to laugh. Sandy's actually low. I remember her, once, laughing at the cracks on
the floor. I think it's just because she wants me to laugh. I was so pissed that time.

"Let's go Mitsui!" she said pushing me towards the gates. Just then, we heard
someone shouting...

"GET OUT OF THE WAY! GET OUT OF THE WAY! THE KITSUNE'S ATACKKING THE TENSAI!

"Ne, sempai" Sandy pulled on my shirt. "Isn't that Hanamichi and Kaede?" OK,
so no one calls Rukawa, Kaede but Sandy came from a country where they call each other
by their first names aside from formal occasions. Weird...

Sandy transferred here when we were still freshmen. She was always my classmate but I
never really minded her. It was when we were seatmates that we actually got to know
each other. I used to tell her my problems with my gang and how much I wanted to return
to the Basketball team. I couldn't tell any of my friends since they might judge me.
She was the one who told me to return to the team letting my friends know. I didn't
actually take her advice by the detail *innocent smile* but hey, I got back, didn't I?

"I don't know" I absent-mindedly said. We were still staring at the two figures
stampeding towards us.

"Ani! Sempai!" We turned to our left and saw a girl with long beautiful ebony
hair and a very long dark blue jacket that had "Guatemala" written on it. Things went
blank. Then, I felt that same girl push both of us down before the cheeky freshmen
pummeled us.

"Maita! Why push us down?!" Sandy yelled.

"If I didn't push you down, then those freaks could've turned you into road
kill in a split second!" Maita countered. Maita Mason is a close friend of Sandy. She
transferred here last year. Even if she doesn't admit it, I think she just didn't have
anyone to talk to, stupid loner. But I must admit that she does have exemplary
Basketball skills. She managed to get Sandy and herself in the team during the
Inter-High tournaments.

"Oh yeah?" Sandy still continued arguing.

"Yeah!" Maita answered back.

"Um...Sandy-chan, she's right." I said putting my arm around her shoulders.

"She is?" Sandy asked. I nodded my head. "Hehe" was all she said.

"Idiot" Maita remarked but Sandy didn't seem to hear.

"Anou...what happened to Hanamichi and Kaede?" Sandy called to our attention.
We turned and saw Rukawa's pink bike along with a red ball in the bushes. Rukawa,
however, was being carried away by his brigade.

"Hanamichi...daijoubu?" Sandy tried to wake Sakuragi up but he suddenly leaped
up and started yelling

"KITSUNE!"

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*RRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!*

"C'mon Mitsui-san!" Sandy grabbed me by the wrist and dragged me down the hall.

"Gambate Mitsui-san!" Maita yelled talking about our new Adviser. Our old one
got hit in the head with a Basketball thanks to the self-proclaimed "Tensai".

When we got to Year 3 Section 3, the teacher was already there.

"Ah so there you are...Sandy" The teacher grinned.

*THUD*

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Author's Notes: It's the end of school and I just want to dedicate this to my
classmates (And my teachers ^_^;). I worked hard on this and you had better appreciate it!
*HAPPY VACATION!*
OC's:

Sandy Daidouji:

Brown haired, Brown eyes and 172 centimeters tall.

A smart goody-goody. She likes to keep out of trouble but if you
can convince her, she can do what you ask her to do. She likes to play Basketball. Her
specialty was actually being a center, but since she's a bit smaller than most of the
SD characters, she's stuck with being the point guard. She really wants to be a doctor
when she grows up.

Maita Mason:

Ebony black hair, rich glassy black eyes and 164 centimeters tall.

A very good Basketball Forward. She has this knack for Egyptian
gods. Her favorite would be Set the god of Evil. Maita doesnt exactly do well in her
studies. But at least she tries...^_^;; She likes wants to become a archeologist when
she grows up.