Author's notes: Hey! Minna! This is the second chapter of Tell Me!!!
Please, again, bear with my craziness!!! This chapter is gonna be in the
Author's POV so that I can fully show the thoughts of the characters, or
specifically, Sendoh and Koshino.
Rukawa is kinda OOC in this fic, gomen to Rukawa's fans who like him for who he is [You know him. Always frowning, snobby and anti-social.]
Dedication: As always, to Reeza, Yana-chan, Madie-nee, Fuyu-kun, Raquel, and all members of obab_senkosh29!!!
Disclaimers: Slam Dunk is not mine. [But I do want it.] Oh well. That's life.
~*~*~
Tell Me
Chapter 2: Fallin'
"Hey, Akira! Would you like some ice cream?"
"No thanks, Hiro-kun."
"Akira I thought we're going to have fun today." Koshino said as he sat beside Sendoh. He looked at him with utmost concern.
"Gomen, Hiro-kun. I just can't stop thinking about the things that happened to me for the past weeks."
Koshino just remained silent, because he didn't know what to say. So, Sendoh continued speaking.
"Why is love like that? It comes, it goes. Then, somehow, a feeling inside of me never lets me be. Every song, every note and every line haunts me. There's always something that reminds me of Kaede. And I just can't stand it."
"You know, Akira. Let me compare you to a tree, a sturdy tree that had seen a thousand seasons. You right now, are shredding your leaves for winter. And then you're waiting for it to grow back in spring. Your waiting for the spring to welcome life again. welcome a new life. and maybe, perhaps a new love."
When Koshino finished saying that, Sendoh's eyes began to radiate a glow of sudden life.
"You know Kosh, I think you're right. I shouldn't fear the pain. When one finds love he should take the risk, coz' it's rare to have the chance to love deeply. As they say, "It's better to have love and lost than never to have loved at all.", 'cause the greatest thing a person can learn is to love and to be loved in return."
Koshino didn't show any sign of sadness in his face. Instead, he smiled. "Gosh Akira! I never knew you were the sentimental type! It gives me the creeps!" Koshino joked, pinching Sendoh's nose. "Ah, Stop it Hiro!!"
Hiro? He called me Hiro? Koshino though. He was surprised that Sendoh called him Hiro because Sendoh always called him Kosh. Koshy. anything but that. He didn't complain though. He liked the sound of Sendoh's voice when he called out his name.
Hiroaki and Akira went running around the park until they stopped when they saw the ice cream cart.
"Now do you want an ice cream?" Koshino asked, catching his breath. Sendoh, for the first time for the past few weeks, smiled and said, "Yes, please."
~*~
Meanwhile, Rukawa and Kogure are sitting on a bench at the same park where Sendoh and Koshino are. They were together now and happily loving each other. Rukawa was unusually kind towards Kogure which Kogure really loved.
"It's such a lovely day, isn't it Kaede?"
"Zzz. zzz."
"Kaede, you're sleeping again."
"Gomen, it's just that I'm hungry. And when I'm hungry ."
"You always fall asleep especially when you don't have anything to eat." Kogure said, finishing Rukawa's sentence. Rukawa just smiled at Kogure and grasped his hand.
"Well. yeah."
"Kaede, why don't we buy a sandwich? There's a hotdog stand over there, and maybe afterwards we'll buy desert."
"Great! You're so understanding Kimi-kun." Rukawa's face lightened up at Kogure's suggestion.
"You know Kaede, I'm so glad I'm one of those people who can make you smile."
Rukawa didn't know what to say, so he simply smiled.
When Kogure saw this, he burst out laughing.
"Kaede, you're so funny!!"
"Stop it Kimi-kun! You're making me blush! C'mon, let's just buy. I'm so hungry."
"You are one heck of a guy, Kaede."
"If you don't want to talk, I'll do it. Two hotdog sandwiches please."
"Here you go." Said the hotdog vendor. He handed the lovers their hotdog sandwiches and they walked to their post again.
"Thanks."
Rukawa and Kogure enjoyed eating. After finishing (which took only about 2 minutes) Rukawa asked Kogure, "What will we have for desert?"
"Well, today is awfully hot, how about a nice cold ice cream?"
"That would be good."
While walking towards the ice cream stand, Rukawa suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"What's the problem, Kaede?" Kiminobu asked.
Rukawa couldn't answer. He fell dead silent.
~*~
"Akira, Rukawa and Kogure are here."
"Where are they?"
"Four feet from us."
"What?"
Sendoh was shocked at what he heard. He was not yet ready to see Rukawa, especially when he's with Kogure.
"Hiro, I don't think I can."
"Calm down Akira. Everything will be all right. I'm here."
~*~
"Kaede, Koshino is here. with Sendoh."
"I know."
"What are you gonna do?"
"Well, its over between me and Akira, but I want to make up to him. I owe him a lot. I just want to talk to him to patch things up. and I want to be his friend. I also want to see him happy. The one who loves him so much is just right under his nose."
"It's okay Kaede. I won't stand in you way. Go ahead."
"Thanks, Kimi-kun."
~*~ Author's Notes: I know. It's a cliff hanger. It's short. but it's cute! And. why the title? Because Sendoh is starting to forget Rukawa and. maybe he can already see the one person he's gonna share his life with.
Disclaimers: Slam Dunk is not mine?
21Mar03 2:18 pm
Rukawa is kinda OOC in this fic, gomen to Rukawa's fans who like him for who he is [You know him. Always frowning, snobby and anti-social.]
Dedication: As always, to Reeza, Yana-chan, Madie-nee, Fuyu-kun, Raquel, and all members of obab_senkosh29!!!
Disclaimers: Slam Dunk is not mine. [But I do want it.] Oh well. That's life.
~*~*~
Tell Me
Chapter 2: Fallin'
"Hey, Akira! Would you like some ice cream?"
"No thanks, Hiro-kun."
"Akira I thought we're going to have fun today." Koshino said as he sat beside Sendoh. He looked at him with utmost concern.
"Gomen, Hiro-kun. I just can't stop thinking about the things that happened to me for the past weeks."
Koshino just remained silent, because he didn't know what to say. So, Sendoh continued speaking.
"Why is love like that? It comes, it goes. Then, somehow, a feeling inside of me never lets me be. Every song, every note and every line haunts me. There's always something that reminds me of Kaede. And I just can't stand it."
"You know, Akira. Let me compare you to a tree, a sturdy tree that had seen a thousand seasons. You right now, are shredding your leaves for winter. And then you're waiting for it to grow back in spring. Your waiting for the spring to welcome life again. welcome a new life. and maybe, perhaps a new love."
When Koshino finished saying that, Sendoh's eyes began to radiate a glow of sudden life.
"You know Kosh, I think you're right. I shouldn't fear the pain. When one finds love he should take the risk, coz' it's rare to have the chance to love deeply. As they say, "It's better to have love and lost than never to have loved at all.", 'cause the greatest thing a person can learn is to love and to be loved in return."
Koshino didn't show any sign of sadness in his face. Instead, he smiled. "Gosh Akira! I never knew you were the sentimental type! It gives me the creeps!" Koshino joked, pinching Sendoh's nose. "Ah, Stop it Hiro!!"
Hiro? He called me Hiro? Koshino though. He was surprised that Sendoh called him Hiro because Sendoh always called him Kosh. Koshy. anything but that. He didn't complain though. He liked the sound of Sendoh's voice when he called out his name.
Hiroaki and Akira went running around the park until they stopped when they saw the ice cream cart.
"Now do you want an ice cream?" Koshino asked, catching his breath. Sendoh, for the first time for the past few weeks, smiled and said, "Yes, please."
~*~
Meanwhile, Rukawa and Kogure are sitting on a bench at the same park where Sendoh and Koshino are. They were together now and happily loving each other. Rukawa was unusually kind towards Kogure which Kogure really loved.
"It's such a lovely day, isn't it Kaede?"
"Zzz. zzz."
"Kaede, you're sleeping again."
"Gomen, it's just that I'm hungry. And when I'm hungry ."
"You always fall asleep especially when you don't have anything to eat." Kogure said, finishing Rukawa's sentence. Rukawa just smiled at Kogure and grasped his hand.
"Well. yeah."
"Kaede, why don't we buy a sandwich? There's a hotdog stand over there, and maybe afterwards we'll buy desert."
"Great! You're so understanding Kimi-kun." Rukawa's face lightened up at Kogure's suggestion.
"You know Kaede, I'm so glad I'm one of those people who can make you smile."
Rukawa didn't know what to say, so he simply smiled.
When Kogure saw this, he burst out laughing.
"Kaede, you're so funny!!"
"Stop it Kimi-kun! You're making me blush! C'mon, let's just buy. I'm so hungry."
"You are one heck of a guy, Kaede."
"If you don't want to talk, I'll do it. Two hotdog sandwiches please."
"Here you go." Said the hotdog vendor. He handed the lovers their hotdog sandwiches and they walked to their post again.
"Thanks."
Rukawa and Kogure enjoyed eating. After finishing (which took only about 2 minutes) Rukawa asked Kogure, "What will we have for desert?"
"Well, today is awfully hot, how about a nice cold ice cream?"
"That would be good."
While walking towards the ice cream stand, Rukawa suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"What's the problem, Kaede?" Kiminobu asked.
Rukawa couldn't answer. He fell dead silent.
~*~
"Akira, Rukawa and Kogure are here."
"Where are they?"
"Four feet from us."
"What?"
Sendoh was shocked at what he heard. He was not yet ready to see Rukawa, especially when he's with Kogure.
"Hiro, I don't think I can."
"Calm down Akira. Everything will be all right. I'm here."
~*~
"Kaede, Koshino is here. with Sendoh."
"I know."
"What are you gonna do?"
"Well, its over between me and Akira, but I want to make up to him. I owe him a lot. I just want to talk to him to patch things up. and I want to be his friend. I also want to see him happy. The one who loves him so much is just right under his nose."
"It's okay Kaede. I won't stand in you way. Go ahead."
"Thanks, Kimi-kun."
~*~ Author's Notes: I know. It's a cliff hanger. It's short. but it's cute! And. why the title? Because Sendoh is starting to forget Rukawa and. maybe he can already see the one person he's gonna share his life with.
Disclaimers: Slam Dunk is not mine?
21Mar03 2:18 pm
