Title: Being With You

Disclaimer: (I forgot to put a disclaimer in my latest fic, 'More Love Potion'...)


Slam Dunk belongs to Inoue Takehiko. Rukawa Kaede and Sakuragi Hanamichi, too.


Curious Play/Fushigi Yuugi/Mysterious Play, Nakago and whoever character I decide to place in my fic other than SD characters belong to Yuu Watase.



Notes: I received a review asking for Sakuragi/Kiyota/Sendoh to be placed in the Suzaku side... When I read that one, I liked it! That's why I decided to follow that suggestion. Anyway, I chose Sakuragi because...


*Red is Suzaku's color. So is his hair.

*He's got Miaka's appetite.

*He's the star (Main character) of Slam Dunk. FY's main characters (Miaka and Tamahome) are in Suzaku. (I do not imply, though, that Rukawa will be an antagonist here, by placing him on the Seiryu side)


I'm sorry for the long wait. I was simply too busy.


Chapter: Two


"I'm so...genius...genius genius..." (that's to the tune of a song that goes, "You're so...sexy...sexy sexy..." I don't know who sang it, I just heard it somewhere. Kylie Minogue? Maybe. I'm not sure.) Sakuragi happily sang. "Ha! Haruko-san obviously trusts me enough to let me take her books to the library! That's because I'm a genius! Nyahahaha! Ore wa tensai! Tensai, tensai basket-o-man, that is me! Sakuragi Hanamichi! Nyahahaha! Ore no namae wa Tensai Sakuragi Hanamichi! Nyahahaha!"



Sakuragi stepped inside the library, still singing his special song. He got Death Glares from all the people. "Oh. Okay. The genius shall shut up so all the normal people can concentrate." Several people rolled their eyes.



Anyway, he returned all of Haruko's books. (Well, duh... what is he there for, anyway?) On his way out... he saw the room with the restricted sign. "Ooohhhhh!" Restricted! Maybe they've got porn! Ha! Takamiya will be so jealous!" Sakuragi started to nosebleed. "Heeheehee!"



He turned the knob and went in. "What the hell is this? Just a bunch of old looking books. Maybe they're old porn stuff!" he said. He saw the book of the four gods lying still on the floor. Sakuragi started to read. "The shogun found himself wondering about the young newcomer... what sort of crap is this?"



A divine red light appeared, and in a fraction of a second, (Did I use that phrase in the last chapter or something? I sort of forgot...) Sakuragi Hanamichi disappeared.


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"Here," Nakago placed a steaming tray of food on Rukawa's table. "Eat. You've got replace all the energy you lost."



"Nakago..."Rukawa turned questioning eyes on Nakago.



"Yes? Anything you want to ask me?" Nakago sat and crossed his right leg over his left one. (You know that position...if you've watched FY, he was sitting like that the night he made Miaka believe that he raped her. -Actually he didn't do anything to her; she was just too gullible)



"What exactly is this place?"



"I told you. You're in Kutou. It is found in the East. As of now, you're in the Emperor's palace, where I work."



"That's not what I meant."



"Then what do you mean? What troubles your mind, exactly?"



"..." Rukawa kept silent, silently debating with himself whether he could really tell this guy the thoughts in his mind or not. Then again, Nakago was the only person he really knew in this world. And surprisingly, he liked Nakago more than he liked anyone else. He didn't really know why, though. He just felt like liking Nakago.



"Don't hesitate to tell me." Nakago stood up and sat next to Rukawa instead. "Come on. I'm ready to listen to you."




"It's just...I don't feel like I'm anywhere near my place. Like...in an alternate universe." Rukawa closed his eyes. "I sound like a total idiot."




"No." Nakago shook his head slightly, ruffling some blond locks of hair in the process.



"Huh?" Rukawa turned to look at Nakago.



"What I mean is... No, you're not an idiot. And you've got every right to wonder where you are. Judging from your appearance, Rukawa, I'd say you do come from another world. I know this may sound stupid, as you may say, but this is a world where people believe in deities, magic, and alternate worlds."




"Do you think I can still go back?"




"I guess...if we can find a way."




"What if we can't?"




"Then, you have to stay here, then."




"Are you okay with it?" Rukawa asked uncertainly.



Nakago smirked, softly this time. "You're silly, you know that?"



Rukawa stared at Nakago. Nobody tells him he's silly. He'd been always serious, even as a kid.



"If you've got to stay here forever...then... I don't see any reason for you not to stay here with me." Nakago's smirk softly morphed into a rare little smile.




"What exactly do you mean?"




"You don't get it, do you?" Nakago ran a finger over Rukawa's left cheek.



"I love you."




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"I'm so beautiful..." Emperor Hotohori checked out his reflection. "As always."



"Hotohori-sama! Hotohori-sama!" Hotohori's uuhhh...minister guy (does anyone here know what his name is? Pls. Tell me....) called through the door.



"Coming!" Hotohori looked at himself one last time before opening the door.



Just as the handsome (beautiful?) emperor walked out of his room, a really familiar red light shone brightly over his head. "What the-"




Thud. Something heavy fell on him. Something 189.2 centimeters long. "Ouch!"




"Hotohori-sama!" the pathetic minister gasped.




It was Sakuragi!



"Oh! Where the heck is this genius?" Sakuragi looked around.



"I'm willing to tell you, genius, but only if you get off of me." Hotohori said underneath.



"Oh. Sorry for piling my genius weight on you, okay?" Sakuragi carefully stood up.



"Who are you?" asked Hotohori.



"Me? I'm Sakuragi Hanamichi! Genius of all geniuses! Nyahahahaha! I'm the greatest genius on the face of earth!"




Okay...so Sakuragi's in Konan, and Nakago loves Rukawa. What's going to happen next?




To be continued.



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Notes: Hi! When did I post chapter one, anyway? I think it's some time ago... Anyway, it's difficult having two ongoing fics in your hands...



I placed more spaces because I think it looks better that way.



Should I let Sakuragi have a pair? Or should I let the whole fic just be Rukawa/Nakago/Rukawa? I'm not really sure...



About Sakuragi falling on Hotohori's head...I just want you to know that I don't hate Hotohori. In fact, next to Nakago, he's my favorite character. It's just that there's a part in FY where Miaka fell on Hotohori's head. I sort followed that thing.



So...maybe that's all I've got to say. Bye...see you in chapter 3!