**Disclaimers at first page**

Author's Notes: I just finished reading this MakiFuji/MakiJin fic, and I discovered that I really like both pairings. Don't be surprised if I put some hints in the future parts.


Slam Dunk 02
(A SD/GW Crossover)
by AJ Maxwell

Maki Duo's second day in Kanagawa had been pleasant, even though the first half had been spent in total vexation over a certain self-acclaimed Super Rookie. He had encountered Maki's juniors from Kainan, and acquainted himself with Ryonan's Koshino Hiroaki and Sendoh Akira. Meanwhile, the more time Maki spent with his otouto, the more he discovered his troubles.

Interlude One: Why Duo's going to Shohoku

DING-DONG!

Duo yawned, scratching the base of his disheveled braid. He had just woken up and was about to go to the kitchen to fix himself some brunch.

DING-DONG!

"Coming!" he yelled. I wonder who's at the door to come by so early in the morning, he thought. There was some niggling at the back of his mind that it wasn't that early anymore, but he dismissed it. He had just woken up. It was too early for him.

He opened the door, and gaped at what he saw.

"Delivery for a Miss Maki! Please sign here!"

He still stood at the door, half naked in his pajama bottoms, gaping at the elaborate bouquet of a dozen red roses being presented by the delivery man. Somehow, he got through the motions in his daze, and he finally shut the door behind him, bouquet of flowers in hand.

What the hell?

The door bell rang again, and the sound barely registered in Duo's mind. He sluggishly made his way to the door, but it already opened, admitting his older brother Maki, who had just returned from his daily jog.

He blinked at the very manly, very sweaty sight of his onii-chan. Okay. He had seen lots and lots of gorgeously muscled, sexy, sweaty men in his life, and he must admit that his onii-chan was one sexy man. If they weren't related, he would have ogled and drooled... he wasn't really ogling and drooling right then, but... I bet everyone's just dying to jump him or something. Man. I never imagined he'd turn up like this. Realizing his not-so-innocent thought, his cheeks flushed. Bakayarou! That's 'nii-chan! At the thought of having not-so-innocent thoughts for his older brother, he promptly turned green.

"Care to tell me what's up with you?" Maki asked evenly, only a faint trace of curiosity coloring his words. "And what's with the roses?" He was really curious now.

"Wha--??" he said inarticulately, struggling to gather his scattered brain. "What roses...? Oh...oh these! Yeah, they're roses!" He grinned nervously.

Maki threw his brother a penetrating look, then opted to let it pass. He looked at the bouquet carefully, and snatched the card dangling from it. He read aloud, "To Maki-san's imouto-chan (Gomen nasai. I still don't know what you want me to call you)." The corners of his lips turned up a bit. "They're for you," he confirmed, and looked at the card again, though he didn't need to look at who the roses were from. "From Kiyota Nobunaga."

At this, Duo snapped out of his daze. "That wild-haired baka?!" He huffed.

Maki continued, his tone sounding droll and slightly teasing, "He's asking if he could drop by to visit you. Jin knows his number. I'll ask him to give your acceptance..."

"NO!" Duo roared, and it was quite an intimidating roar. Maki, however, was unperturbed. "As annoying as he could be, I think we should straighten this out as soon as we can. We can't just let him think that you're a girl. These roses...too far." He was shaking his head.

Duo suddenly felt guilty. He was pissed off at that Kiyota, and he wanted revenge, but the roses... "Do you really think he's fallen in love with me, 'nii-chan?" he asked meekly. "Not that I'm being overconfident or anything," he added hastily.

"I'm not sure, but I've never seen him act like this before."

"Oh..."

DING-DONG!

"That's the third one in an hour," Duo noted dryly.

Maki opened the door, revealing a slightly flushed Jin. "Good. I don't have to make that call. Come in."

Jin's doe eyes were a bit wider as they took in Maki's appearance, which did not escape Duo's observant violet eyes.

The older teenager looked at his friend, a touch of concern in his eyes, and waved a hand before Jin's eyes.

The younger boy blinked, and smiled sheepishly. "Maki-san," he greeted, and looked at Duo, his smile faltering a bit. "Maki...-san?"

"-kun," Duo corrected testily.

The pale boy blinked in surprise, and then gaped in horror. "B-but--Kiyota..!"

Maki almost rolled his eyes. "Come in. We have some things to discuss."

*

Dinner was over, and their guests from Kainan High had already left. Everything went well. After Kiyota's initial shock, he took the revelation quietly, and profusely apologized to Duo for the embarrassment that his mistake had caused.

Duo just nodded and smiled, relieved that he didn't have to show any body parts to prove that he really was male. "It's okay, Kiyota-san. I'm not angry anymore. We can still be friends, ne?" he had said.

"So," Maki ventured, as the two of them were cleaning up the dishes. "What did you think about the whole thing?"

"It was fine," he replied absently. "But I don't think I could take going to Kainan and being in the same school with him. It'd be just weird."

"I think so, too. I also think that it's the same with Kiyota. So, if it's not Kainan, where do you intend to go?"

"Uhmm...Ryonan? Isn't that where Koshino-san and Akira are attending?" At the thought of his spiky-haired acquaintance, Duo's cheeks flushed pink. He had to bite his lower lip and the insides of his cheeks to keep from grinning foolishly. Akira's so...so perfect. He's so gorgeous and so... And then an image of Koshino appeared in his mind; he couldn't help but acknowledge his good points. I like Koshino-san's lips. They looked so kissable and he's sexy in this intense, intellectual way. I also liked the way he smiled and laughed. It made me feel as if I was experiencing something rare and precious...not that I don't like Akira's smile, or the way he chuckled at my jokes. I'm not sure what I like best about him, but I really like his voice. He recalled the sound of Sendoh's voice, and his continuously deepening blush deepened further. Oh God...do I have a crush on BOTH of them?!?! ...ACK! I'm acting like some shoujo manga character!!

Unbeknownst to the braided Maki, there were dark clouds looming over his older brother. He wants to go to Ryonan?! I won't allow it! If he goes to Ryonan, that hentai Sendoh will corrupt my otouto in just a short time. I'm not sure of Duo's preference, but Sendoh can charm the pants off a frigid homophobic angel if he chooses to. Maki frowned at this. Maybe I'm giving him too much credit, but no one can blame me. After what he did to Kenji... He admitted to himself that it was a long time ago, and that Sendoh had no idea that his little proposal of a one-night threesome would result to a raging, libidinous sex-maniac having a fetish for group sex that his ex-boyfriend, Fujima Kenji, had become.

Kenji-kun was so sweet back then, and he used to enjoy our quiet times together, just cuddling. But after that night with Sendoh...

Maki shook his head, and focused on putting the plates that his otouto had finished washing in the dish dryer.

"So, where should I go to school, 'nii-chan?"

He blinked. "What was that again?"

Duo hmphed, still trying to will his blush away. "You weren't listening. I asked you if there's a better school for me to go to. I'm not familiar with the educational stuff in Kanagawa or anywhere else in Japan, so I'm not sure if I'm making the right choice in going to Ryonan just because I already know a couple of people there."

"Go to Shohoku," Maki blurted out without thinking. Then, as he thought of it more carefully, he nodded to himself. "Yes. Go to Shohoku." Duo might kill me when he finds out how far Shohoku is from our house, but that will also prevent Sendoh from seeing him, right? Besides, after Duo's registered in Shohoku, he can't transfer within the year. If he chooses to transfer, Sendoh will be off to college. He can't possibly lay his slimy clutches on my otouto. Maki nodded to himself again.

Duo was studying his onii-chan closely, and said, "You're really sure about Shohoku, huh? I guess I'll have to take your word for it."


The possible pairings are being revealed! Please review! Next up, the Shohoku boys' appearance!