Disclaimer: Slam Dunk does not and will never belong to me. However, this plot belongs to me. If anyone dares to duplicate Cruel, be it rename it or change the characters' names and make it your own, be ready to get a letter from my lawyer.
Cruel -- Chapter 13: Your Next Assignment
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Bright sunlight peeked through my blue translucent curtains. I winced. I saw Haruko still fast asleep beside me. She looks as beautiful as the angel. No. She's prettier. She looks really sweet. I couldn't help looking at her for another minute or two. She stirred. She winced. Then she opened her eyes. She smiled at me.
"What are you looking at? Can stop staring at me? Your eyeballs are about to drop out if you continuing looking." Haruko joked. I did not realise that I've been staring at her so hard. I smiled indignantly.
"Well... I don't want to stop looking at you. What can you do? Besides, what's there for me to see? I probably seen everything last night..." Playfully I sticked my head back into the blanket and began tickling her.
"Stop it... It's very ticklish... You naughty imp! I'm going to get you for this..." Haruko chided and threw the blanket aside. We had a little pillow fight and guess who the winner? Of course it's the Tensai Sakuragi! I pinned her down on the bed and looked straight into her eyes. I kissed her on her lips. She did not protest. Just at the moment, someone knocked on the door. I pulled the blanket over Haruko and put on my shirt and went to get the door. It was Kenji.
"Morning Har... Sakuragi... Sorry I thought this was Haruko's room. Where's Haruko anyway?" Kenji looked puzzled.
"This is her room alright. I just popped over to wake her up... She's still sleeping..."I lied.
"Wake her up fast. We still have school." Kenji said. He turned and walked off. I walked back to Haruko and carried her with the blanket to the bathroom.
"Let's get dressed. Kenji just came. We have to go school." I whispered.
"I want to bathe first. I reeked of alcohol." Haruko complained.
"Me too. I think I want to bathe too. Let bathe together..." I teased her. She gave me an annoyed look.
"No... You bathe after me. I'm shy..." Haruko blushed.
"Shy? What's there to be shy about? Are you scared that I'll eat you up? You were sleeping naked on the bed with me for the whole night and when you were drunk, I didn't even attempt to take advantage of you... I feel so hurt that you don't even trust me..." I teased her.
"I trust you or else why do you think I dare to sleep besides you naked? It is just that I'm not ready for this degree of intimacy even though I love you..." Haruko was cut short by me. I kissed her as I put her down in the tub of water gently.
"It's ok. I understand. I was just pulling your leg. Have a nice bath. Make it fast. We are going to be late for school." I said. She smiled at me. I turned and closed the door.
"Hi Sakuragi! How was last night? Looks like you broke your promise to Master. Well, here's your next assignment." Sendoh appeared behind my back and handed a scroll to me.
"We didn't do anything last night. But I made up my mind. I want Haruko more than anything. I cannot go on with my life without her." I said. I unfolded the scroll.
"Sakuragi Hanamichi. Your next assignment for the organisation is to assassinate Rukawa Kaede. Your pay for this assignment would be 100 thousand yen. Take care and we await your good news."
I could feel blood draining out of my face. Rukawa Kaede. I killed him last night. So what's going to happen?
"Here's your banknote of 100 thousand yen. The Master was happy with your efficiency. It doesn't matter whether you killed Rukawa for your own sake or for the organisation. As long as he's dead, nothing else matters. I took his body back to Master this body and cleaned up this place for you. There's no more bloodstains. As for Haruko, make sure that she doesn't say anything about you killing Rukawa, otherwise you are in deep shit." Sendoh warned.
"Don't worry. Even if she does, I will never drag the organisation down with me. I don't think she remember Rukawa being killed at all. She was in a terrible shock when I slewed that bastard. Thanks for helping me out. You are really a true friend." I said.
"That better be. You really made up your mind to be with her?" Sendoh asked.
"Yes. She's my pillar of strength. I cannot do without her." I said.
"I wish you best. As your friend, I'll support you even though you wouldn't listen to me about leaving her. Here's another set of instructions from Master." Sendoh handed another scroll to me. I rolled it open.
"Sakuragi Hanamichi. Meet me at Tomigaoku Falls at 12 midnight. Do not be late. Otherwise..."
"I'll be gone before Haruko come out from the bathroom. By the way, do you intend to tell her your real identity?" Sendoh asked.
"I don't know yet." I replied. Like the speed of light, Sendoh disappeared from the room. Haruko just came out of the bathroom in a fresh set of uniform that I prepared for her. I took my bath shortly and went to school with the rest.
"Guess what people? I found Sakuragi in Haruko's room this morning. Wonder what they did last night?" Kenji told everyone.
"Don't be an idiot. I told you I just went over to wake her up this morning. That's all. Don't let loose of your wild imagination..." I lied. Haruko just blushed.
"That's what you say... Who knows whether you are lying or not... Only Haruko knows the truth.." Kenji teased mercilessly and he nudged Haruko. Haruko's face is redder than before.
"Stop it people. I'm a guy. This kind of jokes I can still take it but Haruko is a girl. It isn't nice to tease her like that. It might destroy her reputation too if you continue talking like this. What would people think about her if you people go around saying that she spent a night with a guy? Of course we didn't spend the night together. That's the truth." I stated. Haruko just smiled. I held her hand and squeezed it tight.
"Well... It's definitely hard to believe that the two of you didn't. Definitely hard after seeing the two of you kissing on the dance floor. Harder than before when I found you in Haruko's room. But well, we'll give you the benefit of the doubt." Kenji add on. They stopped teasing Haruko soon enough. I held Haruko's hand tightly all the way to school. I really do not want to let go of her hand. I'm scared that I may lose her...
The clock is ticking away... I could not concentrate in class the entire day. My mind was on the meeting with Master at 12 midnight. What does Master have up his sleeves?
~To Be Continued~
Finally Master is appearing into the story. Don't stop here. Read on. Well, I supposed I compromised my promise a bit in the front of this chapter. Sorry to those whose minds are still innocent and everything. I'll be slowing my writing speed for a while. I think I'm too fast already.. Like what reader "Chris" says... Besides, I need some rest...
Cruel -- Chapter 13: Your Next Assignment
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Bright sunlight peeked through my blue translucent curtains. I winced. I saw Haruko still fast asleep beside me. She looks as beautiful as the angel. No. She's prettier. She looks really sweet. I couldn't help looking at her for another minute or two. She stirred. She winced. Then she opened her eyes. She smiled at me.
"What are you looking at? Can stop staring at me? Your eyeballs are about to drop out if you continuing looking." Haruko joked. I did not realise that I've been staring at her so hard. I smiled indignantly.
"Well... I don't want to stop looking at you. What can you do? Besides, what's there for me to see? I probably seen everything last night..." Playfully I sticked my head back into the blanket and began tickling her.
"Stop it... It's very ticklish... You naughty imp! I'm going to get you for this..." Haruko chided and threw the blanket aside. We had a little pillow fight and guess who the winner? Of course it's the Tensai Sakuragi! I pinned her down on the bed and looked straight into her eyes. I kissed her on her lips. She did not protest. Just at the moment, someone knocked on the door. I pulled the blanket over Haruko and put on my shirt and went to get the door. It was Kenji.
"Morning Har... Sakuragi... Sorry I thought this was Haruko's room. Where's Haruko anyway?" Kenji looked puzzled.
"This is her room alright. I just popped over to wake her up... She's still sleeping..."I lied.
"Wake her up fast. We still have school." Kenji said. He turned and walked off. I walked back to Haruko and carried her with the blanket to the bathroom.
"Let's get dressed. Kenji just came. We have to go school." I whispered.
"I want to bathe first. I reeked of alcohol." Haruko complained.
"Me too. I think I want to bathe too. Let bathe together..." I teased her. She gave me an annoyed look.
"No... You bathe after me. I'm shy..." Haruko blushed.
"Shy? What's there to be shy about? Are you scared that I'll eat you up? You were sleeping naked on the bed with me for the whole night and when you were drunk, I didn't even attempt to take advantage of you... I feel so hurt that you don't even trust me..." I teased her.
"I trust you or else why do you think I dare to sleep besides you naked? It is just that I'm not ready for this degree of intimacy even though I love you..." Haruko was cut short by me. I kissed her as I put her down in the tub of water gently.
"It's ok. I understand. I was just pulling your leg. Have a nice bath. Make it fast. We are going to be late for school." I said. She smiled at me. I turned and closed the door.
"Hi Sakuragi! How was last night? Looks like you broke your promise to Master. Well, here's your next assignment." Sendoh appeared behind my back and handed a scroll to me.
"We didn't do anything last night. But I made up my mind. I want Haruko more than anything. I cannot go on with my life without her." I said. I unfolded the scroll.
"Sakuragi Hanamichi. Your next assignment for the organisation is to assassinate Rukawa Kaede. Your pay for this assignment would be 100 thousand yen. Take care and we await your good news."
I could feel blood draining out of my face. Rukawa Kaede. I killed him last night. So what's going to happen?
"Here's your banknote of 100 thousand yen. The Master was happy with your efficiency. It doesn't matter whether you killed Rukawa for your own sake or for the organisation. As long as he's dead, nothing else matters. I took his body back to Master this body and cleaned up this place for you. There's no more bloodstains. As for Haruko, make sure that she doesn't say anything about you killing Rukawa, otherwise you are in deep shit." Sendoh warned.
"Don't worry. Even if she does, I will never drag the organisation down with me. I don't think she remember Rukawa being killed at all. She was in a terrible shock when I slewed that bastard. Thanks for helping me out. You are really a true friend." I said.
"That better be. You really made up your mind to be with her?" Sendoh asked.
"Yes. She's my pillar of strength. I cannot do without her." I said.
"I wish you best. As your friend, I'll support you even though you wouldn't listen to me about leaving her. Here's another set of instructions from Master." Sendoh handed another scroll to me. I rolled it open.
"Sakuragi Hanamichi. Meet me at Tomigaoku Falls at 12 midnight. Do not be late. Otherwise..."
"I'll be gone before Haruko come out from the bathroom. By the way, do you intend to tell her your real identity?" Sendoh asked.
"I don't know yet." I replied. Like the speed of light, Sendoh disappeared from the room. Haruko just came out of the bathroom in a fresh set of uniform that I prepared for her. I took my bath shortly and went to school with the rest.
"Guess what people? I found Sakuragi in Haruko's room this morning. Wonder what they did last night?" Kenji told everyone.
"Don't be an idiot. I told you I just went over to wake her up this morning. That's all. Don't let loose of your wild imagination..." I lied. Haruko just blushed.
"That's what you say... Who knows whether you are lying or not... Only Haruko knows the truth.." Kenji teased mercilessly and he nudged Haruko. Haruko's face is redder than before.
"Stop it people. I'm a guy. This kind of jokes I can still take it but Haruko is a girl. It isn't nice to tease her like that. It might destroy her reputation too if you continue talking like this. What would people think about her if you people go around saying that she spent a night with a guy? Of course we didn't spend the night together. That's the truth." I stated. Haruko just smiled. I held her hand and squeezed it tight.
"Well... It's definitely hard to believe that the two of you didn't. Definitely hard after seeing the two of you kissing on the dance floor. Harder than before when I found you in Haruko's room. But well, we'll give you the benefit of the doubt." Kenji add on. They stopped teasing Haruko soon enough. I held Haruko's hand tightly all the way to school. I really do not want to let go of her hand. I'm scared that I may lose her...
The clock is ticking away... I could not concentrate in class the entire day. My mind was on the meeting with Master at 12 midnight. What does Master have up his sleeves?
~To Be Continued~
Finally Master is appearing into the story. Don't stop here. Read on. Well, I supposed I compromised my promise a bit in the front of this chapter. Sorry to those whose minds are still innocent and everything. I'll be slowing my writing speed for a while. I think I'm too fast already.. Like what reader "Chris" says... Besides, I need some rest...