Hagaki: (listening to soft music)Hagaki: (listening to soft music)
Minami: OI!!!! Let's finish Chapter three!!!!
Hagaki: (pop!) Na-nani? Oh, yeah, chapter three!
Minami: You should pay attention, pigtailed neko postcard!!!
Hagaki: URUSAI BAKA!!!!
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Hagaki: To all readers and reviewers, my sister and I like to thank you!!!
Minami: We would also like to apologize for those who like Sakuragi...
Hagaki: We're really sorry because...
BOTH: WE L-O-V-E RUKAWA!!!!!
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Chapter 3: Unbelievably true
" ORE WA TENSAAAAIIIIII...BASUUUKE TO MAAAN!!!!" Sakuragi sang happily. He
decided to pay Akagi and Kogure a visit. He reached the faculty room and banged
the door open. Shocked and curious faces looked at him. He searched for Akagi
and Kogure but they weren't there. He then approached a woman teacher who was
only up to his waist.
" Wha-what do you want mister?" the woman asked.
" Tell me, miss, were is Gori and Megane-kun...oh, I mean, Akagi and Kogure?"
" Akagi-sensei and Kogure-sensei? The-they have their classes..."
" Classes huh? Oh well...tell them that a TENSAI BASKETBALL MAN visited them
here okay?"
" Te-Tensai...Basketball man...?"
Sakuragi left the room and continued to sing his (UGHH... SO UGLY) song.
".... DAIJOUBUUUUU!!!"
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" Ten-tensai...basketball man..." Akagi said, looking very disgusted. Kogure
giggled.
" Well, there's no doubt that's Sakuragi."
" That baka saru..."
"Anyway...we like to apologize. We didn't remind him that such thing isn't
allowed." Kogure said, bowing slightly at the woman. The woman smiled.
" Sakuragi Hanamichi...It's been a long time before I saw you again..."
The woman was the manager of the national team, Hijisawa Akane. She visited
Shohoku today because she wanted to talk to Akagi and Kogure. But now, now that
she knew that Sakuragi was still meeting them, she has three persons now to talk
with.
" By the way, Hijisawa-san, why are you here?" Akagi asked.
" Almost all of our players are old and weakening, some decided to quit. So, we
decided to get new one to replace them."
" You mean-"
" Yes, we decided that the both of you would be a member of our team."
Akagi and Kogure couldn't believe what they heard. They would be members of the
national team?
" But our original plan was to recruit all of the stating members of Shohoku..."
" Of course you can! Oh...I mean...of course you can."
" I already know how to recruit Sakuragi Hanamichi, but how about Hisashi Mitsui
and Ryota Miyagi? '
" That's easy. Follow us..."
Akagi and Kogure escorted Akane towards the gym were Mitsui was with his
students and Coach Anzai.
" Mitsui!! Come here!!" Akagi shouted. Mitsui turned around and spotted his two
friends with a woman at their side. What could it be now?
" Anzai-sensei..."
" Go now, Mitsui-kun."
" Haii!"
He ran towards them. I hope it's not something else...
" Mitsui, this is Hijisawa Akane-san."
" Konninchiwa." Akane greeted.
" Konninchiwa." Mitsui replied.
" Hijisawa-san is here to recruit all starting members of the former basketball
team of Shohoku for the national team."
" NANI?!" Mitsui said, looking very shocked.
" That counts you, Miyagi, me, Kogure, and even Sakuragi."
Mitsui nearly cried for joy.
"I...am a member...of the national...team...?" he stammered. " I...am...I
AM!!!!!" he exclaimed loud enough to catch everyone's attention. Kogure smiled.
He understood what he was feeling. It was really happy to hear that they will
all go to the national team.
" I...will be a member of the national team?" Ryota asked, having the exact
expression Mitsui had earlier.
" Ryota!! I'm happy for all of you!!!" Ayako exclaimed.
" AYA-CHAAAN!!!!! I'M A NATIONAL PLAYER!!!!!! HAHAHA!!!!" he said as he tried to
steal a hug from Ayako. But the, she slapped him with her ALMIGHTY fan.
" No touchy." She said.
Sakuragi spotted all of them rejoicing at the school were Ayako and Miyagi were
teaching. He quickly ran into them.
" Hey, what the hell is happening here?" He asked. He saw Ryota and Mitsui with
their baggy eyes and smiles that reached their ears.
" Hanamichi..."
" Sakuragi..."
Sakuragi (CHIBI) blinked twice.
" Nani? Both of you look stupid."
"WERE ALL NATIONAL PLAYERS!!!" Both of them shouted.
" That includes you, Sakuragi Hanamichi." Ayako said.
Sakuragi dropped his bag. He was a national player! But, how could that be?
Well, he'll just ask later. In the meantime, he stared at the blue sky and
allowed the sunlight touch his face. He then opened his eyes and shouted loudly.
" AT LAST! I AM A NATIONAL PLAYER!!! IAM A NATIONAL PLAYER !!! I AM REALLY A
TENSAIIIIII!!!!"
But then, from behind, a figure was watching them with envy.
" Those Shohoku brats! Who do they think they are?"
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Rukawa sat at the park bench and looked at the basketball he was holding. After
all of these years playing at the Japan team, he already has forgotten his dream
of going to America. Nah, who cares? America? No. Forget America. He felt
contented playing for Japan. Now this was also one of the reasons why coach
Anzai didn't approve his decision of going to America. If ever he did, he
wouldn't feel this happiness and contentment playing for his own country.
He stood up and rode on his bike. Where was he going? He felt going back to the
national gym where he was practicing. The wind seemed like it was driving him to
that place.
" Oi Rukawa! Are you excited to see your old team mates?"
Rukawa ignored him and continued to walk towards the locker room as if no one
spoke to him.
" Look at that attitude..."
" Let him be. He's really like that.
After changing into him practice uniform, he picked up a ball and started
dribbling it.
I'm playing as a national player...I play for my country...I play for my
dignity...
He repeated this words to himself. He saw this sentence at a daily sports
magazine. This sentence struck him straight to the heart. He reflected. What was
his purpose of playing basketball? Does he really have a goal?
And then, he ran towards the goals and slam-dunked the ball. He didn't let go of
the ring. He was just hanging there.
I play simply for fun and excitement...
The thought arrested him. But still, this wasn't his final answer.
What's my reason of playing?
" Hey, Rukawa. If you do that in a real game, you'll be called for a technical
foul."
Rukawa finally let go off the ring. He picked the ball up and started to dribble
it again.
" What's wrong with him? He seems different."
" You can say that again."
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" So where are we going now, Hijisawa-san?" asked Kogure as they followed Akane
walking across the street.
" I'll bring you to our gym. The NATIONAL gym to be exact." Akane replied.
" What would we do there?" Ryota asked.
" Yeah, would we fight with someone there?" Mitsui asked.
" mm... not exactly." Akane replied. " But it's near there. You'll just see."
Former members exchange questioning looks. Akagi sighed, Kogure shrugged, Ryota
looked up as if he was thinking, Mitsui's eyebrows met, Sakuragi folded his arms
and Ayako blinked twice. What will this woman do to us?
Ryota thought...(cloud pops out) (Chibi)
Akane punishes each one of them using a whip and laughs like a devil while
Rukawa's at the corner with a happy looking Ayako...
Ryota shivered. That can't be.
Mitsui thought...(cloud pops out) (chibi)
Akane shouts at them forcing them to shoot a million jump shots and 3-pointers.
Rukawa stood at the side teasing them and telling them, they're nothing...
Mitsui turned REALLY white. Nope, nope, NOPE!!!
Sakuragi thought...(cloud pops out) (chibi)
Akane leads them to a library and lets them read all of the books in there while
girls and EVEN Haruko were crowding Rukawa.
Sakuragi's head seemed to boil. THAT CAN'T BE!!!
Ryota, Mitsui and Sakuragi seems like they're really mad now. Fire surrounded
them like crazy.
Minna: Sweat drop*
" Looks like they're heating up already...ahahaha..." Kogure said as the sweat
drop on his head grew bigger.
" *SIGH* what will I do to these Baka's?" Akagi said, looking very ashamed.
Akane stopped in front of a very big gym. (we mean VERY) She knocked on the
door.
" This is Akane, Open up."
The door opened and a guy, about 190+, greeted them.
" Come in. We're really waiting for you." After letting everyone enter, the guy
closed the door and whispered something to Akane. Akane, after hearing what the
guy whispered, gave an okay-fine-look.
Sakuragi examined the place. So, this is what the national gym looked like. It
was big. It looked almost like a real court. As he was looking around, he
spotted a familiar guy looking at their direction. It was Rukawa. His face had
no expression. He was silent, as usual.
Hahaha...we're here Rukawa... Ryota thought
You can't laugh at us now...Mitsui thought
You cold-blooded Kitsune...now lets see who will be the heart rob of all girls
and the real koibito of Haruko-san! Sakuragi thought.
Death-glares were thrown on Rukawa. Question marks appeared on his head.
" Do'aho's" he whispered.
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" Hey, did you know that Hanamichi's a national player now?" Yohei said.
" Oooh! That's new!!" Takamiya, Noma and Okusu exclaimed with disbelief.
" You guys. We should have faith in Hanamichi even sometimes you know." Yohei
said, smiling.
" Yes." a woman said. The Sakuragi-guntai turned. Then, their eyes widened.
" Haruko-san?!"
Haruko smiled at the Sakuragi-guntai.
" Do you want me to bring you guys there?"
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Author's note:
Hagaki: Whew! Finished!
Minami: Chapter four comin' right up!!!
Both: Ja! Minna!!!!