Author's Note:

Hagaki: Ko-ni-chi-wa!!!! Minna, I am so happy because of your reviews!!! My sister needs a break now, so I am writing this fic normally, because she doesn't help really. She's just an extra here in the author's note. (smiles devilishly)

( pillows, notebooks, bags, books, pens, pencils, laptops, refrigerator, TV, beds, and anything you can imagine were thrown to a panicking Hagaki)

Waah!!! Yameru!!! Yameru!!! ITAI!! ITAI!!

Minami: URUSAI, BAKA!!! I WAS THE ONE WHO TOLD YOU TO MAKE A FANFIC!!! YOU UNGRATEFUL BRAT!!!!

Hagaki: WAAH!!! GOMEN!!!GOMEN!!! ITAI! ITAI!!!

( Two authors continue fighting ^______^;;)

Disclaimer: (choke* Choke*) ah...okay...Slam dunk doesn't belong to me...TAKEHIKO INOUE DOES!!! Ahh!!! Itai!! Yameru!!! Rukawa-kun, Tasuketeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CHAPTER 6: Glancing at the Excruciating Past

" Why you-" Sakuragi said, smoldering hotter than ever.

" Mit-chan's in good condition now." Tamura said, mocking the red head. " Thanks to you, RU-KA-WA."

Rukawa looked at Tamura, eyes filled with all of his hatred and irritation. He walked closer. He was still silent though. He secretly touched his arm where he was injected yesterday.

" I didn't know you're a type A, Rukawa- kun."

Rukawa was still soundless as the injection went through his skin

" Mitsui-san will be extremely grateful to you. I assure you that."

He was handed then with cotton that he placed over the small wound.

" Do you think so?"

" Yup. It's like giving him a second chance to live"

"Hn."

" Hmm .. .you don't believe eh? Maybe you'll understand when the suspect appears in front of you and when the same thing happens to you...which I pray not to happen."

WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENS TO YOU...WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENS TO YOU...WHEN THE SAME THING...

" The same thing won't happen." Rukawa said to Tamura. Tamura gave him an 'okay-fine' look and reached for his pocket. The thing he was pulling out was shining...it was a dagger!!! (definitely not D@gger) He then seized Rukawa, but to his dismay, Rukawa dodged and gave him a strong kick on his abdomen that sent him flat on his ass. Tamura stood up, still with the annoying smile. He then tried to kill Rukawa again, but Rukawa caught his arm and twisted it slowly and painfully. Even so, Rukawa was amazed that even a single cry, he didn't hear from this man. He twisted a little bit harshly, causing the bones to create a sound.

" That's enough, Rukawa." Nobuhiro ordered. Rukawa gave a final twist and then let go of Tamura's hand, which was swelling badly. (ha! That's what you get for attempting to kill my koibito!!)

" Tamura Itoe...what happened to you...?" Nobuhiro asked.

" You know this darn guy?" Sakuragi asked, his eyes widening in disbelief.

" He was ..."

Five years had passed, a guy was always watching at the practices of the national team. His brother was a member, so he had no problem in going in and out of the gym. He also wanted to be a member. He was good; unfortunately, the tough-as-nails captain said that GOOD wasn't enough. PERFECT should do to be a national player .He envied others that were recruited. He often told his brother that he wanted to join, and his brother's reply was simple. " TRY TO BE PERFECT AND I'M SURE CAPTAIN WILL ALSO RECRUIT YOU." He waited and practiced patiently at their yard, sometimes in the gym, hoping the captain would notice him. But still, nothing happened...and he didn't know that there was something that could be the biggest wall in his life...sickness...

Until one day, rumors were heard that the new members of SHOHOKU were great .The captain was interested and watched every game of Shohoku. The guy was watching too, and was envious. He was with the captain for so long, practiced inside their gym, and along with is brother who was a great member. And now, here comes this team, which the captain was interested with. He got so mad that he practiced roughly everyday, despite a heavy, uncomfortable feeling rushing through his veins, hoping he'll beat those members someday...but his leg was broken...his hope is broken...

He stopped basketball because of one more reason. His brother died in an accident. His brother had a fight with the captain because the captain isn't listening to his brother or him in his explanation that he (the guy) was appropriate already to be a national player. Aggravated, he walked hastily on the street, not seeing a car rushing towards his direction...

Years later, he then heard that these members were recruited already. He felt that his blood was boiling .He then decided for revenge. He set aside his pleasing personality and wore a dress of darkness...darkness that even covered his conscience...

" For years...I've trained hard enough so that I'll be recruited someday...For long years...but, the cold hearted captain never gave me a chance...and even fought with my brother...that caused his death...AND NOW!!!! NOW HE'S RECRUITING SOMEBODY ELSE!!!!!" Every one was silent inside except for one who wanted to rupture out his expressions to him.

" WELL, THAT ISN'T A GOOD REASON FOR YOU TO KILL SOMEBODY!!!!" Sakuragi explained using an uproar voice.

" You don't understand! You-" Before he could finish his sentence, Ryota punched him so hard that he fell unconscious.

" Ryota...why?" Ayako asked, looking a bit confused.

" It's better if we do this early before he could do anything again." Ryota explained, laying Tamura on the floor.

" What do you think? Should we tell it to the police?" Kogure asked.

" We should." Akagi replied, looking at Nobuhiro, who nodded as a response.

" But before that, may I ask one thing..." Akagi walked closer to the captain with a serious expression creeping to his face. "Are you the captain who did all these?"

It took a while before Nobuhiro could speak. It happened in the past, when he was still the "OTHER" Nobuhiro, the scary, very severe, and cold-hearted captain of the National team...

" Yes." he said with a sigh. " I am the one."

New members where shocked. They only know Nobuhiro as the happy-go-lucky, hard working, hard basic-giver captain of the National team. No one expected him to be like that in the past...

" But why? Why captain?" Masaki asked, his eyes filled with incredulity.

" His brother, Kiyoshi Tamura, was a good player and a good man. He often smiles problems off. He's also a compassionate brother to Itoe. But, there's one thing that he doesn't know, nor his brother..."

" Nobuhiro-san, please! Don't let my Itoe join the team!" Mrs. Tamura cried in front of Nobuhiro.

" And why?" Nobuhiro asked.

" Itoe has this sickness, Leukemia, which can be more dangerous and can even kill him if he moves roughly for a long time, or plays sports like basketball. Please understand, Nobuhiro-san!" Mrs. Tamura exclaimed, tears flowing from her motherly eyes.

Nobuhiro fell silent. Now he needs to be super-strict on Itoe...even if it is against his own will...

" Why Captain?! Itoe is a good player! Let him join! As a brother, I can't take this anymore!!!" Kiyoshi said, shaking the confused captain continually.

" I'm sorry, but I can't good isn't enough for me." Nobuhiro said, trying to hide the troubled feeling.

" Captain! I can't believe this...I DIDN'T KNOW THAT YOU ARE SO COLD HEARTED!!!" Kiyoshi ran outside the gym, not minding a car rushing by...

SCREEEEEEECCCHHHHHH!!!

" Kiyoshi?" Nobuhiro ran outside, panicking. He then spotted his friend/member, lying on the ground, swimming in his own pool of blood.

" KIYOOOOOOOSHHIIIIIIII!!!!"

" I really didn't know that it'll reach this far..." Nobuhiro said miserably, looking really culpable.

" Captain..."

" I wanted to tell him the truth, but I thought that the truth would hurt him even more...I understand his feeling as a brother..."

Nobuhiro looked up as a single tear rolled down on his cheek, making everyone silent. Melancholically fleeting thoughts were roaming around everyone's minds, as they imagine the past their captain had. An agonizing, unanticipated past he had. Now the old members understood why the captain was tough on Itoe. He was anxious about the brother of his teammate.

He suffered for years doing things reluctantly. He really wanted to recruit Itoe, but no. The other side of his mind was telling him NO... despite the fact that he really wanted the young one to join.

" Captain...I'm sorry." Akagi said, patting Nobuhiro's shoulder.

" No. I am. " he replied, his eyes covered with his hair.

" Well, lets bring him now to the police, before he wakes up and kills someone again." Ryota said as he helped the unconscious Itoe stand up. Everyone nodded as a sign of agreement.

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" Mitsui-san, daijobu ka?" Kogure asked solicitously, sitting beside the bed of Mitsui, who was half-lying at the bed. Behind them were the others, chatting non-stop (Sakuragi ^_^) about being worried...blahblahblah...

" Haii. Daijobu desu. Thanks to Rukawa." He said, smiling at the innocent looking Rukawa, who had the did-I-do-something-expression on his face. Kogure giggled.

" But that was very near." Kogure said, changing his expressions quickly.

" YES! THAT WAS NEAR, MIT-CHIN!!! WE WERE SOOO-" Akagi quickly covered the red head's mouth, making him choke to death.

" Urusai! You're too noisy, bakayarou!!!" Akagi exclaimed.

" Ah...calm down Akagi..." Kogure said weakly, sweat dropping. Rukawa, Ryota, and Ayako sighed. Akagi the freed the panting Sakuragi when a nurse came and asked if everything is all right. He was red because he was ashamed of his loud voice and the red headed trouble maker beside him. After the nurse left, Sakuragi imitated Gori...er...Akagi's  expression a while ago, but he was exaggerating to much that Akagi couldn't help himself not to strangle Sakuragi again.

" Why you *%#@$&+!!! I'll KILL YOU!!!!!!" Akagi said as he strangled Sakuragi even harder, turning into his gorilla form.

" WA-AH-AH-!!! G-Gori!!! Ha-HANASE!!!! HANASE!!!!! OI, M-MEGANE-KUN, T-TASUKETE!!!! R-RYOU-C-CHIN!!! K-KITSUNE!!!! L-LADY GORI-"

PAK!

" You...how dare you call me a lady gori!!!!" Ayako exclaimed, slapping Sakuragi repeatedly with her fan while being held by Akagi.

KICK!

" Yeah!!! Don't call my Aya-chan a lady gori!!!" Ayako then threw a death-stare at Ryota.

" What do you mean by "MY?" She asked, looking very irritated at the word Ryota leased.

" Ah..n-nothing..." Ryota said, turning red.

" Yare Yare." Rukawa said, sighing.

" My, my! Here we go again!" Mitsui said, laughing lightly.

" HAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

(^______^;;)

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I would get out of here soon...and I'll kill you all...

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Author's note:

Ah...I already recovered... ^o^;

Here is chapter 6!!! The last line is scary...maybe...and I guess you know who this is! Mit-chan's O-K-A-Y!!! Eiko wouldn't be mad anymore. (GOMEN, EIKO-CHAN!!!!)

Sorry, It'll be a while before I could post the next chapter. There's a problem with the computer. Maybe, I'll post the next one after two weeks.

In the meantime, watch out for my fanfic entitled " COUNTLESS TEARS AND THE UNENDING SORROW". It's a Yuyuhakusho-HunterXHunter Crossover. You'll like it, PROMISE!!!!!!

See you soon!!!