EPISODE 2:

It was 7:00 pm in Shohoku High school and the basketball club's still practicing! The calm night surrounded the stadium and only the commands of Ayako and Akagi's growl and of course the team's hard breathing and footsteps can be heard. They were all very tired but their determination is much more stronger. "Okay team, you can have a break in 30 minutes." Ayako informed in a down tone.

"What's the matter Aya Chan?" Miyagi took notice of Ayako's Unsteadiness and walked towards her carrying his bottle of Gatorade.

"What's bothering you Aya Chan?" Miyagi repeated in a concerned tone.

"Nothing. I'm just tired." She reasoned.

Two hours have passed, it was now 9:oo; the members were still working hard, when suddenly a girl showed up by the entrance. She was the girl w/ ruby hair and Peridot eyes.

"Aya-san!" she yelled and put her hands in the air for Ayako to notice her, Ayako noticed her all right. The team's manager gave the team a break and went to the ruby-haired girl.

"MINT!" Ayako said angrily.

"What's the problem? You told me to come, and then you'll shout at me?" the ruby-haired girl reasoned in an innocent way with a smirk.

The room was silent, the members have never seen Ayako so upset, except of course when the team did something wrong or bad. Ayako stared hard at the ruby-haired girl who's blowing a gum.

------- "Oi, Miyagi, isn't she the Sophie who bumped me earlier.? Why is she here?" "I don't know? Why ask me!" Ryota replied. "I told you I was irresistible! She found out that I stay at this club and then went here. I bet she'll ask me to have dinner with her later. well sorry, she's not my type." Mitsui drank his Gatorade. "Stop hallucinating!" was all Miyagi could say.

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Ayako started to speak, her face was somewhat worried, mad, surprised and something in her face says 'here we go again'. She stood in front of Mint who's still blowing gum. Her long shaggy ruby hair was tied separately, placed in front of her shoulders.

"Now what happened?" Ayako asked heavily, waiting for an explanation, which Mint has no clue of what to say.

"What, are you talking about Sempai?" Mint asked.

"Ayako!" Akagi called, the practice will resume.

"Be there!" Ayako answered. "Stay right here! Think of a good reason why I shouldn't get mad at you!" She continued before getting her stopwatch.

All the new comers were trained, including Rukawa and Sakuragi. Any one can see that Akagi is having a hard time controlling the vendetta between Kaede Rukawa and Hamamichi Sakuragi, caused by the passing made by Sakuragi. All the Seniors and Juniors watching the practice were amused, even Mint.