Disclaimers: I do not own Slam Dunk and its characters. However, some of the characters in this wonderful work of fiction belong to me.
Author's Notes: This fic is set after 5 years from the original series.

Dedication: This one's for Kyo-chan

I Wanna Be Your Angel

By: nagi_silvermoon

Chapter 6

"I know it's gonna be hard and rough," Fujima began grimly. "But I'm gonna leave and I'm not sure when I'm gonna come back."

"What?" Kyori asked, surprised. She felt her whole, perfect world, dive from a high place and shatter to bits and pieces small enough to make it very hard for her to pick it up without getting pierced. What did she do wrong? She thought everything in her life was just right. Didn't she just confirm it back there while Mitsui's life was in total mess? Her head was swirling in confusion and she wished she could be gone from there at that exact moment. But some things do not come true, unacceptable as they are. Trying to ease her hurried breathing, she voiced out the first thing that came out of her mouth.

"But you can't."

It almost sounded desperate, pleading. But that was all she could muster at this moment, and it clearly conveyed the message she wants to reach Fujima.

"I know, I'm sorry," he apologized. "But I had no choice in the matter."

"But you can't." She repeated with the same intonation, with the same feelings. "What about the wedding? You can't go without attending the wedding. You can't go and leave me all alone!"

Tears were streaming down her face now, and nothing, not even his touch, could cease them from flowing from her cerulean eyes. She turned away from him, not wanting to be reached by anything at all. She stood up and left the room for the comfort of her soft, warm bed. She wanted something to comfort her right now, now when everything seemed to abandon her.

But he stood up as well. He was also quick enough to grab her wrist before she completely ran away from him. He hugged her tightly while she cried in his arms.

"I'm sorry," he apologized softly, almost a whisper. "But I had to tell you before it's too late."

He tried to hush her to calmness, but her tears kept on flowing, her heart kept on aching, her world never the same again.

~@~@~

It had been two days since Fujima's announcement and both spoke nothing about it when they met for dates. Fujima was due to leave at early dawn the next day and the two are trying, at all cost, to be with each other before the fated day arrives and separates them for God knows how long. It was just too devastating for Kyori, and all she wanted to do was leave reality and enter her dreams that are full of fond memories of Fujima and her. In dreams, nothing can hurt her. But reality still finds its way in her mind. Try as she might, she can't fight it for she's only a weak, lovesick girl pretending to be strong.

They were in the church, rehearsing for the big day that will take place the day after tomorrow. It was just a normal church big enough for the hundred guests invited to witness the ceremony. But it was a church noteworthy of its old yet comfortable look. The wedding planner and his employees are already working on the designs and arrangement while the participants were having a short lunch break near the church doors.

"You traitor!" Toshi pointed a finger at Fujima, smiling devilishly but trying to look as menacingly as possible. "Why didn't you ask for an extended stay?"

Fujima put two hands in the air in surrender as he smiled apologetically. "I can't, Toshi. My boss told me that he needs me as early as possible there. I bargained for a week but he only gave me four days."

"I hate your boss," Toshi retorted like a kid deprived of a candy. "Taking away pleasures…" He shook his head as he took a sip of his soda. "Well, if that's how it is, then, who will take Kenji's place in the ceremony?"

Mizu, who was seated beside Kyori, looked up in alarm. "Oh, my," she whispered. "I haven't thought about that one."

Hiro beamed up at them and suggested, "How about kantoku?"

~@~@~

Mitsui stretched his arms as he tried to rest for a few minutes after working in front of the computer for almost four hours. Office work was so tedious these days that he had been staying overtime just to get it done before everything piled up. He lamented his being absent in the training camp for the past two days, and just thinking about it makes him want to scream.

He sat up straight and continued to work on the computer when the telephone beside him rang. Without giving it as much as a glance, he picked it up.

"Kamura Enterprise," he greeted, still typing data into the computer. "May I help you?"

"I'm looking for Mr. Mitsui Hisashi," the person at the other end of the line explained. "Is he there, right now?"

"Hiro?" Mitsui guessed, recognizing the voice.

"Kantoku!" The young boy squealed, a gesture Mitsui found flattering yet annoying. "I'm so glad I found you."

"What is it?"

"Onii-chan needs you," he replied. "It's very urgent. He said to take a leave for two days; tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."

"What for?" Mitsui asked, shocked as the thought of leaving office for a few days leading up to his workload increase. "Is it that urgent? And why me?"

"Kenji-san is going away tomorrow," Hiro explained patiently. "We need to replace him in the wedding. I suggested you and they agreed."

"Replace?" Mitsui was so confused now that he could feel his temples pounding. "What do you mean by that? And what do I replace? I'm getting confused here." He voiced out his emotion.

"You're gonna be the best man."

To be continued

Author's Notes: well… there you have it folks… chapter six of I Wanna Be Your Angel… how was it??? Is it too sudden or what??? I need reviews for this chapter at least… hehehe…