Priority Project: YO CHECKUYA! BASKETBALL
by: AKIRA

DISCLAIMER: I do not own SLAM DUNK. It is a creation of Inoue Takehiko. Other characters are made by me. Some trivial or traditional things are made up only.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Tadaima...Minna.... Well, the time is nearing for us to end the schoolyear and the busiest time of the year... Its just so good that I can type fan fictions in a fast sort of way... *sigh* I have to dissect a frog and I have so many wounds on my hands.... *sigh* Anyway, I just hope I can pass through this rather busy weeks so that I can continue making this fics longer... Anyway I won't prolong this and give you chapter 8.... ;)
Chapter 8: Basketball Ace... at once...
Prologue:

"Master Eiji..." Ran started as he was driving Eiji to school.

"What is it, Ran-san?" Eiji asked sleepily

"There is a letter... from your sister, Lady Ahyia... that she gave to Lan.." Ran continued on.

"Ahyia... a letter...." Eiji said surprised but happiness was seen in his face, suddenly his sleepy feeling disappeared and he was very happy.

Ran then stopped and gave the letter to Eiji and he gladly accepted it. He was holding it happily and he cannot stop himself from being excited in reading the letter. And he smelled the scent of Ahyia's cologne... and remembered his sister... Then the car stopped and they were infront of Sannoh High. And Eiji did not have the chance to open the letter...

"I'll open it later..." Eiji thought..

"Master Eiji... Ganbatte ne... Have a good day..." Ran said.

"Hai, Arigato, Ran-san..." Eiji said and went out of the car and into Sannoh High, still holding the unread letter of Ahyia to him...

And he was met by the members of the Sannoh Basketball club and he was still being gawked at and admired by all girls more, that he is now a proud member of the Sannoh Basketball team.

"Ohaiyo, Sawakita-san..." the other members greeted nicely...

"Ah, Ohaiyo, minna..." Eiji replied.

"Ahem... And what is that, Eiji?" Mikio said pointing at Eiji's hand with the letter...

"It's nothing..." Eiji said hiding the letter.

"Ah... A girl's love letter, ne, Sawakita-san... I wonder who its from, though... She must be very special since you were really holding it with care and happiness..." Mikio said teasing Eiji

"Huh?!? Sawakita-san has a girlfriend?" a girl suddenly said.

"Oh, I hope its not true..." another said.

"Yeah.." another girl also agreed.

"No, its... from... my parents...yeah that's it...my parents...." Eiji said hiding the fact of his true identity.

"DING...DONG...DING" the bell then suddenly rang and they all went off.

Eiji and Mikio then went to their classes and so did the other students...

At lunch, Eiji went to the rooftop alone... He wanted to open the letter and read it... but..

"Hah... at last I found you..." Mikio suddenly said which surprised Eiji and Eiji sweatdrops.

"Fukatsu-san wants to see you..." he continued on.. smiling sarcastically as he saw the letter again in Eiji's hand.

"Oh, Hai... tell him, I'll go..."Eiji said fixing everything.

"And I see that you were to open that letter there and to read the love it contains... hahaha..." Mikio said teasingly.

"What... what are you saying...." Eiji said trying to really hide the letter.

"Anyway... come on..." Mikio said as he waited for Eiji.

Then Eiji and Mikio went to see Issei Fukatsu and he talked privately with Eiji.

"Sawakita, I was wondering if you had basic training of basketball already?" he asked

"Hai, captain." he answered.

"I thought so... Mikio said you were really good... and so does the other members... you are not some ordinary member... I will then train you long and hard so that you become the best player in Japan. And the Ace of Sannoh Basketball team." he explained.

"Wakarimashita! I will do my best!" Eiji said bowing down.

"Yosh... and don't tell them of what I said..." Fukatsu said and then he went off.

"What did captain say?" Mikio then asked.

"He told me to eat a lot of food... I'm losing weight... and I should read the letter..." Eiji said sarcastically...

"Oh, really...then we should...hehe..." Mikio replied sarcastically as well.

Then the bell rang and they returned to classes.

After their Afternoon classes the time for the club activity has come.

And they were all there... including the girls who want to see Eiji Sawakita play basketball...

And the new members introduced themselves...

And when it was Eiji's turn...

girls were cheering so loudly...

"Ore wa, Sawakita, Eiji-san..." He said with great pride...

And when everything was done...

"Yosh, Minna.... Assemble..." Fukatsu Issei, Sannoh team Captain said.

"We must fight our title...the best basketball team in Japan... and because of this we'll train long and hard, especially that their are more powerful basketball teams that are arising now..." Fukatsu continued.

"Hai... Captain" the members of the team answered.

"Then we'll now train..." Fukatsu said dispersing them...

And they started the training day....

As expected, Eiji showed his great basketball abilities..

"Sugoi! Sawakita-san... Daisuki... Sawakita-san.... Ahhhhhhhh!!!" the girls cheered.

And Eiji sweatdrops...

And suddenly Fukatsu went near Eiji and talked to him...

"Sawakita-san... I want you to study full basic training first... then we go to the hard parts... alright... I want you to be our ace..." Fukatsu said

"Hai.." Eiji said without hesitation.

"Then we'll start..." Fukatsu then said as he started the personal training on Eiji.

Fukatsu Issei did not even had a hard time teaching Eiji as he was very flexible in learning everything... He also was very very good in the sport so he is not so hard to teach...

And so they were all training so hard that they did not notice the course of time...

"Okay... assemble..." Fukatsu said calling them

"This is all for today... rest... you need it..." He said and finally dismissed them.

"Ah.. at last..." Eiji said as he wiped the sweat off his eyes...

Then he went and fixed his things...

And Ran was waiting for him in the gate...

"Ran-san.." he shouted as he saw him.

"Master Eiji..." Ran said as he heard him call him.

And Eiji and Ran went home...

And when he arrived...

"Jinzhou..." Empress Akiko said as he went near him and hugged him.

"Okaasan..." he said surprised but happy to see his mother.

"I see you are living comfortably here, Jinzhou..." Emperor Jinko said.

"Otoosan... When did you come?" Eiji said excitedly

"Just a while ago... We decided to visit you first before we visit Ahyia..." the Emperor said

"That's because your place is nearer to the palace.." the Empress said sweatdropping.

"Wakarimashita..." Eiji said happily.

"Then come on, let's eat..." Reika said interrupting them...

"Hai, Reika-san.." Eiji said happily.

Then they all went to eat in the table. Eiji then told his parents his experiences in Sannoh High and how he was hiding his identity to the people around him.

"Ureshii desu... but... I wish Ahyia was here... " Eiji said suddenly showing that he really missed his sister alot...

Then everyone was really tired and after they finished eating Eiji went to his room and he opened his bag where the letter was...

And then he opened the letter and it read....

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Dear Jin-oniichan,

Gengki na? How are you? As I promised I wrote you a letter since I can't call...
I've got lots to do...

So, how are you doing, oniichan? Have you chosen your club? what is it... I haven't heard from you also... I know you're enjoying... as for me... I am... I never thought being one of the normal high school bishoujo could be such fun.... I am the Assistant Manager of the School team... I know you are the ace of yours... You always love basketball and I know that you're in the top 5 members at once.... It's not so hard here... but whenever I get home... I feel really tired and somehow just go to sleep without eating...

It's been 2 weeks long after all... and tomorrow is my first training day with the team... Wish me luck.... Oh... and yeah.... some girls really get jealous of me since this guy in our school whom they like, talked to me.... *sigh...* I just hope I can keep on hiding from them my true Identity... Are you having the same problems.. and one more thing... I have piles of letters here in my table... from the whole school since that try outs... *sigh..* But don't worry I'm really fine.... Lan told you I got wounded on my first day right.... Don't worry they are just bruises.... nothing really bad... I'm okay... I just got clumsy a little bit... Don't worry...I'm always okay...

Anyway....
Take care... Study Hard... Say hi to Ran and Reika for me... ja.... until then...

Always,
Ahyia

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After reading the letter, Eiji smiled... he was very happy that his sister did not forget what she promised...

"Ahyia..." he thought and then he took out a piece of paper and started to write a letter to his sister...
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To My Dearest Sister, Ahyia,
I am fine as usual... I was worried that you would forget... I am sorry that I cannot write or also call since I am busy as well...


As for me, you are right... always... The Manager of the team? I thought you were great in Volleyball... You should have entered the team... I know you will be the ace of your team... My sister, I am also enjoying the team... and Sannoh High... Yes you are right, being a normal bishounen is really amazing... We are able to experience more out of everything... like here in Sannoh... I can do more things and nobody even knows that I am Jinzhou Kawakuni, Prince of Japan... I am really happy... But I really really wish you were with me... I miss you so much... Why aren't you eating properly... You'll get sick... You should eat... or else you'll always be tired... and you will have no power... I guess I should have really told Okaasan and Otoosan that we go to the same school...
Yeah... I have problems in hiding my identity also... It is hard since... We've been used to a different treatment... What you also have letters in your lockers and table? I have too... I'm being gawked at... and girls are always cheering and shouting so loudly..... *sigh...* I know guys are looking at you...since you are very pretty and talented...
Guys gawk at you and girls are getting jealous isn't it... I know how you feel... I am also experiencing them... About those wounds you got... I WAS REALLY REALLY WORRIED... Ran-san said that you were full of bandages... Okaasan and Otoosan were also worried but Reira called and told us you were okay and sleeping... You should take care of yourself or I will personally come to your school and protect you... One more time that I even hear the sound of blood, wound and bandages... I will really go there...

Thanks for worrying about me... I'm really enjoying here and I am happy....

Always.. Always... Take care... and Smile always.... Say hi also to Reira and Lan-san...

Ja.... Until then

Always,
Jinzhou...

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After then he placed his head on his arms and he slept soundly...

Then Empress Akiko entered and placed a blanket on Jinzhou...

Then she saw the letters on his table and she read them...

She then smiled and placed the letters neatly on the table near Jinzhou and she turned off the lights...

And everything went alright....

And Jinzhou was sleeping happily and getting ready for tomorrow...

And he was very happy that Ahyia, his beloved sister wrote to him...
AUTHOR'S NOTE: YaY! done... at least before the crucial weeks... *sigh* I am really burning my brows here...anyway... I hope you enjoy my fic here... Arigato... R&R