Title: For The First Time
Part: 8/?
Author: Lady Ice Dragon
Genre: Half Yaoi, Half Non-Yaoi
Pairing: MitKo (included)
Rating: G
Archive: Yes
Email: kogure_ikuko@yahoo.com.sg
Warning: Be prepared for reality, fantasy, mushy and action. ^_^
Author's Notes:
Half AU fic, characters might, or will be OOC. So be FOREWARNED, so no flames, unless you want to help cook my maggie noodles. Words in italics or between slashes are thoughts, words within ^^ are actions, unless otherwise stated, words in brackets are notes.
Disclaimer:
Slam Dunk is NOT mine, and never will be! I'm just borrowing the characters and the locales so I can have fun with them. They will be returned to their respective owners when I'm through. But whatever original characters I put in here are MINE, and you can't use them without MY permission!
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(Departure Day)
Ikuko was to be escorted by Sakuragi on the way to the airport, and she was glad. She was debating on whether to tell Sakuragi about how she felt towards him in the taxi, or at the airport. She chose the latter.
At the airport, everyone in Team Shohoku was there, and they accompanied Ikuko to the departure gate. She was to be accompanied by a special airport staff, and it was time for goodbyes.
She stood, facing everyone, and tried her best not to sound too emotional.
"Everybody, I'm so happy, and grateful for the love you all have showered upon me. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all!" cried Ikuko, with tears in her eyes. With that, she proceeded to hug each and every one of them, and the one to be hugged near the end, was Sakuragi.
"Ah, Sakuragi-kun!" Ikuko smiled. "Thank you so much…"
"It's nothing really, Ikuko-chan! Nyahahaha!!!"
"Will you take care of yourself, while I'm gone?"
"The Tensai can take care of himself!"
Ikuko looked dubiously amused.
"Alright, but I have to tell you something, Sakuragi-kun…"
"What is it? Tell the Tensai anything!"
"Would you be angry?"
"Why would I be angry at you, Ikuko-chan?"
"Because…"
"Because?"
Ikuko gently stood on tip toe, and whispered into Sakuragi's ear:
"I like you."
Suddenly, a loud booming voice over the speakers interrupted their conversation.
"WILL THE PASSENGERS FROM FLIGHT JPN 147, PLEASE PROCEED TO GATE 88, THANK YOU. THIS IS THE LAST CALL, FOR PASSENGERS FROM FLIGHT JPN 147. LAST CALL!"
Sakuragi just stood there, extremely stunned.
"Kobayashi-san, it's time to go…" said Reiko, the special airport staff that was to escort her into the airplane.
Haruko walked with Ikuko and smiled. "Don't worry, Ikuko-chan, I'll take good care of Sakuragi-kun. I was thinking about the conversation we had the other day, and I've decided."
"About?"
"I will tell Sakuragi-kun how I feel about him."
A lightning bolt of pain struck Ikuko's heart. Then Ikuko smiled, and said only one word.
"Ganbatte. (Do your best)"
/I have failed. The best woman has won. / Ikuko thought.
"Goodbye everyone!" cried Ikuko, waving her hand to where she thought her friends were. Loud calls of goodbyes could be heard, but was not loud enough, for Sakuragi, the loudest of them all, was still in shock.
Walking hand in hand with Reiko, Ikuko then entered the departure gates, and her figure disappeared behind the walls of the inner walls.
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(A few hours later)
- Ring! Ring! -
"Uhn."
"I have failed."
"Are you alright, Iku-chan?"
"I'm fine."
"Keep me posted? Please…"
Pause.
"I'll keep you posted, Kae-chan."
"Take care. I'll miss you."
"Ditto."
"Bye."
"Bye."
/Damn that Do-aho! Cheh! / Thought Rukawa.
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Kogure had seen what Ikuko did at the airport, and had finally mustered up enough courage. He was going to tell Mitsui how much he felt about the ex-gangster, even if it was going to kill him. If only he could JUST ask him out without being so obvious…
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"I'm so happy, I could kiss a skunk~!!!" sang Mitsui from his steaming bathroom. "A date! With Kogure! Oh happy days!!!!"
Kogure had asked Mitsui if he could go over to his place, on the pretext, of him being slightly down after all that had happened with Ikuko and Sakuragi.
- Ding! Dong! -
"I'm coming to the door!" hollered Mitsui, opening to door.
A smiling Kogure looked at Mitsui, when the door was opened.
/Oh Kogure! You look so handsome! / Mitsui squealed in his mind.
"Thanks for having me…" Kogure said.
Mitsui just smiled.
The both of them sat down on the couch, with cups of freshly brewed Nescafe on their laps. They both fiddled with their mug handles and sat in silence. After what seemed to be about half an hour of silence, Kogure looked up at Mitsui. The latter stared back at him.
"Yes, Kogure?"
"I like you."
Mitsui held his breath, and tightened his grip on his mug's handle.
"Do you… like me?" Kogure asked cautiously.
"Of course I like you baka! What made you think I didn't?" answered Mitsui.
"Not like as in 'like'… Mitsui. Like as in… Love…"
Mitsui was speechless.
A long moment passed between them.
"I'm sorry… I don't know what I was thinking…" blubbered Kogure, putting his cup on the table, attempting to stand up and leave.
Mitsui put his own cup on the table, stood up and grabbed Kogure and they met in a long, fiery kiss.
"Whoa…" said Kogure after what seemed to be a long time of kissing.
"You can say that again…"
"Whoa…"
Mitsui snickered, held Kogure's hands and they spent the rest of the night whispering sweet nothings into each other's ears.
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