Title: For The First Time
Part: 9/?
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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Ikuko sat in her seat, and sighed. She felt the rays of the sun on her right, and turned her head in that direction. She wished she could take back what she had told Sakuragi, but she knew she owed it not only to herself to be free of the burden, but to Kogure as well. She hoped Kogure was having more luck than she. With all her heart, she did. After daydreaming for a few hours, she decided to call Rukawa, for she felt so alone.
"Reiko-san, may I use the telephone?"
"Of course, Ikuko-san! Whom would you like to call?"
"Rukawa. Rukawa Kaede, please." Replied Ikuko, reciting Rukawa's mobile number.
- Ring! Ring!
"Uhn."
/Yup, it's Kae-chan, alright! / Thought Ikuko with a smile.
"I have failed."
"Are you alright, Iku-chan?"
"I'm fine."
"Keep me posted? Please…"
/Should I? Why not, it's only Kae-chan! /
Pause.
"I'll keep you posted, Kae-chan."
"Take care. I'll miss you."
"Ditto."
"Bye."
"Bye."
- Click
After thanking Reiko, Ikuko again turned her head towards the window.
/I'll be all right. I hope…/
With nothing to do, she stuck her hand inside her bag, and took out her Mini disc player, and was lulled to sleep by the soft sad sounds of "Sekai Ga Owaru Made wa". However, unconsciously, as she went into REM sleep, tears began to roll down on her face.
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(Several months later)
"Are you still thinking about her, Sakuragi? " Kogure asked, concerned with the way his friend had been acting lately. Sakuragi was having breakfast with Kogure and Mitsui on a Saturday morning. Sakuragi was now a second year student in Shohoku High, and both Mitsui and Kogure are freshmen in Kanagawa University.
Sakuragi had black rings showing under his eyes, an indication that he had not been sleeping well lately. Sakuragi looked at his two seniors, and rubbed his eyes.
"No. I'm just tired that's all." He lied.
"Don't lie to us Sakuragi, we had noticed how close the two of you were while she was here."
"..."
"You truly love her, don't you Sakuragi?" Kogure asked. But was more of a statement, than a question.
Seeing that he can't hide from the two, "Yes. I do. But she's gone now."
It had been several months since Ikuko left. When Haruko confessed her feelings for Sakuragi, strangely enough, he felt absolutely nothing. It had been a somewhat shocking discovery for him, but more so for his gundan who thought the sky was falling, since he wasn't over the moon at his crush's confession. It took a long time for him to register that both Ikuko and Haruko had confessed their feelings for him. Him! Not Rukawa, but him! (For Haruko's case) When Sakuragi had finally admitted to himself that it was Ikuko that he loved, and not Haruko, he was numb. Of course, he politely refused Haruko's proposition, and began to mope. Badly.
"Did you know how the operation went?" Mitsui asked again.
"No. Dr. Tanaka was strictly prohibited by the kitsune to disclose anything about her operation." Sakuragi replied, his hand curling into a fist.
"Why?"
"I don't know. Damn, that Kitsune!" cried Sakuragi, banging his fist onto the table, in frustration.
Kogure felt sorry for his friend.
"Don't worry, Sakuragi. She will be back. The two of you belong together! Hey, you make a very lovely pair... Although you tend to get on people's nerves… Who knows, she might have found a real boyfriend overseas, what do you think?" Mitsui said unthinkingly.
"Don't joke like that Mit-chan, he's already hurting as it is. How would you know when she'd be back? You're so insensitive!!" exclaimed Kogure.
"Sorry." Mitsui said, ashamed.
"I'm fine..." Sakuragi said, getting out of his seat, heading towards the exit. "I've got to go… Ja."
"Where are you going?!" Mitsui cried out.
"Leave him be Mit-chan, he needs to sort it out for himself." Kogure said, finishing his coffee.
Mitsui just looked on the retreating red head, and wondered where he would go.
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Hikaru Itsuko-san: Just wondering, because I could detect you spelling Spanish! ^_^;;; I used to take a bit of Spanish.