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The following day, Sendoh woke up at 5:30 a.m, he took a bath and by 6 a.m he got down just as his mother was shouting to wake him up.

"You're early today.. Why??" his mom asked.

"Good morning mom!.. I hope my breakfast isn't hotdog." Sendoh said sarcastically and not answering his mother's question.

"Well, it's bacon and egg" his mother replied.

"Yummm."

Sendoh ate as fast he could and didn't even kiss his mother goodbye.

"Something got to him" his mom said to herself.

As Sendoh was nearing the Basketball court, he can already hear a ball bouncing. He quickened his steps so he can already see the girl. "Hah!!.. She's here!!" Sendoh said to himself. He took the ball that is in his bag so he can play in the other court and planned to let the ball roll over to the other side of the court where she is playing.

As Sendoh started playing she can see the girl glancing every other time in his direction so he decided to play it cool. After several minutes, he let the ball bounce on his shoe and go in the direction of the girl.

"Excuse me, can you hand over the ball?" he asked.

"Sure thing!" the girl said smiling.

"Thanks!" Sendoh said when he receiver the ball. "So, what's your name?"

"Umm.. Anica"

"Hi!.. I'm-"

"I know who you are" Anica interrupted. "You're Akira Sendoh."

"Wow!.. How did you know? He asked.

"I'm really interested in Basketball.. so.. I know famous Basketball players." She said proudly.

"Am I famous?" He asked blushing.

"Yeah, you are!.. Don't try to be humble!" She said coolly.

Wow, this girl is awesome!!.. She's not the normal kind of girl... He thought.

"So.. where are you studying?" He asked.

"I..stopped studying." She said.

"Why?" He asked in a shocked voice.

She bowed down her head and He got the clue that she didn't want to talk about it.

"You're really good in Basketball!.. I saw you yesterday. and today.." He said

"Really?!?" She said blushing. "No one told me that before.."

"Well, maybe they haven't seen the *real* you.." He said looking at her straight in the eyes.

"Well,I better go back to my practice." She said looking away.

"What do you do when you practice?" He asked in an interested tone of voice.

"I practice outside shooting." She said walking away.

"Well.. let me practice with you!" He said smiling and following her.

"Ummm..Okay.." She said smiling back at him.

They practiced until Anica was exhausted.

"You did great." He said. "You look very tired, do you want me to walk you home?.."

"No thanks.. I can walk on my own.." She said chuckling. "Thanks for everything, Sendoh."

"It was my pleasure" He said flashing his wide smile.

Sendoh glanced at his watch and saw that it was 7:00 already. "OHH. MY. GOSH!" he shouted. He ran as fast as he could but it was already 7:15 when he arrived at his classroom.

"AKIRA SENDOH!!!!" Mr. Kazaki boomed. "What did I tell you yesterday?"

"Sorry, Mr. Kazaki" Sendoh said in a shivering voice. "I was playing Basketball and I didn't know that it was late. Sorry sir."

It was the first time Sendoh told Mr. Kazaki why he was late because he thought that the reason *Basketball* might work, and it did.

"Okay, Fine!.. I know Basketball means a lot to you but you also have to concentrate on your studies." Mr. Kazaki said. "Here, get a paper, and start answering."

As Sendoh sat on his chair, he looked at his best friend Miyagi and said: "I've got a lot to tell you" he winked.

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"Hey Sendoh!, Do you know the answer to #10?" Miyagi asked as they got out of the classroom.

"Miyagi, I know her name!!.. It's Anica!" Sendoh said enthusiastically.

"Great!.. You only know her name and now, your best friend is asking you a question and you're not even answering me." Miyagi commented.

"Miyagi, sorry!.. But this thing happens to me once in a blue moon! By the way, I didn't answer no. 10. happy?"

"Great!.. You're one of the smartest students in our class and you don't even know the answer!!" Miyagi said raising his arms in disbelief.

"I really don't get you Miyagi, yesterday, you were like interviewing me about this girl! And now that I know her and played with her, you're not even excited about asking questions! Sendoh said chuckling.

Miyagi stopped walking and asked: "Played with her?!?!?.. Played Basketball?!?!"

"Yeah!.. But I only pass the ball to her and she shoots it." Sendoh said coolly.

Miyagi started walking again. "Ohh.. so that explains why you were late."

"Geezzz.. if I'll play with her everyday, I'm going to be late EVERYDAY!!" Sendoh said and laughed.

"Tell that to Mr. Kazaki!" Miyagi said and they both laughed.

"So.. what's the name of the *lucky girl*?" Miyagi asked.

"It's Anica. stop saying *lucky girl*!.. okay??" Sendoh pleaded.

"Anica. Nice.. But the name Ayako is better!" Miyagi said while looking at the sky with eyes of hearts.

"Whatever!!.. But you know what?.. She's not studying." Sendoh said looking at his daydreaming best friend.

Miyagi, again stopped walking. "What??.. Why??"

"She didn't tell me.. She just bowed down like it's hurting her, and I don't want to hurt her.. Miyagi, this is the first time I've felt something about someone." Sendoh said with a serious tone in his voice. "You should meet her. Even though she's not that beautiful, she's...no words can describe her..she's great!.. But more than great!.. you know what I mean?!?"

Miyagi looked at him, surprised by his words and said: "You need food!!.. You're going crazy!"

Only Miyagi laughed because Sendoh is really going crazy about her.

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After school, Miyagi and Sendoh went to the Basketball court and started practicing after they changed their clothes. The practice lasted for 2 hours but even though the other players stopped practicing, Sendoh was still practicing 3 pointers alone.

"Still practicing, eh?" Miyagi asked as he stepped out of the locker room in clean and *unsweaty* clothes.

"Yeah! I have to perfect my 3 pointers!" Sendoh said in an exhausted voice.

"Will you stop being the perfect guy?? It's already 8:00 for crying out loud!! You still have homeworks to do!.. So please STOP!!" Miyagi shouted.

Sendoh immediately stopped playing because he knew his best friend was right.

"Okay, I won't dress up anymore, I'll go home." Sendoh said picking up his bag.

"Well.. See'ya tom!.. Don't be late!!" Miyagi said.

"We'll see about that!!" Sendoh said and winked as he stepped out of the gym.

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*Yawn* Sendoh got up and took a bath even though he was tired because he slept at 12 midnight yesterday due to his homeworks.

I hope she's there! Sendoh thought when he left his house early in the morning. When he heard a ball bouncing, he ran and when he arrived on the court, he saw Anica playing already.

"Good Morning Anica!" Sendoh greeted.

"Good Morning Sendoh!" Anica greeted.

"Can I join you again today?" He asked.

"Well.. If it's okay with you, I challenge you on a 1-on-1 game." She said with her eyes twinkling.

"Are you serious??" He asked.

"Yeah! It had been my dream to play with a *famous* basketball player." She said excitedly.

"Well.. Sure!" He said blushing.

"Race to 11." She said while dribbling the ball.

"Since you're the girl, your ball first." He said.

"Okay."

On her 1st possession, she made crossovers but he didn't let her pass through.

"Nice try." He said smiling.

After he said that, she made a 3 pointer because Sendoh didn't even try to block the shot.

"You're not serious!" She said angrily.

"Are you angry at me?.. Please don't be!" He pleaded. "If you want me to be serious, I'll be, if that makes you happy."

I'll do anything to make you happy, he thought.

Anica bowed down his head to prevent Sendoh from seeing her face red.

The next possession is Sendoh's possession and he also made a 3 pointer. After that, when Anica tried to shoot on the base line, Sendoh blocked her, and he also managed to steal the ball from her and dunk.

"Show off!" She murmured.

"What?.. Did you say something?" He asked.

"No.. Nothing.."

The score is now 5-3. In her possession, she dribbled and then faked a shot, but Sendoh didn't fall for it so she has nothing to do but shoot the ball because if she will dribble again, she will commit traveling. So when she tried to shoot the ball, he blocked it.

"Do you really want me to be serious?" He asked while dribbling the ball.

"Yeah!" She said without looking at him.

In Sendoh's next possession she shot another 3 pointer so the score is now 8-3. Anica shot in the free-throw line and made it because Sendoh let her get away in her crossovers.

"I'll make you a deal." Sendoh said. "If I shoot this 3 pointer, you'll go out with me tonight, if not, I'll just treat you coffee tomorrow morning. Deal?"

[laughs] "Okay."

Sendoh made the 3 pointer and said: "I'll see you here at 6 then?"

"Sure!.. I'll see you here at 6!" She said smiling and left.

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