(Flashback)
Second Year of Take-ishi Junior High
"I'm so sorry!!" Mitsui said as bent down to help the new girl pick up her books. "It's okay. Do you know where is the basketball court?" she asked. "It's over at the other end of the school. Let me bring you there. By the way I am Mitsui. Hisashi Mitsui. What's yours?" "I'm Kamui Shizuka. Nice to meet you." She smiled at him, a blush slowly rising up her cheeks. Mitsui thought to himself, "Man… She is such a beautiful girl." Thoroughly mesmerized by Shizuka, he brought her to the basketball court.
After knowing her, they started hanging out together and become very close friends. They ate lunch together and played basketball everyday. Mitsui taught Shizuka almost all the basketball skills he knew.
Very soon, Mitsui felt himself falling in love with Shizuka.
(Scene in a park after basketball training)
"Shizuka, I have something to tell you…. I…I… Haha… Forget it…" Mitsui said and blushed crimson. Shizuka smiled and said, "Tell me! You can't keep secrets from me, you know? I know you suck at keeping secrets!" "Well... It's… Errrmmm… Hey Shizuka! Aren't the stars and the full moon beautiful today?" Mitsui tried to bluff his way out. "HISASHI MITSUI!!! Look at me now!! Tell me what you have in your mind!" "Hai… Anou… I… I like you…" Shizuka just stared at him speechlessly. Then she hugged him. A shocked Mitsui put his arms around her. "Mitsui…I like you too…" Then, she looked into Mitsui's eyes and kissed him.
(Flashback ends and back to reality)
"Mitsui! What are you looking at!?!" "Huh?" His teacher rudely interrupted Mitsui's thoughts. "What do you think you're doing? We're at page 74 and your book isn't even on your table!" Mitsui quickly took out his book from his bag. "Okay, we have wasted enough time on you already! Let's get back to the lesson" As the teacher continued the lesson, Mitsui tried hard to pay attention. Finally, the bell rang to signal the end of school. He stood up with a sigh. "Ahhh… Finally… It's time for basketball!!" He took his stuff and ran out of the classroom.
After lunch, Mitsui changed into his jersey and ran to the basketball court. To his surprise, he saw some girls playing basketball there. Suddenly, he saw a tall slender girl with long raven black hair tied up with a white ribbon. He stared hard at her and she turned around as if she felt his stare. Her eyes grew wide at the sight of him. Then she turned around as if she hadn't seen him. "Oh no…It's really Shizuka!" he thought to himself. Mitsui turned around and walked away, all thoughts of playing basketball forgotten. Seeing his ex-girlfriend's face was very painful for him. He packed all his stuff and went home.
When he reached home, he fell on his bed and thought about what had happened just now. Mitsui never thought that Shizuka would come to Shohoku High. "Shizuka…will you ever forgive me?"
(Back at Shohoku High, the basketball court)
"Ne, Shizuka! You seem distracted by something. What did you see? A ghost?" Sheril asked. "Oh it's nothing. Let's continue playing. Come on, Sheril! Our team's winning!" She started playing again. Sheril could do nothing but to continue also. After the game, Shizuka, Sheril, Tara, Farrah and the ever-annoying Lisa went to the cafeteria for a drink. "Ahhh…" Tara sighed. "It's great playing basketball with you guys! At this rate, I'll lose my excess fats in no time!" To demonstrate her idea, she lifted her jersey slightly and showed everyone her tummy. "See! I can't wait to lose all these fats!" "Oh Tara. You're not fat! You just have a REALLY WIDE imagination!" Shizuka exclaimed. "Oh well…I still wanna lose that tummy of mine. Hehehe!" "Oh yeah, Tara. One more thing, why don't you just stop eating so much? Then you don't have to worry about being fat!" asked Sheril. "Well…I can't help it! I just like to eat! And talking about these stuff makes me really hungry for some of the school's DELICIOUS OMELETTE RICE!" After that, she rushed of to buy her food. "Oh well…that's our Tara what can we do…" The rest of the girls around the table said at the same time and started laughing.
Shizuka waited for her chauffeured Mercedes car and sighed. "Mitsui…" she said quietly to herself. She could feel her heart beat faster. Even after 2 years, she knew she still had feelings for him. She knew she had always love him but because of their failed relationship, she hated him.
Flash back…
"Shizuka! I finally got the MVP award!!!" Mitsui said happily and hugging her. "I'm happy for you!" Shizuka said happily. "Hisashi, time for an interview with the press and autograph session." His coach said. "Um, Shizuka I'll be right back." Mitsui said giving her a peck before going off to see the press.
1 hour later…
Everyone was surrounding Mitsui and Shizuka moved back further and further until she realize that it was no use being here with all his supporters. He totally ignored her but Shizuka refuse to blame him for it. She turn around and went back home alone.
A week later…
Shizuka knew she and Mitsui were drifting apart. He was never there for her anymore and was always crowded with screaming fan girls and he even give kisses to some of the girls. They hardly do anything together and in just a couple of days he was going to graduate. Even if there was a spare moment that they had together, it was always Mitsui bragging about his MVP award and that was all there is. He never held her hand anymore, he never kissed her and he never seem to be around her anymore. She knew she was alone now.
(Prom night)
"Mitsui…i…we…lets break-up." She said. "What? Break up? Why? Shizuka don't do this to me!" he said. "You're leaving this school and you won't be able to see me. Not only that, this whole week I felt all alone and you never even bother to spare time with me? It's better not to have me as your girlfriend at all! You can have any girl you want now!" she said angrily. Tears formed in her eyes. "Shizuka…are you jealous?" he asked. "No you moron! I wish you never won that MVP award. You completely ignore me after you got it!" Shizuka said. "Shizuka…I'm sorry." He said reaching out his hand to her shoulder. "Get your hand off me. I wish to forget you and don't ever try to call me." Shizuka said crying then leaving Mitsui alone. "Shizuka!" he called out to her, but she never turned back.
End of Flashback
The Mercedes stopped in front of her. The chauffeur went out of the car and opens the door to the passenger seat. "Miss Kamui…" he said. "I'm coming" she said entering the car. "Mitsui…" she said quietly to herself again.
TBC…
Continue or Game Over?