The Dream - Chapter 10

*** Standard disclaimers applied ***

Both Rukawa and Sakuragi were late for basketball training the next day due to the DREAM. All the other team members were surprised as both of them are usually EARLY, not LATE. Furthermore, they were late TOGETHER!!

Akagi who is more humane that particular day decided to let them have a little match, Seniors vs. Juniors. The teammates were once again surprised when Rukawa and Sakuragi worked together perfectly. Little did they know, both Rukawa and Sakuragi were actually silently communicating in their heads.

The match ended with Sakuragi getting a rebound; pass it to Rukawa, who scored two more points for their team. The teamwork of the infamous Shohoku duo can really cause a great impact on the opposing team.

After the match, both Rukawa and Sakuragi sat down side by side simultaneously. The others were really shocked to find that not only did the two of them not fight, but also not even a bicker could be heard.

Rukawa, who's thirsty, look around for his bottle. Finding out that it was on the other side of Sakuragi.

'Pass me my bottle,' thought Rukawa, catching Sakuragi in the eye.

Sakuragi just simply reach over, grab the bottle and passed it over to Rukawa wordlessly. The rest of the team was even more amazed by this. They were all thinking how rare it is the supposedly rivals could actually sit and work TOGETHER, regardless of whether they were on or off court, without fighting.

The duo were surprisingly silent the whole time, that is, before Miyagi walked over to Sakuragi and said, "hey, finally admitted that you'll need Rukawa's help in order to play well huh?!"

"NANI!!!! The tensai do not need the baka kitsune's help," exclaimed Sakuragi.

"Do'aho", snorted Rukawa.

This of course resulted in a fight, or rather a squabble between the two of them.

While all the other teammates just stared at them, not knowing what to do, Ayako just simply take out her wonder fan, walk over, and hit them on the head. Snickers from Miyagi could be heard. Fuming, Ayako just turn around and hit Miyagi on the head twice.

"Ayako!!! You don't love me any more!!" cried Miyagi.

"Baka! Look what you had done! You had just ruined the quietness!!" said Ayako calmly, "and to think they were actually co-operating for once and you had to do this"

"b-but Ayako..", whined Miyagi.

Ignoring him, Ayako just turn to the team and said, "Alright go on with your practice. Do not think that you can be let off so easily just because a miracle has happened!!"

Both Rukawa and Sakuragi sweat drop.

The practice had just ended when Sendoh walked in.

"ne Sakuragi, wanna go for a round of basketball with me??"

"Sure. The tensai will beat you this time. Bwahahahahaha.."

After saying this, Sakuragi just turned around to Rukawa and said, "Kaede, you can go home first. Don't need to wait for me"

Rukawa just give him a nod and walked away, though he was actually thinking about killing Sendoh for talking to HIS Hana.

This in turn, caused Sakuragi to blush as he can hear what Rukawa is thinking.

Whispers of 'can you hear what Sakuragi has just called Rukawa?' or 'did you hear it?? Sakuragi just called him Kaede!' can be heard around the court.

Sendoh just look at Sakuragi with a gleam in his eye.

.tbc.
There.. How was it?? Okay? Good? Not Good?? Bad?? r&r please. Now, what will happen to them?? And what is Sendoh plotting?? Haha.. Stay tuned and find out. Coming up next, we'll have Sendoh and his evil? plot. *sweatdrop*