bDriven by Passion /b

Chapter 5: The project

"Yosha! Wake up lazy bug!" Ayako struck Ryota hard and crisp on the head.

"Ah! Aya-chan!" the Shohoku point guard whined at his manager. No, not another whack from that eekie, where-the-hell-did-she-get-that-white-but-hard-as-metal-fan again. [Reminds me of u know…Ta---- and Sa--- -sama…]
"Why did you hit me again?"

"Well mister-you are just about to drone off to lala land again in the middle of our taping session!"

"What do you expect me to? I wrote up on the written presentation of our project until the wee hours of the morning…then you drag me off at 6:00 in the morning…" Miyagi indignantly told the girl hovering above him for the past few minutes. [LQ.^_~ he talk about those…if you need the meaning of this 2 letters just ask us personally.]

The tapes are ready…scenes…check; okaaay now the problem now was the opening and a drooling partner asleep on the benches again… Ayako checked her mental list if she forgot something. Now was the best project she will make. She won't fail it, nope. But if she does she still has a whacking board, poor Miyagi.

Shoot here, shoot there…tape here, tape there. Everything was going on well for the two doing their project, especially for Miyagi who just love to be with Aya-chan the whole time, and had control of the camera work.

/Tape…/

/Tape…/

/7:30 still early…/

/8:00 still early…/

/Tape…/

/Just one more take Aya-chan please? /

/Yeah today's Saturday…/

/8:55…/

/No Pesky captain Gorilla for today… no drills… no practice…/

/PRACTICE?! Gori and Anzai-sensei told us that there is a practice!!!!/

/Shit. I'm dead…/

"Aya-chan, don't you think its time we head for the gyms?"

"What are you telling? You just want to escape again!" Ayako told sternly. But Miyagi kept bouncing on the balls of his feet. "What's the matter?!" She asked again to the boy
"We have training today Ayako! Gor--Akagi and Anzai-sensei told yesterday!" Ayako's eyes shot wide open. "Oh Yeah! Hurry we gotta go!!!" The two scampered off to the basketball gyms to find Akagi not there yet.

"Ohayo Ayako-san and Miyagi-san!" Their cheery vice-captain greeted.

"Hi Kogure-sempai. Gomen for being late…" Ayako excused herself and Ryota.

"Wassup for being late for assembly, a date I suppose?" Mitsui chortled. Miyagi protested loudly and shouted "No I'm not! Project you see! You never worked on your projects I suppose?!" Okay it shut Mitsui up, but Kogure came in "Hehe, it's a misjudgment. Mitsui do work on some and even helped on mine. Anyway we have to start to train-wait, where's Rukawa-kun?" the spectacled boy suddenly asked.

"The gym is100% Kitsune free! Nyahahaha! At last he forgot a practice unlike the tensai!!" Hanamichi told to the people in the gym.

*Everyone sighs*

"Miyagi-kun, please put the camera on the table at the locker room." Ayako handed the video cam to Miyagi's hands and began rallying the team to practice. Ryota then placed it on the table at the lockers, doing as he was told.
Kogure told the other day that he can help in editing the tape for them later that day. So later they can see the fruit of their weeklong effort Ayako and he did…

!!!

Rukawa awoke suddenly from his peaceful slumber. Heck, he was still in smiley's bed. A day has passed after the stupid fainting incident of his…and his lovemaking [ahhh!!!]. He suddenly bolt upright on the bed.

/Damn. /
/Saturday…there's a practice/
Rukawa bolted suddenly upright and scrambled off the bed [hehehe katatapos lang mag-_ _ _]
/Shit, I'm late/
As he was about to wear his trousers, his eyes caught glimpse of Akira still sleeping comfortably under newly changed red bed sheets.

Red…color of passion…

Kaede snorted and tossed his jeans aside, never mind about being absent. Carefully he slid again under that warm comforter.

/Who cares if I'm absent? It's only for a day. /

"Kaede?" A low-muffled voice asked.
"Hm?"
"I thought you have a practice today? Why still going back to bed?"
Rukawa's gaze met with Sendoh's. "You shouldn't forget basketball practice ya'know. To be the best player." He flashed a grin at the rookie. Kaede had no choice but to surrender and continue changing his clothes. Sendoh stood up bringing the blanket to his waist and immediately went to the bathroom.
A few minutes later, after having a moderate breakfast they left Akira's house bringing the car with them.

Ten minutes later…

Akira and Kaede arrived in front of the gates of Shohoku high. Rukawa held his duffel bag over his shoulder and preceded to the gyms with Sendoh tailing behind him.

"Haruko-san isn't that Rukawa?"

"He is certainly Rukawa…who's behind him?"

"Isn't that Sendoh Akira of Ryonan High?"

"Ohayo. Watching the Shohoku team's practice?" Sendoh greeted them lively and flashed a bright smile. Rukawa glared at him from the corner of one eye.

/Damn flirtatious guy...Sendoh's flirting again…/
/But you were attracted to him right?/
/He did flirt with you after all/
/Be honest Kaede…you liked it…/
/You're just jealous again./

Rukawa's brain played with these thoughts. No, he still has basketball practice. So Rukawa quickly stomped off to the locker rooms.

Slowly, he removed his dark blue shirt and began changing to his practice clothes. The someone wrapped his arms around Rukawa's waist. The blue-eyed fox look at the mirrors of the locker room to find that it was Sendoh.

"Why did you just leave me?"

No reply.

"Okay…I get it…you're jealous of me talking to others?"

"Flirt."

"I see…Maybe I should put some communication skill on you." The Ryonan ace slightly chuckled.
"Do'Aho. I know how to talk."

"Then use it."

"What do you mean?"

"You always use the word 'Do'aho'."

"Do'aho."

"Caught ya!" Sendoh laughed heartily. "See?" Then he gave Kaede a light peck on the cheek. Kaede turned to face Akira and then kissed. Sendoh pinned Rukawa against the lockers and responded immediately to his lover's kiss. Then the other slowly entered his tongue into raven-haired boy's sweet cavern. [cge tuloy pa!!!!]
The two lovers continued their intense kiss and it lasted for a few more seconds until they both had to draw for air.

Sendoh panted slightly and looked at his koi intently. He saw Rukawa's face tainted with a faint shade of crimson which he knew was caused by their heated kissing. Again he smiled upon seeing Kaede's innocent-looking face and told him, "You go now. I'm gonna watch on you, my angel."

"What? Angel?" Kaede questioned as he heard 'angel' from Sendoh's lips.


"Shh. You look like one that is." Sendoh grinned and let go of Rukawa still pinned against the cold metal lockers. The younger boy quickly moved and gave one last kiss to Sendoh and headed to the door. Sendoh just followed him outside and proceeded to the deck of the court so he could see all of the team playing.

After a bunch of rounds, the seniors won against the freshmen players by two points. Rukawa seemed grim about it, and made it even worse when Ryota and Mitsui were cheering loudly. Then Sendoh noticed everyone approaching Ayako, their manager.

"Okay! Come on guys, time to edit the tape!"

"Let's watch it Ayako-sempai!"

"Aya-chan hope you wont give me a hard time editing the tape."

"Of course not Kogure-sempai!"

"Yeah! We did our best for that!"

"Shut up Miyagi all you did was tail behind me while I shoot!"

"I did help!"

"NO you didn't! It will be MY PROJECT! And only ME!"

*Laughter ensues from the court.*

Rukawa and Sendoh strolled past the sunny halls of the quiet school. Good. No pesky girls to follow him. When---"OH RUKAWAAAA!!!!"

/Shit. It's RU KA and WA again…how dare them disturbing my peace?!/
/Smiley's laughing at me again/
/Damn cute/
/But I hate getting laughed at/

Upon hearing his shinietai he made a dash for the nearest rooms which turned out to be…

The Audio-visual room. And the occupants were…

Ayako and the Shohoku team in front of the large screen donning eyes big as platters because of what they saw…

Rukawa.

The video showing Rukawa kissing with Sendoh …

in the locker rooms-

and Rukawa now standing in front of the entrance.

The super rookie just stood in front of the door. Why were they staring at him? Even the Do'aho was gaping at him as if he were a ghost. He gave all of them a questioning look.

"K-kitsune i-is kissing…" Hanamichi sputtered. "When did the kitsune have a boyfriend? And it's SMILEY!"

Rukawa just looked at them. Then he noticed what the commotion was all about-the video. He could see himself kissing with Akira in the large screen…

/If I could just melt at this moment…/

"Seems that it's time to reveal secrets here." Ayako gleefully said. "Why don't we play spin the bottle?"