Disclaimer: U know what I am going to say...I don't own SD characters N stuff.
Chapter 9- A Rival and a Friend
Rukawa walked a few paces, wheeling his bike ahead of Kiyota but Kiyota soon caught up.
" What is the meaning of this? You came to visit Acturus? You don't need to do that, she hates you anyway! And you called her 'princess'? Don't change people's names without their permission!" Kiyota told him angrily but all he got in return was a cold glare from handsome forward.
" She didn't mind me calling her princess..." he muttered, which made Kiyota even angrier.
" Just leave her alone!" Kiyota yelled in frustration.
" She's not yours you know...you have no right to tell me to leave her alone." Rukawa jumped on his bike before Kiyota could say anymore and rode off.
" Arrgh! Baka! Baka! Baka!" Kiyota shouted after Rukawa...and he got a muffled 'Do'aho' back. Kiyota walked slower this time. Who does he think he is anyway? Calling my Acturus 'princess' and pathetic names like that! He's EVIL! He's already my rival in basketball...don't say he'll be my rival for Acturus too? Dammit! I HATE you Rukawa...no even more than that! I DETEST you, I abhor you! Kiyota thought these angry thoughts alone as he kicked a small pebble out of the way. Stopping for a moment he turned back to face Maki's house and gave a huge sigh.
Do'aho, it's up to me what I do...not as if he's my master or anything...but he really made me cranky, waking Acturus up with his unnecessary yelling, telling me to answer him...Why should I anyway? I'll answer when I feel like it...So what if I call Acturus Princess anyway? Rukawa stopped his bike for a brief moment and shook his head then continued to ride the bike. WHAT AM I THINKING? Acturus is not worth my time! Neither is that stupid monkey! Why did I even go to Maki's house anyway? My rep. would be ruined if my teammates know this! I don't know what I should do...I think I'll go practice in the park. Rukawa turned towards the public park and just as he was approaching it he heard the 'Tensai' practicing. Rukawa got off the bike and took his basketball with him, for some strange reason Rukawa didn't mind practicing with the idiot. (A/N: Don't get me wrong! I Love Sakuragi!) HE started to dribble the ball when he noticed that Sakuragi didn't even know he was there. Sakuragi was dribbling the ball very slowly and every single shot he made missed, even the lay-up and dunks.
" Yo! Sakuragi!" Rukawa called him. Sakuragi dropped the ball and turned to face Rukawa.
" It's you...what do you want?" Sakuragi looked rather weary and depressed.
" ..."
" If you have no need to talk to me, don't call me." Sakuragi turned back to pick up the bright orange basketball.
" Why aren't you demanding a one on one as you would usually? Anyway you look worse than usual, your shots didn't even get into the basket...they hardly touch the hoop." Rukawa did a successful three-pointer.
" Stop showing off...I have no time for that." Sakuragi sat down on a bench broken-spiritedly. Rukawa felt curious and sat next to him.
" It's not everyday you see the red-headed monkey looking so down." He said in his usual cold way but Sakuragi knew he was trying to cheer him up.
" It's about Acturus...I wonder if she is okay...some kind of Onii-chan I am...getting her into trouble...I hate Akira!" Sakuragi punched his fist onto the lamp post nearby.
" She's fine..." Rukawa told him quietly.
" How do you know?! I appreciate the fact that you are trying to cheer me up even though I don't like you but stop saying those kinds of stuff!!!" Sakuragi got angry as he stood up.
" I mean it...it is the truth...I have just been to Maki's house to check on her." Rukawa told him by mistake then he realized his mistake.
" N-Nani?! You went to check on her?! Are you serious?!" Sakuragi looked surprised. Rukawa blushed once more.
" S-Shut up!" He shouted. Sakuragi started to laugh.
" Sorry I didn't believe you just then but...ooh...Rukawa...didn't know you had a crush on Acturus." Sakuragi couldn't resist teasing him, making his face as red as a tomato, " What will all the others say?" Sakuragi laughed.
" Hanamichi...YOU KNOW I HATE GIRLS! AND ONE MORE THING...please do not tell the others! It's my reputation on the line!" Rukawa pleaded.
" Ooh...really? Then why visit her?" Sakuragi asked in a very annoying way.
" SHUT UP." Rukawa tried not to blush.
" Gomen nasai, I was just joking I know you hate girls...but why do you like your fan club?" Sakuragi asked.
" ME? Like the fan club? I HATE THEM!" Rukawa looked astonished.
" Then why not tell them off? They adore you...if you told them to stop it then they probably would." Sakuragi suggested.
"...Why didn't I think of that? I will tell them off...Thanks for the suggestion." Rukawa also leaned back.
" Hahaha...that's why I'm a Tensai!" Sakuragi gave his trademark laugh and for the first time he saw Rukawa smile.
" You know what...I've misjudged you...you're not at all that bad..." Rukawa told him.
" Yea...and you don't really look like a fox you know...it's just because Haruko likes you and I fancy her so...but you're actually quite nice." Hanamichi returned the compliment.
" Don't worry I don't like Haruko anyway. Friends Hanamichi?" Rukawa held out his hand. Sakuragi gave a broad grin and shook his hand.
" Friends." He gave him a friendly punch, " So no more calling me Do'aho's okay?" he asked. Rukawa laughed a bit. (A/N: WHY CAN'T he laugh A LOT MORE?)
" And no more not passing the ball to me?" he shot back. Sakuragi grinned.
" I promise..." they both gave a hearty laugh.
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Aww...They are so sweet...at first I thought this chapter was going to be quite boring since I didn't have any inspiration but it turned out okay didn't it? Please send in your reviews:) and sorry if the story takes a long time...I told you before I have to share my computer with my whole family and I'm quite busy these days! Well-then see ya in chapter 10!
Chapter 9- A Rival and a Friend
Rukawa walked a few paces, wheeling his bike ahead of Kiyota but Kiyota soon caught up.
" What is the meaning of this? You came to visit Acturus? You don't need to do that, she hates you anyway! And you called her 'princess'? Don't change people's names without their permission!" Kiyota told him angrily but all he got in return was a cold glare from handsome forward.
" She didn't mind me calling her princess..." he muttered, which made Kiyota even angrier.
" Just leave her alone!" Kiyota yelled in frustration.
" She's not yours you know...you have no right to tell me to leave her alone." Rukawa jumped on his bike before Kiyota could say anymore and rode off.
" Arrgh! Baka! Baka! Baka!" Kiyota shouted after Rukawa...and he got a muffled 'Do'aho' back. Kiyota walked slower this time. Who does he think he is anyway? Calling my Acturus 'princess' and pathetic names like that! He's EVIL! He's already my rival in basketball...don't say he'll be my rival for Acturus too? Dammit! I HATE you Rukawa...no even more than that! I DETEST you, I abhor you! Kiyota thought these angry thoughts alone as he kicked a small pebble out of the way. Stopping for a moment he turned back to face Maki's house and gave a huge sigh.
Do'aho, it's up to me what I do...not as if he's my master or anything...but he really made me cranky, waking Acturus up with his unnecessary yelling, telling me to answer him...Why should I anyway? I'll answer when I feel like it...So what if I call Acturus Princess anyway? Rukawa stopped his bike for a brief moment and shook his head then continued to ride the bike. WHAT AM I THINKING? Acturus is not worth my time! Neither is that stupid monkey! Why did I even go to Maki's house anyway? My rep. would be ruined if my teammates know this! I don't know what I should do...I think I'll go practice in the park. Rukawa turned towards the public park and just as he was approaching it he heard the 'Tensai' practicing. Rukawa got off the bike and took his basketball with him, for some strange reason Rukawa didn't mind practicing with the idiot. (A/N: Don't get me wrong! I Love Sakuragi!) HE started to dribble the ball when he noticed that Sakuragi didn't even know he was there. Sakuragi was dribbling the ball very slowly and every single shot he made missed, even the lay-up and dunks.
" Yo! Sakuragi!" Rukawa called him. Sakuragi dropped the ball and turned to face Rukawa.
" It's you...what do you want?" Sakuragi looked rather weary and depressed.
" ..."
" If you have no need to talk to me, don't call me." Sakuragi turned back to pick up the bright orange basketball.
" Why aren't you demanding a one on one as you would usually? Anyway you look worse than usual, your shots didn't even get into the basket...they hardly touch the hoop." Rukawa did a successful three-pointer.
" Stop showing off...I have no time for that." Sakuragi sat down on a bench broken-spiritedly. Rukawa felt curious and sat next to him.
" It's not everyday you see the red-headed monkey looking so down." He said in his usual cold way but Sakuragi knew he was trying to cheer him up.
" It's about Acturus...I wonder if she is okay...some kind of Onii-chan I am...getting her into trouble...I hate Akira!" Sakuragi punched his fist onto the lamp post nearby.
" She's fine..." Rukawa told him quietly.
" How do you know?! I appreciate the fact that you are trying to cheer me up even though I don't like you but stop saying those kinds of stuff!!!" Sakuragi got angry as he stood up.
" I mean it...it is the truth...I have just been to Maki's house to check on her." Rukawa told him by mistake then he realized his mistake.
" N-Nani?! You went to check on her?! Are you serious?!" Sakuragi looked surprised. Rukawa blushed once more.
" S-Shut up!" He shouted. Sakuragi started to laugh.
" Sorry I didn't believe you just then but...ooh...Rukawa...didn't know you had a crush on Acturus." Sakuragi couldn't resist teasing him, making his face as red as a tomato, " What will all the others say?" Sakuragi laughed.
" Hanamichi...YOU KNOW I HATE GIRLS! AND ONE MORE THING...please do not tell the others! It's my reputation on the line!" Rukawa pleaded.
" Ooh...really? Then why visit her?" Sakuragi asked in a very annoying way.
" SHUT UP." Rukawa tried not to blush.
" Gomen nasai, I was just joking I know you hate girls...but why do you like your fan club?" Sakuragi asked.
" ME? Like the fan club? I HATE THEM!" Rukawa looked astonished.
" Then why not tell them off? They adore you...if you told them to stop it then they probably would." Sakuragi suggested.
"...Why didn't I think of that? I will tell them off...Thanks for the suggestion." Rukawa also leaned back.
" Hahaha...that's why I'm a Tensai!" Sakuragi gave his trademark laugh and for the first time he saw Rukawa smile.
" You know what...I've misjudged you...you're not at all that bad..." Rukawa told him.
" Yea...and you don't really look like a fox you know...it's just because Haruko likes you and I fancy her so...but you're actually quite nice." Hanamichi returned the compliment.
" Don't worry I don't like Haruko anyway. Friends Hanamichi?" Rukawa held out his hand. Sakuragi gave a broad grin and shook his hand.
" Friends." He gave him a friendly punch, " So no more calling me Do'aho's okay?" he asked. Rukawa laughed a bit. (A/N: WHY CAN'T he laugh A LOT MORE?)
" And no more not passing the ball to me?" he shot back. Sakuragi grinned.
" I promise..." they both gave a hearty laugh.
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Aww...They are so sweet...at first I thought this chapter was going to be quite boring since I didn't have any inspiration but it turned out okay didn't it? Please send in your reviews:) and sorry if the story takes a long time...I told you before I have to share my computer with my whole family and I'm quite busy these days! Well-then see ya in chapter 10!