A Magical Night

written by: delusional_lady

Disclaimer: SD is owned by Inoue Takehiko.

Author's Notes: This came into mind when I saw an old carousel toy. Hope you guys enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed typing it. ;)

Chapter 1: The Carnival And A Few Rides

            It was Saturday night. A weekend and there was no school to worry about tomorrow. Saturday nights were usually reserved for dates with your loved one. However, this night was a night out for the very special people of the Shohoku team. The carnival was in town for a week. Today was its last night and surely many people would come. It was all Ayako's idea. Who else would dare suggest such a thing. Akagi certainly wouldn't dream of asking his team to go to a kiddy carnival. It was effective that Haruko and Anzai-sensei were present during the suggestion. They both highly recommended it and Akagi obeyed Anzai-sensei whole-heartedly. So did Mitsui and neither Kogure and Miyagi would want to be left out. Hanamichi was excited to go because of Haruko and Rukawa was going because the red head taunted him of being afraid of the rides. The other players were as excited as them but all of them planned to enjoy the carnival with their girlfriends.

            The lights were bright. It suited the mood for the evening. Festive. The moon was hidden behind the dark clouds and the wind was blowing a bit. It was a bit chilly. The team entered through the entrance. Yasuda, Shiozaki and the rest of the first years went on with their girlfriends. The remaining players looked around, astounded by the happiness surrounding them. Ayako squealed like a child at the sight of a clown selling cotton candy. She took hold of Miyagi's hand and rushed over to the man. All to willing, the point guard brought out his wallet and paid for the sweet delight. Haruko also wanted one and Hanamichi brought out his wallet and treated her to one stick. Rukawa was a bit disturbed by this and quickly devised a plan to get the girl's attention away from the red head. Akagi merely snorted at the act.

            "Why don't we ride the carousel first?" Haruko suggested. Hanamichi nodded, agreeing with her. Everyone else sweatdropped. The brunette dragged everyone to the kiddy ride and they noticed that most of the occupants were couples and not kids at all. "See, it's not a kiddy ride!" Haruko insisted. She grabbed hold of her brother's hand and ran towards the line. The rest soon followed. Akagi didn't want to ride but he was forced to. He thought he must've look funny and idiotic, riding on a white non-living stallion but he didn't mind at all. It's been awhile since he last went to a carnival. Hanamichi wanted to sit with Haruko but Rukawa has something else planned. He didn't like the way Haruko was acting towards the red head so he chose to sit by a carriage. The seat could take up three people. He didn't mind at all when Haruko sat down beside him. What he wanted was for Hanamichi to sit down too. And that's exactly what the red head did. Miyagi was sharing only one horse with Ayako while Mitsui tried to stand on his. Kogure was trying to warn him of the danger but the three point shooter hardely listens anyway and did as he wanted to.

            The ride finally ended with two slightly damaged players. Mitsui had slipped and Kogure anticipated the accident. He dove right under and caught the shooter in his arms. The weight was something he neglected and they both fell down. Nevertheless, it was rewarding. Kogure could still feel the tingle he felt during their accident. He tried not to let the blush on his face overpower him as they became the subject of teasing. Mitsui was also blushing but he had more control of it than the other. To lighten up the mood, he went along with the gang's teasing and even placed an arm around Kogure's shoulder. They remained like that even as they walked around.

            Miyagi was trying hard not to burst out into laughter. Ayako was whispering something to his ear and it not only tickled, but the information was certainly hilarious as well. He was lucky to hear what the manageress has to say for no one else knew what the woman was thinking at that time. A hint was Ayako's love for yaoi matters. Haruko was still in cloud nine. She couldn't believe that she actually managed to sit down with her crush, Rukawa Kaede. Hanamichi was not so happy that the kitsune seemed to be ruining everything for him. It just wasn't fair. It wasn't fair that he kept confusing the tensai with his moves. Even the very existence of Rukawa is clouding his judgement. Forcing himself to believe that he was merely irritated at his nemesis, Hanamichi walked along. Akagi's inner childhood seemed to be awakened. He was buying all sorts of souviniers and other memorabilia.

            The other rides were not as smooth as the carousel. Who knew that Akagi was a thrill junkie deep inside. The captain suggested a rollercoaster ride. Not everyone was up to it though. Kogure was a hesitant but it only too a friendly pat from Mitsui for him to agree. Ayako and Miyagi weren't afraid to ride as they both experienced the roller coaster before. Haruko didn't want to join them and so, the manageress got an idea. Explaining the details to Akagi, Kogure and Mitsui, they set the plan in action. Hanamichi didn't want to ride because he wanted to accompany Haruko . However, Mitsui said a few words that sounded like, "Oi Sakuragi! Are you sure you want to accompany Haruko or you're just afraid? Rukawa here can ride the roller coaster, why can't you?" This was a challenge and as Hanamichi said, "What!? The kitsune can't be more superior to the tensai in any way. I'll show you who is the better man micchy!" The three point shooter went super deformed at the nickname 'micchy.' "I think micchy is a cute nickname!" Kogure blurted out before he could stop himself. Mitsui was just as surprised. His eyes twinkled and as everyone started teasing them again, he leaned over and gave the glasses boy a peck on the cheek.. Haruko was not used to all the extreme yaoiness and fainted. Ayako had to stay behind and look after the poor girl. This was a perfect opportunity for their plan. Miyagi has to ride with Akagi. Mitsui rode with Kogure. That left only Rukawa and Hanamichi together.

            "Why do I have to sit with the kitsune!?" Hanamichi complained. Everyone had a glint in their eyes. Grumbling to himself, Hanamichi sat down beside the Rukawa. The truth was Hanamichi wasn't as enthusiastic about the roller coaster as Mitsui was. He was actually..well...frightened. Rukawa was used to rides like these and could feel the tension of his companion. The small carriages slowly made its way upward. The cold air was adding to  the red head's fear. The first few loops he could take in but he was starting to lose control of himself. Rukawa noticed and edged his hand closer to Hanamichi's. In a second, he grasped it tightly. Surprised, the red head turned to glance at him. "K-Kitsune!?" he remarked. "Just scream. It's easier to let all the tension out." With that advice given, Rukawa shouted. "I'M GOING TO BE JAPAN'S NUMBER ONE BASKETBALL PLAYER!!!" Grinning like an idiot, Hanamichi tried the same technique. "I'M GOING TO BEAT KITSUNE BECAUSE I'M THE TENSAI AND I'M WAY BETTER THAN HE IS!!!!!!"

            Hanamichi and Rukawa were both having too much fun to realize that the ride was over. They got down the roller coaster and met with Ayako and a now revived Haruko on the ground. "How was the ride Sakuragi-kun?" Haruko asked. The red head and the raven haired lad exchanged looks and then burst out into laughter. Hanamichi even placed a hand on Rukawa's shoulder. For the second time that night, Haruko fainted. The rest of them grinned. "So where shall we go next?" Akagi asked, sounding much more cheery than he wanted. It's been almost two hours since the team arrived. "How about we find something to eat? I'm starving and thirsty!" Hanamichi suggested. The rest of them agreed. "Great! Then maybe we can dump Haruko somewhere." Rukawa muttered so softly that only Hanamichi heard. To his surprise, the red head actually laughed. To be honest, he was surprised himself. He never expected to laugh about something concerning Haruko.

            This is chapter one of the fic 'A Magical Night.' I really enjoyed making this and I really hope that you have enjoyed reading it. For all Haruko fans, I hope that none of you will get mad because I keep making her faint. I'll arrange all of that later. For now, she will just have to keep out of the way. See you in the next chapter! ;)