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Author's note: Hey, I'm back from my near death experience with my exams. But I survived mostly unscathed! *grins* Now, what should I say to all UOR readers out there? Well, that this sessha (unworthy one) would like to present Chap 10 to all of you…though I dunno if it's long enough to satisfy you guys. It took me three to four times to write this chapter. I hope this one's good enough. Enjoy.
Since my MS word is killing off all my italic thoughts...words like this:
/ I hope people will review…because I have something up my sleeve… /
depicts thoughts. *subtle hint*
Chapter 10Silent Confusion
In an impromptu move, Rukawa's hand shot out and pulled the girl up from her too-respectful-for-her-damn-good bow.
He noted with annoyance that his teammates shuffled into the locker room in a much slower speed than usual. No doubt to have seen the little exchange. He gritted his teeth as Mitsui, who was the last one to enter, grinned at him. After that, he had the nerve to wink at Emi who was by now squirming under the weight of embarrassment. He disappeared into the locker room before Rukawa had a chance to inflict pain and torturous means onto the ex-gangster.
/As if you had the guts to do that, you wuss! Remember Anzai-sensei…/
He scowled remembering the indirect promise he had agreed to the old coach. He violently grabbed the remains of his discman in hopes to vent out some inner frustrations in his mind. He shoved the broken thing into his bag and scowled. He motioned for Emi to follow him. They stepped into the cold night air which seemed to seep through their bones, Emi especially.
/Why the hell am I in a bad mood? /
He thought back about the day so far. Being chased by rabid cheerleaders. A scuffle in class. An encounter with the red-assed baboon. The perverted old man. Mitsui. Emi practically falling for his stupid moves. Girls in pink tutus. My beautiful discman. Broken. And her. And her stupid bow. It was all so stupid.
/All on her damned first day at Shohoku, too. She's a natural walking disaster./
He dug out his basketball jacket and shoved his long arms into its sleeves with an angry jerk. He huddled closer into the jacket, and began his trek not caring about how his long legs seemed to eat up more miles than Emi's.
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/I'm freezing…of all the sweet things he could do, why not be a gentleman and lend that jacket of yours to me? Then again, I DID break his dicman…unintentionally. /
The cold air, her forced jog to keep up with his long steps and her starving self was not exactly Emi's idea of a romantic stroll. But romantic stroll or not, it gave her a splendid view of Rukawa's backside…
/Rukawa, I am freezing. Look at me, I'm turning blue. I'm shivering. I'm cold. So very cold. Damn it, man! Get it through that thick head of yours and just lend me your jacket! /
Rukawa continue walking. Oblivious to Emi's silent commands.
/No, you get this through that thick head of yours! He's not telepathic, you baka! Why the hell are you not practically screaming your damn thoughts to him. Because, just maybe, MAYBE then he'll hear you! /
Emi's eyes narrowed in indignation.
/He's not just any he, is he? He is Rukawa Kaede. The guy's practically an ice block. Hmmph!/
She stopped in her tracks when the ice block turned around. His scowl was permanently etched onto his face for tonight (or so Emi hoped). The cold glare he sent her was a surprise and Emi could not help but take a step back. She held her bag to her chest tightly as a response to it.
/Whoa…is it just me or did it just get 10 degrees colder round here? All this over a broken discman. Well, discman or not…he is an absolute meanie. I'd hate to be the poor soul who breaks his bicycle or something…/
(Well, frankly Emi doesn't know the guy practically comes home with a tire or two missing from his bike everyday…just to point that out… he he he)
/Why does he have to be so inconsiderate and sweet at times. Inconsiderate jerk with looks that…that…/
She glared at the ground as realization struck the upside of her head.
/Looks that could kill me if I'm not careful./
Emi sighed and looked up.
/Give it up. Guys like these aren't worth my time. Just keep a distance away and I'll be fine./
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Icy blue eyes regarded the girl with hidden confusion. Rukawa didn't understand why he was so angry.
She could make him so… unlike his usual self.
She could make him care for her in ways the cold Rukawa wouldn't even dreamed of doing in a million years.
The sudden possessiveness.
The need to protect.
The urge to please.
She could make him hate her with a passion. Jealous when others view her. Guilt the second her blue orbs ran deftly into his.
It was all clear the time when a painful twist in his self drove his newly gained hatred towards a certain ex-gangster.
It was all so damned confusing. She was living with him. Under one freaking roof! His roof.
How was he suppose to cope with that?!?
She was so innocent at times. Or should he quote just plain stupid?
/And damn her for forcing me into this stupid position. How the hell am I suppose to cook? Dinner. For her. What if she chokes and dies? I'll be sent off to prison. My basketball career, in shambles. The only one who'll be visiting me, would be that damned red head. And the only plausible reason will be to exchange insults. Well, there is Mom but…let's think of the worst, shall we? ARGH!!!!!!!!/
Rukawa began marching off in the direction of nowhere in his futile attempts of finding a decision.
/I thought you made it clear when she did that damning bow./
He let out a few mild expletives, forgetting Emi who was dumb-struck by the bizarre situation of him cursing his head off.
/To which you enjoyed very thoroughly…might I add. Even though you didn't show it much…but I am after all your conscience. It was indeed a dream come true… *snicker*/
By now, his steps turned into full-fledged stomps.
/My conscience is getting horny. Oh my god, could I be more perverted than that? Damn it, Rukawa You've just only met her two days at the very least! And now…you and your conscience are trying to jump her freaking bones. /
/What the f*ck? Now I have a third voice? /
He gritted his teeth and violently shoved his hand into his pockets.
/Besides, where the hell am I suppose to find a damned restaurant? And why the hell did I not bring enough money with me? Unless she pays for her own stupid meal…/
Rukawa rolled his eyes and let out a barely concealed snort.
/She didn't even bring a jacket with her and it's freezing cold! What a dumb move… Wait a friggin' second!/
He stopped in his tracks suddenly causing the jogging Emi to crash into him. He quickly whirled around and caught her by the shoulders to keep her from falling.
/Stupid girl./
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/What the hell is his problem? Does he think I have a certain liking for his back? Unless I die of collisions, would he know that this seriously causes traumatic injuries to me. Gawd, I'm starting to hate that broad-shouldered back of his, at times…I wished he could feel what it was like to walk into a freaking wall every time somebody stops in front of you! One of these days…footprints will decorate that back of his. My footprints. From wearing stiletto heels, perhaps./
Miffed at being caught by the one who made her fall, she jerked her shoulders off his hands and took a few step backs. She gave him a glare and made a show of dusting off imaginary lint off her shoulders.
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/Like I said stupid girl. Is that suppose to tell me something? Fine, have it your way./
Rukawa did the unimaginable. He dusted off his palms in a very slow and deliberate movement, then wiped them on his pants.
/I'm not as unresponsive as I choose to be, girl. Two can play at this game. Next move please?/
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/I hereby declare my war against, Rukawa Kaede, Icicle of Shohoku High; Resident Baka; Resident Ice Block With A Personality As Colorful as a/an -insert anything not colorful or practically transparent here-./
She narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms.
/Mr. I don't care if Emi is freezing her butt off because I'm just fine and dandy with my jacket. Mr. I like to walk in nights that freezes hell in extended amounts of time. Mr. I hear Rock music that practically deafens me in the beginning of the freaking song./
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Rukawa raised an eyebrow.
/Okay, maybe that was a bit much…but hey, I was running out of expressions! It'll do, it'll do. It simply screams 'Is that even worthy of my attention? You've got to be kidding me.' Hehehe…/
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She rolled her eyes and shifted her weight from one foot to another.
/And all of this because, he just loves it! A hobby besides basketball and sleeping. Yet another fact from the hit tv-show 'Mystery behind Rukawa and his Neverending Do'ahous…,'/
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He saw what she did next. And smiled inwardly.
/Oh impatient, I see. What say, we walk around a few more blocks? Jog a little bit? Hmmm…I'll be nice and I'll play the cards right./
Rukawa Kaede smirked. A full fledged obnoxious smirk.
/Lets see what you've got Furuhata./
He observed. And started to laugh inwardly ( yet again ) at her reaction.
/Interesting. I wonder what she'll do when I start laughing. If this caused her jaw to drop, imagine what will happen! Faint over shock? Keel over?/
/Drop dead?…Kaede, shut up. No dead business! Besides, a fine specimen will not go to waste under your behavior./
/Perverted thoughts echoing…/
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/He smirked at me. The nerve. Oh hell, what in blazes am I going to do? I'll have to resort to the most famous expression yet…/
/After, I pick up my jaw from the floor that is…/
Emi, with one hand under her right eye, stuck her tongue out at her host's son.
/Just don't laugh you big piece of trunk or I might just die…right then and there!/
She let out a giggle.
/Although I must admit that it was childish. Desperate Times Calls For Desperate Measures./
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/Sheesh. She stuck her tongue out at me. And even giggled. Tell me how the hell am I suppose to react to that? Hmmm…she seems to have forgotten our 'duel'…/
/I'm not gonna let you go THAT easily./
Rukawa stepped closer to her and bent down.
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/THE HELL YOU'RE GONNA KISS ME! /
She panicked. Of all the reactions she could've choose from, she panicked. Instead of being cool, smooth, flirty, or even seductive! She panicked! In her state, Emi could only do one thing. She fled.
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/In the wrong way./
Rukawa let out an exasperated sigh. I was just trying to scare her for a bit.
/Oh goody, Kaede! You did. Congrats you stupid trunk, you! //
A frown crossed his features.
/I wasn't that scary, was I?/
/Oi! Why the hell are you standing there for! Chase her you baka! In her state, thanks to you, god knows what she'll get into now!/
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She ran. She fled. She did whatever she could to get away from Rukawa. It was all Emi could do to try to chase away her rapidly increasing heartbeat. She closed her eyes and ran faster. Though running only added more to the increase her heartbeat but rational thought has long since left her the moment he bent down. It didn't matter if she needed it now, she was never ever going back there.
/Damn him. Damn him. Damn his baka face. Damn his back. Damn his whole being!!!!!!!/
Emi was breathing hard and it all happened so fast. One minute she was speeding away to nowhere and then, she was landing painfully on her butt. On the hard cold, pavement.
She had crashed into a solid chest. Again. And she couldn't take it anymore. She had had enough of crashing into him, tonight. It just proved that she was weak.
"DAMN IT RUKAWA KAEDE!!! WHY THE HELL DO I KEEP CRASHING INTO YOU!?!?!" She screamed in frustration and slammed her fist on the pavement beneath her. "ARGH! DAMN! DAMN! DAMN YOU RUKAWA NO BAKA!!!!"
Rukawa cleared his throat.
Emi saw black shoes. Shiny, black and glossed shoes.
/Rukawa my foot! This is not him!/
She slowly trailed up from his shoes, to his crisp black pants, a formal suit, his very nice necktie and finally his face.
She screamed in surprise.
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*cackles evilly*
You know what to do! Review!! I'd like to tell you guys there was originally one whole chapter but it was long, so I made the second half as another chapter. And I finished it! *pats back* Don't kill me yet! I'd upload in a few days, okay? Or if I'm feeling nice and fuzzy ( from all the reviews… ), I'll even upload later tonight! But no guarantees! *runs and hide*
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