Pairing: Mainly SenRu, Slightly RuHana/HanaRu and SenKosh
Summary: Sendoh Akira has feelings for the Shohoku ace, Rukawa Kaede. He too feels the same way but how about Sakuragi and Koshino? A certain plan gets in the way. Is it ever too late to say 'I love you'?
A/N: Hello everyone, thanks to my friends who have been reviewing my fics and for those who reviewed themselves. I really really appreciate it, thanks. So the fourth, fifth and maybe even the sixth is kind of about the past valentines. I'm really sorry if its kind of delayed because of all the school works, projects and the upcoming exams [also the achievement test] @_@. It's making me all dizzy but I'll try to hurry it for all. By the way, I remembered I told everyone that I was a member of xXx01 so I hope you review to our come back story 'Reckless Intentions' a MakixOC story about our friend which we might post this upcoming week. Thanks, I won't delay you already, you're free to read now.
Disclaimer: I don't own Slam Dunk, Takehiko Inoue does...but I would be delighted to own the best and cutest of them all, nyehehe…! I will have them one day…BUT what if that day never comes..NoOoO…;;sniff, sniff;;
Summary of Chapter Four: When things turn really bad there's the only chance, Sakuragi tries his luck and brings about his first plan. He would like to pull away both Rukawa and Sendoh until they forget each other and come crying in the open arms of Sakuragi and Koshino. What will prevail?
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Never too Late
By: KaedeRukawa_kill
Chapter Four-Formulating the Plan
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**start**
--Sakuragi's POV--
I followed you all the way,
And found your secret by mistake.
Once before I loved this place,
But now it seems it gives me pain.
There you stood with someone else,
Saw your love that made me fell.
Since before you've locked me far,
Just don't know why loves unjust.
What does it take for you to see,
That you belong to only me.
It's not yet late to change your mind,
You'll see it through and come back to my life.
Shit! He spotted me with Koshino. Now what? Hide Hanamichi…H-I-D-E!!!
"Oi bakasaru."
Too late, he's angry? Wait did he say…bakasaru?
"Who are you calling bakasaru, kitsune?" I replied acting calm and usual.
"You, do'aho," he replied, "by the way what the hell are you doing here?"
"Err…umm…"
Hanamichi think, T-H-I-N-K!!! Think, think, think!!!
"What are you doing here, Koshino?"
I looked at Koshino who looked like he saw a ghost, however it was Sendoh. Wait, Sendoh?
Sendoh Akira stood there beside my precious Kaede, Sendoh with black spiky-hair. Could it be that my Kaede is in love with Sendoh? I better follow him more often.
--Sendoh's POV--
I'm here again with my only love,
It seems the world could already stop.
There's nothing else but you and me,
Cause you're the only choice I need to see.
I'm standing still for days come by,
Here and waiting for your eternal smile.
Snow has shed and spring comes to near,
Maybe by then you'll hear my plea.
I pray that you see the love I share,
And fight away rejection I've come to fear.
Yet somehow my intuition tells,
That you might feel the same way I am to tell.
As me and my Kaede trudge through the park and came closer to the nearby café, we spotted Sakuragi Hanamichi with my bestfriend.
Wait, my bestfriend? As in there beside him was Koshino Hiroaki.
Suddenly, I felt this guilty feeling surging through all the parts of my body. It's been years since I first realized Koshino's secret feelings for me. It was so obvious, he was acting strangely around me and being his bestfriend, I get intuitions. Yet I still don't want to break his heart and spotting me with Kaede may break his heart to tiny pieces. Maybe its just coincidence, who knows? It's just an intuition anyway.
I guess it wasn't long when we finally left the café and I had to drop Kaede home the way we always did. As we walked all through the familiar path towards his place, I get this feeling that both Koshino and Sakuragi was just not there by coincidence.
Could it be that because of Koshino's feelings for me, he followed me noticing my daily routine and likewise Sakuragi for my Kaede? But you can't really say its true unless you find out yourself.
"Tell me Rukawa, do you know what love is?" I asked as we walked.
"Of course I'm not the unemotional person, people think of," he said hiding his blush away from my gaze.
"True you even seem to be pretty fond of it," I answered.
Fond of love that you let me fall for you. It seems you opened up for me, something you never do to anyone. That's why I love you even more. Through the times we played one on one, it seemed you've trusted me. And just before you told me I'm the only friend you've got its just that I'm getting closer and closer to you, the only one I love that maybe hope is still at hand and love is not too far as it seems. [A/N: Refer to chapter two ^__^;;]
"Have you ever fallen in love?" I asked.
"Everybody does, even to someone who seem alone like me," he answered in a low tone that seem to break with hidden emotions.
"Can I ask, who that person is?" I asked.
I could hear my heart pounding loud in my ears with great anticipation yet somehow hearing the answer can break my heart into tiny pieces.
"I don't like to tell you in particular but he is very close to my heart. He may not even notice me the way I love him but that is what I chose to accept and nothing can seem to change it," he answered trying to hide his face under the bright scenery of the skies above us.
I felt my heart leap with great joy, it seems I have a chance to win Kaede's heart and yet I cannot assure my victory. Sakuragi is someone I barely know, I can't ignore him, he might be the one who captured Kaede's heart yet time could ever tell.
"Tell me, Sendoh. Why?" Kaede asked confused yet utterly disturbed.
Did I hear correctly he said 'he' meaning I really do have a chance and Sakuragi too. Somehow the burden I feel inside seems to unleash itself and it becomes lighter with each revelation.
"Nothing really, but tell did you say 'he'?" I asked making sure I heard correctly.
I didn't notice we already arrived at his house and so I looked at Kaede who seemed looking afar. Maybe thinking how to answer the question I just asked. Sensing his great discomfort,
"Don't worry I do not completely disagree with the same gender relationship," I added, giving him a reassuring smile.
Heaving a sigh he replied, "yes, the person is a guy but do not tell it to anyone. Whatever I told you is simply between the both of us."
"I understand and in exchange for the knowledge, it seems that whatever you said earlier is the exact thing I am undergoing right now. He, the person I love is also close to my heart and it seems I could not get myself to confess," I said smiling again.
Kissing him lightly on the lips, we smiled at each other before I finally left and head towards my own home.
--Koshino's POV--
Days have passed and here I go again,
Simply wondering why life and love is just a waste.
There seems to be no reason,
For someone such as I to live and wait.
I don't know why I seem to be a mess,
And every time I try things seems not the best.
All the hope I tried to gain,
Vanish away and leave me hear in pain.
It's been long years since I kept,
This feeling I tried hard to forget.
Yet whatever I do there's no right reason,
Until you called and told me to…
Weeks have passed since me and Sakuragi finally told the truth to each other that we were following Rukawa and my Akira towards the progress of their one on one sessions. And as days pass Sakuragi seems to bring out a useful plan to separate them forever and give us what we deserve.
*R-IiI-Nnn-Ggg*
The phone gave a pestering noise waking me up from my deep slumber.
"Moshi, moshi?" I asked groggily.
"Oi, Kosh, its me Sakuragi," the speaker said from the other side of the phone.
"What the hell are you calling for 12:00 midnight?" I asked.
"Oh, sorry, I just wanted to tell you about our plan about you know…," he replied.
"Oh that, what's the progress?" I asked.
"Right on track," he said.
And for thirty long minutes we talked about the plan so it seemed that my sleepiness faded away. My only wish is to have my Akira back and I won't allow Rukawa to ruin it.
"So let's do it," I said.
"Friday would be nice," he replied.
"Okay, let's see each other in the same café and check if everything set," I said.
"Okay, konbanwa. I mean ohayo," he said.
"Same to you, ja ne," I replied and placed the receiver down.
And soon slumber took me off to dreamland and the plans all set for action. Rukawa beware, I'll have Sendoh back. Watch me!
A/N: That's that. ^__^;; I'm so happy tell me what you think and by the way when review tell me who can be Koshino's pairing other than Sendoh. This may even be a Hanamichi/Youhei ^__^;; yet it still depends if I have time. Gotta go don't forget to review. See ya! Thanks!!!
