Title: The Wish

Author: ryosashi (green_eyed_neko@hotmail.com)

Summary: Mitsui made a wish one night but what he didn't expect, was for it to come true...

Disclaimer: Slam Dunk belongs to the great Inoue Takehiko.

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Reiko flipped the pages of the phone book that she found in her brother's room impatiently until she caught sight of the telephone number she needed. Picking up the phone, she quickly dialed the number and waited for an answer.

"Moshi, moshi. This is Ayako speaking."

"Ayako-san, this is Miyagi Reiko, Ryota's sister. I know this is a strange request but may I please know if any of the basketball team live alone?"

"Mitsui-sempai is the only one who lives by himself in our team." 

"Can I have his phone number and address please?"

"Sure. It's....."

"Okay, thank you very much Ayako-san."

Excellent! Now to get Ryota ready. She smirked at the thought of her ingenious plan. She walked into her own room and opened her closet. She threw a green spaghetti-strap top and a pair of beige Bermudas at the silent girl who was sitting on her bed, obviously wandering off into a world of her own. The clothes fell on top of Ryota's head before sliding down onto the bed. She picked them up and headed to the bathroom to change.

The bathroom door opened some minutes later to reveal Ryota looking all attractive in her sister's clothes. Her sister motioned for her to sit back on the bed, so she did as she was told, eyeing the hairbrushes and accessories lying at her sister's side. Reiko immediately grabbed the brush and started brushing the long brown hair then tied it up in a ponytail, adding a few clips here and there. She stood up and admired her work.

"See Ryo-kun, you look so much better now." Ryota had to admit, Reiko had done quite a good job but she still wasn't happy that she became her sister's fashion guinea pig. She wasn't used to her hair being tied up or having colourful clips stuck onto her head, after all, she had been a guy until this fateful day.

Reiko handed Ryota a bag and a piece of paper. "Go to Mitsui's house, the address is on the note. Stay there until you turn back into your normal self." If that ever happens... She added mentally.

"But 'neesan, must I go to Mitsui's house? Why can't I just stay here?"

"Okay, take this from kaasan's point of view. There's a pretty girl staying in your teenaged-son's room, she's sleeping in his bed and you have no idea who she is. Your son seems to be avoiding you, you haven't seen him since the girl arrived." Reiko said it as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"I get your point but why Mitsui?"

Reiko smirked at the distress in her voice. "Because Mitsui is the only one who lives by himself and probably wouldn't mind having you live with him in the same house, alone." She added another smirk. Ryota glared.

"Get going now, I'll distract kaasan while you slip out the back door." She put her hand on the doorknob. "Have fun with Mitsui! Call me when you reach there!" With that she ran down the stairs, to the kitchen where her mother had been oh-so-patiently waiting.

"I'm starving! What's for breakfast?"

"You aren't getting any! Where is your brother? It took you half an hour to get down here and the food has gone cold!" Her mother stated angrily.

"Ryota has gone to his friend's house for a project. He'll be staying there for the next few days too."

"What for? He didn't tell me anything about this!" Reiko opened her mouth to speak but closed it again. She couldn't make up anything for this one but the soft click of a door closing told her that everything would work out for her little brother-turned-sister for she was already out of the house and on her way to Mitsui's.

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The ringing of the doorbell echoed through the house. Mitsui quickly jumped off the sofa where he had been watching TV and dashed to the door. He took a peek through the peephole and saw a pretty girl standing at his doorstep. He opened it at once.

"Hey there! What can I do for ya?" He ended the sentence with a wink and a charming smile that could make any girl (or guy) weak in the knees.

"Stop flirting old man." The girl rolled her eyes, totally unaffected by his actions. (I stand corrected...)

"Excuse me?" What did she just call him? He doesn't even know her and she's insulting him already!

"What? Don't tell me you don't recognize me, Mitchy." A cheeky grin pasted on her face.

The girl did look familiar. He examined her head to toe. Her brown hair was tied up in a loose ponytail, the green ear stud on her left ear glinted in the morning sun and her cinnamon eyes shone with amusement.

She reminded him of someone, a curly haired point guard to be exact. The same kind of hair, same eyes, about the same height too. She spoke like Miyagi, and they had the same aura surrounding them. They were so much alike; it was like they were the same person!

Hold on a second, the same person??! The last night's events rushed through his head. The wish, what if it came true? Mitsui took one more look at the girl before he collapsed on the ground. Then came the part where blackness surrounded him.

Miyagi shook her head in annoyance. He could have at least invited her in before he passed out. She walked through the still opened door and threw her bag on the sofa. She went back out and kneeled down beside Mitsui.

"Mitsui... Mitsui... Wake up." She repeated over and over again while slapping his cheek lightly. But after a few minutes and many unsuccessful attempts, she lost her patience.

"Oi! Wake up baka! WAKE UP! WAKE UP, WAKE UP, WAKE UP!!!!!" She was shaking his shoulders ferociously and slapping his face not too gently but the boy still did not rise. This, of course, brought about much unwanted attention from the neighbours. Many of them had come out to investigate.

When she finally noticed the annoyed glares she was getting, she pulled the boy into the house, which was not a very easy task as Ryota will tell you. -- Argh! Mitchy! You gotta lose some weight.

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He blinked a couple of times before sitting up on his couch and rubbing his aching head. He studied his surrounds. A lousy horror movie was showing on TV, there was a bowl of popcorn on the table and a cup of soda beside it. He let out a sigh.

It was just another dream, the object of his affections did not turn into a girl and the said person was not at his doorstep. He must have fallen asleep halfway during the show. Or so he thought.

"You're finally up! It's about time too!" The girl from his dreams (or nightmares) walked out of the kitchen and sat down on the sofa next to him. Mitsui paled and leap away from the sofa.

"What's up with you? You look like you just saw the living dead." Miyagi said, casting a weird look at the shooting guard.

"You... you... This isn't real! It's just a dream, it has to be!" Mitsui kept repeating the same words over and over again.

"I'm telling you, I am Miyagi Ryota and this is no dream. But if you want, I'll be very happy to pinch your arm and maybe give you a few kicks to convince you."

"But.. but... you've got bb-b..." Mitsui stuttered while pointing at Miyagi's chest. Miyagi's face turned red, either because of frustration or embarrassment, you decide. She slapped his hand away. "Baka! You think I haven't noticed? You think I'm rejoicing over the fact that I turned into a girl?"

Mitsui looked down at his feet. "Gomen. It's just really... really unexpected. Things like this don't happen everyday."

"I know. I kinda over reacted too. But can you please let me stay here until I turn back to my normal self? Please?" Mitsui wasn't used to being begged at by Miyagi, Miyagi never begged anyone except Ayako. But who could refuse such a face? Definitely not our dear Mitsui-kun!

"Sure! Why not?" He answered with a grin.

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First chapter up! This one is short too, sorry bout that. I wont be able to update anytime soon as my brother is coming back for the holidays and claiming the computer.

Ja ne!