TITLE:  EXTRA-ORDINARY LOVE QUADRANGLE

( ayami – sakuragi – haruko – rukawa - ayami )

PURPOSE OF WRITING: Don't know my purpose in writing…

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Slamdunk or any of its characters…don't sue me…^_^

* Author's notes:

      [my comments]                 " their lines"

     (the situation)                   no ""  and italicized means their thoughts

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* Now on with my story, shall we…before their game with Kainan. Why? No reason…

CHAPTER 6: And So They All Met

AYAMI

NANI?! What's ojii-san talking about?! Had he lost his mind?!

" Demo, ojii-san…"

He stopped me, "My decision's final. That way, I can always look out for you and you'll easily adjust to your new school, ne?"

This is just a dream…this is not happening!

Is he saying I'm gonna spend my entire time with THESE people?!

" And, as an assistant manager, you're job is to assist Ayako-san."

I looked at the person he's pointing to and saw that the pretty girl who was helping Haruko-chan a while ago was the one named Ayako.

" So, now I'm finished introducing you, go and talk to them while I have a word with Akagi-kun and Kogure-kun, ne? HO! HO! HO! "

He shoved me in front of the other guys and left with a very big guy and someone who was wearing glasses following him. Then, I looked back at the others and saw that they were staring at me.

WHAT?!?!?!? As if I know anything?!

I. HATE. THIS.

MITSUI, MIYAGI, SAKURAGI, RUKAWA & THE REST OF THE TEAM

She's going to be the assistant manager?!

HOW?! WHY?!

She doesn't look like she knows anything about basketball!

I think WRESTLING is more of her sport though… 

AYAKO

She's going to be my assistant?! I might as well get friendly with her…I don't want to be her enemy.

Anyway, those guys have been staring at her from the moment Anzai-sensei introduced her.

Can't they see she's uncomfortable? BAKAs…

" Oi! (smacking them on the head with her paper fan) Will you all stop staring? Jeez…just go and practice."

Then, they all walked away with smoking bumps on their head. I turned my head and looked at the new girl of our team. She returned my look with grateful eyes and smiled. I realized that she's really pretty…like me!

"Anou…I'm Ayako [why doesn't she have a surname?!]. Since I'm older, you can call me Ayako-san ne? I don't like formalities. " She just nodded.

" So, since we'll be partners, what do you want me to call you?"

She looked up and pretended to think. Then she smiled and said, " I tried to think of a cute name but I can't, so Ayami-chan would be fine!"

Hmmm…she seems nice. " Yosh Ayami-chan! Let me introduce the others to you. Oi! Will you all please come over here for a minute?"

AYAMI

She seems really nice.

Hmmm…I wonder where's Haruko-chan and the others. She was just around here a while ago…

" Who are you looking for?" It was Ayako-san.

" I was just looking for Haruko-chan and the others…" 

" Oh! Haruko-chan already went home. She said she still has to do some things. Sakuragi's friends are just here somewhere."

" Ah…arigatou!"

Then a bunch of guys came towards us. Actually, all of them came except for The Bakemono.

Hah! He shouldn't come near me if he still wants to live for another day. Meeting him was the worst moment of my life.

But, I must admit I was really shocked on what he did. He actually defended me.

Maybe he wants me to feel guilty again.

Hah! Not anymore, baka!

" Ayami-chan, I want to introduce to you the Shohoku basketball team!"

With that, she clapped by herself. Some of the guys blushed especially the short one with curly hair.

I guess it can't be helped. After all, she's really pretty…

 " Hmmm…who shall I introduce first? Ah! The benchwarmers first. You ok with that?"

I just nodded. She started introducing them but I can't possibly memorize their names right at that moment so I just made a mental description of each one. Then after that, she let them go and continue whatever they were doing.

Then, she started introducing the 'main stars of Shohoku' as I would quote her saying.

First, she introduced this guy with a spiky, short hair. His name is Hisashi Mitsui and he's on his senior year. He's the shooting guard of the team.  She started telling stories about him, which made Mitsui blush. He tried to stop Ayako-san but she's unstoppable.

All I understood was he was an MVP during junior high then got injured then became a gangster then became a player again. The others were just laughing at him because he just stood there as if he'd been defeated. Sakuragi-kun's laugh was the loudest. I can't help but laugh too.

I noticed that Mitsui was staring at me. I thought that he might be worried that I don't like him after Ayako-san's very 'nice' description of him so I smiled and gave him a thumbs-up. Then he blushed.

Weird…

MITSUI

Ayako sure has a big mouth.

She started introducing me to Ayami-chan, who I think is really pretty [yikee…^_^], then started telling her my life story.

As if she needs to know my past…ugh! I wonder what she thinks of me right now…?

I looked at her and saw she was laughing with the others. Then she probably noticed that I'm looking at her so she turned her head towards me and smiled. Then she mouthed 'its ok' and gave me a thumbs-up. I blushed.

She's really pretty!

But she's too young for me…DAMN!

And she's sensei's granddaughter…DAMN AGAIN!

" What do you want me to call you?"

" Mitsui-kun would be fine. No sempai. Makes me too old."

Then Sakuragi butted in, " But you're really old! And, Ayami-chan, call him Micchi, ne?"

I started beating him.

AYAMI

The next one Ayako-san introduced was this short guy with curly hair.

His name is Ryota Miyagi. They are classmates, which means he's also a sophomore. He's the point guard of the team. When she said his name, Miyagi just blushed.

I immediately realized that he likes Ayako-san. Then, Sakuragi-kun started telling stories about him. He got mad and started punching him. Then, Mitsui-kun also started talking about him so he also started punching him.

All I understood was his purpose for joining the team was to see Ayako-san happy. That made Miyagi-kun blush and Ayako-san slapping the two with her paper fan. I just couldn't help but laugh.

MIYAGI

These two are really annoying.

They actually told Ayami-chan that I have a crush on Aya-chan!

When I looked at her, she was just laughing. When I looked at Aya-chan, she was already slapping the two bakas. Aya-chan……(turns hearty-eyed while blushing)

" Um……what do you want me to call you?"

" Anou, you can just call me…Miyagi-kun. You don't have to call me sempai too."

Then Sakuragi butted in, " But you're old just like Micchi! And, Ayami-chan, call him Ryochin, ne?"

I started beating him.

AYAMI & AYAKO

These guys are really weird…

AYAMI

Then, she introduced Sakuragi-kun. He was their Power Forward and the 'tensai'.

With that, all of them laughed and started making fun of Sakuragi-kun. Of course, he got mad and started fighting with them. I can't help but just smile.

After that, Ayako-san introduced the guys whom ojii-san was talking to. The tallest one was their captain, Akagi Takenori. I was shocked to find out that he's actually Haruko-chan's onii-chan. Sakuragi-kun told me to call him Gori. When I realized why, I laughed.

WEIRD……maybe Haruko-chan was adopted……[LOL!]

Then, the other one was their vice-captain, Kiminobu Kogure. He also has a nickname, which was Megane-kun. Of course I couldn't call them that so I just thought I'd use –sempai. After that, we just started chatting.

They were all really nice so I easily felt at ease with their company. Then, I felt the hairs on my neck were starting to stand up which means that someone's definitely staring at me. I looked around and guess who I caught looking…The Bakemono.

They might have noticed that I'm looking at him so Ayako-san started telling me some info about him. Both of them were from the same school during junior high. He's usually quiet and whenever he speaks, it just turns up to a fight. He was the super rookie and ace player of the team.

At the mention of this, the guys started contradicting her and told me negative things about him.

WOW! I didn't know they also don't like him.

That's when a thought struck me…

If his teammates don't like him, then who could possibly be his friends?

Not that I care. I was just…curious.

RUKAWA

Why do I keep on staring at her? What the hell is my problem?!

Maybe it wouldn't hurt if I take another look…there! I saw her again.

She looks like she's having the time of her life with my teammates.

So what? I should just practice.

Che! If I were them, I wouldn't waste my time talking to a do'ahou ononoko.

Talking to her wouldn't make sense anyway because she's a do'ahou.

Then, I looked at her again. She caught me. I looked away and played by myself.

I started dribbling the ball and made a jump shot. Shoot. I started imagining someone guarding me, eluded this someone and made a lay-up. Shoot. I dribbled again and made a slam-dunk. Shoot. Then I looked at her again.

The others were glaring and fuming with envy. She was not. She was busy talking to Ayako.

As if I care…

I played again by myself. 

MIYAGI, MITSUI & SAKURAGI

KUSO…Damn that Rukawa! He's showing off again.

Che! We'll see about that.

~ Meanwhile, on the other side of the court ~

AKAGI

I still don't understand why Anzai-sensei made HER assistant manager.

I mean, she nearly killed Rukawa when she could have just killed Sakuragi!

Sensei might have sensed that something's troubling me so he explained the reason why Ayami is here…

ANZAI-sensei

" I chose her to be an assistant manager because I want her to easily adjust here. She's already been through a lot. I thought that if she gets exposed, she'll eventually forget about everything."

I proceeded then telling Ayami-chan's story. After that, they just nodded and said that they now understand my reasons & they'll do their best to make Ayami-chan welcome and part of the team. 

KOGURE

Anzai-sensei is really kind.

I feel sorry for Ayami-chan though… I'll do my best to make her feel glad she's here.

Are? What's happening over there??

~ At The other end ~

SAKURAGI

" OI! Micchi, Ryochin…do you mind if we have a little practice game?"

HAH! Let's see who's better!

" Sakuragi, what are you planning eh?" Ryochin asked.

" Just want to practice my amazing skills. NYAHAHAHAHAHA! So you joining?"

" I'll play if Mitsui plays."

Damn! Why does he have to play hard-to-get?!

" Oi! Micchi…want to play?"

 Now he was the one thinking.

Che! Why can't they just say yes so I can show that baka kitsune I'm better than him.

MITSUI

Hmmm…a practice game between us might be a good idea.

It will show who here can beat that bastard.

" Demo Sakuragi, I think we have a problem. We're only three…we need another player."

Now it was their turn to think. Then Ayako suggested the most outrageous idea I've ever heard…

AYAKO

" You can play with Ayami-chan!"

They looked at me as if I said the stupidest thing they've ever heard. Then they stared at Ayami-chan then scrutinized her appearance. After that, they started laughing like there's no tomorrow. Mitsui-sempai spoke while laughing which send spits everywhere 

" BUT SHE'S A GIRL!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

GROSS.

I would have expected better judgement from Miyagi but, he just agreed with Mitsui-sempai. Ayami-chan looked at me as if I've just humiliated her.

AAARRGGGHHH!

I got my paper fan and started slapping them.

How dare them laugh at my idea?!

The weirdest part is that Sakuragi-kun was not joining them in their laughter. As a matter of fact, he appears to be considering my idea.

AYAMI

HOW DARE THEM LAUGH AT ME?!

Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I can't play?!

Hah! I'll show you what a GRANDDAUGHTER of your COACH is made of…

" Sakuragi-kun! Can I be your partner? I want to show this guys how good I am!"

Sakuragi-kun looked at me as if I just asked him to jump over a cliff.

But his answer surprised me…

SAKURAGI

" Hmmm……ok! Just don't stop this tensai from doing his things, ne?"

Ayami-chan's eyes lit up. Then she suddenly jumped and embraced me.

" ARIGATOU! Promise I won't let you down! ARIGATOU!"

I began to blush.

" NYAHAHAHAHAHAHA! No need to thank me. I'm a tensai remember? NYAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" 

Upon realizing what she's doing, she quickly let go and blushed so hard.

RUKAWA

Why is she hugging that do'ahou?

Why do I care?

Shit! She caught me again.

I should start minding my own business.

AYAMI

Sakuragi-kun is really nice. ^_^

ARE? Bakemono's looking here…never mind! I'll just think about that later.

We have more important matters to deal with right now.

" HAH! I'll show the both of you that I can play better than anyone here…except to Sakuragi-kun of course."

Ayako-san gave me the thumbs-up and she glared at Ryota-kun and Mitsui-kun. Both of them just looked down. She volunteered herself to be the referee and ask Yasuda, one of the benchwarmers, to be the scorer.

And with that, we began.

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~_^ MY! MY!

It's been a long day isn't it? I've already made 5 chapters on the same day. Hmmm…maybe I'll end this day in the next chapter. Again, I'm not in the mood for questioning so…

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