Title: Kanagawa Blues

Disclaimer: We do not own the SD boys but we sure as hell want to own Akira

Sendoh drool We also do not own the songs featured in this fic. The other characters are from One on One, a basketball game on PS based from Takehiko Inoue's character designs.

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PART 14: BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER

          Miyagi had been absent for three sessions. At first, Mitsui was in great bliss. On the second day, however, he was glad. On the third day, Kirin was already worried.

"I wonder what happened to captain, this is not good…nothing's happening to our…" but before he could finish the statement, Ron gave him a do-you-want-a-nosebleed kinda look. Ron was enjoying his cousin's way of handling the team. Ayako had not arrived yet. She had been looking tired and weary lately and so was Koshino.

          Koshino was beyond worried, he was sure he was the reason so he confronted Ron and Mitsui, who were, well, spying on him before it happened.

          "Ron, Hisashi-san, can I have a word?" he said seriously.

          "Right," they answered.

The two followed Koshino out of the others' earshot.

          "Remember 5 days ago when you two were in the gym, apparently drunk?" He asked them.

          "Yeah, we had a lot of fun that day, didn't we, cousin?" Mitsui winked at Ron.

          "Right you are." Said Ron cheerfully.

          "It was stupid of you. People don't usually remember anything when they're drunk. You were just to see what I was up to." Koshino said coldly.

          "Ok,ok. We were just wondering why you were still there and when we found out we left on the spot. We didn't linger for a second, we swear." Mitsui said, smiling very beautifully.

          "You didn't tell anyone?"

          "Hell no!" Ron answered truthfully. "Why, something happened? A dream come true, I suppose," he teased. But Koshino didn't smile, he just went inside the gym. Ron and Mitsui looked at each other and shrugged and followed him.

          Kirin was still worried, he was asking Yasuda about Miyagi but no one seemed to have any idea. Until Koshino burst out, "I think I know why, but I'm not sure."

Everyone turned to look at him, Kirin's face lit up a bit.

          "It was because of me." Koshino said, his eyes locked on the floor.

          "What do you mean it was because of you? Are you telling us that you…" Sakuragi's words trailed off.

          "Yes."

          "Don't tell us he learned what he wasn't supposed to?" asked Mitsui looking uncomfortable.

          "Yes."

          "Then you're dead meat?" Kirin asked worriedly.

          "Yes."

          "And you and you know are you know?" Ron asked excitedly though it didn't make any sense to anyone.

          "Yes. I think so."

Sakuragi didn't say a word. He was looking aghast, he understood everything. When Ayako arrived, they started to practice. It didn't go well. Koshino was so gloomy and so as Sakuragi and Kirin. Ayako left at exactly 4, she said goodbye to everyone but she didn't look at them.

They were fixing their things when Koshino spoke.

"It was my fault," everyone turned to look at him, even Rukawa. "He saw us."

"Doing what?" Mitsui asked.

Koshino didn't know how to answer but he told them everything.

          "YOU DID WHAT?!" Kirin, Sakuragi, Mitsui and Ron asked together.

Rukawa dropped his towel and muttered something that sounded like 'run for your life'. Luka patted Koshino's shoulder reassuringly. Sakuragi was hysterical and Kirin looked as if he was going to faint. Ron was grinning stupidly and seemed that his mind was elsewhere.

"Oh no, Kosh," Mitsui said worriedly. "Have you seen Ryota do a high kick-" Mitsui was cut off by a rambling Sakuragi.

"Yeah, and you know what happened!?!" he raised his hands to stress his point. "HE LOST HIS TEETH!!!" he yelled and Koshino swallowed the lump on his throat. These guys weren't making the situation any better.

"So what are you gonna do about it?" Ron asked out of the blue, still grinning stupidly.

"This is not a joke, Ron!" Mitsui reprimanded him a bit harshly because he too was panicking. Sakuragi was pacing back and forth furiously. He and the others were making idiotic suggestions on what Koshino should do like:

"Maybe, you should just run away…" Sakuragi suggested to which Ron replied, "No, this is love. I say you two elope…"

Sakuragi's second suggestion was:

"Pretend you're a girl forever…"

Kirin had a better idea: "Why don't you just pretend you're gay…" Koshino winced at that suggestion. It hit home all right.

"Harakiri?" Mitsui piped up and Ron thought it was a great idea so he said, "That's so romantic…" he looked wistful for a moment. "Dying for love…"

Finally someone had the best idea…

"Why don't you just explain everything to Miyagi?" Rukawa said flatly.

"Whoa that's the longest sentence you've ever said sempai!" Kirin exclaimed.

"Kaede's right," Luka started. They almost forgot the two because they were so quiet. "I'm sure Captain will understand if you explain the situation properly to him…" he paused reverently. "Or at least he wouldn't kill you right away."

"You, you think so?" Koshino asked shakily. Luka and Rukawa nodded together. Mitsui and Sakuragi didn't approve of this.

"You don't know what you're saying. I mean Ryota, when it comes to Ayako…he might crack your head before you can say 'excuse'." Mitsui told them.

"I see, but if Ayako-sempai talks to him as well, surely he'll listen, even for a minute." Luka said calmly.

"He's right, maybe you can get Ayako to talk to Miyagi and explain everything about you two. I'm sure he'll understand, it's love." Ron said still grinning wistfully.

"Don't be a prune, Ron, are you trying to get Kosh killed? If Ryota hears it straight from Ayako's lips he'll kill Kosh for sure before he kills himself, no doubt." Mitsui said rubbing his chin.

"Yeah, I remember the time when he saw me with Ayako, he dove at me like a crazy diver and by the look in his eyes I could tell he was really gonna kill me." Sakuragi said darkly.

"Ok, I'll talk to Ayako-senpai, we can't go on practicing without captain. I'll tell her to calm captain down first and then you'll have to face him after." Kirin told Koshino.

"You'll do that for me?" Koshino asked Kirin.

"That's the least I can do."

"Thanks."

Koshino didn't say another word, he fixed his things and turned to go when Ron and Mitsui called out, "Hey, we're sorry for what happened last time, we were just curious about how much you, er, like her." Mitsui said.

          "No, it's okay, you didn't tell anyone, I know."

          "Yeah, but it's good to see lovers and-" Ron added but Mitsui gave him a warning look, "I mean, do you want us to give you a ride?"

          "No thanks, I need to be alone."

He walked home with his head down. He was as troubled as water.

TBC