LIKE A STONE
The practice ended and everyone was relieved by this, coach Anzai and Mitsui were talking at the corner when Miyagi came to Koshino,
"Can I have a word?" he asked pleasantly, Koshino followed Miyagi just outside the gym. Koshino didn't expect this but his heartbeat remained at the same rate.
"Sorry" Miyagi blurted out.
There was little anger left in Koshino but Miyagi looked like he really meant it. "It's okay, I've completely forgotten about it.and I was the one who set the scene in the first place." Koshino said.
"No really, it wasn't like me, I know I'm quite used to fights but I never acted like that whenever I'm mad.you know, Ayako means a lot to me, you don't know.and the thought of her being liked by someone else and her liking that someone else.it's just." Miyagi couldn't finish, Koshino seemed to understand this,
"I know, I mean I shouldn't have, you know, just come to her and all without even thinking of what she already has." Koshino said. This words hit Miyagi and he started blushing,
"No, you misunderstand, we're just friends, you know that, only we're very close."
"Well it starts like that...uh, I really should get going, I'll be late for dinner, so, uh, see yah." Koshino said. Miyagi wanted to say more but it was getting awkward,
"Yeah, see you tomorrow then."
Koshino said goodbye to everyone. Meanwhile, Mitsui said goodbye to Ron.
"Aren't you going home yet, Hisashi?" Ron asked his cousin. "No. you go ahead, I er, er, I have some business to uh, why don't you just hit the road." "Okay boss," Ron said sarcastically.
Luka and Rukawa and Mitsui were the only ones left in the gym. Rukawa was in the shower.
"So uh, Luka," Mitsui started, "do you go home in the same house-I mean- do you walk the same route as Rukawa's, you two are always together-I mean-"
"Kaede's a good guy, he's really interesting, you know, he doesn't seem to have a lot of friends and talk a lot, but, it's better." Luka said in a very calm voice. An evil smile covered Mitsui's face.
"I see, so you take interest in some lifeless driftwood who doesn't seem to know anything besides playing good ball," said Mitsui, not realising how tactless his remark was. Luka, however, just smiled blankly at him so Mitsui thought of another comment that would likely squeeze anything out of the boy.
"Well, if it's what you like in a partner I have no objection whatsoever but I suggest you stick with someone more lively as you yourself seem bori- I mean- quiet," said Mitsui very quickly almost banging his head against the floor since he himself didn't take notice of his imprudence. Just then Rukawa came in to the scene seeming fresh from the showers. He looked at them for awhile and moved across the court. Mitsui suddenly broke the silence and said,
"Luka and I here are just having a little chatter about you-I mean- about the team and all, so care to join us?" he asked, slowly and noticeably slipping his left arm across Luka's slender shoulders hoping Rukawa would shoot a sharp glance at both of them.
"I'm going," was Rukawa's terse reply as he prepared his things. He didn't even look at them nor did he seem to mind they were at least there.
"I'll walk with you," said Luka, finally speaking. He straightened up as Mitsui's arm slides away from him, "Are you staying here longer, Mitsui- sempai?"
"No, I'll walk with you two, just in case some bummer come across and ruin your afternoon," said Mitsui. Anyone could tell there was a slight disappointment in his tone. However, he still wasn't to let go of the idea that Rukawa would react to this but the two just nodded.
In truth, Rukawa only didn't have the courage to ask Luka to a one-on-one game. He had been thinking about it ever since he saw him play. He had been watching Luka's every move hoping he would catch the right moment to ask him and he did this everytime there were people around so he could show off and prove he was better. A challenge of skills. Competition. Nothing more than that.
The practice ended and everyone was relieved by this, coach Anzai and Mitsui were talking at the corner when Miyagi came to Koshino,
"Can I have a word?" he asked pleasantly, Koshino followed Miyagi just outside the gym. Koshino didn't expect this but his heartbeat remained at the same rate.
"Sorry" Miyagi blurted out.
There was little anger left in Koshino but Miyagi looked like he really meant it. "It's okay, I've completely forgotten about it.and I was the one who set the scene in the first place." Koshino said.
"No really, it wasn't like me, I know I'm quite used to fights but I never acted like that whenever I'm mad.you know, Ayako means a lot to me, you don't know.and the thought of her being liked by someone else and her liking that someone else.it's just." Miyagi couldn't finish, Koshino seemed to understand this,
"I know, I mean I shouldn't have, you know, just come to her and all without even thinking of what she already has." Koshino said. This words hit Miyagi and he started blushing,
"No, you misunderstand, we're just friends, you know that, only we're very close."
"Well it starts like that...uh, I really should get going, I'll be late for dinner, so, uh, see yah." Koshino said. Miyagi wanted to say more but it was getting awkward,
"Yeah, see you tomorrow then."
Koshino said goodbye to everyone. Meanwhile, Mitsui said goodbye to Ron.
"Aren't you going home yet, Hisashi?" Ron asked his cousin. "No. you go ahead, I er, er, I have some business to uh, why don't you just hit the road." "Okay boss," Ron said sarcastically.
Luka and Rukawa and Mitsui were the only ones left in the gym. Rukawa was in the shower.
"So uh, Luka," Mitsui started, "do you go home in the same house-I mean- do you walk the same route as Rukawa's, you two are always together-I mean-"
"Kaede's a good guy, he's really interesting, you know, he doesn't seem to have a lot of friends and talk a lot, but, it's better." Luka said in a very calm voice. An evil smile covered Mitsui's face.
"I see, so you take interest in some lifeless driftwood who doesn't seem to know anything besides playing good ball," said Mitsui, not realising how tactless his remark was. Luka, however, just smiled blankly at him so Mitsui thought of another comment that would likely squeeze anything out of the boy.
"Well, if it's what you like in a partner I have no objection whatsoever but I suggest you stick with someone more lively as you yourself seem bori- I mean- quiet," said Mitsui very quickly almost banging his head against the floor since he himself didn't take notice of his imprudence. Just then Rukawa came in to the scene seeming fresh from the showers. He looked at them for awhile and moved across the court. Mitsui suddenly broke the silence and said,
"Luka and I here are just having a little chatter about you-I mean- about the team and all, so care to join us?" he asked, slowly and noticeably slipping his left arm across Luka's slender shoulders hoping Rukawa would shoot a sharp glance at both of them.
"I'm going," was Rukawa's terse reply as he prepared his things. He didn't even look at them nor did he seem to mind they were at least there.
"I'll walk with you," said Luka, finally speaking. He straightened up as Mitsui's arm slides away from him, "Are you staying here longer, Mitsui- sempai?"
"No, I'll walk with you two, just in case some bummer come across and ruin your afternoon," said Mitsui. Anyone could tell there was a slight disappointment in his tone. However, he still wasn't to let go of the idea that Rukawa would react to this but the two just nodded.
In truth, Rukawa only didn't have the courage to ask Luka to a one-on-one game. He had been thinking about it ever since he saw him play. He had been watching Luka's every move hoping he would catch the right moment to ask him and he did this everytime there were people around so he could show off and prove he was better. A challenge of skills. Competition. Nothing more than that.