UNIVERSALLY SPEAKING
The practice started at 9 in the morning. Everyone seemed to be in the mood. Rukawa's fan club was already there with their banners and irritating cheers, only they weren't cheering only for Rukawa, they were cheering for Luka as well.
"I just don't understand these girls, why do they love a pair of skinny driftwoods who can last the day uttering only two words- 'yes' and 'no'." Sakuragi complained angrily. Kirin just smiled at this.
"Women, they usually go for the silent type, you know, with strong personality and, ehem, cute face, you can't find a lot of guys that suit their interests." Ron said, grinning as though he knew a lot about the subject.
"Yeah right, as if Kitsune has a personality, he's only cute when he's mopping the floor. All he knows is nod and grunt." Sakuragi said.
"You will never understand the mysterious ways of a woman unless you have experienced her yourself" Ron said, as though a mentor, teaching a bunch of innocent lads.
"Oh, yeah, you don't have a single fan yourself, I doubt it if a girl has ever looked at you with your ridiculous hair and shrunken purple shirt and fitted leather pants…" Sakuragi muttered under his breath, this wasn't a good thing to say for Ron gave him a flaming stare. Kirin smelled trouble right away,
"Why don't we just, er, have a game before training huh?" the freshman said pulling Sakuragi away, in attempt to prevent the impending spark.
"We don't start a game without warming up, Ikeda." Ron said, still staring at Sakuragi.
"You're not taking this too seriously, are you sempai? It's just a talk about women, right?" Kirin asked nervously.
"No, but suppose a lovely girl being chased by goons came running to this gym while we are having practice, she stops when she sees that the gym is full of young lads, us, that is. To whom do you think would she run to, to ask for protection?" Ron asked Kirin, conceitedly stroking his long, black, shiny hair. Sakuragi was eagerly waiting for the freshman's reply and found himself bragging,
"That's easy, she would go for the most buffed-bodied one, that is, most defined set of abs, massive biceps, long legs, tanned-skin, fierce eyes, red head sophomore-" but before Sakuragi could finish Ron was shaking his head gravely, as though someone had just done a serious mistake,
"Think again, fool, she hasn't got enough time to scrutinize each of us, what's you're answer Ikeda?" again, Ron asked Kirin who seemed to think that Sakuragi had a good point but he took in what the senior had just said.
"Well, I, er, if she hasn't got time, well she'd probably go for the nearest one…yeah, that's logical, right?" the freshman said with a grin as though it would fix the pointless chat. The anticipation on Ron and Sakuragi's face faded,
"Okay what if we're all in the same spot? What then?" Ron asked irritably.
"Well," Kirin gulped for he knew both wouldn't like the answer in his head, "To tell you the truth, I suppose she wouldn't go to anyone of you two…if, you'd ask me as what you just did, I, er, she would…" He was searching for the right words to avoid offending the two.
"Well? Spit it out, kid." Sakuragi said, his eyes not living Kirin's.
"She would definitely go for the most approachable-looking one, I mean that's easy to distinguish. I mean, you two, you don't look too good-I mean- you're not even nice-looking, I'm not saying you yourselves look like goons…I'd say she'd go for Koshino-sempai or Luka-sempai. But since Luka-sempai looks less than very approachable, definitely Koshino-sempai " Kirin said staring at the floor as though he was expecting two blows in the head. Ron and Sakuragi weren't as furious as expected. They were shaking their heads slowly. Ron placed a hand on Kirin's shoulder and said sadly,
"I'm sorry boy, but, it's doubtful you'll find yourself a good girl. Hiroaki Koshino…bad choice. You mean to say he's the most attractive guy around here? You must be forgetting about Hisashi Mitsui and, oh my God, ehem…me" Ron said looking sincerely grave.
"I didn't say anything-"
"I'd have to side with Ron in that." Sakuragi said , looking disappointed in Kirin, and turned to Ron, "Well, Ron, what about one on one with me?"
"try me."
With this Kirin sighed. What answers did they want? Anyway, anyone would have given the same answer.
Just then, Kaede Rukawa, the lethal weapon of Shohoku basketball team, stepped on the newly polished floor. He was looking intensely at Luka and wasted no time to approach him.
"One-on-one game?" he asked without a trace of embarrassment.
The practice started at 9 in the morning. Everyone seemed to be in the mood. Rukawa's fan club was already there with their banners and irritating cheers, only they weren't cheering only for Rukawa, they were cheering for Luka as well.
"I just don't understand these girls, why do they love a pair of skinny driftwoods who can last the day uttering only two words- 'yes' and 'no'." Sakuragi complained angrily. Kirin just smiled at this.
"Women, they usually go for the silent type, you know, with strong personality and, ehem, cute face, you can't find a lot of guys that suit their interests." Ron said, grinning as though he knew a lot about the subject.
"Yeah right, as if Kitsune has a personality, he's only cute when he's mopping the floor. All he knows is nod and grunt." Sakuragi said.
"You will never understand the mysterious ways of a woman unless you have experienced her yourself" Ron said, as though a mentor, teaching a bunch of innocent lads.
"Oh, yeah, you don't have a single fan yourself, I doubt it if a girl has ever looked at you with your ridiculous hair and shrunken purple shirt and fitted leather pants…" Sakuragi muttered under his breath, this wasn't a good thing to say for Ron gave him a flaming stare. Kirin smelled trouble right away,
"Why don't we just, er, have a game before training huh?" the freshman said pulling Sakuragi away, in attempt to prevent the impending spark.
"We don't start a game without warming up, Ikeda." Ron said, still staring at Sakuragi.
"You're not taking this too seriously, are you sempai? It's just a talk about women, right?" Kirin asked nervously.
"No, but suppose a lovely girl being chased by goons came running to this gym while we are having practice, she stops when she sees that the gym is full of young lads, us, that is. To whom do you think would she run to, to ask for protection?" Ron asked Kirin, conceitedly stroking his long, black, shiny hair. Sakuragi was eagerly waiting for the freshman's reply and found himself bragging,
"That's easy, she would go for the most buffed-bodied one, that is, most defined set of abs, massive biceps, long legs, tanned-skin, fierce eyes, red head sophomore-" but before Sakuragi could finish Ron was shaking his head gravely, as though someone had just done a serious mistake,
"Think again, fool, she hasn't got enough time to scrutinize each of us, what's you're answer Ikeda?" again, Ron asked Kirin who seemed to think that Sakuragi had a good point but he took in what the senior had just said.
"Well, I, er, if she hasn't got time, well she'd probably go for the nearest one…yeah, that's logical, right?" the freshman said with a grin as though it would fix the pointless chat. The anticipation on Ron and Sakuragi's face faded,
"Okay what if we're all in the same spot? What then?" Ron asked irritably.
"Well," Kirin gulped for he knew both wouldn't like the answer in his head, "To tell you the truth, I suppose she wouldn't go to anyone of you two…if, you'd ask me as what you just did, I, er, she would…" He was searching for the right words to avoid offending the two.
"Well? Spit it out, kid." Sakuragi said, his eyes not living Kirin's.
"She would definitely go for the most approachable-looking one, I mean that's easy to distinguish. I mean, you two, you don't look too good-I mean- you're not even nice-looking, I'm not saying you yourselves look like goons…I'd say she'd go for Koshino-sempai or Luka-sempai. But since Luka-sempai looks less than very approachable, definitely Koshino-sempai " Kirin said staring at the floor as though he was expecting two blows in the head. Ron and Sakuragi weren't as furious as expected. They were shaking their heads slowly. Ron placed a hand on Kirin's shoulder and said sadly,
"I'm sorry boy, but, it's doubtful you'll find yourself a good girl. Hiroaki Koshino…bad choice. You mean to say he's the most attractive guy around here? You must be forgetting about Hisashi Mitsui and, oh my God, ehem…me" Ron said looking sincerely grave.
"I didn't say anything-"
"I'd have to side with Ron in that." Sakuragi said , looking disappointed in Kirin, and turned to Ron, "Well, Ron, what about one on one with me?"
"try me."
With this Kirin sighed. What answers did they want? Anyway, anyone would have given the same answer.
Just then, Kaede Rukawa, the lethal weapon of Shohoku basketball team, stepped on the newly polished floor. He was looking intensely at Luka and wasted no time to approach him.
"One-on-one game?" he asked without a trace of embarrassment.