Title: Forgotten past
Pairing: RukawaxOC
Disclaimer: How I wish it's mine.
Rating: G-PG13. It could've been g if it weren't for those foul languages.
Line: "There is magic in every prayer, in every dream, in every wish."
The four major teams in Kanagawa district go together in a training camp (to save money). There, they will find out something about kitsune-chan.
Here it goes.
Chapter two: The black cat
The day was perfect. The weather is perfect, the place is perfect. However, it's not perfectly silent. Because four basketball teams arrived at the field. There was a ball of boys at the center of the field, and there is an outer ring of curious spectators surrounding it.
Rukawa sighed. This is life because life sucks. It's noontime, and practice had just ended. The sun is burning hot. Well, it really is burning. He blew a strand of hair that itched his eye. This day is so much of a bore. He closed his eyes and started to doze off.
All of a sudden, he felt a soft, warm thing go to his lap. He opened his eyes and saw a black cat napping on his lap. He should have smiled, if only he can. Well, of course he can, but don't be a philosopher. What he meant here was if only he could smile again after what happened.
He stroked the soft black fur of the cat. It didn't move a single bit. As if the cat knew him. And, as if he also knew the cat. Its purr was very familiar, and so is its soft fur. He stared at it, trying to remember why he said so.
Oh, yeah. His cat, Felix, looks like him. How he misses that cat. It was lost way back eight years ago, in Britain.
In the moment, he enjoyed himself with stroking the black cat's fur. There sat two creatures, a fox and a cat napping under the shade of a tree. Rukawa soon woke up with all the noises coming from his right side.
"OH! What a cute cat!" A girl said calmly. Rukawa opened his eyes and saw the whole gang around him. He raised a brow. "Hey, Rukawa, where did you get that cute black cat?" Miyagi asked while touching the cat. The cat looks like it is just ignoring the curious gang.
He shook his head. "I don't own it." He stood up, carrying the cat in his arms, and placed it in the soft grass. He walked away from the crowd, leaving the cat almost suffocated.
However, the cat followed him. It circled his left leg and purred eternally. A part of him was annoyed, but most of it was. pleased. It was very unusual of him to feel comfortable with a creature annoying him. Is the cat annoying him anyway? No. It's making him. happy.
He bent a little and stroked the fur near the cat's head. What is the cat's problem, anyway? And, how did it get here? Are pets allowed? He scooped it, and headed for the lost and found.
His steps echoed down the corridor. The cat jumped off his arms and went ahead of him, as if he knew where the fox is going. It ran and stopped only when he was in front of the lost and found office. He followed and they both stepped in the office.
A woman in her late thirties was in the office. She was in front of the computer playing solitaire. She looked up when she heard steps. Her face looks quiet annoyed that she was disturbed with her game. He peeked at the monitor and saw that it was in the Vegas scoring. She still owes $17, no wonder she has that poker face on. She clicked the box at the upper left part of the window. And her face fell.
Then, she regained her composure and faced the people who entered the office. "Good morning sir. How can I help you?" She asked. Her face is so much like a pizza. Triangle shape with pimples all over. Hawaiian pizza might be the perfect word. Oh, well.
"This cat appeared when I was sleeping. Who owns him?" He asked. The lady leaned at the counter just to see a black cat. She looked at the young man. "Oh, yeah. I think I know the owner. Thank you for returning him. This cat Phoenix is always getting out of his master's room." The lady stated.
She got out of the counter and got the cat. "Come here, Phoenix." She said. The cat "Phoenix" went near her. She got the cat and smiled at Rukawa. "Thank you for returning Phoenix." She said.
Rukawa nodded and walked away from the office.
~+~+~+~
The gym was full of noise. The four basketball teams already got very famous at the camp because of the fight that caught a lot of attention in the field that morning. Now, all sorts of people are at the gym, watching their practice. Everyone in the gym likes the attention, just put Rukawa off the list. He is as annoyed as ever.
There is a practice game. Kainan teamed up with Ryonan while Shohoku teamed up with Shoyo. There is no time limit or first and second halves. The first team who reaches 100 wins.
Fujima passed Rukawa the ball. He faked Sendoh and landed with a lay- up. Shrieks, mostly of girls, filled the gym. "EEEP! That number 23 is really good!" A short-haired volleyball player shrieked her vocal cords out. A blonde with waist long hair shrieked with her bud. "And he's cute, too!"
He posted in his mind that, after the game, he'll buy a dozen earmuffs.
~+~+~+~
All of the boys went to their respective rooms. It was a very long day. After the tiring race to 100 points game, wherein Kainan and Ryonan won, the coaches didn't seem to be contented and declared another practice game where the teams had to race for 150 points. That's where Shoyo and Shohoku won.
After that, yet again, the coaches were still not contented and declared a five minute rest. After that, they went for fifteen rounds of running around the basketball court.
Everyone feels like they are going to collapse. Especially Mitsui.
(Scene in R1)
The SD genius was snoring very loudly. Miyagi was murmuring Ayako in his sleep. Akagi is sleeping. Nobunaga is half-asleep at the bathtub.
(Scene in R2)
Maki is drying his hair while listening to Fujima's math joke. Fujima is sitting on his bed which is just beside Maki. Porcupine is bugging sleeping Rukawa. Rukawa? Well, he's trying to keep himself from punching the porcupine beside him.
(Scene in R3)
"That was a nice game! You were very good there a while ago, Koshino- san! Not to mention Mitsui-san and Uozumi-sempai! The game was really." As Hikowichi continued his babbling, Uozumi gave up on him, and he just slept. However, Mitsui and Koshino are on the verge of hitting the blabber. Kogure? Oh, well, he sweat dropped, as usual.
(Scene in R4)
"That was a good game." Jin smiled. All the other three smiled. Nagano replied. "Nice three-pointers." He smiled. No chaos is happening on this peaceful room.
(Scene in R5)
Silence. Nothing but loud snoring.
~+~+~+~
"Give my wallet back!"
"Oh.Who is this girl?"
"Damn! Give it back!"
"Do'aho."
"What did you say?"
"Shut up, minna-san."
"Shut up, broom head."
"NANDA?"
"Broomhead!"
"It's not proper to say that to someone older, Sakuragi-kun."
"Yeah, sure, senior."
"Nanda, baka zaru?"
"Look who's talking!"
"EARTH TO SAKURAGI HANAMICHI!"
"EARTH TO KIYOTA NOBUNAGA!"
"Stop it now."
"Megane-kun, shut up!"
"How dare you two say that to Kogure!"
"MICHI! You can't do anything to the two tensais anyway. NYAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"NANDA?! Teme!"
And earth, dust, grasses, and even stones went flying every where. There was a big ball of chaos on the center of the field. It is composed of two chimpanzees, a shrimp and a mouse. Soon, two gorillas joined in.
If you think you're on the zoo, sorry to disappoint you but you're on the field where you unluckily had entered the terror part where the SD boys are resting.
A fox sighed. He moved the dark bishop chess piece and took a white horse chess piece. A porcupine shouted. "NOOOOO!" All the basketball players' attention went to the two who were playing chess. Then, Akira almost smirked. "Check." He grinned sheepishly as he moved his rook.
Kaede stared at the chess board. He was distracted when an ear-splitting laughter filled the hot noon air. "I bet that kitsune will lose!" Hanamichi declared as he raised 500 yen. "Anyone who wishes to bet with the tensai?"
Maki raised his hand. "Akira will be the one to lose." He smirked. He raised 500 yen, too. "HAHAHAHA! You can't see it, can you? You already need glasses. NYAHAHAHA!" Hanamichi laughed his head off. Maki smirked. "Let's see."
Kaede almost laughed out loud. Maki's right. He's the one who will win. He ate the white rook through the dark queen. "Check mate." Those simple actions and two words are all that's needed in order for two men to shout exasperated. Hanamichi could only look longingly at the 500 yen that Maki is holding.
Maki then approached Akira. "Can we borrow the chess board?" He asked. Akira nodded. He stood up and Maki took his place. Kaede stood up, too, and Fujima replaced him.
"I bet that senior will lose! After you got my 500 yen!" He shouted. He got 100 yen. "If you lose, you should give me 100 yen, too. Deal?" "Deal."
Rukawa sighed. These people. Akira joined the group who watched the two play. Then, he felt something warm and soft circle his feet. He looked down, just to see the same black cat that he met yesterday.
"You're here again, Phoenix?" he asked the cat as he got it. Phoenix didn't speak. (Of course! A cat can't speak) Rukawa headed for the lost and found office again.
The same lady is in the counter again. However, she was playing Spider solitaire this time. This time, she's winning. She placed the line of cards above the king and completed the puzzle. She looked up to him and smiled.
"You're here again. How can I help you?" She asked. As to answer her, Phoenix purred. She leaned on the counter and saw the cat again. "Why, you! You again, Mr. Phoenix? Why do you always end up seeing Phoenix, uhm."
"Rukawa." He answered. "Yeah, right. Mr. Rukawa? I can say that this cat likes you so much. Right, Rukawa-kun."
He can't help but nod. Then, the phone rang. The lady stared at the phone. Then, she faced Rukawa. "Oh, that might be Fujii-san. Can you do me a favor, Rukawa-kun?" She asked to the boy. Rukawa nodded.
"This is the room of Sakura-chan. She is the owner of Phoenix." The counter of the lady said as she got a piece of paper and handed it to Rukawa. Rukawa stared at the piece of paper. "Room 11, 7th floor" is all that's written on the piece of paper. He went, getting the cat with him.
~+~+~+~
His footsteps did not echo at the hallway. The hallway, not as he had expected, is full of people. Some are even shrieking at him. Why did he go here on the first place? As if to answer, the cat purred. Oh, yeah. The cute cat.
He then headed for the next set of stairs. The more he goes up, the less the shrieking he heard. This is the last floor.
He walked towards room 11. As he was supposed to knock, it opened. And his eyes almost went out of his sockets.
~End of chapter two~
A/N: Did I offend anybody? If ever, please keep in mind that this is just a fic. Thank you for reading.
Pairing: RukawaxOC
Disclaimer: How I wish it's mine.
Rating: G-PG13. It could've been g if it weren't for those foul languages.
Line: "There is magic in every prayer, in every dream, in every wish."
The four major teams in Kanagawa district go together in a training camp (to save money). There, they will find out something about kitsune-chan.
Here it goes.
Chapter two: The black cat
The day was perfect. The weather is perfect, the place is perfect. However, it's not perfectly silent. Because four basketball teams arrived at the field. There was a ball of boys at the center of the field, and there is an outer ring of curious spectators surrounding it.
Rukawa sighed. This is life because life sucks. It's noontime, and practice had just ended. The sun is burning hot. Well, it really is burning. He blew a strand of hair that itched his eye. This day is so much of a bore. He closed his eyes and started to doze off.
All of a sudden, he felt a soft, warm thing go to his lap. He opened his eyes and saw a black cat napping on his lap. He should have smiled, if only he can. Well, of course he can, but don't be a philosopher. What he meant here was if only he could smile again after what happened.
He stroked the soft black fur of the cat. It didn't move a single bit. As if the cat knew him. And, as if he also knew the cat. Its purr was very familiar, and so is its soft fur. He stared at it, trying to remember why he said so.
Oh, yeah. His cat, Felix, looks like him. How he misses that cat. It was lost way back eight years ago, in Britain.
In the moment, he enjoyed himself with stroking the black cat's fur. There sat two creatures, a fox and a cat napping under the shade of a tree. Rukawa soon woke up with all the noises coming from his right side.
"OH! What a cute cat!" A girl said calmly. Rukawa opened his eyes and saw the whole gang around him. He raised a brow. "Hey, Rukawa, where did you get that cute black cat?" Miyagi asked while touching the cat. The cat looks like it is just ignoring the curious gang.
He shook his head. "I don't own it." He stood up, carrying the cat in his arms, and placed it in the soft grass. He walked away from the crowd, leaving the cat almost suffocated.
However, the cat followed him. It circled his left leg and purred eternally. A part of him was annoyed, but most of it was. pleased. It was very unusual of him to feel comfortable with a creature annoying him. Is the cat annoying him anyway? No. It's making him. happy.
He bent a little and stroked the fur near the cat's head. What is the cat's problem, anyway? And, how did it get here? Are pets allowed? He scooped it, and headed for the lost and found.
His steps echoed down the corridor. The cat jumped off his arms and went ahead of him, as if he knew where the fox is going. It ran and stopped only when he was in front of the lost and found office. He followed and they both stepped in the office.
A woman in her late thirties was in the office. She was in front of the computer playing solitaire. She looked up when she heard steps. Her face looks quiet annoyed that she was disturbed with her game. He peeked at the monitor and saw that it was in the Vegas scoring. She still owes $17, no wonder she has that poker face on. She clicked the box at the upper left part of the window. And her face fell.
Then, she regained her composure and faced the people who entered the office. "Good morning sir. How can I help you?" She asked. Her face is so much like a pizza. Triangle shape with pimples all over. Hawaiian pizza might be the perfect word. Oh, well.
"This cat appeared when I was sleeping. Who owns him?" He asked. The lady leaned at the counter just to see a black cat. She looked at the young man. "Oh, yeah. I think I know the owner. Thank you for returning him. This cat Phoenix is always getting out of his master's room." The lady stated.
She got out of the counter and got the cat. "Come here, Phoenix." She said. The cat "Phoenix" went near her. She got the cat and smiled at Rukawa. "Thank you for returning Phoenix." She said.
Rukawa nodded and walked away from the office.
~+~+~+~
The gym was full of noise. The four basketball teams already got very famous at the camp because of the fight that caught a lot of attention in the field that morning. Now, all sorts of people are at the gym, watching their practice. Everyone in the gym likes the attention, just put Rukawa off the list. He is as annoyed as ever.
There is a practice game. Kainan teamed up with Ryonan while Shohoku teamed up with Shoyo. There is no time limit or first and second halves. The first team who reaches 100 wins.
Fujima passed Rukawa the ball. He faked Sendoh and landed with a lay- up. Shrieks, mostly of girls, filled the gym. "EEEP! That number 23 is really good!" A short-haired volleyball player shrieked her vocal cords out. A blonde with waist long hair shrieked with her bud. "And he's cute, too!"
He posted in his mind that, after the game, he'll buy a dozen earmuffs.
~+~+~+~
All of the boys went to their respective rooms. It was a very long day. After the tiring race to 100 points game, wherein Kainan and Ryonan won, the coaches didn't seem to be contented and declared another practice game where the teams had to race for 150 points. That's where Shoyo and Shohoku won.
After that, yet again, the coaches were still not contented and declared a five minute rest. After that, they went for fifteen rounds of running around the basketball court.
Everyone feels like they are going to collapse. Especially Mitsui.
(Scene in R1)
The SD genius was snoring very loudly. Miyagi was murmuring Ayako in his sleep. Akagi is sleeping. Nobunaga is half-asleep at the bathtub.
(Scene in R2)
Maki is drying his hair while listening to Fujima's math joke. Fujima is sitting on his bed which is just beside Maki. Porcupine is bugging sleeping Rukawa. Rukawa? Well, he's trying to keep himself from punching the porcupine beside him.
(Scene in R3)
"That was a nice game! You were very good there a while ago, Koshino- san! Not to mention Mitsui-san and Uozumi-sempai! The game was really." As Hikowichi continued his babbling, Uozumi gave up on him, and he just slept. However, Mitsui and Koshino are on the verge of hitting the blabber. Kogure? Oh, well, he sweat dropped, as usual.
(Scene in R4)
"That was a good game." Jin smiled. All the other three smiled. Nagano replied. "Nice three-pointers." He smiled. No chaos is happening on this peaceful room.
(Scene in R5)
Silence. Nothing but loud snoring.
~+~+~+~
"Give my wallet back!"
"Oh.Who is this girl?"
"Damn! Give it back!"
"Do'aho."
"What did you say?"
"Shut up, minna-san."
"Shut up, broom head."
"NANDA?"
"Broomhead!"
"It's not proper to say that to someone older, Sakuragi-kun."
"Yeah, sure, senior."
"Nanda, baka zaru?"
"Look who's talking!"
"EARTH TO SAKURAGI HANAMICHI!"
"EARTH TO KIYOTA NOBUNAGA!"
"Stop it now."
"Megane-kun, shut up!"
"How dare you two say that to Kogure!"
"MICHI! You can't do anything to the two tensais anyway. NYAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"NANDA?! Teme!"
And earth, dust, grasses, and even stones went flying every where. There was a big ball of chaos on the center of the field. It is composed of two chimpanzees, a shrimp and a mouse. Soon, two gorillas joined in.
If you think you're on the zoo, sorry to disappoint you but you're on the field where you unluckily had entered the terror part where the SD boys are resting.
A fox sighed. He moved the dark bishop chess piece and took a white horse chess piece. A porcupine shouted. "NOOOOO!" All the basketball players' attention went to the two who were playing chess. Then, Akira almost smirked. "Check." He grinned sheepishly as he moved his rook.
Kaede stared at the chess board. He was distracted when an ear-splitting laughter filled the hot noon air. "I bet that kitsune will lose!" Hanamichi declared as he raised 500 yen. "Anyone who wishes to bet with the tensai?"
Maki raised his hand. "Akira will be the one to lose." He smirked. He raised 500 yen, too. "HAHAHAHA! You can't see it, can you? You already need glasses. NYAHAHAHA!" Hanamichi laughed his head off. Maki smirked. "Let's see."
Kaede almost laughed out loud. Maki's right. He's the one who will win. He ate the white rook through the dark queen. "Check mate." Those simple actions and two words are all that's needed in order for two men to shout exasperated. Hanamichi could only look longingly at the 500 yen that Maki is holding.
Maki then approached Akira. "Can we borrow the chess board?" He asked. Akira nodded. He stood up and Maki took his place. Kaede stood up, too, and Fujima replaced him.
"I bet that senior will lose! After you got my 500 yen!" He shouted. He got 100 yen. "If you lose, you should give me 100 yen, too. Deal?" "Deal."
Rukawa sighed. These people. Akira joined the group who watched the two play. Then, he felt something warm and soft circle his feet. He looked down, just to see the same black cat that he met yesterday.
"You're here again, Phoenix?" he asked the cat as he got it. Phoenix didn't speak. (Of course! A cat can't speak) Rukawa headed for the lost and found office again.
The same lady is in the counter again. However, she was playing Spider solitaire this time. This time, she's winning. She placed the line of cards above the king and completed the puzzle. She looked up to him and smiled.
"You're here again. How can I help you?" She asked. As to answer her, Phoenix purred. She leaned on the counter and saw the cat again. "Why, you! You again, Mr. Phoenix? Why do you always end up seeing Phoenix, uhm."
"Rukawa." He answered. "Yeah, right. Mr. Rukawa? I can say that this cat likes you so much. Right, Rukawa-kun."
He can't help but nod. Then, the phone rang. The lady stared at the phone. Then, she faced Rukawa. "Oh, that might be Fujii-san. Can you do me a favor, Rukawa-kun?" She asked to the boy. Rukawa nodded.
"This is the room of Sakura-chan. She is the owner of Phoenix." The counter of the lady said as she got a piece of paper and handed it to Rukawa. Rukawa stared at the piece of paper. "Room 11, 7th floor" is all that's written on the piece of paper. He went, getting the cat with him.
~+~+~+~
His footsteps did not echo at the hallway. The hallway, not as he had expected, is full of people. Some are even shrieking at him. Why did he go here on the first place? As if to answer, the cat purred. Oh, yeah. The cute cat.
He then headed for the next set of stairs. The more he goes up, the less the shrieking he heard. This is the last floor.
He walked towards room 11. As he was supposed to knock, it opened. And his eyes almost went out of his sockets.
~End of chapter two~
A/N: Did I offend anybody? If ever, please keep in mind that this is just a fic. Thank you for reading.