Sakuragi : *trembles*…A-a… *gulps and took out his envelope and shoved it
to her face*
Haruko : Ara…? *examines the envelope carefully before taking it into her hands*
Sakuragi : I… I-I… *looks around to see if anybody's around* Please… p- please… *face flushes red*
Haruko : ? What is it, Sakuragi-kun?
And then… from the corner of his eyes, Sakuragi saw the stature of his both enemy, rival and teammate, approaching them.
Sakuragi : *eyes widens* Aa… Rukawa… (whispering)
Haruko : …e? *looks puzzled*
Sakuragi : (thinking) Damn! I gotta get outta here! That kitsune will disturb this precious moment for sure! Just run, Hanamichi, that letter is already in her hands! I'm sure she knows that she has to read it sooner or later!
Sakuragi : *stutters* Aa-a… Ja ne, H-haruko-san!! *runs away from her sight*
Haruko : Wait, Sakuragi-kun!!! Wait! *tries to run after him but she was too slow (just like her brain ^__^)* What am I supposed to do with this letter… *frowns, then starts to think for a while* Oh! I know!!! I think Sakuragi-kun mentioned Rukawa-kun's name… I think I should give this to him! *flips the envelope over* …Ara? *stares at the heart-shaped pink sticker sticked on the middle of the opening* A heart sticker? *ponders for a while and then face lightens up in delight*
Meanwhile, the Sakuragi Gundan and the others were peeking inside through the cracked opening outside the school walls.
Youhei : I think there's something wrong…
Ookusu : I can't hear anything! Demo, why does Haruko-san is looking so cheerful?
Tsukimiya : I don't think it's because she's happy to receive a letter from Hanamichi…
Sakuragi Gundan : *nods nods*
Youhei : Where's Hanamichi anyway?
Soichirou : Let's just grab some foods at Danny's… I'm starving here!
Tsukimiya : Me too me too!
Ookusu : Fatso! Nobody will date you if you continue to eat like that! I don't think girls are attracted to an overweighted guy…
Tsukimiya : Screw you! For me dating a cheeseburger is enough!
Soichirou : Shut up and let's just go there, will ya?!
***
The practice were starting. Akagi, on the corner, had his arms folded as he impatiently tapped his feet continuously onto the wooden-furnished floor.
Ayako : Ano… Sempai, why are you looking so impatient?
Akagi : *growls* Where's that red-head?! How dare he took a day off on purpose!
Ayako : *shrugs* I haven't seen him around… Have you, Haruko-chan?
Haruko : Aa… I had earlier. Demo, he acts so strange and I barely understands what he's speaking about. I think he's ill, Ayako-san…
Akagi : Ill?! That Sakuragi Hanamichi?! *snorts* Almost impossible…
Ayako : Well… I don't know. Maybe you can deal with him later on, Sempai…
Akagi : I definitely should!
The three remained silent. Haruko was watching Rukawa as usual.
Haruko : (thinking) Mou… How can I give this letter to Rukawa-kun? I can't stay on longer 'cause I gotta go home with Oni-chan… And I don't want to disturb his practice for now… What should I do?
She continued to be still as she tried to figure things out.
Haruko : Oh! I know! I'll just slip it inside his bag! Yeah, that'll do! *jumps in excitement*
Ayako : (in her head) What's up with this girl?!
Haruko : (still thinking) Ooh I can't wait to see Rukawa-kun and Sakuragi- kun to befriends with each others! After all there's an end towards all these quarrels!! I'm so glad and relieved! Okay! I'll put this letter now so that I don't have to waste anymore time later on!
With that Haruko walked quietly on her tip of her toe towards the basketball changing room. She searched around for Rukawa's locker and pulled out her bag. Giggling to herself, she tucked in the white envelope carefully inside and then left out with laughter.
Haruko : Alright!! I did it!! I did what Sakuragi-kun had asked me to do… I feel so glad…
***
Akagi : Alright minna, hustle!
Everybody, from all over the court, rushed towards their current captain.
Akagi : This will be it for today. You did a pretty good job today. It's just that I… I'm quite pissed that that idiot didn't attend today's meeting.
Rukawa : Do'aho…
Akagi : Okay then you will be dismissed.
Everybody left the gym, even Rukawa. He's too tired and he still got a lot of homeworks to do.
Akagi and Haruko were walking home together as usual. The Shohoku captain was quite confused of why his dearest imouto was smiling to herself all the while.
Akagi : Oi Haruko…
Haruko : Hai?
Akagi : Why are you so happy today?
Haruko : *smiles wide* I'm glad you ask, Oni-chan! I got big news. A biiiiig news! Guess what, Oni-chan?
Akagi : …What?
Haruko : *jumps around* Sakuragi-kun and Rukawa-kun's no longer going to have fights with each other. I'm sure tomorrow or sooner or later, they'll be going just fine with each other and they're best buds!
Akagi : Hmph! Almost impossible…!
Haruko : That's not true, Oni-chan!! You'll see if you don't trust me! *pouts*
Akagi : … *sighs and smiles* Yare yare… who can't trust you, Haruko… *pats her head*
Meanwhile…
Rukawa walked into the locker room and from his bag, he pulled out a clean towel to wipe the sweats of his face dry. He didn't seem to know that there was a letter slipped between his clothes inside, until….
[The next day, afterschool]
Rukawa : *tugs out his t-shirt and shorts, then the letter slithers out and drops to the floor* Huh?! What the hell? A letter?
a.n : end of chap 2… carry onto the next one… ^__^
Haruko : Ara…? *examines the envelope carefully before taking it into her hands*
Sakuragi : I… I-I… *looks around to see if anybody's around* Please… p- please… *face flushes red*
Haruko : ? What is it, Sakuragi-kun?
And then… from the corner of his eyes, Sakuragi saw the stature of his both enemy, rival and teammate, approaching them.
Sakuragi : *eyes widens* Aa… Rukawa… (whispering)
Haruko : …e? *looks puzzled*
Sakuragi : (thinking) Damn! I gotta get outta here! That kitsune will disturb this precious moment for sure! Just run, Hanamichi, that letter is already in her hands! I'm sure she knows that she has to read it sooner or later!
Sakuragi : *stutters* Aa-a… Ja ne, H-haruko-san!! *runs away from her sight*
Haruko : Wait, Sakuragi-kun!!! Wait! *tries to run after him but she was too slow (just like her brain ^__^)* What am I supposed to do with this letter… *frowns, then starts to think for a while* Oh! I know!!! I think Sakuragi-kun mentioned Rukawa-kun's name… I think I should give this to him! *flips the envelope over* …Ara? *stares at the heart-shaped pink sticker sticked on the middle of the opening* A heart sticker? *ponders for a while and then face lightens up in delight*
Meanwhile, the Sakuragi Gundan and the others were peeking inside through the cracked opening outside the school walls.
Youhei : I think there's something wrong…
Ookusu : I can't hear anything! Demo, why does Haruko-san is looking so cheerful?
Tsukimiya : I don't think it's because she's happy to receive a letter from Hanamichi…
Sakuragi Gundan : *nods nods*
Youhei : Where's Hanamichi anyway?
Soichirou : Let's just grab some foods at Danny's… I'm starving here!
Tsukimiya : Me too me too!
Ookusu : Fatso! Nobody will date you if you continue to eat like that! I don't think girls are attracted to an overweighted guy…
Tsukimiya : Screw you! For me dating a cheeseburger is enough!
Soichirou : Shut up and let's just go there, will ya?!
***
The practice were starting. Akagi, on the corner, had his arms folded as he impatiently tapped his feet continuously onto the wooden-furnished floor.
Ayako : Ano… Sempai, why are you looking so impatient?
Akagi : *growls* Where's that red-head?! How dare he took a day off on purpose!
Ayako : *shrugs* I haven't seen him around… Have you, Haruko-chan?
Haruko : Aa… I had earlier. Demo, he acts so strange and I barely understands what he's speaking about. I think he's ill, Ayako-san…
Akagi : Ill?! That Sakuragi Hanamichi?! *snorts* Almost impossible…
Ayako : Well… I don't know. Maybe you can deal with him later on, Sempai…
Akagi : I definitely should!
The three remained silent. Haruko was watching Rukawa as usual.
Haruko : (thinking) Mou… How can I give this letter to Rukawa-kun? I can't stay on longer 'cause I gotta go home with Oni-chan… And I don't want to disturb his practice for now… What should I do?
She continued to be still as she tried to figure things out.
Haruko : Oh! I know! I'll just slip it inside his bag! Yeah, that'll do! *jumps in excitement*
Ayako : (in her head) What's up with this girl?!
Haruko : (still thinking) Ooh I can't wait to see Rukawa-kun and Sakuragi- kun to befriends with each others! After all there's an end towards all these quarrels!! I'm so glad and relieved! Okay! I'll put this letter now so that I don't have to waste anymore time later on!
With that Haruko walked quietly on her tip of her toe towards the basketball changing room. She searched around for Rukawa's locker and pulled out her bag. Giggling to herself, she tucked in the white envelope carefully inside and then left out with laughter.
Haruko : Alright!! I did it!! I did what Sakuragi-kun had asked me to do… I feel so glad…
***
Akagi : Alright minna, hustle!
Everybody, from all over the court, rushed towards their current captain.
Akagi : This will be it for today. You did a pretty good job today. It's just that I… I'm quite pissed that that idiot didn't attend today's meeting.
Rukawa : Do'aho…
Akagi : Okay then you will be dismissed.
Everybody left the gym, even Rukawa. He's too tired and he still got a lot of homeworks to do.
Akagi and Haruko were walking home together as usual. The Shohoku captain was quite confused of why his dearest imouto was smiling to herself all the while.
Akagi : Oi Haruko…
Haruko : Hai?
Akagi : Why are you so happy today?
Haruko : *smiles wide* I'm glad you ask, Oni-chan! I got big news. A biiiiig news! Guess what, Oni-chan?
Akagi : …What?
Haruko : *jumps around* Sakuragi-kun and Rukawa-kun's no longer going to have fights with each other. I'm sure tomorrow or sooner or later, they'll be going just fine with each other and they're best buds!
Akagi : Hmph! Almost impossible…!
Haruko : That's not true, Oni-chan!! You'll see if you don't trust me! *pouts*
Akagi : … *sighs and smiles* Yare yare… who can't trust you, Haruko… *pats her head*
Meanwhile…
Rukawa walked into the locker room and from his bag, he pulled out a clean towel to wipe the sweats of his face dry. He didn't seem to know that there was a letter slipped between his clothes inside, until….
[The next day, afterschool]
Rukawa : *tugs out his t-shirt and shorts, then the letter slithers out and drops to the floor* Huh?! What the hell? A letter?
a.n : end of chap 2… carry onto the next one… ^__^