I'm not a Cheater Chapter 2: How can I forget you?, a slam dunk fanfic

"I'm not a Cheater"

By: Princess Ren

Disclaimers: I do not own Slam Dunk.

Author's notes: Thanks for those who review the prologue! ^_^

Chapter One

In a traditional house in Kanagawa....

******* Dream *******

******* End of Dream *******

"No!!!" Rei said almost a whisper as she sat up in the bed. Her heart was beating fast as she started to sob.

"That dream again....."

"Why Kaede? Why?" she whisper between her sobs. She remember that night. She will never forget that night... the night he dumped her.

******** Flashback ********

................."It's over now Anzai, you can't do anything... It's over..." as he began to walk again without glancing at her for the last time.

Rei just stand there for about five minutes, looking down. Her tears are still in her eyes just waiting to be dropped. It hurt so much. She love him very much. And she didn't think that it would end up like this. It's all over now... All over.

She started to walk to her home. Still hurt to what had happen. "Cheater..." that word repeated all over to her head. She didn't cheat him. What on earth posses him to say she was a cheater. She knew she didn't cheat him.... She arrived at their gate as she slowly opened it. She was so depressed, she didn't even think what her grandparents will say to her. She look pale and her eyes watery. The tears were not yet fallen from her lovely face. She can't cry now. She slowly pulled out the key from her bag and slowly opened the door.

"I'm back" she said in a sad voice, her bangs covering her eyes.

"Welcome home honey." her grandfather said while her grandmother smiled. Rei just nodded and walk slowly to her room.

"How's your date?" her grandmother said as she look at her granddaughter.

Mr. Anzai or her grandfather was sitting on the couch with his wife. She knew her grand parents were like her parents. Also they treat her like their own daughter. Rei originally live in America but she and her mother stayed here in Japan for they want their daughter to knew her original background and others. She stayed here during her pre school years and will study in America her elementary years, also she will be back here in Japan to study junior high and high school. They were waiting for Rei to return. He notice the unusual action of their granddaughter. Normally when she arrives from her date she is always happy, but not tonight.

"Yeah Rei, tell us..."

Rei stopped walking and just stared at the floor. She couldn't tell them. They might hate Kaede for what he did to her. She don't want that to happen. She just stared there and didn't spoke any word.

"Rei? what happen?" her grandmother said. Her voice was full of worry, she never saw her act like this. She knew something bad had happen. She rush to Rei and held her shoulders. "Please tell us..." Mr. Anzai said as he walk to them. Rei was just silent.

"Rei look at me..." Mrs. Anzai was now really worried. What could possibly happen between those two? Rei just ignore her and kept staring at the floor. "Please Rei....." she tighten her hands to her shoulder. Still Rei ignored her. Her grandfather was also worried and she came closer to both of them and he raise his right hand to her chin to let her look at her grandmother. But she brush his hand away slowly. She knew she couldn't escape this one so she just obeyed her grandmother.

"Please..." was all her grandfather said. Then Rei slowly raise her head to see her grandmother. Her grandmother just gasp aloud. She saw her eyes... full of pain, sorrow and loneliness. Her eyes still watery. She didn't let her tears fall yet so they were still in her eyes. Her grandfather looked at her and said in a kind voice: "Let it out..." just then... "You're a cheater..." those words repeated in her head again. She cried at her grandmother's chest while she soothe her.

"What happen? Tell us..." she said.

"He.... he... he dump me...." she said between her sobs. They could just only gasp.

"He told me I'm... I'm a cheater" she said again as she said those words she cried even harder. She couldn't take those words.

"He told you that?" her grandfather ask worriedly

"Yes..." as she cried again. "Am I... am I a cheater grandmother?" she ask she still crying hard.

"Of course not honey. Your not a cheater." she said happily to her granddaughter soothing her softly.

"Then... then why?" she ask.

"He may misunderstood you Rei." Her grandfather said as her grandmother let go of her. As her grandfather let her to sit on the couch. Mrs. Anzai go to the kitchen to get some water to calm her down.

"Tell us what exactly happened..." Mr. Anzai ask her kindly.

".... He said... he said that it's all over now. He want to end our relationship cause.... cause he said that I'm cheating him..." she said as she cry. Her grandfather hug her. Just then her grandmother came carrying a glass with water and offered to Rei, who gladly drink it.

"Why would he think you're cheating him?" her grandma ask as she sat beside Rei.

"He said that it's because.... I let those other boys court me if I already knew I have a boyfriend and... and because he saw me with Ryujoji-san in a cafe and he also said that I was flirting with the guys at school but I didn't flirt with them... I was just being friendly." she was starting to calm down.

"That's it?" her grandmother ask

"Yes... But I didn't cheat him... I would never cheat him..." she said as she began to sob again.

"Yes... we knew you wouldn't cheat Rukawa. We know how much you love him... So stop crying, you know tears don't suit your beautiful face you know." her grandfather said as he smiled at her, who just smiled back.

"There.... a smile is the one that is fitted to your lovely face." her grandmother said.

"Grandma...." she whined then she said:

"So.... what do I do now grand ma? grand pa?" she ask sadly

"What do you do?" they both said in one voice.

"Yes.... After all he.... he dump me... and he said that I can't.... I can't do anything about it.... nothing can change his mind... I know him very well... he's stubborn, he won't listen to me if I try telling him again that... that I didn't cheat him... "

"I know Rei this is hard for you to take and maybe Rukawa is also having a hard time, even though he's the one that dump you... is to... Move on......" her grandma said as she smiled to her.

"Move on....... how?" she ask. She knew it will be hard cause she love Rukawa very much.

"How? Of course you know the answer for that." her grandmother replied.

"....Find another boyfriend" her grandfather said.

"Right know?!" she shouted.

"Of course not honey, We knew it will be a long time before you got another boyfriend cause we knew you love him so much... and You know that it's not easy to fall in love again..." her grandmother said slowly

"Give them a chance...." her grandfather said while he laugh (A.N. You know, what laugh I'm talking about ^^)

"who?" Rei ask innocently

"You know your suitors" her grandmother laugh as Rei blush

"Grandma!!!"

"Well young lady maybe you should go to your room and get refresh and sleep." her grandmother said. And she whispered something to her ear: "And don't cry" Rei just look at her grand mother and just nodded.

As she walk to go to her room her grandfather said aloud: "It's better to love and lost than not to love at all." Rei stopped and look at her grandfather who was smiling. Rei just smiled back and said "Thank You grand pa! Good Night" then she walk again to her room. "Good Night honey." she heard her grandparents voice saying that.

******** End of flashback ********

Having those memories pained her but her grandfather was right... "It's better to love and lost than not to love at all." she smiled as she remember those words. Her grandfather is always good at quotes. She sometimes thought he was a philosopher. Then she remember again something... Move on. Those words are two words you can spell easily but hard to do. She need to move on after he dumped her 2 weeks ago. Move on.... those words repeated to her head and then remember something... "give your suitors a chance" she smiled again and blushed slightly. She has many suitors. Too many that she couldn't date all of them. So she came up with the idea who ever ask her for a date in person she will say yes. She knew almost all of them are to shy to ask her in person so she knew it'll be only a few people who will dare to ask her in person. But then again it's hard to do that. She fell in love with him. She didn't know how she fell in love with such a person, who was silent, mysterious, always sleeping in class, yet handsome and popular with girls. She knew it wasn't the reason why she feel in love. Maybe it's his play. She has seen him play basketball many times for he was her classmate during her three years in junior high. Even today she sees him play for he is still her classmate. He was indeed very cool when he plays. Most of the girls got their crushes at him cause of his cool playing skills at basketball. She couldn't explain it. Even if she was the top student in their batch. She smile softly and look at the clock it reads: 1:20. It was late and she knew she must get some sleep. There were many things to do tomorrow especially her. She lay in the bed again as she slowly close her eyes. Before she drifted to dream land she heard her grandmother's voice in the wind saying... "Move on."

Meanwhile....

In a large house in Kanagawa....

******* Dream *******

"......... let's end this Rei...." a man said in a low voice. "W-What do you mean: end this?" the girl said. "........... you know what I mean...... let's end this relationship." the man replied. "Why?" she ask. "Why? Don't tell me you don't know..... You're a cheater..." he said. ".......... I'm... I'm not a cheater..." said the girl in a trembling voice. "...... yeah right...." said the man sarcastically. "....... No.... really. I DID NOT cheat you..." said the girl. "I DID NOT Cheat you..." Those words repeated over and over again in his head. "I DID NOT cheat you....."

******* End of Dream *******

Rukawa wake up with perspiration in his body. His heart beating fast as he slowly sat on the bed.

"That nightmare again." he said as he slowly look at the window.

As he look at the window he swear he heard her voice saying "I did not cheat you..." as he heard it he slowly turn his head away from it. Then said aloud with no emotion... "Yes you are..."

He remember that night very well. That night he dump her. The night he made a big mistake.

******** Flashback ********

.............."I don't want to hear any excuses from you...It's over now Anzai, you can't do anything... It's over..." as he began to walk again without glancing at her for the last time.

He continue to walk then stop when he was about 2 miles from her and slowly turn his head back. He saw her there staring at the ground, how lucky he was that she isn't looking anywhere but the ground. He stared at her for about 30 seconds and suddenly he felt he was sorry for her. Something was telling him to go there and hugged her very tightly and say he was sorry. But the other side of him told him to leave her alone and let her suffer for what she had done to him. He just ignore the other side as he continue to walk he glance last time at her lone figure as he absently whispered, "I'm sorry... I guess."

As he walk to to his house he couldn't shake off the feeling of being wrong. HE felt that he was guilty for breaking up with her. He knew it will be hard for both of them, especially Rei. He couldn't stand to see her cry or to be sad, but that doesn't matter know for he knew he will forget her in a matter of few days with the help of basketball. Whenever he has a problem or something he want to forget he will just play basketball and after a few exercise he will totally forget her. But he also knew she will totally forget him in a matter of days for guys will be asking her for dates and such. He put the thoughts away as he reach his house and enter. He was surprise to see his parents in the living room, chatting.

"I thought you wouldn't come back in a few days more?" he ask confusedly as he walk to them. His parent where in a business trip in America and would be arriving in a few days. He hadn't expect them arriving this soon.

"Why, Son? You don't want to see your parents?" her mother ask in a joking tone.

"NO. I was just surprise to see both of you here.... so early." he replied as he began to walk to his room.

"Whow! What's the rush? You know we arrive here in a few hours and this is our welcome? come 'on Kaede we expect that you give us some warm welcome and this is what we got? Well I thought you're better than that." his father said as he eyed his son. He saw something different from him.

"Where have you been? Murasamo-san said that you've gone out during lunch and you arrive here late? It's 7:30 in the evening..." her mother asked worriedly as she eyed her husband and her son.

"Have been practicing?" his father ask as he eyed him from his feet to his head. He didn't receive any replied to his son.

"You don't look like you practiced basketball with those clothes... mmmmmm... you must gone out with your girlfriend Rei don't you?" her mother said teasingly.

She receive a snort from his son and said,

"I don't have anytime for your jokes mom, dad." he said.

His mother and father sense something from their son and ask something.

"Rukawa tell us what happen. Did something happen between you and Rei? tell us we want to know." his father said dead seriously, but Rukawa seems to be unaffected. He just stared at them for a minute and began to walk to his room. He turn his head over his shoulder and said coldly,

".......I broke up with her." he heard his parents gasped. They could not believe what they were hearing. They didn't expect him to broke up to that kind girl, what on earth did posses him to broke up with her? they just stared at their son's back as he walk towards his room. His father said aloud,

"How can you do such a thing with Rei? She's a very kind and a sweet girl... You're making a big mistake about this Kaede." he eyed his son with a very serous voice. Rukawa just stop at his door as he put his hand at the knob. He was about to turn it when he heard his father's voice. He didn't look back and just said,

"Yeah, right" he's voice a little harsh as he open the door to his room and close it.

He left his parents at the living room staring at the door, shock. Her mother murmured something,

"A big mistake Kaede.... A big mistake."

******** End of Flashback ********

Every time he remember those events disgusted him. He don't want to remember any little detail about it, but it sometimes hunts him on his sleep.

"Why does this have to happen to me?" he suddenly ask himself.

He suddenly heard his parent's voice saying, ".... You've made a big mistake..." over and over again in his head.

"Mistake?" he ask.

"Is it a big mistake that I dump her, just because she cheated on me? I don't think it's a big mistake." he continued. He believe that he DIDN'T made a big mistake. He knew it. But something or someone in the back of his head said that she didn't cheat him. But he won't believe her, he saw it with his two eyes. How she receive love letters from guys back at school, while blushing slightly, seeing her with Ryujoji chatting happily in a cafe and how she flirt back at the boys that were surrounding her. And she says that she didn't cheat him!? How could he make a big mistake with events like that?

He remember when he was in his second year in junior high. He and Rei were classmates. At the first day of classes he was very happy that Rei is his classmate AGAIN. They were classmates during the first year and during that time he was developing something inside him that he don't know. When he sees her smile at him he would smile back and then blush slightly. And during their second year he decided to court her. At first he didn't believe that she would give him a change due to she has many suitors, too many that she couldn't name all of them. His friends also believe that he wouldn't stand a change with his "competitors" to what his friends call them. They to were also courting Rei but they seemed to go unnoticed even they were her classmates. During that time all the boys at campus would go ga-ga over her even if she passes at them. And he believe that Rei would only go to a date with a handsome guy at campus. Her friends were also his friends due to some events. He also knew that her friends have some what have a crush on him. HE was aware that he is the most popular guy in school due to his handsome features and not to mention his cool playing skills at basketball. One time he decided to ask her friends about if she have been in a date before. He was shock to hear that she hasn't been in a date before. Her friends adore Rei cause of her personal traits and respects her. He remember the time that her friends help him out to get him on a date with her. He was surprise to hear that she will ONLY date someone if he was brave enough to ask her in person. Of course her friends told him not to tell any one about how to get her to date some one or Rei would be mad at them for telling someone about how to ask her. He never told his friends about how and it took days to gather his courage JUST to ask her out.

He remember how he approach her. He never felt so nervous in all his life. He was blushing madly and Rei thought that he had a fever or something due to his color and she reach out her hand to his forehead to check. During this gesture he was reddening like a rip tomato and there he got his chance to ask her. He saw her blush deeply with her pale hands and said YES in a kind and shy voice. He was very happy at that moment on. He told his friends that he was going to date Rei. His friends had wide eyes in shock to find out HE was going with a date. His friends ask him continuously how he convince Rei to go to a date. After having several dates with her he decided to confess his love towards her. After saying it, he immediately ask her to be HIS girlfriend and she answer a very kind YES together with a smile and blush. It was one of his happiest day in his life and he gave her a kiss on the cheek. He soon told his friends about the news and almost all of his friends drop dead in shock. He also told his parents about it and smiled happily at him saying their proud of their son. He and Rei decided to keep it a secret between them and their friends and not to say a word to anybody outside. For they knew that it'll be a big shock at school. And it'll be a very intriguing news. So when they were at school they would act nothing between them and go on with their lives. But sometimes they could not avoid things like walking at school together side by side and being stared by the people around them giving him and Rei some jealous looks; Seeing Rei carrying a heavy bag and offered to help her and some other things. During the end of school he will wait for Rei outside the school grounds and walk her to her home. During those time he found out that Rei's grandfather was a basketball coach at a high school team. He respected him and honor him for he also love to play basketball.

He remember Anzai-san teach him some points about basketball and it help him alot. He also remember that Rei and her parents lives in America, her father also being a coach, a head coach to be exact, in one of the teams in NBA. She told him that she was currently living with her grand parents. HE remember how he fall in love with her, nobody she will encounter won't resist her beauty and her terrific attitude. He also see her play sports. She was the ace of the basketball team for girls and volleyball team and not to mention she is the most skill player in gymnastics, her skills was better than her coach. He sometimes smile to him self how did she manage to play 3 clubs if only one can have ONLY 1 club at the time. She explained to him that she belongs originally to the Gymnastics Club. She explained to him that the other's club's coaches approach her and ask her if she could join their club. He laugh when he heard her say that her Sensei in the Gymnastics found out what the other sensei's wants her to join their clubs went ballistic. She also told him that her coach approach the other coaches and told them that they can't do anything cause only one person is aloud to have a club. They were about to fight when Rei told them to settle it with a talk with the principal. So they went there and told the principal everything they had why Rei was needed in the 2 clubs. She said to Rukawa that the only goal the coaches wants her cause they want to become the champion and in order to do that they need Rei's abilities, they also said that they want the school to be well known all over Japan so many students will gonna enroll at the school with that the principal agree and only IF Rei says Yes. He was very impress at Rei to join 2 other clubs and was amazed that Rei is not easily being tired. Also he was amazed that she could be still the top student of their batch even if she has 3 clubs and keep a relationship with him.

He was more falling for her everytime he would saw her smile. He admitted to him self that she has the most beautiful smile that he have ever seen, who can be blew off with that one of her smiles. Sometimes he hear his friends and parents say how lucky he is to have a girlfriend like her. And indeed he was very lucky that he was her boyfriend. All the boys in their school and from the nearby school are dying just to win her heart. Everyone knows that she is kind, polite, sweet, friendly, helpful, athletic, intelligent and not to mention very beautiful. In short you may want to say she is a perfect girl. She has every traits that a guy is looking for a girl. Indeed she was perfect... except she cheated HIM.

He stop his thoughts about those wonderful memories when he counter part the word CHEAT. He hated that word and that is why he broke up with her. He put the thoughts out as he look at the clock that reads: 2:56. It was late and he needed some rest. There were a lot to do tomorrow. He slowly lay back to bed as he close his eyes once again. He swore he heard her parent's voice and Rei's saying "...... A big mistake..." and "....I'm not a cheater...."

To be continued........

Author's notes: So what do you think? Is it bad? Good? Review!!!!! Okay for the people who were confused Rei is Mr. Anzai's grand daughter and is currently living with him and his wife (even thought you already know). This chapter is actually not very long... I was planning that this chapter is only for Rei and the next for Rukawa but then again I decided to combine them. If you don't want to combine Rei and Rukawa's chapters then tell me and I will separate the two. I know this is a long chapter and I hope you like it. And I forgot to tell you that there will be a sort of love triangle between Rei/Rukawa/??? . Please vote for the guy it will be either Sendoh, Mitsui or someone else you prefer (even from other teams) and I will NOT accept Sakuragi, (I don't hate the guy but he already has Haruko don't you think?) Akagi ( some reason^_^ But I DON'T hate him) and Ryota (he already has Ayako). The polls will be close when Chapter 6 is posted, so you have enough time to vote. Well I hope you stay tuned to the next chapter... Until next time, Ja ne! ^_^