I don't know why I'm attempting this but here it goes a Sakuragi x OC fic. Enjoy.

Silent Love

By: Kuroi Neko-kun

Summary: Rukawa's mute sister returns to his life after years of separation. With the new school year coming, he expects a better life. Meanwhile, Sakuragi suffers his 51st rejection. To top it off, Haruko rejects him for Megane-kun. But a turn of events made him meet Rukawa Kinaki and finds out about her secrets, giving a chance to make peace with Rukawa. Could this be the ultimate boon or will it turn to something else?

Chapter 1: Life's Ups and Downs

Key:

"Spoken" 

'Sign language' 

Thoughts

'Mental messages'

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Life had always been unfair. Everyone knows that. Some believed that it was because something had gone wrong somewhere in their perfect lives. Some believed that they do not get the fair treatment that others do. For others, it was money. But to a certain redhead, it meant being dejected by fifty-one girls. Fifty-one. Sakuragi sighed as he drummed in his head that life was unfair. He had tried to win the girl's heart and yet, she dumped him. True, she had showed him his true potential in basketball and his lifelong goal. Still, unfair. "Hanamichi, just because Haruko dumps you doesn't mean it's unfair. You've got to just move on," his friend, Mito Youhei, had told him," There's definitely someone else better for you out there." Youhei had meant him to cheer up, to not give up hope. But Sakuragi Hanamichi had given up his hopes to finding a girl. At least, I have basketball. He had thought about that for long now. He had a way to rid of all emotion, to be like his arch nemesis/teammate. He smirked to himself. Maybe one day, he could even understand the quiet ignorant. Maybe… but for now… He had to move on. At least, move on through his second year in Shohoku High.

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If someone complained their life was unfair, a young girl would try her best to prove that their lives were better than hers. They should talk. They could talk. The raven-haired girl was born mute. She could not voice out her pain to the world. But most of the time, she was grateful that she was mute. Her disability brought out a hidden power. She smiled to herself as she listened to the excited thoughts of the young boy in front of her. She was sitting in a train, sharing her booth with a young married couple and their son. It was the boy's first time and boy was he excited. He was leaning far to close to the open window. He turned and smiled at her. She smiled back. 'Be careful or you'll fall out,' she pushed her mental message to his mind. The boy kept on grinning and sat down at his seat, enjoying the view safely. She heaved a sigh of relief that the boy did not freak out. She could speak to people through her mind. Rukawa Kinaki was a telepath.

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He scanned the platform, looking at every black-haired girl that came down from the train. Being Japan, there were a lot of them. He almost got dizzy when a mental message greeted him. 'Onii-chan!' He turned and faced the girl. A small smile grew on his face.

"Kinaki-chan…" he muttered. His foxy blue eyes blinked back tears. He hugged her tight, holding her close.

'Onii-chan, I missed you!' She thought making sure her brother got the message.

"I missed you too. Let's get you home. You must be tired…" He started fussing over her. She smiled.

'Don't worry about me. I got here just fine and I feel great! I'd like an ice-cream though…' Kinaki giggled. Rukawa smiled, calming down. He had apprehension for a week now when she wrote to tell him that she was transferring to Shohoku. Her parents had split and Rukawa was living with his father while Kinaki and his mother moved to Okinawa. Now, their mother had decided to abandon the Rukawa family forever and sent Kinaki to Kanagawa, back to her father. Kinaki was glad to return to her brother and father. She knew that she was returning to the life that she was deprived of from very young. And she knew she was going to be happy.

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The first thing she got when returning to the Rukawa Mansion was a huge greeting from her father. He hugged her tight and planted a kiss on her forehead lovingly.

"Kinaki-chan… you've grown," he mumbled. Kinaki smiled and hugged back at him.

'Tada ima, Tou-san,' she said in sign language. Her father understood that since it was his own daughter who was born mute. Their parents did not know about Kinaki's telepathic abilities. Only Rukawa did. She communicated to everyone else by sign language. Rukawa-san showed her in sign language a sentence that made her cry. 'Finally, back to me.'

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They talked in her room for quite awhile. Rukawa found out that her mother had called her a freak whenever she could. She did not want to tell him because he would do something rash. She knew him, even though they had not met each other since Rukawa was eight.

"Kinaki-chan… are you even sure that you want to go to Shohoku High?" he asked, lying on the bed. Kinaki was unpacking some of her clothes into her wardrobe.

'Of course,' she answered, 'it's not like I'm mentally disabled. Onii-chan, you should know that I'm normal in any other way.' Rukawa sat up and stared at his sister. He had always treated her as normally as possible.

"I know that," he said slowly," I just don't want others to treat you differently…"

'You can TELL them not to. You are the most popular guy in school.'

"Kinaki-chan, I don't talk to them. I act like I don't exist. I don't want them to notice me but they do," Rukawa sighed. Kinaki giggled.

'You feel cursed because of your looks,' she sat down beside her brother,' it's okay. Whatever happens, I'll deal. I have been dealing with complications all my life…' Rukawa noticed his sister's sad look. 'I just…don't want to be a freak… to anyone.'

"You're not," he answered," I know you aren't. And you have been dealing with complications. More than I did. Kinaki-chan, I'm sorry I doubted you." He hugged his sister.

'I know I'm okay because I have you by my side,' she smiled,' who knows, I might meet someone who can take care of me just like you would.' Rukawa ruffled her hair affectionately.

"I seriously doubt that," he muttered. She was just about to think about something when their butler, Benibana-san, knocked on the door.

"Young Master, Young Lady, dinner will be ready in half an hour. Master Rukawa insists that the both of you get ready for the feast."

'Feast?'

"Tou-san ordered the chef to prepare something extra for you," Rukawa answered before turning to the door," arigatou, Benibana-san."

'Feast?' Kinaki repeated.

"Kinaki, you live in a mansion now. Get used to the lifestyle," Rukawa gave her a small smile. She gave him a bored look.

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"Come on, Hanamichi," Youhei said," you've got to eat." Sakuragi just stared at his food. He sighed, exasperated. His friend had reached a low when Haruko rejected him but to find out she was going out with someone else made Sakuragi go down a bit lower.

"I need air," he muttered, standing up. Youhei dragged him down again. He was frustrated that Sakuragi was not recovering from the pain.

"You need to eat! It's about time you got over Haruko," he said, letting out his frustration," she chose and it's not you."

"I know that," he muttered, not wanting to fight.

"So please," Youhei pushed the plate closer," don't starve yourself over her. There's other…"

"Fish in the sea," Sakuragi brightened up a little," You're right. I had gotten over her but not the fact she's going out with Megane-kun." He spooned the contents of the plate and ate.

"Hanamichi, you…"

"I'm going to give up girls for awhile, Youhei. I think I've got someone to give all my dedication to," Sakuragi gave a sad smile.

"Who?" Youhei asked, curious and a bit worried.

"Her name is…" tears brimmed in his brown eyes, "…basketball."

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Basketball. Kinaki knew it was her brother's favorite sport and his dream. Kinaki had always seen him play, in her dreams. Being a telepath had advantages. Kinaki could see visions in her dreams. Most of them were of Rukawa and his dream. Like now, as she dreamt of him, practicing. She saw him do his passes and dunks, fending off many invisible opponents. She felt his concentration and seriousness of the game. She wished she had not chosen to sleep and be with him. Her dream shifted her to another place. A route her brother would take home on his bike. He turned at the bend and fell. She let out a silent scream and instantly woke. 'Onii-chan!'

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