BUS RIDE

A/N: I wrote this quite some times ago... hope you like it... anyway... please review, ne? Onegai, minna-san!

Dedication: This fic is specially written for Regina-chan to CELEBRATE and WELCOME dear Regina-chan to the joyful world of fanfic and the EXCELLENT world of Slamdunk.

Disclaimer: Hana will be mine one day! cackle cackle haha... I know I'll be head-butted punched by many and especially Ru... but he's just so cute and irresistable... okay okay... threw up both hands and growled I DON'T own anything, so DON'T sue! I don't have money anyway... ;; and ON to the STORY!

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Chapter I

It was Friday, a normal Friday evening, with a beautiful sunset and a slight breeze. Everywhere was peaceful and everyone was enjoying this rare silence in the busy city of Kanagawa. Then...

"Teme!! You stupid kitsune! Stop where you are and fight with me like a man!" A deafening shout echoed from Shohoku's gym, breaking and shattering this serene scene. author sighs

"Do'aho! Fighting with you is just a waste of time." The brunette answered coolly.

"Teme! Hump! You are not worthy of the Tensai's time anyway!" the red-head scowled and pulled a face at the fox-eyed youth who was of the same size and height like him, well, almost. 1 cm doesn't count much (Sakuragi: What?! I'm taller than that kitsune and you should state that! 1 cm is a big deal and one day I'll be much much taller! heaving with anger Author: ... face-vaulted). But that's where the similarity ends.

One had dark straight bangs that framed a pointy face with porcelain colour and texture while the other crowned a head of red silky fiery curls with smooth brown-skinned face. One had icy piercing blue fox-eyes contrasting the honey-brown warm orbs that were etched onto the other's face. Thin pale lips of one versus the full pouting red lips of the other. Quietness, coolness of a face wiped of any emotion versus loudness, hot-temper of a face that expressed every emotion the owner felt. That was how big their contrast was. And that was how big the gap between them was, or at least, on the surface.

Anyway, the two very contrasting youths continued their bickering in the locker room as the others left the gym.

"Sakuragi! Stop that nonsense and stop quarrelling with Rukawa." Akagi, or better known as Gori by a certain red-head, growled and threatened to use the fist-connecting-with-head technique on him.

"Do have a good rest tonight since you had good tough practice today. Goodbye, Sakuragi-kun." Haruko called as she left the gym with her rather terrifying brother.

"Ja-ne!" Sakuragi cooed as heart shapes replaced his usual brown eyes.

"Do'aho!" Rukawa commented.

"Teme! You are only jealous because Haruko-chan said good-bye to me instead of you!"

"Yamenasai you two before I use the fan on your head. Well, we got to go. Oh ya, remember to lock up when the two of you leave, you are the last ones left in the gym, you know. Don't make a mess or start any fight, okay?" the basketball manageress, Ayako, reminded as she left with Miyagi, Mitsui and Kogure.

"Oi kitsune, everyone's gone. And I'm going too. Are you? Not that I care, as if the tensai will. Anyway, if you are not, you'll have to lock the gym!" Sakuragi called to the fox-eyed boy.

"Um." A simple answer. And a red-head together with a dark-haired youth left the gym.

A/N: Be patient... this is only the 1st chapter.