Count your blessings By shinichimakigal
Disclaimer: I do not own any Slam Dunk characters so dun bother suing coz I am broke.
Before I give you guys the next chapter, I would like to thank my reviewers so far. Even though I only got 2, you guys really made my day!!!
fourteen: haha. so offence taken! But I really didn't know what to write for the summary. Thank you for reviewing a story with a lousy summary! Haha.
slamdunk-serene: thanks for reviewing. Well, I think I will write another fic for Kogure and Ayumi. I get confused, you see. Haha. Thank you for waiting for this chapter. Hope you enjoy it as much I enjoyed writing it!
Now, on with the next chapter.
Chapter 2: The principal office
(A/N: Ok, the last time we saw Aya, she was about to enter the principal's office after hitting Mitsui on the face with a book. ;; strong isn't she?)
"Yes? You wanted to see me about something?" Aya asked her principal.
"What the heck? At the most, I will get suspended on the first day of school. And onii-chan will kill me. What can be worse than that?" thought Aya, as she smiled sweetly at her principal.
"Yes, Aya. Just the person I wanted to see. Please, have a seat. I have a offer for you." Aya flopped down on the chair.
"Now, Aya. From your previous school, Kainan, I understand that you were the captain of the basketball team. Am I not right?" the principal said while looking through some papers.
"Ya, so? You have a problem with that?" Aya snapped back. Obviously, the subject of basketball was a taboo issue and just the word made Aya flare up.
"No, of course not!" the principal quickly replied, not wanting to get on the bad side of her. "I told you I wanted to make you an offer, right?"
"Ya, what is it? And could you make it fast? I really have to get back to class. I would not want to miss Maths. I just love it, you know?" Aya lied, knowing that the offer had something to do with basketball.
"What a lame excuse! No one likes Maths! How stupid can you get, Aya?" Aya, grinning a fake smile, as her conscious scolded her.
"You don't have a extracurricular activity, do you?" the principal asked.
"How stupid can you get? I have only been here for 20mins. How am supposed to join a club by then?" Aya smiled as she mentally scolded the principal.
"Thought so. Now, Aya. I am sorry to say there isn't a basketball club for girls in this school because most of the girls are too busy cheering for the boys' basketball team. However, I must say. With your talents, I want you to be the team manageress for the boys' basketball team," principal said, crossing his arms, knowing that she was going to be totally synced about his idea.
"WHAT!!! NO WAY!!! I hate basketball. I hate it so much that I can just burst a ball with my bare hands!!!" Aya screamed as she got up from her seat, her eyes flaring with anger.
"Now, Aya, calm down. It is not like you. You were the MVP in junior high. Why would you want to give it all up? All I asked you to do is be the manageress for the basketball team. The current basketball team manager, Ayako, is having problems balancing her schoolwork with her position. She has offered to step down and give the place to another. She will be the assistant team manageress, so she would help you along the way," the principal replied, obviously surprised at her reaction.
"No, of course not. She can balance it, I have confidence in her. And there are so many other girls out there. Why me? No, I am sorry but I am going to have to decline your offer," Aya trying to regain her cool.
"Well, then. If that is your wish, Aya, I am going to have to suspend you." The principal smiled at her.
"What? Just for declining your offer? What kind of school is this? No way!"
"No, Aya. It is not for declining my offer. It is for hurting a pupil on her very first day at a school. Let me tell you Aya, which would not look too good on your progress card. And I am sure your onii-sama would not like that, either. But you could always save me the trouble and become the team manageress."
"What? That's blackmail!!!"
"No, Aya, I like to think of it as negotiating. Now, would you like to re- think your decision?" the principal asked as he folded his arms around his chest, smiling calmly back at her.
"No way! I am not going to change my mind, so forget it!" "Well, then. Would you please sign this form? It is called a beta form, maybe you have heard of it? It is for students who do bad things. (A/N: I'm so sorry to everyone who is not Singaporean. This system is used in Singapore education system. I don't know about the other countries but this record follows you all your life, so it is kind of serious)
Aya frowned at the principal.
"Or you could sign this. It is the application for the basketball team. It is your choice, Aya. Make it good."
"I am telling you, making me the basketball manageress is not a good thing. You will regret it," Aya fumed, as she snatched the pen out of his hand and signed the basketball application.
"Now, now. That's better. I don't see why I should regret my decision. Believe me, you will come running back and thanking me. You should get back to class. Didn't you say you loved Maths? Go on now. Oh ya, the basketball team practices every day after school. Meet me here after school and I will introduce you to the team, ok?"
"Whatever." Aya slammed the door behind her.
"That girl is so hard to please. And she is so scary," the principal said as he heaved a huge sigh of relief.
Ok guys. That's it for this chapter. I think I should get started on the next chapter as well. I am just dead bored. Well, keep those reviews coming in and I will see you guys at the next chapter. Ja ne!
Disclaimer: I do not own any Slam Dunk characters so dun bother suing coz I am broke.
Before I give you guys the next chapter, I would like to thank my reviewers so far. Even though I only got 2, you guys really made my day!!!
fourteen: haha. so offence taken! But I really didn't know what to write for the summary. Thank you for reviewing a story with a lousy summary! Haha.
slamdunk-serene: thanks for reviewing. Well, I think I will write another fic for Kogure and Ayumi. I get confused, you see. Haha. Thank you for waiting for this chapter. Hope you enjoy it as much I enjoyed writing it!
Now, on with the next chapter.
Chapter 2: The principal office
(A/N: Ok, the last time we saw Aya, she was about to enter the principal's office after hitting Mitsui on the face with a book. ;; strong isn't she?)
"Yes? You wanted to see me about something?" Aya asked her principal.
"What the heck? At the most, I will get suspended on the first day of school. And onii-chan will kill me. What can be worse than that?" thought Aya, as she smiled sweetly at her principal.
"Yes, Aya. Just the person I wanted to see. Please, have a seat. I have a offer for you." Aya flopped down on the chair.
"Now, Aya. From your previous school, Kainan, I understand that you were the captain of the basketball team. Am I not right?" the principal said while looking through some papers.
"Ya, so? You have a problem with that?" Aya snapped back. Obviously, the subject of basketball was a taboo issue and just the word made Aya flare up.
"No, of course not!" the principal quickly replied, not wanting to get on the bad side of her. "I told you I wanted to make you an offer, right?"
"Ya, what is it? And could you make it fast? I really have to get back to class. I would not want to miss Maths. I just love it, you know?" Aya lied, knowing that the offer had something to do with basketball.
"What a lame excuse! No one likes Maths! How stupid can you get, Aya?" Aya, grinning a fake smile, as her conscious scolded her.
"You don't have a extracurricular activity, do you?" the principal asked.
"How stupid can you get? I have only been here for 20mins. How am supposed to join a club by then?" Aya smiled as she mentally scolded the principal.
"Thought so. Now, Aya. I am sorry to say there isn't a basketball club for girls in this school because most of the girls are too busy cheering for the boys' basketball team. However, I must say. With your talents, I want you to be the team manageress for the boys' basketball team," principal said, crossing his arms, knowing that she was going to be totally synced about his idea.
"WHAT!!! NO WAY!!! I hate basketball. I hate it so much that I can just burst a ball with my bare hands!!!" Aya screamed as she got up from her seat, her eyes flaring with anger.
"Now, Aya, calm down. It is not like you. You were the MVP in junior high. Why would you want to give it all up? All I asked you to do is be the manageress for the basketball team. The current basketball team manager, Ayako, is having problems balancing her schoolwork with her position. She has offered to step down and give the place to another. She will be the assistant team manageress, so she would help you along the way," the principal replied, obviously surprised at her reaction.
"No, of course not. She can balance it, I have confidence in her. And there are so many other girls out there. Why me? No, I am sorry but I am going to have to decline your offer," Aya trying to regain her cool.
"Well, then. If that is your wish, Aya, I am going to have to suspend you." The principal smiled at her.
"What? Just for declining your offer? What kind of school is this? No way!"
"No, Aya. It is not for declining my offer. It is for hurting a pupil on her very first day at a school. Let me tell you Aya, which would not look too good on your progress card. And I am sure your onii-sama would not like that, either. But you could always save me the trouble and become the team manageress."
"What? That's blackmail!!!"
"No, Aya, I like to think of it as negotiating. Now, would you like to re- think your decision?" the principal asked as he folded his arms around his chest, smiling calmly back at her.
"No way! I am not going to change my mind, so forget it!" "Well, then. Would you please sign this form? It is called a beta form, maybe you have heard of it? It is for students who do bad things. (A/N: I'm so sorry to everyone who is not Singaporean. This system is used in Singapore education system. I don't know about the other countries but this record follows you all your life, so it is kind of serious)
Aya frowned at the principal.
"Or you could sign this. It is the application for the basketball team. It is your choice, Aya. Make it good."
"I am telling you, making me the basketball manageress is not a good thing. You will regret it," Aya fumed, as she snatched the pen out of his hand and signed the basketball application.
"Now, now. That's better. I don't see why I should regret my decision. Believe me, you will come running back and thanking me. You should get back to class. Didn't you say you loved Maths? Go on now. Oh ya, the basketball team practices every day after school. Meet me here after school and I will introduce you to the team, ok?"
"Whatever." Aya slammed the door behind her.
"That girl is so hard to please. And she is so scary," the principal said as he heaved a huge sigh of relief.
Ok guys. That's it for this chapter. I think I should get started on the next chapter as well. I am just dead bored. Well, keep those reviews coming in and I will see you guys at the next chapter. Ja ne!