Count your blessings
By shinichimakigal
Disclaimer: I do not own any Slam Dunk characters so dun bother suing coz I am broke.
I am sorry to all reviewers because I can't thank you all personally. I am running late cause I did not have time to write a chapter yesterday so I am trying to cram 2 chapters in 1 day. Sorry. But thanks to all of you who reviewed, especially the common ones like lambie (love your fic!), fourteen and slamdunk-serene. Hope you all enjoy this chapter.
By the way, Aya joined the school right after Mitsui came back to the basketball team, ok?
Chapter 9: Your enemy, my friend
The three of them are still eating in the living room, where we left them.
"Oh no! I forgot to buy rice! Now I have to go back to the store!" wailed Aya.
"Go on then. Otherwise what would we eat for dinner?" Kyo told her, still eating.
"Oh, dear sis. You rest, I will go buy the rice," Aya mimicked in Kyo's voice. "No, it is ok, bro, I will buy it," she said in her own voice. Kyo just rolled his eyes.
"Why of all brothers did God give me this pig?" Aya sighed.
"Ano. Aya-san. Can I follow you to the store? I need to buy some groceries and it looks like you could use some company," Sendoh asked.
"See! Even a guy I only know for ½ hour is better than my brother! What is the world coming to?" Aya grumbled while Sendoh sweat dropped.
Turning back to Sendoh, "Thank you. Sure, why not?" she said smiling back at him.
"God, she is so pretty when she smiles!" Sendoh thought as his heart thumped furiously against his chest.
The two of them left the house, locking the door behind Kyo, who had finished eating and was now watching cartoons like a 5-year old kid.
"Aya-san. If Yumi is your friend, that means that you are in the third year, right?" Sendoh asked her, breaking off the silence.
"Yes, you are in the second year right?" Sendoh nodded. "So you like playing basketball?"
"Of course! I sleep, I live, I dream, I even breathe basketball. I love it. It is my life," Sendoh announced, in a proud voice.
"He reminds me so much of myself when I used to play basketball," Aya thought, dreaming off into space.
"Ano, Aya-san? You there?" Sendoh asked, frantically waving his hands in front of Aya's face.
Aya snapped out of her trance. "Gomen, Sendoh-san. I was just thinking about something," Aya replied sheepishly.
"So, then. What club are you in?" Sendoh asked.
"You like asking questions don't you? Well, I am the manageress of the basketball team," Aya replied, carefully trying to notice any difference in his facial expression.
Sendoh just smiled. "Manageress huh? Then you will know my enemies. They declared war on me right after the practice match," chuckling remembering the match.
"Let me guess. That stupid do'aho, Sakuragi, and Rukawa?"
"How did you know?" Sendoh looked confused.
"Sakuragi is challenging everyone even though he himself knows that he would lose. And I know Rukawa, he was my childhood friend. If you really are as good as Yumi says, then his aim would be to bring you down," Aya replied.
Sendoh laughed. "Rukawa is really good. I've never met a guy who is so damn crazy about winning. But you can see that he is burning with passion for basketball when he plays."
"Yeah, he really loves basketball," Aya said, smiling.
"Enough about basketball. I want to ask you something. Would you go out with me sometime?" Sendoh asked, still smiling his trademark smile. They had reached the supermarket and entered with a trolley.
"Sendoh! You barely know me. And I am older than you!" Aya exclaimed.
"But I feel like I have known you forever. And there is so many famous couples in which the female is older than the male!" Sendoh replied.
"Name one, then," Aya challenged.
"Erm. I can't think of one right now. But I am sure there are many couples who are like so out there!" Sendoh replied, sheepishly.
"Well, you are right."
"So was that a yes?" Sendoh asked excitedly.
"No," Aya replied.
"So that was a no?" Sendoh asked sadly.
"No," Aya replied, laughing as she went to grab the rice, leaving Sendoh standing there on looking her.
"God, what is she doing to me? My heart won't stop racing and I feel like all the blood is rushing to my head when she talks to me. I just got to have her!" Sendoh decided.
Monday morning.
"Ohaiyo, Aya-san!" Sendoh greeted as they both left their flats at the same time.
"Oh, Ohaiyo, Sendoh-san. Nice morning isn't it?" Aya greeted back with a smile on her face.
It was a cool morning with light drizzles. Ironically, both Sendoh and Aya loved this kind of morning.
"Beautiful. I just love the way the rain drips on my face, ever so gently," Sendoh said, as they stepped into the lift and started descending.
"What? This guy is like reading my mind!" Aya thought, staring at him.
"What's wrong? Do I have something on my face?" Sendoh asked.
"Erm. No. It's nothing," brushing the weird feeling that was coming over her.
"Ok. Aya-san, you have basketball practice everyday right?" Sendoh asked as the door to the lift opened at the ground floor.
"Yes, why?"
"I will pick you up. Wait for me, ok?" Sendoh said, rushing off not waiting for Aya's reply and completely ignoring the guy who was sleeping on his bike, just off the steps.
Aya just smiled at his retreating back and said softly, "You didn't give me much of a choice."
She nudged Rukawa awake and the two of them made their way to school when a voice from behind called them.
"Oi! Wait up!"
"Mitsui? What are you doing here?" Aya obviously irritated that an idiot had ruined the beautiful morning.
"I live across the road from you," Mitsui said simply.
"Whatever."
The three of them walked to school in silence. Aya raised her face to the sky, eyes closed, feeling the soft droplets on her face.
"Sendoh Akira. You are a pretty interesting guy," Aya thought with a smile on her face.
Mitsui looked at her with a confused look. "Why is she so happy about?"
As usual once they reached school, Aya fell asleep on her desk for the rest of the day while Mitsui's mind wander off to everywhere except to the lesson. Finally the last bell rang and Ayumi rushed over to Aya and woke her up.
"Aya, Aya. Wake up. It is time for basketball training."
"Huh? Why are you so excited about? Oh, is it because Kogure looks extremely handsome while playing basketball?" Aya asked her friend slyly.
"I don't know what you are talking about," Ayumi said, blushing a bright red.
"Oh yeah? Then why did I see you and him walking to school today?"
"He just lives across the road from me!" Ayumi protested, still blushing.
"Sure, whatever you say," Aya said, getting up from her seat and the two of them made their way to the guys who were waiting for them.
"Ayumi-san? Are you ok? You are so red," Kogure asked in a concerned voice.
Aya laughed softly as she went forward. "You can't hide from me, Ayumi."
Ayumi blushed even more as heard her friend's words. "I'm fine," she said to Kogure, who smiled.
The four of them went on their way to the basketball court.
After a long, tedious training, the basketball team finally packed up and Aya went over to Rukawa.
"Rukawa-kun. You need not follow me back home anymore. I can take care of myself," Aya said. She had forgotten Sendoh's promise.
"Ok"
The two of them walked out of the gate followed by Mitsui. Rukawa and Mitsui noticed a tall figure with spiky hair standing in the shadows.
"Sendoh? What are you doing here?" Aya asked.
"I did say I would pick you up, didn't I?" Sendoh replied smiling at her. He then noticed Rukawa and Mitsui. "Aaa. Rukawa. And Mitsui. How do you do?" he nodded at them.
"If anything happens to her, you'll pay," Rukawa mumbled. Mitsui just nodded back at him
"Protective aren't we? Don't worry. I will take care of her," Sendoh replied.
"Erm. Excuse me. I am older than both of you. I can take care of myself," Aya said, walking off.
"Aya-san! Wait up!" Sendoh called as he ran up to her, after waving off to Rukawa and Mitsui.
"I wonder how those two know each other. Oh well," Mitsui thought as he bade farewell to Rukawa and followed behind the two.
That's chapter 9. I will write chapter 10 later on so look out for it!
By shinichimakigal
Disclaimer: I do not own any Slam Dunk characters so dun bother suing coz I am broke.
I am sorry to all reviewers because I can't thank you all personally. I am running late cause I did not have time to write a chapter yesterday so I am trying to cram 2 chapters in 1 day. Sorry. But thanks to all of you who reviewed, especially the common ones like lambie (love your fic!), fourteen and slamdunk-serene. Hope you all enjoy this chapter.
By the way, Aya joined the school right after Mitsui came back to the basketball team, ok?
Chapter 9: Your enemy, my friend
The three of them are still eating in the living room, where we left them.
"Oh no! I forgot to buy rice! Now I have to go back to the store!" wailed Aya.
"Go on then. Otherwise what would we eat for dinner?" Kyo told her, still eating.
"Oh, dear sis. You rest, I will go buy the rice," Aya mimicked in Kyo's voice. "No, it is ok, bro, I will buy it," she said in her own voice. Kyo just rolled his eyes.
"Why of all brothers did God give me this pig?" Aya sighed.
"Ano. Aya-san. Can I follow you to the store? I need to buy some groceries and it looks like you could use some company," Sendoh asked.
"See! Even a guy I only know for ½ hour is better than my brother! What is the world coming to?" Aya grumbled while Sendoh sweat dropped.
Turning back to Sendoh, "Thank you. Sure, why not?" she said smiling back at him.
"God, she is so pretty when she smiles!" Sendoh thought as his heart thumped furiously against his chest.
The two of them left the house, locking the door behind Kyo, who had finished eating and was now watching cartoons like a 5-year old kid.
"Aya-san. If Yumi is your friend, that means that you are in the third year, right?" Sendoh asked her, breaking off the silence.
"Yes, you are in the second year right?" Sendoh nodded. "So you like playing basketball?"
"Of course! I sleep, I live, I dream, I even breathe basketball. I love it. It is my life," Sendoh announced, in a proud voice.
"He reminds me so much of myself when I used to play basketball," Aya thought, dreaming off into space.
"Ano, Aya-san? You there?" Sendoh asked, frantically waving his hands in front of Aya's face.
Aya snapped out of her trance. "Gomen, Sendoh-san. I was just thinking about something," Aya replied sheepishly.
"So, then. What club are you in?" Sendoh asked.
"You like asking questions don't you? Well, I am the manageress of the basketball team," Aya replied, carefully trying to notice any difference in his facial expression.
Sendoh just smiled. "Manageress huh? Then you will know my enemies. They declared war on me right after the practice match," chuckling remembering the match.
"Let me guess. That stupid do'aho, Sakuragi, and Rukawa?"
"How did you know?" Sendoh looked confused.
"Sakuragi is challenging everyone even though he himself knows that he would lose. And I know Rukawa, he was my childhood friend. If you really are as good as Yumi says, then his aim would be to bring you down," Aya replied.
Sendoh laughed. "Rukawa is really good. I've never met a guy who is so damn crazy about winning. But you can see that he is burning with passion for basketball when he plays."
"Yeah, he really loves basketball," Aya said, smiling.
"Enough about basketball. I want to ask you something. Would you go out with me sometime?" Sendoh asked, still smiling his trademark smile. They had reached the supermarket and entered with a trolley.
"Sendoh! You barely know me. And I am older than you!" Aya exclaimed.
"But I feel like I have known you forever. And there is so many famous couples in which the female is older than the male!" Sendoh replied.
"Name one, then," Aya challenged.
"Erm. I can't think of one right now. But I am sure there are many couples who are like so out there!" Sendoh replied, sheepishly.
"Well, you are right."
"So was that a yes?" Sendoh asked excitedly.
"No," Aya replied.
"So that was a no?" Sendoh asked sadly.
"No," Aya replied, laughing as she went to grab the rice, leaving Sendoh standing there on looking her.
"God, what is she doing to me? My heart won't stop racing and I feel like all the blood is rushing to my head when she talks to me. I just got to have her!" Sendoh decided.
Monday morning.
"Ohaiyo, Aya-san!" Sendoh greeted as they both left their flats at the same time.
"Oh, Ohaiyo, Sendoh-san. Nice morning isn't it?" Aya greeted back with a smile on her face.
It was a cool morning with light drizzles. Ironically, both Sendoh and Aya loved this kind of morning.
"Beautiful. I just love the way the rain drips on my face, ever so gently," Sendoh said, as they stepped into the lift and started descending.
"What? This guy is like reading my mind!" Aya thought, staring at him.
"What's wrong? Do I have something on my face?" Sendoh asked.
"Erm. No. It's nothing," brushing the weird feeling that was coming over her.
"Ok. Aya-san, you have basketball practice everyday right?" Sendoh asked as the door to the lift opened at the ground floor.
"Yes, why?"
"I will pick you up. Wait for me, ok?" Sendoh said, rushing off not waiting for Aya's reply and completely ignoring the guy who was sleeping on his bike, just off the steps.
Aya just smiled at his retreating back and said softly, "You didn't give me much of a choice."
She nudged Rukawa awake and the two of them made their way to school when a voice from behind called them.
"Oi! Wait up!"
"Mitsui? What are you doing here?" Aya obviously irritated that an idiot had ruined the beautiful morning.
"I live across the road from you," Mitsui said simply.
"Whatever."
The three of them walked to school in silence. Aya raised her face to the sky, eyes closed, feeling the soft droplets on her face.
"Sendoh Akira. You are a pretty interesting guy," Aya thought with a smile on her face.
Mitsui looked at her with a confused look. "Why is she so happy about?"
As usual once they reached school, Aya fell asleep on her desk for the rest of the day while Mitsui's mind wander off to everywhere except to the lesson. Finally the last bell rang and Ayumi rushed over to Aya and woke her up.
"Aya, Aya. Wake up. It is time for basketball training."
"Huh? Why are you so excited about? Oh, is it because Kogure looks extremely handsome while playing basketball?" Aya asked her friend slyly.
"I don't know what you are talking about," Ayumi said, blushing a bright red.
"Oh yeah? Then why did I see you and him walking to school today?"
"He just lives across the road from me!" Ayumi protested, still blushing.
"Sure, whatever you say," Aya said, getting up from her seat and the two of them made their way to the guys who were waiting for them.
"Ayumi-san? Are you ok? You are so red," Kogure asked in a concerned voice.
Aya laughed softly as she went forward. "You can't hide from me, Ayumi."
Ayumi blushed even more as heard her friend's words. "I'm fine," she said to Kogure, who smiled.
The four of them went on their way to the basketball court.
After a long, tedious training, the basketball team finally packed up and Aya went over to Rukawa.
"Rukawa-kun. You need not follow me back home anymore. I can take care of myself," Aya said. She had forgotten Sendoh's promise.
"Ok"
The two of them walked out of the gate followed by Mitsui. Rukawa and Mitsui noticed a tall figure with spiky hair standing in the shadows.
"Sendoh? What are you doing here?" Aya asked.
"I did say I would pick you up, didn't I?" Sendoh replied smiling at her. He then noticed Rukawa and Mitsui. "Aaa. Rukawa. And Mitsui. How do you do?" he nodded at them.
"If anything happens to her, you'll pay," Rukawa mumbled. Mitsui just nodded back at him
"Protective aren't we? Don't worry. I will take care of her," Sendoh replied.
"Erm. Excuse me. I am older than both of you. I can take care of myself," Aya said, walking off.
"Aya-san! Wait up!" Sendoh called as he ran up to her, after waving off to Rukawa and Mitsui.
"I wonder how those two know each other. Oh well," Mitsui thought as he bade farewell to Rukawa and followed behind the two.
That's chapter 9. I will write chapter 10 later on so look out for it!