Count your blessings By shinichimakigal

Disclaimer: I do not own any Slam Dunk characters so dun bother suing coz I am broke.

Lambie: Haha. Yeah my friend told me that my nick was extremely long too! I am trying my best not to make this fic too mushy but we'll see how things go, alrighty?

Akane: Yeah. sigh if only Sendoh was mine or I was Aya. Anyway, here's chapter 13!

Slamdunk-serene: Glad that you enjoyed reading it! Whoa! I have 2 people from raffles reviewing my fic. That's so cool! Haha. anyway, enjoy this chapter ok?

Chapter 13: Jealous? Not me!

After what seemed like an eternity, Aya and Sendoh broke off from the kiss, gasping for air. Sendoh wrapped his arms around her slim waist and rested his forehead against hers and whispered, "It is late. You better go and get some rest. It's been a long night."

Aya looked into his eyes and felt a burning sensation in her heart that she never felt before. "You are right. I am tired. And I think I better go in before I feel the urge to kiss you again," she said, doing the opposite by wrapping her arms tighter around his neck.

Sendoh laughed softly. "That's funny. I feel like I don't want to let you go. I just want to stay here and kiss you. But you should know better. You are older than me. You need rest and a lot of TLC. I think I have given you TLC already so now you go in and rest," he mockingly scolded her.

"As much as I don't want to admit it, you are right. Well, we always have tomorrow. Good night Sendoh Akira," she said smiling at him before pulling him down for one last kiss before they parted.

"Good night, my dear Aya. Sweet dreams," Sendoh mumbled through the kiss. They broke apart and Aya finally unlocked her door and went into her apartment. She sighed as she leaned against the door. "Sendoh Akira, I really think I am falling in love with you," she whispered with a smile on her face.

Sendoh sighed with happiness as he unlocked his own door and closed it behind him. "God, what is she doing to me? I never felt so passionate about a girl before and I never thought anyone could kiss so sweetly, making me forget everything that's on my mind. I think I am falling in love with you, Aya," he said to himself, dropping to sofa. He raised his hands up to his forehead and then realized that he was holding something. Looking down, he found that he was still carrying her heels.

"Oh well, I'll just return them to her tomorrow," Sendoh thought hugging them to his chest, slipping off into sweet slumber, ignoring the pain that the spiky heels were causing.

The next morning

Aya woke up to a familiar touch of someone's hands caressing her hair. She turned around and came face-to-face with her new-found love.

"I'm sorry. Did I wake you up?" Sendoh asked softly.

"Yup. But it is ok. I don't mind waking up to your smiling face everyday," Aya replied as she smiled shyly back at him.

"But I mind waking up you every morning. You look so angelic when you sleep," Sendoh teased as he bent down to give her a kiss.

Aya screamed as she pushed him away. "I haven't brush my teeth!"

"I'm not complaining," he replied simply leaning to her again, making Aya scream again as she got up from the bed.

"Sendoh! You better not be raping my sister or anything or you'll pay!" boomed a voice from behind Aya's bedroom door.

Sendoh laughed as he chased Aya around the room. "Don't worry! If she gets pregnant, I will marry her," he called back, getting a slap from Aya.

"Ouch! She slapped you, didn't she, Sendoh?" Kyo replied, coming into the room, laughing.

"That's it! Out! Both of you! And I don't want to hear another word until I come out of this room!" Aya screamed pushing Sendoh and Kyo out of the room, locking it behind them.

Sendoh and Kyo grinned to each other. "Well, then. Good luck, Sendoh!" Kyo told him.

"What for?"

"If you are going to date my sister, you need tons of it to stay alive," Kyo joked.

"I heard that!!!" shouted Aya through the locked door.

Kyo laughed. "Ok, I have to get going now. My date is waiting for me. Don't do anything I wouldn't do! Ja ne!" he shouted back to both of them, closing the door behind him.

"Date? What date? Onii-chan? Sendoh?" Aya called unlocking the door after brushing her teeth and taking a quick bath. She had also changed out of her pajamas and into a pair of blue shorts and a white top. "Where are y-"

Sendoh cut her off with a kiss pushing her back against the wall. Aya struggled against his grip but stopped after the burning sensation burnt through her again. Instead, she pressed her hand against his chest, maintaining a distance between them and deepened the kiss.

"Hmm. now that's how I would like to start my mornings from now on," Sendoh whispered into her ear before kissing her on the neck. "You are so bad. I missed you so much today morning and yet, you didn't even give me a kiss. You have to make it up to me," he mumbled between the kisses.

"Really? How?" Aya asked, wrapping her arms around his neck and holding him in a tight embrace.

"Spend the day with me," he replied simply.

"Okay," Aya said confused.

"Great! Come on, let's go!" he said pulling her out of the door and into an awaiting cab. He whispered the destination in a low voice to the driver and soon they were on their way.

"Where are we going?" Aya asked.

"You'll see," Sendoh replied mysteriously.

After a while, they reached their destination: the amusement park. Sendoh paid the cab driver and the entrance fee and then turned to Aya.

"This is my favourite place since I was a kid," he said.

"I can see why. You are still a kid," she teased him.

Sendoh growled softly, kissing her deeply again. "Does that prove that I am not a kid?" he asked slyly.

"I don't know. I have to get back to you on that," she teased him again.

"Well, if it isn't Aya and Sendoh," came a voice behind them.

"Mitsui! Nice to see you! What are you doing here?" Sendoh greeted him as Aya looked at the girl who had his arm draped over her shoulder.

"Oh my god! Nika?" Aya exclaimed.

"Aya!" the girl replied, embracing her.

Mitsui looked confused. "Do you two know each other?"

"Of course! Aya was in the basketball team with me in Kainan before she changed to Shohoku," Nika explained.

"You never told me that you played basketball!" Sendoh complained to Aya after she introduced Nika to Sendoh.

"Well, you never asked," Aya replied, laughing and punching him softly in the arm.

"So, are you guys like going out?" Mitsui asked curiously.

"Well, kind of," Sendoh replied while Aya blushed a light pink.

"Okay, then. We'll see you guys around," Nika said, pulling Mitsui away. They waved good bye and went on their own ways.

"So, what you want to do first?" Sendoh asked.

"Anything. You choose," Aya replied as Sendoh took her hand and kissed it before leading her to the roller-coaster.

They spent the whole day together, going on the rides until they were sick of it. Finally night fell.

"Come on, I have something to show you," Sendoh whispered to her, pulling her towards the fountain park.

Aya gasped as she saw the beautiful fountain display with various colours dancing in the moonlight. "It's beautiful," she whispered back.

"As are you," Sendoh replied softly, leaning down and kissing her ever so gently as the water danced behind them. Aya sighed inwardly as she reached up to his neck, pulling him closer to her as they kissed, not caring about anything else.

"Look at them. Aren't they sweet?" Nika commented as they watched Sendoh and Aya kiss.

"Yeah, sure. Whatever," Mitsui replied coolly. He felt an uncontrolled emotion running through his body when he saw them kissing. He never felt it before and it felt weird. He wanted to be the one who was kissing Aya, not Sendoh.

"What? Are you jealous, Mitsui?" his inner voice talked to him. "Jealous? Why should I be jealous?" he shot back. "Then stop staring at them as though you can vaporize Sendoh with your eyes."

Mitsui rolled his eyes at his own self. "Jealous? Yeah right!"

That's chapter 13 you guys! I am sorry if it is too mushy but I had to make Sendoh really fall for Aya so that Mitsui will have more competition right? Ne way, don't stop reviewing and don't stop reading either. Ja ne!