Count your blessings By shinichimakigal

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

Slamdunk-serene: Hey little sis! Glad to hear from you. I am really sorry that I want to finish this fic but I really don't have the patience to continue further. But maybe I will write a brand new fan fic so just be patience, okay? About Mitsui and Aya, I won't let them be together so easily, don't worry! (Grins wickedly) Just read on and see, alright?

A/N: Okay, I honesty can't do my stupid maths homework so I decided to work on something that can actually come out right. I did not know that elementary maths was even harder than additional maths. God, this sux.

Chapter 25: The get together and break up

After what seemed to be like an eternity, Aya and Mitsui broke away from the kiss and looked at each other, confused. Mitsui reached out and caressed Aya's cheek gently.

"What about Sendoh?" he asked. Aya shook her head, breaking eye contact and turning away from his touch. "We broke up," she said simply.

Mitsui reached out and touched her again. Aya immediately pulled back. Mitsui, enraged by her actions, snapped, "What the hell is wrong with you? I thought we shared something there. I felt something, something that I have never felt before. And I am not letting you go before you tell me if you did feel it too."

Aya turned away from him and closed her eyes. "I did not feel anything," she lied.

Mitsui grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her. "Are you kidding me? Stop lying. If you did not feel something, why did you kiss me again? Stop playing with me just because I am a player. But I am willing to give that up if you are willing to give me a chance."

Aya looked up into his eyes. "Are you really?" she asked softly. Mitsui nodded. Aya sighed as she leaned her head against Mitsui's chest, listening to his heartbeat. "It's scary, isn't it?" she whispered.

Mitsui wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head. "Yeah, it is," he replied, gently stroking her hair. Aya glanced up and their lips met in another mind-blowing kiss.

Aya walked towards her apartment, millions of thoughts running through her mind. She did not even realize that Sendoh was standing outside her door. She continued to open her door, not even seeing him there.

"Hey, I know you are angry at me, but why are you ignoring me," Sendoh asked, gently shaking her. Aya shook her head and stared at Sendoh, confused.

"When did you get here?" Aya asked.

Sendoh looked her weirdly. "Are you okay? I've been standing here all the while," he said, reaching out to touch her forehead.

Aya took a step back. "Listen, Sendoh. I am not angry at you anymore. I don't know whether I love you in the first place. I was definitely in like but I don't think it was love. And so, I respect your decision to go our separate ways.

Sendoh grinned at her. "I knew you would come around. So are we still friends?" he asked, holding out his hand.

Aya smiled back a tired smile. "Friends," she said, shaking his hand as they went into Aya's apartment for dinner.

And so, almost everyone knew about the new couple. Although they were much fighting and bickering, they stayed together for longer than anyone expected and they were much in love. Soon, it was after the final exams.

"Oi Aya! Meet me outside the locker room later, okay?" Mitsui said to Aya, who was sleeping on her desk. Aya nodded in her sleep. Mitsui smiled at his girlfriend and bent down to give her a kiss. Then he went on to the locker room to meet his buddies.

After about 15 minutes, Ayumi came over and woke her friend up. "Aya, come on. Let's go." "5 more minutes," Aya negotiated.

"Mitsui is waiting for you. And you know how bad he can be when you are not around," Kogure teased as Ayumi pulled Aya to her feet. "Alright, alright, I'll come," she grumbled, grabbing her bag and walking out of the class.

Meanwhile in the locker room.

"Oi Mitsui! You still seeing Aya?" Mitsui's friend called out and asked him. Mitsui turned around to face her before replying.

"Yeah, got a problem with that?" he challenged.

"No, man. You just got a gem of a girl, that's all," he grinned back.

"Yeah, you've got that right," a few other guys agreed, making Mitsui swell with pride.

"But there is something that's been bugging me," another guy said, walking over to that group.

"What's up?"

"Mitsui here has always had the reputation of being the heartbreaker. Now he is like so in control of Aya. Guess you finally met your match, haven't you, Mitsui?" he asked.

Mitsui hesitated before he replied. "Are you kidding? Of course I am still the heartbreaker. It is just that I am not done with her yet," he lied.

"So you are going to break with her in the end?"

"Of course, duh!" Mitsui said, forcing a fake laugh. Then, together with the group of guys, he came out of the locker room. There stood Aya with a neutral expression and Kogure and Ayumi with bewildered expressions.

"So I was just another one of your expeditions, huh?" Aya asked, with no feeling or anything in her voice.

Mitsui felt his heart ache as he heard the tone of her voice. He stepped forward and rested his hand on her shoulder. "Aya let me explain. It is not what you think."

"Don't play me for a fool, Mitsui Hisashi. I am an idiot, I really am. So stupid to actually believe that you had changed. But I was wrong. Thank you for the times you spent on me. You can flush it down your ass for all I care," Aya said coldly, brushing off his hand and walking off in long, fast strides.

Aya felt her tears sting her eyes as she walked away from Mitsui. Hastily, she brushed them away. She wasn't going to give him the honour of making her cry. I am strong and I will move on, with or without you, Mitsui Hisashi, she thought bitterly as grabbed a stack of papers from her bag and went to the principal's office.

"Are you crazy? How could you say something like that? You really are an idiot," Ayumi shouted at Mitsui as Kogure tried to pull her back from attacking him. Mitsui did not reply and just stared in the direction that Aya disappeared to.

"Ayumi, yamete. Let's not get involved in other's business. I only I have one thing to say to you, Mitsui. If you know what's good for you, go and get her back," Kogure said, before leading Ayumi away.

Mitsui shook his head miserably. "One chance. Don't screw it up and hurt both of us," Aya had said before going into the relationship. Face the music, Mitsui, you are not going to get her back. But you are an idiot if you are going to try, he told himself firmly, before following in Aya's footsteps.

Okay, I know the story is going too fast, but I don't really have a choice. I am really busy with school and I don't want to disappoint anyone by not completing this fic. So bear with me. I think at the most there will only be two more chapters so keep on reviewing, ne?