Chapter 4

'Today will be a great day as I beat the kitsune!! Nyahahahaha!' I thought as I walked out of the locker room and into the gym.

The first person I spotted was Haru-chan. She waved at me and I waved back.

'I really like Haru-chan. She's so sweet and kind. She's different than all the others girls I had a crush on and got rejected by. Those weren't special. I never actually got to know them like I do Haru-chan. They never supported, encouraged, or put their faith in me. Although it hurt when they rejected me. I was never really sad. But if Haru-chan rejected me… Is that why I still haven't confessed to her, yet?'

Then I heard those annoying girls screaming Rukawa's name again.

I sighed, 'Stupid kitsune's showing off again, no doubt!'

I turned my attention back to Haruko, to see her with the same look Ryota has when he looks at Ayako.

'Argh! What does that kitsune have that the tensai doesn't?! Why does everyone admire him so much? I'm better than him. I can stay awake in class, I can kick his butt in arm-to-arm combat. I'm taller than him, better at getting rebounds and better looking too! That kitsune never smiles, his stupid black hair is a mess, and he got those deep blue eyes, like girls! No normal guy would have blue eyes.'

'The tensai deserves a fan club more than him!'

"Hanamichi we're your fan club! We're waiting for you to screw up! Don't disappoint us!"

"Yeah, get fouled out in the next game!"

"Get dumped again!" the guntai yelled.

"Bakas!! Shut up!" I shouted, 'then again maybe I don't want a fan club. But I want Haru-chan to look at me like how she looks at the kitsune.'

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I'm always slow in leaving the changing room. Sometimes I wonder why I change and shower at all, since I'm just going to get myself all sweaty again after playing with Sendoh. I suppose I'm just one of those people that can't stand being dirty.

I got out to see Sendoh chatting with Rukawa. Actually it was consisted more of Sendoh chatting up a storm and Rukawa nodding off. I've noticed that for the past week or so, Sendoh and Rukawa would talk after school. It was quite odd.

'Hmph. What is up with that? When did they get so close? I thought they were suppose to be enemies and hate each other.'

Sendoh spotted me, "Hana-kun!"

Rukawa glanced over at me with those girly cobalt blue eyes and then muttered something to Sendoh and left.

"Bye, Ru-kun," Sendoh said, "I'll call you tonight, ok?"

'Ru-kun?! They talk to each other on the phone?!'

"I didn't know you and the kitsune were close," I commented.

"Um…so-so. Hana-kun are you taking interest in us? Would you like to know more about Ru-kun and myself?" he asked with a grin.

I was secretly curious but I refuse to let Sendoh know that, "Couldn't care less about you and that kitsune. I'm here to play ball with you. I will beat you today, smiley!"

"Hai? We'll see, won't we Hana-kun?" he said stretching out each syllable of my name.

I decided I hated his amused smile, and he's got girly eyes too, less girly than the kitsune but girly neither the less.

~ T.B.C