demi: Don't worry, the first half of this chapter will talk about flashbacks, then it's on to U.S.A.!!
THIS FIC IS NON-YAOI!!
Chapter 6:
"Bye, man!" Sakuragi said, as he gave a small hug to Rukawa. They were in the airport, with the whole team gathered around Rukawa.
Even Akagi and Kogure had come from College to make a farewell to Rukawa. "Bye Rukawa!" the members of the Sakuragi army said.
After Shohoku's win, Rukawa had finally decided to go to U.S.A.. Even Anzai-Sensei had agreed, thinking that Rukawa had already become Japan's #1 high school basketball player.
Ayako hugged him, with Miyagi looking jealously on. "I wish she would hug me like that..." He thought, pouting.
"See you later, man." Mitsui said, while Miyagi also said a goodbye.
"I think it's time to go now..." Rukawa said, as an announcement rang out through the japanese airport.
Anzai-Sensei pulled Rukawa apart from the group, and whispered, "Rukawa-kun, I think our Sakuragi-kun will come after you after his third year." He paused to chuckle.
"And I hope you will continue to improve your skills. The players in America are much much better than Japan's. " "I will, Sensei."
"Good, and farewell. I'm sure I'll be seeing you soon." Rukawa's body quivered with emotion, and he gave the fat man a bear hug. "Thank you for all you've done for me, Sensei."
As Rukawa headed into the door to the airplane, all the people yelled farewells, while one shout stood over all.
"I'm coming to U.S.A. too, Rukawa!!!!!!!!" Sakuragi yelled. Rukawa smiled, because he knew that he would.
End Flashbacks
As Rukawa sat and relaxed in his seat, his stomach started to churn nervously. He finally realized what he was doing.
"I'm leaving my friends, and all the people I know are not here, and I'm going to a foreign place, where there's nobody I know..." he thought.
He took out his backpack, where he took out his english workbook. Though the airplane was lurching every then and there, he still looked through all the book, and made sounds in his head.
In Japan, he had taken english lessons for the last few months, and even though his english wasn't perfect, it was okay.
As he recieved his meal, consisting of pork and rice, a small salad, a small bun with butter, and a desert of strawberry mouse cake, he thought of how Sakuragi and others were doing.
"God, I miss them already..." he sighed.
He called for some root beer, and as he drank it all in two gulps and called for a refill, he was watching t.v., while listening to his own music.
Finally, he drifted to sleep and he was awakened by an announcement, "Our plane has safely arrived at Ohio Airport. We hope you had a nice ride."
He yawned, picked up his backpack, and walked out the plane. He then headed over to check-in, then got his two huge suitcases.
With his backpack strapped on his shoulders, and both hands draggin his suitcases, he went out of the airport and took his first look of America.
End Chapter 5
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