"The Rukawa Love Me Potion" (Part 1 of 2)
Another nutty SenRuSen by Arachay
Series: Slam Dunk
Characters/Pairing: Akira Sendoh x Kaede Rukawa (SenRu)
Genre: YAOI/BxB, shounen-ai, attempt at humor, lemon, and maybe a bit of angst...
Warnings: Beware of pwp insanity and nonsense. Silly idea that I've been meaning to put our boys through… Hopefully not too OOC... oh yeah, later chappys have lemon! raises sake bottle Kampai? Kampai! Hic
Disclaimer: Even if I said I owned Slam Dunk, no one would believe me right? Besides, I've no money...
Credits: Huggles to my beta-reader Dodah-kun!
One day in Bishounen University…
The school bell rang and second year students hastily began hiding their lab coats, gloves and books as another session of Erotology 201 had just ended.
"Hayaku Hikoichi!" Hiroaki Koshino called impatiently. "I'm famished!"
Packing the last of his things, the young journalist joined Koshino and had just stepped out into the hall when a familiar voice made them stop. Much to Koshino's annoyance, it was their classmate and Team Captain, Sendoh Akira.
"Guys!" Amidst milling hungry sophomores, a tall, well-built student's spiky head could be seen, hurrying towards them. When he had both their attention, Sendoh, still in his lab gown spoke up, his voice oozing with enthusiasm, "You guys have got to see this! I've finally finished it! Finally!"
"Finished what?" Koshino asked wearily. He immediately regretted asking. He already knew that whatever it was that Sendoh had finished, it was no doubt something of no interest to him. "What could possibly be more important to you than food right now, Sendoh Akira?" He actually knew the answer to that already. The only thing more important to Sendoh Akira than anything else was their Basketball Club's Sub-Captain, old time rival and campus crush, Rukawa Kaede.
"My love potion!" cried Sendoh triumphantly, a beaker in hand, grin getting even wider than it already was.
"Love potion?!" Koshino and Hikoichi repeated in disbelief.
"Is this some kind of joke?! These past few days, you've been skipping lunch and spending extra time in the library, acting totally geeky and out-of-character, all for some stupid love potion?"
When Sendoh returned the pun with a clueless look, Koshino could only sigh.
"Let's go Hikoichi!" Koshino turned towards the direction where more sensible stuff would be found, like the school cafeteria with lots of food like juicy burgers, hotdogs and fries, to appease his grumbling stomach instead of a crazed porcupine, but Sendoh immediately got in their path.
"It works!"
"Newsflash. It's lunch break." Koshino pointed to his wristwatch for emphasis. "I'm hungry and everyone else should be eating right now. If you want to starve to death in the name of love, don't drag me into it."
Unfazed, Sendoh's cheery voice called out, "Are you guys sure you don't want to see this? Absolutely sure?"
Later, Sendoh dragged a scowling Koshino back into the lab, with a curious Hikoichi following close. "Trust me, this is more important than food!"
Koshino groaned. Ever since college started, the much awaited team-up of Sendoh Akira and Rukawa Kaede finally happened in the College Basketball Club, where they were appointed Captain and Sub-Captain respectively. Even before college, Sendoh Akira had chosen him to first confess his secret fancy for Rukawa, and he didn't appreciate it one bit. Now that they were together in the same club, Koshino and Hikoichi were still the unfortunate first to receive news that Sendoh was now officially in love with the fox-eyed boy, and that he couldn't bear his feelings any more. He had suggested that Sendoh concentrate on his studies instead, to keep his mind off Rukawa, and since then, for the past few weeks, Sendoh had strangely heeded his half-hearted advice, surprisingly spending more time in the library pouring over books, and even skipping lunch break to study extra hard. He might've known this was what he was up to. Still nonsense.
"Just sit still for a few minutes and watch closely!" Sendoh said as he moved towards his infamous aquarium where his two beloved adopted hamsters, Chubby Kaede and Furry Akira were nesting. Ironically the two animals always seemed to be in disagreement.
Sendoh produced a small beaker with some bright blue bubbling fluid in it, and carefully added two droplets into the hamsters feeding container and lowered it in. The two creatures attacked the food immediately.
"I envy them. At least they get to eat lunch." Koshino sighed. He got no solicitation from Hikoichi however who was intent on watching the two hamsters. Their eyes widened as the two hamsters suddenly stopped eating, started squeaking furiously and then... the larger of the two began humping the smaller one!
Sendoh chuckled as Hikoichi and Koshino's mouth went agape. "What did I tell you guys?"
Only frantic squeaking is heard as the two hamsters continued to 'get it on'.
"So you invented hamster viagra. Big deal. Someone already invented that." Koshino said dryly.
"This is better than that! Chubby Kaede and Furry Akira are both male!" Sendoh pointed out.
"So what?!" Koshino said exasperated. "So this was what you've been up to these past few weeks! You were getting desperate about Rukawa continuously ignoring you, and you decide to get drastic and give him some hentai love potion? Sendoh, I knew last month's head injury was serious!"
Sendoh however wasn't listening. He had been watching his 'love-making hamsters' intently and suddenly cried out, "Coming!"
Sendoh & Koshino watched as the two little creatures stopped all motions and froze. A second later the hamster on top, convulsed for a few seconds then fell in a heap, as the smaller creature crawled away shakily.
Koshino was so aghast and embarrassed that he was about to dish out more reprimanding but was stopped short as he caught sight of an oblivious day-dreaming Sendoh. The Ryonan Ace's eyes had turned into bright pink hearts and he had the stupidest expression…
"What. An. Idiot…" Koshino shook his head.
"Uh, Sendoh-san, they look like they're quarrelling now." Hikoichi spoke up.
Indeed the smaller one of the 'mating' hamsters (the one named Chubby Kaede) was now gnashing at the bigger one with it's remaining strength. Sendoh's expression turned gloomy, as they watched the smaller hamster bite and scratch the 'satiated' and exhausted 'seme'.
Koshino let out an evil snicker. "That's what Rukawa's gonna do to you once the potion wears off!" This made Sendoh look even more glum, then a loud distressed squeak made them all turn into the aquarium once more, just in time to see Furry Akira timidly curl into a ball in one corner, far away from Chubby Kaede's wrath.
"That's gonna be your ass pal." Koshino laughed.
They were all unaware that a pair of eyes were intently watching them...
Later that day at basketball practice…
Being in the same school and club with Rukawa was such sweet torture! Everyday, he got to see his favorite person, as Captain and Sub-Captain of their team, which gave him the excuse and the perfect privilege to talk and be with the sullen boy. Not to mention bathe in the same shower room, see Rukawa undress, all wet after shower clad in nothing but a skimpy towel or even naked, as they dressed before and after practice. They often mixed in the same locker rooms and met for special training regimens and over tea to discuss plans about the team's training and tournaments. Sendoh was finding it impossible to bear! He was falling for Kaede, more and more every day, every minute and dreaming about the boy every waking and subconscious moment of his existence.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Koshino addressed a zoned-out Sendoh, who had been unusually quiet that afternoon. The spiky-haired Captain merely sighed, eyes never leaving Rukawa who was on the court practicing with the team.
"No." Sendoh sighed deeply again. "I'd be so selfish to push through with this." His fingers tightened around the bottle of Aquarius Neo. He always shared a bottle with Rukawa after their practice sessions. He lifted the bottle to eye level and stared at the clear contents wistfully. No one would suspect that he had put his love potion in it. He could pull it off flawlessly. Rukawa would drink it like he always did, without second thought. He would fall for Sendoh, pay attention to Sendoh and for once, return his intense feelings of dire infatuation, and probably… probably even just for one precious night, share moments of sweet love-making.
Then Rukawa would wake up, and clobber his brains out. Or worse, probably never speak to him again. Or even if he never found out, he'd probably feel so estranged by the incident that he'd avoid Sendoh after that, and Sendoh would not be able to endure that. No way.
With one last look at the bottle of "potion-enhanced" Aquarius Neo, and one look at the beautiful Rukawa Kaede running for a fast break in a distance. Sendoh forlornly returns the bottle into his duffel bag and zips it.
"Good, I'm glad you still have some rational thinking left in you. Now, we'd better get on with the practice or we'll all get it." Koshino jogged back to court but the look on Sendoh's face left him feeling oddly guilty. It was a bit scary. He hadn't realized how serious his feelings for Rukawa were, maybe the once flirtatous Captain really was serious about the kitsune boy…
After practice…
"What is it?" Rukawa asked as Sendoh had stepped out of the showers and faced him. His usually spiked ebony locks were dripping wet and plastered down to his head, strands falling carelessly down his forehead and eyes.
"Kaede…" Sendoh began breathless. "Wanna have dinner at my place? I mean to discuss some—"
"Okay."
"Some-" Sendoh stopped short. "Okay?" Shocked was an understatement.
'No can do. Wanna go home early and get some sleep.' Was Rukawa's normal reply. But now Sendoh couldn't believe his ears.
"Sure, why not?" Rukawa simply said as he turned to his locker to find a clean shirt.
"Kaede…" Sendoh reached out and placed his palm on Rukawa's forehead. "Are you feeling alright?"
Rukawa rolled his eyes and picked up his bag. "Let's hurry. I'm hungry."
And so…
Sendoh had never panicked about pleasing anyone in all his life. Which is why he was especially horrible at it. He lived alone, and had intended to set the mood perfectly with a special candle-lit dinner, but being absorbed staring at Rukawa as they walked home, trying to believe that he was actually tangible, made him forget that his supply of groceries were already depleted just that morning (of all days!). This realization struck him just as Rukawa had settled comfortably in his couch, like a kawaii little kitten waiting to be fed, his pad an alarming distance from the nearest grocery shop.
Resisting the urge to bonk his head on the kitchen counter and whine about how unfair life was and look like an utter idiot in front of his one-true-crush, he mustered what dignity was left and wore it on his face as he watched Rukawa's eyes turn into slits and his mouth twitch to an adorable pout as he confessed his... ah-ermm 'mistake'. Those pretty lips make the most irresistible pout Sendoh couldn't resist, but adoring Rukawa's lips should be the last thing in his mind at the moment. That expression only meant one thing: Rukawa was hungry and his patience was being tried. Great. The last thing Sendoh wanted was to make a lousy impression in this once in a lifetime chance!
All the while he thought he had thought of everything to get Rukawa to notice him, even neglecting his health, his studies and yeah, even his food supply for the sake of some failure of a love-potion, only to end up ruining what was probably his best chance of scoring with Rukawa yet!
"Warui." Sendoh gave his best puppy look. "I promise I'll be back in a jiffy."
"Hayaku." Rukawa merely sank into the couch and engaged himself in a basketball game without another word.
Much later…
He took longer than usual, nearly an hour, aghast to find a crowded convenient store with rushing last minute shoppers. After surviving a flirtatious cashier, an ill-mannered senior citizen cutting in line and about a dozen return trips to the food section in his dilemma as to what to buy for Rukawa, Sendoh finally makes it home and miraculously gets the door open without being buried underneath three heaping grocery bags (he didn't want to disturb Rukawa). As he eased through the back door into the kitchen, he was surprised to find the place unusually quiet. The house seemed deserted. The fridge was quickly filled with the supplies, water for sukiyaki was set to boil, then Sendoh checked the living room to find the couch Rukawa-less and the TV already turned off. Sendoh began to panic.
Oh no. Just great. I hope he didn't get too uptight and leave. Maybe he was so hungry he couldn't wait for me... He looked around for any trace of Rukawa but found none. Sendoh sighed sadly. "I blew it." He changed into his slippers and quickly prepared the vegetables and kept it fresh in the fridge along with the other ingredients, then made his way up to his room. His stomach grumbled but he had lost his appetite. He blew his best chance with Rukawa... Might as well just crash, without bothering to catch up on tons of homework.
Feeling exceptionally downcast, he padded up the steps sighing from time to time and trying to smile. I'll ask him out again tomorrow and call him tonight to apologize. I'll make it up to him. Yes. Mechanically undressing and donning a towel, he runs his hand through his soft spikes and enters the bathroom to brush his teeth.
He had been so absent-minded that he hadn't noticed someone was already in the shower and when he flung open the shower curtain, he nearly choked and died on the spot from shock.
Water flowed down flawless snow-white skin, glistening invitingly as he inhaled the sweet-smell of his favorite milk and honey shower cream (He had stopped using it when he quit trying to attract girls). He trailed his view from the amazing contours of that perfectly sculpted behind, up to the graceful curves of back-muscles up to his nape and blackest silky hair he knew so well.
Ru-Rukawa?!
Am I dreaming?
He couldn't say anything, his mouth wouldn't stop being agape. That's when Rukawa noticed someone standing behind him and he turned. Sendoh's body went rigid. Those blue eyes seemed to paralyze him underneath his glistening wet strands. Those lips.
"Hope you don't mind. I felt hot and wanted to shower." Then Rukawa picked up the shower cream bottle. "I like it. It smells nice." Then noticing Sendoh's queer expression, "What?"
"I... Iya. I don't mind." Sendoh managed to say. You smell so nice... I don't mind at all. He let his eyes travel further down to Rukawa's perfect nose, lips and chest before going further down. He had seen Rukawa naked quite a number of time before, but not this close, and not this naked.
Rukawa followed Sendoh's eyes down and raised an eyebrow in amusement. "Not being fair are we?"
In the next instant Sendoh's vision bursts into bright blinding sparks. Rukawa had pulled off the towel around his waist, grabbed Sendoh's neck and clasped his lips in his own wet ones. Sendoh could only gasp momentarily disoriented by the quickness of it all. His body throbbed in response and his mind was so overwhelmed by the sudden surge of sensations that he didn't know what to feel first. They were both in the standing in the tub now, under the shower, their bodies rubbed against each other repeatedly in a dizzying friction. Both of them were gasping for breath but their lips and mouths continued to meet and exchange kisses, tongues touched and licked and Sendoh pulled Rukawa even tighter as the younger boy bit and and prodded and sucked, Sendoh was thankful that he had been pushed against the wall otherwise he would've slipped inside the tub, his knees too weak to support his and Rukawa's weight. His eyes grew wide despite his daze, Rukawa didn't seem to be tiring! He continued to kiss him and then he felt Rukawa move to his ear, Sendoh stifled a moan as Rukawa's tongue played there, dipping in that sensitive spot right under the earlobe and his sideburns. Sendoh in return kissed Rukawa's hands which were clasped around his face, trying to hang on to his sanity as Rukawa literally drove him insane from kissing him too much.
"R-Rukawa..." he managed to utter. "Whu-Whoa, what's with you?" he gasped breathless as Rukawa's tongue found a ticklish spot in his neck.
It took quite a while before Rukawa ceased kissing Sendoh's face and when he finally stopped he stunned the older boy with the sweetest most innocent smile. Sendoh felt his chest constrict, he simply couldn't breath from too much amazement.
"You taste really nice Akira."
Akira? Sendoh could only smile. He liked the way his name sounded off Rukawa's lips.
Rukawa laughed softly, "Well? Aren't you going to say something? Don't you want me?"
Want you? Sendoh had to laugh. Somehow his delirium made him feel all ticklish. It was like his mind was playing tricks on him, he didn't know what to believe. His insides literally screaming for him to get a grip. I... I'm dying here... Sendoh's eyes took on a look of confusion and sadness. He hadn't realized how much he cared about Rukawa until this. He dared not admit it. He always hoped and dreamt for this day, and yet even in his wildest imaginations he never thought this could be possible. He had to be dreaming... He'd probably fallen asleep in the couch and he'd wake up soon. But he didn't want to leave those beautiful eyes just yet. So innocent and lovely. So trusting. This is exactly the Rukawa he always believed in. He felt that this was that special side of Rukawa that he had been hiding. How he longed to see this every moment of his life!
Rukawa blinked, he studied Sendoh's features quietly for a minute, his fingers caressing his nose and lips gently before leaning close for a soft, slow kiss. Sendoh responded with equal affection, so gently, they could hear those little tantalizing sounds of their lips their steady breathing. "Akira... do you..."
"Rukawa..."
"Kaede." Rukawa pressed a finger to Sendoh's lips and whispered, "Call me Kaede... even just for tonight."
Sendoh could practically feel his heart melting. What was this? This side of Rukawa... so sweet, so gentle... If this was all a dream, he never wanted to wake up. He lifted the younger boy up to his lap into his arms for a tight hug. He felt his chest heaving and his arms trembling as Rukawa rested there.
I could die like this. Sendoh swore to himself. "Kaede..."
Rukawa runs his feathery touches on Sendoh's firm stomach muscles causing his breath to hitch, before encircling both palms around his attractively shaped behind.
"Rukawa... I-I mean Kaede!"
He kisses Sendoh again and wraps both legs around his waist tightly. Ang that was about as much as Sendoh could take...
Somewhere during the night, they moved to the bed, Sendoh ritually dried Rukawa in his towels who wouldn't stop making him shiver with the heavenly warmth of his tongue and lips against Sendoh's bare, cold skin. Somewhere during the night, Sendoh had taken it upon himself to make the most of this god-given dream and brand Rukawa's flesh with his kisses and... yes... somewhere during the night, their bodies became one as they drove each other to the peak of ecstasy. Sendoh would never forget the contented smile on Rukawa's sweat-drenched face as he came inside the boy he was so crazy about and wished that whatever consequences their actions that night would have didn't need to be amended...
"I love you Kaede..." He whispered to the sleeping boy. He looked like an angel even more now. His face plush pink, lips shiny and swollen, his eyelids heavy and gracefully long, as Rukawa slept peacefully like this, Sendoh took him in his arms and hugged as tightly as possible... He wished he didn't have to let go...
It was all too good to be true...
Tsuzuku...
End Notes:
Nya-hoi! Happy SenRu Day to all true-blue Akikaenians! Gomen if this is all I have to present to you today, a crappy SenRu fic. Hontou ni gomen ne! I planned this to be a two-parter, and if all goes well, I promise the next and concluding part will be posted on RuSen Day. Nyani? Ore ga hidoi wa? Chigau yo! XD Not much to look forward to anyhow. This fic was created in the name of fun! I wanted to join Anduril's fic challenge but I couldn't think of a summer fic, gomen ne Anduril, just realized almost all my fics are set in winter... Oh well, hope to take up other fic challenges in the future, so keep 'em coming! Till then! Ja ne! :)v Buhweeh!
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