Little Flower

By Nopickup

Yuri was playing basketball alone in the court near the park. It was past seven in the morning. She made a shot and it went in the ring. The ball bounced and rolled away. She turned around to get it. But she saw Rukawa stooping down the ball. Rukawa then ran and dunked the ball. Yuri looked at him. She then lifted an eyebrow.

"Showing off?" Yuri teased him. But Rukawa did not mind her. He just continued making shots. Yuri's eyebrows met.

"Hey, I got here first," Yuri told him stubbornly.

"So?" Rukawa replied.

Yuri half-closed her eyes.

"You don't own the court."

Rukawa did not answer. Instead, he just continued playing. Yuri then clenched her fist. But Sendoh suddenly came.

"Yuri…" Sendoh called her.

Yuri ran to him gladly.

"You're late again."

"Sorry," Sendoh apologized to Yuri.

Sendoh then saw Rukawa. They both looked at each other's eyes. Yuri looked at them.

"We meet again, Rukawa," Sendoh greeted Rukawa.

"Sendoh…"

"Why don't we have a match today?" Sendoh asked him.

Yuri quickly looked at Sendoh.

"Okay. Deal," Rukawa agreed.

Sendoh was about to walk near Rukawa when Yuri interrupted him.

"Hey, I thought we're playing?"

"Ah, just one match Yuri," Sendoh smiled at her.

Yuri stumped her foot, crossed her arms, and made faces. Sendoh tapped her on her head, and then went to Rukawa.

The two started playing, and Yuri watched them, annoyed. Each had nice defense. They were having a nice match. Rukawa was aiming for a shot and Sendoh was about to block it. But he stopped. He lost focus on the game. His eyes were looking everywhere. Rukawa made a lay-up, but he saw that Sendoh's attention was not in the game. He was looking for Yuri. Sendoh's eyes looked at every part of the court, but he didn't see Yuri anywhere. He then finally saw her, crossing the street.

"Rukawa, maybe we can continue this next time. Nice game," he then immediately followed Yuri after talking to Rukawa. Rukawa watched him as Sendoh ran.

Sendoh finally reached Yuri.

"Yuri, wait," he called her as he pulled her left arm.

"Yuri, what's wrong? Why did you leave?" he asked.

Yuri gave him a bad look.

"You're asking me?" Yuri told him while looking at him badly.

"Ah, yah," Sendoh answered.

Yuri then rolled her eyes up and turned around. But Sendoh pulled her arm again.

"Wait, okay, I'm sorry. I just wanted to play with Rukawa."

"You always talk about Rukawa. And now, you exchange me for him! I thought we're playing?"

"Yah, but…"

"Just say that you really don't want to play with me. That you wouldn't have any challenge and enjoyment if I were the one you would play with. You're belittling me. But if it was Rukawa, you would surely have fun. Maybe you should have just set that seven o'clock with him and not with me." Yuri then turned around again.

Sendoh ran in front of her.

"It's not that Yuri. I'm not belittling you. Okay, I'm sorry."

But Yuri continued on walking. Sendoh then stopped and picked a small flower planted in the plant box near by. He then showed it in front of Yuri's face. Yuri stopped and looked at the flower. She then looked up to Sendoh. She removed her eyes from him and looked at the opposite direction afterwards. Sendoh teased her and offered her the flower. Yuri couldn't help it. She looked at Sendoh and made a snobbish smile. She then got the flower Sendoh was giving her. And they went on their way.