Stolen Shot

By Nopickup

Yuri was walking home from the grocery. She was walking down the street when she saw Rukawa standing at the corner.

"Want me to help you with that?" Rukawa asked her.

"Sure," Yuri answered.

Rukawa got the plastic bag Yuri was holding, and they started walking. There was silence first.

"It's quite a long time since we first met," Rukawa said.

"Not quite long," Yuri contrasted.

"So how are you and Sendoh?"

"We're fine. How 'bout the two of you?"

"The two of us? He's a nice playmate."

I thought so. He always plays with you, and cancels our gigs just to be able to play with you.

"He's not giving you any headache?" Rukawa asked.

Yuri sighed. You just don't know. "No."

"Okay."

They continued walking. And there was silence again.

"What do you think of me?" Rukawa asked.

Yuri was kind of surprised.

"What do you mean think about you?" Yuri asked, confused.

"About me."

"How?"

"In any way."

Yuri's eyebrows met.

"Nothing. Ahmmm… a good basketball player? Ace player of Shohoku Basketball Team? Tall?"

"That's just it?" Rukawa asked, somewhat disappointed.

"Why? What do you want me to tell you?"

"Nothing."

"Well I have said 'nothing'."

Yuri smiled. Rukawa sighed.

The two walked until they reached the end of the street.

"You can leave me here. I can go on now by myself," Yuri told Rukawa and got the plastic bag.

"Bye."

Yuri then turned around, but Rukawa held her arm. Yuri looked at him.

"Do you really like Sendoh?" Rukawa asked in a serious manner.

Yuri became surprised and confused.

"Ha?"

"I like you Yuri." Rukawa told her while still holding her arm.

Yuri became silent. She was shocked. They were looking at each other's eyes. Yuri then pulled her arm from Rukawa.

"You know that Akira's my boyfriend," She told him.

"Yah, but he's only you're boyfriend," Rukawa said.

Yuri removed her eyes from Rukawa's, and then closed it and clenched her fists. I really can't understand men. Yuri turned around.

"Yuri, it's true," Rukawa said before she started walking.

"I like Akira…" Yuri then started walking away.

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Sendoh was playing basketball in the Ryonan gym. He then saw Yuri watching him. He went near her.

"What are you doing here?" Sendoh asked. "Don't you have any classes? Freshmen like you shouldn't be skipping classes."

Yuri half-closed her eyes.

"I'm not skipping classes. It's our vacant today. Why, what do you mean that freshmen like me shouldn't be skipping classes? Does that mean that sophomores like you can skip classes?" Yuri answered.

"Ahahaha… smart girl. It's our break. C'mon, what do you want to eat?"

"What do you mean what I want to eat?"

"Wanna eat?"

Yuri looked at him mischievously. Sendoh then put his arm around Yuri's shoulder. And they went out of the gym.

At the canteen, Sendoh asked Yuri what she likes.

"Are you sure this is only what you want?" Sendoh confirmed.

"Yah." Yuri answered.

"Okay."

"Wait, can I look at your wallet?"

"Why?"

"Nothing."

"Nah, don't waste time on this anymore."

But Yuri insisted and got his wallet from him. Sendoh bought food, and Yuri looked at the wallet. She opened it and saw their picture together displayed at the picture holder of the wallet. She smiled afterwards. She inspected what's still inside. Akira's got a lot of money today. She then pulled another picture behind their picture together. She was surprised with what she saw. It was a picture of Rukawa, a stolen shot. Yuri became confused. Then Sendoh came. She quickly brought the picture back to its place and closed the wallet.

"Hey, I thought you're going to buy sashimi?" Yuri asked.

"There's no more sashimi, so I just bought hotdog instead," Sendoh answered.

"Okay."