A Love Within Three Hearts
Disclaimer: Slam Dunk, and its original characters do not belong to me. It belongs to Inoue Takehiko. All the unoriginal characters in this fic are mine, though. What If?, A Fling and A Love Within Three Hearts is a trilogy. If you haven't read the other two stories, read those first.
Summary: Hana got back from the States already. Len also too. Set during Hana and Kaede's second year.
A/n: Kaede and Taka wants their other brother, Len to fit in. So, expect OOC in Kaede's case.
Chapter 5
"I.want.an.explanation," Kaede monotonely said.
"He's the guy that I went out with, the one I told you about, Kaede," Hana explained.
One sentence, just one sentence, makes a whole lot difference. Kaede watched Len's face in hatred, knowing full well now, that, Len is the guy who managed to pick up the broken pieces of Hana's heart, and mended it.
"He, is the third party, eh?" asked Len.
"No, Len, *you* are the third party," Kaede hotly explained. "Hana and I went out for almost a year when I dumped her for basketball,"
"If you dumped her in the first place, why do you want her back now?" asked Len hotly.
"I've wanted to go back with her since she's still in the States, but I've no idea how to contact her, I still love her, that's why I want her back," Kaede answered.
"I love her as well, she was heartbroken when we went out," Len replied. "I mended the pieces of her heart,"
"WHY ARE BOTH OF YOU TALKING LIKE I AM NOT HERE?" Hana shouted, and stormed off from the roof.
Both Kaede and Len are giving each other hatred looks before both rushed off to find Hana.
******
Hana walked alone, around the school, not going to any direction. She knew, she'll be scolded and lectured for missing classes, but who cares, she's annoyed now. Two of the men she loves are fighting for her, and not treating her like a person.
"Ah! Chikuso!" Hana muttered.
"Sakuragi Hana, what are you doing at the labs?" asked the Chemistry sensei.
"Ah, I was just passing by, sir," Hana answered the teacher.
The teacher nodded, not knowing if he should believe it or not. "Get to your class,"
"Hai!"
*******
"I couldn't find her," Kaede monotonely said, after meeting up back with Len.
"Me neither," Len answered. "Let's go back to class, the teacher must have been mad at us,"
"Who cares what the stupid sensei thinks?" asked Kaede.
"I do, right now is Oral English, he's the sensei who always make you fail, would you like to be benched by Miyagi-sempai?" asked Len.
"Shorty will never bench me, ok, let's return," Kaede answered.
******
While the twins decide to return to class, Hana was in class, reading a passage that was given out by the English sensei.
"Sakuragi, read lines 10 till 17," the sensei instructed, in English.
Hana nodded, and stood up. "Minerva sat silently as she read the note that was passed a minute ago. Lucy and Damien watched her in concern for their father, Dr. Kirk, had summoned her to their estate,"
Hana stopped when someone knocked the door.
"Come in," the sensei said.
"Sorry for being late, sensei, I lost my way," Len lied, smiling sweetly at the sensei.
"What about you, Kaede?" asked the sensei. Ever since the twins are placed in the same class, the teachers resorted into calling them by their first names, since both will respond if the teacher calls Rukawa. The Rukawa twins are so identical that they were thankful that Len has purple hair.
"I was looking for Len," he answered in Japanese.
"Get to your seat, you've just interrupted Sakuragi reading," answered the sensei. "And please speak to me in English,"
Len and Kaede turned and saw Hana standing, holding a piece of paper.
"Continue, Sakuragi,"
Hana nodded. "'I don't want to go back there,' Minerva shouted. 'But Minnie, you have to,' Lucy said. 'You know what father will do to me if I go back,' Minerva replied. 'Minnie, he said he was sick,' Damien started. 'That's just a ploy to get me back,' Minerva answered him."
Hana took a breath before continuing, "Meanwhile, at the Kirk household, Mrs. Kirk watched as her husband took another spoon of cough syrup. 'You aren't entirely sick,' she said to her husband. 'I want Minerva to return,' he answered her. 'By the way, had you organised the wedding?' Mrs. Kirk was shocked. 'What wedding? Damien had married Lucy a few years ago,' she answered him. 'Minerva's wedding. I intend to see her wed with Beau Rutherford before I close my eyes,'"
"Stop!" the sensei said. "Thank you, Sakuragi, Rukawa Len, read the next few lines, from lines 18 - 24,"
Len stood up and started reading, with his American accent, "'But isn't that the reason why Minerva ran away?' asked Mrs. Kirk. Angrily, she shouted, 'why do you always have to control her like that?' Dr. Kirk looked aghast. For the first time in his life, his meek, gentle wife is shouting at him. 'The Rutherfords' estates are next to ours, and much larger as well. If Minerva and Beau were to wed, we'll be combining both estates,'"
"Stop!" the sensei instructed, before Len had even finished reading lines 20 till 21. "Rukawa Kaede, lines 21 till 28,"
"Meanwhile, at the Rutherford's estates, 'I absolutely DO NOT want to get married to Minerva, I don't love her,' Beau Rutherford shouted to his parents. 'Beau, you have to, or do you want to be disinherited?' asked Mr. Rutherford quietly. Beau looked shocked. He knew the marriage planned is based on more of economical reason, rather than love. He must see Minerva before tomorrow," Kaede read.
"Good, Mr. Rukawa Kaede, and please improve your accent," the sensei said. "And class, please be reminded that your upcoming test is on next week's Monday. I will give you an oral test as well, so, improve your punctuation and accent, and Rukawa Kaede, if you fail the oral test, I will see that you will be benched in your games,"
Kaede stared open mouthed at the sensei. "Bastard," he muttered.
"And I trust that your brother will help you to do that, since he spent his entire life in the States," said the sensei, not knowing that the twins are at each other's throats due to Hana.
"I will, sensei," promised Len. Kaede's a damn good small forward. Len knew Miyagi couldn't afford to have him benched.
After the sensei went away, and before their mathematics sensei came...
"I know Miyagi couldn't afford to have you benched, but you have to take lessons from me, to pass that oral test," Len said.
"Kaede, you've to pass the test," Hana said.
"I know..."
********
The long awaited match against Ryonan.
Taoka sensei greeted Anzai sensei before the game. Sendoh Akira greeted Hana with a friendly hug, which was frowned upon by both Kaede and Len.
Sendoh noticed some new faces, among them, the purple haired guy. "Is it me, or does that guy look just like Rukawa?" asked Sendoh.
"He IS Rukawa. Kaede's brother," Hana answered. Sendoh nodded in understanding.
"Introduce me to him, please, Hana," Sendoh said.
"Sure, sure, Akira. Oi, Len! Come over here!" Hana shouted. Len went over to Hana.
"Len, meet Sendoh Akira. The Ryonan ace that I had always wanted to defeat," Hana introduced.
"Hana, you beated me sometimes," Sendoh said, smiling. "Sendoh Akira,"
"Konnichiwa. Ore Wa Rukawa Len Xiao Tian Adam," Len introduced himself.
"Sibling of Rukawa Kaede?" asked Sendoh.
"Twins,"
"Aah," Sendoh understood now, why they are so identical, except for the hair.
Both coaches motioned their charges to go to their respective teams.
*****
At the Shohoku bench area...
"Hmm, starting members... Rukawa, Len, Miyagi, Touki, and Mikage," said Anzai-sensei. Hana was struck.
"I'll put you in later, Sakuragi," Anzai-sensei continued, as if knowing Hana's need to say something.
"Don't worry, Sakuragi-san," said Mikage Yuhi, one of their freshmen players, whom, Hana herself had taught him how to score three-pointers perfectly. "Touki and I will take the three points for you,"
"Okay," Hana said, actually angry that she's not one of the starting members.
*****
At the Ryonan bench area...
"I don't think Anzai-sensei will be putting Sakuragi in, yet," Taoka-sensei said. "But starting members are... Fukuda, Koshino, Asagari, Yamazaki and Takemoto,"
"You'll enter later, Sendoh," Taoka-sensei said, as if knowing Sendoh wants to enter. "Let's see how the brother of Rukawa plays first,"
Hana shouted. "Go Shohoku!"
The Rukawa Shinetai had doubled in numbers due to Len. They shouted the same chant, except that it's prural now. "Rukawas, Rukawas, love us love us, Rukawas!"
End of Chapter 5
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Disclaimer: Slam Dunk, and its original characters do not belong to me. It belongs to Inoue Takehiko. All the unoriginal characters in this fic are mine, though. What If?, A Fling and A Love Within Three Hearts is a trilogy. If you haven't read the other two stories, read those first.
Summary: Hana got back from the States already. Len also too. Set during Hana and Kaede's second year.
A/n: Kaede and Taka wants their other brother, Len to fit in. So, expect OOC in Kaede's case.
Chapter 5
"I.want.an.explanation," Kaede monotonely said.
"He's the guy that I went out with, the one I told you about, Kaede," Hana explained.
One sentence, just one sentence, makes a whole lot difference. Kaede watched Len's face in hatred, knowing full well now, that, Len is the guy who managed to pick up the broken pieces of Hana's heart, and mended it.
"He, is the third party, eh?" asked Len.
"No, Len, *you* are the third party," Kaede hotly explained. "Hana and I went out for almost a year when I dumped her for basketball,"
"If you dumped her in the first place, why do you want her back now?" asked Len hotly.
"I've wanted to go back with her since she's still in the States, but I've no idea how to contact her, I still love her, that's why I want her back," Kaede answered.
"I love her as well, she was heartbroken when we went out," Len replied. "I mended the pieces of her heart,"
"WHY ARE BOTH OF YOU TALKING LIKE I AM NOT HERE?" Hana shouted, and stormed off from the roof.
Both Kaede and Len are giving each other hatred looks before both rushed off to find Hana.
******
Hana walked alone, around the school, not going to any direction. She knew, she'll be scolded and lectured for missing classes, but who cares, she's annoyed now. Two of the men she loves are fighting for her, and not treating her like a person.
"Ah! Chikuso!" Hana muttered.
"Sakuragi Hana, what are you doing at the labs?" asked the Chemistry sensei.
"Ah, I was just passing by, sir," Hana answered the teacher.
The teacher nodded, not knowing if he should believe it or not. "Get to your class,"
"Hai!"
*******
"I couldn't find her," Kaede monotonely said, after meeting up back with Len.
"Me neither," Len answered. "Let's go back to class, the teacher must have been mad at us,"
"Who cares what the stupid sensei thinks?" asked Kaede.
"I do, right now is Oral English, he's the sensei who always make you fail, would you like to be benched by Miyagi-sempai?" asked Len.
"Shorty will never bench me, ok, let's return," Kaede answered.
******
While the twins decide to return to class, Hana was in class, reading a passage that was given out by the English sensei.
"Sakuragi, read lines 10 till 17," the sensei instructed, in English.
Hana nodded, and stood up. "Minerva sat silently as she read the note that was passed a minute ago. Lucy and Damien watched her in concern for their father, Dr. Kirk, had summoned her to their estate,"
Hana stopped when someone knocked the door.
"Come in," the sensei said.
"Sorry for being late, sensei, I lost my way," Len lied, smiling sweetly at the sensei.
"What about you, Kaede?" asked the sensei. Ever since the twins are placed in the same class, the teachers resorted into calling them by their first names, since both will respond if the teacher calls Rukawa. The Rukawa twins are so identical that they were thankful that Len has purple hair.
"I was looking for Len," he answered in Japanese.
"Get to your seat, you've just interrupted Sakuragi reading," answered the sensei. "And please speak to me in English,"
Len and Kaede turned and saw Hana standing, holding a piece of paper.
"Continue, Sakuragi,"
Hana nodded. "'I don't want to go back there,' Minerva shouted. 'But Minnie, you have to,' Lucy said. 'You know what father will do to me if I go back,' Minerva replied. 'Minnie, he said he was sick,' Damien started. 'That's just a ploy to get me back,' Minerva answered him."
Hana took a breath before continuing, "Meanwhile, at the Kirk household, Mrs. Kirk watched as her husband took another spoon of cough syrup. 'You aren't entirely sick,' she said to her husband. 'I want Minerva to return,' he answered her. 'By the way, had you organised the wedding?' Mrs. Kirk was shocked. 'What wedding? Damien had married Lucy a few years ago,' she answered him. 'Minerva's wedding. I intend to see her wed with Beau Rutherford before I close my eyes,'"
"Stop!" the sensei said. "Thank you, Sakuragi, Rukawa Len, read the next few lines, from lines 18 - 24,"
Len stood up and started reading, with his American accent, "'But isn't that the reason why Minerva ran away?' asked Mrs. Kirk. Angrily, she shouted, 'why do you always have to control her like that?' Dr. Kirk looked aghast. For the first time in his life, his meek, gentle wife is shouting at him. 'The Rutherfords' estates are next to ours, and much larger as well. If Minerva and Beau were to wed, we'll be combining both estates,'"
"Stop!" the sensei instructed, before Len had even finished reading lines 20 till 21. "Rukawa Kaede, lines 21 till 28,"
"Meanwhile, at the Rutherford's estates, 'I absolutely DO NOT want to get married to Minerva, I don't love her,' Beau Rutherford shouted to his parents. 'Beau, you have to, or do you want to be disinherited?' asked Mr. Rutherford quietly. Beau looked shocked. He knew the marriage planned is based on more of economical reason, rather than love. He must see Minerva before tomorrow," Kaede read.
"Good, Mr. Rukawa Kaede, and please improve your accent," the sensei said. "And class, please be reminded that your upcoming test is on next week's Monday. I will give you an oral test as well, so, improve your punctuation and accent, and Rukawa Kaede, if you fail the oral test, I will see that you will be benched in your games,"
Kaede stared open mouthed at the sensei. "Bastard," he muttered.
"And I trust that your brother will help you to do that, since he spent his entire life in the States," said the sensei, not knowing that the twins are at each other's throats due to Hana.
"I will, sensei," promised Len. Kaede's a damn good small forward. Len knew Miyagi couldn't afford to have him benched.
After the sensei went away, and before their mathematics sensei came...
"I know Miyagi couldn't afford to have you benched, but you have to take lessons from me, to pass that oral test," Len said.
"Kaede, you've to pass the test," Hana said.
"I know..."
********
The long awaited match against Ryonan.
Taoka sensei greeted Anzai sensei before the game. Sendoh Akira greeted Hana with a friendly hug, which was frowned upon by both Kaede and Len.
Sendoh noticed some new faces, among them, the purple haired guy. "Is it me, or does that guy look just like Rukawa?" asked Sendoh.
"He IS Rukawa. Kaede's brother," Hana answered. Sendoh nodded in understanding.
"Introduce me to him, please, Hana," Sendoh said.
"Sure, sure, Akira. Oi, Len! Come over here!" Hana shouted. Len went over to Hana.
"Len, meet Sendoh Akira. The Ryonan ace that I had always wanted to defeat," Hana introduced.
"Hana, you beated me sometimes," Sendoh said, smiling. "Sendoh Akira,"
"Konnichiwa. Ore Wa Rukawa Len Xiao Tian Adam," Len introduced himself.
"Sibling of Rukawa Kaede?" asked Sendoh.
"Twins,"
"Aah," Sendoh understood now, why they are so identical, except for the hair.
Both coaches motioned their charges to go to their respective teams.
*****
At the Shohoku bench area...
"Hmm, starting members... Rukawa, Len, Miyagi, Touki, and Mikage," said Anzai-sensei. Hana was struck.
"I'll put you in later, Sakuragi," Anzai-sensei continued, as if knowing Hana's need to say something.
"Don't worry, Sakuragi-san," said Mikage Yuhi, one of their freshmen players, whom, Hana herself had taught him how to score three-pointers perfectly. "Touki and I will take the three points for you,"
"Okay," Hana said, actually angry that she's not one of the starting members.
*****
At the Ryonan bench area...
"I don't think Anzai-sensei will be putting Sakuragi in, yet," Taoka-sensei said. "But starting members are... Fukuda, Koshino, Asagari, Yamazaki and Takemoto,"
"You'll enter later, Sendoh," Taoka-sensei said, as if knowing Sendoh wants to enter. "Let's see how the brother of Rukawa plays first,"
Hana shouted. "Go Shohoku!"
The Rukawa Shinetai had doubled in numbers due to Len. They shouted the same chant, except that it's prural now. "Rukawas, Rukawas, love us love us, Rukawas!"
End of Chapter 5
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