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. Song lyrics: Truly Madly Deeply belongs to Savage Garden and their record company. Make A Wish belongs to Vic Zhou and his record company.
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 8
Star of Shohoku Contest
"Ladies and Gentleman, boys and girls, welcome to the much awaited event of the year!" announced one of the MCs.
"Welcome to "The Star of Shohoku" contest! There were more than 40 participants who participated in the preliminaries before," said another MC.
"Today, we are going to hear the talent of 20 people who will be performing right in front of our eyes,"
"Now, let's hear the first contestant, Nakajima Hani, who will be playing the piano,"
****
Hana and the rest sat at one of the rows. Her eyes scanned for Len, but he's nowhere in sight. Right now, some kid she doesn't know was playing a really really sappy song on the piano.
After that, there's another kid who sang an Utada Hikaru song. Hana groaned. Kaede, who's beside her chuckled.
"Can't she sing another song?" Hana muttered.
And followed by series of people singing, and dancing. Hana especially enjoyed the rock number played by a band who called themselves simply, Rock.
"They must have not be able to think up of anything nice," Miyagi muttered, who's sitting near them.
"Minna, after the break, we'll hear a performance by one of our new students," announced the MC.
"Len entering, Kaede?" asked Hana.
"I've no idea, he didn't talk to me for four days," Kaede confided. "Spent time in his room,"
*****
Backstage...
Len checked his outfit. "Look's nice," he said to himself.
"Very nice..." said a girl, eyeing Len's cute face.
Len had chosen to wear a black shirt and black jeans. He had let his purple hair grow, and so, it's a mixture of purple and black (his normal hair colour). It's not long enough to make the teachers angry, but long enough to make him look more, handsome.
******
"Our next finalist, is from the 2nd year. Known for his purple hair, and identical to Rukawa Kaede. He's one of the famous guys around," announced the MC.
"Rukawa Len Xiao Tian Adam, will sing two gaijin songs. Truly Madly Deeply, and Make a Wish,"
*****
Len walked towards the center of the stage, all the girls screamed.
"This song, Truly Madly Deeply, is for someone I really love," he said.
I'll be your dream I'll be your wish
I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope I'll be your love
Be everything that you need
I'll love you more with every breath
Truly, madly, deeply do
I will be strong I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on
Len searched for Hana's face among the crowd.
A new beginning
A reason for living
A deeper meaning
"Len, Aishiteru!" shouted one crazed Rukawa shinetai.
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
Hana listened to the song, and was captivated by Len's voice. Kaede frowned. This was why his brother spent the days in his room. He's practicing this song.
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky,
I'll make a wish to send it to heaven
Then make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the pleasure in the certainty
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of
Len saw Hana's eyes and locked their gaze.
The highest powers
In lonely hours
The tears devour you
As he sang, some girls sang along with him.
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
Oh can you see it baby?
You don't have to close your eyes
'Cause its standing right here before you
All that you need will surely come
"Oh, how I wish Len-kun will sing this song for me," can be heard from the tons of girls in the hall.
I'll be your dream I'll be your wish
I'll be your fantasy
I'll be you hope I'll be your love
Be everything that you need
I'll love you more with every breath
Truly, madly deeply do
The girls continued to sing with him. Kaede pierced a gaze at Len when he saw Hana's going to cry.
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
Everyone gave him a round of applause for the fantastic singing.
"Thank you, Shohoku. My next song, is for someone I love as well. May I inform everyone that this next song I will be singing is in Mandarin, my mother's language," he said. "To you, wherever you are, I do hope you'll make your choice after listening to this,"
dang lei si liu xing
hua guo shou xin wo bu jing
bie shang xin bu yao jing
zhe ge shi jie hai nian qing
(wo men de mong hai nian qing)
"Make a wish!" Hana murmured, and tried not to cry. Len's singing Make a Wish to her!
ai mei you chi pang
ye neng fei xing dao ni xin
bie hai pa bie dang xin
nan dao ni mei gan ying
zhe ai qing hao jian ding
"What's he singing?" asked some girls to themselves. "It sounds sad!"
will you make a wish
make a wish
bi shang yan jing yuan wang shi kou jing
make a wish make a wish
ni hui ting jian zhen cheng de hui ying
"I remember this song!" squealed a girl. "I heard it in a shop when I was in Singapore!"
rang wo men
make a wish make a wish
yi qi yue ding kan zui mei feng jing
zhe yi qie dou bu hui shi mong jing
"Oh yeah! I heard it in Taiwan!" squealed another girl. "The singer is a part of the famous Taiwanese boyband,"
"You mean F4?" asked another girl.
"I think it's Make A Wish by Vic Zhou," answered another girl.
dang lei si liu xing
hua guo shou xin wo bu jing
bie shang xin bu yao jing
zhe ge shi jie hai nian qing
(wo men de mong hai nian qing)
Len watched Hana as he sang the song.
ai mei you chi pang
ye neng fei xing dao ni xin
bie hai pa bie dang xin
nan dao ni mei gan ying
zhe ai qing hao jian ding
Hana couldn't stand it anymore. Her mind went back when they were in the States. They'll sing the song to each other, after playing basketball together.
will you make a wish
make a wish
bi shang yan jing yuan wang shi kou jing
make a wish make a wish
ni hui ting jian zhen cheng de hui ying
Kaede watched as tears streaked down from Hana's face. 'He must have loved her to sing this song to her,' he thought.
'I never sang anything to her,' he thought again.
rang wo men
make a wish make a wish
yi qi yue ding kan zui mei feng jing
zhe yi qie dou bu hui shi mong jing
Now, Hana sang together with Len. She had heard the song so many times now that she knew the song too well inside.
will you make a wish
make a wish
bi shang yan jing yuan wang shi kou jing
make a wish make a wish
ni hui ting jian zhen cheng de hui ying
Len couldn't stand it as well, he continued singing, but tears start to form at his eyes. But he need to preserve his male pride. He won't cry in front of everyone, especially not in front of Kaede.
rang wo men
make a wish make a wish
yi qi yue ding kan zui mei feng jing
zhe yi qie dou bu hui shi mong jing
zhi yao ni quan xin quan yi xiang xin
"Thank you for the sad song, Rukawa-kun," said the MC, who's crying.
*****
Both Kaede and Hana exited the auditorium to their roof.
"Do you love him?" asked Kaede. Hana turned towards Kaede, and hugged him tight.
"I love you, Kaede, but... I love him as well," Hana answered. "I thought I loved you more, but, after what Len did, I don't know anymore,"
"Hana, you have to make a choice! Should it be me, or Len?" asked Kaede.
"I'm trying, Kaede. Both of you were so similar, I'm sorry," Hana answered, and wiped her face, streaked with tears.
Kaede walked towards her and pulled her close. "I'm sorry, for making you cry," he said.
And Hana cried in Kaede's arms.
*****
Len rushed towards the gundam.He had just collected his prize money and trophy.
"Any of you know where's Hana?" he asked.
"Probably at the roof, I don't know," Yohei answered for the rest.
And Len rushed to the roof, just to see...
Hana and Kaede in an enveloping embrace.
End of chapter 8 - please read and review.
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. Song lyrics: Truly Madly Deeply belongs to Savage Garden and their record company. Make A Wish belongs to Vic Zhou and his record company.
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 8
Star of Shohoku Contest
"Ladies and Gentleman, boys and girls, welcome to the much awaited event of the year!" announced one of the MCs.
"Welcome to "The Star of Shohoku" contest! There were more than 40 participants who participated in the preliminaries before," said another MC.
"Today, we are going to hear the talent of 20 people who will be performing right in front of our eyes,"
"Now, let's hear the first contestant, Nakajima Hani, who will be playing the piano,"
****
Hana and the rest sat at one of the rows. Her eyes scanned for Len, but he's nowhere in sight. Right now, some kid she doesn't know was playing a really really sappy song on the piano.
After that, there's another kid who sang an Utada Hikaru song. Hana groaned. Kaede, who's beside her chuckled.
"Can't she sing another song?" Hana muttered.
And followed by series of people singing, and dancing. Hana especially enjoyed the rock number played by a band who called themselves simply, Rock.
"They must have not be able to think up of anything nice," Miyagi muttered, who's sitting near them.
"Minna, after the break, we'll hear a performance by one of our new students," announced the MC.
"Len entering, Kaede?" asked Hana.
"I've no idea, he didn't talk to me for four days," Kaede confided. "Spent time in his room,"
*****
Backstage...
Len checked his outfit. "Look's nice," he said to himself.
"Very nice..." said a girl, eyeing Len's cute face.
Len had chosen to wear a black shirt and black jeans. He had let his purple hair grow, and so, it's a mixture of purple and black (his normal hair colour). It's not long enough to make the teachers angry, but long enough to make him look more, handsome.
******
"Our next finalist, is from the 2nd year. Known for his purple hair, and identical to Rukawa Kaede. He's one of the famous guys around," announced the MC.
"Rukawa Len Xiao Tian Adam, will sing two gaijin songs. Truly Madly Deeply, and Make a Wish,"
*****
Len walked towards the center of the stage, all the girls screamed.
"This song, Truly Madly Deeply, is for someone I really love," he said.
I'll be your dream I'll be your wish
I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope I'll be your love
Be everything that you need
I'll love you more with every breath
Truly, madly, deeply do
I will be strong I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on
Len searched for Hana's face among the crowd.
A new beginning
A reason for living
A deeper meaning
"Len, Aishiteru!" shouted one crazed Rukawa shinetai.
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
Hana listened to the song, and was captivated by Len's voice. Kaede frowned. This was why his brother spent the days in his room. He's practicing this song.
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky,
I'll make a wish to send it to heaven
Then make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the pleasure in the certainty
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of
Len saw Hana's eyes and locked their gaze.
The highest powers
In lonely hours
The tears devour you
As he sang, some girls sang along with him.
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
Oh can you see it baby?
You don't have to close your eyes
'Cause its standing right here before you
All that you need will surely come
"Oh, how I wish Len-kun will sing this song for me," can be heard from the tons of girls in the hall.
I'll be your dream I'll be your wish
I'll be your fantasy
I'll be you hope I'll be your love
Be everything that you need
I'll love you more with every breath
Truly, madly deeply do
The girls continued to sing with him. Kaede pierced a gaze at Len when he saw Hana's going to cry.
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
Everyone gave him a round of applause for the fantastic singing.
"Thank you, Shohoku. My next song, is for someone I love as well. May I inform everyone that this next song I will be singing is in Mandarin, my mother's language," he said. "To you, wherever you are, I do hope you'll make your choice after listening to this,"
dang lei si liu xing
hua guo shou xin wo bu jing
bie shang xin bu yao jing
zhe ge shi jie hai nian qing
(wo men de mong hai nian qing)
"Make a wish!" Hana murmured, and tried not to cry. Len's singing Make a Wish to her!
ai mei you chi pang
ye neng fei xing dao ni xin
bie hai pa bie dang xin
nan dao ni mei gan ying
zhe ai qing hao jian ding
"What's he singing?" asked some girls to themselves. "It sounds sad!"
will you make a wish
make a wish
bi shang yan jing yuan wang shi kou jing
make a wish make a wish
ni hui ting jian zhen cheng de hui ying
"I remember this song!" squealed a girl. "I heard it in a shop when I was in Singapore!"
rang wo men
make a wish make a wish
yi qi yue ding kan zui mei feng jing
zhe yi qie dou bu hui shi mong jing
"Oh yeah! I heard it in Taiwan!" squealed another girl. "The singer is a part of the famous Taiwanese boyband,"
"You mean F4?" asked another girl.
"I think it's Make A Wish by Vic Zhou," answered another girl.
dang lei si liu xing
hua guo shou xin wo bu jing
bie shang xin bu yao jing
zhe ge shi jie hai nian qing
(wo men de mong hai nian qing)
Len watched Hana as he sang the song.
ai mei you chi pang
ye neng fei xing dao ni xin
bie hai pa bie dang xin
nan dao ni mei gan ying
zhe ai qing hao jian ding
Hana couldn't stand it anymore. Her mind went back when they were in the States. They'll sing the song to each other, after playing basketball together.
will you make a wish
make a wish
bi shang yan jing yuan wang shi kou jing
make a wish make a wish
ni hui ting jian zhen cheng de hui ying
Kaede watched as tears streaked down from Hana's face. 'He must have loved her to sing this song to her,' he thought.
'I never sang anything to her,' he thought again.
rang wo men
make a wish make a wish
yi qi yue ding kan zui mei feng jing
zhe yi qie dou bu hui shi mong jing
Now, Hana sang together with Len. She had heard the song so many times now that she knew the song too well inside.
will you make a wish
make a wish
bi shang yan jing yuan wang shi kou jing
make a wish make a wish
ni hui ting jian zhen cheng de hui ying
Len couldn't stand it as well, he continued singing, but tears start to form at his eyes. But he need to preserve his male pride. He won't cry in front of everyone, especially not in front of Kaede.
rang wo men
make a wish make a wish
yi qi yue ding kan zui mei feng jing
zhe yi qie dou bu hui shi mong jing
zhi yao ni quan xin quan yi xiang xin
"Thank you for the sad song, Rukawa-kun," said the MC, who's crying.
*****
Both Kaede and Hana exited the auditorium to their roof.
"Do you love him?" asked Kaede. Hana turned towards Kaede, and hugged him tight.
"I love you, Kaede, but... I love him as well," Hana answered. "I thought I loved you more, but, after what Len did, I don't know anymore,"
"Hana, you have to make a choice! Should it be me, or Len?" asked Kaede.
"I'm trying, Kaede. Both of you were so similar, I'm sorry," Hana answered, and wiped her face, streaked with tears.
Kaede walked towards her and pulled her close. "I'm sorry, for making you cry," he said.
And Hana cried in Kaede's arms.
*****
Len rushed towards the gundam.He had just collected his prize money and trophy.
"Any of you know where's Hana?" he asked.
"Probably at the roof, I don't know," Yohei answered for the rest.
And Len rushed to the roof, just to see...
Hana and Kaede in an enveloping embrace.
End of chapter 8 - please read and review.