SLAM DUNK: A PLAYER'S HEART
Chapter 6: For the moment
"Sacrifice not choices is the measure of true knowledge!"
Vanessa Arrha A. De Leon
"What are you doing following me, Kitsune?"
"None of your business, doaho!"
"Just don't get in my way!"
no reply
They ran into the night, not even knowing where to find Ran.
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"She really does not look like the red-guy!" one of Kyo's men said.
"I don't care about the girl! I just need Sakuragi!"
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"Hey wise-guy! Do you know where you're going?" Rukawa asked frustrated of running back and forth to who-knows-where.
"Of course! I don't know, baka!" responded Sakuragi.
sigh
"Doaho! I'll go look for her, myself!" Rukawa said as he ran off towards the opposite direction.
"Go ahead! I don't need you!" Sakuragi yelled back.
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Rukawa kept running although he had already began to feel a strain on his right leg. He stopped for a minute to catch his breath.
Dumb girl, where is she?
As he was about to run off again, he heard loud voices. He followed the voice to an abandoned warehouse hidden behind a cluster of trees. He carefully sneaked inside, as he followed the sound.
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Ran woke up to the sound of laughter. She tried not to panic although she didn't really do well.
"So, our little foreign guest is awake!" said one of the men watching her.
"Don't worry! We won't hurt you, although----"
Ran shouted as one of the guys clutched her right leg.
"Iiieee..."
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When Rukawa heard the scream, he began to move faster. His heart beating as both the screams and the laughter grew louder by the minute.
Finally a door came into a sight. It was where the screams and the laughter was coming from. He scrambled towards the door with no sound and as he peaked in, he saw Ran lying on the floor with 3 other men around her.
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"Stop it!" Ran cried out as one of the men ripped her blouse.
She tried to kick one of them but one man immediately got hold of her legs and pinned it down.
"Yamero! Yamero! Onegai! Stop it!!"
"Don't worry, this won't hurt one bit!"
"Tasukite! Onii-san! Ayako-san!! RUKAWA-SAN!!!!"
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When Rukawa heard his name, his senses immediately reacted. He rushed into the room and caught the three men by surprise.
He instantly got hold of the man pinning Ran's legs and kicked him in the stomach. Afterwards, he trashed the remaining two although the latter put up quite a fight, resulting in a few bruises on Rukawa's arms and a cut on his lower lip.
"Rukawa-san!" Ran called out.
Rukawa hurried to Ran's side and untied her legs and hands.
Rukawa didn't say anything but he knew with the way Ran gripped his arms that she was fairly scared.
Ran was filled with gratitude at the sight of Rukawa. She didn't even think of any formalities as she practically flew into his arms, rested her head on his shoulder and sobbed continuously.
"I---" Rukawa replied as he was taken aback by Ran's actions.
"Arigatou! Rukawa-san!" Ran said repeatedly.
Something rushed into Rukawa's senses. A warm sensation filling him up as he held this girl close to his chest. His breath slowed down becoming both raucous and grating. His heart alien to the emotion that was filling him up right then.
"Ran..." was the only word he could say.
In the darkness, he also cried silent tears as he finally understood...
I'm here with you!
-------TO BE CONTINUED;)-------
Author's Notes: Thanks for all of your wonderful reviews! I hope you'll keep them coming as this fanfiction progresses.
Note to zatie: Sorry but from the very start, I have intended it to be RukawaXRan, but still we don't know. Some twists may happen here and there. But honestly, I'm an anti-Haruko SD Fan, you may think otherwise but the only reason, I didn't bash her in this fiction because it isn't at all tasteful and fair, right? but still I'm thankful for the review and the time you gave in reading this fiction!
Anyway, thanks for all the support!! Especially to Lorant, Adel-archer, kazemar-kaemi, emma??, spider-psycho! Sorry, if I've left out some, I'll just include you in my future updates!! Thanks again!!