Disclaimer: All Slam Dunk characters don't belong to me.

Author's Note: Story's timeframe doesn't match with themanga series story's. Out of Canon.

Chapter 1: Twice a Day

Kiminobu Kogure was in a rush. He was going to be late for his basketball practice! All because he had to ask his sensei about the Biology lesson for the day.

As he ran as the Shohoku Sports Complex, Kogure looked at his watch. 2.58pm. The basketball court was just ahead, if only he could just buck up and ran faster, maybe he could make it…

"Look out!" cried a voice and a few girls screamed.

Kogure looked to his left and…

BONK

… a tennis ball hit him right on the forehead.

Kogure fell onto the ground, along with the tennis ball. He lay on the floor, dazed. His glasses was a few steps away from him. He heard footsteps coming towards to him and voices talking in panic. Then he was surrounded by people who looked down at him. He couldn't see their faces clearly as he didn't have his glasses on.

"Is he dead?" asked a male voice.

"Baka, nobody dies from getting hit by a tennis ball!" said another male voice.

"Chotto… he looks familiar… Isn't he that vice captain of the basketball team?" said a female voice.

"Ah, he is!" said another girl excitedly.

"Baka, will you guys just don't stand here talking and help him up?" demanded a female voice.

The crowd parted and a girl gave him her hand. "Here, take my hand."

Kogure took it and the girl helped him up. "Gomen, that was my tennis ball, I'm not a very good player… Daijobu?"

Kogure shook his head to clear it. "I'm all right. My glasses…."

The girl picked his glasses up and handed it to him. "Hai."

"Arigato." said Kogure and put it on.

At last, he could see his surroundings clearly, and in front of him, was a pretty girl with long brown hair and light brown eyes.

"I'm really sorry." she said apologetically and she bended down. She picked up Kogure's bag and handed it to him.

"Arigato." said Kogure again. "Well, at least I didn't get a brain damage." he joked.

"Hey, are you going for your basketball practice?" asked a girl with black hair excitedly.

"Hai… ah!" cried Kogure and looked at his watch. 3.10pm. "I'm late!"

Without another word, Kogure ran off.

"Aw, I was about to ask him whether he could get Rukawa's signature for me." said the black-haired girl in disappointment.

"You're late, Kogure!" barked Akagi, the captain of the team as Kogure stepped into the court.

"Gomen! I will go and change…" said Kogure and he did in a fast speed and joined the others.

The basketball practice started once Kogure joined the team. Sakuragi was improving in his skills but he was still no match for Rukawa.

"Ah!" yelled Miyagi as Sakuragi did a rebound on his shot.

"Go, Rebound King!" cheered Haruko as she sat at the benches at the side of the court.

Sakuragi landed on his feet, turned and gave his crush a silly grin.

"Don't look at the side of the court during a game!" snapped Akagi.

Kogure couldn't help smiling, it was obvious that Sakuragi had a crush on Akagi's sister, Haruko, but he never confessed his feelings for her. Besides, Haruko preferred the silent, cool looking Rukawa…

Speaking of girls, Kogure began to wonder about the name of the girl who helped him just now. Blushing slightly, Kogure had to admit that the girl looked kind of pretty, and he had a tiny hope that he could see her again…

"If only I had asked for her name ..…" thought Kogure. "Maybe she's on the tennis team? I could ask my friends over there to find out about her…No, she said she was a bad player, maybe she played for fun…"

"Kogure, catch!" yelled Mitsui's voice.

"Huh?" said Kogure, looking up.

BONK

The basketball hit him directly on the head. For the second time of the day, Kogure fell.

His team mates rushed to him anxiously.

"Oh dear, I didn't realise that he wasn't concentrating on the game." said Mitsui.

"And I thought only an idiot like Sakuragi will get hit by the ball in this way." said Rukawa in his usual slow, cool way.

"Nani?" asked Sakuragi, irritated by Rukawa's remark.

"I'm just stating the truth." said Rukawa calmly.

Sakuragi scowled. "Dah! Rukawa…."

"Oi, Kogure, daijobu?" asked Mitsui.

Kogure looked at Mitsui before he grinned weakly. "I'm okay…"

He then fainted.