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Chapter 6
By leaving the bathroom, Rukawa sighed heavily when he reached the kitchen. What on the earth was happening to him? How the redhead could affect him this much and why could'nt he conserve his known-well self-control when he was near him? It was if all the sexual frustration he had felt during his adolescence was resurfacing and that Sakuragi was the cause of that wasn't surprisng finally.
After all, since the first time he met Sakuragi Hanamichi, the redhead had been able to infuriate him, to vex him by hurting his pride, especially by reminding constantly that he hadn't managed to win over Sendoh yet in a match. If he was considered as 'a ice prince", Sakuragi was certainly rather passionate and bright as a wild fire. Nevertheless, Sakuragi was able to get on his nerves like no one and he would never think he would have such a power on him, even physically.
Rukawa didn't recognize himself and he was almost afraid that his behaviour would harm the redhead. Didn't he do a move on him too fast? Sakuragi wasn't even attracted to men in the first place. But reviewing the redhead's face when he was kissing him, he was certain that if he hadn't want to be touched in that manner by Rukawa, he was strong enough to fight off him.
He filled a cassrerole with water before putting him to boil and looked for in the fridge the ingredients to go with pasta but he didn't have much which was edible.
Few minutes after the water was boiling, Sakuragi entered in the kitchen and asked him if he could help.
"I forget to buy something to eat tonight so I can only do some pasta with basilic sauce"
-That's fine to me kitsune but are you sure you cannot use some other food? Let me have a look to what is in your fridge" said Sakuragi, pushing away Rukawa who add the pasta in the water.
"What a waste kistune, you let an onion and tomatoes rot like this? You could think of the children that are craving in the world."
Taking these ingredients, he estimated that he could retrieve the good parts. He cut the tomatoes and the onion in cubes, took them in a poele. He enlightened a fire and took a spoon to stir the sauce that was formed itself and took the basilic sauce from Rukawa's hand and shed it to the tomato sauce.
"Do you have salt and peper in your placard kitsune?"
Not perceiving any movement from Rukawa, Hanamichi raised his head to see a stunned Rukawa observing him.
"Are you deaf kitsune? I just asked you peper and salt. You could thank me to cook for both of us, you will have a taste of the tensai's cooking talent".
"I would never imagine you so at ease in a kitchen" said Rukawa by searching what the redhead had required.
Sakuragi dripped the pasta, leaving them in the casserole and pour the sauce on them while Rukawa put the flatware on the kitchen table.
"That's ready' said Hanamichi and he served them.
Rukawa lead the pasta to his mouth and swallowed. That was very tasty, almost spicy. That was not exceptionnal either but he would not do such an effort to prepare this meal.
"That's not too bad Do'ahou. Who had believed that you can actually cook? But isn't it too girly for you" teased Rukawa
-Stupid kistune, anyone know that the best chieves are masculine, and do you think of Uozumi as someone girly?" shouted Hanamichi.
That was a really pertinent remark and Rukawa decided not to push too far.
The silence in the room was inconfortable and Sakuragi felt the obligation to explain himself, just to break it.
"I live on my own and as I eat a lot, I learnt to cook very early. My specialities are italien and japanese food. The next time, I will prepare you a risotto that my guntai want to eat each time I invite them to my house."
The fact that the redhead lived alone could explain the fact he could have been stayed in the gymnase all the night without receive any call from his parents, or he didn't have to call them the time he had prepared his exams with the rest of the team at Akagi's house.
A smirk spread Rukawa's face and he cannot help himself to be tease the redhead and be sarcastic.
"I invite you one time and you have always decided to make that evenement a habit. What a change from someone who cannot stand me few days ago "
Hanamichi blushed and raise up from his chair, visibly hurt by Rukawa's words.
"I'm sorry to have intruded myself kistsune, I leave"
Rukawa sighed. Since when this doa'ho was so susceptible? But maybe he was exagerating himself, not sure to handle a Sakuragi Hanamichi who proposed himself to cook for him.
Why the redhead wanted to try to be in a relationship with him? Did he understand what was a relationship with a man would imply? The redhead had appreciated their physical contacts but what if he develop feelings for him in the future? Rukawa didn't want to be bound to anyone emotionnaly, he had to focus on the basketball and his objective to become the Japan number one high school player to join the NBA.
"It's not necessary Sakuragi, you don't disturb me. It is rather agreeable not to eat alone. When my parents are abroad and, I'm able to skip a meal and it isn't healthy."
"I'm not your maid, kitsune, consider that as a proof of my extreme generosity, sitting down
He finished his plate and take his sport bag.
"I leave kitsune, see you tomorrow".
On the way to return at home, Sakuragi cannot believe himself that he wanted to prepare meal to his ancient nemesis but it was so pleasant to show his talents in a domain that Rukawa didn't master for once. It was also ageeable to eat with someone, not to have to felt the emptiness to his house, not to have to cross the threshold where his dad dad was dead each night.
That was also the reason he dedicated himself at basketball and preferred to stay in the gymnase. The few times he sleep at home, he never really rest sufficiently.
In what situation had he decided to put himself? He had noticed that he kitsune could actually make full sentences when he wanted and that he had a weird sense of humor. He believed that he can accustomated himself to that but for what in the final? Rukawa seemed only to lust afer his body and even if he was curious of what sensations the raven-haired youth can provoked from his body, he wouldn't be to be considerated just as a piece of meat.
However, be able to make Rukawa lost his usual composure was intoxicating, the fire that animated his look when they were in the bathroom was real and the redhead was happy to be desired.
Neither Rukawa or Sakuragi were attentive in class and Yohei could see that something perturbed his best friend for few days. He invited the redhead on the roof to take his lunch with him without the others members of the guntai.
"Come on Hanamichi, you know you can say me everything? What happened to you? You seem maybe normal to others but you cannot fool me" when he felt Hanamichi's unease.
-If I say you Yohei, you have to promise me not to repeat it to anyone, this is a secret, ok?"
Yohei nodded and heard the redhead's story, how he had discovered that Rukawa was gay and how he had proposed him to "go out with him".
"Have you ever think of the consequences of your acts? asked Yohei, resigned
-i know that I was stupid to say that, Rukawa and me didn't even love each other and if Haruko discoved that we are in relationship, she would be hurt, I can't explain myself why I did that."
Yohei shook his head with a sad smile, stunned by his best friend inability to understand himself and this true ability to occult his deepened desires or feelings.
"Hanamichi, I'm afraid to say you that you are already lost. I know you better than yourself and I hope that I are making a mistake in my evaluation of the situation."
The redhead didn't understand his best friend's concerns and when he exprimated that, Yohei simply responds :
"Check your real feelings towards Rukawa, Hanamichi and you will say me if it is only admiration".
i was fast to udapte this time but on a hand, I'm inspired and I had alreardy decided to post a chapter today and on another hand, the reviews of Star7 and mrsklemzak have really been a source of motivation; thanks to you! I hope you will appreciate this chapter^^