Hola :D,I will still be waiting for the opinions. For now, I will be using my usual writing POV and style. Hope you guys like this one ! :D, And I am so sorry if I updated late, one month ,school stuffs and I will face mid-term too AAA ! 0_0

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~*Infinity*~

Chapter 6 : Joining Clubs

It has been two weeks since I have studied in Teikou. I'm glad my mother sent me here,I met awesome and trustworthy friends. Oh, and talking about schools. This week might be a little busy for clubs.

All clubs in Teikou have to post their "advertisement" posters on the hall board. All of the hall board is free to use, but you must report to student council to get your place. First come first serve, if your club comes late, prepare for a corner and tiny spot on the board. Of course, basketball club practically gets the biggest posters since it is Teikou's pride. Yet, the members aren't that enthusiastic about this.

"Oi Satsuki, why is the poster only have our pictures in it? Complete with our serious look and Teikou's uniform," growled Aomine-kun.

"Isn't this captured when we sparred with second strings yesterday,Momo-chin," said Mura-senpai, eating pocky sticks.

"Yes it is, in fact, it is another reason we asked you guys to have a spar battle with them," said Momoi-senpai, busily write off the training menus in her hand.

"Would you guys stop talking and giving me a helping hand? Who in the world order a poster this big anyway? Are we going to held a concert or something?" said Kise-kun, clearly fretful of the other's act.

"Hee? Helping? Oi, Tetsu, go help him, I am too lazy for these things," said Aomine-kun, putting both of his hands to his waist.

"Ahomine-kun, you should help as well," I said to him and taking some glues to stick the posters up.

"Don't mind him, Yuka-chan, he's just good when he's playing basketball, other than that, he is practically useless," said Sumi-chan with underestimated tone, lifting some boxes.

"That's Ahomine-kun for you," I said. I am still curious about Tetsumi and Akashi-kun's relation, but I quickly disregard it since I'm afraid things will turn out bad, I just have to believe in her.

"Hey, what do you mean by useless? Che, okay,I'll help,"

"Here, let me help you, Sumicchi," said Kise-kun, taking some of the boxes Sumi lifted.

"Kise-kun, don't help Sumi when you give all the things to me,"said Kuroko-senpai with straight face as always.

"Nee,Kurokocchi, don't downgrade me in front of these cuties please," said Kise-kun with his puppy look.

They were still arguing whether the posters should be put on left, right, or middle. When Momoi-senpai said that Akashi had ordered them to put it in middle so it has the most viewers and to show the authority basketball team has. When I couldn't reach the top side of the poster, the devil come himself.

First time was in library when I couldn't get a book because of my height, this second time was because the same reason. Akashi-kun helped me stick the poster to hall board and when I turned around, he smiled again at me.

"Thank you, Akashi-kun," I said sheepishly.

"It's alright, Yanagi,"

"... Hey you guys, since when Nagi and Akashi get along well?" said Aomine-kun suddenly.

"How could this happened? Poor Nagicchi," said Kise-kun with fear on his pretty face.

"Nagi-chin, be careful," said Mura-senpai. This time, not munching his pocky.

"It is said that today Sagitarius will have a sudden meeting," continued Midorima-senpai.

All of them had this stern look on their face. It's like seeing a wild animal and a pure human got engaged or something. Though, Akashi-kun kept calm and approached Midorima-senpai.

"Shintaro, come with me to school's radio, today I will be having a meeting in student council regarding first year joining the new clubs,"

"Sure, I ask the president if he had key,"

Both of them went away, leaving me staring at Akashi-kun's back once more without me noticing it.

"Earth to Yuka-chan," she said, while looking into my eyes.

"Hmm, what?"

"Is this some kind of Akashi's syndrome or something? Whenever he left, you always end up stalkering him," said Sumi-chan with a grin across her face.

"Ehh, so it's true?" said Momoi-senpai now with a wider grin than Sumi-chan.

"Geez, you guys," I said helplessly.

"By the way, Yanagi-chan, why don't you join basketball club as well? Sumi-chan also joined and there will be others as well," said Momoi-senpai.

"That's because ..."


"Akashi, are you sure?"

"About what, Shintaro?"

"About her, Yanagi-san, that is,"

"Are you doubting me?"

"Well, it seems you've taken a liking to her recently."

Akashi chuckled.

"Oh, it's not recently. You will be very surprised how long I've known her, that trait of her hasn't gone completely though,"

"Since apparently you've known her so well, why don't you ask her to join our club?"

"There are times for everything, and her ability won't fit for our match. I can't say the same if she doesn't play, but still Satsuki is better for the job,"

"What kind of ability?"

"Same as mine, only hers ..."


"You can't really say it's an ability. What I do is solely focus on one thing and I could see every inch of their movements, from how they breath,their blood circulation,sweats,and things like those. From there, I can predict what they will do , how their feelings, and possibly what they are thinking. As such, I could see Kuroko-senpai's movement in previous match. That's how I know what is Kuroko-senpai role in your team,"

Everyone was quiet and stared at me like they didn't believe what I've said. I feared they would take this as a joke. But then ...

"... Is that true, Yuka-chan?" asked Sumi-chan with disbelief look in her eyes.

"It is. My father was the one who found out about it. He loved hunting so he took me with him. I was seven by then, I guess? He gave me a catapult and challenged me if I could shoot an apple from its tree. I was shocked when I was able to do it in my first try. Since then, I loved those kind of activities," I explained to them.

"... Nagicchi loves hunting? I never meet a girl who likes to do those," Kise-kun said.

"But if your ability is like that, you could join basketball team to analyze the enemies, it is very convenient to have one, other than me," Momoi-senpai said.

"Yes, at first, I thought the same, but –"

"Nagi's ability can only allow her to focus on one thing," Aomine-kun continued.

"EH?! How do you know, Aominecchi?!"

"Hehehe, sorry to break it to you, Kise. But we had a really sweeeet time together, right Nagi?" said Aomine-kun with a teasing tone to Kise-kun.

"AHOmine-kun is right. Basketball demands you to focus on all your surroundings, even though it is not in full condition, my ability can't be as a help for you guys. And I don't have any experience playing it," I said.

"Hehe, Aominecchi got scolded by Nagicchi, hmm Ahominecchi?"

"You should stop before I break you, Kise,"

"That's too bad. And here I am, thinking finally I got a friend when I sit on the bench," said Momoi-senpai sadly.

"Then, what club will you join, Yuka-chan?" asked Sumi-chan.

"Given my circumstances, there will be one club fit for my ability and that is ..."


"Kyuudo? I thought you will ask her to join our club, Akashi," said Midorima.

"Don't be silly. That will only make problems,"

"Problems?"

"At least to me. You never been this curious about one person, Shintaro,"

"That's only because someone here makes me like this,"

"You've been so talkative, now I would be very thankful if you search the key for me, I'll be waiting at the radio room,"

Akashi walked away, leaving Midorima confused.

"What is going on between them?"


"Sumi-chan, I just remembered we got chemistry homework for tomorrow,"

"For real ?! That's my worst subject ever,"

"Let's go to Maji Burger. I'll help you with it," I said, giving her a reasurring smile.

"You're my angel, Yuka-chan" said Sumi-chan, hugging me with a beam smile.

"Maji Burger? Hey let me join," said Aomine-kun with an optimistic smile.

Not until Momoi-senpai broke it by giving him lots of boxes and a devil aura. We went to Maji Burger first, Mura-senpai said they would catch up with us later.

"Hey you guys?"

"What is it, Murasakibara?"

"Do you realize Nagi-chin's ability reminded us of someone else's?"

...

"Nagi-chin's the same as his eyes,"


Before going to Maji Burger, Sumi-chan and I dropped by to a bookstore. Our first plan was finding a new chemistry formula book for studying. Since Sumi-chan had a hard time absorbing Haruka-sensei's lecture.

When I was searching the books, a magazine corner took my interest. I randomized through magazines to find my subscribed fashion magazine, when I saw Kise-kun's photo on the cover.

"Sumi-chan, look what I've got," I said, startled at what I've found.

"Hmm? This month's cover of Zunon Boy is him again?" asked Sumi-chan.

"What do you mean by again? He is a model? How come I just know about this today?"

"What are you talking about? You've been in this school for two weeks and you don't know him working as a model? I mean, come on, what's the fuss over girls around us about him if he is not, well, this popular?"said Sumi-chan with high intonation.

"He sure is good-looking, but then again, I never thought of him as a real one,"

"But he doesn't start his career recently, it's already been a year and a half, I think?"

"Sumi-chan, are you sure you're not one of his fangirls?" I said.

We paid for our chosen books and went straight to Maji Burger. I helped Sumi-chan with her homework. I am glad she seemed to understand the lesson quickly and could do the essay without asking too much help. Apparently, Aomine-kun was also taught by Momoi-senpai while the others were taught by Akashi-kun alone.

Yes,alone.

He is also that smart, huh? Totally my ...

"Oi, Yuka-chan, where are you looking at?" said Sumi-chan, elbowing me.

"Hmm? Nowhere," I said, turning my head to another direction.

"Hehe, do you really like him that much?" said Sumi-chan, slurping her chocolate milkshake.

"No, I couldn't place it like that, I mean we still haven't known each other at all," I said, this time, with a pain feeling.

"But it's okay, Seijuro-kun doesn't usually accept people that fast, you know,"

"Seijuro-kun?" I asked, surprised how friendly she called Akashi-kun.

"We know each other since brother got into basketball team, he always asked me to join them in basketball practice, so I observed them to know their skills and sometimes they bring along another people to play with, so I knew him kinda long too and he helped me a lot too"

"I see," I said.

"Oh, but it's not like what you're thinking, we don't have any kind of feelings towards each other, you don't have to worry,"

"Yes,"

...

"WAIT, SUMI-CHAN, THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT AT ALL!" I shouted, blushing furiously while doing so.

"Ahaahahahah ! Yuka-chan is so easy to tease, you're like a blank page,"

"That's the first time someone actually said I am easy to understand," I said.

"But hey, it's okay, at least you still have a chance, unlike me,"she said suddenly, depressed.

"Huh? Unlike you?" I asked with confusion.

I didn't know what she was thinking at that moment, but I'm sure she was sighing towards the group with Generation of Miracles and Momoi-senpai.


The next day, every clubs had announced they would have an entry test for each students. This was done so they could evaluate each student's competent and will. Sumi-chan knew I was nervous for my kyuudo's test so she whispered good luck for me and hugged me from behind again.

I had learnt and memorized kyuudo's basic skills and states, but since the club was closed due to the upcoming test, I couldn't practice it. We don't have the targets in my house, either. Even though, we have large field for me practicing. And not to think, this was my first-hand on kyuudo. Such a great risk I took.

Aomine-kun and Kise-kun was rooting for me as well with Sumi-chan had a hard time controlling their excited behaviour for me.

I was given a small lecture and example on how to use the bow or yumi, how to breath and be calm when drawing the string of the bow, how to focus your mind for the target.

Finally, my name was called and I chose a medium-sized yumi. The vice-captain told me to be composed of myself and not to think about anything else but the target. I inhaled deeply and focusing my eyes to the target, I drew the strings and the arrow to my length and once I had the target on my eyes, I released my arrow.

... As I thought, it didn't hit. I was sighing in defeat when I realized that I wouldn't be accepted into this club anymore. When I turned my head back, everyone seemed to be quiet and amazed by my arrow.

"... Is this your first time holding a bow?" the Vice-President said.

"Umm, yes. I'm sorry if my ability is not good enough," I said.

"... For real? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? THAT WAS AWESOME!," the Captain shook my shoulder with wide smile.

"Eh? But it missed,"

"What missed? Us? Missing recruiting a prodigy like you? No way, that must be talent, no amateur can even hit the target near the center zone if it's their first time," the Captain said cheerfully.

I looked at my arrow and it was a quarter of the diameter from the center zone.

"You're accepted. What's your name, newbie? I am Shinsou Narumi, captain of kyuudo," he said, giving his hand to me.

"I'm Yuka Yanagi, it's great to join this club. I hope I could be of use and assistance to all of you," I said, rejoining my hand to his.

I never thought I will be accepted in kyuudo club, in my first time, no less. I was so excited going here from next week. After a little information from Captain, Aomine-kun and Kise-kun approached me and congratulated me.

"Oi, Nagi, you said you never touch a bow before," Aomine-kun said.

"That was cool, Nagicchi, I want you even more now," Kise-kun said.

"Yuka-chan is so beautiful when you pulled the bow," Sumi-chan said with blink in her eyes.

"It's my first time, really,"I said, making peace sign to them.

"Oh, is it my time already?" asked Sumi-chan.

"Hmm? Akashi-cchi told us to go in time, right, Aomine-cchi?"

...

"Aomineeeecccchhhiiii! Don't leave me alonee ! Akashicchiii gonna kill me for sureee!" said Kise-kun sprinting towards the gymnasium.

"I'll go first,Yuka-chan, you can watch us when you're done,"said Sumi-chan, walking calmly towards the gym, a complete opposite of what Kise-kun had done.

"Good luck with yours,Sumi-chan!" I shouted.


When I arrived at the gymnasium, all GOM had gathered and standing between the head coach and head coach was calling each of their names and their seemed no one entered the first string immediately again, unlike GOM. They really are a miracle.

I approached Sumi-chan who was sitting on the bench. There are two other girls beside us. They looked at us sternly. But I ignored them.

"Hey Sumi-chan, how's your test?" I asked.

"Hmph, as if that girl even need a test? She joined the club immediately," one of the girl said.

"So unfair, I wonder what has she done to accomplish that?" the other girl replied.

"Maybe,doing something dirty? Ew!" the girl said that while sticking her tongue.

"You can go in if you "bribe" the captain, righttt?"

"Oh yeah, if you know what I mean by "bribe"!"

Then both of them laughed so hard,they echoed through the gym. When I wanted to stand up, Sumi-chan had already done it first and walked towards them while clenching both of her fists.

"What the hell do you know about me? I'm so sorry to inform you that I am not that low to be a manager by just how I look, unlike two girls who were trying so hard to get stupid attention from the school's idols and joining this club just to be surrounded by these hotshots," said Sumi-chan, folding her arms and looked down while talking to them.

"You..!" the girl standed up and reached for Sumi-chan's collar.

"Hey, stop it!" said a familiar male voice.

Akashi-kun.

"What are you doing?" he said. Sound of icy cold tone was heard.

"Ah, I'm sorry Akashi-senpai, but we still couldn't accept the fact that she doesn't need to do anything and immediately acknowledged as assistant manager for this club," said the girl sweetly.

"Oh? You doubt her skill then?" said Akashi-kun, arching his eyebrows.

"That's not exactly what we meant, but.. I guess we did, a little," said the girl, staring sharply at Sumi-chan.

"Alright then, let's settle this, if she couldn't prove herself to fit in, both of you will be admitted immediately as assistant managers," he said.

"Really?" both of them had stars in their eyes.

"Yes, but if she could, both of you won't be allowed to step in this gymnasium any longer, do you hear me?" he said. Giving shivering stare to the girls whom had been very scared now.

"Tetsumi, I want you to watch the new second strings practicing and tell me the usual things," Akashi-kun said.

"Sure," Sumi-chan picked a paper board and made her way to the second string members.

The girls were following Sumi-chan and leaving me and Akashi-kun again.

"So I heard you were accepted to kyuudo?" he said.

"Yes, I was. Although I was very nervous at that moment," I said.

"Congratulations, don't forget to come every week,okay, Shinsou might be like that, but he is another friend I respect," he said.

"Alright Akashi-kun. By the way, what is the usual things you want from Sumi-chan?"

"Watch it yourself will make it more interesting," he smiled.


Sumi-chan sat on the bench and looked at the second string members. She wrote a diagram of the court and members while writing small words next on them.

"Akashi-kun," she called.

"You're done? Tell me,"

"Okay. From my sight, no one is still qualified to be the first string members because their body is still low on stamina and muscles, their skills haven't been that polished yet and their unique skills haven't showed up as well. Are they practicing lay-ups recently? Because their legs are a little tight from last week. Oh, the player on the farthest left of court is kinda good, he must have done push-ups every night because his abdomen is well-made. And the player in the middle of the court has the potential of becoming second string permanent member for basketball match, because he has good skills and social-life,making him easy to be obeyed by his fellow teammates, he is socially friendly, right Satsuki-nee-chan?"

"Absolutely true, Tetsu-chan," said Momoi-senpai, giving Sumi-chan a thumb up.

"So? Any objections of her?" Akashi-kun said to the girls.

Both of them were looking with each other and they bowed and said sorry so many times, feeling ashamed of what they've done. They left the gymnasium after Akashi-kun told them again about the deal.

"Sumi-chan, I never know you have an analyzing skill like that," I said in awe.

"Hehe, that's my trump card," she said, hugging me again.

When the basketball practice ended, we all planned go to convenience store to get some popsicles.

Suddenly,Akashi-kun grabbed my hand and said,

"I will borrow Yanagi right now, you guys could head home first," he said and taking me to another direction different from them. They were so surprised by Akashi's actions, they couldn't even say a word.

But I was more surprised ... and curious.

Where will you take me this late?!


A/N : Fiuh, so long after I completed this, I wrote this little by little because I don't have much time for writing stories. Anyway, RnR ;)!