Slam Dunk Fan Fiction ❯ A Fox's Life ❯ A Very 'Tensai' Discovery ( Chapter 5 )

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"A Fox's Life"

Chapter Five: "A very 'Tensai Discovery'"

Ding-donggg! Ding-donggg!

"Ayako! Go get the door!"

"Wait I'm coming!"

Ayako came running at the door of their house from her room. Who could this be? I'm sure this is just one of Rini's suitors...!

"... what can I... huh? What are you doing here?" she gasped in surprise.

The Tensai greeted his ex-Manager smilingly. "How are you Ayako? Aren't you going to let this Tensai in?"

Ayako doesn't seemed amused. But nevertheless, "H-hai... come in, Hanamichi." she said while shutting the door behind him.

"So, what brings you here? Hey wait! How's the Team? Is everything going okay with all of you? I heard Michiru's really strict

with your trainings..." she anxiously asked.

Sakuragi sighed. "The Team's fine, Ayako-san," he paused. "Since you have mentioned her yourself, I guess its about

Ms. Michiru I came here about..."

Ayako's brows arched. "Nani? Michiru? What do you mean, Sakuragi?"

Sakuragi hesitated. "I don't know if you're the right person to ask about this, but since you're the one who introduced her to us,

I guess more or less you'd know something..."

The ex-Manager looked puzzled all the more. Can it be...? "Please get to the point, Hanamichi. You're scaring me, you know!"

"Another reason why I came here to you is that actually its not just about Ms. Michiru. Its also about Rukawa..."

Ayako's eyes grew wide. Oh my! They didn't get into a big fight, did they? This is all my fault! "W-what about them, Sakuragi?"

"Uhm... I don't know how to say this but I'm really curious. They always get into word-fights we don't understand and I feel a big

tension between them. I can see it in their eyes, Ayako-san..." Sakuragi explained.

Ayako fell silent.

"The whole Team gets affected in a way that they shouldn't be like that... why can't they talk and treat each other normally?

And that teme kitsune's going really far with his insults sometime... I'd want to punch him right in his face! He finally revealed his

true color, I told my Haru-chan..."

The girl stared at Sakuragi. She has never seen him so serious and troubled about an issue before. And if that's the case, the

situation between Rukawa and Michiru must have been getting worse day by day. "S-so what did Rukawa say about this? Have

you ever talked to him?"

The Tensai shook his head. "I ALMOST did, Aya-san. I was in the verge of talking to him the first time he had insulted Ms. Michiru,

the time we both weren't allowed to practice because we're late. But what happened is that I accidentally heard them talking one

evening... and one thing's for sure, Rukawa has got a big prejudice against Ms. Michiru!"

Ayako was surprised by his words. This is all MY fault...

"What about you Ayako-san? Do you know something about this?"

Ayako almost jumped from her seat. Unable to look directly at Sakuragi, she murmured. "This is all my fault... I shouldn't have

asked Michiru in the first place..."

It was now Sakuragi's turn to look surprised. "What do you mean? Do they know each other? Are they big-time enemies...?"

Ayako looked at Sakuragi now. Shaking her head, she responded. "No... much more than that."

The red-hair looked confused. What could be more than being enemies?

"Yeah... more than enemies, Sakuragi," she stopped. "I trust you wouldn't tell anybody about this okay?"

Sakuragi nodded.

"You see... Michiru Akiyama was Kaede Rukawa's girlfriend."

The Tensai's jaw dropped at that moment.

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The gym was full packed that morning. It was the first game between Tomigaoka and Shingo-ku Junior High. Everybody was excited

upon seeing the players walking inside the gym, to their benches. Girls were screaming as they saw the 'star player' of Tomigaoka,

the junior Kaede Rukawa.

"Wow!!! There he is! He's so cute!!!"

"He's mine!"

"Of course not! He's mine!"

"HE'S SO CUTE!!!"

"Aiiieeee!!!"

"Ru-ka-wa!! Ru-ka-wa!!! RU-KA-WAAAA!!!"

The cheers of the audience almost drowned the whole gym. Indeed, Kaede Rukawa has been tagged as a star player not only

by his school but he was recognized by the other Junior High's as well. Many would say he has great potential and will reach high

in the basketball field.

"Huh?"

Rukawa knotted his forehead. His ears were already aching from the screams he kept on hearing the moment he stepped in the

gym. He sighed and smiled to himself afterwards.

"Hey wiseguy... what's the smile for?"

The star player glanced at his side. He smiled even wider as he saw his girlfriend, Michiru Akiyama fixing herself and the pompoms

she was holding. "I can't believe all of those screams were for you! What can be so special about you, anyway?"

Rukawa chuckled upon hearing those words from his girl. "Why sweetie? I think you're just being jealous..." he grinned.

Michiru held her laugh back. "Me? Jealous? Are you kidding?"

"Yes you are."

"Am not."

"You are."

"I said, I'm not."

"Uh-huh..."

Michiru glared at her boyfriend. 'There he goes again with his taunting smile... do I look jealous???'

"Well..?"

"Okay, whatever! Just don't let it go up that thick skull of yours, Kaede..."

"H-hey! You're mad aren't ya?"

"Am not."

"You are, sweetie..."

"Am not."

"Yeah, alright."

"Am not!"

Michiru was herself surprised with her sudden reaction. 'Oops!' Staring daggers at Rukawa, she pouted. "Okay,

you won..."

Rukawa looked amused. "Is there a fight, sweet?"

Michiru looked serious this time. "Don't start."

Kaede chuckled to himself. He stepped a little towards Michiru who was now staring downcast on the ground, muttering

curses about her pompoms. Pulling her to his chest, he apologized, "Now, now... I'm sorry," lifting her chin up for her to

look at her eyes, "Care to forgive me?"

Michiru looked at other directions. Maintaining her pout, she said nothing.

Rukawa grinned wide. "Ms. Akiyama, I said I'm sorry and what will I ever do to have your forgiveness?"

She still said nothing.

Rukawa sighed heavily. Kissing her forehead, he took off his jersey and changed into an ordinary shirt. Michiru looked

confused. "W-what are you doing?"

Her boyfriend was serious when he replied, "I'm not playing."

"N-nani?!"

"You heard that right... I'm not playing."

"B-but why? Are you nuts?"

Rukawa replied coolly. "Nope. Not unless..."

Michiru suddenly looked hopeful. "... not unless...?"

"You already forgive me."

Her eyes grew wide in disbelief. Staring up at him, she finally smiled. "Okay, I forgive you now," she paused. "I'm doing this

for the team okay? This doesn't mean we're through!"

Kaede couldn't contain his delight anymore. He pulled her into his arms again and lovingly whispered to her ears, "I could

never trade you for another, silly! You're the most beautiful, sexiest and intelligent of them all..."

Michiru pulled herself from his embrace and beaming with pride, she asked. "R-really?"

He gently tilted her head upwards and gave her a quick but sensual kiss. "Now, does that answer your question?"

Girl only blushed in bewilderment.

"I love you so much Michiru. You're mine alone. And don't let others tell you otherwise, okay?" he said, looking directly in

her eyes."Can I have my smile now? You can't go out there with that lovely pout of yours! That's exclusively for me..."

Michiru couldn't hide her smile anymore. Still locked intact in her boyfriend's arms, she flashed him her most disarming

smile.

Rukawa couldn't help but smile with pride himself. "Now that's more I like it." he was about to lean over to give her another

kiss when...

"Michiru! We're ready to roll!"

"Okay! I'm coming!" And Michiru was up and running in split second.

Kaede was left to himself shaking his head.