25Synopsis of Chapter 9: All they can say is, he's really back. The old Rukawa is once again here. Things are back as it was once were. Now that the true blue foxy Rukawa has returned will their story have a happy ending or will it end with a broken friendship that can never be fixed?
After all he said the doctor left the room. Rukawa isn't talking to Shinobi just like when he saw her again, so Ayako was the one who explained the things that happened after the car incident.
"So you see Rukawa, while you and Sakuragi are fighting, you bumped your head. Which caused your memories to come back." Ayako explained.
Rukawa stood up from the bed where he was sitting.
"Hey… where are you going?" Kogure asked.
"…" He didn't reply at all. He just left the room.
"Welcome back, Rukawa." Shinobi then whispered.
"Yup. That's him. That's the Rukawa Kaede we know." Mistui added.
In the Tanima Mansion…
"Welcome Sir Kaede…" Chingensai-san greeted.
Since his things were already packed, he just grabbed his suitcases and one of the drivers drove him back to his apartment. Minutes after he left, Shinobi and the gang arrived at the mansion.
"Chingensai-san where's Rukawa?" she asked.
"He left just a while ago. He has all his stuff with him. Tell me miss, what happened?"
"It's a long story Chingensai-san."
With that, they left and headed to Rukawa's apartment. They rang the doorbell but he didn't let them in. After several tries, they've decided to give up and just leave him alone for now .
Basketball practice. Of course the ever so loyal Rukawa Brigade was there, cheering for who else but Rukawa. Shinobi also watched the practice. But still Rukawa isn't talking to her. She tried everything she could, but the result is always the same – he ignores her as if she was just air. And since there is dilemma and Shinobi is very down, here comes Ayako to save the day or should I say to make her feel better.
After practice…
"Shinobi want to walk home together?" Ayako offered.
"Sure." She replied with a smile.
While they were walking…
"Ayako, do think I'm forcing myself on Rukawa?" she asked.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, should I stop approaching him, and just accept what fate has for me?"
"Of course not! Don't give up. You two are best of friends. It's a loss if it'll end up like this, don't you think?"
"But… I don't see him as a friend."
"Don't tell me that you've…"
"I've fallen in love with him."
"Oh, my gosh! Why does this thing happen to almost every girl? When did you realize this?"
"When I lost him or should I say when the kind and honest Rukawa replaced him. I missed him so much. It was then, I knew that you would know what you really feel for a person when you lost him. All this time, I thought I see him only as a friend."
"But when you lost him, you realized how much you loved him."
"Yes… you're right."
"Don't worry, these kind of things happened to everybody."
"I just don't know what I'm gonna do without you, ane-chan."
"Hey, no problem. I told you, I'm willing to help you anytime. So, how 'bout we eat first? I heard a ramen house near here, serves delicious meals."
Shinobi nodded.
When they were about to enter the ramen house, Sakuragi and the guntai exited. Sakuragi decided to stay for a while for Ayako told him Shinobi's problem in approaching Rukawa. While they were eating… (Actually, Sakuragi ate again!)
"So, you got your wish… what do you plan to do next?" Sakuragi asked.
"I'm not sure." Shinobi replied.
"Well, let me decide for you… confess." Ayako suggested.
"How can I do that if he's not even talking to me?"
"We'll think of something… but will cooperate to whatever idea we have?" Sakuragi asked
"I will. You know I'm not really expecting him to like me back. I'd be happy even if we go back to being best friends."
"That's the spirit!" Ayako commented.
"That Rukawa! He's so stubborn! Doesn't he know how luck he is to have a lot of girls fall for him?" Sakuragi cursed.
"But he's not interested to any of them… Now the only girl he talks to is Ayako." Shinobi added.
"I wonder what happened to make him feel that way…" Ayako said.
That night… RUKAWA POV I woke up because the stupid phone was ringing, then I answered it. On the other line was Ayako. She was inviting me to a chat room where she met a lot of friendly people. But why was she inviting me? Does she know what I'm going through, and thought maybe I needed someone to talk to? Anyway, since I woke up from my sleep and couldn't find the right side of my bed again, I decided to check the chat room she was talking about.
THE CHAT ROOM
Ace enters BasketballChat!
BballGirl: Rukawa? Dat u?
Ace: nods hu u?
BballGirl: dis ayako… I wnt u 2 mit sm1…
Ace:…
BballGirl: sigh evn n chat u not tokin'… sigh she rily nice… go n tok 2 her, jus try… her name SecretBox
Ace: she like bball?
BballGirl: yes, n she play… u 2 chat now, I gtg… c u n practice tom, k… bye
Ace: bye.
BballGirl leaves BasketballChat!
SecretBox: hi… ayako tell me bout u…
Ace: …
SecretBox: u wan 2 tok?
Ace: did she tell u nythng bout me?
SecretBox: no, she jus tell me 2 tok 2 u… y?
Ace: …
SecretBox: y u not tokin much? u hv problm?
Ace: hw cn u tell?
SecretBox: im not telin, jus askin
Ace: cn I hv ur asl?
SecretBox: 15-F-kanagawa u?
Ace: 15-M-kanagawa… u related 2 ayako?
SecretBox: im her fren
Ace: r u rily a secret box?
SecretBox: y du u ask?
Ace: coz I nid sm1 2 tok 2… cn I spil d bins 2 u…
SecretBox: sure… go ahead, promse I wont tell ny1…
Ace: … I like dis girl hu happen 2 b my bestfrnd, wat shud I do? …
SecretBox: wow… u d only guy hu told me smthin like dat…
Ace: rily?
SecretBox: yes, as I hv observd, most guys confess der tru filing straight 2 d girl dey like…
Ace: im nt most guys
SecretBox: I knw. Hey, cn I know ur nme?
Ace: Rukawa Kaede of Shohoku High n urs?
SecretBox: dis s Shinobi, n nw dat I hv d chance I'll tell u dat all dis tym I wantd 2 say dat… I like u rukawa… I rily do… tom a.m. I'll b at the bball court… I'll w8 4 u der… ja' matta ne!
The next morning at the basketball court, Shinobi waited for Rukawa. She waited quite long, when she noticed the time, she knew that she'll be late for school if she doesn't leave. Although she waited for quite some time already, there was no sign of Rukawa. She sighed and tried to accept Rukawa's decision. Shinobi was ready to leave when…
"I thought you'll wait for me," a familiar voice said.
She turned her head and saw Rukawa standing there. "I did wait. You were late!"
"Sorry, I overslept… can't find the right side of my bed last night… guess I was thinking too much…"
"Wow… that's a long sentence!" Shinobi giggled then, she was serious. "Could you tell me, why you were mad at me?"
"Graduation, I planned to tell my feelings for you… but then you told me that you'll be away. At that moment, I felt my heart broke into a million pieces."
"I hope I was able to fix it…"
"Yes, you were… it's as good as new."
"I don't want you to have a new heart, I want the old one."
After those words, they hugged not caring about anything else. What's important for them, is that they're happy… and that's that! At the basketball court they rested on each other's embrace…
AN: FINISHED! Sorry if it's kind of dramatic… I'll try to write with humor next time… Thanks to all who tuned in and to those who reviewed! All of them are appreciated...
meitsi-wong: well, thanks for liking the flow of my story, did it end sooner than you expected? anyway, both you and i can't do anything about that...
asteria13: thanks a lot for your support! i like the ice prince too, not because that's what i wrote but because that's how Dr. T created him... i'm not a Rukawa fan either, and yes, i like the girl you pair with micchy! she's a genius! nyahahahahahaha!
K: hi, hello, salamat sa pagbasa ng fic ko... at syempre naman, naaalala ko pa yung poem na yun... at saka gawin mong habit ang pag-rerevyu, kc that way mapapakita mo sa writer na may nakakaappreciate sa kanila... sabukan mo na rin kcng magsulat! magaling ka naman sa english e/...
Final A/N: I'm really sorry for the very very very very lon wait! OUR PC IS BROKEN! I had to go to the shop to update this...I thank all who read and most especially those who reviewed! May you guys continue to read my works even if they're not that good... GOD BLESS TO ALL!