Lost Kitsune

Author's Notes:

Please read the fic first then DO NOT forget to read my note at the bottom. The note at the bottom is important so don't forget it! By the way, notice the characters that looks like a big 'J' after every reply I gave to the reviews? Those are supposed to be smiling faces but the darn smileys won't appear! Oh, well… I'll just have to stop putting it…

Mit-Michan: Don't run after me! I'm not a fast runner! I'll only trip flat on my face * laughs *. Here's the third part!

Madiha: Read to find out if he did lie to Rukawa all the way… And yes! I was hoping I'd take you guys on an excellent ride! * smiles *

Kanon*Altrui and KittyKat AoiMizu: Thanks for the reviews! You'll read from this part what * exactly * are the things that Hana-kun told Kaede-kun! * giggles like a little girl *

Yen and Hikaru R. Kudou: Hey, I didn't think notice that I was making them act like husband and wife! This is turning out to be really weird…

Yuuki: Tada! Part three! Thanks for the reviews!

Super Rookie: Waaah! Your review was the most shocking one out of all the reviews I've read! Yes! I did make Rukawa forget about his favorite word, 'Do'aho'… You'll see why in the upcoming chapters! * pats Super Rookie for a job well done *

LID: I don't know how you do it, but I admire you! How can you reply to ALL the people who review your fic?! I'm having a hard time as it is with only 17 reviews! * me is going bonkers! *

P.S.

All right! My hand is experiencing cramps at reviewing to all your replies! Not that I'm complaining though (let's just say I LOVE to receive praise in my writings as much as Fukuda loves to receive praise in his plays * smiles *)!

By the way, I'm not complaining about the anonymous reviews but please indicate your email addy, okei?! That way, I can email you and thank you!

All right, on with the story!

Rukawa turned and tossed around on the floor. From the bed beside the floor where he is, he can hear Hanamichi's light snores that pierce the quiet night.

Even though, he had cleaned the floor not to mention the whole room, much to Hanamichi's delight and amusement, sleep still wouldn't come his way. This would have been a shock under normal circumstances because Rukawa is known to sleep without any effort at all but since he has amnesia, well, things are different.

He covered his head with the blanket that Hanamichi provided for him. Still feeling uncomfortable, though, he pushed the blanket away and replaced it with the only pillow he's got. His head was now resting on the hard wooden floor of Hanamichi's bedroom with only a thin cloth as a cover separating his head from the cold floor.

He took a deep breath, with his head still under the pillow, and was surprised to smell the sweet fragrance of peaches. It was not that strong, only a faint trace of it was on the pillow but nevertheless, enough to smooth Rukawa's agitated nerves. Probabaly the redhead's shampoo…

He inhaled the sweet smell again as his mind wandered off to the conversation that he and the redhead had after dinner. He felt something wrong about the something that the redhead told him but he couldn't pinpoint what it was. For he has amnesia, and has to rely on the stories of the redhead, all he could do is digest what was told to him and try hard to remember it clearly in his mind.

* * * * FLASHBACK * * * * *

"I'll finish this first," Sakuragi said pointing to the dishes behind him. "Why don't you prepare tea and we'll have it in the balcony. Then I'll tell you some things about yourself."

Rukawa got up from the chair relieved that Sakuragi is being cooperative with him. He went to the cupboard and prepared tea as he was told. Good thing he seems to know me so well… I wonder…, he thought grimly to himself.

Moments later, the two tall boys were drinking tea in Sakuragi's balcony. Sakuragi and Rukawa were seating side by side looking at the stars while Sakuragi is doing his job as the storyteller.

"So tell me first… Have you remembered anything while I was away?" Saukragi questioned.

"Nothing…"Rukawa replied in his quiet voice, his head was down and he was staring at his cup of tea as if it was the most interesting thing on the world at the moment.

"Okay then! Let's start wi…," the redhead didn't get the chance to finish what he was saying for Rukawa suddenly interrupted him.

"Do I play basketball?" icy blue eyes suddenly turned to be met with the chocolate brown eyes of the other boy sitting beside him.

"Ah…," Sakuragi faltered for a moment as he heard Rukawa ask that question. Has he regained his memory?! No, I doubt it… He got a hold of himself and regained his composure. "Hai. Yes you do," he said in a voice that he hope was his normal voice.

"Oh."

Rukawa gave no indication that he has regained his memory although Sakuragi was still uncertain that he decided to ask, "What made you ask that question?"

"I saw a basketball under your bed, that's all," Rukawa replied closing his eyes in the process.

Sakuragi sighed in relief.

"Will you continue now?"

"Oh! Yes!" Sakuragi answered. "Well, since you know that you play basketball, I'll just tell you about that." Because that's the only thing that I can tell about you anyway since you're so quiet and we're always fighting… Sakuragi sweatdropped inside.

"Okay"

"You play basketball for our school's team Shohoku High School," the redhead started.

"We go to the same school?"

"Hai! We're both freshmen there. As I was saying, you play for our school's team and your position is forward," Hanamichi continued.

"Who is our coach?" Rukawa was obviously curious to know every little bit.

"Oyaji, hehehe… I mean Anzai-sensei. You may not remember but he had a heart attack and this Tensai saved him. Nyahahaha!" Sakuragi proudly pointed to his chest.

"Oh, I just bet," Rukawa smirked.

"Nani!? Are you saying you don't believe the Tensai?!" Sakuragi puffed out.

"Yare, Yare… I didn't say that, you did," the blue-eyed boy pointed out enjoying himself while he teased Sakuragi. He looks cute when he is annoyed… Whoa! What am I thinking?! I don't even know this guy… Yeah, right. Like I even know who I am…

Unknown to Sakuragi, Rukawa was desperately trying to hold back his tears. He has never felt so lonely and lost in his whole life… But at least the redhead is here…

"Harumph! Since you are sick and this Tensai has a good heart, I will forgive you for your jokes," Sakuragi said annoyed while trying his hardest to get Rukawa to stop teasing him.

Rukawa's lips twitched upward. It was the first time that heavenly face of him got near to smile. "So, is our coach, I mean Anzai-sensei, that is, is he well now?" he questioned taking Sakuragi's bait.

"Nyahahaha! Yes, of course! Didn't I tell you that it was I, the Tensai, who helped him get to the hospital? Besides, Oyaji is fat!" laughter from the boisterous redhead filled the quiet night.

"Huh?!" Rukawa mumbled. Question marks appeared around him. He didn't quite understand what being fat has to do with recovering from a heart attack. "Well, anyway, tell me more about the team's members."

"Ah! Let's start with the seniors 's Gori… I mean Akagi Takenori. He's the captain but just because he looks like a gorilla! Frankly speaking, I should be the captain! I beat him in a game after all! Nyahahaha!"

Rukawa sweatdropped as he listened to the redhead's story.

"Then there's Kogure Kiminobu. I call him Megane-kun… because he has glasses! He's the vice-captain. He's a nice person, though not unlike Gori who hits me everytime… Baka Gori…" Sakuragi paused to catch his breath.

"The last senior is Mitsui Hisashi or Micchy. He was a gangster before but now he has repented his ways… He even cut his hair! Before, he had this long hair cut which goes all the way to his chin… Then he cried in front of Anzai-sensei and begged to come back to the club again…"

Rukawa by that time was trying his hardest not to fall asleep.

"On with the sophomores… There's only one sophomore who is a regular member. That's Miyagi Ryota. Ryochin is short and that's why he's sensitive about his height. And, oh what else?! Oh, yeah! He also has a crush on our team manager, Ayako-san."

"There are three other sophomores, Shiozaki, Kakuta and Yasuda. They don't play much since this Tensai joined the club though! Nyahahaha!"

Again, Rukawa sweatdropped. "Aren't there any freshmen besides me?"

"Hah! You interrupted the Tensai! I was about to get to that…" Sakuragi glared at the boy beside him. "There are freshmen! They are Kuwata and Iishi and of course, the Tensai sitting beside you Sakuragi Hanamichi Basket-o Man! Nyahahaha"

"Eh?!" Rukawa could not believe his ears. "You? You play basketball?"

"Hah! I am the greatest basketball player in the team. In fact, I am the ACE of our team," the redhead bragged.

Rukawa felt silent for a moment while he digested everything Hanamichi told him. He was trying his hardest to remember his teammates from what Hanamichi told him. "Hey, you never described yourself to me…" Rukawa realized.

It was Sakuragi's turn to be silent. "Anou," he faltered, his self-confidence depleting by the moment. K'so! I am the Tensai! I can do this! Besides, he lost his memory remember?!

"Nyahahaha! You should feel honored! You, Kitsune are the Tensai's bestfriend!" Hanamichi blurted out.

"Really?!" Rukawa closed his eyes as he digested the new information. So that is why he knows me so well… He opened his eyes and said wryly, "You have a fancy for nicknames, I noticed," Rukawa's blue eyes met those of Hanamichi's.

Sakuragi laughed. "That's because I am a Tensai!" Sakuragi answered, once again his answer was a little off the subject.

Rukawa grinned at his bestfriend.

* * * * END OF FLASHBACK * * * * *

Hanamichi… Good thing he was the one who saw me when I bumped into that post… Hanamichi… My bestfriend, Rukawa thought as he drifted off to sleep.

The clock struck 4:00 in the morning by the time sleep dawned on Rukawa Kaede.

Author's Notes:

If you ask me, I think this fic is turning out to be really lame. I have to apologize for that. I have to finish this fic before Thursday because I'll get my computer fixed (That means I'll be idle for some time). However, I want to know if you guys are okay if I leave this fic of mine untouched from Thursday up to about a week (to get the full of it) OR if you just want me to go right ahead and finish it (it would be a much shorter and crappier version though). So, tell me, okay?! :P