Title: It All Started From A Detention Class…

Author: On3

Pairings: MitRu/RuMit, many other pairings more in this chap!

Disclaimer: Plot only, plot only…. (I'm sure u guys already know that….)

On3: Finally! An end to this crappy story! Once again, I'm sorry it took so long, I had writers block. There'll be many other pairings in this chap and I hope you're happy with it. And to all those who reviewed my story throughout, I can't say thank you enough. You're great! Right, let the not-at-all grand finale begin!!

/……./-- thoughts

*…….*-- actions/sounds

**//…..//**-- not the flashback. The present. You'll get it when you read it.

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Chapter 6: Isn't It Funny?

     Rukawa walked up and down his apartment restlessly. He was feeling down and depressed for a very good reason. After the 'talk' yesterday between his sempai and a certain baka smiley, Rukawa felt as though all the zest of his life has been poured out and he felt very empty inside him. He can't remember feeling this down for a very very long time. Even breakups with his very few girlfriends wasn't this bad (actually he can't be bothered by that). But this, he just didn't know why.

      Rukawa sat on his couch, watching TV, but only end up changing the channels none stop. Then he tried sleeping, but for some unknown mysterious reason, he kept getting up every 5 minutes, which was a big surprise even to him because once he sleeps, he'll usually sleep for at least 6 hours (and that's only a nap). Next, he tried crashing his Ps2 on the TV, shooting and chopping up aliens on the TV screen. Didn't work either. After that he blasted his latest Hi-Fi stereo in his room with his favorite rock cd. No avail.

        He looked at the clock, it showed 3.30 in the evening. He didn't have school on that day, so no basketball practice. So he decided to go to the nearest basketball court and practice his basketball skills. But on the basketball court, he didn't feel like playing and couldn't concentrate. He went back to his apartment.

        Rukawa couldn't stand it anymore. He felt like he's going crazy! He felt like taking a knife and stab himself so that this awful feeling would go away. Just as he was at the brink of insanity, someone knocked on his apartment door.

       Rukawa went to get the door, half angry at who ever who dared to come, while he was in a foul mood and half hoping who ever who came could make him forget about his woes.

        He opened the door, and stared at a pair of familiar blue eyes. He was surprised and at the same time very much disappointed at the person standing in front of him.

       "Hey.."  Came the familiar voice from that person.

       "Sempai." Rukawa breathed softly. /Of all people to meet at this time, it has to be him…/

       "Can I come in?" asked Mitsui, whom to Rukawa's POV, sounded hopeful.

       Rukawa didn't reply but he walked in to his living room, leaving the door open.

       "I'll take that as a yes then." Muttered Mitsui, coming in while closing the door.

       "What do you want?" asked Rukawa rather coldly as he sat on his couch. He did not look in to Mitsui's eyes.

       "Well, you have been ignoring my calls last night and this morning. So I though I'd just come and check on you. Besides, I wanna talk bout something." Mitsui replied while taking the seat in the armchair next to couch.

        /What's there to talk about?/ thought Rukawa bitterly. "What about?"

       "Guess who called me last night?" Asked Mitsui cheerfully.

       "Sendoh." Said Rukawa very very softly through his gritted teeth, barely audible.

       Mitsui, who hadn't heard Rukawa said, "It was Sendoh!"

       Rukawa's mind swore. He stared hardly on the floor. /Just as I thought. That would be the last thing I wanna talk about./

       "Sendoh called and told me erm…, some hot news that I thought you'd like to share them." At this point, Mitsui giggled like a mad schoolgirl. "Wait till I tell you bout it!"

******************************Flashback*********************************

*Strange ringtone~~~*

 Mitsui: Hello?

Sendoh: Hello, can I speak to Mitsui Hisashi please?

Mitsui: Speaking. What do you want, Sendoh?

Sendoh: Eh? How'd you know it was me?

Mitsui *rolled his eyes*: For your information, my mobile shows who calls. Besides, I

                                         can recognize that voice of yours anywhere.

Sendoh: Oh, right.. Hehe… anyway, I called to tell you something I thought you ought to

              know. I-I told Jin bout my feelings already!! I told him yesterday, after I met

              him on my way home.

Mitsui: So how'd it go? Fill me in…

Sendoh *sounding absolutely gleeful*: He confessed his feelings to me too!! He said had

                                                               this strange feeling towards me, ever since the

                                                                practice game we had between Ryonan and

                                                                Kainan since a month ago. That's when I started

                                                                liking him too! We both agree its love at first

                                                                sight. He said he'd like to give it a try. I mean,

                                                                you know, us…together…

Mitsui: Yeah, I know. Congrats then!

Sendoh: Thanks. Anyway, I owe it to you. If you hadn't advised me, I won't know what

              to do.

Mitsui: Was just helping out…By the way, what about the rumours bout Jin and Maki?

Sendoh: Oh, that…Well, part of it was true. Jin did go out with Maki before. But they

              broke up like, 2 months ago or so. Besides, Maki is with someone else now.

Mitsui: Really? Who? Do I know that person?

Sendoh: Uh… I'm sworn to secrecy. But since you helped me, and I owe you, so I'll tell.

              But promise me you won't breathe a word to anyone else.

Mitsui *crossing his fingers*: I promise. Spill already!

Sendoh: Jin told me, Maki is now going out with Fujima Kenji, captain of Shoyo High

              team!

Mitsui: What?!? B-but aren't they big time rivals? I mean, they had always been rivals

             in the court… and, they seriously DO NOT look like a couple.

Sendoh: I know what you mean. But it appears that they were big time lovers too. Jin told

              me Maki had always admired Fujima's basketball skills and all. I think that's the

              reason they broke up too. Anyway, its outside the court now, so anything and

              everything is possible.

Mitsui: Yeah, you've got a point there. But hang on a sec! I recall a certain rumour bout

              Fujima dating Hanagata…. What about that?

Sendoh: Naw… I think that's a fraud. Hanagata and Fujima are just best buddies. It can't

              true too because Hanagata is going out with another person. Why… you ought to

              know that!

Mitsui: I oughta know what?

Sendoh: That means you're clueless? So…they are keeping it quiet.

Mitsui: Keeping what quiet?!? Quit confusing me and I hate riddles!

Sendoh: Okay, okay, I'll tell but promise me again you won't tell a single bloody soul.

Mitsui *crossing his fingers again*: Yeah yeah… go on…

Sendoh: I'm surprised you didn't know this. Hanagata is going out with someone from

              the Shohoku team!

Mitsui: ……..You're joking.

Sendoh: No I'm not. Its one of your team's main players too.

Mitsui: Main players? Let's see…Sakuragi, it can't be…he's head over heels with

            Haruko. Miyagi, nah….he's hopelessly smitten by Ayako. Rukawa, impossible…

            Me, definitely not. So that leaves…. *gasp* NO!!!! It can't be!

**//At this point, even Rukawa who has been staring at the floor brought his head up and look straight into Mitsui with eyes wide open//**

Sendoh: Oh yes it is.

Mitsui *nearly dropped his phone is shock*: Never.. never in my life I thought this would

                                                                        happen! Christ sake! The world is ending!!

Sendoh: Yeah. It's pretty shocking but it's true. And truthfully, it's not that bad actually.

Mitsui: Not that bad?!? Gee… I didn't know Hanagata has such bad taste. Imagine! The

            horrors of him and Akagi together…..urghh! I think I'm gonna be sick..,

Sendoh: Huh?? Akagi…..? NOOO!! Not Akagi!! Ewwww… It's Kogure! Hanagata's

              preference in companionship isn't as horrible as that!

Mitsui: Kogure… but you said it's one of our main players!

Sendoh: Yeah… isn't Kogure one of your main players? He is your vice captain after

              all.

Mitsui: Jeez, you should have said clearer. Kogure is one of the main members of the

            club, but he isn't one of the main players. Akagi is one of the main players….

Sendoh *sounding impatient*: It doesn't make a big difference does it?

Mitsui: On the contrary, it does. We nearly condemned Hanagata's inclination. Honestly..

             he and Akagi….yuck. But now that its Kogure, ahh… it's a relieve, and much

             more acceptable. Akagi'd only make a perfect couple with Uozumi.

Sendoh *chuckles*: How true.

Mitsui: I think you're right. How come none of us, Shohoku members know?

Sendoh: I told you, they've been keeping it quiet.

Mitsui: No wonder for these past few weeks, Kogure has been dead happy. And he's

            always checking his mobile for messages. He won't let other people read or

            interfere, but he'll always smile himself silly while reading it! And we thought he

            went crazy under Akagi's training pressure! Now it makes sense…. And

            how did you know all this anyway?

Sendoh: Well, I suppose Hanagata told Fujima, since they're best buds, and then Fujima

               told Maki, since they're partners, then Maki told Jin, since they're very good

               pals, and Jin told me, since I asked, and I told you since I owe you one.

Mitsui: Ah…. Man…I didn't know there were so many things going on out there. I'm so

             outdated.

Sendoh: That makes the both of us. I would've have known if it wasn't for my curiosity

              and inquisitiveness. And Jin is a very generous person to talk to too. *Sigh* He

              is just so charming~~~

Mitsui: Why don't you just go ahead and say you're actually a busybody?

Sendoh: Hey! I resent that! If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have known this too

              y'know.

Mitsui: Okay, okay. I was just kidding. And it's all thanks to you. Happy?

Sendoh: Much better. But I feel happier with Jin. Hee hee…

Mitsui *rolled his eyes a few times*: ……………………..

Sendoh: Which reminds me, I have to call Jin now, loads to talk to him. I'll see you

               around sometime.

Mitsui /poor Jin/ : 'Kay. See ya. Thanks for the info.

Sendoh: you're welcomed. Bye!

*click* end of conversation

*****************************end of flashback*****************************

     "And so that is what Sendoh told me. Shocking huh? Can't believe it, Hanagata and Kogure has actually pair up!" Mitsui continued saying.

      Rukawa wasn't paying much attention to Mitsui now. He was still trying to figure out about that conversation that Mitsui has just told him. /I'm quite sure I heard sempai said the porcupine head baka confessed his feelings to Jin, from Kainan… so this means he has been liking Jin all this while but not sempai??/ He still wasn't sure of what he just heard.

      Mitsui saw Rukawa wasn't paying much attention. He sighed and said, "Love is sure in the air, huh? So many couples….even including Sendoh and Jin!"

      At this, Rukawa's uncertainties were cleared. So Sendoh has been going after Jin! Not his sempai after all. Rukawa could feel a small smile tugging at the corner of his lips. He felt totally relieved. Until….

       "Rukawa, there's something I want to talk to you about." Mitsui said sounding dead serious. Rukawa felt a bit uneasy with the seriousness tension around the atmosphere.

       "Rukawa, I think I'm in love with someone."

        At once, Rukawa felt his heart shattering into a million pieces. He tightened his fist. After all this, his sempai still loves another. He felt like killing someone. If he ever knows who that idiotic bastard or bitch is, he would surely tear him or her into pieces. He was staring hard once again on the floor. He couldn't bring himself to face his sempai.

        He could hear Mitsui taking a deep breath. Then Mitsui continue, " I think I'm in love with you."

        I think I'm in love with you. These words kept replaying on Rukawa's ears. He had a hard time trying to register what his sempai has just said to him into his brain. But before he could think any further, Mitsui was sitting next to him, closing the space between them.

         The next thing Rukawa knew, he was cupped by his chin and lip locked with Mitsui. At first his mind was absolutely blank, because he was lost in that incredibly blissful kiss. When his senses hit him back, he started kissing his sempai back.

         Slowly, their kiss turned from passionate to an aggressive one. Rukawa attacked his sempai's lips fiercely and Mitsui was more than happy to reply by kissing him hungrily. They kissed and kissed until Mitsui pinned Rukawa down on the couch and they were still exploring each other's mouth with much eagerness.

        They finally broke apart because the both of them was so out of breath and lacked oxygen. Mitsui pulled Rukawa close to him and embraced him dearly. Rukawa wrapped his arms around Mitsui rested his head on the crook of Mitsui's neck.

       "I love you," Mitsui whispered into Rukawa's ear. "I'm glad I told you that"

       "I love you too. I'm glad you told me so," Rukawa replied back while smiling at his sempai. He had no regrets to be that idiotic bastard who had won his sempai's heart. In fact, he was very happy to be so.

        They were simply melting away in each other's embrace when Mitsui started laughing softly to himself.

        "What?" asked Rukawa, who was still in Mitsui's warm and comforting arms.

        "Nothing. I was just thinking, isn't it funny that this whole thing started from a detention class? We started getting close since then…." Mitsui said while holding Rukawa close.

         "Yeah, it's kinda funny…. And weird," Rukawa join his sempai and laughed a bit.

         "I think, that will be the one and only detention class in my whole school life I'm delighted I went." Mitsui said while planting a kiss on Rukawa's forehead.

         "Me too," Rukawa replied, smile affectionately at his sempai.

~~OWARI ~~

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Author's note:- YAY!! FINISHED! My 1st ever on-going fanfic!! Woohooo!! Hahaha!! I'm so happy. So how was it? Give your over all reviews plz? At the ending part, I thought was a bit too fluffy (and yucky for some I suppose), but it's kinda sweet! I made Mitsui make the move on Rukawa. Hehehehe…. I know I rushed the story a bit, especially the ending part, but oh well. I think I shall stick to writing one-shot fanfics in the future. I sux at on-goings and dramas… Anyway, thanx for reading my story.