Hi there!! It's my first fanfic..a RuHaru. Hope u'll enjoy it! Please give your comments and reviews. ALL reviews will be greatly appreciated. But please don't be too harsh on me, it's my first fanfic!:))

Pairing: RukawaxHaruko

Disclaimer: I do not own Slam Dunk. I love it!:))

Unconditional Love

Chapter 1: Her Boyfriend

"Onii-san, I'm going!"

Haruko went downstairs, almost running. When she was three steps from the foot of the stairs, she let out a scream when she almost tripped because of rushing. Good thing she managed to hold on to the railings before she lost her balance. She went down carefully this time. Her brother was behind her.

"You shouldn't hurry and panic, Haruko. No need to do so. He'll wait for you, won't he?"

Haruko's cheeks turned a bit red. "H-hai."

"You're too excited to see him, huh?" Takenori, seeing Haruko blush, teased her even more. "You must not let him think you're too easy. Learn to say 'no' sometimes. And don't let him see that you're too ecstatic to see him. That'll burst his ego. He'll think he's the most important person in your life and you can't live without him. Got it, Haruko?"

"'Nii-san...come on, he wouldn't think that way," Haruko turned totally red all over her face. "And no need to tell me that, I know that already..." She glanced at the wall clock hanging on the left side of their house. "I'll go now. He's been waiting there for a while now." She kissed her brother on the cheek. "Bye."

Takenori followed his sister as she went to the door and opened it. Outside, waiting for Haruko, was a tall guy leaning on his shiny black car.

The guy was totally, undoubtedly handsome. He was wearing a casual checkered blue polo shirt, black pants, and black shoes. His black hair was styled upward with what seemed like a whole bottle of gel. Although he was waiting there for quite a while now, he still had a smile painted on his lips. And when he saw Haruko, his smile widened.

Haruko, meanwhile, at the sight of him, blushed even more. She was wearing a black tube dress that fall to her knees. She also had a white blazer to cover her bare shoulders. Her make-up was beautiful and simple. She doesn't wear make-up all the time, only when necessary. Though she didn't believe herself to be beautiful (although a hundred people had told her that she is, she humbly considers herself beautiful but in a simple way, not that beautiful or elegant beauty as she calls it), she believes that a woman's beauty lies in her simplicity. Her dark brown hair, which was now longer, falls beautifully to her back. She has a simple but eye-catching beauty. What added more of her already beautiful face and white soft skin was her smile, which she flashes everytime whether she is happy or lonely, and when someone needs it. This perfect and innocent smile only added to her already perfect features and added more to her good, cheerful personality. Wherever she was, she radiated this innocent cheerfulness in her and warms everybody's heart. No wonder she got almost all of the young guys in Kanagawa to fall in love with her.

And one of them is Akira Sendoh, whose love she returned.

"Ahem..." Takenori's 'cough' suddenly made the other two seem to go back to their senses after being awestrucked by each other.

"Uhm, good evening, Haruko-chan, Takenori-san," Sendoh greeted the two still with the smile flashed widely across his face.

"Good evening too, Akira-kun," Haruko greeted him back shyly.

"Good evening, Sendoh-kun. You're early, huh?" Takenori added. It was not a mocking statement. It wasn't also a praise for him. He doesn't hate Sendoh or disapprove of Haruko's relationship with him.

He just wanted to protect his younger sister. He wants to see that Sendoh really loves her and cares for her.

He just doesn't want Haruko to experience another heartbreak after that last time.

"Hai. I don't want Haruko-chan to wait for me."

Haruko blushed even more at this (if there's anything left in her face to turn red), while Takenori smirked at this. He doesn't know if Sendoh was actually trying to blow his own horn, trying to get Haruko or him impressed. But as he looked at his still smiling face, he found no trace of any arrogance. He seemed really sincere when he said this.

He sighed.

"Okay. Well then, you go now. You take care of my sister," Takenori said casually but Sendoh could still hear a hint of warning in his voice. He smiled.

"Yes, sir," and he did an officer salute. "I'll take care of her. I'll bring her home at 9PM."

"Okay, good. Very well then, goodbye."

"Bye, 'nii-san," Haruko said

"Hmm, you take care also."

"Hai."

"We'll go now, Takenori-san," Sendoh led Haruko to the car and opened the door for her. Haruko climbed in. "Thanks." Sendoh smiled at her, then walked over to the other side and went in. The window of the passenger door rolled down and Haruko smiled at her brother.

"Bye, 'nii-san! You take care there!"

Takenori smiled and nodded. He looked at Sendoh. Sendoh gave one final wave, honked the car, and drove away.

Takenori watched the car until it disappeared into view when it turned to a bend to the left. Then he went back inside the house.

Author's Notes: There you have it!! That's chapter 1 for you. Sorry if there are many flaws on my work. I am not a writer. It's my first fanfic. I love the combination: rukawaxharukoxsendoh:)) I chose Sendoh as Rukawa's rival because, well, for one, he's really good-looking. And Rukawa considers him as his greatest rival in basketball, so why not in love too? hehe..

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