Momoi x Kuroko : Beneath Her
Beneath her is the only place Kuroko can't disappear. He can't fade away when his heartbeat shudders against her chest. He can't misdirect her when his gasps ring so loud in her ears.
Momoi loves it.
She remembers the first time she tripped and trapped Kuroko under her body. It was an accident when the team was so new and Kuroko's lack of presence surprised them every. single. time. Because he was always there.
Momoi had blushed as deep as her namesake. Her face barely different from her hair. Of course Kuroko's face remained the same blank slate. But his eyes somehow softened as he wheezed, "Are you injured anywhere, Momoi-san?" Poor boy, she scrambled off of him. Momoi keeps forgetting that his body is weak, fragile. An odd contradiction when Kuroko is the strongest person she knows.
He continues to give her what she wants. It's easy when they tend to want the same things. Sometimes it takes a while for him to deliver. Sometimes Kuroko fails so it takes more time, more practice, more tries to get it right.
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He even lets her go.
She told him Aomine needed her, that she needed to look after him, that she couldn't leave Aomine alone.
And Kuroko agreed.
His voice didn't shake when he whispered, "I understand." But Momoi cried and cried that night from the sad smile Kuroko gave to comfort her.
They don't need each other.
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But love isn't made from need.
It's made from the warmth pressed against their fingers when they can find time. Momoi reaches down to kiss Kuroko again. They only have five more minutes of halftime. Then they have to make their lights shine on the court. Momoi can't wait until Touou finally clashes with Seirin again. Although she did ask for a defeat, Touou's regulars are not the only ones eager to return the favor.
Until then Momoi greedily watches the subtle moves under Kuroko's skin and swallows each breath that sighs, "I love you."
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Author's Notes: I can't believe I just wrote this. But it's 1:36 AM in the morning and Momoi won't leave me alone! Beforehand I was on tumblr and completely dissatisfied with the lack of MomoixKuroko fan art. I just want Momoi to pick Kuroko up cavewoman style and carry him back to her lair. I want her to fight off the other boys and girls. Perhaps saying, "Who's prettier? Oh yeah, ME! Who has bigger breasts? ME! (because she hates that Kuroko has a female coach) Who loves Kuroko the most? ME!" "But..Momoiiiiichi."' "Shut up Kise!"