There's an author note at the very bottom :)
Chapter Warnings: M for language and sexual content; implied shippings with other than Kuroko; heated debating and being difficult; teasing overload
Part 1: Emergency Meeting! The Day Before.
Kise had a lot to think about. Tomorrow was THE day.
"Ne, Akashicchi?"
"What is it, Ryota?"
Walking not too far ahead of him and close enough, his old captain turned over his shoulder to acknowledge his question. Akashi came to Tokyo yesterday night with a college friend of his and made arrangements to sleep overnight at Kise's place, only because the blond had plenty room and insisted (meaning he jokingly whined over the phone). He knew Akashi would rent a hotel for one night just for the occasion, but that was honestly too much. He had to come back to Tokyo again tomorrow to spend time with Kurokocchi, already going out of his way.
"Have you figured out anything, yet?"
"I'm afraid not. It was a good idea for you to gather everyone meaning the most to Tetsuya and form a group outing for his birthday. I'm looking forward to what everyone else has in mind."
Though tomorrow was a big day, today would certainly compete. Each of the Generation of Miracles were getting together to plan something for Kurokocchi's birthday. Kagami had been invited and confirmed his attendance as Kise had been very persistent in finding who would actually show up. In addition to that, Aomine, Midorima, and Murasakibara were also "if they show up" cases never to be confirmed. Akashi had been the one to make the call in the first place and invite them each. None of those three answered when Kise called multiple times to inquire further.
It would be a letdown if only three out of six of them met up today. Kise would cry! He wanted tomorrow to be the best thing to happen to Kurokocchi.
The two miracles eventually made it on their walk to their destination. Kise just looked on in interest as Akashi searched around his bag to find his corporate key card that would let them into the first set of doors. It only made sense that because the captain of the miracles had helped Kise set up this event that he would do what was within his power to schedule a nice place to meet. Courtesy of Akashi's father owning this place, they were probably going to use some big wig conference room to discuss their plans.
Inside the second set of doors, two security guards, each neatly dressed and strapped with a small gun looked to be waiting for them in the lobby of the place. They were greeted, to which Kise returned it with a smile, Akashi with a nod, and then he began to give them instructions on what they were doing for today.
"One of you will station near the entrance," as he said this he pulled out a folder, handing it to the nearest guard. "Use this list to know who has been invited in for today. Tell them you require an ID for proof. The other one of you should stay in this lobby and escort the people on this list to the ninth floor, and that is where I will meet them."
"Yes, sir."
The guard with the list glanced over at the blonde miracle. Kise blushed a little and played with his hair. He hadn't brought any ID! Because maybe he was too used to random people knowing him.
"He's one of my friends."
At the mere fact that Akashi had just called him "friend," Kise's golden eyes became filled with tears.
"Please occupy your positions now."
"Yes, sir."
Akashi directed Kise to the elevator for the ninth floor.
-Emergency Meeting!-
Touou's ace stretched and yawned, then to hunched over and tired. Fuck this day.
"Dai-chan, we'll be there soon."
"So? Let's just turn around now while there's still time."
"There's no time! Plus you should want to go. It's for Tetsu-kun~"
So tomorrow was an important day. Again, tomorrow. Why did people feel the need to plan out these things? And given that the other 4 guys were likely going to be there, 3 of which probably wouldn't contribute much – him included – this was going to turn into shit. And yeah it was for Tetsu, yet he wasn't going to be there. Aomine wasn't big on surprises. Why not just invite his little ass and see what he wanted?
He just groaned.
"You're so difficult! And mean!"
"Fine..."
"Fine?"
When they got there, Satsuki skipped up to the place Akashi told her about. Seeing the huge, tinted glass that just returned her reflection and didn't let her inside, she wondered how the heck she and Daiki were getting in.
"Your name please."
A man in a uniform stepped outside the doors that had automatically opened for him to walk through. She was startled by how sudden he appeared. She wasn't even physically aware of the tall teen standing right behind her off to the side. She responded to the guard.
"Momoi Satsuki, sir."
"An ID card to confirm please?"
She noticed he was looking on a list, so this must be some sort of security clearance. Akashi didn't mention this, but it made sense that just anybody couldn't walk into a place like this.
"Hai." And she showed her picture ID.
"Your name, sir." He approached Aomine next.
"Aomine Daiki." Next the man asked for his card too. The dark haired player immediately felt annoyed by this process, but dug for his wallet. He flipped to his name and photo, then huffed and shook his head when the man stepped away. He followed the guard and giggling Satsuki inside. When they were stepping onto the elevator, he was first and Satsuki last because she was so damn busy admiring the beautiful interior design. In no time they reached the ninth floor with Satsuki being the first to step out, only after pushing Aomine in shoulder, noticing he was already sleep. When he got off, the guard stepped back inside to return to the lobby.
-Part 1-
Kagami hopped off at his bus stop. His Beats blasted with some of his favorite American metal band music. Not too far from here was supposed to be the place Kise told him about, but he wasn't entirely sure about which direction to take. Though he realized in one direction was a lot of stores, and another looked like it was leading to woods further up the road. In the end, it made the most sense to go where there were more people around.
Shortly after, he recognized the street matching the text's address, but had to make a turn onto a street that he realized wasn't as busy. He continued to stroll in what he thought to be the right direction. Unknowingly approaching the building faster than he expected.
He didn't know he would be the fourth miracle to arrive. If he was told what time everyone would be arriving when Akashi called him, Midorima would have secretly tried to be the first there. After Akashi gave him the address he realized it didn't matter when he got there because he couldn't get in without Akashi being there anyways. He didn't particularly want to ask what time his old captain planned to be there either. Meeting with just Akashi and walking together would be strange, especially with him going back to being more his old self. Midorima would just get there at his earliest possible convenience. Otherwise, it was futile.
Today, his lucky item was a delicate china spoon. Very small and white; pretty like most fine china was. Midorima had bought this spoon in his own neighborhood before making his way to this building he didn't live too far from. He noticed as he closed in, that not many people were in the area this afternoon.
While walking down the road, despite having a glare in his glasses, Midorima was quick on the draw, seeing Kagami Taiga before the other saw him. Though slight seconds from Midorima seeing him, Kagami also recognized and made eye contact. When they stopped, they stared.
It was just another one of their glare downs. They never failed to get a nice long look at one another when crossing paths. Ever.
There was a period of brief insulting:
"I'm surprised someone as clumsy as you didn't trip and die on your way here."
"Tch, well want to know what you can do with that spoon?"
"Your name please."
At the same time they turned to bestow upon the guard their scowling expressions. But he just waited for their response. His expression unreadable, especially with those dark sun shades he was wearing.
Midorima turned and walked over to him, but it took Kagami a while. His mouth on the floor as he understood that this was the place he was supposed to make his way to. No way in hell had he expected some CEO tower! He was still gaping.
"Are you going to just stand there like a fish? Or will you finally show this guard your ID?" the green haired miracle bit out. He was already kind enough to tell the guard the Seirin player's name. He could only do so much. How much more stupid did Kagami wish to look?
Kagami dug out his wallet, having worn dark grey joggers with deep pockets. He flashed his ID while simultaneously sending a, "Fucking dick." Midorima's way.
Trying not to be obvious as they got on the elevator cart, but even causing the security guard some trouble, Kagami and Midorima forced themselves inside, shoulder to shoulder, side by side on the elevator with plenty of space.
-Emergency Meeting!-
Damn near killing each other, the exceptional athletes made it out the elevator doors. Though their violence didn't end there. Having enough of his part time duty as referee, the guard gratefully left them on the ninth floor.
"I don't have time for this, idiot –"
The red head didn't miss a beat, "Shut it. Where the hell do we go from here, anyway?" he asked.
"Shintarou, Kagami good afternoon both of you." Akashi greeted them as warmly as he could.
Staring, then blinking slowly… Kagami wasn't used to this side of the Rakuzan captain.
Midorima fixed his glasses, not entirely able to face the new (but not exactly) Akashi either.
"Uh, yeah. Same to you." Kagami managed while scratching his scalp.
Well played. Thought Midorima, standing directly between the two.
"This is the way." Akashi walked in front of them, going the way he'd just came.
Only people inside after Akashi left were Kise and Aomine. It was the most unexpected thing next to walking into Kagami outside.
"You showed up." Commented Midorima, not expecting Aomine to be first if present at all.
"Momocchi did us all a favor. She made the trip to drop him off, even though she couldn't stay for this."
"Don't make me sound like some little punk, Kise."
"Ha-ha, sorry about that Aominecchi." He wasn't.
The dark haired miracle was kicked back. Likely to resume snoring any minute if fucking Kagami hadn't walked through the entrance after Kise's apology and scoffed so loudly it woke him up. The hot blooded red-head was pissed at how relaxed Aomine looked. It really just pissed him off to see Aomine. Asshole thought he was so cool.
Aomine read his thoughts. Or actually, Aomine had the same thought. About Kagami who had expensive head phones, nice hoodie and joggers, and a new style of tennis shoes. You'd think he was joining Kise in some sort of model shoot later on.
"What?" They both asked after a long stare at each other.
"Well aren't we all friendly so far?" The blond miracle laughed. With Midorima taking his seat, Akashi right next to him with his phone out, Kagami and Aomine sharing their thoughts already ("Fuck you, bastard." "Fuck you!"), Kise was getting really excited. He really wanted Murasakibaracchi to show as well. They'd have a full house then. With so many ideas. Kurokocchi would have the best birthday!
-Part 1-
"Yoshi."
The grand entrance of Murasakibara wasn't recognized. Kise was asking Midorima about the Oha Asa horoscope of the day; Midorima was reciting it like the Bible. The other two – you probably already have an idea about them– hadn't taken a moment to breathe; they really had a lot to talk about ("We'll find out whose better, dammit!" "We already found out."). Akashi was right next to him, holding a sugary treat that the center of the miracles bought for him to try.
Like Akashi, he was from out of town, but hadn't much trouble getting up here because his sister from Tokyo had been in Akita the other day. When she was eating at home with her family, Murasakibara had asked her when she was going back. She still didn't know yet when he asked, but after forcing the reason for his question out of him she decided to leave the next day just to give him a ride to Tokyo. Then he could meet with his old teammates and do whatever they decided for Kuro-chin's birthday. He would stay with her for the time he needed to and then go back home on the railroad.
"Aka-chin, why won't they shut up?" complained Murasakibara with his mouth full. He was holding a big store bag, full of junk. When he was walking over to sit down, barely anyone noticed him (Kise waved quickly, then returned to listen to Midorima recite) even though he was so huge. With a huge ass paper bag in his arms.
"Ryota." Kise popped out of his seat, making Midorima finally shut up about destiny and horoscopes, and went over to Akashi at his signal. With no one around willing to listen anymore, Midorima finally nodded to Murasakibara. Then he waited for the perfect opportunity to insult Kagami. Aomine was doing a nice job so far.
Murasakibara kept munching.
"So I just rip these pieces of paper and pass them along." Kise repeated, trying to follow directions being given by Akashi.
"It should be easiest to begin this way. We discuss each person's idea and that may cause others to have more ideas. We'll stick to this plan for now. Questions?"
"Nope!" Akashi sounded like such a teacher. A kind one.
"That's where you're wrong. Even a dog with Attention Deficit Disorder can learn a trick faster than you."
"Midorima-teme, stay over there!"
"Don't bark orders at me." Midorima sternly demanded in response.
"Welcome everyone to the Generation of Miracles plus Kagamicchi Secret Conference Meeting for Kuroko Tetsuya's birthday!" Kise happily hollered.
"What are you the announcer?"
"Go die."
Kise continued on as if he was the happiest person to be alive, "I was thinking we should figure out something we can all do together that would make Kurokocchi happy. Now don't shout anything out! We were hoping to do this anonymously first so we can judge each idea objectively and not based on who's saying what!" Kise decided to ignore the quiet murmurs resonating within the audience, feeling very much like he on stage. "Akashi and I will sort of be running this thing so listen carefully to us! First order, phones should be off."
Aomine was bored out of his mind without being able to hear Kagami's dumb remarks. Midorima felt the same, but still listened while Aomine didn't. Kagami sat low in seat, already wondering what he should do for Kuroko. He was terrible with stuff like this. The other day he almost blurted out what their team had been secretly planning. Murasakibara munched. He kind of already had an idea.
Soon everyone received a piece of paper to write their idea down, Kise and Akashi did this as well, slipping their papers inside immediately. The first person to return their slip to the box was Aomine. Midorima next. Kagami was still figuring something out, and thinking hard. He was actually worried about putting something too basic. Midorima the Glasses Genius probably had a brilliant thought. Aomine was "cool" so his idea probably wouldn't be bad. He drew a blank with what to expect from Murasakibara. But Akashi and Kise would have awesome ideas too no doubt. Who was going to say no to Akashi's idea? Actually, on that note who would say yes to Kise's? He was like the underdog of the miracles, if Akashi was the top dog.
"Kagamicchi! Is everything alright with you?"
"H-hey! I don't know what to put." Shit. Now everyone knew.
"It's anonymous so no one can judge you!"
The red head felt no comfort at that. He could see the future with this one. They'd know. But whatever. The sooner he put this in, the better. He didn't want to be here all day. No one but Kise and Akashi would be patient with this "meeting" thing. He didn't want shit from Aomine or Midorima. He turned the first thought in his head into writing. He slipped it in. Murasakibara was still the last one though, deciding to stay sitting in his seat for as long as he could.
"We're first going to start by pulling your ideas that you wrote from this box!" The blonde glanced to the former Teiko captain beside him, and he just nodded back. "I'll be the one to read the first idea and lead discussion on it, and Akashicchi will follow. Jaaaaa…" Kise continued to sound as he shook the box to scramble the papers inside. Then he pulled.
"Amusement parks!"
"The fuck?" Aomine scoffed. That was too much energy.
"No." Midorima refused.
"This actually doesn't sound bad. There are great parks in Tokyo. Kurokocchi would look so cute eating cotton candy. Or hugging one of those people dressed in large animal suits-"
"Oi Kise, move on to the next one. We're not doing that."
"Awww, Aominecchi!"
"It's a good idea Mine-chin." Everyone knew Murasakibara put that. Kagami stayed quiet, knowing that his idea sucked and would be massacred in this crowd.
"I'll present the next idea." Akashi pulled.
Everyone waited, giving Akashi their full attention.
"Baseball game."
Midorima rolled his eyes, "Why would we want to do that?"
"It's not about you bastard, it's about Kuroko." Kagami immediately defended. That was his idea! Kuroko told him some other sports he liked and baseball was one of them. The idea was a fucking good one.
"Everyone in this room likes basketball, yet you suggest we go see that."
"I didn't suggest that!" Kagami loudly denied, looking nervous and obvious. No one knew he wrote that. Midorima didn't have any proof. "What do you know anyway? We can't like other sports?"
"Baseball is stupid and so are you." Shutoku's miracle responded. His arms had been folded since he sat down. Midorima was looking quite certain. This was how he knew Kagami wrote baseball on his sheet of paper.
"Baseball fucking sucks Kagami." Aomine joined in. He wasn't exactly sure Kagami put that, but his defense on the idea was weak. Baseball was actually not a bad sport. Aomine and his father talked about baseball with each other a lot. His dad wanted him to play baseball since he was a little squirt. No one knew that but Satsuki.
Akashi spoke next, "I enjoy baseball. However, it doesn't seem like much fun to just go watch a game, of any sort, for Tetsuya's birthday. I also say no."
"Okay no baseball!" Kise laughed.
Murasakibara chose not to say anything. He watched all kinds of sports with Muro-chin. They all sucked. If there wasn't one where he could stand still, well… he just ate his snacks while Kise looked for the next idea, excited for it.
"Karaoke…" he didn't mean to sound bummed, but he had literally just pulled his own idea.
"Not bad." Akashi smiled. Midorima's curiosity immediately piqued. Why did Akashi just say that? The miracle scorer didn't know whether to reject or agree with the idea. Chances were high that Akashi wrote that considering his expression right now. Was Akashi good at Karaoke?
Kagami slapped his forehead. Never did he think he would walk into this room and hear one of these guys interested in going for a night of Karaoke.
"That doesn't sound fun." Said Murasakibara, not keen on the idea. He went one time with Muro-chin, who was really good at it, but the center hated it! If he was just able to watch then it may have been more entertaining. But Muro-chin made him get up there. On a popular American song that had rap in it. He didn't quite understand why, but the crowd wanted him to wear his white cap turned backwards. And Muro-chin made him do it. They left right after.
"I'm sure it'll be fun," Kise said despite still being bummed. He was really great at Karaoke, and would kill to go with everyone in the room. He'd take so many pictures. And show off his skills!
"Fuck that…"
"Are you going to say yes to anything, asshole?" Seirin's ace asked from his corner of the room. Karaoke didn't seem like a bad idea. He could get some decent black-mail on Ahomine and that damned Midorima.
"Based on this discussion, we'll set this idea aside and return to it later." Akashi searched the box for the next option. His set-up was coming along well so far. He checked the time now and then, as of currently they'd been here about an hour and a half, including waiting on everyone to get here. He was in no rush. As long as they figured something out by today.
Kise sighed, while Aomine and Kagami found something new to bicker about. Midorima listening in on them once more.
Akashi pulled. The action alone enough to catch Kise, who was standing right beside him. Out of all the things that could have happened, or been suggested – the blonde miracle with all his experience be damned – never ever would have thought of something like what came next. The word was a punch to the gut, causing Kise's eyes to widen hysterically. He couldn't pay attention to anyone else's reaction, considering he himself was having a hard time.
"Fucking." Akashi read without pause, without blinking. Then he looked up waiting for a discussion to normally follow.
"Well, how can I object to that?"
"Y-y-you jerk. How could you say that? This is about Kuroko, dammit!"
"I know." Aomine was smirking, head resting on his hands for pillows on the back of his chair.
"Is this what we're actually here for Akashi? To be a part of some orgy? Or was this your idea Kise?" Midorima vigorously questioning and wanting answers.
"Uhh, Midorimacchi, did you forget that we're taking suggestions?"
"Getting laid is always a good one."
The red head near him angrily sized Aomine up. Did this bastard really think this idea was going to fly with him? He wasn't about to say yes to something like that. ESPECIALLY considering they were deciding on group activities and that meant being sexually involved with all these guys in here. He wasn't saying no to gay sex. He was saying no to the possibility of sex with any of these guys. Especially fucking Aomine!
"Aren't you going to agree, Kagami?" Aomine was very pleased with this suggestion. One of the few things no one needed to force his hand at.
"Fuck you!" Kagami never thought about word choice.
"That is the suggestion here, Kagami." Said the captain of the miracles, and Midorima again wondered about his response. What was he up to? Was he imagining them now on a shogi board? As simple pieces to manipulate and control?
Kise laughed while Aomine's and Kagami's back and forth got pretty X-rated.
And of course Murasakibara hadn't said anything yet.
"Kuro-chin should decide if he wants to have sex with anyone on his birthday. That's fair."
Aomine scowled at Murasakibara, hating that of all times he could be so fucking childish, he chose now. Had this guy ever used his dick?
"You're so right Murasakibaracchi." Kaijo's ace said as if rehearsed. "We probably shouldn't plan that for his birthday. I vote letting him decide."
Midorima was frowning. Behind his glasses he was watching Akashi.
"This is the stupidest suggestion so far." Kagami felt the need to comment.
"It's way better than anything else so far. What with your weak ass baseball suggestion -"
"I didn't put that!"
"Makes me wonder if you're a great pitcher or a wonderful catcher."
"You damned asshole…" Kagami growled.
Kise immediately responded to the tension, "We're throwing this one out guys. No need to say much more about it."
But this suggestion gave them each something to think about. They were each getting their own ideas now.
Their red head host began again, "While this one seemed to show promise," he received mixed looks, Midorima had never stopped watching him. Even foregoing insulting Kagami like Aomine did. "It cannot faithfully be judged with rational decisions like the others. We'll throw it out."
Nothing else to come out of that box had been half as interesting. Not one had gotten a unanimous vote. No other suggestion was a heavily discussed either. Akashi returned to the Karaoke suggestion.
"It's terrible," Aomine insisted.
"Aominecchi are you bad at it?"
"Shut up."
"Heh, I'm good with that one." Kagami bragged, not lying because he was mildly decent at Karaoke. He knew a lot of good American songs.
Kise's expression lit up. He already had thoughts about who he would want to do a song with.
"I might give you a hard time Kagamicchi. I'm good!"
"Bring it, pretty boy."
Aomine wasn't listening anymore. He wasn't going out to fucking Karaoke. These guys could do what they wanted.
"I won't go." They all knew the purple haired miracle wasn't lying.
"Aww, Murasakibaracchi!"
"Atsushi are you really not going to participate for Tetsuya's birthday?"
Way to guilt trip someone, thought Kagami.
"I'm no good at it."
"But it's fun!" Kise persisted.
"No it isn't."
"You're just a big loser." Smirked Kagami.
"Shut up. I'm not staying for this." Murasakibara didn't care about quitting right now. He didn't want to go do that tomorrow.
"We'll try to wrap up soon, Atsushi."
Murasakibara sat back down with a groan. Kagami and Kise snickered.
Akashi stood quietly near the front of the room, mostly everyone else began to talk amongst themselves. Rakuzan's captain was forcing himself to think of something. Earlier, he had entered a suggestion in the box that he thought everyone would agree to thus making the box draw vote a success no matter what everyone else put inside. His idea had been to just play some basketball together at the court, but apparently no one's schedules were aligning nicely with that plan. Even though tomorrow was Tetsuya's birthday, everyone still had something to do to at different times of the day. They were hoping that the celebration would only last a few hours so they could get back to their lives. It sounded thoughtless, but it was understandable. Making this trip and putting effort into this planning event showed how much each individual cared about Tetsuya, regardless of their attitudes towards one another. Though this draw box plan was to fail from the start. He hadn't even taken into account the scheduling time being such an issue.
Numbers were at work in the captain's head; cog wheels were spinning at alarmingly fast rates. Midorima was still watching him.
"For once think with your dick Kagami, and not your ass where you pull out all your other thoughts." Aomine spoke with eyes and feet resting.
"You really piss me off. You have no idea what I want to do to you. I want you to try something, just once, you bastard."
"Uh, Aominecchi, Kagamicchi…" Kise began, but didn't finish. What the heck were those two discussing?
Murasakibara munched hard. He was tired from being here. He was almost out of snacks.
Midorima's forest green eyes concentrated on his spoon. He hoped that whatever Akashi had planned for them tomorrow, it wouldn't align with any bad luck.
"I have it figured out." This idea had to be their last chance at resolving this conflict. This was their only alternative lest this entire set-up had been for nothing. "We will form a treaty of sorts."
"Is this now a war council?" Midorima had to comment. He was quite annoyed that he'd allowed himself to be tricked into get involved with this. He should've trusted his initial voice, telling him that whenever Akashi called he was up to something. This meeting likely had gone the entire route that Akashi had planned. Midorima had come to this conclusion based on his own observations and if anyone was to hear his thoughts… no one would know what he was talking about. His perspective was quite imagined, quite paranoid.
"I understand you all have probably lost faith in this. My last idea will convince you all otherwise. Please listen carefully. I don't mind any questions.
"We are all set in stone about what we want and do not want. We are all too different to unanimously choose one option so we will each decide our own. Our treaty will state that we each can spend time with Tetsuya at different hours of the day. We will not have to participate as a group."
"Not bad Akashi." Said Aomine, glad for the opportunity to do his own thing.
The green haired miracle silently agreed that Akashi's idea sounded good thus far.
"We will agree on which times before we leave today."
Dammit, thought Kagami. This probably meant more discussion and voting.
"The best thing to do is for everyone to write their free time on their own sheet of paper. Ryota and I will work together to form a time slot for everyone. We'll past back everyone's time slot and if it works for you, then it is up to you decide how you will spend it with Tetsuya. I already know that he is free for the whole day. His mother is out on a business trip and can't be home for his birthday. Do your best to make his time well spent." Akashi smiled after saying the last part. Everyone's attention was on him. No one missed a word he said. They understood mostly one thing. They had to make sure to give their current or old teammate the best birthday date. Better than the others in this room.
"The only part of this treaty not meant to be violated is that you cannot go later than your time slot."
The five guys were listening closely still. However, Akashi had said all of what he was to say and now he handed them new sheets of paper. Everyone was writing their own times and it didn't take long to get them back. Akashi felt that he and Kise should step outside to talk through the time assignments so that's what they did. Barely any small talk took place inside. Everyone was trying to come up with their own best date for the little bluenette turning one year older in one day. They each contemplated seriously. Thought hard. And Murasakibara he munched, munched hard, eating his last jelly filled cake.
The two miracles returned to the room, having not been out there long. They had new papers. Everyone's last name was on each, with a 2 hour time slot next to it, and they were ordered in number of first to last. Not a single person contested their time slot because it didn't interfere with any of their other plans, but Kagami just had one thing to say.
"Why the hell does Ahomine get to come before me?"
"I could definitely outlast you, idiot!"
Now that it was all over, they were free to go. While outside the room, Akashi discovered that this gathering had lasted 4 hours. During this time, they hadn't truly discussed Tetsuya throughout, getting off topic quite frequently. There had been a lot of arguing and disagreement just for the sake, but despite that they'd reached an end.
Now each were free to do what they wanted from here.
-Emergency Meeting!-
The night before January 31st was lonely for Kuroko. He got home pretty early because no one that he knew had any free time. No one called him with the exception of Kagami-kun. Earlier this afternoon, Kuroko joined his teammate for a late lunch at their favorite fast food place, Maji's. Surprising both Kagami and Kuroko by being there, Kiyoshi approached them in line, just happening to be there. Weirdly alone.
He didn't have a bad time with them, but he felt strangely left out. Before Kiyoshi-senpai joined them, Kagami-kun barely spoke much to him. He didn't lead their conversation. Whatever he said was short and hardly worthy of a response. Kuroko was making an odd effort to be talkative, worrying about what Kagami's behavior could signify. Still, he hadn't managed to break through.
With Kiyoshi-senpai's kind face and attitude at their table, both Kuroko and Kagami were less tense around each other. They sat side by side. Kagami was acting pretty regular, eating only 20 burgers – less than usual but still a lot – and Kuroko sipped an ice cold milkshake. Vanilla, like always. Their senpai did most of the talking, Kagami second, Kuroko hardly saying much. This was to be expected.
"I'm heading out of town tomorrow. I'm only here because Riko wanted Hyuga and me to go out for drinks and Karaoke. Hyuga will likely get a hangover. He'll be in bed all weekend." Chuckled Kiyoshi. "What are you planning for this weekend?"
Kagami nearly choked, coughing up the food before it could go down too far. Why was Kiyoshi-senpai talking so openly about this weekend with Seirin's 11 right there!
Tetsuya looked concerned for a minute, his focus on Kagami after he started coughing abruptly. Kiyoshi-senpai's words went straight over his head.
The uncrowned king was still smiling and waiting for what they had to say in response. Honestly, he was damn clueless right now.
"Senpai, I don't feel good. So I'm leaving."
"Uh, hold on Kagami-kun-" Kiyoshi tried to stop him.
"Can you clean this up?" The red head pulled Kuroko along with him. Kiyoshi waved but they were out the door too soon. And when he turned forward in his seat, he faced his own lunch and Kagami's unfinished burger pile. I hope he feels better. I'm sure he had something big planned this weekend.
Kuroko remembered that he and Kagami didn't hang out much longer together after leaving Maji's. They shot hoops on the court in Kuroko's neighborhood. But they didn't play with or against one another. Whenever Kuroko said something, Kagami didn't hear much of what he said.
He was back home close to 6. Nigou greeted him at the door and kept him company up to this point, following him around the house all day and laying all over him when he sat down. They were currently in bed together, Nigou half sleep and Kuroko reading one of those light novels he loved so much. His phone started going off with text messages an hour after he got back in. He picked the device off his night stand and charger.
His first message was from Akashi-kun.
'I want to pick you up tomorrow afternoon, 6 o' clock at the Tokyo transport station. Look out for a black Lexus. Make sure you have time to freshen up and wear something formal.'
Tetsuya was very curious as to Akashi's message. Where were they going that he was driving? He also lived in Kyoto. Kuroko soon determined that the miracle captain wanted to take him somewhere for his birthday.
He looked at Aomine-kun's message next.
'I'm coming over at 6 am tomorrow. You aren't going to leave your house until 9, alright? Rest up.' Tetsuya wasn't able to figure out his message. Why was Aomine-kun coming to his house? Was this birthday related? It didn't seem like they were going anywhere.
He kept going through his received messages, not yet responding to the first two. 'Tetsu-kun, I want to take you out to breakfast! I'll see you at 9:30. I'm picking you up okay?' Momoi's text made him smile. It was the first one that didn't sound so cryptic.
'Hey Kurokocchi! Let's meet up outside that shoe store Midorimacchi likes tomorrow. I'll be there around 1 o'clock.' That was from Kise-kun. He probably wanted to buy him some new shoes. That was his last text until a ding alerted him of a new one.
'Will you be out tomorrow?' Midorima-kun. The bluenette responded a quick 'Yes.' It was the first message he replied to.
Midorima-kun never responded back. Half an hour later he heard another ding.
'Let's go to a theme park tomorrow.' Very, very surprising. Murasakibara-kun wanted to spend time with him. Was he in Tokyo? There were no parks like that in Akita.
He waited another hour, and that was when his last message came in. It was passed 8 in the evening.
'I'm going to call you later tomorrow. I have to figure out where to meet, but just wait for my call. Alright?' Kagami-kun texted him. Tetsuya was most interested in the red-head's plans for tomorrow. Other than complete confusion he got from Aomine's message, he absolutely had no idea what Kagami-kun would do for his birthday. No one else on their team texted him that night.
He sat there for a while replying to his received messages with haste. He was getting instant responses from everyone. Midorima-kun the only one he wasn't going to hear from tonight besides that first text; he guessed he also had no idea what Midorima-kun meant by his message either.
Kuroko was so tired and it wasn't much past nine. For some odd reason, his body was shutting down earlier than he'd usually expect. He forced himself to stay up closer to 10. His mother had called him and they talked about each other's day before getting off the phone not too long after. They ended by saying how much they loved one another.
Nigou got on top of Kuroko's back when the phantom player turned over onto his stomach to find rest. He was comforted by his puppy's small weight and soft tail brushing against his neck. Tetsuya slept like a little baby under his comforter for the rest of the night.
-Part 1: Emergency Meeting! The Day Before-
To be continued.
AN: So this part of the Two-shot is based very loosely on the KnB OVA that came out last December. But please review so that I can get feedback or thoughts on how this went! I really would love to hear from anyone who read this entire first part!
Also, Part 2 will also have parts, for the sake of length. Everything is happening in 1 day, but Kuroko's dates are detailed with each of the miracles and Kagami. Order of post:
2-1: Aomine's Date
2-2: Kise's Date
2-3: Murasakibara's Date
2-4: Midorima's Date
2-5: Akashi's Date
2-6: Kagami's Date