A/N: (Based off Zerochan/kurobasu/1152010) I like the small interactions between Kuroko and Akashi. Simply taken from that put into how I interpreted that picture. Mildly interesting, I suppose. My OTP after AoKuro!

Summary: One rainy afternoon, Kuroko and Akashi are in the library together. - "Akashi-kun has quite a pretty face."

Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroko no Basket.

Compliment

It had been raining for a week already, and the gym's roof had given in. Thus, cancelling all basketball club practices for the time being.

Thus, is the reason why one would find the infamous and notorious basketball club captain, Akashi Seijuro and the exact opposite – Kuroko Tetsuya, together in the library, reading.

Kuroko found his attention being drawn away from the book, and to the heterochromic eyes of Akashi, who sat on the other side.

"..."

He never noticed what such elegance the red-head had, even when he was simply reading a book. The way his face leaned to the side, resting on his palm. The way his clear eyes skimmed through the words. The way-

"Is there something on my face?"

Kuroko was caught off guard. It wasn't uncommon;it was Akashi after all. The latter looked up, as his bright orbs bore a hole through Kuroko, who had cowered his gaze back to the book.

"...no, nothing."

"Then why were you looking at me so intently?"

"Mm...It's just a hobby of mine. Observing people, that is."

A haughty smile, or rather smirk, crept up onto Akashi's face, as he studied Kuroko with great interest.

"I see..." He paused, "Then, what did you get from observing me?"

"Akashi-kun has quite a pretty face." Kuroko said blatantly, lifting the book up higher to cover his face - most of it.

Akashi looked at Kuroko curiously, as perplexity washed over him for a split second. It only took a fraction of a second for his smirk to return to its' rightful place.

"Why, thank you."

"...no problem."

Omake

Completely absorbed in his ninja-like, stealthy spying act, Kise found himself unaware of the weird stares directed at him, as he spied on his captain and teammate, being all buddy-buddy together inside the library.

"Kurokochiiiiiiiiiiiii...!" He cried, biting into a white handkerchief as he poured his eyes out.

So what was it that Kuroko found unattractive about him? His mesmerizing, golden eyes? His sharp jawline? His chiseled, model-like body? His doll-like blond hair? His crafted-...

Even as he turned into a lump of golden goo, his self-praising continued. Even on the floor, he managed to shine the most.

/Owari

A/N: Thoughts?