Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN KUROKO NO BASKET OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS USED IN THIS STORY!
AN – This is fluff and more fluff, BUT I am trying my best to keep them in character so here's hoping! =) I really like this pairing and they need more love so I decided why not write some cutesy fanfiction to support? And that brings us here. I hope you enjoy my first attempt at Kuroko no Basket fanfiction!
WARNING: There is shonen-ai (Boyxboy) content in this fic – although very mild- , if you don't like it, why are you watching Kuroko no Basket again? =P Kise x Kasamatsu with hints of Kagami x Kuroko
On with the show!
Chapter 1 – A Kick to the Behind is Always a Sign
Losing sucks. And no one knows that more than Ryota Kise. As he stood there, having lost a basketball game for the first time in what seemed like forever; Kise was broken. As he watched Seirin celebrate he knew that he had lost a lot more than the game, he had lost Kuroko. Now, he knew full well that Kuroko was never his, but knowing that someone else had him, meant he never would. He didn't even realize he had started to cry until Kuroko and Kagami's smiling faces became blurred by the tears. He rubbed at his face fiercely and tried to will away the salt water that was streaming down his face, but it just wouldn't stop. He was devastated, he had let his team down and his heart was breaking he-
"Oy, idiot stop crying!"
Kise's self loathing was interrupted by a rather harsh kick to his back side by none other than his team captain, Kasamatsu. Kise just looked at his captain with a broken and apologetic expression; he literally looked like a kicked puppy.
Kasamatsu sighed. "It's not your fault you know, we play as a team and no one blames you. We'll just have to kick their asses next time." He straightened his posture and gave Kise his confident reassuring smile.
Although the tears hadn't stopped cascading down his face Kise nodded his head and managed a small smile of his own in thanks. No wonder Kasamatsu had been chosen as team captain, his words were like a dam that halted the uncontrollable flood of emotions that Kise was experiencing. The pain had subsided for the moment and he let his smile grow.
After they shook hands with Seirin and the opposing team departed, Kise was yet to join his team in the locker room having stayed behind on the court.
As he sat there looking up at the basketball hoop, the emptiness from earlier had set into his heart again. It was a pain he was not used to, it was like a constant jab to the heart that left an ache throughout his entire chest. Had this been his first heart break? No, he just wasn't used to not getting what he wanted. He wasn't used to not being good enough.
He suddenly felt someone sit down beside him and turned to his right; it was Kasamatsu. He didn't know why but his chest felt lighter with his captain around maybe it was their banter and slight flirting that always made him feel accepted around Kasamatsu; just lighter in all aspects.
"Still depressed?" Kasamatsu asked as he looked up in the same direction as Kise.
"Something like tha-oof" Kise didn't even have a chance to finish his sentence before Kasamatsu gave him a good jab to the side.
"Why do you keep doing that?" Kise protested, annoyed by the constant 'abuse'.
"I told you to stop feeling sorry for yourself!" Kasamatsu answered curtly looking back up at the rim.
"It's not just the game…" Kise sighed, how couldn't talk to him about this.
"Is it that Kuroko guy you were teammates with?"
Kise's eyes widened at the simple question, how could he have known?
"You can't win them all no matter how great you are Kise." Kasamatsu stated as he let a hand rest on Kise's shoulder.
Kise stared at the hand for a little while in the dim light offered by the gym. Then, finally he looked up at Kasamatsu. And he gawked, yes, GAWKED, at his teammate because in this terribly lit space, he realized how piercing those dark grey-blue eyes were.
Kasamatsu had turned in Kise's direction after not receiving a response and was startled to see Kise's golden eyes in the dark.
"Senpai…your eyes…" Kise spoke breaking the tense silence.
"WH-what are you talking about now moron?" The way Kise was staring at him was a little unnerving, he felt as if he were being put under a microscope.
"It's just; I never noticed how….beautiful they were." Now, he could have taken a longer pause and chosen any other adjective to describe Kasamatsu's eyes that would have mitigated the tense atmosphere, but instead he used the one that popped into his head first. Go figure.
Kasamatsu froze. "W-what?"
Kise was a little shocked by his own comment, but didn't take it back. It was true after all, no matter how strange the compliment might have sounded.
"I said your eyes are beautiful. They're a really cool color and stuff, you know?"
Kasamatsu proceeded to swiftly punch him in the arm. "What the hell kind of half-assed compliment is that?"
"It's true; can't I even compliment you without getting beaten?" Kise retorted as he rubbed his sore arm.
"Humph." This was the closest Kasamatsu was going to get to a 'thank you', and Kise could deal with that. He just smirked at the slight redness on the upper classman's face.
Kasamatsu really was always there for him, he was the reason that he had started playing for his team just as much as he played for himself. Because Kasamatsu made him feel like he was no longer alone; that he no longer had to shoulder the burden of winning or losing.
Before he realized it he had begun to slowly lean in and lessen the gap between them. He abruptly halted his advance. What was he doing? Did he want to-? No. Right? He looked up at Kasamatsu who was staring directly at him and those deep stormy blue's betrayed his calm and collected exterior. He appeared composed and still, but his eyes shown with apprehension and expectation? Did he want him to close the gap? Kise smirked and was a little surprised at how his heart sped up at the thought. Maybe he wanted to lean in a little more too. And so, he did.
Their lips met in a short and sweet kiss. It wasn't fireworks and magic but it was charming and it was simple. It was pretty perfect. After breaking apart, Kasamatsu was the first to speak. He cleared his throat and looked away in an attempt to hide his embarrassment.
"Well, that was…nice."
Kise grinned and leaned in centimeters away from Kasamatsu's face. "Aw, I didn't know Kasamatsu-chi could blush like that."
(Maybe not the best move.)
Kasamatsu grabbed him by the collar and shook him violently. "I'm not blushing you bastard, how can you even tell in this crappy lighting?"
"Okay okay, I'm sorry!"
Kasamatsu finally released him and sighed. "Idiot."
Kise smiled and leaned his head on Kasamatsu's shoulder. "Thank you."
Kasamatsu was surprised by his sudden action but simply relaxed and let his hand rest on the back of Kise's neck as they stayed in that position for a while. Eventually they were interrupted by the voices of the rest of their teammates that had apparently gone looking for them.
"Well, I think that's our cue to get going." Kasamatsu spoke as he stopped running a hand through Kise's hair and gently moved the blond off his shoulder.
"That's too soon." Kise complained as he reluctantly stood up.
"Stop your whining and let's go." Before Kasamatsu could fully turn and walk away he paused and looked back at Kise. In a voice laced with concern he asked, "Feeling any better?"
Kise looked into those piercing eyes and smiled. He walked forward and grabbed Kasamatsu's hand tugging on the digit gently and planting a quick kiss on the point guards lips. "Much."
Kasamatsu froze but eventually shook his head and smiled up at Kise. "What am I going to do with you?"
Kise simply grinned and moved them towards the doors that lead to the team locker room.
As they walked out of the dimly lit gym together, they weren't sure what exactly this was, but even without a proper explanation, they were content. And that's all that really mattered.
A/N: I'm not really sure how I feel about this….maybe I rushed the end, I am quite bad at that. Lol Well PLEASE review and tell me what you think! I'd love to make this a collection so feedback would be GREAT! Hope you liked it! =)