Come and get me baby!
A/N: Finally, it's here! The sequel to 'Lascivious Joy, Fully Exposed'! Thanks to those who enjoyed reading it, I had quite fun typing it too. Finally, all the pieces of the puzzle will fit together here! Continue on, with 'Come and get me baby'!
WARNING: The summary and title says it all. Kuroko may be somewhat OOC.
Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroko no Basket.
O N E: Come and get me, Ryouta Kise!
Kuroko was facing the greatest dilemma of his life, as he stood outside the local convenience store with a popsicle.
Part of his prize from the cross-dressing competition was two tickets to Universal Studios, an amusement park located much further away from his neighbourhood. He had originally planned to go with Momoi, but apparently she was busy.
"I'm so sorry, Tetsu-kun! I really want to go, you know? But, but, but – I can't!" She exclaimed, when he had called her to ask.
He had called another person he had in mind, but again, that person declined for being busy. Thus, here he was feeling somewhat rejected as he licked his melting treat.
Deciding not to dawdle around any further, he threw the remains in the bin and began to walk back to his house via a detour though the park. However, as he did, he spotted a familiar shade of blond-hair, whom to knew too well.
"Kise-kun?"
Said model looked up, expression dull and dark circles awful, as he stared at Kuroko in confusion for a few seconds. It only took him a split second later to realise it was Kuroko.
"Kurokocchi!" he paused, "Why are you here?"
Kuroko deadpanned at Kise. "Rather, why are you here, Kise-kun?"
Kise grinned sheepishly. "I was just passing on the way to my next shoot. My manager went to get a drink. You?"
"Fresh air. And a popsicle whilst I was at it." Kuroko sat down on the park bench next to Kise, as he stared at the colourful flowerbeds spread out before them.
"Come to think of it, we often hung around eating popsicles together after practice with everyone."
Kuroko nodded absent mindlessly. "Yes, we did so."
Kise grinned again, "We should do it again sometime. Maybe this time, just Kurokocchi and me!" He said casually, leaning back on the bench.
"Kise-kun, would you like to go on a date with me?"
Had Kise been drinking something at that moment, surely, he would've spat it all out over the flowerbeds and then proceed to choke helplessly. However as he had not been drinking, a scarlet red blush crept up onto his face instead.
"E-E-Ehhh!" he blinked a couple of times, then pinched himself to make sure what he was hearing was reality. "A-A...date with Kurokocchi?"
"Yes." Kuroko replied, without a hitch. He sounded perfectly nonchalant, as if he hadn't said anything at all. "I have two tickets to Universal Studios, but everyone else is busy, so I thought I'd try asking Kise-kun."
Kise stared at the boy in disbelief, as a sense of disappointment rushed through him. "So that's what this is about." he heaved a sigh, "And here I thought that Kurokocchi finally asked me out."
"Well technically I did." Kuroko paused, as if choosing his next words carefully. "If you're busy too, then it's fine."
Without hesitation, Kise vigorously shook his head.
"I'll go, I'll go!"
Kuroko gave a small smile, as he stood up. "Then, I'll see you in front of the station tomorrow, at ten."
o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o
Later that night, Kuroko yawned as he towel-dried his damp hair. A long, warm bath was the perfect way to end the day just before bed. Or so, that's what he would've liked to think if it wasn't for a certain activity he had begun to indulge in every night.
He quietly walked towards the small lamp desk next to his bed and opened the top drawer, taking out the book. He climbed into bed and opened up to the bookmarked page, as he lost himself in the words.
Event: First date with your crush; Step 1: Ask him out on a date to the amusement park.
He had done that already, but with Kise. Step one, completed without problem. He read on, moving his eyes down to the next line.
Step 2: Organize your closet! Cute or sexy?
Now, that was an interesting subject. Curiosity washed over him, as he read the following paragraph, talking about the sort of clothing to wear on a first date. Kuroko found it quite intriguing, as it was almost as if he had delved straight into another world from simply reading about such topics.
He glanced over at his neatly arranged closet - he had already arranged his outfit for the next day. And how he did so - it would forever remain a mystery to all beings other than himself and one other.
Step 3: The big day! Arriving early or -
Suddenly, there was a knock on his door, slightly surprising him as he shut the book and hastily shoved it back into the drawer. His mother stuck her head in.
"Tetsuya, it's not good for you to stay up so late."
Kuroko nodded. "Yes."
They bid each other good night, as his mother closed the door with a soft click. Glancing over at the time, Kuroko noted that it was half an hour past his usual bed time. Yawning once more, he laid down and turned off the lamp.
And with a somewhat content smile, he fell asleep.
The next morning, was a very fine morning. The sun was bright and the grass was green. Birds were chirping and the fluffy, cotton-like clouds lazily hung about in the sky. People walked about casually on an early Saturday morning, as Kise leaned against the wall, waiting for a certain someone.
He flipped open his phone and checked the time. It was five past ten. It was rare for Kuroko to be late. The blue-haired boy always kept his promises and kept check of time - in other words, he was a fairly responsible person.
Kise shut his phone and slipped it back into his pocket. On the opposite side of the street, he noticed quite a lot of girls stealing glances at him. It wasn't surprising, after all, he was a model.
"Kise-kun."
Kise's face lightened up like christmas lights, as he pushed himself off the wall. "Kuroko-"
Tip: Pretend to run late. That cliche, slow-motion running actually does work on men who go for the cute types.
"Sorry," he huffed, trying to catch his breath, " I'm late."
Kise's faced burned up a hundred and eighty degrees, his mouth hanging open like a guppy as he was rendered speechless. He found his eyes roaming all over Kuroko's figure, like an old, perverted man.
From his simple observation, he noted every single article of Kuroko's clothing. Top to bottom - An overly-large knitted, beige-colored hooded coat, buttoned up halfway with a white and black shirt underneath. As for the bottom, it was a pair of black skinny jeans. Something Kise thought he would never see Kuroko wear.
"I-it's...okay."
Kuroko smiled, gently holding his wrist. "Then, shall we go?" and without waiting for a reply, he pulled the frozen, blond-haired model into the station.
Step 4: Alright, so you've chosen the cutesy image? Good, now let's top it off with an innocent, childish charm. At the amusement park, drag him around to your hearts content!
"Kise-kun, that looks fun, doesn't it?" Kuroko asked, as he pointed a finger at roller coaster ride not too far from them.
Kise blinked. "Eh?" he paused, "Kurokocchi likes roller coasters?"
Kuroko stared at Kise blankly. "Yes."
Kise broke out in a huge smile. "Then, what are we waiting for?" out of the moment, he took Kuroko's hand in his and dragged him over to the ride.
Surprised, Kuroko let himself get dragged along. This wasn't meant to happen, it was meant to be the other way around.
"Oh well." he thought, as he smiled to himself. "This is fine too."
o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o
The amusement park date ended late in the afternoon, after the grand, ferris-wheel finale. However, unlike most cliche shoujo manga or suffocating, romance dramas, there was no kiss at the peak of the ride with the sunset behind them.
Although, Kise couldn't ask for any more than he had gotten. The date itself was plenty. After all, he had gotten to spend some quality, alone-time with his team mate.
Sure, one small peck on the cheek or maybe a quick kiss couldn't hurt, he didn't want to take the chance. Because nothing, could take his current happiness away.
"Kise-kun, thank you for coming with me today."
They stopped at a nearby park, as Kuroko purchased two cans of drinks from a vending machine. He handed one to Kise, as he sat down on the bench.
"Ah, thanks." Kise accepted the drink. "But, it should be me thanking you."
Kuroko looked at him questioningly.
"Thanks to Kurokocchi, I managed to get a day off. And to be honest, I've never had this much fun for such a long time!" Kise grinned.
"...me too." Kuroko replied, smiling back. Because for some strange reason, he couldn't grin.
However strangely enough, it was at this very moment that Kise felt butterflies in his stomach. His eyes became half-lidded, as the sun finally began to go down. Subconsciously, his right hand came up and cupped Kuroko's face.
"Kurokocchi..."
He had never noticed, how much longer the light-blue hair had grown. And on this day particular, it seemed more tamed and longer than usual, as it framed Kuroko's face perfectly.
He would choose Kuroko over all of his supportive fans, any day. He didn't need a reason for that logic - Kuroko had changed his perspective of life and brought him to see the light. Nothing could change that fact, as well as the great amount of respect he held for his dear team mate.
Slowly, he leaned his face closer...and closer. With the sunset positioning itself perfectly behind them, their lips' were only an inch apart. However, Kise hesitated. Almost as if he was going to pull back, he stopped advancing, and let his hand slip. Embarrassed, he turned his face away, muffling an apology into his hands.
"Kise-kun."
Kise turned his head back 'round to Kuroko. And almost in an instant, he felt a warm pair of moist lips against his cheek. He was absolutely flabbergasted, as Kuroko pulled away. He stared at the other in astonishment for a while longer, as the bright red blush on his cheeks failed to disappear.
"K-Kuro...kocchi?"
Kuroko smiled. "I had fun."
And never would poor Kise know, the sheer amount of influence a single book had on his blue-haired team mate. The forbidden book of wonders that had urged Kuroko to use him as an experiment.
Night fell, as Kuroko laid on his bed staring at the ceiling of his dimly-lit room. Despite the days events, his mind was void of any pointless thoughts. His eyes made out weird patterns from the shadows on his ceiling, as they gradually began to droop down, as sleepiness overcame him. Or so, that's what would've happened if not for his phone.
His cell vibrated on the lamp desk, almost falling off the edge. Swiftly, Kuroko grabbed it and flipped it open.
One unread mail
Sender: Aomine Daiki
Curious, he pressed 'open' and read through the incredibly brief message.
'Tetsu, are you free tomorrow?'
Kuroko smiled, knowing what his partner was trying to get at.
'Yes, I am. Why do you ask?'
He put his phone down and curled up on his side. About five minutes later, his phone vibrated again.
'Ah, it's just...you know. If your not busy then maybe we can go grab something to eat or something.'
Before texting a reply, Kuroko pulled out the book from his drawer and flipped through it. He briefly scanned a few pages before returning to his phone.
'Sure, why not. Do you have anything planned?'
By now, Kuroko has sitting up on the bed, leaning against the wall as he put his finger on the title of the next 'chapter' in the book.
'Not really. Thought we'd just make do tomorrow.'
A smile appeared on his face as he quickly typed back a brief reply.
'That sounds fine. Would it be possible to visit the aquarium? I've been wanting to go for some time.'
Kuroko paused, wondering if that sounded a bit too out of his character. It only took him a few seconds to shrug it off and press 'send'.
'Yeah, that works too. I'll see you at one in front of the station then.'
'Yes, see you tomorrow. Goodnight, Aomine-kun.'
Kuroko pressed 'send' and shut his phone, placing it next to his pillow as he laid back down. For almost ten minutes, he laid there, head full of thoughts about the next day. Just as he felt himself drift back off to sleep, his cell vibrated again.
One unread mail
Sender: Kise Ryouta
'Kurokocchi, today was really fun! \(*v*)/I couldn't stop thinking about it~ w Hope we can do it again sometime! wwww 'Goodnight then! 0_^'
Before Kuroko could reply, his eyelids dropped down heavily, as his cell slipped out of his hand and miraculously, next to the lamp, which hadn't been turned off.
(Chapter) T W O: Come and get me, Daiki Aomine!
A/N: I'm back! Anyway, so...Kise's being wonderfully mislead by Kuroko, and Aomine has finally made a move. Just a heads up, Kuroko's 'date' with Kise has a few 'behind the scenes' moments, which will be scattered about. This sequel will probably be about three chapters or so. Thanks for reading, leave your thoughts!