Two people stood under the cherry blossom tree, in what seemed to be an intimate moment between the them. The boy stood in front of the girl, his face red from from nervousness. The girl seemed relaxed, a content smile on her face as she waited for him to speak. With shaky hands he handed her a letter.
"Sakakibara-sama! Please accept this!" The boy bowed with closed eyes, awaiting her response. "Raise your head." The girl commanded softly. She looked at him with a gentle smile."Thank you for taking interest in someone like me, it warms my heart to know that there's someone who appreciates me." The boy looked up hopefully."T-Then y-" She waved him off, head shaking. He was interrupted her demure voice. " I'm sorry, I can't go out with you. I have Haiza-ni after all."
The boy's face dropped into a hopeless expression. "I hear you talk about him all the time! W-What's so good about this Haiza-ni guy?!" He yelled, holding back tears. "Nothing, nothing at all. Why I like him..is a secret." She replied without hesitation. The boy in front of her was surprised by and was puzzled by her concise answer. She patted the boy's head lightly."Don't try to think about it too hard. I'm sorry, but I have to go. If I don't hurry, he'll leave without me."
The rejected boy merely looked at the girl of his affections with awe."S-Sakakibara-sama w-wait!" He called with a small voice. She turned and smiled at him"Hmm?" His words were caught in his throat. Mao merely looked back at him with an understanding gaze. "Don't worry, you will one day find your fated one. You can become the tool for them." With that said, she sped away. Mao went towards the school gate, hoping that her childhood friend had not left her behind.
She stood at the gate with a spark of hope that she hadn't been abandoned. Students passed by, heading home after a grueling day of clubs. "Mao-chan!" A voice called from behind her. Mao turned to meet the eager gaze of the bubbly pinkette she was familiar with." Ah, Momoi-san. Is Basketball club over?" Momoi nodded eagerly. " Mhm! Dai-chan and I are heading home! Could you be waiting for Haizaki-kun?"
"Of course, I like to spend time with Haizaki. Did he leave early this time?" She replied, eyes furrowed with worry. "Yea,that bastard skipped out earlier when Nijimura benched him." Aomine grumbled from behind Momoi. Mao's fox like smile morphed into a frown."I see.." Momoi quickly smacked Aomine on the side of the head. "Dai-chan! Don't say stuff like that around Mao-chan! You know she'll worry!" At Momoi's exclamation, Mao's face shifted back into a small content smile.
"It's fine, you shouldn't worry about the well being of someone like me. I'll be going then, thank you for letting me know." She said before running off. Her trailing behind Haizaki was nothing unusual, it had always been like that since they were little. Haizaki would always had the "Bigger" personality of the two and Mao had taken the responsibility as his smaller, rational voice of reason .
It appeared that way to someone who didn't know any better. Mao found Haizaki to be her reason to live onward. She viewed herself as a tool to benefit him, yet she loved him as more than a simple tool. Haizaki seemed indifferent, but one could tell when he was annoyed if Mao wasn't by his side. He felt the need to exert his dominance over her by needing constant reassurance that she'd follow him.
As they got older, he had become bolder, cruel, irrational, and impulsive. He was like an unstoppable typhoon filled with rage and incongruity. She had become a sneaky and manipulative person, misguided yet, aware of the path she walked. She still persisted on staying by Haizaki's side, occasionally meddling in his self detrimental affairs.
Her logical mind wants to hate Haizaki. The desire to monopolize him and be by his side always overruled such thoughts. No matter how he treated her, if he were to show the slightest hint of change, Mao would seek him out. The situation at hand had already proven her loyalty yet again.
Mao was running in search of Haizaki, a continuous action that seemed to become part of her daily schedule. She searched the batting cage, conclusion: empty. The girl whirled through the alleys and bridge underpasses, verdict: Null. Her tired feet took her to the arcade, where she entered hastily.
The maroon haired girl sighed whilst checking her watch. It was her intent to bring Haizaki home by eight , she knew his mother worries about him being out late. The last thing that poor woman needs is news of her son disappearing into the night. Her dark orbs scanned the arcade for any hint of grey. Soon enough, they focused onto a tuft of gray hair peeking out from behind a pin ball machine.
"Haiza-ni, You could have messaged me that you were leaving ear-" Her words were stuck in her throat at the scene in front of her. Haizaki was leaned over a girl who donned Teiko's Uniform, the uniform skirt scandalously short. While the girl was alluring, Mao was focused on the sight of Haizaki sucking on the girl's neck. Her dark eyes narrowed as she watched him begin to murmur obscenities into the girl's ear.
He leaned back from the girl, his arms still strapped around her waist. Grey traveled to obsidian, his eyes sweeping over Mao. "Oh, it's you. What do you want? I'm busy stealing Kise's woman." Mao tilted her head at the mention of this 'Kise'. She remembers the name vaguely, but can't seem to place where she heard it. The girl under him giggled. "You're so cold Shōgo. If you put it like that, your sister will think badly of you."
"We are not related by any means."
"I'm not related to his brat."
The girl under Haizaki gave the two a disbelieving look. A cold smile spread across Mao's face, her mind formulating the need for maximum output of situational disruption. "Ah, I see what you're trying to do here Haiza-nii. I don't intend to obstruct your scheme since you seem to be doing it for some arcane reason. I'm simply concerned to see you lose at something you feel so strongly about."
"I don't give a shit about that guy!" He snarled. Mao put a hand over her mouth in an attempt to stifle her laughter."H-How childish." She giggled. Haizaki felt a vein appear from anger."Listen here you shitty brat!" The brunette underneath Haizaki slipped from his grip."You seem busy Shōgo, I'll come back when we have no interruptions..." She exited the arcade, leaving them alone. The mood between them had significantly soured. Mao could see the wheels in Haizaki's mind turning as he looked at her. Sensing danger, she decided to attempt an escape.
"Well, you seem to be okay. I'm going to head home now-hah-Oww!" Haizaki captured Mao into a headlock and began flicking her forehead relentlessly."Haiza-Oww! Let me go-ow!" She whined."Tch, you always ruin things. She was hot, you better do something to make up for this." He ordered before releasing her. She rubbed the spot on her forehead and smiled sweetly at him."Of course, Haiza-nii. We'll stop and get some Kaarage(1)."
The grey haired boy huffed before the pair left the arcade into the night. The maroon haired girl smiled, her original goal of walking home with Haizaki had been achieved. "The hell is up with that creepy grin?! See a new episode of that kid's anime you like?"He smirked teasingly. Mao pouted. "A smile is a woman's greatest asset, so I shall use it to my fullest advantage. Also, HeroSamurai is for all ages!"
"Woman? Like hell!"He scoffed at her two continued to bicker back and forth as they walked. Even as they whined back and forth, anyone could tell that they were enjoying themselves.
Omake 1:
"Oi, Mao."
"Hmm? What's wrong Haiza-nii?"
"Buy me some more Kaarage."
"No, I bought you a second cup ten minutes ago."
"Fine, stupid brat. I'll just take this then!"
"H-Hey! That's my Kaarage! Wah, Don't eat it!"
"..."
"Fine, then I won't tell you about the panties the girl from earlier was wearing.."
"Hah? Her panties? I always knew you were a pervert Mao."
"I saw them when she hopped off the pinball machine. I just thought you wanted to know since you're into this kind of thing.."
"Well, get on with it."
"Gyeh, Y-You're a bit eager aren't you? Come over here, I'll tell you."
"..."
"The hell?! Don't make up shit like that Mao!"
"It's the truth. Next time you're on top of her, ask her about it. I want to know why!"
"You're a pervert after all."
"N-No, when I see HeroSamurai characters my eyes are just drawn to them."
"Dammit! She looked like an erotic girl too!"
"Have fun following that plan with Kise's Girlfriend."
"Tch, I won't lose because of some panties. You should just keep your mouth shut you stupid Maō(2)!
"H-Hey don-Ow! It does bother you then-Ow! Stop being petty!"
Hey there! Thanks for reading my story, I've always liked Haizaki. I wanted to write a fanfiction with someone who doesn't hate his guts, one where someone really likes him as a person. Right now, I don't want to say that this is Haizaki x OC. There's still many ways to go before the story could even reach that point, but when the time comes, I hope to be sure whether or not it falls into possible pairing/friendship territory.
Footnotes
(1) Kaarage- It's pretty much fried chicken. It can be a party or street food. It's been noted to be Haizaki's favorite food.
(2) Maō- Meaning demon lord. A play on words with Mao's name, he's implying that she had ill will towards him from the start.
I do not own Kuroko no Basket, just my oc Mao.
[EDIT 2/10/17]
I've added a few things here and there, the story is a bit more serious now, character development etc. I think I've decided to go into HaizakixOc territory. Maybe unexpected pairing. For the story's upcoming chapters, I expanded a lot on the backgrounds of Mao and Haizaki as he didn't have a clear background in the anime.
Main changes:
-Changed Mao's last name to Sakakibara.
-Mao's more promintent two faced dsiposition
-Backstory