Warning: Semi-AU, fem!Kuroko, sweet&possessive!Akashi (?), crazy!Kiseki+Kagami, one-sided love(s), whim plot, ERRORS and excruciatingly SLOW but fluffy updates.
Disclaimer: I own only the plot.
It was another tiring day for Kagami Taiga. The tripled training menu had taken a heavy toll on Kagami's muscular body. His teammates had long gone from the changing room and left him alone. Leaning his back against the cold locker, his head felt hot and he was aching all over.
Damn, is Coach trying to kill us?
"Kagami-kun, you're blocking my way," a soft feminine voice nudged him out of his thoughts.
Whipping his head to right, his red eyes were greeted with a pair of powder blue blank eyes.
"WARGHHHHHHH!" Kagami immediately jerked forward, stepping away from the owner of blue eyes. "KUROKO! STOP DOING THAT!" he screamed after regaining his breath again.
"Do what?" the shoulder-length haired girl nonchalantly picked up a towel resting on the bench in front of Kagami. "I've been here like ages, but Kagami-kun didn't notice me. And I believe that's not my fault," then, she turned to see Kagami. "If you don't mind, could you hand me the towel?" Kuroko pointed at Kagami's towel draping across his shoulder.
"Oh, yeah. Here you go," he watched her fold the towel. His mind retreated to those pictures which Kuroko had to run all over places to help them; from changing their towels to collecting some information for Seirin. Admiration slowly building up. "Being a manager is tough, no, Kuroko?"
"Where did that come from?"
Realization hit him that he had slipped out. "No! Wait! Uhm it's just… you know, you help us and stuff…" Kagami scratched his head, averting his gaze away. Faint blush crept onto his cheeks. "I mean, let's drop by at Maji!" he quickly changed the course of conversation. "I'll treat you vanilla shake!"
Gosh, it took all his will power to force out those words from his mouth. His heart was hammering crazily against his rib cage. A heavy silence lingered in the air. The atmosphere felt so weird and awkward. And Kuroko's blank stare didn't help lighten it up either.
"Uhm…"
Kagami waited for her answer. A second flew past. Then, another second. And another second. Damn, it seemed like an eternity for Kagami. And it irked Kagami so much! Not that he was asking her out or something.
…right?
"Thanks, Kagami-kun," Kagami's face lit up hearing her respond. "—but, I have to decline your invitation. I have another plan. Sorry."
His face fell almost immediately. "Oh, it's cool," he managed a cool voice and laughed it off. "Next time, I guess," he put on a fake smile.
"You sure?" after receiving a light nod from Kagami, Kuroko quickly fished a light blue phone out. "I'm already late. Need to leave. See you tomorrow, Kagami-kun," without another word she swept out of the room.
A sullen silence followed before Kagami broke it with a long sigh.
What's up with this crazy heartbeat, huh?
…
She was late. She was very late.
Kuroko ate up the distance with great strides. Her powder blue eyes widened glancing at her wristwatch. The moment she wanted to push a larger step, her phone vibrated, halting her. Fumbling with the buttons, Kuroko quickly skimmed the email.
x-x-x
From: Kise-kun
Subject: where r uuuuuuu~?!
kurokocchi is laaaaaate! we've been waiting at maji 4 ages! aominecchi n midorimacchi have gone crazy hereeeee! help me~~~! (((((((((TOT))))))))))
x-x-x
Sighing to herself, Kuroko skillfully replied the email while picking up her pace.
…
An email notification brought a smile to Kise's lips. Momoi, who had been trying to calm her childhood friend down, noticed it. She leaned across the table and swiftly snatched Kise's IPhone.
"Hey, give back my phone!"
"Nu uh, email from Tetsu-chan, right?" Momoi winked at the model. "Ah! So, Tetsu-chan is The Little Vanilla Princess? What a cute nickname!" her remark painted a blush on Kise's face.
"I could care less about that," a grumpy green haired boy sitting next to Kise cut in. "Read her email out."
"Uhm… she says—HUH?!"
"Dammit, Satsuki! No cliff hanger, I said!" Aomine harshly grabbed the gadget from the pink haired manager and read through the email. "…the fuck?"
"What does she say, Aomine?!" Midorima had lost his patience. The pink pocket knife—his lucky item—in his clutch gleamed dangerously, ringing an alarm in Kise's head.
"… Tetsu… is not coming…"
"WHAT?!"
x-x-x
From: The Little Vanilla Princess
Subject: Re; where r uuuuuuu~?!
Sorry, I have another plan. Maybe next time?
x-x-x
…
Despite of people flooding the street, Kagami felt so lonely. His steps were heavy and slow. His mind was besieged with the episode from the changing room. Never in his life, had he felt so heartbroken hearing a negative answer from Kuroko.
Who's she meeting anyway? Why is it so important? Why couldn't she meet that person another day?
Distracted with thoughts, questions, and jumbled feelings, Kagami almost made a friend with a wall. He shook his head to clear his mind, however to no avail. Kagami gritted his teeth and clenched his fist.
Fuck, this is too much! Gotta do something to distract myself!
…
The moment Kuroko's leg touched the grass; she comprehensively scanned throughout the park. Children, parents and teenagers thronged the park, to her dismay. Kuroko nonchalantly pushed her way through the crowds—the beauty of being invisible, while looking for a certain redhead.
Ah, Akashi-kun!
Yes, a certain redhead named Akashi Seijurou.
She spotted him sitting idly under a shady tree far from the crowds. The mere sight of him sleeping peacefully made her heart beat faster. Finding an empty spot, Kuroko smoothed out the creases in her school uniform. Taking a deep breath, Kuroko shuffled towards the redhead.
Standing before the captain of Rakuzan, Kuroko gently called out his name; "Akashi-kun."
No respond.
He must be really tired.
"Akashi-kun."
Still no respond.
"Akashi-kun?"
The negative respond prompted a sigh from Kuroko. She scooted over closer and crouched down in front of him. For a moment, Kuroko drank in the scenery. Sunlight filtered dustily through the tree, bathing his peaceful face and fiery red hair. The usual menacing aura seemed to be robbed off him and she whispered a grateful to gods for letting her see this rare side of Akashi. Kuroko cracked a small smile seeing Akashi still maintain his composure by folding his arms over his chest.
Then, her mind clicked off.
Nobody… is around, right?
Ensuring the radar was clear, Kuroko carefully crawled closer and trailed her fingers along Akashi's jaw. It felt so surreal to see Akashi sleeping before her eyes, however the physical contact convinced Kuroko it was real. Her fingers migrated to his bottom lip.
… so soft.
Hesitation clouded her mind, nonetheless Kuroko moved forward, landing her lips on his.
It was nothing but a chaste kiss, yet it brought happiness brimming over her heart. Reluctance flooded her brain as she pulled away from the kiss, however a pair of hands crawling up her face and holding her firmly halted her.
Oh, he's awake.
Knowing Akashi had awoken, Kuroko continued the kiss. Akashi embraced her closer to deepen the kiss as she settled herself on Akashi's laps. The kiss was gentle and filled with love. She welcomed and savored the warmth to the full, engraving them into her heart. She didn't rush, nor did Akashi. They let themselves drown into their own world.
A minute crawled past.
Kuroko began to feel uncomfortable. No sign of retreat from Akashi either.
Two minutes.
She was sweating.
Three—
OXYGEN DEPRIVED! OXYGEN DEPRIVED! AKASHI-KUN, I'M—! I CAN'T BREATHE!
A warning pealed out inside her head. Kuroko hit Akashi's shoulder repeatedly, face turning paler and paler. However, Akashi didn't budge an inch. Panic rising inside her. Oxygen was crucial. Oxygen was far important than love for Kuroko now!
Her punches grew stronger, and finally Akashi let her go. Kuroko immediately threw her head back, regaining the precious oxygen. Dizziness weakened her body and Kuroko slumped back on Akashi. She buried her head in Akashi's chest to hide a faint blush of anger and embarrassment rising to her pale cheeks.
Meanwhile, Akashi casually looked at his wristwatch and embraced her tighter, saying; "You're 13 minutes and 4 seconds late."
Glancing up at her boyfriend, Kuroko whispered; "I hate you, Akashi-kun."
"I love you too, Tetsuna."
…
Not far from Kuroko and Akashi, Kagami was hiding behind a rubbish bin. His jaw dropped at the scene he had just witnessed. He couldn't think properly. The kissing scene kept replaying in his mind. So much for distraction. Goddammit…
Kuroko is dating…?
"NO FUCKING WAY!" two choruses of screams were heard.
Wait, two?
Snapping his head to right, he was greeted with the sight of five colored hair.
"KAGAMI/KAGAMICCHI/KAGAMIN?!"
"THE RAINBOW BAND?!"
Author's note: This bunny plot suddenly hopped into my mind while I was answering my exam question (hahaha, screw the exam! No, I'm kidding orz) Tell me if something is wrong or off~
Ciao~
