Kuroko stared at his reflection in the mirror, running a hand through his hair. The suit just wasn't working for tonight. Neither was being a boy. He opened his closet door, stepping inside and turning on the light. His wig collection immediately lit up. He slipped a long purple wig off the mannequin head, taking it back to his main bedroom.

He brushed through the small knots in the wig before slipping it over his light blue hair. He made sure none of his regular hair was showing, pinning the purple hair into a loose bun. He curled the loose strands into soft curls. He returned to his large closet, reappearing wearing a beautiful silver dress that hit the floor. He played with the stuffed bra he had put on for a bit before putting on his mask and heading out. The invitation to Kise's masquerade party was loosely clutched in his hand.

Kagami stood near the corner, a champagne glass casually dangling in his hand. He was squinting through his mask, grumbling about how stupid this party was. He had only come to please Hyuuga and Kiyoshi, yet he was still regretting even agreeing.

And then she caught his eye.

The mask she wore was just so perfect. He didn't even need to see her face. Her silver dress glistened under the bright lights, her mask a silver tone to match. There were magenta gems lining the outside of the mask, white and silver feathers perfectly framing her gorgeous violet hair. He didn't even know he was crossing the floor to her until he forced his glass into Hyuuga's hands.

"Excuse me," Kagami tapped the woman's shoulder. She turned around, and oh. He could just see her blue eyes through the mask. They were so beautiful, so bright...

"Can I help you?" the petite voice asked. He cleared his throat, getting a little nervous and dry-mouthed.

"May I have this dance?" he asked, casting her a charming smile. He swore he could see a cute blush on her face. Slowly, he watched the girl nod, and took her hand in his. She put her free arm across his shoulder. He placed a hand against the small of her back, wearing a shy grin.

The music slowed for that particular moment as they waltzed, the beautiful girl stumbling a little while the charming boy helped lead her in dancing. Kuroko found it a bit weird at first, but they had fallen into a steady rhythm. He was even picking up the dance moves. But, as all fairy tales go, the song ended too quickly, and the boy let go of the gorgeous girl too soon. "I have to go," he said with a voice filled with regret. "Hyuuga and Kiyoshi are my ride." He nodded towards the two boys who had gotten bored waiting for the dancing to finish and had instead decided to eat each other's faces.

Kuroko didn't even register what was happening until he felt Kagami's lips on his. It was a sweet kiss, slow and passionate. Kuroko slowly became accustomed to the kiss and began to kiss back hesitantly, unsure if he was even doing it right. The moment ended too soon, and Kagami was pulling away, rushing across the dance floor. Kuroko smiled his small smile, but it faded soon.

Did he count as gay for kissing a boy when he was crossdressing as a girl?

The question bothered him the whole night, up to the point where he took off his mask to bid farewell to Kise and Aomine, his classmates from middle school.

"Might I say, Kurokocchi, you look absolutely stunning this evening!" Kise smiled, playing with his hair. He swatted his hand away gently. They had instantly recognized him from the eyes; back in middle school he rarely came to school as 'Kuroko'.

Kise went on to tell him all about his and Aomine's new high school, how far their relationship had gone since middle school ("I made it to third base, Kurokocchi! Third base!") and then he questioned him about his high school. Around one in the morning, he politely excused himself, claiming he had homework to do, though it was a Friday.

As he walked back to his apartment building, he pulled the loose bun out of his wig, raking his fingers through the purple mess. He pulled the tissues out of the bra on his way up the stairs. As he pushed open the door he dropped the dress, revealing that he was indeed wearing girls' lacy underwear. He dove onto the couch, his dog Nigou jumping on next to him. He hugged a pillow to his chest, falling asleep with a smile on his slightly swollen lips.