Title: Last Phone Call

Pairing: Anti-OgiKuro (Slight AoKuro)

Disclaimer: Seeing that Ogiwara-kun has become a hot topic, I couldn't help myself. This one shot will be the angst one so beware. I am also writing a fluffy one so don't get all emotional on me. Set in the Teikou days and I kind of twisted the story line a bit. In the manga, Aomine becomes the way he is on the same day Ogiwara loses the match. For this one shot, Aomine doesn't become "Ahomine" until a few days after. You'll see what I'm talking about when you read it. This was inspired by Fallout by Marianas Trench. Sadly I can't own this or those fricken amazing songs.

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"I'm so sorry Kuroko...but I just can't take this anymore," Ogiwara whispered into his cell phone, his voice trembling. He closed his eyes; the tears began to fall. "...I'm sorry," he whispered again and bit his bottom lip. He pressed the end button on his phone just as he heard the intake of breath on the other side. He didn't want to hear his response, no...He would waver. He clutched the phone tightly to his ear as the tears fell at an increased rate, almost as if his eyes were a river that was just allowed to flow. "Gu," he struggled to breathe, the phone a victim of his strength as he resisted the urge to press speed dial and try to make everything right again.

The two of them were merely just childhood friends. They barely saw each other and could only give encouragements through technology, never in person. So why did he feel this way? He thought he was alright with staying just friends, but he realized that he wanted something more that proved his worth. He wanted Kuroko all to himself, but he could never be so selfish to voice such desires.

Lost in thought, he couldn't feel the vibrations coming from his phone. When he checked it, he had 11 text messages and a few missed calls. He stared longingly as he read the letters "BF" on the screen. Oh how he wished that it stood for "boyfriend" rather than "best friend", but he wasn't going to screw up what little friendship they established. He just needed some time to collect himself and erase the feelings he held deep in his heart. He just hoped that Kuroko would understand.

The constant vibrations on his desk haunted him as he lay quietly on his bed, the memory of seeing Kuroko happy with another man wouldn't even let him close his eyes. He was too afraid that if he did, it would become a reality.

Soon, he lost consciousness and his stress turned into a nightmare.

The day was going well and he was really excited to see his best friend again. His teammates were all wondering why he was especially cheerful even though he should be nervous. They would be competing in a lot of basketball games today at the Interstate Championships and he wanted to see Kuroko so badly!

When he finally saw him, he had nothing to say, but he was glad nonetheless. However, that all changed when they lost. He ended up breaking his promise to play against each other and he couldn't even cheer him on. That alone, was devastating for him. He couldn't talk to Kuroko for a couple of days.

His dream suddenly flashed to a few hours before. He had decided to see him and try to make up for breaking his promise, but he wanted to surprise him. He walked around Kuroko's favorite spots looking for him. He checked a park, the library, even the school. His last location would be a basketball court which Kuroko told him he would practice at a lot.

When he got there, the first thing he saw was Kuroko's back. He opened his mouth to call out to him, but he was silenced just as Kuroko's mouth was covered by another's lips. He stood there, his eyes wide in shock as he watched his best friend being kissed by another person.

He saw Kuroko raise his head up to see the tall male with dark blue hair. "Aomine..."

From his position, he couldn't see what Kuroko's expression was. He couldn't tell if he was glad for the kiss or pissed off, but that didn't matter. "Tch," Ogiwara turned around and ran before he saw anything that would make his heart hurt even more than it already was.

Aomine...why does that name ring a bell? Ah it was that guy that hangs around Kuroko a lot. The guy that practiced with him after school and helped him become a starter...His dream flashed to the day where Kuroko called him about Aomine not going to practice, 'Although I did tell him to help him...I didn't think they were that close,' he thought bitterly. As he ran with his hands balled into fists, Kuroko's sweet voice remained in his head, calling a name that wasn't his.

Ogiwara woke with a start, his heart racing as sweat dripped down his face. He knew that it shouldn't affect him whether or not Kuroko liked someone, but to him...Kuroko was the most important person in the world.

He stayed awake for the rest of the night, scared that if he fell asleep again, the nightmare would twist into something worse than what he remembered. Reality was cruel enough; he didn't want his dreams to be too.

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"Wait, so you called him just to say that?" Ogiwara's friend aimed and shot a basket. He ran to get the ball when it dropped under the net and started to dribble as he listened to him complain.

"Yes, what else was I supposed to do?" Ogiwara frowned as he sat on a bench. He was so depressed that he couldn't even play basketball to feel better. "I realized that I actually love the guy! Right when I saw him being with another too..."

It was the first time the friend saw Ogiwara so down, well except for that time someone ate all of his snacks, but still. "What's wrong with liking him?"

"...Huh?" Ogiwara blinked.

"I mean you like this person and gender isn't a problem since you saw him kissing a guy, so why are you holding back? Fight for your love."

"You..." Ogiwara shot up from the bench, a huge grin adorning his face. "This is why I love you!"

His friend held a hand up before Ogiwara could embrace him. "Dude, I don't swing that way."

Ogiwara punched him in the arm while laughing. The two proceeded to play one on one. He ended up winning.

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His friend was right. "As long as we have basketball then it doesn't matter if he doesn't like me back." Ogiwara smiled as he walked towards Teikou Middle School. "As a fellow basketball player, Kuroko would definitely never come to hate me." The only guys he hates are ones that think light of the sport and do bad things. Since he was neither one of those, they could build their friendship back up even if it has to be from scratch if he were to reject his feelings. Now all he needed to do was to tell him all of his pent up feelings.

The process to get inside was long, but somehow he did. When he got to the gym where Kuroko usually played, he noticed that they were practicing really hard. "No wonder they're awesome," he murmured in awe as he watched people running up and down the court.

"Um, do you need anything?"

Ogiwara turned around to see a big breasted girl with pink hair. She had a clip board in her arms. She must have been the manager Kuroko always told him about.

"Ah!" Satsuki smiled when she remembered who he is. "You're Tetsu-kun's friend right?"

Ogiwara eyebrow twitched at the nickname but was taken aback that she knew who he was, he nodded slowly. He then blinked in confusion when her smile turned into a frown.

"...If you're looking for Kuroko, he's not here." Satsuki looked down as she said this.

Ogiwara tilted his head. "Eh, Kuroko never misses practice."

"Yes, but...a few days ago...Tetsu-kun quit the team."

Ogiwara's heart shattered. Now they didn't even have basketball to keep them together. A few days later, he also quit basketball. There's no way he could continue when he was the reason why his best friend stopped. It was probably his fault for calling him that day. Ever since he called Kuroko that day...he hasn't heard from him since. It seems that Kuroko no longer had a phone so even if he wanted to, he wouldn't be able to make up with him. To think that that would be his last phone call...

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