(Warning, this chapter contains spoilers from the manga. If you don't want to see the spoilers its probably fine to just skip the chapter… it's not ridiculously important.)
It was the end of the day, and the two boys were walking down the sidewalk in front of the school.
"We don't have a game today," Kuroko said.
"No shit." Kagami looked down at him, confused.
"But you couldn't sleep last night," He explained. "Your eyes are bloodshot, like they always are when we have a big game."
Kagami shrugged, and spat out a lie about having caffeine before bed. Truth was, he wasn't sure why he hadn't slept. He just couldn't stop thinking. The day before, when Kuroko used his misdirection overflow on him, it had triggered memories he'd never really considered before, but suddenly there were scenes that wouldn't stop playing in his head until late into the night:
The first time Kagami noticed the way Kuroko's eyes scanned the people around him.
"If you're looking for the first aid kit, it's on top of the lockers," he'd said, and he'd been right. "Since you're my teammate, who I'm always with, I know a lot about you." After that, Kagami kept noticing just how observant Kuroko was, how his eyes narrowed the tiniest bit or he raised his eyebrows slightly every time he saw something noteworthy.
The day Kuroko shot a buzzer beater. His blank, stunned face. Everyone's eyes on him, cheering for him. The moment the shock finally melted away, and he smiled more brightly than Kagami had ever seen before. He remembered noticing all the little details, the shape of his lips and the exact way his eyes crinkled with joy, the subtle change in his tone of voice that gave away just how astonished and excited he was.
The time he'd gone an entire two months without Kuroko sneaking up on him. The match with Rakuzan, when the team realized he was losing his lack of presence, and Kagami looked at him and was sure he was more solid than he used to be.
The previous day, when Kuroko had disappeared so many times Kagami lost count. He should have been glad his shadow had regained the ability that made him such a threat on the court, but he couldn't help being unsettled by the realization.
Kuroko grabbed Kagami's sleeve, shaking him out of his thoughts. They'd come to the intersection where they usually parted ways, but Kuroko stopped walking suddenly, looking up at Kagami. He paused, staring with the same determination he had during games. He was considerably less sweaty, though.
"Kagami-kun," he asked, "would you like to go to dinner with me tomorrow?"
"Yeah, sure. Maji Burgers? Is six a good time to meet?"
"Ah- actually, I was thinking we could go somewhere different this time. There is a place that opened recently…"
"Oh! I know the place. Isn't it kinda fancy though?"
"…Yes, that is the point, Kagami-kun… Six is good."
"…Oh... Uh, Okay! Well, I'll see you tomorrow!"
"See you." Kuroko sighed. Kagami waved, grinned, and bounded away.
