So, here it is. Chapter two.. I kinda had a good run today.. but I'm not so sure how this turned out..aaaah..writing Kagami Pov is always difficult for me. I dont know why.

Anyways:

English is not my first language.

I do NOT own KNB nor the Characters.

have fun and pls tell me what you think

KAGAMI POV

The birds were chirping louder than usual.

Annoying bastards just let me sleep longer than 8 am you pestbringers.

Kagami's head was throbbing. Whoever told him being a teacher was fun and fullfilling deserved a good spanking or even worse. It might be enjoyable during his p.e lessons or the training with the basketball team but going through the horrible english test of his students gave him the worst hangover ever.

Although sometimes certain answers made him laugh. He regretted that seconds later because by then he realized he was teaching 8-12 year olds and his behavior was not appropriate. Despite the fact that his colleagues did the same thing, it was one of the few pleasures teachers still had left. Not to mention he would never make fun of one of his students infront of them. Kagami was a good teacher and every student of his respected him. His colleagues treasured his open-minded and friendly nature.

However Kagami Taiga was also known for his short temper. Especially when one of the boys wouldn't stop interfering with his lessons or some of the kids wouldn't stop harrassing other children for their lack of sportiness. That was another reason why he was respected by his students. All of them knew, „Kagami-sensei" would not take any of their unnessecary shit.

He treasured equality and fairness more than anything and if any of the kids tried to harm another he wouldn't take that and let them release their anger through running two laps around the school or even more intense basketball training. He still never thanked his highschool basketball team captain riko, for her teaching.

Kagami learned to appreciate her ways during his college years in America. American children were just a simple pain in the ass, never listening, never caring. Just doing what they wanted to do. and riko's ways of teaching or „drilling" as one might call it, prove themselves as reliable.

Still he missed Japan which made him move back and start teaching at a local japanese elemantary school.

Kagami never really grasped how his life changed into this direction. One day he was a happy clutzy 19 year old basketball player, beating the best of Japan's Teams and suddenly he enrolled into University and became a boring P.E and English teacher.

He never regretted his decision, because they were HIS decisions. Kagami only regretted the things he did NOT do. Such as NOT quitting basketball, well he did not actually quit, but his body forced him to quit. Thanks to a fracture on his right foot he had to take a few steps back. He couldn't participate in lots of games anymore and when he did he had to slow down, he couldn't jump as high as he wanted to. And that was just plain frustrating. He hated that, all he cared about was basketball, he simply wanted to be the best, he gave his all, he tried and tried, never stepped back, never gave up and just because of some stupid injury everything in his life went down the drain.

Everything he had pictured in his life got messed up and twisted around, pushed through a meatgrinder.

Getting worked up again, aren't you, Kagami Taiga?

He said to himself, letting out a loud sigh.

Kagami had enough of all this sulking and the stupid monoloque. He needed to do something, he needed to get this goddamn frustration out of his system. He wanted to call Kuroko but remebered he must be busy with Satsuki since they hadn't seen each other in 2 years.

He put the phone back on the nightstand and streched his back. It was not like he couldn't play on his own. He used to do that ALL THE TIME.

But at the same time, he was ALONE all the time.

There was no one he woke up next to, no one he made breakfast or dinner for, no one who waited for him at home, no one who would call and ask where he was at 3 o'clock in the morning.

No one..

Don't get him wrong, he tried his best to fall in love.

But every relationship he touched turned out to be another meaningless affair to him. His mind pretended not to know why.

Why was it so hard for him to love?

Why was it so hard for him to accept another man's love?

Why didn't he feel like he deserved being cherished and cared for?

Why couldn't he hold another man and feel lucky?

His mind pretend not to know, but his heart knew all the right reasons.

And the most significant reason was, he was afraid.

Kagami was now 28 years old.

Still he never managed to forget the day that changed his entire life. Memories tried to make their way back but he fought them away by shaking his head violently and repeating the word „no" over and over again.

It was pathtic, 10 years had passed.

He thouht he got over it. Over him..But he caught himself fantazing about a certain male knocking on his door, with his head hung low, muttering, whispering sweat words of aplogies, with that oh so addicting voice. But nothing like that ever happened, nothing.

It was for the best, wasn't it?

Why would I care? He is married now and a father.

I mean nothing to him anymore

and he is nothing but a shadow that keeps on haunting me.

That bastard..

Kagami had no other option, he couldn't be the one at his side. Not when there was that child. Kagami slapped himself. He tried not to blame the child, it was not its fault. Children don't get to choose their parents. And the sperm surely didn't decide to act all: „muhahaha, I am going to destroy that gay relationship by getting this woman pregnant!" like.

Kagami laughed at his own thoughts and decided to leave these thoughts about the bluenette man behind.

Nothing good ever comes out of depressing thoughts, right Taiga. His own mind said, trying to cheer himself up.

His monologue was interrupted by another member of his body, his stomach, which was growling and hammering on the inside of Kagami. Craving to be filled with delicious food.

Can't be helped then, first some breakfast and then some Kagami vs Kagami.

The tall man got under the shower and let himself be covered by the warm precious water. Afterwards he found the courage to take a look in the mirror. It was not THAT much of a bad sight. His wet short red hair embraced his face and the dark circles under his eyes seemed to be vanishing slowly, thanks to that regenarating shower.

He took a look at his body, he was actually really proud that, although he wasn't playing much basketball anymore, his body was in perfect shape. And his abs were just as perfect as they used to be. He nodded acknowledgingly and put on a pair of simple black basketball shorts and a black t-shirt with „just do it" written on it.

He was not in the mood to cook for himself so he decided to have breakfast outside, since the weather was sunny. Kagami needed some sun to warm up his body and soul.

He made his way through the streets of Osaka, passing by a surprisingly large number of couples. He shrugged and put his earphones over his head and let himself be consumed by the music. He didn't really know where he wanted to grab something to eat nor where he was actually going.

Just to find himself suddenly standing infront of a basketball court.

What a lame joke...

Nevertheless he decided to take a quick stroll over the court. But the first thing that caught his sight was a small girl playing by herself. She couldn't be older than 11 years. She was pretty small, had long brown hair, put into a ponytail and she was wearing basketball shorts and a green jersey.

He laughed to himself. She made quite the cute sight. I could need more sporty girls in my team. She had something about her that disabled him from moving his gaze away. Somehow he could not stop watching that little girl dribbling and flying over the court. Her movements seemed all to familiar and somehow he was frightened that such a young girl was so good at handling the ball.

It was almost ridicioulus.

He even took the headphones of his head, just to hear her shoes squeak on the court when he heard her voice: „ Daddy, hurry up!"

So she's here with her dad. Must be fun.

Kagami forgot to breathe when he finally spotted the man who seemed to be her dad. A tall, muscular, blue haired guy with perfect dark skin got up from a bench and walked towards the little girl. His muscles moved by every tiny step he made. His navy blue hair was slightly messed up by the slow breeze. Kagami's gaze locked on the man.

You gotta be fucking kidding me.

It was, him, Aomine fucking Daiki. He was right over there. Just a few meters away from Kagami's reach.

He was just..right over there..

playing basketball..

with his..

daughter.

Kagami had to force himself to breathe. It was her. She was his child.

No wonder, he felt all too familiar when looking at her.

His stomach twisted, his heart hammered against his chest, his palms were getting sweaty.

He felt dizzy.

Why of all times, now?

Why THEM, of all the fucking people he could meet in Osaka?

Why did it have to be AOMINE AND HIS DAUGHTER?

He turned his back towards them, covering his mouth with his hands. He had to get out of here. Kagami Taiga wanted to run, but running seemed too risky.

What should he do if he'd be spotted by them?

Hiding seemed to pathetic.

TALKING to them seeme-

THAT IS NOT AN OPTION

NO

. Suddenly he felt something touch his foot and he heard it. THAT voice, that voice which made his knees weak, he felt like throwing up.

„Oi, where did the ball go?"

No, no, no nonononono, please don't.

Kagami was still trying to find a way out of this goddamn surreal situation.

Wasn't that just fucked up?

Thank you, God.

I know you have a weird sense of humor, but please just stop right here.

Dont take this joke any further, it's not as funny as it might seem.

Please just..STOP

„Sir?", he was pulled into reality and looked into two big blue eyes.

She has his eyes.

„Huh? Oh, your ball sure" He said, putting on his brightest smile. Because he swore if it were his own kid he would do anything for her. The girl already had him trapped. He felt a wave of affection drowning him. The girl kept their gazes locked and put her head to side.

Obviously dazed by his smile.

„Do you like basketball, too, sir?", she asked. Kagami simply nodded and added: „Yeah, when I was younger, I used to play a lot. I even won championships, you know." .

WHY THE HECK? AM I SHOWING OFF INFRONT OF A KID?

That little girl gave him a heart-warming smile and Kagami actually started to blush.

Kagami you sure look weird right here. Don't let anybody see you like that. Blushing, because of some weird girl.

But, it wasn't just SOME girl

some RANDOM child.

It was Aomine's daughter.

And she was just as gorgeous as her fucked up annoying dad.

„WOOOOW. YOU'RE JUST LIKE MY DADDY!", she said, „you might know him. He's THE Aomine Daiki. YES, you heard correctly the Aomine! Ah ~ Speak of the devil."

Kagami lifted his head up and saw a tall handsome male walking towards them.

He was scared shitless.

So the only logical thing to do was

GETTING THE HELL OUT OF HERE.

Kagami never ran so fast in his entire life.

He kept on running and running.

Not looking back once. It actually helped to stop his memories from crashing down on him. He still heard Aomine's voice ringing in his head.

It had to be a fucking joke. How did that voice still have the same impact on him, like it had 10 years ago. His heart beating harder against his chest, almost breaking through his thorax, ripping his skin apart, and making it's way back to that all familiar voice.

How many nights had he been lying awake, trying to remember that voice. But he couldn't. It was too painful.

He was longing for his voice for years. But it was like his brain had voice amnesia. He couldn't remember it all. He only knew he was addicted to it and would give anything to hear it one more time.

Now it hit him, everything came back. All the sweet words Aomine ever whispered into Kagami's ears. During sex, in the morning, during their one-on-one's. Everything came crashing down on that one man who ran for his life.

At one point Kagami thought he was about to break down on the streets. He felt reaching his limit. He couldn't go on anymore. How long has he been running anyway?

He must have been in India by now.

At the nearest bench he stopped and sat down, trying to calm down. To adjust his breathing, to reassure himself that he was far away enough.

He had to do something. He had to stop this nonsense that was going on in his head. The only thing that came to his mind was Kuroko. He unlocked his phone and dialed the number of the smaller man.

Just pick up..

peep...peeep..

no response..

peeep..peeep

please Kuroko, I am begging you. I need you.

Peep..

„Kuroko goddamnit I need you!", he said with crunched teeth.

„Kagami-Kun,what's wrong?", finally an answer on the other side of the line.

„I..help..i don't know..i..kuroko", Kagami had difficulties formulating a clear sentence. Words just kept flowing out of his mouth. His brain was a mess.

„Kagami-kun, calm down. Take a deep breath, pls do that for me, ok?"

He nodded and took a deep breath and counted to ten.

„Thank you Kuroko...", Kagami said with a trembling voice.

„What happened?", The man on the other side of the line answered calmy, not trying to put the other party under any kind of pressure.

„Aomine...", Kagami was hardly able to speak his name.

Kuroko coughed and gasped: „Where are you?"

Kagami took a look at his surrondings, yes where was he?

„In front of Haruno konbini".

„I will be there in 10 minutes, don't go anywhere. Don't move a centimeter. Do you hear me, Kagami-kun? Just stay where you are. I will be there!"

Kagami nodded again.

The man with the light blue hair seemed to take Kagami's silence as a a sign of agreement and disconnected the call.

Kagami tilted his head back.

Wasn't that just a great day?

„Here, Kagami-kun, eat up!", Kuroko presented the man ,who made quite the picture of a misery, a tray full of burgers. Kagami smiled and unwrapped the first Burger. He felt his stomach dance of joy.

Kagami finished the first one..

the second one..

silence

the third one

Did Kuroko just sneeze?

The fourth one

Was that a cough?

„Kagami-Kun..", Kuroko tried to get the conversation started, „so you have met Aomine-kun?"

Just hearing his name sent shivers down the other ones spine, he simply nodded while chewing on his fifth Burger.

„Did you meet Yuki-chan, too?"

Kagami's eyes widened and he paused for a second:"So that's her name, he? Yuki.."

„Kagami-Kun...", Kuroko tried to find the right words.

He was angry at Aomine, but why?

It wasn't Aomine's fault that he moved to Osaka, since the former light did not know what happened to Kagami, what he was doing.

Suddenly Kuroko felt his phone vibrating in his pocket: „Give me just a second, Kagami-Kun. I will be right back!"

Kagami's answer was again, just a nod.

„Momoi-san, what a rare thing for you to call me!"

„Testu-kun...", Momoi's voice wasn't as enthuastic as usual, „I met Dai-chan today. And Yuki chan!"

„You, too, huh?", Kuroko sighed. This won't turn out in a good way. He just felt it.

„Did anything weird happen, Momoi-san?"

He heard her voice tremble: „I might have said that you and..Kagami-kun...", she didn't even have to finish her sentence.

Kuroko sighed: „That means Aomine knows? What was his reaction?"

A pause of silent followed..

„He just got up, went to the bathroom, came back-", she started to cry „His hands were bleeding, Tetsu-kun. I messed up I am so sorry!"

„Hush hush. It's okay, don't worry. He was probably just mad at me. You did nothing wrong. You were probably just excited about Yuki, am I right? Calm yourself down, I'll come over tonight, ok?"

The woman on the other line still sobbed: „Uh-huh, thank you. See you later"

Kuroko leaned against the wall of the Restaurant.

The time has finally come, huh?

Aomine-kun...

Kuroko's thoughts travelled back to the trembling mess that was Aomine Daiki 3 years ago, to the crying pile of misery that was Aomine Daiki 7 years ago, to that teenager who lost his spirit 10 years ago.

Kuroko actually never really understood why their break-up ended the way it did.

He never forgave Aomine for retreating so easily because that was not the Aomine Kuroko knew. The Aomine he knew would have fought for what was „his" as he liked to call it. But that Aomine was just beaten.

Nevertheless Kuroko appreciated Aomine's actions, that he erased his presence from Kagami's life.

Now the thoughts of the lifeless Kagami Taiga from 10 years ago haunted Kuroko. He swore to himself he would never ever let that happen again. He couldn't take another friend beaten down.

He couldn't blame Kagami for giving up on them. Tho he would have never imagined to see Kagami GIVING UP. His other light used to be so dertemined about everything. Even when he was facing the strongest opponent, the highest mountain, he would have never given in and hidden.

Why was it that he acted this way?

He made his way back to Kagami: „Sorry, where were we?"

Kagami shook his head: „Don't worry. I think I'm feeling better now."

DENIAL

„Kagami-kun, don't you think this might be a chance to talk things through with Aomine-kn? To finally free yourself from him? To get rid of those chains, to break down your walls?"

„I will not talk to that bastard ever again. I don't even know why", Kagami said.

FRUSTRATION

„You are acting pretty immature right now..", replied the smaller man.

„You know what Kuroko, fuck you. Just try to live with shit like this on your own for years. Without any kind of apologies or anything", Kagami was getting angry.

ANGER

„Kagami-kun, wasn't it you, who begged me to not let Aomine contact you again?", Kuroko took a sip from his milkshake and starred at the red-head.

„Fine, whatever. You might be right about that, but I don't give a flying fuck about that..AHOMINE! He can do whatever he wants, I don't want to see his goddamn face ever again.", Kagami was furious.

FEAR

All of his anger consuming him. This was how it always went down, when he had an aomine-flashback-breakdown. First he would be a depressed mess and afterwards he wouldn't stop spitting venom and cursing about the other male.

It was only normal, wasn't it?

Kagami got up from his seat: „Anyways, thank you Kuroko. I'm going home now.."

Kuroko grabbed Kagami's arm: „You know it too, right? There might be a possibility that Yuki is transferring to our school"

Kagami brushed his arm away: „I don't give a fuck about anything related to Aomine"

A wounded animal...

Kagami left the restaurant without saying goodbye.

„Another day of my fullfilling life as a teacher", sighed Midorima.

Kagami was just checking the tests he was about to hand back to his students. „Shin-chan, don't be such a gloomy-head", Takao slung an arm around Midorima's shoulder and the taller male tried to free himself from that annoying bodycontact.

„Shut it, Takao. Your class is the worst of all. Look at your test results. Are you serious?", he pushed his glasses up his nose.

„Who was the first president of the United States? - kermit the frog? Are you putting your students on drugs, Takao?"

„shin-chaaan, my children are little birds ok. I can't put them under too much pressure"

„takaaaaao", Midorima snapped and chased Takao through the teachers room.

Kagami sighed, every day was just the same. Tho he enjoyed Midorima's and Takao's quarrels because they brightened up the mood in the usual depressed room.

The whole room was filled by laughter of the other teachers and various „TAAAKAAAOOO"'S and „SHIN-CHAAAAN YOU'RE SO MEAN".

„Kagami-kun, good morning", Kuroko greeted him and put his back on his table.

Kagami scrached his cheek:"Morning. You see, Kuroko. I am-". He tried to apologize for leaving Kuroko after he came all the way to help Kagami out.

„Don't worry about it. I understand completely.

"So, Midorima-san and Takao-san are at it again, huh?", he pointed towards the taller green male who covered the smaller one in a corner.

Kagami grinned: „Yeah, but you have to admit it brings nice and fresh energy to the school. Well as long as they don't act all lovey-dovey all day".

„Kagami-san, what did you just say?", the man with the glasses clenched his hands into fist and now made his way towards the red-haired sportsteacher. „Who gets lovey-dovey with whom?"

Kagami shook his hands infront of his face: „Midorima..I..well..."

Takao squealed: „Aaaah, Shin-chan is getting embarrasssed. C-U-T-I-E!"

Midorima turned on his heels and shot towards the Takao who just realized in what misery he was now in.

As fast as possible he opened the door and ran out of the room followed by a furious math teacher aka midorima.

The room went silent again and the other teachers went back to their recent activities. Kagami stuffed the tests back into his bag and rubbed his temple.

He was having a headache again, he had difficulties falling asleep last night.

All he could think about was Aomine and Kuroko's words.

As if he'd ever forgive that bastard.

And why should I even.

It is not like I want to get back with him..

It's all his fault for leaving me..

HE CHEATED ON ME

The red-head felt anger rise again and thought it would be a good change of pace to play some basketball before his first lesson.

„Kagami-kun, are you okay?", Kuroko furrowed his brow.

The taller jumped up: „Where did you come from? WHY ARE YOU BEHIND ME? YOU WERE JUST OVER THERE?"

„I was here the whole time Kagami-kun. Old habits die hard", the former phantom player said.

„How did your students score?", Kagami pointed at the tests in Kuroko's hand.

„They did a great Job, only two students scored less than 60 points."

„Wow, you're surely teaching a bunch of nerds", Kagami snorted.

„I think it depends on the teaching method", the bluenette replied.

„WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?"

„That you should think more about teaching than basketball, kagami-kun!", a female voice reached his ear.

„Momoi-san, good morning!", Kagami greeted.

„i need to talk to you for a second, please come into my office."

Kagami followed the pink haired principal.

He never really understood how Momoi managed to become the principal and how 60% of the people he met through basketball became teacher and ended in the same school. At least, some familiar faces he did not mind to meet from time to time.

„Please take a seat", Momoi offered him a cup of coffee.

„There's going to be a new transfer student today and she will be joining the Basketball team. Well, of course only if you say she fits"

Kagami did not really listen. He was watching a squirrel jumping from one tree to another.

„Is that all?", he ran his fingers through his hair, „If so I would like to play some basketball before the first period starts"

Momoi raised an eyebrow.

He wasn't listening at all...He might regret that later..

She nodded: „Do as you please"

He made his way to the gym, took of his shirt and tie and just played a bit by himself.

He loved the smell of the gymnasium in the morning and he even more loved it when the only sounds he could hear were his breathing, the sound the ball made when he connected with the floor and his squeaking shoes on the ground. He managed to dunk two or three balls, he didn't really count. But it felt great after such a long time.

His mind was finally free only focused on the ball and his own movements.

He had to stop for a second and had to wipe the sweat of his body.

When he heard a sudden movement near the gym.

Probably one of the girls from the highschool next door. Always peeking...

back in my times, we were the ones peeking at girls and not vice versa.

Kagami, on purpose, took a different exit than the front one because he just felt extremely funny when he managed to scare those teenage girls.

But there was not a sight of one of the girls.

Instead he was granted with a sight he would have never imagined.

Aomine Daiki was sitting behind a bush.

What was he doing here?

Actually he planned to turn away and leave without saying a word but his mouth moved on it's own content: „Ao..mine" and his gaze met navy blue eyes widen with horror.

aaah another cliffhanger.. AND AT THE SAME SITUATION.. I'm sorry.. I know how much these kinda things suck..

I hope I managed to entertain you, and YEAH I KNOW THAT WEIRD STUFF WITH SWEET WORDS DURING ONE ON ONE IS LAME... sooorrry

i will try my best to bring you the new chapter ASAP

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