Chapter 3: A taste of Aomine Daiki
Mei's POV
For once I woke up on time. I yawned loudly and rubbed my eyes trying to get rid of leftovers of sleepiness. I glanced at the alarm clock next to my bed. 6:30. I groaned loudly.
"I don't want to live."
I pushed the duvet off myself and jumped off the bed. The quicker I was out the more chances I wouldn't fall asleep. I grabbed my towel and rushed to the shower.
25 minutes later, refreshed and brand new I stepped out of the halls of residence and made my way to the sports hall.
Kagami was already there.
"Kagami-kun," I yelled waving eagerly. He waved back and ran towards me. "Am I late?"
"No, I'm just early. Can't sleep these days...when everybody is training for the next match and I have to just sit and watch." he groaned.
I sighed. This must have been a torture for Kagami. I gave him a pat on the back.
"There, there. I'll massage your legs later today, you'll feel better, but don't forget what Riko said. Rest is everything." I said strictly.
"Yeah, yeah," he wrapped one arm around me as we made our way inside. "Tonight...would you like to go and grab something to eat?" he asked.
I smirked. Kagami was sweet. Even though he looked like a mountain and was built like a rock, he lost his temper instantly and was very loud, he was sweet.
"Sure...I am actually starving right now as well," my tummy growled loudly making Kagami laugh. "Don't laugh! I punched his arm! The breakfast starts at 7:15. I haven't had time."
"Alright, lets go get you something," Kagami grabbed me in a bear embrace and lifted me up as if I weighted nothing. I gasped. He brought me closer to his face. We looked into each other's eyes and instinctively I brought my face closer and touched his lips. The kiss was quick but enough to make my heart beat faster. There was something about kissing Kagami that sent shivers down my spine. I loved it.
I opened my eyes to look at Kagami, he was staring so intently that it made me somewhat uncomfortable. It's been a week since he asked me out in front of everybody, but..."I like you a lot," he said.
Ehhhhhhhh!
I wasn't expecting that. I gasped for air trying to calm down. My face felt hot and I wondered if I was blushing.
"Kagami, you really don't have any shame do you?" a voice behind us said. We froze and yelped. Kagami released me and turned around abruptly.
"KUROKO!" he yelled. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE? HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN STANDING THERE?"
"From the beginning,"
"Kuroko-kun..." I whined. "Seriously...at least make a noise of you are there. This is embarrassing..."
"I think we should go inside," Kuroko said nonchalantly. "Everyone else is here already,"
"Why...WHY DO THESE PEOPLE WAKE UP SO EARLY!" I yelled marching ahead.
I kicked the changing room door open and changed into my swimming shorts and a t-shirt. I took my notebook and a pen out. Today I was supposed to observe the team and make notes for the manager. Training in the swimming pool sounded promising. Shame Kagami couldn't join yet.
"Mei-chan," Kuroko called when I exited the changing room. I turned around and he handed me Tetsu number 2. "Please take care of him,"
I grabbed the doggy and cuddled it. He was a cutie pie and looking just like Tetsu. I wondered what Satsuki would say to that. I chuckled.
"Of course,!
I sat on the bench next to Kagami and handed him the dog.
"GRAAAHHHHH... what what what are you doing?! Take it away! Put it down, don't bring it so close!"
I sweat dropped.
"But it's a puppy. He looks like Kuroko. Look," I shoved the doggy into his face but Kagami simply crawled away from me.
Suddenly the door burst open and a very family figure stalked it. "Mei-cha, Tetsu-kun,"
I couldn't fight my surprise and accidently dropped Tetsu 2 onto Kagami's lap. The doggy barked causing Kagami to lose all the colour from his face.
"Satsuki...what are you doing here?" I stood up.
"I am here to see you and Tetsu-kun,"
"Huh...who are you?" Riko asked suspiciously.
In my side vision I could see Kagami crawling out of the pool room, trying to get away from Tetsu 2.
"I am Tetsu-kun's girlfriend," Satsuki smiled making her most charming face.
Kuroko and myself snorted. Naturally I did it louder.
"WHAT?" everybody yelled.
"Kurko you have a girlfriend?"
"She was our manager at Teikou, and Mei-chan's cousin."
"EEHHHHHH?" the gazes left Kuroko and dropped onto me. "Seriously? But they are so different..." Koganei said without thinking. Hyuuga blushed trying to look away, just to be punched by Riko.
"Men..." she hissed under her breath. "Just because her honkers are bigger than..." she eyed my chest and then hers. A sigh escaped her lips.
"Satsuki, why are you here?" I questioned.
"Aren't you happy to see me? I missed you," she smiled sweetly once again. I sighed and smiled.
"Of course I missed you," we hugged.
"Okay back to training!" Riko yelled bringing everybody's attention to herself. "Lets talk elsewhere," I whispered. "Wait for me by the door,"
Kagami found himself at a basketball pitch. He had no idea how a ball ended up. The excitement was pulsating in his veins.
"I can't just sit anymore. My legs don't hurt as much anymore," he jumped up lightly to throw the ball but a sharp pain pierced his legs. He greeted his teeth and looked as the ball bounced off the basket.
"Oi," a rough voice, "Are you Kagami Taiga?"
Kagami turned around to see a guy looking down at him. His smug face pissed him off instantly.
"Lets play. I want to look at you," the guy said furrowing his permanently furrow eyebrows.
"Huh?" the anger in Kagami's voice was evident. He hated the guts of the person in front of him. "Who the hell are you? I don't play until I want to especially with someone I don't know,"
"I don't give a shit," the tanned guy reply huskily. "If I tell you to play, you will play. I don't ask...I say. And if it makes you feel better...I am Aomine Daiki,"
"Satsuki, seriously...what are you doing here?" Mei groaned when they were finally alone.
"I wanted to see you," Momoi pouted. "And besides, next time we meet, it will on the other side of coin," she replied smiling lightly. "I watched the video of your game with Midorima-kun. It was a good game."
"Yeah, the guys did a great job," I smiled.
"That Kagami..." she said. "In the games against Kise-kun and Midorima-kun...he was so much like Aomine,"
Mei twitched.
"He is nothing like Aomine," she replied with a hint of ice in her voice.
Satsuki looked up surprised at her tone. "Kagami loves basketball, he gets so much joy every time he holds a ball in his hands and every time it goes into the ring. He doesn't play basketball...he lives it,"
"Mei...do you like Kagami?" Satsuki asked.
Mei looked away and rested her chin on her knees. "We are going out," she replied.
"Huuuuuuuuuuuuh?" Satsuki whined. "When were you planning on telling me?"
"When I came home for the holidays?" Mei questioned back smiling like a fool.
"Mei-channnn, this is unfair. I should be the first one to know these details about my dear cousin,"
"My dear cousin Satsuki Momoi," Mei said strictly and cleared her throat, "Now you know."
When Mei returned to the sports hall Riko was yelling at Kagami, she smacked him on the head several times just to be held back by Hyuuga and Izuki.
"What happened?"
"Bakagami was playing basketball!"
"Huh?" Mei turned around and smacked Kagami over the head with bag.
"HEY!" he yelled.
"BAKAGAMI, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING, YOU IDIOT!"
"Now there's two of them," Koganei whispered to the rest.
"Gomen, gomen," Kagami rubbed the back of his head trying to settle the situation.
"That's it Kagami, if you are not going to use your legs, you will use your hands for talking all day!" Riko yelled.
"Huh, are you serious?"
"More than ever and START!"
Kagami said no more and did what he was told. Mei looked at his face already getting red from the blood rush, but something else bothered her. Kagami looked more serious than ever. He continued furrowing his eyebrows and clenching his fists. Something was definitely wrong.
"Kagami-kun..." Mei watched as Kuroko ran towards Kagami and wondered if she could be as sneaky as him. She crept behind the two trying to make as little noise as possible.
"Ahh...Kuroko," Kagami finally stopped walking on his hands and joined Tetsu.
"Kagami-kun, you are surely a fool," Kurko started. Mei covered her mouth trying to laugh; Kuroko face was hilarious when he said it. "But I don't believe that you would destroy your legs for no good reason. What happened?"
Kagami stopped walking and clenched his fists.
"I met...Aomine Daiki,"
A loud thud made them both turn around. Not far from them stood Mei. Her school bag was laid on the ground in front of her feet and face looked paler than usual. Her eyes were widened in disbelief and something that Kagami just could not read.
"Aomine...was here?" she asked with a shaky voice.
