Title: (No) Pun Intended
Summary: Izuki is aghast. He has finally found his match but he is far from fired up. This man doesn't even acknowledge the puns! His clever word-play just flies over his head and Izuki won't let that go on any longer. Thus begins his puny quest towards acknowledgment.

AN. Movie scenario was provided by cynicalreader02, and last chapter's puntastic-match was Sadistic-Dream-Pair's& inspirit94er's suggestion (sorry I forgot to credit you).

To all my readers, sorry for the long wait and the short chapter! To be completely honest, I ran out of puns xD.

Do enjoy!


'I mustache you a question, it's very relephant.'

That was the message that greeted Kasamatsu when he checked his phone, wiping the sweat off his face with an absent gesture with his towel - as his team started cleaning the gym after practice. He snorted.

'You might want to turn off your autocorrect.'

'TT-TT'

'Izuki?'

Kaijou's Point Guard stared at the screen with confusion, getting a bit worried when there was no immediate reply. He sighed to himself.

'So, what was it you wanted to say?' He typed, including several little elephant emoticons. For his efforts he got a smiley face back.

'I wanted to know if you're free tomorrow to watch a movie.'

Kasamatsu smiled to himself. 'Sure. Which one?'


Next afternoon found a surprised Kaijou captain staring with confusion and no less amusement at the lean figure lingering by his school's entrance. He, as always, was the last of his team to leave school grounds, this time alone since Kise had been whisked away to a photo shoot as usual and he had sent the rest of his team off as he spoke to one of his teachers.

That said, it looked like he wouldn't be alone much longer as he drew level to the teen, "what are you doing here, Izuki?" Startling the other from his daydreaming.

"Kasamatsu! I didn't notice you coming! Hey!" Izuki replied, whirling around quickly and pasting a smile on him. "Had some dealings to do nearby and since it's close to the hour you're let out from practice so I thought I'd swing by anyway." He added sheepishly as an afterthought, "I hope I wasn't bothering."

Kasamatsu snorted. "No, it's fine. But anyways, let's go. I want to get there, preferably before the movie starts."

"Right!" Izuki nodded sharply anf they both set off with unhurried steps, "by the way…how do you put a baby alien to sleep?"

"What? Why would you ever… even if you meant hyphothetically I have no clue."

"You rocket!"

"…"

"Good one, right?"

"Well, true, rocking a baby is standard for getting them to sleep, so I guess it makes sense that answer, But really, this is so out of the blue, how'd you even began thinking about this stuff? Izuki?... Why are you sobbing?"


Izuki sulked through all the commercials, his puns having been rebuffed and ignored from the moment he had met with Kasamatsu. But both focused on the movie once it began. And not even twenty minutes into it they both started squinting in confusion at the big screen. Neither was willing to admit they weren't sure why they were watching that one. Both teens had wanted the sports movie.

But they had ended up with a sports drama.

At least, for Izuki, it was so cheesy it was hilarious. He started by lip-synching on the worst parts to Kasamatsu who snorted at him. Then a girl made a pun that took the air out of Izuki and soon it was him who was doing them.

"Kasamatsu, this, this movie is too much."

"Yeah, I know, I didn't expect this chickflick. Next time let's just-"

"No," Izuki shook his head seriously. "You do not seem to appreciate the protagonist's 'chicky'ness. She's a real character."

"Uh, whatever you say." Kasamatsu said not understanding and currently not willing to try. But his companion seemed unruffled by his audience's reaction –or lack thereof—as he continued with his assault.

"That redhead. The one with the tasser, she was stunning!"

"Kasamatsu, did you see that?"

"Uh, the leaves blasting away the letter-?"

"It was unbeliefable!"

Like that he continued on and on, much to his friend's confusion and the theater's increasing exasperation. Not even five minutes later, a flashlight shone at them as a movie attendant reached them. Though Izuki wasn't really paying attention to his surroundings as he tried to regain his breath after his latest pun –that had been gold! He better remember it so he could write it down later!

"Uh, sir, excuse me, I will have to ask you to lower your voice-"

"HAHAHAHAHA-!"

"Sir, if you could just-"

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA-!"


"That was my first time getting kiked out at a movie."

"I'm so sorry…"

"Not even with Kise."

"Uh…"

"Not even with Kise and his fan club."

"Um…"

Kasamatsu levered an expressionless look at him. The fair-skinned teen flinched at that.

"That was absolutely ridiculous."

"Yes, I apologize, it got a bit out of hand."

"Just… never again."

"…Yes."

"Good."

The sentence dictated, the Pun Lord sighed dejectedly, as he fiddled with his hands. It hadn't been his intention to have them kicked out. He really should have managed himself. Kasamatsu looked at him out of the corner of his eye and felt a little guilty at that. Not like he had been particularly enjoying the movie himself.

"Well whatever." He said, patting him on the shoulder. "What do you say we get some ice-cream now that we're out anyway?"

"Yes!" The Seirin player immediately brightened up, excitement on his face as he realized what he could do, "I'll pay for yours as an apology!"

Startled, Kasamatsu raised his hands as if to stop his underclassmen, "no, it's really alright you don't…" trailing off once he realized how enthusiastic the other seemed to be over this. Apparently the other was still sorry for getting them both kicked out.

Ah, whatever.

Free ice-cream.

And a happy Izuki once more.

All was fine.


Identical vanilla cones in hand, the teens walked down the road, no real purpose in mind. For once, Izuki had stopped his barrage of puns, feeling content with the friendly silence that hung around them as they ate through their icy treat.

Kasamatsu especially revealed in their moment, as it had been some time since he had spent time with someone else without so much ambient noise (and by ambient noise he was including the other person's chattering). He eyed the other with his goofy yet relaxed smile in place as he looked at the cars passing by. He ought to hang out more with him, this felt so nice. Kasamatsu could relax and just enjoy life in someone's company.

Izuki's sharp Eagle eyes glanced away from the zooming cars and locked with his accidentally. Kasamatsu was ready to apologize for staring when the Seirin player offered him a wide smile. "Did you know? The favorite car of the electricians is the voltswagen."

Kasamatsu arched an eyebrow. "Really? Did someone tell you? I don't see many Volkswagens 'round here."

Izuki's grin immediately morphed into a big puppy pout. Kaijou's point guard enjoyed Izuki's company true, but these random mood swings were weird as hell.

And sometimes he said the most random of things.

Chapter Four End


AN. Okay, that was chapter four!

People! Feel free to send me as many situations, puns and stuff you'd like (though if you're gonna send me puns please do it via PM, please)!

I don't really feel like dying about the puns this time, surprisingly.