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If Kagami wasn't dressed for work, he was usually in a pair of basketball shorts and a loose fitting shirt. So he didn't have to change when he left the hospital towards the basketball courts. His hands were still jittery when he finally found a tall, tanned man leaning against a hoop with a cell phone in his hand.

"Hey." Kagami greeted blankly, Aomine looked up and tucked his cell away. The red-head didn't meet his gaze as he moved in closer.

The two had gotten closer over the years; Kagami had to begrudgingly admit that Aomine was probably his best friend. The navy haired man had been playing basketball professionally in Japan for the past five years and had been gaining NBA attention since before high school was over. He hadn't been the only one at the time.

Aomine suddenly threw the ball into Kagami's stomach as soon as the red head had gotten in distance. "Oof!" he let the surprised breathe escape as he clutched the ball. The dark navy gaze hovering on him made Kagami stiffen.

"I-uhm, sorry I-"

"Shut up." Aomine's gruff voice cut him off.

Kagami glared at him, "Oi! I'm the one that called you-"

"-to play basketball." The other boy interrupted impatiently. Aomine crouched down in position and narrowed his eyes, "So let's play."

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Kagami could only hear his own ragged breaths by the time that the basketball was rolling untouched against the court. Spending the past hour just concentrating on basketball had been a good distraction from everything piling up in his mind. In a weird way Aomine knew exactly what Kagami needed when he was stressed.

Aomine was standing away wards watching him patiently. He knew Aomine was waiting for Kagami to initiate the conversation; the red-head felt his gaze and gripped the loose cloth of his shorts.

"He got adoption papers." Kagami finally muttered his head was still ducked so he didn't see the look of surprise on Aomine's face.

"Oh." The navy haired boy rubbed the back of his neck uncomfortably. "I didn't know you two were…looking to…uhm-"

"We weren't." Kagami hissed irritably. He rose up to full height with a hard look on his face. "At least I wasn't. He didn't even talk to me about it." Aomine was silent as Kagami explained everything that had happened that day.

"If I hadn't accidently gotten those adoption papers in my hands I don't even know when I would have been told about it." Kagami scowled. The two stood quietly for a few moments. Kagami glared at Aomine, "Say something dumbass."

"Eh…well to be honest, I was sure this was all somehow your fault." Aomine shrugged, "I didn't actually think Tetsu did something wrong."

Kagami threw the ball squarely at his head.

"Ow! Damnit Bakagami!" Aomine growled, throwing the ball back. "So this little brat, she doesn't have anybody else."

"Not according to legal records…"Kagami trailed off remembering the frightened girl crying in Kuroko's arms. "I…Kuroko was talking about Social Services taking her in."

Kagami felt a swell of guilt around the same time Aomine let out a deep sigh.

"I feel like an asshole. I mean I get that he cares about this kid…but he threatened to break up with me."

"Must be tough on him." Aomine murmured. "Tetsu is being pushed in a corner right now, and he's doing what he always does…taking one for the team. Honestly he's being pretty unselfish right now."

"I wouldn't say breaking up with me is the most saintly deed that's graced the earth." Kagami cracked sarcastically.

"He's putting that little girl's needs ahead of his own, ahead of your relationship. You think he wants to break up with you? Whatever you're feeling in regards to your relationship ending…he's probably feeling the same thing, heck it's probably worse for him because he feels like he instigated it."

Aomine's voice was unusually bitter, but it wasn't necessarily directed towards Kagami. Probably just the situation. After all break-ups were one of the few things Aomine could attest to having a large knowledge about.

"Look I'm not saying you should adopt the kid…but don't make this about Kuroko and you. This is just about you. If you want a kid or not, it's just that simple."

"No it isn't!" Kagami yelled in frustration, "This is about me breaking up with the love of my life."

Aomine stared at the red-head with a rather solemn expression, "Kagami, listen to me. If you agree to this and you aren't ready for that kind of commitment you're going to regret it. It doesn't matter how much you love Tetsu, you can't concede to his decision with something as big as this."

Kagami was silent a confused, and distressed look started forming on his face.

"Moron. Don't make that ugly-ass face unless you have to, you still have time to decide. Come on." Aomine clapped Kagami on his shoulder.

"Come where…" The red-head grumbled in response.

"To my apartment." The blue haired boy responded casually, Kagami blinked in surprise. "Like I'm letting you go back to Tetsu with that constipated look on your face."

Kagami flustered, "I'm not-my face isn't-"

"I just texted Tetsu he's staying at the hospital tonight." Aomine informed pocketing his cellphone and reaching out for the abandoned basketball.

"I don't know maybe I should go talk to him." Kagami looked uncertain. "We've never really fought like this before."

"You two need space, even if it's just for the night." Aomine offered the basketball to Kagami, "Trust me."

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"Kise isn't supposed to get home till late tonight." Aomine carelessly threw his keys and phone against the table before chucking the basketball somewhere in the living room, making Kagami wince at the crashing sound that ensued. Kagami went slack-jawed at the state of the kitchen, dirty dishes covering every countertop and empty ramen cups piling against the trashcan.

"How long has Kise been gone?"

"Two weeks." Aomine replied his tone was almost sad. "Oi, don't think I'm letting you stay here for free. You're cooking dinner Bakagami!"

"Gee…thanks." Kagami mumbled rolling his eyes.

"I'm gonna take a shower."

Kagami didn't respond and instead took a look around the apartment before sighing. A basketball player and pilot's salaries were pretty impressive if their apartment was any indication. Despite the tarnishing it went through from Aomine's lack of care. He winced again looking at the mess.

"Might as well clean up before dinner…"

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Kagami tied the apron around his waist and rummaged through the cabinets for a pot. After basketball, cooking was probably his favorite thing to do. But unlike basketball cooking gave him a lot more time to think.

He thought about what Aomine was saying before…this was his decision. He had to think about it without thinking about Kuroko.

Could he be a parent….yeah he thinks he could. Financially they could handle another mouth to feed; there was even a spare bedroom in the apartment. And it's not like he would mind…taking care of an orphaned child…

Honestly, he knew he could do it. But then what was holding him back…

"Kagamichi?"

Kagami blinked and looked up at the familiar voice, he smiled faintly. "Ah…Kise, you're back early."

Kise seemed to recover from the initial stun and grinned brightly, bouncing toward him. "What a surprise! You came all the way here just to throw me a personal surprise party, how sweet~!

"Eh?! Like hell, and what part of this looks like a surprise to you!"

"Well, Kagamichi in an apron for starters." Kise laughed at the flush on the taller man's face. "I'm only teasing Kagamichi, Aominechi already told me you were staying."

"Did he say why?" Kagami mumbled. Kise fell silent at the inquiry for a moment.

"He didn't. But I've been talking to Kurokochi."

"I don't know Kise…I've been really thinking about it…and Kuroko…"

"A word of advice Kagamichi?" Kise whispered secretively, he had a sad smile on his face. "I know it's tough…but you have to think about what you want. It sounds selfish and awful, but you can't expect to take care of someone else when you can't treat yourself properly."

Kagami sighed, "Even if I could do that…I don't know what I want. I want Kuroko. That's all I know. But being a parent…could I do that?"

"That's the real question right…I know you love Kurokochi, that isn't the problem. Would you be willing to take care of that little girl without him?" Kise asked tilting his head, "I don't think this is as hard of a decision as you're making it to be."

Kagami grumbled at the comment. The blonde snickered behind his hand, and patted his shoulder sympathetically, "Ne, admit it. You just got scared at the idea of Kurokochi breaking up with you? Oooh, poor Kagamichi!"

Kise pinched the taller man's cheeks, Kagami scowled "Get off me!" slapping the pilot's hands away, Kise laughed.

"If it makes things any easier Kagamichi, I think you'd make a great dad." Kise smiled, with a wink.

Kagami looked startled at that statement but was interrupted before he could respond.

"I thought I heard an annoying squeal." Aomine appeared from the hallway fresh from the shower and took little time grabbing Kise around the waist and reeling him in until their hips met. Kise laughed as his boyfriend nudged his nose along his jawline. "That tickles!"

"I missed you." Aomine mumbled lowly against the blonde's ear. Kise beamed back at him pecking his lips.

"I missed you more I bet." He whispered against Aomine's lips.

Kagami made a disgusted gagging noise, "You two can stop making kissy faces any time you want. I'm making food, wouldn't want me to throw up in it."

"You haven't finished cooking yet loser?"

"Oh! What are we having?"

"I shouldn't be cooking anything for you free-loaders!"

"Who's in who's apartment, Bakagami!"

"Ahomine!"

"Ah! This is all so nostalgic!"

"Shut it Kise!" two voices rang out as once.

"Wah! So mean!"

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Dinner had gone about us smoothly as it could have between the trio. But Kagami seemed a lot more at ease, smiling more frequently. Aomine was sure he had made a decision.

"Yeah, yeah I'm listening." He muttered, Aomine was leaning against the headboard of the bed sleepily, propping his cell phone against his ear.

"Aomine! This is serious, I was talking to some scouts in America and they say your stock has been rising they're really interested…" Aomine stared disinterestedly at the wall.

Kise walked in then and sent him a curious look, Aomine mouthed back "agent" before yawning into the receiver. A few seconds later he jerked up as his agent yelled at him for falling asleep in the middle of their conversation. Aomine scowled irritably.

"Look. Kise just got back from his two-week rendezvous around the globe-yes, he's right here….no! I'm not going to put him on the phone." Aomine snapped, but Kise had already reached over and tried grabbing the device in excitement.

"I haven't talked to her in forever." Kise cried out draping himself over his boyfriend's body to get closer. Aomine tried warding him off, a conversation between his agent and Kise could last for ages and he wasn't waiting that long.

"No! You can talk later; I can't bang him while you two are talking. Your annoying voice would ruin the mood."

"Aominechi!" Kise screeched and a similar high pitched shriek echoed out of the cell phone.

"Bye." Aomine ended the conversation quickly. Kise stuffed a pillow in Aomine's face; his cheeks still flushed mumbling about how embarrassing his boyfriend was.

"You weren't serious were you?" Kise said scoffing skeptically, "I mean Kagamichi is sleeping in the guest room. He might hear us."

Aomine raised an eyebrow, "Might, he'll definitely hear you."

"Yeah, that's not helping convince me." Kise responded flatly, he then smiled charmingly scooting closer to the tanned body. "I think Kagamichi made a decision."

Almost automatically Aomine wrapped an arm around Kise, who snuggled closer to him sneaking his face into the crook of his neck. "Quicker he does, quicker he leaves."

"You invited him over in the first place."

Aomine shrugged, "The guy was sulking. He needed some perspective."

"I can't imagine what they're going through, Kurokochi sounded upset when I was talking to him. But…as soon as I told him Kagamichi was talking with you, he seemed assured that everything was going to be okay."

Aomine shrugged, "All I did was talk to him."

"You're a really good friend." Kise muttered, smiling against Aomine's skin. Aomine just squeezed him tighter. "Hey what was your agent calling about?"

Aomine frowned for a half second watching his boyfriend smile at him brightly. He then returned the smile.

"It was nothing." He leaned in to kiss down Kise's throat as the blonde laughed beside him.

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Well the next chapter is written, but kind of short. Might extend it, but expect an update soon! Please review!