Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroko no Basuke.
Rated: T for swearing and finger licking... O_o
Edited: I reviewed this and it has a lot of wrong grammar and spelling problems. Don't worry my lovely readers, I fixed them up so as not to hurt your eyes from reading. xDb
"Midorima-kun, I can still walk just fine. Please slow down."
Midorima strode pass the numerous people towards the direction of the clinic. The bandages on his left hand began to loosen as he tightly held Kuroko's hand. He has a lot of things going through his mind right now, especially about his phantom companion.
'I'm confused… It must be part of the worst day of my life. These feelings… it started when I did not have my lucky item! In fact, it was EVERY time I am not in possession of it. This Kuroko…he almost always brings it for me. It must be it… this must be the reason for me to feel like I want to-…what the hell? Oh no… It's understandable that with the appearance of his seemingly smooth and flawless skin…it should feel soft against my hands... AAAARGH! WHAT THE HELL MIDORIMA?! STOP THINKING ABOUT THESE POINTLESS THINGS! '
"Midorima-kun…watch out for-" Kuroko tugged Midorima's shirt as they neared their destination. Midorima was so deep in thought that he is oblivious to the fact that he might bump into the glass door.
"Hm?" Midorima snapped out of his daydreaming as he crashed into the glass-paned door of the clinic. He yelped in pain as he covered his face.
"AAAARGH! F-"
"I tried to warn you. Are you alright?" Kuroko asked with concern.
"What the hell Kuroko! You should have warned me earlier! If you want to say something, speak louder!" Midorima shouted in a weird accent as he covered his nose. "Ack…I think I broke my nose!"
"You're bleeding…" Kuroko said in a tone that almost seems uncaring. "It's a good thing we're here."
"Of all the rotten luck…" Midorima muttered as they entered. The nurse managing the triage was surprised to see them. They actually looked like they came from a riot: a bloody nose, clothes with a huge red stain, and a soaked cloth wrapped around Kuroko's leg.
"Oh my! Is that you Shin-kun? What happened to you?" the nurse asked concerned. "It's a good thing there are a few patients today. Please come in the doctor's office quickly."
"Ah…thank you, Mizuki-san…" Midorima and Kuroko entered the doctor's office. Kuroko was amazed at how clean the office was: books aligned and in order, picture frames hung equally aligned, and there was no visible speck of dust anywhere. 'I didn't know there was a clinic at the mall…'
"Oh Shintarou, what brings you here? Good grief! What happened to you?" the doctor exclaimed as he looked at Midorima and rushed to his side.
"It is nothing to fuss about, otou-san." Midorima replied with annoyance. "I was just a bit careless. Oha-Asa did announce that today is the worst day for Cancer. It was unavoidable."
'Oh..so this is Midorima-kun's father…' Kuroko thought. Indeed, the doctor looked like him: green hair, strict features with stubble on his chin, and also wore black-framed glasses. He noted that the man has a different personality from Midorima, a bit more carefree.
"I see. What happened to your face then? Put down your hand." The doctor ordered. Midorima complied and let his father take a look at the damage.
"Alright, now strip." Midorima's father ordered. Kuroko looked at the Midorima's face, curious on how he'll react to that. 'That line sounds familiar…where have I heard that before…Oh yes…that time where Riko-san wanted to check our body status.'
Midorima just cringed and narrowed his eyes.
"Otou-san, can you not embarrass me in front of my companion?" Midorima begrudgingly said. "I can just put on new clothes in the changing room."
"It's protocol, Shintarou. No one else is in the room anyway."
"Excuse me? Will he be okay?" the doctor jumped as he heard Kuroko speak. He quickly looked around and found Kuroko staring at him with a worried brow.
"A-ah…how did you get here? I didn't notice you come in. Who are you?"
"Kuroko Tetsuya, sir. I came in with Midorima-kun. I was right here the whole time."
'Funny…it's like de ja vu since he used to do this a lot during our Teikou days…' Midorima thought as he smirked a little. "I'll just go get some ice and a new change of clothes. Excuse me." He excused himself as he went in the changing room.
"Oh?! Ahaha… I apologize for not getting to you after I checked-up on Shintarou." The doctor said as he rubbed the back of his head, embarrassed. 'This boy is practically looks like a ghost! He looks so fragile…' He then noticed a huge red stain on Kuroko's wrapped leg.
"Oh…let me see that leg of yours." The doctor pointed at Kuroko's left leg. "Are you feeling alright? Do you feel any dizziness or pain?"
"I do feel a little dizzy." Kuroko answered.
"Then please take a seat and rest while I check your leg." Kuroko just nodded and sat on the elevated seat beside the desk. Midorima's father began undressing the cloth around his leg and examined it.
"It's a good thing it's not too deep. You lost a bit of blood but thankfully, it's not life-threatening." He said with a smile. "What happened to you boys? Did you get into a fight?"
"It's nothing worth mentioning, otou-san." Midorima shouted from the changing room.
"No need to be so formal, Shintarou. I'm just worried about you." The doctor answered back, concern evident on his face.
"You don't need to worry. As I've said, it's nothing." Midorima emerged from the changing room and made his way to the fridge to get an ice pack. The doctor just gave a sad sigh and concentrated on examining Kuroko's wound.
"We just got in trouble with two men holding pies. Thankfully, we weren't hurt...as for my injury, I accidentally bumped into a man carrying knives…" Kuroko answered, earning a 'hmph' from Midorima as he sat on the bed holding the ice pack to his nose.
"You boys should be careful around here. There are a lot of people in the mall nowadays, accidents are bound to happen." The doctor said as he took his first aid kit from the drawer.
"Midorima-sensei, is Midorima-kun always like this?" Kuroko asked as Midorima's father applied antiseptic on his wound.
"Oh…I guess…it's our fault he grew up like that. We were not often at home and rarely spent much time with him when he was a child. Whenever I got home from work and try to spend time with him, he'd rather lock himself in his room and read a book. It actually made me happy when I heard him say he was going to join the basketball team. I love the sport myself." He said fondly, even though there was a visible hint of sadness in his face. "I am very proud of him. Even though he would tell me not to come to his matches, I would always go and watch them. He is very talented and his shooting skills are exceptional!"
"He is very lucky to have you as a father, sensei." Kuroko said as he lifted his leg for the doctor to properly bandage the wound. "My father likes to come and watch me play as well, although…he doesn't do it that much anymore because he now works overseas."
"I see. I'm glad Shintarou has another friend besides Takao-kun. Would you like to visit sometime? We rarely have any guests." Midorima's father asked.
"He does not need to visit without a valid reason." Midorima cut in, holding an ice pack to his face and is now wearing a light green polo shirt and black jeans. "There is nothing to do in our house anyway."
"I would like to see what Midorima-kun's house look like." Kuroko chided. "Of course I need to ask your permission." Kuroko looked at Midorima with his cerulean eyes, hoping that he would at least say yes. He had already gone to Kise's, Aomine's, Akashi's, and Murasakibara's place when they were in middle school. He never had the chance to visit Midorima's since he would always reject their wanting to visit, be it a group project or team meetings.
Midorima just frowned and took a deep sigh. "Alright…but just for one day! I'm very strict about cleanliness. Just make sure to clean your shoes and lay it parallel to the other shoes before the door. Oh, and don't bring your dog in either."
"Haha, excellent! However, I won't be home until 11. Please take care of my Shintarou when you arrive." The doctor said cheerfully. He finished wrapping clean bandages around Kuroko's leg. Kuroko just smiled and tried to stand up. Even though the antiseptic stung a little, his leg felt much better.
"Thank you very much, Midorima-sensei." Kuroko said as he bowed.
"It's no problem. Oh and don't pay for my services today. It's your first time visiting isn't it, Kuroko-kun?" the doctor said with a huge grin on his face. "I'll just take it out from Midorima's allowance."
"Otou-san…" Midorima murmured. The doctor just laughed.
"Alright, you boys are free to go. Nice meeting you, Kuroko-kun. Don't put too much stress on that leg; it might open the re-open the wound." Midorima's father smiled and waved at them before returning to his paperwork.
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As the two boys walked towards the department store, Kuroko suddenly stopped and looked very troubled. Midorima caught sight of this and wondered if his wound did re-open. He panicked a little.
"What's wrong Kuroko? Does your leg still hurt? I don't want to carry you around."
"Ah, no, it's not that. I'm worried about my training tomorrow. Your father told me to avoid stress on my leg…"
"Then tell your coach you'll be getting a day's rest." Midorima suggested as they walked past the lingerie section of the department store.
"I can't do that, Midorima-kun. I want to train as hard as everyone else. It would be unfair for them if I'm not training alongside them." Kuroko reasoned.
"Still being very noble I see." Midorima said as he pushed up his glasses. "Just don't do anything extreme while in training and don't let that idiot tiger bully you."
Kuroko nodded. "I can always use misdirection." He gave a small smirk.
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"Remind me again why I have to save your sorry ass?" Aomine grumbled as he dragged Kise into a corner.
"I'm so sorry Aominecchi! I didn't know I would attract so many ladies! It must be my suit." Kise admitted. True enough, Kise looked very dashing in a black peak-lapel tux and a yellow formal shirt underneath. His attire radiates sparkles visible to the female populace and to some fanboys as well.
"Damn it Kise! Don't you have any other clothes?!" Kagami shouted as he panted. They ran in circles just to shake off a horde of fangirls and some fanboys as well.
"Kise-chin, stop attracting ants." Murasakibara said as he munched a marshmallow. "This is getting tiresome…I'll just buy more snacks…"
"Muracchi! Don't leave meeee!" Kise pleaded. Aomine and Kagami blocked Kise from escaping their bombardment of rants and complaints.
Murasakibara left the trio as they continued to lecture Kise on what not to wear. As we walked along the string of shops, he wondered where Kuroko went. Seeing him together with Midorima made his stomach ache. 'Mido-chin will be in big trouble when Aka-shin hears about this…'
As he was walking towards the sweets shop, he spotted a familiar green-haired teen. 'Mido-chin…' He quickly strode past many people and caught up with him, not bothering to apologize to those he bumped.
"Hey Mido-chin." Murasakibara greeted the bespectacled teen. Midorima looked up, a sneer formed upon his lips.
"If it isn't Murasakibara… What are you doing here?" Midorima asked as he pushed up his glasses. 'These pests just keep on popping out…'
"I'm just going to buy a stock of these." Murasakibara said as he showed Midorima a bag of chocolate-coated pretzels. "Oya? Where's Kuro-chin?" He asked as he looked around.
"He just went to buy ice cream and how the hell did you know I'm with him?" Midorima questioned as he narrowed his eyes.
"I just saw you walk out from the clinic." Murasakibara said.
"Hello, Murasakibara-kun." A quiet voice interrupted. Murasakibara looked behind him and saw Kuroko holding two ice cream cones in his hands.
"Hey there, Kuro-chin." Murasakibara greeted as he ruffled the Shadow's hair. Kuroko just sighed in annoyance at the gesture.
"Please stop doing that Murasakibara-kun… I'm not a child."
"And if I say no?" Murasakibara answered as he continued to ruffle the Phantom's hair with a content smile.
"Just cease your pestering Murasakibara." Midorima warned, his fists visibly shaking. Murasakibara just smirked at him.
"Hey Kuro-chin, is that vanilla?" He asked as he eyed the icy dessert.
"It is, Murasakibara-kun." Kuroko answered plainly.
"Can I have a taste?" Murasakibara asked innocently, as he held Kuroko's chin. Midorima fumed.
"Buy your own damn ice cream." Midorima said, hostility radiating from him. Murasakibara smirked wider and bent down, suddenly licking the side of Kuroko's cheek. Kuroko just looking dead pan as usual, but his eyes widened at the sudden action.
"Murasakibara-kun?"
Midorima is practically enraged. He grabbed Kuroko's arm and embraced him protectively, glaring at Murasakibara.
"I will not allow such indecency! GET YOUR OWN DAMN ICE CREAM MURASAKIBARA!" Midorima shouted furiously. Kuroko suddenly flinched when Midorima shouted with such anger. 'What's gotten into him?'
Murasakibara just gave a dark smile. "Kuro-chin isn't yours, Mido-chin. I can eat what I want and Kuro-chin just tasted so sweet."
"What nonsense! If you'll excuse me, I still have something to attend to with Kuroko!" Midorima stomped away with Kuroko, tightening his grip around the Shadow's wrist. Murasakibara just watched as Midorima stormed out. 'Tsk Mido-chin…taking Kuro-chin away like that is like taking away my favorite candy.' Murasakibara bit a hard candy cane, breaking it in two. 'You don't own him.'
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"Midorima-kun, you're hurting my wrist." Kuroko complained as his ice cream melted down his hand. Midorima suddenly stopped and let go of his companion's hand.
"I'm sorry." He said as his hands shook. 'That bastard! Who does he think he is, licking Kuroko?! UNFORGIVABLE!'
"It's alright, though it is rude leaving Murasakibara-kun without saying a proper goodbye."
"Like hell will we say a proper goodbye to that bastard!" Midorima shouted.
"Ah, Midorima-kun, your ice cream…" Kuroko pointed at the melting dessert. Midorima winced at the sticky feeling dripping down his wrist.
"Tsk…just my damn luck…" Midorima cursed. Kuroko just looked at the dripping dessert and suddenly licked Midorima's hand, lapping up the creamy melted dessert.
Midorima just stood in shock at the action. His face turned many shades of red and his heart beat rapidly increasing. He didn't know what to do in this situation so he let Kuroko finish what we was doing. Kuroko just licked his lips afterwards.
"K-K-Kuroko?! What…the…hell?!" Midorima stuttered out. "You…you can't just lick other people's hands!"
"It would be such a waste of good vanilla ice cream so I had to do something." Kuroko explained in a neutral tone as he licked his own ice cream cone. 'Plus, it is a waste of perfectly good vanilla ice cream...'
"WHAT KIND OF REASONING IS THAT?!" Midorima shrieked. 'I don't think my heart can take anymore of this! Are you trying to kill me?!'
"It is reason enough for me. Let's continue looking for that lucky item of yours." Kuroko offered. Midorima still has his knees shaking from the after effects of the incident.
"KUROKO!" he exclaimed in embarrassment.
Not far from the pair, heterochromatic eyes observed them from a board games shop, holding two new shogi pieces. He silently took out a pair of scissors and gave out a sinister smile.
"Well if it isn't Shintarou and Tetsuya…what are they doing walking around the mall TOGETHER?"
A/N: Typing this chapter...I have no idea what I'm writing. Guess who made an appearance? There'll be more of him in the next chapter along with the Kurokosexual trio: Ahomine, Bakagami, and Kise. Murasakibara is pretty naughty, isn't he? Anyway, please continue reviewing this story and tell me what you think. I love hearing from you...yes you...the one reading this. :D
Next up: The Chase
