Hello minna, hehe sorry for the late update. Anyways, I've been very busy lately, even though school's out of the pic (as of now). This chapter, I don't know if it's good or something, I can't find the right inspiration, urgh. Hope you enjoy!
warning: refer to the previous chapters. plus, no flames, if you don't like the idea of tagging kuroko and momoi in an aokaga story, you don't have to read this
disclaimer: the characters are not mine
CUPID'S story
This is where the drama begins...
I can still remember how much Taiga and Daiki enjoyed their training camp together with the team. Looking at the way they secretly exchanged meaningful glances, the way Taiga smiled when Daiki was around, and the way both of them completely forgot the fact that the other is dating the other's childhood friend, it seems that they had made their decisions, as for the moment.
To ENJOY the time they can spare for each other.
Yes, they can say that using mobile phones and other gadgets is not allowed during their work out, but let them be, let them think it that way because that's the only reason they can lessen their guilt.
Though nothing lasts forever...
When they arrived at their school, that was a friday night, both aces were shocked at the sight that welcomed them. Satsuki and Tetsuya were waiting and smiling.
Taiga smiled back and glances quickly at Tetsuya before giving his girlfriend a tight hug and a kiss in her forehead, the way he always do whenever he had a chance.
"Aomine-kun, can we talk?" Tetsuya pleaded.
Daiki walked towards them slowly, his saphire eyes were concentrated in the smaller guy while deliberately bumping the redhead's shoulder, a gesture that didn't escape Satsuki and Tetsuya's sight.
"It has been a long time Tetsu." He answered.
Tetauya nodded, "Yes."
"So what are we going to talk about?" He didn't mean to sound irritated, but he do.
"Aomine-kun, can I walk you home?" Kuroko deadpanned.
Sighing, Daiki agreed. 'Much better than seeing the idiot going mushy in front of Satsuki anyway.'
Without any other word, he headed outside. Tetsuya managed to bow politely to Taiga and Satsuki before catching up with his ex boyfriend.
What happened next? Nothing, just the two of them talking about things.
Tetsuya did that just to give Satsuki and Taiga the time they needed to clear things up, and they will not settle things down when Daiki's around the corner. The teal-head already accepted the fact that the guy that he loves, yes he still loves Daiki that time, already loves someone else, and worse of all, Daiki loves his best friend. His Light, his Kagami-kun, the one he can never hate.
"So Tetsu, what do you want to talk about?" Daiki asked.
"Nothing really." Tetsuya answered silently.
Daiki looked up at the sky as if searching, "In the mountains, during this hour, the sky's never dark because the stars are already scattered around."
Tetsuya didn't answer, though he looked up as well. City sky will always be starless.
"I'm sorry." Daiki said after a while.
"For what Aomine-kun."
"For messing things up." The bluenette shrugged.
"Do you regret it?" Tetsuya stopped and faced him, for a very long time, Daiki saw anxiety in the other boy's eyes.
"Regret? Yes and no."
"Yes and no..." Tersuya repeated.
"If you ask me if I regret loving Taiga, then the answer is no. I don't regret that Tetsu, even though I know how much It will hurt me or you, or Satsuki, even Taiga. Selfish right."
"Hurt you?" The teal head inquired.
Daiki nodded and stared at the ground, trying to hide his painful expression through smirk, "We both know it right Tetsu? That guy will never do anything to hurt Satsuki, even though it means hurting himself as well. That's why, even though I'm just a sideline, just the 'Best man' and not his groom, it's okay, yes that's okay."
"What's your regret then?" Tetsuya asked, changing the topic.
"I have many, mind you." Daiki forced a laugh, "First, hurting Satsuki. Second, making them get closer. Third, hurting you. There are more, but my biggest regret would be..."
"..."
"Knowing that he feels the same I feel, damn it! It is so much easier if he hated me instead, so much easier if he shove me off, punch me, anything!" Daiki sighed again.
"Aomine-kun..."
"So what's youre motive Tetsu? Just get to the point okay, I'm tired and I want to sleep."
Tetsuya took a deep breath first before answering his question. "Momoi-san called me and ask me a favor."
"And what is that?"
"I can't tell you, I mean, I don't think I'm in the right place to tell you that."
"..."
"Aomine-kun..."
"I won't do anything okay?!" He shouted. "Well then, ja ne."
"If you want to be happy, then do something. You already hurt me anyway, then why hesitate this time?"
"Shut up!"
"You think Momoi-san is too weak? No Aomine-kun, unlike you and me, she'll fight for her happiness."
"I thought you were on Satsuki's side Tetsu?" Daiki raised any eyebrow.
Tetsuya shook his head. "I am on nobody's side Aomine-kun. I'm just being honest here."
"You're honest right now?" He asked sarcastically.
"Yes I am. Because I'm selfish too. I want you to be happy-"
"Oh shut up Tetsu, that's very hypocrite!"
"Hypocrite? I just think that it's better thn to have you and yet you're secretly wishing I was somebody else." He bite his lower lip. "I'm selfish that's why I don't want to pity my self."
They were silent for a moment, then it was Daiki who spoke first. "I don't know, I mean if I ask him to stay by my side then what about Satsuki? If I talked to Satsuki, I don't really know what to tell."
"I guess it's better if you rest for today."
"Yeah, un... Thanks Tetsu."
The teal-head didn't answer, he just bowed politely.
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Going back to Satsuki and Taiga...
"Kagamin! How's your training?"
"Well, it's brutal and all, but I pretty much enjoyed it." Taiga looked away. He can't look at her in the eye without feeling remorse.
"Kagamin..." Satsuki tiptoed and held the redhead's face between her fingers and kissed him.
If it was a few months ago, Taiga will pull her closer and answer her gesture. But that time, he remembered Daiki's warm lips in his, his eyes, his touch, and without thinking, Taiga automatically pushed his girlfriend away.
"Satsuki, I, no that was not, I'm sorry."
"Kagamin, what's wrong?"
"I really am sorry Satsuki." Taiga tried to hide his face by burying it at the girl's shoulder. He felt, once again, that his girlfriend hugged him and patted his back. 'Yes, Satsuki's my girlfriend. I love her.' He tried to not listen to his inner voice saying a certain bluenette's name.
"I love you Kagamin."
"Yeah, I love you too." 'Aomine'
"Hey..." Satsuki started to drag Taiga out of his school.
"Hmmn?"
"Tomorrow, are you free?"
"There's no practice so, yes I am." Taiga smiled, holding Satsuki's hands.
"Then let's go on a date Kagamin!" She said cheerfully.
"Okay, where do you want to go?"
"It's a secret, just be up at 6 am okay?"
"Stupid Satsuki, I always woke up early."
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Satsuki checked herself in front of the mirror for the fifth time, "This is it Satsuki!" And headed downstairs where she heard Taiga ringing her door bell.
"Goodmorning Satsu-" Taiga's eyes widened. "What are you wearing?!"
Satsuki chuckled, "It's great right?"
I rolled my eyes. The girl's trying so hard. She's wearing a black tees and a basketball shorts, plus her running shoes. She tied her hair in a tight bun.
"I though we're going on a date?" Taiga panicked.
"Yes! In the street court Kagamin! Let's play one-on-one."
Taiga is not stupid. He knew what the girl is trying to do.
"Satsuki-"
"Just pretend that I'm Dai-chan!" She smiled. "Just give me this Day Kagamin, you promise!"
Taiga gave in, sighed, and nodded. "Satsuki, why?"
"Just... Maybe if I do this, you'll love me again..."
"But I love you, I really do."
"And you love him too, the same way that he loves you as well."
"Satsuki please-"
Satsuki retreated and went back to her front door. "I changed my mind Kagamin, let's postpone our one-on-one okay? I don't feel well."
Taiga knocked and called and knocked and called, until he gave up. "I'll call you later."
Then he walks away.
Satsuki on the other hand grabbed her phone and dialed Daiki's number. "Dai-chan, just promise me one thing okay?"
"..."
I can't promise daily updates, sorry :(((
xoxoxoxoxo
TBC