mayukuro things

Fandom: Kuroko no Basuke
Character(s): Mayuzumi Chihiro, Kuroko Tetsuya
Pairing(s): Mayuzumi/Kuroko

Notes: Originally posted on the mayukuro blog on Tumblr. Just something short. I've been wanting to write based on this post (sarcastic-snowflake tumblr com/ post/ 91352743913/) for a long time (like a year ago /laughs).

Competition

Kuroko enjoyed the thrills of basketball: the feeling of adrenaline rushing through his veins as the timer counted down; the tension between opposing teams while trying to possess the ball; and the struggle to gain points and defend the goal.

Not all times did he play basketball. More often than not, he would be reading books, playing with Nigou, or petting the stray cats while walking to the station. There weren't as thrilling but they weren't bad. In fact, he enjoyed these quiet moments where he didn't need to deal with the competitive streak he only get to experience on court.

However, it changed one day.

The university Kuroko attended was a twenty-minute walk from the station. One morning when he got off the train, a guy was three steps ahead of him–one holding an opened light novel, the other tucked inside the pocket.

At first, Kuroko didn't pay any attention to him until he noticed that the same guy was always walking ahead of him. Whenever he reached the corner of the street, the guy had already crossed a few seconds before the light turned red.

When the realization sank that he had never had a upper hand against the guy, Kuroko felt his competitive streak rising.

They always took the earliest train schedule (from what he observed) so there was no point on waking up early. Speed walking was a failed attempt because the guy seemingly would go faster as if sensing Kuroko's intention. He tried running, but the other guy already had a significant distance between them before Kuroko could start.

The thought of giving up never crossed his mind but when would fate give him a chance to beat Mr. Light Novel?

Opportunity finally presented itself. For once, he was three steps ahead of the guy. Never in his experience outside of basketball did he feel so elated.

Another step and the next second the guy ran in front of him, turning around fully with a smirk. The guy was actually handsome now that he had taken the time to properly look at him. His silver hair framing his head perfectly, dull eyes glinting with a challenge.

Kuroko felt the need to punch his face because it was illegal and he was supposed to be winning this round.

"I've been winning for two months now. Can't have you take the win and ruin my streak. See you tomorrow," and once more the light turned red.

Tomorrow, Kuroko would be running and kicking that guy in the ass.