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Atsushi knew something's happening as soon as Takara came running in the room he shared with Kazuo while their parents were away and told him she has to go to Tokyo. He couldn't tell why because he lost it at 'I have to go' part and he didn't care to be honest, but he did care for the fact that he was supposed to keep an eye on Kazuo. He didn't understand what was Takara thinking and why she considered the two of them staying home alone was a good idea. When they got bored with watching TV and complaining how they have to get their own food salvation came in the form of a phone call.

„What?" Atsushi answered lazily. He really didn't want to speak to anyone right now, unless it was Takara informing him of her return.

„Atsushi, it's me. I was just wondering if you wanted to come to practice today, I know you've already been once this month but still." Himuro spoke from the other side of the line.

„Oh, Muro-chin. Let me just ask Kazuo." He turned his head towrds the little boy who was staring at him waiting for explanation. „Do you want to go to my school and see me play basketball?"

„Yes!" Kazuo clapped his hands.

„I'll come Muro-chin. And I'll bring Kazu-chin with me."

„How come?" Himuro asked. Why would he bring Takara's brother with him?

„Taka-chin had to go to Tokyo, dunno why, so I'm stuck with Kazu." Murasakibara replied.

„You're lucky because Araki-sensei wouldn't be happy about that, but she won't be there today."

„I don't care. Will you come and get us?"

„I'll be there in thirty minutes."

„Okay."

„See you Atsushi."

The last thing Atsushi wanted when he brought the kid with him inside of the gym was this. This. He couldn't even name what this was. All the players were gathered around the boy and kept asking him questions and it continued until Fukui charged in and took Kazuo in his arms.

„Leave him, damn it. He's confused and you keep gawking at him."

„Calm down Fukui-senpai we were just having fun." One of the first years tried to calm him down.

„And the brat's so cute." Okamura said and pinched Kazuo's cheeks. Takara's brother immedieatly forgot about his dislike of Fukui and slammed his head against his chest to keep himself away from the rest of the boys around him.

„Anyone would be cute compared to you Gorilla. See what you did? You scared him!" Fukui snapped angrily.

„Calm down Fukui-senpai. I'm sure Kazuo is fine." Himuro said while helping Kazuo stand on his own feet.

„And where the hell is your idiotic sister?" really where was she? Fukui knew she was late pretty much always, but it was different now. There was no sign of her coming and he was dying to make fun of her. She litteraly ran away after her teacher freed them from detention because she was embarassed of the way he was holding her so he never got a chance to laugh at her stupid crush on her stupid teacher who was annoyingly good looking even though he was a stupid asshole. Fukui couldn't help but to think about it. Maybe that was the reason she wasn't coming. He wondered.

„Only I can say that about Bakara!" Kazuo screamed and kicked Fukui in the shin. Perfect, just perfect, this day just keeps getting better.

„Taka-chin will be really angry if you continue to behave like this. And I will get angry too." Murasakibara said and Kazuo nodded. He hated when Atsushi used his scary look on him.

„So? Is she coming to get the kid or not?" Fukui asked again.

„She went to Tokyo. She's coming back tomorrow around noon." Atsushi answered.

„We should start practicing. Araki-sensei will kill us if she founds out we did nothing." Himuro suggested. Stopping them from continuing the conversation was the best he could do for Takara, it would be a bad idea to get Atsushi to start asking questions. Takara asked Himuro to keep Atsushi and Kazuo safe while she's in Tokyo because she needed to speak with Kagami's shadow friend and they both knew Atsushi wouldn't be happy about it.

Their practice ended soon after because Fukui kept glaring and screaming at everyone each time they got near Kazuo. He was terrified that the kid was going to get hurt because he knew how Takara would react. He wasn't sure why he cared about it though, but he felt like now he was indebted to her for making her feel all embarassed during their detention. He really did take that holding thing too far when he refused to let her go until the end. He could still see her red face when her teacher came in, she could barely stand still without shaking. They were so close to being caught in that compromising situation and while he only laughed it off she was really hurt. He noticed how she acted in the aqaurium too, she shut him up with her hand but kept her distance after. He greeted his teammates and went straight home, he couln't deal with them right now.

„I can just go and get her when she comes from Tokyo tomorrow. No. I don't care what she thinks. But then again, it would be bad if we were unfriendly like that especially since Murasakibara's here too. We do go to same school and spend more time together than before. No. I don't care." Fukui muttered to himself on his way home.

But even though he didn't care he still waited at the train station for train from Tokyo to arrive. He stood up and walked nonchalantly towards the brown haired girl he was waiting for. Her eyes widened when she turned around to see him. Only now did he notice how dark her eyes actually were.

„Are you mad at me?" he asked, after all that was what he came for.

„Why are you here?" Takara asked feeling more and more confused by the second.

„Answer me, and walk." He pushed her gently and took her bag.

„I'm not mad at you. Why would I be mad at you?"

„Because of this." Fukui let go of the bag and grabbed her leg in the same way he did before, but he was smarter now and let her go immedieatly, but it wasn't fast enough because she was blushing furiously and turned her head from him.

„See. Now you're angry again." Fukui said picking her bag up and continuing to walk slowly in front of her.

„I'm not mad!" she pinched his shoulder so hard it made him flinch. „I lied. But, now I'm fine. You just have to stop surprising me like that. It's true that we know each other for some time, but we only got to really know each other not so long ago because of Atsushi, that's why it made me feel. You know. Weird and awkward."

„I thought you were avoiding me." Fukui admitted.

„Yeah, right." She snorted. „ You're not handsome enough to make me feel that way." She laughed.

„Oh, but I am handsome." Fukui pointed out.

„Well, kind of."

„Are you admitting your wish to become my girlfriend."

„I'm not blind and I'm not an idiot. You're handsome, kind of, like I'd give you seven out of ten, eight on a good day. But being with you, really?" Takara smirked at him. Hanging around with Fukui wasn't so bad after all.

„True. You only have eyes for your teacher." It was Fukui's turn to smirk now.

„I'll kill you." She hissed at him.

„I already told you that I'm fast and that you can't get me."

„So. Fukui-kun, you really came all the way here to make sure your new friend wasn't mad at you."

„So?"

„That's kind of cute." She said as she struggled to keep up with his pace.

„Please. I'm the definition of cute."