It's very late at night, I had some creativity left and decided this needed a new chapter.

Ignore the grammar. Too tired to correct mistakes.

I hope you like it. 8D

Disclaimer: I love Ed Sheeran and holy god damn, I don't own KuroBasu.

"Do you really have to go?" Kise pouted and gripped his cup of coffee tighter.

"It's been a few days since I last called Kuroko. For all I know, he might have called the police already." Kagami sighed.

Kise didn't want to be left alone with Momoi and Aomine. He grew kind of used to the idea of Kagami sticking by his side and defending him. But now that Aomine apologized, there was no threat. Kise knew Aomine wouldn't make him feel ridiculous again.

It was early in the morning, Kise could barely sleep after Aomine's late visit. He scolded himself for calling him 'Aominecchi' when he didn't intend to. It was just he felt so familiar with the whole situation. That's why he blurted it out. Aomine obviously didn't like the sound of that name anymore.

"Good morning," he heard Aomine's voice behind him.

Kagami greeted him and Kise slightly turned to see his ex-lover. Aomine's hair was still kind of damp from the morning shower. Kise felt his cheeks burn when he remembered he would always take a shower with Aomine back when they were together. Aomine used to address it as complete waste of water when you're not showering with your boyfriend.

Aomine didn't notice Kise's sudden face change and sat next to him. He poured some coffee in a cup and leaned back in his chair. Momoi had to go to work, since she was the only one who could keep her identity safe without a problem.

"Okay, I'm gonna go," Kagami said and Aomine shook his head.

"I seriously don't understand why would you want to take Kuroko with you," he said.

Kagami shot him a look and paused before answering. "If you knew what real love was, you'd know why I'm doing this."

Aomine sipped his coffee.

"You'd think I don't know why I'm doing this," he said and wavered at the space in front of him. And then he froze. Kise stiffened too, not believing the words he had just heard. Did he just hear it right?

Interpreting Aomine's words, it would mean that…

Aomine coughed quickly, hiding this awkward moment and barely leaving time for Kise to wonder what Aomine meant by saying those words.

Kise was so caught up with Aomine, he didn't notice Kagami's lips turning upwards. Kagami was pretty sure Aomine was lying to himself. He couldn't get over the fact that he still loved Kise. Once they had something so special, so true, that it was impossible not to follow their hearts. Apparently, Kise was the smarter one in this situation. He admitted he loved Aomine long ago, while the tanned one was as stupid as a log.

Kagami left them alone, for he saw the conversation coming. He needed to think about his own life too. He had to get Kuroko. Get him somewhere safe and sound.

Kise gulped the rest of his coffee down and thought his heart would burst out of his chest. He was so afraid of being alone with Aomine. He craved for his touch, his kiss, his breath on his neck. He wanted his lover back for so long.

"You sleep okay?" Aomine asked all of a sudden. He seemed really concentrated in his coffee, reading its secrets in the depths of the dark substance.

"S-sure," Kise answered and they were silent.

They were the only ones left at Momoi's place. Kise knew that these few days were horribly rushed, so now they had nothing to do. He stopped worrying about the tapes and Akashi, because all he needed was here. His Aomine.

The blue haired man still examined the coffee.

"You?" Kise finally said, ruining the silence.

"Couldn't sleep," Aomine said and sipped his coffee again.

"Me neither," Kise admitted and poured some coffee into his cup once more. He just needed an excuse to stay in the same room with Aomine for as long as he could. "How come?"

Aomine bit his lip and shuffled in his chair uncomfortably. His muscles were tenser than ever, so lush and amazing. His hair wasn't as damp, but it still was a darker shade of blue.

"I was thinking about my memories," he breathed out and Kise lifted his eyebrow. Aomine turned to him and smiled sadly. "We were barely kids when we dated."

Kise nodded and gulped some coffee down. Aomine seemed to have lost the ability to talk, but then he opened his mouth.

"I still haven't listened to your side of the story," he said and Kise's eyes widened.

"Mine?" he asked. "There's nothing much to tell."

"I'd like to listen, actually, for once," Aomine said.

"Are you sure?" Kise was nervous. Aomine drew his chair closer and their knees touched. Kise flinched.

"Yes," Aomine said. "It's about time I knew what happened."

Kise drew a breath out, trying to forget that they were so close. Aomine didn't seem to notice the distance between them.

"You remember how we got to the party in the first place," Kise said, unsure of himself. Aomine nodded. "After Akashi met me, he said you couldn't come and gave me a glass of vodka and pepsi, I think. It wasn't much, but I got drunk from two of the cups. Akashi gave me the second one too."

Aomine's eyes narrowed, but Kise didn't think it was something special. It probably was him feeling down again.

"So I felt really really hammered and this girl helped me up Akashi's room." Kise said, lowering his voice. "I don't remember much after, but I guess I got out of control."

"Do you remember how I found you?" Aomine asked out of nowhere.

"No, not really. Everything was a blur. I only remember thinking I've never been with a girl before." Kise blushed and Aomine's lips were a tight line.

You've done it again, Kise thought. He was scared of how Aomine would react, but the tanned one didn't draw his knee away. Kise felt hot and unsure if he could hold this frustration in longer. He wanted to touch Aomine so bad.

"Okay," Aomine said and finished his coffee. They stayed for a while and Kise had a crazy idea. So crazy, that it might just work.

Kise breathed in and closed his eyes. "Aominecchi," he said loudly.

He didn't see how Aomine reacted, but felt the knee of his ex-lover twitch. When he did open his eyes, he saw Aomine's blank stare, no blinking, no movement, just him sitting stiff and cold.

Kise knew this was his single chance. He reached for Aomine's face and brushed his fingers on his cheek.

He was very surprised to see Aomine lean into his touch without hesitation. It looked like he was lost, seeing only Kise and his hands.

Kise proceeded to trail his fingers on Aomine's neck and finally he ended his hand on his chest. Aomine didn't move, he was stuck in their own little fantasy. He forgot how Kise could drive him mad with only his touch.

Kise lifted his beautiful eyes and they met Aomine's blazing ones. Kise felt like they were caught in time, like everything was like before. His hand was drawing the heartbeats out of Aomine. Ba dump. Ba dump. Ba dump. They were leaning into each other, closer than they have been in six years, but at the last minute, Aomine understood what was happening.

He drew back and jumped from his seat. He seemed nervous, appalled. He grabbed his head and brushed his hair back.

"Kise, I-," he said. "I can't do this."

Kise didn't say a word.

"I've been trying and trying to forget you, and you suddenly just barge into my life, and I can't –," he stopped talking and closed his eyes. "I can't just accept you back into my life. Not just yet."

"Alright," Kise was holding his breath the whole time. "Okay, I understand."

But Kise knew he would wait for Aomine to get to his senses. He knew it was worth the wait and the pain of six years. For he was the happiest man he didn't get rejected for the second time in his life.

Review, you guys, when I see them, it makes me crave to write more. 8D