A/N: Hello Hello Hello, Merry Christmas! Here's chapter 15 :D It's a sort of filler(I dont like it that much but I think it was necessary for the flow), the real drama will kick off fully in the next chapter. One quick question though: is the pace of the story alright with you all? Between the humorous bursts and the dramatic parts, I'm afraid of not being able to keep it constant or pleasant. I'm trying my best to balance those two and I hope that I'm doing justice to it. Anyway, enjoy the reading and have a nice day/evening~
"Cabernet Sauvignon hmmm~," Ogiwara hummed. He was on full-on teasing mode today. He savored the shocked expression of his brother-in-law as they made their way into the school premises.
"Wh-what? Where?!" the older male asked agitatedly while feigning ignorance in an attempt to hide his initial shock. The expensive bottle of wine he bought was supposed to be well hidden away from his wife and little brother.
"Under the backseat of your car, duh. It was as obvious as the Gorgon head's red hair," the teen boy snorted in reply. The teacher could only hope that Shiori did not notice it. This was part of his surprise for today.
"Red wine and roses," the teen boy cooed as he watched a slight blush creep on his brother-in-law's face.
"Romantic dinner for the lovesick couple's fifth wedding anniversary," he continued teasingly as they kept walking. Ogiwara was enjoying the embarrassment of Takuo-san a bit too much.
"You will be the third wheel." The older male interrupted his moment to burst his happy bubble.
"Ouch," Ogiwara faked a pained expression while placing a hand on his heart. The teacher enjoyed the short moment of silence that was bestowed to him. He knew that the brunette would quickly come back with his sharp wit.
"I'm offended. I consider myself more of a majestic unicycle than a third wheel though. I can't help but lead everywhere I go," Ogiwara said haughtily, with a tinge of joke in his voice and a dramatic walk to make it even funnier. He imagined Akashi Seijuro saying something like that. Both males cracked up in laughter.
"Yeah, right," Takuo-san said in between his fits.
"What are we going to do today on this very special occasion?" Ogiwara asked when their laugh finally died down.
"I'm going to take your sister out for dinner. It's a surprise! Don't tell her," the older male broke to him. Takuo-san was smiling like some blushing teenager.
"ARE YOU BOTH LEAVING ME ALONE?" Ogiwara exclaimed. His whole plan of surprising the couple with his gift was going to be a major flop.
"I'm sorry, Shige-chan," the teacher quickly said when he saw the bright smile on his adorable brother-in-law's face drop.
"It's alright. You don't have to apologize," the brunette smiled back, but the disappointment that he felt was evident on his face. However, he did not want to get in the couple's way of romancing.
"At what time will you return home? Well, that is if you plan on returning," Ogiwara continued to taunt the elder male and watched(in inner delight) as the big idiot stuttered in his response.
"I-I don't think that yo-your sister will want to-to return h-home after the dinner," the older male mumbled quietly, but loud enough for Ogiwara to hear.
The teen boy chuckled awkwardly and blushed slightly in shame at the honest reply. He accidentally crossed the line with his taunting and got a share of embarrassment from his brother-in-law now. He did not want to know about his sister's romantic adventures, goddamn it! It was so stupidly innocent and dumb of him to think that the couple would spend the night at home with a kid like him around.
Ogiwara thought that his sister and Takuo would be enjoying the expensive wine after having a grandiose feast of a dinner at home itself, and felt really stupid when he realized that he did not even consider the probability of them going out to enjoy the night. Ogiwara sighed, but he could still get his gift across to the couple in some other way. He had taken the time of his life yesterday to prepare his finest creation of a New York cheesecake that would complement the red wine that his brother-in-law bought perfectly. He was a dedicated little brother, he concluded. He even went out of his way to get the best Philadelphia cheese around to make that cake. It was carefully kept in the school kitchen after a little negotiation with Maeno-sensei. Ogiwara decided that he would give it to Takuo before they set out for their dinner. He still wanted them to have that cheesecake and cry over its deliciousness because obviously, the couple would not be able to enjoy the maximum of their night's out without his dessert. His creations were godly and finger-licking good.
Anyway, at least he would not have to deal with his drunk sister now. Score. He had had his dose of PDA at home between the lovey-dovey couple, even though it was completely unintentional. Ogiwara had planned on locking himself in his room after dinner to give the intoxicated couple some privacy for this occasion. He did not want to stumble across them being all touchy-feely with each other after a few glasses of wine down.
Her sister's clinging habit always got completely over the top after a couple of drinks. Now, add a bottle of good quality wine to that, and only her drunk idiot husband could handle her. Ogiwara rejoiced at the idea of having the house for him for the night. He could watch his animes loudly without headphones on. Heck! He could even connect his laptop with the television screen to watch the episodes on widescreen. Double Score.
Now that the term assessments exams were all over, Ogiwara had been enjoying the last week of this term in peace and tranquility. The atmosphere was relaxed, jovial even, since the school basketball team brought the wining cup for the Interhigh tournament. Even after the win, the basketball captain made no attempt to approach him with the weird ass ideas that Ogiwara highly disapproved of. Akashi Seijuro had been awfully quiet lately, and Ogiwara hoped that the snob heir remained like that for the rest of his life: mouth shut, and away from him.
How naïve of him, to hope for something like that.
Rakuzan won.
It was the last week of the first term. The InterHigh tournament as well as the term assessments were over and Akashi was a bit more free and relaxed. The school principal was pleased by their team's performance and victory, but for the heir, winning was like breathing. It was natural for him to win at everything. He had to derive pleasure from other stuffs that came along the so-called challenges.
He was slightly surprised to see the new light that Tetsuya chose. Their play was indeed passionate, and after a long time, Akashi was finally anticipating to play against someone, the new duo in Seirin. Kagami Taiga was a ball of raw, pure talent that blasted everyone on court, and Tetsuya's shadow became even more precise and accurate next to him. It was not as perfect as the Daiki-Tetsuya pair, but it was still very promising. Akashi was sure that Tetsuya would have even more to offer for the Winter Cup. He was not going to underestimate this new Light and Shadow duo, and knew better than to lay back and rest.
"I humbly request you to allow the transfer of Ogiwara Shigehiro to the basketball club. His teamwork and coordination abilities can help to make a substantial improvement in our current team who unfortunately still have to reach their optimal performance those areas," Akashi said in a polite voice that he usually used in official meetings. He was in the principal's office and was lying through his teeth. To add up to the lie, he even gave the principal a few tapes of the matches that the brunette played in middle school. If he had to lie, he always made sure to sell the lie properly.
Even the principal knew better than to refuse to his little 'requests', especially since the Akashi heir went out of his way to bring proofs with him. Akashi Seijurou was straightforward in his approach. He was never a person to beat around the bushes. The decision was simple and quick.
After the little talk with the school principal during lunch, he got what he desired. Akashi left the man's office with a vicious smile that made everyone nearby cower away. The letter found in his hand was going to be his little source of personal entertainment for the final match during the Winter Cup. He did not have to consult with whosoever to get his work done. He was an Akashi after all.
Ogiwara Shigehiro was officially transferred to the first string of the basketball club.
Reviews will be much appreciated! It's Christmas time, let's be generous :P
