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Just the thought a certain orange head made his blood boil. Her skills in basketball were too good enough. An unreasonable power behind that small body, Aomine learned that looks can be deceiving. Especially with a certain shadow's girlfriend.
The tanned player was leaning on a post on a court, watching some poor skilled players dully while spinning a ball on his finger. He was wearing a sweater with a black shirt underneath, pants and sneakers, perfect clothes for a cold weather. Aomine was waiting for Hikari for two hours already, not that the orangette was late. He was really early by two hours, so it was just around time that the girl should arrive any minute now.
"Aomine-san!" he turned and smirked. Perfect. He angled his hand and threw the ball in a deadly accuracy, aiming for the girl's face. She squeaked before ducking a little but her hand perfect caught the ball without any difficulty. She pouted before dribbling to him. "That was pretty rude Aomine-san."
"Let's play." He immediately grabbed her arm and tried to drag her to a vacant court if she didn't stand in her place steadily staring with her orange eyes. He stared back, completely confused. "What?"
"You know Rin can't Aomine-san." She shook her head and pulled her arm away. "Tetsu might get angry."
"But you played last time even though Tetsu already forbid you." He spat, he once again took her arm but the girl had stepped back. "Let's go." He knows he was being childish, but… Kuroko did say that someone would defeat him. He can feel it; within this girl is the power to.
"I can't Aomine-san. You know how scary Tetsu gets when angry." She deadpanned. Aomine knows that tone, his shadow. How come the girl had copied it perfectly? "But I do promise you that I would play with you someday… but not now." The sudden coldness of her voice made him shiver. The sincerity is there but still… it was cold and distant not the bubbly and warm Hikari he knew. "So shall we start your investigation Detective Aomine Daiki-san?" she grinned before turning while humming a cheerful tune.
He blinked, just how does this girl manage to change personality in a split second?
Aomine sighed before following the shorter one. He regretfully remembered the task Akashi had given him. That is to know more about Hikari. Since Aomine wasn't really the type to investigate around, he would rather ask the subject herself. He had told Hikari the very truth, not any excuses or anything just a straight "Can-I-ask-about-yourself-more? Because-Akashi-told-me-so." Not that the girl refused it, the reason why they are together now.
"Gomen ne Aomine-san. Rin forgot to take a piece of cake from Atsu earlier." She sheepishly smiled. "How about Rin treat you in that café there? It looked warm and cozy there." She pointed at a certain café. Aomine agreed, free food is tastier than anything.
They arrived at a café and were greeted by a cute waitress with quite huge breasts which Aomine ogled for a second. Hikari saw this before lightly kicking him from behind and smiled at the waitress "Table for two please."
The waitress guided them to a table and attended their orders. Aomine gaped as he saw how high the prices of the food are. He peeked at Hikari over the menu; the girl was leisurely picking something from her menu probably because her wallet might get empty if she and Aomine ordered a lot.
"Can you just give us your best meal for two?" Hikari finally spoke after a minute of thinking.
The waitress blinked "Ah yes, but that would cos-"
"And also please do call Ayase Mikuru here. Rin would be glad to have a word with her."
"But customer-san, Ayase-sama is quite busy. I think I can handle the problem, may I know what it is?" the waitress gulped. Was there a problem immediately? Did she make a mistake already?
"There is no problem Sakura-san" the orange head smiled. "Rin appreciates the information about Mi-chan. And also, Rin can afford the best meal for two which costs around 4,000 yen."
"A-ah hai. Gomenasai costumer-sama." The waitress blushed embarrassingly
Hikari laughed "Iie, it's alright. Rin actually don't like having enough money, but trust Rin. Rin do have one. An advice Sakura-san, looks are very deceiving." She winked before smiling sweetly.
Sakura, infected by the smile, also smiled before going to the counter to get the order. Hikari hummed before closing her eyes getting drowned to the music in the café.
Aomine watched with wide eyes and gaping mouth. Did she just ordered something that costs double of his monthly allowance? Did she just spoke like an adult earlier? There are many mysteries in this girl, he thought.
"Oi, Hono-"
"Hikarin." she snapped her eyes open which made Aomine slightly startled. "Please do call Rin Hikarin like everyone else does."
"O-oh…" he nodded "So Hikarin, what the hell was that all about?"
She giggled before propping her arms to the table, interlacing her fingers and let her chin rest on it. "A-ra, I think the investigation of Detective Aomine Daiki-san has started." A mysterious smile graced her. "It was nothing but it's just another face I set up in public."
"Another face?"
"Yes, another. Did you know that I might be lying to all of you right now?" His eyes widened for the nth time of the day "A cheerful Hikari, a childish Hikari, a serious Hikari, a bubbly Hikari, a mature Hikari, a great player Hikari, and a lot more of Hikari. Did you know it I'm not really one of those? I'm just hiding my true self Aomine-san. "
The chocolate shake of Hikari and his juice were served first. Even though he was slightly thirsty, he can't bear to tear his eyes of Hikari who was enjoying her shake "My girlfriend side to Tetsu, it was just a lie too, you know. No one knows the truth about me yet. I'm very aware of the threat Sei has given to you all. I hate to break his feelings but I can't return those."
"So are you implying that... you may also be lying now?" Aomine croaked his throat totally dry also hoping he was right. After all, her smile is quite similar to his captain.
Hikari chuckled darkly "Correct~" then she cracked up before laughing so hard "HAHAHA! I'm actually surprised that you managed to get that one correct Aomine-san" she giggled "Tetsu told Rin that you are quite of a dense one, or Rin might say, stupid one out of the group aside for Kise-san."
Aomine frowned, was she taking everything a joke? "But seriously speaking, I do lie in some things Aomine-san. I am lying. But the one I am now… it's a me that I want to be." She smiled "I wish you understand that."
No he didn't but seeing that smile made him refused to do so. Their food was finally served and they ate in complete silence. Well, that lasted until Aomine break through the ice "What kind of food do you usually eat?"
"Hmm… something that is included in Rin's balanced diet. Aside from that Tetsu's boiled eggs and sweets especially chocolates." She grinned
"Now that I remembered, your cakes are delicious. How come Satsuki can't cook well like you?" he grumbled.
"Well, it's in the person actually and… Rin have nothing to do? It's a hobby aside for sewing things." She blinked "Oh yeah! I almost forgot. Here have this." She took a dark blue scarf from her bag and gave it to him "A gift for being Tetsu's friend."
He froze, was he still Kuroko's friend? Even after all those things he had done to him? "Tetsu speaks highly of you and your street ball Aomine-san. I wish you could play with basketball with more fun. And no, having an equal opponent is not an option. You love the sport so… play with a smile." She smiled sweetly, tilting her head for emphasize.
Aomine blushed at the very sight of her radiating smile. 'So this is the smile Akashi was talking about…' he thought.
They had finished eating, more like Aomine finishing off first. Hikari stood up checking her phone. "Let's go Aomine-san."
"What about the bill?" he was paling, so the talk about earlier was also a lie?
She blinked "Ah right. Wait for Rin okay?~" the orange head skipped away while humming another unique tone.
It only took her a two minutes or so before they went out of the café. Aomine had learned that the girl used to lived in America, she and Kuroko met due to their parent's circumstances (which she told that more info about it will remain as a secret), the Seirin had accepted her well except for the fact that they treat her like some little sister and she was actually 17, a year older than him.
"Your older than Tetsu?!" his dark blue eyes widened.
"There's nothing surprising about that isn't it?" she blinked her orange orbs, that somehow felt familiar to him just a different color.
Aomine wanted to give up. The girl was too mysterious for his own good. Right, the girl was cheerful and bubbly, her smile is attractive enough, and bright personality but what if everything was also just a lie as she said earlier? What if those smiles were something to hide something darker?
Looks are very deceiving indeed.
I don't think I made enough sense here (._.) I hope you like this chapter! Sorry if Aomine was kind of OCC! I couldn't grasp his personality well just as Kise. And I'm planning to do a Midorima chapter next. *wink* Just like last chapter! 3 reviews before I update! *grin*
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