"Ano, Kuroko-san?" A voice called to him as he was resting after the photoshoot. It might be fun and all but the light and heat really are just too intense.
"Hnm? Sakurai-kun? Can I help you with something?"
"Uhh, I was wondering if you have any plans after the shoot. Sorry for asking." Sakurai bowed which irritated Kuroko a lot.
"I have a date with Kise-kun. And stop bowing and saying sorry it irritates me to no end."
"S-sor-" Sakurai was about to bow again but Kuroko gave a sharp glare...well the expression didn't change but the intense stare from the glacial blue eyes are quite hard to handle. "Date with Kise-san?" Sakurai immediately improvised his sentence.
"Yeah. Though I can't find him anywhere." Kuroko said as if it is a no trouble.
"Ano, I think I saw Kise-san leaving the building minutes ago. He seems a bit down."
"Well that's a first." Kuroko wondered why. Kise didn't talk to him after the photoshoot but instead he disappeared off to who knows where. Kise always happy and cheerful and jumping all around fussing over the littlest thing possible.
"Ano-" Sakurai started again when Kuroko cut him off.
"Well since Kise-kun bailed out do you want to company me instead?" Kuroko asked out of whim. He was actually looking forward to the date since he hadn't really walked around and do something in awhile without involving basketball. He needs a break. Since Kise had walked out of the date he asked Sakurai since he still wants to walk around but not alone. Another person would add more fun to it.
"Sure!" Sakurai brightens up. No longer fidgety or nervous. Well...the butterflies are still there.
Kuroko was waiting for Sakurai outside the building when his phone rang to which he answer quickly without looking at the caller's ID.
"Kurokocchi~? Gomen but I have to postpone our date today. Can we go someday else -ssu~?" It was Kise and Kuroko wondered why didn't Kise tell him why isn't he going to make it. Usually he gives tons of reasons and excuses.
"It's fine. Sakurai will go with me today instead." Kuroko replied.
"WHAT?! Kurokocchi is on a date with someone else! How dare he stole my spot!" Kise half-yelled exasperatedly. Kuroko winced at the loud and unusual tone of voice from Kise. He is not use to Kise acting up like this.
"I'm the one who asked Sakurai-kun, Kise-kun." Kuroko might be a good observer but he doesn't get it. Kise's new behaviour.
"Why?~" Kise-kun cried and somehow Kuroko does not like making Kise like that. Upset.
"I want to hang around." Kuroko answered simply then Sakurai appeared and waved at him tentatively to which Kuroko waved back expressionlessly. "See ya later or tonight, whichever comes first. Ja." Kuroko hanged up.
"Sorry for making you wait so long." Sakurai bowed apologetically. Kuroko ruffled his hair.
"It's fine. Let's go."
"Hai!" Sakurai straightened up and flashed a bright smile. Kuroko nodded. His lips slightly curved up.
"Let's go to a cafe first. I'm hungry."
"I know a cafe nearby that sells great milkshakes." Sakurai adds in happily.
"Let's go there." Kuroko now really wanted to smile at the mention of his favourite food/drink, whichever.
"Well thanks for today, Sakurai-kun. It's been fun." Kuroko gave a small smile. Indeed. His facial muscle doesn't seems so frozen with Sakurai.
"Y-yeah." Sakurai said dazed by the smile. "Ano- Kuroko-san. Can you call me by my name? With no honorifics." Sakurai's finger fidget and Sakurai looked down giving an image of a high school girl.
"Sure. Then, Ryou, you have to call me by name as well." I feel like having a little brother. Kuroko wanted to chuckle at that thought but instead he smirked.
"H-hai! T-Tet-Tetsuya, see you anytime s-soon." Sakurai gave another bow before they both went their separate ways home.
Well Kuroko is practically already in front of his apartment since Sakurai had insisted to drop him off since he lives around the area. 4-kilometre radius around Kuroko's apartment area. Well at least that is what Kuroko is informed of. Kuroko looked up to his apartment from below and saw a flash of blonde.
Kuroko walked up the stairs to his apartment and saw that Kise-kun had been sitting on the floor with his back against the door to his apartment. Then Kise turned to look at him and gave a small smile. His face seems to be flushed. When Kise said something his teeth chattered making Kuroko wondered how long had he been waiting outside like that.
"Kurokocchi~ You're late!" Kise pointed out half-accusing.
"How long have you been outside? Like that?" Well Kise also brings out his emotions and expressions. But most are shock, worry and a weird feeling he didn't dare venture to.
"Hnm? 4 hours maybe. I came here as usual. 7 pm -ssu~" Kise still manage a weak chuckle. "Open the door, Kurokocchi~ I haven't eaten anything since breakfast." Kise pouted half-heartedly.
"You're crazy." Kuroko said. Kuroko crouched near Kise and touched his hand. Freezing cold. Kuroko shouldered Kise and opened the door to his apartment and threw him on the couch. "Kise-kun, can you move? Wait, here. I'll ready the bath tub with hot water. You're freezing."
"What? I think I'll just sleep here, Kurokocchi. I'm sooooo tired -ssu." Kise said wanting to drift off to slumber.
"Kise-kun, don't sleep. You'll wake up with a high fever." Kuroko frowns. Kuroko went to the bath and readied the hot bath then he walked back to Kise and dragged him to the bath.
Kise felt exhausted and too feverish. "Kurokocchi, you don't have to be so deeply concerned off me." Kise tried to push Kuroko away from helping him tried to balance himself standing and walked to the bathroom but just one step he took without Kuroko shouldering him he stumbled backwards. Luckily Kuroko managed to steadied him before Kise fell.
"I can help myself. Besides fever isn't the end of the world. Who cares if I caught a little fever?"
"Kise-kun don't be stubborn. You're fans would be worried about you. I would also be worried. Kise's health is not a light matter. So stop being such a jealous brat."
"Jealous brat?!" Kise frowned.
"Yes, if you want to go on a date. We'll go someday later. You can see almost every night and always at the company during the drama. So don't whine over a date." Kuroko lectured walking and dragging Kise to the bathroom and throw him well put him down next to the tub. "Can you do the rest yourself?"
Kise nodded dumbly and tried to unbutton his jacket but his fingers are a bit to frozen and shaking. Kuroko sighed. "Leave it. I'll help." Kuroko muttered. He then stood on his knee and helped unbutton Kise's jacket. Then his buttoned up shirt and then Kuroko hesitantly pulled off Kise's shirt exposing the taut abs and well-framed chest.
Kuroko face heated up and thankful that Kise's eyes are closed from the fatigue. Then his eyes dropped to Kise's lower half. Right...he can't dump Kise in hot water still wearing his expensive jeans. Kuroko fumbled with the zipper and Kise's eyes snapped open.
"K-Kurokocchi. What are you doing?" Kise asked, flustered.
"Stripping you." Kuroko answered bluntly. Though he can't cover up the blush. "We need to get you into the hot water."
"I-I can do it myself Kurokocchi."
"You can barely unbutton your shirt." Kuroko rolled his eyes. Once the button and the zipper was undone Kuroko slipped his hand in the trousers and pushed it down. Accidentally Kuroko's hand brushed over something and Kise gasped, Kuroko eyes widen at that. Kuroko looked at Kise's flushed face now more flushed than before. Kuroko saw that Kise had a slight hard-on and gulped, unsure of what to make out of it. But didn't avert his gaze.
"S-sorry." Kise said.
Kuroko then snapped out of his trance and continued slipping Kise's jeans off leaving Kise in only a pair of boxers. Kuroko threw the clothes to a corner in the bathroom and then again shouldered Kise. Kise avoided looking at Kuroko directly with his apparent blush on his face. Kise carefully got in the tub and nodded a thanks at Kuroko.
Kuroko stood there staring dumbly at the sight. Kise only his boxers, face flushed, eyes clouded, with the air humid and misty. Kuroko doubted that his heart ever beat this fast even with all the coach or even the fearful Akashi Seijurou's training regimen.
"I'll go and make some hot chocolate." Kuroko said and excused himself.
Um...don't hate me. I don't know if this chapter is any good.
Sorry! Please review and tell me your thoughts. I don't mind flames. Anyway...I think I should make one of the GoM members appear soon.
Kise: Rakshacchi. Why won't you let it go further? *cries*
Me: *sends a flying kick* Love needs to brew and blossom first!
Kuroko: *Drinks his vanilla milkshake*
You know...I think my youngest brother has the potential to become tsundere Midorima when he grows up O.o