"Rumors Part 3 ~ Happy Ending (Hanamiya x Reader)

This is the happy ending of "Rumors, Hanamiya x Reader Part 3". Link will be at the bottom. The original author has given me permission to write this.

Enjoy~

A a few years later- Reader's POV

I was chilling in some cafe in town with my laptop trying to find something to watch while I munched on the food that was brought to me a few minutes ago. I kept switching between Netflix, YouTube, and the shows that I had downloaded in iTunes. Finally, I decided to watch, Free! Iwatobi Swim Club.

...Hey...Don't judge...

I couldn't help but get giddy as the episode began-especially when a certain captain who does the backstroke appeared in a wet suit named Tachibana Makoto entered.

The smile that was once on my face vanished. It wasn't because of the fact that the series was ending. Rather it was due to a certain raven haired male coming into my mind-And it didn't help that he shares the same name as my swimming bae.

I haven't heard from him in a couple years. The last time we spoke was when his ex attacked me. Even then we didn't really talk- just a brief encounter.

So many questions went through my mind. How is he doing? How had he been? How's his love life?

Just as the closing theme song ended, the chime of a bell rang, signaling that another customer had entered.

I didn't care who it was since it was probably some random stranger so I continued with watching the next episode. However, I couldn't help but notice that the footsteps of the stranger was walking towards me, until they reached my table.

"(F/N)?"

As it turned out, it wasn't a stranger at all. It was the boy who shattered my heart into a million pieces years ago. I looked up to see the familiar face of Hanamiya Makoto.

"Oh! It's been a long time." I said, as I offered him a simple smile, trying to be polite. He looked down at the seat in front of me, as if asking me if it was empty.

"Take a seat. No ones sitting there anyways." I gestured to the empty seat with my hand.

He sat down and called a waitress over. A waitress came soon enough and began to take Hanamiya's order.

"Is that all?" The waitress asked, scribbling stuff on her notebook. Hanamiya nodded, not bothering to form words with his mouth.

"By the way, you two seem like an adorable couple~!" The waitresses words captured my attention.

Couple...

That word...I couldn't help but slightly flinch. I really didn't like that word...at all.

Before I could answer, Hanamiya beat me to it

"We're not a couple, baka." He said without even glancing at her.

...Great to see that he hasn't changed, I deadpanned.

The waitress seemed surprised at first but put the same fake smile back on. "Oh? Is that so? Sorry about that. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll go get your food." She bowed her head politely, before heading back behind the counter to give the the new orders to the chef.

I watched as the waitress walked away, dropping off the order to the chef, only to then turn around and talk to her co-workers. I couldn't hear every word of their conversation, but I could guess the overall subject-and that happened to be Hanamiya- and there was no doubt in my mind that he can hear them as well.

"That guy has such a horrible attitude!"

"Seriously? Man, I feel a bit bad for the girl."

"He may have the looks but his attitude stinks!"

I was right. They were bad-mouthing him. I will admit that he does have a really horrible attitude at times, and can be sinister and dishonest, but I've known him for so long-and I know that there is another side to him that isn't sinister; one that is rarely seen.

I looked over to him to see if there was any reaction to what they were saying, but there was nothing. His eyes still had the same blank look...

Just like last time...

The waitress brought Hanamiya's order over, she smiled at the both of us, but was slightly glaring at Makoto.

"You know you could've been nicer," I said, taking a bite out of the french fries on my plate as the waitress walked away.

"Tch. If I wanted to order anything else, I would've told her." he grumbled, not making eye contact with me.

"Not that baka. About us being a couple." I sighed and just went back to eating my food.

There was a somewhat uncomfortable silence between us as we both silently ate our food.

"So, how have you been?" I asked, breaking the silence.

The male turned his gaze towards me. "Fine," he replied, quickly. A small smile appeared on my face. I guess he hasn't changed at all.

"Oi! Stop smiling like that, idiot!" he said as I let out a short laugh (which I noticed got him to slightly smile.)

Once we finished our meals, we decided to go for a walk-after all, we haven't seen each other in some time. While he can be an ass at times, he was still interesting to talk too.

We both ended up walking to the park and sat on a bench, continuing our conversations.

However, I noticed the entire time I was telling him a story (on how Kuroko is still scaring the living daylights out of Kagami and how they're together), that he kept looking at my left hand.

"Makoto. Is there something wrong with my hand?" I asked.

"Why would I care about something stupid like that, idiot?" he said.

"Sorry-you've been looking at my hand the entire time we were hanging out."

He was silent for a moment. "I'm surprised that after six years, he hasn't proposed to you yet," he said with a smirk.

My expression fell; the familiar feeling of what happened six years ago returning, after being repressed for so long.

"W-whether he has or hasn't its really none of your concern." I replied.

Heh?" He replied, a smirk on his face as he cocked his head to the side. "Does he know you're even out? Especially with me none the less?" he asked.

"First off, I wasn't planning on running into you. And second, he doesn't have to know where I am all of the damn time, unlike you!" I snapped.

His lips fell into a frown. "Regardless, I mean, he's the Iron Heart; a huge romantic, sappy person. I'm surprised he hasn't popped the question yet."

I didn't bother to hear the rest of what he was saying; I felt my senses starting to shut down. The feelings that happened six years ago returned. Hurt, heartache, sadness; all those emotions came flooding back, much like the ones Hanamiya himself caused.

"Oi," he said, which brought me out of my thoughts.

"What?" I unknowingly barked back, which I noticed took him by surprise.

"Now you're the one who is zoning out. Now why hasn't the Iron Heart proposed to you yet?"

I sighed and looked away from him, trying really hard to not let my voice crack-or for him to see my tears. "Kiyoshi and I...we broke up. A few weeks ago."

~~~3rd POV~~~
The male could only stare as he heard the news.

The Iron Heart actually broke someone, he thought, with a small smirk on his face. However, once he saw how distraught she was, it quickly vanished. "What happened?"

You looked away. "With him being in America for his knee and me stuck here, it was hard-especially since I don't know when or if he's coming back," she started, as her voice began to quiver. "At first, we spoke every day when we could, often times waking each other up due to the time zone differences, but lately our communication has decreased; mostly due to classes and rehabilitation for his knee. We were both miserable since we couldn't be with each other physically-and even if we could, flying out to America once a month is expensive and takes a lot of planning." You stopped and faced the man next to you.

"I know theres something else you're not telling me. Spill," he demanded, giving you an extrememly demanding look.

You looked away once again, this time your tears began to fall. "H-he said that he didn't want to be a burden for me; that it wasn't fair that I should be waiting for him to come back-" you had to pause as her shoulders began shaking, "Even when there is a possibility he won't come back; not to mention jealousy amongst the two of us."

Hanamiya let out a chuckle. "Heh! Even the Iron Heart gets jealous? That's rich."

"If all you're going to do is criticize him, then we're done here!" you exclaimed, attempting to get up.

"Wait," he said, reaching out and grabbing your arm. The moment he gripped your arm, you looked at him. "Then what happened?"

With a sigh, you sat back down and he released his hold on your arm. "So we both decided to end it and still remain friends."

He scoffed which confused you. "Isn't that what you told me when we first started to date? Look at what happened to us."

"Mostly because you were an asshole!" You yelled back. "Not only did you cheat on me but you were rude, sinister and a bully to others! People were afraid of you! Not to mention that you're cold hearted!" At this point, you stood up once again and clenched your hands into fists. "And unlike you,Teppei treated me properly and loved me-"

Before you could even finish, you found yourself backed up against a tree, Makoto's hands on either side of your face and his face was brought close to yours. "Are you saying that I didn't love you? That the eight months we were together meant nothing?" At this point his face got closer to yours.

"That's exactly what I'm saying...baka" you whispered the last part which really ticked him off.

"Damn it, (F/N)! " he yelled, punching the tree extremely close to your face and turned around. "I may not have shown it, (F/N), but you meant a lot to me."

"Are you admitting that you're a tsundere like that carrot from Shutoku?" You chuckled.

"Don't compare me to those damn Generation of Miracles," he growled again, turning to face you once again. "I'm not a tsundere."

You noticed that his grey eyes softened.

Maybe he is being sincere, you thought."Hanamiya?" You said, as you noticed his eyes dilating.

"Listen, (F/N)," he said coming closer to you once again, this time resting his arm over your head using the tree as support, "I will admit that yes I was a jerk; that I hurt you in so many ways. While I was with (G/N), I realized what I had done was pure shit."

You could only stare at the male.

"It wasn't until after that quarrel with Kiyoshi that I realized that I never knew what I had until it was gone. I never realized that I had something amazing until I lost it. (F/N), you are what I had and it wasn't until I lost you that I realized, I never stopped loving you."

You kept staring at the male, which annoyed him a bit.

"Say something, damn it!" he exclaimed, when he noticed your blank reaction.

You snapped out of it. "I'm sorry. I'm waiting for the usual 'like I would ever say that to you, baka' comment that you always say when you make up lies to get your way," you said as you ducked under his arm and started to walk away. "I'm not falling for your stupid tricks again, Hanamiya."

Before you could even walk passed the bench that you two were occupying before, you felt him grip your arm and spin you around.

"What the-" Before you could even finish your statement, you found yourself colliding into his chest. his right arm wrapped tightly around your waist while his left arm was around your upper back, his hand resting on the top of your head. You felt his head rest against your shoulder.

Once again, before you could say anything, you felt something land on your shoulder.

Is he...crying?

"H-Hanamiya," you whispered, as you let the male hug you

Gripping both of your shoulders, he lifted his head up from your shoulder and looked at you in the eyes. His usual sly expression was no longer present; instead, his eyes showed sincerity and light. "Damn it, (Y/N). I'm being serious," he said, his voice cracking a bit as he rested his forehead against yours. "I still love you.

As he whispered those words, he sealed the distance between you two. You let out a light, muffled shriek at his actions.

This kiss...its nothing like how it was in the past.

It was true. In the past, the only kisses you two had were either small pecks on the lips, or long, and rough ones that usually caused your lips to bruise. This kiss however...This kiss had more emotion. It was gentle, soft, and most of all, it was loving.

He has changed after all.

Closing your eyes, you kissed him back, with your hands gripping the back of his shirt, as you felt your own tears trickle down your face. You never realized how much you actually missed his kisses; his embraces...how much you missed him.

He ended the kiss, and once again, rested his forehead against yours; this time with his eyes closed as if he's savoring this moment.

"Do you believe me now, (F/N)?" he asked, finally opening his eyes and looking into yours again.

"Mako-chan," you whimpered as you hugged him tightly. You felt him return the hug, and you know that he had a sincere smile on his face.

"I've waited so long to hear you call me that, (F/N)."

What the two of you didn't realize was that there was a pair of brown eyes watching the two of you, with a smile on their face.

"It's good to see you happy again, (F/N)," they whispered, a smile on their face. Brushing his hand through his brown hair, he turned and walked away. "I'm happy for you, Makoto," he whispered, as he threw a piece of chocolate candy in the air and catching it in his mouth.

Here you guys go! I might continue this from Kiyoshi's POV we'll see (if someone requests it, I'll be more than happy to do something else with this.)

Here's the link to the original part (i'll also link it on my profile)

www . wattpad 193788977-kuroko-no-basket-one-shots-%E2%99%A1-rumors-pt-3-hanamiya

So until next time,

Jupie