Amaya was nervous. She felt like her heart was going to jump out of her chest. She was sitting in the stands behind Kaijo and she shouted as loud as she could to cheer Kise on. The team looked troubled, though and Amaya turned her attention to the blue haired baller from Tuou.

Amaya remembered when Kise told her about Aomine Daiki. She remembered the glow in his eyes and the awe in his voice. It was obvious that Aomine was Kise's role model and his hero. Looking back at Kise, Amaya was worried; it must be hard for him to go head to head with someone he admired. But even from the stands, Amaya could see the determination to win in Kise's eyes.

Amaya wanted to scream in frustration when Aomine broke past all the players. She shouted with joy each time Kise successfully copied Aomine's moves. The two boys were absolutely ridiculous! When it was halftime, Amaya ran to the locker room and she knocked before going in to make sure there were no naked boys.

"Is Kise here?" She asked.

"He went out for some air." Kasamatsu said.

Amaya thanked him before running out of the locker room.

She found Kise just as he was walking back into the building. He was surprised to see Amaya.

"Minamicchi? Why are you-"

He was caught by surprise when Amaya jumped into his arms and kissed him deeply. Kise grunted when he stumbled back against the wall and he turned so that Amaya was the one pressed against the wall. He pulled away slightly, biting his lip and groaning when Amaya looked up at him with heated eyes.

"Minamicchi, you're not helping."

Amaya smiled and she ran her hand through his hair.

"I just wanted to wish you luck. I believe in you, Kise."

Kise nodded and his eyes glowed,

"I'm going to win this game."

Amaya admired Kise's determination against Aomine. She nearly cried when the game concluded with Tuou's victory. Kise had fallen on the court and he was struggling to stand; Amaya noticed Kise's trembling legs and she was glad that Kasamatsu helped Kise stand. Kise was crying.

Amaya found Kise after the match. He smiled sadly at Amaya and she hugged him.

"Good game, guys. You were all amazing on the court."

The boys thanked Amaya as they filed out to the bus to head back to Kaijo. Kise told Coach Takeuchi that he would be heading back with Amaya. They walked hand in hand as they headed to the bus stop. Kise rested his head on Amaya's shoulder and she gently squeezed his hand.

"I'm proud of you, Ryouta. You played hard tonight."

She kissed his forehead and they sat in silence.