So, only two chapters left… I'm kinda sad to see this story finish… Well, on the bright side, a multi-chapter will be out soon! Stay tuned!

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12 ways: Curved tail and elevator butt

Haru finds out that Kuroo Tetsurō is a butt guy in a very inconvenient way. With a smack to her own behind. The first time he does it, playfully, is to tell her to hurry up, and she brushes it off as one of his provocation techniques. But, Kuroo isn't the sensible kind of a man-child and he does it again. And again. So, naturally, Haru seeks an explanation from the only person she can think of that speaks fluent Kuroo.

"He's an idiot." Kenma deadpans, as usual. His eyes aren't leaving his phone as he types furiously.

"But why?" Haru asks, desperate at this point. She just wants to understand the whacky behavior in order to react in a suitable way. Should she whack his hand? Tell him off? Grin? Allow him to do whatever and ignore it? How does she make it stop? And, most importantly, does she want it to stop? Before the girl can think about the last part of her non-verbal list of questions Kenma speaks up again.

"There are guys who prefer a girl's behind and there are those who prefer the front." His cheeks are a little red as he explains, eyes finally meeting Haru's across the table. "My point is, Kuro is the former."

"L-like a-ana-" She can't even push the sentence to cross her lips, but Kenma thankfully saves her from the mortification.

"No." He waves her off, ignoring the blush which has spread across her whole face at this point. "As in, guys like a certain part of a girl. Kuroo likes behinds and legs." Kenma pointedly looks at her, as if telling her that hers are attractive.

"I s-see." Haru nods, trying to save what's left of her dignity. "So, what do I do about it? He pinched my butt on the train yesterday, you know? It was horrible!"

"Everyone noticed." Kenma smiles a bit. "You squeaked and jumped ten feet in the air."

"It wasn't ten feet." The girl pouts. Kenma decides not to destroy whatever's left of her dignity. So, he simply shrugs and returns to his phone, face lighting up. There is a group for a dungeon that evening he's definitely going to join. When he looks up again, Haru is gone from his classroom. He smiles, knowing that she's well-equipped to deal with Kuroo. If there is someone who can stand on even footing with his insanity it's her.

Haru doesn't react to the next few times Kuroo provokes her openly by a smack to her behind or a pinch to one of her butt cheeks when she's not paying attention. Instead, she simply gives him a displeased look and lets it go. Her plans are on a much larger scale. Much, much larger scale. So, she bides her time and reminds herself to be patient.

It's one weekend during practice that she finally gets her revenge. With a sly smirk, the Nekoma manager enters the gym, realizing that it's just her and the boys that morning. The coaches are apparently a bit late. So, she shuffles about, preparing their water bottles and towels, making certain that everyone is safe and not prone to injuries with poorly tied sneakers. And, soon enough, an opportunity presents itself.

Kuroo is helping Yaku stretch, pushing on the libero's back, and not paying any attention to Haru at all when she inconspicuously passes by them with a few towels. But, what nobody in the gym notices is the way her hand casually slips away from the towels for a mere second to Kuroo's behind which is right next to her hip, giving it a hard pinch before walking away with a straight face. The scheming captain yelps, jumping up and almost falling over Yaku, who starts yelling at him to focus. Of course, they get the attention of the whole gym on them. Kuroo waves it off as a cramp. But, he's rubbing his behind as he smirks knowingly at Haru who returns the grin. It's so on.

Over the course of the next few days it's a full-blown butt pinching and slapping war between the two of them. The goal is, apparently, to play it cool even after you've been smacked and Haru is winning. Seriously, Kuroo is horrible at keeping a straight face, which keeps going red whenever she makes a blatant pass at his behind. Kenma, who is the one spending the most time with the two outside of practice, is almost completely fed up with their behavior. But, they seem so happy and childish in their battle that he keeps his mouth shut and his eyes on his PSP as much as he can.

"Do you think he's leaving his back open on purpose?" Haru asks Kenma one day, looking at Kuroo talking to Akari and Yamamoto in the corridor from her seat. Kenma glances up as well, only for a second. Sure enough, Kuroo is turned with his back to Haru, as if inviting her to go for it.

"Maybe he enjoys it." The setter shrugs.

"God, he's dragged me down to his level." Haru groans, burrowing her face in her hands. But, that doesn't stop their little game. In fact, the person who finally puts a stop to their war and forces them to agree to some form of a peace treaty is Naoi. He tells them one day at practice to either go out already or stop their ridiculous childish behavior and focus on the upcoming games, much to their mortification and the glee of their head coach.

"I'm not going out with you." Haru says as the two are cleaning the gym, their punishment for the apparently ridiculous behavior.

"I didn't ask you to." Kuroo smirks back. "It would be pretty lame for Naoi to have to ask you for me."

"It would." She agrees and keeps cleaning.

Curved tail and elevator butt – your cat will curve their tail and push their behind up for you to pet in order to show you affection

Kuroo you're so lame. I love him, don't you?
I feel like most of the fics focus on him being really experienced and good at flirting. I just don't see that utter biology and volley nerd like that. I mean, he's a high school boy. There's bound to be some awkward flirting hahahaha

Omake:

"Naoi said that?" Kai chuckles in the locker room as their captain and manager are cleaning the gym. Yaku nods, cackling along.

"Lame." He comments.

"What is?" Lev asks in an oblivious fashion.

"Kuroo and Chiharu got scolded for pinching each other's butts during practice." Kenma supplies helpfully.

"Why were they pinching each other's butts?" Lev asks again with wide eyes. The third years plus Kenma shake their heads at him and head out of the changing room.

"Because our captain doesn't know how to flirt like a normal person." Fukunaga helpfully supplies, leaving an utterly confused half-Russian in his wake.

Fukunaga, my man, you're savage as heck when you're not silent hahahahaha

Review reply for Chic White: I kinda felt like answering here instead of PMs this time hahahaha
Thank you very much for all of your reviews, seriously. They make me light up like a Christmas tree!

Ch 6: He's an idiot, isn't he? What girl wants a random single earring? Or like, half of an eraser. Seriously Kuroo, get a grip, you're ridiculous. But, it felt so IC while I was writing it that I couldn't help myself. I'm glad that I made you grin, then freak out about them kissing in the end. I felt like writing a bit of smut after all of that suspense hahahaha Hopefully those two idiots will actually get married hahahahaha

Ch 7: If Yaku let them do whatever they wished it would be a disaster xD

Ch 8: I wonder if he is failing on purpose... Or if it's just two birds one stone?

Ch 9: Glad that you liked this one! Seriously, I wanted to try something different, and when I was done... I was like, damn, sorry Kuroo, I made you fall in love in this one hahahaha I'm sorry for your boyfriend, too! Stay strong man!
On the other hand, don't be sad! While 12 ways might be ending, I'm on my way to finding a beta for a multi-chapter Kuroo/OC. It will be updated slower, but the chapters will be definitely much longer. So, I'm trying to offer up a bit of Tetsu/Haru for all those I've got hooked on their wackiness.

I hope that you enjoyed the chapter! Cheers! :D