Series: Kuroko no Basket
Genre: Angst, Family
Rating: PG-13/T
All original characters belongs to Fujimaki Tadatoshi. OC characters belong to me. Contains some OOCness.
II Every flower will bloom
He blinked once, twice. In front of him stood a tall tanned man with bunch of navy hair wearing his police uniform.
"Hey, I'm talking to you!"
"Ah" The boy snapped back to reality and bowed "I'm very sorry!"
He stood up and looked into the man's eyes.
The man was looking straight at him, but suddenly he blinked.
"Ah it's you!" His shout came across all the restaurant.
"You recognize me now, mister?" On Retsuki lips played grin.
Policeman brushed his temples and stared at the cash register.
"N-nevermind..." He murmured.
"What are you want?"
He went closer the waitress.
"Ah yes... I want 12 cheeseburgers and a cola..."
The woman nodded and the man paid for his own meal.
"Please, wait for a moment... And for you?"
"Hm..." Retsuki looked at his money which he took out of his pocket "Sixteen hamburgers and one medium vanilla shake!"
Woman stared at him with agape opened eyes.
"Si-sixteen?" She asked wanting to to check if she didn't misunderstand anything.
"Yes, sixteen!"
"O-okay..."
Boy paid and then woman disappeared in the bar kitchen.
The man put the weight of his body on left leg.
"You're not too small for that amount of burgers?" He grumbled.
"I'm not small! And it's not for me" Retsuki pouted.
Man didn't look at him. He pointed at the cash.
"You should tell this woman what you want to pack this..."
"Ah I forgot"
In that moment the woman returned with two trays of burgers and shake on it.
"Here's both of your meals."
Boy went a little bit closer.
"Ano... can I..." Boy stuttered. It wasn't kind of him to ask about it now "Can miss give me..."
"This boy want to pack this hanburgers~!"
Girl stared at tanned man. He was staring at her with half opened eyelids.
Waitress tried to smile staring at the man scared faced.
"Ah... okay!"
She returned few second later with package. She put Retsuki's food in it.
"Sorry for the problem..." Boy bowed.
Woman looked at him and then smiled closing her eyes, and gave the package to him.
"No problem" She said in nice tone of woman voice.
He took the shake with the other hand. It was hard to balance the pack that was way too heavy on his left arm and light shake on right.
"Thank you very much"
His arms were trembling. He tried to put the straw in his mouth.
The man shifted his leg on right with tray in his palm.
"Let's sit and you can drink it. I don't want to have more work 'cause you make a car accident..."
The boy nodded not really knowing what to do anyway.
The man directed him to a seat near window where they sat.
He opened his cheeseburgers. Boy in the same time drank his shake.
'You'll meet someone interesting'
Retsuki stared at the monotone face of man eating his cheeseburger.
Did Akashi-ji mean this policeman or somebody else? And what was so interesting about him? Just a policeman, he guess... Of course he was amazing (he saved him twice) but... that was suspecting.
He stared at the still munching man.
"What are you looking at?"
After a while he understood what policeman was talking.
"N-nothing..." He returned to drinking.
"So stop looking"
"I can't. Having my eyes closed is uncomfortable..." Said boy with this poker face.
„Hmm..." Man looked at him and then bite on his meal. They ate in silence.
"Are you stalking me?" He suddenly asked.
"Why would I?" Retsuki tilted his head to the side.
"We're meeting unusual often..."
"It's just a coincidience. Mister is in the same place as me..."
He sipped. How could he know that the policeman would be here? He just came here to meet someone interesting. And if this interesting person was this policeman, then what he should know about him that could get his attention?
"I was here first..."
"So?"
Man closed his eyes and sighed.
Kid sipped on his vanilla shake.
"May I ask your name?"
Man snapped and turned his head so he looked at him with tired eyes. He was staring right into his orbs.
Retsuki felt as the man was researching his mind inside. He didn't like that feeling.
"Aomine..."
He blinked. He repeated the name in his head.
Aomine, Aomine, Aomine...
"And firstname?"
Arm of man suddenly twitched like it was in one position for too long. Or maybe that was just boys imagination?
"I don't like it..."
This policeman was weird.
From everybody was he building the same wall? It it was just him?
"My name is Retsuki!"
Man blinked and lifted his head maybe too fast..
"It's not fair that you show me only you surname so I only tell you my surname for balance!"
Man stared, stared and suddenly started to laugh.
Retsuki's brow twitched at that sound. But he didn't say anything.
Aomine brushed his eyes.
"You're weird..." He murmured trying to catch his breath.
"Aomine-san too..." Boy grumbled glaring at the man.
Man laughed once more time.
"Oh my, I feel like an old man!"
"That's not funny. Honorifics are needed!"
Man laughed harder.
Retsuki pouted.
"Mou mean!"
He hold his stomach trying to calm his body.
"Stop, my stomach hurts!"
"Mou..."
He sipped and looked at his watch. He saw the time on the wristwatch.
"Argh It's this time? I need to return home!"
Boy stood and took bag.
"Bye, bye Aomine-san!"
"Wait, what?"
But he ran from the restaurant.
Daiki sat there staring at the empty place where just few seconds sat boy. Then he chomp on his food.
'Maybe...Retsuki...?'
It's just a coincidence.
Home was still quiet. Kagami-ji was still sleeping on his bed and snoring.
Retsuki breathed out and closed the door to his uncle room..
He mustn't be so fast in house.
He went to his room and took a book from the table. He started to read it.
Taiga woke up in the evening. He went to kitchen and smiled looking at the bag on the table and paper near it.
Today was weird night. The most weird about it was a dream.
Somehow always he had this feeling that his dream were somehow... he cannot put it in words. But it was like a memory he couldn't... no can't remember.
But in this dream he heard voice. Very calm, very quiet... And in the same place somehow... painfull...
'I'm sorry"
He turned to see nothing.
'I'm sorry'
In another way there still was nobody.
'I'm so sorry...'
There appeared small point in front of him. All white. He couldn't see this person face.
'Please forgive me...'
'Retsuki!"
Boy blinked. His name ringed in his ears. He suddenly felt like the voice come from everywhere.
"Mama?" He whispered.
He slowly shifted his foot and started to walk.
Person turned a little bit. He was holding his arms like he felt somehow cold. Person shivered.
'I'm so sorry...'
"Wait..."
He slipped.
Boy woke up in one second. His head was pulsating and he touched his forehead. He felt an urge to cry, but he stopped.
Voice still echoed somewhere in the background.
"Retsuki~"
Boy lifted his head up. Kagami wore a scary smile. He was standing above him
"Did you go out without a permission?" He asked.
Boy gulped at this question.
"I wrote you a note?" He whispered.
"That doesnt't mean I allowed you to do that~ Last time you were at Midorima's place, but now you were all alone!"
"S-sorry?"
Kagami sighed.
"Only this you want to tell me?"
"Double sorry?"
Could he ever understand him?
"I don't want to lock you up, but... couldn't you just tell me where are you going..."
"But you were sleeping..."
"So you need to wake me up!"
Boy returned to his book.
"Okay. I'll do it next time."
Of course not...
"Children quiet!"
Everyone stopped and sat slowly on the floor and looked at the chocolate haired woman that stood in the middle of the red carpet. She clasped her hands together.
"In two weeks we gonna have in two days per week lesson about security. We all gonna have on our teacher that will come to us from police office in Tokyo. So please be nice to him... And don't make ruckus"
She stared at all here kids.
"Yes" They said in unison.
Somehow feeling lighthearted she answered.
"Thank you"
Oh so boring~
All week flew by a blink of an eye and it was Saturday now.
He wave his legs laying on his belly on sofa
Taiga went pass him and walked into the kitchen. He opened the fridge.
"Hmm... we need to go shopping." He stated.
Boy tilted his head from his position.
"Okay!"
Something to do!
They put on clothes and went out. They drove few minutes. They stop in front of the big shop.
It was one of this big supermarket that was almost in every larger town in country. At the front were several cashed with long line to them. Behind them stood tall shelves filled with supplies, from bread, sugar, teas, coffees to milk products and laundry detergent.
"So let's get some water!" Kagami pushed the trolley they took in the entrance. Retsuki stood on the pipe connecting front and back wheel.
Taiga drove him looking at the shelves and putting in few supplements.
"Do we need waffle liquid?" Asked man staring at the bottle.
"Nah, I prefer natural one" Murmured boy and want inside the trolley.
"Hmm... Hm... maybe I should do some tomorrow."
"Yay!"
Man put it away and rode further. They were in this labyrinth for about an hour.
"So..." Kagami looked at the list "I like oat cookies. Could you get me some?"
Boy nodded and walked out. He get pass many people to the passage with sweets. He started looking at the package around him.
"Cookies...cookies... on there..."
He lenghtened his hand to caught the last pack of cookies but somebody wanted them too.
Man palm was big.
"Ah sorry!"
Boy tilted his head still reaching for the food.
"Ah Mura-ji..."
Purple haired man stared at him. In his other hand he had basket filled only with candies and chips.
"Ah Retsu-chin... what are you doing here?" He asked.
"Shopping and you?"
"The same~"
They stood there still touching the bag. Retsuki moved back his hand.
"You can take it Mura-ji..." He murmured and stood.
Purple haired took the package and stared at it humming something under his nose. He stood it on boy's head.
"I could eat something else~"
Boy caught the package that fall down.
"Ah in that way thank you very much..." He bowed.
Giant opened packed of brown sugar candies and put some in his mouth.
"Can't you wait till you buy it?" Asked bluenette staring at the man.
Man swallowed.
"But it's so good..."
Boy sighed but yelped when he felt someone putting him up.
He was sitting on Murasakibara's arm.
"What are you doing Mura-ji?" He asked with blank face.
"See? Theres so many sweets to eat anyway..."
Boy blinked and beamed.
From this point he could see all corridor filled with candies and sweets.
He put his palm on fury head of man.
"Yeah, It's candy kingdom!"
"Ah Kagami-san?"
Man tilted his head from the bottle of milk and looked at the blackhaired in front of him. He had basket in his hand too. As everyone in this shop.
"Ah... good afternoon" Murmured Taiga trying to search in his mind name of the man. He caught it.
"Nariguchi-san..."
Man smiled.
"I never could assume that I could met you here!"
"Me too... What are you doing?"
Genius... What you can do in shop?
"Shopping for dinner. The same as you"
Stupid...
"Sorry..."
Kagami felt as his cheeks got redder from embarrassment. He brushed his head and looked at the basket of other one. He saw the waffle liquid.
"You have kids?"
Man blinked.
"No, I just like waffle... Can't I?"
That kind smile somehow mixed with childlishy eyes send chills on his spine
"No, no you can of course!"
"Hoooi!"
Taiga turned. He saw Atsushi walking with Retsuki on his back. Well, not only he saw that. Almost everyone in this shop.
"It's your son?"
Startled by this sudden question he turned to man.
"N-no. I'm taking care of him... just..."
He gulped.
I'm never gonna be his father.
In this time both approached them.
"Who is this?" Asked boy looking at the blackhaired.
Kagami stiffened.
"Ah..."
"I'm Kariguchi Harikani. Nice to meet you!"
Man reach his head up so the little boy could shake it.
"Kuroko Retsuki!"
Boy shook his hand with man.
Atsushi ate his sweets.
"Murasakibara Atsushi. Nice to meet you"
Man smiled and shook hand of Murasakibara too.
Something tingled in his mind.
"What are you doing here Murasakibara?"
"Buying sweets Kaga-chin~" He mumbled with candy in his mouth.
"Don't talk with something in your mouth. And don't call me Kaga-chin!" Man yelled waving his hand in air.
"But why?"
"Because kids could mimic you!"
"I can't mimic Mura-ji. He's too big!"
"You! I didn't mean that!" Taiga yelled and massaged his temples "Ah what I have to deal with you two!'
Boy smiled and Atsushi still ate his snack grinning under his nose.
They heard a chuckle coming from behind them. Man covered his mouth like he didn't want to show them his white teeth.
"It's good to have a happy family!"
Kagami blinked and raised his one eyebrow.
"Yep. I love my uncles very much!"
Sometime he didn't understand how Retsuki could so easily understand others.
They bought their things and went out of the shop. He waved the man goodbye and turned to look at each other.
"Why are you still here?" Kagami stared at still eating giant.
"I don't have anything else to do. It's Saturday you know..."
W-what? Today was Saturday!
Retsuki sighed heavily. He forgot to go to Maji-ba.
"What happened Retsu-chin?" Asked Murasakibara.
"N-nothing..."
Akashi moved his pawn.
Midorima blinked. He moved one of his figure so it was facing one of Akash'si.
They were sitting in the redhead's room.
It was big wall glass which were showing all city to them just behind the back of Seijuurou. Walls were colored in fairy beige color. In the middle of almost empty room stood table with two chairs.
"I win..."
Midorima sighed.
"Why so suddenly?" He asked putting away his counters.
Akashi moved his pawns too.
"I was bored. Once again?" He asked not looking at his friend.
They arrange counters on their starting places one more time.
Sun was slowly fading away behind the high building that could be seen from glass window. Shadow was slowly covering Midorima faces co he need to look very closely to see what move Akashi made.
"You are bored? I can't believe it" Murmured Shintarou.
Seijuurou smiled under his nose and moved his hetman.
"I can get bored too..."
Midorima moved his.
"That's why it was time to do something interesting..."
It was good to return to their normal life. On Monday Kise and Momoi visited them and stayed for dinner. On Tuesday Hyuuga family came to chat for a little bit. Life flew by that.
He cannot go out on Tuesday. Kagami didn't allow that.
He sat on very uncomfortable chair in meeting room. Walls were all white. Windows were covered in blinds so in room was almost dark.
His office stood up from the place at the end of long table. Almost every co-workers sat with them.
Man took paper from the table and stared at it. He coughed.
"As you know from our Security Program every one of you will have one school or kindergarten..."
Imayoshi walked and sat in front of him and watched as the officer were talking about plan.
Aomine stared at the wall that was unusually interesting to him in this one particular moment. But in short- he need to go to... his place of work wherever it is... at 2 p.m. on every Tuesday and Thursday... Said something from the list of topic... Check the attendance register and head to home... Of course... more work more papers... To fill this stupid document for Department of Education in Tokyo
The end.
Aomine got up from his seat as everyone in the room started to talk with each other and slowly walking out.
"Wait, Aomine!"
Oh man, again...
He turned to look at smiling Imayoshi that was now stepping to him from the other side of meeting room.
"What?" He murmured covering hs mouth from yawning.
"It's your plan and name of you school... em... kindergarten~"
He grab paper that Imayoshi was showing him and looked on it.
"Fine..."
Shouichi smiled at him with this one, unusual almost kind smile.
"Good luck~!"
That was weird...
He was in Maij Burger. He ordered food and ate it in silence. He stared at the window in meantime.
Not knowing what to do he took the paper from his pocket and read it. He stared at the date, the town, short admission and looked at the name of kindergarten he suppose to go.
He almost choked on his cheeseburger. He blinked still staring at the name of institution.
It's just a blind accident right? Just an accident.
It couldn't be possible. It's just...
He didn't want to go there. Now, especially now! Why May from all month, and why this particular one from thousand kindergarten in Tokyo?
'I love my work... You should visit me sometimes, kids love to see real police officers.'
This voice still echoed in his head. Even after seven years. Like a mantra to him.
Another week started. It was still dark from yesterday's clouds and rain. Streets were wet from water.
Retsuki with his umbrella jumped over puddle in the hole.
Kagami felt bad. He wears light clothes for this weather. Only thin jeans jacket and t-shirt. And it was freaking cold.
So he sneezed.
"Are you feeling alright?"
Kagami brushed his nose with sleeve of his jacket.
"Y-yeah..." He mumbled.
And sneezed once again after that sentence.
When they reached kindergarten it started to rain harder. You cannot almost see opposite street.
Kurika walked to them. Her wide eyes staring at Kagami's wet hair.
"Kagami-san would it be better if you took umbrella?" She asked.
He looked at her trying to make a smile from his trembling lips.
"I don't have any. I thought it wouldn't rain" He murmured trying not to stutter.
Woman didn't seem to convinced.
Taiga looked at boy and patted his head.
"See ya later!"
Retsuki caught his uncle black pants making Taiga look into his orbs.
"Take my umbrella!"
Retsuki showed umbrella into his hands. Kagami stood there holding it until he grinned showing him his teeth.
"It's yours. I can't take it."
Boy pouted still pushing the umbrella into hands of Kagami.
"But I don't want you to get wet" He whined.
"Thank you but keep it. It could be useful."
"But..."
"Sh..!" Kagami put his pointing finger on mouth of bluenette
Retsuki silenced and pouted one more time.
"Are you feeling alright?"
"Yee...aa...achooo" Sneezed Taiga.
Tatsuya put cup with tea on his desk.
"You better not get a cold..."
"Uhm..."
But with the flow of time Taiga felt worse and worse. His throat hurt as hell and he felt as his head could blow in any minute. Plus his eyes were aching from staring too long at the monitor scree.
It looks like he had a temperature too.
Himuro drove him to kindergarten.
"I said it!"
"Shut up!"
It was still raining. They went inside.
Kagami sneezed and after quick chat with receptionist little boy ran from the doors.
"Uncle!"
Boy hugged leg of man. He then looked at Himuro.
"Good afternoon" He said and bowed.
"Good afternoon!" Tatsuya smiled.
Kagami coughed,
"So let's go..."
They went into Himuro car and drove home. Tatsuya talked with Retsuki.
Taiga just sneezed.
All walked into their house.
Man threw his bag and fell to the sofa.
Boy went to him.
"Uncle, are you alright?" He asked looking at the back of Kagami head.
"Yeah, I just have a little cold..."
Retsuki stared at the men and decided to sat next to him.
Himuro in that time walked to kitchen to prepare dinner.
"So what are you going to do now?"
Kagami lifted his head from cup with tea and lemon. He had blanket on his arms
"What do you mean?" He asked.
Tatsuya put one on his hand on the foundation.
"You're ill..." He said smiling softly. His hair were covering his left eye.
"I'm not!" Yelled firefighter. After that he felt as his throat went dry so he coughed to clear it.
Tatsuya still looked at angry friend.
Kagami was sitting on sofa and Retsu were sleeping with head on his laps.
Rain was calmly dropping on the window in the living room. TV was turned off so it was the only sound in the room.
"So calm..."
"Yeah..."
Somewhere in the corridor clock was knocking out the full hour.
"In almost half month it's Retsu birthday. What should I buy for him?"
Tatsuya put the cup filled with coffee nearer his mouth.
"Do not buy him anything!" Murmured Taiga.
"I want to do it or I'm gonna buy something he does not need."
"No, don't buy anything..."
"I will buy something anyway..."
"Argh..."
Retsuki moved changing his position so his one hand was on Taiga laps. Man patted his head.
"And in half month is anniversary for... "
Kagami budged but sipped the coffee
"Yeah..." He whispered still stroking light hairs of boy.
"We should start preparing a party." Blackhead put the cup on the table.
"I need to ask Koganei-sempai..."
Kagami lifted his head.
"He said, he will do it this year as well..."
"Ah... yeah..."
In childish manner Tatsuya took his legs to the chair and put his head on knees that were near his chest.
"It's 7 years..."
"Yeah... It looks like one month. He's so big now..."
"When I first met him he was so small..."
"And now so big"
Retsuki murmured something under his nose. Smaller adult smiled at tilted his head.
"He's attached to you..."
"I know..."
"You look like a Dad and a Kid..."
Taiga felt as something stopped in his still aching throat. As word were stopping him from shouting them out.
"Sometimes..."
"Huh?"
He took deep breath wanting to calm his heart just a little bit.
He started at the window.
"Sometimes I wanted him to be my son..."
The other one didn't talk. He was staring right into his friend head, like he wanted to see through it.
"It would be maybe good... But reality is different..." He finally said.
Kagami clenched his fist. Maybe too strong. He furiously turned his head.
"Wouldn't it be better if I was his father!?" He raised his voice almost shouting.
"But it's not your place to decide it!" Ebony orbs of man went thinner cat like.
They stared at themselves in silence.
He stiffened when Retsuki moved a little and sighed finally relaxing his upperbody.
Kagami brushed his light hair and breathed in.
"S-sorry, past is history... I shouldn't rethought it..."
Tatsuya took his half empty cup and sipped on it.
"Anyway, now you're ill you should phone the chief and take medical leave for a while..."
Kagami opened his mouth to say something but stopped when he saw almost black aura emitting from his friend evil smile.
"Right, Taiga?"
He didn't have strenght to argue so he nodded.
"And I will be driving Retsu to kindergarten~ Okay?"
Kagami grumbled under his nose.
"I hate being ill..."
Man threw his work bag in the corner of dusty room.
Windows were covered by unclean curtains. On the floor laid old magazines mixed with wrapper from instant soups.
He sat on the one side of small table and took everything out of his pocket. Keys to car, wallet, paper...
He starter to research them and the unneeded one he teared in small pieces.
Some bills, letter from internal Revenue Service, some commercial.
He threw it all away.
He wanted to stand up and put the papers in bin but stopped.
He stared at the file which Imayoshi gave him. He sat once again and took the paper in his left hand.
'Daiki, I got a job!'
'That's amazing Tetsu! We should celebrate it somewhere. What about going to restaurant...'
'We can't spend too much money this month'
'Aw we're not celebrating first job every month! Let's go!~'
'Mou you just want to eat something delicious...'
'Yes... Ah now you have this job we can walk home together. This...this... kindergarten is not far away from my office...'
'Daiki...'
'Sorry I remember the name of street! What was the name of kindergarten?'
'Mou... It is...'
He stared at the name recalling everything in his head. Something that happened many years ago.
He moves his arms and he jogged his wallet that felt to the floor.
He snapped back and bent down to took it.
Aomine stared at the inside of wallet. At this little smile on photo in one of the pockets.
"What am I suppose to do... Tetsu..."
Ahh here it is. Chapter 8... So we started the second part~ It will have about 10-15 chapters... with so much fluffnes : D! And then we'll move to part third- the last (about 1-2 chapters)~. Somehow I'm grinning all over. xD Don't mind me xD!
In two chapters everything will be reveal... I think so xD"...
I wonder if all of you thought in this moment "Finally!".
Sorry, I really trying to make this fanfiction similar to real life. So thats why everything is so slow, there so many short moments and dialogues. I hope you'll understand :3.
And greatto thanks to:
Aerean94- that you found time to check this ;3 Arigatou!
And Setoshi.
And of course thank you Reader for your support and simply because you're here~ :3.
Till ya!