Boys Will be Boys pt. 2

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After undressing they starting going into the hot springs. Midorima was carrying his lucky item, a cute tiny porcelain seal figure. His glasses were off, so he made sure to be extra cautious as he fumbled around.

"Midorimacchi, are you sure it's okay to bring your lucky item to the bath?" Kise asked. Midorima turned around and raised a brow.

"Huh, of course you idiot, my lucky item has to be with me at all times." He told, but he wasn't facing Kise.

"Um, Midorimacchi, I'm over here." He pointed out, tapping him on the shoulder. He turned around; feeling quite embarrassed but put up a tough front.

"I knew that." He said with a huff.

"Yeah right; but you don't even have your glasses. Are you sure that's safe?" Kise mentioned.

"Listen, my sign was rated eleventh today so I really need to improve my luck today. Especially here in the bath; I can't see too well so I need this for protection."

"So it is. What's the last rank?"

"Gemini." He replied curtly.

"Oi, that's my rank!"

Kise let out a sigh and shrugged his shoulders, seeing no reason to argue with him anymore.

"Yes so please be careful." he advised.

You're the one who should be careful, Kise thought to himself.

"Alright whatever you say—"

With no warning Midorima took a step forward and accidently bumped into Kise, letting of his delicate lucky item into the steaming water.

"Gyaaah! I dropped it!" he cried.

"Don't worry I'll get it." Kise assured, setting one foot into the bath. He took a step and stumbled forward, face planting into the bath. He was submerged for a few seconds, and then floated back up his feet rushing back and hitting the ground. Kise cried, feeling something jagged and sharp cut his foot.

"What happened?" Midorima questioned.

"Ah, I think something cut me." Kise replied. Panic washed over Midorima.

"My lucky item broke?!" he shouted.

"That's what you're concerned about?!" snapped back Kise. Hearing the commotion, Kuroko headed outside.

"What's going on?" he asked simply.

"That idiot broke my lucky item." Midorima grunted. Kise furrowed his brows.

"You were the one who dropped it and I'm the one who got hurt by it!" he yelled. "Ow~ I think I'm bleeding a bit."

"Kise-kun."

"Huh?"

"Please get out of the bath; I don't want your blood contaminating the water." Kuroko said bluntly.

"That's what you're worried about?!"

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After the wild situation, and Kise finally having his little injury all bandaged up, the rest of them dipped into the hot springs, trying to relax after their excruciating practice.

"Neh, where's Akashi?" Ryu asked. Right on cue, Akashi came walking in, accompanied by none other than Murasakibara.

"Ah Murasakibara-kun, you're here too?" said Kuroko.

"Geez what took ya? We started to think that your school was going to a different training camp." said Aomine.

"Sorry but the train station was really busy today." He said, chewing on something.

"Muracchi, are you eating something?" Kise asked. With his mouth full, he simply nodded.

"Atsushi, you can't eat in the bath that's not good." Akashi scolded. Ryu scowled.

"Oh-oh, okaa-san is back." He mocked. He simply turned his head to avoid I contact with him. Ryu moved around in the hot spring to wear Akashi was standing.

"C'mon, why don't you stop being a control freak and get in here?"

"Please stay at least three feet away from me Toshiyuki—"all of the sudden Ryu wrapped his arms around Akashi's calves, heaving him into the water with a big splash. With a broad grin and a few chuckles, Ryu floated back up.

"Ha, ha got you Aka-tan."

"Eh, Toshiyuki-senpai why did you do that?!" cried Kise.

"Bwahahaa, nice one senpai!" Aomine praised with uncontrollable laughs.

Akashi floated up, coughed a little and tried to keep whatever composure he had left.

"Please don't call me by that name." he requested politely.

"Why not, it's cute." Ryu protested.

"Toshiyuki-senpai, may I ask you something?" Kuroko enquired.

"What is it?"

"Why do you always coddle your kohai?" he asked. "You treat Makoto-kun like your little sister and sometimes you baby talk to me. It's a little annoying."

"Oh that, sorry. It's just that when I was younger all my friends had younger siblings of their own. I'm an only child so I get lonely sometimes, that's why if there's somebody younger than me I treat them as if they were my own little brother or sister." he explained. "Do you guys have any siblings?"

Kuroko and Aomine, who were also like Ryu, shook their heads.

"Murasacchi and I are the youngest but we don't get along with the older ones." Kise replied. "Midorimacchi, you have a little sister don't you?"

"Yeah, she can be annoying sometimes but Shizuka is okay." He said.

"Toshiyuki-senpai, I understand why baby us but why mostly Makoto-kun and I?" Kuroko asked.

"Hmmm, because you guys are really short and cute." Ryu answered directly. He furrowed his brows at the older ones answer, his expression still pretty impassive.

"I wish I never asked you." He mumbled into the water.

"Neh, neh Aka-chin who's the other guy?" Murasakibara asked.

"Huh, you still haven't figured it out yet Murasacchi?" uttered Kise.

"He was captain of that team we faced at a big tournament. Remember, Ryuko Junior High?" Midorima reminded. Murasakibara chewed idly (he still had the gum from earlier) and leaned back, trying to recollect.

"Ah, you mean that really nice guy who patted Aka-chin on the head the first time they met and thought he was a really adorable kid?"

Ryu blushed and scratched the back of his head.

"I-I never said that, I think…" he muttered quietly, feeling embarrassed. Akashi sunk himself lower into the water, his anger slowly consuming him. Seeing how dangerous the state Akashi was in, Kuroko changed subjects.

"That tournament brings back some memories. Senpai played well."

"Oh that reminds me, I've been meaning to ask you guys this." Ryu interjected.

"What is it?" asked Akashi, who seemed to calm down a bit.

"You all seemed like really good friends back in junior high. What happened?"

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-About thirty minutes or so later.-

Ryu was pretty low in the water, bawling his eyes out after hearing the Miracles story of how they fell apart.

"T-Toshiyuki-senpai, are you okay?" Kise asked, feeling weirded out.

"It's so saaad." He sniffled.

"We didn't mean to make you cry." Midorima said. Ryu wiped his eyes, trying to wash the tears away with the warm water.

"I'm sorry I thought you guys were a bunch of jerks, I didn't know! I'm so sorry, especially to you Aka-tan. I really hated your guys' guts but now I feel terrible for it." he lamented.

"It's okay, really it is." Aomine assured.

"I'll hug you guys." Ryu said, walking over to them.

"Eh?!" Kise screamed.

"Y-You don't have to." Midorima said, backing up.

"But you guys were really hurt by all of that! Come here!" he said with arms wide open.

"Senpai but we're in the bath." Kuroko argued.

"Can't this wait?!" Aomine implored. "We're naked you know!"

"It's okay I don't mind. Come here you guys!"

"Gyaaah, stay away from us please!" Kise begged.

"Toshi-chin is weird!" yelled Murasakibara.

"Everyone out of the bath now!" Akashi ordered. Even though they were all scared at the moment, they felt alright now that Ryu understood their past.

Author's note: Waaah I'm so late with this! T-T Oh well. You know after looking back at this I feel like shipping Ryu with Akashi :P. Anyways plz read and review.