This was supposed to be Christmas update, but it's one day late.. I'll be posting the other chapters for My Dignified Imouto and Dreams of Life with this. Oh, and the other one special package~ Please check my page for that one~! Enjoy~
Pairings : GOMxOCxOthers(?)
Warnings : OC inserts in canon.
Chapter 20 - Winning is...?
Midorima is standing still as he dumbly stared at Yuki and her bizarreness in all its glory.
There, Yuki stood before the heavy rain enclosed in a raincoat - a Shigaraki Tanuki Raincoat. It's even complete with the round ears, an ornamental sedge hat, sake bottle slung on the right waist and bank book on the left hanging on the thin waist rope - plus the tail on the back.
Midorima had his shares of some of the most absurd collections back at home due to Oha Asa's daily lucky items, but even he has never seen such a weird raincoat, nor a person who would wear such bizarre outfit.
"Mm? What's wrong, Midori-san?" Yuki questioned with inquisitive brows, not understanding why Midorima is stunned.
Midorima hurriedly tapped his glasses as he cleared his throat. There's no way he's showing a weakness in front of this troubling girl - or let it slip that Shigaraki Tanuki is his lucky item for the day.
"Nothing." He replied curtly.
Yuki pouted a bit at the taciturn reply. Here she's asking nicely, but he just has to be rude, doesn't he?
"Just quickly dry yourself, Midori-san." Yuki huffed as she repeated her advice.
Midorima scoffed at that. He's sure Yuki shares the same dislike he has. "How is that your business? You dislike me, don't you?"
Yuki's not sure where Midorima is going with this, but she seconds that notion.
"I do." Yuki replied.
Even when he knows it, Midorima feels a bit bothered somehow. No one has ever told him they dislike him to his face, they normally murmured behind his back. No one, has ever worked up the guts to.
"But you still could get sick regardless like or dislike, and I refuse letting anyone fell sick in my watch."
Midorima's eyes widen at that, though he quickly hid it behind his glasses. Wouldn't people normally just leave those they dislike and not even bother?
"Besides." Yuki began slowly. "You now realise that Seirin isn't weak, right, Midori-san?"
Midorima looked away at that. He lost. That's all that matters.
Yuki smiles as she recalls the time they first met officially - back at Kaijō. "Ne, Midori-san. Do you remember the time when we met back at Kaijō?"
Midorima kept his silence as he tapped his glasses, still not looking at Yuki.
"I told you how there's more than one win and lost in a battle." Yuki closed her eyes, delving into her thoughts. "..Today is Seirin's win...but Shūtoku didn't lose completely."
That finally got Midorima's attention.
"Seirin wins the match, and Shūtoku loses the match. But in the match, Tetsu-niisan lost to Takao-san, before he wins. Kagami only wins a few times against Midori-san, no?"
Yuki chuckles. "It's fascinating, don't you think? Whatever happened on court can't be fully predicted - it's unexpected. That's why we play."
Midorima couldn't respond to that. He can't deny the truth in Yuki's words, but the fact that he lost still stands. Sport is all about winning in the end, that's all what's remembered.
Yuki opened her eyes, but this time she stares straight forward, passing through Midorima. "...There's more to a 'win' and the stories behind it; the multiple wins and loses that happened on court. But people only remember the end result." Yuki turned to Midorima.
"Weird, isn't it? I don't think the world is that narrow. As vast as the seas and the far-stretched skies - we should think as wide."
"Besides. In my opinion, Shūtoku wins a rival in Seirin, and at least your reputation is still above us. There's also your winning mentality which is just over the Tokyo Tower." Yuki smirked teasingly.
Midorima takes offense at that as he scowled. It was a nice speech until the end part, coming from a girl like Yuki.
Yuki finds Midorima's frown and knitted brows funny, and she giggled at that, surprising Midorima even more. To Midorima, Yuki is a bundle of surprises accompanied by bizarreness.
"Eh, Shin-chan? Yuki-chan?"
Yuki stopped giggling as she turned to see Takao standing there, with an umbrella over his head.
"Ah, Takao-san." Yuki greeted.
Not a minute after that, Takao let out a boisterous laughters as he shakily pointed to Yuki's choice of wardrobe.
"Bu-Bwahahaha! W-What's with that raincoat, Yuki-chan! T-That absurdness is just like Shin-chan's Oha Asa's collections!" Takao laughed until he clutched into his stomach, unable to stop his laughters. "And that patterns! It's the same as Shin-chan's today lucky item!"
On the other hand, Yuki doesn't seem to mind the persistent laughters as she blinked owlishly. "Is that so. Mom bought and packed it for me this morning."
Yuki shrugged her shoulders. Her mother had a bit weird 'cuteness' sense. This raincoat is more weird than cute, but it's still cute in a way.
Yuki then whirled to walk back towards the dome. "Ja, mata kondo ne (until next time), Midori-san."
As she walked past Takao, Yuki lightly patted his shoulder with a quiet whisper. "..You did good, Takao-san. Just try to make more use of your ability. I'll see you later, Takao-san." Yuki smiled as she then skipped back towards the dome.
Takao watched as Yuki goes, before he turned to Midorima with a question that's been nagging at his mind since he first spotted the two together. "What were you talking about, Shin-chan?"
Midorima tapped his glasses as he averted his gaze. "..Nothing significant."
Of course Takao isn't satisfied with that vague answer, so he kept on pestering Midorima with endless questions - to the latter's dismay.
With all the weirded stares people are giving her plus Takao's take on her raincoat, Yuki finally took it off and stuffed it in her bag instead. She's not embarrassed, she just thought it's troublesome to be stared so intently at.
"Ah! There she is! Yuki!"
Yuki turned to the shouts and found Riko with her hand holding her phone - tracking apps flashed on the screen.
"Riko-nee." Yuki replied with a smile. She then skipped towards the group and handed them the drinks - they thanked her - before Riko got her in an arm-lock.
"Okay, let's go~!" Riko chirped as she dragged Yuki along. Yuki doesn't seem to mind since Riko won't manhandle her.
Although, Yuki noticed Kuroko being manhandled by Kagami and she frowned.
Kuroko is struggling with Kagami on his back, it seems the redhead can't walk just yet. Yuki can't help but slip out a little teasing.
"Tetsu-niisan.. It must be hard, saddling a horse that eats too much, yet can't even pull a cart." Yuki commented as she sighed dramatically.
Kagami, of course, takes offense at that. "What did you say, Yuki?!" Kagami roared.
Thing is, unlike Kagami whose legs are still sore that he needs Kuroko to saddle him, Yuki's pretty much healthy, she stressed her eyes before, but she's fine now.
Kagami wriggled as he tried to grab hold of Yuki, who's still in Riko's arm lock. Unfortunately for Kuroko, the rocking made it harder for him to carry the heavy load, and he frowned.
Yuki sticks out her tongue at Kagami seeing how he was unable to do anything. "Gee, you're so helpless, Kagami~"
Then Yuki smiles mischievously, before turning to Kuroko. "Ne, Tetsu-niisan, you can just drop him," Yuki pointed to Kagami. "when it proves to be too troubling to handle. No one's going to care anyway."
Soon after Yuki said that and there's a restaurant in sight, Kuroko gave in and declared his inability to prolong the piggyback.
"I'm sorry, Kagami-kun, but this is my limit." Kuroko began as he started to slip his hold on Kagami.
"E-Eh! K-Kuroko it's just a bit mor-"
*Splat*
With that, Kagami fell back-flat to the muddy ground, also the little splashes from his fall made its way to his face, to Yuki's amusements.
"Pfft-! What's with that, Kagami? You look like a pig playing in the mud!" Yuki clutched her stomach, laughing uncontrollably.
Kagami grows a tick mark on his head as he stood up with a menacing aura. "...Yuuuukiiiiiiii...!"
"Oops." Yuki stopped laughing, she then broke free of Riko's hold and ran in circles as Kagami chased after her, forgetting his sore muscles.
As the two go round, and round, Seirin watched with a sigh, and Hyuuga is exasperated as he asked Riko's take on the troublesome situation.
"..Na, Coach. Is it okay for Kagami to run around like that?" Hyuuga asked in a concerned tone.
"Come and catch me~!"
Riko is as exasperated, but she knows better. "It's fine. Yuki isn't just playing around."
"Grrr! Just you wait, Yuki!"
Hyuuga raised his brows quizzically. No matter how he looks at that, all he can see is Yuki teasing and twirling Kagami in her little fingers.
"As if! Why would I wait?"
Riko notices this, and proceed to explain the clueless Captain. "You see, Hyuuga-kun. There's this theory in athletic performance improvement by pushing an athlete on an empty gas and sore muscles to further advance their staminas and overall body movements coordination."
"Grrrrrr!"
Hyuuga is skeptical at that, but Riko delivered the final blow. "Haruto-san trains Yuki that way."
Cue to everyone's shock and horrified expressions here. Who would have thought? That such a bright, kind-looking man like one Shiroma Haruto is coldblooded enough to push their daughter through such torturous and strenuous activities on her limit?
After a few rounds, Kagami rests his palm on his knees, ready to drop down. This elicited a playful smirk from Yuki.
"No more gas, eh?" She asked teasingly.
Although, everyone, including Yuki herself, know, that Kagami ran out of gas ways before. Kagami is persistent though, and he's about to give one more chase, not accepting defeat easily.
"That's enough, Yuki. We are all starving here." Riko interrupted tiredly.
"Kagami, you, too. Stop being bull-headed and just get inside." Hyuuga added, using his Captain status to pressure Kagami into agreeing.
This is Japanese's hierarchy order in clubs with seniority and the less.
"Okay~" Yuki sing-sang as she skipped to Riko.
Kuroko then approached Kagami as he casually asked him a question. "Are you okay, Kagami-kun?"
Kagami turned to glare at Kuroko as he grumbled. "You're the one who dropped me in the first place, Kuroko!"
Kuroko doesn't seem affected with the hostility or even feel guilty as he kept his straight face on. "I'm sorry, you're too heavy."
Kagami is annoyed at the lack of sincerity and about to rage on, but the freshmen trio came to the rescue and lift Kagami, then drag him to the restaurant instead.
The rest of the Seirin have entered the restaurant, and as Riko went towards the owner, Yuki saw someone she knows.
"Yuki-niisan!" Yuki exclaimed in pure bliss as her eyes glimmered.
Kasamatsu, (and Kise) is seating on the farthest table before the low-table seat. When Yuki only addressed the former, there's one pouty teen who wailed.
"Eh? Yukicchi, what about me?"
Ignoring Kise's complain in the background, Kasamatsu blushed a bit, flattered at how he won against Kise in Yuki's opinion. Until..
"Kise and Kasamatsu!" Kagami remarked rudely.
Kasamatsu's mood took a sudden nose-dive at that as he cried out. "Yobisute ka, oi?!"
Yuki elbowed Kagami at that, not hard, but isn't harmless. "Kagami, you should address your senpai properly. Yuki-niisan is older than you."
When he heard Yuki's lecture, something doesn't sit well with him, so he protested. "Then why are you treating me like this despite me being your senior?!"
Yuki responded by staring him straight in the eye, unblinking. "Didn't we make a deal about that? Ka-ga-mi?"
Recap here, to Chapter 6, when Kagami reluctantly complied with Yuki's forced deal.
Kagami felt his brows twitched at that, but have got no words to say. He could only grumble in misery.
Since the tables are pretty much occupied with customers, Kuroko and Kagami ended up sharing table with Kise and Kasamatsu as they know each other.
Yuki initially wanted to escape the drama that's surely to ensue in that table and seek refugee with Riko, but Kagami just had to interfere.
"Let's have an eating contest, Yuki." Kagami grinned almost feral-ly.
Recap here, to Chapter 13, about Yuki having a monstrous appetite, but usually lacking space in her stomach.
"No." came Yuki reply almost immediately. "I'm not hungry, and I'm a girl, not a bear. I'm not going to embarrass myself in public."
Yuki's refusal is obvious, but Kagami is obstinate with his taunts. "Afraid to lose, Yuki?"
Yuki finds herself sighing at this. She can't help but wonder what does the redhead had for a brain. Does he really think that would work?
"That's so kindergartener, Kagami." Yuki responded as she shook her head.
Kagami being the hotheaded and short-fused one, got taunted instead. But Yuki took pity on him.
"..I'll just make things easy. I'm sitting here, but still no to that silly contest of yours." Yuki pulled a vacant seat from the other tables after she asked for permission, and positioned herself next to Kuroko. "I'm sitting next to Tetsu-niisan, and Kagami. Keep your distance from me."
Kagami can't help, but grew even irked at that. His face is red and ready to explode.
"Just shut up..!" Yuki shushed him hurriedly. "We are in public, you idiot!"
Kagami ignored that as he began to roar. "You ser-"
"Maa, maa, Kagamicchi.." Kise tried to appease the man. "Let's just eat, okay? You're hungry, aren't you? The okonomiyaki is good here.."
At the mention of food, Kagami finally calmed down, for now at least. Yuki heaved a sigh of relief, and Kise took that as his chance to rope Yuki into sitting in between him and Kuroko instead of by the end seat.
So they're about to order when the door slides open, revealing a pair of teenagers Yuki knew so well.
"Excuse me. Ossan (uncle), for two people se-... Eh..?"
Everyone found themselves at a loss for words as they stared at the two new customers - all except one.
"Yo! Takao-san. Midori-san." Yuki called, thawing the silence.
"Yuki-chan~!" Takao chirped happily.
"What are you guys doing here?" Hyuuga asked in bewilderment. "What about the others..?"
Takao answered that in a playful manner like a joker he is. "Haha.. We lost the senpais while Shin-chan was crying~"
"Oi!"
Takao continued without even caring for Midorima's shout of protest. "We figured we might as well get something to eat."
With the times Takao had forced his opinion on Midorima, he no longer tried the impossible - reasoning with Takao. So, Midorima turned around to the entrance which is also an exit.
"We're going to another store." Midorima stated as he left without another word, leaving Takao bewildered.
"O-Oi!" Takao called over as he went after Midorima, not forgetting to close the door.
Just then, the rain grows harsher and thus forced the two to waltzed back in moment later, soaked throughly.
"Pfft-!" Yuki snickered. How can't she? They looked like wet puppies! Or seaweed in Midorima's case. "Aren't you quite the unlucky one?"
Midorima didn't even find it in himself to retort, he can't deny that the storm indeed poured down the moment he went out.
"Are?" Takao blinked in confusion. "Could you be.. Kaijō's Kasamatsu-san?"
Kasamatsu perked up at that. "How did you know?"
What happened after that, is that Kasamatsu is pulled by Takao to another table for a talk despite Yuki's continuous protests about having to sit with group of people she dislikes, excluding Kuroko, of course.
It then ends with Yuki sitting between Kise and Kuroko, Midorima in front of Kise, and next to Kagami. Yuki pouted at this, not liking the situation at all. The other 3, excluding Kuroko, is also feeling awkward at the table settings - Midorima is too proud to show his awkwardness, though.
"For now, why don't we order something?" Kuroko suggested as he took the menu and flipped them through. "I'm hungry."
"Mm.." Yuki mumbled. "I'm not that hungry...and my mom must have cooked me something back at home.."
Kuroko smiled at that, putting down his menu to look at Yuki. "I'll be glad to share with you, Yuki-chan."
Yuki's eyes sparkled at that. "Arigato, Tetsu-niisan!"
"I'm already pretty full, so I'm fine with eating what we have." Kise spoke as he eyed his okonomiyaki on the grill.
Midorima had no qualms in making his opinion about that inedible looking food Kise is eating. "I'm surprised you could eat that ****."
"Could we get squid balls, pork balls, mixed balls,"
"Why would you say that?!" Kise complained, having his appetite disappear after Midorima said that.
"octopus balls and pork kimchi balls?"
"And what sort of incantation is that?!" Kise chimed in.
"You're ordering too much!" Midorima cried out in disbelief.
Kuroko looks unfazed as he reassured the two. "It's all right. Kagami-kun will eat it by himself."
"..Is he really human..?" Kise asked incredulously.
Yuki answered to that. "Nah.." She shook her head. "Kagami is a bear indeed."
"Or rather. Kagami eats like a horse." Yuki blinked as she sighed. "If only he is as useful as a horse is."
Kagami sprouted an irritated tick on his forehead as he glared at Yuki, who turned sideways with a blank stare.
The orders then came not long after, ceasing Kagami's tenacious glare on Yuki as he gladly welcomed his food on the grill.
Midorima however, doesn't feel happy as he's still sulking about his lost and the fact that he's sitting here with those who beat him. There's also the bizarre girl who never fails to annoy him.
"I know losing sucks, but come on..!" Kise tried to cheer Midorima. "Yesterday's enemies are today's friends!"
To which Midorima retorted about Kise's flawed theory. "I just lost to him!"
"If anything, I can't believe you have no problem sitting with them." Midorima stated with his serious expression on. "You already lost to them once."
Kise looks thoughtful for a moment as he took in what Midorima is meaning to say, before he smirked excitedly. "Well.." He pointed his tiny spatula towards the three Seirin on the table. "I'll get my revenge at the Inter-High, of course."
Kuroko is in the middle of flipping his okonomiyaki as Kagami is munching on his food. Yuki only gave Kise a bored side-glance.
"I won't lose next time." Kise spoke confidently.
Kagami swallowed his food, before he grinned. "Bring it on."
Midorima scrutinises Kise's weird behaviour then. He didn't expect this from him.
"Kise, you've changed a little." He noted.
"Really?" Kise wondered.
"Your eyes... They're strange." Midorima remarked, shocking Kise as he didn't expect that, but he did get the gist behind Midorima's words.
"Maa.. Maybe it's because I've started practicing more since we played against Kurokocchi." Kise recalled back at Seirin-Kaijō practice match to which Kaijō lost to. "...Also, lately I've been thinking, it's pretty fun playing basketball with the guys from Kaijō."
Midorima sighed at that answer. "It seems I was mistaken. You have not changed at all. You have simply reverted to a state before our three consecutive championships."
Kise chuckles at that, not offended at all. He could recall the time when Yuki lectured Midorima back at Kaijō, and he could feel he started to understand the meaning of 'winning' in Yuki's theory. He lost that day, but he wins a team in Kaijō.
Yuki recognised that incredible feat. The Oblivions have been rambling about how it was amazing - a bunch of first years regular in their three years and their spotless brilliant achievements of victories as they dominated the whole circuit.
"But..." Kuroko began, gaining everyone-on-the-table's attention. "We were all like that back then."
Midorima is skeptical, as he retaliated. "How you change is up to you." His tone going higher. "However, I am not playing basketball to have fun."
Yuki inwardly sighed. 'Midori-san is too head-strong and inflexible like Ojii-san.. He actually reminds me of Ojii-san's bonsai. They're both green..'
What's wrong with having fun? Isn't that the reason why they first took up basketball? What changed?
As the silence filled the table, Kagami chewed his food without a care. He can't think complicated stuffs after all.
"You guys think too much." Kagami remarked nonchalantly. "Of course we play basketball because it's fun."
A small smile makes it way to Yuki's lips as she heard Kagami's statement. The thing about an idiot is, they don't take the ways round and straight ahead instead.
Midorima is obviously offended at that careless and clueless remark. "What did you say?"
He glared and he retorted. "How dare you speak like you understand when you know nothing at all-"
*Splat*
Well, seems like Oha Asa makes a mistake about Cancers being ranked 1st today, because their loyal follower is having such a bad day. A lost plus an okonomiyaki on the head, in a certain greenhead Cancer's case.
Yuki can't stifle her amusement, and she didn't even try to restrain it. "Pfft-! Pu-! M-Midori-san really has a knack for bad luck! Hahaha!" Yuki laughed while pointing to Midorima's head.
Kuroko sweat dropped, knowing it'd only serve to aggravate Midorima further. "Yuki-chan, it's not nice to laugh on someone's misfortune." He tried to calm Yuki.
Midorima ignored Yuki's laughters, not wanting to deal more annoyance from one Shiroma Yuki.
Midorima felt his brow twitched as a pissed mark appeared on his features. "We can talk about that later."
"Takao, come here."
Midorima stood up with the okonomiyaki on his head and have a beating ready for the perpetrator - Takao, who he dragged outside the building, despite his apologies, and left there as said guy made a loud wince.
Kuroko doesn't seem to care much about Takao's wellbeing. Instead, he addressed Kagami's earlier statement with a light-hearted tone. "Kagami-kun is right."
"That's what I realised during today's games." Kuroko smiled. "If it was boring, we never would have gotten this good."
Yuki also smiled at that. She have her fair share of bitter memories surrounding basketball, but she have lots more happy memories and she has fun playing.
"Kagami, let me tell you one thing." Midorima came back, alone. He doesn't look guilty of any wrong doings as he walked to his seat. "There are two members of Generation of Miracles in Tokyo."
He took his bag. "Myself, and a man named Aomine Daiki."
Yuki perked up at that name. Where had she heard that name before? And why did she have this growing feelings of shameful dread surfacing up?
'Mm... Why do I feel like forgetting something big..?' Yuki scrunched up her nose as she tried to dive deeper into her memories.
"You will face him in the championship league." Midorima continued, with a warning, or advice. "And he is the same type of player as you."
Kagami's eyes widen in surprise, whereas Kuroko and Kise know full well of said person's play.
"Haa? I don't really get it, but he's pretty strong, too, right?" Kagami asked for clarification.
Kuroko answered that as he grew serious and looks furious. "He's strong. But his style of basketball.."
"..I don't like it."
Yuki flinched a bit as she worriedly gazed at Kuroko. She didn't like that look of fury in Kuroko's face.
Yuki clutched Kuroko's shirt with a worried face, which made him immediately softens with a smile.
Midorima put down his shares of payment as he took his and Takao's bag. "Well, do your best." He spoke before walking towards the exit.
"Midorima-kun." Kuroko called over, halting said guy's steps. "..Let's play again some time.."
Midorima didn't even turn to face Kuroko as he answered. "Of course we will." He continued walking. "I will win the next game."
Yuki find herself sighing at that. Did that seaweed even get a word she said? These Generation of Miracles seems to have a rock as a head.
Outside, Takao offered to pedal the rickshaw without the usual Jan-Ken-Pon. Midorima smiles a bit at that.
When Takao addressed his lucky item, Midorima said he'll buy a larger one, and Takao retorted the size isn't the issue here.
Finished with their dinner, the group stepped out, Yuki is still inside with Riko, paying for the group. Kagami ate too much that the club's funds is suffering, and Yuki had to pitch in because the rest don't have enough on them.
Yuki trudged out with a pout. She didn't mind the money, but Kagami's appetite is monstrous and troublesome.
Yuki finds the source of the troubles and points an accusing finger to him. "Kagami, you seriousl-"
"Ano.." a monotone voice interrupted, which could only belong to one person.
"I found this...puppy."
Cue to Kuroko standing there, after disappearing to who-knows-where, with a puppy in his hands, wagging its tail excitedly.
"Puppy?!" Everyone in Seirin shouted in bewilderment. Why would their shadow player vanished and returned with an extra baggage?
On the other hand, Yuki took immediate liking towards the pup as she approached said pup and stroke him lovingly - creating quite an adorable scene.
"Don't take him with you!" Hyuuga cried out. Why does his kōhais have to be so troublesome?
"That's terrible!" Izuki remarked. To either Hyuuga's cry of disapproval, or the person who left the puppy.
"What are we going to do with that?" Koganei asked in exasperation. They're a basketball club, not a pet caring club.
"Chotto, you're bothering the neighbours.." Riko stepped out annoyed, until she saw said scenes and flowers bloomed around her.
"You're so cute, Yuki! You, too! Adorable! Kawaii!" Riko swiftly glomped Yuki and whirled both Yuki and the pup in circle, making Yuki have her eyes swirl.
"R-Riko-nee..! S-Stop!" Yuki wheezed out with swirly eyes.
"Coach. Calm down." Hyuuga droned.
Riko then stopped and let go of Yuki as Yuki twirled out of Riko's hold unstable on her feet, struggling to shook out her dizziness away.
"Hm?" Riko lifted the puppy up in the air as she blinked in confusion. "..Doesn't he look like someone?"
At that, Seirin looked up to said pup, then down to Kuroko, back up to the pup, and to Kuroko. Then realisation dawned on them.
"Oohhh!"
"The eyes! It's the eyes!"
"Crap! He's already become attached!"
"Yosh!" Koganei excitedly pointed to the pup. "Your name will be Tetsuya Nigō!"
As in Tetsuya the Second.
"Don't name him!" Hyuuga protested. "It'll only make it harder to leave him!"
As the group huddled and fussed over Nigō, Kuroko and Riko stared at the retreating and crouching back of one particular redhead - Kagami.
"Ne, ne.." Riko started, prompting Seirin to turn towards her. "Something's been bothering me..."
The focus then shifted to a terrified looking redhead as he crouched down.
"What are you doing, Kagami-kun..?" Riko inquired.
At the same time, Yuki finally chased away her dizziness, and is stable on her feet. The first thing she heard is:
"Uh, well.. I..really can't handle dogs.."
The pitiful confession of Kagami with a frightened face.
Seirin stared dumbly at that.
While Yuki bursted out laughing. "B-Bw-Bwahahahahahahaha! Wh-What's! S-So funny, Kagami!"
That kept on until the shop owner's come out with his annoyance obvious. "Please keep it down." He said.
Having been a polite-mannered girl, Yuki's never been scolded and told to be quiet before. So it came as a shock, and she blushed terribly as she bowed deep to apologise.
The guys noted that Yuki's red-shaded face is adorable and Riko refrained from glomping Yuki to death.
After the dramas end, with Kuroko walking at he front, cradling the pup he decided to care for, Kagami warily keeping his distance by walking at the farthest back, and Yuki trotting in embarrassment close to Kagami, the group walked to the train station.
Yuki is still in shock. That never happened to her before. Never. And it changed because of one person.
"This is all your fault.." Yuki grumbled, still with pink tinges on her cheeks.
With him the only person around to even heard that mutter, Kagami replied. "What did I do?"
Yuki whirled and glared at him defiantly. "You were being stupid and cowardly, that's why I laughed!"
Yuki fumed in anger and annoyance. "It's because of you! All of it!"
Kagami denied that, of course. "Haa?! How is that my fault! You're the one who laughed on me!"
"That's why I said it's your fault, you Bakagami!" Yuki retorted.
As the two bicker, Riko sighed. "..She's being more like a child around Kagami.." Riko muttered.
"What do you mean by that, Coach?"
Riko jolted in surprise, not expecting someone to reply to her mutterings - and, of course it's Kuroko.
"A-Ah, no.." Riko mumbled. She then glanced towards the bickering two as she spoke with a gentle expression, and softly muttered. "..Yuki..is usually a well-mannered and mature girl. She rarely closely interacts with those outside her circle."
"I should be mad at you 'cause you laughed at me!"
"..Seirin is included in that circle now, but Kagami used to be excluded." Riko continued as she recalled the time when she asked Yuki about Kagami, and how Yuki stated she dislikes him.
"You're the one who made me laugh!"
Riko is quiet for a moment, until she finally voiced her wonderments. "..When is it..? That Kagami...becomes someone close enough, for Yuki to exchange banters with?"
"It's all your fault! The whole thing! All of it! Stupid! Idiot! Bakagami!"
Kuroko peeked towards the two, his expression as stoic as ever, whereas Yuki looks extremely peeved, same goes with Kagami.
"Haa?! You insensitive, crude, and rude girl! I'm older than you!"
Kuroko held his palm against his chest, feeling his heart beating in a relaxed tempo as he locked his gaze on Yuki.
So why is it? That he feels pained..?
"Older?! And why are you picking a fight with me whose younger?!"
Yuki... What is she to him?
Author's note:
So yeah, how is it?
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