Mini recap:

Kagami and Tai act as they usually do as always. What better first date than to play a one-on-one match. Only to be interrupted by Aomine. Aomine defeats Kagami in a one-on-one match telling him that his partnership with Kuroko will fail. He also leaves giving Tai a kiss declaring he'll get her back.

Disclaimer: I do not own the lovely characters of Kuroko No Basuke. However, I do own my named and unamed OCs. Happy reading! :D

Love in Basketball

Chapter 20: From a Dream to a Nightmare II

"Kagami, how could you do something so reckless?" Hyuga fussed. Kagami remained silent. "Kagami you're suspended from practice for a week," Riko chimed in.

"What?! But the next tournament is almost here!" Kagami snapped. "Sorry, but you went out and did something on your own. Not only that you've done more damage to your body," she replied. Kagami stormed out.

"Tetsu-kun!" a high pitched voice yelled. The players looked around but didn't see Kuroko anywhere. "Momoi, why are you here?" he asked. "To stop by that's why silly," she replied.

Hyuga couldn't help but let his eyes wander to the girl's chest. *SMACK* "Pervert!" Riko yelled. "Oww, why are you so upset?" he whined rubbing the back of his head.

He saw Riko looking at her chest then Momoi's, and started to laugh a little. Riko turned red and pushed him into the pool, "It's not funny," she said coldly. "Looks like the captain is all washed up," Izuki blurted.

"Oi, Izuki...go find a towel and you don't have to come back," Hyuga replied. Ignoring the two players Riko turned her attention to Momoi who was holding on to Kuroko.

"Momoi-chan what's your relation to Kuroko?" she asked. "Hm? I'm his girlfriend," Momoi replied, shocking everyone in the room.

…. "Oh so Momoi-chan is in love with Kuroko," Riko began. "That makes sense, Kuroko doesn't seem like the type that'd have a girlfriend," Hyuga chimed in.

"Back to practice!" Riko yelled. "What about Kagami-kun?" Kuroko asked. "There's not much he can do. The main thing is that his body needs to rest for now, he'll be able to catch up later," Hyuga replied as Riko nodded in agreement.

Tai-chan you've got to be kidding!Rei yelled into the phone. Yeah... Tai sighed. Let me get this straight. You and Kagami are about to play, Aomine appears, beats Kagami in a one-on-one, and kissed you with Kagami watching! Rei yelled.

Tai couldn't help but feel a tightness in her chest. Yes.Tai replied. Tai-chan are you alright? Rei asked. I...

"Milady, a acquaintance of yours is at the door," Chauncy said coming into her room. "Alright, thanks Chauncy," she smiled.

Rei-chan I'll text you later, I have a visitor.Tai said preparing to hang up. Fine...but I'm not done. I don't like how you're acting. Rei whined. Tai didn't reply and the two friends hung up.

She opened her door to see the mischievous Nyomi. "Adachi...why are you here?" Tai asked. "I'm just letting my dear first year know that her beloved has been put on suspension from practice," she replied with a crooked smile.

"Why should I believe you?" Tai asked coldly. "You should ask him or is he not speaking to you for cheating right in front of his face," she replied with a smirk.

Tai slapped Nyomi, "I am sick and tired of your crap. I didn't cheat on him, as a matter of fact my life is none of your business so keep your nose out of it," Tai glared at her.

"You idiot you think I'm just going to quit after you made me look like a fool!" Nyomi shouted. "You are one," Tai snapped back. "Just wait until the rest of the club sees this. You just can't seem to pick who you want," Nyomi barked. Tai slammed the door in her face, "Leave now or I will call security!" Tai shouted.

Tai took her cellphone and called Kagami.

Kagami was asleep, he groggily rolled over and grabbed his phone. Kagami. His eyes shot open after hearing her voice. Soma, are you okay? You weren't at school today, he groaned trying to wake himself up. Yes, thank you. I actually had something to take care of... you know family business stuff. Where are you? she asked.

Home, why? Kagami asked slightly confused. I'll be over in a few, she replied hanging up the phone.

"Tch...more like a year as far as you live Soma," he said to himself before laying back down.

"Saito are you sure this is where he lives?" Tai asked. "Yes Miss," he replied. "This place looked kind of expensive," she said in shock. "Well this is the top apartment complex in town," he replied. Tai examined the place in amazement.

Tai was escorted into the building and led to the elevator. She stood at a door holding a piece of paper with the number 802. "This is the place," she said. Before she could knock the door opened.

"Soma?" Kagami said almost dropping the bag he was carrying. Tai had her hair in a high messy bun again, and she was wearing her large framed glasses. She wore a light blue cardigan and a tank top with dark skinny jeans, and light blue converse.

Kagami was shirtless, wearing blue jeans and just socks. "Err do you always go out in public like this?" Tai asked. Kagami's face turned red, "This isn't public!" he snapped back.

His neighbor and her friend that just left their apartment was whispering but Tai heard most of their conversation. Kagami looked at the two girls as they both giggled and waved. His eye twitched.

"Soma, I've got to take this out. You can either come with me or stay here," Kagami said without looking at her. A despairing fume of some sort almost made Tai ill. "Err I think I'll stay," she said holding her nose. "Don't touch anything," he waved off.

Tai entered his apartment, much to her amazement it was clean. She went towards the large window and saw a beautiful view of the city. The city looks like it's glistening in the night, she thought.

Tai was so focused on the view, she didn't notice Kagami's return. "It's kind of late to tutor at this hour isn't it?" he asked. "That's not why I'm here," she replied quickly, still looking at the view. "Nyomi-san...said you're on suspension," she continued.

Adachi, he thought while clenching his fist. I feel so embarrassed I can't bring myself to really look at her, he thought taking a quick look at Tai before sitting on his couch.

"Yeah...They found out that I played Aomine," he sighed. "Bakagami, if it wasn't for your temper you'd still be at practice, but you're –" "It won't take long for my body to heal," he said remembering the hell he went through last night.

"That doesn't seem to be what's really bothering you though," he continued. How can he just...see right through me? Tai felt like she was an open book. She sighed, "Nyomi saw what happened last night and it seems she's going to show everyone else in the cheerleading club, because I made her 'look like a fool'," she said.

"She is one," Kagami grunted. Tai laughed a little, "That's what I told her after I had slapped her," she replied. Kagami couldn't believe his ears. "You slapped her?" he grinned.

Realizing what she had said she quickly turned around in the tiger's direction waving her hands as if she were blamed for something bad. "Well yeah, but you see I was already in a bad mood and she just made it worse," Tai smiled.

"Oh, did you feel any better?" he asked. "Why does that matter...she was pissing me off," Tai replied with a slightly puzzled look. "Does this conversation sound familiar to you at all?" he grinned. Tai thought for a while...slowly but surely Kagami's dominating personality was rubbing off on her.

"Err...yes," she replied slightly blushed. *Grrrrrrroooooowwwwllllllll* Tai's eyes widened, "Umm I didn't know you had a pet," she said. "I don't. That was my stomach growling," he replied. That's unreal! ,she thought with a slightly petrified look.

"Do you want anything?" he asked. "You can cook?" Tai asked with a look of disbelief. "Yeah, I just prefer to eat out than have to buy groceries all the time," he snapped. Tai waved her hands of innocence again, "Alright I was just kidding. People who live on there own have to know how to cook pretty well," she smiled.

Kagami didn't respond he just started cooking. *Frfrfrfrfrfr* "How cute," Kagami teased as he couldn't hold in his laughter. Tai blushed, "At least mine doesn't sound like dying wildlife," she replied sticking out her tongue.

"Try this," he said holding up a sample. "Umm don't you think you're cooking to–" "You're letting it get cold," he said stuffing the sample in her mouth. This is amazing...she thought. Her attention drifted to his shirtless body.

Kagami's face heated up, "Oi! Soma what the hell are you thinking about?!" he yelled. Snapping her out of her thoughts, "Nothing, your cooking just took me by surprise that's all," she replied looking away.

Tai waited on the couch and Kagami brought enough plates for an entire family. "Thish one ish fer you," he said with a fork in his mouth. "Thank you," she said. He mumbled something, then grunted as he sat beside her.

"Kagami, maybe you being suspended is a good thing," Tai began. He just looked at her. "While your body heals you can focus on your studies to pull your grade up to hold you up until after the tournament at least," she smiled. "Right," he replied.

All of a sudden it became awkward between the two. "T–Tai," Kagami began as he pulled her into a hug. "I feel so stupid, not only did I lose to him...he touched you," he apologized. Tai heard the calmness and sincerity in his voice, seems as if Kagami's always hiding something.

"It's not your fault," she replied pulling away from the hug. "We all fall at some point," she continued putting a hand up against his face. "I promised you that I'd beat him," he said clenching his fist looking away from her.

"You still have a chance, maybe that was an opportunity for you to know how to handle it in the tournament," she smiled. Kagami gently took her hand off his face and pulled her into a deep passionate kiss...

"Miss you were there for quite sometime. You two must be very close," Chauncy smiled as he greeted her as she entered the house. "I guess you could say that," Tai smiled.

She wasn't quite sure how to tell everyone that she had a boyfriend, she's still in shock about being alone with him in his apartment. Tai not only blushed but face palmed herself as she entered a room.

*Buzz Buzz* Her phone vibrated and she wondered who would text her at such an ungodly hour.

From Daiki [I'll be seeing you again tomorrow. :)]

[You aren't welcomed in my house.] Tai replied.

[Oh really? Then why did your father invite me for dinner when he returns?] He text back.

[You're joking...] was all Tai could respond.

[The only joke is you being with Kagami]

Tai couldn't believe what he said. She decided to talk with her father upon his return. "Daiki just leave me alone," she sighed and drifted off to sleep.

"Taiya-chan~" a voice yelled as her door was broken down. Tai groggily rose from her bed and looked at her clock. "Father it's 5am, can I at least have the next two hours before I have to go to school?" she whined. "But I'm home," he cried.

He looked to see that his daughter had gone back to sleep. He jumped on the bed and tried shaking her awake. "Taiiiiiiiiiii~ wake up! Didn't you miss your old man?" he cried. "No," she replied coldly. "Mitsuki-chan! Where did our child become so cold!" he whined continually shaking his daughter.

"Fine, fine...I'm awake," she groaned. "We need to talk," she said. Unfortunately, Tai could not handle losing her sleep so her father received a deadly glare from his daughter. "Err did I do something wrong?" he asked making an embarrassed face.

"Oi, father welcome home," she said holding rope preparing to tie him up. "Ah! Where'd that rope come from?!" he cried. Tai just gave an evil grin.

Okay, so after this dinner thing I'll whip it right back onto the plot xD. Soo Rei and Nyomi are the only two besides Kuroko that knows what occurred. Tai spends a little time with Kagami and learns more about him. Genryuu has invited Aomine to dinner. What is ahead for our KnB characters and my OCs. Keep reading! Also, review, review, review! Have a safe summer ;)