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Okay, word of warning or rather a heads-up: "Words in quotation marks AND they are italicized this means that the person speaking is speaking in English." After all, since they are from Japan they are speaking Japanese. Since they are visiting Kurokos' parents in England and they aren't all that great in their English yet, Kuroko and her parents are going to be translating for the other 5. I don't mean to confuse you, just a heads-up.
Without further ado, I give you the twenty-first chapter!
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN Kuroko no Basuke.
Chapter 21: First Day of Summer Break
Thirty minutes later, Murasakibara was fully unpacked and Aomine and him had all their clothes and summer homework put away in the designated places for them. After brushing their hair and their teeth, everybody was ready to leave for brunch. Since they had already dressed nicely prior to getting on the plane and they had slept on the plane ride they only needed to do minor things to spruce up to be presentable again.
"Okay, is everybody ready? Good! Now without further ado, let's go get something to eat!" said Tetsukis' very excited mother.
"Oh, since it's only a short walk from our home, we'll be walking there from here. It'll let you all see a bit of England life," commented Tetsukis' father.
Now that they were all fully awake and more alert of their surroundings, Momoi, Aomine, Kise and Murasakibara looked around. It looked calm. They were expecting to see kids running around since it is summer vacation. Noticing their questioning looks, Kuroko spoke up.
"Everybody has some sort of pool in their backyard. They also have fences surrounding their yards. They all have one or more dog for security reasons and all the parents limit what their children can do. They don't want to worry about their children being harmed, so that's why no kids are running around. That and since it's summer vacation, most of the kids are sleeping in since they returned home from a boarding school either late last night or early this morning," Kuroko explained.
"EHHHHHH?!" everybody exclaimed, well, everybody but Kuroko, her parents and Murasakibara.
"It's true. That's what summers were like for me when I lived here. Ah, is that the café okaa-san?" Kuroko asked.
Earning a nod, everybody, mainly Murasakibara, quickened their steps. They hadn't really eaten since their flight had started. As they neared the café, you could hear their five stomachs grumbling. Murasakibaras' was the loudest. Not caring if they made a scene, they all suddenly started running. They were only 5 seconds away from it now…4…3…2…1- "OPEN SESAME!"
A-HEM. Let's just say that the tanned teen, the pinkette and the blondie were bright red. Kuroko coughed a bit, acting as if they hadn't all just actually shouted those two words out. Murasakibara was drooling ever since they had stepped foot into the café. Kurokos' parents were still a little ways behind them, but they had heard the loud shout of 'Open sesame' made by the teens. They were giggling their parental heads off.
After Kurokos' parents were in, they were greeted by one of the many waitresses serving in the café. "How may I help you all today?" came the no doubt mandatory question. Smiling at her, Kurokos' mother spoke up. A minute later and they were all seated at a round table, perfectly seating the seven of them. "Alright, I'll let you all have a minute to yourselves to decide on your drinks before I come back."
After being told by Kuroko what the waitress had said, everybody- excluding Kuroko and her parents- was a tad less excited at being in the café. After all, they know some English words, yet not enough of them to be able to carry on an English conversation.
"Don't worry- Tetsuki-chan can tell you all what you need to know. But in order to lessen the trouble of going through the entire menu, why don't you tell us what you'd like to drink for starters? Tea, juice, coffee…" Kurokos' mother said.
Murasakibara was the first to speak, "Do they have chamomile tea with honey? Oh, maybe also orange juice…"
"Well, since you're being so kind, then some water with lemon, please," came the reply of Momoi.
"Do they have sweetened ice tea?" asked Kise.
Kuroko nodded 'yes' in reply. "Then I'll get that with lemon on the side," came the reply of Kise.
"I'll just have orange juice," came the short polite-ish response of Aomine.
"Okaa-san, I'll have chamomile tea with honey…wait, nevermind. I'll have their vanilla milkshake," Kuroko told them.
Quietly laughing at their daughters' love for vanilla milkshakes, her father spoke up. "Tetsuki-chan, why don't you tell the waitress what your friends want? And don't worry about it, you can get the tea and shake."
"Okay, otou-san," was the quiet answer Kuroko gave to her loving father.
"Do you know what you want to drink today?" their waitress asked after coming back.
"Yes, I'll have a coffee with two sugar lumps and a little bit of cream. My wife will have some lemon-honey tea," Kurokos' father told the waitress. It's not surprising- her mother had a bit of a cough when they had come and picked them up at the airport.
"And what will you be having?" the waitress asked as she turned her attention to Kuroko who had learned to raise her hand in order to be noticed in restaurants or cafes.
"I'll be ordering for the five of us," Kuroko started. She continued, "I will have chamomile tea with honey as well as your medium sized vanilla milkshake- oh, and could I have the vanilla milkshake in a to go cup please? Thanks. Aomine will have orange juice- the guy with dark blue hair. Momoi- the one with pink hair sitting next to him will have water with lemon. Kise, the blonde, will have the sweetened ice tea with lemon on the side. Lastly, Murasakibara- the fellow on my left- will have chamomile tea with honey and orange juice. Thank you very much."
"Alright, I'll be right out with the hot drinks. The cold drinks will take a bit longer since it's hot out. When I come back out and you all have your drinks, I'll ask you what food you'd like to have. Please take your time and enjoy your brunch!" and with that the waitress left them.
"Wow, Tetsu! I could never speak such fluent English!" exclaimed Aomine.
"Tetsu-chan, Dai-chan is right! I guess living here for three years paid off, huh?" agreed Momoi.
"Kurokocchi~! Thanks for ordering for us!" Kise said.
"Tetsu-chin is smart~~~," came the lazy, childish drawl of Murasakibara that Kuroko had gotten used to and had come to enjoy hearing. Really, for Kuroko, being with Murasakibara put her at ease- she felt safe with him around and she enjoyed his company. The same could be said for Murasakibara. After all, she is a very sweet, gentle and quiet girl. Although studious Kuroko is scary.
"You're all welcome. Now, what would you like to eat? Breakfast food or lunch food?" Kuroko asked.
"Kurokocchi, do you know what you're gonna get?" Kise asked.
"Yes, Kise-kun. I have been here before with my parents. I'll be getting the fruit salad. It's small and with the freshly cut fruit in it, it's sweet," explained Kuroko.
"Then, I'll get what you're getting Tetsu-chan!" Momoi said. She didn't want to embarrass herself in front of her friends' parents or in front of the other boys for that matter. Not many know it, but Momoi does have a crush on a certain dark haired bluenette. She already embarrassed herself in front of him with her horrible cooking skills- though she'd never tell anyone that she knows just how bad it is; she has her pride, after all.
"Um, Tetsu, do they have, I don't know, something similar to back home or something easier on the stomach?" Aomine questioned. Everybody was a little surprised at this. So the basketball idiot was aware of the fact that eating foreign foods can mess up his stomach for the first couple of days.
"Aomine-kun, are you very hungry?"
"Not really," came the reply.
"…I'd suggest that you just ask for the fruit bowl. It's basically the same thing that I'm getting except it's only fruit. It has some whipped cream on the side though," Kuroko answered after thinking.
"Then I'll get that. Thanks a bunch, Tetsu!" Aomine said.
"I think I'll get what you're getting as well, Kurokocchi~~~," Kise stated.
Kuroko only nodded. It was to be expected- the only thing that this café serves that wouldn't upset the fours' stomachs would be something simple like a fruit salad or fruit bowl. It's also healthy.
"A-chan, what do you want to get? Fruit salad, fruit bowl, eggs and ham-," Murasakibara cut her off.
"Tetsu-chin, I'll get the eggs and ham. It seems more filling than the fruit dishes," Murasakibara answered.
"Okay A-chan. Ah, the waitress is coming over," Kuroko mentioned.
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"That was actually filling!" Aomine stated.
"Yep, thanks for helping us out Kurokocchi!" thanked Kise.
"Thanks a lot Tetsu-chan!" Momoi thanked Kuroko and at the same time hugged her.
"Tetsu-chin and Tetsu-chins' parents, thank you for the meal," Murasakibara said.
They had been in the café for a little over an hour, waiting for their meals to come and then chatting in between bites. Kuroko still had her vanilla milkshake and was sipping it while they were going home. She gave her friends all a nod as did her parents. They were about halfway home when all of a sudden a blurred mix of colors ran towards them and hid behind Tetsuki. Startled at first, the group of seven looked behind Kuroko and Kuroko looked down between her legs. It was a cat- well, a kitten to be exact. It looked like it was only a few months old. The blurry colors that they had seen before were black, white and an orange-brown mix. It was a calico kitten. Staring up at the humans it had run to, they all saw the kittens medium light green eyes.
"Capi! Cappuccino! CAPI! Where are you?!"
Deciding to bring the cat that could now be identified as Capi, Kuroko stepped behind the kitten and kneeled down. Giving the kitten a few strokes on its' head and back, the kitten calmed down. By the time the owner got over to the group, the kitten was no longer scared of whatever it is that had scared her. Yes, it was a she. Thanking the group for finding- though the group knew it was more like being chosen as a shield- her cat, the middle aged lady picked the tiny kitten up in her arms and walked into her house.
"Well that was weird," Kise said, voicing everyone's thoughts.
"Okay, since we're going to be back home in a few minutes, you kids can ask Tetsuki-chan about games and things like that. Since you just got here and you unpacked…OH! That's right! Why don't you work on your summer homework and get it all finished with? That way you can pack it away and have it all done! You'll have your entire summer vacation free then!" suggested Kurokos' father.
Nodding in agreement, the group walked in the house, glad to be out of the sun.
"Alright, why don't the boys do their homework together and Momoi-chan and I will do ours together? If you need any help, come over to our room," Kuroko stated before she and Momoi entered her room.
"Well, let's do the same," Kise said and Aomine and Murasakibara nodded their heads in agreement.
Little did Kise know that he'd be heading to the girls room very very shortly.
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNND chapter 21 is up! I can't wait for the chapter where I get to write about Kuroko finding Nigou! :3 That shall be such a cute chapter~~~maybe. Who knows? Please review! I really like reading and responding to reviews!
Also, question: Though I'll probably make it anyways, what do you guys think about a Midorima x FemKuroko where Kuroko is a nurse and Midorima is a doctor? Or the same pairing but Kuroko is a Kindergarten teacher and Midorima is the school nurse? I'll probably make the stories anyways, but not for a while. Let me know what you think!
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