With a thousand lies
And a good disguise

...

"I didn't know Murasakibara-kun's true style was offense." Makka gasped. She really didn't. When she played against them, he was always under basket, tall as a wall, not permitting anyone to past trough. Aomine finally seemed interested in this match. Kise was nowhere to be found,and Hanamiya tought how he probably got mobbed by his fangirls again. They indeed, were scary.

"Yeah... he used to play offense until he got bored. Him and Akashi were first to join Teiko's basketball team. Later Akashi recruited me and Midorima. Then Kise and Kuroko tagged along. "

"Akashi recruited you?" Makka asked. Aomine glanced at her for a moment "Yeah. I've played basketball since I can remember. Momoi told me I played it even before that. On the streets, with much older guys. Then I entered middle school and this weird red head kid asked me if I wanted to join the team. I already beat everyone against whom I played so I applied. I soon became ace."

Hanamiya glanced down, Teiko was taking the lead. Akashi was still calm, his face revealed absolutely nothing. He sweated a lot less than the others and his heterochromatic eyes were gleaming dangerously.

3rd quarter was almost over.

"Akashi just saw you all playing basketball and called you?" Hanamiya asked curiously.

He shook his head "Not really. Midorima transferred schools and he was already part of basketball team, so he joined and Kise...I accidentally hit him with a ball one day and he was fascinated so he joined. He used to play football, did you know that?"

Hanamiya genuinely smirked "He told me."

Aomine looked down on the court because they heard whistle announcing end of the 3rd quarter.

"Next time you will make them for me." he mused seeing Momoi sharing refreshments Hanamiya made.

...

"You two are here." Momoi exclaimed when Aomine and Makka walked down to the locker rooms. "You weren't here during the mid break so I shared your refreshments Makka-chan." she gave Hanamiya an apologetic look. "Don't worry. We were just mobbed by Kise-kun's fangirls."

"So it happened." Midorima joined them, followed by Kuroko.

"Yeah." Aomine yawned.

"Refreshments were really tasty Makka-chan." Kuroko smiled politely.

"What is this?" Akashi asked seeing everyone gathered around Aomine and Makka.

"Nothing we're just..."

"We're in the middle of a game. Get serious." Akashi glared at his teammates.

They took towels trying to clean their faces from sweat.

Aomine and Makka stood alone in front of Akashi.

"What is it about you that always causes disrupt?" Akashi asked, starring black-haired girl down. Aomine shifted uncomfortably,looking down. It was that Akashi's look when you were expected to look down and feel guilty.

"They were just thanking me for refreshments. Were they good Akashi-kun?" Hanamiya asked straight forward. This was no time for fear. Aomine swallowed, wondering where was this girl getting her courage from.

Akashi's lips formed a small smirk, like he already predicted what others reactions will be, and he didn't give a damn "They were. From now on you will always make them." he mused announcing tactics for final quarter.

"He didn't bite your head off." Aomine was confused, they were walking back to seats after Kiseki no sedai had already left for the court.

"He didn't really have any reason to. I dunno why is Akashi supposed to hate me?" Hanamiya asked.

Aomine shrugged.

...

"118:96 Teiko leads and it's only four minutes till the end." Announcer yelled in his microphone.

'They indeed are unstoppable.' Hanamiya thought his previous chanting for Teiko's loss being in vain.

"Are you worried about Kise?" Makka asked Aomine who was about to fall asleep again. He yawned "He will be fine. In fact he's probably being treated ice cream and smothered with gifts right now."

"I am going to wait for them down there." Makka replied. " You should go look for him." Aomine death glared her "Oi, don't become Momoi. Besides Kise can handle it himself. It's not the first time this happened."

"You really are a jerk sometimes, Ahomine."

He winked "But you like this jerk, don't you?" he asked.

"Whatever. I WILL tell Satsuki about this." Makka threatened. Aomine yawned ignoring her last remark.

...

"Where the hell were you?" Aomine barked seeing Kise running towards him after Makka already left with threat of telling Momoi about his rudeness yet again. Kise scratched his head "Don't yell at me Aominecchi, can you even imagine what I've been trough? Where is Makka-chan?"

Aomine leaned back down in his seat "She left. And stop asking about her all the time, you two broke up. Don't be desperate."

Kise glared at him, wondering about the game. It was mere seconds till the end. "They did fine even without us." he stated not looking at Aomine.

"Yeah. Guess so, but if I was there we would've beaten them easily."

"Me too, Aominecchi!" Kise exclaimed smiling. Ace glared "What are you talking about? I am enough."

"But together Aominecchi-."."Lay off. The day you beat me Kise, will never come. Just accept it."

Blonde pouted, why was Aominecchi always rude...and he even forgave him for kissing his girlfriend.

"I'm going to find Makka-chan." he said turning around.

"Like hell you are. We have to go and order food for everyone or Akashi will kill us this time."

"Oh, right. I forgot, Aominecchi." Kise smiled.

"Can you do it?" ace glared, picking his ear.

Kise looked dumbfounded "What?"

"Go make reservation and everything. It's really a bother." Aomine yawned, stretching.

"We're supposed to do it together, why are you always lazy like that? "

"Geez, nevermind. Alright, let's go. Besides, everyone is already leaving."

...

'You would think that after one played here they would remember where are the locker rooms.'

Hanamiya walked around pissed off, after he ended up in other team's locker room first, not that he never saw a naked guys but he couldn't really deduce how could he turn up just when they were showering.

'I hope they're still here. Momoi told me to come but I am kind of late. And who knows where that Ahomine wandered off to.'

"Makka-chan?" Hanamiya turned around. 'But I just passed that way.'

Momoi smiled, dragging expressionless Kuroko with her. "Hey...I was just looking for you." Makka stated.

"Everyone's already headed to a restaurant. Hopefully Kise and Aomine,too. I thought you were with them?" Kuroko asked.

"I was. But I wanted to find you guys. Congratulations on your victory." she smiled. 'I HATE YOU.' Hanamiya would pull all his hair out right now, if he could. Momoi smiled hugging her. 'Why is she hugging me...'

"Thank you Makka-chan. But you're really part of the team too, you made the refreshments and you took care of those two idiots. I mean mostly Aomine, I'm always worried about him, he has such a devil-may-care attitude."

Kuroko nodded smiling.

Hanamiya scratched his head "Eh...it was nothing."

"So, are you going with us?" Momoi asked, but Makka could tell she wanted to spend time alone with Kuroko.

"Nah, you guys just go I'll...is everyone gone already?"

"No. I don't know is Midorima still around, he always takes time for his bandages, but he's a bit cranky because Muk-kun sat on his lucky item, and Akashi-kun is still in the locker room." Momoi smiled looking at Kuroko who spoke up:

"Alright. Don't get lost, go with Akashi-kun then."

'With Akashi...alone? But...I'm afraid of him.'

'What, what are you thinking, you must do it.'

'but Akashi might kill me.'

"Makka chan?" Momoi asked confused after she gave them blank look.

"Ah...I was just spacing out, bye then." she smiled.

Poor Kise, Aomine is like his idol and the latter always shuns him down T.T

Teiko won (butofcourse)

Hanamiya you scaredy cat ~.^

H: Shut up.