Don't You Remember?

Author's note: *Spoiler; If you haven't read 216 of Kurobas please don't read the last paragraphs at the very bottom.

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Aomine strolled by the gymnasium thinking it'd be okay just to stop by for a few minutes just to idly chat with Momoi and hopefully Kotone.

"Hi, Aomine-kun." Momoi greeted.

"Oi, Satsuki, where's that klutz Koto? She's not with you?" he inquired. Momoi made a taunting smirk and raised a brow.

"Huh? Why is Aomine-kun asking? Could it be that you're still in love with Koto-chan?" she retorted teasingly. He frowned and sighed.

"Shut up Satsuki, do you know where she is or not?"

All of the sudden there was a little high pitched ringing. It was Momoi's phone. She flipped it open and stifled a giggle when she saw the message. She showed it to Aomine.

"I think this can answer your question." she said. Once he got a glimpse of what was on the screen, the hair on the back of his neck stood up. It was a picture of Kotone with Imayoshi and he had an arm around her. Attached to the image was a brief message from him.

Momoi-san, when you get this message please show it to Aomine. Oh, and Aomine, if she does show you this, well… better come and try to find us. :)

If Aomine could he'd crush Momoi's phone with his bare hands. That sly bastard! Just what the hell is he planning, and what the hell is with that emoticon at the end. Something bad is gonna happen I just know it. And that stupid girl; I take my eyes off her for not even one day and she's already fallen for that guy's trap.

"That son of a bitch, I'll kill him." Aomine growled as his grip on the phone tightened. An immense fiery aura of animosity radiated from him. She got a little anxious.

"Uh, Aomine-kun, p-please calm down." Momoi tried to soothe. He planted a hand on her shoulder and shot a heated glare.

"Do you know where they are?" he asked. She shook her head and then glanced down at the picture on her phone.

"N-no, but it looks like they haven't left school grounds yet." She responded shakily. Aomine gave the phone back to Momoi and with break neck speed, sprinted away.

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Imayoshi and I continued to stroll around the school grounds as he continued to tell me more about Aomine. I stopped in my tracks, lost in my rambling thoughts.

"Imayoshi-senpai, can I ask you something?" I requested.

"Sure, what is it Makoto-san?"

"You say that even after middle school we were still good friends. If what you're telling me is true, then how come that's not happening now? Like today, I tried talking to him today, and he just kept walking away from me. Why is that?"

"Hmmm, what do you think?" he retorted. I furrowed my brows and glowered.

"Don't give me that kind of crap senpai. I need a straightforward answer."

"Yes, yes, no need to get all angry." He said with a chuckle. "Well, there's no clear answer, but if I had to guess he probably doesn't want to hurt you again."

"Explain." I demanded.

"You guys were once a couple before right? Well whatever he did to end that relationship, he's scared that you'll fall in love and he'll just break your heart again. Because you have no recollection of your memories with him, Aomine thinks that he can just be your friend." Imayoshi expounded clearly. To me, that sounded like a pretty whimsical idea. He might be right though. Heh, so that dumbass has a soft spot in his heart after all. I chuckled softly to myself. I dipped my head and made a small bow.

"Thank you Imayoshi-senpai for helping me out." I acknowledged.

"You're welcome. If you want to return the favor, you can do something simple for me."

"Um, okay, what is it?"

"You see, Aomine doesn't quite get along with a lot of the other players because of his arrogant attitude. I think you can really be a use to us." He began.

"What do you mean?"

"Since he's so attached to you, if you show up to the practice he's bound to finally play." he explained. I folded my arms and stared at the ground, hesitating whether or not to help him. I knew the reason for him always skipping conditionings, and I was still lacking faith in his emotions towards me.

"I-I don't know, Aomine's looking for someone on his level; he's not gonna participate just for some girl." I responded dismally. Imayoshi scoffed.

"So you still doubt Aomine's love for you, huh?"

All of the sudden, he took a step forward towards me. I stepped back and a red flag in my mind immediately sprang up. I glared at him; what the hell is this captain thinking?

"What are you doing?" I questioned, taking a few steps backwards.

"Believe me; you'll see how much Aomine is infatuated with you." He said, taking more steps, getting closer. My back pressed against the storage room door. Out of nowhere, his arm darted forward. I shut my eyes, afraid he was going to snatch me. I found myself untouched. Instead, he had grabbed the latch for the door and slid it open. When I flinched I ended up stumbling backwards into the dark P.E. storage. I thought he was going to follow inside, but instead he quickly slid the door close.

"Oi, wait!" I yelled, springing forth, trying to catch the door before it could close all the way. I was too late.

"Don't even try to open it, the door locks from the outside dear." He told. Shit! I pounded my fists on the door.

"Just what the hell are you plotting, why're you locking me up here?!" I demanded to know. I heard him chuckle.

"Don't worry, that door will open in no time you'll see when he comes to rescue you." He said. I heard his footsteps fading away. I plopped down on one of the mats and rested. Just who's gonna come to my rescue? Aomine? Like I said before, I'm not convinced.

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When it was finally time for them to move on to junior high, Aomine and Kotone were relieved when they discovered they'd be attending the same school, Teiko. She always stayed after school, just so she can watch him practice. She was a little late one day and she couldn't find Aomine or Momoi. One of the Miracles spotted her.

"Can I help you with something?" Kise asked. She nodded.

"I'm looking for Dai-chan." She responded coyly. Kise raised a brow.

"Huh, Dai-chan? Sorry, I don't know anyone by that name." he responded.

"That's Aomine-kun's nickname." Kuroko interjected, then turning to Kotone. "Oh, Aomine actually went looking for someone; I think that person was you."

"Really? But I was only late by a few minutes." She said.

"Geez, Aomine is so impatient." Midorima commented.

"You can stay here and wait for him to come back." Akashi said. Kotone nodded. Before she could take her usual spot on the floor, she felt someone grab her by the arm and plant a light kiss on her lips.

"Hi Koto, I was looking for you." Aomine said jokingly. When she pulled away her face was steaming and red with embarrassment.

"Haaah… D-Dai-chan…" she muttered out incoherently in a breathless surprised tone.

"Aomine-kun, don't scare her like that." Kuroko scolded.

"Eh? She should be used to this by now, right Koto?" he said. Still mortified, she nodded without a word.

"Um, I'm still really confused." Said Kise. "Aomine-kun, just what is she to you?"

"You mean Koto? She's my bride." He replied with a happy smile. Their expressions were those of people who were dumbstruck.

"Bride-to-be, Dai-chan, remember?" Kotone corrected.

"Wait a minute, how can you guys be engaged already?!" Kise exclaimed.

"It's a long story." She replied.

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I sat straight up. These memories aren't logical. This doesn't help me much either. I needed to know how the relationship between Aomine and I started to deteriorate. I laid back down on the mat and tried to sleep, hoping I would receive the dream that could help me.

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Aomine had been acting strange lately. He seemed to be losing his interest in basketball and this worried Kuroko and Kotone.

"But don't worry, his fire's back, now that he found out he was going against his rival Inoue." Kuroko assured her. She idly sipped on her juice box.

"Y-yeah, but still, I can't help but worry." She said.

When the match had finally started, Kotone kept her eyes on Aomine the entire time as she observed from the bleachers. He was happy, playing with a smile as usual, but suddenly she and Kuroko's fears came true. Aomine charged past Inoue, who didn't even bother to block him. His expression changed dramatically. Is this the way things would happen if he tried even a little. He was looking forward to an amazing match that would allow him to give his all, but instead he was filled with disappointment. They were all weak, he figured. Kotone saw how he didn't return Kuroko's fist bump; the mark of their friendship. She watched with anxiety.

After the match, she tried to put up a façade of happiness so she wouldn't burden Aomine anymore. She ran up to him and threw her arms around him and congratulated him for his outstanding win. He didn't reciprocate the hug.

"We only ways win, don't be stupid." He said harshly. She stepped back and released him. Aomine caught a glimpse of her eyes; a fatal mistake. Her eyes were glittery with water. He quickly turned his head so he wouldn't have to look at her. He changed topics.

"C'mon, let's go get some ice cream."

Afterwards, nothing seemed the same. It was like she was with a stranger. She kept wondering when she'd see him again. They didn't happily chat like they used to. Aomine didn't kiss her by surprise and she didn't hug him anymore. She stopped visiting him at conditionings and he stopped going to them completely. With that it ended with no clear conclusion. No final kiss to seal away sins, no goodbye.

And over time, she had forgotten why she fell in love with him in the first place.

Author's note pt2 : Ok, so I found this old Adele song I had on my mp3 and I decided to title the chapter with the song "Don't you Remember" because it reminded me of this. Listen to it it's really good! (and sad)