Aomine stood there with his mouth gaped open. Kagami kept his gaze down, slight shivering because of his drenched clothes. The brute took note and gripped onto the other's arm.

"Come in. Go to the bathroom and take a shower. I'll have clothes ready when you come out" the officer quietly said as he brought the redhead inside. Neither male said anything after that. Aomine did as what he said he was going to do and even started heating leftovers for the male. When Kagami finished his shower and came out wearing shorts and a hoodie, he sat down at the dining table. The brute sat down a plate of food and took the seat next to Kagami.

For a few minutes, the redhead just played with the chicken, showing no interest in eating. Aomine sighed heavily and run a hand through his hair.

"Kagami… I-I don't know what to say."

The redhead snorted.

"I know. It's okay…" he said softly as he dropped his fork onto the plate. He placed his elbows on the table and covered his face with his hands. "I just… don't understand. Why go through with the marriage? Why go through all of this money when she wasn't in love with me? Why make me believe that the kid was mine?" his voice broke. The brute's heart shattered.

"The kid wasn't yours?"

Kagami shook his head. "No. She was pregnant even before the marriage. It's his baby" he spat. The brute inhaled sharply and looked out the window.

"Fucking bitch. I felt something was up when I went over for dinner."

"And you decided not to tell me anything?"

"What was I supposed to say? You were head over heels over her."

The redhead sighed and dropped his hands. "You're right. I was a complete idiot."

Aomine thinned his lips as he took a closer look at his best friend. He was a completely different person than a few hours ago. His hair was tangled, he had dark circles under his eyes, and a pale skin color that didn't look too healthy. Kagami chuckled softly and eyed his friend.

"It explains everything though. Why she refused to sleep with me, why she stayed out late at night, why she let me go to the doctor's appointment but never showed me the paperwork, why she refused to let the baby have my last name" he continued as Aomine's face twisted in disgust. Finally hearing enough, the brute came close to the male and placed his hands on top of the rambling redhead's hands.

"Kagami stop. She doesn't deserve you anyway. None of this is your fault."

The redhead sniffled as he looked into navy blue eyes.

"I just don't understand why she did it. Why did she do this to me…?" he croaked. Aomine's face fell as he stood up and brought his best friend into a tight hug. Kagami broke down into a quiet sob as the brute tried to hold him together. They stayed that way for a few minutes, only being able to hear Kagami's quiet breaths.

Finally, Aomine sighed as he patted the other's back gently. "How did you find out?" he couldn't help but ask. Kagami tensed at the question. Aomine pulled back to eye the broken male. The redhead shifted his gaze to the ground, biting his bottom lip. In that instant, Aomine noticed how close he was to his best friend. He could just move a couple of inches closer and his lips would make contact.

The thought made the brute go crazy.

"After our fight at the basketball court, I went home since we were supposed to play a while. I caught her in bed with him. I recognized him, fought him, beat him up quickly, and she kicked me out of the house. That's when I asked her for a divorce."

The tan male blinked a couple of times, trying desperately not to think of the redhead's lips that were right in front of him. He had to be here for his best friend. He needs to focus.

Kagami noticed the sudden tension in his friend and decided to make eye contact. They stared at each other for a while until Kagami looked down, his cheeks somewhat flushed.

"Aomine?"

The brute didn't reply.

"Did you mean what you said? Back at the basketball court?"

The former power forward glanced at the wall to his right, trying to regain control of his movements. He balled his hands into fists. "I um…" he rubbed the back of his neck, taking a mini step back. Hurt flashed through Kagami's eyes as he nodded his head.

"I get it. It was just a heat of the moment thing. I mean, who could be in love with me? My wife wasn't" the redhead whispered to himself. Aomine lost it after hearing that. He thinned his lips as he grabbed the other's arm and pulled him close. Aomine hovered his lips over Kagami's, waiting for the dense redhead to get the picture.

"Don't compare me to your ex-wife. I'm nothing like her."

Kagami blinked a couple of times before whispering. "Show me."

Aomine smirked before closing the gap between the two. It was a slow kiss, feeling the heat radiate between the two. Kagami moaned softly as he glided his hands all over Aomine's upper body, focusing on the other's biceps. Aomine broke the kiss as he fixed his pleasure to the redhead's neck.

"I-I've… ah… never s-seen this shirt before" Kagami struggled to get a grip on his voice. The brute smirked as he bit on the side slightly. The redhead shuddered.

"Neither have I. It fits though."

"Ve-ry good I might a-add."

Aomine chuckled lowly as he sucked on his partner's earlobe, earning another delicious shudder. Kagami bit his bottom lip, trying to hold back his noises. Aomine raised an eyebrow as he leaned in close. "You're enjoying this way too much for a straight guy."

Kagami's face turned red as a tomato while he tried to keep his voice down. "I-I guess I wasn't fully straight to begin with."

Aomine blinked a couple of times trying to comprehend what his best friend said. When his brain connected the words, he returned his lips onto the other with much more passion and force than before. The redhead yelped in surprise but complied once he realized what the other was doing.

The brute couldn't believe his luck right now.

His best friend, the man he's been madly in love with, has just admitted that he might not be fully straight after all. Which means he has a shot with him, especially since he's leaving his wife.

Kagami is single and probably gay.

Holy.

The redhead gasped as the brute slipped his hand underneath the hoodie. Aomine groaned as he continued hearing those amazing noises. He hasn't heard anything like this since-

Aomine halted his thoughts as that one name tried to come back to the surface. He pushed everything down as he tried to enjoy what he's been dreaming of for years. Without warning, the brute broke the kiss and ripped off the hoodie from the male. Kagami gulped heavily as Aomine returned his mouth to different parts of the other's body. The brute pulled them to the couch, forcing his friend to sit on top of him. The redhead groaned and sighed in pleasure as his best friend continued.

Just like back at the court, he has no idea what happened but suddenly everything started to change.

He heard the delicious cries of bliss echoing in his ear. He tasted the bittersweet taste of sweat and strawberries mixed. He saw flashes of golden spheres staring right back at him. He felt the small goosebumps forming around the naked slim body on top of his.

He was thinking about Kise while making out with his best friend.

After that thought, he bit his bottom lip and dropped his head onto the redhead's shoulder. Kagami blinked a few times before wrapping his arms around the other.

"You're thinking about Kise, aren't you?" the redhead asked gently. Aomine stiffened as he kept his gaze down.

"I loved you. I really did. You were always on my mind after that kiss on the court. You said it was an accident but that's when I knew that I liked men and wanted you. I wanted you so bad that I imagined us together far too much to count" Aomine took in a deep breath before continuing. "When I heard the news that you were getting married, I was devastated. I was in physical pain when I was standing right beside you and heard you say those two bone-crushing words."

Aomine took his hands off his friend and looked into his eyes. "I loved you Kagami, but I'm in love with Kise now."

He waited for the screaming or the physical punches that would come at any minute. He expected for Kagami to get embarrassed, slap him for using him and walk out of his life, just like the blond. Instead, the redhead smiled sadly and brought his friend in for a hug.

"I kind of figured that was the case. I heard about Kise and that actor. I'm so sorry Aomine" he said gently.

Aomine tried to blink back the tears but couldn't. Rather he found himself bringing his best friend closer and sobbed on top of his shoulder. He told Kagami everything that he's been through. The painful experience of the wedding, the "dates" that he and Kise went on, the time he hated himself so much because he scared the blond, the greatest night of his life followed by the worst day, how he's been feeling these past days.

He told Kagami everything and his best friend simply nodded and glided his hand through the brute's hair. When Aomine calmed himself enough, he pulled back as he wiped his tears away.

"I'm sorry that I used you tonight. I thought I knew what I wanted but-" he was cut off by the pointer finger of the redhead.

"Aomine. It's okay. I should be the one apologizing. I shouldn't have egged you on like that."

They didn't say anything to each other after that for minutes, fearing to break the uneasy tension that one was feeling.

When he couldn't take it anymore, the brute rubbed the back of his head. "So uh… we good?"

Kagami laughed brightly as he got off Aomine's lap. "Yeah. We good" he smiled as he slipped on the borrowed hoodie. The brute smiled back as he headed back to the table. "Come on and eat. You haven't taken a single bite since you got here."

The redhead rolled his eyes but complied.

The rest of the night consisted of them eating and talking just like old times. Kagami told him about his not-so-perfect marriage and how he was curious about the same sex. Aomine reddens as Kagami thanked him for helping him explore that side. They became a bit uncomfortable as they tried to figure out what Kagami is going to do about his wife and telling their families about it but felt better when Aomine offered his place to stay for the time being.

Kagami almost chucked a plate at the brute's head when he told him that he got suspended from his work. The redhead gave him a long pep talk about how he can't ruin his life this way and everything that Wakamatsu told him earlier that night. Aomine told him that he's going to start making the changes tomorrow and vowed that he will never go down that spiral ever again.

When they both opened up about their lives and caught up on everything, they decided it was time for bed. Kagami washed the dishes while Aomine went to grab extra blankets for his best friend.

"I hope you don't mind taking the couch."

"Dude. I slept on this thing so much that I could probably write my name on the side and claim it."

They both chuckled as Aomine headed to his room.

"Aomine."

The brute turned to find his friend smiling at him. "Thank again for tonight."

The former power forward smiled back and went into his room. Taking off the tight long sleeve shirt since it's a little too snug, he crawled into bed and took a deep breath. He felt like a boulder was lifted off his chest. At the same time, reality hit him like a brick as he realized that he was no longer in love with Kagami.

He was relieved.

Now, if only he could figure out what to do with the fact that he was in love with a taken man once again.

Too soon, morning came and Aomine woke up to the smell of coffee and bacon. His mouth watered as he stretched and walked to the kitchen. His best friend was in an apron next to the stove. He was bobbing his head and humming a soft tune. The brute smiled at the sight. Not just because he didn't feel any intimate feelings at all, but it was nice seeing Kagami relaxed for the first time in a long time.

"Mornin' Kagami."

The redhead turned to flash a frown. "Seriously! How did you survive the last few months?! You have nothing to cook with! I had to go to the market down the street. The lady at the register looked at me weird because she thought I was going to eat all of this by myself!" Kagami huffed and he flipped over a slice of bacon. Aomine laughed hysterically.

"I can see her face right now."

"It's not funny!" the former Serin ace said with a smile. Within a few minutes, breakfast was finished and both sat down to eat.

"How did you sleep?"

Kagami sighed heavily. "I could've slept better" he muttered as he pulled out his phone. Aomine raised an eyebrow as he took the phone from him. "She called me twenty-seven times and left fourteen voicemails" the redhead looked down at his plate. Aomine huffed as he did a bit of clicking.

"There. She's completely blocked from your life. I just sent her a text saying to expect papers in the mail coming from your lawyer as well."

His best friend widens his eyes. "You what?! But I don't-"

"Relax Kagami. I have a friend who knows a guy" the brute shrugged his shoulders. The former Serin player slumped in his seat.

"Wow… It just… kind of clicked, you know? I'm getting a divorce."

"Just remember it wasn't your fault. She's the screw up here and you deserve someone way better, whether it's a girl or guy" Aomine winked at his best friend. Kagami smiled a bit and returned to breakfast. When they finished their first plate, Kagami set down his fork.

"Can I ask you something?"

"You just did."

The brute snickered as the redhead rolled his eyes.

"If you're in love with Kise, why don't you go fight for him? Why let him go so easy?"

Aomine turned his gaze to the window and took a few deep breaths.

"It's really for the best. All I've ever done to Kise was cause him pain. Starting in middle school and it has gradually gotten worse when we were in high school. Not to mention I used him that night and made him think that it was going to be more. I knew what I was doing and I knew I should've stopped but I couldn't" he rubbed his temples with his fingers. "Most of all, I've failed him twice. You know about my mom and what her dream was. I failed her and I failed him. I couldn't keep him safe. Even from me" he muttered.

Kagami thinned his lips as he patted his best friend's back. "You're a different person now than you were in high school. You were both drunk that night and knowing you, you probably were just following instincts. Plus, I don't think Kise saw it was you using him for his body. As for the two incidents, you had no idea that Hazaki was going to catch you off guard that night and you were just lost in your emotions when you yelled at Kise."

The redhead sighed. "You can't beat yourself up for the past. You can only keep moving forward and make the future better." He stood up as he took both plates to the kitchen.

"If I were you, I would fight. I would try to get him back because if you don't, he's just going to slip from your fingers and you're going to beat yourself up with the what-if questions" he served more and head back to the table.

Aomine smiled a bit as he dug his fork into the hashbrowns. "How you know so much about romance?" he wiggled his eyebrows. Kagami laughed. "You caught me. I secretly read romantic novels and take notes on how to woo someone" he said sarcastically.

Before the brute could reply, the doorbell rang. Kagami instantly froze up.

"Hey, it's okay. She never figured out where I lived" Aomine said calmly. The redhead nodded as he watched his best friend head to the front door. He opened it wide to find the woman he's been seeing frequently step into the apartment.

"Huh, so this what your apartment looks like during the day time."

Aomine slapped his hand against his forehead. "What do you want?"

She turned her body to face him and threw her long black hair over her shoulder. "I have a boyfriend now so we can't see each other anymore. Don't call me" she smiled. The brute shrugged his shoulders.

"You couldn't have just called to tell me that?"

She pouted and slowly made her way back out the door. "I can't. He keeps track of who I call because of my record."

The tan male sighed heavily and gripped the door. "Well. Good luck with that. Delete my number while you're at it."

She huffed and stomped over to the elevator. Aomine shut the door and turned around to find his best friend plastered with a grimace.

"What?"

"Dude. Please tell me you didn't sleep with her."

"What? Why?"

"Did you take a good look at her? She could pass off being a guy!"

The brute rolled his eyes and sat back down at the dining table. "You're just being dramatic. Besides, she's one of the very few that respected the no attachment rule."

Kagami nodded but stuck his tongue out in disgust.

"Anyways, what were you saying about reading romantic novels?"

"T-That was a joke!" Kagami flushed red while Aomine chuckled. They went back to their breakfast shortly afterward.

"So, are you like done then?"

"Done with what?"

"You know. Sleeping around, drinking your life away, getting fired from jobs" Kagami glowered. Aomine rolled his eyes but nodded.

"Don't worry. Today is the start of a new and improved Aomine Daiki."

"Wow. That sounded really cheesy."

"Shut up."