Hiiiiiii! Long time no see?

I'm really sorry it took me a long time to updated this fic,

My job is keeping me busy and this past few months has been reallllyyyyy hectic months for me

Thank you sooo much for my beta, JessieJJ for beta-ed this chapter! Love you, hon ;)

A lot of talking in this chap, but I hope you will enjoy it~

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Warning : Shounen ai (mild boyxboy), bad language

Disclaimer : Tadatoshi Fujimaki-sensei

"Talking"

'Aomine's talking'

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Chapter 4

Kagami came back to the hut with Kuroko trotting behind him. He looked at Aomine for a second then locked himself in his room. Kuroko stood awkwardly in front of the door, then after a little hesitation, he slowly knocked on Kagami's door. He waited patiently until Kagami opened the door a few minutes later. He grabbed and squeezed Kagami's hands and murmured an apology. Kagami just gave him a curt nod. Kuroko squeezed his hand for one last last time, released his hands and walked to the door. He nodded at Aomine and a soft click echoed as the door closed.

Kagami stared at the door for a second and then shook his head slowly. He went into the kitchen, put a pot to the stove and sat next to Aomine.
Aomine kept shooting worried glances whenever he thought Kagami didn't see him, ears flat on his head and his tail lying stiffly behind him because of nervousness.

"Have you ever heard about the four-leaf clover?"

'Huh?'

The sudden question caught Aomine off guard. He tilted his head, 'Eeerrr.. A plant or something that's said to give good luck to the holder?'

Kagami smiled a little and nodded his head, "Yeah, a good luck charm…"

He stared ahead with an unreadable look, "How about a five-leaf clover? Have you heard about it before?"

'Five? I've never heard of such a thing is existing before now…'

"Well then, I'll tell you a tale about a five-leaf clover."

Aomine didn't know why Kagami suddenly brought up this topic. But he remained silent and listened to Kagami's story.

"Once upon a time, there was an Alpha-Beta couple who really wanted to have a baby… One day, she found a five-leaf clover and brought it home. Every night, she took the five-leaf clover on her palm and prayed to God for a baby, and then…"

'Don't tell me she finally got her dream-baby? That's so predictable…'

Kagami glared at Aomine "If you don't want to hear it, then you should have said so from the start!"

'Geezzzzz… Chill out! I was just giving my opinion here.' , He raised his paws in a gesture of surrender, 'Keep going... please?'

Kagami sighed and continued his story, "Yeah…. She finally got a baby. She made her own clover-tale about a five-leaf clover. Five-leaf clover… The first leaf represents hope, the second stands for faith, the third is for love, the fourth leaf to bring luck and the fifth… to grant a wish."

'A magic clover that could grant a wish, huh? I would love to have one to get my body back. So, what happened with the family? They lived happily ever after? If that's right, your story is a super-clichéd one, Kagami.'

A faraway look was on Kagami's face, "Not all fairy tales end up with a happily ever after, you know…"

They fell silent. Aomine thought that Kagami had finished his story, but suddenly he spoke up again.

"An Omega… Their child was an Omega."

Aomine raised his eyebrow, 'So? There's nothing wrong with that.'

Kagami let out a bitter chuckle, "You don't know how wrong it was ... At least for the Alpha's family…"

He took a deep breath and continued his story, he ignored the worried look on the cat's face.

"Do you remember about Alpha-Beta-Omega dynamics?"

Aomine's eyes widened when the realization dawned on him.

"An alpha-omega couple is the only one who can produce an alpha or an omega." They said in unison.

'So, an alpha-beta couple got an omega as their child? I don't think that's a bad thing. It was like.. eeerrr, a miracle?', Kagami snorted.

'Heeyy! Don't you dare laugh at me, Bakagami!'

Kagami laughed, his body shook as he tried to hold back his laughter. Aomine couldn't help himself from smiling too. For a second, Kagami's mood brightened a little bit, but his laughter slowly began to subside.

"The father of the omega is the heir of one of the well-known families with a strong alpha line. When this guy married the omega's mother, a beta, all of his family members were opposed to the marriage. You must be understand why they didn't approve, do you?" Kagami glanced at Aomine.

Because they can't have an alpha or omega as their child. Kagami nodded, as if he could hear Aomine's thoughts.

"And when the beta gave birth to the omega, that was it. That was the last string. The alpha's family did everything to get rid of the beta and the omega. Of course the alpha didn't remain silent, he also did anything to protect his wife and child ... His little family."

Aomine unconsciously growled. Yes, he really hated it when people worships the alphas but despise the omegas.

"But, like I said, not all stories have a happy ending."

He stared at Kagami's face, his heart ached seeing the pair of ruby eyes glistening with unshed tears. Kagami's hands clutched his shirt tightly until his knuckles turned white. He gritted his teeth, trying to hold back the sobs that threatened to come out.

Aomine tried really hard to resist the urge to hug Kagami, hide him from the others and whisper nothing but soothing words into his ears. At least Aomine knows he can't do it with his current 'body' now.

Maybe later.

'... Did you know, Kagami? My father is a strong alpha and is respected by those around him. He is a wise leader but he can also become a cruel alpha when needed. He cares deeply for his family although he rarely shows it. He's a strong alpha, a great dad and I really admire him.

But you know what? He's always treated my mother with respect or perhaps you could even say he's a bit afraid of her, a tiny and fragile looking omega. She has never hesitated to remind him if he made a mistake. When my mother scolds him, he looks like a puppy with his tail tucked between his legs.', Aomine chuckled as he remembered that scene.

'Yeah , it's true that we as the alphas, are the leaders and protectors of our families, but the omega is the one who keep the family together, and that is not an easy task. Can you imagine us without you and the other omegas? Without them, we'd have never been born into this world.'

They stared briefly at each other and Kagami looked down to his hands, breaking the contact, but a small smile tugged on his lips.

'If I were the omega's father, I would have continued to fight until the end. I'll never give up protecting my family, no matter what they said about them. I would-'

"He did." Kagami took a deep breath and opened his mouth again, "He tried his best to defend his little family." His voice cracked on the last word.

Aomine smiled, 'If his father and his mother had been doing their best to protect their son, then the omega should be proud to have had such great parents, who always supported him', Kagami didn't seem to realized that Aomine has referred the omega as 'his' and not 'her'.

'I'm one of those people who don't care what the others think about being an alpha or omega. For me, my father is a great alpha and my mother is an incredible omega. And I do think that you're also an amazing person, either as an omega or just as a human being, Kagami.'

Kagami's eyes were still shining with unshed tears, but Aomine know this time is not because of grief.

'Ahem... so, I 've been talking a lot, a cup of tea would be good for me'

Kagami's eyes widened. "Shit!", he rushed toward the kitchen while Aomine laughed behind him.
He comes back to the couch with two cups of tea and a jar of biscuits on a tray.

"He is.", Aomine looked at Kagami with a puzzled face. His heart skipped a beat when a sincere and gentle smile graced Kagami's face.

"The omega... He is really proud of his parents."

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That night, they were finally resting on the bed after a long day. Aomine swung his tail back and forth lazily, blinked his eyes, tried to cast the fatigue away. Kagami had his back on Aomine.

'Kagami, are you still awake?'

Kagami didn't answer, but from his breathing rhythm, Aomine could tell that he wasn't asleep yet.

'You have to always remember that whatever happens, whatever they've said or done to you… You have people who will always support you.', He patted Kagami's head with his paws, 'And your parents… I'm sure they're also really proud of you, Kagami.'

Still no answer from Kagami. Maybe he was already asleep. Aomine huddled down, scratched the pillow and tried to make himself comfortable on the bed.

"Thank you Aomine."

Aomine grinned widely, 'No worries, Kagami.'

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Aomine woke up because of a delicious scent. A mix of almonds, cinnamon roll and vanilla scents filled his nostril. When he looked to his left, Kagami's side was already empty.

'Huh? That means he is cooking right now.'

He heard Kagami's voice faintly, humming a familiar song. Aomine stretched his body, jumped to the floor, then dashed to the kitchen. He knew Kagami was a reliable cook. Every day, Aomine enjoys a lot of Kagami's delicious home-made dishes, but today he can tell that this is one of the most delicious one he's ever had just from the mouth-watering scent.

He saw Kagami in the kitchen, busy washing the dirty dishes. Aomine climbed the table and looked around.

' Where's the food?'

"Well, good morning to you too, Aomine."

'I said where's the food?' Aomine thumped his tail on the table, clearly feel irritated because the scent became sharper when he came to the kitchen, but there was no food in sight.

"Do you mean breakfast? I haven't made it yet. When I saw the pile of dirty dishes in the sink, I thought breakfast could wait."

'No food? Really? Impossible! I know you've cooked something!. Tell me where you're hiding it, Kagami!'

"I'm not hiding anything!", Kagami replied back furiously.

'You're lying! There's definitely food somewhere in this room, the scent is overwhelming! This is the most delicious scent that I ever smelled and if you're really didn't cook anything, then where is the scent coming from?!'

As soon as the words left Aomine's mouth, they both suddenly froze. After a few moments of silent, the truth finally hit him.

'You…'

Kagami was blushing furiously. He looked away, cleared his throat, and was scratching his neck awkwardly.

"Yeah ... Today I'm not using the scent-blocker. I thought it wouldn't hurt if I don't wear it when I'm at home or when I'm with you. You… You don't mind, right?"

Aomine was still fascinated by the pink color that decorated Kagami's cheeks and how his red eyes looks more clear today that he didn't hear clearly what was being said by Kagami.

"Aomine?"

' Huh? Oh ... Oh! No no no, of course I don't mind! Well ...'

Kagami fidgeted, shifted his feet from one to the other one while Aomine was looking at his paws like they're the most interesting thing in the world.

"Eeerrr.. I'm gonna make us some breakfast now.", Kagami turned around and tidied up the clean plate that has been washed, the tips of his ears red because of embarrassment.

'Ah! Ye-yeah ... Okay, I'll wait for breakfast in the living room, You can just call me when breakfast is ready.', Aomine strides out into the sitting room.

When he was sure Kagami couldn't see him, Aomine let out a long breath. Before he knew that Kagami was an omega, he had felt something akin to attraction to the red-haired guy. But now that he knows the truth and Kagami decided to learn to accept his gender and not use the scent blocker anymore where he felt safe, the feeling that Aomine kept to himself was beginning to break out. Aomine doesn't know how he, a healthy Alpha, was going to survive for who knows how long, together with a stunning, fertile, and most importantly ... UNMATED omega.

' Fuck!'

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