Charity Begins at Heart, a Kuroko no Basuke Fanfiction
Summary: Suddenly, Furihata has the urge to conduct a charity project. Luckily, Akashi is more than willing to help his Kouki.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Kuroko no Basuke and all of its characters.
Saturday, 1:00 PM - Living Dreams Foundation, Tokyo
The second to the final game match begins! It's Rakuzan versus Yosen. The crowd is still in high spirits despite the hot weather, cheering for the team they support even way back Winter Cup. And so, both teams are now on the court, lining up and bowing to the opposing team in hopes of a good game. Akashi is feeling so well: no pressure, just pure friendship and healthy competition.
"Let's do our best, team." Akashi says to both his teammates and Yosen's. Himuro bows in respect of that and Murasakibara sighs heavily.
"Why do I have to fight against Aka-chin?"
Himuro smiles reassuringly at the purple head. "Remember the snacks from Europe?"
This brightens up Murasakibara's face. "Y-Yeah. Can I get it if we win?"
"Yes, Atsushi. Either we win or give Akashi-kun a good match."
"Then I will, Muro-chin..." Murasakibara nods, understanding the situation at hand.
"Good. Don't let me or Akashi-kun down, okay?"
"Yes Muro-chin." the purple head lets out a small sigh, probably annoyed at his boyfriend's oversweetened tone.
And now it's time for tip-off! It's Murasakibara and Nebuya on the middle, both jumping high to grab the ball. The Yosen center gets it this time, running off and passing the ball Himuro. The ravenhead quickly forms a Mirage Shot, effectively scoring for their team.
"Tatsu-chan is very good." Mibuchi comments and Mayuzumi just clicks his tongue.
"We can do better than that. Move that ass of yours, Reo."
"Ooooh. Someone's being horny at this time of day." Mibuchi smirks truimphantly upon receiving a glare from his boyfriend.
"I am not! Will you shut up?" Mayuzumi snaps and Akashi notices it.
"Senpai, are you alright?" Akashi asks. "What did Reo-nee do?"
"Oi, Sei-chan! That's mean." Mibuchi protests cutely with a pout.
"Nothing. Get back on the game." Mayuzumi says. "Reo and I will handle this part."
"Alright. Let's win this." Akashi nods and the couple looks at each other. When Akashi is already running, Mayuzumi glares at Mibuchi again.
"Poor Chi-chan. Can't keep it to his pants today." Mibuchi notices the barely noticeable bulge on Mayuzumi's jersey short. The silver-haired teen blushes in embarrassment and quickly runs for the ball.
"Get your mind on the game, Reo!" Mayuzumi tries to protest as much as he can, but it will only prove that Mibuchi's observation is correct. Seriously, how is it that he gets hard when Mibuchi seduces him like that?
The game continues with Yosen trying to score against Rakuzan, which the latter has not much difficulty trying. So the first game ends up in favor of Rakuzan with the score of 60-45. Unfortunately for Yosen, those 11 minutes are enough for Akashi to dominate the court without releasing his one-hundred percent effort.
"Muro-chin, we're gonna lose..." Murasakibara whines like a baby again.
"I know. Akashi-kun isn't your middle school captain for nothing." Himuro wipes the sweat from Murasakibara's forehead. "He really gave me a hard time. Mibuchi-san, too."
"Do you think we can really stand a chance against Rakuzan and their captain?" Wakamatsu asks, wiping his sweat.
"C'mon now Captain. We can afford to think like that." Himuro chuckles.
"Why are you so relaxed in this moment?!" the Yosen Captain snaps.
And there are more chuckles resounding from the Yosen team. Kagami comments about not being able to battle his 'brother' in a match. Kuroko just sighs in relief knowing that Akashi is enjoying the game a lot better than before. Midorima can't help the gasp when he sees how his former captain is really into making the game enjoyable. Aomine and Kise just watch in awe of their captain. Furihata quickly runs to Akashi's side and gives him some well-deserved hug.
"Kouki, why hug me so suddenly? Are you alright?" Akashi asks, voice laced with immediate concern.
Furihata shakes his head, then smiles. "No, Sei. I just wanna thank you for working on your best."
"Kouki, I always do the best for you." Akashi comments, and the brunet blushes ever so red.
"T-Thanks, I guess?" Furihata chuckles nervously. "Here, I made your favorite energy drink."
Akashi grabs the bottle from Furihata's hand. "Thanks, Kouki."
The energy drink is made out of soybeans that are freshly ground, mixed with chocolate powder and a small serving of sugar. Furihata made sure that the drink is in its absolute cold, which Akashi enjoys. Gulping it, Akashi feels more than refreshed when it's Furihata that makes his sports drink.
"Keep up the great game, Sei. I mean, you will win whether I say it or not."
"No Kouki. I want you to say it always so my win will be absolute." Akashi replies. caressing the brunet's face. "Though I feel a little bad for Atsushi and his team. They are doing their best to keep up, and I honor such determination."
"Y-Yeah. Himuro-san must be having a hard time." Furihata comments.
"I know. But with that kind of determination, I can say that they can manage to keep up. Besides, I owe it to the one who showed me what determination is all about in the first place."
"Stop saying embarrassing things already." Furihata turns away and blushes, making Akashi chuckle at him.
The second match of Game 04 is now under way. Yosen is indeed having a hard time keeping up with Rakuzan, who are not even breaking any sweat scoring points for the team. Murasakibara sees this as a motivating drive to be better at playing basketball, much to Himuro's delight. The giant of the GoM is definitely waking up from its slumber.
Akashi opens his Emperor Eye, ankle-breaking player after player. The scores are nearly in range with each other, but Rakuzan won't have it that way. So for the finale of this game, Akashi engages the whole team into Zone. Yosen has become more of a frozen object, trying to counter Rakuzan's offenses.
"And the winner for this match is Rakuzan High!" more cheers and yells are heard from the stage. The Seirin team is now gasping and partly nervous because of their next opponent. Furihata can't help but feel nervous at this. After that game, it is announced that the final match will be tomorrow so one-by-one, the people start walking out of the gymnasium with contented expressions and happy talks.
"You've done a great play, Akashi-kun. It was beyond impressive." Himuro comments after the handshake.
"Thank you, Tatsuya-san. I do my best."
"Of course you do, if Furi-chan is to go by."
"Indeed. I look forward to a stronger Yosen the next time we face off." Akashi bows.
"You can count on it." Himuro replies with a smirk.
"Aka-chin, can I have the snacks from Europe?" Murasakibara suddenly appears from Himuro's back.
Akashi chuckles. "Of course, Atsushi. You've outdone yourself this time."
"Ah, that? Uhm, it was... uhm..." Murasakibara stutters at the fact that his former captain has actually complimented him.
"I know. It might be a bit of shock to you if I'm saying things like that. You're not used to it, are you?"
Murasakibara can't even make up a response for that. So Himuro does the talking and the three of them are laughing after. Furihata comes by Akashi's side, with Kagami and Kuroko following along.
"Sei!"
"Ah, there you are Kouki." Akashi kisses the brunet's forehead. "Are you ready for tomorrow?"
Furihata nods, albeit nervously. "Y-Yeah. Good thing we have plenty of time to practice."
"Indeed. I made it a point to prepare both teams that will enter the final match."
"Always so ahead of us, Akashicchi!" Kise appears behind Kuroko and Aomine just snorts.
"Ah, Ryouta, Daiki." Akashi acknowledges. "Thanks to a great game as well."
"We do our best!" Kise makes a peace sign and Kuroko snorts.
"Says the one who collapsed after the game." Kuroko remarks sarcastically.
"Kurokocchi, hidoi-ssu!" Kise whines again.
"Tetsuya has a point, Ryouta. Please do not overwork yourself."
"Yes Sir!"
"And to what do I owe this small meeting after a game?" Midorima suddenly walks toward them and adjusts his glasses.
"Ah, Shintarou, Kazunari. I hope you enjoyed the game as well." Akashi greets the two.
"Tch. You're the one who had the most enjoyable time beating Yosen, as far as I am concerned."
"Nah, don't listen to his qualms Akashi-san! He's just short of love and attention." Takao comments and this makes the green-haired megane snap at him. Kise and Furihata can't help but laugh at that.
"I know I can always count on you to express what Shintarou feels, Kazunari. That Hawk Eye of yours is highly commendable." Akashi joins the loop and Midorima feels his head twitch.
"Well, I do my best like everyone else does!" Takao beams brightly and makes a high-five with Kise.
"Uhm Sei, where are Reo-Nee and your other teammates?" Furihata asks, noticing the absence of Rakuzan players around.
"Well, Reo-nee said something about taking care of Mayuzumi-senpai's 'angry pet' so they left for the time being. Hayama-senpai and Nebuya-senpai went out to grab snacks." Akashi replies, earning a blush from Furihata on the 'pet' part and some chuckle from Takao and Kise.
"Angry pet, huh?" Takao repeats. "What a good way to name something under the belt."
"Taka!" Furihata blushes some more in pure embarrassment.
And all of them talked like that until it's time to get some well-deserved rest.
To be Continued...
Hey yo!
I'm nearly finished guys!
So up next is the battle between Seirin and Rakuzan.
Stay tuned!
Love,
Stella