Dear DUDE, whoever you are, let me tell you this: You officially made my day! I can't believe it! This story's very first review! And a positive one at that! Woohoo! I'm more than just glad to hear you liked it enough to review, and that the plot is to your liking. You can be my story-stalker any time you want! And to your comment for Kasamatsu: damn, isn't he an awesome character or what? Definitely needs more screen time! Last but not least, the thing about the "homo homo fics". Well, I'm not against them, every person has their own preferences, but, when it's canon-based, I want the pairing to be realistic, and KNB has no such references, as I have stated before. But yeah, it's sort of depressing to know that only a few authors in this site - and I'm talking about ALL the ratings - imagine Kasamatsu with a girl, and not with Kise...
Anyway, on with our disclaimer and the story! Sorry for taking so long, summer seems to be even busier than I hoped. By the way, Kise and Aomine have been added in my profile for further info, go check them out.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own KnB, damn it! Otherwise, I would seriously have had several episodes of the guys in puppy form - admit it, we all thought of Kise as a puppy once or twice!
Kise Ryota considered himself a man capable of at least dealing with the ladies. He had lived almost his entire life with them practically everywhere!
At home, his two sisters had played a major part in his childhood years, one of them getting him into the modeling business.
As a model, his fan girls were almost around every corner, asking for autographs and squealing about how cute and cool he was.
As a basketball player - long before he entered Kaijou - he had learned to respect Momoi, the manager, as well as be cautious of her.
In Kaijou, and after he had met Seirin's coach, Aida, he decided females are not to be underestimated.
As a pilot, flight attendants and local women from the countries he visited were endlessly throwing themselves at him, and in his 31 years of life, he had managed to nearly walk away from the aisle a married man three times already! (the first time he got cold feet and dumped the bride, the second he got dumped, and the third the guests flat out refused to do this anymore and he came to a mutual agreement with the bride-to-be that it was a waste of time and broke it off).
He thought he knew it all! A pro in predicting their moods, and there was nothing any woman could dish out that would catch him off guard!
Who knew that a poker night at Kasamatsu-senpai's apartment after his flight home from Tau Island [1] would make him meet the only women who would take him by surprise? Starting with the busty bluenette who had just busted his jaw...
(Half an hour earlier...)
"Senpaiiiiii - "
"Shut up!"
"Ow! That hurt, senpai! Why must you always be so mean? "
Aaah, he had truly missed this, Kasamatsu thought as he turned his back on the teary, whining blonde - partly to hide his smile. Real men just don't do "welcome back" hugs and shit! Of course, they don't land a punch on their friend's gut, either, but he always held back some and he doubted his kouhai really got hurt.
Golden eyes took in the men sitting around the prepared poker table, and then blinked "Are? Where are the others? "
A man with straight black hair reaching past his ears and playful silvery blue eyes walked up to him, both hands holding a bottle of beer each, and offered him one. The blonde nodded, gratefully accepting the offer, and the man grinned in his usual conspiring way "Well, for starters, Tai-chan got into some sort of trouble lately. "
"Kagamicchi? ", the blonde blinked. "In trouble? "
"Oi, Kise! ", a tan brute of a man, with navy blue hair and matching lazy eyes barked at him. "Stop gossiping like a little bitch and let's start the game already! You can tell us about the chicks you banged at your latest travel while you're at it. "
"Aominecchi, how rude! ", Kise scolded his fellow ex-Miracle, now a reliable member of the police force and a proud father of two adorable little girls. "First of all, Kurokocchi and Midorimacchi are not here yet, and Kagamicchi is in trouble. Secondly, if I was to talk about my one-night stands, I would make sure you and Takaocchi were not in the room. Your wives are too scary for my taste, no offense. And thirdly, I sure hope you don't speak like that in front of Chizuko-chan and Hama-chan! As a matter of fact, how would you like it if one day some guys were talking about them in such a manner? "
A growl that wasn't quite human escaped from the back of Aomine's throat "I doubt my little girls would ever have to worry about that. And if they do (he cracked his knuckles) , those low-life scoundrels had better start running". It was a warning - to Kise, to any male out there, it didn't matter, it could still do the job. The former Tōō Ace was no Akashi Seijuro, but he was no less intimidating when it came to any of his "women", as he called his wife and daughters.
The blonde sighed and took a seat "Well, why are Kurokocchi and Midorimacchi absent, then? "
Takao sat down as well, between Aomine and Kasamatsu, who were seated at Kise's right and left side respectively "Tetsu-chan called to simply say he's gonna be late. He gave no reason... ". He grinned slyly " Buuut... I did hear a woman in the background when he called, and he answered at a question of hers, so, safe bet is they were together".
"EEEEEEHHHH?! ", Kise slapped both hands at the table to hoist himself up, gaping at the editor. His fellow former Miracle choked on his beer, spitting it out in the process, and spraying it on Kasamatsu's face who was seated at the opposite side of the table. He banged his fist on his chest to stop coughing, all the while eyeing Takao like he had grown a second head. During all this, the poor composer was left sitting all drenched in beer, his thick eyebrow twitching from the effort he put into controlling his temper.
Are they supposed to cheer me up or get me even more pissed?! , he screamed in his head.
Takao laughed, holding both hands up "Calm down, people. What's wrong with Tetsu-chan going on a date? I find it cute. The guy can't stay alone much longer, and, given that he's surrounded by kids most hours of the day, five days a week, he was bound to start thinking of starting his own family, right? "
"He's still too young, damn it! ", Aomine roared, his protective flare wherever Kuroko was concerned not having died a bit over the years.
"Are you serious? ", Kasamatsu deadpanned, finally joining in. "This coming from the guy who married his high school sweetheart the minute they both turned legal? "
"And he's our age, Aominecchi", Kise pointed out, and then waved that aside in a dismissive manner. "But who cares about that? Takaocchi, tell me", he brought his pleading face closer to the cheeky male, "tell me you have a name! "
A proud smirk adorned Takao's lips "Ryo-chan, who do you think I am? Of course I have a name! He called her "Ueda-san". Now, I have it in good authority that he has a kid in his class named Ueda, too. And - guess what? - the kid's mother is a young widow. "
Kise blinked at the information in amazement. Aomine nodded in an approving manner, muttering under his breath "experienced chick and with a kid already, not bad, Tetsu". Kasamatsu shivered as chills ran down his spine "Takao, you're the devil, I swear. "
The man simply shrugged, actually flattered "I also found out she works at the same hospital as Shin-chan and Satsuki-chan, but... good luck getting anything out of those two. "
This time it was Aomine who shivered "Tell me about it. The megane bastard is as tight-lipped as a virgin's cunt, and Satsuki... Well, asking the newspapers instead about that Ueda would cause less of an uproar... "
The blonde pilot nodded, and, now relaxed, sat down again "Takaocchi, how did you come across so much info on her? Do you know her? "
"One of my writers uses her when it comes to medical research material", Takao's smile became fatherly at the mention of someone working under him. Never let it be said that Takao Kazunari was not a good employer. "I usually send my writers to that hospital if they need sources - though it's rare for them not to have one already. I was hoping this one would stumble upon Shin-chan, but fate brought Dr. Ueda forth, so who am I to complain? "
"Speaking of women", Kise took a sip of his beer, considering the matter on Kuroko's date done - for the time being - , "how are the wives? "
"Tsk", Aomine scowled. "She's fine. Bubbly as always. As long as she stays out of the kitchen, I'm happy. I love her and all, but... "
"Oh, yeah! ", Takao's face lit up. "Ryo-chan, you weren't around to hear this! Guess what? Hama-chan started cooking! "
"You're kidding! ", Kise's golden eyes sparkled as they turned to Aomine, who was all but puffing out his chest in paternal pride.
"And like a pro, too", Kasamatsu smiled, his face softening and his headache almost fading as he brought the adorable little girl to mind. "Just this Sunday, at the feast at Aomine's, she made a vegetable stir fry that would have made a king roll over and kiss her tiny little feet. "
"Just like her daddy", Aomine's smug grin split his tan face in two.
Fond smiles took over the three other males' faces. The Aomine family was a weird one, for sure, but their bonds were strong and made everyone dream of white fences and tree swings in the backyard. The girls had softened the gruff police officer to the point of him being tolerable - at the very least.
"And you, Takaocchi? ", Kise turned to the other happily-married man in the room.
A chuckle left Takao's lips, and his eyes got little stars as he clapped his hands together "Oh, just wonderful! Mai-chan is expecting! She's cooking my favorite tonight to surprise me! I'm gonna be a daddy! "
"Ano... ", the blonde sweatdropped, his hand stuck in the air in the middle of congratulating the soon-to-be father. "Takao... cchi... You do know the meaning of the word surprise... right? "
The enthusiastic male - who apparently had been holding this kind of info in way longer than he could take - brushed the comment aside "Don't worry, I've got it covered". He gave them a "thumbs up" that didn't reassure them in the least.
Kasamatsu facepalmed "She's gonna kill him. "
Aomine shivered "And if I know anything about pregnancy hormones... "
The ex-Kaijo captain paled. "Oh, crap! Forget his death! There will be nothing left to bury after the fight! ", he said, and Kise whimpered.
"I know! ", Takao's grin couldn't get any bigger. "Isn't it great? "
They deadpanned and then sighed at the editor's obvious delight when it came to his wife's wrath. Personally, they knew to steer clear every time she was in the mood for a fight.
The bell rang just as Kasamatsu had made his mind and opened his mouth to tell them of his horrible week. His eyebrow twitched. OK, who the fuck up there hated his guts so much to keep making his life so miserable?!
"Hold that thought", the ex-model stood up to open the door, motioning for his senpai to wait, since he had seen he was ready to say something. "This must be Midorimacchi, I doubt Kurokocchi finished with his date so early. "
Before any of them could tell him that Midorima would come later with Kuroko - who would walk Dr. Ueda to the hospital for her night shift and pick the megane up from there - the blonde rushed to the door, opening it without asking who it was with an eager grin "Long time no see, Mido-GAGH!"
The instant pain in his jaw made his vision blur and his head spin. Before the darkness surrounded him completely, he fell flat on his back, wondering who had ordered a stripper, and listening to his friends rushing to his side in concern and a strangely familiar voice yelling "Jun, for the love of God, this is not Kasamatsu-san!"
[1] Ta'ū Island is the largest island in the Manu'a Group and the easternmost volcanic island of the Samoan Islands (Southen Pacific Ocean). It's part of American Samoa.
How did it go? Do I still have it? Sorry for taking so long, it was actually really hard to work with so many canon characters at once and keep them somewhat IC. I know they may seem weird, but let's not forget that being a fully-working adult changes you in some level, and their easy friendliness... well, Kasamatsu WAS surprised with it at the first chapter, if you recall. Keep in mind, that we're talking about people in their current age, and this story is not covering all the years between the timing of the plot and their canon past. A lot of things could have happened in that space of time that would create strong bonds between all these individuals. Well, then, until next time!