Dangerous Love

Day Twenty-Two: Race


The plane ride the next day proved to be uneventful.

Aside from some minor turbulence which seemed to freak Aomine out, nothing really happened. In fact, Luca was asleep for nearly half of the flight which left Kasamatsu to watch the blue haired man complain about the flight. The teen even teased Aomine, especially since he was not like that during their last flight – but then again, there was no turbulence surprisingly.

When the plane landed, Kasamatsu was the first of the three off. He inhaled deeply, finding that he missed the smell of Japan. Which was odd. In any case, the teenager was happy to be back home. Although technically he was sure his real home was abandoned. Kasamatsu pushed the thoughts from his mind, not wanting to dwell on it.

The raven head just wanted to focus on the task at hand.

xXx

As previously discussed, Aomine brought them to one of his 'hide-outs'. It was a small, crummy apartment but as Aomine told them, it was a place to sleep.

Luca put his bag down and stared at the dust-covered couch. "You haven't been here in a while, huh?" He asked as he trailed his finger along the cushion, leaving a spotless trail. He wiped his fingers on a napkin he pulled from his pocket and turned around. "We won't be here long, correct?"

"Nope." Aomine told the Italian.

Kasamatsu looked in between the two. He wiped off the dust from one of the chairs and took a seat. The noirette knew they were pretty much in a race against time. The mafioso could have gotten professional help in order to get into the USB. It worried Kasamatsu but the teenager knew he should not focus on that emotion because it could just make things worse. Instead, like Luca had told him before, concentrate on the feelings of determination.

A small poke on his nose pulled him from his inner thoughts. Aomine was standing in front of him, his hands now in his pockets. "I'll be back soon, just going to get us food."

"After refuelling, we'll need to rest up for tomorrow." Luca informed Kasamatsu. He grabbed his bag of explosives and slid it under the dusty bed. "I already contacted the guy who'll lend me a boat, so we got that covered."

"That's good." Kasamatsu nodded. His voice was strained but he assumed it was because he hardly said anything since being on the plane earlier that day. The steel-blue eyed teen glanced back at Aomine who was swinging the key ring on his finger, just about to leave. He watched the man open the door and shut it behind him.

"Are you worried he's going to leave or something?" Kasamatsu's head shot in Luca's direction. He stared at the emerald eyed man, his heart racing suddenly.

"Pfft, no." Kasamatsu scoffed. He rubbed his arm awkwardly and stood up. The teenager walked over to the window and was about to push aside the curtain to look outside but stopped himself. He spun around and went to the bed, pulling at the blankets. "I know we won't be here that long but inhaling all this dust is still bad." Kasamatsu mumbled, figuring he should dust them off outside.

Luca walked up to the younger man, stopping him in his tracks. Kasamatsu looked up at Luca, a small frown on his face. The Italian put his hand over Kasamatsu's, moving the teen's hands down. "It's okay, Yukio." He quietly told the teenager.

"But-"

"It's okay." Luca repeated as he took the blanket from him and pulled him into a hug. He held the raven head close to his chest, rubbing his back soothingly, just like his mother had done to him when he was little.

Kasamatsu furrowed his eyebrows, his eyes watering. He slowly wrapped his arms around Luca, accepting the man's hug. He remained silent, taking comfort in Luca's warmth. Kasamatsu took a deep, calming breath and pulled away. The teen wiped at his eyes just before giving Luca a small glare. "Just so you know, I wasn't worried. Or crying." Kasamatsu said in his own defence.

"Just making sure." Luca responded with a shrug.

Kasamatsu rolled his eyes.

A few minutes later, Aomine was back. The assassin came in, carrying an armful of bags which he put down on the table. Kasamatsu walked over, staring at all the fast food Aomine brought back. "Do we really need this much?" Kasamatsu asked, cringing.

Aomine snorted. "Us? Not really. But the beast isn't called the beast for nothing."

As he said this, a few more people walked inside. The living room was suddenly much more cramped that it had been. Kasamatsu stared at the newest editions, immediately recognizing one of them. "Kagami-san," He said, surprised.

The two-toned red head turned to him, smiling. "Hey." Kagami waved in greeting. The ruby eyed man was about to say something else but he was suddenly shoved to the side by a blond guy. He had a big grin on his face as he approached Kasamatsu.

"You're Kasamatsu-kun, right? Right?" The golden eyed man grabbed the teenager's hand, shaking it excitedly. "Aominecchi has said so much about you! He wanted us to help so bad- GAH!"

Kasamatsu cringed as Aomine sent the blond flying into the wall. "Uhm..." Kasamatsu fell silent, staring at the small crack in the wall. "Will he be okay?"

"It's just some minor brain damage, you can't tell the difference." Aomine waved it off.

A light blue haired man appeared beside Aomine. He was much shorted in comparison to Aomine and the others but what was even more odd was his lack of presence. Kasamatsu was sure he made a great assassin, assuming he had the same job as Aomine. "Don't worry, Kasamatsu-kun. Kise-kun is kind of like a cockroach."

"You guys are so mean to me!" The blond – Kise – whined once he got up from the ground. He was rubbing his head and pulling small bits of drywall from his golden locks.

The pale blue eyed man stepped around Kise, holding his hand out to Kasamatsu. "It's been awhile since we last saw you," He said, giving the teen a friendly smile. "I'm Kuroko Tetsuya, otherwise known as Aomine-kun's 'shadow friend'."

"Oh," Kasamatsu blinked. "Ohh."

Now he remembered where he had seen these two from. They were the two guys he and Aomine met with when they had to switch rides. Kasamatsu shook his head and awkwardly shook Kuroko's hand. "I- It's nice to meet you..." He replied, not really knowing what else to say.

"I'm fine, by the way." Kagami cut in as he dusted off his clothes. Kuroko just gave Kagami a smile, which the taller man replied with a glare. Kagami directed his glare to Kise. "Just be glad that Ahomine already decked you into that wall or I would have done worse." He huffed out.

"So mean." Kise pouted.

The blond haired man turned away from Kagami's glaring eyes and focused on Luca, who was leaning on the wall, watching everyone. "Hey! You're that guy that Aominecchi wanted info on." Kise smirked. The golden eyed man dodged a book which Aomine whipped in his direction and approached Luca. "I'm Kise Ryouta!"

"Luca Valentino." Luca offered the blond a smile.

Kuroko tilted his head at the Italian. "So it turns out you're actually working with the good guys." Luca nodded. A faint smile appeared on Kuroko's face. "It's a shame. Aomine-kun was looking forward to ending you."

Luca smirked. "As if he could."

"I'm right here." Aomine butt in, glaring at the two. The tanned man turned away and dumped the contents of the bags. "I can see you two are becoming fast friends. But lets just eat and sleep. We have a busy day tomorrow."

Kasamatsu walked over to the table, staring at all the burgers. "Maji Burger?" He questioned with a laugh.

Kagami was immediately at the table, grabbing a few burgers from the huge pile. "Maji Burger is the best." He said as he unwrapped one and practically shoved it into his mouth.

Kasamatsu watched in minor fascination. He grabbed one and took the wrapped off. He turned it around in his hand and took a bite. "I missed Maji Burger..." The teenager decided. Kasamatsu knew he was gone from Japan for too long if he was missing Maji Burger, of all things. But then again, America was not the same.

Although, the more he thought about the food he missed, Kasamatsu really missed the taste of his mother's cooking. He smiled softly at the memory.

When Kasamatsu finished eating his one burger, he looked at the pile to see that it had dissipated with rapid speed. He turned his head to Kagami who was yet again shoving a cheeseburger in his mouth as he added the crushed up wrapped to the garbage pile he accumulated. 'I guess this is why Aomine was referring to Kagami-san being a... beast...'

Once everyone got their fill of food, they decided to go to sleep. They needed to be energized and focused for their rescue mission. The three new arrivals took the floor, Kise the only one complainging about how dirty it was. Luca was on the couch after he dusted it, which left Aomine and Kasamatsu in the small bedroom. Kasamatsu crashed on the bed, forgetting that it was covered in dust which flew up everywhere. He coughed and waved his hand about as it tried to settle.

Aomine just snorted in amusement at him as he gingerly lay down, eyes glued to the ceiling. Once the dust settled, Kasamatsu joined Aomine in staring at the darkened ceiling. He craned his neck to peer at Aomine. "I know I already thanked you for deciding to help me and stuff... but thanks, again." The steel-blue eyed teen said softly.

Aomine shifted his blue eyes to him, drinking in the younger man's features. "And I know I've already said I wouldn't give up on you." The tanned man rolled onto his side, facing Kasamatsu. He closed his eyes, taking in a deep breath. "Don't forget to thank the others tomorrow..." Aomine whispered as slowly drifted into dreamland.

Kasamatsu nodded, despite Aomine not being able to see him because he was drifting off. "I know," The teenager told Aomine. "I'll be sure to thank them properly tomorrow." Kasamatsu closed his eyes, willing himself to fall asleep as easily as Aomine had.

Only, it did not happen.

The teenager lay awake, gradually becoming more annoyed with himself for not being able to go to sleep. He was sure out in the living room area the others were already fast asleep and it was just him awake. Kasamatsu rolled onto his side, being careful not to disturb Aomine. He sighed and looked around the room as his eyes had long adjusted to the dark. The teen's eyes landed on a framed photo which sat on a beat-up dresser.

It was of a woman and a child. The child had a huge grin on his face while the woman had a tired smile on her face, arms wrapped around the jubilant child. Kasamatsu was sure it was of Aomine and his mother. The assassin appeared to be around the age of four, maybe five.

Kasamatsu felt sad looking at the photo. He also felt like he was suddenly invading Aomine's personal life and boundaries so he flipped around and instead focused on the man himself. Aomine's lips were parted as he snored softly. He had a bit of drool at the corner of his mouth, making Kasamatsu smile in amusement.

The teenager studied the slumbering man as he thought about all the stuff they have been through. The stuff they will be going through, as well. Kasamatsu was not sure of what was going to happen when everything was all said and done but he knew he still wanted to be in Aomine's life. As troublesome as it seemed.

The steel-blue eyed teen shifted as he leaned forward. His lashes tickled his cheeks as he closed his eyes, moving in close enough to place a soft, chaste kiss against the man's chapped lips. Kasamatsu pulled away and buried his face in his pillow, his face burning.

'Why did I do that?'


I'M FREAKING OUT GUYS. Kyaaah-

Kasamatsu is being so bold, gawd. Kissing a guy when he asleep, pssh.

Ugh, I wasn't even intending on writing that but it just happened because I couldn't stop typing. :P

~WinterAssassin~