I feel like I made Uryu and Kise oc… I'm sorry but they're such a difficult people to write.

Chapter 4: Vanilla cookies and tense situations

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Kuroko stared at Kise's panicked face, rubbing his back side.

"I'm so sorry Kuroicchi!" the blond whaled as he helped the shadow up.

"It's okay Kise-kun." Kuroko said, not faze in the least. He was used to it. He could tell that the blond still felt bad so he changed the subject. "What are you doing here in this part of town?"

It would seem that it worked as he Kise perked right up. "I have a modeling job. My client is really well known so everyone will know my face. Though that might be a problem cuz the last time some of my fan interrupted practice. Sempai got really mad that time." And he kept babbling on.

Kuroko was barely listening anymore, as they started to walk away from the train station. It would seem that he had a guest on his way to his Uncle's house. He shrugged internally. Oh well.

"-and his kick was really painful. But I'm used to it. So what were you doing at the train station?" Kise asked.

"I was seeing off Aomine-kun and Momoi-san." He answered impassively.

"They were here?! Aww, I wanted to see Aomicchi." The blond pouted, before latching on to the shadow's arm. "But that's okay. I have Kuroicchi all to myself."

Kuroko sighed internally. People were staring and whispering. People thought they were a couple. Not that kinda story people.

"By the way where are we going?" Kise asked after they walked into a really nice neighborhood that looked really familiar.

"I'm visiting my Uncle." Kuroko answered.

"That's funny. My client lives in this neighborhood as well. Your Uncle must be really well off."

"You have no idea, was the thought that went through Kuroko's head.

They stopped in front of a huge house that was designed in western style.

"Hey this is where my client lives." Kise said.

Surprise flicker across Kuroko's face before amusement came in. "This is my Uncle's house."

Kise widened his eyes in shock. "Y-your U-uncle?! Your Uncle is Uryu Ishida?!" the blond exclaimed.

"Yes." The shadow said nonchalantly, like they were commenting on the weather.

Kuroko left the blond with his mouth open to go ring the doorbell. Kise scurried after him. But before he could say anything, the door opened and pretty young maid opened the door.

Unsurprisingly she only noticed Kise. "Good evening Kise-san." She bowed at a perfect angle. "The master is entertaining a guest, but I'll tell him you're here. Please follow me." She stepped back to let him in.

"Um…"

The girl jumped ten feet in the air and let out a shriek as she finally noticed Kuroko. "When did you get there?!" she yelled, a hand to her chest.

She must be new, Kuroko thought. "I've been here the entire time." He answered impassively.

She recovered her composure, though she was still breathing hard. "I'm sorry, that was rude of me." She did a perfect bow again. "May I ask your name? I didn't hear the Master say there were going to be two models."

Before Kuroko could answer, a male voice interrupted.

"Who's at the door Hina?"

The maid stuttered out, red coming to her face as Uryu appeared at the door.

The first person he noticed was Kuroko.

Kise watched in fascination as his stoic designer face soften into a smile.

"Tetsuya-kun. How very nice to see you." He said warmly.

Kuroko's face, Kise noticed was showing emotion. Affection.

"Hello Uncle Uryu. Welcome back."

Hina looked shell shocked as she looked between her Master and Kuroko. Then she realized that she made a faux-pas as her face paled. Screaming at her Master's nephew was very much uncalled for.

"Thank you Tetsuya-kun. Though to be honest I didn't think you were going to come since that idiot hung up on me earlier." He was smirking.

Kuroko had a small smile on his face. "That's not surprising." He deadpanned.

Uryu chuckled before noticing Kise. "Hello Kise-san. You're here early."

That was an understatement. The blond was 30 minutes early.

Kise felt his face flush. "I try to be on time Ishida-san." He said quietly.

Uryu nodded. "Good. I like that. Come inside. You can relax before we get started." He said as he turned to go back inside. "Hina, get some tea and some more cakes. We'll be in the living room."

The maid nodded before rushing off.

The two teens followed Uryu towards the living room.

"Kuroicchi, why didn't you tell me your Uncle was Ishida-san?" The blond pouted.

"I did. Five minutes ago." Kuroko said impassively, but there was mischief dancing in his eyes.

'Kuroicchi's a sadist.' Kise thought with a sweat dropped.

"I didn't know you and Kise-san were friends, Tetsuya-kun." Uryu said watching the blond with renew interest.

"Yep!"

"I guess…"

Uryu raised an eyebrow, but didn't comment as they entered the living room.

There was a woman already there sitting down, munching on a slice of carrot cake with a huge smile,

Kise was struck dumb by her beauty for a second. It wasn't a perverse interest that made him stare, it was more of looking at another beautiful person and appreciating the beauty.

"I see you're enjoying the cake my cook made." Uryu said dryly causing the woman to jump.

She flushed in embarrassment before noticing Kuroko. "Tetsu-kun! I didn't know you were coming."

The phantom smiled at her. "Hello Auntie Orihime."

Kise didn't think he could take much more. Now that was Kuroicchi's Auntie?! What kind of family does he have?

Orihime smiled at him. "Hello are you one of Tetsu-kun's friends?"

He gave her an equally sunny smile back. "Yep! Kise Ryouta at your service." He took one of her cake covered hand and gave it a soft kiss, tasting the sugary treat.

There was a blush on her face as she let out a girly giggle. "Nice t-to meet you. I'm Inoue Orihime."

It was very fitting that her name had princess in it.

Uryu scowled at the display and snorted.

"Tetsu-kun, did you invite Kise-kun to the party next weekend?" Orihime asked looking at her nephew.

"Party?" Kise perked up.

Kuroko sighed internally. He did not want Kise knowing anything about his family party but then he looked at his Auntie and Kise's puppy look. "… Would you like to go Kise-kun?"

The blond nodded eagerly. "Yes please!"

Orihime smiled as Uryu rolled his eyes. She gave him directions on where to go and the time. "Then it's settled!" She got up. "Well better get going. I only wanted to see how your Uncle was faring." She said while wiping her hands free of cake. "Make sure you eat Uryu-kun. I don't want my cooking going to waste." She said wagging a finger at him.

He smiled softly, despite the fact that he winched internally. "Don't worry. I won't waste it." He said.

She smiled. "Good! Nice meeting you Kise-kun." She said at the blond.

"You as well Inoue-san." He answered.

She gave Kuroko a peek on the cheek before leaving, passing Hina with the tea.

"Thank you Hina, You can just leave it."

She nodded, placing the tray next to the other one and leaving.

"We can get started in a minute Kise-san. Let's enjoy the tea Hina made us first." Uryu said as he poured the two boys a cup of ginger tea and handed it to them, before taking his own and relaxing into a love seat. "So Tetsuya-kun how's school?" the fashion designer asked as he took a sip.

"It's going well." He answered dutifully.

"Good. I don't want that idiot rubbing off on you."

Even though it was said with an irritated tone, Kuroko knew he was joking. Uncle Ichigo was a genius. Pure and simple.

Kise felt like a third wheel. He observed the actions between Uncle and nephew, he could obviously see the affection one had for the other.

"So how did you meet Tetsuya-kun, Kise-san?" Uryu asked watching him over his teacup.

The blond perked up. "We met in middle school! We were in the basketball club together." Kise didn't noticed Uryu eyes had sharpen, but he did feel… something in the air.

"Oh? You're a basketball player too? How… nice."

The blond instantly shivered at the frost in Uryu's tone. Did he do something to offend him? He looked over to Kuroko, who was watching his Uncle with a blank look that was more vacant than usual.

"Uncle, do you have any vanilla snacks?"

Uryu blinked, the hardness going away from his eyes as he looked towards his nephew. "Maybe. I'll go see." He set down his cup and left.

Kise let out a breath he was holding. Kuroicchi just saved him. "Your Uncle's scary Kuroicchi! Did I say something to offend him?"

Kuroko shrugged. "Not really. He… just doesn't like basketball very much."

It was a simple answer, though Kise could tell it was a complex story behind it.

Uryu returned with a tray filled with vanilla sugar cookies. "My cook just made these. A nice coincidence." He said setting the tray down by Kuroko.

'More like he asked his cook to make these ahead of time.' Kuroko thought.

"Thank you Uncle."

Uryu nodded, pushing up his glasses before looking at Kise. "We should get started. The hour grows late."

Scary Ishida-san was gone and in its place was business Ishida-san.

"Are you watching Tetsuya-kun?"

The phantom nodded. He was curious to see what kind of clothes his Uncle was going to put Kise in. The thought made him smirk and caused Kise to shiver.

To be continued….

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