Kuroko found himself going home alone on a rainy Friday. Practice was finished for the day, and they earned a day off in return for their hard work.
'Ah, I might get sick again if I don't hurry up.' He thought. Kuroko remembered the time he went home soaking wet from the rain. Yes, it happened right after he thought he had left basketball for good. His mother had been so worried to see him shivering from the cold, and she was horrified when she saw the dead, dreadful look in her son's eyes. She was so sad, and his grandmother had taken the liberty of helping him get out of his high fever.
When his parents and grandmother found out why he was acting like someone had died, he had seen his father act so upset, seen his mother cry for the second time –his grandfather died a few weeks prior-, and felt his grandmother pamper him until he had become numb from the painful memories. His family was too overemotional, but he had loved them nevertheless. After all, who would want to see their weak, fragile little boy suffer from his only friends' betrayal?
When Kuroko had told them about his decision to rejoin the basketball team in Seirin, his parents were hesitant, especially his mother. His father and grandmother were supportive of his decision, and he only had to promise that he will find someone he could actually trust. That didn't mean they wanted Kuroko to join a team. There was a risk of them hurting him too. Sometimes, Kuroko wanted to sink in a hole for having too overprotective parents. Sure, he was weak and he had poor health, and that little accident with his ex-friends happened to worsen everything up, but that didn't mean he needed constant protection every time.
It pisses Kuroko off that there aren't any buses to be spotted nor a train safe enough to use when he absolutely needed one. Even if there was one, the driver wouldn't notice him waving from the bus stop and continue driving away. He also didn't bring an umbrella, either. Curse the random bad weather and his lack of presence. He had no choice but to run with his bag over his head. Since the rain was heavy, he had to find a place to stop by. Looking around, he saw Maji Burger just a block away. With no moment of hesitation, he ran towards the diner and escaped the pouring sky.
"Mother is going to kill me." Kuroko said deadpannedly, examining his wet clothes. First of all, he will be scolded for running around in the rain when he knew fully well he shouldn't because of his condition. Second, his mother didn't want to wash clothes after having finished just two days ago. He sighed. He'll just have to dry his own clothes after he gets home. Kuroko went to the cashier, and as usual, screams of surprise escaped the person's mouth. After getting his order, he went to his usual spot and proceeded drinking his favorite milkshake.
'The rain won't stop any time soon.' Kuroko thought to himself, slightly getting distressed that he wouldn't be able to come home immediately. Not knowing what else to do, he sent a message to his mother so she wouldn't have to worry about him while it was pouring cats and dogs outside.
[Sender: Tetsuya]
[Recipient: Mother]
[Subject: I won't be home for a little while]
[Mother, do not worry about me. It's too harsh a weather to rush home, and I can't find a bus that won't stop for me due to my lack of presence. I am currently staying at Maji's until the rain has let down. Until then, I will be late in coming home today.
Love,
Tetsuya]
-SEND-
Kuroko stared at his message, decided he was satisfied with what he sent, and closed his phone. Then, after a few minutes, his phone rang. It was an 8-bit version of Vocaloid's Po Pi Po. Some customers looked at his direction, became surprised to see a boy who wasn't there before sitting in his spot now, and continued with what they were doing.
[Sender: Mother]
[Ah, that's nice! Good thing you're a good thinker, Tecchan~ (≧▽≦) just like your father. I was getting worried, so it's a good thing you decided to text me and tell me where you are, what a good boy!
As a gift, would you like a little brother? Or maybe a baby sister? *:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡]
Kuroko closed his phone rather too hard from the shock. He sighed, rubbing his temple as he fought of the mental images coming to his mind. 'Mother, your cheerfulness is a good thing, but please don't cross the boundaries too quickly.'
"Jeez, Aomine-kun!"
"Yeah, yeah! Stop nagging me, woman. I'm just as soaked as you are."
"This is your fault in the first place!"
"I was hungry! I didn't want to starve."
"You chose food over your childhood friend?!"
"When in a life or death situation, food must always come first."
"How did we become friends?"
Kuroko's eyes narrowed a little at the sound of the familiar voices.
A pink haired maiden blinked, completely noticing him sitting there. "Ah! Tetsu-kun!" She exclaimed happily. Then, she blushed, remembering the previous encounter with the teal-headed boy. "T-Tetsu-kun kissed me yesterday… " She remembered, fangirling over the thoughts.
Aomine stared at her weirdly, looking around. "Tetsu' here?" He wondered out loud. He finally had his eyes on Kuroko, who seemed tense when he had heard their voices.
"T-Tetsu!" Aomine exclaimed in surprise.
Tetsu clicked his tongue, and stood up, ready to leave.
'Just my luck.'
He thought, almost looking so intent on leaving out the door.
'I… I can't face him yet!'
Sorry for this short chapter! I have somewhere to go, and I can't leave you guys hanging for too long.
Also, to those who might think I will abandon this story like others do, don't worry
(≧▽≦) I won't! :D I don't give up easily, lol. Also, if you were one of the first few readers of this story, you may have noticed I update almost everyday, and I have only 1 absent! So rest assured you can expect me to update very quickly. Who knows, you might be reading chapter 8 and then suddenly there are already 9 chapters. XD
Sorry for this short one! But it was intended, because cliffhangers are awesome. *puts on sunglasses, trollface*
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