Beta by Deadpool-kun :)
"Kagami-kun, why didn't you answer my calls yesterday?"
Kagami almost chocked on the water that he just drank. It took every restrains in him not to spurt the water at the other passengers in the train who was looking at him with a frightened look. It took quite a while before Kagami finally managed to swallow a huge gulp of the liquid down his throat.
"Kuroko..." said Kagami with a hoarse voice. "I know you have a weak presence, but at least please choose a correct timing," he looked at the pale looking boy standing next to him annoyingly while rubbing his throat.
"I apologize, Kagami-kun. You haven't answered my question though."
Right. That. His phone had ran out of batteries and Kagami had been rushing this morning. Something was wrong with his washing machine and because of that he had been running late. When he'd unplugged his phone from the charger and checked it hastily, he'd noticed that there were 8 missed calls from Kuroko but he was in a rush to contact him right away. He'd made a mental note to text Kuroko later when he managed to catch the train in time. Looks like he had forgotten to do that and now the pale haired guy demanded for an answer.
"Sorry about that, I put my phone in silent mode when I worked yesterday, and then my phone ran out of batteries. I just charged it this morning. I saw your missed calls but I forgot to contact you back. Why did you call me?"
"I was stranded in the middle of nowhere."
"What?! How?"
"I went to visit my relatives last night. It seems that I had taken the wrong bus on the way home. I thought that it was the usual one that I always took, but I must had looked at the bus number wrongly. I only noticed when it brought me to an unfamiliar forest area, so I asked the bus driver to stop and drop me there. I should have asked him to left me at a town or something instead of a quiet road near the woods with hardly anyone in sight, so it was my fault."
"Gosh, Kuroko. I'm so sorry!" the guilty look was obvious on Kagami's face. Kagami had no transport, but he definitely would do something if he knew it. "Then what did you do? How did you manage to get home?"
"Akashi-kun fetched me."
"Akashi? Which Akashi?" Kagami tried to remember any of their classmates or fellow students with the family name Akashi but he couldn't think of anything.
"Your boss."
"Oh Akash- WAIT WHAT?"
"When I couldn't reach you, I contacted him so that he could pass the phone to you. But instead he said he'd pick me so I just said okay," said Kuroko in a matter-of-fact tone like it was not a big deal.
"WHAT?! B-but-but.."
""Kagami-kun, please don't stutter."
"I didn't stutter! It's just... I mean.. Akashi.. picked you up.." Kagami didn't know how to process the information he just received.
'So that's why Akashi rushed out of the shop last night! But why didn't Akashi tell me and ask me to go pick Kuroko up instead of going through the troubles himself?' Kagami frowned.
"Do you guys know each other? And how do you have his phone number?!"
"I've visited your workplace a couple of times, Kagami-kun. Of course I know him. And he gave his number to me on the first day we met."
"Oh right, he did."
Kagami remembered Kuroko's first visit to the shop. Come to think of it, apart from his number, didn't Akashi give Kuroko flowers too that day? At that time Kagami had guessed that Akashi was just trying a new tactic to lure a potential customer so he'd shrugged it off.
"I think I missed something here. It was very nice of him that to pick you up and I'll thank him later for that but why did he do that?" Kagami knew that Akashi is not the kind of guy who would do random act of kindness if it didn't benefit him in a way. "Were you two close? I know that he asked about you occasionally and you asked about him sometimes too but are you guys friends with each other?"
Kuroko looked at him straight in the eyes. "Kagami-kun, you can be so dense sometimes."
"Wha- hey what do you mean by that?!"
"Oh, we're here. Kagami-kun, let's go," said Kuroko nonchalantly as he disembarked from the train, Kagami trailing behind him.
"Hey, don't change the topic! Kuroko! Wait for me!" yelled Kagami as he struggled to chase the smaller guy who was walking through the impatient crowd effortlessly.
'They're attracted to each other all of this while. How come I never noticed it?! Now that I realise it I have to admit that it is kind of obvious. God Kagami, you ARE dense.' Kagami facepalmed himself.
"Kagami-kun, stop thinking about it. You should be concentrating in class."
"Yeah, yeah, I know," Kagami straightened himself into a more comfortable position, and focused his gaze on the lecturer's slideshow.
Kuroko had been filling him up with what happened between him and Akashi on their way to class. Apparently they hadn't declared yet but they had made clear their feelings towards each other. What's weird is that Kagami was present on most of their encounters but he failed to notice anything happened between those two, even if the pair had been extremely direct in their approach. He wonders what other things he had been missing due to that thickhead of him.
Kagami sighed. He couldn't concentrate after all.
Monday was a tiring day, like always. They had classes from morning till night. Kagami used to have three night classes, but now he only has one night class which is on Monday. He didn't know whether to be grateful for that, because he had gotten used with his previous schedule. Night classes are kind of convenient for him, especially when it comes to eating. He would eat with Kuroko before the night class and then he would eat again on the way home. If there was no night class he probably would have to go out just to eat his favourite cheeseburger at his favourite fast food restaurant, which is too troublesome. Besides he's not really fond of going out at night, so he's kind of grateful for his part time job, because he wouldn't know what to do if he's free at night time. Probably just loitering around his apartment watching movies.
Before Kagami went home that night, Kuroko had given him a pretty package. A thank you gift for Akashi, or so he said. Kuroko slapped his hand away when he tried to pried open and take a look at the content. After making him promise that he wouldn't take a peek, Kuroko bid him goodbye and got off the train. Kagami waved him off and glanced at his watch. It was about 11 p.m. If he was quick enough he could make it to the shop before it closed at 12 p.m. and gave the present to Akashi right away. He didn't want to carry that cute looking package to the shop the next day.
When the train arrived at the station, Kagami quickly got off and made his way out of the trains station towards the direction of the town, which is the opposite way from his apartment.
He was walking in a fast pace through the row of shops when he suddenly stopped in his track. Apparently he just stumbled upon Aomine fucking Daiki. AGAIN.
"You've got to be fucking kidding me..." muttered the redhead in disbelief as he watched Aomine came out of a restaurant just in front of him, hands in his pocket, walking rather lazily. The bluenette then stopped and gazed upwards at the sky. Kagami didn't know why but he just stood there, watching as the bluenette closed his eyes and sighed deeply. He stayed like that for a while, and then he glanced at the restaurant he just came from. It looked like he was waiting for someone.
Kagami cussed at himself for being distracted. So he saw Aomine. So what? Not that they were on good terms or whatever. And Kagami still needed to get to the shop in time. Kagami was just about to shrug it off and walk pass him, when not one but two girls came out of the restaurant and approached Aomine in a rather too friendly way. Kagami frowned. Was one of them Aomine's girlfriend from the other day? Kagami squinted his eyes in to observe the girls more clearly.
Nope, definitely different girls.
'What the fuck?! Is he cheating?! What a sick bastard!'
One of the girls hugged Aomine from behind and Aomine turned to her, instantly flashing her a smile. Aomine took the other girl's hand, gently kissing it and they all walked together in front of Kagami, laughing occasionally and shamelessly.
Kagami gaped in shock as he watched them. Somehow the scene made Kagami felt really upset. He really didn't like a casanova attitude Aomine was showing. Kagami knew that he shouldn't care and shouldn't pry into other people business, but still, he felt like punching Aomine in that moment for being such an asshole.
He might dislike that guy but he'd never expected him to be this low. How could he cheat? Playing with a person's feeling is just plain mean. Kagami suddenly turned into a foul mood as he trailed slowly behind them, keeping his distance. It's not like he wanted to stalk them or anything, coincidentally they were heading towards the same way, and just like that other night, Kagami didn't feel like making them aware of his presence.
They were at the end of the row of shops when the three of them made a turn to the left row and gone from his sights. Kagami's eyes widened in realisation.
'That way, isn't that...'
Kagami quickened his steps as he went to look at the direction they were heading.
His doubts were confirmed when the lively sight greeted him.
In front of him, there was a happening row of shops, with flashy signs and heart shaped banners and billboards, mostly decorated in pink and red LEDs.
His face fell.
They were heading towards a row of love hotels.
A/N: Don't worry, it'll get better ;)