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Aomine and Kagami were on their way back, but the redhead felt that something was off about his partner.

Aomine was walking slightly behind Kagami and was unusual quiet. Kagami wasn't used to this side of the blue-haired vampire – so eerily quiet with such a worried and serious expression on his face. His eyebrows were furrowed like he was in deep thought, his lips set into a frown.

Kagami definitely liked the cocky, arrogant but sweet and caring Aomine a lot better than this one. But in a situation like this he could understand why he was like this. Kagami himself was worried for everyone.
Even if he didn't know most of them that long, they were just as important to him like his aunt or Tatsuya were.

The Generation of Miracles had welcomed him with open arms into their family and Kagami had felt happy that they accepted him so unconditionally. He wanted to show them that he thought no different of them, that Kise, Kasamatsu, Kuroko, Kiyoshi, Midorima, Takao, Akashi, Furihata and Aomine – all of them – were important to him, his family.

He would fight alongside them to end this madness and protect the others from harm.

Kagami was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't notice Aomine had stopped walking. When he finally did, he turned around rather perplexed. Aomine wasn't looking at him but the ground. Before Kagami had a chance to ask what was wrong, Aomine started talking quietly.

"I...I don't want something like that to happen to you, Kagami..." Aomine continued to look down on the ground and clenched his hands into fists. It was the first time in his life he felt truly scared and so helpless.

Scared of Kagami getting hurt-of losing him or anyone else for that matter. The thought was unbearable in his mind and he tried to push it far away, but failed miserably. He didn't want to think about something like that- it wouldn't happen. Aomine wouldn't let that happen. Never.

Kagami's eyes softened and he gave the other a sympathetic look. He hesitantly stepped closer to take Aomine's hand in his and ran his thumb over the back of his hand. It was a try to erase such worries from the other's mind.

Kagami forced a grin onto his face.

"That won't happen to me. I'm stronger than you think. I'm not just going to die so easily."

"Do you think Kasamatsu is weak?!"

Aomine shouted angrily and broke free of the red head's grasp.

"His shields are supposed to be unbreakable! This never happened before! If he couldn't take them you won't be able to defeat them either! The only thing saving him from certain death is the fact that he's a vampire! This was only a warning! If they wanted to kill him they would have been easily able to do so! What the hell makes you think you can take them on?!"

There was a tense silence between them. Aomine panted from his angry rant and glared at Kagami who blinked owlishly back at him

"What are you even talking about? Are you an idiot?"

"Huh? What did you say?!"

"I'm not alone. I'll have you with me, right?

"...What?"

Kagami allowed a small smile to form on his lips.

"You said I alone have no chance of winning and that may be true. But that isn't the case, right? They only defeated Kasamatsu because they cornered him alone. We're going to fight together, right?"

"You..." Aomine's mind was blank, no words came to mind and he just stared at Kagami flabbergasted.

Unperturbed Kagami continued.

"So you don't have to worry about something happening to me. And I don't have to either, cause...you know...we'll be together from now on, so...just trust me, alright?"

"Kagami..." there was something in Aomine's eyes Kagami had never seen before and he was worried he had upset the other even more with his words. He was about to open his mouth and utter an apology when strong arms pulled him into a firm chest.

"Eh...? Aomine?"

"You're right. I won't let them near you. We're gonna kick their asses together with the others and make them regret ever messing with one of us...!"

Kagami slowly wrapped his arms around Aomine's waist and gently squeezed.

"Mhm. Of course."