"Aominecchi… I'm really going to need you to explain to me what's going on, 'cause from the looks of it, you and Kagamicchi…," not able to finish his sentence, Kise took in a shuddering breath to prevent the tears attempting to stream down his face from escaping.

Aomine didn't even know where to start. His mind instantly raged at him that he should be the one questioning Kise, 'how DARE he come here and question what the fuck I'm up to when he revoked those privileges the second he decided to leave me? He has no right! How does he even have the gall to come and try to what, talk? Hah. That's funny. I'd almost forgotten how idiotic he could be. He dumps me without any regards as to what this would mean for us and expects that he could come here and that we could just have a little chat about it, as though it were nothing—as though I were nothing. After just telling me it "didn't work out" between him and his sempai? He prioritized that fuck over me because according to him, we were the ones not "working out"! I mean what the fuck? He's back here as though he knew from the start he knew he could have returned at any moment, as though I'd be waiting for him with open arms no matter what. I was always his second choice compared to his sempai… You know, I can honestly say that this is worse than a slap on the face; I actually would have preferred that instead of being thrown away like this.'

But the worst part of all was that his heart wants him to give Kise another chance. Despite the times he's just shared with Kagami, the prospective of a relationship with him isn't what's making his heart race right now. He wishes more than anything that Kise would have just taken the time to bring his concerns to light before jumping the gun and then expecting he can deal with the mess afterwards. Sighing, Aomine ran his fingers through his hair, shaking his head in disappointment.

"I can't believe you, Kise. I really can't. I would have never expected this from you, not after getting to know me the way you have." Scoffing, he observes the tears that have finally been able to make their way down Kise's cheeks. "I don't get it, why are you crying? You left me, right? Didn't you leave me for something better? Why the fuck did you even come back here?! Me being with Kagami isn't any of your business—"

At hearing his name being mentioned all of a sudden, Kagami came out of the stupor he'd fallen in trying to figure out what was going on. 'Were they actually broken up? Kise looks really hurt… but Aomine sounded pretty hurt to when he was telling me how lonely he was… fuck, now I know what he really meant when he said he didn't want to use me that way… getting with me now would make me his rebound. Shit, I know he said he kissed me and everything because he was lonely, but he should have been open with me from the beginning! I told him so much about me, things no one but Alex and Tatsuya knew, and now not only is that part of me is exposed to him, but part of myself is gone now just because he and Kise have issues to deal with. I gave him my first kiss and was about to give him my fucking virginity, all so that Kise can come back and claim him back? Was that how it was going to be? He shows up while we lay there in our afterglow hoping this'll be the start of a relationship between us only to be crushed when he takes him back? No fucking way.'

"I think it's time for me to go," mutters Kagami, making his way past confused Aomine and Kise at his sudden interruption, and grabs his coat.

"Wait, Kaga—no Taiga, wait, don't leave! You should be the one staying," reasons Aomine, grabbing Kagami's forearm to stop him from getting any farther from him.

"So it's back to Taiga now? You stopped calling me that as soon as you read Kise's texts. You're still interested in him. I can't deal with that right now Aomine." 'Not after what just happened,' went unsaid, but the message reached Aomine nonetheless.

"Taiga, I'll be honest with you. Kise broke up with me last night. I was not in the best frame of minds afterwards, but despite that, had it been anyone else, I would have never thought of kissing them like I did you." Aomine ignores the small gasp Kise gives at that revelation and continues, grabbing both of Kagami's hands to bring him closer to his frame. "I meant it when I said I could fall in love with you. You really are a sweet heart; you showed me you obviously care about me. Not me as you would any other person, but me as Daiki, and I really have to thank you for that. We don't know much about each other outside of basketball and what Satsuki or Tetsu have shared, but you made me feel cared for at a time I really needed someone to be there for me, without even knowing what the fuck was going on. I can't make any guarantees, but I can promise you I would try my hardest to make you feel just as loved. Please go out with me," he ends in a whisper.

Any other time prior to this moment and Aomine would have kneed whichever asshole that would accuse him of being a corny sap in the gut, but he had to be honest. He may have started out with evil intentions but Kagami changed that almost instantly. 'Taiga's someone who genuinely deserves happiness, and I think being the one providing him with it will make me happy too.'

Eyes wide, Kagami can feel his heart beating erratically in his chest at the confession, excited by Aomines proposal, but worried that it was too good to be true in light of everything that he's just learned. But he wanted to give it a try, even if he got burned in the end, he wanted to at least experience being with someone who made him feel the way Aomine has with just a simple touch, especially when his intentions seemed sincere. He couldn't ignore his feelings, it was wrong of him to think of stepping aside for someone else who'd already had a chance and gave up on it. 'It mustn't have been as bad as Kise had thought for him to be back here, and hey, maybe he did have a good reason for leaving in the first place, but I wanna be able to love Aomine from my own perspective of the person he is, and I really like the parts of him I've gotten to know so far.'

"O-okay, then. I'll hold you to that, Daiki, we can try. But that means I'll be giving all of myself to you, do you realize that? I don't want to have a half assed relationship. It would be unfair to us to treat it like that when it's concerning the person we care about," voiced Kagami, brows furrowed sternly as he stared into Aomine's eyes to see if he was still on board with his earlier proposition.

"Yeah, of course, I don't want to lead another relationship to shit like with Kise," replied Aomine, lowering his head a bit to press a kiss to Kagami's soft lips.

Kise watched with solemn eyes as the new couple formed right before his eyes. "This is so fucked up. Why can you give him everything I ever craved from you in a matter of hours, while I had to go without for years? Putting up with you ignoring me, calling me over for sex and then basically telling me to fuck off, without so many words, not allowing me to think of you as my boyfriend! You never treated me like one, at first it was like this fun game we were playing, having to act the way we always did in fear of being caught, and it made us want to express our feelings for each other more passionately once we were alone. But that got old really quick, Aominecchi. At least for me. I didn't want to act like we were getting a few minutes in of 'us time' while no one was looking and then going back to acting casual. Not when we didn't have to. You grew too used to it."

Bewildered, Aomine detangled himself from Kagami to come face to face with Kise. "I didn't know how else to treat you! We've been like we'd always been, you never had any complaints then or now, that's why I was so fucking surprised when you sprung that lame break up on me, you should have told me earlier. If it was that easy for you to do it, or if you needed to escape that badly, then your feelings couldn't have been as strong for me as you thought. You probably put up with me for the same shitty reasons you just accused me of, you got used to me. Used to the idea of having to love me 'cause we were together for so long already while lamenting over what you could have. Your sempai looked real good to you while you were with me, and now that he's rejected you, I don't seem so bad anymore. We shouldn't waste each other's time Kise, I can't give you what you want. This is the last time I say it, leave."

"Are you seriously going to tell me how I felt about you when you admitted you didn't even expect the break up? All you can ever be accountable for is yourself; you don't regard anyone else's feelings. What type of person thinks that the way you've treated me is okay? Or that me voicing my complaints about it is the only way you'd know that it was wrong? You're never in tune with the rest of the fucking world, get your head out of your ass! Momoicchi tells you all the time to stop treating her the way you do but you completely ignore that and continue to do whatever you want. Would you have taken me seriously if I had come up to you and told you to take me seriously as a boyfriend? I never made a big fuss because I figured that it wasn't in you, since you were so willing to even treat Momoicchi like that and she tolerated you for so long. Last night I just couldn't take it anymore… fuck, and seeing you with Kagamicchi like this… knowing I could have had it all along… It's not fair; I waited for you for so long Aominecchi," Kise couldn't stop the sob that escaped his mouth. He felt arms make his way around him and was surprised to find Kagami to be the one holding him. He frowned when he saw Kagami look over at Aomine, making a gesture with his head. It was even more surprising to feel Aomine step up behind him and also wrap his arms around him, him and Kagami holding him tightly to their bodies. He couldn't help the flush that stained his cheeks at feeling their hard chests, despite the tears that wouldn't subside.

"What are you guys doing?" he asked in a whisper, confused at why Kagami would want to comfort him.

"Shh. I think you've been lonely for a long time Kise," answered Kagami, reaching a hand up to wipe some of the tears from his face. "I don't know what I would have done if I was in your place, and I hate that your actions hurt Aomine, but I think they were a product of desperation than anything else."

Kise felt Aomine wind his arms around his torso, laying his head on Kise's shoulder as he whispered, "I'm sorry. I didn't know, honestly. Never thought about it to begin with, and for that I'm most sorry. I never meant to make you feel like that."

"But… why is it that you can give him what I wanted so easily? It's like you've changed into a completely different person over night."

"It's not that I've changed, Kagami just treats me differently, he likes me for me and isn't waiting for someone else to come around and that made me feel so fucking giddy inside, like when I first saw him go into the zone in our match a few weeks back. We can be us, in the same way I thought we'd been, but this time I'll know how to show him how important he is to me, treating him the way he makes me feel," replied Aomine softly, face burning in embarrassment over how much he was revealing. Kagami's face was burning just as hot, as much in embarrassment at hearing such words being directed at him as he was touched. This time he leaned his head down to place a kiss on the crown of Aomine's head, muttering a small thank you.

"I feel like I was cheated," rasped Kise through his tears, "it's hard for me too you know. People always expect something out of me because they think they know since I'm a public figure, and then they get upset when I'm not up to par with their standards. Or worse, they hate me without even wanting to get to know me, or only respond to the fantasy version of me they created in their heads. That's why I was so happy to be with you initially Aominecchi, you got to know the real me, someone who you inspire and shares the same passion as you and who I know wasn't judging me based off of some preconceived notions, you took me for who I was. I don't think I'll ever find that again."

"Yes you will, don't talk like that. It doesn't have to be a guy like me; it took all this just for us to talk about our relationship, you need someone different… You know, I hope you meet a sweet guy like Kagami."

"Oh yeah? Well if you're so perfect Kagamicchi, why don't I try going out with you too then?"

….

"Wait, what?"

A/N: I'm glad it didn't take as long for me to update this time :D. I wish I'd written a longer chapter but I stopped because my story's original plot line has been completely tossed to the wayside and I don't know if I still wanna use it by tweaking it here and there or going with my plan B. I've heard other people say sometimes their stories write themselves and I think I can relate a bit lol. Anyway, till next time. Oh and please let me know what you think.