A/N: Ahh omou~ sorry for being late again~ too many excuses so I'll save you guys the hassle. Anyways, finally got Aomine's part up~ Enjoy the angst-/slapped
The Case of Aomine, Daiki
Storge -
an affectionate love that slowly develops from friendship, based on similarity
Aomine Daiki never considered himself as a romantic person, hell; he was hardly a thoughtful guy. There were countless of times that Satsuki would refer to him as an insensitive jerk. Ok, so he'd admit, he wasn't the most emotionally inclined guy but he was able to tell if he liked something. A good example for that would be basketball. Yes yes, it sounded pretty trivial even to him, and he'd played that sport for so long and so many times that it was just a natural thing for him now. It was weird it was thanks to basketball he met a certain person that made that gave him similar feelings when he was playing said sport. Perhaps even more…?
Meeting him had been the most unexpected, even amusing when he looked back. Now they hung out and what was weirder was that he was alright with it. Being with Tetsu was just like playing basketball; having him by his side was just natural, almost as breathing, like he was meant to be there. Aomine Daiki didn't know, since when he had begun falling for Kuroko Tetsuya, the Generation of Miracle's Phantom sixth man.
The Navy haired male let out a small chuckle as he glances behind him, seeing a flash of blue, he grinned before running of further as a ball was suddenly passed to him, much to the shock of the opponents and he slams in a dunk. He didn't get it, he and Tetsu barely agreed on anything else but when it came to basketball, they were really in tune with each other…perhaps it was all those times practicing together...or maybe it was what Satsuki liked to ramble about fate and whatnot.
God he swore, that girl was really getting to him sometimes…
He drew a breath wanting to calm his continuous train of thoughts, glancing to the side, he meets eyes with Akashi, and he had a knowing look in his face, making him annoyed, turning away and grumbling under his breath. Akashi probably knew that he wasn't completely focused during the match. But as if he needed to, the opponents were only mediocre at best, and even without going completely all out, they still would've won.
He wiped the sweat running down his forehead as the whistle was blown, the match was over, and he didn't need to look at the scoreboards to know who had won and by a great margin at that. They all lined up and thanked the opposing team, who were still smiling as they left, calling it a good game, however, he had caught the slightly pained looks in their eyes before he fully turned away. He knew he wasn't supposed to feel any sympathy for them and he hardly would, he just really wanted stronger opponents is all, if they were weak then it wasn't his fault, it wouldn't be his fault if he crushed them. If they crushed them.
"You've been thinking a lot."
Daiki let out a startled yelp as he looks beside him and spots Tetsu, a smile almost immediately forming on his lips as he ruffled the other's hair, much to the bluenette's dismay and he let out a laugh before slinging his arm over the others shoulder instead.
"Tetsu, you have got to stop doing that—you're gonna give me a heart attack one of these days-it will be on your conscience if I die, you know?"
He spotted the small tell tale signs of a rare smile on his partner's lips before he answered.
"I apologize then, however…" The other gave a thoughtful look as he paused.
"Haa? What is it..?"
"There is a high chance that a basuke-baka like you won't simply die of a heart attack, so, I think you'll be alright."
"Wha-Tetsu! You basta-!"
He was cut off in mid-sentence when Akashi called the group over and that they would be having a meeting after this. He grumbled something again, those again..? It was starting to get troublesome, there was no longer any need for those since they always won anyways, why plan..? The ace player had already begun to plan on how to escape the meeting when he heard Tetsu say something softly, so soft he barely caught it.
"You avoided my question earlier…"
Looking down on his shadow, the other not meeting his gaze and he felt his heart clench slightly at that.
C'mon Tetsu, look at me…
Feeling that if he didn't answer soon, something might go horribly wrong, his heart pounding faster than when he was in a match, Aomine answered much more quickly than he thought.
"Ah, no—it was nothing, really." He stated with as much sincerity as he could.
C'mon Tetsu, look this way…
Please…
Light blue eyes finally met his and he had to bite back the urge to sigh in relief.
"Is that so..?"
There was a hint of skepticism in the other's eyes, but he didn't sound accusing as he stared back at his partner, almost forgetting on what to say as he got lost in those beautiful pools of clear blue.
"Y-yeah…"
He swallowed a little, not getting to why his throat had suddenly gone dry.
His shadow would stare a little more before nodding.
He'd almost forgotten that Tetsu was observant to the point that it was scary.
"Well, don't hurt yourself now."
"Ah..right…" He replied absent-mindedly before his mind caught on. "-Wha—wait! Hang on! Tetsu!"
The soft amused chuckling had made his glare soften and had him grinning almost immediately.
"You bastard…" he grumbles half halfheartedly, swiping a water bottle from the bench ones they got there and handed it over to the smaller bluenette, who accepted it easily and took gulps of it. Huh, he must've been more tired than he looked. Typical of him to try and hide it…
"Waaah! No fair! Aominecchi! So sly!" Kise began whining.
Ah, the noisy one came.
"Haa?" He gave the other an annoyed look as the blonde bounded over to Tetsu and hugged him from behind. "What are you talking about, Kise?"
At the corner of his eye, he spotted Satsuki handing over towels to the rest of the group before bringing his attention back to the other two and was a little more than annoyed when Kise was still clinging to Tetsu.
"Aominecchi shared a bottle with Kurokocchi! I want Kurokocchi's indirect kiss too!" He stated so passionately and even tried reaching for the bottle that Aomine kinda felt the urge to hit him.
"What? That's it?" He tried to look nonchalant, but now that he thought about it, it made his heart start pounding again, especially when he recalled the many times he had shared with Tetsu in matches…ahh get a hold of yourself Daiki! It's just sharing a bottle—only that stupid Kise is making it a big deal than what it seems—no need to act like a girl over something so trivial…yeah…
Daiki couldn't blame himself when his heart didn't stop racing.
"Kise-kun, please let go, you are heavy…and we are both still covered in sweat…"
Tetsu finally speaks up and pushes the blonde away, said blonde still whining pitifully before giving up with a sigh. Satsuki finally approaches the three of them, fussing over the bluenette and just tossing the tanned male his towel making his eye twitch but decided not to say anything, since he knew she really did like Tetsu. He watched the three interact a bit, wiping the sweat off his face when he realized that Tetsu didn't really tell him to get off when he slung that arm over him earlier.
The mere thought had him rushing out the gym far more quickly than he thought was natural.
His heart beating a mile a minute.
He didn't know when it had started…when it begun…
Since when..?
Since when had he fallen for his shadow…?
Aomine was anything but romantic, but he found himself falling for the smaller bluenette.
He was falling so deep,
And he was drowning…
The following days were always the hardest, suddenly he was all too aware of anything with his shadow involved, the slightest brush of skin, how their eyes would meet and how his blood will rush with adrenaline whenever Tetsu's face was just too close…he had never minded close-contact before and he was more of a hands-on kinda guy, and now, all this was driving him insane-and it was all Kise's fault. He planted the idea in his head, and now it was stuck and simply sprouting ideas and nonsense into his mind…
In hindsight, he really wasn't supposed to be surprised when Tetsu brought it up one day during lunch on the school's rooftop.
"You've been avoiding me."
It wasn't an accusation but a statement.
His deadpanned face and tone laced with finality said it all and made it hard for the ace player to lie or even try and deny it while those light blue eyes stared into his.
Aomine swallowed the sandwich he was chewing, mind working faster than it would have during a math class. He stomped down the urge to turn his gaze away. Just play it cool, Tetsu will never notice it, and he had no proof.
But his actions served enough proof if he really thought about it.
That and Tetsu was one stubborn bastard.
"Haa? Really..? I didn't notice…"
Even that excuse sounded lame to him.
Man he was a horrible liar…
Somebody kill him…
Kill him now...
"I apologize."
Ehh? Where did that even come from? Why was he apologizing? Wasn't it supposed to be him who should apologize at this point?
"Why are you apologizing?" Even his voice sounded foreign to him, what ever happened to playing it cool?
"For whatever it is I may have done, I apologize…but please, do not lie to me Aomine-kun…forgive me for sounding intrusive, but…I can tell that something is bothering you…"
He froze…damn that relentless bastard…just damn him...
He was digging his own grave and he knew it by simply having this conversation with him now...
He knew he couldn't deny it now...especially when Tetsu gave him the look. Now you're all probably laughing at him. Him, the Ace, Aomine, who was intimidated by the sixth man's stare..? Haha-yeah, shut up. You probably haven't even seen one of Tetsu's 'Don't even try it on me' look. And boy, was it unnerving. Aomine would try to look at everything but those eyes. Too bad it didn't work out too well and he found himself both enraptured by the endless pools of blue.
He didn't know whether to be scared or captivated...maybe both...?
How can you even tall a person you like them without looking like a complete fool-? Did he even have the guts to tell him-?
Why can't the ground just swallow him up..? That was way better compared to this situation…it felt like his stomach was in knots and almost as if he was gonna die from the heat in his face.
"That obvious, huh?" He gave a wry chuckle, tearing his gaze from the powder blue before he lost himself to this insanity, their knees were just brushing by a hair as they sat side by side and he opted to stare at the puffy cloud instead, the sky not doing anything but make him want to look back at the others and compare them.
Since when had he turned into such a sap?
Tetsu…just what are you doing to me..?
He could feel his skin prickle under the unyielding stare his partner gave him despite not being able to see it.
He gave a soft sigh, gazing at his lap now.
"Listen, Tetsu, I—"
The sharp cry of the lunch bell ringing cut off whatever he had to say and his shadow stared at him for another moment before standing up.
"Ah, that's the bell...we should get moving if we don't want to be late." Kuroko suggested while getting up from his spot.
Aomine continues to stay seated for a moment more or two before nodding to himself and getting up.
"Yeah…"
He could always tell him another time anyways…
Someday…
Aomine would then think back to this time and laugh.
He should've known that that 'someday' wouldn't have come.
Aomine looked at the now graying clouds at Touou Gakuen's rooftop, he had skipped his last class in favor of getting a short nap, and life just wasn't as fun anymore. He had lost his drive for basketball, and while trying to figure out his feelings for Tetsu, how to portray his feelings properly, he subconsciously pushed him away instead. He hadn't realized what would be the consequence of his actions.
He was such an idiot… An idiot for losing interest in the sport they both loved, an idiot for not saying those three words sooner, an idiot for not noticing how much he had been hurting his shadow…and most of all, an even bigger idiot for letting things to go too out of hand and not even bother asking him to come back.
He should've asked him, he should've noticed what was wrong with his shadow…
He should have…He should have…
The ace let out a bitter bark of laughter, eying the skies with slight resentment. The once clear blue skies now dark and grey, he closed his eyes in fear of staring too long then he might start hallucinating and see his Tetsu's face instead…and he couldn't…it hurt…even when that expressionless face seemed like the most perfect façade, he can't deny the hurt that hid underneath those glassy blue orbs.
He knew it was already too late by then…
It was already much too late to return to their past days…
It was impossible…
Even he knew that…
And he accepted it.
They were already far past the turning point.
Aomine rubbed at his eyes, blaming the slight wetness to some nonexistent dirt that got into his eye as he reflected. His chest hurt and there was a lot of regret, especially to those hurtful things he had said…but even so, Tetsu…he...if it weren't for Kagami, then he wouldn't have probably known the real reason to why Tetsu didn't go to the same school as him or bother to tell him that he was leaving, looking for another light and challenging him.
He knew now that it wasn't to spite him…
It had been to save him…
He fought for him…
For him…his old Light…
So that he'd find his love for the sport they used to enjoy together.
Tetsu was still thinking about him...
And that just made him feel more of a selfish bastard than it really should…
It hurt even more so when Tetsu didn't even bother tell it to him but Kagami…
Great, now he feels like he owed the guy or something…
"Just how awkward can you two get?" He remembered the other chastising him about it which got him a grumble of "You're one to talk, Bakagami! You're more awkward than I am!"
But still he wished…that if Tetsu had spoken up from back then...and maybe if he was a little more honest with himself then...maybe…things wouldn't have turned out this way and ended up differently…
As the rain released its first drop before the onslaught that would follow after it, Aomine finally let a tear fall. It slid down his cheek, glimmering slightly before falling onto the solid concrete.
It was then followed by another…then another…till the tears just kept streaming down.
He chuckled once more, a pained sound that was foreign to his own ears while his palms covered his eyes as if to block himself from the view of the world.
God he wanted him back…
He wanted him back so much that he felt pathetic for still pining over something no longer there...
But he knew….
It just wouldn't be the same anymore…
Aomine finally opened his eyes, letting it peek through the small gaps of his hands and finally stared back at the sky, letting the rain wash away any evidence of what had been.
Things wouldn't be the same anymore…
But that didn't mean he couldn't fix what was broken, right..?
A/N: Holy shit finally got that done-/chokes/ I am gomen—Aomine was kind of hard to portray—for me anyways-/sob/ sorry if he ended up being OOC here-/lays pathetically/ Not much to say here, but oh gosh—so much angst…ehhh I wish to make something more light and fluffy for the two of them now… :''D Anyways~ than you all so much for the kind reviews~ you guys are adorable~/chokes/ Well Next up would be Midorima-kun~ e 7 e ))/ R & R Pureasu~