Round 6

Murasakibara was humming and swaying the plastic bag he was holding on the street happily like a kid and he totally ignored all the weird look he was receiving from the people around him.

Saturday is the best day of the week! Because there's no training (the truth is he skipped it), he can go to his favorite place and eat his favorite desserts and hang out with his new favorite company, the airhead senpai of Seirin, baka Kiyo-chin (Teppen's new nick name).

Two months ago Teppen was just an enemy that he detested most because he was weak and yet still acting like a stupid tragic hero that never gave up on the court, no matter how many times he crashed him. But after spending some time with him, he got attached and starting to like this gentle 'sweet'(?) senpai, as much as he likes the chocolate banana cake! ( ^^;; )

Because Teppen's parents both died in an accident when he was young, he had been living alone since then. When Murasakibara found out he was all alone, he had been dragging him around for dinners every Saturday. After having some dinners outside Teppen started to invite him to his home for dinner instead because eating outside was too expensive (Which Murasakibara couldn't understand), but he gladly accepted the offer to eat the baka senpai's home made food because it tasted much better compared to the food outside! Beside the food baka Kiyo-chin will always prepare a dessert for him, which makes him really happy. Beside basket ball and cakes they doesn't have much in common, but being with the air headed senpai was never boring, only interesting.

Tomorrow is the day that the baka senpai is going to play his first game for Seirin in the winter cup. In preparation Murasakibara bought the best and newest leg protector bandage for the airheaded senpai because he knew that baka would do everything in order to secure his teams victory, even if he had to sacrifice his leg, which made Murasakibara really pissed off.

Murasakibara looked at the plastic bag with the leg protector.

"You got a very important mission tomorrow, which is to protect that baka for me, you got it?" Murasakibara was talking to the bag childishly in the middle of the street, which made people around him look more weirdly at him.

After a while he finally arrived his destination. He entered the shop happily but what he saw made his heart drop. Teppen was curling on the floor holding his leg painfully with sweat covered all over his face while his co worker was bending beside him looking panicking like the rest of the customers in the cafe. Murasakibara dropped the plastic bag and rushed over to Teppen and carried him up from the floor like he weighed nothing.

"What's going on Kiyoshi?" Murasakibara was so nervous that he forgot to call him by his nickname.

"Nothing much… I just… had an accident. Nothing seriously" Teppen was panting heavily and trembling while trying his best to make a smile to him.

"Nothing seriously my ass!" Murasakibara barked back angrily. Why was this baka trying so hard for making him worry less?

"It was not an accident! Some hooligans guys hurted Teppen senpai on purpose!" the co worker of Teppen cut in.

"No… it was a misunderstanding! No one hurted me. And I am fine…" Teppen protested weakly. He didn't want to involve Murasakibara with Hanamiya, because if Murasakibara reported what really happened that sneaky bastard Hanamiya will definitely take revenge on him. Teppen doesn't want Murasakibara to be the next sacrifice like himself!

"Dammit! Tell me who did this! I will contact Kuroko-chin and tell him that you can't play the game tomorrow, you need to rest!" Murasakibara felt frustrated. Why is this baka always bearing all the burden by himself?

Teppen got panicked, there's no way he can let his teammate know that he is hurt. Who else could protect them from Hanamiya's wicked tricks? He doesn't want more people to be destroyed like himself!

"No… you cannot tell Kuroko and the others! As I said, I'm fine! I will play the game tomorrow" Teppen didn't gave up his protest and he tried to free himself from Murasakibara's embrace.

"No way! I won't let you play tomorrow baka! Shut up and I'll bring you to a hospital now" Murasakibara gritted his teeth angrily and hardened his embrace so that the baka won't be able to escape.

"You cannot do this! Who do you think you are? And what RIGHT do you have to involve in MY business?" Teppen yelled panicked.

Silence filled the cafe, and Teppen regretted at once what he had said. When he saw how sad the purple eyes were looking at him he wanted to slap himself hard.

"I'm sorry Murasakibara… I didn't meant what I said… I was just… sorry…."

"You're right… what right do I have to involve in you business… because I'm just a nobody…"

Murasakibara put Teppen on a chair and turned away and started to walk toward the door.

"I'm sorry to bother you, wish you luck in tomorrow's game" his voice sounded cold and disappointed.

Teppen wanted to apologize but all he could do was watching him disappearing. A tear of sadness almost fell down from his eyes…

TBC.

Author's note: This story is getting a little bit serious now. Hope you will still enjoy the story. And I really feel sorry for Kiyoshi, because I love him so much that I really want to torture him a little bit more... just a little bit...wa ha ha ha... ha... ^^;;

Hope you all can leave a feedback so that I can know if this story is getting more interesting or not. Your feedback are my motivations!
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