(Or: In which Kuroko has no trouble telling Akashi he's a jerk.)
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Daygon Yuuki ~ Akashi knows all. ;D And yes, Kagami will probably be killed fifteen times. Maybe three times if Akashi is feeling particularly forgiving.
Goodbye, Kagami. You will be dearly missed.
Kage-15-11 ~ It's not trespassing if they don't know. ;)
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Rinfantasy ~ Thank you! I was worried that someone wouldn't like how I wrote his character! I wanted him to be super sessy. ()
Jean Sumar ~ Maybe we should prepare a coffin for Kuroko as well as Kagami. Just kidding, of course. I would never let my favorite character die. (Kuroko, not Kagami.) And I love Akashi too! Although he's a bit…violent.
I think Kise is my spirit animal. We're both overly energetic, we both use emoticons too much, we both talk too much…
Hopefully I'm cooler than him.
Probably not.
(Not that he's cool or anything. Because he's not. Sorry not sorry, Kise. Even though I love you. ;_;)
A chill ran up Kagami's spine. What's wrong with me? It's not like I'm scared of that Akashi or anything! …Maybe Coach scarred me for life? Yeah, that's probably it.
"Kagami-kun~" Riko smiled sweetly at him. Never a good sign. "Why aren't you doing your training? Kuroko-kun won't like it if you slack off while he's away."
"How come you're letting him off the hook?" Kagami demanded, feeling brave.
"Because he's not a baka like you."
Kagami deflated visibly.
"Now go do your training regime!" The brunette quickly punched him in the stomach – hard – before stepping away so she could talk quietly with Hyuuga.
Kagami almost felt bad for Hyuuga. She was probably threatening him. But really, he should be worrying about himself right now…
He braced himself, knowing what hell Riko was going to put him through. I should really be used to this.
Beware the random switches in POV.
Akashi's fork clanked against the side of his plate. He could feel the deadly glare aimed at him. He pointedly ignored it. Only Tetsuya could be so daring.
"…Are you not going to drink your milkshake?" He smirked coyly. "I bought it just for you, after all. It would be a waste of money if you didn't indulge yourself."
Kuroko's glare only sharpened. He was uncharacteristically moody.
"I'll drink it, but only to humor you," he said stonily. I'm dead inside.
The redhead tilted his head slightly. He looks dead inside, he mused. Then, never one to pass up a perfect opportunity, he said, "I find all of this strange. After all, you never seem to have trouble – and you're always perfectly comfortable - drinking your milkshake with Tyaika. Oh, was that his name?" He feigned ignorance.
"Don't play that game with me," Kuroko replied, poker-faced. It seemed his earlier emotions had left as quickly as they came. "You know his name."
"You never denied that you're always so comfortable with Taiga," observed Akashi.
"Now you get his name right," Kuroko responded rather sardonically.
"Of course. I'm always right, after all."
"Always right," repeated Kuroko emotionlessly. "Is that so." It was intended to be a question, but it came off as flat and bored.
"Yes." Akashi didn't seem bothered by this fact.
"…"
"…"
"…"
"…Well?"
"Well what?"
"Tetsuya, you're being surprisingly stubborn."
"Of course. Akashi-kun is a jerk." Kuroko normally never went this overboard, but….there was a first for everything. He had too much on his plate, anyway.
Literally.
Akashi had also ordered a plate of food for him after getting him the milkshake, which Kuroko had adamantly refused. Now it sat untouched and cold.
"Oh?"
"…"
"Maybe I'm a jerk, but I'm still always right."
"Perhaps I should call the other Generation of Miracles so they can witness your attitude." (HOT DANG KUROKO)
"Hm?" Akashi didn't look infuriated. Kuroko's eyebrow twitched. It was miniscule, but still noticeable to someone like the redhead.
Akashi smirked. "Am I bothering you, Tetsuya?"
"I'm not going to lie," Kuroko said calmly. "You are bothering me. A lot. I was expecting something peaceful, but I guess I was wrong." Then again, nothing is peaceful when you're around, he added as an afterthought. Who said Kuroko wasn't snarky inside his head?
Silence. Akashi looked unperturbed, so it was safe to say that he just couldn't bother himself to reply.
The cyan-haired boy's eyebrow twitched again. Had Akashi always been this annoying? Was he this annoying to Aomine, Murasakibara, Midorima, and – God forbid – Kise?
Probably not. No one could beat Kise in being annoying.
…Aomine, Murasakibara, and Midorima were annoying as well. They were just less so.
He allowed himself to insult his teammates just this once.
He stood up abruptly. "…I have to leave, Akashi-kun. You were very vague when you were speaking to Kagami-kun – I do not want him to worry."
"You haven't finished your milkshake."
Kuroko sighed resignedly.
Too late to escape, Kuroko. Sorry.
Too much dialogue in my story. Not enough action. :( But don't worry. Next chapter isn't a filler, so it'll be more action-packed. ;D
I think I'll update this story every weekend. I have school, after all. Wish I had more free-time…