I have no excuse for not updating for who-knows-how-long. (In reality, I'm just too lazy to check. See what I mean? I can't believe I entrusted myself with a story.)
I've let school overrule everything else in my life. I'm just trying to keep my grades up. Everything's going downhill, and I don't know what to do about it… ~.~
Well, I'm not going to retell a sob story or anything.
I'm sorry that the plot and the characters are sloppy. ;_;
I'm so sorry for the lateness.
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"Tetsuya."
The tealnette glanced back at the other boy, furrowing his eyebrows at the scheming expression on the redhead's face.
"….Yes, Akashi-kun?" he said reluctantly.
"Let's go on a date," Akashi suggested cheekily.
"No thanks." Kuroko shot him down immediately. "Is there a reason for this, Akashi-kun?"
Akashi ignored his question. He began playing with the bluenette's hair, which really creeped him out. "It wasn't a question, Tetsuya~"
Kuroko flinched away from him, scrutinizing him suspiciously. "…What's wrong with you?"
The heterochromatic played dumb. "I don't know what you're talking about, Tetsuya."
Kuroko was very quickly losing his patience, and it was showing on his face.
Akashi seemed to notice this. "Hmm. Alright, I give. I just want to spend time with you. Is that so wrong?"
Kuroko didn't miss a beat. "Yes."
"You wound me."
"Good."
"So…?" Akashi pressed.
"So what?"
The redhead just stared inexpressively. Unfortunately for him, Kuroko was and would always be the master of that. They competed against each other in a short staring contest before Akashi finally broke eye contact.
(Not because he expected to lose or anything. No, it was because he knew they would stay there forever if he kept this up. Besides, they wouldn't get to go on a date if he prolonged the competition.)
"If you come with me…" Akashi paused for dramatic effect. "I'll buy you as many vanilla milkshakes as you want."
He kind of regretted offering that when he saw the mischievous look in the other's eyes.
"Kuroko," Kagami exasperated. "I thought you were the sane one."
Although he didn't show it, the tealnette was utterly confused at this. "What do you mean, Kagami-kun?"
Kagami pulled a face, gesturing vaguely at him. "I mean…c'mon, Kuroko! Do I have to spell it out for you?!"
"And I thought Kagami was the dumb one," Hyuuga mumbled.
"Hey!"
"You let him bribe you with the promise of milkshakes." Kagami pinched the bridge of his nose. He couldn't believe he had to confront his teammate about this.
"Well…yeah," admitted Kuroko, still unwilling to back down.
"I can't believe you," muttered the redhead, shaking his head in disbelief. "I really can't believe you."
"Now's not the time, idiot!" Riko barked crossly at him. "Get started on your warm-ups before I throw Nigou onto you!"
Kagami paled. He sprinted away as fast as he could, presumably to begin his stretches.
Kuroko was relieved in a way. He wasn't enjoying the interrogation. Unfortunately, it was far from over.
Riko turned to him. "Kuroko-kun, what was he talking about before?"
The bluenette blinked.
"The 'promise of milkshakes' thing," Riko clarified.
"Oh." Kuroko blinked again. "Akashi-kun offered to take me on a date."
Riko spluttered, appalled. "W-What?!"
…Well. She expected this, but not this soon.
"Didn't he just take you on a date not too long ago?"
"…Yes."
The coach frowned earnestly. "Does he have a crush on you?"
Let it be known that Riko wasn't the type to beat around the bush. She wanted a full answer from Kuroko, and she knew she wasn't going to get it if she hemmed and hawed like Bakagami.
Kuroko seemed slightly taken aback by this, but he regained his composure fairly quickly.
"I don't think so," he replied a bit more tartly than he had intended.
"Hmm." Riko's frown morphed into a crafty grin. "Is that so?" She snapped her fingers. "Did he mention when you're going on a date?"
"Of course," the bluenette answered swiftly. "Next week on Wednesday. Why? Do you now want me to skip practice? Because I won't."
"No, no, not at all because of that." Riko waved him off, still smiling creepily. "Eheh. Have fun on your date, Kuroko-kun.~"
Now, Kuroko may seem kinda stupid in this story, but he was fully aware what his coach was planning. He just didn't want to interfere because, well, she was terrifying.
Nodding slowly, he walked off to join Kagami in his stretching.