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Disclaimer: Tadatoshi Fujimaki-sensei
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'Thought'
"Talking"
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Reflection
Chapter 9
"Come on Tetsu! Just a little information!"
"Nope. I don't wanna betray Kagami's trust in me."
Kuroko is drinking from the vanilla milshake in his hand while staring at Aomine who looks annoyed. Aomine leaned back in his chair and sighed.
"I even treated you to your favorite milk shake!"
"I never told you to buy me this milkshake."
Aomine gritted his teeth and drowned his face in his crossed hands on the table.
They are currently sitting and eating at Maji resto. The two former members of Kiseki no Sedai ignored the whispers and laughter of girls around them.
"It looks like the girls behind you are some of your fans Aomine-kun."
Kuroko put the milkshake in his hands down and smirked a little. Aomine was glaring at Kuroko while taking one stick of the french fries in front of him.
"What? Aren't you happy? The girls are pretty and really close to your type, especially ... one part of their bodies."
Aomine choked and stared at Kuroko with a ridiculous face.
"Shut up Kuroko! I didn't buy you a meal to talk with you about my type of girl."
"Right. You bought me a meal to talk about your favorite guy."
If a glare could kill or burn people, maybe Kuroko would be hurt badly now, but nope, Kuroko is immune to Aomine's glare.
"No, I didn't."
"Yeah right, for someone so confident like you to asked me to approach the guy he likes."
"I didn't force you! You were the one who offered to help me!"
"Said by someone who begged me to put the museum fliers in the inn."
"Asking for help is different from begging Tetsu!"
Yes, Aomine was very grateful to Kuroko that he helped persuade Kagami and his team members to go to the museum. It would be imposibble that the fliers just laid there by coincidence, right?
"... I know. If it wasn't with your help, maybe ..."
'...Kagami would have never seen the mirror. '
Yeah, Aomine remember when he beg-cough-asked Kuroko to help him create a plan, so Kagami would visit the museum.
"You know it was really difficult to persuade Kagami-kun to look at the mirror, right? He's also the type that doesn't believe something like that."
"Yes, that's right. Anyway, I still don't know how you managed to made Kagami look at the mirror."
Kuroko smirked and pointed to his bag.
"Just played with his bag."
Aomine raised an eyebrow, he wants to ask again, but chose to dismiss it.
"But I'm also curious about something Aomine-kun."
"Hn?"
"Why do you want Kagami-kun to see the mirror?"
Aomine frowned, he paused for a moment and then Kuroko could faintly see Aomine's cheeks and ears flush red. Kuroko smiled fondly at him, he's trying to give him the courage to speak.
"It's just .. I-I just want him to meet with me in the future."
'Get to know me better and fall in love with me.'
"Aaaaarrrgh! This is really embarrassing! Why do I have to tell you about my love life?!"
"Cause, if you don't, I will never help you again with Kagami-kun."
Aomine scowled and Kuroko chuckled slightly. Sometime, he's confused as to why he can be friends with someone like Kuroko.
" I-No! I'm really sure that Bakagami will fall in love with me, but ... "
"... But?"
Aomine really doesn't like this situation. Talking to someone about his feeling and fears that Kagami will change his mind. Okay, this is not someone but his best friend, Tetsu. But still! He is the type of person that doesn't care about anyone's opinion. If he likes someone, he would do anything to make that person fall in love with him. If he hates someone, he never hesitates to destroy the person. But when he never have those dreams about his future life with Kagami again, he began to have doubts.
Will Kagami and him be together in the future?
Or just an illusion and silly dream, created by a weird mirror?
If he indeed becomes Kagami's lover in the future, there's a possibility that they'll have some problems or the worst possibility is ... a break up, right?
He know he's acting like a high school student right now, but hey! He is a highschool student!
Seeing Aomine fall silent and thinking hard, Kuroko smiled and shook his head. He can tell Aomine's reason. Aomine is always trying to cover up his feelings and keep it to himself. Like one year ago, when they met again and have a few matches, Aomine tried to show his cold side, but Kuroko always knew the true nature of his former shadow.
Ignorant but also a lonely figure who never hesitates to protect and defend the people he cares about.
Kuroko never said it, but he was happy when Aomine asked for his help. Although their relationship was getting better after the Winter Cup, sometimes, the atmosphere between them is still awkward and different. Of course he likes to help Aomine, especially if it's about Kagami, because Kuroko also really cares about his former shadow.
And the first time he saw and realized that Kagami is the same Kagami as in Aomine's dreams when they were still in junior high school, his fanboy side already supported them to be together.
It's not like he'll ever admit it ...
"You really are the Ahomine."
"Hey! What do you mean by that Tetsu!?"
"You are afraid Kagami-kun won't like you?"
"That's-"
Kuroko looked at him sharply.
"Geezzz, you're really ... Yeah yeah! You got it right Tetsu! I, Aomine Daiki, who can only be defeated by himself, am afraid that Kagami Taiga will never like me, let alone fall in love with me, are you happy now?"
Kuroko smirked,"It's not really that difficult to admit it, right?"
"... This little bastard."
"What did you call me, Aomine-kun?"
Aomine suddenly raised his hand, and with panic on his face he shook his head. Although Kuroko looks weak and always bored, but the change of Kuroko's mood is one of the things that he avoids the most.
"Eeerr .. so?"
"So what?"
"You know.. You never told me anything about Kagami after he saw the mirror except the fact that he is also having those dreams and met me. Did he tell you the other things about me ...?"
'Are we still lovers?
When did he meet me? When we're in college? Or when we're working?
"... You guys are still together."
Aomine was looking at Kuroko with pleading eyes. He knows he looks desperate right now, but he doesn't care about it at this time. He just feels happy because he and Kagami still together and is also feeling curious about their life in the future.
"... And?"
Kuroko looked at Aomine carefully. He is really doesn't wanna tell Aomine about Kagami's dream. But when Aomine is looking at him like this, sometimes, all his determination falters a little. Come on! This is Aomine Daiki before him, one of his best friends and one of the most confident people he has ever met, and now he was looking at him with pleading eyes. How could he ignore it? Besides, if it's only to give him a little clue, there is no harm, right?
Kuroko sighed and Aomine couldn't cover his enthusiasm because he could sense that Kuroko's resolve is crumbling and is about to agree with him.
After a few minutes that felt like forever for Aomine, Kuroko opened his mouth.
"He is married to you."
Aomine is stunned and his mouth was gaping open slightly. After a few seconds, he seemed to have recovered from his shock.
"Excuse me?"
Kuroko couldn't help but smile at Aomine's dumb face.
"I said, he is married to you."
And Aomine dazed off again.
He can't express how happy he is right now. He wants to stand up, fist pumping and screaming out loud that he will marry Kagami. He wanted to run and perform a celebration like an international soccer player, but he realized this isn't the time and the right place to embarrass himself like that. Of course he doesn't want to appear in some sports magazines and become the main page for his ridiculous behavior. Aomine closed his eyes and sighed. After he calmed himself, his famous smirk appeared on his face.
"See? Bakagami will not be able to withstand my charms."
Kuroko chuckled and shook his head.
"Aho."
"Tetsu!"
They stared at each other for a while and they couldn't hold their laughter. Aomine burst out laughing and Kuroko chuckled softly.
"I hope that my future self could convince Kagami to fall in love with me."
"Don't worry Aomine-kun. I know you and your future self can do it."
Aomine laughed and ruffled Kuroko's hair. Kuroko pouted while mumbling under his breath.
"Sorry I'm late!"
Kagami stood beside the table with a stack of burgers on his tray. Although Kuroko and Aomine were already familiar with Kagami's appetite, they're still amazed every time Kagami comes up with a pyramid of burgers.
Unconsciously, Kagami sat beside Aomine and began unwrapping his first burger. Aomine was trying to hiding his smile and turned toward the window, while Kuroko was thinking how adorable the future-couple in front of him was. Then, Aomine coughed and tried to start a conversation. They began talking of different things, especially about basketball.
'BUZZZZZZZZ'
"Hn?"
Aomine opened the new message on his cell phone and then sighed.
"What is it Aomine-kun?"
"As usual, my sister told me to buy her favorite cake in the bakery. Sheeesh. Why doesn't she just buy it by herself?"
Kuroko felt a bit sorry for Aomine. Sometimes, his sister tells Aomine to buy her favorite items or foods when Aomine is going out with his friends.
"Chihiro-san like sweets, huh?"
"Yeah, she's always forcing me to-"
Aomine's eyes widened and Kuroko froze in place. Two couple of eyes were staring at Kagami with a mix of shock and curiosity. Kagami looked back at them with a puzzled face while munching a burger.
"What?"
"How do you know my sister's name?"
Kagami blinked.
And blinked again.
His face was suddenly blushing madly and he was trying to not to choke on his burger.
"I-eerrr .. I.. Uummm ...", Kagami stuttered.
He looked at Kuroko with pleading eyes, begging for his help. Kuroko got the sign and decided to help Kagami though he knew that Aomine was certainly aware that he was lying.
"I was the one who told him. "
Aomine's attention turned to Kuroko, he raised his eyebrow. He knew that Kuroko was lying to him but Kuroko just shrugged.
"Ye-yes! Kuroko told me about your family! Your mother's name is Hirako, your father's name is Soujirou and he has a younger sister named Sakura!"
Kagami was panicking and blabbering nonsense without realizing it. Aomine stared at Kuroko, then Kuroko chuckled and Aomine couldn't stop himself from grinning widely.
'Nice try Kagami.'
But he didn't seem to realize that he had just made a big mistake. Yes, of course Kuroko knew about Aomine's parents because he visited his home for several times. But, Aomine never introduce his father's little sister or told Kuroko about her, because Sakura was working in Yokohama since she graduated from her college.
'If Kagami already knew about his family, that's mean...'
Aomine smirked.
Yeah, it seems his future self has done a good job with Kagami.
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