Home Made Basket Ball Love
Three
The darkest day of the year was approaching and all schools were closed for Christmas break. Though there was plenty of cheer and the usual cliché Christmas spirit, and the dark sky was illuminated by millions of fluorescent lights; it was still horribly cold, and the wind did not show any mercy. And for the first time-in a long time- I was sick.
Bronchitis isn't a disease to mess with, you get it from running in the cold and that's exactly what I'd been doing. I knew it was bound to happen, but I didn't know it'd feel so painful.
My lungs felt soggy; every time I coughed my chest burned and gross mucus would come up-and sometimes mucus wasn't the only thing that came up. My skin was hot and sticky from constant sweat-due to a fever. My eyes were droopy and there were black lines under them, cause I couldn't sleep at all unless I took Nyquil.
Basically I felt like crap. Tetsu stayed over my house, he refused to leave-since I live alone. Right now he's making me soup-and Tetsu's a horrible cook, but I give him credit for trying. My furry cat, Prince, was curled up next to me being his usual lazy self and napping for the third time today. I have a TV in my room, but it was Sunday so nothing worth watching was on. I finished three books, so I wasn't in the mood for reading and Tetsu banned me from the computer-cause the screen light gives me headaches. I was stuck, with nothing to do but pet my cat and stare at the ceiling. I hate being sick. My bedroom door creaked open and Tetsu walked in with a bowl of mysteries-that would most likely give me indigestion. He placed the bowl on my lap and a cup of orange juice on the small dresser next to my bed.
"Eat up" he said.
"Do I have to" I groaned.
"Yes"
Tetsu watched me eat all of his abomination of soup and went to the store to fetch more ibuprofen and cough syrup-he also forced me to take that undeniable slime. I was in the kitchen with Prince curled up in my arms, making hot coco which I'm not supposed to have but this is the only chance I get cause Tetsu banned that as well. There's a window above the kitchen sink, and I looked out of it, watching the tiny white dots blanket everything. I had a sudden urge to go outside, to feel the dots on my skin and taste it on my tongue. Before I knew what I was doing the front door was opened and I was walking barefoot on the snow. The freezing purely fresh air felt amazing.
"You!" a sudden voice said, I twirled around to face an unexpected face. Aomine. Prince had followed me outside and was staring cautiously at the intruder.
"Mana, right? What are you doing outside, and you look like shit" I sucked my teeth.
"Have you looked in the mirror lately" a smirk formed on his lips. He walked up to me, grabbed my arm and led me back inside the town house.
"Coming outside while you're sick isn't going to help at all" he said and earned a roll of my eyes.
"I'll do what I want, and I didn't invite you inside" the front door was already closed though, and Aomine was stripping off his coat and jacket and shoes.
"I'll do what I want," he repeated mockingly adding a smug smile. He began looking around, examining my home, taking in all he could. He smelled the air, and cringed.
"What the fuck is that smell?" I laughed,
"Tetsu's cooking" his eyes lit up,
"Oh! That ghostly boy, huh. Well I never imagined Tetsu being a good cook either. Looks like I'll have to take over" The kitchen was apart of the front entrance, and Aomine made his way further into it, searching through cabinets, scamming the fridge. And I just watched fascinated how such a cute guy ended up in my home. He no longer had that lost look in his eyes.
"What are you doing?" I said, when he placed a bowl full of random ingredients on the marble counter.
"What's it look like I'm doing?" he retaliated. Prince hopped onto the counter, watching carefully what Aomine was doing, like he was going to poison my food or something. I sighed and sat on a chair near the wooden table. In about thirty minutes that horrible scent from before was replaced with a delicious velvety scent that made my mouth water. Whatever he was cooking smelled amazing! Aomine placed a bowl on the table in front of me.
"Try this" and I obeyed instantly. With a spoon in hand, I scooped as much as the silverware could hold and stuffed it in my mouth. My eyes widened as my soul went to heaven-this was more than amazing. This taste went beyond the boundaries of this universe. The chicken broth was seasoned and blended to perfection. The vegies were buttery and sautéed, the rice tasted rich. If this soup was a person, I'd marry it. I knew he could tell from my expression that it was awesome.
"You have a little on the side of your-" he broke his sentence with a swipe of his finger to the side of my lips. I watched him lick his finger and smile. I questioned how he ended up in my home and why I was allowing him to do all of this for me. I'll admit I like being taken care of. But I didn't know Aomine well enough to just let him wander into my domain-but it's not like there's an adult around to point their finger at me.
When Tetsu came back he couldn't stop smiling and making fun of me. Even though I told him how and why Aomine was in my house, he couldn't help but being a transparent and seeing things for what they are.
"Why are you here anyway, Aomine, shouldn't you be at home?" Tetsu asked.
"When have you ever known me to be at home?" Aomine retorted. Prince meowed loudly, letting everyone know that he was hungry-for the tenth time today. We were all in the living room; sitting on the couch, watching Bruce Willis's Die Hard-it was the only good movie I could find on a Sunday.
"No more food until dinner" I told Prince. I knew he understood but he liked to be a stubborn kitty and paw at my arm until he got what he wanted.
"I feel something in the atmosphere" Tetsu said I smacked his arm and gave him a "drop the discussion" look. Aomine was sitting on the other side of me.
"And Tetsu's right. I appreciate your generosity but I barely know you" I said baring my eyes. Aomine laughed off my words.
"I'll stay till' I feel like leaving" I gasped and looked to Tetsu. The transparent shrugged his shoulders and gave me a what-can-I-do look. But I knew he was messing with me, for some reason he thought I had a thing for Aomine. Prince meowed again and pawed at my arm harder.
"Jeez, you win" I said, but I really just wanted to leave the room. Prince pranced behind me to the kitchen, and I gave him a can of tuna-something he's only supposed to have as dessert.
"This is all you're getting for today, understood" the cat meowed happily and swished its tail against my leg. I left the kitchen and was walking down the hall back to the living room. Just a few feet from the living room entrance, I heard Tetsu and Aomine conversing-and from the serious tone of their voices it sounded juicy.
"-Drop it Tetsu, I don't see her that way" Aomine said,
"So you just walk into a girl's home. Cook for her. Because you're generous? I know you better than that Aomine. I didn't even know you could cook until today" Aomine was silent.
"Mana is a good girl, so don't come in here thinking your gonna-"
"-Of course I wasn't thinking of that, that's not what I want!"
"Well what do you want?"
"…"
"Well?"
"…I don't know yet…but I'll figure it out"
"Figure it out soon, cause you're not the only one"
I definitely was invading territory-male territory. I knew I wasn't supposed to hear any of, all that. And what did Tetsu mean he's not the only one? I knew Tetsu didn't like me in a boyfriend kind of way. And what was Aomine trying to figure out? I went back to the kitchen to clear my head, there's no way I could approach them now.
