Home Made Basket Ball Love
Four
By Christmas morning I felt way better, and it wasn't because of Tetsu. Ever since I allowed Aomine in my house the first time, he continuously came by, everyday. And he'd cook for me, hang out with me, brought over movies and video games to play-though I sucked at video games.
Prince was even warming up to him, and Tetsu never failed to tease me. We're only similar in one way, yet we get along rather well. Tetsu told me that not too many people like Aomine, since his personality is kind of rough. And I do agree with Tetsu, he does get kind of rough, but it's a passive rough and anyone willing to cook for me is welcome in my house. This morning he made blueberry waffles smothered in strawberries bananas and topped with whip cream and walnut bits. Plus, made strawberry banana milkshakes to go with it. Eating it was pure bliss.
"Whoa slow down, you'll choke" I was shoveling pancakes into my mouth like I hadn't eaten in days.
"Buff…if fo goof"
"Swallow than speak, little lady"
"When do we get to open presents?" both Aomine and I jumped in shock. Tetsu was sitting beside me, also eating pancakes.
"When did you get here!" Aomine yelled, still holding his heart.
"I almost had a heart attack!" I swallowed the thoroughly chewed pancakes; it went down my throat painfully rough.
"Dammit Tetsu!" I meant to yell but it mixed too well with laughter.
"You should be home with your family"
"My family isn't big on Christmas, we're Buddhists. And shouldn't you be at home with your family, Aomine?" he said his name suspiciously. Aomine sucked his teeth.
"I haven't gotten presents since my diaper days"
"Ah, I see" Tetsu said with his stoic face. Aomine's brows scrunched.
"Since, Aomine, insists-"
"I'm not insisting anything-"
"-We should open the presents"
"Whatever you say Tetsu" I said, gulping down the milkshake and stood.
"But I get to open mine first"
Since the day I met Tetsu, I've only gotten presents from Tetsu. There was another person, a woman -who I had considered my mother until she disappeared- who used to bring me presents on Christmas and birthdays.
The new inclusion to my presents was Aomine; apparently, there were a few more presents-not including Tetsu's-under the tree than usual. The presents were color coded, though I knew which were which just by the way they were wrapped. Tetsu's wrapping paper is always one color-since it's the cheapest-mine could be compared to what princesses would get on Christmas day. And Aomine. Well, you have to give him credit for trying. All the blue presents were Tetsu's, lavender mine, and red for Aomine.
"Open mine first" Aomine said, handing me a small, horribly wrapped, box. I took it and tore off the paper, opened the box and gasped. A silver chain held an ornament; a gold heart with diamond wins protruding from the sides.
"Its lovely" I said, with a wide, bashful, smile.
"Let me put it on" Aomine said taking it out the case. I held my hair up as he put it around me neck.
"The atmosphere…I feel something" I sucked my teeth, Aomine laughed.
"This is really expensive looking, Aomine. You didn't have to spend so much on me, its not like I'm your girlfriend" Tetsu smugly smirked; Aomine gave him a shut-it look.
"I know but you deserve nice things"
"Very nice things" Tetsu added, handing me his present.
We spent most of our time wondering around Tokyo, in the cold, sight seeing the Christmas decorations. Afterwards we bought a few slices of pound cake and headed to the cemetery.
"Why are we going to a cemetery?" Aomine said
"For the anniversary" Tetsu answered,
"Of my parents death" I finished
"…Oh" I chuckled lightly,
"They died a long time ago"
"But, still-"
"I didn't know Aomine was so sentimental," Tetsu conveyed, which earned a growl.
"I am not sentimental!"
"Its okay Aomine, I understand that this is a difficult topic for you"
"But-I-"
"-Guys, we're here" the cemetery went on for acres and was completely fenced in by huge evergreen bushes. The gates were usually sealed off on holidays, but since today is my parents' anniversary, the gatekeeper makes an exception.
Their graves were pretty simple, just flat white marble implanted into the grass, engraved with their names and day of their deaths-and the last words they said to me. "Our Love is Forever". Aomine became deadly quite while me and Tetsu began to eat the cakes. My mom and I used to eat cake in front of my grandfather's grave-she said doing this would let his spirit know that even though he's gone, we're still enjoying ourselves. After eating the cakes we sat in silence for a while, until Aomine started whistling annoyingly-I guessed this was his way of saying, "let's go, now". Tetsu went back home and Aomine followed me home.
"Why are you always here? Go home" I said as Prince greeted me at the front door.
"Don't want to" Aomine retorted, walking inside and taking off his shoes and coat as if he lived here.
"Why not?"
"Don't want to"
"That's not a good enough excuse!" Prince began to rub against Aomine's leg and purr lightly,
"Not helping Prince!" He picked up the fur ball and scratched behind Prince's ear (his favorite spot to be scratched). Prince glared at me as if saying he-shall-stay.
Prince, who suddenly turned traitor on me, wouldn't let me kick Aomine out. So we sat on the couch watching random Christmas specials on TV. I was heated! I understood that we were friends and all, but a girl needs her space-especially on such an important day. My parents' anniversary meant a lot to me, and I always spent most of this day alone-even Tetsu allowed me the privacy. But Aomine. He must think he's real special just cause Prince accepts him.
"Are you okay?" Aomine said out of the blue, I tried to strike him with my dagger eyes
"What the hell do you think?" he frowned at my question,
"Geez, don't need to get all bitchy" I think I popped a vain,
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING BITCHY!" I shouted, Prince jumped off my lap.
"Get out of my house!" Aomine jumped up as well,
"NO!" you know when those teakettles start screaming and the lid starts to pop up a little from the boiling steam-well my lid just popped off. I tackled him, and we tumbled to the floor. At first it was just wrestling, but of course he's stronger, so he pinned me to the floor, staring down at me with victory dancing in those eyes.
"Hah! Got you!" he was incredibly close to my face, his breath tickled my lips and his eyes shifted from victorious to a sudden-and dangerous-lust.
"A-Aomine, your…"
"Too close" he said
"So what?" my eyes widened, he was being serious. My cheeks were burning, my legs trembled. My heart was trying to jump out of my chest; just breathing seemed to be difficult.
"Aomine" I breathed his name, and his lips caught those words.
