A/N: Believe me when I say I almost hate myself for this time without uploading… you guys are still with me? I'll be so sad if I lost you guys… I was busy with the orchestra I belong and… u.u enough! You will make me smile if you review something of this chapter! :P

Warnings: unbetaed

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Chapter 8: Momoi.

Almost two weeks had passed since the incident in the hospital, Kise recovering quickly and getting bored in Kasamatsu's mother's house. Most because he couldn't wander out of the house and because it was in his nature that he couldn't stay quite without thinking stupid dramatic things.

He had thought about talking with his captor, but Aomine's strange behavior made him think twice about that. He was calling his mom twice a week. And Kasamatsu had called him almost every day… just like right now.

"Kasamatsu san stop calling. I know what you're doing and I don't like it." Kise growled over the phone. Frankly, it quite annoy him what his friend was doing.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"You should be worrying about other things than me!" He answered straightforward. Tone serious. Like all the injures he had gained. Like working on recovering his parents' trust. Kasamatsu knew what he was talking about!

"We didn't part in a good way the last time." Sighed his friend implying the night Kise had fell on Kasamatsu's shoulder crying. He had really needed him that time. He was confused and angry with the recent situation. Who wouldn't? He still was, but after the hospital situation nights alone were positive to health his security. His wounds had healed and didn't hurt anymore. Only sometimes his head would ache but nothing a couple of pain killers would not resolve.

"I know," Kise finally said "But I'm fine. We are fine now, right?" Kasamatsu did needn't to know about the hospital.

"Yeah. And… that guy. He is not abusing over you, right?"

Kise grimaced. Ugh. Kasamatsu san hated Aomine, like really really dark hate.

"I'm fine." Honestly, Kasamatsu was doing it again. "Now, don't call me or I'm going to cut the line off."

To his consternation Kasamatsu chuckled. "I missed that part of you."

Kise keep silent. Yeah, he understands. It took time to hardening his heart again. He had different faces to show. The depressing weak one was enough. He smiled thinly though Kasamatsu wouldn't know.

"See ya in school tomorrow, bye." he dropped on the couch. The day had been nothing more than boring and lazy. Contrary to him, Aomine had kept going to school. Kise discovered one afternoon Aomine's good notes in exams. Then he discovered he liked basketball games. One night he discovered he cook too. Although he hadn't taste the food, the smell of steak, rice and fries had came so strongly good to his bed that he had almost ask him if he liked to share.

Since the hospital Kise had tried anew to press Aomine about his intentions with him but nothing good had come every time he asked. Why him? Why? No answer.

Before, the tanned didn't seem to mind invading in his personal bubble anytime. Now, though, he had changed... Wherever Aomine see him it will avoid him like if he was the plague. And that was so abnormal. Kise frowned in thought. And what about all the stares? And where was he? He usually appeared before dawn.

The orange sunrays crossed the window reflecting their shadow across the floor sliding up where the couch was, to Kise's jeans, chest, and finally a side of his face. Kise closed his eyes not wanting to hurt his vision but enjoying the warmth for a while. Life suddenly feels so easy in hours like this... he need to prepare his dinner before Aomine came… The sharp close of a door startled Kise who opened his eyes muffling a yawn with his arm. Shit, what time is it? It was pitch dark a second before the lights turned on. He turned his head to see Aomine already there.

"What?"

Aomine looked Kise's moodily face. The frown increasing in the pale face within the silence. He watched his diary doses until the blond shifted. Aomine had decided to wait and avoid a little out of a ridiculous conversation with Nowaki. Honestly, the Doctor had no moral when he knew he definitely hadn't waited that much for his lover. He was living with Kise. Same ceiling. And he was sure as hell that once returning to Kise's home in the same fucking room. So, yeah, he would not freak the blond out, but he could at least see all what he damned wanted to see.

"Here we go again," Kise almost glared "What do you want? I'm bothered with all… this." They knew what this was. After a long silence they both knew the answer would be more of the same. "Okay, if you are not going to talk. Me neither." Kise rose from the couch passing Aomine by the doorframe.

"You don't want to know."

Kise stopped surprised "Honestly, you're fucked up. You make me hate you. But you help me and Sakurai. You didn't need to-" Kise paused thinking logically from Aomine's POV "even if I was raped I would health and be useful, right? Why would you care if I want or don't want to know? Stop staring at me! Every day I keep thinking we are, like, diverting of the point which I still don't know. So, we are not friends. I'm here with you because we have a contract isn't it? It's supposed we're not going to see each other after this end." Why do I need to clarify these things? Jeez… Kise asked himself noticing his voice squeaked at the end.

In that moment Aomine knew he was a patient kind-hearted person.

"What, you'll avoid me again?" Kise spat.

Aomine slammed the door shut behind him.

-0-

The next day Kasamatsu was being specially clinging. Kise was a little confused with the attention overdosed at him. He smiled terrified when he thought about his close friend knowing about his visit to the hospital. Moriyama appeared nailing Kise about joining the basket game while Ayaka raised her eyebrows scolding the blond for smoking in class. Between them Sakurai ran stammering question about how was Kise's health to then scold him again about the rules and why the hell he had forgotten school. The alarming amount of homework in Kise's desk cut the fun rapidly.

"Not true," Kise whined grabbing his head "I can't do all this in two days!"

"You need to," Ayaka calmly said "if not… forget about summer."

"How come Kasamatsu san has more time to do homework than me?!"

"That's because he's smart, silly." Ayaka tilted her head patiently.

"You forgot pretty."

"You're not pretty." Kise glared at Kasamatsu's wild grin.

"You're just jealous."

"I'm not!"

"You are, you are, you are!"

Kise looked away swallowing the words in his tongue. All began to laugh at Kise's pout. He really was fine. Kasamatsu thought ruffling Kise's hair laughing, the blond showing a smile.

"Kise, we need to talk."

The blond looked up feeling his smile die on his lips. Ayaka frowned looking at Aomine. She was not the only one interested in the guy and his relation with Kise. She noticed Kasamatsu and Moriyama staring too. Sakurai was the only one trying to talk with Aomine. She looked at the details. Since Aomine's black hair to his big white sneakers. Since the look in his eyes to the way his hands were hided in his pockets.

"All right." Kise stood slowly. "What is it?" he said when they were out of the classroom.

"There is someone who wants to know you."

"What?" Kise asked feeling curios about Aomine's angry vibes, not knowing the cause.

Aomine breathed deeply "There is some-"

"No, I heard. What I mean is who?"

Before Aomine answered a girl appeared behind his back smiling happily. "So it's he! It's he! Aomine, don't you dare play to ignore me!" She exclaimed.

She is beautiful, Kise thought. White smooth skin, long bright pink hair, sparkling eyes and big… like really big breasts.

She approximates Kise until she was in the tip of her toes looking straight at hazel eyes. Kise didn't notices how close they were until he saw her perfectly mouth close his face.

"Um… who are you?" He gave a step back with plain curiosity. He had never seen a girl so pretty in school. Her uniform was different with a white shirt, a bow and a short skirt. How had she managed to enter like that?

"He's cute. Not like you, pervert." She said gazing at Aomine. "I like his eyes, his body it's not bad. A bit skinny yet good legs and arms. He's strong. You like that isn't it?"

Who like what? Kise waited under Momoi's gaze on him. He thought for a moment she was checking him out but no. Hey… he was not cute. What she wanted with him? What the hell Aomine?

"Complicated. Too many things flying in that head."

Kise blinked down meeting Momoi's thoughtful gaze "I'm sorry. Aomine-kun never shows tact and I was distracted. My name it's Momoi. I'm Aomine's sister. Nice to meet you!"

Kise doubted. Many people in the past had created misery around his family and him, broking his confidence. Such experiences made him the person he was. He doubted but Momoi was there, offering her little hand. She was warm and suddenly he thought she was kind and a good person.

"Nice to meet you too." He said softly, stroking her hand. "I'm Kise."

"I don't know what matters you have with my brother but he's not bad. Not with good people you know?"

Kise glanced Aomine not knowing what to say. Her sister actually believed he was good? Did she not know about his brother's acts? Was Aomine hiding his true self from his sister? Was good to negate her words? In fact, if he had a sister he would hide that part of his life from her. Aomine was horrible and mean. If Kise was other he would not doubt to laugh with her words.

Well… honestly… Aomine was not that cruel if he did help him in the past.

Momoi watched entranced the blond's eyes changing with the ramble in his mind. She wanted to know more. Aomine was so interested with this boy. She needed to know if he was really good. Oh, she knew that Aomine was pissed when she appeared in the school's entrance. But he couldn't remain like that forever. He cared for her too much to let a simple thing like that lose his mind.

"Stay free after the end of your period," Momoi said "We are going out together."

"Momoi…"

The pink-haired girl dismissed Aomine's warning call. She would not have a no from the blond. Kise didn't mind to pass the afternoon with her but… his homework was no joke. He needed to close his room and study like a freak if he wanted vacations. Vacations… That is if Aomine was not in his house by that time.

"I'm sorry I can't. I don't mind to go with you, but I have like… thousands of homework to do before Friday. And I'm not that good in maths and physics so I need like all what free time I've to end in time."

"That's all?"

"Well, yes…"

"It's settled then," Momoi announced pleased "Aomine-kun is just as good as me in any subject. He will help you easily with your homework."

"Momoi."

"You will help him, right?"

"I don't help anybody."

"I'm sure you will. So can we go out Kise?"

Aomine grunted.

"You have my word I'll do what you say after you help him." Momoi looked sincere at her brother.

Aomine raised an eyebrow. But Momoi pressed again and sweetly.

"You have my word."

Aomine grunted again knowing Momoi would indeed keep her word if she says so. And he wanted nothing more but to her to be far from him. "Fine." He sighed closing hands around ears to block her satisfied smile.

-0-

Kise didn't have more choice but to accept Momoi's invitation when Aomine walked far from then not returning to the classroom. He was so obviously contradicted by Momoi's actions. Kise jumped and almost shrieked when he opened the door and his four friends fell on him.

"Guys." He said groaning when Moriyama elbowed his stomach to stood up "You heard everything don't you?" he asked astounded when he spot Ayaka rearranging her skirt and blushing when she noticed Kise's incredulous look in her. Even Ayaka was eavesdropping!

"Ugh," Kasamatsu tapped his injured leg "In our defense, our intentions were all good. Who was that pretty girl?"

"Well, you heard. She's Aomine's sister." Kise stood sighing.

"She is hot! I'm so jealous!" Moriyama yelled whining about Kise having good luck wasted with cute girls. Ayaka merely closed her eyes delicately. Only because that girl had huge breasts was she hot. Totally a dump like Moriyama to fixate in appearances.

"We are not going out like… going out. I guess she only wants to talk."

"I-I think I know her…"

Everyone turned to hear Sakurai's stammered words.

"But she can't be the same person… I- I don't know." Sakurai bit his lip nervously.

"However," Kise said saving the brunette to feel awkward under everyone gazes. He was not confident yet to talk without stammering. Kise knew his friend was working on that. "We should attend class now." An angry glaring teacher was throwing sharp knives at them from the desk.

-0-

At two o'clock, Kise waited leaning over the School's black reigns. Aomine had gone without saying a thing to him…. somehow Kise was expecting a word, menace, something from him. Fifteen minutes later he couldn't suppress the anxiety. He walked two blocks away finding a deep corner. He changed his white shirt for a black t-shirt with red letters in the center saying Bloody Rose. Raising a cigarette he inhaled deeply. He smoked losing time until the sounds of heels awake his state.

"Found you." A feminine voice smirked.

"Momoi?" Kise asked uncertain. The girl looked totally…uhmm "You look really different of what I thought."

Momoi smiled pulling Kise's arm with her so once out in the sunlight she gyrate 360 degrees like a top model with black high heels, tight black jeans, pink top, white leather jacket. Her long pink hair in a pony tail with some disordered locks of hair around.

"You use piercings!" Kise exclaimed getting a look at Momoi's right ear.

"And that's all you're going to say?" She stared at Kise's eyes. "You are gay. I knew it."

"What?!" Kise blushed "NO! I just- well I'm impressed! I just supposed - you already knew you are beautiful…. Why everyone's suddenly saying I'm gay?"

Kise's face looked confused and miserable even but she will learn that confused was one of the things Kise was. "All right Ki- chan," Momoi said mischievously "let's forget about my comment for now. I'm hungry!"

So, they began in a nice expensive restaurant. Kise's eyes become like plates when he saw the costs. Oh my God. He gripped the table to avoid falling on the floor. Surely Momoi would not expect him to eat here… because even the water was expensive like hell.

"Momoi, this, um, I'm gonna die right here if you tell me we are really eating here. Momoi?... Momoi!"

She didn't answer but she could imagine Kise's huge worried eyes.

God, wasn't he adorable?

She ignored his dismayed behavior all the time while eating. Instead she asked questions about his physic condition. Like if he played, entrained any deport, how many hours, with who… she loved basketball. She make Kise knew about her devotion to deports. She couldn't stop to talk of them until she took compassion of the blond and told him she knew the owner of the restaurant. He was his dear god-father; she was spoiled for him so Kise didn't need to worry. He will not pay.

After an awkward conversation where his god-father thought Kise was Momoi's boyfriend and was going to castrate him forever …err… just talk with him, Momoi grabbed his arm barely finishing to put his bag over his shoulder.

"Where are we going?" Kise looked the street covered with tattoos locals and bars. Momoi signaled one of the small locals as their destiny. He listened a couple of guys whistling in their direction. Caught others glancing at Momoi's curves.

"Hi Lara! How are you dear? How's the baby?!" They entered the local.

"Momoi! Everything's fine, working without stop, you know me. The baby is good and moving like crazy! Want to touch?"

Kise looked the scene of a metal lover young woman with black short hair. She was pregnant with five months, Kise learn from the conversation.

"So," Lara said after minutes of talks and laughs "You want a new piercing?"

"Yes, but not for me." Momoi looked over the quiet blond at her side.

"What? No." Kise chocked out. "I don't like piercings, thank you."

"C'mon! You'll look so hot with one or three in your ear or eyebrow!" (1)

"Three! I don't need to look hot!"

But Momoi had already made her mind. Kise was going to have a piercing.

"Don't be a baby. It doesn't hurt that much." Momoi crossed her arms. "Besides if you do it I'll tell you something interesting."

"And what would it be?" Kise raised an eyebrow amused.

"You want answers, don't you? I can answer what you want to know."

Kise look the black floor. "You will pay?" he asked smiling. He liked Momoi, she could be a good friend given the time. She remember him one of this stubborn woman of a TV show with strong personality and beautiful face.

"Of course not!" Momoi elbowed Kise's stomach "Yahiro, the guy who will pierce your ear is the one paying. He's in debt with me." Lara laughed shaking her head. Honestly, poor Yahiro. He was always in debt with Momoi.

After what it feels like a hellish hour Kise get out of the small room with a new piercing and red skin around it. Both say good-byes to Lara promising to come back another time.

"Let's see," Momoi whispered grabbing Kise's arm like the whole afternoon she had done. Kise let himself be dragged. Momoi was different to her brother. She was funny and easy to be with. If only she wasn't related to Aomine they could remain friends. In that moment Momoi resumed their walk deciding it was time to shopping.

"Why?" Kise totally refused the new red adidas sneakers Momoi had in her hands.

"Because I've lots of money. You need them. And besides they are not for free. You will pay me."

"It might take a long time before I could pay you!"

"Now, don't get angry. I said you will pay me, so don't worry."

"You are the one who needs to worry." Like he said, Momoi was very stubborn. Mm. Kinda like him. After almost twenty minutes of arguing Kise give up.

"So, now? I think it's enough for today?" he looked the gray sky. Surely, Aomine would not want his sister with him all day? And what about his homework… today he was supposed to return with his mother…oh God, his mom was going to ask him for sure many things…

"Nop. There is one more place and we need to hurry! The game starts at seven!"

"What game?" Kise ignored his blush as his arm was squeezed tightly between Momoi's breasts.

Momoi's eyes shone like stars "You'll see."

-0-

When they stopped their fast walk, their breaths were shallow. Kise looked around, it seemed like a gym equipped to be the ground to basketball games. The yellow lights from the gym illuminate the field around. The trees give a light breeze raising some of Kise and Momoi's hair. It seemed like they were not the only ones in the expectation of the game, there were children and more teenagers walking, talking and laughing in and out the gym. The players were throwing playful banters time to time while waiting to the whistling.

The game started. Although the players were not professionals they throw their fire in their moves. The sounds of shoes sliding against floor, the ball, sweat, screams, emotion… did all ecstatic and nostalgic. For two periods Kise didn't move completely trapped in the game.

"Kise… Ki chan!" Momoi pinched Kise's cheek, startling the blond out of his world.

"…Sorry, what is it?" he mumbled not quitting his eyes off the players.

"I'm telling you to put your new shoes since forever," Momoi exhaled exasperated "You'll play in exactly two minutes so hurry up." She signaled her watch.

"Yeah, okay… Uh, What?!" Kise snapped looking down at Momoi.

"God, you heard me well. I arranged for you to play against one of my friends. So hurry. Now!"

"I don't have clothes appropriate- and I'm… rusty… I don't think I-"

"One minute! Go now!"

"NO! Momoi – Good! Fine!" Kise trotted away annoyed. He wanted to play, yes, but not like this! Not so unplanned? And with whom was he going to play. Momoi never say.

Some feet away Momoi smiled to herself. She had captured the blond's hazel's eyes immerse and glowing like a child in front of a wonderful gift. What with being more airhead than usual… She truly expected her friend would behave acceptably with the blond.

Huh.

Since when Midorin behave acceptably were playing?

…..

"Where the hell is the player Momoi said? We have like twenty seconds before the game starts!" One of the players whined scratching his hair roughly "Midorima are you listening to me?"

The later glared at the former.

"Can you shut up. You don't let me concentrate in telling the charm my horoscope said this afternoon to me." Midorima closed hard for the third time his eyes under his glasses.

"To you? I hardly believe your horoscope put your name under your sign." Takao snorted closing his eyes deliberately.

"You're going to carry me in your back all the way to my house, after you pay dinner."

"What! No way am I going to carry a heavy burden like you in my back!" Takao's face grew pale. Midorima was taller and heavier than him! But in the instant Midorima's eyes settled in Takao's, he knew. He was damned.

"There he is." Midorima turned staring into a certainly blond's face. Kise stopped his tracks meeting the ones who were looking at him. Under the lights Midorima's green hair, glasses and tall figure quite made a strong impression.

And his arms. They seemed larger than his body?

"I suppose you're who Momoi sent?" Midorima looked down at him.

"Yes, I'm Kise. Sorry for the wait."

Takao saw discretely Kise's face behind Midorima who talk again.

"I assume you're going to play with those clothes..."

Kise didn't like the tone neither the look he received of… what was his name?

"It's all I have. So if you don't want me to play…" he said frowning. Yeah it would be uncomfortable playing with pants but at least the new sneakers will help him.

"Man! What happened with the air here! Don't mind Midorima, he's always like this!" Takao intervened swaying his hands in the air between Kise and Midorima.

"Never mind," Midorima blinked away his stare "I'm Midorima Shintarou and this is Takao. Get ready. I'm not going to play with you." Glancing once more over the blond's t-shirt and school's pants, Midorima swung to the other players.

"So, this mean..." Kise looked at Takao.

"Yeah, you're going to play with me against him. But weeell, usually I play with him in the same team but I'm being punished sooo… better play well, all right? He's not easy!" Takao grinned joining the other players with Kise follow him. The whistle sounded in no time. Gazes were exchanged. Breaths caught as the second half of the game started. Momoi crossed her fingers under her chin. This was going to be fun to analyze.

…..

Sweat ran over the players' faces. The last minute could change everything. One second can change everything. The board marked 72 against 64.

The team Kise was was losing, yet they fight like no tomorrow. Midorima's shots were something to be pride for. It was amazing how he managed to throw the ball so far off the imagination to be always accurate. He had never saw something like that.

Although Kise had gained more than once distrusting look he had put his spirit in the game.

It had been so long…

For a moment he forgot to enjoy the game and win. Then he remembered this moments of carefreeness where weird and far one from another so he smiled gaining a confused look from Midorima who was staring at him.

It didn't matter if he lost now. The unique experience was enough to make him truly happy.

They had lost. And all of Kise's muscles feel tense and tired because yes he was rusty. But he thought it was a good game. The competence still pumped in his veins. One of the players came to pat Kise's back saying it was a good game. Other shook his hand grinning for him to come back another time for a play thus making Kise to feel overwhelmed. He turned when he felt a hand over his shoulder.

"You're not bad," Takao said "even Midorima thinks the same. You should come here more often!"

Kise smiled "Midorima doesn't think that." He glanced to the green haired player talking with Momoi not so far "But thanks. You play very good."

Takao's lips tugged up "We haven't showed you yet."

Kise tilted his head in wondering when Momoi appeared suddenly at his side. She was charging a couple of water bottles.

"Takao," She greeted him giving the water "Ki chan, you did well."

Kise grabbed his own bottle kindly showing a grin "I enjoyed the game." He shrugged feeling Midorima's intense gaze over him "even with this clothes and coming late."

Midorima snorted "Takao, we're leaving."

"Now? But –"

"Now."

"All right. Take it easy!" Takao grinned nervously. He waved a hurried good bye before turning to follow an already Midorima walking away.

"Midorin likes you, you know. He just doesn't know you. But I bet he's curious." Momoi started casually breaking the silence between them. The gym was very vivid with the children taking the place to play their own games and some men coming to the place to practice too. Momoi captured Kise's eyes looking the kids laughing, enjoying. She felt a squeeze somewhere in her chest, this blond was truly complicated.

"Kise," she tugged at his black t-shirt.

"Humm?" The nostalgia receded leaving Kise's curious gaze in place "You said something?"

"I just think it's time to have a talk."

-0-

They walked for the bullous streets. Kise unsure about their destiny. Aomine had told him that morning that they would return to Kise's home, but the direction they were walking was not to his place. Momoi sensing the insecurity in Kise's steps decided to clarify some things.

"I speak with Aomine while you were playing. He told me about where you were… he told something about calling your mom and that she knows and all is all right."

"Oh, okey… so… can I ask you something first?"

Momoi nodded.

"You know why your brother needs me?" he went for being honest.

"I've a guess… I don't know why he chooses you though." Seeing how Kise was looking intently at her she sighed quietly "It's not for money. My family it's quite rich and my father's business doesn't imply anything illegal. Aomine and I… we're not related by blood. But I consider him my brother not less. When I was nine my parents knew Aomine and Rui, my other brother… not in the best way," Momoi smiled remembering his father's surprised face when he saw the thieves-little orphan kids -with his wallet in the police's station "Long story short, a year ago Rui disappeared. He's just ten now. Kise…I love my family. The police can't find him." Momoi stopped looking up firmly "You know what I mean?"

It seemed like time stops and no sound could be heard for Kise. You know what I mean?

He knew how it feels to lose family. His father. His friend. Trust. Happiness. Meaning of life. How many people know that feeling?

His captor has a decent life? One with a decent family if Momoi was saying the true. And she seemed honest and worried. She kept biting his lip while talking. Her eyes were firm but pleading.

"How could I help you in anyway to find your kid brother? I'm no one Momoi." He whispered, his head was running with thoughts. I can't help her or Aomine. I don't know that kid!

"I don't know… my brother wouldn't say."

She seemed so sad. Kise saw how she shuddered dropping her eyes to the ground between both. The words were no needed now; the feelings of both worlds occupied the place.

And the silence grew.

He only could offer her his hand to warm her in their path.

Yes, Momoi weakly thought. Ki chan is kind.

-o-

Aomine wouldn't say but he was nervous about Momoi and Kise. His eyes often would focus on the door or the phone waiting for any indication of both. Both were stubborn in their own ways and strong in their beliefs. Those two could be good friends.

It's not a good idea. It's as bad as me falling for him. Aomine clenched his fingers on his jeans. He was going to grew frustrated if he continued looking at Kise in that way. Rui was more important than his feelings. How was his brother? How were those fuckers treating him? This wasn't only for the money. Six months receiving thousands of dollars from his parents would be enough normally to return any person. Those wanted something more. And Aomine was willing to do anything to retrieve the smile in his mother. To retrieve the usual peaceful face in his father. To cheer Satsuki. To be a family again. And beyond all Rui deserved better. God knew Rui wasn't naïve because of his early years with Aomine in the streets robbing what they needed to survive. Yet he's still a kid and he has forgotten so much with a real family at his sides. Aomine would never forgive the fucker. Never.

And for his brother to return he needed Kise.

His feet wouldn't settle down alone with his hands, so he decided to wait out of the house and breathe fresh air.

By the time his hands felt cold he saw a blond walking slowly with his hands on his pockets. Aomine stared knowing the attraction was there and he was damned. Shit.

Kise looked distracted and weary. He hided his surprise when he found Aomine waiting in the stairs of the front door. They didn't need to talk or say hi or something, they were not friends. They were nothing aside a captor and a captive. Yet tonight, Kise surprise both partings when he sat at Aomine's side heavily.

"I… don't know how to start." How you said you can't help when you know your own family is being threatened by the person who needs the help? Aomine needed to know as Momoi deserved to know. As much as Kise could conclude this family was desperate and Aomine was only a brother doing what needed to do thanks to his experience in streets, it wasn't enough to kidnap someone else.

"Momoi talked with me, she said things I'm sorry about. And I think I understand… but I can't help. I'm sorry but I haven't heard of your brother. I'm no more in the zones." Kise waited a while Aomine's reply. The tanned face seemed a bit in distress, if you looked close his brows were in a small frown and his eyes seemed far. Kise nibbled his lip with his teeth occupying himself with something to do. "Hey… please say something? I under -"

"You don't understand." Aomine turned his eyes stressing the mood between both.

"I've lost family too, of course I understand." Kise said insulted.

"I haven't lost anyone yet."

"Okay, that's good you're looking for your brother. But I can't help you. I'm sorry. I even… I can kinda excuse you for all you did to me. Momoi – she's a good person I can tell, she needs you. "

"You're not the one to decide that." Aomine spat suddenly real angry with everything the blond was saying.

"I'm trying to be honest and say I don't know how I could help you!" for the first time Kise was trying to talk honestly, like with a friend. Momoi made him see things that before he didn't know. And well… he had thought all the way here about this… and if he could… he maybe would help… but that wasn't clear yet. Information he needed and time. School needed his attention too. God- he couldn't disappoint his mom anymore.

But Aomine was not at his side. He was walking to the door avoiding discussing the matter. Why? His sister was a lot easier to talk than him. And now that it was clear Aomine wasn't someone dangerous…. well not at the level of danger he thought- he could step into some boundaries…

Jumping up he grabbed Aomine's arm to stop him. Aomine didn't receive that too kindly.

"What?" he asks "now you think you can get away of this?"

"If you would listen to me, really listen, you'll think different."

"That's because you don't know." Aomine shook Kise's hand away but the blond hold still.

"Then tell me! What are you waiting for? An invitation? Let's be honest for once!"

Kise was persistent. And Aomine just wanted to kick him in the face. And then kiss him. What a funny contradiction.

"Aomime! You are not listening!"

Kise was now flushed. Annoyed… like he wanted to kick him in the gut. Heh. Aomine smirked over his angry mood, leaving a confused blond retrieving his hand from him.

"I'm wasting my time here." Kise exhaled harsh rushing inside the house. Stupid, stupid idiot! Why I bother trying with him?! It's like talking with the wall! Momoi's nothing like him! I'm not strong enough – He won over me twice. God – I'm whining like a menopausical woman! Shit. What's wrong with me?! I swear –

"Stop following me!" Kise shoot very suffocated, almost venomous in his words. "You don't want to dialogue, I'm not going to beg you. I'm through with you!"

"Kise calm down!" Aomine raised his voice taking Kise's wrists in the air. "You're suffocating yourself!" Kise breathed noticing he was panting and in what moment he raised his hands like in a manner to punch Aomine? He shook his head taking a step back to free his wrists.

"Calm Kise. First calm down. I'm going to free you but first calm down." Aomine said soft like if he wasn't angry…that he was… but Kise's face was horrible pale. Too weary for Aomine consider follow him.

"Shit." Kise murmured looking away. With a big sigh and a couple of minutes to recompose himself he started to calm and Aomine feel it when the arms relaxed and the wrists were no more tense.

"Kise… "

"No… I need to do my homework. At least is the only thing I can do now." I can't see him in the eye. I can't. Kise thought.

"Damn. I don't think you're a menopausical woman."

Kise looked up feeling his face red. "I …didn't say that loud!"

"We're going to talk. Wait - hear me. You know few about me. And I preferred that way. I still do. Momoi was willing to trust you and said what she said. I'll tell you some other things… but I need time. Don't glare at me. You are the one proclaiming his need to do homework."

"Okay…" Kise accepted finally with a raised eyebrow. Aomine didn't know why.

"I suggest then you start your homework without me. Think you can?"

"Honestly." Kise rolled his eyes.

God. Kise almost smiled to me? Aomine growled softly.

Leaving those wrists free seemed a horrible work. He touched the skin as much as he could. As much as he could… because he knew Kise wasn't going to be happy when he speaks the other things of the conversation.

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(1)I don't know if I said this before but Kise had no piercings before this chapter… God, don't you think he'll be hotter with his new piercing for a certain tanned guy? kukuku :P