Disclaimer: Inuyasha & Kuroko's Basketball and their characters are properties of Rumiko Takahashi & Tadatoshi Fujimaki, Shogakukan, Sunrise, Shueisha, Production I.G., etc. Meaning, that I do not own them and I don't make any money out of this. This is written for pure fan entertainment and to the fans all around the world!
Pairing: Kuroko & Kagome; other characters: the Seirin team and Generation of Miracle
Rating: K+
Category: short fic, humor, general, crossover
Fiction note: A continuation for the previous fic, 'Moment They Met, Thanks to Nigou'. Contains mentions of Kuroko series and extra episode about Kuroko's birthday party. Also decicated to all Kuroko & Kagome fans out there.
Because of Kise, now the news about Kuroko's girlfriend had reached to the rest of Generation of Miracle's ears. Of course they would want to know about the mystery girl.
An Inuyasha & Kuroko's Basketball Short Fanfic
Moment They Met, Thanks to Nigou
"The Girl Who Dates Kuroko"
Written by k-tiraam © 2016
Kise checked and re-checked the message received from Kuroko for at least ten times, but he couldn't still believe it. Kuroko got a girlfriend, a girlfriend – and he managed to get one before him! How could this be?! He had a career as a model; he got good looks and lots of fans. Usually guys like him got a better chance of getting a girlfriend, right? Right?!
Minutes ticked away. Kise felt himself numb. There was absolutely nothing in his mind – other than Kuroko's message. It was a joke, right? Not real, right? In his panic state, Kise wrote a message to Midorima, attaching Kuroko's photo with it. 'Midorimacchi would know for sure, right?!'
While other Shutoku players were done with the practice, Midorima decided to remain behind – wanting to make his shots as perfect as possible. Only this time, Takao was with him; he was taking a break, heavily gasping. Midorima could be quite merciless when it came to practice.
"Nee~ Shin-chan? Why won't you give it a rest for today? We got a game coming up soon."
Midorima only scowled at him, scoring yet another three points with ease. No matter how often Takao had seen him doing that, it was still both amazing and frightening. Talk about keeping other players in suspension and to doubt their own skills against Midorima.
"Give it a rest already, Shin-chan! It's getting late and others had gone already." Takao wiped the sweat off with his shirt. "Otherwise you'll pass out during the game."
"As if that would ever happen." Midorima frowned at him. The green-haired player didn't want to admit it out loud, but even he was starting to feel fatigue taking over his body. Perhaps it was good time to end this and head home.
Both of them took a quick shower and were getting ready to go home. Midorima dug out his phone to see if there was any message or notices on daily predictions, instead he noticed receiving a text message. Correction, lot of messages from one person; all of them were from Kise. He clicked his tongue, annoyed from mere thought of that blonde idiot. 'What does he want now?'
He was so attempted not to open it, but in the end, he opened them all. An eyebrow twitched and his brows' frown grew deeper. Most of the messages were the same; Kise urging him to reply to the first message he had sent, asking why hadn't Midorima reply to him already. Shutoku's ace was so close to have all the messages erased, until he saw Kise's first message with a photo attached to it. He opened and…
For once in his life, his mind failed him. He didn't know what to think, or understood what Kise had written along with the photo. Was this a joke?
Takao had been waiting for Midorima for while, but once he saw his teammate stop checking his phone, he became curious. 'He's just staring. What is so interesting that he can't look away?
Curiosity took a hold on him also, so Takao sneaked closer to Midorima, taking a peek at the message the green-haired player was staring at. The dark haired player blinked in wonder. "Oh? What's this? A photo of a girl, puppy and… eh? Kuroko? Did Kuroko send that?"
"No. It was Kise."
"Eh? When did he get that photo?"
"Apparently, Kuroko sent it to him first, claiming that the girl is Kuroko's girlfriend." Midorima fixed his glassed to its place; you couldn't see his eyes for a moment.
"Um, sorry? Did I hear right?" Takao even checked his ears again, in case if there were some water left within them. "That's Kuroko's girlfriend? Is that what it said in the message?" However, Midorima was already by the door when Takao asked him. "Ah! Shin-chan! Wait!" Takao gathered quickly his stuff and ran after the taller player.
The news about Kuroko was starting to sound more and more interesting. Who knew that the phantom player had it in him to have a pretty-looking girlfriend?
Alas, there was little time to spare before the next game for Midorima to confirm if Kise's (ridiculous) message about Kuroko's mystery girlfriend was true. Even when the game between Seirin and Shutoku was over, the green-haired player didn't even think about it. However, it seemed that fate had other plans for him. In the end, he did get to see Kuroko after the games; even if it was because of a tiny mutt peeing into his cart. Just when Kuroko was about to leave, Midorima stopped him. "Hey, Kuroko. There's something I want to make clear of."
Kuroko turned to look at him, holding Nigou in his arms. "Hm? What is it, Midorima-kun?"
Kise's eyes widened, realizing what Midorima was about to say. "Oh! Midorimacchi~! Is it about-?!" Before the blonde Kaijo player blurred it out loud, Midorima casted a murderous glare at him, silencing him. Momoi did not need to know about this, not just yet.
"About what?" Momoi titled her head with a questioning look written over her face.
Kuroko did the same. "That's what I would like to know too."
Midorima led Kuroko a bit further away from Kise and Momoi's hearing reach. "The blonde baka over there," he pointed at Kise, "sent me a message with a photo about your… girlfriend. But, you don't have a girlfriend, Kuroko. It's a joke done by Kise, right?"
Kuroko blinked; his face as expressionless as ever. Midorima couldn't know what he was thinking about. "It's not a joke. I do have a girlfriend. And Nigou," he lifted up the pup, "loves his new mom." To prove his point, Nigou wagged his tail cheerfully.
For the second time Midorima was speechless. He just heard it, but couldn't believe it. How in the world did this happen?!
Further from them, Kise was squirming restlessly while standing there close and yet far. Oh, how close he was to know for sure about the message Kuroko sent to him days ago! He really wanted to know! But with Momoi here standing with them, it was hard not to say a word about it without hurting her feelings.
"Hmm~? I wonder if they are talking about Tetsu-kun's girlfriend?"
Kise blinked his eyes, once and then twice in shocked. 'What?' He turned his attention to the pink-haired girl, eyes wide. "M-Momocchi? Y-you already know about that?!"
Momoi pouted, staring down at the ground. "Yeah. I admit that I was really shocked to know about it."
Momoi sniffled a bit, but didn't cry. Oh, she had cried at home, a lot, once she found out about it. During the school days, physically she was at present during the lessons and basketball practices, but mentally, she was slightly absent-minded. Imayoshi noticed it, talking and asking about it with her in private. After learning the team captain's concern about her, Momoi mentally chastised herself for being a fool – especially now, during the preliminaries and up-coming Winter Cup. Heartbreaks came later; Touou team needed their manager and her strategies. No matter how devastating the news about Kuroko dating someone else was to her.
"And you're okay now, Momocchi? I mean…"
"It hurts, but in time, I'll get over it. Besides, I know Tetsu-kun doesn't have same feelings for me as I've for him. It's okay, though. Tetsu-kun is Tetsu-kun. He makes his own choices in life."
Kise patted her on shoulder, comforting her. Finding the right words was difficult.
"I'm sorry, Momoi-san." A calm voice said to her. It was Kuroko, who had gotten closer to them, and had heard what Momoi had told to Kise. (Midorima was still shell-shocked further from them.) "I knew that you liked me, you've said it to me many times. I'm sorry that I can't answer to your feelings in a same way." Kuroko bowed down in apology.
"I-it's okay, Tetsu-kun! I'm fine!" Momoi smiled; thought there was a tiny hint of sadness in her smile. "Really, I'll be fine."
"Hopefully we'll remain as friends, Momoi-san."
"Of course. Haven't we been friends since middle school already?" Now her smile was genuine, pure friendship. Heartbreaks came and went, but friendship would remain between them.
Kagome tried her best to go and see Kuroko and Seirin play basketball. Of course, she couldn't go to every game. Ever since she saw Seirin play against Josei, Kagome felt restless, wanting to see more of their games. As a fellow Seirin high schooler (and as Kuroko's girlfriend), she did her best to cheer for them. Who knew that she would be so captived by the thrill of basketball?
Today, she was late for Seirin's game against Kirisaki Dai Ichi. When Kuroko came to her home, bringing Nigou for her to watch over, he told how important the next game was for them. Mostly to their upperclassmen. At first Kuroko didn't plan to say a thing, but after seeing Kagome's puzzled and worried face, he told what Hyuuga told him and Kagami. After hearing that, Kagome felt a bit angry about what had happened in the past. This Makoto Hanamiya. He was a manipulator and played rotten games against others. Oh, how she wanted to be there to see the game and cheer for Seirin, more than ever! The phantom player reassured her that it was okay if she couldn't come. He promised to let her know how it went.
Except Kagome wasn't satisfied with that; she really needed to be there and see it herself! Something about the player Kuroko told her about made her feel uncomfortable. It was nothing like when she was against Naraku, but it was quite close to it. Kagome's mother noticed her daughter's troubled look, and told her to go. Her family would watch after the pup for her. With that, Kagome left in hurry. Because she missed her ride, she was late but at least she would see the last quarter of the game.
Once she reached to her destination, Kagome ran inside and finally stopping by the entrance to calm her breathing. While breathing heavily, she looked around and saw that the game was still on. The last quarter had barely begun. Seeing the scoreboard, Kagome gasped in surprised! There was an eleven point difference between the teams, and Kirisaki Dai Ichi was winning! Kagome tried to look for a better seat so she could see how the Seirin team managed during the game. Soon enough she found one from lower seat row and sat down. Little did she know that she sat right next to the Touou team – where Touou's captain and others were located.
'Tetsuya-kun, do your best,' prayed Kagome after seeing Kuroko stepping into the court. That wasn't the only thing she saw. Kagome gasped quietly when she saw the bruises all over Kiyoshi's body. 'What-?! What in the world had happened before I came here? Is this a basketball game or a wrestling match?' It was then when Kagome decided that she would go and see Seirin's team after the game. There had to be something she could do for them – at least to help out Kiyoshi-senpai with his injuries.
The modern time priestess hadn't noticed that she's being watched by Touou's manager. Momoi admitted she was surprised to see her here at first. Her surprise was only momentary, now she was glad that Kuroko's girlfriend would be there for him – and his team. Momoi giggled softly, causing Aomine to make a quick glance at her from the corner of his eyes. "What is it?"
"Oh, just happy that Tetsu-kun's girlfriend is here to see the game."
"Oh." Aomine said, following the game again. "Uh? Tetsu's girlfriend…? Huh?"
"Ah, you didn't know? Tetsu-kun has a girlfriend now. But I'm okay with that. It hurts a bit, but not so much anymore."
Aomine stared at her dumbstruck, even with that frown over his eyebrows. "Since when did Tetsu get a girlfriend!? I mean, he's so plain-looking! Practically a ghost!"
Momoi pouted, miffed at her childhood friend. "No, he's not! For once, I'm on a same page with Tetsu-kun's girlfriend. Tetsu-kun is cute~! And an ideal boyfriend!"
"Keh!" Aomine's frown deepened and his eyebrow kept twitching. 'Tetsu…of all people got a girlfriend. Unbelievable!' Momoi pointed at Kagome who sat down quite close to them. Aomine frowned even more. 'Damn you, Tetsu~ She's a looker too! Not quite Mai-chan, but that's beside the point!'
Rest of the Touou team who heard them talking and were either as surprised as Aomine or were chuckling quietly, one of them being team captain himself.
Kagome might have not shown it, but she heard what Touou's ace shouted about Kuroko. (How could she not to? She was sitting really close to them.) Oh, how close she was to go there and smack him for saying such thing about Kuroko. Kagome inhaled and then exhaled to calm herself down. No. No point getting angry now. It was not the place or time.
One thing came to her mind though, how did they knew about her being Kuroko's girlfriend?
The game between Seirin and Josei was nothing compared today's game. Kagome could see how tired the Seirin team was. Heck, even she felt tired just from watching the game! Some of the team members were bruised but not as much as Kiyoshi. The opposite team captain's method to play basketball really was vile and twisted, dishonest. He even tried to harm Kuroko but thankfully, Kuroko dodged in time. Kagome got a glimpse of Hanamiya's aura at that moment; it reminded her of Naraku's aura but thankfully not much. He was but a tiny spider compared to that half-demon spider.
Those last minutes felt like an eternity, but in the end, Seirin pulled through and won. Now that the game was over, Kagome had gone to wait for the Seirin's arrival to the lockers. She managed to sneak into locker hallway; she wasn't a hundred percent certain if she was allowed to be there in the first place. Better to sneak quietly than get caught.
"Kagome-san, you came."
"Oh, Tetsuya-kun!" After all this time they had dated, Kuroko could still surprise her by coming out of nowhere. "Yeah, I couldn't stay at home in the end. Ah, don't worry about Nigou. My family is looking after him."
Kuroko nodded, happy to hear Nigou being in good hands; he had met Kagome's family once – and got tagged by her grandfather's ofuda talismans.
Awkward fell over them; despite the fact that Kagome went to Seirin High with them, the team had only managed to see her once. (Except for Kagami; he got to see her few times, during the school recesses.) So this was their second time to see her!
"Um, not to be rude or anything," began Hyuuga, addressing to Kagome, "but what are you doing here?" The team captain scratched his neck nervously.
"I know how to take care of injuries and ease up the muscle pains. So I thought to come and see if I could do something for his," Kagome looked at Kiyoshi, "bruises and injuries. I don't know what happened in the beginning, but whatever it was, it had done some damages on senpai. "
Whole team (except Kagami and Kuroko) blinked in wonder. 'What a thoughtful girl.' They all thought the same.
"Thank you, Kagome-san. With your help, I bet Kiyoshi-senpai will soon feel a lot better." Kuroko smiled kindly. Kagome nodded back, smiling also.
Kiyoshi coughed politely for attention. "So, does this mean she's your girlfriend, Kuroko?"
Kuroko's reaction was nonexistent, but Kagome's wasn't – her facial color turned pink.
"Yes, she is."
"HUH?!" The boys exclaimed out loud. Although Kagami showed no reaction at all, which puzzled Seirin's coach.
"Eh? Kagami? Did you know about this before us?"
"Um, yeah." Riko glared heavily at him for withholding such information from them. "A-ah! B-but I didn't know when we played against Josei! Afterwards! Afterwards the game!" The coach had a suspicious look written over her face, but for now, she let it be.
Then Riko decided enough was enough and clapped her hands together, snapping the boys out of their shock. "Okay then! Let's move it, guys!" She ordered them; the team dragged themselves into the locker room, mumbling and grumbling about how lucky Kuroko was. Riko turned to Kiyoshi. "And Teppei?"
"Yes?"
"Please, let's have Kagome-chan check out your injuries, okay?" Riko gave him the look, which said: 'do not argue with me, mister'.
Kiyoshi chuckled. "Of course." Seirin's gentle giant turned his attention to Kuroko, smiling. "Don't worry, Kuroko, I won't let anything to happen to your girlfriend."
"I know, Kiyoshi-senpai. Because she can take care of herself if anything happens to her."
"Oh."
After taking care some of Kiyoshi's injuries, Kagome earned her place as an honorary team member in Seirin's basketball. Riko told Kagome that they might need her aid in the future so Kagome was more than welcome to come and check out for the possible injuries after the games. With Kagome's help, they could give out all the necessary information about the injuries to the doctors beforehand.
Kagome had gone to see their games a lot more often than before. Sometimes, she had gone to watch them practice as well – whenever she had the time. During those basketball practices, she had gotten known of the team more. Occasionally, Kagome helped out Kuroko with his practice when the team was done with theirs. Kuroko told her that he needed to work on his move alone and away from others, before he could show it to the team. Winter Cup was right in the corner and they had a feeling that their first game would not be easy.
Time for Winter Cup arrived, which only meant that the Generation of Miracle would be there too. It could've been coincidence or fate but the Seirin's first game was against Touou Academy. Just like Kuroko thought, the game wouldn't be easy for them. But not matter what, Seirin wouldn't give up. What happened in the past remained there; now they would do the best to become Japan's number one. And to show rest of the Generation of Miracle, what Kuroko's basketball really was alike.
"Hey Tetsuya-kun! Hey everyone!" Kagome waved and ran to the team.
"Look, it's Kagome-chan! Hey!" Riko waved back at her. "You're early here."
"Heh, I didn't want to miss this game. Besides," she showed her injured right wrist to them, "my wrist got strained because I overworked too much. I need to let it rest for a week or two. So, this is a perfect opportunity for me to come and see the Winter Cup."
Kuroko stepped closer and gently took a hold of Kagome's strained wrist. "Is it hurting?"
"Not much, no. It was only muscle strain, no need to worry." Kagome assured him, trying to take his mind off from her minor injury. "Well, I better go inside. I'll catch you later, after the game." She only managed to take few steps, when suddenly she turned back at the team. "Do your best at the game!"
All of them smiled back at her, waving their goodbyes. Any worries Kuroko felt earlier were gone – after seeing Kagome's smile. Yes, he could do it. Correction, they could do it.
Before the game could even start, Kuroko got a message from Akashi. He was ordering every Generation of Miracles to meet him – and there was no arguing about it. Of course, when the phantom player told Riko that he had to leave for a moment, she was furious. Once Kuroko explained it that he had no choice and that it was Akashi's command, Riko let him go. Soon enough, she had Furihata to follow him to see that Kuroko would come back in time.
So there they were, face to face with the other Generation of Miracles. Only one missing what Akashi himself, which pissed Aomine off; this would've been prefect time for him to take a nap before the game. But then a thought came to him.
"Oi, Tetsu," he called out. "You still haven't answered my question back at the hot springs."
"Hm? What question, Aomine-kun?"
The dark skinned basketball player frowned. "About your girlfriend."
Midorima flinched, while Kise's eyes widened in realization. As for Murasakibara, he kept on eating one of his chocolates, not really caring about what they were talking about. Furihata gulped quietly too afraid to say a word.
"That's right, Kurokocchi! You still haven't told us, how you met her?! Or how did you two get together?"
"At vet first, then at school. We became friends and after a while I just asked her to be my girlfriend. That's all." Kuroko answered, as simple as that – at least for him it was.
They were dumbstruck (except Murasakibara). Furihata sighed, not really surprised since he had already heard the same excuse before. Still Furihata had to tip a hat to Kuroko mentally, for the phantom player to be so forward and honest. There was no way that Furihata could do that to any girl. No way!
"That's it?" Aomine's eyebrow twitched.
"Yes." Kuroko didn't even blink.
Kise further from them muttered under his breath, something about 'Kurokocchi not being romantic enough to woe a girl' and 'does that even work in the first place'. Midorima fixed his glasses to its place and as always, Murasakibara didn't care a thing about Kuroko dating someone. Only sweets and salty snacks were his interest at the moment.
Aomine closed in on Kuroko, frowning still. "I can't believe that any girl – except maybe Momoi – could find you interesting enough to date with!"
"Hmm, I could ask Kagome-san about that, if you like. She once told me, her ex was childish, loud-mouthed and a bit selfish. She admitted that she enjoys our time together a lot more. And loves Nigou too."
"Why you-!"
"I apologize that I've kept you waiting. However, I did overheard what you were talking about. You were talking about some girl?" They heard a chilling, authoritative voice say behind them.
"Akashi-kun."
"What?" Furihata was surprised. 'That's the captain of the Generation of Miracles?'
"Oh, Aka-chin."
"I'm deeply moved we were all able to meet like this. But I didn't realize that you were here to gossip about Tetsuya's love-life." Akashi stared at the phantom player. "Then again, it was most unexpected for me hear such rumour. Who would've thought you had it in you, Tetsuya?"
Kuroko blinked.
"It doesn't matter, in the end. All relationships will end sooner or later. Hopefully soon enough. I recommend you to end it, since you don't need to focus on anything else but the Winter Cup, Tetsuya."
Kuroko frowned slightly, while Furihata was shaking in fear from the mere present of Akashi. 'What? He's actually demanding Kuroko to stop dating Kagome-san?'
"Forgive me, Akashi-kun, but I don't think it's your call to decide whether or not should I date with someone." Kuroko pointed out, a bit miffed about what the scarlet haired player told him to do. "If anything, Kagome-san had been great help with the training and games, cheering for me and for the Seirin to move on."
Akashi hummed thoughtfully, his eyes observing the phantom player before him. "If that's the case, then be with the girl. Prove me wrong. But remember this, Tetsuya, I am absolute. And I'm always right."
Furihata's legs were trembling even more now, he could hardly move when he saw Akashi's eyes gaze on Kuroko – and then him, all the sudden. 'Oh no, what will he do next?' Furihata thought in shock.
"However, there is someone here who doesn't belong. I wish to speak only to my former teammates right now. Sorry, but could you leave?"
Furihata gasped! 'He means me! I really want to, but… What's going on?' He tried to move for the second time. 'My legs won't move.'
"Furihata-kun." Was all Kuroko could say, looking slightly worried for his current teammate.
Suddenly, Furihata felt a hand over his shoulder, causing him to look over. To his surprise and luck, the hand belonged to Kagami, who had just arrived to the games – also noticed the Generation of Miracle gathered around.
"Well, you're no fun." Kagami smirked at Akashi. "Don't exclude us."
With that, there were three Seirin players in the present of the Generation of Miracle. The meeting between them didn't go as smoothly as they thought. Especially with Akashi, he was not pleased that there were unwanted people in their short reunion.
Also he wasn't pleased with Kuroko either; Akashi couldn't say it out loud, but he was a bit jealous of Kuroko for having a girlfriend before him. If anything, there should be one person who should start dating first – it was him.
These basketball games were anything but boring. Every time Kagome saw Seirin play, it sent shivers down her spine, causing her heart beat faster and hands becoming slightly sweaty. There were moments when she couldn't help but to cover her eyes with her hands – especially during the Seirin and Rakuzan's match. Talk about psychological pressure she felt coming from the court to where she sat down with Alex, whom she got to know of at Kagami's place. (Thankfully, she managed to dodge the American woman's 'kissing-bug', with Kuroko's help.)
Then there was Akashi's aura; he had two of them. Kagome was puzzled about that – which one was the real one? Kuroko told them about his past at Teiko and about suspecting Akashi having two personalities, familiar to each other and yet different. Never had she heard anything like this. Sure there were people who had multi-personalities, but their alter-selves might be completely different. Some might be kind-hearted and shy in the first place while the alter-self could be irrational or ill-mannered.
As the game went on, little by little, Akashi was changing. Kagome saw it happen. Akashi's second aura was becoming dimmer and dimmer. Soon the game took another turn. Akashi was with his teammates and not as authoritative captain. But in the end, it was Seirin that surprised them all, by winning the game and therefore, the Winter Cup.
The Winter Cup was over. When Seirin team stepped into high school, they were being cheered for. Everyone in the school was congratulating them for the well played games and for the championship. And the principle himself held a speech for them and about well-earned championship.
Right now, though, Kagome was helping out Kagami and others with the preparation for Kuroko's birthday party. She had been in the kitchen with Kagami and Himuro, while others were decorating the apartment. The phantom player, of course, wasn't there. He was elsewhere playing basketball with the Generation of Miracle, which had been long overdue for them. Before Kuroko went to meet his former teammates, Kagome could see how he had waited for this day to come. Finally he could play basketball with them like they used to in the past.
Thinking about Kuroko, Kagome checked for the time, noticing it becoming a bit late. Where was he? Also, where were other upperclassmen? All the others were here – plus Takao. Himuro's arrival was well-informed before, since Kagami invited him over. She didn't have to wonder too long, though, because the doorbell rang.
"I will get it, Kagami-kun," said Kagome, rushing to the door. "Welcome, you must be hungry by now!" However, it wasn't Kuroko or the upperclassmen she saw first. It was Akashi. "Eh?"
"Hello," said Akashi, "you must be Higurashi-san."
It became a bit shock for her to see Kuroko's former captain before her. Kagome blushed in embarrassment. "Ah! Akashi-san!"
Kuroko peeked behind Akashi's back, trying to save his girlfriend from further embarrassment. (He only made it worst, though.) "Since everyone is here, I brought them over as well."
"Hm! You could've called first, warning us!" Kagome pouted at him, crossing her arms over her chest.
Kuroko stepped closer to her, smiling kindly. "Yes, I should've. I'm sorry."
Tiny pout still remained, but the way Kuroko was looking at her, Kagome nodded, forgiving for his forgetfulness. "You're forgiven. After all, today is your birthday." Kagome smiled shyly. "Well, since you're all here, please, come in." Kagome stepped aside for the Generation of Miracle to pass through the door. 'I wonder how the others will react when they see them.'
Pretty much the same way as Kagome did.
Soon after that, the remaining Seirin teammates arrived. (Also surprised to see Kuroko's former teammates.) Either way, Kuroko's birthday party could finally begin. Everyone was having a good time together – even the Generation of Miracle. Some were amused about Kagami's fear for a tiny dog such as Nigou. (Kagome brought him with her, since Kuroko couldn't take the pup with him.) As party went on, Kagome became acquainted with Kuroko's former teammates; especially with Akashi and Momoi. They were the only ones who knew how to behave around her. Aomine kept checking out and praising about her fine figure. Kise was annoyingly curious about her and Kuroko's relationship. Midorima and Murasakibara pretty much ignored her most of the time.
When no one was looking at them, Kuroko took a hold of Kagome's hand, leading her away from others. "Hm? What is it, Tetsuya-kun?"
It surprised her to see Kuroko pouting at her slightly. She hadn't seen him doing that so often when they were alone. "I've been waiting for Kagome-san's present the whole day."
'Hm, didn't know that Kagami-kun's childish act would be contagious.' Kagome chuckled. When she thought about again, what he said was true – she hadn't given her present to Kuroko yet. "Just wait for a moment, I will go get it. Don't move a muscle." It didn't take her long to get it. Quickly enough, she was back with a big gift bag. "This is for you, I hope you like it."
He accepted the bag and looked inside. It was new basketball, since his previous one got worn off again. Also, a pair of mitten was in there too and from the look of it, hand-made. Kuroko smiled thoughtfully.
"Thank you, Kagome-san."
Before Kuroko could move from his spot, he felt a tiny kiss over his cheek. He was speechless: this was the first kiss he had received from Kagome. His face gained more color. At the same time he was thinking how soft her lips felt on his skin.
"Happy birthday, Tetsuya-kun."
They were so deep into their own private moment that they didn't notice they were being watched. Rest of the guests were smirking, snickering and smiling knowingly. Fortunately, or unfortunately depending on how you thought about it, Nigou's tiny bark gave them away, snapping the young lovers out of their world. Both Kagome and Kuroko turned to look at them, only to see the guests cheer for them. Their cheer was catching, making both of them to laugh with them.
For Kuroko, this birthday party was the best thing in his entire life. Not forgetting the time he had spent with Seirin's team – and with Kagome.
End of Story.
First draft: September the 27th – September the 29th, 2016
Author's note: Oh my. I planned to write the 3rd Nanatsu no Taizai fic, however, Kuroko kept bugging me and I didn't feel like letting the previous story to end like that.
So I thought to write this out of my mind while it was fresh; this time, focusing more from Generation of Miracle and Seirin's views. Some-what. n_n And to make more sense, I watched the 2nd and 3rd season of Kuroko's Basketball over and over while writing this. Also the extra episode about Kuroko's birthday. Not complaining though, I love watching / listening to it. ;D Another reason why it took me more time to write this. Though, I made some tiny changes. Haha.
Thank you for the reviews and favourites given so far! There was a review glitch for almost a week, preventing me to see them on the site itself. But it seemed to be fixed – for now. And I did manage to read them from my email, after receiving the alerts. n_n
Again, thank you! I'm so happy to know you loved reading the previous story. Now then, onward to write the next story! Until then!