Ocean Blue

Kasamatsu is a host at the infamous host-club Ocean Blue and Aomine is one of his regulars.

Aomine was definitely one of Kasamatsu's regulars. In fact, the host of Ocean Blue would almost always see the younger male every single day. He did not know why, though. Considering the way Aomine treated him and acted around him. He was always nonchalant, moody and got angered and annoyed easily. Yet, nearly every day of the week, Aomine would request him.

So when suddenly the dark skinned 19 year old does not show up for a total of four days, Kasamatsu begins to (strongly) question why not. He also gets a little worried, and was even thinking of going to check on him at Aomine's house – but then realized that he does not even know anything about Aomine, at all. Not his address, not his number… nothing, except for his name and age. So, Kasamatsu supposed that when Aomine stepped through the doors of Ocean Blue, requested him oh-so-casually, sauntered up and sat down across from him – he should not have got up and punched Aomine in the face.

"OW!" Aomine glared at him hotly, touching his cheek where Kasamatsu had just punched him. "What the fuck was that for?" He asked, grumbling as he moved just a tad bit further away from the angered host.

"What was it for? What are you even doing? I mean, why are you here suddenly after being gone for four days?!" Kasamatsu could not help the questions that seemed to flow out, his glare unrelenting as he crossed his arms over his chest. "You can't just do that." He whispered, glaring at the table.

Aomine stared at him, blinking slowly before responding, "What?" The blue haired male snorted, leaning back in the soft cushioning of the couch he sat on. "Did you miss me or something?"

"You're the one coming here practically every day, like some stupid brat who-" Kasamatsu paused when Aomine muttered something and narrowed his eyes as he tried to decipher what he just said. "What?"

"I- I said I was at home… Thinking."

"About?" Kasamatsu asked dryly, giving Aomine one of his 'are-you-stupid' looks. He watched the expression on Aomine's face shift from looking pretty smug to suddenly appearing embarrassed, not that the small flush on his dark cheeks helped at all. "… Really, did you get into some sort of trouble? I noticed you like to be quite the delinquent." Kasamatsu said, eyeing Aomine suspiciously.

Aomine shook his head, "I'm not a delinquent… Not really." He muttered, not exactly sounding that convincing. "And I was thinking about… this place… you." The word was practically a whisper; so quiet that Kasamatsu had to lean forward and listen carefully as Aomine's voice got smaller with every word.

"Okay… What about me?" Kasamatsu arched his eyebrow, feeling genuinely curious. Once again, he watched Aomine's face go red from heat and possibly embarrassment, making him even more curious than before.

"I was thinking that you should- Or, well… That maybe I- Er, we…"

"Yes?" Kasamatsu stressed the word, raising his eyebrow as he waited for Aomine to spit it out. It seemed that with every passing second, the 19 year old's face would just get redder. It was kind of amusing. And cute.

"That… We should totally go out." Aomine had swallowed the lump in his throat, figuring that the worst could be his rejection (although he preferred not to be rejected) and just decided to be out with it. He had his eyes screwed shut, listening carefully for Kasamatsu's next words. From the silence, he opened one eye, then the other, and settled his gaze on Kasamatsu's surprised face. "W- What?"

"Are you… Asking me out?" Kasamatsu asked slowly, sounding unsure. Aomine nodded, glaring at the table. "Seriously?"

"You make me sound horrible." Aomine deadpanned.

"It's not that." Kasamatsu shook his head, leaning back on the couch he usually sat at. "I was just wondering why you would want to go out with someone like me…"

Aomine furrowed his eyebrows, "What do you mean?" He asked, sounding somewhat offended that Kasamatsu would ask such a thing.

Kasamatsu snorted, leaning forward and resting his hand in his hands, "I'm asking why you would want to date someone who purposefully 'flirts' with people and forces them to buy things, spend and waste their money on such things like water, food and alcohol. I think being a host is a pretty sad life to lead."

"Why are you a host then?"

"Because… I am." Kasamatsu retorted, leaning back with a sigh. "I didn't want to be one, in truth. But I had nowhere to go. I was abandoned and left to die, I suppose. But the owner took me in. He fed me and gave me a roof over my head – so I figured this is the least I could do to repay him."

Aomine nodded slowly, "I see." He said quietly, looking away from Kasamatsu. His heart pounded in his chest, his hands clammy as he clenched the fabric of the couch. "Don't think that changes my choice. If anything, it makes me want you even more…"

"Want me?" Kasamatsu smirked, making Aomine's face explode into various hues of red. "I thought you just wanted to go on a date."

"TH- I… Yeah. A date."

"I guess."

"I swear-… Wait, what?" Aomine blinked stupidly, his brain short-circuiting.

"I said that I guess I'll go on a date with you."

"Oh. That's good, then. Eventually, you should find a better job, and m- maybe we could l- liv-"

"You know," Kasamatsu cut in, poking Aomine's nose. "Rambling doesn't really suit you. When I first met you, you were way ruder and you hardly even paid attention to me. When you did, you acted pretty much like a jerk and you got mad easily. I don't entirely understand where this sudden 'like' is coming from, honestly."

"… I'm not good with feelings and such."

"I noticed." Kasamatsu stated dryly, patting Aomine's head softly. He added, with a smile, "But I think I can help you out with that, you brat."

"Sh- Shut up."

SORRY IT'S UP LATE. I finally had a day off and I spent it doing everything I've been wanting to do. xD And I half-forgot about it, but remembered halfway through the movie I was watching. So you get this short, rushed… half-assed… idea of a thing. Thing. Don't mind me, I don't make sense. :P Tomorrow, I think I'll make Kasamatsu a bartender 8D But I'll need to wake up earlier than planned, since I got to work in the morning instead of evening… or I work both morning and evening. Dunno yet. *mumbles to self*

P.S: Ocean Blue is sort of like an AU for a story I was gonna make, called Ocean Kiss. It's the same idea, basically – where Kasamatsu is a host (didn't choose to be one) as well as the other members of Kaijou. Touou members are the rivaling host club, Poison Moon. ANYWAY! It's gonna be an AoKasa story, with minor KiKasa. It'll be great. xD

~WinterAssassin~