Chapter 3
THE SURPRISE
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After the playful bickering had calmed down, which ended up with Kise having a small bump on his head, Kuroko informs his light that he is going to go get another of his favorited vanilla shakes, which is followed by a still hungry Murasakibara as he too gets refills of literally everything.
While Kuroko tries to get his former teammate to try a shake of his own, Kagami and Kise are left at the table to eat whatever was left on their trays in a comfortable silence, Kise throwing playful and mocking remarks to a flustered and easily ticked of Kagami, who is debating whether or not to flick a French fries in the other's direction, but he decides not to. The blonde would probably complain loudly afterward.
"Back", calls out Murasakibara as he has another tray full of sweets, followed by 3 different shakes in his huge hands, "Kurochin, you were right. These are really good."
Kuroko just nods as he scoots in by Kagami and goes to slowly sip at his own.
"So, back to the subject at hand", starts Kise with a giggle, "Kagamicchi has given his blessing...sorta...to Murasakibaracchi-"
"In his own way", mumbles the blunette
"Like I'm going to say no. It's just none of my business. Just...y'know...be good to him."
"Kagachin it the brotherly type."
"Shut your face!"
"LIKE I WAS SAYING!" exclaims the blonde, getting their attention once again, "And Murasakibaracchi wants to ask out Himurocchi, who is gay. Is there anything else I'm missing?"
"Whoa, back up. I said that's how he was back in middle school." Kagami intervenes "Do you even know how long ago that was?"
"Between 3 to 5 years ago." Kuroko answers absently. Kagami won't ask how he knows the precise numbers, and considering he himself is awful at math and every other subject in general, he's not even going to try. So he just goes with his shadow.
"Exactly. There's no telling how he is now"
Kise lets out a loud laugh, surprising the red head, "Silly Kagamicchi. Once you're gay, you don't just change back. It doesn't work like that. Take me for example."
Kagami pauses mid-chew, eyes widening.
It takes a minute or two, but eventually two and two suddenly add up in his head.
"Take you for...wait wait wait, you don't mean-"
"Kise-kun is gay as well, Kagami-kun" explains the ever blunt Kuroko as he looks up at his light, "Couldn't you tell? I thought it was quite obvious."
Well...Kagami's sort of GUESSED, considering the way the blonde clings to Kuroko on occasions and practically adores that weird sempai of his...but like HELL he was going to openly ask about it. Even if it wasn't wrong, it was still rude and...Well he thinks that he's not that rude of a guy. Sure, he knows he's sometimes an ass, but he been trying not to be.
Murasakibara lets out a snicker through a mouth full of cookies, "Silly Kagachin. Even I knew that."
"Well excuse the hell outta me for not knowing!" exclaims the flustered ace as he crosses his arms across his chest. He then lets out a disgruntled growl, "How about you guys just go ahead and tell me who else in your little group is gay or bi or whatever, so that I'm not so surprised later."
The three former Teiko players look amongst themselves, surprised by the idea of Kagami's off handed remark. It was a strange suggestion to say the least, especially coming from the red head, but an interesting one. So they decided to go with it
"Well, Murasakibara-kun has always been asexual about dating", explains Kuroko hesitantly, not sure how to start something like this.
"I don't really care...but Murochin is different." Murasakibara continues as he leisurely sucks on a shake, "I wouldn't mind dating him."
"So cute!"
"And Kisechin's been gay since middle school."
"Well technically, I'm a bisexual", corrects the blonde, "but that's only for gossip and magazines. You would be surprised how much more publicity you get for being even slightly off the straight scale. Anyway, I lean more toward guys, and I'm currently in a relationship with a guy too...but that's a secret so SHUSH!"
"Let me guess, that senpai of yours?" asks Kagami nonchalantly "What was his name? Kasamatsu?"
The Kaijou ace lets out a happy giggle and nods, "Even though it might seem like Kasamatsu-sempai would be a strict lover, I think he's endearing."
"Eh? But he kicks you in the face." bluntly states the purplette
"He kicks me because he cares."
To this, Kagami can't help but let out a little laugh because seriously, where is he getting this stuff from, his ass? That was the stupidest thing he's ever hear ever. But that made him feel a little more comfortable at least.
"And? Who else." Kuroko questions
Kise taps his finger against his chin in thought, "Last I heard, Midorimacchi's started dating that cutie on his team that follows him around all the time."
"Takao-san?"
"Yeah, that guy."
This was another thing that Kagami saw coming. In fact, he had bumped into Shutoku player in the grocery store the other day while picking out vegetables. Apparently the green hair's lucky item for the day was a leek or a carrot or something ridiculous like that. They started talking, swapped some recipes even, and hit it off rather well. Takao was actually an okay guy in his opinion, but what he saw in that weirdo, he'll never know.
"And Akachin is dating Kurochin"
This was NOT something he saw coming
"WHAT?!"
The sound of Kagami's exclamation echoes as he looks toward his equally surprised teammate.
Ok, so he understands some of the obvious couples being spoken about, like Kise and Kasamatsu...and Midorima and Takao...but Kuroko and Akashi?! Out of all the people in the world, female and male, he decides to start dating that overly controlling bi-polar freak?!
Even Kise was giving the blunette and the purplette a back and forth look that said 'ARE YOU JOKING?!', while Murasakibara was doing what he does best with an 'I really don't care' look on his face.
Kuroko, wide eyed and confused, looks around at the other three, "We are? This is the first I'm hearing of it."
"Eh? What do you mean?" asks the purplette after a moment, "Akachin said he was 'courting'", he emphasizes this with air quotes "some guy on the Seirin team, so I thought it was you."
Kagami and Kuroko look at each other, equally shocked at this piece of information. Akashi Seijuro was trying to hook up with someone one THEIR team?
Kise whistles, "Wow! Well I'M surprised! I wonder who it is though."
"Well just to be clear, it isn't Me.", declares the blunette, "But I, too, am curious."
"Yeah, me too." responds the red, "Anyone who can handle THAT guy deserves a fucking metal. I mean DAMN."
Murasakibara lets out a hum, "Akachin isn't that bad. Akachin is just...Akachin."
"I agree with Murasakibara-kun.", Kuroko announces, "Akashi-kun might be a little... overbearing at times-"
"Overbearing my-"
"HOWEVER...Even Akashi-kun can love and be loved."
Kagami lets out an annoyed grumble, because ONCE AGAIN they were putting words in his mouth that aren't there. Just...damn it
"I wasn't saying that he CAN'T. I'm just saying that whoever it is had better have some serious balls is all. That guy is kinda..." he pauses to look for a word, "Well...you know how he is!"
And certainly the three former Teiko teammates know how their former captain can be, and they do understand where the Seirin ace was coming from. Needless to say, the Rakuzan captain had as many good qualities as bad.
"Well, whoever it is, I hope the best for them." announces the Seirin passer, "I also pray for good luck for you too, Murasakibara-kun"
"Me too! Good luck, Murasakibaracchi! Go get him!"
The Yosen player, unused to such things, mumbles a "T-Thanks"
Meanwhile while Kuroko and Kise are wishing Murasakibara good luck in his endeavors, Kagami has a worried look on his face, and he lets out a concerned noise which catches all their attentions
"I hope whoever this guy is doesn't die by scissor attack."
"Kagami-kun."
"Kagachin~"
"Kagamicchi!"
"WHAT?!" exclaims the red head, "You can't tell me you all weren't thinking the same damn thing!"
To that statement comes an elongated silence where no one can really say yes or no. And argument in out of the question, because they ALL know better.
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~TBC~
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