Chapter 9: Masky
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Kise found himself unable to relax despite having Aomine carry him like some important and precious person. And although it felt good to have the teen under him for once (literally), he didn't want to burden them by being as useless as a rag. He needed to recover his energy quick so he wouldn't be wasting Aomine's.
He shifted slightly to turn his head back, eyes automatically landing on Kagami who was also carrying Kuroko on his back. The redhead sensed the stare aimed at him and gave the blond a scowl.
"I feel stupid." Said Kagami, "Aomine looks stupid too."
Kuroko bit back a laughter and whispered closely to the other's ear, "There's no need to state the obvious, Kagami-kun."
"I heard that, Tetsu!" Aomine roared back, "And Bakagami is stupider in all aspects available!"
Kise felt like laughing but he couldn't bring the sound out of his mouth. Instead, he just rested his chin lightly on the tanned man's shoulder, "I don't think any of you are stupid..." He whispered, barely audible for them to hear, "Supporting us like this isn't something any stupid guy would do..."
Aomine momentarily stopped, feeling his cheeks heat up for some reason. It wasn't uncomfortable, but it was foreign. And coming from Kise made it even... Worse? Better? He didn't know.
"Kise-kun..." Kuroko decided to break the sudden silence, earning the model's attention to him, "Thank you for saving me. I'm sorry if you got hurt though,"
Kise's eyes sparkled and they swear they could see puppy ears and wagging tail appear around him, "No problem Kurokocchi!"
Kagami felt his brow twitch, so he jumped a bit, making Kuroko's forehead collide with his shoulder, "Hey, I helped too!"
"That hurt, Kagami-kun." Kuroko deadpanned, his eyes darkening as he pinched the redhead's cheek, the same way their coach does, "If you wanted my gratitude, you could've just said so."
"AUGH! Kuroko you vastad, it huts!" Kagami's cries were muffled by the phantom pulling his cheek farther.
"Well look at you, acting so lovey-duvey," Aomine drawled out with a slight chuckle, "I feel sorry for you, Tetsu,"
"Then do want him back, Aominecchi?" Kise asked all of a sudden, earning everyone's stares not at the blond, but at Aomine.
"Wha- Kise!" Aomine flustered back, arms tightening around the blond's weak legs. He was thankful that that the darkness of the night made it hard for them to notice his blush, "What the hell, don't you want Tetsu too?!"
Kise gave a wry smile, "Kurokocchi is a special mentor to me. But that doesn't mean you guys aren't special to me,"
"Ah shit," Aomine hissed, loosening his hold on Kise and letting him stand on the ground, "If you've got enough strength to be blabbing about those embarassing things, then I guess you can transfer that energy to your legs." Yes. Kise's words were embarassing, but he didn't know if they affected only him.
"Oh wow, that was a surprisingly stupid logic," Kagami remarked, earning a chuckle from Kise, "Even he agrees."
Aomine didn't retort back anymore, instead, looked around the clearing to avoid the subject. The flashlight in his hands, which were Kise's by the way, was already dimming, and he wondered just how cheap the materials were.
As he flashed the light around hoping to find anything peculiar, he noticed a bush swaying, despite having no wind blowing in the area. The others seemed to have noticed too, and all eyes were focused on the bush.
"It can't be Slenderman, can it?" Kagami whispered in a low tone, "It's like a quarter of his height..."
The rustling stopped just as he paused.
Kise's brow raised, "Maybe it's a rabbit or-"
He was cut off when a human figure leapt from the seclusion of the bushes, effectively tackling whoever was closest to them- that being Aomine
"Shit!" Aomine roared as they hit the ground, the flashlight tumbling meters from them. He gasped, prying the cold hands wrapping around his neck. The hands were small and fragile, but the strength matched his.
"Kise!" Kagami called out and he didn't give any more instructions but to just hand Kuroko over to Kise. After which he ran over to kick whoever was attacking the tanned male.
His kick straight to the stomach, made the person fly off to a tree. He hadn't imagined such a light weight, but it didn't matter. He'd use full force if it means protecting his friends- even the damn Ahomine.
And speaking of him, the blue-haired teen stood up, eyes practically glowing in the darkness, "I didn't need your help." He growled, still fixated on the being struggling to stand up.
"I wasn't offering any." Kagami had often watched and witnessed a lot of street fights in America, and it wasn't like he participated in any, but he knows their moves. He can fight because he knows that his large body provided a higher advantage.
The being finally stood up and the slightly dim light eminating from the flashlight on the ground gave them a view of their predator.
The person had an orange jacket and black dress pants. The simple attire made it even harder for them to forget the fact that he was wearing a white mask with deep, dark eyeholes and painted on lips. He had messy brown hair as well.
"What the fu-" Kagami's statement was interrupted just as the masked man appeared a second infront of him, delivering a kick to his gut. He wheezed at the impact, but he didn't leave his ground.
Aomine didn't hesitate to go over to the two and grabbed the masked guy's shoulder, pulling him hard and slamming him against the ground. He pinned his elbow against the man's throat and was about to give a punch to the face when he felt a stinging sensation that made him freeze.
Aomine's cobalt-blue eyes widened slightly as he slowly looked down to his torso. There, he saw the masked man's pale hand holding a knife, thoroughly impaled to his side. His dark-blue shirt was already starting to soak with a grim dark color.
"Gah!" He growled out the moment the knife was swiftly pulled out of the wound. He staggered back on his rear, clutching his aching side. Luckily, he can still move freely, dodging a kick or two from the enemy.
Just before another kick was about to be delivered, Kagami came up behind the man, arms locked around his neck and throwing him hard against a tree. He yell of pain erupted from their predator's mouth as he crouched on his knees, gasping through his mask.
"Bastard!" Kagami swiveled around and kicked the man's side, pushing him further into the woods.
The masked man hastilly stood up and scampered away. Kagami was about to run after him but he remembered his priority.
"Aomine!" He called out as he turned, seeing Kise and Kuroko by the said teen's side. He rushed over to them, picking up the stray flashlight on the way, and observed the tanned male. His side was dyed a deep color in contrast with the shirt's original hue, and his tanned hands were already tainted crimson due to holding his side for too long.
"Ah, shit... Some crappy fight that was..." Aomine hissed, wincing at the little movement he made.
"D-don't move, Aominecchi!" Kise's voice cracked as he said so, trembling hands holding his shoulder, "We'll- that wound... Y-you..." He was lost for words, panic already overriding his system.
"Calm down, Kise-kun..." Kuroko reassured, but his voice wavered as well, "He'll manage..."
Kagami crouched down beside his shadow. He didn't dare make any comments because even he was worried. Aomine was his rival, and he was the other idiot in the group he could depend on in protecting the others. Needless to say, they needed him.
"For the meantime, let me see the wound," Kagami muttered as he looked around cautiously, "We'll try closing it up..."
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TBC
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A/n:
Oh myyyy gosssshhh... Ahomine! x(
It pains me to write this chappy! _
But it had to be done.
Ahem, anyways, here comes Masky! He's involved with Slenderman... Somehow... Go google his face if you can't grasp my description. Just type in 'Masky' in google would do.
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I needed to put in someone else who could do damage to the group besides Slenderman. So in came Masky, and soon his partner will be arriving as well.
Comments are welcomed!
Oh, and if you're thinking:
"Those scenes... Do I sense AoKaga & KiKuro instead of AoKise & KagaKuro somewhere?"
... Well, you're right. I'm a huge fan of the other pairings too... （≧∇≦）
This is gonna be a love triangle soon... Er... I just hope it really wouldn't! xD
Let's stick with the original pairings shall we? (^_−)−
Anyways,
Ciao!
~Reimei Jennoir