Second Quarter

Do you want some burgers?

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Kouki woke up early by the next morning (by 5:00 am) for his first part time job of the day delivering newspapers. though getting up early in the morning prepping the papers in his bike and set out for the day with a relatively low wage wasn't appealing for others (for him it's better than nothing) after he locked the door of his apartment he turned around to see Kagami coming out of his apartment (wearing a tank top and a running shorts). He scowl instantly seeing the red head first thing in the morning wasn't really the sight he wanted to see.

"Oh, you're here…" Kagami said plainly.

"Good morning to you too Kagami-kun." Kouki greeted his neighbour (even though he really hated his guts for annoying him) he still need to be polite (after all they are classmates and involved in a same club together.)

Kagami scoffed arrogantly wrapping his arm across his chest, "You're being awfully polite now huh did you eat something bad?"

"I spoke too soon no matter what he still get on my nerves!" Kouki thought to himself as he silently trying to stop himself from yelling first thing in the morning.

"I get it. It's early in the morning and all but…why are you following me Kagami-kun?" Kouki couldn't help but to ask with un-amused look on his face ಠ.ಠ (he's on his bike unsurprisingly Kagami could match the speed of his bike).

"I have an ulterior motive…" Kagami said bluntly.

"What ulterior motive?" Kouki asked once again with a suspicious look on his face. (Stopping on his tracks)

"Well duh to be able to play one on one you need another player that's where you come in…" Kagami said, "Be thankful that I'm even asking you the privilege to be my warm up partner."

Kouki's mouth twitched in annoyance an angry vein popping out of his forehead (he really hate this guy's guts).

"I may not be as good as you but I can handle a challenge!" he said eagerly.

Kagami smirked satisfied with his answer, "Well that's a spirit! Now come on there's this basketball court near Maji Burger…"

"Wait a minute…" Kouki said as he put his hand on top of the red head's shoulder stopping him from his tracks.

"What?"

"I didn't say I'll be your one on one partner without anything in return you'll be treating me burgers in Maji after this." Kouki said sinisterly. "So do we have a deal?" Kouki watch Kagami as he scratch his chin he couldn't believe he was actually considering his terms.

Kouki smiled inwardly, "He's a real basketball junkie…"

"Yeah sure why not?"

"God we're late!" Kouki said catching up his breath as they both boarded the train just in time the door closes. (They are both so late they don't have a chance to even eat a single thing after their one on one game this morning)

"It's your fault this time…you kept on saying one more time when you already know the result of the game…"

"Shut your big trap Kagami-kun you're just lucky this time…"

"Uh…ohayo..Kagami-kun…Furihata-kun…" Kuroko greeted them (out of nowhere surprising Kagami.

"Waaah! Kuroko-teme are you making fun of me this early in the morning?!" Kagami said while messing up Kuroko's blue hair.

"Itaidesu…I'm not Kagami-kun uh…so who won the match?"

Kagami scoffed, "Heh of course I destroyed him…" Kouki smacked the back of Kagami's head.

"BaKagami!"

"B-Bakagami?"

"It's fitting nickname to you Kagami-kun."

"You two are late I expect it from Kagami but Furihata and Kuroko?" Hyuga said once they entered the gym. " As punishment you three will stay behind for another hour of cleaning the other first years will leave the same time as us seniors."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Kagami cried foul.

Fukuda and Kawahara sighed they didn't have to stay back to clean for this day.

"That was harsh…" Koganei commented (while holding the ball) watching Hyuga lectured the trio.

"That punishment is lighter compared to coach's Spartan punishment." Izuki said behind Koganei making the latter cringe as he remembered the time Riko punished them from being late.

"I've been here this whole time." Kuroko said trying to get out of the punishment.

"Lies Kuroko you're with us the entire time!"

"You don't have to say that forcefully Kagami-kun."

"I'm really sorry for being irresponsible team manager…" Kouki sighed (feeling sorry for himself) it's embarrassing to be late like this (since he's the team manager he's supposed to be the first one to be in the gym preparing everything before the whole team arrive for the morning practice.)

"Don't say sorry you dumbass…" Kouki's brown eyes widen in surprise feeling Kagami's large hand on top of his head (it's wrong they're both guys but his touch made his heart skip a beat), "It's my fault for making him late I asked him to play one on one with me earlier this morning so I'll take his punishment." Kagami said directly to Hyuga.

"Kagami-kun?" admitting to himself that he's quiet touch by his actions even though majority of the time Kagami irked him to no end.

"What are you looking at me for? Baka…" Kagami said (loud enough for him to hear) ruffling his brown hair into a mess.

"Geez, if you put it that way…" Hyuga started to rub the back of his head, "But punishment still a punishment and-…" he couldn't finish what he was about to say when Riko entered the gym (while skipping happily)

Tsucchi paled, "Did you see what Riko just did?!" he said while holding the ball on his hand.

Mitobe gulped really hard (nodding in agreement)

"Finally guys Kaijo High School agreed to have a practice match with us!" Riko said happily (the boy's sweatdropped as they can literally see cutesy flowers surrounding their coach).

"Urk, what the hell is this?"

"Izuki tomare…"

"Uh what's with that coach just now?" Kagami said unimpressed by the coach's display.

"Just keep quiet Kagami…" Koganei advices his kouhai.

"Aren't they the best in the Kanagawa region?" Tsucchida said to Koganei who nodded.

"Yes and this year they have one of the Kiseki no Sedai in their arsenal." Riko said with a serious look on her face, "Kise Ryouta…"

"Heh~ finally I can play with stronger opponent."

"Don't worry everyone they won't disappoint us…" Riko tried to reassure the team.

"Disappoint us? They're stronger than us!"

"Kouki after your cleaning duty stay back with me we have some work to do!"

"Uh yeah sure…" Kouki couldn't help but to agree.

They finished cleaning by 6:30 by 7:00 pm they are about to go home when Kagami and Kuroko bump into Kouki on the way out of the gym with research materials on his arms.

"Uh Furihata-kun…"

"Going home now? See you tomorrow Kuroko-kun Kagami-kun…"

"You'll stay back with the coach?" Kagami asked looking straight to Kouki's eyes.

"Yeah it's fine though I still have my part time job at the convenient store near the train station…" Kouki said with a smile.

"Don't work too hard Furihata-kun…"

"Thank you Kuroko-kun…"

Kouki catches Kagami staring at him (he twitched in annoyance), "What are you staring at me? Wanna have a second match afterwards…"

"Heh~ you wanna get destroyed again?"

"You're annoying me again."

"KOUKI COME HERE!" Riko yelled out his name.

"Uh sorry I have to go see you two tomorrow!" Kouki said as he run towards the 'office' of 'Riko'.

"Kagami-kun?" Kuroko said once he noticed Kagami stopped walking.

"Sorry Kuroko go on without me I forgot something back in School..."

Kuroko didn't say anything but only smile knowingly.

"You sure you'll be okay here alone Riko-chan?"

"Yeah my house is just near school so I'll be fine." Riko said reassuring Kouki.

"I can bring you home Riko...you're a girl after all."

"Don't worry Kouki just go or you'll be late for your part-time job..."

"Ok..." Kouki said unsure by Riko's decision but he couldn't do anything if she insist she's going to be fine.

Kouki sighed as he closes the (sliding) door of the gymnasium.

"Another day is about to end for me..."

"Yo.."

Kouki turn to his side to see Kagami leaning at the wall to the shed next to the gym.

"K-Kagami-kun what are you doing here?" Kouki asked as he approach Kagami.

"Here..." Kagami roughly shove a brown packet on Kouki's chest.

"Oww what was that all about? What's this?" Kouki opened the pocket immediately making his stomach growl at the smell of beef and pickles coming out of it. "Hamburgers why?" he said looking up to the taller male.

"Well remember earlier you said in exchange of one on one match this morning I have to treat you burgers so here...it wasn't much it's my left over anyway so I'm giving it to you."Kagami said looking away (in an effort to hide the blush that embarrassingly graces his cheeks) Damn who thought that giving burgers to someone is this embarrassing?!

Kouki chuckled aware of Kagami's embarrassment.

"And why are you laughing?!" Kagami fumed.

"No I'm not..."

"Yeah whatever."

"Kagami-kun..."

"Yeah what is it now?"

"Thanks..."

"Bakaaa why are you saying thanks?! Idiot..."

"And that's the start of the summer season that I will never forget..."

A/N: Sorry for the delay! Thank you everyone for reviewing and adding this fic to your fav/alert list! I really appreciate it! I know this is an unusual pairing but please PLEASE bare with me! There would be a LOT of things in store for them (And guess what Akashi WILL appear in future chapters!) So please tune in for more! And I repeat this is KagamixKouki (KagaFuri) and Past (AkaFuri) :D you wanna find out more? Then continue checking ToP for more updates in the future!

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