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Jimbei22

For being SUCH a sweetie and liking KagaFuri as much as I do! Enjoy this Shoujo-ish chapter! :D

Quarter Four

When you can't hide no matter how much you tried…

I always have a recurring dream or maybe I can say it was a nightmare,

"This is how it is...and this is how it supposed to be..this is what I am now.."

In that dream I'm always with someone... I love and lost...

"I just want everything to come back to how it use to be..."

"If you're not with me then you're against me."

But in that dream it always ended on 'us' walking our separate ways and me begging him not to leave but it was no use, and by the time I woke up I was left with a heavy feeling in my heart.

"Goodbye..."

Kouki sits up from his sleep turning to his alarm clock it reads 4:50 am again he woke up ten minutes before he was suppose to get up. He cursed while rubbing his forehead in frustration he had already distanced himself, moved away, force himself to forget, and busied himself with schoolwork and countless part-time job but whatever he do he can't get away from him.

"How can I continue to live like this?"

That morning since he can't go back to sleep Kouki decided to get ready for school, with Kagami's invitation suddenly at the back of his mind. He open his door slowly looking for any sign of the red head in the vicinity. When he was sure Kagami wasn't around he silently close and lock the door behind him. The last thing he needed is Kagami adding up to the list of his worries.

He press the button of the elevator waiting for it to open luckily he didn't have to wait for it since its only six in the morning and the rest of the neighborhood are still sleeping, sighing, he entered the lift. Alone.

His escape is successful!

"Hey wait!"

But of course he spoke too soon.

"Hold the door will ya." Kagami said gruffly as he join him inside. Kouki looks away from the taller red head hugging his book bag closer to his chest hoping he would just ignore him like before.

"You're up early." Kagami said cutting the silence between them. Looking at the smaller male. He stared at the still silent boy by his side.

"Yeah." Kouki replied thriftily leaving no room for conversation.

Kagami raised his brows in confusion. Why is he is so meek all of the sudden? Usually Kouki wasn't like this. By now he had said some witty retort by the time he was finish talking.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm fine."

"Are you sure about that?" Okay, something is definitely wrong. Usually Kouki is not this silent and snappy. "Kouki?" he call out the smaller boy's name to no avail it's like his mind was in somewhere else than with him.

"Hey!" Finally he had enough he grab Kouki by his arm and made the smaller boy turn to face him, a bit annoyed Kouki swatted his hand away.

"What now?" Annoyed, he glared at the red head, can't Kagami can't read the atmosphere and just leave him alone?

"I was talking to you."

"Sorry, I was...thinking of something." Kouki reasoned out looking away surprise that his annoyance quickly fizzle out once he fully saw the red head's face.

"Hey you dumbass stop frowning." Kagami said squeezing Kouki's cheek stretching it to make him look like the smaller boy is smiling.

"C-Cut eit wouch!" He protested incoherently as the red head continue to squish his face. Once the taller boy is satisfied Kagami let go of his now bruised cheek.

"There the frown on your face is gone now." Kagami said smirking triumphantly at him making him click his tongue.

"I hate you." Kouki grumbled looking away but a blush's already gracing his cheeks.

"I know." Kagami said his smirk never leaving his face. "What's up with you? Being moody does not suit you dummy." he said while messing Kouki's hair up.

"Hey c-cut it out!" Kouki huffed as he turn to look away from the annoying red head he was now facing the door of the train but he saw the glimpse of Kagami staring at him intensely by the reflection of the window making him suddenly more aware of his presence.

In a split second their eyes met.

Red meets brown.

But in his embarassment and the weird feelings he's having when the red head's around or giving him this kind of attention or give him THE look his heart starts to beat against his chest and his stomach feels like its full of butterflies and he couldn't take that so he did what he thought he needed to do he look down on his feet as the intense feeling of Kagami's gaze became too much for him to handle.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Kagami asked, with genuine concern on his voice.

"Y-Yeah I'm fine."

"Am I really?"

"What is this feeling? Just earlier I was feeling so down after that dream then Kagami-kun shows up and makes me feel so weird all of the sudden." Kouki thought to himself, the entire train ride even though he wasn't looking he knows Kagami was burning a look at his back and it was agonizing. Why does he have to do this to him? It's not that Kagami is interested in him in any way they are both male and he's sure as hell the red head is straight.

"No...no.. He's just teasing me... making fun of me..." Kouki thought, nodding to himself both of his hand craddling his head, "There's no way he's interested no way so just stop thinking about this and focus at the job right now." he thought, convincing himself.

"Uh, Furihata-kun." Kouki jumped, as he turn to face Kuroko who magically appeared in front of him.

"Uhmm, yes, do you need something Kuroko-kun?" he asked, while stilling his beating heart Kuroko has been his classmate since he freshman year in middle school at Teiko and he's also an assistant manager in its basketball club and yes they've been friends since then but he's still wasn't used to Kuroko's 'misdirection'.

"As the matter of fact I do need to tell you something Furihata-kun."

"I'm always ready to help." He chuckled nervously.

"Kagami-kun asked me to tell you to remind you about what he told you yesterday."

Kouki's heart skip a beat, Again. He was reminded of Kagami's invitation.

"Are you okay Furihata-kun? You're pale." Kuroko pointed out.

"I-I'm fine." Kouki bit his lips.

After his duties ended at the basketball club he really intended to meet up with Kagami since his invitation's still hanging on his head but instead he's been walking circles as he was busy fighting his inner conflict.

"Do I really have to do this? Maybe I'm just making things bigger than it has to be...I'm just making things harder to myself..." He thought to himself, "All I have to do is show up maybe Kagami-kun just need someone to be his practice partner." He nodded to himself, "Yeah. Yeah that's it." He take a deep breath with now determined look on his face. "Come on Kouki let's get this over with!" Decided, he turn his heel towards the alley once he did the dark alleyway brighten up as it was suddenly illuminated by colourful fairy lights.

Amaze he treaded the alley slowly his brown eyes fascinated the dim lights flooding from the alleyway towards the basketball court making the atmosphere feels and looks romantic.

And there he was in the middle of the basketball court was Kagami with a ball on his hand.

"You're late dumbass."

"S-Sorry I needed to do something." Kouki trailed off, his eyes still glued to the lights surrounding the court. Now he realized that the fairy lights was set up from the alleyway and to the entire basketball court. And they're the only people there.

"Are you just gonna stand there like a lamp post? Come here." Kagami said sounding impatient while he still stand there gawking at him.

"Uhm, Kagami-kun what is this all about?" Kouki asked wearily, still standing his ground. "And what's with the lights?" he couldn't help but to ask.

"You like it?"

"It's pretty..but you didn't answer my question."

"Ain't it obvious? We're gonna play ball."

Kouki sigh in relief, Oh Kami-sama! He's just wanted to have someone to practice with! Any worries he has before now fading in the background but then again he felt somewhat disappointed he just want to play ball.

"Come on we don't have much time."

"O-Okay." Kouki said, placing his book bag beside Kagami's things on top of the bench and not long after he joined the red head in the middle of the court. "S-So what do you want to do?" He asked looking up to the taller boy.

"I want you to stand behind the three point line." Kagami instructed Kouki, his face serious.

"G-Got it." Kouki walk backwards until he was behind the three point line. "And then?" he asked, waiting for Kagami's instruction.

"Then go for it."

"You want make a shot from here?" Kouki frowned, Kagami knows he can't shoot a three-pointer even if his life is depended on it!

"Yeah."

"I can't." Kouki shook his head.

"Want me to teach you." It wasn't a question it was a statement.

"Uh." But before Kouki can answer Kagami's already heading his way he jump backwards at the advancing tiger.

Kagami gave him a weird look, "What's up with you? You've been jumpy when I'm around." Of course, Kagami noticed since he wasn't really subtle at avoiding him.

"D-Don't mind me...I'm always like this." Kouki said looking anywhere but the red head.

"Whatever you say." Kouki froze on his spot as he felt the heavy weight of Kagami on his back his arm around him his hand holding his own. Their skin touching together like this sent a sudden shock of electricity in his entire body. "Deep breaths Kouki breathe in and out." Kouki flinches and pulls away as Kagami's hot breath tickled his skin making him shiver. "D-Did Kagami-kun just called me by my name?" he thought as his heart pounded against his chest so hard it feels like its going to explode.

"What gives?" Kagami asked, as if getting annoyed by him.

"N-Nothing...s-sorry I..I really need to go." Kouki bowed to Kagami never looking at him either, he then turn towards the bench to get his bag. "T-Thank you for the quick basketball lesson b-but I-I need to go to work see you around Kagami-kun." He said, he was about to make his bee line to the exit but Kagami pulled his arm back down making him yelp. His heart made a thunderous sound in his chest as Kagami lift his chin up making him look straight at his eyes.

Once again he couldn't take it.

So he looks away.

"Am I too forward?"

"W-What?" Kouki looks up only for their lips to meet.

And then nothing.

A/N: I know its been AGES! But in my defence real life is pain. I know all of you can relate, but the most important is I'm back for good! Just pray that laziness won't attack me again. LOL and yeah hope you peeps didn't cringed at the shoujo-ish parts of this fic (Most of it I believe) HAHAHA

Please be patient with me any mistakes will be corrected later, this is UNBETA'ED.

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