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swan_forest2016-06-06 01:42 pm
yellowcopycat) wrote in swan_forest2016-06-06 01:42 pm
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Unrequited Love?
Kaijou and Seirin had just had their first practice match, which was shaping up to be a tradition of sorts. This time, Kaijou had gone to Seirin. The gym was nice, newer then Kaijou's but maybe not as big.
He was breathing heavily, but smiling broadly. It always felt good to play, even if it was just a practice match and they weren't going all out. After all, he wanted to keep some of his new tricks up his sleeves, just like he was sure Kagami and Kuroko were hiding some of their new tricks too. This year's match had ended in a draw. Better than last year's practice match, which had ended in Kaijou's loss by two points.
Just thinking about Kuroko made Kise look over to the Seirin team, focusing in on the smaller boy.
For awhile now Kise had realized that he had feelings for Kuroko. Kise had looked up to Kuroko for awhile, but it wasn't really until after the Winter Cup that Kise realized he was probably in love with Kuroko.
He took a towel that one of the first years offered him. "Thanks," he said absently. He scrubbed at his face, his thoughts racing. He had been thinking about Kuroko a lot lately, and seeing him only brought those thoughts back to the surface, only pushed aside when the game had begun. Now with the game over he couldn't focus. The warm glow in his chest that came whenever he thought about Kuroko was back with a vengeance.
The Kaijou team was gathering their things and getting ready to board the bus. He told the first year that he'd be along in a bit and began to head over to the Seirin team.
"Kurokocchi~" he called out. No time like the present, he thought. He didn't know if Kuroko would return his feelings, but he was hopeful. The time Kuroko had cheered him on while he went up against Haizaki stood out in his mind.
"Kurokocchi! You got a minute?"
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"I haven't been in danger of being barred from playing yet." The same could not be said for Aomine or Kagami... the amount of emergency study sessions...
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He’s still just passing everything but English, and he knows he’ll have to try harder if he wants to go to a university in the US. Still, he tries harder than Aomine!!
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Though he loved reading, sometimes he couldn't focus on the words upon the pages if he was too keyed up.
"If you ever need any help in social studies or Japanese language, I'm happy to lend my assistance."
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"It'd probably mostly be via face time. Work takes up a lot of time, and I want to make as much money as possible before next year."
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He tilts his head. "Saving up for something in particular?"
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He picked at his napkin. "The B.League here is great, but the NBA is just something else, you know?"
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"Oh, you're really serious about it." He hums. "I think you're skilled enough that you could easily get scouted for a full ride scholarship. Kagami-kun mentioned that was a common way for schools to recruit desirable talent."
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Kise looked up, his expression determined. "I've been making noises about wanting to go to the US and continuing basketball. I'm hopefully on their radar already. I probably am. We made national news in middle school, and they gave a fancy name and everything!"
He offers a sheepish smile. "I'm probably working myself over nothing."
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He shakes his head. "I think it's admirable that you want to put in so much effort."
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He smiled, relieved that Kuroko agrees with the rational part of Kise's brain.
His phone beeped with a text. He pulled out his phone, glanced over the text, then stuck it back in his pocket. "I should get going. Homework to get done." He stands. "Thanks for the company."
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