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Kise Ryouta ([personal profile] yellowcopycat) wrote in [community profile] 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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[personal profile] misdirects 2023-02-23 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
"More attention..." It's easy to tell what he thinks about that with the way he physically balks at the very idea of this blowing up even more.

Surely there were other pictures of them together! Their teams just played against each other in the semi-finals!

He has no idea how to approach this, but maybe Kise knows best. "Is this what you have to deal with all the time?"
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[personal profile] misdirects 2023-02-23 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
And here he was, rarely indulging in intentional skinship with people aside from fist bumps and high fives. At least there was a good excuse from Kise's side. But it still felt like an invasion of privacy, having such a personal moment shared to bolster an article, even if it was in praise of them.

Kuroko hopes the ignoring plan will work, but he feels like he's being too hopeful. He hadn't even considered how it might impact the other boy's career. "Oh— I didn't think - will this be bad for you? I'm so sorry, Kise-kun." This was such a mess already.
misdirects: (here we stare)

[personal profile] misdirects 2023-02-23 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
He hadn't considered the factor of devoted fans at all. He brings a hand up to his chin as he thinks about this. "I'm rather hard to find as is - I'll use my misdirection to escape anything particularly bad."

His designated school shoe locker, however, will likely be subject to a mountain of not-so-polite letters or vandalized entirely.

"I understand that's the illusion your job sells, though - a fantasy of availability, so I'm not surprised if they'll respond in such a manner. Please don't do anything rash to risk upsetting them further."
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[personal profile] misdirects 2023-02-23 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll share Kagami-kun's for the time being, then." Sorry, Kagami, he won't even really ask for permission - they were in a comfortable enough place with their partnership that things like this could go unsaid. That, and their names were close enough in the school roster that it wouldn't be too inconvenient.

He can't say he can relate to the feeling of hiding it, because to him, he isn't really hiding anything; it was more an absence of confirmation. But what he does understand is a celebrity (even one as minor as Kise) is always subject to certain levels of scrutiny with an image to maintain and cultivate.

Kuroko strides over to the blond, dropping a gentle pat onto his head. "Whatever you choose to do, know we'll support you, Kise-kun."
Edited 2023-02-23 06:27 (UTC)
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[personal profile] misdirects 2023-02-23 08:00 am (UTC)(link)
He makes a small sound of surprise, before combing a hand though his hair. "Worried?"
misdirects: (your own light)

[personal profile] misdirects 2023-02-23 10:31 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll probably be fine. People will forget I exist within the week, I'm sure." His gaze is fond as he brushes his bangs off to the side. "And it's not your fault."
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[personal profile] misdirects 2023-02-23 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
He turns at the sound, drawing his hand away, calling out a "be right there."

Once Kise pulls away, he makes for the door, pausing briefy before opening it. "Perhaps I could distract them with news of my retirement?"

The new year was already here, so Kuroko had already taken on managerial duties, but he may have been trying to delay saying anything until the close of the school year proper.
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[personal profile] misdirects 2023-02-23 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
His eyes drift over the flash of stomach, but look away just as quickly.

He's bolstered by the show of support and nods, making his way back to the party.

Only to be greeted by a tease from Aomine. "Geez, you guys were in there so long-- making out or something?"

"Dai-chan!" Momoi makes a scandalized gasp and hurls a couch pillow at him. It hits him square in the face and Kuroko follows up with a powerful jab to his side, his face flushed. It takes him an extra moment to compose himself.

"I have something I'd like to tell everyone."

It goes as expected. Seirin already knows and looks a bit somber, but supportive. The rest of them look a little shocked at first, but ultimately accept it without much fuss. Aomine hovers a bit around him, slinging an arm around his shoulders, looking the most worried but a touch apologetic as well. Kuroko reassures him this is the best course, but they can always play streetball. In the end, Kuroko does look like he has a weight lifted off his shoulders and encourages the party to continue.
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[personal profile] misdirects 2023-02-24 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
Kuroko tries to put the article out of his mind, because it's a rare occasion where all of his friends can gather in one place and he's the center of attention for once — he soaks up as much of their company as he can and hopes to use this energy to buoy him through future trials.

He looks a little sad when it's time to end the festivities, but nods at Kise. "You know some people say you can 'speak things into existence' - so I'll do my best to manifest this now: nothing will happen and it ends up being entirely uneventful."

It's a nice wish.
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[personal profile] misdirects 2023-02-24 02:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Seirin, for the most part, doesn't think much of the article and Kuroko explains it had been the night of their loss, so they sympathize over having such a private moment shared.

A few girls tried to interrupt training, but nothing too exciting. He shares on the first day.

His locker does indeed get vandalized and his indoor slippers are cut up. He merely sighs and requests a new pair from the administration and moves to using Kagami's locker, as previously suggested. It seems to get worse as the days pass, but he presses on and makes a note of cleaning it out each day.

Kagami takes the initiative to send a picture of it covered in insults and slurs and filled with trash, citing Kuroko likely not saying anything about it. He also mentions that people have been dropping by their classroom during breaks to intentionally seek him out but he's been buffering their attempts.
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[personal profile] misdirects 2023-02-25 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Kagami-kun is a busybody.

I'm doing fine.


But shortly after, Kagami sends a text: ummm kuroko got sent to the teachers room for fightin
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[personal profile] misdirects 2023-02-26 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
think he was defendin ur honor or some shit

And Kuroko will absolutely not follow up on this.
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[personal profile] misdirects 2023-02-26 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
It takes him a while to answer back and when he does, it's a succinct: Sorry. I was at the nurse's office.

Kagami is definitely getting a punch later for tattling on him.

Of course he's reticent about telling him anything, especially when it's only going to worry Kise. It won't exactly paint him in the best light, either, when he should've taken the high road and ignored it in the first place.

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