Unrequited Love?

[yellowcopycat]

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?"

Comments

[yellowcopycat]

That's true.

I wasn't really expecting it to be bad, but I was expecting it to be awkward for the first time. It was less awkward than I thought it would be.

You know I can use my copy skills for anything? I think that help =)

[misdirects]

I think it'd be hard to avoid it being even a little bit awkward - at least your expectations were tempered. Media certainly makes it out to be a lot more profound and life-changing than it probably is.

Don't try to copy any amazing feats and injure yourself.

[yellowcopycat]

Dad took me aside a month ago to give me the updated version of the talk about a month after you visited, basically saying that the first time is always the worst because you don't know what you're doing. That it only gets better from there.

Well, obviously, bad sex happens. But Dad says it's like pizza; even if it's bad, it's still sex.

[misdirects]

That definitely gets a light snort from him as he fully wakes up and rolls out of bed to get his day started.

That's a rather apt metaphor.

You were right, by the way. I looked it up and demisexual fits. And demiromantic, I think. These are all new ideas to me.

[yellowcopycat]

Yay! I'm glad I was able to help! I kinda thought you were since the hot springs.

yeah, dad has a bunch of sayings like that. And a lot of euphemisms. He sometimes says them in that distracted way of his and it takes you a couple seconds to get it. It's especially weird when he's wearing two different socks and his shirt buttoned wrong.

Kise rolls onto his stomach, which makes Akashi shift closer to him. He's still getting used to this tactile side of Akashi. He's used to seeing Akashi sleeping absolutely still. Like a fairy tale prince waiting for a kiss.

This Akashi seeking his warmth is better. Even if he's getting poked in the thigh. Well, considering everything, he doesn't mind that at all.

[misdirects]

I guess that was a good example, wasn't it.

Remembering that incident takes on an entirely new angle now. Best to keep it out of mind, though. Just because Kuroko can finally define the way he's experiencing things didn't mean he wants to think too heavily on his unrequited feelings.

Your dad is certainly a character.

[yellowcopycat]

It wasn't anything you did in particular... but, well.

ANYWAY let's not talk about that.

Yeah, Dad's weird. He's super relaxed compared to Mom and my sisters, and me, too, I guess. Not that we're high-strung (though Mihoshi-nee can be), but he's, like, Murasakibaracchi levels of laid back.

[misdirects]

Though you definitely aren't as bad as Murasakibara-kun, I do consider you a rather laid-back person as well. Your dad's influence, maybe.

My father's a very serious person - so it's interesting to see.

[yellowcopycat]

You're pretty serious yourself. Not as serious as Midorimacchi, though.

I think personality-wise, I'm closer to mom's than I am to dad's.

What's your mom like?

[misdirects]

My mother teases that I inherited my father's personality and her looks.

She's a very warm and patient person, a little bubbly. She tries to be trendy, but her tastes run rather simple.

[yellowcopycat]

I think there's some of her in you too. You're patient.

Does she like Marie Kondo?

[misdirects]

I would say I'm more of a "at my own pace" person than I am patient.

Ah, she tried her best to follow those methods, but gave up when she realized the entire household all has their own book collections they're unwilling to pare down. Especially her fashion magazines.

[yellowcopycat]

I can see that.

Well, if they sparked joy then they were allowed to stay. My mom uses her methods for her office.

[misdirects]

I can see how useful it can be, but our home is practically half a library.

[yellowcopycat]

If Dad had his way, ours would be like that. But Mom put her foot down on that.

Saoko-nee is the only big reader in the family other than him. But she prefers non-fiction and the occasional Josei Manga. Mom mostly read legal briefs for her job, and Mihoshi-nee and I read fashion blogs, and I read Shounen Jump.

[misdirects]

Your family certainly has an eclectic mix of subjects.

I'd say our books are mostly educational, due to my parents' work - and the other half is entirely fiction from my grandmother and I.

That reminds me, I'll be out to visit one of the universities in Yokohama next month with my family. Then going to Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival if you'd like to hang out.

[yellowcopycat]

We're a weird bunch. Especially dad.

But yeah! That'll be fun!

Speaking of fun~ Akashi's poking me ;)

[misdirects]

Perhaps you should stop texting me and attend to your boyfriend.

[yellowcopycat]

Heh. He's not quite awake yet. Well, not all of him.

But you're right, I should attend to him. I'm going to be so sore later, but it's worth it. =)

[misdirects]

Don't pull something. Interhigh is soon.

Much more important than sex, in his opinion.

[yellowcopycat]

That's something they all agree on. The only one who might disagree would be Aomine.

About half an hour later, Kuroko gets a return text.

Don't worry, we already decided that we wouldn't have sex the week before Interhigh because of that.

Anyway. We're not going to have sex all the time.

[misdirects]

That's surprising to me... I assumed most people would throw themselves eagerly into it. Perhaps I've been spending too much time around Aomine-kun - his world views are infecting me.

[yellowcopycat]

I mean. It is really fun. And I do want to do it a lot.

There's still a lot to find out between Akashicchi and me. But, well, we have time. And we have basketball as our first love, lol. I'm not going to let my sex drive get in the way of that.

But yeah, Aominecchi probably is affecting how you view normal people. He's a bit oversexed.

[misdirects]

It's fine, I barely care about it, so it balances it out. Whenever he starts to complain too much about his non-existent sex life, I divert the conversation to the latest NBA news. Works every time.

[yellowcopycat]

Honestly. He just needs to ask Kagamicchi out. Or vice versa. Does Kagamicchi show any inclination of asking Aominecchi?