swan_forest | 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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"The moment he knows how it all works, the conversations will become infinitely more explicit," he sighs out, entirely not ready for that day to come.

That day would be coming sooner rather than later. It looked like it was more and more likely to happen while both Aomine and Kagami were at UCLA.

"Well, here's hoping he's shamed for a bit before he becomes more of a nuisance." And, Kise added brightly, "We can always use pull-out receipts when ever he's being annoying and remind him of how dumb he was."

"I am fully behind that idea. He needs to be humbled."

"Biggest pain in the butt of us, and that's saying something considering we also have Midorimacchi in our ranks."

He let out a sigh. "So, we're good?"

He gives a small huff of amusement. "Yes, thank you for checking in."

"Okay. Good. I'm glad."

He waits a beat and then says, "I love you. You matter a lot to me. I treasure what we have and the future before us."

It really is truly a good thing that this is simply a call, because hearing that makes him pause and he's sure his expression is not as stone-faced as he'd like.

"I-- you matter a lot to me, too, Kise-kun."

"I know," Kise said. "Well, I'll let you go. It's pretty late over there. And here. And I'm sleepy."

"Yes, don't stay up much later, I'm sure you have a full day ahead. Good night."

"I won't," Kise promised and hung up.

He took a breath and flopped on his back. Well, that was a bit of a mess. Cleaned up for now, but...

He knew Kuroko liked liked him. He still liked Kuroko that way. But... they weren't exactly compatible, were they? He knew better than to ask Kuroko to join his relationship with Akashi.

Something to think about later. Much later.

Even for Kuroko, it's a lot to take in.

Like he said before, it makes a lot of sense, thinking on the type of person Kise is - someone seeking affection with a lot of his own to give. He can't begrudge a mindset like that.

Really, all he comes out of this with is to perhaps be a little more delicate, but still supportive of his friends' relationship.

The next day is mostly spent hanging out with his father and talking about being poly and swinging without getting into too much of the latter.

They check out a market with a giant rooster as a mascot. And Kise can't help but post in the group chat with a check out this giant cock followed by a picture of Kise in front of it, mugging for the camera.

It takes several hours for responses to trickle in, given the time difference.

What a message to start off the morning.

It was a very teenage boy thing to do.

Well it is a giant cock~

I suppose it is factually a cock, so I can't scold you for it.

Yay!

Midorima mentioned that would make a good lucky item and asked Kise to see if there's a smaller version, and he'll compensate him later. Aomine gives a bunch of 'lols' and then asks Kise to get him something.

Please do not get everyone cocks as a souvenir.

Oh! THAT'S A GREAT IDEA KUROKOCCHI!!

Guess what everyone's getting. At least it's better than dildos, right?

(From the adult store he stopped in while his dad got lost in a book store, which made him think Japan had better toys.)

I regret speaking up.

Don't worry, everyone, I'm getting more than just roosters for you.

I should hope so.

Especially since he had given Kise a very thoughtful omiyage!

An hour later...

Rainbow cocks!

And there's a picture of roosters in the colors of their hair and eyes, lined up in red, orange, yellow, green, Kuroko-blue, Aomine-blue, and purple. figured the orange one could go to Kagamicchi. Even if it doesn't match him exactly.

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... it is a little impressive you found on in each color for us.

Well, this is Columbus, apparently the gay capital of the American Midwest.

And our hair is standard rainbow colors. Except Kurokocchi's and Aominecchi's can be used interchangeably if they just do six instead of colors.

I wouldn't want to share with Aomine-kun.

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