Author's Note: MuraKuro, they are so adorable together! This time it's fluff since the last chapter was a bit…dark…

Sorrowfulchild: Sadly this is a one-shot but I do have something in mind…

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Haninozuka Mitsukuni: Go possessive Akashi go! But for some reason I pity Kuroko

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setsuko teshiba: I do have a something in mind but will have to wait and see! Maybe a semi-sequel? Hm…

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Pairing(s): Murasakibara x Kuroko, a bit of Aomine x Kuroko and Kise x Kuroko

Warning(s): OOC-ness, male x male love

Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroko no Basuke! It belongs to Fujimaki-sensei!

Lunch time

"Ugh! I don't get it!"

Kise was just an inch away from ripping his blonde hair in frustration as he watched the scene unfolding before him. Just a few steps away, Aomine was reading a basketball magazine lying down.

"Aominecchi, are you listening?!"

Annoyed by the other's lack of response, Kise got up from where he was sitting to where the dark teen was and yanked the magazine out from his grasp.

"What the hell, Kise!"

Aomine growled in annoyance and he looked like he was about to pummel the blond to the ground if he didn't hand over the magazine back soon. Instead of being afraid at the other's animalistic snarl, Kise held on to the magazine on one hand while the other frantically pointed at the two figures sitting not that far from them.

"That! That! Do you understand that, Aominecchi?!"

"What the hell?! It's just Tetsu and Murasakibara! Now, give that back before I pound your face into an unrecognizable shape!"

To emphasize his point, Aomine smacked his fist against his palm. With his tall height and dark skin, Aomine looked like a school thug about to beat up his victim. Though a bit fearful, Kise wasn't about to give up from whatever point he was trying to make.

"I know that it's Kurokocchi and Murasakicchi! I am saying look at how they are sitting!"

"How they are sitting?"

What Kise was waving his arms at was that near the fence of the rooftop they were at sat Murasakibara with his back against the sturdy fence with Kuroko in his arms. Kuroko was reading a book as usual while Murasakibara was eating some sort of a snack as usual. Once in a while the purple haired teen would stop munching on his snack to feed the smaller teen in his arms. Despite the fact he was engrossed in whatever he was reading, Kuroko never failed to open his mouth every time Murasakibara placed a snack in front of his lips. To Aomine, the scene was nothing out of the ordinary. It was a rather common sight for the giant member of their team to hold the smallest member of their team whenever he felt like it.

"Look, Kise. If you want to bother me with something so trivial…don't bother."

"Eh? But don't you think it's weird?"

Aomine raised his eyebrow and soon his smacking fist was back in action. Gulping a bit as the dark teen neared Kise blurted out what was bothering him since the start of lunch.

"I mean, both Kurokocchi and Murasakicchi had a fight during practice today and yet…how did they become like that?! Weren't they angry at each other?!"

"Ah…you mean that."

To be truthful it wasn't really much of a fight, more like an argument. Once again, Murasakibara managed to provoke a second-stringer by telling him how useless and talentless he was and that he should quit. The second-stringer ran out the gym in tears and just like that, the basketball team lost a fifth member in mere three days thanks to Murasakibara. Since everyone was used to it nobody really paid attention but that wasn't the case with Kuroko. Every time Murasakibara would act harsh or say things out of the line contrary to belief, it wasn't Akashi who stepped in to scold the tall teen, it was Kuroko.

The light blue haired teen began to scold the much taller teen and that he should apologize to the person. It was always the same pattern. Murasakibara would provoke someone and Kuroko would step in to scold him and Murasakibara would listen with a displeased look on his face. Whenever they had an argument, the rest of the practice would become rather unbearable thanks to the heavy atmosphere.

Many believed that it was impossible for the two to get along but Akashi, Aomine, and Midorima knew better. While both Kuroko and Murasakibara were at the opposite ends of a spectrum when it came to basketball, when it came to everything else, they got along very well. Murasakibara was especially fond of Kuroko for the small teen didn't look at him in fear due to his above average height and treated him like a peer than someone who was way older.

"Huh, my bad. I thought you would realize it soon."

"Realize what, Aominecchi?"

Smacking fist forgotten, Aomine scratched the back of his head while Kise looked at him in question.

"When it comes to basketball those two are the least compatible and I hate to say this, but when it comes to everything else they are the most compatible among us."

Kise was so into doing a very good impression of a gold fish he missed the low murmuring of, "I really don't get what Tetsu see in that overgrown child" from Aomine. When Aomine snapped back into his senses from thinking different ways to make Murasakibara look bad in front of Kuroko he found himself face to face with Kise who was now in tears. Before the dark teen could ask what was wrong, Kise began to wail.

"No! I thought I would be the one most compatible with Kurokocchi! What is it that Murasakicchi have that I don't have?!"

"Hey! That should be my line! Tetsu is the most compatible with me in basketball so why aren't we in other areas? I should be the one complaining!"

For the first time since they became team members, Aomine and Kise got along as they complained about how unfair it was that Kuroko treated Murasakibara differently. Unbeknownst to them, they were being silently watched by the two figures they were talking about.

"I am glad…"

"What about, Kuro-chin?"

"It seems both Aomine-kun and Kise-kun are getting along. I am glad to see that."

"Mine-chin and Kise-chin?"

Murasakibara, who had been lazily munching on his snack with his chin resting on top of Kuroko's head gave a glance to his side to see the blonde and the navy blue haired teen sitting not that far away furiously talking about something. In Murasakibara's opinion, it looked like the two were arguing and far from the getting along image. As if answering to Murasakibara's silent opinion Kuroko spoke.

"Aomine-kun usually ignores Kise-kun. Whatever it is they are talking about, I am glad."

"Ah. If Kuro-chin saids so."

Not seeing any point, Murasakibara resumed his snacking. In his opinion, as long as it didn't bother his time with the small teen in his arms, he didn't care. During practice or going home after school it was always Aomine or Kise who hogged Kuroko so it was only fair Murasakibara got his turn during lunch. However, that unspoken rule of Murasakibara's time with Kuroko was broken and it was all thanks to the new addition to their team, Kise Ryouta.

Despite Aomine's attempt to stop the blond from going, Kise managed to walk right up to the two sitting by the fence.

"Kurokocchi~!"

The pale teen who resumed his reading looked up as Kise called his name. As he saw those large, sky-like orbs looking at him, his quest momentarily forgotten, Kise began to gush about how cute his Kurokocchi was. Too busy admiring Kuroko, the blond failed to notice the heated glare sent his way via Murasakibara and Aomine.

"Kise-chin…Mine-chin…what are you two doing here?"

There was no mistake that Murasakibara's voice held an undertone of threat and annoyance. Even his eyes that were usually blank, equal to Kuroko's, were now narrowed. This was enough to snap Kise out of his Kuroko worship a bit.

"That's right! I have a question I want to ask Kurokocchi!"

"Oi, it's pointless I tell ya."

Aomine rubbed the back of his neck before sighing in defeat. There was no stopping now.

"Kurokocchi, I thought you didn't like Murasakicchi! You even had a fight with him today! So why are you in his arms?! You don't even let me do that!"

There. Kise finally did it. He dropped the bomb.

"What…did…you say?"

It wasn't Kuroko who replied but…a very pissed off looking Murasakibara. The bag of snacks he was holding was now crumpled up and you could hear the cracking sounds of whatever was inside snapping.

"Eeep! Mu-Murasakicchi?!"

The purple haired teen looked down right frightening and his stature only heightened the effect. If Aomine looked like a thug about to beat up his victim, Murasakibara resembled a wild animal that was about to maul his unfortunate prey!

"See…it was a stupid idea. I told you so."

Instead of worrying for the blond, Aomine shrugged his shoulders while emphasizing that he had nothing to do with what Kise had blurted out.

"Kise-chin…"

Kise took a big gulp. Aomine just sighed while scratching his cheek. Murasakibara was imagining that it was Kise he was crushing as the bag in his hand helplessly crumpled up. The atmosphere was much more tense and heavier than it was during the morning practice.

Thankfully, before something drastic happened, Kuroko broke the uncomfortable silence. Though what he said was more than enough to sate Murasakibara's anger for both Kise and Aomine…it was quite the opposite.

"Kise-kun. It is well-known that when it comes to basketball, Murasakibara-kun and I tend to argue. However, I really do like Murasakibara-kun as a person very much."

With that, Kuroko went back into his reading not realizing just what kind of an impact those words of his have on the three teens. He didn't mind as he felt the grip around his waist strengthened due to Murasakibara holding him tighter. What Kuroko wasn't able to say out loud was that he actually enjoyed having the much taller teen holding him in his embrace. Now, that was just plain embarrassing!

Appeased by Kuroko's statement, Murasakibara continued to eat not minding the fact his snacks were now in little pieces. Making sure he chewed everything, he quietly murmured, "I like you too, Kuro-chin" and smiled. Murasakibara couldn't see it but Kuroko also had a small smile upon his lips too.

While the two were lost in their own world, both Aomine and Kise were frozen like statues. Aomine kept mumbling, "Tetsu, Tetsu…" while with Kise it was, "Kurokocchi, Kurokkochi…" Their brain could not simply process what Kuroko said for they were in that much denial.

Leaving the two statuesque teens aside, it was another peaceful lunchtime for both Kuroko and Murasakibara.

"No! Tetsu!"

"Kurokocchi, I won't allow it!"

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A peaceful lunchtime indeed.

Well, if you read the novel version, both Kuroko and Murasakibara don't get along when it comes to basketball but when it comes to other things (like sharing sweets) they are the most ideal friends (in my opinion). Not to mention, I just couldn't resist! Murasakibara holding Kuroko like a teddy bear! I mean their height difference! I think it's adorable! I am not the only one, right?