A/N: Hello there! You may remember (but let's be honest, you probably don't because it was ages ago now) some months ago when I finished this story that I said I wanted to write an extra chapter for it. Well, I finally wrote one, so yay! I wanted to write one at least 4,000 words long, so that overall the story would be over 40,000 words. It ended up over 12,000 words long but oh well, the more the merrier I guess. Anyway, favourite/follow if you'd like to, review if you any feedback you'd like to tell me, and if you want to read more of this ship from me I have two M-rated fics called A night to remember and Kuroko's Birthday Party Surprise. That's all from me so enjoy this new chapter!

I begrudgingly check the time of my phone one last time, to confirm that what I saw was correct.

[7:00am]

I guess I wasn't seeing things after all.

"Kise, we weren't meant to meet up until 12o'clock, why are you calling me saying you're outside my house at 7 in the morning?!" I berate into the phone, still half asleep. It's not like I'm actually angry at him, I love him too much to be that harsh, but I am most definitely not a morning person and am most definitely at least a little bit annoyed.

"I'm sorry Kurokochi, I was so excited for our date today that I wanted to come early! But then I thought: 'What if the others think the same thing? What if they get here before me? So I kind of ended up coming earlier than I had planned, and I left this out before but everyone else might have done the same thing." …They didn't. I think to myself. They didn't all show up this early. I sit up and get out of bed, walking to my window and opening the blinds. Sure enough, five sheepish faces greet me from below, the kind of faces that say: 'Sorry we're here, but would you let us in anyway?' I bring the phone back to my ear and speak into it.

"Fine, I'll throw a key down, you guys can come straight up to my room." I tell them, lighting up their faces. They're probably happy that I would so easily let them into my room, but the real reason behind it is that I just want to go back to my bed.

…

"Kurokochi, Kurokochiii?" I hear a faint sound but choose to ignore it.

"Oi Tetsu, don't tell me you already went back to sleep?" This time it's a different, more demanding voice, but I still ignore it, desperate for my sleep. Just as I think I have avoided the attempts to wake me, I feel hands clasp onto my shoulders, shaking me almost violently.

"Kuro chin, wake up already!" Murasakibara yells out, instantly waking me.

"Ok, I'm awake now! You can stop shaking me." I yell back at him, maybe a bit harsher than necessary. Murasakibara lets go of me, a slightly sad look on his face.

"Sorry Kuro chin." He apologises, making me feel bad for snapping at him.

"It's ok Murasakibara, I shouldn't have gotten mad over something so little anyway. As long as I'm up now I might as well get you all something to drink. Is green tea ok?" I ask them, trying to be a good host. They all reply that it's fine, and Akashi offers to go downstairs and help me bring everyone's share up.

"Sorry again for waking you up so early, but you know that I couldn't allow any of the others to arrive before me, I am absolute after all." Akashi says to me as we pour out the tea. I simply nod, never really knowing what to say when he spouts off lines like that. Just as I am about to head back up to the room, drinks in hands, I feel a tug on my shift, turning around to see Akashi holding me back.

"As long as we're alone down here for now, don't you want to do something together, Tetsuya?" Akashi questions me, and before I have time to answer he spins m around and pulls me closer, bringing his lips to mine. I very almost drop the tea in my hands, thanks to the sudden motion. His lips brush against mine with a sense of urgency, desperate to make the most of this time while we're away from everyone else. At first I feel like I have to stop him, knowing that if we stay here too long everyone will get suspicious as to why we're taking so long. I know that this isn't the time for this, not when we're meant to be on a group date, but those thoughts leave me mind when Akashi slips his tongue into my mouth, deepening the kiss. I forget my resistance and put everything I have into the feeling of my captain's lips moving against my own. I instantly reach forward and wrap my arms around my boyfriend, feeling the contours of my back beneath my fingers. The cups of tea fall crashing to the ground, but by this point I have forgotten entirely about their existence, too focused on the boy in front of me to care. Akashi slowly walks forward, pushing me until I back up into the kitchen wall, nowhere else to go. His hands slam on to the wall on either side of me as if trapping me where I stand, but we both know that I have no desire to run. I hear the faint sound of footsteps and am brought back to reality for a moment. I open my mouth to tell Akashi that someone is coming, but all that comes out is a guttural moan as he starts to gently bite down on my bottom lip, all the while his tongue still ravishing the inside of my mouth. My hands clutch the muscles on his back even tighter, so much so that red marks start to appear. My eyes are closed in a state of bliss, but I open them for a moment so that I can see the look on Akashi's face, wanting to see someone who calls themselves 'absolute' with such an erotic facial expression. I do see Akashi's blushing face, eyes closed in ecstasy just as mine were, supple lips dancing with my own, but I also see Midorima standing behind him at the foot of the staircase. His face is also coloured red with blush, but I have a feeling that's not a good sign. He takes a deep breath in before starting to yell at the two of us.

"Well EXCUSE ME for interrupting, but I was under the impression that it didn't take 10 minutes just to get a few cups of tea! I guess to you two 'tea' and 'make-out session' mean the same thing?!" He screams at us in annoyance, his words dripping with sarcasm. It is easy to tell that our actions have put Midorima- who gets easily embarrassed when it comes to anything romantic- in an awkward situation. Especially since in any normal relationship, him seeing me kissing another boy would be labelled as cheating. But since a certain life-changing day a couple weeks ago, my dating situation have become anything but normal. I am about to apologise to Midorima- not for kissing Akashi- but for doing it at such an inappropriate time, when the boy still in my arms starts to do so for me.

"I realise that it may have been underhanded of me to take advantage of this time that I have alone with Tetsuya, especially since we are on a group date today. However, just as much as he is yours, Tetsuya is mine, so I see nothing wrong with kissing him if I feel the urge." Akashi states in a matter-of-fact tone, to my surprise. I would have expected him to say something more like: 'Tetsuya is mine, if you think you can interrupt us then you need to learn your place.' Or at least something with the same menacing tone. I guess he really has matured- at least somewhat- in the last few weeks. Despite his attempt at being polite, Akashi's 'apology'-if it can even be called that- is not enough to quell Midorima's rage.

"I can think of plenty of reasons why it's wrong for you to go behind our backs to make with Kuroko, especially when you're lying about it!" Midorima retorts back, not intimidated by Akashi, but to be honest, with how volatile Akashi is, I can't tell if that's a good or bad thing. Akashi, being the slight psychopath that he is, takes his hands away from the wall and walks over to Midorima, reaching up to touch his shoulder and bringing the taller man falling to the floor in an instant.

"Know your place Shintaro, I may be sharing Tetsuya with you, but I am still your captain, still your superior." By this point Midorima is fuming with anger, and despite being pushed down by a psychotic man with an even more psychotic look on his face, he is already rising back to his feet; about to yell something back to his captain. I knew Akashi was acting uncharacteristically nice and not-possesive just earlier, but I guess Midorima must have pushed him over the limit of his patience with his last comment.

"How dare you! If anyone needs to know their place it's you! I'll remind you since you seem to have forgotten; Kuroko isn't your plaything. He's your, mine, and everyone in the room above us' boyfriend. You don't have any more claim to him than the rest of us do." Midorima says right back to Akashi, refusing to lose. I can tell that Akashi is about to say something back, and I'm afraid that he will do something extreme that he'll regret later. Before he can, I walk forward and step in-between the two, speaking out.

"I'm sorry Midorima, this wasn't the right to do something like that. And Akashi, I know that I didn't try to stop you, so it's my fault as well, but Midorima is right to be mad at us. I know you wouldn't like it if I snuck around and did things with him behind your back." I tell them both, knowing full well that I share in the blame. It is obvious that there are still things the pair would like to say to each other, but they stop themselves from doing so for my sake. Both of them turn to me and give apologies for getting into a fight, but refuse to say sorry to each-other. I don't try to make them though, I know from experience that this is the best I am getting.

"Why don't we clean up all the tea I dropped- sorry about that by the way- and head back up to my room, I'm sure everyone else is wondering why we're taking so long." I continue, diffusing the tension in the air. They both agree to help me, and within a few minutes we've cleaned up, refilled the cups I spilled and are walking back upstairs.

"Geez, what took you guys so long? Kise wouldn't stop talking the whole time you were gone." Aomine complains as we walk through the doorway, leading to a shriek from the aforementioned Kise. I sit down with everyone while Akashi and Midorima do the same. The five of them start to talk to me excitedly to me about the plan for our date today, managing to not fight not among themselves while they do. Apparently we were meant to go out for lunch at 12 before going bowling, but I offer to simply make some food at home, since they're all here already. Everyone agrees that it's a good idea, but insist on helping me do the cooking.

"We've still got hours before lunchtime though, we could just cook up some breakfast and go to bowling early." I suggest, again gaining everyone's approval. Everyone heads down to the kitchen and helps in their own ways. Murasakibara raids my fridge until he finds some sweets to eat, Kise tries to help until Aomine makes him leave so he'll stop breaking plates. Aomine helps with some of the simpler tasks, while Akashi and Midorima take care of the majority of the actual work; being the only ones in the room who can actually cook well. I decide to help Aomine in his simpler tasks, not too talented at cooking myself. Only a few arguments break out, mostly Kise complaining about being sent away from the kitchen. After a while we all finish, bring the food to my dining room table and start to eat. Thankfully, all our conversations are pleasant. We all talk about what kind of dates we've been having over the last few weeks, and instead of arguing about it as I would have expected them to, they talk in a civil manner. It may be presumptuous for me to assume this, but it seems to me that they're all so eager to make me happy that they want all the information they can get on what I liked on dates with one of them. People say it all the time, but now I really do agree that eating with people you love as opposed to eating alone makes the food taste much better. As we're all still talking I feel a light touch on my hand under the table. I look over and notice Kise smiling next to me, motioning down. I lace my fingers through his and smile back, gripping his hand. When we've all finished eating I start to stand to clean to up, but everyone tells me to sit back down immediately. Murasakibara surprisingly offers to help, along with Midorima and Akashi. I sit back down and regrip Kise's hand, while Aomine moves closer to me and holds to other one. It's funny how such a simple thing can make me so happy.

"I know those pyjamas must be comfortable, but did you want to get changed before we head out?" Midorima calls out to me over his shoulder, making me remember that I still haven't gotten changed, or even brushed my hair since I woke up. I blush in embarrassment for a moment before standing up abruptly, earning some laughs from my boyfriends.

"Don't worry Tetsu, we love you even with your terrible bedhead." Aomine teases me jokingly, but I still feel a little embarrassed over my dishevelled appearance. I tell everyone that I'll go up and get changed, deny Murasakibara's request to come and watch, and walk upstairs. I have been dating everyone for few weeks now, but I still like to look my best in front of them, so I chose a nice pair of jeans and a smart-casual button up top to impress them. When I walk down they're all waiting by the door ready to go, and Aomine wolf whistles in my direction as I approach.

"Don't you think that's a little weird Aomine?" I ask him, still kind of embarrassed from before, but he just puts a hand on my head, ruffles my hair and says that he can't resist doing it when I look so sexy. I blush a darker shade of red, but I do appreciate the compliment, knowing my effort to look good wasn't for nothing. When we start walking, I am between Akashi and a blushing Midorima. We hold hands as we walk, and it makes me just as happy as it with earlier today with Kise and Aomine. The distance is further than I had anticipated though, and after 20 minutes of walking in the hot morning sun I am exhausted.

"Is the place much further?" I pant out, wanting to sit down in an air-conditioned building as soon as I can.

"It's another 10 minutes or so from here. I was planning on taking one of my family's cars, but they're all being used until 11." Akashi tells me apologetically. 10 minutes. I really wish it was shorter, but I guess I'll just have to put up with it.

"Are you ok Kuro chin? You don't have much stamina usually, is the heat making you even more tired?" A worried expression plays over Murasakibara's face as he asks me. Everyone else seems to be fine with both the weather and the distance, which makes me feel pretty pathetic in comparison.

"It is pretty hot, but I'll be ok." I tell him, putting on a brave façade. I smile up at him, trying to convince him that I am fine.

"You don't have to put on a brave face Kuro chin, just let me help you." Murasakibara offers as his arms come towards me, grabbing my waist and pulling me up as if I weighed nothing.

"M-murasakibara, what are you doing?" I stutter out, knowing full-well that Murasakibara would never put me in any danger, but still irrationally afraid of suddenly being pulled up so high. My giant boyfriend lifts me over his head and onto his back, which is actually really comfortable. I remember being told that Murasakibara gave me a piggy back during our first date. I say that I remember being told about it because I wasn't actually conscious while it happened, having passed out after the shock of receiving 5 confessions of love at once.

"You're still as light as the last time I did this Kuro chin, you really should eat more!" Murasakibara says out of worry for me, still having trouble with the fact that eating like he does is not the normal way.

"Ok, ok. I'll eat more as long as you make it for me Murasakibara." I laugh back, choosing to play along with him.

"I can make you better food than Murasakibarachi can!"

"Oh please, all you can do in the break things. I would be a much better cook for Kuroko."

"You both seem to be forgetting that I can afford to buy ingredients of much higher quality than either of you. Cooking for Tetsuya should be left to me."

"Cost isn't everything Akashi, I'm sure I can make something better for Tetsu and spend way less than you." Everyone around me bickers about something so trivial, but at least they're not at the point of yelling yet. I tune out all the noise and simply enjoy being so close to Murasakibara. I look over the top of his head, seeing the world from a whole new- over 2 metre tall- angle. It feels strange to look down on all the people I'm usually staring up at. Akashi is only a little bit taller than me, but he is taller nonetheless. While it is weird, it is also sort of satisfying them all like this. It makes me feel so tall, so cool. When I have had enough of the view though, I let my head rest in between my boyfriends shoulder and his head, right on his neck. With his arms holding me tight, and my own wrapped around his neck, I feel so safe. Like no matter what happens to me, this person with such a large, warm back will protect me. The thought makes me giggle in happiness, and I start to plant little kisses onto Murasakibara's neck. I'm not quite sure why, maybe it's my way of saying thank you for being there for me. Maybe it's just because I want to kiss him, before after all; do I really need more of a reason? As Murasakibara notices my actions, his head turns to face me and I can tell that he is about to ask me what I am doing. Before he can, I lift my head up and whisper into his ear.

"Shhh, if everyone notices they'll make me stop." I whisper in my best attempt at a seductive voice. Murasakibara thinks for a second, nods his head, and starts giggling just like I did before. I can only imagine what he's thinking. Probably something along the lines of; 'Kuro chin wants to keep this a secret! I won't tell anyone! Even if Aka chin threatens me with scissors. I'll keep his secret and make Kuro chin super proud of me!' Murasakibara's innocence might not suit his giant stature, but I really couldn't imagine him being any other way.

"What are you laughing about back there Murasakibara?" Aomine asks in curiosity, but the boy being questioned just gives a defiant pout and answers;

"I'm just happy that I got to piggy-back Kuro chin and you didn't, stupid Mine chin." His response is totally childish, but I still find it adorable. Aomine drops the subject and starts talking to Kise about something else, all the while, I am still plastering kisses all over the back of Murasakibara's neck, sometimes even leaning forward and kissing up his jaw when nobody is looking. His skin tastes sweet, but I know from experience that it's nothing compared to the taste of his lips. I decide, very spontaneously, to capture his lips by the time we have reached the bowling centre.

"Murasakibara, my legs are kinda tired from holding on to you. Can you carry me princess style instead?" I ask him, loud enough for everyone to hear.

"Sure thing!" Murasakibara beams back enthusiastically and while everyone else seems slightly annoyed, they don't say anything about it. I am lifted up and laid to rest in my boyfriends arms. He holds me with such a gentle grip, but his strong arms make me know that I am still safe with him. I snuggle up to his chest, letting my head rest there for a moment before going on to the next stage of my plan. I listen to the sound of his heart-beat, skipping faster than usual, no doubt because of me. The sound calms me down, and lets me think more rationally on what to do next. I had been planning on just surprising Murasakibara by kissing him, but if I did that, everyone would get jealous and pull us off each-other. I can't really blame them too much though, we've only been going out for a few weeks, they're bound to get jealous if I do something so bold right in front of them. So, instead of just doing what I feel like, I take their feelings into consideration and tell them of my plan, wanting to gain their approval before putting it into action.

"Hey guys, would you be mad if I kissed Murasakibara right now?" As I ask them, every one of them stops in their tracks.

"Did I hear that right Tetsuya? Do you really think I wouldn't be annoyed if you kissed him right now?" Akashi stares me down, and to be honest I am a tiny bit scared, but I don't let it show.

"Yes, that's what I said. We're on a date, why can't I?" I stand up for myself, and Akashi seems to be taken back by my assertiveness.

"Even if we don't like it, if he asks us our permission like that, we can't really say no." Midorima speaks up, and I'm pleasantly surprised that he's agreeing with me. The rest of them argue the point a little further, but in the end they all end up begrudgingly agreeing with Midorima's point.

"Just don't make us watch for gods sake." Akashi gives us a look of annoyance as he speaks, but all I care about is the fact that he gave us his approval.

"Thanks everyone! If you wanna go ahead we'll catch up in a little bit." They all start to walk away from the two of us, and while Kise does keep looking back over his shoulder, he stops when Aomine hits him and tells him to hurry up.

"Ne Kuro chin, can I tell you something before you kiss me?" Murasakibara speaks up, and having no reason to reject his request, I tell him to say what's on his mind. I do, however, find myself wondering what it could be that he wants to tell me, what's so important that he thinks it has to be said right now.

"I love you! I love you lots Kuro chin, thiiiiiiiis much!" While still keeping hold of me with one arm, Murasakibara stretches his other arm as far as it will go, going through the same motion a child would. And once again, no surprise, I think it's so damn cute, it makes me blush and smile from ear to ear.

"I love you too Murasakibara, this much!" My smile stays plastered on my face as I reply, my arms stretching as far as they can, but ultimately being unable to match Murasakibara's length. Even so, he understands that if I could reach out further, I would. Without another word I bring my arms up to his neck and my lips up to his. He is as sweet as always, a mixture of sugar and saliva on his lips. I close my eyes , giving up my sight so that I can feel the kiss without any distractions. After weeks of practice I have gotten a lot better at this, and am able to fight Murasakibara's skilled tongue for dominance as we both explore the insides of each-others mouth. Soft whimpers start to fall from Murasakibara's lips, letting me know that my practice has paid off, and that he is enjoying this just as much as I am. His hands have to stay where they are so that I don't fall, but I am free to explore, and I am happy to do so. My fingers snake around his neck, his jaw, until they are gripping and pulling his face as close as possible to my own, one hand on his chin and the other clutching his long, beautiful purple hair desperately. I need him close to me. I need him so close that I can feel the air he breaths, and feel nothing around me but him. I leave one hand in his hair, still using it to keep him right up against my face, but I take my other hand and start exploring lower. I slide it under his shirt, feeling sweat drip off incredibly well defined muscles.

"No fair, Ku-uugh, Kuro chin." Murasakibara complains, not able to get through the whole sentence without moaning out in pleasure.

"I want to touch you too." He continues, panting as he does. I guess it was a bit selfish of me to touch his all over but not let him do the same. I break our kiss for a second and take my hand out of his hair, lowering myself down until I am standing on my own feet again.

"You don't have to carry me now, so you're hands will be free, but how do I reach you?" I ask genuinely, looking up and seeing how far away his lips are now.

"I'll just go down to you Kuro chin." He starts to bend down as he speaks, sitting on his knees, which makes him just barely shorter than me. I think to myself that we must look like a really unconventional couple, but really, although our height difference does present difficulties, it just ends up forcing us to be more creative. And creative is fun. I grab onto his hair again and pull him towards me, while the other hand gets back to what it was doing before. At the same time, Murasakibara's fingers race across my chest, making me feel a little embarrassed. Compared to his amazing, rock-hard abs, I have little to offer. But I know that he loves me regardless of how many muscles I have. Trivial worries like that leave my mind when one of his fingers brushes up against my nipple, sending a tingling sensation throughout my body.

"Do that again Murasa-aaah." I give up on his ridiculously long name halfway through as he complies with my request, pinching my nipples and making me experience this new pleasure for the first time. Thoughts in the back of my head nag at me, telling me that we've gone far enough, that we need to catch up to the group, but I ignore them, wanting just a few more seconds before I stop all of this. My kiss becomes viscous, ravaging Murasakibara's lips like a wild animal, letting his passion heat me up. My hands runs all over him before they arrive back at his face, and I have to force myself to part with him, knowing that I have to end this at some point. I plant one last, gentle kiss onto his cheek before letting go. As soon as I am not kissing him I am bent over, hands on my knees panting away my exhaustion. I never realised how much I was depriving myself of oxygen until I let his lips go. Murasakibara does the same, until a minute or so later, when he picks me up and starts walking again, knowing that I stopped the kiss because we have to get back to the group.

"That was definitely one of the best kisses I've ever had." I look up into my boyfriends face as I praise him, pants of exhaustion still labouring my breath.

"Every time I kiss you is my new favourite time, Kuro chin." His words make me blush, but they also make me quite happy. I rest my head in his arms and close my eyes, letting myself relax for the rest of the walk. When we get to the bowling centre we find everyone else already inside. Everyone but Akashi struggling to find a pair of bowling shoes big enough. I walk up to the counter and- after a bit of struggle to make the worker notice me- I get given a pair my size fairly easily, but Murasakibara has a lot more trouble. The giant forces the workers to search high and low before they are able to find his size. When we finally get to our lane, we are struck with another problem; the names that appear on the score-board can only be maximum five letters long. We have to be a bit creative, using a mixture of first & last names, even nicknames , but in the end we are able to get everyone's name short enough, making the scoreboard read:

1: Tetsu.

2: Daiki.

3: Kise.

4: Aka.

5: Mu-kun.

6: Mido

"Ok then, Tetsu, you're up first. Show us what you've got." Aomine encourages with a grin on his face. I really don't want to disappoint him, but as soon as I pick up a ball, I realise how heavy it is, so much heavier than a basketball. I manage to lug the ball to the lane, but I can barely lift it up enough to swing my arm. It ends up falling from my hands, and slowly making its way down the lane before falling into the gutter. I turn back to my boyfriends completely embarrassed.

"I guess I'm not so good at bowling hey?" I scratch my head as some sort of nervous reaction as I face everyone, but I am met with nothing but kind encouragement.

"Your strength isn't physical like the rest of us Tetsuya, but there's nothing wrong with that. We all respect you for your other talents." Akashi comforts me and I really do appreciate it. When my ball pops up in the ball return I throw it down the lane again, but with about as much success as my first attempt.

"Just watch me go Tetsu, I'm sure you can pick up some pointers." Aomine says with a smug grin, confident that he'll make a good shot. For other people, acting this smug would seem cocky or overconfident, but it's sort of hard to say the same about Aomine. He may act totally cocky, but he's got the skill to back his words up. As if reading my mind, Aomine throws a strike on his first try proving my thoughts correct.

"See? You just need to do it like that." Aomine advises me as he walks up, I smile back at him as I respond.

"You know full well that it's not that easy for someone to copy you like that Aomine." This is just like when he tried to teach me to shoot during practice once before, haphazardly tossing a ball into the hoop and expecting me to imitate his form. I can't help but smile at the memory, but it feels kind of weird when I remember that we weren't even going out then. I guess me dating everyone has become so normal that it's hard to remember a time when we weren't.

"Kurokochi might not be able to copy you, but I'm sure I can." Kise laughs as he walks up to pick up his ball, showing just as much confidence as Aomine did. Unfortunately, after all his bragging, he throws 2 gutter balls, just like I did.

"What was that about copying me Kise? Are you sure you don't need us to put the bumpers up?" Aomine smirks as he teases the blonde, sending him into a rage.

"I was just distracted, that's all! I'll do way better than you next time, just wait!" He retorts in a high-pitched voice, waving his arms all over the place as he does so. While he is pulling this tantrum of sorts, Akashi gets up and bowls, ignoring the wailing teenager and getting a strike.

"As I expected, perfect of course." Our captain boasts in his usual manner. I simply smile back at him, just like I did when he said something similar this morning. When it is Murasakibara's turn to go, he has a problem opposite to mine; trying to find a ball big enough for his overly large hands.

"Kuro chiiiinn, they're all too little." He whines to me like a 5 year old. If I didn't love him I would probably find it annoying, but I do love him, and I do love the way he says my name like that, extending the sound.

"Why don't you try this one? It looks a little bigger than the one you're holding." I suggest, and the giant takes the ball from my hands with a thank you. While I was barely able to hold it, he lifts it with ease.

"Here I go!" He half walks, half runs to the lane, and throws the ball with incredible power, but not so good aim. Five out of ten pins fall to the ground, two of which break in half from the impact.

"…Oops." Murasakibara utters the single word of apology, before taking a second, considerably slower shot, knocking three more pins down.

"We should probably get one of the workers…" I state the obvious. Akashi walks to the counter and explains the situation, the worker doesn't believe him until he sees the evidence. He cleans it up hastily and brings us two replacements.

"Please try and throw a bit softer, if, if that's ok with you." The worker asks Murasakibara, having to tilt his head up to look him in the eye. It is painfully obvious how afraid he is, not knowing how much of a gentle giant Murasakibara is.

"Thank you bowling man!" Murasakibara yells out happily, earing a scared, stuttered 'you're welcome' from the welcome.

"Now that that's all sorted, let me show you all my skills." Midorima tells us as he walks towards the lane, holding the ball with one hand and pushing his glasses up with the other. He brings his arm above his head, way higher than you're supposed to, and throws the ball with an arc just as high as when he plays basketball.

"What are you DOING Midorimachi?! Do you want to break the floor as well?" Kise shrieks out in surprise, I don't say anything but I, and everyone around me, are just as shocked.

"You'll see." He turns around and walks back to us before the ball hits the pins, sure that he will not miss a single one. A few seconds pass before I hear the ball crashing into the pins, knocking every one own.

"Whether it's basketball or bowling, I never miss." He says as if 'I never miss' was his catchphrase. To be honest, his confidence and complacency about never missing a shot is super attractive to me. I feel like everyone is trying so hard to win in order to impress me, and that thought gives me an idea. If they're going to compete anyway, I might as well make it interesting.

"Do any of you want to add a reward for whoever wins? Because I've got an idea." I suggest to the group, grabbing everyone's attention.

"Oh? What did you have in mind Tetsu?"
"Yes, why don't you tell me what you'll give me when I win Tetsuya?"
"I'm sure you just heard me say that I never miss, so I don't know how you think you could beat me at this Akashi."

"I won't lose either! One more try and I'm sure I'll be able to copy Aominechi!"

"You're already way behind Kise chin! There's no way you can catch up to the rest of us."

"You didn't even get a strike Murasakibara! You're behind too."

…Is it odd that these sound of bickering are so normal, such an everyday occurrence for me? At least having these people argue so often has taught me how to stop said arguments instantly. Before anyone can say anything else, I turn to Midorima, the closest to me, and plant a quick kiss on his lips. Just doing that is enough to silence everyone, but I know it would be unfair to leave it at that, so I walk up to each of them and give them the same treatment. A quick taste of my lips, a horribly tempting tease.

"If you want a better kiss than that, you'd better win." I coax them , winking seductively as I do. I can tell the moment that everyone comprehends what I have said. Akashi and Aomine both smirk confidently, Kise and Murasakibara start smiling from ear to ear, and Midorima blushes a deep shade of red before making a weird mix between a smirk and a smile.

"I'll win! I'm gonna win Kuro chin!" Murasakibara yells out the first thing that comes to his mind, not even considering his opponents before making his proclamation.

"What are you on about Murasakibara? You're already behind the rest of us, except for Kise of course, we won't let you pass us without one hell of a fight." Aomine answers right back with fighting words, and I feel the need to interrupt before everyone else decides to join in as well.

"But! Before any of you wins, I have a favour to ask. I would really appreciate it if you guys could help me not make a fool out of myself again." I ask them for their help, knowing that no matter how much I try by myself, I will not get any better. I'm sure that with the help of the prodigies I love though, that I will improve, at least a little.

"Sure thing Tetsu, I'll be up right after you so why don't I help you out?" My fellow blue-haired teammate offers, and I am glad to accept his help. I can't say the same for the rest of the team, all complaining that they wanted to help.

"Don't worry you guys. I'm sure I won't get so good after having Aomine teach me what he can that I won't need any hep from the rest of you. " I reassure them before picking up my ball, once again surprising myself with its weight. Before I drop it though, a pair of tanned hands are holding onto mine, sharing the weight.

"Thanks Aomine."

"Don't mention it." He replies so nonchalantly, as if helping me was the most natural thing to do. It makes me feel so happy, that I am that special to him.

"Now, I'll hold most of the weight, so I want you to focus on pulling your arm back just past your waist for now. Oh, and I want you to bend your arm a little while you do it as well, you'll be too stiff if you keep your arm entirely straight." He instructs me in a gentle voice, so different from his usual rough tone. I do as he asks, to some extent. With his help I am able to completely forget about how heavy the ball is, but I find it impossible to ignore the presence of his hands touching me. It's impossible for me to focus solely on raising the ball like he told me to. I can't ignore the sensations running through my body, the feeling of my skin lighting up wherever he touches me. Just like when Murasakibara carried me before, I feel blissfully safe and so comfortable here in Aomine's arms. As if this, right here, is where I belong. One of his hands still remains on the ball, but the other makes its way down to my waist. It is clear that he is doing it so that he can adjust my form, or something like that, but the only thoughts that come to my head are entirely indecent, forgetting momentarily why this is happening in the first place.

"Tetsu? Tetsu, are you even listening to me?" Aomine's voice pulls me from my trance. I look up at him with a slight blush as I hurriedly give a response.

"Ah, sorry Aomine. I was just a little distracted." I feign innocence, not wanting to admit the real reason behind my 'distraction.' The moment I see the smirk on Aomine's face though, I realise that he is fully aware of my situation.

"I know you love it when I touch you like this…" He teases me, both of his hands now trailing over my waist, and one slipping underneath my shirt. Oh god, he can be such a damn sadist sometimes.

"…But you did want me to teach you how to bowl, right?" He continues, both with his words and his exploration of my body. What he's saying and what he's doing couldn't be more contradictory, and it makes it worse when he whispers it right into my ear, so close that I can feel his breath on the side of my face. I want to be annoyed. I want to tell him to stop fooling around, but I just can't. I can't bear to make him stop when he's making me feel this good.

"Please, just teach-uuugh." I get halfway through my plea before he forces me to stop, making me moan. The hand that had gone under my shirt is now pinching my nipple, like Murasakibara did to me when we kissed. He only does it gently, but it's still enough to stop my resistance completely. If I had known asking for help would have ended this way, I wonder if I still would have done it? I think I would have in all honesty. I haven't gotten any better at bowling, but right now, in this moment with Aomine, I really couldn't care less. I decide that just being touched by my boyfriend is not enough, and I wrap my hands around his neck, pulling his head down so that I can reach it. As soon as it is close enough I bring my lips to his and kiss him, and no, I don't start out gentle. My kiss is rough, passionate, as I am fully aware that I have a limited amount of time before the four people behind us start protesting and yelling. Now that his head is close enough, I take my hands away and reach behind me until I can feel him. Until I feel his hard muscles, his hot skin. It is somewhat of an awkward position, I have to arch my neck just so that we can kiss, but it's not uncomfortable, because Aomine's arms are holding me tight, keeping my steady. His lips move around my own in a frenzied state, leaving tiny little bite marks as he starts to use his teeth as well. I won't be outdone. I take my mouth away from his and start to kiss down his jaw, along his shoulder, actually making him- the dominant, cocky Aomine- moan involuntarily. The sounds are music to my ears, it feels unexpectedly good to know that tiny little me is the one controlling Aomine, someone far taller than I am.

"Oooi! What are you two doing witho-" I hear Kise start to yell, all too abruptly ending the kiss I was so enjoying. Before he can finish though, Aomine is yelling right back in annoyance.

"Geez Kise, do you really have to stop us right when we're getting to the good part? Have some tact for gods sake!" He scolds the blonde, angry at him for interrupting our fun. And while I knew someone would stop us eventually, I am still sad that they did.

"Yes, he had to stop you Aomine, because it's hardly fair of you to take advantage of Kuroko like that." Midorima rebuts, for possibly the first time ever, supporting Kise. I guess they couldn't really see me in front of Aomine well enough to realise that while Aomine did start teasing me first, I was really the one who made him do it. My lewd reactions to his innocent touch started it all.

"Mido chin is right! How could you just start kissing him right in front of us?"

"I'll remind you that you did almost the same thing earlier Atsushi."

"Oh, and sneaking around and doing it behind our backs is clearly so much better, right Akashi?" Midorima sarcastically retorts, and just as I am afraid that Akashi and Midorima will start arguing about what happened this morning again, Kise speaks up.

"No, you didn't even let me finish! I wanted to ask what you two were doing without me." Kise finishes his sentence from before, leaving me confused.

"Without you? What do you mean Kise?" I ask him, but the only verbal answer I get is simply; 'I mean, this!; While Aomine and I are standing still and trying to figure out what the blonde meant, Kise is running at us, launching himself into our arms with enough force to knock us down onto the lane. Aomine puts his arms around me and protects me from the fall, but I hear him grunt in pain from the impact.

"What the hell are you doing Ki-" Aomine starts out, but doesn't get the chance to finish. Before he can, to everyone's surprise, definitely including my own, Kise is kissing him. I can hardly believe my eyes. Kise, lips all over the ace's, Aomine, too surprised to do anything about it. While I watch, after the initial shock wears off, I find myself not wanting to stop them, but to join them.

"Seriously, get off me Kise!" Aomine finally finds his voice, pushing the blonde off him as he pants out. He sounds mad, but for some reason, I get the feeling that he's not actually that angry at Kise, that he's more surprised than mad.

"Awww, but Kurokochi was just about to join in." Kise complains, but Aomine ignores his whines, still wanting an answer from Kise.

"Don't change the subject! Just tell me what on earth you're doing."

"Well, you both looked like you were having a great time so I wanted to join in. Don't you remember the first date we all went on with Kurokochi? When I admitted that seeing you two kiss at the dinner table just made me want to kiss both of you?" Kise says all of this as if it is the most normal thing in the world, despite the fact that it is clearly anything but 'normal'. I can tell that Aomine is shocked at Kise's response, and is struggling to find any words. I speak up to help him out.

"Kise, are you trying to say you love Aomine as well? You can tell me, I have no reason to judge you for it." I ask him in a soft voice, I'm just as surprised as Aomine, but I feel like I have a responsibility to be mature about this.

"Maybe? I don't know. I'm still kind of confused, I've loved you for so long, but when you accepted all of our love, and decided to go out with all five of us, I started to think things like that. To wonder why we're all so hostile towards each-other when we're with you. Wondering if I could love more than one person too." When he first started talking about this earlier, Kise was confident and so full of life, but now his speech has slowed down, he is far more nervous. And I don't blame him for it, I had such a hard time coming to terms with so many different things about myself, about my teammates, about love itself. I may have found my answer that day, but Kise is still looking for his. I feel bad for him, I want to take him in my arms, tell him that it'll all be ok. But I know that right now, it is not my place to do so. Aomine is the one who needs to say something. I expect him to say something thoughtful, whether he is agreeing with Kise's thoughts or denying them. Either way, I expect Aomine to realise the seriousness of the situation and reply in an appropriate manner. Although, what I expect is not what happens.

"Oh what the hell, why not." Aomine declares, a playful tone lining his words. One of his hands pulls me close, while the other does the same to Kise, and we are all joined together in a sloppy, awkward kiss. I have never done anything like this before, I don't know how it is supposed to work. All I know is that I like it, even if I'm not entirely sure what 'it' is. Kise seems like he's about to say something in surprise, but Aomine takes the initiative and stops the words from seeing the light of day, sealing his lips. Kise is resistant at first, more because of surprise than anything else, but after a few moments his facial expression softens, his body becomes less tense, and he leans into Aomine; enjoying the kiss. While they are doing that, I bring my lips to Kise's jaw, licking his skin to get a taste of him before giving him the same treatment I gave to Aomine before.

"Uh, Kuro, Ao-" Kise pants out in between kisses.

"Tetsu, switch with me for a second, I'm sure you're still the one he wants to kiss the most." Aomine brings his lips away from Kise and winks at me, encouraging me. I accept his offer happily, finally getting a taste of Kise's lips. Aomine on the other hand, pushes the top of my shirt down and latches onto my chest with his mouth. Licking and sucking on the sensitive skin, but only leaving marks where the fabric of my shirt will cover. Kise's tongue slips into my mouth while I am preoccupied with Aomine, its surface covered in a mixture of all three of our saliva.

"God I love you both." I announce to the two boys who are currently all over me, feeling the need to let them know.

"Me too Kurokochi. Aominechi, do you," Kise takes a break as I reclaim his lips for a moment, "love me as well?" He asks the ace, his nervousness from before lost before this time of heat and passion.

"Don't make me say it out loud you bastard." Aomine speaks roughly, but there would be no possible way for us to misinterpret the meaning of his words. I tighten my grip on the boys in my arms, willing myself to hold them and never let go. I start to kiss Aomine again, Kise starts to kiss down my jaw, just before our kiss is sadly, cut short.

"Excuse me!" Akashi screams out, loud enough that all three of us turn our heads instantly. Him, Midorima and Murasakibara are all standing next to a manager from the bowling alley.

"The manager has been trying to get your attention for a while now if you'd like to stop groping each-other. You do know that you're not meant to walk on the lanes right? Let alone start making out and proclaiming your love on them." I am suddenly hit by a huge wave of embarrassment. I stand up immediately and bow to the man, blush as red as a burning sunset flushing my face. Kise and Aomine quickly stand and bow next to me.

"I'm so sorry! We got so carried away, I realise that we should not have done that in a public place." I apologise profusely to the manager, who seems to be quite troubled. Just like the worker from before, he is terrified of Murasakibara, and it is clear that three people making such a scene in the middle of his shop is hardly an everyday occurrence. He clears his throat before speaking to us, trying to assume his usual manager persona.

"I'm glad you understand my problem. This is a family friendly environment, so I would ask that you take any conduct of that extreme outside. I am not here to ask you not to show any affection for each-other, but please keep it to a PG level, and please do not walk onto the lanes. They are quite slippery, and you would make a bad example for the children here to follow. Now, if I've made myself clear, then I am happy to let you get back to your game." The manager holds his own, despite the bizarre position we have placed him in. I thank him for being so understanding, and assure him that we will act in a family friendly manner from now on. Before the group can start stating their various opinions on what just happened, I speak up. Attempting to quell their argument before it begins.

"I really am sorry for that display. It was inappropriate. That said, Kise, Aomine, I don't regret anything I told you. I hope you feel the same." I ask them, hoping from the bottom of my heart that Aomine's acceptance of Kise was more than just a heat of the moment response.

"I meant everything I said Kurokochi!"
"If you want me to be honest then yeah, I meant what I said too. I love Tetsu of course, but even if I find Kise annoying sometimes, his comment that night at dinner stuck with me, I've been thinking about it in the back of my mind ever since." I'm surprised by Aomine's honesty, and it makes me so happy that he had reciprocated Kise's feelings. I don't know exactly when I started rooting for them, but does that really matter? Instead of trying to pinpoint when exactly I wanted Aomine to say that he loved both Kise and I, I feel like my time would be better spent imagining what kind of things the three of us can do together now.

"Well, I'm so glad you all got that sorted out," Akashi says sarcastically, breaking up the emotional tension, "but we've been here for far too long to have only completed one round of throws. If we never finish the game, I can never win my reward, so if Tetsuya would like to have his turn- with verbal assistance only- that would be lovely." He continues on, and even if I'm kind of annoyed that he ended the moment I was sharing with Kise and Aomine, I have to admit that he is right.

"I guess we have spent a lot of time here while not actually doing much bowling. I'll take my shot now." I tell him, picking up the still heavy ball and thinking about the advice Aomine gave me. I still get a gutter ball on my first try, but on my second, I knock down a single pin. It's not much , but it's an improvement all the same. The rest of the game goes on without too much of a hitch. By the third round Kise has perfectly copied Aomine's bowling style, and from that point on he doesn't miss a single pin. At one point Aomine tries to stuff up one of Murasakibara's throws, when yelling taunts doesn't work, he tries to push him over, but fails abysmally. Aomine may be quite strong- a result of all his training- but it is far from an easy task to move a giant like Murasakibara. I slowly improve throughout the game, managing to knock down a few more pins each time. No one helps me quite like Aomine did, but they do all help me as much as they can. Giving me tips and the like. I really do appreciate everything they do for me. On my last try, I actually manage to throw a strike. I feel so proud of myself for accomplishing this feat, and when all my boyfriends gather around me; encompassing me in their embrace and telling me how good a job I did, I can tell they're proud of me as well. In the end though, Midorima is the one who comes out on top.

"What did I tell you? I never miss." The shooter boasts, scoring a perfect game of 300. His face is lit up with a smile, truly happy that he has emerged victorious. Akashi however, sinks to the floor in defeat, a look of utter despair on his face.

"I can't believe I lost…I'm absolute." He chokes out as if he can't comprehend what is happening to him. I feel the need to comfort him, and sit down beside him, embracing him and placing his head on my chest.

"Losing sometimes is what it means to be human Akashi. You can't win everything, and you can't be perfect. But you know what? That's ok." I console him, stroking his silky red hair with a rhythmic touch.

"But I have to be perfect. The expectations placed on me by my father, by the school, by our coach, I need to live up to them. If I can't win everything then I've failed them all." Tears start to form in the corners of his eyes and his body starts to shake. It hurts me to see him like this. So vulnerable, so different from his normal self. I find it hard to believe that the boy crying in my arms is really Akashi. He's so innocent, but so depressed. It's a horrible thing for me to think, seeing as he's in such a bad state right now, but I find it so special that I am able to see him like this. That he is showing me this side of him that he has closed off from the world, that no one else has seen.

"I don't know much about your father, but I know that all your teachers don't expect so much of you. You're already such a perfect student, I'm sure that they're so happy to have you in their classes, that they couldn't hope for more. Our coach is the same- he expects us to win- but he doesn't expect us to do it alone. He knows we can't be perfect, that's why we're a team. So that when one of us fails, the rest of us can support them. You don't have to win every single time, because you've got me, you've got all of us. We'll be there for you when you fail, because you have always done the same. I can't even remember how many times I've been helped, saved, by you." I confess, everything I say 100% true. Akashi has been such an important person in my life. He realised my full potential, brought me up to the first string and nurtured me into the player I am now. He defended me when others questioned why someone like me was even in the first string. And most of all, he gave me so much love. He's done so much for me, and now I have to return the favour.

"I love you Akashi, whether you win, lose, no matter what I will still love everything about you." My words bring a smile to his face, but it is obvious that he is not fully back to his normal self just yet. I've always thought Akashi was amazing, and wondered why someone like him would like me, someone far less skilled than himself. I can't deny that he is unbelievably talented prodigy, and I wouldn't want to. But I never realised how much of what he achieves isn't just sheer talent, but hard work as well. I never knew just how much pressure he was under to succeed.

"Thanks for trying to make me feel better Tetsuya. I love you too, I really do. I know that I'm being irrational, but I just can't help it. All my life I've had to be perfect, I've never lost at anything before today. It's, it's not easy to take in." He admits, putting on a brave face. I know that my words could never solve a problem rooted so deeply inside him, something that he's been struggling with his whole life. But I know that I have at least helped him a little, that my words have comforted him.

"I'm sorry everyone, I acted in a way so unbefitting of myself. And I ruined your excitement over winning Shintarou. Congratulations, you have bested me. It won't happen again, so you should be proud that you're the only person to have ever beaten Seijuuro Akashi." As he talks, Akashi stands back up and raises his hand so that Midorima can shake it. I get back up as well and watch the scene in front of me, happy that at least for now, Akashi seems ok. Now that I know just how serious this issue is for Akashi, that all his 'I am absolute' comments were because of more than just a superiority complex, I know that I need to do more than just be his boyfriend. I need to help him like he has done for me, I need to ask him every now and then if he's doing ok, if the pressure he is under is getting to him. I need to be there when he needs me. Right now though, he seems to have recovered from his sudden breakdown, and is even congratulating the person who beat him.

"Thank you Akashi. I'll keep challenging you to Shoji matches like I always do, maybe you'll feel better when you inevitably beat me in those. I'll warn you though, I won't go down without a fight." Midorima says as he shakes Akashi's hand. His way of comforting Akashi is a bit odd, but it is plain to see that the thought is definitely there; that he really does want to make his friend feel better.

"I'll look forward to it Shintarou. But before that, I believe a certain someone promised the winner a kiss." Akashi teases, winking at me as he says it. I remember the reward I made before and look at Midorima with a mischievous smile on my face.

"I did say that didn't I? I'd better keep my word then." I purr out, walking up to the new blushing shooter.

"Wait a second Kurokochi, you promised the manager you wouldn't make another scene. Shouldn't you wait until we're outside?" Kise reminds me, and I'm glad he does. I almost got caught up in the moment and did something I shouldn't have.

"Yeah! The bowling man from before seemed really troubled so we shouldn't be mean to him again." Murasakibara follows on from Kise, and after that, Aomine speaks up as well.

"I agree, Midorima won fair and square but I'm sure he an wait for his prize just a little bit longer, isn't that right?" The ace teases his teammate, only serving to deepen the blush on his face.

"Of course I can! I don't have so little restraint that I make out with Kuroko in a public place like this…" he looks at Aomine and Kise, "or downstairs while we're all waiting for you to come back up…" he stares at Akashi, "or even when we're all meant to be walking together as a group…" he eyes down Murasakibara, "I have far more restraint than any of you." All of Midorima's examples are very obviously aimed at his fellow teammates, but while there is a slight tone of annoyance in his voice, we can all tell that he's just joking around.

"Sorry Midorima, but you've got to share some of the blame as well. You're one of the five men who took away all my innocence, are you going to take responsibility?" I smirk as I talk, knowing exactly what effect my words will have on him.

"W-what are you saying Kuroko? What do you mean by 'take responsibility'?" He stutters back, completely flustered. I can't help but laugh at this absolutely adorable side of him.

"Oh, I think you know what I meant." I say with a wink, letting the sexual innuendo sink in.

"But that's for another day, I may not be as innocent as I used to be but I'm not quite ready for that just yet. I have no such problem with kissing you though, so the sooner we leave here the better." I admit, calming Midorima down by showing that I was just bluffing, having a bit of a joke. As much as I love all my boyfriends- which is a hell of a lot- I still have some limits with what I'm comfortable with, for the moment anyway. My joke just now is the first time anyone has brought up the topic of sex ever since we started dating. I know it can be a problem for some couples, when someone isn't ready for it but gets pressured into it anyway. It makes me so happy that the people I'm dating respect my boundaries, and don't think any less of me because of them.

"Well, if that's what Tetsu wants we'd better get a move on. I'm sure we're all going home different ways so I'll say bye here. Thanks for the awesome date Tetsu, K-kise, and all the rest of you I guess. I'll see you on Monday at school!" Aomine says his goodbyes, picking up his bag and preparing to leave. I thought I would be able to walk home with everyone like normal, but will I not get to after all?

"Why can't we just walk together like we do nor-" Kise questions the ace but Aomine slaps his hand over the blondes mouth halfway through. He whispers something into his ear, and then does the same to Murasakibara and Akashi. I can't hear what he's saying, but I can guess.

"Good point Aominechi! I'd better get going too, I'm sure Murasakibarachi and Akashichi need to as well, so why don't you walk Kurokochi home for us Midorimachi?" Kise suggests, leading to similar statements from Akashi and Murasakibara.

"I have a few errands I need to run before I go home so I won't be able to accompany you, but I trust Shintarou."

"Me too! I have some sweets to buy, but the shop is pretty far away so it'd be mean to make Kuro chin walk all that way. Have fun with Mido chin!" Everything they same confirms my suspicions- that Aomine wanted to give Midorima and I some time alone together. Geez, for all the fighting they do, when it comes down to it they really are good friends, willing to sacrifice a little if it's for someone else's sake. They all leave with smiles on their faces, and I make sure to tell them I love them one last time before they go.

"Should we get going as well?" I look up at Midorima and ask, grabbing his hand and slipping my fingers into his as I talk.

"Yeah, let's head off." He replies, having had some time to calm down. A few weeks ago he never would have imagined that he would be able to confess to me, that he would be too embarrassed to do so. Now, we can walk hand in hand like this, and while he still gets flustered sometimes, he no longer hides his true feelings. He really has made a lot of progress, and even when he does partially relapse into his old habits, it is only when he blushes and stutters in response to talk of kissing or something of the like. Which I can understand, and admittedly; find very cute.

"Hey Midorima, what did you think of our date today? Did you have a good time?" I make conversation as we walk. As much as I want to hurry up and kiss him, I also want to cherish this time- when it is just the two of us- for a little longer.

"It was definitely eventful, I'll give you that. But I did enjoy myself, if," He pauses for a second, hesitating slightly before he continues, "If I'm with you then I always enjoy myself." He confesses, getting through the lovey-dovey sentence without stuttering.

"I like being around you too Midorima. You might seem serious at first, but I know that you're so much more than that. You're fun to listen to whenever you talk so passionately about horoscopes, the way your cheeks flush so easily always brightens my day. And just talking to you like this, it's very, very calming." I respond, taking time to find the right words so that I can get my point across. So that he understands that I enjoy his presence just as much as he enjoys mine.

"How can you always say those sort of things so easily Kuroko? Just hearing them makes me so happy, but I couldn't imagine saying them without having to force myself to stutter through it."

"I guess I'm just a pretty straightforward person, I usually just say what I'm thinking. But there's nothing wrong with being a bit more conservative with what you say. I think you're fine just the way you are Midorima." I explain to the boy holding my hand.

"…Thanks." Is all he says, but the expression on his face speaks louder than his words; the most genuine smile I have seen him make all day and a look of pure happiness shining in his eyes. We walk in a pleasant silence the rest of the way to my house, content simply with being together. I ask Midorima if he wants to come in, but he declines, saying that I must be tired after such a hectic day, and that he doesn't want to bother me any longer. I tell him that he's really not a bother, but he sticks to his earlier point, saying that I need some alone time to relax. When he points it out, I realise that I am feeling kind of tired, probably thanks to being woken up so early. Maybe I'll take a nice long bath, that'd be relaxing. Just as he turns to go though, I grab hold of his shirt and make him stay.

"You don't have to come inside but just stay here a little longer. I haven't even given you your reward yet." I tell him. I feel like after having such a nice conversation on the way home he has forgotten about my promise of a reward. Even if he has though, I do not intend to let him leave here empty handed. I use the hand holding his shirt to spin him around, bringing him face to face with me. I stand up on my toes and start to kiss him. I am instantly greeted by the familiar feeling of his lips, impossibly soft, and even though he's had some practice over the last few weeks, his lips still feel so innocent, so pure to me. I can tell that he loves the feeling of my lips sliding over his own like this, but he is still learning about the intricacies of kissing. That said, he is far from a bad kisser. He has ben improving ever since our first kiss, learning what he should be doing with his tongue, what kind of role his teeth can play, and what he can do to make me feel good. I bite down- only softly- on his bottom lip, asking for permission to slip my tongue into his mouth. He nods his head and I let my tongue explore- sending it all over the surfaces of his mouth and making him produce all sorts of lewd noises.

"It's, it's embarrassing when you make me moan like that, what if someone hears?" He worries, still not used to it when the immense pleasure he feels elicits involuntary moans from his throat.

"I love hearing you make those noises Midorima, so I won't let anyone else here. I'm going to keep them all to myself." I stop kissing him for a moment so that I can reassure him, tell him that yes, it's ok to moan like that- that it's only natural. When I bring my lips back to his he seems to have calmed down, starting to lean into me and fight for dominance against my lips. I give him control of our pace, and let his lips lead mine, welcome the feeling of his tongue when he slides it into my mouth, tasting me like I did to him. My arms reach out and embrace him, one in his hair and one hugging his waist. My touch is gentle, and I do it with no ulterior motives, I just want to feel his warmth, that's all I need right now. He follows suite and holds me tight, both arms around my waist. He hugs me so tightly that I feel like I might run out of air, as if he is subconsciously scared that I will run away if he doesn't keep me here.

"I'm not going anywhere Midorima, it's ok." I whisper to him, and once he realises that he was holding me a little too tight, he loosens his grip.

"I'm sorry Kuroko, did I hurt you? That was silly of-"

"Shhh," I whisper again, "Don't even worry about it, I thought it was sweet that you held me so close." Some other people might get annoyed if they had to keep reassuring their partner like this, but I really don't mind at all. I love Midorima, and that means I love every part of him- not just the parts which are convenient for me. We continue on like for a while longer, no need to go any further, simply content with the sweet kisses we are exchanging. After a while, we break apart, Midorima noticing the time. I am shocked to see that we have been kissing for 15 minutes already. With everyone else, I get hot, passionate kisses. And while I love them, sometimes it's nice to have a kiss with no rush, no pressure, just myself and someone I love. Midorima can give me this, and I love that. Before I let him leave, I make sure to plant a quick kiss onto his forehead, and to send him home with a love-filled goodbye.

"See you on Monday Midorima, I love you." It may seem silly, but I like to let my last words to my boyfriends before we part ways be 'I love you.' I hate to think any of them getting into any sort of accident, but I would hate it even more if that happened, and my last words to them were about some argument or something else similar.

"I'll see you then, I love you too." Midorima tells me back, not even hesitating. His words, even though I've heard them so many times before, fill me with this fuzzy sense of happiness. I walk into my house and make my way up to my bathroom, leaving all my clothes on the floor before sinking into a bathtub full of hot water, hissing in delight as each part of my body comes into contact with the water. I reach for my phone which I brought in as well, and text all my boyfriends, asking if they took any pictures of our date today. Within a few minutes, I get a few photos sent to me in response. Me on Murasakibara's back, a selfie Kise took of us all sitting at my dinner table with our breakfast, a photo Akashi took while Kise, Aomine and I were lying sprawled all over each-other on the bowling lane, and a few others from our day. I look through them all with a smile on my face, remembering the great time I had today. As I look at the photos, in my pleasantly relaxing bath, I can't help but look forward to Monday. It's just a regular school day, not particularly special. But I will get to see my boyfriends again, and that makes it the most special day I could think of.