Love and Basketball: The Aomine and Kagami Story

Chapter 1: The Big Reveal

Aomine was forced to go by Satsuki but even then, he still hadn't shown up. Late as always. It was a wonder if he'd even show up at all. He sighed as he made his way towards the gym trying to make up his made on whether he actually would skip out or go. It WAS another chance for him to see Taiga but what good would it do if everyone was around and he couldn't actually BE with him like he wanted. Shaking his head he found himself at the front doors to the gym, his feet had made the decision for him as his mind had wandered. With another sigh and a deep breath he reached out and opened the door, walking inside.

The party was in full swing when Aomine arrived. Taiga was nowhere to be found. Kuroko and Midorima were over by the punch bowl and Riko was talking to Satsuki. Everyone looked up when Aomine walked in and went quiet. Satsuki ran up to him right away and she looked worried. "Aomine-kun, have you seen Kagami-kun?" Riko walked up with tears in her eyes looking very scared.

Glancing around as he walked in he raised an eyebrow as everything went silent. His gaze averted to Satsuki "eh? I thought he was supposed to be here. I haven't heard from him all day. He's the only reason I even decided to come" he added the last part lowly, only loud enough for Satsuki to hear. "Has no one heard from him?" He questioned, feeling a sudden tightness of his own worry in his chest but kept his laid-back composure.

She shook her head and looked at Riko. "He was here a few minutes ago but he went outside for some air and he hasn't come back. We thought maybe he was with you.." Riko took out her phone and texted Kagami. A few minutes later she got a reply. "Tell Daiki to meet me at our usual spot and come alone. Taiga." She looked up at Aomine. "Go talk to him and see whats wrong. He seemed depressed when he got here."

Sliding his hands into his pockets Aomine turned without a word. His navy blue eyes scanned the gym going from each person to the next then to the door "I'll go find him I guess" he huffed out the words lazily and made his way to the door. Outside he kept his cool but inside he was fill led with concern. He left out slowly but as soon as the doors closed behind him he took off into a dash towards their spot. It didn't take him long to get there.

Kagami tried to throw another three point shot but it rebounded once again. He growled at the hoop as he grabbed ball and attempted a slam dunk. He missed the goal all together and fell to the court below into a heap where he just screamed and the the concrete with his fist. How would he tell Aomine? How could he tell him he was leaving? There was no easy way to say it. He would just have to tell him straight up.

Aomine stopped at the edge of the court just in time to witness Taiga's falters one after the other. So many in a row was all he need to be able to tell something was definitely wrong with his lover. As son as Taiga hit the ground he ran over "Taiga!" He was at his side in a few quick steps "hey! What's wrong? Riko and Satsuki said you disappeared and that you seemed like something was wrong..." he kneeled down next to Taiga, his voice laced with concerned.

"Its over! That's whats wrong! My dad called from America.. He wants me to go back! I cant be with you anymore!" He swung at the concrete hitting it over and over again until his hand was cut up and bloody. Fighting back the tears, he looked up at his lover. "I told him about us. He said i would get over you that you were just a phase... I don't want to go... I don't want to get over you.."

A sharp pain pierced Aomine chest like a knife had just been lunged straight into his back. "What?! You can't leave!" Reaching over he grabbed Taiga's arm mid strike of his next hit to the ground. "I won't let you dammit! We are some phase or something just 'Get over'!" His usual calm laid-back voice gone, replaced by one he had rarely ever used full of disbelief and sadness as he tried to comprehend whether this was really happening or not. He quickly pulled Taiga to his chest "I refuse to let you go, Taiga. I refuse!"