50 Drabbles

in the storm

The only one who'd watched the news that morning was Riko, but even she wasn't prepared for the onslaught. Heavy rain and thunder, with the occasional lightning bolt. She demanded they all stay back until it passed.

Extra training can only go on for so long, and eventually she had to give it up. The boredom that followed resulted in many game contests (the only one Kuroko participated in was Flappy bird; he came in fifth, Izuki, Furihata, and Riko taking the places.)

During a break between competitions, Riko spoke up.

"Do any of you know where Hyuuga is? I haven't seen him for a while."

"Kiyoshi's gone too." Izuki added, looking around.

"I think they went to the restroom." Koganei said. Mitobe nodded. "They've been in there a while, though."

Kuroko stood up. "I have to go as well. I'll check on them."

"Thank's Kuroko-kun!" Riko smiled as he left, and everyone went back to choosing the next game. He walked to the bathroom, taking his time, and he was wondering if they had
both run out of toilet paper when he saw something he wasn't in the least expecting. In fact, the surprise was such that he stopped moving altogether, staring at Hyuuga-senpai and Kiyoshi-senpai making out until they became aware of another presence in the room and jumped apart.

"K-Kuroko!" Hyuuga nearly yelled, face red and voice a little higher than usual. Kiyoshi was also red, but he seemed marginally less embarrassed at being caught. Kuroko took a minute to compose himself before speaking, hoping his face was a blank as he was wanting it to be.

"Coach was worrying about you two being in here so long, so I came to check." Hyuuga had started violently washing his hands, though whether he had actually gone to the bathroom or not was beyond Kuroko.

"We'll...be out in a minute." Kiyoshi managed, smiling a little. Kuroko nodded and left, forgetting about his full bladder. There had been rumors, of course, that something like that was going on between the two, but seeing it first hand... Kuroko was just happy they had noticed him as fast as they had.

He didn't say anything when Riko commented 'that was fast', just reporting that they would be out in a minute.

-

Later, after Riko was satisfied that they wouldn't die on the way home, Kagami asked Kuroko why he looked like he saw a ghost after coming back from the bathroom.

"Maybe I looked in a mirror." he deadpanned, and Kagami snorted. He didn't ask any further, for which Kuroko was grateful. He didn't have any right to give away his upperclassmen's secrets, and he didn't want Kagami to freak out.

They got home wet and cold and tired, but in relatively good spirits.

-

(Hyuuga came up to Kuroko the next day, asking him not to tell anyone about what had happened.

"You mean, I wasn't supposed to mass text the team with the news?" the look on the others face was reason enough to joke, but he quickly assured his senpai that his secret was safe with him.)