Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice

Chapter 5

Their first game doesn't turn out to be so bad. Well at least, not so far.

Kagami and Aomine give her advice from experience, and she combines with it her own to make a killer strategy which they use in the second quarter. During halftime, however, she faces a different problem.

"Riko-chan and I made lemons for you guys!" Satsuki rummages through her bag, and produces a Tupperware filled aforementioned lemons.

"Geez, Satsuki you're supposed to- oh wait, you did!" Aomine sounds surprised, and Riko wonders why.

"It must be Rikocchi's doing then!" Kise says brightly, and Riko shakes her head. "Actually it was Satsuki's mother."

"Figures. Your mom was always a better cook," Aomine plucks a lemon slice from the container and inspects it, before putting it in his mouth and chewing.

Satsuki makes sure each of them has a lemon slice, and Riko discusses a few of her strategies with the team, as well as some observations of the other team. Satsuki volunteers her data when appropriate, and Akashi shares his opinion as well. The others, are mainly quiet as they look at Riko with rapt attention.

"Also, Ryouta-kun, you're putting too much strain on your knee already, so I'm pulling you out. Aomine-kun, you go in for him. Kuroko-kun, you too- I'm pulling you out. Kagami-kun, you'll substitute him. As for the rest of you, Midorima-kun, keep up your performance, as do you, Akashi-kun. Atsushi-kun, please, try a little harder, okay? I want to see our full efforts. All of us." She punctuates, and Murasakibara nods slightly. It feels good to know that her words do get to them, and she ruffles his hair on their way out.

"Riko-chin," she likes the way he says her name- he drags it out, adding more syllables than there actually are, "I'm sorry if I'm not playing hard enough." He looks sorry, glaring daggers into the wall, and she brushes his arm gently.

"Atsushi-kun, it's fine, okay. It's your first game, and you- you're all- performing exceptionally, but I'd like to see your best. And don't push yourself too much if you can't, okay. I know you can." She knows encouragement goes a long way for an athlete, and this fact is made more concrete when Murasakibara nods resolutely at her.

"'Kay, Riko-chin. I'll win, okay?"

She's seen the difference in ability between both teams, and she knows that Teiko can't do anything but win, but she nods anyway, and she is rewarded from a small, happy smile from him.

In the end, they win anyway, and Riko's heart melts at the sight of the boys hugging each other- save for Akashi, Midorima, and Murasakibara, who was hugged, but returned them half-heartedly- and she and Satsuki throw themselves onto the boys too, despite how sweaty they are.

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There you have it!! Another chapter for this story!! I'm very sorry for the slow update and the short chapter!! Because I'm running out some ideas who is going to be with Riko-chan..... I hope you all can try to understand!!

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