Chapter 6

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When they are done showering, Riko decides that a celebratory dinner is in order. She tells them this when they sit around her in the locker room, ready for a debrief. Her heart soars at the way Aomine, Kagami and Kise's face light up. Both Kuroko and Akashi sport small smiles, while Murasakibara isn't scowling.

"Riko-san," Akashi touches her arm and she turns to face him, "I'll pay. It's no big deal."

"Oh Akashi-kun, I couldn't!" Riko sounds almost scandalized, and Aomine ruffles her hair. "You should, actually. He's loaded. Simple dinner like this won't cost him a thing."

Akashi glares at Aomine and Riko still finds having Akashi pay for the whole thing a bit hard to swallow. He gives her a pointed look, and she acquiesces. Riko thinks Akashi isn't going to give her a choice.

And he's not. He selects a casual family joint, and Riko knows he picks this place in order to placate her, not to cut down on costs, and they get a large table in the back. Riko sits at the head of the table, with Akashi to her left and Satsuki to her right. She tried giving her seat to Akashi- he was the captain- but he refused politely.

Riko lets Akashi order, and he (expectedly) orders a traditional Japanese fare, and she makes sure all the boys get a decent share before she and Satsuki dig in. After all, they were the ones who just played a game.

Riko almost drops her chopsticks in surprise, however, when she sees how much Murasakibara and Kagami can eat. They seem to stuff their faces endlessly, filling up their plates and bowls with serving after serving. When the rest have finished eating, Kagami and Murasakibara show no sign of stopping.

"They sure can eat a lot, huh?" Riko hears Aomine say behind her. When did he get there?

The question dies on her tongue, however, when she sees just how close Aomine is to her. She feels him peck her cheek shyly, and her face burns.

"Heh, thanks for letting me play today. I enjoyed it!" He sounds somewhat nervous, speaking with a pink tinge on his cheeks. She thanks all the gods she knows, despite not being very religious, that no one else was witness to the moment they just shared.

She revokes her thanks when she sees Satsuki give her a knowing smirk. Her face heats, and she chooses to ignore it, in favour of watching Murasakibara devour an entire ice cream in one bite.

Unbeknownst to her, Akashi shoots a glare in Aomine's direction, having born witness to the entire scene.

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Sorry for the short chapter because I need to focus on my upcoming test and school stuff!! I hope you all could understand...

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