Is This Really Me? (Kuroko No Basket)

Chapter 4

It's Tuesday now. My alarm on my phone woke me up for school. I got up and started getting ready for the day. As I pulled a bottle of water from my refrigerator the thoughts of yesterday evening's events started coming back in waves and a light blush colored my cheeks as I smiled a bit, taking a drink of my water. I had expected him to kiss me but I guess I'm happy he didn't. After everything Midorima and I talked about, I began wondering how I really felt for Kagami. I didn't want things between me and Midorima to become serious and then realize it wasn't meant to be. I sighed and went back to my room, grabbing my backpack and leaving. I didn't need my practice clothes since there was no practice. Midorima told me he would be picking me up again today. I left for school and wondered how my day would go. I got to school and my first class was fine. It didn't seem to be as long as usual and before I could even question it, lunch was here. I got up and walked out the class. I usually ate lunch with Kuroko and Kagami but I decided to eat on the roof. I was heading towards the steps when a voice called out to me. 

"Hey! Kaname." I turned my head to look over my shoulder and Kagami was walking towards me. 

He walked as if he was in no hurry and I rolled my eyes, continuing on my way. 

"Hey!" he said a bit angrier and I heard his footsteps speed up and he was next to me in seconds. 

"What do you want?" I asked bitterly. 

"Hmph. I came to apologize...sort of... but I'm starting to regret it." I glanced at him and he was looking down at me. 

"Apologize? Why?" I asked thinking it was some sort of trick. 

"Well after you slapped me yesterday, I guess I realized my mistake." Now I was kind of confused. I didn't know if he was apologizing for calling me a little girl or apologizing for everything that happened. 

I had to find out, "Are you apologizing for yesterday or for the past week?" 

Kagami scratched the back of his head, hesitating on answering me, "Well... I know I'm apologizing for yesterday. I still don't see how last week was my fault but I guess I'm sorry for that too." He mumbled quietly. 

It wasn't a perfect apology but I guess it was still something. He had his bag hanging on one shoulder and by the time he finished speaking, we were walking up the staircase. 

We walked the next couple of flights in silence until I spoke, "Ok. I accept your apology but I'm still kind of mad at you." 

"What?! For what?!" he asked with genuine shock. 

"Because you still treated me like your enemy for the entire week." I pointed out. 

Now this time he rolled his eyes, "Whatever." 

There was silence but he seemed to have something else to say to me. "So....." he said, his gaze off to the side and away from me, "Can I call you Kana?" he asked, a light tint of pink, dusting his cheeks and he glanced at me for a moment. 

It took me a moment to actually think about my answer. "No," I said. 

"Why?" he asked confused, as he finally looked at me. "Because. I liked our friendship before. If you start calling me Kana then you'll start treating me like a girl and I don't want that. I want you to call me Kaname and treat me like you always have. Like one of the guys." I said calmly, offering my hand for a fist bump, which he returned, though he was grumbling under his breath.

We walked onto the roof, a breeze blowing as we walked. I sat my bag down and went to the rail, leaning on it with my hands. The situation reminded me of when we came up here as a team and confessed our goals. Kagami came and stood next to me. I glanced over at him. Mistake. The wind was blowing his hair in a way that just attracted my attention and the way he stared off in thought was kind of cute. He seemed so calm like that like nothing bothered him at all. Maybe this is what I liked about him. He could be so carefree and nonchalant but at the same time be completely serious when he needed to be. I turned my gaze out to the courtyard and he spoke.