Atsushi Murasakibara Childhood Friend

Chapter 4

Ayame POV

Almost 3 years.. that's how long we've been together now.. that being said he's been distant ever since he lost his interest in basketball, we did spend a little more time together than normal but his personality just changed a bit all of their personalities changed though.. but for the past week he's been more distant than normal and he hasn't walked me home since about 2 months ago.. yet today he asked to walk me home. Atsu had gone to the store to get himself sweets leaving us to walk to my house by ourselves.

"Are you ok Daiki?" I ask him as I play with my PSP.

"Hey Ayame.." I hum in answer still looking at the game in my hands about to beat the level when.

"I think we should break up." The screen in my hands showed a big 'GAME OVER' as if mocking me as I slowly look up at him. He can't be serious can he?

"Wh-what?" Was the only thing that left my lips.

"I think it's for the best if we break up." He says looking away from me.

"Why?" I ask.. why would he want to break up?

"I'm just not feeling it anymore.. I'm sorry." At least look at me when you're dumping me.. I felt my eyes well up with tears but I take a deep breath placing my game in my bag and reaching behind my neck taking the necklace he gave me for my birthday, and the day he asked me to be his girlfriend, off along with the hood I had on that belonged to him.

"Ok." I say hiding my emotions giving him a straight face before handing him both things and walking away from him. My eyes sting and my throat is getting dry.. if this is what he wants then I'll do it. I swallow and run the rest of the way after taking a turn opening the door to my house and slamming it close with my back before letting my tears fall. Almost 3 years... 2 weeks till my birthday.. this is going to be the worst birthday ever.

"Ayame?" I look up..

"Kuroo." I whisper and before I knew it his massive hands enveloped me in a hug and with that the tears didn't stop, I started sobbing while gripping his shirt and him tightly.

"Shh.. it's ok." He says but I shake my head.

"No it's not.. he broke up with me.." I sob out and I feel him tense.

"What?" He asked a certain darkness to his voice but I just hug him tighter.

"I don't know what I did Kuroo.. he just said he wasn't feeling it anymore." I say sobbing as he hugged me closer to him without a word letting me cry.

"Ayame.." I peeked from Kuroo's shoulder to see my twin brother and ran to hug him as he places one of his hands on my hair and the other did circles on my lower back. It's a given that neither of us are big on physical contact but we're always there for each other and right now I need my twin brother.

I hear the door open and close so I'm sure Kuroo stepped out leaving us alone. We just stand there as he soothed my cries down till I only sob here and there.

"It'll be ok." He says kissing my head and continued to sooth my back as he did.

"Can you sleep with me today?" I ask looking up at him as he nods and takes my hand.

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"Are you going to school?" He asks as I nod not really feeling like talking as I put my uniform on. I take one of my school sweaters and put it on before walking out of the house without breakfast. I connect my earphones to the MP3 before starting on a game.. it's no use, I keep losing. I make it to school and honestly I don't remember how.

"Good morning." I jump and look beside me to see Akashi there making me sigh and wave my hand.

"Is something wrong?" He asked but I shake my head no and continue to walk to my class and for the first time I thank that I don't have class with any of the GOM specially Kise, he wouldn't leave me alone until I told him. Class started and I spaced out, before I knew it lunch came around and I stayed in my seat letting my head rest on my arms placing my earphones in again seeing as I took them off when the teacher came in to not have them taken away from me.

My mind went back to yesterday and tears came to my eyes again as a small sob left my lips. I couldn't stop thinking of him.. every kiss, every smile, every laugh, every touch, every conversation.. everything.. was it just a lie? No, it was real.. I can tell that much. But then why? I felt someone poke me and when I looked up I saw Atsu taking a seat.

"Tell me you brought chips, they were out in the vending machine." He say causing me to freeze.. I forgot to pack my snacks.

"Sorry I forgot." I said causing him to look at me.

"What's wrong?" He asked placing his huge hand on my cheek whipping the stray tear away and this just caused new tears to follow.

"I don't know what to do Mumu." I sob while looking at him not even noticing I used the old nickname I had for him as kids until I saw his eyes widen.

"What happened?" His voice was suddenly dark and his eyes showed anger but I shake my head cleaning my tears away.

"It's nothing.. just calm down." I say but he shakes his head getting up.

"It was Aomine wasn't it?" Did he just say his full name?! I see him start to walk away but I get up after him getting in his way.

"Please don't.. Just calm down and stay here with me." I say placing my small hand on his long arm.

"He made you cry!" He yells which made me flinch and this caused him to calm down a bit.

"Sorry." He says placing his hand on my head like he usually does and I nod.

"It's ok.. Just please don't do anything. I don't want you to get in trouble.. I need you right now." I say making him sigh but nod going back to the seat.