Kuroko no Basuke Magazine: Issue #5

One-Shot: Gentle

Gentle by AWEsoMEtheMagician

"Kuroko!" You shouted across the corridor.

The sky blue-haired boy looked behind and saw you. You quickly approached him. With a blank face,  he said,  "Is there something wrong, ______?"

You shook your head and smiled. "I just missed you!"

"Oh?" Although his face was blank, you knew he was smiling inside. You've learned how to read someone as unpredictable as he is. Especially since he had been your boyfriend for almost a year.

"Hmm? You don't seem happy to see me..." You pouted.

He smiled. "I'm actually very happy to see yo--"

Before the quiet boy could even finish his sentence, you grabbed his hand and ran off. "Good to hear!!!"

You ran past your fellow schoolmates, through the school's front entrance, and finally out the gates. Not slowing down, you continued to the plaza, where most of the shops were. You dismissed every confused look given to you by the onlookers.

"We're finally here!~" You gleefully exclaimed to your boyfriend. Waiting for a reply, you wondered if he actually was there. You turned your head. "Kuroko?"

"Y...yes... _..._____?" He panted. He had his hands on his knees, breathing heavily.
"Oh my gosh!" You had a concerned look on your face. "Are you alright?"

He looked up and gave you a small, tired smile.

You looked around and saw a bench nearby. "Want to rest first?" You pointed at the bench.
He nodded gratefully. You took his hand and helped him to the bench. 

The both of you sat down and silence enveloped the atmosphere. You turned your head and looked at him. He was staring straight ahead. You sighed and your eyes fell to the ground in between your feet. You stared at nothingness for a few minutes, thinking to yourself, "Am I too tiring to be with? This happens everytime we go on a date..."

What snapped you back to reality was a new shadow that formed in front of you (and was progressively getting bigger) and the sound of footsteps. You looked up to see who was approaching. It was none other than your boyfriend. He was holding an ice cream cone in each hand, one was vanilla (He also prefers his milkshakes in vanilla.) and the other was your favorite flavor.

He stretched out the hand which held your ice cream cone. You laughed as you gratefully took it. He sat down again and proceeded to eat his cold treat. You smiled, "How, when and where?"

Although the question was vague, he knew just what was running through your mind. He wasn't your boyfriend for just two weeks, you know. He returned your smile with a smile of his own. "Lack of presence", he simply replied.

"But that never worked on me!" You protested. That was true. The reason why he was your boyfriend now was because you never managed to keep your eyes off him, especially when he was playing basketball. Let's just say he noticed you and became your boyfriend after a series of clumsy events.

"You weren't looking at me." He replied without hesitation. "You should eat your ice cream before it melts."

"I'm never taking my eyes off you ever again!" You jokingly declared, then you proceeded to lick the ice cream.

From the corner of your vision, you saw him smile.

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"What!?" You yelled at your phone. "R-Really!?"

"Yep." The voice on the other end replied. "He said so himself."

"But..." Your voice trailed off sadly. "You sure it was him? You p-probably missed him or something!"