Just be mine (kuroo fanfic)

3.

"That'll be thirteen dollars." I kindly ask. "Thank you please come again!"

A relaxing day to be surrounded by people enjoying their drinks whilst reading and having fun.

"Um... excuse me..." I look across my eyes to see who was calling me. "Do you perhaps know where to find the 3rd Year maths textbook?"

"Ah yes, I do! Please come this way." I lead him to the highschool studying category of the bookstore. He seems to be puzzled...

"Is there any help you need?", I questioned.

"Well...", he responds. "I'm not really a studying person but I don't know which textbook is going to be useful.", as he touches his nape.

"Well, I'm a 3rd-year student as well. I recommend that you should use the key points textbook, it outlines the main topics that if you don't know how to get the solutions. I also suggest that you should get the 'Maths Notes' textbook, it'll help you see different types of questions you'll need to cover for the entrance exams.", I look up to him only to see him looking at me with interest.

"Then I'll guess these two it is.", He confirmed.

As I scan the books, I felt somewhat intimidating by the way he stares at me. Not in a bad way, but in a flirtatious way. I sense a fuckboi.

"Thank you please come again!" I said.

"Thanks for recommending the books...", He takes a quick glance at my name tag. "Sakura-chan. See you around", he winks exiting the store.

I felt a bit cringe by the way he did that until I realized the logo of his school name. Aobajohsai High? It sounds familiar...

I shake my head trying not to get distracted. I hold onto my strength and put effort into my work throughout the afternoon.

~

The sunsets down, I stretched my arms as high as possible to relax my body and mind. Plugging my earphones into my ears, the soothing sweet music enlightens my mood at the end of the day as I head on my way home.

I walk down the streets, admiring the fluffy clouds and how blessed to exploring in the streets in Tokyo. "Ouch! Ahaha Here, here", a gentle voice was recognisable, realising its the same street, same position where I first met him.

"Hey Shortie!", he greets.

"It's Sakura idiot!" I rolled my eyes walking up to him.

"Haha I'm just teasing."

"What are you doing with these kittens?", I questioned as I crouched down next to him.

"Just feeding them. They were abandoned here for some time. I felt the need to look after them."

"Ehhh they're pretty cute~ This fella looks like you haha", I smiled while patting the black kitten meowing in cuteness.

"Where have you been after school?", he asks out of curiosity.

"I finished work at my bookstore cafe. I have recently changed my shifts when I am off from volleyball."

"Ehh a bookstore cafe? I never heard that before...", well at least he's amused.

"Yeah, it's really relaxing and nice! I read there when I have the spare time."

"Dork" he again teases.

"I heard that", as I pierce my eyes at him while the kitten unexpectedly scratches his hand."

"Oh no! See? Even Kuroo agrees. Isn't that right?" I coo holding onto the black cat.

"Kuroo?"

"Yeah, I named it after you. Have you ever thought of taking them home?"

"Nah I think I'm good. I don't think I'd take proper responsibility on these cats", he says as he touches his nape.

"Oh, I got an idea! How about we take it to our volleyball club! It could be our mascot and make foundation support for our volleyball team to the school" I giggle just out of the fun.

"Yeah sounds cool. Sure why not... We'll pick it up tomorrow morning and drop it off in our shed" He smiles leaning his head against his hand.

My cheeks start to form as I couldn't stop but play with the kitten as a distraction. He looks at my other piece of earphone bud and places it against in his ear.

"Pfft, these lines are so cheesy", he smirks.

"W-well, you don't have to listen to it" as I reach to take the earbud out of his until he gently holds onto my hand. "No... let me listen." He says. We stayed a little making me realise how truly cheesy these love songs were. Arghhh! Why is my heart beating so much?

After playing a little while with the kittens, we decided to grab snacks to a nearby convenience store. I found out that Kuroo actually lives really close by to where I live.

"Do you live by yourself?", he says with a full surprise.

"Well, sort of for now. The rest of my family recently bought a property in Fukuoka, to share with my grandparents. We still own the house here but I told them that it's too late for me to transfer over there as I already applied to Nekoma High."

"What a brave girl." He chews on his ice block.

My ponytail felt too irritating and tight causing me to get a dizzy migraine so I released it to ease the pain. Kuroo looks at my hair realising how long it is reaching to the back of my spine.

"What's the wrong Kuroo?", as I even out the volume.

"N-nothing... you look like a coco-spaniel", he giggles putting his hand over his mouth.

"My head hurts alright!"

"Wait!" I alert him as I dig through my bag. He turns around blushing as I held his hand, placing a cat- patterned band-aid onto the scratch that the kitten made. "I know this is embarrassing but my siblings left these behind so use them. But don't get the wrong idea!", I take my eyes away from him.

"Ahahah you're such a baby Sakura-chan! Thanks" He laughs getting eye- teary. I was surprised at the way I haven't seen his smile this close... It's pretty cute.

"I'll take you home." He said taking the last bite on his ice-block and carrying his bag.

"Huh? N-no it's alright. I don't want to bother you"

"You don't get to say. As your captain, it's my duty to take care of you remember?", he insisted walking ahead of me.

"I guess I don't have a choice huh", as I caught up with him.

While walking, we shared our passion for playing volleyball. He shared his childhood memories of how he got into volleyball including Kenma. Even his challenges as a captain and areas he wants to improve for the team.

"It's getting dark, you should head off now.", he patiently waits for me to enter the house."Just a reminder in a few days we have a camp with 2 high schools to train for the upcoming Spring High Preliminary Arc. So take up lots of rest for now."

"Thanks, Kuroo. Good Night", I blush looking up at him and walk into the house.

"By the way...", he made me stop to turn to see what he was going to say. "You should have your hair out more... It suits you...", I went instant pink while keeping his back behind me.

"Well, see ya tomorrow Bambi." He heads off.

My heartfelt uncontrollable as I slumped my body into the couch.

What... was that?