Snow. Snow everywhere. Like a giant, cold, wet, nasty blanket covering the entire town.

School was closed. He didn't mind that. The gym and outdoor facilities were also closed. That he did mind. All he wanted on his day off was to play a little street ball, maybe even get that punk from Seirin to take him on, get a little rush going in his veins, but no. This weather put a damper on any of his plans, and, naturally, Aomine was not in a pleasant mood.

"Aooooomine-kuuuuun…"

Oh god. What did she want now?

"AOMINE-KUN?"

Sigh.

"AAAAOOOOMIIIIINEEEE-KUUUUUUUUUUU-"

"What is it, Satsuki?" He bit off, staring bitterly out his window at the falling flakes.

"It's snowing, Aomine-kun! Come outside with me!"

He merely scoffed in return, moving to recline in the spacious window seat.

"Come on, Aomine, don't be such a killjoy! They closed the outdoor and school courts for safety reasons!"

Still no reply.

"We could always…sneak in I guess…" He turned, suddenly interested. She grinned in return, holding up a master set of keys.

"How the hell did you get a hold of those, Satsuki?" She kept grinning and skipped to his closet, pulling out a coat and thermal underwear and tossing them at him.

"Get dressed, Aomine-kun!"

Sighing, he pulled on the undergarments and shrugged into his coat, plodding downstairs to a waiting Momoi, who held out his boots with a grin. They stepped out into the world of white, and Aomine could barely suppress a grimace. He'd always hated snow… Satsuki suddenly let out a cry as her feet slid from beneath her, the pathway in front of his apartment already slick with ice.

"Satsuki!" He caught her before she hit the ground, a concerned crease in his brow. Catching her breath, the girl tilted her head back and looked into his face, her wide eyes transforming to those of a crinkled laugh when she saw his concern.

"That was a close one, huh? Thanks, Dai-Chan!" She struggled to get her footing atop the glassy surface. Sighing, Aomine reached down and heaved her over his shoulder, an indignant Momoi protesting all the way. "DAAAIII CHAAANNN PUT ME DOWN! PUT ME DOWN NOOOOW!"

Grunting to himself, Aomine strode down the sidewalk toward the school as the snowflakes continued to fall all around them.