Ogiwara:

I just couldn't believe what my eyes were seeing. The same small and weak childhood friend of mine had just won against the unbeatable captain of the Generation of Miracles. I could already see it, by tomorrow Basketball Weekly would have Kuroko's face on the cover. A whole page article about how he and his team beat, specially his new light, every single member of the GoM- making him the winner and the strongest member!

I was so proud of him... of my precious Tetsuya.

Though, Tetsuya has always been a very special person. Ever since we were kids he has always been head strong, stubborn, unbelievable beautiful, kind... perfect- at least for me.

But I had to screw it all over and abandoned him like his previous team did.

"Why aren't you heading towards him?" Mochida, questioned me.

"How could I? After all the pain I've caused him" I replied, chuckling humorlessly "I blamed him for not being good enough... for what his teammates did to my team. I changed phone numbers and left without saying goodbye. Why would he take me back?"

"Didn't you see his face when he saw you here? That expressionless boy was so happy that he cried in front of a huge crowd!" My friend tried to comfort me.

"That's only because he surely believed that it was his fault that I simply disappeared, that I got hurt and gave up on basketball. He must have thought that I finally forgave him and started to love the game again. But that doesn't mean..." I was cut off by Mochida.

"That he feels the same as you" my eyes widened at his words "Come on man, you really thought I would not notice? All that ever leaves your mouth is Kuroko this and Kuroko that, you are long gone for that boy and you know it. You might be only a protector for him, a childhood friend he treasures. But you might also be someone he loves and wants to spend the rest of his days with. Now tell me, is he worth the sting of a refusal?" He inquired.

"Of course, he does" I replied immediately.

"Then go for him" he gave me a light push on my back and smiled.

"Thanks Mochida!" I exclaimed as I rushed towards the changing rooms, hoping that Kuroko was still there.

"Shige!" Exclaimed Tetsuya, a wide smile spread on his usually expressionless beautiful face. He rushed towards me and jumped, wrapping his arms around my neck- mine holding him by the waist "You came... does that mean that you are no longer angry at me?"

"You... you really are an idiot. I've never been angry at you. I was hurt, ashamed and furios at the GoM that night. However, I could never be angry at you" I confessed "How could I get angry at the man I love" with that said I leaned down and stole his first kiss.

At first he froze in my arms but he then started kissing back, even deepening the kiss.

Mochida was right, risking it was totally worth it.