The Medical Manager (Kuroko x OC)

Chapter 40

-Emiko POV-

Teiko Middle school days

"Why are you standing there?" Midorima and Murasakibara were fighting again... "If you had screened him, I would've been wide open!"
"What?" said Murasakibara. "I wouldn't need to do that if you'd just pass me the ball!"
They both grabbed the other ones shirt...

"I should be the one to decide!" they both shouted.
I pushed my folder into Seijuro's hands and walked to the two boys fighting.
"That's enough you two" I said and pushed them away from each other, making them both fall on the ground. "Jeez, no need to get physical"

"I've had enough" said Murasakibara.
"I don't like this either!" shouted Midorima.
"Hey!" I yelled and they both sat on their knees in front of me.

"Maeda-san is right" said Kuroko. "Even I could beat you right now. Play me after practice, and I'll prove it to you. The team that scores ten points first wins"
"That'll work for me" I said.

Kise, Aomine and Kuroko were a team. And Seijuro, Midorima and Murasakibara were a team, but they were losing.
"Aka-chin, are you holding back?" asked Murasakibara.

"Don't be ridiculous" said Seijuro. "I'm playing how I always do"
They were all having fun, it was warming my heart.

~

Something was different about Aomine when he came back from the second-string game...
"Satsuki?" I said. "What happened?"
"I don't know" she said. "Aomine-kun was playing amazingly... but... I don't know..."

"Let's go to them" I smiled. "Sei said he's going home late, so I can walk with you guys"
"Great!" she smiled.

We saw Aomine and Kurko, and Satsuki ran to Kuroko and hugged him.
"Tetsu-kun!" she said.
"You've been all over Tetsu lately" said Aomine.

"Jealous much?" I teased.
"I can't help it" said Satsuki.
"Let me go, please" said Kuroko and tried to get up.

"You interrupted our conversation" said Aomine.
"Huh? What?" said Satsuki.
"Oh, right" said Kuroko.

"What were you talking about?" asked Satsuki.
"Hey, Maeda-san" said Kuroko and I looked at him.
He was just looking into my eyes, it was kind of getting embarrassing...

"What are you doing, Kuroko-kun?" I asked.
"When people look at you, you tend to look back. And when you're nervous, you fiddle with your necklace" he said.
"Heh?" I said.

"Everyone has their own habits and reactions" he said. "I observe and analyse them. It's a necessary part of directing someone's attention"
"Do you know what my habits are too?" asked Aomine.
"You always avert your eyes when you lie" said Kuroko.

"You got me" said Aomine.
"But I won't make you tell me" said Kuroko. "Tell me when you feel like it"
"Got it" said Aomine.

"There you are!" it was Kise. "You guys want to get ice cream on the way home?"
"Yeah, good idea" said Aomine.
"What about you, Momoicchi, Maedacchi?" asked Kise.

"I need to take this game data to Akashi-kun" said Satsuki.
"Sei has been asking you to collect a lot of data lately" I said.
"Good work" said Midorima.

"Apparently I'm pretty good at it" said Satsuki.
"Another time then" said Aomine.

"And you, Maedacchi?" asked Kise.
"Me? Sure" I smiled.

~

"Congratulations on making it through the first round!" said Satsuki when we were back at lunch.
"Yes" said Midorima.
"You don't seem very excited!" said Satsuki.