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Seven years had passed since high school graduation and everyone was off doing their own thing. Some had attended college. Others had been scouted to play professionally. And some had been coerced by their boyfriends to do both.
But no matter what they’d been up to, one thing always remained the same. Every spring, the Generation of Miracles – and their significant others, of course – would meet to catch up.
This year was no different. And so, they found themselves seated around a large table in one of the great rooms of the Akashi Family’s main house. Furihata was busying himself by making sure everyone was comfortable and that no one needed anything to eat or drink. Akashi insisted that his boyfriend sit down and let the help take care of their guests, but Seirin’s ex-Point Guard wouldn’t listen.
Aomine had made some snide remark about how Akashi couldn’t control ‘his woman,’ which immediately elicited a smack to the back of his head from Kise.
“Aominecchi, behave yourself,” the blond frowned at his boyfriend.
“I don’t know who you think you’re trying to impress,” he frowned back at him and then gave a toothy grin.
“You haven’t changed, Aomine-kun,” Kuroko suddenly appeared right next to them. Or had he been there the entire time?
“Ah, Kurokocchi!” Kise knocked his boyfriend over and reached forward, gripping the shorter man’s hands tightly. “I’m so glad you and Kagamicchi could make it here from L.A.,” he sang. Aomine grumbled and rubbed his head as he sat back up, prying the blond away from his ex-shadow.
“Yo Tetsu,” he greeted and then turned toward the tall, dual-toned redhead seated next to him. “Sup, Kagami?” he waved. “How’s your team shaping up?”
“Pretty well, I’d say,” Kagami lifted one split eyebrow, “good enough to kick your team’s ass.”
Both Aomine and Kagami had been scouted to play on teams in the U.S. Kagami for a large and rather popular team in Los Angeles and Aomine for one based out of New York. Kise was always travelling for work, but he kept his home-base in Manhattan. The long-distance thing had been hard for both couples. So, once Kuroko graduated from college, he moved out to California to live with his boyfriend. Well, husband now.
“Ah, let me see that ring!” Kise fawned and knocked his boyfriend over again.
“Kiseee…” Aomine growled from the floor, but the blond ignored him.
“It’s beautiful,” he gushed. “Kagamicchi has good taste,” golden eyes looked up at the taller man, who blushed and looked away.
“It’s just a simple band, Kise-kun,” Kuroko stared up at him.
“But don’t you see?” Kise held the other’s hands in his own again. “It’s precisely its simplicity that gives it its classic beauty.” By this time, Aomine had pushed himself back up onto his zabuton cushion. Tanned hands reached up to strangle his boyfriend, but he ceased his movements when someone cleared their throat from the other side of the table.
“Thank you all for coming,” Akashi smiled at his guests. “I know it was difficult for some of you to make the necessary arrangements to travel so far from your homes.”
“But Sei, didn’t you buy everyone’s plane tickets?” Furihata whispered. The redhead waved his hand in dismissal and the brunette smiled.
“Dinner will be served in a few minutes, but before that,” he paused looking over their tallest ex-teammate. “Atsushi has an announcement to make.” Akashi took his seat and Furihata followed suit. Murasakibara stood up and, realizing just how much he towered over everyone sitting on the floor, he decided to sit back down. He cleared his throat.
“Uh, Muro-chin and I-”
“We’re going to have a baby!” Himuro announced excitedly.
The entire room was silent.
The silence dragged on for a bit longer than either man had anticipated.
“What I mean to say is,” Himuro continued, “Atsushi’s sister agreed to be our surrogate and we just found out this morning that she’s five weeks pregnant.”
“That’s wonderful,” Akashi was the first to speak. “Congratulations, you two.”
“Wow, that’s amazing!” Takao beamed. “She should definitely use my darling doctor husband for her prenatal care, right, Shin-chan?”
“Takao,” the green-haired man adjusted his glasses. “That is not my field of expertise and I’m sure that Atsumi-san will be moving to California to live with them.”
“How exciting!” Momoi clasped her hands together. “You two are going to make great parents!”
“Well, we’re certainly going to try,” Himuro ducked his head and blushed.
“Please give my regards to your sister,” she added with a smile.
“So,” Kise was already across the table. “Who’s the father?” he asked, excitedly. Himuro raised his eyebrows and Mursakibara looked at him in disgust.
“Kise…” Aomine began, having caught up to theblond.
“Oh, right, sorry,” Kise giggled and scratched the back of his neck awkwardly. “Whom’s the father?”
Back on the other side of the table, Kuroko watched the scene with a small smile.
“How wonderful for them,” he said, but his husband did not respond. “Kagami-kun?” He turned and saw that Kagami was frozen in place, eyes wide and mouth agape. “Kagami-kun?” A thousand worries went through Kuroko’s head for a moment before the taller man broke his silence.
“I’m going to be an uncle,” he said in awe. Then a huge smile broke out on his face. He turned toward Kuroko, shining brighter than usual. “I’m going to be an uncle!” Kuroko let out a breath and smiled back at him.
The rest of dinner went well. They all shared their current goings on and what they had planned for the future. But the main topic was baby names directed toward the expecting parents.
It had gotten pretty late and, because Akashi wouldn’t have his guests staying in some hotel, he offered everyone a room for the night.
“Good night,” Takao waved as he half-dragged Midorima into their room. The rest of the party heard a grunt and Takao shouting, “But Shin-chan, I wanna make a baby!” before the door closed rather loudly.
“Those two are kind of disgusting,” Aomine shook his head and stuffed his hands in his pockets.
“I think it’s a nice idea,” Kuroko said.
“Here’s our room,” Himuro interrupted. “See you all in the morning.” Murasakibara mumbled something after him and then followed his husband into the room.
“So, what’s a nice idea?” Aomine asked when it was just the four of them.
“Making a baby,” Kuroko responded. “I mean, I know it’s impossible for a man to conceive, but the thought of having Kagami-kun’s baby is pleasant.”
“Kuroko…” the redhead looked down at him, eyes hooded. He leaned down and Kuroko stood up on his toes.
“Ugh, will you two get a room?” Aomine gagged and rolled his eyes. The shorter man turned to face him with a slight frown.
“Yes, I believe we have one,” Kuroko said. “This one is ours,” he opened the next door on their left and started to walk in.
“It’s not such a bad thought,” Kagami said to them.
“Kagami-kun?” Kuroko beckoned from the doorway.
“Anyway, good night,” he waved and followed his husband into the room.
“Man, it’s like this whole house has baby fever,” Aomine shook his head. Kise hadn’t spoken the entire walk. “You’re awfully quiet.”
“Oh,” the blond turned and flashed a smile, albeit rather weaker than usual. “I was just thinking.”
“What about?” he asked, opening the last door. Kise pushed him inside and shut the door behind them, crowding his boyfriend against the dark wood.
“You,” he purred.