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"Oh, well shit." Kagami cursed, unable to look his friend in the eye, "I have just made everything awkward between us, haven't I?"

"No." Kuroko shook his head, and the read head could see sincerity in his blue eyes and small smile, "I am glad you told me Kagami-kun, this doesn't change anything in our friendship."

Kuroko held out his fist with an expectant look. Kagami managed to stretch his mouth into a grin that didn't belong there and met his fist with his own, wishing the concrete he was standing in would swallow him up whole.

"Tetsu is straight? Fuck, Kagami I didn't see that one coming." Aomine half snorted, as he stuffed his face with crisps as he spread himself out across the red-head's sofa.

"It's the last time I ever listen to you, Ahomine."Kagami growled, pushing the tanned male to the side so he could squeeze next to him, "you said that you were '99% certain' that Kuroko would accept my confession. Now I just made a dick out of myself."

"That still left me with a 1% leeway." Aomine shrugged, taking a huge sip of cola, "Now shut it. The game is starting."

Over the past few months Kagami had began a perhaps unlikely friendship with Aomine, probably mostly due to his cooking skills and his access to American sports channels on his television. When a big NBA game was being broadcast the tanned male always seemed to turn up at his door without a word of warning, and raided both his personal space and his kitchen.

"I really should have just stayed quiet." Kagami muttered to himself as the game progressed on the television.

"God, your not still talking about Tetsu, are you?" Aomine groaned. Kagami shot him a glare.

"I can't help it!" He half yelled, "My feelings for Kuroko won't just go away after rejection. I feel like shit right now Aomine, don't you get that?"

"No, not really."

"Bastard. It's alright for you. You are in a relationship with Kise. Acting all loved up all the damn time."

"I'm not."

Kagami paused, turning to face Aomine in confusion who was still scoffing the snacks that were arranged on the coffee table in front of him without a single change in his facial expression.

"What did you say, Aho?"

"You heard me, I am not in a relationship with Kise. Not anymore." Aomine said with a shrug, but Kagami was sure he could hear something else behind his words.

"That's...rough man. What happened?" Kagami asked, his own heartbreak momentarily forgotten.

"Kise dumped me. Nothing more to say."

"Do you know why?"

"No." Aomine stated firmly, although Kagami was sure that was a lie but did not want to pry any further. "Who cares about that blonde pretty boy anyway?"

'Him, very clearly.' Kagami thought, rolling his eyes. Aomine was very transparent, and although he was trying to hide it the break up was definitely weighing on his mind. Yet he did not know how to approach that with him, so they both continued to watch the game without another word being spoken, the only sound being the crunch of their snacks.

"Oi, Kagami." Aomine's deep voice cut through the silence during the fourth quarter of the game, "I've just thought of something good."

"Huh?" Kagami replied, not taking his eyes off the screen.

"You are single. I am single." The tanned male continued, finally getting Kagami's attention. He did not like where this seemed to be heading, "Let's get together."

"...Haah!?"

"Let's get together. Why not? You're pretty hot." Aomine said in a casual tone which only made Kagami feel even more riled up.

"You are fucking insane!" Kagami said waving his arms dramatically, "As if I would agree to do something like that. I don't like you in that way, you bastard. I barely like you at all."

"I don't like you in that way either."

"Then why-"

"Do I need to lay it down for you, Bakagami." Aomine sighed, pushing his snacks aside and turning to face Kagami in his almost glowing red eyes. "You wanted a relationship with Tetsu. He rejected you so you need something to get over that with. I wanted...well, I...I am free now too so I need someone to...have some fun with."

"Like a friends with benefits situation?"

"Yeah."

"Fuck no." Kagami said without a moments hesitation, and turned back to the basketball game which was now beginning to reach it's climax.

"Okay, okay. Forget that." Aomine said, holding his hands out defensively, "didn't realise you were such a romantic. How about, more of a relationship without a relationship situation?"

"What does that even fucking mean?" Kagami sighed, beginning to get annoyed.

"I mean, we can have the dates, cuddling, kissing and whatever more your virgin ass is willing to do without all of the other emotional crap that comes with relationships. No jealously, no tears, no fucking sappy words. If either of us fall for someone else, that's fine. We will just be enjoying ourselves." Aomine stated as though he was reading from a rule book, "And definitely no falling in love."

"You don't need to worry about that." Kagami said dryly.

"Is that a yes, then?"

"No."

Kagami almost believed that Aomine had forgotten his ridiculous proposition as he began to tidy up all of the leftovers from their food. The other male remained on the sofa, listening to the after game commentary, straining his eyes at the screen as though that would make him able to understand the English words better. Usually he just asked Kagami to translate, but this time he allowed him to wash the dishes in peace. At least, he thought.

"Kagami. Get here."

Turning around, Aomine was sat with his legs stretched out length ways across the sofa, arms opened wide. Kagami simply rolled his eyes and continued washing up.

"Oi, I am not like this for the good of my fucking health. Get here."

"Like hell I will."

"Just try it." Aomine half pleaded, the red-head not sure why he sounded so desperate. "I will convert you. I am not as rough as you think."

Kagami snorted.

"You're not Kuroko."

"Oh, is that the problem? You would rather hold than be held? I can deal with that."

"No! I mean, you. Are. Not. Kuroko. Or anyone else I want to do that sort of thing with."

"We both have blue hair, though." Aomine said, in such a borderline innocent way, or at least as innocent as the tanned male's deep voice could sound that Kagami almost laughed out loud despite hating the conversation that they were currently having.

"If I go over there and try...that will you promise to then let this whole damn thing go?"

"Yeah." Aomine said almost too quickly, his face spread in a wide grin.

"Fine. Just once then, okay?"

Drying his hands on his sweatpants, Kagami took a few tentative steps towards Aomine before deciding he might as well get it over with.Before he knew it, he was practically sitting upon the tanned male's lap, his body stiffening as muscular arms wrapped securely around him.

"No need to be so tense, god." Aomine said in a voice that was softer than the words he spoke, "I'm not going to attack you."

Kagami nodded, and tried to relax into the feeling of being wrapped in Aomine. He didn't want to admit it, but it felt good. His whole body felt warm, and he could feel the rising and falling of Aomine's chest against his back, the steady rhythm almost comforting. Kagami had a sudden thought that he could easily fall asleep like this. Soon he felt a hand gently and lightly comb through his hair, the sensation creating small shivers along his spine. Did Aomine always have this sweeter side? Kagami could not ignore the fact that he wanted to find out more.

"So...a relationship without the relationship?"

"Mm, have I converted you?"

Kagami could hear the smug grin in Aomine's reply.

"Are you always like this?"

"Like what?" Aomine asked, stopping the caress of Kagami's hair.

"Nothing..." Kagami sighed, taking a deep breath, "Okay. Let's do it."