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Today was a good day for you. Why? Because Murasakibara didn't skip basketball practice. It's impossible to count how many times you had to drag the overgrown, lazy boy into the gym, to join your schools basketball team during training.
You were the manager of said team and that's why Araki-sensei always sent you to retrieve him. It was a taxing job, being the manager of a national ranking high school team, but you loved it nonetheless.
Bringing the boys water and fresh towels, help them prepare for the next game and of course, cheering as loud as you could during said games. You see, kind of a full time job.
Despite everything, each and every member of the team had a place in your heart, because you saw just how much they trained and what they went through, just for the sake of winning.
You were glad you could be a part of it all. At least most of the time. You weren't to happy that you always had to go and drag the purple headed giant, also known as Murasakibara Atsushi member of the Generation of Miracles, to basketball practice.
Because he was huge and could be really scary.
The first time you had to retrieve him, he just said to you that he would crush you, because you annoyed him. So your course of action was to simply turn on your heel and walk away as fast as you could.
But you didn't stop trying to get him to go to practice. It was either him or Araki-sensei, with her icy glare and bamboo sword. The decision wasn't easy, but in the end you were convinced that Murasakibara wouldn't really crush you, and the possibility to be hit with the shinai were way higher.
Each and every day you tried to get him to cooperate with you, but he just wouldn't listen. He would just say something like “Ah... Reader-chin, I don't want to. Practice is annoying. Better you go now, or I might crush you.”
You just didn't know what to do anymore. But one evening after a grueling training session for the boys, luck seemed to be on your side. Because after a little conversation with Himuro Tatsuya, shooter of the basketball team and heartthrob of nearly every girl in this school, it didn't take you long to find the ultimate weapon to get Murasakibara to practice. Bribery.
Your new tactic worked and he started going to practice, after you promised him snacks if he would work hard.
Murasakibara was just like a child, always searching for his next sugary treat and ready to devour each and every kind of junk food you'd offer him.
Because you had to bribe him to go to practice almost every day, you started to always carry some chocolate bars with you.
But today was a good day. You didn't need to bribe him to go and still had the chocolate bar for today. It was your favourite as well.
“Might as well just eat it, I deserve a little treat once in a while.” You smiled to yourself. Yes, that was a good plan.
Today was a really stressful day because of school and your duties as the manager of the basketball team. A little treat would be all you need to help you get over the rest of the day.
You watched as the boys practiced, until you heard the whistle of coach Araki blow. “Alright, enough for today. Tomorrow at the same time.” she said.
You relaxed a little. Finally, training is done, you thought. Not long, then I can eat my chocolate. An even bigger smile than before was on your face.
“Ah, Reader-chin, why are you smiling?”
You looked up, surprised. In front of you stood a very sweaty, purple haired giant.
“Oh, Murasakibara-kun. It's nothing, I'm just happy that practice is over and I...” You stopped yourself.
Better not tell him that I have chocolate with me, otherwise he might steal it, you thought.
So you just said “Anyway, please hurry up so I can lock the gym, Murasakibara-kun.” He just hummed in agreement and started walking towards the locker rooms.
You checked everything and put the equipment away for the next day. Just as you stepped out of the door of the gym, you saw that Murasakibara was standing outside, a bag of snacks in his large hands.
“Oh, you are still here, Murasakibara-kun?” you asked, not expecting to see him. He just hummed in agreement, already eating some sort of junk food from his bag. You just shook your head in fond exasperation.
“Well, let's go, before it's getting dark.” you said, looking up to his face. He didn't say anything, just started walking.
You hurried after him, falling into step directly next to him. Both of you continued walking in comfortable silence, just broken through the crunching noises from the purple giant.
You remembered your chocolate and hurriedly searched for it in your bag. After some rummaging you found the delicious treat and beamed.
You felt Murasakibara's gaze upon you, but decided to ignore it for the time being. You had more important matters to attend to, namely your chocolate. You opened the packing and took a bite out of your treat.
You groaned. This is heaven, you thought and closed your eyes to savor the flavor of the melting chocolate in your mouth.
Suddenly you heard a whining noise right above you.
“Reader-chin, that is not fair. I want some chocolate as well.”
He looked at you with adorable puppy dog eyes. But you were stronger than that. “No.” you said merciless.
Another whine. “Please, Reader-chin.” You looked at him, thinking.
“What do I get in return? Because this chocolate is really good and I'm not giving it for free.” you said.
He immediately answered “I will go to practice the whole week.”
You stopped dead in your tracks. “The whole week?”
Not believing what he offered for just a little bar of chocolate. A confirming humming noise is all you get.
The decision is not easy to make, but in the end you sigh.
“Fine, Murasakibara-kun. Here you go. But you have to promise that you will come to practice, just like you said.”
You hand him your already opened snack, the taste of your first bite of chocolate still on your tongue.
He takes it from you with his huge hands and looks at you from under his messy hair.
“I promise. Thank you, Reader-chin.” was all he said, before fixing his gaze on the snack you just gave him, taking a big bite out of it.
What a child, you thought, until suddenly something becomes abundantly clear to you and you feel heat rushing to your face.
You just shared an indirect kiss with Murasakibara Atsushi.