Kitsune! Imayoshi Part 4

                                    

                                          
Your father was reading the papers that were sent to him by his subordinates from work. He was trying to keep the work at home since his wife returned from wherever she hid herself at.

Today, you were called by Imayoshi to accompany them in a joint practice with some random team. You woke up early and found that your mother was making breakfast and your father was having tea.

A fucking 'tea'.

You hated tea- well, you just don’t like the bitterness of the traditional tea- but still...its tea.

And when this mother of yours does the tea- it’s a fucking traditional tea- taste.

"Tea." You said disgustingly.

"Yes, tea." Your mother agreed with a smile.

"I'll just... have a toast- I need to go to school early today." You informed them.

"Club activity?" You father asked, looking up from his papers.

"Yes."

"Oh, did you make it to the kendo club?" He asked.

"Basketball." 

"Oh that's grea- what?" You father was surprised. "What are you doing in the basketball club?"

"Nothing- just assisting Momoi-san." You picked your bag and took a toast from the plate. "I'll be late- I'll be helping Momoi-san clean-up." You said finally, before closing the door behind you.

Your mother stared at the untouched plate of yours toasted bread and omelets both untouched.

"Really, that kid." Your father sighed, "Look, she didn't even touch your breakfast- she took MY toast." He chuckled.

Your mother chuckled too.

"I'll just eat her share-" your father reached for the plate.

"No- wait!" Your mother called, halting your father.

"Why?" He asked, confused. But that didn't stop your father from taking your share of toast and eating them.

"No- nothing. Just have some tea." She sighed as she took the tea pot and poured another cup of tea on your father's.

"Aren't we having too much tea?" He asked with as smile.

"Tea is good for the health." Your mother regarded.

"Well, that's right." Your father returned to reading while taking sips of tea.

-*-*-*-

You quietly watch the practice game Too and Seigaku's (hell yeah tenipuri!) Basketball team. It was boring- you don't dislike basketball- but it’s just...well...kinda tiring to watch.

Aomine was slacking as usual, but Momoi got him secured near the pole- he was tied there- trying to free himself. He's been tied there for like an hour now. You chuckled and decided to use him as a source of entertainment.

You sat down in front of Aomine. Your chin resting on your palm that your elbow is supporting.

"Mmfh! Phmmpf!" You watch him struggle and his mouth covered with a masking tape.

"What? You want me to free you?" You asked. He nodded.

"I can't." Aomine glared at you, "but I can remove the tape." You offered. He nodded immediately and you did.

"That bitch!" You heard him curse and you chuckle.

"I can't believe they managed to take you here...like that." 

"They tricked me!" Aomine shouted. "I'm going to kill that Wakamatsu!" 

"You can’t- he's a senpai." You smiled and sat down beside him, watching the team play. "I'm bored." You grumbled.

"You're not the only one." He answered.

"I'm hungry, are you hungry too?" 

"Yes." Aomine sighed.

"I'll get us something to eat, how about that? Then after we eat, you'll play ok? Look at Sakurai-kun. He's tired already, how about subbing for him?" You suggested.

"I'll think about it. Now get food." Aomine ordered, you frowned and hit him slightly on the head making him grunt in pain "Oi! Why did you do that!?" 

"Because you're not grateful at all that I even spent time helping you out of that gag." You stood up and went to the direction of the gym entrance.

"Gods! He hit like a man!" Aomine grumbled. 

"You think so too?" Suddenly surprising Aomine, Imayoshi appeared beside him, crouching holding water bottle on his hand.

"Captain!" Aomine gasped. "Don’t suddenly just pop up like that!"

"Huh? Aren't you supposed to be used to people appearing and disappearing around you?" Imayoshi chuckled.

"Even so!" Aomine protested, "You're going to give me heart attack or something!" 

"So, is (name)-chan going to get something to eat?"

"Yeah. She was hungry- it wasn't my idea!" Imayoshi's face turned to a surprise one,

"Why are you being defensive Aomine? U wasn't saying anything yet." Imayoshi gave Aomine a look followed by a chuckle.

"..." Aomine's face turned red in embarrassment- he knew it’s because of Imayoshi's ability to read people's reaction so he blurted out his thoughts in defense.

Imayoshi chuckled as he stood up and left Aomine on his own and proceeded to follow where you went off to.
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"Are? Aren't you the assistant manager of Too?" You heard a voice said while you were paying for the foods you bought for you and Aomine.

"Hm?" You looked over your shoulder and found a pair of orange orbs.

"Hi!" He greeted, you backed away slightly to see his whole body he was too tall- like Aomine...

"Ah, yes." You answered quietly. "You are?" You questioned.

"I'm Sengoku- I’m not from Seigaku but I'm from Yamabuki. I was watching the game just now." He chirped excitedly.

"O-oh." 

"And your name?" He asked.

"(Last)." You answered quietly.

"So do you like basketball?" He asked.

"I don't dislike it."

"You're so cute! I'm really lucky!" Sengoku cheered as he followed you back to the gym.

"Ah! Here, have this pudding- I saw you looking over the pudding area earlier but I bought the last 3 and I suddenly feel guilty buying all of it, so I’m giving you this one." Sengoku handed you the small covered cup.

"Eh?--no! No, you really don't need to." You tried to decline, but He was really persistent.

"No, accept it. It’s my gift for a very nice looking lady like you." He smiled and made you hold the cup before he gave you a smile and walk off to the other direction...probably to the tennis courts.

"See you later!" He called. And you watched him walk away you heard him cheering 'Lucky!' When he thought he can't be heard by you.

You looked at your hand holding the cup of pudding.

"Are---ow-" When you thought everything was over, you turned back to walk into the gym only to bump into someone. 

"Are you okay, (name)-chan?" The voice so familiar to you asked.

"Yes, I am okay, Imayoshi-senpai." You didn't have to look up and see who it was, you already recognize his voice.

"What took you so long to get something to eat?" He asked.

"Well, there’s this guy from Yamabuki..." You quietly said, walking past him as you enter the gym.

"You should've told me you’re getting something to eat so I would’ve accompanied you." He called after you.

"No need senpai, I can manage." You assured him.

"But still (name)-chan, you can't just wonder around on your own. You are not in Too." 

"Don't worry; I will not do it again." You promised to him as he catches up to your tracks.

"Good girl." Soothed your hair and gently placed his arms around your shoulder and he led you back to where Aomine was.

"Sakurai prepared bentou for the team, so you really don't have to worry about food." 

"I understand, but we were just suddenly hungry, so I went to buy snacks," you showed him the plastic bag you were holding.

"I see." Imayoshi smiled at you and he noticed the pudding. "And you got a pudding?" He asked as the two of you sat down beside Aomine. You gave Aomine his share and gave Imayoshi some of the snacks too.

"Earlier, I thought they were out of pudding at the cafeteria." Imayoshi mumbled as he ate the sandwich Sakurai prepared and watched you eating yours.

"Ah, yes. But the guy earlier gave me this one." You said to him.

"So it’s from a stranger?" He asked.

"He said his name was Sengoku." 

"And?" Imayoshi waited for you to tell him everything and you did but afterwards you heard him chuckle.

"Oh my, you will seriously fit in for the role of snow white." Imayoshi commented smiling at you-his smile that suddenly sent you chills all over your body,

"I should be your prince when you got poisoned by that thing." He pointed at the pudding.

"Don't be stupid senpai." You grumbled.

"But still (name)-chan, you shouldn't accept food from any stranger, didn’t your father taught you that?" You frowned at Imayoshi.

"He did." You said guiltily, now looking over at the cup of pudding. You really wanted to eat one- but Imayoshi's lecture got into you.

You sighed. Fine.

You started munching on your own lunch and quietly ignored Imayoshi.

Imayoshi chuckled at your reaction and took the pudding and opened it himself and took a small portion with a teaspoon.

"Open your mouth," he said and your eyes widened when you see Imayoshi was going to spoon feed you.