Ryouta really likes basketball (and cute boys, but it's a toss up which he likes more)

[yellowcopycat]

Who: Ryouta Kise and Kai Takese (AKA Tetsuya Kuroko)
What: Two boys playing basketball
When: Saturday, February 13th
Where: The basketball court near Virgo HQ's beach.
Warnings: These boys really like basketball. Perhaps too much


"Kai!" Ryouta calls, waving and beaming when the other boy comes into view. He had showed up early to shoot some warm up hoops.

He had been looking forward to this so much. He played against McFly, and that had been easy to win. Nariko had been fun, but he knew he would outstrip her now.

He didn't think Kai would be that much of a challenge, though he probably knew the basics well enough, but there was a familiarity there. Other than looking exactly like his muse. But the way he moved, his low presence. Something was just... Ryouta didn't have a word for it.

And he was cute. And seemed nice. This wasn't a date though. Maybe? Well, that was to be determined. Right now he was going to play basketball. And that was what was important. Because there was nothing more fun than basketball.

He sunk a basket and beamed at Kai. "Are you ready to play?"

Comments

[yellowcopycat]

"I... I don't know."

Kise looked up at Kai. "Just had a flash of some sort. It happens." He tries for a smile.

"Sorry to worry you Kaicchi."

[invisiballman]

"Does it happen often?"

In all honestly sudden flashes of memory is probably a good sign. But he's still worried. After all, this must be confusing and probably even frightening to the person experiencing it.

"There's a bench over there. Maybe you should rest for a while."

He also feels juuust a little guilty. Maybe he shouldn't push him so hard.

[yellowcopycat]

"Every so often," he said, slowly getting to to his feet and walking to the bench. "It's where I get my best material for my songs from."

Like you, he doesn't say. But Kuroko was his first memory.

He sits on the bench and cracks open one of the water bottles he brought.

[invisiballman]

"I see..."

Joining him on the bench, Kuroko studies Kise's face curiously.

"Then was that flash inspiring at all?"

[yellowcopycat]

"I.... not really?"

Never before had the flashes really contradicted his life with such magnitude. The others, with the guys with the weird hair colors, and the pain they went through, had always hit home in his heart.

This. This contradicted his family.

"No. Not at all. Just weird."

And left him feeling homesick.

[invisiballman]

"Ah, that's unfortunate."

Kuroko knows he should probably stop fishing. Better to let Kise deal with his returning memories at his own pace. But he can't help asking just one more question.

"Do you have any idea what causes them?"

[yellowcopycat]

"No," Ryouta shook his head. "Not at all."

He traced the hem of his basketball shorts.

"No idea. I just thought they were creative impulses."

[invisiballman]

Deciding he's pushed far enough, Kuroko decides to let the matter drop. There will be other chances later.

"In that case, they can't be all bad. Your songs have certainly benefited."

Actually, he's been listening to a lot of Surviving Friday's music since he got here and has come to genuinely like it. Even though it is still a tiny bit embarrassing that some of the songs are about him.

[yellowcopycat]

Ryouta grins at that. "Hee, yeah the have."

He stood. "Let me get some water and we can keep going?"

He was already feeling better. He didn't know what to do with this new vision. He... he had no idea what was going on, but he felt like it was best to ignore it at this time.

[invisiballman]

"Sure, if you feel up to it."

For now, Kuroko is going to avoid any more leading questions or probing comments. He's probably pushed farther than he should today anyway. For now he'll just enjoy playing basketball with Kise. The rest can be saved for another day.