A/N: Sorry for the absence, was real busy as you can tell from my long author's note last update. Came to update during a short break I've got. This is real long though, suddenly had inspiration for this one. In this story, (C/N) means country's name and (G/N) means girl's name. Enjoy this cutie's one shot!
@Moody-Cinnamonster sorry for this one shot not being Izuki, I promise the next one is his! I've already thought of the plot! :)
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Slamming the back of the taxi's boot, you grabbed your luggage and strolled into the vast and modern airport of (C/N). It was finally time for you to return home, back to Japan. You were in (C/N) for four years to attend your dream university there and in the span of four years, you couldn't return home at all due to the limited funds you had. Hence, this trip home was definitely a long-awaited one, especially when you could finally return to your family, friends and a very special someone whom you missed dearly.
After you checked in and explored the departure hall while waiting for your flight, your mind began to wander off into the past, when it all started...
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"(F/N)-chin~. Let's go home~." The purple head boy tugged you, pulling you away from your friends. You nodded your head, but suddenly remembered.
"Wait, Atsushi, don't you have basketball practise?" You asked, cocking your head to the side.
He pouted his lips and said, "I don't wanna go, it's too much trouble~."
Shaking your head at his childish behaviour, you started pulling him in the direction of the gym. "You should go, Atsushi, if not Akashi-kun is going to get mad."
He dragged his feet as you tried pulling him, but he was a very heavy and tall basketballer. You let out a sigh, this was almost becoming a daily occurrence. You reached up to his face and grabbed his face in your hands, squishing his cheeks together.
"(F/N)-chin, what are you doing?" He asked in an almost incoherent voice due to his squished cheeks.
"Murasakibara Atsushi. Listen to me." You said in a firm tone and his eyes focused on you. "I know that you may not be as enthusiastic about basketball as Aomine or Kise, and you dislike practise, but please just go. I will be very angry and disappointed in you if you continue behaving in this manner."
He frowned and his bored eyes changed into a pair of sad eyes. "(F/N)-chin will be mad at me?"
"Yes Atsushi." You replied, not giving way to his sad expression.
"..." He pondered that while you stared into his eyes, not backing away.
"Okay (F/N)-chin...I will go to practise~. So (F/N)-chin don't be mad at me okay?" He made puppy dog eyes at you and you smiled at him, releasing his face while nodding your head.
After you guys finished practise, you walked home with him as he lived near you. "Hey Atsushi, as reward for going to practise from now on, I will bake you sweets and give them to you tomorrow okay?"
His eyes immediately lighted up and he grinned at you, his face full of happiness. He had always pestered you to bake him sweets after you once gave him one from your lunch. You had always refused and now, you gave in to him because he listened to you. It was really cute to see how such a small thing could make him so happy.
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A small ding echoed through the airport, and it announced for your flight to board. You picked up speed and headed towards your flight gate and went through the procedures. Not long after, you boarded the plane and sat at your assigned seat. After buckling on the seat belt, you made yourself comfortable by plugging in your earpiece into your music player. This always helped you to relax before the flight. As soft music entered your ears, your mind started drifting off again...
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It has been 2 years since the first scene. You were in the same school as Murasakibara, to keep an eye on him but mainly because you hated being separated from him as he was your daily energy bar. You signed up as manager for his basketball team and looked after him. You guys weren't a couple, but was close enough to be one. This something relationship continued until one day changed that relationship.
"Atsushi, slow down, you're going to choke!" You cautioned the lazy boy in front of you, who was speed-eating.
He murmured out something incoherent and continued stuffing his face. You face-palmed, he wasn't taking your words seriously. You caught his wrist and said, "Atsushi, seriously, I am scared you will choke, can you eat slower?"
He gulped down his food and said in a lazy tone, "Don't worry (F/N)-chin~. I won't choke so easily~." You face-palmed again as he continued shoving the food down his throat. It seemed like you can't change how he is like, no matter how many times you tried to alter his bad habits.
A cough suddenly spurted from in front of you and you looked up from your lunchbox to see Murasakibara clutching his throat, gasping for air. You stood up in shock, he was choking like you said. Panicking, you suddenly remembered that to help a person that was choking, you should put your arms around their waist from behind, bend them forward and clench your fists on top of one another and pull sharply upwards and inwards to clear their blocked airway. You quickly did as remembered, and soon enough, to your utter relief, Murasakibara was breathing normally in front of you.
As soon as you recovered from the shock of the ordeal, you started lecturing him. "Murasakibara Atsushi, see what I mean? Why don't you listen to me? See what happens if I am not around? You could have died!"
The purple haired male pouted, his head slightly lowered, like a child being scolded. You spotted grains of rice around his face and you frowned, taking a tissue and wiping his mouth as you continued your lecture. "See how you take care of yourself! What would you do if I am no longer around?"
He stared up at you, his face just inches from you and furrowed his eyebrows. "(F/N)-chin won't be with me forever? No~...I don't want that...I want (F/N)-chin to be with me forever~."
You blushed at his adorable face and looked away. It has been ages since you admitted to yourself that you liked him, but it was still new for you, to experience these kind of feelings. You composed yourself and replied, "But Atsushi, you are going to have a girlfriend or a wife in the future, I can't always be around."
"But (F/N)-chin is going to be my wife~."
You widened your eyes at him while he stared back, not joking at all.
"A...Atsushi, you must be joking, I am not even your girlfriend..."
"But I like (F/N)-chin and Muro-chin also told me (F/N)-chin likes me. So aren't you my girlfriend?" He asked, confused.
You raised your eyes to the ceiling, cursing Himuro for blurting your secret to him. But wait a second, did Murasakibara just...?
"You, you like me, Atsushi?"
He nods his head and patted your head. "You are my snack buddy and I want you to be my future wife. Since (F/N)-chin likes me too, this is not a problem right?"
You smiled softly up at him, and stroked his cheek. "Yes, it's not a problem..."
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A loud cough broke you out of your unconscious state of mind, and you realised that the flight had already taken off and you had fallen asleep. As the plane jerked, experiencing some turbulence, you started feeling a little nauseous. You always disliked travelling on planes, as you tended to get a little motion sick on these flights. This again reminded you of a time where...
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"I don't wanna~. (F/N)-chin, don't~!" He frowned at you, protesting your actions.
"Yes Atsushi! You have to!" You retorted back.
"No~......" He stuck out his lower lip at you and gave you a sad expression, wanting you to give in.
"I'm sorry Atsushi, but you have to!" You replied, trying to force it down his throat.
You were currently in his house, him in his bed, surrounded with blankets while you were sitting on his bed, trying for him to take his medicine. But it was not an easy matter, as he kept trying to push it away. He glued his mouth shut, and you could not find any other way to try to get him to take his medicine. Having no other option, you said, standing up, "Murasakibara Atsushi, if you don't take this medicine in 5 seconds, I am going to leave and am not coming back anymore."
"No~... (F/N)-chin~... Don't leave me..." His brow furrowed, and stared sadly at the medicine in your hand. Sighing, he reluctantly took the medicine and gulped it down with water. He immediately made a disgusted face after taking it, but you jumped for joy. He finally adhered to you and took his medicine. You kissed his slightly hot cheek and started walking out of his room. "I am going to make you dinner, so rest now okay Atsushi?"
"(F/N)-chin, come back~..." Murasakibara held out his arms towards you, willing you to enter his embrace. Letting out a breath of air, you walked back to him, and snuggled up to him. You could not resist him, especially when he was sick. He gets more clingy when he falls ill. He wraps his long arms around you and embraced your smaller body against his. His soft breaths fluttered against your hair and you could hear his heart beating against his chest.
"Thank you (F/N)-chin~." He mutters in a sleepy voice. "I love you..."
Glancing towards his face, you see that he had fallen into a deep sleep. You hugged him back and with a soft smile on your face, you said quietly, "I love you too, Atsushi..."
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A tap on your shoulder made you look up from your music player, and into the eyes of the air stewardess. She gestured towards the food cart and asked if you would like to eat. You declined politely, knowing that your stomach cannot deal with any food right now and just requested for apple juice. She nodded her head and filled a cup of apple juice and brought it to your hands and you thanked her as she walked over to the other passengers. Glancing out of the window, you notice the clouds drifting past as the plane continued its motion. This made you think of how long time has passed since that first moment he broke down...
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"I don't want to play basketball anymore, it's just so troublesome when I can't win! I quit!" Murasakibara said, as he left the court. The match against Seirin was just over, and his team had lost against Seirin. You smiled sadly at him, knowing he did not mean it at all. This was evident from the tears that were sliding down his cheeks and his choked voice. You pulled him over to an empty corridor and cupped his wet cheeks with your hands.
"Atsushi," You began in a very gentle voice. "I know you feel defeated, helpless too, because this is the first time you ever lost. You may feel like your purpose in basketball is not there anymore if you didn't win, but let me tell you Atsushi...That I am very proud of you. Proud of your perseverance to the very end, proud of your talent, proud of you. You didn't disappoint me at all from the very start to the end, and you will only disappoint me if you quit. I will understand and support whatever decision you choose to make, but I know you; I know you, Mursakibara Atsushi. That you really love basketball and won't quit just like that. So you can cry to me as loud and long as you want now, as long as you promise me to pick yourself up later."
He stares at you, tears almost stopping. You took out your handkerchief and wiped away the dried streaks of tears. He continued staring at you and you simply smiled at him, and placed a soft kiss on his lips, whispering I love you after parting lips.
Murasakibara grabbed on to you and hugged you against his chest, not saying a word. You understood his need for comfort, and waited for him in his embrace, offering him your silent company.
Minutes passed and he parted away from you and began walking off, tugging you along. You raised an eyebrow, confused at his actions.
"Where are we going, Atsushi?" You asked.
"My house. I need my snack buddy with me." He replied, a pout still there on his face. Chuckling slightly at the cute face he was making, you wrapped your arm around his waist and grinned up at him. "Let's have a movie and sleepover night okay? Today, let's eat a lot of snacks and then sleep 'kay?"
He nods his head, his eyes already gleaming at the possibility of a lot of snacks. But you could still see a hint of sadness present in his eyes, and you knew he would need a lot of cheering up today and that was you were going to do.
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"We will be landing in Akita, Japan in 20 minutes time. Welcome to Japan for those who are landing for the first time and welcome home for locals! Thank you for travelling with us and have a pleasant trip." The intercom buzzed through your earphones. You raised the window of the plane and looked out to see the sun almost setting, and streaks of orange and red decorated the skyline of Japan. Welcome home huh...It has indeed been ages since that last moment you ever set foot in the soil of Japan. You could still remember that last moment, as if it was still yesterday...
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"..." Silence greeted from you from your right side, where a certain tall male stood, not looking at you while chewing very slowly on his snacks. In the midst of all the crowd gathered around you and in your surroundings, he was the only one so quiet. You sighed, and turned back the five boys and a girl standing in front of you.
"Take care of yourself, (L/N)-san." Kuroko gave you a small smile.
"I'm going to miss you, (L/N)-cchi! Who will come and support my photoshoots if you are no longer around?" Kise frowned, hugging you to his chest.
Pushing away from his chest, you rolled his eyes and said, "You have plenty of fangirls Kise, they will support you. You don't need me." He brightened up at your mention and nodded furiously. Rolling your eyes again, you focused on the tanned male to his left.
"Oi (L/N), don't be stupid and fall into a ditch and die okay? Knowing how clumsy you are, that is what you would do." Two loud smacks echoed through the area, one from the annoyed you and the other from the pink-haired girl.
"Dai-chan! What are you saying?! (F/N)-chan is going to leave for four years, can't you be more optimistic with your words?!" She lectured him, frowning upon his behaviour. The blue haired tanned male merely shrugged and shifted his gaze away from the both of you, clearly not going to take back his words. Deciding to just let go of the matter, you ignored him and your attention shifted to a bandaged hand in front of you.
"This is your lucky item for today, nanodayo. It will give you luck, especially when you are entering a new country."
"Aw, is Shin-chan worried about me?" You teased him, taking from him a photo-frame.
"N...n...no I'm not! Don't be ridiculous, nanodayo! I am just concerned that if something happened to you, it would be very troublesome for me to calm down the rest of the group!" He blushed, hiding his face behind his bandaged hand. You smirked but as you gazed down at the picture in the photo-frame, that smirk began to fade as a sad expression overtook your face. Tears started to form in your eyes. It was a picture of the Generation of Miracles, you and Momoi back in Teiko. Your hand stroked the picture, and rested upon Murasakibara. You were really going to miss him, but he still haven't said a word to you since your arrival at the airport.
"(L/N). Time will pass in no time and you will be back with him soon. So wipe those tears away and go up to him as I can see he needs you right now." The emperor commanded you and you inclined your head, acknowledging his words. It was amazing that how even after so many years, he could still read your mind so easily.
You strolled over to Murasakibara, where he stood with Himuro, not even eating his snacks anymore. His body was extremely tense and it looked like he was going to break down soon. You wrapped your arms around him, not saying a word to him, simply offering him your warm embrace. This was the last time in a very long time that you could touch him, so you relished in it.
Something wet and heavy started dropping on your hair, and you glanced up in surprise to see the gentle giant sobbing so desperately. This was the second time you had seen him cry, the first time being his loss. It almost broke your heart, but you knew you had to stay strong, for both his sake and yours.
You tip-toed and brushed his tears away, feeling an onslaught of emotions threatening to pull you under. Kissing his wet cheek, you muttered, "Atsushi, don't cry...I will be back in no time, and soon you will have your snack buddy back. I will call you as many times as possible and talk to you every day so you will feel as if I am by your side okay? So please Atsushi, don't cry..."
"I don't wanna~...I want (F/N)-chin to be here, with me...I don't want her to go..." He choked back his sobs and said. Hearing his miserable tone of voice, your tears could no longer be held back and now they flowed freelance down your cheeks.
"I know Atsushi, I know...But I will be back soon okay? So wait for me Atsushi..." You smiled sadly through your tears, hugging yourself to his chest. He shook his head furiously and pressed you more tightly against his chest, not willing to let you go. He was shaking so hard against you, loud, desperate sobs breaking out of his chest.
"Murasakibara, you want (L/N) to be happy right? So let her go live her dreams." An authoritative voice sounded from the side of you both, breaking the sob fest. The purple-haired male pulled away from you with a hard look on his face, glaring down at the red head. After an intense stare-down, he gave in and slowly nodded his head. Murasakibara still obeyed Akashi up till today. You didn't need to worry about him, Akashi will definitely keep him in line.
Turning to the raven-haired male smiling gently at the both of you, you wiped your tears away and said, "Please take care of him, Tatsuya..." He nods his head, and you were now more relieved. You focused back on the tall male still clinging on to you and saw his eyelashes glistening with wetness. You wiped them away with your fingertips and pressed your lips to his for a final time. He returned your kiss with ferocity, a first time for him.
An announcement for your flight sounded and you knew it was time. You broke away from Murasakibara and gave him one final smile. Walking towards the departure gate with the group trailing behind you, you waved back at them and shouted, "I love you guys! And I love you Atsushi!" With that, you entered the gate and walked away. Before you were completely gone, you could hear the loud echo of the giant calling your name, "(F/N)-chin!!!"
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That was the last time you saw your gentle giant. You had kept in contact with him, asking about him, but it wasn't the same. It still broke your heart whenever you recalled him being so broken. Now was finally the day where you were going to be reunited with him, to hear him, see him and touch him.
Walking out of the plane to the passport checkout, you couldn't help but feel a little anxious. What if Murasakibara decided he didn't need you anymore and decided to leave you? Years away from you could have taught him to be more independent or rely or someone else. Pushing those doubts away, you knew that he was not like that and you proceeded to collect your luggage.
Once you grabbed your luggage, you began to head towards the exit with nerves slowly eating you. It had been four years, four very long years. You wondered was there anyone waiting for you, awaiting your arrival.
The moment you stepped out of the arrival hall, you spotted a very tall male munching on his snacks while looking around anxiously. Tears immediately sprang to your eyes and you flew towards him and embraced him. His arms came around you almost immediately and hugged you back.
"(F/N)-chin~...I missed you..." His familiar bored tone sounded near your ear. You raised your head to look at his face, tears already running down your face and replied, "Me too, Atsushi, me too..."
"(F/N)-chin~...Don't cry..." He pouted and hugged you again. "I don't like it when (F/N)-chin cries..."
You nodded your head, wiped the tears away and gave him the biggest smile you had in a while. Finally, finally...You were back with him, in his arms. He smiled lazily back at you and ruffled your hair. "Don't ever leave me again (F/N)-chin~. I want (F/N)-chin to stay with me forever~." He stuck out his lower lip at you and you shook your head slightly at his childishness.
"I won't Atsushi. I will always be here."
"Yay~. My snack buddy is back~. Remember to buy snacks for me to make up for the four years~." You chuckled and promised him.
"(L/N)." A voice called out you.
Turning your head, you saw the Miracles, Himuro and Momoi was also there.
"Hey guys! Did you come to pick me up?" You waved.
"Of course, (L/N). It had been 4 years." Himuro smiled at you. "Taking care of this big guy wasn't easy without you."
"Hahaha, I bet. Thank you Tatsuya!"
"Muro-chin~. You are so mean~." Murasakibara frowned.
"(L/N)-cchi! I missed you so much!" Kise flew to you and hugged you tightly. However, he was soon pulled away by a jealous giant, who pressed you tightly against his chest.
"Kise-chin, (F/N)-chin is mine~. Don't touch her~."
"Murasakibara-cchi, you can share! I also haven't seen her in 4 years, and she's my best friend!"
"No~! (F/N)-chin is mine~!"
"Enough." The chilling voice of the emperor halted the quarrel. "(L/N), I see that you have been well."
"Yes, Akashi-kun! Thank you for all the help!" You smiled at him and he returned it with a small one of his.
"(F/N)-chan~! Long time no see!" An excited voice greeted you and you grinned back, and went forward to hug the excited girl, who bouncing up and down.
"Oi (L/N). I see that your body has now become a woman, good thing for Murasakibara huh?" The tanned male chuckled.
You mentally face-palmed and smacked his arm. It seemed like Aomine hadn't changed a bit. "You pervert!"
"That's right Dai-chan! Wait till I tell (G/N) about this!"
"N...no don't! She'll kill me!"
"(L/N)-san." An emotionless voice shifted your attention away from Aomine and Momoi.
"Kuroko! It's been ages! How are you?" You asked.
"I've been fine. Welcome home (L/N)-san. Murasakibara-kun had been acting out a lot in your absence." Hearing that, your brows furrowed at you turned to look at the guilty party who was pouting again.
"Kuro-chin~, why did you tell her that?" The phantom boy merely smiled back in reply.
"(L/N), this is your lucky item for today. Think of it as a welcome back gift, nanodayo." Midorima interrupted their conversation and handed you a keychain.
Accepting the gift, you grinned at him. "Aw thanks Shin-chan! You're so sweet!"
The green-haired male immediately blushed at your comment and turned away with a 'Tch'. You laughed at him, enjoying his embarrassment. It really seemed like no one had really changed much during your absence, as if time had not past at all.
Feeling arms wrapping around your waist from behind, you leaned back, relishing in the familiar warmth of the boy whom you missed. You were finally home, with your friends, family and finally your special boy.
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A/N: And that's it! Thank you for reading! How was this cutie's one-shot? Isn't he such a cutie? But the length of this one isn't due to my biasness oops! I just suddenly had inspiration for this and he fitted it! Anyways, thank you for the almost 500 reads! I feel like this is a milestone or something! Thank you for the support! Please help by voting and commenting, I would love to hear your opinions! :) Signing off for now!
Love,
RM