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Kuroko, Tetsuya X Reader [Oneshot]

"Ohayo gozaimasu." The low tone voice and the feel of something soft hitting your cheek directs your attention from your phone to your blue haired boyfriend.

"Ah, Tetsu-kun! Ohayo!" You smile brightly, standing up to give him a hug.

"When did you get here?" He asks, letting go but keeping your hand in his.

"Just ten minutes ago."

Kagami, Fukuda, Kawahara, and Furihata stare at Kuroko in disbelief. They honestly couldn't believe that the quiet and "weakest" player among their team had a girlfriend! A very hot girlfriend! And it's not like they just started dating, they have been for a few months now.
"It still amazes me how he got __(y/n)-chan to go out with him!" Kawahara sighs.

"I have to know his secrets!" Fukuda is determined to ask for advice from Kuroko during break.

"That guy is full of surprises." Kagami wonders how you saw Kuroko as boyfriend material. He brushes off the puzzling thought, sitting down in his chair. You greet the other four when you see them, making light conversation before class began. It was the same routine as usual, everyone impatiently waiting for the end of the day to arrive.

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"Kuroko! Stop thinking about __(y/n)-chan and focus! You'll see her later!" Riko notices the shortest player's lack of concentration. She had nothing against your relationship, she actually supported it, but during games or practice, that's when basketball should be occupying the boys' minds. Kuroko nods and apologizes, attempting to better his passes.

"Good shot!"

"Nice pass!"

"Keep it up guys!"

Ignoring his teammates' cheering, Kuroko's mind wanders again to his girlfriend causing another disturbance in his rhythm.

"Oi, Kuroko! Where are you throwing it to?" Kagami asks, watching the ball fly out of bounds.

"Sumimasen, I thought you were standing there."

"Hah? I'm no where near that spot!"

"Kuroko, is something bothering you?" The captain deducts that a personal issue was causing his strange behavior.

"Hai, I have a problem." Kuroko's lips let out a small sigh.

"Woof! Woof!" Everyone turns their heads to the door to find you and Number 2 entering the gym.

"Oh, __(y/n)-chan." Kuroko's eyes seemed to brighten up slightly.

'Maybe your only problem is because you miss ___(y/n)-chan too much.' Hyuuya notices the happy expression on his tiny friend.

"Gomen ne, I hope I'm not interrupting practice." You let out a sheepish smile.

"No, you aren't. We were about to go on a break." Riko answers then squeals at the sight of Number 2. You let her hold him, watching her spin and hold up the small puppy.

"Kyaaa! So kawaii!"

"Guh!" Kagami was frozen in his place, trying to sneak far away from the canine.

"I'll be quick so I won't take up too much of your time." You walk over to Kuroko, giving a light peck on his lips. The rest of the boys send jealous glares at the phantom sixth player, making his back feel a little hotter than usual. "I came to drop off Number 2. Then I'm gonna get the stuff for later."

"Need help?"

"Nope! I got it. You just concentrate on your practice. There isn't much to prepare, but I'm gonna make sure it's extra special for tonight!" You winked, the team blushing at their assumptions.

"I can't wait."

"Same! Anyway, mata ne, mina-san!" You waved at the boys, but then linked an arm with Riko.

"Before I go, I have a quick question to ask." The two of you leave for a moment so that the boys could resume their drills while you were with Riko.

"Oi, Kuroko! Exactly what's happening tonight?" Koganei and the others circle around number 11.

"I'm going over __(y/n)-chan's house tonight for dinner."

"You mean, you'll be at her house...alone!?"

"And she'll cook for you?"

"You are so lucky! I wish a girl would make me dinner!"

"Wait. When she said, 'extra special for tonight', does that mean...that...you and her will..." Izuki stops himself and the others mentally finish his sentence.

"No, you're wrong." Kuroko became slightly annoyed at his friends' ridiculous assumptions. "Anyway, tonight is the problem I mentioned before."

"Eh? How come?" Hyuuga adjusts his glasses.

"I'm meeting __(y/n)-chan's older brother."

"EHHH?!"

"Older brothers are scary when it comes to their sisters!"

"You mean that's it?" Kagami scratches his head, exhaling loudly.

"What do you mean that's it?" Kiyoshi and Mitobe wear frightened expressions. "We've meet him once when he was dropping her off at school. All we did was say hello and he nearly killed us for it!"

Mitobe's body shakes at the memory, nodding in agreement with his comrade.

"But I'm sure you'll be okay!" Kiyoshi gives Kuroko a thumbs up and strained smile, trying to encourage him to be strong. The others give looks of disbelief to the Iron Heart, Kuroko becoming even more nervous at his senpais' stories.

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"He's here!" you exclaim after the sound of the doorbell ringing throughout the house.

"I got it!" You hear your older brother, knowing that you were still getting ready upstairs.

"Thanks! I'll be down there in a sec!"

"Take your time, imouto-chan!" __(Older Brother) walks towards the door, imagining what kind of person was dating his sweet imouto-chan.

'I'll make sure he worthy of dating my imouto-chan!' An image of a tall, yankee flashes in his mind, causing him to be on high alert. He opens the door and is greeted with nothing but their front yard and the crickets' songs. He hears you approaching quickly to his side, peeking over his arm.

"Well, would you look at that? No one is here! I guess he isn't worthy of being your boyfriend, ne? It's okay! Oni-san is here for you! Let's have some dinner and then-"

"Ano...sumimasen, I'm right here." __(o/b) pauses, turning his head back to the outside. Where did that voice come from!? He looked to the left, then the right, up, and finally below.

"Gaah!" He jumps back at the sight of the sudden guest.

"Tesu-kun!" You hugged him around his neck.

"Stay back! It's a ghost!"

"No, no, silly oni-san! This is Kuroko, Tetsuya, my boyfriend! Tetsu-kun, meet __(o/b)."

"Konbawa." Kuroko bows respectfully to the older __(Last Name). You see your brother poking Kuroko on the cheek, pushing his hand away from his face.

"What are you doing?"

"Making sure he's not a ghost! How did I not notice him before?"

"Yeah, that happens a lot." You sheepish laugh then you were presented with a pink and purple colored box along with a couple of roses.

"I got these for you."

"Fuwahh! I've been craving these all week!" You recognized the box to be from your favorite cupcake shop. "And these roses are lovely! Thank you!" You hug him again, careful to not drop the gifts he gave you.

"Oh! Before I forget, you still haven't met our baby!" You smile brightly at your brother and devastation takes over his face.

"B-b-baby!?"

"Mhm! Ne, do you have him?"

"Yes. He's in my bag." Kuroko pats his shoulder that is holding the knapsack.

'Matte, matte, matte, matte, matte! What's going on!? Baby!? I've never heard of that! Since when!? Who's kid is it? His? Imouto-chan's? Both!? No, it can't be imouto-chan's! I would've noticed. It must be his then! Probably from his previous relationship and he's making my sweet, little sister shoulder the responsibility! How dare he!! But, he's carrying that child in his duffel bag!? How irresponsible! He is NOT allowed inside this house!

"Get away from-"

"Tada! Here he is! Number 2!" You shove a small, black and white dog in front of __(o/b)'s face, leaving him flabbergasted.

"Woof!" Number 2 licks __(o/b)'s nose, your brother looking very confused.

"Doushita?"

"Where's the baby?"

"He's right here! This is our 'baby.'" It was a little joke you and Kuroko shared. "Tetsu-kun found him after someone abandoned him. Ever since then, he's been his."

"__(y/n)-chan has been nice enough to help me out with Number 2, also." Tetsuya adds.

"Aw, of course! He is so kawaii!" You giggle at the feel of Number 2 nuzzling his head against your neck. "Anyway, come in!"

Kuroko accepted the invitation, taking off his shoes at the entryway.

"I'll heat up the food." Kuroko hears you say and he immediately offers you his help.

"Nah uh! You're the guest, so just stay put." You put the gifts your boyfriend gave you away, him and Number 2 settling on the couch. __(o/b) sits on one of the single chairs, staring him down.

"Is something wrong?"

"How do you know __(y/n)-chan?" He ignores the basketball player's question.

"We go to school together."

"How long have you been dating?"

"Six months."

"It hasn't been one year and you're going out with her already? Why the sudden move?"

"We went to middle school together, too."

"And it's only now you ask her to be your girlfriend? What took you so long? Didn't think she was good enough for you back then, hmmm?"

"Actually, she had a couple of boyfriends before me so I didn't think I had any chance of being with her."

"And how many girlfriends have you had?"

"None." Kuroko blinks at the nonstop questioning.

"How are your gra-"

"Oni-san! Are you bothering Tetsu-kun?"

"__(y/n)-chan! Nope! We are just talking!" He gives an innocent look and Kuroko sweat drops at how he eludes his accusation.

"Well, the food is still heating up. Let's give Tetsu-kun a tour around the house!"

"Eh? We don't normally do that for visitors."

"But Tetsu-kun will be coming a lot more often now, ne?"

"Thank you. I would love to if you allow me." Tetsu smiles slightly at you and stands up for the quick orientation.

"Hah!?" Your brother's mouth hangs wide, watching you and Tetsu start from the top. He follows immediately upstairs, listening to you point out which rooms were what.

"This is oni-san's room!" You showed him a slightly disorganized room with clothes littering the floor, bed unmade, and papers all over his study desk. Most people would assume its owner was too lazy to clean, but you knew that your brother didn't have enough time with his work schedule. You moved on to your room, smiling proudly at its appearance.
"This is mine."
"You're very neat. I like how you decorated your room." Everything about it represented you accurately, from the color, the arrangement your belongings, and the fixtures on the wall.

"There is one thing you have to know about this particular room." Your older brother stares down at Kuroko. "You are to never, EVER enter this room whether I am here or not! ESPECIALLY when I am not here! You are forbidden from stepping foot in here! Got it?"

"Hai, I understand." He nods obediently as you roll your eyes at your brother. You continued showing him the rest of the house and used the kitchen as the last stop. Dinner was served as soon as the food was finished heating up.

"How is it?" you asked Kuroko after he had taken a few bites.

"It's very good. Thank you for making this."

"It's no problem! I'm glad you like it! If we have leftovers, you can take some home."

"That'd be great. Thanks."

Kuroko had kindly offered to wash the dishes, stating that it would be unfair for you to do all the work. While you and Kuroko were in the kitchen, your brother left to sit in the living room to answer a phone call. You took advantage of the distraction and walked over to your boyfriend, pecking his cheek. He smiles slightly and returns the gesture quickly in case your brother decides to join you two.

"Go wait in the living room. I'm gonna bring out dessert, okay?" You nodded towards the entryway leading to the designated room.

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"All right, that sounds good. I'll bring those papers in at the next meeting. I'll talk to you later then. Bye." __(o/b) hangs up his cell phone, sitting on the couch.

"Ah, I'm so full! I'm gonna need to do some running this week." He sighs out to himself, leaning his head back.

"I feel the same."

__(o/b) jolts his head up, looking beside him to find the blue haired boy sitting closely.

"Why are you so close!? There's so much more space on the other side!"

"I was here while you were talking on the phone."

'How in the hell!?' He increases the distance between the both of them. There is a short period of silence until __(o/b) is the first to initiate a conversation, well more like a command,

"Don't see my sister anymore."

"Huh?" Kuroko looked surprised and scared at the fact he is now facing what he feared the most of today's meeting.

"I don't see you worthy of being with her. You're too weak! How can you help if she ever gets into trouble? Not only that, but I don't trust you." He leans forward, resting his elbows on his knees and chin on folded fingers. "I'm always able to read __(y/n)-chan's ex boyfriends, but with you, I can't. That's what makes me worry. I don't know what your intentions are. She may like you a lot now, but I don't want to see her in tears if something happens."

"I understand that I'm not very strong, but I would never do anything to hurt __(y/n)-chan. Also, I would never allow her to get hurt." Kuroko frowns at the mistrust.

"I'm not taking any risk. Just stop seeing her. I don't accept your relationship. My sister deserves only the best and I'm sure you know that, too."

Tetsuya looses his breath at the realization that there could be someone else who could make you much more happier than he could. He liked you a lot, but he would never take away your happiness for his selfishness.

"Oni-san!" Your angry voice interrupts their conversation. You stomp your way to the front of the boys, giving your brother a hard and sad look.

"Every single time! Oni-san, this isn't fair! When I try to introduce you to people that I like, you immediately reject and scare them!"

"I only do it because I know they aren't worth it! Besides, haven't I been right about all your exes?"

"Maybe a few, but you scared some of them before anything happened!"

"That's right! I stopped them before they could hurt you!"

"What if they never even had that intention? I mean, I don't care about it now because I'm with Tetsu-kun, but still! Besides, Tetsu-kun is different! He is kind and sweet! He would never do anything terrible to me!"

"What about all those other guys? You thought the same thing!"

"But Tetsu-kun is different!"

"__(y/n)-chan, I'm a guy and I know how most of them think! They can't be trusted! Besides, look at him! You really want to continue dating a guy like him?"

You let out a frustrated growl before grabbing Tetsu's hand. "Let's go!"

"Huh?" He blinked at your sudden pull.

"We're leaving!" You grabbed Tetsu's bag and Number 2 was instantly by your feet.

"Hah? Leaving!? Where are you going?" Your brother panics, standing up also.

"I'm not staying here! Oni-san, you have to trust my feelings, too! If I say he is a good guy, then believe me! I like Tetsu-kun A LOT and I won't let you ruin our relationship!"

"How do you know he has the same feelings as you do? What if you're just putting all your energy and effort for nothing?"

"It's fine if I like him a lot more than he likes me. Stuff like that takes time! As long as he continues doing what he does now, then I'm happy to be his!"
"You're right. My feelings aren't the same as __(y/n)-chan." Tetsu speaks up and you feel him give your hand a tiny squeeze as he stares up at your brother. "I don't like __(y/n)-chan. I love her."

"Tetsu-kun." You whisper his name as you are in awe and surprise.

"__(y/n)-chan you're smarter than that! He might just be saying that! People can say those kinds of things and not mean it! I won't let you be used by him!"

"Oni-san, stop! Tetsu-kun is NOT that type of person! If you don't trust us then I can't stay here!" You turn your back towards your sibling, putting on your shoes and Kuroko follows your action. He felt awkward about the situation, but you were rushing the basketball player to leave.

"__(y/n)! You need to listen to me! I am your older brother!"

"Oni-san, I have been listening to you! You may have been right all those times, but I know I'm DEFINITELY right about Tetsu-kun! I understand we're still kids and we don't know what true love is yet, but you're acting as if we're getting married!"

"I don't want him to make you cry! I don't want to take any chances!"

You verbalize your frustration through a loud sigh, grabbing your purse and opening the door. You hear your brother shout for you to not leave, but you couldn't be in there at the moment. You sprinted away from your home with Tetsu and Number 2, refusing to look back. You three ran and ran until you decided when it was enough. You panted loudly from the intense run and the force of holding back your sobs. You sniffled a few times, wiping your teary eyes.

"__(y/n)-chan, are you okay?" Tetsu controls his breathing so you could better understand him and to hide the fact that the run was exhausting him.

"Tetsu-kun? Can I please stay over your house?" you asked quietly, gazing at the floor.

"Of course. You don't even need to ask. My house is always welcomed to you."

"Thanks." You let out a small smile, "I'm sorry my house isn't like that."

"It's fine. Don't think about it too much." He then directs the rest of the way to his house. He lent you his clothes to change to, allowing you to use the bathroom first. Number 2 sat by the door, whimpering slightly as he waited for his 'mommy' to come out. Tetsu knew that you weren't using the bathroom to change, but to hide your crying.

"Let's give her a little bit of time." Tetsu picked up Number 2, bringing him to his room. You eventually joined him, sitting beside him on his bed and Number 2 quickly jumps onto your lap. You gave a small smile to the puppy, pecking the top of his head. You sensed their concern through their looks then flashed a big smile.
"I'll be fine, I promise! I'm sorry for getting you involved."

"Don't be. It's no one's fault. I just want to make sure you're okay."

"I mean, I don't like that me and oni-san are fighting, but he needs to know that he can't do this all the time. Anyway, I don't want to think about it anymore. You can use the bathroom now."

He nods his head before leaving momentarily to switch to night clothes. Once ready, he situates himself next you, an arm resting over your waist as you're playing a game on your phone.

"I can't beat this level! Help me." You pouted, handing him your phone. You looked away for a second and hear him say,

"I lost."

'Already?! But didn't the level just start?' You keep the thought to yourself as you giggle softly. "Aw, it's all right. It's a difficult level, but you're always a winner to me."

When both of you began to feel sleepy, Kuroko had turned off the lights and Number 2 rested on his own little bed near the corner of the room. Kuroko laid next to you, encasing his arms around your small frame.

"I wasn't able to say this before when me and oni-san were arguing, but," You leaned your head close to his to peck his lips, "I love you, too."

Kuroko responds with a smile and feels his heart skip at the strong emotion. It felt different now that the two of you deepened your relationship by three simple words. He wished that he could have told you he loved you in a better situation, but it would never stop him from telling you what you deserved to hear.

"Let's sleep. I know you got practice tomorrow." You stroke a few blue strands away from his gorgeous eyes.

"All right. Oyasumi nasai, __(y/n)-chan."

"Oyasumi, Tetsu-kun."

--

Kuroko wiped the sweat from his forehead with his towel, taking advantage of the quick break their coach granted. He hears his ringtone blare loudly in his bag, pulling it out to find his girlfriend calling.

"Hai?"

"Oh? Is that __(y/n)-chan? Tell her we say hi!" Koganei knew there was no one else that Kuroko would answer so quickly for. The first year relays the message, glancing at his team mates,

"She says hello also and good luck in practice."

"When is she gonna stop by?"

"What's she doing right now?" Izuki adds to the conversation.

"Ask if she can make us those cookies again!"

"Would she happen to know if we had any math homework?"

His friends launch various questions to his girlfriend, annoyance being hinted through his light blue eyes.

"Please save your questions till after I finish talking with her." He turns his body away from his team to avoid distractions. "Sorry about that, what were you saying?"
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"Kuroko hogs __(y/n)-chan all to himself." Koganei pouts, sipping on his water bottle.

"What do you expect? She's his girlfriend." Kagami would do the same if he was in Kuroko's position. Although the short boy's back was facing the guys, they could still hear his half of the conversation with you.

"You sound tired. I hope I wasn't snoring or moving around too much."

"No way. You were so quiet, I almost forgot you were beside me." He hears you sheepishly laugh. "I guess it was one of those nights where my mind didn't want me to sleep."

"I see."

"Anyway, I'm gonna grab some more clothes from my house while my brother is at work. When do you end practice? Let's go home together since once I leave your house, I can't get back in without the key."

"I'll end practice in a couple of hours, but you can still borrow my clothes if you need it. I don't mind."

"Thanks, but I can't wear your clothes in public if we decide to go out." Kuroko responds with a short hum. As soon as he hangs up and joins his team mates, he blinks a few times in response to their stares.

"Kuroko, did you...sleep over __(y/n)-chan's house!?"

"No, she slept over mine." He blinks, unfazed by their shocked expression thinking nothing of how it sounded like to the others. He didn't do anything wrong so there was no reason to react that way.

'Kuroko you lucky bastard!'

--

Kuroko had taken you out on a date after walking together from school. You seemed happy and enjoying your time with him, but he knew there was still something bothering your heart. He knew exactly what it was and it, too, had been on his mind. Your fingers were linked together and head resting on his shoulder as the two of you walked towards the park. At that point, he knew what he had to do.

"__(y/n)-chan."

"Hmm?" You smile, looking up at him as he now moves in front of you, taking a hold of both your hands.

"I think it's best if we stop seeing each other."

"Eh?"

"It's not because I don't love you, it's-"

"It's because of my brother, ne? I can talk to him! I promise, I'll fix it!"

"It seems that no amount of words could persuade him to let us be together. I don't hate him though. Actually, I somewhat admire him. He really cares deeply for you, __(y/n)-chan and he's willing to do anything to protect you. All he wants for you is to be happy and successful in life. I can see it all in his actions. I want to be with you, trust me, but I won't fight him if he refuses to accept our relationship. I'm the one that's causing tension between the two of you and I can tell that it's hurting you. And family always comes first."

"But Tetsu-kun..." You could feel your eyes water as you bit your bottom lip to control yourself from crying hard.

"He also has a point about me being weak. I'm not strong like Kagami-kun or smart like Coach, so your brother is right about you needing to have only the best."

"You already are the best to me. You might not be perfect all the time, but then again, who is? But you always try your hardest! And you make me so happy and do everything for me. And you're so appreciative when I do stuff for you and...and you know the right things to say to me. That is more than enough for me." You gripped tighter at his hands, your heart beating painfully at each rhythm.

"Thank you, but I can't come in between you and your brother. And please don't be mad at him. He's only trying to protect you and wants to see you truly happy. I really do love you, __(y/n)-chan. I know you'll find someone much better and that person will be someone that your brother can trust." He leans forward to give your forehead a light peck. "Aishiteru."

"Tetsu-kun..." You lightly whimpered out his name, sniffing quietly as a couple of tears finally slid from your __(e/c) eyes. You couldn't believe that this was it for you and Kuroko. What were you going to do?

"W-wait!" The two of you turn your heads to an oncoming individual from behind a set of tall bushes.

"O-oni-san?"

"I'm sorry. I was just about to leave." Kuroko lets go of your hands, bowing to your brother.

"Hold up! You stay right here." __(o/b) then directs his attention to you, gently moving you away from Kuroko so that the two of you could talk in private.

You could barely look at your older brother's face, part of you blaming him for the end of yours and Kuroko's relationship. "You don't have to bother him anymore. He broke up with me so-"

"I'm sorry." He carefully pulled you into a hug. "I just wanted to protect you, but I ended up making you cry. I know I can't be telling you who to date and I can't always be there to shield you from the real world, but I just hate seeing you hurt. He's just a hard guy to read and I couldn't tell if he was genuine about his feelings, but you're right about me needing to trust you. If you think Kuroko is a good guy, then I'll accept it."

"R-really?"

"I mean, of course I won't let him do whatever he wants. There's gonna be rules." He quickly added, refusing to let the phantom sixth player take advantage of his  sister.

"Thanks, oni-san." You hugged him tightly, knowing how hard it was for him to apologize and watch his sister grow up a little more each day. "I'm sorry, too for yelling and leaving like that."

"It's okay. So, you don't hate your oni-san, ne?"

"Of course not! I love you very much! I could never hate you! I mean, you can be silly sometimes, but that's just you being you."

"Good! And I also love my sweet, sweet little imouto-chan! You're growing up way too fast! Oni-san is getting so old!"

"Oni-saaan." You pouted as you feel him rub his cheek on top of your head. "You act like you're giving me away."

"It kinda feels like it! You'll be hanging out with me less and less!"

"Of course not! I'll balance it out."

"Really? Oh that makes your poor, old oni-san so glad!"

You playfully rolled your eyes at his comment, glad to feel the burden no longer resting in your chest.

"Ne, oni-san. You should say something to Tetsu-kun, too."

"Huh? Oh right." He takes a step to where he told the blue haired boy to stay. "Kuroko, I believe I owe you an--hah!? What the!? I told him not to move!"

"I'm right here." Tetsu blinks up at the taller male.

"Gah!" Your brother jumps back slightly, "that's going to take a lot of getting used to."

He then composed himself, rubbing the back of his neck before beginning, "Anyway. I'm sorry for the way I acted after our dinner. I judged you before I got to even know you and disregarded my sister's feelings, as well as yours. I can see how much you really make her happy and care for her. You were willing to break up with my sister just so that the two of us could stop fighting. What kind of brother would I be to let that happen? So, I won't stand in your way if you want to date her."

Your brother sees Kuroko's eyes light up, "BUT! If you break her heart, I swear I'll-"

"Oni-san!"

"Ahem. Anyway, you understand the consequences if you try anything stupid with her."

"Yes, I understand clearly."

"So, do you still want to be with me, Tetsu-kun?" You needed to clarify if he was still willing to be your boyfriend.

"Of course I do." Tetsu smiles gently, about to reach for your hand, but you gave him a tight embrace.

"Isn't this great? We can do whatever we want now!"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! I never said that you two can do whatever! There's going to be some restrictions! Like, you have to tell me where you're going and what time you'll bring her home. Actually, you aren't allowed to take her out past eleven! And you MUST walk her home after you guys hang out. I don't want her walking alone especially at night! And also-"

"He knows all of that already. He's been doing those and so much more. Besides, I didn't mean we can do whatever like that!"

"Right, well, just wanted to make that clear since I still don't know much about him yet."

"Then let's start over now! I know this new cafe that opened up down the-" You started to lead the way, but something blocked your path.

"Oof!" You looked up to see a tall, man with four of his friends around him. "Sorry! I wasn't looking."

"Hey now, you should owe me. How about we go on a little date?" He grins, grabbing your hand before you turned away.

"Please let go of my girlfriend." Tetsu gave them a hard look, but his presence was still ignored by the five thugs.

"I got this." Your brother interfered, giving them a scary grin as he gripped the man's wrist tightly, forcing his hand to let go of yours. Kuroko pulls you to him, giving enough space for your brother to take care of the small group. He wasn't too pleased that he couldn't defend you like he wished, but he had a feeling your brother wanted to take control.

"Ne, Tetsu-kun? Did you know my brother was here when you tried to break up with me?" You found it odd how perfect your brother's timing was.

"Yes, I did. I'm sorry for having tried to break up with you. I would never want to do that, but I figured if we wanted to stay together, then I had to somehow show your brother how much we love each other. I called your house phone earlier and told him to meet us at the park because you were going home with him tonight. I knew if he heard our conversation, he'd change his mind. He cares about you too much to let you be upset, even if it means letting me be with you."

"Fuwah! You're so smart, Tetsu-kun! Although I wish you let me in on the plan. You really got me scared there."

"I'm sorry, but I just wanted everything to be okay between all of us." He places his arms around your waist. You smiled up at him, kissing his cheek, but that wasn't enough for the basketball player. He gently directs your lips to his, his mouth happily receiving your kiss. You blushed at his sly gesture, his kisses still able to give you that butterfly feeling. He continues to stare into those gorgeous pool of __(e/c) until he hears someone calling your name.

"Imouto-chan! You're all right, right? That guy didn't hurt you, ne? Let me see your hand." Your brother examines the hand that was grabbed by one of the thugs, but you still kept one arm around Tetsu. Your boyfriend notices the guys stacked in a messy pile, Kuroko quietly gulping and hoping to never accidentally anger your brother.

"Oni-san, I'm fine! Now, let's go to that cafe!" You smiled, grabbing both their hands and leading the way across the street from the park. Once on the other side, you blinked a few times, looking to your left and then right.

"Eheh, give me a sec to remember where it is."

"It's all right, I can look it up on my phone. What's the name?" Your brother offers his assistance.

"I remember it's this way."

"Oh! That way!"

He hears both you and Kuroko chime together and his jaw drops at the sight of you two accidentally bumping lips when you went to walk to your left and Kuroko to his right. You blushed slightly at the sudden peck but smiled happily at your boyfriend and lacing your fingers with his.

"That is not allowed! You cannot kiss my imouto-chan like that in front of me!"

"Why not? We're going out though." You pouted.

"Sumimasen, it won't happen again." Kuroko gives him a small bow.

"Eh? You're not gonna kiss me anymore?"

"Of course I will, but we can only do it in private."

"No, no, no! Not even in private! Because...because if you do that kind of stuff, then my poor, sweet imouto-chan will..." You instantly picked up your brother's mind wandering elsewhere and gave him a stern look with your cheeks puffed out.

"Oni-san, you're not going to start this again, ne?" You refuse to lessen the amount of kisses you get from Kuroko.

"Hah? No, but-"

"Oni-san." you said in a harder tone.

"Hai, I won't be a bother." Big tears ran down his defeated face as your lips curved upwards.

And who would have thought that from today on, these silly arguments would be part of your daily routine.

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*~Years Later~*

Ding Dong!

The door of a certain beloved sister's house is opened, welcoming a protective brother inside the home.
"Guess who's here! It's your __(o/b)-ojisan!" He rushes through the door, arms wide open as if expecting an overflow of embraces.

"Ara?" He blinked, looking around to find no one. "Where did everyone go?"

"Ojisan, we're right here!" He hears tiny voices and looks behind him to see his nieces and nephews, arms also prepared to give their uncle a hug.

"Eh?!" He is surprised that he had missed them so easily. "You guys opened the door? You shouldn't open the door so easily. Even though you were expecting me, it's safer if your parents open it." He squats to their level and feels them throw their arms around his arms and neck.

"Actually, I was the one who opened it." He looks up to see Kuroko standing by the door, holding his four week old daughter in his arms.

"Gah! Ghost!" He yelps and falls on his bottom, clutching the children tightly.

"Silly ojisan, it's just oto-san!" His oldest niece laughs.

"How come you always do that, ojisan?" The five year old son questions as the second oldest boy laughs with his sister.

"I don't always do that. I was just...surprised. Anyway, where is your okasan?" He coughs a bit, attempting to change the topic.

"She's preparing dinner." Kuroko answers, shutting and locking the door.

"Ojisan is so tall!" The three kids giggle as they hang from his body after he stood up.

"All right, all right, let ojisan hold little __(youngest daughter's name), too." He smiles, setting them on their feet as Kuroko gently transfers her to his arms.

"You are just too cute! Yes, you are! Ojisan misses you sooo much!" He nuzzles his nose against his precious' niece's cheek.

"But we saw you two days ago!" The other children point out.

"Ah, but, it felt pretty long, right Kurok-EH?" He finds your husband missing from his spot.

"Otosan went to the kitchen." One of the kid ran after their father.

"Imouto-chaaaan! It is so good to see you again!" Your brother exclaims, giving your head a brother/sisterly peck.

"Didn't I just see you?" You joked as you stirred the big pot that was heating on the stove. "Anyway, it's almost ready. Give it 10 more minutes."

"I've set up the table. Don't worry about the dishes, I'll take care of it. And for the next few days, please let me make dinner." You've been doing a lot around the house and Kuroko felt it was time to give you a break.

"Aw, Tetsu-kun, thank you. You're sweet as always." You giggle, leaning over give him a kiss.

"Imouto-chan! D-don't! Y-you can't!"

"Eh? Oni-san, seriously?" You raise a brow at your brother and Kuroko hides his disappointment.

"I mean, not in front of the children." He glances down at his feet to and you see your three little ones staring up at their mommy and daddy.

"It was only going to be on the cheek, but fine. Anyway, could you help the kids get washed up before dinner? And I believe __(YDN) needs a change."

"Leave it to the best uncle in the world!" Your brother grins proudly, "All right, kids. Dinner is almost ready, but we gotta wash our hands, okay? And who wants to help me change __(YDN)-chan?"

"Me! Me! I want to help!" They all volunteered happily as they followed your brother to the upstairs. You giggled at the five of them, feeling your body being caged in the arms of your husband. You smile, leaning your head back slightly to give him that kiss that was interrupted. You felt him nibble playfully on your bottom lip, jaw, and neck.

"Tetsu-kun." You chuckle quietly.

"I love you." You hear him say and he receives a kiss on the cheek, his hands being held by yours.

"And I love you, too."

Although he isn't as expressive as your brother, Kuroko was truly happy living through this point of his adulthood with you and he couldn't wait to continue the rest of his life with the woman he loves.