"Takao!!" I️ heard Shin-chan call from outside the locker room. "Where are my spoons!?" I️ sighed, grabbing his lucky item from the locker room bench. "Takao!!" Shin-chan called. I️ walked out of the locker room and onto the basketball court.

"Hai, hai," I said, closing the locker room door.

"There they are!" Shin-chan said, taking teaspoons and tablespoons from me. "We need to work on passing today."

So our team started morning practice. We did our normal shooting and passing drills and then played some practice games. At the end of practice, Shin-chan was still the best shooter.

   "So amazing, Shin-chan!" I️ exclaimed as we walked into the locker room with the rest of the team. "You're shots are always so amazing!"

   "What are you talking about?" he asked, opening his locker. "It's nothing new." He started taking his shirt off and I️ looked at his perfect skin. Crap! Stop staring! I thought, looking away.

   "Are you free tonight?" I️ asked.

   "Yes," Shin-chan answered. "Why do you ask?"

   "There's a movie I️ want to see and I️ have two tickets for it," I️ said, taking them out of my school uniform pocket. "Wanna come?"

   "Unfortunatly I️ do not like going to movies," Shin-chan said.

   "Oh," I️ said, putting them back in my pocket. We finished changing and walked out of the gym together. We walked to class, and the day started.

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"Today was not a fun day," I muttered, streatching. I️ was packing my books when a girl came over to me. It was one of my classmates, but I️ didn't know her name.

"Takao?" she asked. "Can we talk for a minute?"

"I️ need to get to practice, but sure," I️ said. "Only for a minute." The rest of the kids left and the two of us were left in the classroom. She said what she wanted, her face bright red. I smiled at her, shocked.

"Takao?" she asked when I didn't answer.

"Oh, sorry," I️ said. "I️ can't accept your feelings." The girl nodded and ran from the classroom. I️ looked at the door and saw Shin-chan.

"Why did you reject her?" he asked, walking towards me.

"Well..." I️ looked away as Shin-chan stopped in front of me.

"You two looked fine together," he said. No, I️ thought. No! Don't say that!

"Oh we did?" I️ asked, looking at the floor. "I didn't notice."

"So why did you say no?"

   "Why do you care?" I snapped. My eyes widened as I️ realized I️ snapped at Shin-chan. "Shin-chan-"

   "I️ get it," he said, turning away. "Anyways, I'll tell Captain you'll be late." He took a step forward, but I reached out my arm and grabbed the sleeve of his school uniform.

   "I'll tell you why I said no," I️ said quietly. He turned back towards me and I kissed him. I knew he was shocked and I quickly parted. This time I turned away and waited for Shin-chan to say something.

   "Takao, you-" he started.

   "I always have," I said quietly. "Ever since the beginning." I turned to face him, tears forming in my eyes. "I love you, Shintaro!" The tears fell and I covered my face with my arms. "Haha what a pathetic way to confess, right?"

   "Kazunari," Shin-chan said, taking my arms away from my face. We locked eyes, and he wiped the tears from my face. "Why would you be sad about something like that?" I wasn't able to say anything because he kissed me. He nipped at my bottom lip and then slid his tongue into my mouth. I moaned as he pushed me against my desk.

   "Sh-shin-chan," I panted, turning my head away from embarrassment. I felt his hands crawl up my back and shivered. "N-no, Shin-chan. Not here."

   "Oh?" he asked, raising an eyebrow. "Where do you suggest we go, Takao?" I blushed.

   "My house," I muttered. "Why'd you stop calling me Kazunari?" I saw him smirk.

   "You really do turn me on," he said, making me blush even more. He backed away and looked at the clock. "After practice. I'll go home with you." I nodded as we both headed out of the classroom. We went to the locker room, changed and then headed onto the court. Of course Shin-chan put his spoons on one of the chairs on the side wall.

   "You two are late!" Captain shouted at us.

   "Sorry, Captain," I exclaimed as we started practice. I caught the ball and dribbled it towards the other side of the gym. Shin-chan was open and I passed to him. He caught it and took a shot. Of course it went in. The next three I passed to him went in as well. Again I was dribbling down the court and Shin-chan had his hands up. I passed to him and he shot the ball. We all watched it as it bounced off the rim of the hoop. All of us stared at him.

   "Takao," he muttered, falling over. The entire team ran over and made sure he was alright. I grabbed his glasses that had slid across the floor and pushed my way through.

   "He has a fever," Captain said, checking his forehead. "Takao, take him to the nurses office." I slung his arm over my shoulder and started dragging him off the court. Once we were outside the gym, I glanced at his face. His face was red and I could feel the heat from his face. We arrived at the nurses office and no one was there.

   "Great," I muttered, placing Shin-chan down on one of the beds. Taking a cloth from one of the cabinets and ran it with cold water. Wringing it out, I️ placed it on Shin-chan's forehead. I️ sat on the stool next to the bed and sighed. "Why didn't you speak up?" Wait, I️ thought. What if he said thoses things before because he was sick? What if they were lies? I️ looked at his face, realizing how hot he looked without his glasses.

"Takao?" Shin-chan asked, waking up and looking at me. He sat up and took the cloth off his forehead. "Where is my luck item?"

"Here," I️ said, handing him his spoons and glasses. "You have a fever. Stay lying down for a while." He reached over and took my hand. "W-what?" I️ looked st him and I felt his lips against mine.

"You look nervous," he said. "I️ calmed you down."

"What are you talking about?" I️ scoffed, trying to hid the fact that he was right. He kissed me again.

"I'll make up for it tomorrow," he said.

"No way," I️ said. "I'm waiting for at least three days."

"Alright, fine," he said, lying back down. "You win."