Title: Locker Number 0707
Anime: Kuroko no Basket
Character: Midorima Shintarō
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"Alright! You ready for the dare of the year, (Y/N)?" Your best friend asked enthusiastically at the beginning of your first year in Shūtoku high.

"Bring it on." You reply, matching her mood as she led you to the shoe lockers. Since neither of you knew anyone in the school yet, it didn't matter that names were tagged onto the lockers.

"Pick a random locker in here." She instructs.

"Hmm...." You scan the row of neat lockers in the secluded area, "That one."

You point to locker number 0707, "So, what's the dare?"

She grinned sinisterly at you, "Make whoever's locker that is fall in love with you by the end of this year."

You smile confidently as you flip your hair in her face, "No problem."

You then took a look at the name tag on it: Midorima.

A week later, you sighed, who knew you chose the grouchiest carrot in the world to fall in love with you? You observed him for a week and all you've ever saw him doing is study and practice basketball.

How dull, is he really a teenager?

But you've also noticed that he takes random items to school everyday, you heard him saying those are his 'lucky items' whenever someone asks. You let out an exasperated sigh, why is he so weird?!

Nevertheless, you have never backed down from a dare before, and you don't intend to break your perfect streak of completing (B/F/N)'s unreasonable dares. 

"Hey, are you Midorima-kun?" 

He looked a little surprised when you approached him out of nowhere, he eyed you suspiciously before nodding.

You showed him a friendly smile, "(L/N) (Y/N). I'm not that good with directions and I'm completely new to this school. My teacher told me I can ask you for help, since you're responsible and a second year."

When you said a teacher recommended him, he couldn't refuse. Although he thought you were a nuisance, he hesitantly agreed, "Alright, meet me after school nanodayo. I can show you around for about twenty minutes before I go to practice."

"Thank you so much." You bowed while he walked away. You rolled your eyes at his back, not only did he have a weird personality, but he also spoke weirdly.

You were barely able to talk to him while he showed you around the campus since he's such a silent and grumpy radish, but you were very glad you followed him to practice and sat on the bleachers the entire time.

You easily befriended the entire Shūtoku basketball team, which gave you excuses to visit their practices in order to see Midorima more. Several times, you caught him glancing at you from the corner of his eye. Maybe it was curiosity, but you'll make sure it'll soon be of a different reason.

Half way through the semester, you were finally considered Midorima's friend. He confirmed it himself with a red face while Takao laughed at him. You beamed at him happily, internally shouting victory.

You watched as the basketball team practiced. You've been more and more aware of it lately, but Midorima really is pretty amazing when it comes to basketball. His three-pointers never ceases to amaze you and his fast pace despite being a shooter. Sure, he may be a boring horoscope-freak carrot, but he's really focused and great at what he does, and...

Before you knew it, you started to mentally excuse his flaws.

Nobody's perfect. But he's pretty darn close.

At the beginning of the second semester, after Takao informed you that Midorima had a fever and was away from school, you took up the opportunity. You got his address from the class representative as an excuse to visit a fellow classmate representing the class. 

His little sister, who was absolutely adorable and adored you, opened the door. You played with her a bit before heading to Midorima's room. 

You sat down beside his bed, he was asleep. He looked much hotter when he wasn't frowning behind his glasses. His eyelashes were long and thick, his face practically glowed as the sunlight pouring in from his bedroom window brightened his smooth skin.

You didn't realize how long you've been staring for until you snapped out of it. You pulled the curtains closed so it won't be so bright. You then renewed the towel on his forehead, it woke him.

"(L/N)...?" His voice was way meeker and softer than usual as he blinked the sleep away from his green eyes. 

Your heart fluttered at the sight. You gulped down your nerves before smiling at him, "Midorima-kun, I heard you're unwell, and thought I'd come visit. We're friends, right?"

"Y-Yeah." He stuttered, then raised his hand up to his nose bridge before realizing he didn't have his glasses on.

You removed his towel after a few more seconds of silence, then leaned in towards his face. 

"W-Wh-What're you doing, nanodayo?" He stammered, but he had nowhere to back off into.

You ignored him and leaned in closer, then put your lips against his forehead. You pulled away and gave him with a concerned look, "Your temperature's pretty high. And your face is red, did you take your medicine?"

He uttered random nonsense--his face only getting redder--for a long time before shaking his head.

"No? Oh, here it is." You see the brand-new bar of pills at his bed side table, "Come on, sit up."

You put your arm behind his neck to help him up, you felt his skin only getting hotter as you did so. 

You decide to give it one last push. You put on a cute smirk while twirling the glass of water in your hand, "If you can't take your medicine, I can feed it to you... with my mouth."

"I-Idiot, nanodayo! Why would I want you to do that?!" He exclaimed before grabbing the glass from your hand, nearly spilling its contents. You giggled at his expected reaction.

In his embarrassment, he downed the entire glass, which is good for his recovery. He set the glass back down on the bedside table. He then glanced at you, "What're you looking at?"

"I'm not sure if you realized this, but..."

"What is it, nanodayo?"

"...Midorima-kun, you're shirtless."

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After that incident, he began calling you by your first name. It surprised everyone, but you felt happy. Why? Probably because you're getting closer to accomplishing your dare... right? So you did the same and went ahead, calling him by his given name as well.

The coming Friday, you stayed late to study with Midorima, and when you got out, it was raining. The very typical stuck-with-the-boy-on-a-rainy-day-without-an-umbrella scenario.

"Oh, no...." You mumbled as you stared at the gloomy sky. Just then, you felt a heavy jacket being put over your head. You turn to him, "Shintarō?"

"Move." He said simply. He grabbed your hand and ran out into the rain. The only thing you could focus on while running was his hand gripping onto yours. You couldn't see his face since he was in front of you, but the tip of his ears were red. 

A smile found its way on your lips and you watched his back before catching up with his pace.

"Y-You can dry off here, s-so you won't get sick. Not that I care, nanodayo! It's just that it'd be a nuisance and I'd miss you if you weren't at school." He then realized what he said, "I MEAN! The teacher would expect me to tutor--"

You interrupted him with dying laughter, "Oh my god, Shintarō! You're such a tsundere!"

You were too busy laughing, you didn't see him crack a small smile at you.

You spent time with him in his room doing random stuff and having conversations for three hours, until your parent got off work and picked you up.

On your way back home, you dreaded in your realization. While you were so worked up on trying to get him to fall for you, before you knew it, you were already head over heels for him.

The following Monday, (B/F/N) came up to you with a giddy grin while you changed your shoes for the end of the day.

"So~ You're totally getting him, (Y/N)! I've seen the way he looks at you lately, you're faster than you've ever been this time!" She patted you on your shoulder, however you didn't feel as proud. 

"If you get him to confess by the end of the year, you win the dare, again!" 

You were about to explain to her that it wasn't just a dare anymore, when a shocked voice made it before you did: "What...?"

Both of you turn to see Midorima standing at the other side of the shoe lockers, "(Y/N).... It was a game? A dare?"

"S-Shintarō...!" You took a few steps towards him, it was hard to miss the look of betrayal in his eyes. 

"Tell me, (Y/N), did this all begin because of a dare? Did you approach me at the beginning of the year because of this dare?" He asked, his tone back to the way he spoke to you when you first met.

"...Yes." You answered, "but it isn't anymo--"

"I don't want to hear it." He interrupted you and spun on his heels. You watched his retrieving figure with wide eyes. 

(B/F/N) eyed your reaction, then looked at Midorima, who was gradually walking out of campus. She looked at you in shock, "Don't tell me... you actually like him?"

You swallowed, frozen to the spot. 

She gave you a small nudge on the back, then smiled at you, "Go on."

It was all she needed to say before you dashed out of the building. You knew the way to Midorima's house, so you jogged in that way until you eventually saw a mop of green hair in the midst of students walking home.

It got harder to move through all the people, and you constantly lost sight of him. By the time you finally caught up and called out to him, you were on the secluded street of his house.

"Shintarō!" You grabbed his arm and forced him to turn around to you, "It's... It's true that at first all I had in mind was winning the dare, but...."

Your grip tightened and you didn't dare look at him, "...ever since I went to your house when you were sick... I began spending time with you because I wanted to, not because of some stupid game. I went to every one of your practices because I wanted to see you, not because of the dumb dare."

You tugged him closer to look him in the eyes, "Midorima Shintarō, I'm attracted to you, I like you. I no longer care--"

He didn't wait until you finished. He put his taped hand behind your jaw and brought your face up to his. He pressed his lips firmly against yours in a deep kiss, moving his lips hungrily against yours with unusual force and passion.

Almost as soon as he hit you with that kiss, you responded fiercely with equal amounts of emotion poured into it as he pulled you closer and you wrapped your arms around his back up to his shoulders.

"(Y/N)..." He says breathily as you pulled apart, only as far as the tips of your noses touching. He gazed into your (E/C) eyes with his dark green ones, an unknown emotion lingering behind each of your eyes.

"I love you." You said at the same time.

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August 6, 2016

The carrot is my #4 within the GoM x) though he can also be a radish, isn't that amazing? He can shapeshift XD

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