“VICE CLAW!”

“Alright!”

The three women together with their team cheered for the five star players that were playing against the Yosen players whose three starters are as tall as two meters. Ame beamed, looking at her team proudly, seeing the result of the training she and Tora did to the team during the past month before the Winter Cup. The technique Teppei just used reminded her why she wanted to work hard and let the Seirin team win.

‘You’re so cool, Teppei!’ she stared at him in admiration.

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FLASHBACK. WINTER CUP TRAINING.

“Alright, let’s begin the training, brats” Ame declared getting her bamboo stick ready in hitting the players with it. She made them do stretches at first then trained their jumping power. After that, they had a practice match; first years versus second years. One move made her realize that Teppei had to come up with a new technique of his because he’s going to need his own weapon. Teppei jumped for the rebound but only manage to raise one arm and the ball slipped from his hand. Riko blew her whistle signaling that it was out of bounds.

The game paused for 10 minutes as Ame took the chance to approach Teppei and held his hand, doing clawing motions with it. It made him blush. “A-Ano… Amei-chan… what are you doing?” by now his face was red but Ame didn’t made him since she thinks it’s natural for guys to blush when the girl they like holds their hand.

“Teppei, starting today you’re going to have private training with me” Ame decided much to their surprise and to Teppei’s face, exerting steam, as his blush became redder. “We’ll start tomorrow, I’ll start to teach you things that you should know and only you can do” with those words said by Ame, inappropriate thoughts came into the other players’ mind (except innocent Tetsuya) as they thought about the things Ame will teach Teppei. And that he was the only one that can do it. Their jaws drop and their cheeks were pretty red while a drip of blood escaped from Shinji’s nose. Riko appeared behind them with a scary smile and got her paper fan ready.

She hit them all, including Teppei. “Perverts” Riko huffed, dusting her hands.

NEXT DAY.

“Ohayo, senpai~” Kyo greeted Teppei early in the morning as soon as he entered the gym. Everyone was already there including Ame. Kyo smiled glancing at her sister then leaned close to Teppei’s ear to whisper something. “You should take a peek at her club form later”

“Huh?” Teppei wondered as Kyo leaned away giving him that smile that says she’s hiding something. She pulled out a form from her pocket and gave it to Teppei, catching him by surprise as he saw what Ame has written on her own form. Her original club application form that she wants to join the basketball club on her own will. It wasn’t the fake form they did for her. “Amei-chan… really wants to join now?”

“I found it in her bag all crumpled, she must’ve hid a long time ago. I remember she dropped it when we were at the amusement park” Kyo recalled her index finger pointing her chin.

Teppei also remembered that. “Ah, that’s right. So that’s why she didn’t want me to pick it up for her…”

Kyo giggled finding her sister cute. “Oh Ame-ne, she’s too embarrassed to give it to coach~ she’s so cute”

“Very” Teppei agreed with her, and gazed at Ame. “Amei-chan…”

“Well I better submit that to coach before Ame-ne finds out that I took it from her bag~” Kyo playfully sang and took the form from Teppei then skipped towards Riko. At the same time, Ame had walked to where Teppei was and gave her sister a weird look. “What’s up with Kyo?”

“Who knows?” Teppei replied with a shrug. “So, you’ll start to train me privately today?”

“Don’t think about any other meaning okay?!” Ame immediately defended herself with a pout. “Anyway, let’s get started”

.           .           .

“Y-You want me to shoot with only one hand?” Teppei wondered at the order Ame was telling him, as he shot her a questioning look. “Isn’t that a bit hard?”

“It’s hard because you suck at ball handling” Ame retort and took the basketball in Teppei’s hands before shooting it successfully with only one hand. “Just do it like that, simple”

“Easy for you to say! And do!”

“Are you complaining?”

“Erm… no”

“Then do as I say”

“But Amei-chan”

“C’mon, I’ll give you 30 minutes to shoot as you can”

Teppei gave her a skeptical look at first but then he can see the trust Ame’s giving him. And that ‘I believe you’ look in her eyes encourages him internally. He smiled at her. “Hai”

Teppei started to do as to her what she said and tried his best to handle the ball. He did shoot some but mostly, he’d miss. Ame continued to observe his movements and started to scribble down the data she’s getting. “Well, you got a ratio of 7 to 10, I’ll give you that” she applauded then stood up, walking closer to him. She took his hand and examined thoroughly, looking up to him. “I’ve already come up with something that could be useful for you in the Winter Cup” she smirked hinting on what they were going to work on for the next few weeks of training.

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“T-Teppei!” Ame exclaimed when Teppei fell on the ground after his knee felt a sharp of pain. “Teppei” the game was stopped as Ame ran over to where Teppei was, helping him to walk back to the bench. “Teppei, are you okay?” she asked with him holding on his knee in pain. Riko and she carried him inside the locker room to get treated.

“Riko, could you treat my knee before I go back?” Teppei requested causing Ame to protest. “What? No way! Are you crazy Teppei?!”

“But Amei-chan”

“No! You are not going to play out there again!”

Riko could feel the tension between them so she excused herself to go out, leaving them inside there. The two kept silent until Ame snapped in not allowing him to play. “You’re not going to! I’m not allowing you! I forbid it!”

“But Amei-chan, I still want to play—” Ame hugged him, almost begging, pleading him not to. She knows how stubborn he can be, from all the times he had bug her nonstop. She didn’t want him to get hurt. Teppei gaze at her softened as he hugged her back. “Please let me play. I don’t want your hard work to go to waste”

Ame gasped pulling away, seeing determination is his eyes. “I want to play for the team, I don’t want all the hard work we did during training be useless. I want… I want to show how we all worked hard for this game, and we will show it with a victory. So please…” he was practically pleading to let him play. He gripped on her shoulder. “I also want to do this for you. The effort you exerted for the team… really helped us in going through!”

Ame stared into his eyes full of conviction, leading her to agree. “Fine, but I’m not training you for three days” that was her condition before giving Teppei the traditional Araki treatment for injuries. Of course she learned it from her father and aunt. “There, the first aid is done” she said as Teppei stood up, but Ame pulled him back giving him an annoyed glare. “Who told you the treatment is done?”

“I thought you were already done?” Teppei wondered and was surprised when Ame kissed him on the lips, catching him by surprise. “Amei-chan” his eyes widened while his cheeks heat up.

“What are you staring at me for? Go back out there and play, idiot” Ame huffed, pushing him out of the room and walking back to the court. “Better win, idiot” she demanded, giving him a glare which he finds cute.

Teppei smiles down at her, ruffling her hair. “I want a victory kiss after this, okay?” he left her blushing and went back to the court to play after being subbed in by Riko. Kyo, overhearing their conversation patted her sister’s shoulder and reminded that their aunt was around so she can’t do lovey-dovey things with Teppei.

“If Aunt Masako finds out that you have a boyfriend without telling her, she’d surely beat you up with a shinai” Kyo said in a scared voice letting Ame find out where she got her violent side.

“Don’t remind me” Ame paled as her head dropped.

Ame’s POV

“Amei-chan~!” Teppei threw himself to me so I slammed my palm onto his face, covering it. This idiot. He wants to get murdered by my aunt, doesn’t he? I pushed his face away as he straightened up his posture and tried to tell me something but I couldn’t understand since his voice was muffled and I was covering his whole face.

“What are you saying?” I removed my hand wiping it on the jersey jacket I was wearing which is from him. He gave me a pout; I raised my eyebrow at him. “What?”

“You promised a victory kiss” I didn’t!!

“I didn’t promise you anything, idiot” I countered, punching his head.

“You’re so violent”

“And you’re so stupid”

“Meanie”

“Whatever”

Both of us pouted at each other and pouted.

The team started to laugh at us while we looked away from each other. Whatever. Teppei is an idiot. Period. Asking for a victory kiss from me with Masako around. He’s digging for his grave. I glanced at him and he was still pouting. S-Stop being cute you idiot. I breathed out and kissed him on the cheek. “There, happy?” he looked astonished at first while touching his cheek. He smiled afterwards. “Very happy” I sweat dropped at him, smiling. Idiot.

“Good job” I say.

“It was all because of hard work!” he grinned.

We got back to the locker rooms to get our stuff and let the players rest for a while. I sat on the corner playing my usual otome games when suddenly, I received a text from Reo, congratulating me on our victory and asking to meet up outside. I wonder what’s going on. Kyo approached me so I told her about Reo’s text and consulted if I should go and meet him again. She just told me to check it out for a bit since we’re still waiting for Taiga who went out to follow Tatsuya.

Oh right Tatsuya… I haven’t talked to him for a while…! And I still have to pay him!

So I went out of the stadium to go meet Reo but surprised when I saw a different person standing and leaning on the railings of the stairs. My eyes widened as I recognized his orange-blonde hair and his pair of dark oval eyes. It was non-other than Kotaro. He was the one who was waiting for me.

“K-Kotaro” I stammered as soon as he turned around and saw me.

“Hana” 

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heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy sorry for not updating for a whileeeee XDD 

What do you think will happen now that Kotaro's here? :O 

lol Ame x Teppei shippers will kill you Kotaro-kun...