Chapter Four:

“Generation of Miracles; the five players who excelled in basketball when they were still in Middle School in Teikou. The members of Generation of Miracles are Murasakibara Atsushi, the best offensive and defensive center; Midorima Shintaro, the miracle shooting guard who never misses a three-pointer even how far he is and can make a three-pointer even at the other court; Kise Ryouta, the miracle small forward, he can perfectly copy any moves he wants even the moves of his own current or former teammates; Aomine Daiki, the miracle power forward who is an all-around and can shoot in any form of his body, the well-known monster in basketball; and Akashi Seijuro, the former captain of this Generation of Miracles, he possesses the Emperor’s Eyes which can see very movements of his opponent, such as: sweat, muscles contradictions, heartbeat, etc—a reason why others say he can almost predict the future. All former teammates of my ‘shadow’ Kuroko Tetsuya, who was also known as the sixth phantom player of the Generation of Miracles…They may look like normal bunch of students gathered altogether, but no, I’m pretty sure there’s something more…” Kagami Taiga, Seirin’s ace, as he munched another piece of Burger from Maji Burger as he stares outside.

“Something more? What is it?” a voice asked infront of him.

He sighed. “I also have no idea, that’s why I’m investigating what had happened when they were still in Teiko Middle School to find out what’s up with them being so overprotective over my shadow.”

“You don’t have to. They’re born too overprotective.” The familiar voice replied.

Kagami frowned before turning his head.

Kuroko raised a hand with emotionless look. “Howdy.”

The red-head choked the food in his mouth, he quickly grabbed the can of soda he has in his side and drank half of it before catching his breath. “Sheesh! Say something when you suddenly appear!”

“…Something.”

“You idiot, are you making fun of me?” He demanded and grabbed the teal-haired teen’s head. “You’re making fun of me, aren’t you, Kuroko?”

The blue-head replied helplessly, “No, I’m not, Kgaami-kun. You said say ‘something’ when you suddenly appear, and since I suddenly appeared, I said ‘something’ just like what you asked me.”

His light smacked his head lightly. “I mean, say something like: ‘How are you?’ ‘I’m here, Kagami-kun’ ‘It’s been awhile, Kagami-kun.’ ‘Looks like we meet again’ before anything, Kuroko, or else I’ll die because of heart attack.

The shadow blinked before nodding. “Understood.”

Kagami smirked before grabbing the one piece of burger left in his tray before standing up. “Care to join me?”

The one drinking his vanilla shake responded, “To where?”

“Hm, wherever my feet will walk us to. I just want to enjoy our day off today from school and practice.” Kagami answered.

Kuroko smiled before following beside Kagami. “Got it.”

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

“That’s rare of you, captain to call us just for us to be able to hang out like this.” Hayama Kotaro exclaimed and made his stunts wherever he goes.

“Don’t move too much, Hayama. You’re making me dizzy.” Mibuchi Reo scolded.

“It’s not really a hang out but it’s also not a practice day, so I may say that we’re just taking some fresh air.” Akashi replied as he flipped another page of the book he’s reading.

He called his teammates, only the regulars who play with him usually, to breathe some fresh air.

“Captain, captain!” Hayama exclaimed.

“What is it this time, Hayama?” Their red-head captain sighed then demanded.

“Well, I’m just wondering if I’m really seeing what I’m seeing because I’m not sure if what I’m seeing is really what I am seeing.” Hayama babbled.

Akashi looked up from his book and glared at the latter. “What?”

The light-head boy pointed at a distance. “Well, I think I’m seeing Seirin’s ace: Kagami Taiga and…er, is that your former teammate: Kuroko Tetsuya?”

The red-head cringed upon hearing the last name mentioned and stood up before narrowing his eyes to look where his teammate is pointing at. Hayama was seeing what he was seeing earlier.

He is right. In the railing before the sea in the same park as theirs are Kuroko and Kagami, eating ice creams as they chatted and then the teal-haired teen suddenly blinked before chuckling a little. The shadow hand-chopped his light’s side which made the latter wince. The dark red-head shouted something before messing his shadow’s hair. The latter frowned before glaring at his light.

The two continued chatting; Kuroko pointed at the sky and Kagami looked where the blue-head is pointing to. The dark red-head made an amazed expression before grinning at his shadow.

“Captain, are you alright?” Nebuya Eikichi, another member of his, asked right after Akashi sat down on a bench again.

The red-head glared at a particular another red-head from a distance. “Oh, I’m perfectly fine; I’m perfectly fine.” He replied with menace in his tone.

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

“Kasamatsucchi.” Kise mumbled.

The said guy grimaced. “What’s up with that name, idiot?”

Kise blocked himself. “Don’t kick me! I’m just trying the name out.”

“Why are you trying it out, it’s not like I am in the same level as your friend Kuroko or Aomine or anyone in Generation of Miracles or Kagami Taiga.” Kasamatsu demanded before eyeing the standing figure outside their gym.

“Who said such? I wanted to call you Kasamatsucchi for a very long time now, but I know how to respect my senpais that’s why I use --senpai instead. I put –cchi at the end of every person’s name whom I acknowledge the best and you’re one of them—it’s just not obvious, Kasamatsu-senpai.” The yellow-head copycat replied before making his usual smile that made Kasamatsu’s heart doki doki.

The latter kicked his kouhai.

“Ouch! What was that for?!” The yellow-head protested.

“That’s for being too cute,” Kaijo’s captain murmured.

“Huh? Didn’t hear ya, captain.” Kise asked.

“I said—“ Kasamatsu punched Kise’s head so hard it made a bump “—go back to practice. We’re having a  practice match , so we need to train. Therefore, stop slacking off.”

Kise rubbed his head with teary eyes. “You meanie, and I’m not slacking off—just see!” He insisted and went inside the court and began stretching.

Kasamatsu, once again, glared at the standing figure outside their school’s open gym’s door. Guess who. Right, it’s Aomine Daiki of Touou, waiting for Kasamatsu’s Kise.

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

Aomine got bored of just sitting there on the bench outside the Kaijo’s gym, so he decided to stand up—at least with it, he won’t feel sleepy.

He put on his earphones and played some music before staring inside the gym to know what’s happening inside. From his distance he can see Kise…and the closest senpai to him Kasamatsu Yukio.

Kise mumbled something by himself. Kasamatsu approached him and asked something. The yellow-head raised both of his hands as defense. The other smirked before crossing his arms and said something. The copycat pouted and countered what the other just said then suddenly made his usual friendly grin. The black-head blushed before kicking his kouhai’s back. The latter demanded something and his captain mumbled something. Kise raised an eyebrow. Kaijo’s captain huffed before punching Kise’s head and replied more loudly now. Kise pouted and huffed, said something and went to the others to practice.

Aomine narrowed his eyes as Kasamatsu turned to his direction and glared at him. That lifted one corner of his mouth. Looks like I found a rival.

Kasamatsu’s attention was turned back to his members when Kise called him and waved for him with his wide smile. Aomine heard the words Kise said with how loud his voice was. “Kasamatsucchi, stop slacking off and join us! We want to try something out! You know we’re incomplete without you!”

The said boy smiled before running to his members and smacked the copycat’s head lightly again. The yellow-head laughed, from the bottom of his heart. That fact made Aomine bite his bottom lip and clutch his Ipod.

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

“Shin-chan!!!” The Generation of Miracle’s miracle shooter, Midorima Shintarou flinched with how loud his teammate called him with his weird nickname.

The green-head sighed and turned before making a frown. “Didn’t I say before that you need to stop calling me ‘Shin-chan’? It gives me the chills.” He complained.

Takao Kazunari, his teammate and, well, you can say his partner, grinned wider. “Why not? It sounds so cute!” He exclaimed. “Ne, Shin-chan, how lucky am I today?”

“Why would I know? It’s not like I’m a Scorpio.”

The black-head nudged the green-eyed with his elbow. “That’s mean!”

Midorima winced before pushing his glasses. “It’s the Top One luckiest today. Why are you asking me that anyway? It’s not like you believe in it.”

The orange-eyed chuckled with a grin. I know it sounds weird but just imagine Takao grinning while chuckling, that’s it. “Well, sometimes, Oha-Asa’s horoscope could be accurate too.”

“Hn,” The tsundere mumbled before getting the ball on the ground then making his form before shooting it. The ball went up high before going inside the ring.

“As usual, you never miss.” Takao, ready to rebound, groaned.

“Of course—“

“Oi, Takao!” Another voice shouted.

They both turned towards where their senpais are. Shuutoku’s Miyaji was calling Takao. “Yes, senpai?”

“Stop fooling around there or else I’ll throw a pineapple at you. Come here, I want you to go get something.” Miyaji replied.

Takao looked at Midorima first. “You alright being alone here, Shin-chan?”

“Shut up or I’ll throw a basketball on your head.” The green-head retorted.

“Oh, you tsundere.” The one who possesses the ‘Hawk Eye’ teased before running towards where their senpais are.

Midorima glanced back where the others are. They decided to have training today for the upcoming practice matches, that’s why they’re here at Shuutoku’s gym. He dribbled the ball before holding it in one hand again. He knows that Takao is an idiot, naïve, slow, but the friendliest among them. He can befriend anyone he wants to be his friend –he even got a little close to Kuroko—but that still kinda tick Midorima off.

I hate Takao. The way he doesn’t get affected with how cold I answer. How he seems so indifferent with my horoscope beliefs. And the way he can seem to know me more than I let anyone know about who I really am.

Midorima glanced back again and saw the blonde mess Takao’s hair before ranting something with a smile. The black-head replied with a snort then laughed as well – not refusing the way their senpai pets him.

The green-head dribbled the ball faster than usual, ran from one court to another then back to the first one before shooting a whole court shot. The sound of the loud impact of the ball to the ground from coming right through the ring made the others turn their heads. It caught everyone’s attention because it was louder than how the green-head usually shoots, and another thing, Midorima sighed before taking his towel and bottled water before leaving the gym and slamming the door shut behind him.

“What’s up with him?” Their coach asked.

“Is this day his ‘that’ day?” Shinsuke Kimura asked.

That earned him a lot of smacks in the head. “Stop making jokes; you’re not funny at all!” They complained.

“Shin-chan?” Takao mumbled, raising an eyebrow.

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

“Muro-chin, what are you staring at?” The Generation of Miracles’ member Murasakibara Atsushi, the one who possesses the Shield of Aegis, asked as he chews his bubblegum.

Himuro Tatsuya blinked before turning his head. The tallest among all the players he has seen that participated in High School Competitions, is standing right behind him with bored look. “Oh, Atsushi, that’s rare. You’re outside.”

“I was bored at home, so I went out and bought some snacks.” The violet-head replied.

The black-head eyed the two plastic bags of snacks in his teammate’s arms. “Aren’t those too much?”

“It’s enough.”

That made Yosen’s Shooting Guard chuckle before playing with the ring pendant in his necklace again. “I was staring at this ring. It’s a friendship ring with Kagami Taiga, we were childhood friends and both have this ring.”

“Ah, Kagami Taiga, Kuro-chin’s partner in Seirin?” The violet-head asked before sitting beside the black-head.

Himuro nodded. “Yep, that’s him. Ok, off the topic from me, I’m just curious— you’re not really that close to anyone, are you?”

The miracle center shrugged. “I can say I’m quite close with Kuro-chin, Kise-chin and Aka-chin.”

“That’s kind of weird. Isn’t your captain unsociable?”

“No. He’s really kind and he brings the best out of us. He always takes care of us, even now that we’re not his teammate anymore. Sometimes, he calls and asks how I and the others are. We even hang out sometimes, just to have some fun. Akachin is a great person.” Murasakibara replied and popped his bubble.

Himuro eyed his ring before smirking. “You really like him, don’t you, Atsushi?”

“I think so. I like hugging him and Kurochin too because their skin are so soft. I suddenly missed them.”The violet-head mumbled before pouting.

Himuro sideways glanced at his partner before making a sober expression. “I think so.”      That means ‘yes’, doesn’t it?

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

“Is it just me or is my imagination right that Ahomine likes causing troubles to all of you, GoM?” Kagami queried.

“Well, he’s quite mischievous and naughty.” Kuroko replied.

“Two characteristics he still possesses until now. Two personalities that made me angry few times back in Teikou Middle School.” A new voiced joined in.

Both the light and shadow turned. Kagami made an I-cannot-believe-it kind of face while Kuroko just remained impassive as he bowed. “Hello.” He greeted.

“Perhaps you wouldn’t mind if I take Tetsuya from this time of day?” Akashi took the teal-haired teen’s hand and smiled…evilly.

“Er…” Kagami hesitated.

“You don’t mind? Why, thank you.” Akashi cut in before the taller red-head say another word. He quickly squeezed the blue-head’s hand before dragging him away from his current light.

“A-Akashi-kun…what…?”

“I was with my teammates earlier, but I commanded them to buy few things and bring them to school, so they’re gone now. It was a good thing Hayama informed me that you were at the same place as us right after he saw you. Yes, he saw you, surprisingly.” Akashi explained then released the bluenette’s hand. “I’m taking you back home. It’s not safe for you being outside in this kind of day, Tetsuya.” He scolded.

“Sorry,” Kuroko whispered. His phone rang; he took it out and looked at the Caller ID.  “It’s Kagami-kun.” He mumbled before answering. “He—“

Akashi grabbed Kuroko cellphone form the latter’s hand before insisting, “You’re going to see Tetsuya tomorrow, Kagami Taiga, he’s in good hands, so go back home now and stop bothering Tetsuya.” Then he hung it up.

“That was quite rude, Akashi-kun.”

“You tell me.”

Akashi suddenly grabbed Kuroko’s hand and squeezed it hard that made the teal-haired teen wince. “Akashi-kun?” He whispered and looked at the red-head.

He looks like he’s….sulking?

“What’s the matter?” He asked.

“Tetsuya, you’re mine, right?” The red-head asked.

Kuroko nodded. “Of course.”

“Then, do not ever be close to Kagami Taiga again.” The red-head snapped.

The bluenette blinked. “Could it be that you’re jealous, Akashi-kun?”

Kuroko was expecting denial but his former captain frowned more before dragging him inside Akashi’s car. He’s already 16 and has driver’s license, so you know.

Thankful for the tinted windows, Akashi trapped Kuroko’s face with the windows. “Is it wrong for me to feel so?”

The shadow didn’t answer.

“Is it wrong for me to get worried everytime you’re with someone I barely know. I just do not want to see you in that state anymore, Tetsuya. You’re important to me. I know you’re naïve but do know that you’re special for me so I believe I have the right to be jealous.” He mumbled with dark tone.

Instead of a counter, Akashi received a tight hug, which surprised him more than anything else he experienced unexpectedly before. “Akashi-kun…”

“It’ll be Seijuro-kun, Tetsuya. Call me in my first name or else.”

“But…” The hugging bluenette murmured.

“Come on, it’s just Seijuro-kun or better, Sei-kun. You choose but I command you to call me in my first name starting….NOW.”

“…Se…”

“Come on, Tetsuya.”

“Seijuro-kun.” The phantom player whispered.

Akashi smiled to himself before repaying the latter a hug. “I’ll always be here for you. Whatever it is, whenever and wherever it is; I’m always ready to be your company you.”

“Thank you…thank you, Seijuro-kun.”

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

Kise eyed the bad mood Aomine who’s sitting beside him. “Aominecchi?”

“Ugh, shut up, Kise!” The blue-head growled.

Kise grabbed the edge of the power forward’s jacket. “Demo, Aominecchi…”

“I’m going now. If you’re just going to practice the whole time I’m here—it would have been better if you didn’t invite me to get out instead.” The blue-eyed ranted.

“I…Don’t leave Aominecchi, Kasamatsu-senpai will just talk to us after this break and we’re free. I can’t ditch Kasamatsu-senpai’s ‘sermons’ or else I’ll suffer from his kicks and punches. Kasamatsu-senpai kicks very hard I cannot feel my butt sometimes when he kicks it. He—“

“SHUT UP!” Aomine yelled; stood up and started to walk away.

“Waah! Aominecchi, why are you so angry?” Kise shouted as he tried to catch up with Touou’s ace.

“Shut up and go back in your team instead. Go back to your Kasamatsu-senpai.” Aomine replied.

“Demo—“

“Just go back inside, damn it!” Aomine shouted and pointed the gym.

The yellow-head frowned sadly before going inside the gym as they resumed their last 5 minutes practice. “Ok, let’s resume now!” Kasamatsu shouted and threw the ball.

Kise looked outside and found no Aomine Daiki. He sighed as he caught the ball in surprise; one of his teammates stole it.

“Kise, focus!” Kasamatsu scolded.

“S-Sorry…” He apologized. Aominecchi.

They resumed again and their last four minutes and forty seconds were either paused by Kise’s wrong pass or Kise’s shooting at the wrong court.

“Last 15 seconds!” One shouted.

Kise sighed before running as fast as he can on the other court; he received the ball and jumped to make a dunk, he was shocked when Kasamatsu jumped as well and tried to stop him. Their bodies collided and the copycat fell on the ground with a lot of impact that it made his leg a little numb and he fell again butt first.

“OUCH!” The yellow-head gasped and tried to stand up but failed.

“Kise!” Kasamatsu shouted, sounding anxious.

A hand was offered to him and he took it. He slowly stood up, limping. “Thank you, sen—“ Kise was cut off upon seeing Touou’s ace standing infront of him and holding his hand. “Aominecchi?”

The blue-head raised an eyebrow. “What?”

The yellow-eyed suddenly started to sob and tried to stop but his sobs only became louder.

Aomine rolled his eyes before supporting the limping yellow-head with his arm. “I’ll take care of him now.” He informed to the other Kaijo’s members.

“But—“ Kaijo’s captain started.

“I think he has enough practice for today. Look, he even almost sprained his leg; want to injure him completely?” The blue-eyed demanded, glared at the black-head captain before leaving the gym while supporting the limping and crying Kise Ryouta.

“Stop crying, idiot.” The power forward growled. “Why are you crying, anyway?”

“Because I made Aominecchi a little angry and I thought that you’ll hate me forever—that’s why I waited for you when you left. I thought you hate me now.” The yellow-head sobbed.

Aomine opened the passenger’s seat door of his Toyota car before letting Kise sit on the passenger’s seat. He closed the door again and went inside the driver’s seat and closed the door before taking a deep breath. “I was jealous.”

“What?”

“I said, I was jealous.” Aomine mumbled, looking outside the closed window. “I was jealous of your captain because I only heard his name come out of your name. It was so annoying especially when I’m with you.”

Kise’s tears stopped from pouring. “Aominecchi…”

Aomine composed himself before facing the copycat. He smirked, then petted the yellow-head. “I will never hate you, Kise.”

The yellow-eyed small forward sniffed before grabbing the blue-head into a very tight hug. “Aominecchi!” He cried and sobbed at the power forward’s chest. “Aominecchi doesn’t hate me. I’m so happy!”

Aomine shook his head in disbelief before petting the copycat’s head. “I will never hate you, Kise. Never. Even if you betray me—it won’t change my feelings. I will never hate you.”

Kise stopped from crying before stayed leaning at his “lover’s” chest. I love you, Aominecchi.

“You’re so cute when you’re jealous, Aominecchi.” Kise mumbled, grinning now.

That earned him a smack at the head. “Another word about the ‘j’ word and I’ll kill you.”

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

Himuro couldn’t help it anymore. He stared at his seatmate, Murasakibara Atsushi, as the latter continues to eat different junk foods/snacks.

“I think you need to stop eating junk food, Atsushi.” Himuro scolded.

“Don’t wanna.”

Himuro sighed and grabbed the pack of chips at the violet-head’s hand.

“Give that back!”

“No.”

The violet-head suddenly looked so flustered.

“Atsushi?”

“I want to say that I hate Muro-chin, but I can’t because I really like him!” The center mumbled and hugged the black-head.

“Oh…” Himuro murmured, blushing before patting the center’s head. “Alright, you’re forgiven.”

“Yay~”

“But no junk foods until I’m finished with what I’m going to say.” The black-head negotiated.

The violet-head hugged the black-head tighter before absorbing his partner’s warmth and skin’s softness. “Muro-chin’s so cute.”

“Shut up, Murasakibara, I’m not cute.” Himuro clarified before clearing his throat. “I want to ask you something, Atsushi…”

“Hm?”

“Can you promise me that these three years of High School, you’ll only consider one person as your partner and it’s me. Can you promise that?” The black-head whispered.

“Actually, I already consider you as my partner forever, Muro-chin. I like Muro-chin because he’s so kind and caring to me. I won’t let anyone be your partner but me.” The center replied and hugged the bblack-head tighter from the back.

Heart racing, Himuro Tatsuya, raised his hand and petted the taller guy. “Promise.”

“Promise, Muro-chin~.”

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

Midorima Shintarou started taping his left hand; fingers when he heard a voice he currently doesn’t want to hear.

“Shin-chan!” Takao shouted.

“Leave me alone, Takao.”

“Stop being so mean and cold. I just came back from buying some drinks to our senpais. Here’s yours.” The black-head handed him his favorite drink.

The green-head accepted, it, then placed it beside him as he quietly resumed taping again.

“Shin-chan, talk to me…Don’t ignore me!” Takao begged, shaking the green-eyed’s shoulders.

“Don’t bother me, Takao.”

“Why are you in a bad mood, Shin-chan?” Takao demanded.

“That’s because you’re bugging me. Why are you here anyway? Miyaji-senpai’s calling for you, go to him.”

Takao blinked. “Wait, Shin-chan, are you—“

Midorima’s phone rang. He opened it and answered the call. “Hello?”

Takao pouted as the green-head smiled upon hearing the other line’s voice. “Oh, it’s you, Akashi. It has been awhile. No, I have not found anything. You know that I will call you if I do.” Midorima smirked and that made Takao frown angrily. “You’re kidding me right? Thought so. Sheesh, just enjoy being with him or else he might be taken away.”

The black-head beside him flinched. Or else he’ll be taken away.

“Oh, Haruki? Yes, I met him yesterday. He’s a nice guy. Quite half Kise and half Aomine and quarter Murasakibara type of guy. I think I can get along with him well.” The green-head replied to Akashi.

Takao clenched his fists as he stops himself from grabbing the green-eyed’s phone and ending the phone call.

“That will be fine. He’s an intelligent guy too. I’m sure he can help us and I’m sure he can help me with it. No!” The green-head’s cheeks reddened. “It’s not like that, Akashi! Fine, fine…Bye.”

“Seriously…” Midorima grunted then locked his phone.

His eyes widened when Takao suddenly grabbed his face and pulled his cheeks. “W-What do you think you’re doing, Takao?!”

The black head glared at him and that made him blink. “What is it?” Midorima murmured.

“You were jealous, weren’t you?”

“Was not. I was just afraid that Miyaji-senpai will really throw pineapples at us if you’re—“

“You were jealous with Miyaji-senpai!” Takao insisted, yelling now and pulling the green-head’s cheeks more.

“Ugh! Takao!” He scolded. The black-head bowed his head and pinched the miracle shooter’s cheeks more. “Stop it.” He commanded but the owner of the ‘Hawk Eye’ didn’t comply. “I said, stop it!” He grunted and removed Takao’s hands on his cheeks.

“I hate you, Shin-chan.” The black-head mumbled.

“What?”

Takao looked up and Midorima was startled upon seeing the black-head teary-eyed. “I hate you, I hate you, I hate you!”

“What’s up with you?”

“I just hate you.”

“Sheesh, come here.” Midorima whispered.

Takao complied and thanked God that they are just alone inside the locker room. He approached the green-eyed and hugged him very tight, punching his chest. “Who was that Haruki?”

“Ah, just someone Akashi introduced to me.”

“Stop communicating with whoever that guy is. I don’t care if your former captain introduced that guy to you. Just go near him again.” Takao protested.

“Huh?”

Takao looked up and frowned. “I know you were jealous—“ “Was not!” “—And I was, also! You tsundere!”

“Stop calling me tsundere!”

Takao grinned before messing then emerald-eyed’s hair. “Remember this, Shin-chan—“ “And stop calling me that name!” “—This green-head tsundere is mine, mine and mine alone.”

Midorima gasped before composing himself quickly and finished taping his fingers. “You’ll pedal later.”

“EHHH?!”

Setting Skip…

Akashi dropped Kuroko infront of the tail-head house’s gate before nodding at the phantom player. “Just call me anytime.”

Kuroko opened the gate with his spare keys and found his two guys sitting on the couch in the living room.

Perhaps, a friend of Onii-san. Kuroko thought and closed the door.

Takumi turned and nodded at him; he did the same. “Oh, by the way, Tetsuya, meet my best friend who just came back from Canada, Isshin Toshita.”

The guy who has been bowing the whole time looked up; Kuroko’s eyes widened. The guy stuck his tongue out with a grin. He has dark brown hair and scary gray eyes. The guy named Isshin Toshita…has piercings in both of ears, a barely seen but still visible tattoo in his left shoulder and quite masculine. “Nice meeting you, Tet-su-ya.”

Kuroko quickly bowed before running quickly into his room; he locked all locks and sat on his bed into a ball. That voice, those piercings, that tattoo, that kind of grin, t-that guy…he can’t be…

“Tetsuya!”

“Rio!”

“-laughs- Serious, you think you can escape me?”

“-hears a scream- Rio-kun?! Rio-kun!”

“He’s gone. He quite satisfied me but I want more. Don’t worry, you’re next. –rustle-“

“NO! NO! Let me go! Remove these chains! No!!!”

After awhile of panicking and trembling, there was a knock on the door.

“Y-Yes?”

“Tet-su-ya-kun, want to hang out with me downstairs? I’ve got something for you.” He murmured with the same voice he used back then. “I know you remember me and you also know my capabilities, Tetsuya.”

Kuroko stared bewildered as the door started to sound like it’s about to be opened. “No…No…No!”