** Okay... sorry for the slow update, I had to rewrite over and over since I'm not happy with it LOL. Either way lets move on shall we?

** imKimTheWriter shall act as Kim, ynnabanana25 act as Ynna , while Himimo Senohara acts as Hiai in this chapter :)

P.S - It's a bit late here when I posted this up, so please excuse the errors and major grammars LOL, will look into it when I wake up later. Enjoy reading and goodnight.

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Previous on Chapter 13

"For the first time in the music festival, a combination of several well known musicians comes in together to perform. Let's give it to Kuroko Tetsuki and the Generation of Miracles!"

"I had fun with them around; it's always so cheerful and relaxing."

"Ahh…Here I thought it's just some messed up stalker case that I needed to solve, I guess there's more than a stalker at play."

"You mean all these while, you didn't used your effort to get in the top 10?! YOU CHEATED!" a voice shouted.

"I …no… "Kuroko couldn't say anything as her tears began to pool.

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"Did you saw the look on her face, Seijuro?"

The loud sound of a slap halted everyone both on the stage and backstage after the evening of the first night of the music festival ends. Raging flames of anger filled the renowned lead singer of the Generation of Miracles, his heterochromatic orbs flares in anger as his patience finally broke. His knuckles turn white as it tightens up.

"Akashi-chii! You shouldn't hit a lady!" Kise intervenes, pretends to be concerned. Both Aomine and Murasakibara rushed to the scene, where they could see Akashi gritted his teeth in sheer anger.

"Luka, never in my life I've hit a woman but you. You have broken my patience. When will you stop being so shameless and ridiculous?! " Akashi voice roared. No one dared to say a word. The red head has always known for his unlimited patience towards everyone around him but for him to lash out like this. Something serious must have gone wrong.

"You are an insult to each musician, Luka."

The brunette glares dagger at her fiancée who is looming in front of her. She gritted her teeth as she held her bruised cheek that has been slap by none other than Akashi Seijuro. "It's always that wretched witch, Kuroko! You are supposed to look at me and only me not her! She's in the past, unneeded garbage but why do you keep picking up a useless old garbage!" she yelled but she flinched the moment Akashi orbs coldly sharpens, giving the murderous vibe around him.

"Garbage, you say. You're right she is garbage… " His cold tone calmly answered. Luka smiled in victory when she thought she has finally changed his mind, but she yelp when Akashi suddenly took a step forward, his right hand up in the air."…but you are no better than her, Luka. You are far worse than garbage. You are a disgusting piece of c—"as he was about to swing it hard into her face once again, Aomine and Murasakibara quickly held him back, ignoring the death glares of their bandleader.

Aomine cut him off before this gets on the tabloid, "OI! Akashi! Get a hold of yourself! You're making a scene here!" the navy blue guitarist pushed the red head away from Luka. He sighed, feeling a little relieved that their red head bandleader is not an aggressive person although Aomine felt as if his life just reduced by more than half when Akashi sent a death glare towards his way.

"Nee…Aka-chin…I think Tsuki-chin is more important than Suzuki-san at the moment…I saw her crying when Kaga-chin brought her away…shouldn't we go see them now…?"The giant violet head drummer suggested. Akashi immediately calmed down when he heard the said name. He turns around as the other two followed him.

"Your father is right, these lowlifes have a bad influence on you!" she screeched. Akashi abruptly stopped as all eyes focused on him, as they swallowed the heavy lump in their throat. The lead singer orbs sharpened dangerously as he glares at her from the corner of his golden orb.

"Luka, just because we're going to marry in four months, that does not give you the privilege to insult my friends." The other two-exchanged questioning look as they quickly caught up to the red head. Did they hear that right?

While the other three still distracted, Kise took the opportunity to shake his head to Luka, telling her to stop her act.

"Oi…Akashi, you really didn't mean that did you?" Aomine felt his throat dried up. "What do you mean, Daiki?" The red head answered the question with another. Everyone that was in their way quickly stood aside. Akashi darkened face, intimidates them.

"I mean, aren't you with Tetsu?" Murasakibara nodded as Aomine frowned. Akashi took a glance at him; his expressions remained stoic, unreadable for the other two but his knuckles tightens. He answered, "No, we are merely good friends. That is all." He turns around and head to the changing room. Kise finally caught up with the trio, overheard the conversation. He smirked.

Everything as planned. 

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Kagami gathered his sister asleep form into his arms upon exiting the car. Her soft sobs brushed against his eardrums like a painful stack of needles piercing through it. Himuro noticed the bassist face still darkens, Kagami is holding back all of his anger as he carried the pianist carefully, like porcelain doll that would break if he held her any tighter. The red head may be a brute and fierce like a wild tiger but he is soft and gentle like a rabbit when it comes to Kuroko.

After entering the apartment, Kagami made a beeline to Kuroko's room, leaving the young sleuth friend of his to his own accord. Himuro arranged the shoes and heels properly, and then enters the spacious apartment. His face broke into a smile when he saw the grand piano at the corner.

It has been 5 years since he last saw Kuroko and the white grand piano back in states. The bluenette has always loved the piano and cared for it with so much love. Even now, the piano looks brand new when it is actually an old gift from their mentor, Alex. Both Himuro and Alexandria are one of the few people that know Kuroko's secret.

The bassist watched his sister sleeping form as he wiped off the tears. Seeing these tears made his heart clenched in pain and anger. He could still hear her soft sobs as she slept, he gets up onto his two knees and hunched forward, moving closer to the bluenette.

Gently, he pats her shoulder. "Shh…I won't let anyone hurt you anymore…everything's gonna be alright" he whispered. The same soothing words, tone and gentle pats on her shoulder repeats until he heard soft rhythm of breathing. He gently stopped the pats and pulls away. He looked at her for a while more, and then he quietly left the room.

Himuro, who has been watching the whole thing from the door, gave him a smile. "What?" Kagami barks, making sure he is not too loud. "You never change, Taiga." He commented. The tiger threw him a ridiculous look as he made his way to the kitchen, grabbing a can of pocari sweet from the fridge. "Well, why are you here in Japan? Aren't you supposed to be in America?" Kagami sat down on the stool as he pushed another can of pocari to his guest.

"Mhmm, I was but that was until my dear assistant, Maria told me that Tsuki-chan and you have been chosen to perform on the first evening of the festival. So, I left America and came here." He explained as he took a sip of the drink. The only light that lightens the whole apartment was the light from the kitchen.

Kagami scoffed. "I bet you ditched all your work on Maria-san. Sometimes, I wonder why she even put up with you." The raven-haired male sighed. "Ah, both you and Maria are always so cold to me. Why can't I get some love?"

"And you said I have a problem. You should go for a checkup." The red head retorted before his tone change. "Well…? Found anything?"

Himuro playful demeanor vanished, he sat straight as he furrowed. "Yes but it's yet to be confirmed. Apparently, there's just more than a stalker stalking Tsuki-chan. You saw what happened today on stage, that's a part of it. Revealing Tsuki-chan identity and bringing her down is all part of the plan, I don't know what else they're planning but they won't stop until they get it."

"What do you mean they, there's more than just one stalker? I've been living with Tetsu since we were kids, what did she ever do to them?! She can't even bring herself killing an ant!" he hit the marble counter hard.

Himuro sighed. He really doesn't want to do this to Kuroko but it is for her own sake. "You need to get Tsuki-chan out of Japan, out of Suzuki-san and Akashi-kun sight. All these happening because Akashi has regained his entire memories of Tsuki-chan and Suzuki won't stop until Akashi-kun stop talking or seeing her."

Kagami face darkened completely. "Just when things started looking better for her…just when she thought she could have the friends she thought she could never have…"he gritted his teeth.

"I'm sorry, Taiga…but this is the best way I can think of for her. I don't want her to get hurt any further, but for as long as she's around Akashi…"

"She'll get hurt even worst…"

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Ding…Dong… [Sorry LOL, I don't know how to write the sound effect of a doorbell xD, correct me please]

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The doorbell to the apartment rang softly interrupting the two male in the apartment, Kagami and Himuro exchanged glances as Kagami made his way to the door, wondering who else would make a visit at this late hour. His face turns sour when he saw the last four people in the world that he would allow in his apartment.

"Yo Kagami/Kaga-chin/Kagami-chii/Taiga" they greeted.

"Why are you guys here?" he asked coldly as he closes the door behind him.

Murasakibara was the first to answer, "We're worried about Tsuki-chin…that's wh—"and he got cut off when a hand rose to stop him from continue. Akashi stepped forward.

"Is Tetsuki doing alright?" a simple question that holds many answers to it.

"I don't know…she's already asleep by the time we reached home." All four shoulders fell. Kagami closes his orbs as he took a deep breath. "Akashi, can we talk…alone?" Akashi nodded, as he asked the rest to wait for him in the apartment lounge. Feeling hesitated, Aomine and Kise walked away.

The giant of the band searched for something in his pockets, "Kaga-chin…please give this to Tsuki-chin…I wanted to give this to her earlier…but…" Murasakibara saddens. Kagami looked at the said item, a small pack of vanilla marshmallow, it has the new flavor of marshmallow his sister been looking for. He took it and carefully not to crush the small packet. "I will."

The trio left.

"Akashi, I want you to stay away from Tetsu from now on." Akashi felt a sharp pang of pain piercing his heart. He grimaced.

"I can't have you around her. I'm sure you of all people would understand this, Akashi. Tonight's the last straw I can take." A moment of silence fell on the two. Kagami felt pure guilt for doing this but…"I'm bringing her out of Japan." The lead singer orbs widened. He knew this would happened, he knew how protective the bassist is over his sister, he knew all those peaceful façade they been enjoying can only last for a while and he knew that one day, Kuroko will have to leave him again…

Both looking at each other and Akashi stepped backward, calmly he answered with a heavy heartache, "I understand."

Akashi unbutton his collar and unclipped the necklace he has been holding dear to him, "Please return this to her, she needs it more than I do now," He held out the blue pendant necklace. Those hetero orbs pleaded silently to him, begging him to protect Kuroko with all his might. Kagami watched him leaving his doorstep, and then he looked at the necklace in his hands.

It's a protective charm. Akashi-kun needs it more than I do.

He then shifts his gaze to the shorter bassist who's entering the elevator, "Akashi, thank you. I really meant it" Kagami held the door frame firmly.

The red head forced a smile on his face. "No, I should be the one who thanked you. If it is for Tetsuki, I don't mind doing it. She should not have suffered because of me to begin with. It's best if she had never met me." With that, the door shut close. Kagami rendered speechless by the door, he could have sworn Akashi looks like he's about to cry.

In the elevator, Akashi leaned against the wall. He lets out a year worth of sigh as he slowly slide down, crouching, burying his head into his arms.

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[Flashback]

"It's a promise!"

"I heard she's a brilliant musician but you do know, that with a simple order from me, her dreams can easily be crushed along with her step-brother, Kagami Taiga"

"I love you…I love you! Why?! Why the hell someone like you did this to me?! This is the worst, the total complete worst!"

"Let me guess, Tsuki-chan made those. You are a lucky man, Akashi. I envy you!"

"I would have a better life if I hadn't met you! Why the hell someone like you, turns my life like this?!"

"She doesn't deserve any of this suffering, Akashi."

'Who are you…?" he asked. The girl in blue simply smiled and hands her hands towards him.

"I'm Tetsuki, nice to meet you!"

[Flashback Ends]

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"God damn it." He gritted his teeth in frustrations as pearls of hidden tears fell. Letting his pain and sorrow out all alone, hidden from his friends, from the one he loves and most of all…

…from himself…

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"Where's Aka-chin…?" Murasakibara asked as he looked up to the floor where Kagami's apartment is. Kagami has already went back into his apartment after they saw him went after their lead singer. It's hard to see from the ground, especially when the apartment is eight floors away.

Aomine sighed, "I don't know, maybe he'll show up soon. We just need to wai—"he stopped abruptly when he caught the sight of the said person. All three crowded him, waiting for him to say something. "Well? What did ya guys talk about?"

Akashi looked at them one by one, each of them worried about the pianist. His heart clenched painfully, he puts a stoic facade, "It's nothing important." He avoided, as he strode into the car, taking his seat on the passenger seat while the other three exchanged looks. "Atsushi, let's go home." He said before he leans his head against the headrest, closes his eyes, shutting all thoughts, and gazes out.

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The next few days were quiet. Kagami and Himuro didn't say a word of the night before. Kuroko didn't do anything else but copped up in her bedroom. The two male often peeked into her bedroom and found her crying quietly. At night, when Kagami already made sure Kuroko's already fallen asleep, they picked up the torn music sheets quietly. It broke his heart seeing the music sheets in pieces. Kagami didn't want to leave his sister home alone, so he decided to skip festival and classes.

Only a week later,

"Here." Kagami puts a plate in front of her and then a cup of fresh orange juice. The bluenette blinks at the plate, filled with large pieces of bacons and a perfect sunny side up egg.

She pushed the plate towards her brother. "Taiga, I can only wish to have a black hole in my stomach. I can't eat all those." Kagami sweat dropped. He accidentally made more than usual since they are having a guest staying with them. He was too distracted with Kuroko that his mind wasn't there with him when he was making breakfast.

Himuro chuckled as he grabbed the plate; he took some of the bacon, leaving two-piece for her. "There, how's that?" he smiled after he pushed the plate back to her.

"You're lucky Himuro-kun's here." His sister glares at him. Of course, Kagami silently thanked the raven head detective. "Thank you, Himuro-kun." She smiled. The detective nodded. "Always welcome, Tsuki-chan, you should smile more often, it suits your pretty face."

As minutes passed, the dinner table became noisy with the two siblings catching up on their childhood friend after being apart from each other for a long time. Many things have changed as time goes by since they all became friends for the first time back then.

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[Flashback]

It was their first day in school when their mentor, Alex sent them to school. It has been over two months since Alex brought them in but the two still hesitated to leave each other side. Kagami has always been there with her, he would never leave her alone. After all, they only have each other now.

During lunch break, "Hey, look at their hair color! They're freaks!" one of the kids shouted as he laughs at them. Kagami frowned at the attention they are getting. He grabbed his sister small hands and pull her out of there but her hands no longer in his when they're about to step out of the cafeteria.

"Tai-TAI-chan!" he heard the soft voice of his beloved sister screamed for help, he turns around. He immediately charged towards them when he saw the boys pulling her hair. He pulled them away as a punch lands on each face. He was furious. Protectively he stood in front of Kuroko, not allowing anyone to get near her.

"Freaks, you wouldn't be able to get into this school if it wasn't for Miss Alex!" the blonde boy snickered. The others were throwing insults at the two small kids.

"I heard you both are orphans, picked up from the streets like poor little beggars digging trash for foods!" that was it; another punch came in and hit the boy. Kagami blinks at the bullies that were crowding the two of them fell apart.

A raven-haired boy sent punches after punches. "Didn't your parents teach you how to respect others?" He punched another one. The bullies left after the teachers came in to intervene. The unknown boy smirked.

"Are you both okay?" he asked. Kagami still didn't let his guard down, as he lets out a growl. The boy noticed the small bluenette behind the red head, he puts up a friendly smile, "I'm Tatsuya, Himuro Tatsuya" he grins widely.

It was the beginning of their friendship.

Over time, their friendship deepens. Himuro was not much of a musician but he's always there cheering for his two dear friends whenever they have a performance and he was one of the two people that encourage Kuroko to pursue her dreams. He grew protective of the bluenette when they found her unconscious in the music room of their mentor, later she was diagnose for suffering an incurable disease. It was a cruel world to her.

A few years later, the three of them grew up, Kagami and Kuroko went back to Japan to meet up with a doctor who specialized in the disease. However, that did not help her much when she met up with an old past. Kagami being the overprotective brother he is, he brought her back to America and only returns to Japan years later for their studies but by then, Kuroko became much weaker. Even a mild fever could take a toll of her fragile body.

Even so, Kagami and Himuro grew up into fine young man. While, Kuroko grew up beautifully, despite her quite and calm behavior, she often caught the eyes of other males. Kagami was not fond of it whenever he sees another man checking his sister out. He wants to stab those eyes with a fork and feed them to the fishes. Of course, he will not say it to Kuroko (Too brutal lol). The two pursued their career and studies in music. Their talents are undeniable. As for Himuro, he took law. Despite his carefree demeanor, he's a demon underneath that smile. He will never allow anyone to hurt his two friends.

When Himuro heard that a car has hit Kuroko, he wants nothing more but to fly all the way to Japan to see her but he could not. The cases he was working on still not done yet and Maria would have his head cut off if he flees without solving his cases first. All he can do was, wait for good news.

However…when Kagami finally calls him for help, he decided nothing else is more important than to go to where his friends are and help them.

What he did not expect was, to see Kuroko's falling apart.

[Flashback Ends]

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"Taiga, where are you going?" her big round orbs looked at him when she saw him left his room with his usual bag pack. Kagami just remembered, Kuroko been skipping classes. He didn't ask why but he knows why – to avoid everyone in the university.

"I'm going to the university, there's an important class I must attend, so you stay at home with Tatsuya." Kuroko shoulder fell; it's the first time after a week that Kagami left her side. "Now, behave. I'll come home as soon as possible, alright?" he ruffles with her locks. He was about to step away when Kuroko grabbed the end of his jacket. "Tetsu?"

"I'll follow…," she said below whisper. Kagami face contorts. He turns around as Kuroko lets go of his jacket.

"Are you sure?" he asked promptly. Himuro turns off his laptop and turns around, "Bring her along, she's in the house far too long. Tsuki-chan, go get some fresh air." She nodded.

"What about you?"

"Ah, I need to head somewhere else for the day; I won't be back until late though. Don't wait for me for dinner" he waves his hands dismissively. Kagami sighed. "Alright, go get change." He pushed her towards her bedroom. "And fix your bed head!" he closes the door. He smiled but it turns into a frown when he remembers the university is where the Generation of Miracles is.

[10 minutes later]

"You've gotta be kidding me..."Kagami jaws dropped; there stood his sister in her usual casuals. Everything looks in place except for her horrid bed head, sticking out at every angle possible. That is where Himuro came in and laughed his head off. It took every single cells and nerve in Kagami not to punch the damn detective.

He grabs the hairbrush from Kuroko's hand and pulls her down onto the carpet. Putting her in between his legs, he combs the bed head down. Of course, it takes longer than usual to tame it.

"Your bed head is impossible!" Kagami whined as he drove the CRV off. Kuroko smiled at his antics. Despite his complains and what not every so often, he would always put her priority first before his. She always enjoys letting Kagami brushing her hair, taming the bed head as he lets out strings of curses, thinking his sister would not hear them. Since they were kids, Kagami has been the one who watched over her, Kuroko being a girl, a growing up one as well...let's just say, has put Kagami into a lot of akward and weird situations.

"Okay, since you don't wanna attend classes, where you wanna wait for me?" he shifts his bag pack on his shoulder, and looks over the bluenette head. Ever since they enters the campus, especially where the class block is, gazes of envy and hatred been thrown at them and Kagami didn't like it one bit.

"I'll wait in the studio…" her feet shift, as she felt uncomfortable of the gazes and whispers. Kagami nodded, "I'll send you there." He pulls her hands but she pulls it back. "I'll go alone, you're already late for your class" He frowned. "Tetsu."

She shook her head stubbornly. "I'll go alright; I'll call you if anything comes up. See ya later, Taiga." She ran off, heading towards the studio block. For some reason, he felt that uneasy feelings he felt the first day of the Music Festival. He massaged the back of his neck as he sighed.

"Maybe it's just me…"

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The studio block was quiet since each of the students is in the classes for their lectures. She quickly made a beeline to the studio that has been reserve especially for her. She peeked into the studio, feeling relieved, she quickly closes the door. She went into the recording room in the studio.

"I bet you're lonely here, all by yourself. I'm sorry I didn't come to accompany you" her orbs sadden as she touched the black grand piano gently. She sat on the bench as she slides her fingertips from the top to last key of the piano. When she looked at the music sheet stand, then she remembers she brought a folder along, containing important music sheets that she composed especially for the Generations of Miracles.

"Hmm? I thought I brought it along with me…" she looked left and right for the blue folder.

"Looking for this?" the door wide open. Her eyes widened in fear. She knew that voice; she knew it all too familiar, the same voice that has been trying to break both her and Akashi apart.

"Please return it to me." She sternly demands for it as she walks closer to get the folder back. Luka smirked, waved the folder as she shook her head. "I'll only return it to you after we agree to the choice I'm giving you." She went into the studio and took a seat on the table. Kuroko followed the said person movement.

"Resign from Rakuzan Agency and get out of Seijuro's life once and for all."

Her breathe hitched. Choices? What choices?! There are no choices to even begin with!"I can't. There is no way I can do that. Sei is my friend and I have a contract with the agency!"

Someone stepped into the studio, "Not anymore." It was a cold and emotionless tone. It was the first time she ever heard of such tone from him. His voice was the only one who can ease her. Those hetero orbs she adores so much, void of emotions. Her sapphire orbs follow the figure walking towards the brunette that is smirking slyly. He kissed her by the lips as one of his arms snaked around Luka, bringing her body and her large cleavage pressing to his. She could not believe her very own eyes.

"Sei…what's all thes-"

The red head cut her off, "Kuroko-san, I don't like repeating myself twice. However, for a person such as you, I will say it once again. You are no longer in contract with the Rakuzan Agency." She couldn't believe anything she is hearing or seeing. Akashi no longer called her by her first name.

"But I –"

"There is no but. It's as simple as the band does not need you any longer." It stabbed her right in her heart.

"In other words, I merely using you as a tool." He added as he grabs the blue folder that contains all the sheet music for his band, he pulls the sheets out, and he smiled. It was a cold and cruel smile. He held the sheets in the middle; slowly he rips it down the middle into half, then into another half.

Kuroko watched the sheet music she has put so much time and effort into, being ripped apart right in front of her very eyes. She couldn't move, she couldn't say a word; all she can do was watch those sheets fell into pieces onto the floor. The memories of her spending it together with Akashi, the memories of her singing together with him, the memories of him holding her ever so tightly yet so gentle, falls apart.

Pearls of tears fell, she fell onto her two knees, and she picked the torn sheets up. One by one as Luka and Akashi loomed in front of her, smirking and laughing at her suffering. "I guess it is true. You were picked up from the streets. Does this remind you of you roaming around the streets looking and picking up trash for foods?" Luka snickered. Akashi chuckles as he kissed the brunette more.

"Didn't you know, the dean of this university is my uncle? I was the one who asked him to get you to perform on the first evening of the Music Festival. I was the one who collected all those videos and photos of you. It was all because I want to destroy your very existance!" She added. Kuroko wants nothing more but to leave this place.

She curls up into a ball, covering her ears with her hands as Luka kept on throwing insults and what not to her. She cried. "Tai-chan….help me…" she pleaded.

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Just outside the door, two students have been watching the whole thing. They exchanged glances to each other. "We need to get Kagami-kun, he's the only one who can help Kuroko-chan. Ynna-kun, go look for Kagami-kun and hurry!" the pinknette whispered the other girl with the long blue hair nodded. Ynna made a quick dash to the class block where most students are. She noticed her band mate along the way, waving her hands and ran towards her.

"Hiai - kun! Did you see Kagami-kun?!" she panted lightly as her orbs searching the entire hallways for the bassist. The tall boy with pitch-black hair shook his head. He hands the bluenette a handkerchief. "Why do you need Kagami-kun? Did something happen? Where's Kim? I thought she's with you." 

"She was but she's watching over something at the moment and we need to get Kagami-kun. Kuroko-chan needs his help, NOW."

"Kuroko-chan…? What happened?" Ynna nodded, nudging her to help her find Kagami. They went class to class, asking and searching for the bassist but they missed him by a minute when he left his class for another. "Damn it, where the hell is he?!" Ynna bit her lower lip. Hiai looked around and he noticed the said bassist, up the hallways. 

"There he is! KAGAMI-KUN! WAIT UP!" the two makes a run towards him. He turns around when he heard his name being called. He furrowed. "What is it?"

"It's ….It's Kuroko-chan! She needs your help, now!" he didn't need more explanations; he pushed the other students out of his way. "GET THE FUCK OUTTA MY WAY, YOU IDIOTS!" he roared.

By the time he reached the studio, he was too late. His beloved sister has already fallen apart, as she laid on the floor, trails of tears down her cheeks, all traces of life has disappeared from those orbs he loves.

His classmate, Kim who often gets into the same class as his was on the floor, trying to get his sister to get herself together. "What the hell…what the hell just happened?! Who did this to her?!" he growl, he saw the pieces of music sheets his sister has been working her bones off on the floor."Tetsu, Tetsu it's me." he frowned when he didn't see any reaction from the bluenette. 

"Suzuki Luka-san and Akashi Seijuro-kun…"Kim answered.

"HUH?!" the wild tiger was ready to rip apart any living being in the campus for an answer.

She flinched. "Suzuki-san and Akashi-kun the one who did this to Kuroko-chan. We were passing by the studio when we saw the two of them enters here. We didn't dare to barge in and help her, so I asked Ynna-chan to look for you and get you here…" She explained as Ynna and Hiai showed up at the door, panting and trying to catch their breath.

"They said some cruel things to her, Kagami-kun…I can only imagine how terrible she must have felt, to be treated as such…we're sorry that we couldn't help her earlier…" the pinknette lowered her head. Kagami shift his gaze to his sister, his heart fills with rage seeing Kuroko's like this. Gently, he gather her in his arms, Ynna quickly gave him his backpack.

"Wait, Kagami-kun. Here. It's the sheets music; we've picked up what we can find…" Kim hands over the blue folder, filled with pieces of the torn sheets. His heart clenched in pain seeing those hard works fell into pieces.

"Thank you…why are you doing this? Aren't you mad at her for getting on stage without revealing who she really is?" he asked. The trio exchanged looks. "How can we be mad at her? That was the first time she ever sang in front of anyone. I mean every musician out there must have a reason why they wanted to hide their identity besides…she looks like she enjoys it so much when she was singing on the stage…"

"She really doesn't deserve these, Kagami-kun…"Hiai added. Kagami sighed.

I know…

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The limousine drove through the road swiftly, his hetero orbs bores holes into the window of the car, while his fiancée, Luka kept clinging to him, pressing her cleavage to his arms. The memories of what happened earlier, repeats in his mind. He shut close his eyes, trying to get the memories out. His knuckles clenched in frustration as he bit his lower lip.

I'm sorry, Tetsuki...I'm truly sorry...

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Sapphire orbs wide open, staring into the ceiling. She turns to the side and found Kagami fell asleep near her. He was resting his head on the bed, while slouching down on the floor. She brushed his bangs to the side as she looked around the room. Her empty orbs travels outside the veranda where the rain pours down; staring into the nothingness as her reflections on the sliding door reflects her wet and puffy cheeks. She looks away.

Quietly, she opens the door. The apartment was dark, the light from the kitchen are left on. After switching off the kitchen lights, she went to the living room, where her piano is. She lifts the cover of her piano keys, gently she pressed onto one of the key as it resonates throughout the apartment.

"You mean all these while, you didn't used your effort to get in the top 10?! YOU CHEATED!"

Her lips trembles as she tries to hold back her tears. "Everything's going to be alright…I still have my music…I still have Taiga…" she took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She sat on the small bench, as always she would put her foot on the piano pedals. She stares at the keys. "I still have my music…I still have Taiga…" she mumbles it repeatedly; she could not bring herself to press the piano keys with her trembling hands.

"There's no one in this world that I could ever love more than I love you…"

"I still have Sei too…" she took another deep breath or so she thought. As she was about to sing,

"In other words, I merely use you as a tool."

Her breathe hitched, orbs widened in horror, lips parted as it trembles. She moved her lips but nothing came out. She tries again and again and again. Her hands trembles. Her voice…

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Kagami stirred as his back began to hurt but he quickly went on alert when he saw the bed's empty. He quickly gets up when he heard a loud thud and the sound of the piano key being slammed by something from the living room. When he reached there, Kuroko was trembling all over. The piano bench's on the floor. She looked terrified and shock at the same time. She almost jumped when Kagami touched her by the shoulder. "Tetsu, shhh… what's wrong?" he asked calmly but he noticed Kuroko was moving her lips frantically but there was no voice coming out. His flaring crimson orbs widen upon the realization.

"Tetsu…your voice…" the worst nightmare dawns upon them.

"It's gone…"

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Another cliffhanger! Kuroko has lost her voice, why?! No one knows why only for the green head doctor does. Will things ever return like normal between Akashi and Kuroko, now that he has done something so unforgivable. Follow up for next chapter ~

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