A/N.: To the people who read this fanfic till now as an originally Kuroko no Basket x Prince of Tennis crossover, I would like to inform you that I have changed this story's plot a little to where it would take place more precisely, don't worry there would be still references to the original plot so please think of it as a time skip. This story now is officially in the middle of rewriting!
He had a feeling that the blue of the sky was extremely clear, unlike in the city in the oversea, it was genuine blue in the countryside. In the same way, it seemed that even the white of the clouds were different to the ones seen in the city. 'I wonder if... if it's because the air is becoming cleaner.' The grey-eyed and short messy dark-haired youth thought, if so then maybe the health of his traveling companion would get better as well...? The excitement of going on a trip was dying down. Now while listening to the sleep-inducing 'kachunk-kachunk', he began to feel completely bored.
"..." Every so often, a telephone pole would stream past the edge of his field of vision. He remembered that when he was younger, he would entertain himself by counting theses telephone poles. He would count while imagining himself jumping from pole to pole as if they were stakes sticking out of the water. He thought that this was a weird fantasy that he had dreamt up, but the criminal in a mystery novel that he had be landed recently did the exact same thing. The fact that someone commendable thought in a similar way to him gave him a weird feeling―a mix between security and doubt. The flowing scenery was dull. Just the sight of it made one exhausted. It's not that he hate relaxing, but a continuous lack of variety is a different thing altogether. However, because there was another traveller on this trip...
"Oi, do you want some pocky?" He said as he handed the box to a girl around his age that was sitting at his opposite. She had gray eyes like but her straight upper back-length straight pale hair was the only striking difference between the two of them.
That said, she had been gazing at the scenery without even the slightest movement since a while ago and gave no response. With an attitude that didn't take things such as his feelings into account, she continued to ignore him. Maybe she was still angry at him for dragging her out of the house so early in the morning? But that was something which couldn't be helped. This was because she was someone who you couldn't just leaves alone. 'A younger sister knows not the older brother's heart.'... or something like that. And yes, even though their personalities and appearances were completely different besides for their same gray eyes, or even the opposite, they were siblings and twins moreover... now that he thinks about, due to that difference, a lot of people mistooks them for a couple when they were seen together... well, at least it keeped the guys that wanted to try to hit on her.
'I guess that isn't that uncommon...' His sister's hair used to be the same as his own but it began to become white due to her illness. Many who weren't aware of her weak health thought that she was a foreigner (if it weren't for her hime-cut hairstyle) while he looked like a pure Japanese. Not every twins looked like each other too...
He took out a stick from the box he was holding out and closed the lid before biting into the part covered in chocolate. There was a still a bit less than 30 minutes when they would change trains. As for when they would arrive at our destination, they still had the same time remaining as the amount of time that had passed already. 'Once we get over there, I suspect it'll be really busy, so perhaps it's a good time to get some sleep.' He sank deep into his chair and closed his eyes. The carriage was much more quiet than he thought it would be. The boredom-inducing 'kachunk-kachunk' and shaking the train seemed to act as a good lullaby.
...?!
"OW!" A sharp, sudden pain made him open his eyes and look at his sister, "W–what?" As if she'd calculated the exact time at which he would start to fall asleep, he was lightly jabbed by a toe.
"..." At the same time, a hand was extended out toward him... geez, if only she were more straightforward.
"Here!" When he held out the box, she took it whole.
"Oi oi, save some for me!" She, who had not wanted any just a moment ago, ate her pocky and turned away. "You're late, idiot," It was the first time she spoke since the beginning of the day, somehow, it made him relieved and exasperate at the same time. While this was considered usual to them, why it was so hard to get an answer out of a real sister? And to think that in the past she was a totally different person...
"...What?" Probably troubled by him silently looking at her, she looked toward him as if it were a huge bother. Giving up on the nap due to the earlier jab, he returned to viewing the scenery. The place they are heading to now is their relatives' place. By relatives, it not as if they were really related but more like acquaintances of their parents. Their grandparents were too old to take care of them so they were going to live with those relatives, and their parents... are... hard to get in contact with. As a result, they'd arrive in a blink of the eye. But this time, it's surprisingly far...
"How many years has it been... since we last went at Tokyo?" From what he had heard, they went to that place already once in the past. However it was so long ago that he already forgot it. And if he couldn't remember such a thing, how could she?
"...Dunno." Here, as excepted, "But apparently, we're about to arrive at the station."
"Is that so...?" As the train began to slow down, he was thrown forward while trying to stretch. "Um... nothing left behind, right?" That said, their luggage consistated of a small bag and rubbish from the box of sweets they'd finished eating and juice boxes they drank. He was looking after her ticket as well, and both were in his pocket.
"We will arriving in Tokyo shortly. Please take care not to leave anything behind."
"Off we go." The train pulled into the station. Finally. He came here of his own free will. There's no going back now, and he has no intention of doing so. Because it's a place from where he once had a lot of memories. It's not familiar anymore, and because of that, he has a lot of anxiety.
'But... I think we'll make it somehow... Sora and I. Just the two of us.' Sora. That was the name of his sister. As he stand up, he extended his hand towards his sister which reluctantly took it. An older brother that take care of his younger sister, Amakawa Riku.
A/N.: Once again, I sincerely apologize the people who cannot find anymore my original story (where Riku was originally known as "Ryuu" yet who favorised it and followed it, I hope that you would be able to enjoy this new plot too and please don't hate me for that (please don't un-favorise and un-follow my story, I beg you!). Besides the Riku and Sora name pair isn't a reference to Kingdom Hearts or No Game No Life.
