It's been around a year since the loss of Rakuza against Seirin. Both shadows continued their lives normally: Mayuzumi quit basketball and got a full ride scholarship to T University, while while Kuroko rebounded with his ex-teammates and continued his studies at Seirin.
They both thought that they both had seen the last of each other... who would have thought that a lecture of Traditional Japanese Literature at M University would bring them together after so many months apart.
"Mayuzumi-senpai?" The shocked, but still soft, familiar voice made Mayuzumi finally lower down his book and look at who was sitting next to him.
"Kuroko?" Rakuza's ex-shadow was equally stunned "I thought this was a lecture only for Literature college students?"
"I won a writing competition, the prize was a free ticket to assist to this course" replied the high schooler, finally regaining his usual picker face "It's been a while"
"Indeed it has been" replied Mayuzumi.
They both stayed in an awkward silence until the lecture finally started. Both planning to go into their own separate ways... of course, things couldn't be that easy. It seems like Mayuzumi apartment was on the same direction to Kuroko's house.
"So, you are studying Literature?" Kuroko commented, desperately wanting the awkwardness to go away.
"Yes, at T University" the older one answered.
"Wow... that's huge. Congratulations!" The teal head congratulated the other.
"Thank you. Congratulations to you as well, I've heard that you defeated Rakuza again at the Inter High" Mayuzumi said.
"Thanks. But we lost to Tōō at the semi-finals of Winter Cup. We still have a long way to go" replied Kuroko.
"At least, Rakuza recovered their crown by defeating Tōō" commented Mayuzumi "Akashi must have been goozing superiority that day"
"Day? Try week! I was almost sure the other Akashi-kun was out again" Tetsuya said, gaining a chuckle from the silver haired boy.
From then on, the talk proceeded naturally. They were having such a great time that they almost passed Kuroko's house. Since then the following days they walked to and from M University together. Even going as far as sometimes having coffee after the course.
But all good things have their end.
Before they knew it the lecture had come to an end and they were on their last day... the last day they had a good excuse to meet.
As they got closer to Kuroko's house, they both subconsciously started decreased their pace not wanting their time together to come to an end.
Taking a decision, Mayuzumi took a deep breath and asked: "Are you free this week end? There's this new bookshop I want to visit... would you want to come with me?"
Kuroko looked at the older boy surprised by the invitation, but still smiled blindingly and accepted gladly.
One thing lead to the other and soon the week end meeting became something regular, soon enough Mayuzumi was assisting to Kuroko's games and when it came the time for Tetsuya to choose Universities he went to Mayuzumi to study Linguistics. Kuroko even moved in with Mayuzumi, when he left home during his first year at college.
After all what's better than living the university student life than doing it with your boyfriend?