I Don't Own Kuroko no Basket. I was reading the manga and I came across when Aomine didn't return Kuroko's fist bump and I thought, what if Kagami did that too on accident? So here it is! GoM might be a little Out of Character and they were doing a practice game with Seirin and they're a little more friendly to Kuroko in my story. Feedback would be very much appreciated. Not Kagami bashing. Enjoy!

"You didn't fist bump him?" Kise croaks. Immediately, all eyes turn to him and they realize that this isn't Kise's normal behavior. This was real panic…and maybe a little bit of fear in his eyes. And the other Generation of Miracles who are present aren't looking to good either. Midorima's fingers are tightening on his lucky item, a stuffed dog that looks like #2, and Murasakibara has stopped eating his snacks and the chips he held in his hand have been crushed in his grip, some falling on the floor. Akashi is there too, as crazy as he normally is but, there is something in his eyes, something deep and dark and haunted but there is a dawning rage too, battling the pain, because that is the only thing that could've possibly broken through Akashi's mask and his eyes are glinting and his scissors make an ominous sound – against what, Seirin isn't sure.

"What's wrong with it? It's just a fist bump." Kagami states gruffly. Shying away from the killing intent coming from Midorima. And the disappointment - why it's there he isn't sure - in his Senpai's gazes.

"Maybe to you." Mitobe states quietly. "But did you see Kuroko's face, he looked destroyed. Like his whole word was gone." And Mitobe was sure that utter despair on Kuroko's face would be etched in his mind for as long as he lived. "And he ran away from us. From you." And Mitobe couldn't help but wonder why Kagami had done this. Everyone on Seirin knows that Kuroko is so strong and so broken all at once. How could I not see this coming, Mitobe thought, it was his job to protect Seirin, to protect his team. And how could he miss this…? How could he miss something this important about his kohai, teammate, friend, that he couldn't even know what hurt him so badly. Never in his life did Mitobe feel he had failed so completely.

"What's going on?!" Riko yells. "Bakagami what stupid thing did you pull? I was only gone for a few minutes!" And this was a true fury. Not like the anger she had at practices because Kuroko was so small and so vulnerable and in such desperate need of some recognition and care.

"Coach," Hyugga murmurs. And Riko stops because this is Hyugga and he's murmuring. "Don't."

The Generation of Miracles look at each other and seemed to talk with their eyes and expressions- they had always been able to do this and nobody outside of the team could decipher what they were saying. "Well," Kise starts out, "We were finishing up a practice game when-"

FLASH BACK

The sound of squeaking shoes has always been calming to Kuroko. He relaxes with the noise as he shoots his Ignite Pass at Kagami. Kuroko runs up the court to take his place by the basket because they had decided the best chance for them to get around Murasakibara's guard was for Kagami to pass the ball back to Kuroko so he can pass it to another teammate, anyone on Seirin who was open because their opponents would suspect Kagami and he turns because Kagami should be passing the ball to him right…now. But there is no ball and Kagami rushes past him and makes a slam dunk- and Seirin cheers because his Senpai's don't know that Kagami was supposed to pass- but there is no joy in Kuroko. Sadness engulfs him and it takes all he has to keep the tears at bay – because he's being left behind again, he isn't good enough, Kagami is playing on his own, no no no…not again…he can't lose his light AGAIN. But there is a small bit of hope because Kagami is also reckless so maybe he just made a reckless play. Kuroko smiles, it feels brittle and fragile, he sees Mitobe's eyes widen and darken with some type of comprehension but he misses Kise's dawning horror - at the brittle smile that he only uses when Aomine is brought up - and Akashi's concern, betrayed only be the brief flash on emotion through his mismatched eyes.

"Good job." Kuroko tells Kagami, holding out his fist for a fist bump, pleasepleaseplease, and Kagami's hand reaches out and relief and hope flare inside Kuroko's chest. Until Kagami's hand reaches past him to a water bottle like he can't be seen. And Kuroko runs because he can't do all this over again.

Back To Present

"Aomine ignored Kuroko like that and…it splintered our team. You can't imagine what kind of person it takes to have the first person to really see you, betray you and still be able to trust again." Kise states quietly, and this is a side of Kise they are not familiar with but there is truth in his words, so carefully chosen, that they all listen. "He is so incredibly brave and true and selfless. Only Kuroko could make a team that could take on the Generation of Miracles. Because only someone who came from a broken, mangled team would know how to build a strong one. And he's worried he failed. That he'll be left behind. Always left behind. Always forgotten."

Akashi's scissors fly and hit the wall impending themselves in the concrete. "You will fix this. We destroyed him yes but I'll be damned if I'll let someone destroy him again." Then a smirk that sent shudders down everyone's spines. "But you will still pay; I will make sure of that. Come on Shintaro, Ryota, Atsushi let's go." With a mumbled "If Kuroko's not happy your Horoscope says you won't last long." From Midorima, and a threatening crunch of a sucker between teeth from Murasakibara. And with a cold, parting glare from Akashi, The Generation of Miracles left. Kise's parting words were perhaps the worst. He looked at Kagami with anger and betrayal in his eyes and said "I thought you were better than Aomine. But you're not. Not even close. You were supposed to protect him, you complete bastard."

And Kagami was left to wonder just how everything had got screwed up so quickly.

-End of Chapter-

Author's Note. I'm willing to write the flashback from Kagami's point of view if it's requested and would really like it if someone would tell me if they would prefer Seirin's reaction in the next chapter or Kagami's search for Kuroko and groveling for his forgiveness. Also could do background on Aomine being the first person to see Kuroko Please Review and let me know!