You cannot go back I time.
It is a given and a fact.
But what if there is a way?
Would you go for it- or not?
It was the same dull day for one Aomine Daiki. How the heck did Satsuki manage to convince him? Not to mention, Aomine had a headache figuring why x and y were… something? He grew bored with the lessons that he slept anyways.
"Aomine-kun," Momoi brought him out of his musings. In school, she calls him that to avoid much more attention towards their relationship. Though she misses those days she calls him Dai-chan.
"What is it, Satsuki?" he asked grumpily, still sore about her coercing.
"I promised Imayoshi-senpai to brainstorm our players' training menus," Momoi informed, shrugging the tone of his voice since it is after all Dai-chan. "Go home without me."
"Got it."
Momoi bit her lips and grew worried. Dai-chan was not acting like himself. How do you think she manage to convince him to go back to class that easily. Yet Momoi knows that he would not disclose his problems. That Ahomine was way too stubborn for his own good. She sighed and left. Even if he hides it, she could read it plain as a day. The only reason why her childhood friend would act that way is because of Tetsu-kun.
Aomine can't say that he was having the time of his life. He was about to go home when he heard an interesting topic.
"Ne, did you hear about the Ghost girl?" a cheerful brown haired girl started chatting with two of her friends. Aomine hated anything to do with the supernatural but this time, his ears were wide open. The ghost part reminds him of a certain phantom he knows.
"Eh, that silly rumor?" the second girl with dark hair sighed.
"Hahi!It's not silly!" the first girl huffed
"How can't it be?" the second girl retorted "You can't turn back lost time, Haru."
Haru, the first girl, gave a pout. "You're no fun, Misaki!"
The third girl who was static a while ago became curious at the Ghost Girl rumor and decided to ask more about it.
"Listen well Ayumi-chan," Haru grinned from ear to ear "People say that a spirit resides at our rooftop. She is called Ghost Girl and it was said that she can give you a clock that turns back time."
"That's kinda romantic!" Ayumi squealed.
"I doubt you would find that romantic when you found out she would get something in your life as a price."
Aomine was not able to listen more to their idle chatter as he went outside the classroom. All he could think about was turning back time. On that day when everything was fine.
On that day when they were still light and shadow.
Aomine thinks what he was doing was stupid but he went up anyways. No matter how slim the chances about the rumor… he was doing this, no matter how girlish it was.
"Hey!" the tanned player called out "Ghost Girl, are you real?"
His voice was arrogant, even to Aomine. But inside, he was distressed. For whatever reason he doesn't know or comprehend, his chest would ache whenever he thinks of Tetsu. He was irritated when he saw Tetsu and Kagami fist bumping each other when it was supposed to be him and Tetsu. He was disappointed at his shadow for taking a weak and dim light, resulting in his dwindling power as a shadow. He was irritated at how Tetsu would gave a smile at his new team, especially that Bakagami. He disliked how anyone, Kagami and Kise included, would act close to Tetsu.
Hated it.
Abhored it.
Detested it.
Especially when it used to be him (and the Kiseki no Sedai for a part) whom Tetsu would treat that way.
"Hey, I want to go back!" This time, he was sounding desperate and sincere. "No matter what price! Please."
He was answered by eerie silence; Aomine laughed bitterly. Of course, what did he really expect? It was only a legend. There was no way it could be true.
So much for getting his hopes up.
Then he felt chills down his spine and he turned around, just in time to see something falling. He picked it up and raised his brows. It was a golden pocket watch but the hads were not moving at all.
Coincidence?
No… nobody was here. Aomine put it in his pocket and left. If he observed his surrounding, he would not fail to see a pair of golden cat-like eyes and a malicious smile painted on the lips of a young girl with umber colored hair.
"Daiki, where the hell have you been young man?" his mother asked, her hands at her hips. Her cursing aside, she was a good-natured woman who looks nothing like Aomine with her petite structure.
"Yo, Mom." He greeted lazily
"What the heck is wrong with you?" her tone was annoyed but no one could deny the worry that shined in her eyes. "Ever since you and Tetsu-kun parted ways, you were never the same. You became a terror."
There was it again; the pain in his chest when anyone mentions their splitting up. He does not understand. Why? Why is he hurting?
"I'm tired, Mom. I'll go back to my room and sleep."
She did not stop him and looked at her son's retreating back. She saw it in his eyes-pain, guilt and regret. He was easy to read especially when it comes to emotions. Her child could comprehend his feelings but she, as his mother could read it any day. Her question was only this: When would Daiki realize that he is in love with Tetsu-kun.
Aomine sighed as he threw his bag aside. He took the clock and widened his eyes in surprise. The hands were finally moving but in a wrong way. And it was moving fast.
How?
Then a pain in his head followed. Aomine felt dizzy and disoriented; his world was spinning then black.
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"-kun."
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"mine-kun"
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It was the soft monotonic voice Aomine was familiar with. It was calling him.
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"Aomine-kun, please wake up. It's almost time for classes."
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He was afraid to open his eyes. Afraid that it was all an illusion and would inevitably disappear.
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"Aomine-kun?"
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But if he would continue to shut his eyes, he would be continuing to torment himself. He opened his eyes and shock was clear.
He saw his Tetsu, only younger and more expressive despite his monotonic voice.
"Tetsu?" he voiced out.
"Is something wrong, Aomine-kun?" Tetsu asked, worried.
"Nothing… just had a dream," Aomine answered and got up as if it was the most natural thing in the world.
"A nightmare?"
"Soemthing like that but I can't remember."
"I see."
Aomine blinked for a second, thinking how natural they interact with each other. He gave a wide grin.
"Let's go, Tetsu!"
"Yes."
Tetsu was and still is polite and formal as ever. Aomine smiled… that Ghost Girl legend was real. For this moment, he won't mind what price he would have to pay. Even if it would have to be his soul. He is still the light and Tetsu is still his shadow.
There is a legend once,
Of a girl who can turn back time.
She can give you a clock to do the deed.
But at what price, I ponder?
A/N
This is a two shot, don't worry. And to the readers of my other story. Please don't kill me. I'm still workig on them!
I'm not that much a fan of AoKuro actually. I'm into AkaKuro! But somehow the plot bunnies have not yet given me any ideas for my OTP *depressed aura*
Anyways, even if I'm not into AoKuro; I'm trying my best not to be bash any pairing.