A teal haired girl was broken and torn. Her face emotionless but her eyes full of sorrow. Kuroko Tetsuki, a petite girl, left Japan and stepped on the lands of America. She could not continue anymore and ran away from her troubles and her team she deeply cared for.

It had happened slowly and painfully. They all had changed. It had happened 5 months ago when the slow changes were happening.

Nice pass Tetsu! Changed into I don't remember how to receive your passes anymore…

The tears were forming

Kurokocchi! Pass me the ball too… Ne? Transformed into I don't need you to be my instructor anymore. I've already surpassed you.

The tears streaming down her cheek

Kuro-chin I got a vanilla candy To Basketball is boring to play with weaklings like you.

Small hiccups were heard in the room

This is your lucky item for the day morphed into Kuroko you're bothersome. For us everything is winning, we don't need your friendship. To be the strongest have to do it alone by ourselves.

She covered her ears to stop the voices roaming in her head. She lowly whispered, "Stop. No more." She whimpered and cried. She yelled and begged for it to stop. Her arms limply fell to her sides as she stood up and slowly walked to the balcony of the apartment. She picked herself up and stood on the rail. Her eyes blank as a white sheet of paper. She looked up to the sky that reflected her sky blue eyes. She narrowed her eyes and smiled as she closed them. She slowly left herself float the gravity.

A young boy with black hair strolled around the hospital hallways. He was greeting all the nurses and doctors with a smile on his face. This was no other than Himuro Tatsuya. He was holding a bouquet of orange roses for his lovely cousin. He lightly knocked on the door three times.

"Come in," responded the man's voice behind the door. Himuro didn't mind the monotone voice because he could feel a hint of curiosity. He opened the door and smiled saying, "Tetsuki ~! How are you feeling today?"

Kuroko smiled back at him. She was getting discharged soon and she was done with her rehab. Her parents and brother who were sitting beside her bed stood up with happy smiles on their faces.

"Tatsuya-kun! It's nice to see you again."

"It indeed is Uncle!"

They gave each other amiable greetings. Himuro glanced at Tetsuki who was smiling at the interaction but there was emptiness in her eyes. Himuro inwardly frown and remembered the incident that happened 3 months ago.

FlashBack

Himuro was walking back to his apartment after he played a basketball match with his friend, Kagami Taiga. He suddenly felt a drop of water drop on his face.

"It's going to rain?" He looked up only to see a girl in the fourth floor standing on the rails. He was shocked at first and saw the girl drop from the rails. He instinctively opened his arms and there was a loud thump!

He was on the ground with the girl in his arms. The girl was unconscious and he panicked. He quickly took her pulse and sighed in relief and took his cell-phone out and called the ambulance.

End of Flashback

Tetsuki was in a coma for 3 weeks after that and woke up and Tatsuya was beside her when she woke up. The only thing that Tetsuki had lost was her voice. After another week they slowly got to know each other. Another week passed and she opened her wounded heart and shared her troubles with Tatsuya (she has a notebook beside her all the time). What troubled Tatsuya the most was that he couldn't break the emptiness in Tetsuki's eyes.

Tetsuki became friends with Alex and Kagami. Then they learned that she loves to play basketball and they also learned her past.

When Tetsuki was finally discharged she started to play basketball with Alex, Kagami and Himuro. We all enjoyed ourselves and after a while she started to show hints of true happiness. Alex helped her to create new techniques and tricks to improve her "misdirection." It was one day when they considered bringing the topic.

"Tetsuki-chan~ don't you think you have to returned to Japan for highschool?" Alex started the conversation.

"Yeah Kuroko, you're still in middle school it be a good idea to complete high school in Japan."

"…" Tetsuki remained quiet. Her eyes showed emptiness again. Himuro hated to see her be in that state but he can't have her running away from her past.

"Tetsuki, if you return to Japan, I'll go with you," Himuro suggested with a bright smile.

She widened her eyes in surprise.

"I mean it! We are going to be together!"

"I'll join too!" Kagami added leaving Alex sulking because she couldn't go to Japan, yet.

Tetsuki debated with herself still feeling conflicted but otherwise decided to go back. She knew that she couldn't always run away. She only nodded and slightly smiled. She took out her notebook and wrote, "Thank you very much."

They all grinned ear to ear. No matter what Tatsuya was going to be beside Tetsuki and help her overcome her sorrow.

Her parents were especially happy that their daughter was finally going to work on her sorrow but worried it might get worse and lose her for good. Himuro assured them that he would look after her. They packed up and were ready to leave next week. They liked it when they were ready beforehand. That's how Kuroko and Himuro family works!

Tetsuki checked one last time to make sure she had all her stuff. She looked at her table which stood a picture frame. There was happiness and warmth in it. She slowly laid the picture frame down. They aren't here anymore… He isn't here anymore… She thought and it was true. They weren't the same but heartless people. She turned away from the picture frame and left but her empty eyes turned into full of determination. I'll force them back. Winning like that isn't happiness! She was stronger now and she would find the team who would share the happiness of winning as a team. She promised herself that she would never bring that picture frame up until they were back to what they used to be. Even if she has to force them, she will bring them back no matter what.