WARNING! If you don't like yaoi (boy x boy) then please don't read this.

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This is a roleplay story done by KurokoTetsuya101 and The Lucky Bell.

As Kuroko stared up at his school, he sighed softly under his breath. Another day in school, another day of the same harassment he received. It wasn't so bad, Kuroko always said. Just… teasing. They never hurt him. Not a lot at least.

Just a few hard punches in the shoulders here and there, his locker sometimes slammed closed when he was using it. One time it almost cut off his fingers. That's exaggeration on his end of course. Though Kuroko didn't mind. Who wouldn't want to tease a freak with messy long blue hair, glasses, and baggy clothes. He was the definition of nerd. Didn't help that he was really smart too.

Well, maybe that would change. He was going to apply for the basketball club. He's been training for years by himself so he was sure he could make it in! All he had to do was apply.

Well, that's what he thought at first. That was until the captain rejected his offer for the past 2 months. Akashi Seijuuro, the smartest person in the school. He didn't even know why Akashi rejected him despite knowing how he disliked him. Everyone disliked him except one friend. His name was Kagami and he was going to meet up early with him so they could try to apply together again.

Kuroko did his daily route for school in the morning. He went inside and immediately went to his locker to get whatever he needed for the day. He managed to gather his things before leaving quickly. Unfortunately he didn't get there without some kind of harassment. It was only his books hit out of his hands so it didn't bother him too much. Once his things were gathered again, he made it to the classroom where Kagami wanted to meet in.

"Oi Kuroko! Over here!" Kagami called out to Kuroko who just entered the classroom. He hoped that Kuroko wouldn't notice the dark bangs under his eyes. He didn't sleep much and forced himself to arrive early to school today. Well, almost like every day since bullies would usually come and write on Kuroko's desk. That's why Kagami made it his duty to make sure his friend wouldn't find any of the writing.

He wants to protect Kuroko as much as he can but even he knows he has his limits. Well, for now he would try his best.

Kuroko spotted his friend and smiled on the inside. It was a bit hard to do it on the outside but he knew Kagami always noticed when he was happy. He headed over to Kagami, binders for his classes in his arms.

"Kagami-kun." He greeted once he made it to the teen. He tilted his head when he noticed the darkness under Kagami's eyes. Being observant (and used to exhaustion himself) it was easy to notice. "Did you get any sleep at all last night?"

"Wha? Oh these? Don't worry about it. It's nothing." Kagami tried to hide the bangs under his eyes but failed. Damn... why does Kuroko have to be so observant? But he liked that part of him as well.

Kagami struggled a bit on what to say next, or more like didn't know how to get his message across. He didn't want to hurt Kuroko's feelings but he felt that if he didn't tell him then the outcome would be worse. Kagami inhaled and decided to go ahead and tell his friend.

"Kuroko are you sure you want to give it another shot? I mean if its because of me then don't do it. Besides, I came to like volleyball more than basketball so don't sweat over it. How about we join the volleyball club instead?" Kagami asked his friend and hoped Kuroko wouldn't see through him.

Kuroko wasn't sure about letting the eye situation drop but he supposed it was a minor problem. He just hoped Kagami took care of himself more.

Even if he didn't show it, he was surprised to hear Kagami's words. Kagami loved basketball as much as he did! He knew Kagami always played on the street court, sometimes even inviting Kuroko to play with him. Why would he give up on basketball?

"Kagami-kun... You've always loved basketball, probably more than me..." He disliked thinking about this situation. Kagami was definitely good at basketball and he knew Kagami would have been accepted into the team if it weren't for him. He knew Kagami refused to be on the team because of him. "I don't mind if you want to join the volleyball club. Your height and jumping skills will definitely come in handy. But I'm still going to keep trying on basketball."

Damn! Now Kagami didn't know what to do. The whole purpose of his suggestion was to make Kuroko give up on trying to persuade that jackass of a captain, Akashi Seijuro. Kagami would even give up playing basketball if it meant making Kuroko happy. To be honest, Kagami really does love basketball more than anything but seeing Kuroko getting bullied by others hurt him as well.

Kuroko's pain is his pain as well, so that's why he decided he would give up on basketball just to make his best friend happy. But somewhere along the way, Kagami knew Kuroko wouldn't give up on basketball no matter what. He can be really stubborn sometimes.

Kagami sighed. Another try, another failure.

"Nah~ If you're really set on joining the basketball club then I'll join too. Remember, I got your back partner." Kagami raised his hand to bump hands with Kuroko and smiled.

Kuroko brightened up a little which wasn't really obvious unless you knew him. He was glad that Kagami was still going to try with him. "Eventually he'll give up and let us join." He said, raising his own hand to gently bump fists with Kagami.

He honestly wouldn't get by in school if it weren't for Kagami. He was glad he had such a good friend who would give up what he loved to do for him. Although he hoped Kagami would never have to do that. "Let's get going."

"Yeah! Let's kick some butt!" Kagami enthusiastically jumped off his chair and headed for the doors. He couldn't wait go get his hands on the captain.

"But don't actually hurt anyone." Kuroko reminded Kagami. He didn't want Kagami to get suspended for fighting.

He followed Kagami slowly, wondering if the captain will finally let them join. Or in better terms, let him join. Kagami could have joined when he first applied but he didn't since he wanted to play with Kuroko.

"Kagami-kun... If he rejects me and accepts you, please don't argue. I know you don't want to join without me but I don't want to hold you back…"

"It's my choice right? Besides, basketball without you is no fun." Kagami stretched his hands in the air along the way. He didn't want to get rusty since he didn't play basketball in a while. Maybe they could go play at a streetball court or something later? Kagami thought but decided against asking Kuroko before facing the fierce captain.

Kagami just wanted to get one thing off from his chest. "Don't feel like you're holding me back Kuroko. It's my own decision. I just can't accept that guy's reasoning. There's no way I would join even if he begged me without telling me the reason why he couldn't accept you. It's not even about basketball anymore so don't worry about it. It would hurt my pride if I just accepted like that. So please don't think you're holding me back. I do it because of my own reasons and pride." Kagami spilled out all of his determination and looked at Kuroko to see his reaction.

Kuroko listened to Kagami as they walked through the halls. He stayed close to the taller male so no one really noticed him and decided to bully him in one way or another. He nodded at every other sentence so Kagami knew he was listening.

"...Alright... I just didn't want you to give up something you love for a loser like me." He said, using one of the many names the kids in school called him. "If you got on first string, you'd be popular in no time. But I do appreciate everything, Kagami-kun."

"I don't care about popularity. I just do what I feel is right." Kagami looked straight ahead of him and as usual nobody noticed Kuroko while he was walking with him. Kagami would usually attract a lot of attention but he would just give others 'the' look before they frighteningly ran away.

It made him feel that the more noticeable he is, the more invisible Kuroko is. Kind of like the concept of a light and its shadow which made him giggle a bit.

"No going back now. We'll face that jerk head on!" Kagami enthusiastically said before pulling Kuroko lightly to go faster.

"Ah! And never call yourself a 'loser'! I'll skin you!" Kagami jokingly said while running to the gym.

"I see." He still couldn't believe Kagami was such a good friend. He was honestly so lucky to have someone like Kagami. "Please do not curse." He said while trying to keep a hold of his things in his hands when Kagami pulled him along.

Luckily he didn't drop anything. That would have brought attention to him and who knew what the kids would do if they saw the school's most popular nerd embarrass himself.

Akashi Seijuro, the captain of the Teiko High School basketball team blew on his whistle when he noticed it was time for a break. "10 minute break! I want you all back in exactly 10 minutes. Those who are late will have their training tripled!" Akashi raised his voice so that everyone heard him as he noticed the frowning faces of his teammates.

Akashi smirked before looking back at his papers.

Push-ups - done

Running - done

Dribbling - done

The captain sighed as he checked his watch which showed '11:30'. In about 5 minutes he expected that nerd to come to the gym to try to persuade him for the nth time to join the basketball team.

He's so persistent that it became a daily routine. Akashi found the nerd's persistence annoying but sometimes it was amusing, especially on boring days when he needed some form of amusement, which the nerd provided.

Luckily today it is one of those boring days so Akashi couldn't wait for the nerd to come. He just hopes that the loud red monkey, a.k.a. Kagami Taiga, wouldn't come with him. The monkey had potential; Akashi wasn't going to deny that. He would even make it to the first string and become a regular, but due to his insistence of letting the nerd join as well, he's sank to the bottom.

Akashi couldn't believe just how ignorant Kagami is, but in the end it's his own personal choice and Akashi didn't really have a say in that.

The captain sat on one of the benches of the gym, waiting for the nerd to arrive when he noticed someone standing before him. Akashi opened one of his eyes to see Kise Ryouta, his part-time model childhood friend.

"Akashicchi!" Kise greeted with his normal energetic perfect model smile. How Akashi was unaffected by it while everyone melted at his smile, he never knew. However that was one reason why he became Akashi's friend besides the fact that they are long time child-hood friends. "You don't mind if I sit with you, right?"

The blonde already sat down before the redhead answered. He usually did that a lot. "Do you think he's coming in today?" He asked curiously. They both knew who 'he' was so the name didn't have to be said aloud and brought attention to.

"I expect no less from him. He did come here ever day after I rejected him the first time." Akashi sighed. Even though he sometimes found the nerd amusing, he wondered when the time would come when he would actually stop. Akashi closed his eyes in exhaustion but opened one to glance at his friend.

"You were slacking off Ryouta. Maybe I should double your training menu."

"So mean!" Kise whined, fake crocodile tears running down his cheeks. Even if they were friends, that didn't mean that Akashi was kinder with him during training.

"I did notice him coming during practice every once in a while but I didn't know he came everyday." Who knew that the nerd was so desperate to be on the team? "If he gets annoying, you can just add him on the team. You know he'll go on the third string immediately and stay there. He doesn't seem like he can do much."

Akashi looked up in thought. "He doesn't even have the skills to be in the third string. He's not suited for basketball." Akashi concluded when he saw the boy for the first time. His Emperor Eye is always right, thus he's absolute. Since he never loses, he's never wrong. Besides his lack of talent, Kuroko really wasn't the type to play basketball.

That and Akashi wouldn't have a nerd on the team. He would be better off somewhere reading books or talking about manga in the anime/manga club. Akashi is determined to reject the nerd every time he comes until he finally gives up. He's not going to lose this fight of who gives in first.

"Why Ryouta are you on his side? I always thought you disliked nerds."

"I've never seen him play before. I don't think he plays basketball much anyway." Kise agreed. All he's seen him do was either read, get bullied in the halls, or sit quietly in class. He barely speaks. He was probably too afraid to speak up and call attention to himself. Its like he was trying to become invisible.

"Of course I don't like them! I was just giving you an idea! I mean if he's not suited for basketball anyway, then that will just get him to give up on basketball altogether if you let him join on the third string. Your practices are hard, Akashicchi. He wouldn't last long. Eventually he'll break either physically or emotionally and give up." Even the model liked watching the nerd suffer every once in a while.

"That's the thing. You see how persistent he is in joining the club. I never met someone as stubborn as him. If I let him join even the third string, then he'll just stay there no matter his performance. He's conscious of Kagami Taiga's situation as well. He'll stay and become a burden to everyone and I can't have that. The responsibility is mine as the captain to prevent that."

Yes, it's his responsibility to make sure everything runs smoothly and one nerd who would be better off somewhere else won't stand in his way.

Akashi looked at his watch again, '11:35'. The nerd should be here any moment now. Akashi sighed as he leaned on the wall behind the bench he is sitting on. "I know you wanted to see him struggle but too bad you will have to do with seeing the others bully him outside of the club. We have more important things to focus on. The Winter Cup is just ahead and we will be facing many strong opponents."

Akashi narrowed his eyes at the thought of the competition ahead of them. Teiko had won the Interhigh so they automatically qualify for the Winter Cup. However, his worry lies in his friends, which joined other teams. Aomine and Midorima who are his and Kise's childhood friends have joined others schools and will their opponents.

"Akashicchi is no fun..." Kise pouted and stared at Akashi. He was hoping that Akashi would turn around and say never mind and go with his plan but he didn't. The redhead was stubborn and he couldn't change that. At least it was a good stubborn. "Alright, alright."

That was when he heard the gym doors opening. Their break was not done yet so that could only mean one thing.

"-and be nice, Kagami-kun." Kuroko softly ordered his friend as they walked into the gym to face the captain once more.

"He's here like you said he would be." Kise whispered to Akashi. The redhead was absolute so he didn't doubt the other from the beginning anyway.

Akashi sighed. Here comes the nerd with his monkey friend. The captain wanted to deal with the nerd directly since talking to Kagami Taiga would prove worthless as it has been these past few days when the two came to him before. The large redhead never listened and made things even worse. That, and Akashi wanted to make fun of the nerd, which Kagami obstructed.

"Take care of the monkey Ryouta. I want to have some fun with the nerd." Akashi asked, no, ordered his childhood friend. Akashi knew very well of Kise's persuasion skills and tactics he used to get what he wants from others. The blond is very sly and would have no troubles getting what he wants. With that in mind, Akashi walked towards the nerd, confident that Kise will deal with the monkey beside Kuroko.

"Got it captain." Kise playfully saluted before rushing over before Akashi could get there. "Kagami! You're back here already? Ready to try out again? We're taking a break so you can come practice one of one with me to warm up for Akashicchi's test~"

Of course Kise knew that Akashi would never allow Kagami on the team unless he let the nerd go. But this was probably the easiest way to get Kagami away from Kuroko since Kagami did love basketball.

"Seriously? Alright bring it on blondie!" Kagami ran after Kise before realizing he left Kuroko alone. "Ah! Kuroko!" Kagami ran back before Kise stopped him.

Kise pouted a little. So Kagami was actually being more stubborn today huh? "What's wrong Kagami? Did you realize you couldn't beat me and ran with your tail between your legs?" It was only teasing and taunting but he hoped it would work.

"You little~ I'll show you who's the one scared." A vein popped up on Kagami's forehead as he went ahead to take a basketball ball from the pile. He played with it teasingly before deciding to dunk.

On the sidelines, Akashi watched Kise succeeding in luring the monkey away. He knew he could count on his childhood friend to do the job. Kagami did remind him a lot of Aomine, who Kise was a pro at persuading. Now Akashi can enjoy his time with the nerd. The captain approached Kuroko slowly but intimidatingly, as if showing his superiority.

"Long time no see nerd-kun~ Back for another try?"

Kuroko heard his greeting and refrained from sighing. Akashi was just like anyone else. He loved teasing the nerd as well. He held onto his binders a little tighter and decided to nod. "Yes, and I'll keep coming back until you let me try. I've been practicing for a long time, if you would just let me show you…"

"No. A no is a no nerd-kun. I can't have you get in the way of our training. You will be a hindrance to everyone else around you and will definitely pull them down. With your level, you can't even play against kindergarten children let alone us." Akashi smirked.

"Just give up. Nobody wants a loser like you."

"How would you know if I would be a burden or not?" Kuroko asked, feeling annoyance bubble up. Normally he wouldn't get angry but when it came to basketball, something he loved, it always became a sensitive topic.

"For someone who's supposed to be smart, you sure jump to conclusions before finding the real solution." He stopped talking as soon as he said that sentence. No one ever insults or talks to Akashi like that. He didn't mean to say it, it just came out.

"Ohh~ Don't think highly of yourself nerd-kun." Akashi stepped forward, forcing Kuroko to move backwards until his back to touched the wall behind him. Akashi brought his face closer to the bluenette's, his sharp eyes looking dangerously at his pray.

"I always win, therefore I'm always right. Disobedience will not be tolerated. Talk to me like that again and I will have you banned from even entering the gym. Got it?"

Kuroko clutched his things to his chest tighter as if it would protect him from Akashi. He couldn't believe he said that to Akashi but it was the redheads fault. If he would just give him a chance, he wouldn't have gotten irritated.

"Akashi-san.." He murmured, biting his lip slightly as he tried to think of what to say. "You cannot ban me from the gym no matter how much power you think you have. The gym is the schools, not yours. You cannot stop me from coming back until I get a fair turn to try out."

Akashi smirked as he took a strand of Kuroko's long teal hair in his right hand. He played with it while looking into Kuroko's eyes which were hidden behind the large nerdy glasses.

"Don't you know who supports the school financially? It's my family who sponsors the school and financially keeps it going. I'm sure the principal would be more than happy to comply to my wishes. Trust me nerd-kun, you really wouldn't want to get on my bad side now would you?"

He has absolute power, he is absolute. Akashi smirked at the proclamation of his status. He owns the whole school and even Kise's modeling agency, which his family sponsors as well. Nobody will defy him, Akashi will make sure of that.

As much as he wanted to say he hated it, he had to admit that he liked the touch to his hair. No one ever made contact with him except Kagami and that was only with fist bumps most of the time. No one ever wanted to touch the nerd.

Kuroko turned his head to the side, weakly trying to get Akashi to let go without hitting his hand away. "Why would you go through such unnecessary actions just to keep me from playing…? I only want to play basketball. Just because I'm a loser, doesn't mean I can't do anything athletic."

Akashi looked at the nerd intensely with his glare. It would be amusing to give him a chance just so he could see him miserably fail. Even if he did show some good play though, Akashi wasn't going to let him join. It would be a good way to kill some boredom and show the nerd just how untalented he is.

Akashi smirked, stroked the nerd's hair before rudely pulling on in then letting go. He turned around, walked towards the pile of basketball balls before picking up one from the pile. He passed it to the nerd who didn't catch it as the ball rolled away. The nerd ran and picked it up. Akashi smirked.

"Since I'm in a good mood today maybe I'll give you a chance to show me what you've got."

Kuroko sighed when he finally got the ball. Why did Akashi throw it at him when he had his binders in hand? He didn't necessarily have more than two arms, nerd or not.

He looked at Akashi with slight surprise. He was actually going to let him try? He wasn't expecting that at all. "Well... What do you want me to do?"

Akashi brought a hand up to his chin in thought. He spared a glance at Kise and Kagami who were playing their one on one game on the court. That's when the idea hit him.

"Ryouta! Come here!" Akashi called out to his childhood friend. He does remember that Kise wanted to see the nerd struggle playing basketball. This would be a perfect opportunity for Kise to bully the nerd himself.

Kise heard his name and paused at the current game he was playing with Kagami. It was such a shame Kagami wouldn't join, he was actually a little good. He saw Kuroko holding the basketball and immediately ran over to Akashi. "Yes Akashicchi~?"

Akashi kept looking at the nerd, not even averting his gaze when Kise came to stand next to him. Akashi smirked before speaking up.

"I decided to give nerd-kun here a chance. So I want you to play a game of one on one against him."

Still on the court confused, Kagami joined his friend and the two players. He furrowed when he heard Akashi's suggestion. No way was he going to let the bullies humiliate his friend any more then they already have. He knows Kise's style of play now that he went head to head against him, and he had to say that the guy is super strong. Kuroko would get beaten, that Kagami knew for certain.

"Don't do it Kuroko. It's a trap." Kagami approached his friend in worry. Behind him, Akashi's smirk widened.

"I'm giving him what he wants Kagami Taiga. Don't you want him to join the basketball club?" Akashi mockingly asked.

Kagami now irritated tried to keep his cool down.

"You-" but before he could say anything, Kuroko stopped him.

"Kagami-kun, I'll be fine. Even if it turns out to be unfair, I'm not going to back down when I finally got a chance." Kuroko said to his friend to stop him.

"Yeah, it's just a friendly game~" Kise replied with a small smirk. "I'll make sure to go easy on him." That was a lie because he was going to do the exact opposite.

"But..." Kagami looked Kuroko in the eyes when he noticed the determination behind those huge glasses. Kagami is conflicted at what he should do but in the end decided to let Kuroko go. Kagami clutched his hands as he watched his friend walk onto the court.

Akashi smirked as he stood beside Kagami to watch the match as well. He is sure this will be a very entertaining game.

Kuroko moved some of his hair behind his ear so it wouldn't get in the way during the game. He wouldn't want to fail now would he?

Kise just watched with amusement. It was going to be fun to play with the nerd. Not play as in basketball. Play as in toying with the boy. "Like I said, I'll go easy on you~"

"You don't need to." Kuroko didn't like the fact that someone underestimated him once more.

"If you say so~" Once the game began with Akashi's whistle, Kise showed no mercy. Like he would go easy on anyone, even a nerd like Kuroko. He stole the ball, dunked over the boy, even teased him a little with dribbling. He even did the ankle breaker a few times on Kuroko, a move he learned by watching Akashi. Kuroko was panting and struggling and it's only been a few minutes into the game. Akashi was right, he definitely was not basketball material.

Akashi closed his eyes as his smile widened. Of course, he knew the game would turn out like this. The nerd has no stamina whatsoever and just isn't the player material. Akashi watched the nerd in amusement but also his friend as well who stood beside him restlessly. Akashi wondered if Kagami would run off to the court to interrupt the game but knew that he couldn't or else he would embarrass his best friend all the more.

Akashi laughed to himself in utter delight, hoping the laugh won't come out of his mouth. The captain's eyes further widened when he noticed the rest of his teammates coming back from the break. Akashi smirked as he signaled Kise to end the game - in a fun way of course.

Kuroko panted hard during the game. He knew he didn't have much stamina but this was ridiculous. Plus he's never faced anyone like this. Not even Kagami. Does that mean Kagami was going easy on him the whole time? His thoughts were interrupted when he felt a hand on his head.

Kise had seen the signal and knew just what to do. What's the best way to end a game? A dunk of course! "You're not very good at basketball, but... you'd make a pretty good stand to leap off of!" He said to Kuroko when he placed his hand on the others head, using him as a boost when he jumped up to dunk. Even if Kuroko fell, he didn't pay no mind to him.

Akashi laughed at the sight and so did the rest of the team once they saw it. Leave it to the nerd to provide entertainment; he had to give him credit for that. As Akashi was still taken in by the hilarious sight before him, Kagami made a run for it towards Kuroko, pushing aside anyone who stood in his way.

"Kuroko! Are you okay?" Kagami worriedly raised his voice as he kneeled down beside his best friend. Now that he had a closer look, Kagami noticed the injury on Kuroko's head.

Kuroko winced when he tried sitting up. His mind felt a little fuzzy with all the noise that he didn't realize was laughter yet. He touched the back of his head where it hurt most and felt something warm and wet. He looked at his hand and noticed the red liquid on his fingertips. He couldn't tell what it was since his mind didn't process yet. However he finally heard Kagami's voice right next to him. "Kagami-kun..?"

Kise made his way over to Akashi so he could get the whole view of the situation. "Was that good enough, Akashicchi?"

"Excellent. Good job Ryouta." Akashi praised his best friend for the magnificent performance. Now he had to go do the same for the main actor of the show, the poor nerd. Akashi smirked as he walked over to the nerd and his friend.

"Oh my~ Are you alright nerd-kun? I'm sorry to say but you've failed the test. Looks like you will have to try again next time. Maybe you'll have better luck?"

Kagami had it. The tall redhead stood up and grabbed Akashi by the collar of his shirt threateningly.

"You planned to do this from the start didn't you!?" Kagami raised his voice at the captain whose smirk was gone off of his face, now replaced by a frown.

"I suggest you let go of me Kagami Taiga or you and your little friend here will be banned from even entering the gym." Akashi's triumphant smirk still didn't leave his face, even if Kagami has threatened him. The captain knows he's the one in power.

Kagami frowned as he let the tyrant of a captain go. Instead he decided to tend to his best friend who needed him now the most. Kagami quickly walked back to Kuroko and began to pick him up with caution and worry, irritated by the laughs of the rest of the players in the gym.

Kuroko tried standing on his own, not wanting Kagami to worry or carry all his weight. Even if he was very light weight. "Please do not fight, Kagami-kun.. There's no point of starting a fight at the beginning of the day..." He knew that news would spread fast and eventually every one would know that he failed his test horribly.

Hopefully he'll just die in the nurse's office so he won't have to deal with today. "Or better yet, maybe it'll be better if I just die in the hallway so everyone can see that I'll disappear." He murmured, uncaring if anyone heard. Usually he wouldn't talk like that but it's not like anyone would care really.

Kagami flinched at the content of Kuroko's words. He wasn't sure if he heard right so he decided against asking the teal head. Instead, Kagami narrowed his eyes at the captain and his lackey, Kise Ryouta. He watches as the two stare at them with smiles on their faces, not even offering any help. If he didn't control his temper, Kagami would surely send someone to the hospital today.

"Let me help you Kuroko. I'll get you to the nurse's office. It's be alright, don't worry." Kagami reassured his friend and hoped he would be fine.

"No, don't bother." Kuroko said, waving his hand in Kagami's direction without looking at him. He went over to where he left his stuff and slowly picked it up. "Just leave me alone and stay away, please."

If people saw Kagami with him after the news spread, Kagami's life would be ruined like his. He didn't want to put his only friend through that. What kind of friend would he be if he dragged the only one who supported him down? "I'll go on my own... Like always." He mumbled.

Kagami was shocked, no more than shocked, he was astonished. He looked at his friend's retreating figure with sadness in his eyes. He watched as Kuroko slowly made his leave out of the gym, just like a defeated pup who was taught his lesson. A dog with his tail between his legs running away. Kagami couldn't bare to see such a sight. Would Kuroko get mad at him if he followed? Well, if he didn't notice him then there would be no harm done, right?

Kagami was conflicted at what he should do but in the end decided to tag along behind his friend secretly. Before he took his leave however, Kagami heard Akashi say "Better luck next time." As he waved at Kuroko's retreating figure.

Kagami swore that it took every ounce of his strength not to launch onto the captain and beat him up. He decided to ignore him and make sure his friend arrives safely to the nurse's office.

Akashi watched the two leave with a smile. That should teach the nerd a lesson to never come back. Akashi is now 100% positive that the nerd won't come back again for another try. It would be surprising if he did but something told Akashi not to judge too soon.

The captain looked back onto his papers. Now that the fun is over, its time to get back to business. "5 laps around the school! Go! And I don't want to see anyone slacking off!" Akashi ordered the rest of the players who frowned before going outside to run.

Akashi spared a glance at his childhood friend. "It doesn't mean I'll go easy on you even after your performance. Go do 10 laps."

"Akashicchi! I didn't even do anything wrong!" Kise whined loudly to the redhead.

Meanwhile Kuroko slowly made his way down the halls. The good news was that his wound stopped bleeding. The bad news was that the red was completely obvious with his light blue hair and his mind was still fuzzy. He was just glad to get out of that gym.

He stopped to rest against a wall. He needed a break or else he'll end up falling over or something. Kise must've hit him harder than he thought. He put his things down so he could take off his glasses and wipe his eyes. He didn't realize he was crying just slightly. It wasn't obvious or a lot but it surprised him. He rarely showed emotion so he couldn't believe he let himself cry in such a public area.

Suddenly, two students came down the hallway Kuroko was in. They chatted amongst themselves when they spotted Kuroko leaning on the wall. The two students laughed.

"Oi nerd! What's the matter? Why are you crying like a baby? Haha!"

"Haha! Oh men~ You stink~ You should take a shower." The two boys laughed when one noticed blood on Kuroko's head. The student smirked.

"Oh~ Who hit you? Is that why you're crying?"

"There's nothing to cry about~ After all you deserve that!" the two students fist bumped as one of them went over to throw Kuroko's things on the floor. Scattering the papers everywhere.

The two students then left, laughing their heads off.

Kuroko couldn't even say anything when they came. He was shocked that he had been caught crying so quickly. It also didn't help that he couldn't see much without his glasses.

Why were they even laughing? They laughed at his wound? They were happy that he was hurt? Perhaps he really did deserve it. After all, there had to be a reason why everyone hated him.

He didn't bother to pick up his things. What was the point? He wasn't going to come back to school after today, he decided. There was no point in pushing himself to work hard so he could have a good life because no matter where he went, he was pushed around because he was a nerd.

Uncaring if anyone else was in the hall; he threw his glasses away in a random direction. He didn't care if he couldn't see; he didn't want to see anyone's face.

Author notes

KurokoTetsuya101: Hello dear readers! Ok so this is my first role play story ever (please go easy on me). I have no idea how this story will turn out or if you guys will like it but I sure did enjoy writing it XD It was so much fun! Who knew writing could be this entertaining XD Also I would like to thank my partner The Lucky Bell who introduced me to the concept of role play. I didn't know about it before but thanks to him, I do now XD Well, I hope you liked the first chapter and stick around for more :D

The Lucky Bell: Yes yes, so thank me~ X3 It might have been KT's first-time rping or posting a story based on an rp, but they did good~ So yes, go easy on us~ If at any point something seems awkward or point of views are weird, just remember it's an rp. Remember! Now enjoy~

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