Verday here! I have been doing some research to make sure I got all the nicknames that appear in Kuroko No Basket correct. The easiest ones were Kise, Midorima, Kagami, Akashi, and of course Kuroko. While Aomine, Murasakibara, and Momoi all have their own nicknames for their fellow respected individuals. Takao is also very challenging but if you want him to be in the story tell me either in a PM or review.

Chapter One

On a hill high up above the small town was a temple called the "The Temple of Sins". It is said that the statues of animals that stood on seven of the eight pedestals would glow if the person had the same sin as the sin it represented. On each pedestal was a name and underneath was the sin it was the owner of. The one closest to the door was Akashi Seijuro representing the sin of Pride sitting pridefully as a red lion. Next was a purple bear with a hand in a honey pot representing the sin Gluttony Murasakibara Atsushi. Facing left in an angry growl was a dark red tiger with equally dark black stripes sitting next to the giant bear and representing Wrath,Bakagami- Kagami Taiga. Next to him facing the tiger with an equally angry expression was a black panther that represented the sin of Sloth, Ahomine- (just had to add that) Aomine Diaki. Next to him was a large golden wolf with its tongue hanging out looking so beautiful and well groomed representing the sin Lust Kise Ryuuto. Next to him was a silver alligator with a wicked smile knowing full well its sin was that of Greed, Haizaki Shuogo. Lastly was a giant snake coiled up looking at the two furthest from the doorway (the tiger and the panther) looking very annoyed as he represented the sin of Envy Midorima Shintaro. Despite there being only seven sins there was an extra pedestal that sat in the corner on its plate you could barely make out the letters –a-ow –ro-o T—uy-. No one ever really saw it in the corner furthest from all the others with no animals on it. But every now and then a kitten with light blue fur and matching eyes would peak behind the pedestal before blending into the shadows.

As the doors to the temple closed for the night by the only person that dared to live, there the pure maiden of the sins Momoi Satsuki, all the animals on their sins came to life taking on human forms. The first was the red lion turning into a short (please don't kill me Akashi-sama!) red hair teen with eyes of two different colors; one was a deep red the same color as blood and the other was a glowing golden color that seemed to carry a light all of its own. Next was the purple bear who changed into a large teen roughly the same age cough*sixteen*cough. As he pulled his extra large hand from the honey pot to reveal a poky stick. He quietly put it in his mouth before reaching back in. The next was the twin felines who refused to be beaten by the other. The annoyingly chipper wolf was next revealing a beautiful man who looked heavenly. Next was the silver alligator who wore the same sinister grin as he became a sixteen year old the same height as the wolf though not as handsome. The serpent was next as he uncoiled holding a frog that squeaked as he gripped it in his bandaged hand, his lucky item. The light blue cat watched as he peaked from behind the pedestal looking at these handsome men. His eyes landed on their leader and the most strongest of them, Akashi Seijuro. "Humph," the smallest of them all stated as he climbed down. "Satsuki how many touches did each of us receive today," he demanded of the long pink hair maiden.

"Fourteen for Ki-kun and 24 for all the rest," she answered.

"You didn't fulfill your quota again Ryuuto," the red hair teen stated with his golden eye staring at the golden hair teen.

"Eek," the teen screamed hiding behind the dark tan panther with dark blue hair.

"Oy," the tan teen shouted to the golden hair teen that was behind him. "Leave me out of this I fulfilled my quota."

"But Akashicchi is scary," the golden man whimpered as he gripped the tan teen's shirt all the more tighter.

"Your punishment is to run two hundred laps around this town," the red hair man stated. "Be grateful that today is the day they appear."

"Y-y-yes Akashicchi," Kise, the golden hair man stated.

The wining teen ran out of the temple with fake tear streaming down his eyes. The light blue cat, Kuroko Tetsuya tilted his head as his eyes followed the poor teen. One of the feline twins, the former tiger with hair dark red with black tips and streaks, stood in front of the blue cat's pedestal. "When the hell will this thing give us another warrior against sins," Kagami growled kicking the bottom of it in annoyance.

"Patients," the green hair man holding the frog toy. "Though I doubt your tiny brain can comprehend that much Bakagami."

"What did you say," Kagami demanded to the green hair teen with glasses.

"You heard me," Midorima stated.

"You bastard," Kagami swore.

"Humph," Midorima smirked pushing up his glasses. "Is that all you ever can say?"

"He got you there slit brow freak," Aomine laughed as he put his arm around Kagami.

Kagami slapped the other teen's arm away and was about to report back when a cold demand cut through the air silencing not only him but every single noise. "Enough," Akashi ordered as he grew tired of their consist bickering. "Head to the edge of town. I will be there later."

No one argued, no one grumbled, and all of the rest followed their leader's instructions. As soon as they were all gone he turned to Momoi and stated, "Was there any signs at least."

"No but . . . ," she stated as she gave the corner pedestal a sideways glance. "Well I normally don't really pay attention to rumors since none of what the other maidens say is true but the head priest is thinking of destroying the pedestal because of it."

"What rumors," Akashi asked looking at the pink hair maiden.

She bit her bottom lip and stated, "They say that there is a ghost cat hiding in its shadows. I never seen it but they say they had when there was no one in the room."

"Is that so," Akashi murmured looking at the pedestal yet again longingly this time.

"Akashi-kun," Momoi called confused.

"Hmm oh you can leave now Momoi," Akashi stated. "Tell me which of them fight and I will personally punish them when they get back.

She bowed her head as she took her leave. He touched the pedestal lightly and whispered an ancient spell. It was one that the cat had heard when he first appeared from the shadows, but no one saw him there. No one even knew when he showed up. He had heard about when Kagami and Kise had appeared there was a large flash of light before they were found there on top of the pedestal. Akashi turned his head downwards towards the shadow's of the pedestal as Kuroko quickly ducked back even though he knew the other teen wouldn't see him he still didn't want to chance it. He had seen even Haizaki-kun even bow before the might of his eyes, his emperor eyes. "A ghost cat," Akashi murmured to himself. "I wonder. . ."

Akashi left then leaving an empty temple with only a light blue cat behind. Kuroko waited a few minutes like he always did before he too changed into his human form. Unlike all the others it wasn't very beautiful, it wasn't flash or even muscular. It was just as plain as it could get for the poor teen. He had the same light blue hair and light blue eyes that he had in his cat form, but his height was even smaller than Akashi's own. Kuroko sighed with relief as he stood up. It was uncomfortable to stay in their animal form for such a long time, but in Kuroko opinion he had little choice. If they couldn't see him yet it must not be time yet to reveal himself. Kuroko went to the temple's door like all the others, but slowly moved his hand to the exit of it. However unlike the others his hand didn't go out like it normally would for anyone. His hand touched a barrier that bounced his hand back. He couldn't leave no matter how much he tried to. He couldn't fight that much he knew for certain, but he didn't know what he could do to help. Kuroko sighed as he sat next to his pedestal. He wasn't unhappy but he sure wasn't happy. "Well well what have we here," a familiar voice asked from the corner closest to the door looking straight at Kuroko.

The red hair with two different eyes stared straight at the light blue hair boy with cold intensity. The light blue hair boy said, "Ano you can see me?"

A amused chuckle and a cold smile bore on the other short player's lips. Akashi stood up as to his full height and walked up to the blue hair teen. As soon as he was close enough he grabbed the blue hair teen's wrist and then asked, "Does this answer your question?"

Kuroko didn't hide his surprise and stared at the other teen in surprise. "Yes it does," Kuroko answered in a voice that showed not a single emotion, just as his face had.

An amused chuckle left the red hair teen's lips and then he stood up pulling the blue hair teen up with him. Kuroko had little choice and stood up and then looked at the red hair man's hand that held his wrist. It wasn't a tight grip but it didn't by any means lessen when he stood up. "When did you arrive here," Akashi asked him.

Kuroko said nothing and turned his head away. His instincts were telling him not to lie to the man, and not to tell him the truth either. The red hair man seemed to sense as much and his grip tightened ever so slowly, the coldness in his fiery eyes growing as he did. Soon his grip on Kuroko's wrist was too much for the poor teen to bare. Kuroko winced as he tried to wrestle his hand away, but he already knew it was useless before he even started. "I am absolute," Akashi stated arrogantly, "you will answer me."

"About four months ago," Kuroko answered realizing that it was useless to even try to fight the other teen's grip.

Akashi, satisfied nodded his head before he released the teen. Kuroko fell to his knees and his hand brushed up against the name plate of the pedestal. A dark light glowed and the pridefully teen watched as the rest of the letters filled in, Kuroko Tetsuya Shadow. Akashi looked at the teen with eyes like a cat that had just spotted a mouse. Kuroko tried to put distance between the two of them, but with every step the hetero eyed child took one closer to the blue hair teen. A sharp pain suddenly pierced into Kuroko's chest, and he winced as he went to his knees. Akashi did nothing to help the child and watched him with his head slightly tilted. Fur began to poke through Kuroko's skin. The same color as his hair. Akashi nodded as if he understood the non-verbal conversation between the two of them. He leaned over and put a hand on Kuroko's shoulder. "You can change back," Akashi stated although it was more of an order than a mere reassurance to the poor teen.

Kuroko looked into Akashi's eyes and sighed as sweat poured down his face. He was given little option and sighed as he changed back into his weaker form. Curling into a ball, the light blue kitten looked up at the red and gold eye teen tensely. Akashi slowly reached out towards him. Kuroko skittered to behind the pedestal and peaked out to the red hair teen. "I see now," Akashi murmured to himself, and then went to his own pedestal sitting on it looking at the kitten.

Both sat where they were staring at one another daring the other to look away first.