"PAIRS? PAIRS FOR WHAT?" I asked Shintarou as I placed my bag on top of my table. Loudly.
"This year's school festival." He unenthusiastically replied as he took out a small wooden keychain out of his bag and played with it. I've been talking to him for weeks so I know what it is. His lucky object. What is with him and horoscopes?
"You seem so unenthusiastic about it," I said as I snatched the keychain from him. "so why are you talking about it?"
He tried to reach it with his long reach but I took a heavy grip on it. "Nope, not yet. You're up to something. Tell me." I said as I smirked.
"That's my lucky object!" He exclaimed, still not giving up.
"Well, I'll be sorry—looks like you won't be having any luck today." I said as I was about to place it in my pocket. "Unless,"
"Fine! Fine!" He finally exclaimed.
"So, ready to bargain?"
"I'm answering."
"Good. Now my previous question."
"Senpai asked me to convince you to join the pair competition for the basketball club." He answered as he extended his hand towards me.
"He would ask me himself." I replied, still not giving me the keychain.
"Give it to me-"
"Shintarou." I called, now very irritated. I don't know why, but I have a bad feeling about this. They won't ask someone to convince me if they're not signing me up so-
"They signed you up. They were pressured into giving the two players. So they placed yours—"
Well, I'll be damned. "with who?" I asked suddenly.
"Keychain."
"Oh, no. Not until you tell me what I want to know."
"Tsk. Kuroko Tetsuya." He then replied, as he took the keychain from my hand.
"Kuroko Tetsuya," I said to myself as trying to recall where have I heard that name.
Kuroko. Tetsuya.
Kuroko. Tetsuya.
Kuroko-
"Akashi-kun! It's 2am! Will you please stop that!"
"I can sing if I want to, who are you anyway?"
"Kuroko. Kuroko Tetsuya. The other resident in this floor. Now please, if you still want to sing just lower it down."
"Akashi?" Shintarou asked.
"WHY DIDN'T THEY SIGN UP THEIR OWN NAMES IN THE FIRST PLACE?!" I suddenly exclaimed, both in frustration and irritation as I slammed my hands into my table, which surprised Shintarou (who was facing me) and the other students.
"Didn't you know? Only first-years are allowed to join." Shintarou calmly replied.
I slumped back to my seat. Defeated. As if I can do anything about it now.
"Why me? Or even him? Why not you or the others?" I asked again.
Shintarou only smirked at me. "Guess we're just lucky." He only said, and then turned back.
I was still thinking on what to do to get my name out of that when Shintarou called out to me.
"What now?" I asked, still irritated.
"Do you know what sign is lucky for this month?" He asked. As if I give a damn to know.
"What?" I only asked.
"Yours." He said, and then left me to my thoughts.
Me? Lucky? How can I be?