Hello everyone!

To commemorate Kagami's birthday, a story featuring GOMKaga was written. This site needs moar GomKaga love :3

Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroko no Basket for it belongs to Fujimaka Tadatoshi.

Enjoy the story. R&R, plz!

Chapter 1: Hope

"So who is the one you like, Kagami/ Kagami-kun/ Kagamicchi/ Kagachin/ Taiga?"

Six people with six different hair colors were looking intently at Kagami, anxiously waiting for the redhead's answer. Kagami gulped nervously. At this moment, he just wished the earth to open and suck him in so that he could get far away from here, or maybe some doctors to come and take him to preferably, a mental asylum, where he could get a shiatsu massage to cure his insanity-inducing headache, but that feat seemed virtually impossible due to these crazy not-right-in-the-head rainbow stalkers of his.

It started out in a very simple wish of his to get the attention of the one he liked, so in a bizarre twist of fate that would later screw his mind with the question why he did that, Kagami decided to participate in Japan's most prestigious idol competition, and by another bizarre twist of fate that left Kagami at a loss for word for two whole days, he emerged totally victorious and claimed the first position along with a contract of him working for an idol agency. And from the point on, Kagami became a super popular singer who took the country by storm.

This was also when things started to get messy and chaotic. And why would it be?

The quick and dirty answer to that question was that just when he was about to forget his "unrequited" love, the Generation of Miracle plus Kuroko decided to come out of the closet and profess their undying love for their one and only true love, Kagami Taiga.

"What the hell have I got myself into?"

Kagami could only lament for his life.

-o0o-

Let's travel a little back to the past, say after the Winter Cup, shall we?

It was a peaceful Friday night for Kagami. He was currently relaxing on his couch, enjoying his hot chocolate mug while watching some random commercial advertisement. His muscles was still sore from the rigorous exhausting basketball training in the evening, so he thought he could use the rest of the night, and maybe the whole Sunday, to recuperate his strength and, hopefully, finish his homework. Oh, how he loathed homework! Still, he had to choice but to do it because he was gonna get into great trouble if he failed to complete them by Monday. The smell of chocolate permeated and stimulated Kagami's smelling sense, urging the redhead to sip the hot liquid. And so, he did.

Reclining his back on the couch, Kagami thought about this afternoon. After practice had ended, Kagami saw him come to Seirin gym. The guy that he liked, of course, came to meet Kuroko and after the little tealhead had finished changing, they soon left, without telling Kagami where they went.

The redhead felt a bit sad for being cast aside like that.

Kagami took a sip of the chocolate and sighed. The question of how to get the guy to like him back loomed heavily on his head. However, that task was- Kagami knew too well- impossible with the way he was now. He is, at best, crude, unrefined, graceless and slow-witted. His only redeeming feature was his basketball skill and passion, which ultimately earned him the dubious honor of being a basketball idiot- not that he minded because he loved basketball.

Mindlessly direct his gaze towards the TV screen, Kagami watched an announcement for a Idol Contest named Idol Fantasia passing by, announcing that the registration was gonna end in two days.

"Singing, huh? This sure brings back memories."

The redhead closed his eyes, his mind slowly going back to his childhood days, when he hadn't met Himuro and knew nothing about basketball, when his mother was still alive, when he spent most of his time by his mother's side, listening to her playing piano and practicing guitar with her.

Those were the days when singing was his favorite hobby.

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The next day

After vacuuming and cleaning his apartment, Kagami went to the local department store to get some groceries for his meals. Due to his voracious appetite, he usually had to do grocery shopping twice a week and the amount of stuff he bought never failed to amaze the clerk. Some housewives even made disgusted face when he passed by them, but the redhead paid no heed to them.

Because he was himself, after all.

At the Vegetable Section, while he was looking for some cabbage and carrot, he caught sight of two teenage girls, one with black hair and one with brown hair, standing not too far away, conversing while picking up some turnips. It was not like he was eavesdropping them intentionally, but their voice was loud enough for him to hear.

"I think I'm gonna join Idol Fantasia contest", the brunette confessed to her friend.

"What's with the sudden change of mind? I thought the other day you said you hate that competition, which was full of arrogant, obnoxious and superficial people?"

"I did say that. But then yesterday, I reconsidered the whole thing and decided that this might be my chance to get Shimano-kun's attention".

Kagami didn't know why but it certainly got his attention.

"Yeah, even if you just pass the preliminary round, people will already respect you. I heard last year, out of 2000 entries, only 10 were chosen to move on to the next round. And if you manage to go in even further, you will be held in even higher regard and you're bound to become famous super star in the future."

"I don't dream that far. I just hope I manage to get in the Consolation Board, or if I'm lucky enough, maybe pass the prelim round."

"Oh yeah, Consolation Board, the list of contestants that have great potential but need polishing more. That would be…good enough. But since you want to get Shimano-kun's heart, you have to aim higher. The more rounds you pass, the more attractive you will appear to him."

"If I'm lucky and talented enough…"

"Hm… but still, you're right about that one. The quickest way to get the attention of the person you like is to do something flashy, to become popular. Who knows? If you manage to climb to the top, not even Shimano-kun but every guys in the school will pursue you."

Kagami didn't know the rest of conversation because he was deep in thoughts about the prospect of getting the attention of the one he liked. Those girls did have a point there; if the redhead managed to become famous after entering that competition, he would probably look at him.

Kagami's trip back to home was spent analyzing the pros and cons of participating such a prestigious competition. The cons…well, aside from high probability of failure, nothing else. The pros only appeared when he at least passed the prelim round. But then, it was still a good bargain. If he managed to win, that guy might pay attention to him; in case he failed to get that guy to like him, he still received a large sum of reward money, which he could use to provide a consolation feast for himself.

However, did he have what it took to reach the top? Surely, he used to have some singing lessons with his mother and sometimes sang in the church, and he had acquired some skills in playing the guitar and, to a lesser extent, piano; nevertheless, would it be enough for him to pass the prelim? Would he be successful or just end up being the laughing stock for the audience?

Kagami was unsure of what was in store for him. He truly wanted him to look at him, more than just a friend, a player on par with Generation of Miracle, a rival. Would he be able to win his heart?

But then, he would never know if he never tried.

With newfound determination, Kagami walked away, hope brimming his heart. This evening, he was gonna register online and start practicing for the competition.

"Yeah, sounds like a good plan for the day. But am I forgetting something important here?"

Back at his apartment, Kagami's homework was forever alone.

TBC

Well, time for me to start working on other stories. Hopefully, this fic will get its turn soon.

Until next time.