Summary: Kuroko's disappearance from Teikou has a reason behind it. How will he cope with this harsh reality? How will Aomine deal with the truth? No, he can't let them find out about the truth.

Pairings: Aomine x Kuroko; some Kagami x Kuroko maybe...

Warnings: Eventual m-rating (yaoi).

Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroko no Basuke! Only Tadatoshi Fujimaki sensei is capable of this.


~Prologue~

Kuroko's POV

I never used to think much about the future, living each day as it came, until that day. The truth hit me hard, that I may not have as much time as I had thought I would was tough to swallow. Within the sterile-smelling room with white walls, I was sitting before the doctor clad in white robes. It was as though time had dilated and everything around me had slowed down. I could no longer understand the words coming out of his mouth.

I sat there frozen as my parents questioned about the available treatment, the words he had spoken replaying endlessly in my mind.

...currently incurable but the five-year survival rate is 75%...

The trip back home was painfully quiet. I knew my parents were struggling to say something comforting in vain. Nothing would be comforting now. Not when they aren't the one with a countdown timer.

Upon reaching home, I locked myself within the comforts of my bedroom and cried into my pillow, stifling the sobs.

Why me? I am still so young! I am supposed to be living the best part of my life right now, finally being promoted to the first string. This wasn't supposed to happen! This freaking disease isn't even supposed to be common among children or teenagers! God! Why are you doing this to me? No! This must be a mistake. There's no way I'm going to let all my efforts go to waste. Not when the fruits of my labour finally paid off.

Kuroko Tetsuya will never give up. Not even at my very last breath...


A/N: I haven't written a fic in the longest time so sorry if this is substandard.
Please review to let me know if I should continue this fic. Thanks!