When Kuroko Tetsuya went to see his sister in America, he was surprised when Taiga's old mentor didn't somehow find him. Of all his first thoughts… Yes, it was the fact Alexandra Garcia hadn't seen him. That shouldn't be surprising, though. He was in New York and the woman lived in Los Angeles.
Maybe that way he wouldn't be as nervous about seeing his twin again. It had been a long time since he'd last seen her, really. She'd moved to America years ago, after all. What if she'd changed from before?
"Tetsuya." He turned when he heard his sister call his name. "There you are. I was looking for you."
"Tetsumi." Tetsuya gave a small nod and smile. "It's good to see you again. I was surprised when I got your letter…"
"Oh?" Tetsumi raised an eyebrow and shifted some of her cyan hair behind her ear. "Why is that?"
"This team of yours…" Tetsuya began walking, his sister following after. "They're apparently better than my middle school team, hmm?"
"Ah yes, the "Generation of Miracles," when I heard about them I had to make sure my team was twice as strong." Tetsumi gave a small smile. "We've been training hard to get there."
"I see…" The boy gave a small nod. After facing down Jabberwock...that could be hard to believe. He'd have to try and see it sometime. "Now, you said you wanted me to meet these girls, correct?"
"Yep!" Tetsumi gave a smile and wrapped an arm around his shoulders. "I want them to meet my precious brother."
Tetsuya pulled himself away with a smile of his own. "I see, well I look forward to meeting them."
"Well then, let's go." She began walking faster. "They're already waiting for us, you know?"
"Alright…" Tetsuya picked up his pace a bit. "I'm sure they're all nice girls…"
"They are...and we can't lose." Tetsumi said with a small smile. "I made sure of that."
Tetsuya was just going to have to see if this was true or not before the end of his trip. Well, now he had a goal, at least.
When Tetsuya was led to a group of girls, one word came to his head. Chaotic. They all seemed to be different shapes and sizes and of different temperaments… It reminded him of Teikou and Seirin, really.
Hopefully they wouldn't have the large split Teikou had until Jabberwock became a problem…
"Tetsumiiii!" A blonde exclaimed, waving excitedly. "Is this your brother?"
Before either cyan-haired person could reply, the blonde was bounding forward and hugged Tetsuya. It reminded him of Satsuki and Ryouta… That was new.
"This is. Tetsuya, this is our small forward Annie Heart." Tetsumi seemed a little peeved by the fact her brother was being held so tightly. "Annie, you're being rude."
"But he's so cute!" Annie replied with a pout. "Why can't I hug him?"
"You're like an excitable Momoi-san…" Tetsuya blinked. "Or, a mix of Momoi-san and Kise-kun...how interesting."
"Eh? Who are those two?" Annie tilted her head to the side and blinked in confusion.
"Kise Ryouta-kun. He's the Generation of Miracles small forward."
"Oh!" Annie gave a small nod. "Now I remember...But this Momoi person…"
"Momoi-san was our manager in middle school." Tetsuya replied with a small shrug.
"I see…" Tetsumi frowned. "I don't think I heard about her…"
"She wasn't as well known as the other players." Was all Tetsuya said in reply. "Now, how about we keep the introductions going?"
"Good idea!" Tetsumi gave a small smile and turned. "Nico, you come up next."
A small redheaded girl made her way over to him, standing straight and full of pride. It almost reminded him of Seijuurou to a point…
"I'm Nico Ravenfield." She said,, holding out a hand. "Pleasure to meet you."
"Nice to meet you to, I'm Kuroko Tetsuya." He replied, taking her hand in his own.
"Nico here is our point guard and vice-captain." Tetsumi said with a small smile. "She can be a little short tempered at times, so watch out."
"Good to know." Tetsuya gave a small nod.
"Especially when she pulls out her shears!" Annie exclaimed. "You don't want to see her threaten you with those."
"Well, Akashi-kun once threatened by teammate Kagami-kun with scissors...The scissors were just convenient, of course, but that should keep me from being worried." He replied with a small shrug. The other Seijuurou had prepared him for almost anything, really.
"I see...well I doubt he's that good!" Nico replied, crossing her arms.
"He's only ever lost once, I'd be careful what you say." Tetsuya shrugged.
Nico seemed to be getting mad, her red eyes narrowing. "I haven't lost ever. I believe I have the upper hand."
So maybe the other Seijuurou hadn't prepared him for this level of anger over the idea someone else was better than you. This could lead to a headache or two…
"Anyway…" Tetsumi stepped in, obviously in an attempt to protect her twin from her vice-captain. "Next introduction."
"Actually…" Tetsuya pulled his phone out when he felt it vibrating. "I need to answer this text first…"
"Who is it?" Annie asked, trying to look over his shoulder.
"Just Kise-kun, asking if I got here alright and hoping I installed the international card right." Tetsuya replied with a small shrug.
"That's the second time you've mentioned Kise…" A girl with long purple hair stepped forward, her yellow eyes looking into Tetsuya. "You guys close?"
Tetsuya gave a small shrug. "I suppose I'm close with Kise-kun."
"You two…" She took a deep breath. "Would make the cutest couple I bet!"
Tetsuya blinked at the sudden exclamation. "Excuse me?"
"Sorry about Sasha…" Tetsumi sighed. "She's a bit of a yaoi fangirl."
"Ah..," Tetsuya nodded. "I see."
"Anyway, this is Sasha Brown, our power forward." Tetsumi said. "She's alright once you get past that."
"Nice to meet you." Tetsuya gave her a small smile. "I don't think Kise-kun and I would be the cutest couple, though. Maybe Kise-kun and Aomine-kun would work better." He hoped they'd get his deadpan humor.
Sasha gave a small laugh, so he was taking that as she did. "So...you play basketball, right?" She began to circle him like a predator would.
"I do." He gave a small nod.
"Wonder how you can do…" She grinned.
"I'm a shadow." Tetsuya replied with a shrug. "You won't see my best unless you see me with Kagami-kun."
"You still might be worth a one-on-one…"
"That's enough, Sasha. You're going to scare him." Tetsumi pulled the other girl away. "Levy, how about you come up next."
A girl with long brown braids stepped forward, her eyes scanning over Tetsuya. She didn't seem very happy with whatever she saw, though.
"I'm Levy Garfield...I'm a shooting guard." She said, keeping her distance. "It's...nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you as well." Tetsuya gave her a small smile. "Is there something wrong."
"Oha Asa said it wasn't a good day for my sign and I can't read you…" She replied, hugging herself. "Call me paranoid, but I don't trust you."
"Oha Asa…" Tetsuya raised an eyebrow. "Strange, an American girl following a Japanese horoscope…" And so closely? That was something he only knew Shintarou to do.
If Kazunari was here...There'd be an endless string of laughter, he was pretty sure. He doubted Levy would like that much.
"Is...is there a problem with that?" Levy took a step back and grit her teeth.
"No, no, it's just different." Tetsuya replied. "Nothing wrong with being different. Midorima-kun is different and we're still friends to a point."
Shintarou didn't seem to like his teasing, but still. He considered the shooting guard friend enough.
"I see…" She was still frowning at him. "Well...Nice to meet you Tetsuya…"
"Nice to meet you too, Garfield-san." He gave a small smile.
"You're like Tetsumi used to be!" Annie exclaimed. "Using last names and honorifics like that!"
"Well…" Tetsuya sighed. "That's how the Japanese usually work, so…"
"That's enough of that." Tetsumi sighed, obviously feeling her twin become just slightly irritated. "Mavis, come over here."
"Ah?" A tall girl (not as tall as Atsushi or the Chinese exchange student from Yosen, but still tall) walked over. "My turn?"
"Yes." Tetsumi gave her a small smile. "Tetsuya, this is Mavis Ackerman and she's our center."
"Nice to meet you Ackerman-san." Tetsuya looked up at her and gave a small smile.
"Nice to meet you too…" She mumbled, looking to Tetsumi. Apparently she didn't really care too much and just wanted approval.
"A less bratty Murasakibara-kun, huh?" Tetsuya mumbled, mostly to himself. "Interesting…"
"The Generation of Miracles center?" Mavis asked, looking at him a frown. "What about him?"
"You're like a less bratty Murasakibara-kun, really." Tetsuya replied with a shrug. "He's got more of a temper than you…"
And was probably scarier on the court, just because he was a giant… Well, that and he could break a hoop. Not much was scarier than someone who could just break the hoop.
"I see…" Was all Mavis replied.
"Yes." Tetsuya gave a yawn. "Now, could I go and rest? Jet lag isn't the most fun…"
"Sure, c'mon…" Tetsumi began leading him by the arm. "But we're going shopping tomorrow!"
Tetsuya had a feeling that'd be utter chaos...