Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroko no Basuke. I own the OC's and the story plot.
Warning: This story has mature content and can be triggering. These themes aren't for everyone, so read at your own risk.
On a lighter note...Enjoy~!
"Thank you for traveling with American Airlines!"
Kagami Taiga gave a curt nod to the hostess as he followed the line and walked out of the plane. After long, eleven hour and thirty minute flight from Tokyo (because they were twenty minutes late), he was extremely tired, even more so since it was eight-something-in-the morning. All he wanted right then was to jump in bed and sleep for three days straight.
He took in the air and sighed contentedly. Oh, how he missed America and all its ridiculous people, going from the prissy fake blonds, the Walmart addicts and even the short-tempered fouled-mouth drivers.
He missed his father, who no matter how busy, still made it back home in time to be a weird dad. He also missed his mom, even if she was a little prissy herself (he'd never say that aloud, in fear of Mama going Psycho on him). He totally didn't miss that overly arrogant, stupid, crazy prick of a brother that he had. Never would he miss him. Ever. Totally didn't miss him. Yeah.
Most of all he missed his sister. He missed how they would spend the whole day together, playing basketball, even if she sucked at it. (She didn't really suck. She was just average). He also missed pulling pranks with her. He missed her sarcastic remarks (when they weren't aimed at him) and her lazy half-smirk half-grin. He especially loved and missed her cooking (If he cooked be considered a good cook, she was the Queen of Chefs, damn it! Not to mention her energy drinks—those were pure delicious goodness).
Speaking of her, he just bet that she was the one to come pick him up. He could already imagine her red hair flowing in the wind, that unique smile of hers mocking him, taunting him with her eyes spelling out 'I got a car before you, dear twin!'
He walked out to the passenger pick-up, and searched the parking lot for the girl, and let out a smile when he noticed a head of hair the same shade as his, but frowned when he noticed his –ugh – brother.
"Tetsuo… Why are you here? Don't tell me you actually missed me, hm?" Taiga taunted.
"I don't have time for your childish games, Taiga. I'll drop you off at home and you get some sleep, then you'll see everyone." Tetsuo grunted.
"Oh? Why can't I see them now?" Taiga threw his bags in the trunk and waited for her brother to answer, but the lack of response made him pause in his actions. "Tetsuo?"
"Don't worry about it, Taiga… Ignorance is bliss, bro."
"What…? Is something wrong? Everything is fine, right?" Taiga frowned.
"…You'll know soon enough. Let's go." Tetsuo switched from English to Japanese and sat in the driver's seat, refusing to say anymore to Taiga.
Taiga had a bad feeling about things, but shrugged it off. Maybe his mom forced Tetsuo to join a beauty pageant – like, an actual pageant! So… pft!—again. At worst, his Dad probably got fired, but it wasn't that worrying 'cause he was a disputed businessman in the world and could easily land a job somewhere else, like he'd done in the past. It probably wasn't much to worry about.
Taiga woke up ten hours later, still kind of hammered by the jet lag, and still kind of tired, but awake enough to not sleepwalk. He showered, put on his basketball shoes, and marched down the stairs, eager to see his family. Oh, he couldn't wait!
"…He'll know something is wrong. This isn't something I can hide, much less now. I wouldn't lie to save my life, and won't do it now. My decision is final."
Taiga stopped at the door of the kitchen, where the voices were coming from. He recognized his twin's voice speaking, and listened in.
"He isn't ready to learn about you, about what that son of a bitch did to you! If anything, we should wait until the case is closed, and that scumbag is sent to jail, then we tell hi—"
"Shut up! I made up my mind and you won't change it, Tetsuo! I'm grateful for your help, for the lawyers and everything, but I don't need you to tell me who to tell or what to do with my life! I've taken everything in hand, okay!? I had enough crap to take care of before this, so don't add to my list!"
By then Taiga was concerned. What was going on with Taichi? Who was the said 'scumbag'?
Being a man of action, Taiga didn't wait a second longer to burst into the kitchen.
His eyes widened beyond possible, taking in the sight of the people in front of him.
"Guys… What's going on?"
Taiga eyed his mother, who was staring at him with bloodshot eyes, runny makeup, disheveled hair and dark bags under his eyes. She never—ever looked so… un-pristine in her life; hell, even in those pictures that were taken forty minutes after their birth, she looked like a model from those maternity magazines! His Dad was nowhere in sight, but he was willing to bet that the voice he was hearing in the living room was his.
Tetsuo seemed even more spiteful than earlier—how had he not noticed those bruised fists earlier?
More than any other change, he noticed his sister.
"Taiga…" she gasped.
He stared at her, tried to say something, anything, but the words just wouldn't come.
"W-what…? Who did this to you?" he approached her slowly.
He took in the sight of her new bob-cut hair, the noticeable bandage on her cheek, and the pair of crutches next to her. Her eyes seemed… dull and… dead. She looked so different, so hurt…
"Taiga! It's good to see you… You—you should sit down, okay? I… have something to tell you."
"Hell yeah, you do! Who the hell dared hurt you? Did you get into a fight, or—or were you mugged?"
"Taiga." Tetsuo spoke. "Shut the fuck up and sit the hell down."
"Tetsuo, please." She reprimanded. "But… Taiga, you really should sit down."
Taiga frowned and walked over to her and reached to grab her hands, but she shied away, visibly flinching.
"Taiga…!" she looked up to him and bit her lip. "I'm… sorry, Taiga."
He pulled away and slowly sat down opposite of her. He was lost, completely and utterly confused. What the hell was happening?
"Taiga… I'm not one to stall, so I want to get straight to the point." She spoke shakily. "I… I was, um… t-three months ago, I was…"
"She was… r-raped." his mother sniffled from where she sat.
Taiga felt his blood freeze in his veins.
"…I-It's true… I was r-raped by my coach… we're in the middle of suing him. We already know he's going to jail, but we just want to make sure he gets the maximum time."
"Call it maximum, but for what he did, that time is not enough! Six years, I mean he'll get out just as soon as he got in!" Tetsuo rasped.
"No… Taichi, you…I-I can't believe this! You—you're so strong and—and y-you're so sweet! No way that anyone do… that to you, right? This is all some, some huge nightmare, and I'll wake up on the plane, and a-and…no!"
"Taiga, stop being a baby and accept the facts. I don't like this anymore than you do, so don't deny anything and hear her out." Tetsuo interrupted.
Taiga ran a hand through his hair and let it linger on his head. "I… I can't believe this…"
"…He took advantage of me when I was practicing alone in the gym. Apparently, I'm not his first victim, but the girls still didn't want to talk, because he threatened us and…" Taichi paused to breathe, trying to stop the shaking. "No one wanted to take any risks. We have enough proof to throw him in jail, but he's a stubborn bastard and insists on pleading non-guilty. The trial began two weeks after the events, and we're almost done, Taiga. The sentence will be pronounced tomorrow."
"…Why? Why didn't you all tell me!?" Taiga turned to his mother. "Don't you think I deserved to know that something so… big and destructive happened to my twin sister?!"
"I told them not to okay? You had the Inter-High Preliminaries coming up, and you also had that feud with Tatsuya you had to solve." Taichi spoke quietly, avoiding Taiga's gaze.
The latter however, continued staring at her. "Bullshit."
She didn't respond.
There was no way in heaven or hell that the reason she didn't say anything was that. She was too selfish to do that. Even if it sounded mean and cruel, it was the truth.
Taiga couldn't tear his eyes away from her. He felt so… powerless and so damn weak!
Had he not gone to Japan, he could've stayed there, with her. He could've protected her, it would've never happened. He never should have left her.
"I… I'm sorry." He choked out before rushing up the stairs and into his room.
She didn't deserve anything like that! No one… no one deserved that…
"How could this happen to her…? This isn't fair, this isn't… it isn't right, it's not..." Taiga paced around, pulling running on his hair as he muttered in denial.
He plopped onto the bed and tried to hold back his tears, but they just escaped him, each rolling down his cheeks faster than then last.
"She doesn't deserve this, she didn't do anything to deserve this…" he cried helplessly.
He heard the door open and wiped his eyes furiously and turned away from the person at the door.
"I need time to adjust… please." He sniffled.
He felt the bed plunge next to him, and faced the wall.
He felt the trembling arms wrap around his waist, he saw the shaking hands holding tightly onto his shirt, and felt a head lean onto his neck.
"Taiga… It's okay. You can cry. I'll hold you."
"Idiot… I'm supposed to say that to you, a-and hug you, and let you cry on my shoulders and everything!"
"It's fine, Taiga. You don't have to be strong now. You... you weren't prepared for such news. I know I can count on you when I need it, and I don't want this situation to make you lose trust in my ability to do the same. It's hard for both of us." she spoke.
Taiga didn't reply. He just awkwardly turned around and passed his arms around her, trapping her arms under his.
"...From now on..." he spoke shakily "I will be there, always...! To... to protect you... No one will harm you again- Ever."
"...Taiga..."
They stayed silent, trying to comfort one another. For how long, it would never be known, but they did.
They were like that until Taichi spoke again.
"Now is probably not the best time but... there's something else you have to know, Taiga." she mumbled against his chest.
"...what?" he grunted, refusing to let her go.
"As a fruit of what happened that day... I'm three months pregnant."
"Thank you for traveling with American Airlines."
Kagami gave the hostess a curt nod as he followed the line leading out of the plane.
He turned to look at the person accompanying him and smiled softly to her as he grabbed her hand.
"We're here. Very far away from where everything happened. You'll be able to raise this little guy with no trouble at all." he told her.
"I'm not sure about that." Taichi shrugged. "Trouble seems to follow me everywhere."
I think it's a bit rushed... but I'd rather get your opinion. Reviews? Please? If I do get reviews... I'll post chapter two within 24 hours, promise~ (I already have it ready btw, so I have no way out of this one...)
Thanks for reading, laterz~