Yo Everyone! So yah this is probably not going to be a oneshot/fewchapters/small story... but meh only time will tell.
I also made some revisions from last time :D and added a lot more .
Thanks Reiicchi for helping me out . Yah I wrote this up really quickly and revised it really quickly, so this time I took some time on revising it :D Hopefully it'll be more clear. Though I can't promise you that I fixed everything .
Summary: Kiyoshi Teppei couldn't just lie in the hospital bed, waiting for his knee to heal! He somehow needed to help Seirin, especially when the new winter cup was starting! With the team missing their backbone he did what any player would do, call in for back up...
"Ne Ne Hika-chan, can't you help out, it's not as if your doing anything in China?"
"SHUT UP! I TOLD YOU NOT TO CALL ME THAT! ALSO I ALREADY TOLD YOU I AIN'T GOING TO PLAY NO FREAKING BASKETBALL IN A ROOM WITH SWEATY GUYS!"
"I'm pretty sure our funds could help you out~" Kiyoshi smiled, already knowing his cousin's answer.
"How much?"
And that's how Shiroki Hikaru got pulled into the spider's web of a tournament of basketball she'll never forget...
Clang, went the soda can as it landed in the trashcan, swirling around like it was in a toilet bowl until it finally fell in.
"Ch, can't believe aniki and Teppei-kun got me to do this..." The said figure continued walking, back hunched over in despair."But... it's all for the money!" Hikaru's onyx eyes shined with '$' signs, as she spun around imagining all the pokemon games that would finally be within her grasp.
"Ah, I still haven't come up with a way to introduce myself... Maybe I should go with the info way..."
She stood in front of tree and started to practice.
"Hello, nice to meet you! My name is Shiroki Hikaru, height: 173 cm, weight: 60 kg, age: 16, Birth: April 4th, my sign Aries, and my blood type is AB!"
She spun around putting her finger on her chin, shaking her head. Her short hair swiveled in little wisps around her face, but she could feel the small low ponytail on the nape of her neck, hating the feeling of how her previous 'mane' of long hair would get in her way whenever she played sports. Besides if she was going to play with a bunch of sweaty guys, she might as well look that part. She fiddled with small hairs that were falling in front of her face. She ruffled her short hair in distress, as her little thin ponytail swayed back and forth as she shook her head.
"No no... that's too straight forward... Ah! How about the Naruto-way! My name is Shiroki Hikaru, my likes are sleep and money, my dislikes are injustice, and finally my dream is to become so rich that I don't have to work!"
She fell down into a depression corner as her hand stabled her against the tree. Her sleeveless hoodie rustled as the spring breeze blew, the chain on her jeans jangling as she felt her wallet in her pocket also sway.
"Maybe I'm trying to hard... ugh, this isn't as hard as you think, it has only been what... 3 years since you've been in Japan... yup yup, it's not as hard as you think it is, and you've been keeping up with English and Kanji... high school life is not going to be that bad... plus there's the money I'm going to be paid just to play basketball!"
Shiroki took in a deep breath to pump herself up."Yosh! Seirin High, here I come!"
Hikaru started jumping up and down, until she looked to her right and saw a blue haired boy shorter than her. She jumped up out of fright.
"Heeeeee! What... What are you doing?" She immediately quieted her voice, remembering it was polite not to be too loud.
"I could say the same for you. I've been standing here the whole time, but you've been ignoring me while talking to a tree." Hikaru placed a hand behind her head, smiling awkwardly.
"Ahhh... I'm sorry, I must have not noticed you..." The boy continued to stare at her with a blank face. This... This guy, what's up with his gaze?
"It's okay, I'm used to it since I have a weak presence. You were saying something about Seirin high school?"
"Yes~!" Hikaru smiled, her face beaming with happiness, that is til her face cracked and she looked horrified. Wait did this guy hear everything I said!
"Umm, did you hear anything I was talking about?"
"No. Also you forgot to introduce yourself." Hikaru bit her lip as she was about to respond that he didn't do the same either.
"I'm sorry, my name is Shiroki Hikaru, nice to meet you."
"I'm Kuroko Tetsuya, same to you. Also could you excuse me, Shiroki-san, you're blocking the path."
Shiroki moved out of the way, looking at all the bags he was carrying. He weaved back and forth from left to right, as if everything he was holding was too much for him to walk steadily. Shiroki didn't really want to be intrusive, but he looked like he was having trouble...
"Ano~ Do you need some help with that? I'm more than free today, since I just got back to Japan..." She shuffled back into place, as Kuroko turned around.
Kuroko looked at her and then his bags. "If you insist, here take these."
Shiroki took the bags, and her hands immediately fell to the floor. What in the world is in these bags! She peered in them seeing they were double bagged and were filled with random food items and cans. Eh... so he gives me the heavy stuff while he holds all the light items... so much for chivalry...
Shiroki hefted up the bags, as she followed him.
"So why did you return to Japan?"
Shiroki turned to look at the boy, but his expression hadn't changed in the slightest ever since they met. Eh... how strange...
"I came back to play basketball for a high school."
"Ah really? I like to play basketball too, what high school are you going to?"
Kuroko was curious to see if this person came back to Japan just to play basketball, what team would they be playing for... He had his thoughts that it was definitely one of the teams of the Kiseki no Sedai.
"Seirin High! That's where my cousin goes, so I'm going to play for them, well at least I hope so... because I still have to sign up when school starts!"
Kuroko looked at Shiroki. "What a coincidence, I'm planning on trying out as well for Seirin High."
Shiroki looked at Kuroko with surprise, this kid wanted to play basketball! But he was even shorter than her and he looked not thin... but not built for basketball either... maybe gymnastics?
"Eh... that is a coincidence... did you play for your middleschool team?"
"Yup, I was a first string."
Shiroki almost dropped her - err I mean - Kuroko's bags. REALLY! This guy playing first string... his middle school team must have not lasted long in tournaments.
"Oh that's cool! How far did your team get?"
"We won all the tournaments every single year."
Shiroki was astounded at how many times this guy could shock her. She continued to walk behind him, as they slowly approached to a gated home.
"Well, this is my house, just come inside and drop the bags off. Thank you very much for your help, Shiroki-san." Kuroko slightly bowed.
"Same to you!" Shiroki bowed back, as she placed the said items on the table, and went to go outside the house. She didn't want to linger for so long in a house of a stranger, well she couldn't say stranger since she knew his name, and they were going to the same school...
She hurriedly put on her shoes, but heard Kuroko's low voice echoing from the hallway, as he turned the corner.
"Umm... Shiroki-san, can I ask another favor of you." Shiroki held onto the door frame, as she nodded her head to Kuroko's request.
"Would you like to play 1-on-1 sometime, before school starts."
Shiroki nodded and smiled at Kuroko. She closed the door, and went off to explore more of the area.
Kuroko went right to work on getting everything put away and set up for dinner.
"What a strange guy... smiling at everything..."
Shiroki stood at the door, with a white and green outlined t-shirt on, sporting some green and blue outlined baggy shorts with her tennis shoes. She rang the doorbell twice. Still no reply had come from within.
"Ano~ anyone home?"
The door opened up to a woman, with short hair cut just above her shoulder, with lovely dangling bangs, and wondrous blue eyes. This must be Kuroko-san's mother. She's really pretty...
"Ah, I'm sorry, but do I know you?" Shiroki just blushed, being embarrassed at her abrasive behavior that she was used to being normal in Hong Kong.
"I'm sorry, my name is Shiroki Hikaru, I came over to play basketball with Kuroko-s..."
"Ah with Tetsuya! Come in, come in. It's been so long since one of his basketball friend's have shown up, not one visited all summer. They all must be too busy preparing for highschool. Do sit and wait in the living room, while I go get Tetsuya and make you some tea."
Shiroki shifted the bag she was holding onto the floor; as she sat down, the couch let out a small poof of air. She saw the small woman go upstairs, so Shiroki looked around taking a gander around the place... seemed like a normal house, with a medium tv set and picture frames set up. The woman came down and stopped in the living room.
"Ah he will be down in a couple of minutes... he was still in bed."
"No problem." Shiroki just twiddled with her hands, as she looked at the clock, its hands moving too slow to her liking.
Kuroko came down, all dressed up to play in a white t-shirt outlined blue, with light blue shorts to match; but Shiroki put a hand to her mouth as her face went red with laughter just waiting to burst out.
Kuroko continued to look at her, unamused and unfazed, just wondering what the other was doing.
"Your... Your hair... pfft is like a crow's nest..."
Kuroko felt his hair with his head, as he rushed back upstairs to fix his bed hair. He came back down. Shiroki got up from the couch, picking up her bag as soon as she saw him.
"So shall we go?" Shiroki smiled as Kuroko put on his shoes.
"Yup."
They walked to the nearest courts, and it was open on that spring day, the last day of their break. After a couple minutes of playing with Kuroko, Shiroki could see the levels between their strength were much greater than she had expected.
"Ehh... Kuroko, exactly how strong were you on the first string pickings of your middle school."
"I was the weakest."
Shiroki dribbled the ball a little harder, as she went in for the lay up, Kuroko too slow to catch up with her. The ball hit the backboard with a small thwack, and then fell through the hoop.
"Mah, I guess you can work at it."
She passed the ball back to him as he now versed her.
"Eh... you're the first person to say that to me." Kuroko started to dribble the ball.
"Really? What's the usual reply?" Shiroki looked at him questioningly.
"Give up, a guy like you won't ever make it in basketball, choose something else." Shiroki didn't see a facial change or vocal change in Kuroko, but she definitely knew those words harbored some anger.
"Don't listen to guys like that, everyone can work hard at what they like!" Shiroki stole the ball from Kuroko, as he lined himself up for a shot.
"It's okay, I'm a shadow, and all I need is a strong light..."
Shiroki looked at Kuroko weird, wondering what he was hinting at. She faked to the right and did a crossover as she went down the middle lane in the key of the court as she made another lay-up. She wiped the sweat off her brow with the short sleeve of her t-shirt. Kuroko also seemed tired, hunched over and breathing heavily as she was. She picked up the ball, and tucked it underneath her arm, as she went to the sideline to pick up her bag.
"Ne, wanna go get something to drink, it's starting to get hot."
"Sure, but I have no money."
Shiroki flinched, the thought of giving away her precious money to get him a drink was really against her interests of hoarding and being frugal... Yes she was frugal she wasn't a cheapo... she quickly mumbled to herself. It really was hot out, and she didn't want the poor guy passing out from dehydration.
"Fine, but you owe for next time." Shiroki gave a friendly smile.
"I'm not making any promises." Kuroko's face remained the same expression as always.
"Ch, cheapskate..." Shiroki swung her bag over, as they made their way to the convenience store...
First Day of School
The front path to the school building was packed with people, as clubs were trying to get members to join. Basketball club... Basketball club... Basketball club... AH! There it is! Shiroki walked on over, but then stopped as she saw a tall, red/black haired guy standing in front of the basketball club's recruitment table. He was holding another boy with just one hand! Eh... scary...
"I want to join the basketball club." The guy's face remained dead serious, as he set down the other kid, and took a seat as Aida and Hyuuga quickly rummaged for a piece of paper and pencil for him.
Shiroki almost toppled over, thinking this guy would also be in the same club as her. He signed out the form and left, but tossed a trash ball into the trashcan without even taking a second glance. It easily went in. Eh... even scary men can be kinda cool... Her face turned gloomy, but immediately reverted back to its happy state when she recognized Aida Riko, the 'special' coach that Kiyoshi had told her about.
"Hello, I'm Shiroki Hikaru, I was hoping I could join the basketball club." The boy, Hyuga Junpei and Aida looked at this tall girl as she stood in front of their booth.
"Oh, do you want to be manager?" Aida thought her bust was pretty small, and that they'd get along. She smiled at the young freshman, but secretly was hoping more people would come to join basketball who were... guys.
"Nope, I wish to play." Aida looked puzzled as she looked at Hyuga. Hyuga turned back to answer.
"I'm sorry, but this is boy's basketball." The girl in front of them kept smiling.
"Ah... but Teppei-kun sent me..." Aida stood up, yelling in astonishment, shocking not only Shirok,i but Hyuga as well.
"EH! You're the one Kiyoshi was talking about! But... but.. ugh Koganei!" The boy to her left, the one that was being (well what looked like) held hostage by the former scary guy perked up.
"Yes!"
"Go get Mitobe... actually never mind, get Izuki and tell him to meet me at the outside courts, Hyuga watch over the booth. Shiroki-san, come with me."
"Hai!" Shiroki picked up her stuff as she followed Aida. Hyuga and Koganei looked back as the two girls headed off in the direction of the courts, wondering what was going on.
Shiroki settled her stuff down as she peered at the outside courts. Eh... this place ain't too bad, it's really nice, really nice... She noticed another boy sprinting towards them, immediately deducing that was Izuki. Aida stood between the two of them, as Izuki was on his knees catching his breath.
"Izuki, this is Shiroki Hikaru. Shiroki-san, this is Izuki Shun." Both bowed to each other and did the polite greetings.
"Izuki, I want to you play this girl and measure her talents, but I'll also be watching you, and if you pass, you may have a chance at joining the team..."
Izuki turned to his coach with astonishment.
"Ehh really coach? What are you going to do about the rules..."
"I have my ways Izuki, they couldn't possibly reject a girl joining, they'll probably think it's our last ditch effort, which technically it is... but if we don't have any big hitters on the team, we might as well say goodbye to the Winter Cup."
Shiroki saw that Aida was serious. She re-situated her stuff on the bench, taking off her sleeveless vest and laying it on top. She bent over to tighten her laces, as she brushed off her black stockings. Yosh! Let's go!
"Ja, I'm ready anytime."
Izuki started to bounce the ball as Shiroki got into her defensive stance. Izuki sprinted towards the right with the ball, doing a quick crossover as Shiroki followed him. Think you'll get pass me that easily!
Shiroki changed direction as Izuki pulled up for a shot, thinking he was open, but Shiroki quickly knocked the ball out of his hands before he could bring it up. She retrieved the ball and stood at the edge of the key, as Izuki was now on the defense.
Shiroki let a breath out, as felt the leather hit her palm and felt herself calm as she heard the soothing bounce. Disappear... She bounced the ball between Izuki's wide open legs as she spun around him, for he had been standing on the balls of his heels too long, not able to react quick enough. His eyes widened with surprise at the speed of her sprint. She ran down the middle of the lane and made a lay up. She looked back at Aida, as she stared at her analyzing her.
"Hmph, you can come to tryouts, but that doesn't promise you anything..." Shiroki smiled as she nodded. Aida's eyes widened, as she smiled back not expecting that reaction.
"I'm sorry coach, I underestimated her." Izuki worried about coach's punishment, he dare not look her in the eye.
"No no, that's fine, if anything she might be just what we need..." Aida smiled evilly as she was planning some thoughts in her head. She's pretty fast, and okay with her ball handling... "The cousin of Kiyoshi Teppei... how interesting..." Izuki stood there, confused.
A fly flew its way near him, as he swatted it away. A light bulb suddenly went off in his head.
"Ah... Mushi wa mushi suru.*" Izuki quickly pulled out his book and wrote down another pun. Aida just facepalmed as Izuki could always come up with puns at the most awkward times.
Shiroki went to go to her class, as she was assigned her seat a row away from the window near the back. As class and orientation came to a close, class was about to start. Through the first class she was smiling and unbeknownst to herself humming a tune, until she looked to her left. She did a double take, as she felt the sweat dripping down her face out of fear.
There he was! That big scary guy who applied for the basketball club!
Wait, why do I have to sit next to him?! Wait, why am I even in the same class as him? Kami-sama, what are you doing to me!?
Shiroki tried to still her breathing, so she grabbed her thin ponytail and slowly started to twiddle it between her fingers, and then she looked behind her and saw Kuroko in the corner seat.
Eh.. he was here too! I swear I've looked back there and there was no one there! Why is it only in the middle of class I notice these things...
Shiroki turned back to the board trying to focus on History...
Only a couple more hours til basketball try outs... just a couple more hours... Endure...
"Yosh, everyone line up!" Shiroki tried to get a spot next to the other freshman, but she ended up being at the end of the aisle, next to whom she was now going to call the "Bakeneko"*...
"Everyone take off your shirts!"
"Eh!" Shiroki also cried out in horror as everyone else did!
"Sa, hurry up!"
Aida looked around as people began moving and taking off their shirts, till her eyes met with a horrified Shiroki's... threatening to spill over in tears at the thought of having to show her virgin skin to all these men.
Aida pulled her off from the row, "You stay here for now."
The other regulars from last year looked at the newcomer weird, save for Izuki who was the only one who recognized Shiroki.
Shiroki watched in amazement as she saw the works of Aida Riko's Scan Ability. Aida started to lecture everyone about their weaknesses and strengths. If only I was a boy... maybe she could help me out too...
Shiroki's face turned to confusion as Aida stood in front of 'Bakeneko', not saying a word as she just stares at him, for what seems to be 2 whole minutes. Hyuga then jumped in to distract her gaze, the situation becoming awkward. Shiroki's eyes wandered around, not seeing Kuroko, wondering if he ever came. Didn't he say he'd try out too?
"Is Kuroko Tetsuya here?"
"I'm right here." Aida jumped out of fear as he appears in front of her. Shiroki is also surprised, since he seemed to be right next to'Bakeneko', and that's where she was!
Man is he invisible...
"Umm... take off your shirt..." Kuroko slowly revealed soft pale muscle underneath, as his shirt rolled off. However, Shiroki really wasn't fazed by all of this, since she grew up with 3 brothers, to which she's probably been exposed to much testosterone that she can no longer notice...
Aida's brow furrowed together in what seems to be frustration... but Shiroki shrugged the thought of it off.
"Well the captain will take you from here, as I come up with tomorrow's schedule."
Aida went over to Hyuga giving him a wink, as he smiled back; but it doesn't seem to be friendly.
"Well now, we'll start with conditioning for tonight... 20 suicides right now. Line it up!"
A unanimous grown could be heard from the group.
Shiroki knew she was going to be sleeping like a log tonight...
Kuroko fell out of bed the next morning, his muscles sore from the training of yesterday. He looked out the window, as the skies threatened rain with their grey and cloudy atomsphere.
"Looks like it's going to rain..."
He did his usual morning ritual in getting ready, and took an umbrella with him as he went off to school.
As he entered class he saw Kagami already in his seat. Thinking back, Shiroki Hikaru was also supposed to go here, Kuroko wondered what class he's been placed in.
Kuroko sat down and settled his stuff in order; he then greeted Kagami. Kagami jumped with a fright, not even noticing Kuroko's prescence.
"Don't suddenly appear out of nowhere and scare people like that!" Kagami can feel his heart pounding, as if a jump scare from a horror film has frightened him.
"It's your fault for not noticing, I've been here for 5 whole minutes..."
"It's your fault since your prescence is so weak..." Kuroko tried to glare at Kagami, but his face doesn't change at all.
Shiroki smiled at the two of them bickering, they seemed to be close. She started to wonder if they went to the same middle school.
The bell chimed though, cutting off her train of thought.
"Eh it's raining today..." The whole basketball team are warming up, as the trickling and rhythmic plunking of the rain hits the roof of the new gym.
Aida bursted in to the gym, with an evil smile on her face. The freshman turned in fear, save for Kuroko, Kagami, and Shiroki.
"I guess we'll have a face off between the 1st years and 2nd years!"
Kagami grinned, excitement racing through his veins at playing basketball. Kuroko's facial expression doesn't change.
"Ah but don't think it'll be easy, these guys may have just been formed last year, but they made it to the finals of the InterHigh last year."
"EHHH!" Shiroki and the other freshman look bewildered and suprised, as they turned to their senpais. Hyuuga basks in the glory, while the other just brush it off.
Kagami retorted back, "Well then I guess I won't have to hold back!"
Shiroki smiled at his response, but then when she glanced over at Kagami as his fighting aura is 100% ready to go, she immediately backed away from him.
Shiroki felt a hand on her shoulder, and jumps 5 feet in the air. Is this gym haunted!?
"It's okay Shiroki-san, Kagami-kun won't kill you... probably just heavily injure you at most." Shiroki let out a sigh as it was only Kuroko, though her left eye is twitching at the notion of being injured.
"Ah yes, that's a nice thought indeed."
Everyone set up around the half court line, as Kagami and Mitobe stand in the middle for the tip-off.
"BEGIN!" The ball is released into the air, and Kagami passes it to Kawahara, who dribbles it up the court. Shiroki catches a pass from Kawahara as he gets cornered in the corner with Koganei on him.
Shiroki backs up to the top of the key.
"What are you doing? Once you attack you don't back up!" Shiroki bounces the ball with her right hand, as she can feel a vein pulse at her forehead by Kagami's statement.
Izuki is busy guarding Furihata, leaving Hyuga on her. Hyuga is half way between the 3 point line and the free throw line, perfect distance to sprint and block her if she thought about shooting from the three point line. She lets out a slow breath, as she looks across the court. Hyuga backs up, anticipating a pass to Furihata as she lets her gaze fall on him for some time.
Mah mah, I'm free for the shot, sorry Kuroko I don't see you...
Shiroki lines up for the shoot, and as she releases she can see Hyuga running up to her to block, but it's too late as the ball leaves her hand. The ball goes in with a swish, but as she smiles and turns to see Aida, she isn't happy.
"You didn't even bother passing to anyone else, Shiroki-san. Are you that in love with the ball?" Kuroko says while running beside her, giving her heart a little shock from the surprise of seeing him come out of nowhere.
Shiroki smiles apologetically, as she rubs the back of her head. "I'm sorry, everyone else was being guarded... ah that reminds me! I didn't even see you, where were you?"
"How mean, I was right between Koganei-kun and Hyuga-kun." Kuroko's face and words don't match the disappointment in his words, but Shiroki apologizes.
Shiroki looks at Kagami, and smirks, while he glares back before facing the offense. The senpai's come in turn, setting up their offense. As Izuki is about to call out a play, Kuroko runs up and steals the ball, passing it to a sprinting Kagami. Wow! He's fast! They work together really well. Is that what Kuroko meant? A shadow and a light? Shiroki lightly jogs behind, as the 2nd years run to defense, but it's too late as Kagami dunks it in.
The 2nd years try to pass it in again, but the freshman team has gone on man vs man defense. Hyuga passes it in to Mitobe, but it's stolen by Kagami, who dunks it in again. Hyuga tries again to Izuki, but it's back tipped by Kuroko to Shiroki, who shoots a 2-pointer. Aida looks at the three, impressed by their teamwork with what little time they've had to know each other. But she smiles creepily, as she knows the 2nd years won't give up.
The freshman made it off with a big start in the lead, until the upper classmen start to double and triple team Kagami. Shiroki could see that it was hard for him to hand the ball with 3 people on him. Oi oi, aren't you taking it a bit too far!
"Eh who are we to pass to now?"
"Kagami has scored almost all the points..."
The 2nd years start getting their offensive plays in, as the tides of the game change. Shiroki turns back to look at the score, with the freshman losing, and she can see Kagami losing his cool. Suddenly as she keeps her eye on the ball, it's in Kawahara's hands mysteriously.
That's when she started to notice them more clearly, the 'disappearing' passes.
Eh... what's happening?
As the ball was taken back in, she stood on the scoring side basket, near the three point line in the left corner, when the ball came out of nowhere and landed in her hands.
Where did this come from?
"What are you doing? Hurry up and move!" Shiroki could feel agitated towards Kagami's words, but she dribbled in, until Mitobe stood in front her, all 186 cm of him.
Eh too tall! Then I guess I'll have to drive!
Quickly driving the ball between Mitobe's legs, she also went in between, still sprinting as she went. Mitobe's eyes widened, as she went underneath him and scored a round about lay up.
Shiroki ran back to defense as Kuroko caught up with her.
"I didn't know you could attack like that, going between someone's legs."
Shiroki just smiled wiping the sweat off her brow with her short sleeve, "I guess it's a plus when your flexible." Kuroko flushed a little, but he blamed it on the game.
As the freshman score was rising, they were catching up, but time was against them, until they were one point away. Kuroko stole the ball and dribbled up the court.
"Go!" But as Kuroko shot, the ball hit the tip of the rim, and bounced out, as everyone looked in with gloom/shock.
"That's why I hate the weak!", but Shiroki is smiling as Kagami runs and dunks it in, a win for the freshman.
Aida smiles, as the 2nd years also smile. "We have one heck of a team this year, don't we Hyuga?"
"We always do coach, we always do."
After practice, Shiroki just stuffed her school uniform in her bag, preferring in staying in her practice wear, because it was a cool rainy day, and she wanted to enjoy the damp temperature. She wiped her forehead and neck with her towel, before putting it away as well.
She walked out as Kuroko was headed out, but she didn't notice him.
"Shiroki-san."
She leapt up in the air, unaware of his presence, giving out a cry.
"I'm sorry, you surprised me there..."She smiled and rubbed the back of her head with her hand.
"Have you ever been to Maji Burger before? I was wondering if you could spot me again, because I really wanted to drink a Vanilla Shake."
Shiroki smiled, but a vein popped on her head.
"What am I, your change purse?"
"If you want to be, I'd gladly accept."
"I wasn't being serious!"
"I was." Shiroki turned back, Kuroko's expression the same as ever.
"Does it have meat?" She waved her bag back and forth, as she peered up at the sky, it was getting cloudier.
"Yes."
"Then let's go." Shiroki shoved her bag over her shoulder, as Kuroko lead the way.
"Here are your hamburgers, thank you for your purchase!" Shiroki smiled at the lady, as she took her pile of burgers and settled next to Kuroko at the table.
"Heh, you eat quite a lot for your size, but not as much as Kagami-kun."
"Well I am growing, so I have to eat."
Shiroki started to unwrap a hamburger, as Kuroko continued slurping his vanilla shake quietly. Shiroki was surprised when she saw another platter clatter against the table, as she saw Kagami sit opposite of them. She looked back between his pile of burgers and her own, amazed on how his was double the size. Eh... I wonder how his wallet is able to supply him with that many...
"Hello, Kagami-kun."
Kagami immediately turned out of shock, as he hit his chest with his fist trying to force his first bite down, as he looked at Kuroko.
"Why'd you come over here and sit with me!"
Shiroki frowned. "We were here the whole time."
Kagami then started to mumble about how Kuroko was some damned ghost or something... He looked back at Kuroko out of the corner of his eye, as if he was contemplating something. A cheeseburger went flying Kuroko's way, as Kuroko caught the wrapped piece of junk with his pale hands.
"Here, you at least deserve that for today's game." Kuroko started to unwrap the next burger, eating it.
Shiroki continued eating. She peered up and saw Kagami was already unwrapping his 4th cheeseburger!
Ehh he eats it so fast... He's stuff his cheeks like a chipmunk... So gross...
Kagami looked over at the taller black headed dude, next to Kuroko, staring at him with disgust. What's Kuroko doing hanging out with a girly guy like him...
"You, name?"
Shiroki's eye twitched as she was about to go off how rude it was of him not to introduce himself first, but calmed herself with a short breath.
"Shiroki Hikari, nice to meet you." Shiroki just quickly stuffed her face with her hamburgers.
"Kagami Taiga, likewise." He continued eating his cheeseburgers, while he stared at Shiroki's pile. Kagami then took a gander at what Shiroki was drinking, and slightly started to chuckle to himself.
"Wha-What?" Shiroki looked at Kagami confused as to what was funny.
"Who drinks milk with hamburgers?" Kagami started laughing. "What are you, a two-year-old?"
Shiroki could feel a vein pulse on her head, but she just breathed in and out. "Well if I want to grow taller, I have to get my vitamin D don't I?"
"Just order cheeseburgers, they have all the dairy you need."
"I hate cheese, that's obviously why I got regular hamburgers."
Kagami just stared at her with shock. "Wha... What did you just say?"
Shiroki looked up at him, continued to chew away at her burger, before taking a drink from her milk. "I hate cheese."
Both Shiroki and Kuroko jumped when Kagami slammed both hands on the table.
"How can you hate cheese, it's the most delicious with a hamburger!"
"No! I hate cheese because it's a rotten form of milk, why'd someone eat that I don't know! I just know I've never tried it with a hamburger and I never will."
"NEVER TRIED IT! Well you have to eat one right now!" Kagami unwrapped his last burger, and grabbed the top of Shiroki's head and proceeded into force feeding her a cheeseburger. Shiroki grabbed his arm with both her hands, pushing back the foul wretched sandwich.
"Eat it!"
"No!"
"Eat it!"
"No!"
"Kagami-kun, you shouldn't force someone..."
"Shut it! Eat it!"
The cheeseburger almost hit her lips, until Shiroki could only think of one thing that could stop it. She got her milk drink and chucked the liquid at Kagami. His face and clothes were now wet with the soppy liquid.
"Now look at what you made me do! I had to waste my precious milk on you!"
Shiroki tipped her cup up, no drops flowing down to her dry lips. She looked at the floor where Kagami's burger now lay: dirty and tainted. Shiroki could suddenly feel a murderous aura coming from Kagami's direction.
"That's it... 1-on-1 right now!"
"Ehh?"
Kuroko sat there looking between the two, slurping the last of his vanilla shake.
"Hmm... this should be interesting." He murmured as he picked up his and Shiroki's bags as Kagami dragged Shiroki out with him to the nearest court.
Kagami tore off his jacket in such a rage, Shiroki was thinking he would tear it to pieces with the difficulty he was having.
"Okay, first one to 100 wins!"
Shiroki paled, how did he expect to last to 100 points! They had a practice game today, and conditioning the day before! Kagami bounced the ball in his right hand against the court, "You lose and you have to swear to eat 50 cheeseburgers..."
Shiroki's eye widened, as she felt a rage build inside her, who was he to decide this match held a bet or not! Like hell she was going to agree to eat 50 cheeseburgers!
Kagami continued to glare at her, as the ball bounced back between him and the ground, keeping his hype for battle up instead of calming him down, "and if you win, you can have my lunch money for the next month."
Shiroki was about to yell out hell no, until the money was mentioned.
"You said 100 points?" Kagami grinned that feral smile again.
"That's right."
"Your lunch money is so mine now." Shiroki smiled at Kagami, as she got into her defensive stance.
Kuroko sat down on the bench, as the game started, Kagami charging in, quickly passing by Shiroki. She ran up behind, went to tip the ball, but he crossed it over, but he stood in place as he crossed over, so Shiroki ran in front of him, dropping quickly back into her defensive stance. Kagami pulled up the ball, as he jumped for the shot.
Shiroki also jumped as she slightly felt her finger tips touch the ball in mid flight. The ball rushed around the hoop in a circle formation before falling in.
"That's one for me." Kagami smiled. Shiroki looked at the basketball, before picking it up and passing it to Kagami. She smiled a friendly smile at him.
"You still have 99 to go..."
Kuroko stayed with them the whole entire time, amazed at how much energy they still had. With the score 78 to 85, in favor of Kagami, Shiroki could see the signs of fatigue on herself, but also on Kagami.
"It's almost 10:00, you two sure you shouldn't head home by now..." Kuroko had now put on Kagami's jacket, because it had gotten cold out.
She sure wasn't going to have him back out now, not when they had come this far.
"You can go home Kagami, just know you won't live it down, backing out from this match. I had better receive payment for your forfeit."
Kagami continued dribbling the ball.
"Haa? What are you talking about? If you want to leave, then go ahead by all means, just know tomorrow you are going to have dinner with cheeseburgers, 50 of 'em that is."
Kuroko sighed, surprised at Kagami's and Shiroki's tenacity to continue playing. Like a tiger and wolf fighting over the same scrap of meat...
Shiroki wiped her brow with her shoulder, as Kagami charged forward. She stood firm, ready for him to crossover. Left or right... which direction are you going? Shiroki and Kagami met in a dead lock with their eyes, until Kagami's eyes started to close. Shiroki's widened. Ehh! Don't tell me your going to just fall asleep like that! Wait! Kagami!
Kuroko slightly flinched, as Kagami rammed into Shiroki.
"Ku-Kuroko-san, sa-save me..." Shiroki could barely breath with this big lug on her. Kuroko got up and helped push him off, but it took quite a while, in which Shiroki was surely thinking she would suffocate. Kuroko gave a swift hit to Kagami's head, as he woke up with a shock. Shiroki just wondered why Kuroko didn't do that in the first place.
"We are going to save this game for later, ball possession Kagami, score 85 to 78. Both of you need to get rest, so go home tonight, I am going to leave, and so are the two of you, understand?" Kagami and Shiroki felt a chill go down their spine, as Kuroko's facial expression didn't change, but they could hear the slight undertones of rage beneath that calm tenor voice. Both Kagami and Shiroki nodded their heads, as Kuroko picked up his stuff and left for home.
Both turned to each other with a glare, before they both hmpfed and looked in opposite directions. Shiroki went to go pick up her bag, which was situated right next to Kagami's, he didn't bother getting up, because he didn't want to be close to an idiot who said they disliked cheeseburger but hadn't even tried one. Shiroki tossed the jacket and bag to Kagami, as he caught both.
"I don't want you getting mugged while falling asleep on the way home, and then having your parents blame it on me, so I'll walk you to your house a bit of the ways. We'll finish this tomorrow..." Shiroki slung her bag over her shoulder as Kagami started to get up.
"No need, I live by myself."
Shiroki just gritted her teeth. "Ch, no wonder you're so hard to get along with, bet they taught you zip zero about manners."
"Same could go for you, but with me they didn't even try." Shiroki could see a deeper emotion behind Kagami's eyes, and it wasn't a pretty one, she knew she definitely had stepped on a land mine.
"Sorry, I shouldn't have said that about your parents." Shiroki added a bow, to Kagami's surprise.
"Ah, don't lower your head, hurry and get up." Kagami grabbed Shiroki by his thin tail of hair on the nape of her neck, pulling her until she was standing straight up.
"Owowowowowow..." She rubbed the back of her head. Shiroki just grabbed her stuff and started to walk home. She kept walking until she noticed she was following Kagami. Weird, this is the way I go home...
Kagami just put on his jacket and held his bag in his right hand. He slowly shuffled/walked in front of her. She kept her pace slow, wondering why the hell Kagami was going this way and also wondering why the hell she was following him. Kagami seemed to slowly come to a stand still, before falling backward. Shiroki quickly ran forward to try and catch him, but the back of his head and the front of her's collided into a loud thwack.
Both fell to the ground nursing their injuries.
"Owow... Oi! What are you doing following me? Didn't I already tell you, you can go home."
Shiroki rubbed her head. "I am going home! I don't understand why your also headed this way, Kagami-san."
Kagami looked at her weird, "Oi, drop the san, it's too strange."
Shiroki rolled her eyes, really was title more important then what in the world was going on.
"Ja... Kagami-kun, since we're going to same way, it wouldn't be too weird to walk together until we split up, ne?" Shiroki rubbed her head.
Kagami just sighed. "Mah I guess so."
They both got up and started walking, it being awkward since they didn't know what to talk about.
"So... what got you into basketball?" Shiroki peered on at Kagami from her peripheral vision.
"Don't want to talk about..." Shiroki let out a sigh, noticing how hard it was to get along with this guy... but he seemed okay with Kuroko. Was it something that was wrong with her?
"Ne, why do you hate me so much?"
"I don't hate you..." Kagami looked at Shiroki, wondering why the hell he just couldn't let them walk in peace.
"So the last 5 hours of intense basketball play wasn't hate?" Shiroki stared at Kagami with a look of disbelief.
Kagami stared back at Shiroki. "Yup, it was anger."
"What did I do to rile you up so bad." Shiroki truly looked confused, but Kagami wasn't going to back down.
"You insulted my favorite meal without having even tried it." Kagami glared at Shiroki, who just looked to her left.
"Ch, I haven't tried it because I know I won't like it..."
"That's not true! People can hate tomatoes, but they love it in sandwiches... or other bizzarre things you can think of." Shiroki scoffed.
"Are you that intent on me eating a cheeseburger?"
"Yup." Kagami rolled his bag to his back, as his two hands latched onto the handle right behind his head. They both started climbing stairs and before they realized it, they were right in front of Kagami's house.
"You followed me home, even though you said we should split up." But Kagami started to look confused as Shiroki had a panicked look on her face.
"No... that's not true..." She stepped a few more steps until she came to the door right next to Kagami's. Kagami also looked horrified.
"You can't be serious..."
Shiroki took out her key, and audibly gulped as she put it into the slot and it turned with a click. Kagami quickly entered his room without so much as looking back, as Shiroki was on her hands and knees, depression lines hanging on her head as her face was no longer seen, just the expression of doom and gloom on her brow.
Why... WHY DO I HAVE TO LIVE NEXT TO HIM!
Shiroki snuck quietly into the apartment, as she saw her aunt sleeping at the table...
Oh I'm going to get a huge scolding tomorrow, when she asks where I' have been...
Shiroki quickly went to her set up room, the guest room, as she got a towel to go take a bath. She started the water flow, and peeked out to the kitchen her aunt still asleep. She was really glad she didn't have to room with Teppei-kun's parents, but now she thought she might change her mind and ask...
She crept back into the bathroom. The water was at the right level and temperature, so she climbed in enjoying the feeling against her tired muscles.
"Ah... I'm tired..." Shiroki perked up, when she heard that familiar masculine voice say the exact words in her head... Matte... you can't be serious...
"Really who does that brat Shiroki think he is, insulting cheeseburgers..." Shiroki sunk her head half way into the water as she made a furious load of bubbles of wrath and rage... Seriously Kagami has to ruin her bath time too! She quickly washed herself and got ready for bed, as she crawled into her futon.
"Remember Hikaru, it's for the money, you are going to get paid for the time you put into this... no need to get head over heels over some stupid drama...
She pulled out her cellphone as she heard it chirping, alerting her of a new text message. She looked at the blue glinted screen, reading Kuroko Tetsuya.
Did you make it back home? If you and Kagami-kun are still playing basketball, I'll show both of you up in practice tomorrow...
Nah, I'm home, and so is Kagami. If you really need proof I can send it to you in the morning, since I live next to him...
Really? What a coincidence, just like how you and I met that day in the summer. Fate must be very kind to you.
You really think so? Well, I'm tired so I'm going to go to sleep.
Okay. Remember to bang on Kagami-kun's door for me tomorrow morning, he probably won't wake up from his alarm.
Shiroki closed her cellphone, and pinched the bridge of her nose, trying to relax herself to sleep. Oyasumi, Hikaru...
Shiroki woke up to a loud sound, which seemed to be coming form the other side of the wall. What could it be... it's not our apartment it's coming from... Kagami... that bastard...
Shiroki put her ear up to the wall, and knew exactly what that sound was. Her fist balled up, as she heard another loud ear blasting snore come from the other side of the wall.
Shiroki pulled her pillow up around her ears, trying to block it out. There's no way I'll live through this week!
Shiroki never got sleep, though she did get a ringing in her ears, which helped block out her aunt's rant. Her uncle had already gone to work, so she didn't have to go through him to exit the house thankfully.
She slowly passed by Kagami's door, glaring at it, for he was the reason she couldn't sleep last night. She brought her foot back and started to repeatedly kick the door. She could hear a loud sound coming from inside, as she heard a cry of pain, satisfied that he fell out of bed. She quickly ran down the stairs before he could come out and see her.
Well off to school I go!
"Can you believe it Kuroko, some bastard just came banging on my door, and when I answer it, there's no one there!" Kagami mumbled angrily under his breath.
Of course Shiroki had already told Kuroko what had happened over the phone while she was walking to school, Shiroki was thankful that Kuroko's expression couldn't falter, because if it was the other way around between the two of them, well... Shiroki was like an open book.
Shiroki continued reading at her desk, wondering why Kuroko had insisted that he call her Kuroko-kun over the phone... kun and san were practically the same right? Maybe it was a japanese culture thing that she had missed out on or forgotten when she had left for a couple years...
"I'm sorry to hear that Kagami, but at least you got up in time for school."
Kagami just turned back around in his seat, as he laid his head in his arms.
Shiroki leaned her head against her hand that was propped up, feeling sleepiness get the best of her.
I wonder when our first game...
All three of them fell asleep in class, but only Kagami got yelled at, for Kuroko went unnoticed, and Shiroki's posture seemed like she was reading her book, while in fact she was knocked out just as bad as the other two.
As the bell chimed, signaling break, she saw Kagami leave and noticed Kuroko was no longer there as well. Heh, both are off to an early start... I know! I'll go ask Aida when our first game is... then maybe I could get some extra practice with Kuroko... He's not the best, but his abilities are impressive no doubt...
Shiroki went to go visit Aida, asking when their first game would be.
"What are you talking about? You haven't even joined the club yet..."
"EH!"
"Relax, geez Kuroko and Kagami already came in asking the same thing, all three of you are too hyped up about this..." Shiroki didn't know whether to be proud or ashamed...
Aida passed her a piece of paper for the club that she needed to fill out.
"Well we have an initiation before you get into the club, so be here Monday morning, 8:40, at the rooftop."
"Okay..." Shiroki shuffled back to class, as Kagami and Kuroko also came in with the slips of paper.
Shiroki quickly stuffed her's in her bag, as class began.
Monday morning came, and being out on the rooftop in PE clothes was not fun. Shiroki shivered against the cool breeze of the morning, hoping for the sun rays to hurry up and heat the air up.
"So is everyone here?" Aida looked around at her new prospects. She had made them change into their practice uniforms, because Aida thought it was more convenient if Shiroki's gender wasn't given out, to prevent drama and what not within the club.
"So every year, we have you declare your commitment to the club on the roof top, if you fail, you have to strip naked and confess to the one you love!"
Everyone looked a bit freaked, save for Kagami and Kuroko.
"Ch, this is easy."
Kagami jumped up on top of the safety rail. He then took in a deep breath before shouting.
"CLASS 1 - B, SEAT 8, KAGAMI TAIGA! I WILL DEFEAT THE "GENERATION OF MIRACLES" AND BECOME NUMBER ONE IN JAPAN!"
Hyuga Junpei just face palmed and shook his head. There not doing this again are they...
"So who's next?" Aida viewed the team, she kinda hoped this wouldn't scare away Shiroki, but her eyes widened as she saw a grin break out, as Kagami got off the railing.
"I'll go. Though I can't say mine will be any better, but I think it's still good." Aida nodded, as Shiroki gripped the rail and pulled her self up to stand on top of it. She took a deep breath and let it out, and then stilled to take another.
"CLASS 1 - B, SHIROKI HIKARU! I WILL BREAK HANAMIYA MAKOTO'S DIGNITY AND PRIDE IN BASKETBALL, I WILL MAKE HIM REGRET THE DAY HE PLAYED SEIRIN IN THE FINALS MATCH LAST YEAR!"
The 2nd years and Aida all were shocked by the statement, but Aida smiled, as Shiroki came down from the railing. The other three made their commitments as well.
"Coach, is it okay if I use this?" Aida jumped up from the small heart attack, but then saw Kuroko with a mega phone. "My voice isn't that loud."
Aida just nodded, "Sure you can." Kuroko went to the railing and was about to speak into it until the door crashed open.
Faculty and staff were there to halt the shenanigans of the basketball team again, furious as ever! "The basketball club again!"
Aida quickly retorted, "There fast this year!"
After all of them were scolded, the freshman changed back to their uniforms, Shiroki got to class first, and she saw Kagami and Kuroko walk in. I wonder what Kuroko's commitment confession was...
The next day when they looked out the window and saw the big message, "I will make you number one in japan." Shiroki looked down from the window and smiled, knowing that was Kuroko's answer.
Hyuga Junpei was working with team practice, as he passed the ball with Izuki. He then saw Kagami come in, passing by Kuroko and Shiroki who were doing stretches.
"Hey, what happened to the coach? I know she was supposed to look for an opponent for a practice match, but..."
"She came back already, it seems she's just skipping practice. Seems like she found a team."
Hyuga dropped the ball as his face exploded with anger and gloom. "She's skipping practice?!"
He then turned to the whole gym, as everyone's eyes were on him.
"You'd better be ready, everyone! If that girl is skipping practice, that means... our next opponent is quite the dangerous one."
Kuroko turned and saw the coach skipping happily past the door, whilst humming a nice tune.
"Ah coach... welcome back."
She skipped backwards as she hung on the door frame.
"I'm back!~ Sorry I'll get changed immediately! Ah just a heads up, I got a match ready with a school that has one of the 'Generation of Miracles'~"
"WHAT?!"
"SERIOUSLY!"
Kuroko's facial expression didn't change, as Kagami smiled an excited grin, and everyone else was in shock.
"Neh Kuroko-kun, is the Generation of Miracles that awesome?" Shiroki leaned back to help Kuroko stretch.
"I only knew them in middle school, so I don't know how strong they are now..." Kuroko likewise leaned back, helping Shiroki stretch.
"Ah... Well I guess in the next game we will be able to found out, ne?" Shiroki smiled, to which Kuroko couldn't see, but definitely feel the jovial feeling she was giving off.
For practice they mostly practiced ball-handling, Kuroko's was terrible, while Kagami sucked with his left hand, but Shiroki was above average with both, though it wasn't superb.
"Oi, how'd you get so good with your left hand?" Kagami glared at Shiroki.
"Ah see this?" Shiroki turned to her right arm, to which there was a scar on the inside.
"I broke my arm a while back, so I had to do everything with my left, didn't help that it kept on having to be re-fixed because my body was growing so it'd re-heal weird. Hurt so bad when they have to break it and fit it again." Both Kagami and Kuroko paled at the thought.
Shiroki continued dribbling with her left hand, as Kagami stared with jealously, Shiroki was smiling to herself, loving every second of it. Kuroko came from behind and back tipped it.
"Eh? Ah I must've lost it, hold on I'll be right back." Shiroki ran to go get the ball as it rolled away.
Kagami muttered under his breath as Shiroki ran to the other side of the court.
"Thanks Kuroko, I couldn't stand seeing that showoff..."
"Who said I did it for you, Kagami-kun." Kagami just stared at Kuroko, who was looking towards Shiroki's way, as she dribbled it up back to them.
"You should try getting along with him, he's a nice guy, Kagami-kun."
"Oh so that's why you hit away, to tell me to get along with the guy who rudely..."
"Kagami-kun you are so childish, holding on a grudge over the opinion of a cheeseburger." Kagami gruffed, as he turned back to Shiroki, who had made her way back now.
"Next passing!"
Kuroko definitely excelled in this drill, though Kagami and Shiroki were pretty average, Kagami proved to be better, though she didn't want to admit that Kagami was better than her in anything.
"Next shooting!" Shiroki smiled as she made another 3 pointer, but Hyuga started to come over and correct her, saying she was preparing too long for the shot.
"Hai, I'll work on a quicker-release!" She watched as Kagami made another dunk, and Hyuga quickly ran over, telling him to knock off the rough housing before his strength would break the equipment. He turned back to Shiroki smirking. She looked away, glaring at her own basket. Ch as if... as if your better at shooting than me! You suck at three pointers!
She turned over to Kuroko, who seemed to be fine, though shot after shot she could see he wasn't going to get anywhere. As the senpais were busy giving corrections she quickly scooted over to Kuroko.
"Psst, do you need some help?" She caught the airball that Kuroko had thrown, and then bounce passed it back to him.
"It's okay, I know my limits." He went for the shot again, but just hit the backboard and came back at him. Shiroki was amazed that his shots were going everywhere.
"You sure do have a talent." Kuroko held the ball before shooting it.
"Hmm? What does that mean?" Shiroki quickly shook her hands, thinking Kuroko misunderstood her.
"Ah I didn't mean it as an insult or anything, I mean...", she knew she would have to quickly change the subject, otherwise she could hurt Kuroko's feelings.
"I mean you have a talent for basketball, even though you can't make a basket... your tenacity, passing, and spirit make up for it." She smiled, whilst twiddling her hands behind her back, hoping Kuroko wasn't offended.
"Even I knew that, Shiroki-san." He continued to shoot.
"Ah so... Well I guess I'll go back to shooting."
"Shiroki-san."
"Hai?"
"Thank you for the effort of trying to help me." Kuroko didn't look at her, but she smiled anyway.
"Also..."
"Hai, Kuroko-kun."
"You smile way too much." Shiroki's smile flinched as she hunched back over to her basket to shoot. What... is it bad for someone to smile a lot? What if it's because they think I'm faking a smile! No way?! There's no way I could do that, I'm actually happy when I smile!
Shiroki shot the ball from the free throw line, but it missed.
"Ch."
"Eh, looks like your shots have lost their fire... or maybe it was all just luck..." Shiroki turned around to Kagami, looking down at her, as he shot from behind her and it went in.
"That's how you do it." He smirked.
"What do you want?" Shiroki rolled her eyes at the gesture.
"Captain says pair up, he paired me up with you." Shiroki leaned to the side to get a view of Kuroko, where he was paired up with Izuki.
Eh... Kuroko-kun why did you abandon me... Shiroki slightly sulked, before looking back up at the Bakeneko.
Kagami continued to stare down. Shiroki picked up a ball. "So what are we supposed to do?"
"1-on-1" Kagami's feral grin came back. "Do you want to finish up what we started the other night?"
Shiroki tossed him the ball. "Of course, it was your possession right, 85 to 78, right?"
"That's right... here I go!" Kagami came dribbling down the right, just as Shiroki expected, since she now knew he wasn't a good dribbler with his left hand. She stood in front of the path he was driving down, as she then side stepped as if letting him pass. Kagami was confused, but continued to drive, but she spun round behind him, tipping the ball away from him as he dribbled. She quickly grabbed the steal and went to the top of the key.
"Ch, it's too predictable if you keep on doing the same thing over and over." Kagami chided her, as she stood near the three point line.
Shiroki dribbled the ball, as Kagami got down in his defensive stance. "Oh, like you're one to talk... and what is it that I keep doing over and over?" Shiroki questioned, as she bounced the ball back and forth between her left and right hand.
"Going to the top of the key." Kagami sprinted forward, catching Shiroki off guard.
What? You wouldn't normally guard someone so close when they're so far away! Ja, then the next decision should be to drive around!
Shiroki dribbled with her left, as she headed down the side of the key, but Kagami was fast blocking her off, she spun off her back heel heading towards the middle, but there he was again?!
What's going on!?
"You haven't seemed to notice, but you're not as fast with the ball, as I am without it..." Shiroki clicked her tongue in disgust.
"Ja, then if I can't get around..." Shiroki dribbled quickly sprinting towards Kagami, his eyes widened as he imagined the last time they collided.
"Then I'll have to go through you..." Shiroki dribbled underneath Kagami, as he turned back, his eyes wide with surprise and anger. Damn it, I should have seen it coming!
Shiroki layed up the ball down the middle. "79 to 85 now, right?" Shiroki smirked, as Kagami glared at her.
The rest of practice they kept playing, even after everyone left. Kuroko came back in, seeing the sweat pouring off of them, as they continued playing one-on-one...
"Practice is over already." Kuroko sat down on the side of the court as Shiroki and Kagami kept playing, Shiroki scoring this time.
"Shit! Stop distracting me Kuroko! Now it's 98 to 99! All he needs now is one more point!" Kagami gritted his teeth, his legs were killing him, his stomach growling for food, his arms aching... there was no way he'd lose and have to give his lunch money to this... this... CHEESEBURGER HATER!
"Ne, Kuroko-kun, what are you doing here anyway?" Shiroki tucked the ball underneath her arm, as she wiped her sweaty brow with her shoulder.
"Going to ask you to spot me again."
Shiroki's eye twitched. "Again? Don't you carry any money on you?"
Kuroko nodded, but didn't say anything else.
Shiroki dribbled the ball, as Kagami got back into his defensive stance. She quickly chucked the ball against the back board, as it rebounded off, the sound surprising Kagami and Kuroko. She quickly got the rebound, as she stood in the corner, preparing her shot. She breathed in and out, as she could hear Kagami running forward to block. She shot the ball, but her eyes widened as Kagami jumped up, but he had jumped way too soon, so why was he still rising?! He blocked the shot and brought it back down, going in for the lay up, since the ball didn't hit the rim. (A/R NOTE: half court rules of basketball... pm me if you don't understand... :b)
"Oh no!" Shiroki ran forward, before tipping the ball. The ball went out of bounds, as Kagami went to the top of the key, getting ready to go on offense.
Kagami charged forward, but Shiroki just stood straight up, as if she was letting him win this game. He gritted his teeth in anger, at this guy's audacity to just give up in the middle of the game! But as he came up to the lay up, Shiroki was right behind him, and hit the ball with one hand, as Kagami was shooting it with one.
Shiroki smiled, already knowing the ball was going to roll away, as she fell back down to the ground faster than Kagami. She quickly rounded the ball in her hands, as she shot it off from the far side of the court away from where Kagami was standing. She let out her breath she was holding as she released and it went in with a swish sound, as ball met net.
"Yatte! I win!" Shiroki jumped up and down with joy, as Kagami stared back.
"Then let's go to Maji burger as congratulation party." Kuroko suggested.
"But I'm the one who's paying, so I don't understand how it is a congratulation party..." Shiroki was already off to get her stuff, but Kagami was still standing there in disbelief. She felt bad for the guy, because hey who'd want to lose a month's worth of lunch money.
"Oi, Kagami-kun!" He turned back glaring at her, waiting for Shiroki to gloat about her winnings.
"Hurry up and change, you should come with us." Shiroki smiled that beaming smile, and Kagami's eyes widened. Shiroki ran off to get her stuff, while Kuroko patted Kagami on the back.
"See, I told you he was a nice guy." Kagami blushed before clicking his tongue.
"I still don't like him." Kuroko let out a sigh as his face became gloomy at that statement.
They had a nice time at Maji burger, though Shiroki did complain too much about Kagami's appetite, as he also once again tried making Shiroki eat a cheeseburger, by switching her last burger with a cheeseburger and eating hers, causing a fight to break out and them getting kicked out for the day.
They walked Kuroko home, as they jovially talked about the next game, wondering who they were up against.
It was awkward when Kagami and Shiroki were walking home, seeing as how they were right next to each...
Kagami let out a sigh of relief as he quickly took out his key to get inside his house quickly.
"Good night, Kagami-kun, see you tomorrow." Kagami was surprised at the farewell, and went to say the same thing when he noticed Shiroki was already gone.
"Ch, gone before I can even get a word out." Shiroki quickly got the bath ready, hopefully Kagami wouldn't be able to interrupt her again!
She planned going to bed early tonight so she could at least get some sleep before the noisy tiger next door could wake her with his snoring...
Ah my highschool life is going to be interesting... Oyasumi Hikaru...
"Hey, isn't this magazine back from when the Kiseki no Sedai were in middle school?" Other members peered over Izuki's shoulder to look at the paper object.
"Ah it is, say Kuroko, why aren't you mentioned in it?"
"Ah someone did come for me, but they forgot about me." The other members started to cry all thinking 'How painful...'
Shiroki was early in the gym, shooting to practice her accuracy. The others came out changed.
"So let's start stretches!" Shiroki went and found Kawahara had no partner, since Kuroko and Kagami were partners today.
The sky was beautiful that day, with a few wavering clouds. Outside the gym a figure in a grey uniform strode on in. Obviously from another school, he stood out like a daisy dandelion in a patch of grass.
"Ohh, so this is Seirin. Pretty nice, expected of a new school." His eyes wandered around the building and environment, already his feet heading towards the gym.
Soon girls started to stop and stare at the handsome blonde haired man, with chestnut liquidy eyes that could turn the girls into melted butter.
"Hey wait... isn't that guy a model?" A girl tugged on her friend's sleeve whispering under her breathe. "Eh.. really? Let's follow him."
Hyuga had the gym floor cleaned and cleared, as he stood in the middle the team surrounding him.
"Okay Kagami, Shiroki, Koganei, Kuroko, and Tsuchida on one team. I, Izuki, Mitobe, Kawahara and Fukuda on the other!"
Mitobe and Kagami lined up for the toss up, which Kagami easily got as he easily dribbled. He passed to Kuroko, who passed to Shiroki, she dribbled being blocked by Mitobe.
I guess the same trick won't work on him twice... As she noticed Mitobe's stance had change and become more narrow between his legs.
She pass it back to Kagami, who stood in front of Izuki. He charged in crossovering to go for a lay up, but Izuki wasn't done! That's when Kagami did a lightning fast cut towards the middle and dunked it in.
Shiroki was even shocked. Wow he improved so much... in less than a week he came up with a killer move...
Shiroki backed up on defense, but started to get confused when she started to look at the walls, seeing a lot of girls in the gym.
She then saw Aida stride in. "We have a practice match against Kaijo next week!"
Shiroki smiled, but she turned around and saw the shocked expressions of everyone else.
"What's wrong? Isn't a practice game going to be nice! We'll finally have someone to compete against with our skills!"
Shiroki shot out a beaming smile, something everyone was wondering if she had gone crazy. Kise was signing some autographs, but he stared at wonder at this kid. Who is he? He must be an idiot, thinking to be happy over a victory that isn't going to happen... He stared at the smile on the kid's face, as if he seemed to remember it from somewhere.
"Eh, why is there such a crowd of girls here?" Shiroki also looked about, as the number seemed to have doubled in size.
"Mah... I didn't come here to do this..." Shiroki looked at Kuroko and then towards the blonde fellow, he was wearing a different uniform and was signing autographs for the girls, who were completely hypnotized and love struck.
"It has been a while, Kise Ryouta." Kuroko continued to look at Kise, as Kise gave him a faint wave.
"Can you give me a couple minutes here?" Soon he had signed a couple more autographs, before turning down the rest of the girls politely.
Kise looked at Kuroko for some time, before casting his gaze at Shiroki, looking at her quizically. Shiroki had the ball tucked under her arm, and was standing next to Kuroko.
Shiroki bent closer to Kuroko, as she whispered in his ear.
"Who's Kise Ryouta?"
"He's one of the Generation of Miracles." Shiroki's eyes widened with shock, so this guy was ex-teammates with Kuroko.
"Why are you here?"
"Ah," He leapt down from the stage area of the gym, as he made his way over. "when I heard the next opponent was Seirin, I remembered that was the team Kurokocchi joined. So I came to say hi. Since we were the ones who got along best in middle school, right?" He turned to Kuroko with a smile.
"Not particularly." Kuroko's expression didn't change.
Kise's face started to spill over with tears. "So mean!"
The others were reading the article on him, on how he was model, but he also only started playing his first time in middleschool.
"Eh you picked up basketball in middleschool?!" Shiroki was shocked.
"Oh the Article was only exaggerating!" Kise held up his hands and shook them vigorously. He then started to scratch the back of his head, with an awkward smile.
"I'm glad I was called one of the "Generation of Miracles", but, in other words, that just means I was the weakest of the bunch." Shiroki looked puzzled, how could the generation of miracles be weak? Even she a foreigner had heard of them.
Kise turned to Kuroko, "That's why Kurokocchi and I were picked on often, right?"
Kuroko's expression didn't change, "I wasn't particularly picked on." Kise's eyes then rained tears again as his face was shocked, "Eh! I was the only one then?"
Shiroki kinda wanted to giggle at the interactions, but she felt bad because Kise was really losing face here with Kuroko...
"Mah Mah, even if you consider yourself weak amongst the Kiseki no Sedai, it doesn't mean that you aren't strong." Shiroki gave a reassuring smile. Kise's tears disappeared, as he also smiled.
"Wow, Kurokocchi you have a nice friend, I was only planning on taking you back with me, but can we take him too?"
Shiroki and the rest of the team's face went shocked.
Eh, take Kuroko-kun back! What in the world does he mean!
Mushi wa mushi suru = Ignore the bug(s) {or so I'm told .}
*Bakeneko = Demon Cat (nickname for Kagami)
So should I continue? or throw into the depths of hell's fire never to be read again?
I do wish to note that this will slightly/not follow the series aka wins and losses and stuff... Who knows they are maybe strong enough to beat Aomine but not enough to beat Kise :b okay just kidding, it's cause Kise's my fav... I don't want him to lose anymore T-T
but enough of that so the next match is Kaijo vs Seirin
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PREVIEW FOR NEXT TIME:
"What do you mean Kiseki no Sedai?"
"They were the team that I was on with during middleschool, where they cared nothing about basketball, all they wanted was victory."
"Well I ain't playing basketball to lose, Kuroko." Shiroki elbowed Kagami in the ribs. "Shh, let Kuroko-san finish."
"So we're going up against Kise Ryouta, he started playing basketball in middleschool right when he joined, but he's good at copying others, that's his special skill. Also Shiroki-kun, I thought I told you to call me Kuroko-kun and to not add san."
"Hai, I'm sorry, Kuroko-kun."
"So what does Kise Ryouta have anything to do with Kaijo?" Kagami wondering why the hell they were going over this generation of miracles.
"That's the school he went to go join." Kuroko stared at the both of them as Kagami face split into a feral smile, and Shiroki smiled awkwardly... wondering why the hell their first game was against a bunch of monsters in basketball...