Author's Note- Thanks for your patience! So here is chapter 2 at last. :)

"So Tetsuya-kun how does it feel to be back in Japan?"

"It feels fine Tatsuya-nii. Though I am happy that I got to visit my parents again."

"That's good. No one giving you any trouble?" Tetsuya just inwardly sighed, sometimes his brothers could be such mother hens.

"No, I am fine Tatsuya-Nii. And Taiga-Nii is doing okay too." Now there was a heavy silence. Tetsuya had predicted such a reaction but Tatsuya needed to hear that Taiga was okay. Tetsuya knew it would eat the older boy up not knowing but his pride wouldn't allow him to ask.

"Tetsuya! Dinner!" Taiga called from the kitchen.

"I have to go."

"Okay, same time next week?"

"Yes. Bye Tatsuya-nii.

"Bye Tetsuya-kun." And just like that they both hung up at the same time, leaving Tetsuya with that sad feeling he always got after talking with his honorary and far away brother. The longstanding stalemate between his two older brothers was still as saddening as ever.

When Tetsuya finally entered the kitchen he didn't say a word and simply sat down across from Taiga at their table and began eating the food that the other boy had put there while Taiga continued to stuff his cheeks like a squirrel.

"So what's Coach got you doing as the manager?"

"She wants me to accompany her to look into possible teams for us to have a good practice match with, just to start."

"Cool! But just out of curiosity, you know who the Generation Of Miracles are?"

"Taiga-nii really is a idiot…"

"Wha- That's not fair Tetsuya! Who are they?! Are they strong?"

"Yes, apparently they are a group of basketball prodigies who were all on the same team in their middle school years winning 3 consecutive titles and have now all split up to attend different high schools this year in order to find out who is the strongest among them."

"Awesome! I can hardly wait! I'm so excited!" Taiga grinned maniacally looking very pleased. But then his expression changed to surprise and confusion. "But how do you know all that anyhow?!"

"Tatsuya-nii told me…" That shut the bigger Kagami up right away. "One of them is attending his school and is thereby on their team." He finished as expressionless as always. Kagami didn't really look satisfied, apparently he wasn't going to leave it at just that.

"Your still talking to him every week huh?"

"Yes." Was Tetsuya's flat response and Taiga didn't push further, though it was most likely because how awkward the conversation had become. So the two of them finished their meal in heavy silence until Taiga spoke again his tone heavy and almost sad.

"Dr. Fugioka called, he wants to meet some time with you within the week."

"Tetsuya-kun!" Riko called out to the teal haired boy from down the school hallway as she walked over to him the next day. "There you are! I have a school I think will be perfect for a practice match! I would like you to go with me to meet with their coach as our new manager."

"Sure Riko-san, which school?"

"Kaijo! And get this! This year they got their hands on one of the Generation of Miracles, Kisa Ryota!"

"Well they won't disappoint us then."

"Exactly! Now I already got permission for you to miss your next classes so lets move it, my dad is already outside to drive us over!" And without pausing for moment she grabbed his arm and hauled him out of the school building towards the waiting car.

-Kaijo High School a little bit later…-

When they arrived they were greeted by the captain of the team, who greet them kindly enough and told them that it would would be completely fine to have practice match with them but apologized when he informed them that they wouldn't be able to meet the coach today because he was currently out and wouldn't be back until tomorrow.

"It's fine, Thank you for you time and I look forward to a good match."

"And us the same, I suppose we'll see you then?"

"Count on it, good day Kasamatsu-kun." And with that the two of them excused themselves and began heading back towards were Riko's father was waiting with the car. But just as they were leaving out of nowhere a tall very handsome blonde barreled past Tetsuya knocking him down, apparently not seeing him in his haste.

"They won't leave me alone Sempai! Save me!" The blonde teen wailed at the team's captain. Not hesitating for a moment the older teen whacked the other over the head angrily.

"That's your own problem moron! Now apologize to the other kid you just ran over getting in here!"

"Eh?! There was someone there?!"

"Yes idiot! Now apologize!"

" Ehehe… gomen… didn't see you there!" It was barely an apology but Tetsuya took it in good faith.

"It is fine." He replied calmly, patting off the dust as he stood back up.

"Eh?! You look so weak!" The blonde exclaimed suddenly when he got a good look at the person he was apologizing to. And while Tetsuya was usually a patient, forgiving person he really couldn't stand being called weak, his one pet peeve if you will, he had worked hard to become strong and if that had not happened he knew would have been able to show it.

"That is rude."

"But it's true! Why should I lie?!" The blonde was not helping his case at all and Tetsuya was only becoming more angry.

"Would you like to be proven wrong?"

"What? YOU want a one-on-one with ME?!"

"Yes." Tetsuya answered coldly, but most wouldn't have noticed the change. But the other boy just laughed outright at this.

"Your joking!"

"No I am not, I have no sense of humor." At that tall blonde's expression became serious almost sinister.

"Very well, but your just digging your own grave."

"We shall see." Was all Tetsuya said as he removed his Gakuren and grabbed a basketball from a basket before tossing it to the blonde teen harshly. Riko looked like she wanted to try and stop the smaller boy but the look on his face said nothing said would sway his decision now.

It started out simply enough with the blonde pulling a quick fake past the smaller boy, smirking as it worked. But he hadn't moved more then two paces when suddenly Tetsuya was in front of him again. "Wha-?!" He exclaimed in shock, what had that happened?! How had the pathetic looking boy moved that fast?!

"You are got going to win that easily." And Tetsuya pivoted on his left foot knocking the ball from the other boy's hold, taking the ball for himself, and completing the turn began dribbling down the court in the other direction, all of it done again at an astonishing speed. The Blonde's shock didn't last and soon he was racing after him but as he ran he was surprised to realize he wasn't gaining on the other boy. It wasn't like he wasn't moving fast but no matter how the tall blonde ran the teal haired boy seemed to still be two paces ahead. But suddenly the boy seemed to stumble, losing his hold on the ball. Then he stopped altogether, dropping to on knee, not even bothering to chase the ball that was now rolling away from him, and simply stared at ground.

"Tetsuya-kun! Are you okay?" Riko asked coming to jog over to the smaller boy. "Ah…I got carried away." Was all he said in his usual expressionless manner. "Tagia-nii and Tatsuya-nii are going to be angry…." Tetsuya murmured to himself as he continued stare strangely at the floor. And now Riko was more confused then ever about her strange, new manager. Meanwhile the Kaijo team captain who had been watching and the tall blonde were both still reeling from the shocking display.

"That was amazing! How did you do that?! Lets keep going!" The blonde exclaimed suddenly racing over to Tetsuya, looking at him with totally adoration. "Neh! What's your name?!"

"I am afraid we will have to stop here, and it is rude to ask for another person's name without given your own first." Tetsuya responded politely but flatly as he stood from his kneed position on the floor to face the blonde.

"Eh?! Why?! And you don't know who I am?!" The tall teen exclaimed in complete shock. "Not at all?!" Tetsuya shook his head. "Well I'm Kise Ryota, part-time model and member of the famed Generation of Miracles, even if I am the weakest one of the bunch." He said the last part with light chuckle.

"Nice to meet you Kise-kun, I am Kagmai Tetsuya."

"Kagamichi it is then!" Kise exclaimed cheerily but the smaller teen looked at him in confusion. "I add 'chi' to the names of people I respect!" He explained, still looking strangely happy.

"Call me what you want." Tetsuya said with shrug, turning to snag his Gakuren on his way out, with Riko hurrying to keep up.