Hello, everyone! :D Good to see you guys! I was overwhelmed that I got such positive feedback! Thank you so much for the faves, follows and reviews! It blew my mind. But there was this one reviewer who asked me a question so I'll answer it:

Anon: I like it! And it's a good story, but I have a question? When will she meet the others in MiraGen? She is starting middle school, right? Meaning they're three years older than her... Is she going to watch the matches? Or will it be outside meetings? Sorry, that was more than three questions, but I couldn't help myself! Anyways, please update! And although I haven't read and of your other works, I think you write well! :) Keep it up.

Answer: First off, thanks for the review! And thanks for your compliments! ^_^ Secondly, when she will meet them? Well, She will meet Kise first, just like the manga. After that, she'll meet Akashi(yes, Akashi. Scared? XD), then Murasakibara, then Midorima, and then Aomine. Unlike the manga, they'll be introduced sooner. Of course,they won't all fall in love with her in a flash, don't worry. XD And yes, she's in middle school. Every OC is usually a high school student, so I wanted it to be a little different. But Kirimi is more mature in many ways and more like a high schooler. She'll watch the matches, and be in them because she's already an honor student and will study at night time and have early lessons in the mornings. Hope I cleared it up. :)

Ok, other than that, guys, I won't be covering all the talks Kagami had with Kuroko like how Kuroko played with Kagami in the first chapter and things like the time they spend together in Maji Burger because I can't include Kirimi there and you guys already know about their conversations. :P Of course, if Kirimi is with Kuroko, then of course, I'll include it.


Recap:

"I will help you, Kuroko-kun. I will help you to become the best passer in Japan!"

So what if she couldn't play basketball anymore? She could still help others. She thought of her parents but pushed that away. Anything to help Kuroko-kun who had raised her spirits and shown kindness to her. She wanted to repay that!

"Best…passer, Ayasaki-san?" asked Kuroko.

"Kirimi!" said Kirimi loudly. "Please call me Kirimi!"

That day, with the appearance of a young girl name Kirimi Ayasaki, Kuroko Tetsuya and the MiraGen's lives were going to change. And a certain Tiger's life would change as well.

Kuroko just stared. Really, today was really an eventful day. In more ways than one. Best passer in Japan?

"Didn't you just say..that you didn't play basketball anymore?" said Kuroko.

"I changed my mind!...Uh….well, more like I….um, well, I won't play but I can still coach you! I don't mean to brag but in many tournaments, people used to say that I was the best passer they had ever seen!So, so, that's why when I saw you, I felt myself going 'wow' and like it reminded me of the past but in a good way!" said Kirimi, talking without stopping.

Kuroko didn't understand what 'good way' meant but what Kirimi meant was that whenever she tried to watch basketball matches on TV or heard about it on the radio, it always left her with an empty feeling inside. But…but when she had seen Kuroko….it gave her a feeling where she felt…she wanted more…..she wanted more…she wanted to hear more.

But maybe…maybe this was good. Because…what had happened before he meet Kirimi was not good…

Flashback after the match but before he had met Kirimi:

The referee blew his whistle signaling the end of the game. It was over. And they had won. Just like the times they had won before. Most boys would be celebrating, partying, etc. But not Kuroko. He was tired of winning every time. Not that winning bored him, he wanted to win matches, but…the wins they had now were wins with no meaning. He felt that the other team, even though they had lost, they were the winners because kuroko saw the teamwork, the co-operation, the love, the admiration each player had for one another.

It was like this everytime since the start of the 3rd year. The MiraGen had lost what made them a miracle. Now they were just a power hungry team who played because they had to and basketball bored all of them. Kuroko had felt this oh so many times. But no. Not anymore. Kuroko had had enough. He didn't want to play basketball anymore.

And what did Kuroko do? He quit the Teiko Basketball Team.

His teammates were shocked, Momoi was shocked, everyone was shocked. But Kuroko had made up his mind. What was the use of playing in a team where they played basketball only to win? Where they played only to say what a boring match it was. To say that they don't like the sport? No. This was…the end.

Kuroko was now walking away from the stadium, away from basketball. If only…if only there was someone….something to…

Kuroko clenched his fists in pain as he walked.

..something to make his team mates…..and him…love basketball again.

And that was when he felt someone tap his shoulder.

He turned around and there she was. Shoulder length hair the palest color of purple, small, like him with a big bright smile on her face.

End flashback.

"…kun! Kuroko-kun! Hey, are you listening?!"

Kuroko came back to earth. Back to the park where he was on a swing listening to a young girl.

"Ah. Forgive me. Its just…I was thinking how you…you sort of…came into my world today. I was just feeling a bit happy,"

And with this, Kuroko turned to look at Kirimi.

The Sakura tree behind them started dancing in the wind, sending few of its petals down upon them. One petal landed on Kirimi's skirt.

Kirimi went slightly red.

There it was again. That ghost of a smile on that usually expressionless face…and those bright azure eyes, positively shining in happiness.

Wait. Why was she blushing in the first place?

Kirimi shook her head. It was a cold night, that's why. That had to be it. Of course.

"W-Well, then, we should fix a time and date and place to meet and practice! Of course, you're probably wondering how I'll play, but I won't let you down! You'll see!" said Kirimi.

"Um then how about we at XXX Gym at XXX time tomorrow? Since, I am mostly free since exams are over…"

"Sure! That's fine! Well, then, Kuroko-kun! I'll see you tomorrow! Bye bye! And thanks so much for cheering me up! " said Kirimi, waving as she left the park.

Kirimi reached the front door of her house. Thankfully, her parents would be away for two months so she had a lot of time on hand and she wouldn't need to worry.

That night, for the first time since her accident, Kirimi smiled as she slept.


Kuroko arrived early at the gym that day. He found himself in the gym half an hour before the time they had agreed to be there. But he couldn't help it. He didn't want to believe it. More like...he couldn't believe it. It was just…too good to be true.

He sat down in the gym, still thinking of what had happened yesterday. How he had left the team, how he had met Kirimi, how she had said she would make him the best passer in Japan…first off, how good was she anyway? Kuroko was eager to know.

It wasn't like Kuroko to be like this. Well, it wasn't like Kuroko to quite the basketball team either. But still, believing a young girl who was going to be a middle schooler, taking her word so seriously. She might not even show up! But Kuroko was desperate. That was it, desperation. It was bad on his part but he couldn't help it. He wanted something…some way, any way he could bring back the old spark of the generation of miracles….

The door flew open and Kuroko looked up. There was Kirimi dressed up in a striped black and white shirt with a short sleeved yellow jacket over it with dark blue shorts.

"Hi, Kuroko-kun! I'm sorry for being late! I had a few things to do. Are you ready?" asked Kirimi with a smile.

So she had come after all. She really came. It wasn't a joke. She was serious. She really wanted to help him. Kuroko couldn't help but feel a bit touched.

"Yes, Kirimi-san, I am ready," said Kuroko, getting up.

"Alright then!" said Kirimi, taking off her jacket and placing it a stool in the edge of the gym. "I thought I should first show you what I can do because you're probably wondering about my skills, right?"

Kuroko nodded.

"Ok, then. Here," said Kirimi, passing a basketball she was holding to Kuroko, who caught it. "Pass the ball to me, rather, in my direction and see what I do,"

Kuroko prepared to do what she said. But then he remembered something.

"Kirimi-san, I thought you were injured? How are you going to play?"

"Don't worry, Kuroko-kun, I'm only going to use my right hand to pass," answered Kirimi.

What? Only her right hand? How was that possible?

"Ah but you see, a person cannot play basketball with their right hand alone. The only thing I can do is pass the ball with my right hand and…well, when you're in a team, you're expected to do more than that, even if you're a passer…." said Kirimi, ending her sentence with a sad voice.

"Anyway, pass the ball, Kuroko-kun!"

Kuroko noted the hurried change of subject. He did not press on her to say more. There was something fishy about that…there were people who only played with their right hand. (A/N: I'm referring mainly to that guy in Akashi's team….one of the Uncrowned Kings…he dribbles with 3 fingers….and only one hand O_O)

He threw the ball to her. And what Kuroko saw the next second….or was it the next millisecond...was something he couldn't comprehend.

The millisecond the ball had reached Kirimi, with one swing, she swung the ball to her right with great speed. The ball hit the wall and landed on the floor.

Face screwed up in concentration, eyes narrowed looking like daggers, nostrils flared, she looked like an angry puppy.

Angry puppy...

"Uwaah…I'm out of practice! That was so slow," said Kirimi, sighing.

Slow? That was slow? That…Kuroko had never seen a middle school girl pass like that. Not even he could do that. And he was the best passer…the phantom player in the MiraGen.

Sure, she may not have his(or did she?) full court pass or the pass he could only give to Aomine-kun but it was clear that at least in terms of speed, she was definitely better than him. For the first time since she said it, Kuroko felt that she really did want to help him. And once again, today, when she came inside the gym, she immediately saw him, noticed him, just like yesterday.

And they continued training, Kuroko watching Kirimi and thinking that if she had played in a school focused on basketball, she could have become a star player for Japan. Oh and there's her injury as well…how unfortunate. But….even though she had such an injury, even though she was forbidden to play, she did not hate basketball. Had she hates basketball before?

"Oh! Its getting dark! We'd better go home, Kuroko-kun!"

Kuroko looked up. It had been an hour since they had arrived in the gym. And she was right. It was getting late.

"We should probably get going and-" started Kirimi.

"Kirimi-san,"

Kirimi stopped. Eh?

"W-What is it, Kuroko-kun?

"….Do you…..have you ever hated basketball?" asked Kuroko, not looking at Kirimi's eyes.

Huh? What kind of a question was that?

"No! Never! I have never hated basketball!" answered Kirimi, surprised.

"…not even…not even when you had your injury?"

It must have hurt right, thought Kuroko. It must have hurt to know that you wouldn't be able to play basketball anymore. Not after you'd worked so hard…not after everything you had done to play basketball…

But hey…..Kuroko was being unusually nosey. Kuroko was a person who minded his own business but here he was asking questions to Kirimi.

Kirimi considered. She thought of how she had felt when she got her injury. No. She had not hated it. She had felt disappointed. But she did not hate basketball. Certainly, she didn't think she'd ever play again but she did not hate the sport.

"No," answered Kirimi shortly. "I did not hate basketball…even then,"

Kuroko looked at her. Her eyes, they did not look like they were lying. So she didn't hate it…..

But here was Kuroko, who had hated basketball because his team mates didn't play as a team anymore. His reason to hate basketball seemed almost childish in comparison.

"Kuroko-kun, if you don't mind me asking, why did you ask me that question?" asked Kirimi.

"Ah. You see, I was just….just thinking about how….about how I hated basketball, Kirimi-san,"

"You hated basketball? When?" asked Kirmi, shocked. This star player, hating basketball?

"I hated it until…" Kuroko looked straight into Kirimi's eyes. "…..until I met you, Kirimi-san,"

Kirimi could only stare in shock. He…..hated basketball? He hated it…even when…he was playing that amazing game she just saw the other day? And….wait! Until he met her? W-What was that supposed to mean? Kirimi had changed him? What? No, this amazing basketball player?

"S-Stop, joking around, Kuroko-kun," said Kirimi, laughing half heartedly. Because she felt he had not been joking.

"I am serious, Kirimi-san," said Kuroko with a serious look. "I really hated it until then…..my team mates playing separately, forgetting their way of basketball, and playing only to win…I hated it. In fact, I had just quit the basketball team before I had met you, Kirimi-san," said Kuroko.

Kirimi didn't know what to say. She was just taking everything in.

"That's why…," continued Kuroko. "….when I saw you playing and I thought about your injury and your parents, I was wondering…..if you…hated basketball. Now that I think about, my reason of hating basketball seems pretty stupid when I think of you,"

"That's not right! Its not like that!" said Kirimi desperately.

Huh, thought Kuroko.

"I can….understand how you feel," said Kirimi, tears forming in her eyes, thinking of Kuroko's loneliness. "It must…it must be horrible," she thought, thinking of how in her school, everyone abandoned her after he couldn't play basketball anymore. "Its not a stupid at all, Kuroko-kun!"

Kuroko had just slowly begun to think of what she had said when-

BAM! The door to the basketball stadium in the gym flew open.

Kuroko and Kirimi whipped their heads around at the noise.

Kirimi's eyes literally went cold with fear and her skin became three shades whiter.

The ones who had opened the door were….none other than her parents.

Why? They were supposed to be in a meeting elsewhere. They weren't scheduled to come home yet. Kirimi hadn't had time to explain to them. Now….now they would just jump to conclusions. Probably stop her playing with Kuroko as well!

"Kirimi! What is the meaning of this?" said her mother in a shrill voice.

Kirimi gulped and stared at the floor. She had to calm down first.

"Look up! Answer us, Kirimi! Why are you here playing basketball instead of concentrating on your studies?

Kuroko was bewildered. What was going on? Who were these people? Why did Kirimi have that same expression in her eyes like she did yesterday?

"O-Okaa-sama, I can explain-" began a timid Kirimi.

It was true, she should have told them but they weren't there when he met Kuroko! She didn't do it on purpose!

So they're her parents, thought Kuroko. The parents who had stopped Kirimi after she had gotten her injury. The ones who had said basketball was useless…

"Really, Kirimi, after all we've told you, after all the advice, after all this time, you still haven't learned anything, Kirimi?" asked her father exasperatedly.

Kirimi couldn't think of anything to say. What could she say? She could explain to them but the words refused to come to her mouth.

"It's a good thing we got home early from the trip, Kirimi," said her mother. "Who knew you indulging in this futile, useless game again after everything we had told you? How could you disobey us like this? What would people think if they came to know that the only daughter of the Ayasaki doctors was such a stupid, useless, childish young girl?"

The Ayasaki doctors? Kirimi was the daughter of the Ayasaki doctors? That famous doctor duo who were hailed as a charming couple, the best doctors in the area? thought Kuroko.

Each word they said pricked Kirimi in her heart, one after the other. She felt tears coming into her eyes again, only this time not in happiness, but in sadness and anger.

"Do you really want to ruin our name, Kirimi?" asked her father in a cold voice.

Kirimi's eyes shot up.

"N-No! Otou-sama, I can explaim, really, I can! I wasn't playing basketball, I was only coaching-" started Kirimi.

"Silence!" thundered Kirmi's father. "So now, you lie to us as well? What have you become, you disgraceful child?

She was not disgraceful…she was not useless or stupid. She…all she wanted…was….to be near basketball again, thought Kirimi, who was fighting the urge to wail. Was it so wrong? Was it so wrong to want to play basketball? To follow her own dream? To-

"Excuse me," said a curt voice.

Kirimi's parents turned their head at the source of the noise. Kirimi wiped her eyes and looked around. Her eyes widened in happiness, shock and gratefulness.

"Kuroko-kun," she whispered shakily.

He was still here…he didn't run away(most people would flee if they say the Ayasaki doctors angry at something). He was still here…..Kirimi suddenly felt a gush of affection for Kuroko. He…hadn't left her….

"W-Wha-" stammered Kirimi's mother, shocked. "Where did you come from, boy?"

So they couldn't see him like Kirimi could, thought Kuroko. Only Kirimi could see him…only Kirimi. Why was she able to see him?

"I was here all this time," answered Kuroko.

Kirimi looked at Kuroko. Even though his face looked like he was bored, his eyes…his eyes …they were different. Full of…full of….anger? And like Kuroko had said, her parents had not noticed Kuroko at all. They really couldn't see him….?

"You really shouldn't say such things to you daughter, obaa-san, oji-san," said Kuroko bluntly.

(A/N: Obaa-san means aunty and Oji-san means Uncle…..that's how kids in Japan usually address adults whom they don't know)

Ehhhhhhh?

W-Wha….H-He was….He….went straight to the point, thought Kirimi alarmed. Her parents would be mad, no, beyond mad, seething! How could Kuroko be so brave?

"What did you say, boy?" asked Kirimi's father. "Do you know who you are talking to?"

"Since you have not introduced yourself to me, or I to you, no, I do not know who I am talking to," said Kuroko simply.

Ah, thought Kirimi, What was he thinking! Uwaaah!

"The nerve of you, you little brat!" said Kirimi's mother glaring at Kuroko. "We are the Ayasaki doctors of this prefecture. I bet you don't feel so cocky now,"

Most people who didn't know the Ayasaki doctors except by their names, would flee when they saw their faces. Especially if they had angered them.

"Ah. I see. Nice to meet you. My name is Kuroko Tetsuya," said Kuroko, still with a bland expression on his face. "Now that introductions are out of the way, will you please stop being rude to your daughter?"

Kirimi was now staring at Kuroko, with her mouth slightly ajar. No one, at least, not in her lifetime, had ever opposed her parents like this. Most kids would feel angry if someone talked that way to their parents but not Kirimi. Deep down inside, Kirimi was sort of enjoying this.

"Y-You…do you not realize that with our power we could make you outcasts in this prefecture? And secondly, what we do with our daughter is none of your business," snarled her mother again.

Kuroko ignored the first statement.

"I do agree that I should not interfere, and she may be your daughter, but you know-"

The sunlight streamed inside shining on Kuroko.

"…Kirimi-san…"

The sudden wind made the sakura tree outside blow its petals inside through the window. They sparkled in the sunlight around Kuroko.

She had smiled at him, she noticed him, she stood up for him, she made him play baketball for him again...

"….Kirimi-san, is my friend," finished Kuroko. "Right, Kirimi-san?"

Kuroko looked at her with a small smile.

There it was again…those eyes…..even though he wasn't really smiling, his eyes were practically screaming a smile.

That last sentence echoed in Kirimi's mind. Kirimi found herself just staring into open space.

Friend…..? Friend…? When was the last time she heard that word?...

Flashback:

"You think we'd be your friends?" goaded a girl.

No…..

"Without basketball, you're nothing. Just a little rich girl. Why should we bother with you?" laughed another.

Stop….

"Why do you need friends anyway? You're the daughter of the Ayasaki doctors! You can buy friends if you want to!" snorted another girl.

Stop it….

Everyone….don't leave me.

End of flashback

"…he didn't leave me," whispered Kirimi to herself.

Kirimi's parents were so shocked at what Kuroko had said that they were ignoring Kirimi.

Kirimi gulped. She had made up her mind. She wiped her tears, and looked up determinedly at her parents.

"Okaa-sama, Otou-sama," she said. "Please forgive me for what I have done,"

Kirimi's parents focused on Kirimi again.

"But I would have informed you earlier, if you had not been out of town," she continued. "I would never do something like that without your permission,"

"Even so, do you think we would have given you permission to-" started her father.

"Please wait!" said Kirimi, cutting him off. "I have no disobeyed you. I am not playing basketball in a team or in tournaments,"

"Then was it that you were doing today?" asked her mother, perplexed and angry.

"I-" began Kirimi.

"Kirimi-san was helping me with my basketball," said Kuroko.

"Ah," exclaimed Kirimi.

"Helping you with your basketball?" asked her father. "What can a child like her teach you, boy?"

"You would be surpised, Oji-san," said Kuroko. "Your daughter did things with a basketball I had never seen,"

"But what good is it for her to play such a stupid little game? It won't make her a doctor, it won't take her anywhere in life," said her father. "Anyway, she even injured herself. Not to mention her grades slipped while she was playing-"

"It won't happen this time, Otou-sama," said Kirimi. "I promise, I will help Kuroko-kun but my grades won't drop! Please trust me!"

"But why do you want to do this anyway, Kirimi? You will never be able to play in a tournament. You know that right?"

Kirimi took a deep breath.

"I know," she answered. "My dream to be a basketball player has been shattered. But that doesn't mean," stressed Kirimi, when her father looked like he was going to interrupt. "…that doesn't mean that I can't help someone else with their dream, Otou-sama,"

Kirimi's parents were stood still with shock.

Kuroko's eyes widened by a fraction.

"So, please, I beg you, otou-sama?" pleaded Kirimi.

"It is out of the question. Come back home this minute-" started her mother.

"Leave it," said her father gruffly.

Kirimi's mother looked at her husband in shock.

"But, Dear-"

"She said so didn't she? If her grades dropped, she would stop. Besides," Kirimi's father turned to look at Kuroko. "It was the first time I heard someone call her a friend,"

Kirimi couldn't believe what she was hearing. She really…got permission? Really?

"Very well. Kirimi, I expect you home before eight'o clock," said her mother shakily.

And with that, they both left the building.


For some time, there was silence. Then,

"Kuroko-kun, thanks so much for what you did," said Kirimi gratefully.

"It was nothing, Kirimi-san," answered Kuroko. "For a person who feels so much about basketball, it's the least I could do,"

Kirimi smiled at him in happiness and relief.

"Well, then, I shall take my leave, Kirimi-san," said Kuroko, packing up.

"A-Ah, yes! Thank you once again for today. I hope you go home safely" said Kirimi, bowing.

The second when Kirimi raised her head again, she once again felt a familiar sensation on her head she had felt the first time she had met Kuroko.

"Take it easy for today, Kirimi-san," said Kuroko, still with a blank expression, patting her head. "Good bye then,"

Kirimi felt something churning in her stomach as he left. She put on the place where he had touched her and felt a blush creeping up her cheeks, her mouth slightly open.

W-Why? Why did she feel this way? She shook her head, trying to get rid of the blush. But then when she thought of Kuroko's eyes, she once again went red.

N-No way! She…she was…in love with Kuroko? Ehhhhhhhhh? No! People don't fall in love so fast! Do they? Kirimi didn't know. With how she had never had friends, she could never discuss romance novels or dramas as she never watched them in the first place.

Calm down, thought Kirimi. What has probably happened is that you're so grateful to Kuroko-kun that you're mixing up feelings of friendship with love. Besides, this is what they call growing up right? Going through hormones, awkward stages and such? Yes, that had to be it. She was not in love with Kuroko. She was just confused. Yes, that had to be it.

With that, Kirimi went home, still confused.


A new school year had begun. Old students were greeting their friends while the new first years were being hoarded with club applications from other students.

"Aren't you interested in Rugby?"

"Did you ever play Shogi?"

"If you're Japanese, then you should play baseball!"

"Swimming, it feels super cool!"

First year students were quite flustered.

But no one noticed a small boy with light blue hair and a young girl with mauve hair pass by them.

"Looks like your misdirection is so powerful its rubbing off on me, Kuroko-kun!" said the mauve haired girl. This of course was Kirimi.

"It seems so, Kirimi-san," answered the light blue haired boy who was Kuroko.

Yes, two months had passed and they were now in school. Kirimi, in her first year of middle school and Kuroko in his first year of High School. Kirimi had of course gone to Sakura Middle but Kuroko had joined Seirin High.

Ah yes, a lot of things had happened.

Flashback:

"So Kirimi-san," said Kuroko as they were walking home one day. "What grade are you in?"

"Hmm? I'm going to be a first year in middle school," said Kirimi, sipping a chocolate milkshake.

"But you look like an elementary school student," said Kuroko bluntly.

"Ahh? Kuroko-kun! You're one to talk! You don't look like a high school student either!" said Kirimi, pouting.

"Is that so? But I grew a bit in these last two months," said Kuroko stubbornly, but with a blank expression.

"Even if you did, you still look like a middle school student!"

"…"

"Anyway, Kuroko-kun, you're going to Seirin right?" said Kirimi.

"Yes, I am,"

"Then I'll come too," said Kirimi.

Kuroko stopped in his steps.

"What?" he asked. But his face was still the same.

"You see, I want to see what kind of school Seirin is!"

"But, your studies…you're parents said-"

"Don't worry about it. You see, because I'll have to come and see you practice right? Watching you practice will make me more useful for you!" said Kirimi, determinedly.

"Ah, but still-"

"I," said Kirimi. "I've taken up a tutor. And extra classes as well. To make up for the time I'll watch you practice,"

"Extra…classes?"

"Yes. I'll be studying from 11 pm to 1 am and in the morning, with my tutor, I'll be studying from 4 am to 8 am," said Kirimi. "That more than makes up for it,"

"But…to go this far, Kirimi-san," said Kuroko.

Kirimi looked up and grinned.

"Don't worry! I'll be fine! Trust me on this!"

Kuroko watched her back as she was walking ahead of him. To go through such lengths….just for him. Kuroko could not help but feel a bit touched again.

"Kuroko-kun, hurry up!"

"Ah, yes," said Kuroko joining her.

End of flashback

"Well, let's go to the basketball club!" said Kirimi.


Meanwhile, in the basketball club….

"Well, write your name and Student ID number here," said a young girl with short brown hair. "As for your goals and the middle school you came from is arbitrary so…"

She continued until she had finished.

"Hmm…" she said looking at the applications. "One, two….ten people so far. Maybe we need a bit more. I wonder how the invitations are going,"

She thought of her basketball players.

"Do you best to bring back promising guys!" she thought.

Shortly, she heard someone sniffing. She turned around and her mouth just shot open at what she saw.

"I brought back a new student," said a boy with tears in his eyes, who was actually one of the players.

"Is the basketball club here?" asked a tall, well built young man with menacing eyes.

"Waaaah!" thought the girl.

"A-Ah, yea!" she answered shakily.

"He looks like a wild tiger!" thought the girl hysterically. "Just who is this guy?"

"I think you know already ," said the girl, who was now discussing things with the tiger boy. "Our school was barely opened last year. All the upperclassmen are still second years so, somebody with your build will immediately-"

"I don't care about all that," said the tiger, cutting her off. "Just give me a paper and I'll go back,"

The girl looked at his application.

"His middle school was in America? So he trained in the best place?" she thought.

It turned out the boy's name was Kagami Taiga.

"Ah, Coach, you forgot to look at this application," said another member of the club.

"Hmm?"

Kuroko Tetsuya…

"Wait, he's coming from Teiko's basketball club?" she shouted.

"EHhhhh? That famous one?"

"On top of that, he's a first year so he was part of the MiraGen? Why did I forget such a golden egg? And the other guy was from America! What's with the freshman this year?" she exclaimed.

"Alright! Everyone seems to be here!" said the girl, who was now in the basketball gym, waiting to look at all the new players. "I'm Aida Riko, the Boy's Basketball Club's coach. Nice to meet you,"

Ehhhhhh? Of course everyone was shocked. They had all assumed that she was the manager.

"Well then, first off, take off your shirts!"

Ehhhhh?

After the boys took off their shirts, Riko examined their bodies. The boys were shocked at how acutely she pointed out their faults.

How did she do it?

"That girl's father is a sports trainer," said a boy with black spiky hair and glasses. "It was a skilled she gained after spending everyday in his workplace. By looking at someone's body, that girl's eyes see all its abilities and stats,"

Was that even possible? Thought everyone.

After she had thought she had examined everybody, she was suddenly reminded of Kuroko.

"Was Kuroko-kun here?" she asked.

"Ah! That guy from Teiko!"

"Kuroko? Is Kuroko here?" they called out.

"I guess he's taking the day off today," said the girl. "Let's start practice,"

"Err…excuse me," said a girl's voice. "You missed somebody!"

Eh?

Riko turned around and found herself facing a small girl with mauve hair.

Eh?

Kuroko raised his hand.

"I am Kuroko,"

..

….

"KYAAAAAAAAA!" exclaimed Riko.

"Woah, what?" said one boy.

"Since when were you here?"

"I've been here since the beginning," answered Kuroko.

"Seriously?!"

"Its true you know! He's been here from the start! And so have I!" said Kirimi.

He had been right in front of all of them and they hadn't noticed him?! HOW? This guy had been in Teikou?

"A-Ah…you weren't a regular, right Kuroko-kun?" said the spiky haired boy, whose name was Hyuuga Junpei.

Kuroko cocked his head to the side.

"Kuroko-kun played in matches you know," said Kirimi.

Ehhhhhhh?

"More importantly, who are you?" asked Hyuuga to Kirimi.

It was a strange sight. The young girl was too small to be a high schooler and she was not wearing their uniform.

"Ah, forgive me. My name is Ayasaki Kirimi. I'm a first year in middle school. I am Kuroko-kun's coach," said Kirimi proudly.

Huh? Coach? A middle school student? Coaching a guy from the MiraGen?

And wait! Ayasaki Kirimi? The daughter of the Ayasaki doctors? It was true, it was reported that their daughter would be in her first year in middle school this year.

Why would the daughter of the Ayasaki doctors be coaching a Teikou regular in basketball?!

Strange things were happening in Seirin today.


"What does that mean?" thought Riko as she walked home. "His abilities are way too low! He looks nothing like a regular from a powerful team!"

Of course, she was thinking of how when she had examined Kuroko, all his abilities were below average.


The next day, it turned out to be raining so they could not exercise outside. So they decided to have a mini game. With the freshman against the second years.

Of course all the freshman were nervous about it as last year, the Seirin basketball team, even though all of them were freshman, they made it until the final league. How were they supposed to play well against them?

Everybody's emotions were running high.

Coach Aida wondered how the rookies would do.

But at the same time, before the game, some of the freshman were staring at Kirimi who was watching from near the door.

"Hey, is she really the daughter of the Ayasaki duo?"

"Damned if I know! All I know is she's really cute!"

"Idiot! She's just a kid!"

"So? She's still cute! In a few years she'll become really hot! Isn't it better to catch her before the other guys start getting her? I'm sure lots of boys like her already!"

"Alright, that's enough you guys, assemble!" said Riko sternly, stopping the conversation.

She approached the mauve haired girl.

"Ah, you know, you can sit with me on the bench," said Riko.

Kirimi looked up at her.

"You are….the basketball club's coach right?" asked Kirimi.

Riko felt hearts coming out. Ok, the boys were right. This girl was cute! And she was so tiny! Like a little purple panda!

"A-Ah, yeah! Aida Riko, please to meet you,"

Kirimi smiled.

"Same here. I am Ayasaki Kirimi. Let's get along well, Aida-san," said Kirimi.

"Ah, please call me Riko! Is it ok if I call you Kirimi?"

Kirimi was taken aback but she was happy.

She nodded.

"Mm. Sure, Riko-chan,"

Riko looked at the freshman, some who were even drooling. Hmph! She had to protect this girl!

"Anyway, come with me, Kirimi-chan! Its probably better for you to be with me,"

"Oh? Why? Did I do something wrong?" asked Kirimi, oblivious to all the stares she was getting.

She has no idea, thought Riko.

The two girls sat down.

"Kirimi-chan," started Riko. "Was Kuroko-kun really part of the MiraGen?"

"Yes, he was. And he's amazing in his matches I tell you! You'll be really shocked at how amazing he is!" said Kirimi, her eyes bright.

She sure didn't look like she was lying, thought Riko. And wait…

"And you're…his coach?" asked Riko, trying not to laugh.

To be honest, Kirimi looked like a little princess from a fairytale. The one who was girly and went to tea parties.

"Yes, I am. I used to play in Sakura Elementary but…." Kirimi suddenly stopped. "….had to stop playing because of an injury. I can only use one hand for handling basketballs now you see,"

Kirimi was not going to let her past ruin this exciting day.

"I see," said Riko, thinking. "So you've been training Kuroko-kun…

"Yes, but I'm not any kind of real coach you know," said Kirimi.

Hmm? What did she mean by that?

"You see…." continued Kirimi. "Kuroko-kun's basketball is not like normal basketball,"

The game began. Kagami Taiga, the tall, well built boy, jumped highest and got the ball. In less than a minute, he put the ball through the basket.

Everyone was amazed. How could a first year do so much? Was he a monster?

Kuroko watched Kagami.

As the game went on, the freshman were in the lead thanks to Kagami.

But Kuroko… he was….doing nothing. He was more of a hazard than a help. The ball kept being stolen by him.

"This…" thought Riko. "….The amazing basketball Kirimi-chan talked about….she couldn't see any of it! Was it really too good to be true?

Things were changing in the game. Now, three of the upperclassmen were guarding Kagami and they were beginning to catch up. The score was now 15: 31. The seniors were leading by more than half.

"Uwaaah!" said one freshman. "I knew it was too good to be true! We'll never win!"

"Hah?" said Kagami, grabbing the boy by his collar. "What kind of an attitude is that?

"Please calm down," said Kuroko, appearing out of nowhere, hitting Kagami with his knees.

The freshman all cowered in fright when they saw Kagami's face.

"You bastard," thundered Kagami.

The other freshman tried their best to stop Kagami from pulverizing Kuroko. Shortly afterwards, the game resumed.

Its time, thought Kirimi.

She made a signal and Kuroko looked her way. She looked at Kuroko and nodded. Kuroko nodded back. It would finally begin.

"Excuse me," said Kuroko to the boy who was holding the ball. "Could you please pass me the ball?"

"Huh?" thought the freshman. "Its like you're gonna do any good with it anyway. At least don't lose it!"

As the boy passed Kuroko the ball, Riko felt an uncertain foreboding.

"What is with this uncomfortable feeling?" thought Riko. "Its as if something unthinkable is going to happen!"

She looked at Kirimi. Kirimi was smirking right now. Why….?

Suddenly, another freshman found the basketball coming towards him.

"Eh?" he thought. "Ah!"

"Wha-?" said Hyuuga. "I….Its in?! How did he get that pass through just now?"

"I don't know!"said another boy. "I didn't see!"

It happened again and again. The ball started appearing to the players out of nowhere.

"What? He's making use of his lack of presence to relay passes? On top of that, the time he keeps the ball is extremely short!" said Riko.

"I told you, right?" said Kirimi, knowingly. "Kuroko-kun's basketball will blow your mind. "He uses misdirection. He leads the opponent to think that the ball will be caught by another player. Rather than saying he's invisible during matches, you can say he makes the opponent focus elsewhere,"

Riko was amazed. She slapped her head.

"Of course! The former Teiko player who excelled in passing without being seen! I thought it was a rumor!" said Riko, amazed.

"Its no rumor," said Kirimi looking at Riko with a fiery look in her eyes. "He is…the Phantom Sixth Player of the MiraGen!"

Soon, there was only a one point difference.

It was very intense. But soon, they once again forgot about Kuroko, who got the ball.

"Tch! Oh no!" thought Hyuga.

"Go, Kuroko!" shouted his team mates.

Kuroko was advancing towards the basket.

Riko was looking.

Hyuga was looking.

The freshman were looking.

And Kuroko…..Kuroko missed the basket.

Everyone facepalmed. What?

"Ah, but you know," said Kirimi laughing. "All he can do is pass and steal,"

But suddenly, above Kuroko, Kagami appeared. He caught the ball.

"This is why weak guy's piss me off!" he said putting the ball inside the basket.

"Score properly, idiot!"

A ghost of a smile appeared on Kuroko's face. Kirimi giggled.

The freshman had won. They were all amazed. Especially the seniors.


Kirimi waited for Kuroko outside the school. She felt his presence and turned around. She was right, there he was. She smiled.

"So, Kuroko-kun, how did it go?" asked Kirimi.

"Hmm?"

"You have….found your new light, right?" asked Kirimi, thinking about Kagami Taiga.

Kuroko looked at Kirimi.

"Yes, I have. Its just like you said, Kirimi-san,"

"Isn't it? Arighty then, we're one step closer to our goal! Beating the MiraGen!" said Kirimi, punching her fist into the air.

Yes. They had. They were one step closer. It might be small one, but it was still the first step.

"Yes," said Kuroko, patting Kirimi's head.

"Ah," said Kirimi, blushing again.

She has been blushing lightly, every time Kuroko smiled or patted her head. Any other person would have found this abnormal, but Kuroko ignored it. He thought it was just a girl thing.

After two months, Kirimi was forced to conclude that it wasn't hormones or growing up. She had really fallen in love with Kuroko. Yes, she really had. Little did Kirimi know that soon the entire MiraGen would fall in love with her. Would her love for Kuroko still last then?


So? How was it? XD I bet you didn't expect that Kirimi would be in love with Kuroko first did you? XD Yes, its Kirimi no Harem, and no, Kuroko is not the main guy or anything, but I thought it'd be a nice twist. As Kirimi slowly falls in love with Kuroko, and those around her, her actions cause a stir in the other members of the GoM and when they make advances on her or act awkward around her, Kirimi is conflicted.

Yea, pretty much it. Don't worry, I won't make it into too much of a drama. :)