Heyaaa, I'm back from the moon! Thanks for the review guys! And sorry for not being able to update for so long T_T. Mayuzumi is a bit OOC in here, but seriously I don't know how to express him or something. Like Kuroko, I guess?

DISCLAIMER: I Don't own knb.

I don't know how or why I felt that way earlier. Akashi called him a prototype. I saw the tears that fell from the bluenette's azure eyes. Those azure eyes that usually look so dead are now full of emotions. When I saw him crying, I felt like comforting him. After the match then, I passed by at the Seirin's locker room, I heard him talking and from the tone of his voice, it seems like he is a little fine than he was earlier. I felt kind of relieved. Why am I feeling this way? Why am I feeling sympathy for someone I have known for only about an hour or so?

"Kuroko Tetsuya" I said. He tensed when he heard me, trying to avoid eye contact as much as possible. Yeah, I can see that. "Um, Mayuzumi-san was it? Do you need something?" He asked.

I slowly walked towards him. "Let's talk." I said.

"Um.. I'm really sorry but I'm in no mood to talk right now, maybe next time." He said. He bowed in front of me and was about to leave but I stopped him, grabbing his arms a little too tight. "It won't take too long. I promise" He sighed in defeat and he gently tugged his arm from my grasp. It was too obvious that he is avoiding me. "Fine. Can I ask what is this oh-so-important matter you wanted to talk about that it can't wait until next time?" He asked sarcastically. Wow, I never expected him to answer me in that way.

I turned to look at him. "Earlier, you cried." I said.

"Yes I did. So what? Do you really need to rub it off on my face, asshole?" He said angrily, curling his fists. My eyes widened, I can't believe he's capable of such words.

I shook my head slightly. "No, its not like that."

"What is it then?"

"It hurts." I said, avoiding his gaze.

He blinked twice before he gave me a weird look, anger completely replaced with confusion. "What are you talking about?"

I took his right hand and placed it on my chest. "It hurts here when I saw you cry earlier."

He did not respond. He just quietly look at me.

"And when I passed by the Seirin's locker room earlier, I heard you talking and laughing along with your team mates and somehow, it made me feel ..relieved."

His baby blue eyes widened a bit. I could tell he is shocked and confused at the same time.

"What's this? A love confession? Please, I don't have time for your jokes. I've had enough shits today and I just want to go home." He deadpanned and I only sighed, I still can't get used to him swearing and stuff. He's so polite and all with his friends awhile ago! "Of course not. Do you think I'll wait for you in here outside just so I could make fun of you? I don't know why I felt that way earlier. This is... I don't know. I can't explain it."

He sighed in defeat. "No. Uhh, t-then why don't you ask Sei— I mean Akashi-kun about it?"

"You know if possible, I want this issue to be between us only. No one can know, even Akashi. This thing isn't basketball-related, so there's no need for other people to know about this. This is about you and me." Kuroko suddenly blushed. Oops, wrong choice of words.

'Crap, why do I sound like I'm confessing? Its so uncool.' I sigh.

"Fine, let's make this thing non basketball-related. Pretend that its the first time we met. We don't know a single thing about basketball. Anyway, I'm Mayuzumi Chihiro. A 3rd year student at Rakuzan. And who you might be?" I said coolly, offering him a hand shake. God, this is hard.

Kuroko looked at me weirdly but accepting my hand shake anyway. "Ha... Then, I'm Kuroko Tetsuya, freshmen at Seirin. Nice to meet you Mayuzumi-san." He bowed. Now wasn't that so hard? I feel so nervous all of a sudden. 'Act natural, Chihiro. Its not like you've never introduced yourself before, right? Right?' I mentally scold myself.

"S-so wanna hang out tomorrow? I'll call you later about it." I said. 'Heck, I sound like a high school girl asking her crush to go on a date with her. Its so unlike me.'

"You'll need my phone number for that." Kuroko said. His eyes are looking at me a bit playfully, probably trying to make me feel like an idiot so I just gave him my phone with a smile. I could totally tell that whatever anger he had with me earlier are now forgotten. Anyway, he put his number on my phone. "Just text me so I know your number."

"Sure."

He gave my phone back. "Umm.. Why are you doing this? If its pity then I don't need it." He asked all of a sudden.

"Were friends now aren't we? So isn't it normal for us to spend time together and get to know each other? Besides, I still need to find out why I felt that way earlier." I smiled a bit, making him blush. "O-ok then." He pulled back his sleeve to check his watch and almost gape when he realizes how late it was. "Um, My team mates and I are going out for dinner at 8 so I really need to get going."

"Oh, should I walk you home?" I asked. I felt kinda relieved that he's warmed up with me a little.

He smiled. "There is no need. I'm fine by myself. Thank you for the offer though."

"I insist. I can't let a short guy like you to go home alone."

Kuroko pouted at me. "I'm not a kid. And I'm not short, the world's just too big." I snorted at his answer. "I'm sorry. Just let me to walk you home ok?"

"No, its fine."

"No , its not."

"Yes, it is."

"No, its not."

He sighed in defeat. "Can't win an arguement with you huh.." He whispered and he gestured me to follow him.

We walked in a comfortable silence. I stared intently at his back as we walk. I still can't get over the fact that this guy, whom I thought was SO polite can swear like that. Don't judge the book by its cover they said. But seriously, why did I feel that way earlier?

I was so lost in thought I didn't notice that we've already arrived in front of his house. Which exactly is not a house but a mansion.

"Thank you very much for walking me home." He bowed.

I smiled a bit. "Yeah, you should go inside now or you'll be late with your dinner later."

"Yes. Thank you again, see you." He said. "I'll just text you tomorrow okay? Good night." I chuckled and began to walk and go back at the hotel to come and pick up my belongings so I can head home too.

If only he turned back to look at the bluenette once more before he go, he could've saw the smaller teen's face blushing.

I fished out my phone from my pocket when I felt it vibrating. I can't help but smile at the message. "Maybe being friends with you wasn't so bad after all huh..." I whisper to myself, then smirked.

New message!

From: Kuroko Tetsuya (xxxx-xxxxxxxx) [06:55 PM]

Subject: Thank you

Thank you for walking me home Mayuzumi-san. I actually enjoyed talking with you. Looking forward for tomorrow. Thank you again Mayuzumi-san and sorry for swearing at you earlier. I tend to do that when I get irritated. Take care and Good night. Maybe being friends with Mayuzumi-san wasn't so bad after all :).

I've always wanted to see Kuroko's dark side, cause yanno he's always so polite and whatever that its so irritating sometimes lol.

Anyway, how was it? Good? Bad? R&R!