The Sky's Shadow

Chapter One: A Princess on a Hover Bike

It was the first day of the new term, and the first years have been upgraded to second years while the former second years were moaning their fates and their up and coming exams. The opening ceremony of the new freshmen was set up at the gym, so the Basketball Club of Seirin High, the newest champions, didn't have morning practice.

To a certain Taiga Kagami, that wasn't a good thing. Not really.

Flopping down on the (fragile) chair in the Basketball Club's recruitment booth (just a table, really) which rattled under his weight, the 'light' gave out a sigh and declared, "I'm bored."

Four pairs of eyes widened at him, while another pair narrowed just before a stack of flyers was dumped in front of him. In a stern voice, the club's coach and manager, Aida Riko ordered him to, "Be a dear and attract some freshmen, then."

Junpei Hyuuga nearly choked on his drink. That's…actually not that hard. As someone who had been around Riko for an unfortunate long time, he had expected her to send the 'bored' member to something much harsher. But then, unlike the previous year, they had quite the reputation now and a lot of new freshmen had already signed up. The only thing Kagami would have to do was to fend off some fans…Oh, right. What was I thinking, that's harsh!

After their recent victory, the Basketball Club had mysteriously gained a fan club, and contrary to what they were expecting before all the hype, having fans…it wasn't exactly pleasant.

Kagami, probably noticing the 'hidden horrors' of the simple task, inched away from the flyers and tried to change the subject to something that wouldn't potentially compromise his, uh, chastity. "Where's Kuroko?"

On cue, the shadow came out (from the shadows) and tapped Kagami's shoulder, "I'm here, Kagami-kun."

The popular ace of the basketball club shrieked and fell off his chair. Everyone pretended not to notice.

As punishment for toppling off the table, and ruining the list of recruits, which had been soaked with water from Kagami's cup, Riko sent both of them on flyer duty. Not that that's any way to punish Kuroko. None of the fans even knew him.

But still, at least Kagami won't be bored anymore.

The walkway between the entrance gates to the school building was crowded with people, making the silver-haired beauty on a blue and white hover bike snort. If Kyo-jiisan was here, these people wouldn't survive. But that wasn't really her problem. She only needed to pass through, Vongola Style. (Reborn's Rules to Living a Life of Vongola #10: Always make a grand entrance. Preferably with fireworks. Or dynamites.)

A smirk. And there she went, parting the sea of students like Moses on a rainy day, throwing a couple of Hayato-jiisan's dynamites up in the air imperceptibly which went 'boom!' just as she stopped in front of an unlikely pair of red and blue, smiling like a boss.

Well, she was the daughter of a Mafia Boss. Nothing wrong with that.

"Long time, no see, Tetsu-nii."

Kagami blanched, and shit just hit the fan.

Aida Riko was surprised, along with everyone else, when not only did her boys went back prematurely from their flyer duty, and not a single recruit in sight, they also went back with a pretty girl in tow. On a bike. That's floating on air.

Said pretty girl smiled in a way that made hearts out of the boys' eyes, and made a point of looking at Riko's chest before giggling and jumping off her hover bike and latching on to Kuroko's arm. This in turn made the hearts in the boys' eyes break into quarters, and some faint in shock.

Why is it always Kuroko? was the question in their hearts.

The answer was rather simple really.

He was the main character.

Also, "I'm Tetsu-nii's twin sister. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!"

Wait, what?

Kuroko sighed. There goes his normal life.

Ten years ago, Namimori Primary School

A pair of kids with pale hair, one silver and one blue, stood in front of a crowd of students. The girl, the silver one, was holding tightly on her brother's arm, trembling slightly. The boy smiled at her and held her hand, smiling in a way that sent her fears flying through the window.

I'll protect you, his smile conveyed. And the girl believed him, answering with a smile filled with resolution, I'll protect you, too.

It was a promise that bound them together, as twins that depended on each other. Neither expected things to change one day, but they were children. What could they have known of the future? And the past?

Seirin Gakuen, Class 2-A

A girl with silver hair stood in front of a group of students, waiting for the teacher to finish her introductions. A few feet away from her, a blue-haired boy sat stiffly on a chair beside the window, looking everywhere but her eyes. The girl smiled.

Taiga Kagami alternated between looking at his friend, and the mysterious lady who literally crashed into their lives just earlier that day. She was pretty, he could admit that, but being around her made Kagami think of danger and shadows that wasn't quite like the shadow Kuroko portrayed. Her smile was wide and her brown eyes glinted with something Kagami couldn't place.

He couldn't see any similarity between the two.

But they were supposed to be twins.

Who was she, and why did Kuroko seem wary of her?

"My name is Setsuna Kuroko, seventeen. I came from Italy, but I'm only a quarter Italian. I grew up in Namimori, Japan and only came to Italy five years ago. I came back because I miss Japan, and also because I'm following someone. I like anime, guns and music, and I dislike people who act close to my brother. I hope we all get along."

Kagami sweat dropped. Why did he feel like he was in a visual novel, and the yandere route to boot?