(PLEASE READ!- For my old readers and followers I changed the ending of chapter 1 since I noticed I rushed so much so PLEASE go back and read it because the ending of chapter 1 is IMPORTANT!)

Disclaimer: I do not own Kuroko no basket.

Playing the piano was out of the question, his finger's still stung every time he moved them to much so writing was a big concern. He always takes lots of notes for each class. Quickly scribbling down some notes the teacher was blabbing about he tried to focus on his writing and not the pain coming from his finger but of course it failed. Setting down his pencil he let his aching fingers get a break from all of his writing, he couldn't help but blame that damn raven for being so clumsy all the time. The image of Takao came back to him from the events of last night...

"Let's be friends, Shin-chan"

Friends. That words was very unfamiliar to him, what does this word 'Friend' mean? Taking advantage of his short break he looked around the room. A brunette girl had just woken up from missing half of the classes assignments, she looked very confused on what the teacher was talking about- His eyes widened. Another brunette girl that sat in front of her turned around and gave her some of her own notes to copy, is this what 'friends' are? For some reason he didn't seem convinced that's what friends really are.

The bell rang.

"Alright class, come and get your partner sheets"

Damn. He had been to busy analyzing the girls to hear what the teacher was talking about, but what is this 'partner' thing? Gathering his stuff he looked over to the box the teacher held in his hands, the students were pulling a piece of paper out of it. A few gave a sign in distress other cheered while most of them just walked out of the classroom unfazed, he didn't want to ask what was happening since it would be embarrassing for him since he never misses anything the teacher says. Picking up his stuff he slowly made his way over staring at the box un-eased, reaching his hand in he shuffled for a bit then grabbed at a piece that was at the very bottom.

Pulling it out he decided to look at it later seeing a familiar face at the doorway waiting for him. It was Akashi. Akashi was the only other person he talks to beside Takao, and he's sure that is the reason Akashi is here. Tucking the slip into his pocket he made his way over to Akashi.

"Why are you here, Akashi"

Akashi's emotionless eyes flashed up to him before he turned around and made his way down the busy hallways, he followed behind. The familiar game room appeared, the game Shoji was already set up and ready to play like Akashi had prepared for this meeting. Taking their usual places in front of each other- he took his first move. Another 5 minutes had passed and him nor Akashi had said a single word to each other, feeling irritated he slammed his piece down glaring at Akashi.

"Why am I here? I have things I need to do than sit and play Shoji all day"

Akashi finally set down his piece looking up to him, "and this 'thing' you need to do is see your newly found 'friend'?"

He signed because he knew this was coming from a mile away yet he hadn't gotten a response ready, Akashi continued before he could speak.

"It was really a surprise to see that you had actually found a 'friend' since I thought your monotone behaviors would scary away anyone who got in your path. I'm guessing this new 'friend' of yours must be a...fool to not notice those obvious signals telling him to stay far away from you-"

"Takao is not an idiot; if you excuse me I have my 'things' to attend to" He stood up briskly making the board jump a bit scattering the pieces onto the floor. He didn't know why Akashi calling Takao an idiot would make him so irritated inside, maybe it's just him over reacting to such a ignorant comment. Walking out of the room he heard Akashi say something with the word 'find' in it but he didn't seem to care since he continued to stroll down the hall- annoyed.

~oOo~

He guessed the raven had left the school already considering that it was past closing hours on school grounds and it was practically snowing a blizzard. Grabbing his school bag and jacket from his locker he left the school entrance, making his way down the snow covered sidewalk. A few minutes later he turn down the first corner and walked past a figure in the snow, wait...why was there a figure in the snow anyways? Turning around his eyes widened. Takao sat on the sidewalk, his arms folded trying to keep warm, his pants and shoes where soaked from the snow and worse of all the he had a t-shirt on.

"Takao? What are you doing out here?"

He saw the raven's eyes widened, he shot his gaze up to him, his cheeks were red from the cold, "S-Shin-chan!" Takao quickly stood up jogging up to him, a smile on his lips, "I t-thought you were n-never going to c-come!"

He waited out in this blizzard just to see him? He's half-frozen with snow...just to see him!? Okay, never mind, maybe Takao was a complete idiot like Akashi said. Taking his jacket he threw it at the raven who caught it and put it on with a sigh of relief like he had just saved his life, "Why did you wait for me? I thought you had basketball practice"

"They canceled because of bad weather"

"So you deicide to stand in this 'bad weather' just to see me? are you an idiot?"

He watched Takao pull his jacket close to him, that smug look still on his face, "heh, I guess so"

The rest of the walk had been silent, only the sound of there feet crunching under the now half-a-foot snow. By the way things were going his senses told him this was going to be a bad winter for Japan- maybe one of the worse. After a few more blocks of walking he stopped by the walkway waiting for the light to turn green signaling them that it was time to move. He heard the raven that was starting to trail behind him give a small sneeze that he quickly covered with his jacket- he's going to have to wash that when he gets home. Wait...now that he thinks about it, he looked over to the raven, who rubbed his nose and looked up at him- he quickly looked back in front of him- Isn't Takao suppose to be heading home as well?

"Takao, you should start heading home now, it's getting late"

"huh?" Takao quickly jogged back up beside him, "But I am heading home"

He froze, don't tell me he lives on the same street as him! But that's impossible, it's only a 4 out of 100 chance since only four houses live on his street. An old lady lives in a old brown trailer on the right of his house, a young women with 3 kids lives in the blue house across from him, a girl from his school lives beside the young women with 3 kids in her white house with her father and mother, and the orange house on the left of his green house was currently for sale.

It was quiet once again, one more block until he reached his street and with fingers crossed he hoped that Takao happened to live on the street beside his. He didn't notice that Takao was trailing far behind him until he finally spoke, "Uhmm, Shin-chan?"

He stopped and turned around seeing the raven point his finger to the street opposite of his, "I live this way so, I guess I will see you tomorrow!" Takao jogged away quickly, he watched as Takao turned down the street corner disappearing but...something seemed fishy by the way he said bye so quickly... usually it takes him to pry the boy off of him just to eat lunch alone after playing the piano. Shaking his head he continued down the street.

~oOo~

Reaching his green house he unlocked the door and made his way inside shutting it. It was dark inside, only the light from the few windows in the house lit it up inside. Placing his bag on the rack he -out of instinct- went to place his jacket on the rack only to find it missing. Damn, he left it with Takao- lets just hope he doesn't do anything weird to it. Signing he made his way down the hall and passed the kitchen area, into the next room opening it, the room had one single window in it that was slid open. Music sheets and books were scattered around the room, a large black piano sat in the middle of the room, it's black polish shimmered from the sun's light.

To bad he couldn't play the piano because of a certain 'someone' who scratched up his fingers, so instead of playing the piano he decided to read instead. Making his way over to the bookshelf packed full of music sheets and books he skimmed thru and randomly picked out a book, it was 'The Secret Garden', even though he had read this book over hundreds of times he still made his way over to the piano seat and sat down flipping open to the first page.

Pg. 20; Pg. 45; Pg. 76; Pg. 99; Pg. 120, As time slowly clicked by he finally decided to take a short break by cooking up some curry for dinner. Opening the fridge he pulled out some left over ingredients and put them in the microwave for 7 minutes to completely warm up his next old meal. He didn't mind having curry again but he would really like to get some fresh food ingredients from the convenience store, maybe some ramen next? or maybe he could ask Takao to make another one of his delicious sandwiches...No! what is he thinking? Of course not!. A sudden loud yelp split the air.

His body jolted at the sudden shriek, it sounded oddly close to his house, getting up from the table's chair He opened his window and leaned out to see the source of the mysterious shriek. To his surprise there laid the one and only famous Takao Kazunari on the ground just outside his window, he noticed that the orange house's window was halfway open. Did Takao just try to break into that house!?

"Takao!" He growled. Turning around, he dashed out the room and out the front door. He saw that Takao had just started to gang consciousness when he literally jumped on top of the raven pinning him to the ground, "What the hell do you think you are doing!?"

Takao's eyes widened, he started squirming under his hold, "It's not what it looks like! I wasn't spying on you or anything!"

"You're spying on me!?" He said astonished.

"No! I wasn't I was just trying to get inside without you seeing me!"

"So you were trying to steal!" He saw the raven look at him confused.

"What? Why would I steal from my own house?"

His eyes widened, did he just say 'his house?' but that's impossible no, it's not impossible, so that means...He shook his head, "You live in this house? But I thought it was still for sale?" He watched Takao think about what to say since a whole 15 seconds past without a word said.

"My father bought this house a few months back and we just moved in this week, I-I didn't want you to think I was some kind of stalker...so I would take a different path home and get up at a later hour to go to school so that you wouldn't see me"

He started intensely at the blushing Takao underneath him, he noticed that he had stopped squirming and was now trying not to look him in the eye. So Takao would get up later and take a different path home...so that he wouldn't see him and think of him as a stalker? and Takao was absolutely correct. If he had seen him going in the same direction to go and leave school he would of definitely gave him the title of his 'stalker', and for once he actually felt bad for the raven.

Was their relationship so important to Takao... that he would get up a hour later and leave a few minutes later from school just so that he wouldn't think of him as a creepy stalker? Standing up he wiped off his pants, Takao slowly sat up- the blush still on his cheeks.

"I'm sorry"

"W-What?" Takao looked at him surprised.

"I said I'm sorry...for tackling you like that" He looked away from Takao not wanting his gaze on him.

"Oh...It's fine-"

A beeping sound came from his green house, his curry must be done heating up but...what is he suppose to do? just walk away and eat his food knowing that Takao is right next to him? A wave of awkward came over him. He looked over and saw that Takao was probably feeling the same way as him since he saw the raven fidgeting a little. What should he do?

"Let's be friends, Shin-chan"

Takao started to turn around, "I guess I will-"

"I'm going to have some left over curry, since I can't finish it all myself so..." He pushed up his glasses trying to cover the forming blush on his cheeks, "Would you like some?"

Author's note- Reviews? I want to know how the story is going :)