The story format may have changed a bit while I was writing the second half of episode 1 so I'll apologies now. If you guys see anything than needs correcting please point it out, it's much appreciative.

In this chapter I want to go a little deeper into the thoughts of Kuroko.

Kuroko X kagami

Note: This (~) before a person talking means that there thinking it.

Episode 1: I am Kuroko

~Were we left off.~

Kuroko unzipped his school cardigan and pulled it off, swing it to his side as if he was throwing it.

Kuroko: "One on one."

Kagami smirked with agreement.

Kagami: "You wanna go?"

Kagami was the first to hold the ball, he dribbled if for a minute looking to see what Kuroko might do. When he showed no signs of movement Kagami went in for the shot. To his complete and utter surprise he easily passed him with no problem, Kuroko's attempt to stop him was far weaker than what her was expecting.

~Kagami: "He's..."

The more he played the more frustrating it was to play with such a weak player.

~Kagami: "He's..."

Kuroko was going to shot when Kagami easy slapped it out of his grip, that was the last straw. Kuroko when to go fetch the ball.

~Kagami: "He's so weak I could die. Even though they weren't blessed with physical strength, there have been plenty of athletes who excelled by polishing their skills. But this guy's hardly better than an amateur at dribbling and shooting. There's nothing good about him."

Kuroko picked up the ball.

~Kagami: "This is ridiculous."

Kagami: "You've got to be kidding me."

Kuroko jugged back to Kagami.

Kagami: "Have you even been listening? How much do you have to overestimate your own abilities to think you can beat me? I can't believe how arrogantly you challenged me!"

He point his finger at him with a lot of disapproval. But Kuroko didn't bother much with his actions.

~Kuroko: I'm surprised he hadn't figure that out, of course I was much weaker than what he thought."

Kuroko: "You can't be serious. Of course you're stronger than me. I knew that before we started."

~Kagami: "Was this kid being serious!"

Kagami: "You want a fight? What the hell do you think you're doing?"

Kuroko noticed his frustration in the matter when he grabbed hold of his shirt lifting him up slightly off the ground. Then decided that it was best to simply tell the truth.

Kuroko: "I wanted to see how good you are for myself."

Kagami: "What?"

Kagami let go of Kuroko and placed his hand on his head like he was beginning to get a headache.

Kagami: "Unbelievable."

~Kagami: "There must of be something wrong with me, too. He's just so weak that he doesn't smell like anything. This is stupid."

Kuroko lifted the ball to give to Kagami.

Kuroko: "Um.."

He left his hand to stop him and started to walk off.

Kagami: "Enough. I'm not interested in the weak."

Kuroko watched with his cold blue eyes.

~Kuroko: "He's strong, I believe that he may be capable to match with the rest of the Generation of Miracles."

Kagami was picking up his stuff and was about to leave.

Kagami: "Let me tell you one last thing. You should quit basketball. However much you try to cover it up with nice words like effort, raw talent is a fact of life. You've got no talent for basketball.

He had flung his basketball uniform jacket over his shoulder when kuroko stopped him from taking another step away.

Kuroko: "I don't accept that."

Kagami: "What?"

Kuroko moved closer to the bench and place the ball on his side that only the weight of his arm was putting pressure to keep it on his hip.

Kuroko: "First of all, I love basketball. And I don't share your opinion. I don't care who's strong who's weak."

Kagami: "What did you say?"

Kuroko: "I'm not like you."

He faced the light so the angle of his shadow with his body.

Kuroko: "I'm a shadow."

-Time skip-

Next Morning

(Since it'll be a hassle to continuously write First year #ect. I'll shorten it later to FY)

It was raining out side. All members were in the gym already ready for practice. First years were surprise with the practice they were given.

First year: "What? A mini-game?"

All the first years were wearing yellow over sleeveless jerseys to represent the teams,

First year #7: "I can't believe we're playing the upperclassmen already."

First year #6: "Do you remember the record from last year they told us about during our first meeting?"

The second years were all stretching and warming up. Also wearing sleeveless jerseys but theirs were blue.

First year #6: "They went to the finals just in their first year."

First year #7: "Are you serious?"

First year #9: "That's not normal."

Kagami who was number 11 spoke up.

Kagami: "There's nothing to be afraid of. It's always better to have stronger opponents than weak ones. Let's go"

He walked up before the rest.

~Riko: "Let's see exactly what these rookies can do."

Riko stood in the middle circle of the court holding onto the ball. He pink whistle in her mouth read to blow. She tossed the ball up and the game begins. With Kagamis height he was able to steal the ball. Fist year (FY for short) #7 received it and ran as far in as he could, he quickly passed it over head to Kagami. As soon as the ball was in his possession he turned and made a jump for the net. He was coming on strong as he roared in, slam dunking it in knocking over Mitobe who attempted to defend.

FY #7: "That dunk was unbelievable."

FY #9: "Amazing..."

Riko watch amazed.

~Riko: "They're better than I expected. Such destructive force for such unpolished, intuitive play."

Kagami was still holding onto the hoop even after the dunk, he released his grip and dropped to the floor still standing. The second years were already sweating.

Hyuga: "This is unbelievable."

~Hyuga: "He's more than ready. He's a monster."

As the game progress Kagami was slam dunking almost all the shots. The first quarter was won by the first years with the score 11 to 08. The second years were surprisingly out of breath.

Hyuga: "I can't believe the first years are this strong."

Koganei: "Kagami's doing it all himself!

~Kagami: "Shit! That kid still has me on edge!"

Kagami watched as Kuroko who then had possession of the ball look so confused and had no were to pass it. In his confusion Izuki stole the ball from him.

"Steal!"

Koganei received the steal and passed toward the second year player #8.

FY #9: "It's him again! Keep it together!"

He yelled at Kuroko.

~Kagami: "For all the profound things he says, he can't play for shit! Guys who are all talk..."

Right when Mitobe was going in for a shot Kagami interfered.

~Kagami: "Piss me off more than anything!"

FY #6: "So high!"

FY #7: "Nothing can stop Kagami now!"

Riko blow the whistle to indicate the end of the 3 quarter. Hyuga and Izuki were preparing.

Hyuga: "Time to put them in their place."

Izuki: "It's on."

Players Izuki, Koganei and #4 were blocking Kagami who had the ball.

"Three?!"

Kagami tsk with frustration, he was trying to side step when Hyuga shorten the distance of his twists.

FY #7: "They're desperate to stop Kagami!"

FY #6: "They're double-teaming him even though he doesn't have the ball!"

Izuki and Koganei double-teamed on Kagami.

FY #6: "They have no intention of letting him touch the ball!"

While the second years were shutting down Kagami, Hyuga came in for the kill shooting a 3 pointer. The first years were losing there momentum and quick, looking at the score board the second years are a head. First years with 15 and second years with 31. The first years were no almost completely out of breath.

FY #7: "They're good."

FY #6: "There's no way we could have won."

FY #9: "I've had enough."

Kagami took hold of the yellow jersey #9, hand brought the boys face up close.

Kagami: "Enough? What the hell are you talking about?!"

UN-notice by any of the players Kuroko approached kagami from behind. Bringing his knees to connect with the back of Kagami's. The shock almost took down Kagami. His legs trembled with surprise and it made him let go of the other player.

Kuroko: "Please calm down."

As if the air around Kagami turned black and red he turned his head to face Kuroko.

Kagami: "You bastard..."

The three first years backed away with fear on their faces like the just saw a demon.

Koganei: "Looks like they're fighting."

Izuki watch as the other teams argument got bigger then realized something, Koganei notice his changed.

Koganei: "What's wrong?"

Izuki: "Was he in the game?"

He asked as they watched kagami yell at Kuroko with his hand above his head then suddenly taking one swing from each first. But missed because Kuroko dodge them both. The three first years panicked when Kagami grabbed kuroko's shirt.

Koganei: "Kuroko? I dunno?"

~Riko: "Even I forgot, and I was the referee."

Upon realized that she to realized that Kuroko was still on court she had dropped her whistle from her mouth. The three first years were desperately holding him back as Kagami growled his teeth at Kuroko who stood there.

~Kuroko: "Pissing off Kagami is actually quite entertaining."

~Riko: "Huh? How long has he been in?"

The game resumes. FY #6 had the ball when the final quarter was coming to its end, Kuroko who stood a few feet a head flexed his wrist.

Kuroko: "Excuse me. Could you just pass me the ball?"

FY #6: "Huh?"

On the sideline a few first years shouted out.

FY #10: "You can do it! Three more minutes!"

Checking the scores, first years remained at 15 as for the second years was in the lead with 31.

~FY #6: "What can you do with the ball once you get it? At least don't let them take it."

FY #6 passed the ball to an open kuroko.

~Kuroko: "Better now or never, I'll pass it to the one closets to the net behind the defenses."

The ball suddenly change directions and planted its self straight into the hand of FY #9 who was just bellow the enemy net. He twist and shot at the hoop, with no interference the ball when right through.

Hyuga: "It went...What? How did that go through?" Hyuga fixed his glasses, maybe he was seeing things.

Riko on the bench watched, she couldn't believe her eyes.

~Riko: "Why do I feel so uneasy? Is something unbelievable happening?:

~kuroko: "Everyone is surprise, I suppose they would be. It's not every day that something like this happens in practice. I'm glad to have gotten some of there attention."

FY #7 was having trouble getting around his marker when he spotted Kuroko wide open and in a ready position. The ball was passed to him and like before the ball turned in a matter of seconds. The ball was now passed to FY #6 who was in a good spot to shoot.

Kagami: "Go for it! Shoot!"

Kagami encouraged. Suddenly the ball was being passed in odd directions, slipping through the second years defenses.

Izuki: "They passed the ball and made the shot before we realized it!"

Koganei: "What's going on?"

As Riko watched the match unfold before her, she noticed what was happening. When the ball is being passed to Kuroko it suddenly will change it's course and be handed to a better positioned player. Kuroko never held onto the ball more than 2 seconds, he simply slaps it away.

~Riko: "Is he using his lack of presence to pass? He's not even touching the ball for very long! Could he be diminishing his already weak presence even more? Misdirection. A technique used in sleight of hand. He's drawing his opponent's attention away from himself. To be more accurate he's not using his lack of presence, but directing his opponents attention elsewhere. He's the invisible regular of Teiko who excelled at passing. I'd heard rumors, but I didn't think he actually existed. The sixth phantom member of the Generation of Miracles!"

The amazing passes continues, a couple of time Kuroko slapped the ball down to bounce its way to Kagami. Always he would be surprised.

Hyuga: "Damn it. I got caught up in Kuroko's pass!"

Kagami took a shot at the hoop, it went in making the score now for the first years 36 second years 37.

"I don't believe it! It's a 1 point difference!"

The game was ending and only a couple of second remained. Koganei was passing to Mitobe when FY #6 cut in half way. The ball was pushed to Kuroko, he took hold of it gaining a head start on the rest.

Hyuga: "Crap!"

"Go, Kuroko!"

The first years were cheering while Hyuga and Izuki were straight on his heels. Riko couldn't help but feel happy this was the climax of the game. Kuroko jumped allowing the ball to leave his hand a little closer to the net. His shot was a miss and bounced off the edge of the rim, shock of losing took over the three first years joy. Quickly a big hand connected with the ball.

Kagami: "That's why I hate the weak!"

he slammed the ball right through.

Kagami: "You have to make the shot. Dumb ass!"

Kuroko had believed that he would coming in the last second, Kagami was just not the type to leave everything up to Kuroko when he know his so bad. He smiled, happy that Kagami was there to finish the job.

-Time skip-

At a fast food restaurant kagami had just finished ordering a shit load of burgers.

Cashier: "Thank you very much."

She bowed and he took the tray and walked off, people behind him stared in amazement of the amount he had ordered. Kagami took a sit near the window, unknowingly Kuroko had already taken the sit across before him. He opened one of the burgers and turned to look out the window as he took a bite, he blinked once then noticed Kuroko. The one chunk he had taken went down his throat hard and quick, he couldn't even chew it before it went down.

Kuroko: "Hello."

Kagami: "Where'd you come from? What are you doing?"

He asked quickly he was completely shocked to see Kuroko was there.

~Kuroko: "How innocent."

Kuroko: "I was sitting here first. I like this place's vanilla shake."

Kagami smirk.

Kagami: "Go somewhere else."

Kuroko: "I don't want to."

kagami: "If someone sees us, they'll think we're friends!"

~Kuroko: "Honestly I don't see the problem with that."

Kuroko: "This is my usual hangout."

Kagami knew now that Kuroko wasn't going to leave so why bother anymore. he sighed loudly, and picked up one of his burgers. Tossed it to Kuroko who managed to catch it.

Kagami: "Here. I don't like guys who suck at basketball. But you've earned yourself one of those."

~kuroko: "Seems I manage to gain something out of him. He acknowledges me for now."

Kuroko: "Thanks."

They finished their meals and had left the fast food restaurant to walk home.

Kagami: "Just how strong is the Generation of Miracles?"

He asked. They were walking side by side, Kagami had his hands in his front pants pocket why Kuroko was still drinking his vanilla shake. Kagami had his uniform cardigan open to see hes undershirt and Kuroko's zipped up properly.

Kagami: "If I played them now, how would I do?"

Kagami was curious and sense only Kuroko knows how powerful the Generation of Miracles are it was appropriate to ask him.

Kuroko: "You'd be destroyed instantly."

Kuroko said plainly, though part of it was teasing. Getting on Kagami's nerves was entertaining in it's own way. kagami didn't like the plainness of how he said it, you could see a vain pulse on his forehead.

Kagami: "Do you have to put it like that?"

Kuroko: "The five prodigies have each gone to play for their own schools. One of those schools will stand at the top."

Kagami was please to hear that they were all strong opponents, he laughed.

Kagami: "That's great. That's the kind of thing that lights my fire in me.

~Kuroko: "Fire?"

Kagami: "I've decided. I'll crush all of them and become Japan's best player."

~kuroko: "A big goal, if his willing to try and bit the Generation of Miracles. I will help him."

Kuroko: "I don't think that's possible"

Kagami was pissed.

~Kagami: "Why does this kid have to say it so harshly!"

Kagami: "Hey!"

kuroko: "If you have hidden talent, I wouldn't know. But from what I've seen, you wouldn't even reach their feet."

The light to cross turned green, Kuroko quickly went over and stepped off the road.

Kuroko: "You can't do it alone. I've also decided."

Kagami let out a hum for a question.

Kuroko: "I'm a shadow. But the stronger the light, the darker the shadow, and the more it accentuates the brightness of the light. I will be the shadow to your light and make you the best player in Japan."

~Kagami: "Is he serious? humph what a guy. I like the way he thinks."

Kagami: "looks who's talking. Do whatever you want."

Kagami smiled.

Kuroko: "I'll do my best."

**ALL RIGHT THAT'S THE END OF EPISODE 1 SORRY IF KUROKO IS A BIT OUT OF CHARACTER YOU CAN'T REALLY TELL WHAT HE'S THINKING. SO I TRIED TO GO WITH THE FLOW. THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER WAS REALLY DOWN TO DETAIL AND NO CHANGE SO I DID A LITTLE TOUCH UP ON THE SECOND HALF. HOPE YOU LIKE IT!**