Here comes the third chapter!
I'm sorry for the second chapter! It sucks, right? OAO
And I'm terribly sorry, but the excitement won't start from this chapter, but from the fourth chapter!
I'm terribly sorry for this! /bow
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And I'm sorry if this chapter took so long, because I have to write this fict for four times because of some problems in my laptop. ._.
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I really appreciate it, and if it's not because of your supports, maybe I can't do this.. ._.
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Warnings : OOC, grammar errors, pairings not decided (maybe no pairings? :v), MAIN SPOILER TO CHAPTER 236-UPPER!
Disclaimer : I do not own Kuroko no Basket AND the picture. All credits go to Tadashito Fujimaki-sensei and the owner of the picture.
Oh, and this chapter contains an OC too, but because I hate important OCs, so I just make him as a minor character..xD
Of course, this story is mine! xD
Genre : Mystery
Rated T just for safety
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* Happy Reading! *
Chapter 3 : The Weapons?
After eating at the awasome and absolutely luxurious restaurant, the GoMs, Kuroko and Kagami decide to go back to their home. Kise, Midorima, Aomine, Murasakibara and Akashi are taking different trains for each of them, leaving only Kuroko and Kagami. The two of them stop for a bit at Maji Burger to buy vanilla milkshake for Kuroko, and the two of them walk together to their homes, then the two separated at a intersection. After the two saying goodbye to each other, Kagami decides to stop for some minutes at the supermarket to buy some groceries, and Kuroko decides to go to his house as quick as possible. He doesn't want to be outside from his house alone for a long time.
When Kuroko arrived at his home, he quickly push his gate and go in. Much to his surprise, as he is about to step on his carpet, he see a letter on his carpet. He quickly pulled his leg, pick up the letter, and examine it. The envelope looks so strange, even more strange than the fist letter. The texture of the envelope is the same as the previous letter, but it is fully covered with fresh blood and there is a fishy smell coming from the letter. 'A letter fully covered with blood? You must be kidding me!'
Kuroko shivered and his face become pale thinking of what have been happened with the owner of the blood. But, he decides to ignore that problem. The main problem is in front of him : the letter. He wonders that will he able to open that letter? Kuroko keep that in his mind while slowly walk to his room. He pull his chair, turn on the desk lamp, and slowly take a piece of paper in the envelope.
But, Kuroko doesn't find anything beside of one phrase:
HE IS FOLLOWING YOU ALL THE TIME!
The phrase is written by enormous red and fresh blood, and it still feel like a real blood. Some of the red liquid fall to the floor, and it make Kuroko felt sick because he has to clean it later.
As soon as he read the phrase, suddenly his bell ring again and again, over and over. It make Kuroko feel a little surprised. Slowly, he go to downstairs and take a peek at the guest. As he expected, there is no one there. Kuroko open the door and look around. He doesn't sense any living being there. He just see a letter on his carpet, like the first time. He pick it up, close and lock his door again. But, he decides not to read the letter upstairs because he can't stand looking at the blood on the floor. He pu the letter on his table, go to the kitchen, and brew a coffee. After some minutes, he go back to the living room and put the coffee on the table, sit on a sofa, and take the letter from his table.
For a moment he stared at the letter. Like the first time he got the letter, it looks exactly the same. But, he wondered why the second one didn't look the same as the other two. Then, he take a piece of paper from the envelope. Like the first, it has a '7Z7' emblem on it.
Suddenly, he remembered that the second one looks exactly not the same as the other two. He wondered what's the meaning of that. Slowly he read the content of the letter.
To : Kuroko Tetsuya
Hello, how are you? I am quite relieved because you are still healthy without any single scratch despite the fact that your Impostor already begin his first move.
Kuroko's body froze. 'The first move? Does that mean.. that blood...', Kuroko's eye widen in shock.
And I think you already noticed about this, but about the previous letter, I think you can conclude it, right? With combining the previous letter with the 'first move' of your Impostor, I think you know what do I mean.
Kuroko try to think. 'Previous letter? First move? Following?'. Suddenly, Kuroko gasped and whisper slowly, "Do that mean.."
Yes, the Impostor has been following you ALL the time today.
Kuroko gasped. How can't he know the fact about it? He already sensed a strange presence before, but he chose to let him be. It just like letting a monster out there to hunt your friends.
Well, to the point, I'm telling you that from tomorrow - today as well, you'll be followed by your Impostor anytime and anywhere. And aside of that, he will start meet your friends and might give false statement about yourself and even worse - well, you know about that. So, because of that, I think you must protect your friends or other innocent people from the Impostor, even it will sacrifice yourself.
I think that's all I want to tell you about. Please take care of yourself. Then, farewell..
Kuroko stared at the paper, holding it with his left hand while his right hand is clutching to fist. He can't think of anything anymore, imagining that the Impostor will try to 'steal' and kill his beloved friends, the only and the most precious thing in his life. Then, he stand up and whisper to himself.
"Why should this happen to me? I think, the only thing I can do is just to let the Impostor do what he wants to.. Let's just forget about this.."
Then, carefully he put the paper back in the envelope and wrap it properly. He is just about to throw the paper away when he reads some small letters at the bottom of the paper.
You must not run from the truth, Kuroko. This is all your fault, that the life of the people around you is endangered.
Kuroko froze looking at the phrase. Just like last time, the letter seems to read his mind and distract him to think that the letter is not necessary for his life. He thought for some minutes and in the end, he make a decision, a really important decision.
"Well then, Impostor. If this is really what you want, I won't blame you. But just you know, I won't give up anymore. I won't run. I swear I'll kill you no matter what, and safe my friends from you!". Kuroko shout, not caring that other people will hear is voice.
And secretly, a figure outside his house smirked while crossing his arm on his chest.
After some minutes, he calmed down and he sit on his sofa and drink his coffee. He wonder what should he use for the 'weapon' to fight the Impostor. He remember about the first letter. It says that the Impostor's attack or monsters are easily stopped or killed with normal weapons, but Kuroko not sure about that. After some time, he get an idea in his mind. He go to his kitchen quickly.
When he arrived, he quickly go to the corner on the left and open a shelf there. His parents used cupboards to put things for cooking there because they think it's easy to open.
After he searched for some minutes, he find what he wants. A big butcher knife, pocket knife, and a regular knife. They are too suspicious for other people except the pocket knife, so he decides to take that to his school for the next day. 'I think this is not enough.. Maybe I must buy something more convenient and less suspicious tomorrow… Well, before school, I'll buy something. This pocket knife is just for an emergency time.'
He put back the butcher knife and the regular knife, then go to the living room. He take his glass and the letter, put the letter in his pocket, and go to the kitchen to put the glass on the sink. 'I will wash it tomorrow.'. After that, he go to his room holding the pocket knife, put the pocket knife in his school bag, and put the second and the third in the same drawer like the first letter. Unfortunately, he remembered about the blood on his floor, and he think that it's disgusting, so he go to his downstairs again, take a duster, go to his room and clean the blood on his floor.
After he is sure that everything are already settled down, Kuroko go to his bed and sleep peacefully, preparing for his soon-to-be first battle.
At the morning, unusually Kuroko get up very early, and he can't go to sleep again. He is feeling uneasy, like something bad will happen in that day. He lifted his blanket, tidy his bed, and go to his bathroom. He faced his reflection on the mirror. The more he look at himself, the more he feel uneasy. It just like someone with that face is looking at yourself.
He quickly take a shower and wear his uniform. He doesn't forget to fix his bed hair, too. He take his wallet and put it in his bag. It is unusual for him to take his wallet, but since he has to buy some weapons, he decides to take some money with him.
After he eat his breakfast and he is sure that everything is alright, he wear his socks and shoes, take his school bag and sport bag, and go out from his house.
It is still 5.30 in the morning, and there is still a few hours until 8.00, the time his class begin. Because he think that there is too much time to spare, he decides to go to a different way to his school, past his usual shop to buy some 'dangerous' things.
After some minutes, he arrived at a shop with an enormous sign above the door. It says 'Mutsu Workshop'. He go in without hesitating and greet an old man near the counter. The old man has a black eyes, bald hair, and white bard. He wears a plain white shirt, trousers, and sandals.
"Good morning, Mutsu-san. It's good to see you again."
The old man who's called Mutsu choked because he is too surprised to see Kuroko. "Why, youngster! Long time no see you! I bet it's last year, right? And I think you have not grown taller since last time…", Mutsu said when he rub Kuroko's hair.
Kuroko feel irritated because of Mutsu's words and action. Well, to tell the truth, it's true that he hasn't grown any taller since his third year of Teikou. "Please stop it, Mutsu-san. You know that I don't like to be treated like a kid."
Mutsu lift his hand from Kuroko's head, scared that he will be mad. "Well, I know about that, youngster. So, what brings you here?", ask him to Kuroko, who's looking at the enormous-looking swords that are displayed on the wall. Kuroko doesn't answer him. He just keep looking at the swords, pretending that he doesn't hear Mustu saying anything.
Mutsu just keep looking at the teal haired boy while he dust his knife. After some minutes of the silence, Mustu realized what he should be talking about. "Well, if you come here to buy some weapons, I won't believe that you are alright.."
Kuroko winced. There is no one that can guess his emotion except for Mutsu. "Well, to tell you the truth, I'm here to buy some weapons.. And as you can see, I'm in a big trouble right now."
"So.. What is this 'big trouble' you're talking about, youngster?"
Kuroko doesn't answer him. He just stand in silence. Mutsu looks at Kuroko's eyes. It express a sad expression somehow.
"Well, it's alright if you don't want to tell about it. I don't want to intervene in my customer's personal problem, anyway. So, can you tell me what you want?"
The teal head walks quickly towards Mutsu's counter. "I want to buy some cutters, pocket knives, and scissors. Do you have them here, Mutsu-san?"
"Of course! We have all kinds of weapons, from the less-suspicious ones to the most-suspicious ones! What quality of the sharpness, the strength, and the level of efficiency?", the old man takes his notebook and a pencil from his pocket, then start writing Kuroko's order.
"Maximum for all those qualities."
"Alright! Then, how about the quantity for each of them?"
"50 for pocket knives, 100 for cutters, and 150 for scissors, please."
Mutsu almost choked again after hearing the quantities. 'What is this kid thinking, buying that much?!'
"Uuh, isn't it just too much? What will you do with them, anyway?"
"For self-protect, of course. But don't worry, I will spend some of them in my house for supply.", Kuroko answer him with his usual stoic face, like nothing is wrong about the quantity.
"Uuh, okay then, coming right up!", Mutsu said, going to the back of his workshop – or more specifically his store room. A few minutes later, he bring 3 plastic bags, each containing one kind of weapon. They are very sharp - of course - they're the best-of-the-best quality, and all of them seems ready to kill – to be used by Kuroko.
"Well, here they are! Your orders are just too much, anyway. Well then, it will be-", Mutsu stops as Kuroko gave him an enormous amount of money, even more than the price of the weapons that he's buying. Then, he take the plastic bags when Mutsu count the money. He put the plastics in his sport bag and a pocket knife in his pocket.
"Just keep the rest, Mutsu-san. Thank you for the weapons.", Kuroko smiled at him and turned away, leaving a confused Mutsu behind. His minds is full of questions like 'How can he has that amount of money?'
"Oii, youngster! Use them carefully! It can kill a person easily, you know!", Mutsu shout at Kuroko before he disappear from the door. Mutsu can see a small nod from him. He just smiled as the shadow of the kid is fading away from his sight.
"Good luck, youngster."
In a distance, Kuroko can hear a voice is cheering him a good luck. He smiled, and continue walk towards Seirin with confidence and a smile.
Not long after Kuroko left, Mutsu suddenly feel really sleepy and he is just about to sleep when a mysterious figure enter his shop. He can't see the face of the figure nor the figure, but he is sure that he looks like a high school student. Mutsu see him looks at the swords on the wall – just like Kuroko did - and he takes 2 long swords, the sharpest among his collections of his weapons, even they're two of the sharpest weapons in Japan. Mutsu frowned, then wants to shout at him to tell him that it is just for display, but his voice can't come out from his throat.
The mysterious figure walk towards him, and Mutsu can't see him even the mysterious figure is that close. He just can see a mysterious gleam come from the figure's red eyes, as red as blood. Then, the figure put a paper on the counter, beside Mutsu's head. The figure turned and walk away carrying the two swords, each with one of his hand.
A few seconds later, after the figure walk away, strangely Mutsu can move again. He grab the paper and try to run to the figure, but the figure already vanished, and he can't find him anywhere. Desperately, because he has lost two of his collection, he looks at the paper on his hand.
He is truly shocked because of the content of the paper. It is a check, with a nominal of 100.000.000 yen with a strange sign of '7Z7' in the corner of it. Mutsu trembled looking at the check, it's just like holding an enormous amount of money ON your hands. He quickly go in and laugh happily, not knowing there is a monster lurking out there, holding his two sharp swords and other secret attacks, that will kill people without hesitating just to achieve his and only goal.
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To become 'him'.
Another suck chapter of this fict.. -.-
I'm sorry if this chapter nor the previous chapter doesn't satisfy you that much.. ._.
Because as I've said earlier, the excitement will start in chapter 4..
And yes, me, myself, the maker of this fict, can't wait for the fourth chapter as well! xD
Anyway, remember that I'll update this fict once a week, at Monday / Wednesday! :D
So, keep your eyes at the update!
If I have an urgent need, maybe I can't upload the next chapter sooner or later, though. :(
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