Hello everyone! Thank you so much for all the kind reviews and for 50 followers~

Also, a huge thank you for the comments on your favorite KnB pairings. Find out the pairing in this chapter! I probably should've mentioned earlier that this story take place in an alternate universe, but you guys have probably noticed since Kuroko is a girl. But certain events from the Teiko arc (if you guys have read the manga) will be changed as well, so bear with me.

-Enjoy-

And then the words I wished to hear the least came out of his mouth, and I knew that denying it or stopping him from saying the dreaded truth would only make me more guilty.

So I closed my eyes and waited to hear the words that would complicated my life, for either the better or for the worst, spill out of his mouth.

"He... is actually a girl."

Kuroko's P.O.V

The world stopped before my eyes. I couldn't take it; I was supposed to be the invisible sixth man, not the center of attention. The senpai gritted his teeth at me and gave a condescending smirk. Everyone was in utter shock, except of course, Akashi.

Oh yeah, here's another secret. Akashi Seijuro, the notorious, scissor-wielding captain of Teiko, is my brother.

We decided to keep this secret for two reasons. Sei-niichan had always been watching out for me, and the difference between our skills is to this day, extreme. He was incredibly intelligent and a genius at basketball as well. I, on the other hand, struggled to keep up in comparison. He was extremely opposed against me entering Teiko's basketball team, for it was "too dangerous for my fragile body", as he had always said. Unfortunately for him, I had managed to somehow please the coach and become a legitimate member, so my brother decided to be my support system rather than trying to convince me otherwise.

However, members from the second and third string quickly began to notice this excess attention, so he came up with an excuse, that I had a special talent. He helped me on a daily basis, both before and after school, and if word went out that we were related, he'd be severely reprimanded for treating me differently from the others. The world of basketball was surprisingly professional.

Our parents had passed away when we were younger, and we were happy to have finally settled down living with a distant aunt when we moved. Sei-niichan and I had different last names, "Kuroko" being our mother's maiden name, and "Akashi", our father's surname. My brother had promised to look after me, so we used different last names to be placed in the same class. Since we were twins who looked nothing alike, we decided to keep our family life a secret so that we could protect each other without crazy rumors among the students.

So Sei-niichan looked at me with a worried expression when my personal secret was finally announced, while others staggered with surprise.

"Ku-Kuroko-cchi! Is this true?" Kise-kun called out from the stands.

"There was always something off about your horoscope, so something like this is expected," Midorima-kun stated, not exactly caring.

"I don't see what the big deal is. Isn't this a good thing? Kuro-chin is so small anyways. It only makes sense," Murasakibara-kun said, and continued eating his chips.

But their opinions didn't matter to me as much as the last member's. And I was most afraid of his.

Aomine Daiki. We had gone through so much together. And this was the last straw for our already crumbling friendship. It was an act of betrayal, and I saw him walk out of the stadium without looking at me.

"Aomine-kun!" I yelled after him, until a forceful hand grabbed mine and pulled me to a deserted area outside. People were finally filing out of the stadium.

"Tetsuya. It's time to go home. I'll deal with this tomorrow. We can clear up this misunderstanding. With your school...with all our schools. I'll make it so that this was all a mistake. Let's go," Sei-niichan said.

"Misunderstanding? This isn't a misunderstanding, this is the truth! And since it's been announced, I think it's time that I own up to the truth, and give up this secret," I said.

"You don't understand, Tetsuya! This isn't as simple as you think. You'll never be able to play basketball again, let alone think about being considered on a professional level. People aren't going to respect you," he persuaded.

"Right now, my relationships are at stake. So before I worry about basketball again, I need to make it up to those who I have hurt. Please, onii-chan, go home first. We'll talk later...please," I begged.

"Okay, but hurry," he said, and began heading home.

Where is he? Oh where could he be? I ran along the street looking for him. Past the park where we used to play one on one, past the shop we used to always go to for burgers. Where was he? Aomine-kun, please. Please just listen.

Suddenly my phone began ringing, and the caller id flashed "Aomine Daiki". I quicked picked up and then straightened myself out again as I whispered, "H-hello?"

"We need to talk. Park. Now." And then he hung up.

What have I gotten myself in to?

A/N: Yay~ so the pairing finally comes through. Though I was quite surprised that so many of you wanted AkaKuro. Sorry to disappoint, but I included Akashi as the protective older twin brother of Kuroko. I was also deciding between Kagami or Aomine to pair with Kuroko, since I don't exactly have an OTP for this series, but Aomine seemed more fitting since a lot of this story pertains to the past. But don't worry, Kagami will have his debut in the story eventually, and Seirin will shine. Maybe.