After school the next day, my group and I met at the library. I learned the name of my first love, and coincidently, it was the same last name as the one from my game: Akashi. Akashi was giving out orders. I was in charge of finding reliable sources for the project and creating a bibliography. Why did he give me something so easy?

"Here, I am finished."

"This is unacceptable."

"Why is that?"

"Can't you tell just by looking at it? The paper is done like an elementary student. Where is your brain at?"

"Inside my head to keep myself alive. The format is right. It was the designated one for the project for all students. If you're not satisfied by my work, do it yourself."

"Don't try to act smart with me."

"Eh? I just did, and I think I just won."

His eyes were filled with a malicious aura that would make normal people have a sense to obey him immediately. The thing is I'm not like other people. I'm not considered normal to be exact. I stared intensely into his eyes. After a few minutes without either one of us blinking, he smacked his hand right into my face and held it there.

"Don't look me in the eye."

"If I couldn't, you would've done that right when I started to stare. You think I wouldn't notice?"

"Just go home. I'll tell the teacher that you didn't do anything and need to be put in a group by yourself."

"I can do that myself. Don't worry. I won't bother you...much."

I walked out of the library and told the teacher. I was lucky because he was about to leave. The bad part was that I needed to work in a group. If I didn't, my only choice then was to accept my zero. I can't accept that. So with that being said, I went back to the library and told Akashi.

"He said I had to be in your group."

"Well, if that's the case, redo the work you were doing before."

I redid the bibliography more business-like instead of school-like this time. I handed it to Akashi when I was done.

"You should've done this in the first place."

"All you had to say was to do it 'business-like.'"

He shot me a look. I held my hands in defeat. I never thought I'd do something like that again after such a long time.

"Okay, okay. I understand."

It was about eight when we finished.

"Hey, it's pretty late, and I'm hungry. Do you guys want to eat out? My treat, okay?"

Almost everyone agreed. Akashi left without a word.

"Count me out. It's too troublesome."

"Come on, Ame-chan. Loosen up for a change."

"Yeah, Ame-chan, let's go."

"I said to count me out of it."

"Come on, I'm not going to take 'no' for an answer."

"No."

"You are so mean, Ame-chan."

"Just because I just transferred into your class, that doesn't mean you guys have to act nice to me. I'm fine with you guys ignoring me."

"Ame-chan... This is something we are doing out of our own will. We could be friends if you would just let us try."

"I'm still not taking 'no' as an answer. Let's go!"

~Timeskip~

I was dragged into some troublesome things that I refused so many times to. First, they went to a fast food restaurant, and now it is karaoke. All I could do was sigh. What am I supposed to do in this situation? They even thought that I would ditch them, so they kept me beside one of them.

"Hey, Ame-chan, sing a song for us!"

"Yeah, yeah!"

"No. It's almost midnight. I'm tired. I'll sleep."

I put my headphones on and turned it on pretty loud to block out the dying sounds out there. Since it was bright, I had to do something to block out the light. I couldn't find a way to do so and breathe at the same time, so I laid down and faced the sofa. It wasn't much help, but it was better than nothing. The music was a bit too loud, so I couldn't sleep. I just laid there, pretending to be asleep so that the others would leave me alone. The plan failed though.

"Hey, Ame-chan. Wake up."

"Don't bother me."

"We're about to play the 'King game.' Want to join?"

"No."

"Oh, come on. You have to play."

"I'm not drunk."

"You don't have to be. Come on. Come on!"

"No. That is my last answer."

My classmates began to pull me up.

"I said I didn't want to."

"Okay! Everyone pick one!"

"They're not listening..."

In the end, I had to take part in it.

"YES! I'm the first king."

"Okay, Irai, what is your command?"

"Okay, numbers 1 and 6 have to kiss."

"Who is numbers 1 and 6?"

Luckily, neither of those numbers is mine. A girl next to me raised her hand.

"Who is number 1?"

"It's not me."

"It's not me, either."

Then, the guy to the left of Irai raised his hand. They really did do it... I thought they hated each other... Maybe they're drunk. The slips of paper were shuffled and redrawn. I pulled one out. I was the second king.

"Okay, I didn't want to play this game, but since you guys wanted me to play, I'll give you the worst treatment you could imagine."

"H-Hold on, Ame-chan. You sound like you're going to kill us..."

"The king's orders are absolute, aren't they?"

"Y-Yeah..."

"Okay, numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 punch each other at least twice at full strength. If you do not follow these orders, I will personally give you your punishments."

They did as I said. When you hear the word "punch," you immediately think of the face, right? I didn't tell them where to punch, though. They're pretty simple-minded of you ask me. I would've punched someone in the shoulder or something if I didn't want to hurt them. How troublesome that I'm stuck with such people.

"Okay, I'm leaving. See you at school."

I just got outside when it started to rain. Autumn's rain is soothing, but long. I walked in the rain despite the fact that my headphones were getting wet. After a few minutes, the rain stopped falling on me. I felt a shadow looming over me, so I looked up and saw an umbrella.

"You shouldn't be walking in the rain."

"Why do you care?"

"If you're sick, you can't present with us for the project, and that would bring down my grade."

"Of course, the great Akashi worries more about his grades. It's fine. Even if I get sick, I'll come, anyway. I like the rain."

He hit me in the back of my head.

"What was that for?"

"What kind of idiot likes to walk in the rain?"

"This idiot in front of you does."

"Fine, if you want to walk in the rain, go ahead."

He removed the umbrella from over my head.

"Thank you."

I put my headphones on and walked home. The rain was always a good sign for me. It was like good luck.

Showering upon

Myself and all it befalls,

Taking away pain.

- Rain by Tea

I have to wash the rain off first before I get sick. I took a shower and went right to sleep.

~Timeskip~

"My head hurts. I don't feel like going to school today... Akashi was right."

When I got to school, I went straight to my desk and laid my head down.

"Hey, Ame-chan! Oh, are you okay? You seem really pale."

"I was walking in the rain last night."

"Why?! One of us could have brought you home!"

"Shut up. You're noisy."

"Will you be able to present with us today?"

"Of course. I haven't fallen that low."

"If you say so..."

~Timeskip~

After the presentation, it was lunch time. I could barely walk right. My vision was becoming blurry. I staggered over to a desk for support. Everyone had already left for lunch. It was just me in the classroom. I really shouldn't have stayed in the rain for so long. I made my way back over to my desk and slept there. My head was pounding, so I skipped lunch.

"Ame-chan! Ame-chan!"

I opened my eyes slowly.

"What is it?"

"Class is starting. Are you sure you're okay? You're losing a lot more color now."

"I'm not going to miss class. No matter what."

~Timeskip~

Miraculously, I survived the day.

Okay, this chapter isn't something I'm that proud of... Oh, well. The "king's game" in Japan is a game that usually university students play. For more information, search it up on Google. ^^ I do not own Kuroko no Basuke. I do not own anything except my OCs.