Warning: I'm really not amused/happy with this chapter. I really want to see Furi but this chapter decided to wrote itself. (TT-TT). And don't have any inspiration writing it so sorry if it is a big trash (well you can also blame it on the stories that I'm following that haven't updated even once! The only salvation of this chapter was the chapter 2 of the KnB: Extra Game, can't get over how everyone's so cool! (#-#) )...and if everyone is too much OOC. BTW, I can't believe I've made a 1,500+ chappie, all thanks to Akashi's awesomeness. Well enjoy since I'm gonna dig a hole in our backyard and will bury myself there. (*-*)

DISCLAIMER: I don't own KuroBas!

Chapter 3: The Culprit

Kise Ryouta gulped the big ball of dread that had suddenly taken its place within his throat. He didn't expect this from his former teammate and team captain, of all the people he knew to suggest this kind of- this kind of thing. And so is the rest of the group. Even the lax ace of the Generation of Miracles couldn't even take this kind of occasion lightly.

"Wa-wait, Akashi. A-are you serious?" Aomine, who was sweating bullets as the rest of them, stopped the redhead from proceeding to the entrance, hoping that he was just kidding. After his defeat during the Winter Cup with Kagami and Kuroko, their captain's attitude towards people has slowly reverted back to the time where his Emperor's eye hasn't awakened yet, but sometimes there are slips where other one appears randomly, and the first name basis continued after their latest game, where they all played in one team to beat a famous and strong American street basketball team. And also, the relationship between the Generation of Miracles' members started to change back when they were in the Teiko, except some unknown reason some people – namely Takao, Himuro and Kagami were also being included in their circle after the fiasco with the Team Jabberwock.

Akashi who was walking with air on his way to the entrance stopped and stated the Touou's ace' name with his 'usual' are you going to defy me? tone and the normal left ruby-coloured eyes became a golden one. "Daiki."

With the mention of his name, Aomine stiffened and without any hesitation swallowed the complaint that was on the tip of his tongue, reflex from the time where Akashi was still mother henning him during the middle school days.

Seeing that Aomine still couldn't handle their captain's usage of that tone even unintentionally, Kise aided him by stealing Akashi's attention from the tanned ace to him.

"A-a-akashicchi!" Kise squeaked. "W-what Aominecchi means is that are we r-really g-going inside?"

"Ryouta, since we became teammate on our second year in Teiko, have you ever heard from me having an impractical decision?"

"N-n-no!" The questioned blonde immediately denied by shaking his head with too much vigor that the others were worried of it being snapped off his head.

It seemed that the Rakuzan's captain was pleased with the blonde's answer because he only nodded and proceeded to the ticketing booth, buying tickets for all of them. And from the others' perspectives, the one manhandling the booth was extremely pleased and awed at the same time when Akashi arrived and seemed very enthusiastic on entertaining him.

"Damn it. We haven't even given any opportunity to refuse." Kagami muttered while rubbing his nape, ensuring that Akashi will not hear him complaining.

"Welcome to the club, Kagami-kun." Was the only response he received from Kuroko who was silently observing everything.

Finishing his talk to the personnel in the ticketing booth, Akashi turned, his left golden eye reverted back to its original colour, and signalled for them to follow him.

As they walked slowly towards their doom, they all thought what had happened to the red-haired, so called- Emperor inside and outside the basketball world, these past few days. Selfishly deciding to visit an amusement park, and to make it worse, during everyone's rarely free day. Well, it was nothing new for the Generation of Miracles but it was rather the first time since they entered high school.

Deeply in thought they just realized that no one knew anything even a little bit about what will happen to them once they're inside. None of them had ever entered this park since it was a new addition to the attractions of the city. And if they ever found out who planted this ridiculous idea inside Akashi Seijuurou's mind, they vowed that will make that person pay no matter what, and all of them will make sure of that, not even the emperor of this country himself will be able stop them from torturing and murdering the culprit.


The two out of three Uncrowned kings of Rakuzan couldn't sleep from dread and worry. Mibuchi Reo and Nebuya Eikichi actually would like to beat up their teammate and co-Uncrowned King, Hayama Kotarou, who was currently sleeping peacefully from below the bunk bed where usually Nebuya sleeps on top. After they enrolled into Rakuzan High, the three of them decided to rent one apartment not only to save up, but since they all well know each other from middle school days.

Both of them knew that Hayama is an infuriating guy to an extent and can be tolerated but from what happened earlier that in the gym with their captain, they wish to strangle the small forward in his sleep at some point. They couldn't believe that that Hayama's lax attitude would result to a some kind of Q&A portion in a pageant that even Mibuchi himself, who is keeping on tabs of it every year and can answer the questions thrown to each contender with ease, had a very difficult session with Akashi to the point of passing out due to trepidations. And at the moment both of them knew that sleep will never come on their way that night, so the two of them decided to discuss in the living room the fiasco that happened earlier that afternoon.


Everyone in the gymnasium was nearly thrown out of their mind when their strict captain decided to finish their session earlier, much earlier, than the usual.

"Everyone," the smooth-silk voice of their captain rung through the whole gymnasium and everyone stopped in what they were doing. "That's all for today. The practice will resume next week. Please clean everything up and you're all free to go."

Most of the freshmen who were in the middle of running in one of the half court at that time tripped with their own foot when they heard what their captain had said, while the second and the third years, who were not starting members that was in the middle of a mock-game practice on the half, also stopped to gaped at Akashi. But instead of making a scene, all of them timidly obeyed their captain, cleaning everything and leaving the gymnasium as quick as possible.

And when everyone left the gym in haste, except for Akashi and the three Uncrowned Kings, the air became tense and none of the three third-years spoke. Mibuchi and Nebuya were busy glaring daggers and cursing the seldom silent Hayama, who was sweating bullets and seemed to realize the big problem that he had caused in the near future.

"Kotarou." Akashi uttered his name.

"Yessir!" The already sweating Hayama, to the point of passing out, squeaked out to reply to his captain.

"What do you know about finding someone?" The emperor started his interrogation to one of his servant.

"N-no-nothing, sir!"

"Then, why did you suggest it earlier?"

"W-well. I-it's just t-that…" The interrogated Hayama started to fidget in his seat and was sending his puppy eyes to his so-called buddies.

You brought this onto yourself! The so-called buddies berated mentally the annoying small forward, but they both knew that the blonde opened his mouth only to help their lost captain.

Out of good will, Nebuya interrupted the redhead from grinding Hayama into a ground meat even though the center was also sweating profusely as the rest of the third years. "T-there, A-akashi, why don't y-you just t-tell y-your friends about-"

"Be silent, Eikichi, all you know about is your stomach," was the immediate reply from Akashi not even showing any remorse for cutting Nebuya off.

"GAAAAHHHHHH!" Nebuya was struck by a lightning out of nowhere. "It's not like I don't know about dating. It's just that I don't have time." He mumbled and started to sulk while crying in a corner.

Hayama appeared at his side and patted his shoulder, calming the sulking center with his smile. "Don't mind." Or tried.

"Shut up! I don't want to hear it from you!" then he sobbed more.

"But, it is a good idea of getting help from the others." Akashi then added as an afterthought, and then he faced Mibuchi.

"Reo, do you know where couples are going out on their date?"

"W-why S-sei-chan?"

"I'm going there with the others to observe the couples on their date."

"W-well, t-there a-are many p-places out there to hang out, y-you can't j-just observe it for a da-"

"Then where is the place where most couples go?"

"I-in the amusement park…?"

"Amusement park? Not in a restaurant?"

What a young master!?They all thought. And so the interrogation continued until the emperor was knowledgeable enough to know where commoners go in a date and what they usually do.


And so when the next day came, in a Kyoto train station, two sleep-deprived Mibuchi and Nebuya and a still sleep-rumpled Hayama were seen dogging, or more likely spying, a certain redhead with an Emperor Eye.

"Why are we stalking Akashi?" Hayama yawned while rubbing an eye. He was still sleepy and he was still tired from the fatigue that he received not only physically but mentally from Akashi and the other two.

The blonde was jolted out of his sleepy state when he received a double glare from his teammates, who both were sporting a bad-case of eyebags.

"Who do you think is this fault, huh?" Nebuya sneered at him while a black, ominous aura was leaking at his back.

"W-well, i-it's not all m-my fault." He reasoned while raising both of his hands in defense, slowly stepping away from harm coming to him. But it seemed was the wrong answer when he realized that even the level-headed Mibuchi who was listening to Nebuya and Hayama all along turned to face him.

"HHAAAAA?!" Mibuchi shrieked while shaking Hayama, already attracting attention, forgetting that they need to follow Akashi secretly. "What did you say?! NOT YOUR FAULT?! IT'S YOUR FAULT THAT I'M HAVING THIS UGLY LOOK!"

In the middle of being shaken, Hayama tried to reason out. "W-what are y-you s-sa-saying R-reo-nee-"

"Reo," Nebuya placated the enraged Mibuchi. They were already attracting enough attention by spying Akashi by being a group of tall teenagers; they didn't need additional audiences, thank you very much.

Mibuchi stopped shaking the already dazed-looking Hayama when he also realized that they were rather attracting attention except for a busy Akashi who was rather talking with someone on his phone. All of them sighed when they saw him not noticing them. Then, they excused themselves while making apologies to their audiences. And when the train arrived, they also entered as the same time as their target but on a different car for them not to be noticed.

"But really, Reo. Why are we following Akashi~?" Hayama whined where he was standing near the door to the carriage where Mibuchi and Nebuya were peeping on their captain.

"What are you implying, Kotarou?" Mibuchi gave him the big sister look. "We need to follow him and make his adventure easier."

Nebuya seconded the thought without any hesitation. "Reo's right."

What adventure are you talking about? Kotarou pouted like he was being scolded by his elder siblings; well maybe they are like one to him. He sighed in defeat. It's not like he can jump from the already moving train and can endure any consequences especially sporting injuries. Akashi would surely kill him. So he only stood silently next to his teammates, waiting for the train to arrive to Tokyo and prayed to whoever was listening that it will never become a big disaster for Akashi and from themselves also, for everyone's sake and sanity.


Notes:

I don't have a beta and haven't edited this one well so please tell me if I'm doing any wrong with these characters or any errors.
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