A/N Disclaimer: I don't own Kuroko no Basuke
Warning: This story contains Yaoi.
Today's " Oha-Asa" horoscope predicted the misfortune for Cancers that will be occurring on this day, and the lucky item to prevent this occurrence is to have a new pairs of sport shoes. That's why; Takao was cycling the shear car, while Midorima was sitting behind, drinking his red bean drink. When they got off and went inside the store, he had heard a familiar voice that was talking to the employee… and he was slightly surprised to see Kagami was there, trying to find a size for new shoes… Takao was shocked too, and he went to greet Kagami, until something stopped him on his way, he tried to move forward but some force was stopping him, he sighed inwardly… and glanced to see if there is something standing in front of him, it wasn't something…he realized too late as the person fell on his butt, he looked down and blinked… yes he was right, it wasn't something but someone...
"Sorry I didn't see you" He stretched out his hand to help this brat to stand up and he took it gratefully
"It's alright" …
" Oi Midorima… come greet Kagami!"
The moment Kagami had heard his name, he glanced around and saw who was calling him…he was surprised to see Midorima and Takao here… he stood up and went to greet them
" Hello Midorima and Takao… what are you doing here?"
Kagami sighed as he suddenly remembered Kuroko resistant to meet anyone from the Generation of Miracles'… the conversation that he had had with Kuroko while he demanded to go shopping with him…
*Flashback*
Kuroko was drinking his usual Vanilla Milkshake that Kagami promised him to buy if he came with him… Kagami suddenly remembered the question that was plaguing his mind…
"Kuroko, why do you fear to meet any of them?"
Kuroko stopped abruptly and stopped drinking…his eyes became more distant… Kagami felt stupid to ask this question knowing it would be no good now that he saw the reaction that's made them both uncomfortable…
"It's alright if you don't want to tell me, but… I will protect you if anything happens, I promise Kuroko"
Kagami saw him smile… a very small smile that made him feel something, a feeling he couldn't describe…
"Sometimes Kagami-kun you say embarrassing things"
"Hey! What does that mean?"
End of flashback
Now as they stood together awkwardly, trying to strike up a decent conversation without getting into an angry argument… Kagami tried to search for Kuroko secretly, who had suddenly disappeared or Kagami was sure that he hid himself well that none of them could have guessed where he was hiding. Takao looked around in confusion…
"That's weird, I have just helped someone to stand up and then he suddenly disappeared the moment you came shin-chan!"
Midorima was used to be called by this nickname, but alone…and surely not in front Kagami, he swallowed his anger to not hit his unfortunate friend… yes, His friend… it was weird that he had finally recognized Takao to be his only friend…even though Takao had claimed that they played together before joining in a team and ending up a teammates instead of enemies… fate has a weird sense of humor…
Kagami chuckled nervously…" What are you saying? Maybe this brat just doesn't like to say thank you!"
Takao scowled at him in irritation" I don't care about being thanked, but he was wearing Seirin's outfit, blue hair and blue eyes…short and very pale, he seems very familiar to me… oh wait, I remember now! I am sure this brat used to play Basketball…"
Kagami gulped in fear of being find out, what if Midorima knew that it was Kuroko and he would go to Seirin and start searching for him there? Kuroko would not be pleased at all…
Midormia sighed inwardly…" Takao… let's just get my lucky item and move on, who cares why this brat had disappeared, I suggest you to forget him"
Kagami sighed in relief as they went to find another store, to have some space between them and to decrease the dangerous vibe that filled the atmosphere with a tense silence that made any customer to escape.
"If you called me a brat again Kagami-kun you will not like the consequences"
It was said in a flat, quiet tone that made Kagami shriek loudly as a girl … that terrified the employees whom ran out from the store when Kagami wasn't looking ….when Kagami went to buy the shoes he had been searching for so long, he had wondered why the shop was empty…He sweat dropped at his miserable luck… and Kuroko snickered silently to himself as they got out from the shop.
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They ended up again in Magi Burger and sitting on the same table, Kagami ordered huge amounts of burger and shoving them fast into his mouth without taking any break… Kuroko sipped silently his Milkshake that Kagami again bought it for him… Kuroko excused himself to go to the bathroom to wash his hands…as he entered he saw someone that seemed familiar was washing his hands…Kuroko stopped in a quick sudden, that made this someone glance at the mirror.
Takao felt someone was watching him from behind, he glanced at the mirror and saw him again…he dried his hands and turned around to greet him with a smirk.
"Well, you can't disappear now can you?"
Kuroko sighed and with a blank eyes he answered him "No I can't, what do you want from me?"
"Ne, ne I wonder how shin chan would react when he sees that you are well and alive?"
Kuroko gulped in fear and tried to mask his emotion with a deadpan expression on his face.
"How do you know who I am?"
" I have heard rumors about the sixth phantom, I myself had my doubts if it's were true, so I've watched DVDS and I saw you were playing with them… it was hard at first to see you, but in the end I did."
He explained his reason and suddenly he felt the need to do this for Shin chan.
"I am not going to tell shin chan that you are here, obviously there is something between you too that's needed to be resolved quickly but I don't know what, but I have my guesses… Kuroko, is it?"
Kuroko nodded and kept silent knowing this conversation will end soon,
"I am Takao, and Shin chan has changed…I assure you he is not like that anymore…"
Kuroko was startled by the way Takao had emphasized the word 'anymore' and by that serious expression that was quickly dropped the moment they heard the door open slowly, creaking very loudly, before a tall, thin green haired man emerged from behind it.
"You!"
The man who had just entered the bathroom stared at him. Nothing else, yet Kuroko could feel his pulse beating in his ears, blocking out all other sound except the breath that was raggedly moving in and out of his mouth at regular, gasping intervals. He found that he too was staring. He could not take his eyes away from the other eyes. Nothing else mattered. He could no longer control his hands; they were shaking in an odd trembling rhythm as color drained from his face. Yet, still he stared, willing himself not to run or escape.
If Midorima was not surprised it would be underestimated, he was shocked when he entered to see one of his friends talking to someone who he thought will never see him again, will never have an opportunity to tell him how much they were naïve back then, how much he had changed… he looked at him, kuroko hadn't changed much, he is still the same as ever, with that blank expression and eyes that's are void of emotions.
Midorima stood frozen, he wanted to say so many things, yet… he feared of what Kuroko would do to him, he knew soon that Kagami will come here, he said so himself, if Midorima didn't open his mouth to say something, his chance will be lost.
But what could he say? And what? A feeling of dread crept up from the pit of his stomach; a cold wave embalmed him as the hairs rose on the back of his neck and suddenly his mouth ran dry. The sound of his voice, was filled with sadness… NO! kuroko started to make his escape, Midorima felt the need to stop him, it was his ONLY chance! He grasped Kuroko's elbow in a tight grip, that made Kuroko wince and yelp,
"Kuroko…."
" Midorima- kun "
Midorima flinched as he heard the way Kuroko had said his name, he let go of Kuroko's hand and made sure to block his way if he intended to escape, just in case…
"I don't know what to say, after all of these years… I am surprised of meeting you here"
He was not shocked when Kuroko had avoided to glance up at him, or to even make any eye contact, and he was not surprised that Kuroko hadn't said any word.
"I apologize for the way I behaved, Blood A and Blood B do not get along, but… I am saying this because now it's my only chance, I am sorry Kuroko…"
Midorima had swallowed his pride, and he didn't care when Takao gasped at his own words… he didn't care at all, all what he cared about is Kuroko to look at him, to diminish this guilt that drank his happiness …whenever he remembered the way they treated Kuroko, God… it was so wrong… so wrong.
At last, Kuroko's looked at him and he stepped back in a slight fear… Kuroko's eyes, they were filled with nothing, he could not describe the emotions that's lied within them, the moment however, was interrupted when Kagami opened the door and froze at the sight, he almost got suffocated from this intense atmosphere,
"What's happening here?"
Kagami's voice brought them back into the reality…
"Nothing is wrong Kagami-kun let's leave this place"
Kuroko walked away, he had escaped from him, Midorima felt that he could properly breath now, when he heard the door to be slammed shut, he gasped as he felt his legs gave up under him and he fell hard on his butt with a loud thud, Takao called out his name in a frightened tone, and was by his side within seconds.
Takao was startled when he saw Midorima trying to hide his face with his hand, his shoulders were shaking and whimpers echoed in the bathroom, Takao realized that Midorima was sobbing, and he was trying to hide his tears that's were always below the cold surface.
Takao could do nothing but to be by his side.
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Kagami was walking beside Kuroko who was awfully quiet, Kagami was not sure what had happened back there, but he needed at least to calm Kuroko down…
"Kuroko you need to stop this! You have to move on and forgive them! They have changed I assure you!"
Kagami had snapped at him and made Kuroko stop walking…. They faced each other; Kuroko's blue bangs were covering his eyes…
"I know! Everyone has moved on! But why I can't?! it's always like this, why I can't forgive them? I really want to, I want everything go back to normal! But I can't face them now!"
Kagami took a step back, he had never heard Kuroko shout like that before, he was panting from exhaustion, but now Kagami can see his eyes, they were mixed with emotions…that's nearly broke his heart… Kuroko clamped his hand over his mouth; he didn't want to let anyone hear him cry… no one!
Kagami sighed inwardly and he smiled warmly at kuroko who was trying not to break down… he automatically without thinking hugged Kuroko… who gasped at the sudden contact.
"It's alright Kuroko, I will help you to get through this, I have promised after all"
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End of chapter 4
A/N yeah guess what? I have finished chapter 4! I am not sure about it, but you have to thank Dragonblaze66 for letting me have an interest in this story again, I will try to update weekly from now on… until I finish the story! I hope this chapter wasn't too bad, I know it's slightly OOC but I have tried to make Midorima stay in character I don't know if it's worked: / well Please read and review and sorry if there were mistakes here. Thank you for everyone who reviewed the previous chapters it made me really happy.