It was the day of the Seirin vs. Touou game and Emiko was wandering around the gym where it was being held, searching for her brother. She received a text from him earlier, telling him the whereabouts of his team's changeroom. However, Emiko lacked in the ability to navigate at all, and found herself lost in no matter of time.
"What section are you in?" Tetsuya asked from the other line.
"I dunno…" Emiko said. She looked around for any signs or maps, but found none. "There's a blue bench here, if that helps…"
"Blue bench…oh. You're in section B. I'll be there in a bit."
"Ah, thank you, Tetsu-chan!" Emiko smiled as she shut her phone and leaned against a wall. She watched numerous schools walk by, some of which containing her brother's old teammates. She was never really close to any of the group except for Kise and Aomine. Everyone else seemed boring to her.
"Emiko," The pale girl looked up to gaze face-to-face with her brother.
"Tetsu-chan." She smiled brightly before pulling the boy into a hug.
"I didn't know you had a sister." Emiko looked behind her brother to spot a tall redhead. She gazed at him blankly, wondering if he was on Tetsuya's team. "Jeez, she even has the same facial expressions as you!" The giant said, smiling. The two siblings pulled away from the embrace.
"Kagami-kun, this is my twin sister, Emiko."
"It's nice to meet you, Kagami-kun." She smiled while sticking a hand out. "Are you the ace that Tetsu-chan's always talking about?"
"Yeah. It's nice to meet you too," The red-head said, shaking her small hand. There was a pink tint to his cheeks as she smiled at him.
The trio walked back to Seirin's changeroom, making sure everyone was dressed before letting Emiko in. When the door opened, all of the team froze at the sight of the new girl.
"Jeez, Kuroko! How many girlfriends do you have?" One of them said.
"Hey, they kind of look alike."
"She's a lot cuter than he is." Emiko blushed at the comment.
"This is Emiko, my twin sister." Tetsuya stated, walking into the room calmly.
"It's nice to meet you all." She bowed politely.
"Twin sister? She sure is cute."
"Yeah, look! Kagami's already got a crush on her! His face is totally red!"
Emiko's face heated up as the comments kept going. Much to her luck, her phone began to buzz. She pulled it out quickly, flipping it open to reveal a text from Aomine.
What's the address for the court we're playing at again?
Emiko frowned. How typical of Aomine to not be at the game on time. She sent him a 'get your butt over here!' followed by the sport complex's address. When she looked up, she was greeted by the furry face of a small dog.
"Puppy?" She mumbled, stretching her hand forward, not paying attention to the males laughing at her inability to pay attention.
"We call him Number Two." Tetsuya said from behind the dog, his hands under its armpits.
"He looks just like you!" Emiko smiled, petting the dog. Tetsuya smiled back.
"Come on. We can catch up a little bit before the game." He said, placing the dog down and allowing it to follow him to the door. Emiko waved quickly at Tetsuya's teammates, earning a small blush from Kagami, and swiftly followed her brother out.
"How are things at Touou?" Her brother asked calmly as they strolled down the hallway. "Are you happy with your decision?"
"The art department is amazing," Emiko smiled, "Dai-chan's a little difficult sometimes, though."
"I had no idea how close you two have gotten. That was him texting you before, was it not?" Emiko glared playfully at her brother, admiring his detective skills.
"He initially needed me to text him our homework since he barely comes to class, but I guess it's a little different now."
"Do you like him?" He asked nonchalantly, staring at Number Two as he padded along the hallway.
"What? Uh, no. We're just friends. Why do you ask?" Emiko fiddled with her fingers nervously as her face began to heat up.
"Kise-kun told me he saw you two on a date a while ago. I was just wondering." Emiko rolled her eyes.
"Satsuki was originally with us but she had to leave, so I wouldn't exactly call it a date. Speaking of her, have you two gone on any more dates yet?" She smirked as she backfired the conversation on her brother. His face dropped slightly.
"No, we're just friends right now."
"That's not what she says."
"She doesn't exactly like to take 'no' for an answer." He scratched the back of his head uncomfortably. "We should probably head back now." The two turned around, reversing their route. Emiko let out a slight sigh.
"Just so you know I'm going to be rooting for you guys. You'd better win, Tetsu-chan. Dai-chan's been getting bored." Tetsuya gave her a smile.
"We will. Kagami-kun's a really talented player."
"So are you!" Emiko grinned at her brother, lightly punching him in the shoulder.
They reached the door to Seirin's change room once more, this time with Emiko stopping outside.
"Good luck, Tetsu-chan." She held out a fist. He smiled and bumped his own fist against it.
"See you later."
It was halfway through the second quarter and Emiko had gotten a little thirsty. She decided to leave the bleachers to go get a refreshment. As she now pressed the buttons on the drink machine, she heard a familiar voice behind her.
"You aren't watching? Is it that boring?"
Emiko jumped slightly at the tall male's voice, turning around after grabbing her drink with a stiff face. He had a smirk on, not like his usual bored frown. His arms were crossed as he wore Touou's basketball team jogging suit.
"I got thirsty." Aomine rolled his eyes at her response. He quickly swiped the can of sports drink out of her hand and opened it. "What're you doing?" She frowned. He proceeded to chug the beverage, causing her frown to deepen.
"You owe me money, remember?" He said after emptying the can.
"I thought you said not to worry about it!" Her eyebrows furrowed even more as she crossed her arms.
"I changed my mind."
"Dai-chan, why're you being so mean?" He didn't respond for a while, turning his back from her to walk into the stadium.
"You'd better watch all of the next half." He said over his shoulder as he left the area. Emiko frowned once more before turning back to the machine and getting another drink.
The scores were pretty even when she got back, but the second half was about to start, and that meant Aomine would be subbing in. She could sense his energy all the way from where she was sitting. She even saw the self-doubt in Kagami's eyes as he watched the tall bluenette walk over to his team's bench.
Emiko wanted Seirin to win. She wanted it so bad. It wasn't for her own reasons either. She wanted her brother's team to win so Aomine would stop skipping practices. So Tetsuya could see that his way of playing basketball was effective. So she could see how great Kagami really was.
But in the end, they lost.
Aomine was too much for them. His speed, agility, and overall power dominated every single player on Seirin's team, even Kagami. When the game ended, she saw the disappointment in Aomine's eyes as he realized no one would measure up to him.
"Dai-chan!" She yelled as she ran up to him after the game ended. His teammates weren't far behind, most of them grumbling about how he was a ball-hog and didn't know a thing about teamwork.
"What a disappointment. You said that redhead was good, but he was still no match for me." He mumbled, acknowledging the short girl's presence.
"I…I think he has a lot of potential. Maybe next time he-"
"What 'next time'?" His voice was slightly raised. It caused Emiko to pause for a short moment. "There's no way I'm gonna play against those losers again."
"Aomine…" She muttered. He was so hot-headed. There was no reason to assume they couldn't get better. He froze at her using his last name.
"What did you call me?" She looked up at him. There was an animosity in his eyes, likely remaining inside him from when he was playing. Emiko frowned. She was tired of dealing with his attitude. She closed her mouth and sped up her pace, walking away from the tall teen. "Wait, Emi."
It was too late. She would talk to him later when his attitude was back in check. Emiko headed home alone that night a small frown still embedded into her forehead as she slept.
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