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Chapter III – Teasing Time

''Right, Sei-chan~?''

Akashi sharply turned his gaze directly to his new rival, his eyes loosing the calm in them from the previous conversation. His classmates', who were around them, eyes widened and some of them even felt a shiver run down their spines at the hostile aura around the redhead.

''How,'' Akashi's voice was dripping with venom as his eyes shot daggers at the boy in front of him. ''did you just call me?''

''What's the matter, Sei-chan~? By calling you this, I acknowledge you as my equal, so it's quite an honor for you actually,'' Karma answered sweetly with a teasing grin plastered on his pale lips.

The spectators sweat-dropped at their classmate's answer, the same thought running through their heads.

Karma, we pray for you.

''Do not call me that,'' Akashi hissed dangerously. He actually couldn't believe the nerve of this boy. He either was very brave or very stupid. Or both.

''Ah, I'm sorry, Sei-chan, but that's the command I choose to disobey,'' the taller redhead cracked a devious smirk. His teases were getting the exact result he wanted.

Akashi, on the other hand, wasn't pleased at all. He stayed silent for a few moments before looking at his former teammate.

''Tetsuya, please be so kind and fetch me your scissors. A knife would do splendidly as well,'' he spoke with such calm that it made the situation all the more tense. ''Shiota, you should go ahead and order a coffin for your friend. Maybe a tombstone as well? Make sure it says 'Reason of death - idiocy'.''

At those words some wanted to laugh, but they quickly threw that thought out the window when they saw the look Akashi was giving and sensed the aura around him.

He's fricking serious!

''Aka-'' Kuroko tried to speak, but was quickly interrupted by Karasuma's firm voice as he finally reached them.

''Alright, enough chit-chat. Akashi, you performance was excellent, we will discuss it later though. Now it's Kuroko's turn. I decided that his opponent should be-''

''Don't be ridiculous,'' Akashi cut him off sharply with the coldness left from his previous conversation, but quickly changed his tone before continuing. ''sensei. Tetsuya cannot fight one-on-one against someone. He would face, without a doubt, a defeat.''

''Akashi-kun's right, sensei,'' Kuroko added politely. The spectators were a bit surprised by how the tealnet seemed completely unaffected by his former teammate's comment about him. But maybe it was simply true? Still, it had to hurt even just a bit... ''I am merely a supporting character, nothing more than just a shadow. My abilities can't function properly without teamwork.'' That last statement seemed a bit bitter and it made some wonder why.

''Hmm, I see,'' Karasuma mumbled and seemed in thought for a moment. ''In that case, please stay after class longer.''

''Okay, sensei,'' Kuroko nodded.

After that normal P.E. started for the rest of the students. Karasuma began teaching them about their next foundation of free-running. Akashi and Kuroko finally got to see how fit their new class was, not to mention their new P.E. teacher, who managed to do such things that left the rest of them only gaping in awe. After that their training commenced.

The 3-E class had incredible agility and other physical abilities, on a way higher level than any other middle school classes, both transfer students could see that. Only Akashi was quick to catch up and managed to accomplish every task the teacher gave them without too much struggle, while Kuroko on the other hand... Well, he was never that kind of person anyway. The important thing is to try though, right?

In the end the class was left panting as they slowly made their way back to their building. Akashi was beginning to do that as well, but then he saw that Kuroko was having a bit trouble with that. And by trouble it means the tealnet was struggling to get up from the ground and failing. The red-haired emperor sighed at the sight.

He overworked himself again.

Without thinking too much, Akashi walked over to his troubled teammate and extended a hand to help him get up. Kuroko seemed a bit surprised at this gesture, but was quick to hide it and gratefully accepted the help.

''Thank you, Akashi-kun,'' Kuroko nodded when he was back on his feet.

''Will you be alright?'' Akashi asked. It surprised even himself that he suddenly seemed almost caring.

Obviously Kuroko thought so too, but he chose not to show it.

''Yes, thank you,'' he nodded again, though it was rather obvious that he was, in fact, very worn-out.

Unbeknown to them, Karma hadn't left the scene as well.

''Aww, Sei-chan can be caring after all, and here I thought he only lived off on glaring people to death,'' the red-haired assassin's singing voice reached their ears and Akashi's mood immediately dropped down. The former captain wasn't stupid though, he understood this is a very special case and regular methods will not work on his new rival. What methods would work were still a mystery to him though.

''Akabane, Tetsuya is exhausted, fetch him some water,'' Akashi spoke with a commanding tone, casting the other redhead a venomous look.

Kuroko's eyes widened a bit before he spoke.

''Akashi-kun-''

''It's alright, Tetsuya,'' Akashi interrupted him before the tealnet could begin his morals. ''It was his idea to make a deal and it was he who lost.''

''Sadly, yes,'' Karma sighed with pretended disappointment before a grin reappeared on his face. ''Your wish is my command, Sei-chan~''

And with that the redhead sprinted off to find what Akashi-kun asked of him, while the pair slowly began heading back to class. Kuroko felt a bit uncomfortable at this whole situation to say the least, so not long after he spoke.

''Akashi-kun, do you really need to do this?''

''Tetsuya, I already told you, it is his own fault. He shouldn't have looked down on me,'' Akashi snapped back and Kuroko winced a bit at his tone. He didn't like it when Akashi was like that.

''But still, at least refrain from involving me in this,'' the tealnet muttered.

''Are you two love-birds done quarreling?'' Suddenly they heard Karma snickering from the side. He had already found a water bottle and had returned to them.

''How did you just call us?'' Akashi's tone immediately went venomous, but he soon realized his mistake: a glint of deviousness appeared in the taller boy's golden pools.

''Nothing, Sei-chan, nothing~'' he only chuckled and handed the bottle to Kuroko, hearing a quiet 'thank you' in return. Akashi did not like the other redhead's tone whatsoever.

Kuroko spoke after his new classmate quickly left them.

''You don't seem yourself today, Akashi-kun.''

The said teen was silent for a moment before he responded.

''It was, after all, a strange day. Still is. And that Akabane is doing everything to tick me off.''

''It seems to be working though,'' Kuroko mumbled under his breath, but Akashi still caught that. He seemed irritated for a second before his expression relaxed.

''I guess so,'' he chuckled. Kuroko cast his former captain a sideways glance, hiding his surprise behind his blank expression. When was the last time Akashi chuckled?.. ''It irritates me greatly. So don't moralize me, Tetsuya, for my actions.''

Ah, that's how it is. He never plays fairly.

After a while they finally reached the classroom, and just in time too. Only the second period has ended and they had a lot more to go. The two transfer students felt like being left alone for the rest of the day, but their classmates had other ideas.

As soon as the next lesson ended, the rest of the class felt the need to introduce themselves properly. Only a few of them did after all. Besides, they still knew almost nothing about the new teens, so it naturally intrigued them. There was also the match between Karma and Akashi to discuss about.

Kuroko felt strange being at the center of attention along with Akashi. It was more or less usual for the redhead, but you can't say the same for the other boy. He was, after all, close to a phantom. Always unnoticed and always forgotten. When his classmates heard about that, words of sympathy began spreading from most of them.

''I still don't get it though,'' the one who introduced himself as Terasaka shook his head. ''How can you just disappear? You ain't a ghost after all.''

Akashi, who was silently observing this conversation about his former teammate, chuckled lightly and crossed his arms, catching most of his classmates' attention.

''Tetsuya, please demonstrate for them,'' he spoke with amusement and laid back in his chair.

''Demonstrate?..'' one boy repeated confused and shifted his gaze back to where Kuroko was just a second ago. Keyword: was.

''AHH! Where did he go?!''

''He was here just a moment ago!''

''Maybe he really is a ghost?!''

Confused and filled with surprise chatter erupted from every corner. The students began frantically looking for their missing classmate, but to no avail.

''He disappeared like into thin air,'' the green-haired girl named Kayano breathed in sharply. Her voice was full of shock and even admiration.

Akashi this whole time remained completely un-fazed and just observed the whole commotion with a glint of amusement and even a little bit of... pride? Well, he was Kuroko's captain after all and the one who discovered his abilities.

Karma, however, didn't miss that look in his new rival's heterochromatic eyes and yet another grin crept onto his face. The red-haired assassin moved a bit closer to the said boy and leaned, so that the rest of the class wouldn't hear their conversation. Not that they would care, they all were too busy searching for their missing tealnet.

''You seem very fond of Kuroko-kun, Sei-chan,'' he commented in a hushed tone, faking an innocent tone. However, Akashi was not fooled by it. His eye twitched in annoyance and he continued to keep his gaze forward and away from the irritating boy.

''I don't know what could have given you that idea,'' he snapped back. ''I have known him for a very long time, so it is only natural for me to act this way.''

''Are you certain, Sei-chan~? You really don't seem that kind of person after all,'' Karma cocked his head to the side and poked Akashi's shoulder.

That didn't sit too well with the said redhead.

Immediately the newly sharpened pencil that was lying neatly at the corner of Akashi's desk went flying in the direction of Karma's head. The assassin though managed to dodge it just in time, he was, after all, with one of the quickest reaction in class. However, the pencil's fate was not as lucky. It hit the the wooden wall with its sharp end and broke. Akashi put a lot of force into that throw after all.

''Violent much, aren't you,'' Karma snickered and fixed his gaze onto his rival once again, who had changed his position in order to execute that throw.

''You really seem to wish for death, don't you,'' he retorted coldly and shifted back into his original pose.

''Ah, Sei-chan, you broke the pencil,'' the taller boy sighed with completely faked sadness as he picked up the wooden pieces of what was left.

Akashi cast a glare at the other student over his shoulder and spoke.

''Well then get me a new one.''

''Of course, Sei-chan, your wish is my command.'' Karma chuckled. Obeying someone else seemed very low for him, he was, after all, one of the best in this assassination classroom, but something just pulled him towards the new redhead. Teasing him was so easy and fun that the cost didn't really matter that much. Besides, it seems he just found one of his new play toy's weak spots.

In the meantime, the rest of the class seemed to almost given up on finding the missing student and some even began to worry a little bit.

''Where could he have gone to?'' Nagisa commented and looked around the room once more. The lesson was just about to start too.

''I'm right here,'' they suddenly heard Kuroko speak as he lightly tapped Terasaka's shoulder.

''GAH! How long have you been there?!'' the teen shouted and jumped back. This caused similar reactions from most of the students.

''I didn't go anywhere, I was here the whole time,'' Kuroko answered indifferently and moved to his seat. ''When Akashi-kun spoke, I simply got up and moved behind Terasaka-kun.''

The whole class started dumbfounded at him.

''That... is... amazing!'' one of the girls yelled excitedly and her eyes sparkled. ''You're just like a phantom!''

''But in a good way,'' Nagisa immediately added, seemingly not wanting to upset his new classmate. But since Kuroko was used to something like this, it didn't bother him too much.

''Alright, enough with this whole ghost thing, when is someone going to comment about this?'' the girl named Kataoka suddenly interrupted everyone and dragged a confused Nagisa next to Kuroko. ''Those two look so similar! Give Kuroko pigtails and he's almost Nagisa!''

Kuroko frowned internally at the thought. I'd rather not.

''Yeah, that is definitely weird,'' another one nodded. ''You two aren't related or something?''

''I don't think so,'' Nagisa chuckled sheepishly and glanced at the other tealnet, who continued to keep his poker face on. ''Sorry about this Kuroko-kun, they tend to get weird.''

''It's fine, it's nice to communicate with others once in a while like this,'' the said boy answered and smiled softly, looking up at this new classmates.

He's so cute like that!

''Well, I'm more interested in Karma and Akashi actually,'' Fuwa spoke up firmly. ''Those two are so similar it's actually freaky. They have to be related!''

The mentioned boys looked sharply at the girl and spoke at the same time.

''We are not!''

''See?! Definitely related!'' the black-haired student continued enthusiastically, seemingly un-fazed by the two. ''We just don't know that yet! Ahh, this could make such a good story, I can see it already-''

But before she could finish, a distinguishable laugh filled the classroom and all the students turned to see their teacher standing behind his desk.

''It's great that you are getting to know each other better, but class is starting and I must end your chatting for the time being.''

And with that the lesson started. Koro-sensei had given out both Akashi and Kuroko a test of each subject to see their weak and strong points. He pretty much knew the rest of the class', so he had to learn about his new students as well.

After all the lessons ended, Kuroko and Akashi, as instructed, stayed after class with a few other volunteers. Everything would have been fine if one of those volunteers wasn't a specific someone.

''Tell me, what are you still doing here?'' Akashi snapped at the direction of the other redhead.

''You're very mean, Sei-chan,'' Karma sighed and looked at the shorter boy. ''I wanted to see Kuroko's abilities being put into combat.''

''It seems ridiculous,'' the emperor muttered under his breath and crossed his arms. Kuroko was always just a supporting character, a shadow, how can that be used in fighting without him getting hurt? Well, definitely not in one-on-one anyway.

''Why are you so upset Sei-chan?'' Karma cocked his head to the side and asked teasingly.

''And why do you always insist on annoying me?'' Akashi retorted coldly. They have been waiting for their teacher outside for quite a while now.

''Because it's fun.''

''You have a death wish.''

''Mhm, maybe~''

Suddenly someone tapped the taller boy's shoulder and he quickly turned around to see who it was.

''Karma-kun, stop annoying him,'' Nagisa started and looked at the other student. ''I'm sorry for for Karma-kun's behavior, I know he can really get on someone's nerves,'' the smaller boy laughed sheepishly.

''You're a real kill-joy Nagisa-chan,'' Karma sighed and cast a grin in Akashi's direction. ''But we're just having fun, aren't we, Sei-chan?''

The said student's eye twitched in annoyance and he inhaled sharply.

''I hope you're having a better time than me, Tetsuya,'' he suddenly said with irritation overflowing in his voice.

''It's can't be that bad, Akashi-kun,'' the tealnet answered behind Nagisa. The latter jumped a bit from surprise, but quickly regained his composure.

''I don't think I'll ever get used to you appearing out of nowhere,'' he chuckled a bit awkwardly. A thought suddenly came up in his mind. ''Say, Akashi-kun, you were Kuroko's basketball captain, right? What position did he play?''

''Tetsuya? Well,'' Akashi began knowingly and thought for a moment. ''His position is special. I have never seen a player like him before, so there isn't really a word for it. However, the closest out of the five would be small forward.''

''Whoa, that's really interesting,'' suddenly they heard another voice. The two other students who also stayed after class finally approached them. Sugino was the one to speak. ''It would be amazing to see the two of you play sometime.''

''Too bad the basketball team is not available for the End class,'' Karma commented with faked sympathy.

''Nagisa-kun, is there a court nearby anywhere?'' Kuroko suddenly asked. ''It's been awhile since I last practiced. I can't get out of shape, even if I can't play in a basketball team for now.''

''Same goes for me,'' Akashi nodded. Despite his abilities and victory streak, he had to continue practicing.

''A basketball court?'' Nagisa repeated and hummed for a moment. ''I think there is one behind the main school building, but it's usually being used by the basketball club after class.''

''Thank you, Nagisa-kun,'' Kuroko said politely.

Finally their P.E. teacher along with Koro-sensei and Irina-sensei appeared from the building and walked over to the six students. The blonde seemed in high spirits all day, since there were finally students who didn't call her Bitch-sensei. Neither Kuroko nor Akashi understood why the rest of the class did that.

''Alright, now we can finally start. First we'll see Kuroko's abilities being put into action and then I'll test both his and Akashi's physical strengths. After that the three of us will discuss some matters,'' Karasuma said and all the teens nodded.

''Let's begin.''


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Updated: 16/12/20