Gomen guys. Even I'm getting my own chapters mixed up.
Chapter 4 is where she finds out about Kagami and Himuro moving to Japan.
Chapter 6 is where she plays against Kagami in the practice match.
Once again I'm truly sorry.
Also this will be frequently updated after Friday. So, hopefully the chapters will come out better.
Thank you for the reviews as well. I was really debating whether to carry this on.
Also that last chapter, I was honestly struggling on how to write about Aomine, during the flashbacks and from the two girls point of views.
Oh and this will be a long chapter. Just a heads up. Be ready.
x Ria-chan x
Chapter 3: Basketball? バスケ?
When Riaka first joined the basket ball club at Teiko, though she befriends Kise, Kuroko and Aomine. As well as Momoi. (This is the second year of Junior High.) How she was compared to Aomine so much. The times she was dragged because she had forgotten she was apart of the club.
I will tell you about how I became friends with Aomine and Kise because you know. I think you are all wondering how a girl like me, became friends, well the best friends, of two infamous people like the Ace and Model.
Well to tell you the truth, it was all because of Kuroko and Murasakibara, they can be helpful, when they need to be, apart from the section where Kuroko appears out of no where and gives you a heart attack, they are cool kids to be around. Oh and the odd times you steal Murasaki's food, and end up nearly being crushed.
And its only the second year of Junior High, plus the third time I have been in this gym, well dragged to the gym since the beginning of Junior High.
~Teikou Junior High~
I was walking casually through the school grounds at lunch, it was the same everyday, everyone was with their friends and then there was me. I would go and sit by myself, read my manga and eat my lunches alone, because it was much more quieter and I wouldn't have to try to keep up with conversations. As I was going to sit down, I felt something tap my leg. Looking down there as it sat near my foot, the brown and black ball, "Spalding" wrote across in bold letters. Bending over I picked it up. "Hey.. Umm, could we have that back-ssu?"
Startled a little, looking round at the boy, standing a few feet away, I looked from him, to the ball and back at him. Nodding I passed back the ball, using the known chest pass, not with to much of my strength just enough so it reached him. Then turned around and started to wall again, before I turned he had... A shocked sort of expression.
"You're a second year right? Where's your friends?" The stranger asked me where my friends were and I could not help but chuckle at it. "W-what's so funny. A girl should have friends right?"
I looked at him and shook her head, "I'm sorry. I never thought. You would ask that. The famous model of the school, Kise Ryouta-kun. I'm surprised you even bother staying to ask me that question." Shrugging I sighed as him looked at me blankly, I was only here for a few days and I already knew most of the famous due to girls always chattering. No wonder why I pick things up quickly. "Sorry. I don't... Get along with many people, and I'm not to good with conversation."
"What.. Do you mean?" Kise looked at me curious. I just stood there and blinked. "It's easy, you are doing it now right.. With me?" He smiled and grabbed my wrist. "Come, I'll show you my friends. They are okay, but they can be a little scary, specially Akashicchi-ssu." He dragged me along with him before I had a chance to say 'no'.
Soon after, we entered the gym, so many people were here, I didn't even known what clubs have what places in the school, and it's not like I would join, I didn't know how to talk to people, I wasn't good around crowds and not many people understood my concept of how I would live my life. I stood there and pushed his hand off my wrist and jumped a little when I heard someone behind me. "Kuroishian-san... I didn't know you were into Basketball?" Quickly I scurried behind Kise, before looking round seeing the familiar blue haired boy from my classes.
"K-Kuroko-san..." I quietly said as he had the same plain expression on his face, what was I meant to say to his question, 'If I say no. He would ask why I was here. I could just say Kise dragged me.. But.. Then that would be true though, what would he say to that?' questionably asking myself through my thoughts I looked up at him. "U-um. Well.. I was dragged here by Kise-san... And.. I only read... Basketball, I don't.. Play." Snatching my wrist away from Kise and rubbed the back of my neck frowning a little.
"Ne.. Ne.. Kurokocchi.. What does she mean by she isn't good with conversation?" Kise inturrupted us, with a stupid question, as Kuroko sighed. "Kise-kun... Kuroishian, is from America. She only came here a year after elementary school. So she hasn't been here for long. Plus her aunt and cousin talk to her in English more than Japanese." Kise blinked as Kuroko had explained and I just stood there completely shocked. "H-how.. Did you know... All of that? You don't talk in lessons, I don't tell anyone anything..." Kuroko looked at me and smiled, "Easy.. Kuroishian-san. I looked at your pupil profile." I blinked "W... WHAT?!" Shouting, I attracted the attention of the manager and the first strand team. I trembled a bit. "T-that is.. Stalking..?! You're not even meant to read those!"
"Is.. There something wrong?" The girl, she had pink hair and was short, holding a clipboard and standing beside Kuroko. "Oh.. Riaka-chan.. Tet-kun was talking about you earlier.." I blinked and looked at her, and thought to myself again, 'How.. Wait. Let me guess Kuroko-san told them my first name as well.' Sighing I closed my eyes slightly and looked away. More people surrounded me, a tanned boy who seemed to just seemed to appear because I'm pretty sure he wasn't in the gym a moment ago. Then there was a red, purple and green haired boys. Plus the girl, Kise and Kuroko. "Th-this.. Reminds me of... The first time I was brought h-here..." I couldn't remember all the names, and to be quite frank, I did really want to anyway. Looked like I should have tried at least, because I didn't know the model would drag me back here for a third time within two years.
"Riaka..." Turning my head I'd look at the tanned boy who mentioned my name, "What... I thought you said you wasn't coming back." He smirked. That one smirk I just want to take of his face right now. "Aomine... Don't be so drastic. Ki-kun dragged her here again!" Thank you short girl who I don't remember. She had taken the words right from my mouth.
After a few minutes I sighed, "I.. I'll be going now.. Don't want to stop your training session." Starting to walk away I heard a faint voice. "Why.. Don't you just give it a go. Kuroshian-san?" Turning my head I frowned a little. "I know you used to play it.. In America." I shook my head towards Kuroko, as Aomine and Momoi were moaning at each other because of Aomine's words, Akashi just stood there while Murasakibara was eating and Midorima was trying to get Aomine and Momoi to shut up. Kise just stood and looked at me with Kuroko. "I... Promised I wouldn't. Not and till, they play along side me."
"You mean, Kagami-kun and Himuro-san..?" Kuroko smiled. "Just once. If you don't want to stay. Then we will let you go do what you want-ssu" The racket behind the two of them stopped, as I blinked a little. It seemed to lively, but, it was entertaining to watch most of them argue. 'What am I thinking.. If I join, Kaga and Himu... What now?' Nodding towards Kise. "Fine.. Just once. If I like it.. I'll think about it."
Kise looked and smiled. "That makes us friends.. Right-ssu." He hugged me and I growled a little pushing him away. "I never said that Kise... Stop putting words into my mouth!" They all looked at me, and I would fall completely quiet as Kise was slightly shocked. "Y-you... Have quite a short temper Kuroishian... Like Ao-" I covered the boy's mouth. "D-don't even say it.. Or so help me. I will, kill you." It was silent for a bit as I calmed down, tried to calm down anyway.
It wasn't long before you could hear Momoi quietly giggled as I felt Kise nodded against my hands, that were still placed over his mouth.
"Riaka-chan.. You are an impressive girl. You can get Kise to shut up straight away. I'm very impressed." I looked over to the girl moving my hand from Kise's mouth and blinked. As she smiled and the rest stood with her apart from Akashi and Murasakibara who stood near the bench, as well as Kise who stood near me. "Welcome to the basketball club. I'm Momoi Satsuki. It seemed you forgot our names.. Right?" I nodded and she smiled. "Kise is next to you. The tanned one is"
I looked at him. "I know.. Aomine Daiki, he is the Ace of the basketball clubs first string... Then you have Midorima, top shooter. Kuroko the phantom Sixth member. Kise, who is just a copycat." After I said that I looked at them as they looked surprised again. "I didn't forget your names.. I just, didn't see the point in saying them. I didn't think I would stay for more that a few minutes after the first time of being dragged here at the start of the second year." Shrugging I looked at the other two. "Akashi-san and Murasakibara... The captain with the emperor eye and... The center and defender, with the immense power on blocking." Kuroko would pat my arm as I jumped a little. He moved without anyone noticing again.
"Kuroishian-san. Since you know a lot about us.. Why don't you join? Plus. I'm sure we would all like want be friends with you. Right Aomine.. Kise?" Kise would nod and smile as Aomine groaned and sighed before smirking. "Oi! Tetsu... You brat." I frowned a little as Kise and Kuroko nudged me. "Don't listen to Aomine-kun.. It will take time for a few to be your friends, but as you see, Tet-kun, Ki-kun and I would like to be your friends Ria-chan." Momoi smiled as I nodded. "I guess it wouldn't hurt.. To have a few friends." The smiled as I walked over to the group.
"Hey. Riaka. Don't go having fun with out us." Feeling him take my arm I stopped and looked at him frowning a little, and placed my hand on his hand that was holding my arm. "I won't... I won't touch another basketball till you guys are in Japan and playing with me! I promise..!" I waved by, holding onto the chain, that was around my neck. It was the sign of our friendship. "No distance is going to break our bond. I mean it. Which means you to have to be kind while I'm not here." I smiled as Kagami nodded and so did Himuro.
"Ri-chan... Make sure... You don't forget that promise!" Himuro shouted as I nodded respectfully. "I promise Tat-kun."
Before I stepped into the terminal I heard a girls voice and looked round seeing our teacher Alex. "Riaka.. Make sure you don't forget what we say right now." She smiled at me "Someday never come okay." Next was Himuro, "So don't expect life to be fair Ri-chan." and the last was Kagami "So eat well, and play well. Ria. We'll visit soon."
I nodded "I'll make sure... I remember what you lot said... I promise" I hugged the three of them as Alex softly kissed my cheek. "Ciao, Ciao." I left and got on my plane. I had made many promises to those three. And I had no idea if I could keep them all.
I walked out of the school, it was finally over, the school day was over. As I walked to the enterance I soon felt someone's arm around my shoulders. Looking at the arm, then I turned my head and noticed the boy standing next to me. Gulping a little, and soon growled pushing his arm off my shoulders. "Don't do that! It's annoying." I walked away just to be stopped by a tall boy, Kuroko and Kise. "Huh? What... The.. Hell. Isn't being with the basketball for the rest of the free lessons I had enough?"
Aomine chuckled. "Jeez. Ria-chan. We were going to ask if you wanted to buy some ice-cream with us. Think of it as a welcome present." I looked round at Aomine and scowled. "Don't call me Ria-chan. You don't have the rights." He just smirked.
"Ne.. Guys, lets not argue right Kurokocchi..?" Kise looked as Kuroko had disappeared and was already walking with Murasakibara to the store. "Aominecchi, Riakacchi. They.. Left." We both looked at Kise, then down the street at the two. "This is your fault Aomine." I punched his arm and then ran to catch up with the two of them, leaving Aomine with Kise as he rubbed his arm. "Damn... That girl can punch." Kise smiled and sighed.
"Tell me about it. She reminds me of Momoicchi sometimes. Don't chu think so to Aominecchi-ssu?" He felt a small hit round the head as the walked. "Don't compare them two. Riaka is more kinder than Satsuki." Kise laughed a little as they walked, I looked round. "Come on! Slow morons... You invited me right. So get your asses moving!" Aomine frowned as Kise ran. "You to Dai-kun!" I smiled as he smirked, as he reached me, and gently punched my arm back, flinching, rubbing where he punched, 'I guess. This is what they meant by being friends. It's not so bad, but... This kid pisses me of.' I carried on walking between Kise and Aomine, while Murasakibara and Kuroko were in front talking about food probably.
"Oh. Ria-chan.. You owe me a one-on-one match." I looked at the tanned boy, as he broke the silence. "S-since when?" As he just smirked I sighed opening my ice cream. As we were soon joined by Midorima and Momoi. "Since now. Make sure you know when it is." I looked at him again. "How am I meant to know when it is.. If you've only just thought of it now...? You are so fucking irritating Ahomine!" Momoi looked at the two of us. "Don't call me that Ribaka!"
"Ne.. Ri-chan, Dai-kun... How about... Now.. Mido-kun has his basketball. And the courts are not that far? You live near us right Ri-chan. We could walk you home after." I looked at the girl. As Aomine grinned. "Satsuki.. You're so annoying. Why are you listening to our conversation." Midorima looked at them. "That was not a conversation. We could all hear it. You were shouting at each other like an old married couple." Kuroko looked at the the two of us, as we looked at each other.
"Married.. Us...?" In sync we both asked each other the question before turning away. "What the fuck are you on Midorima!" Aomine shouted, as I blushed a little. "Why would you even fucking say that! There is no way I would marry this jerk!" I stood there as Kise looked at us. Why was I getting so worked up, over a stupid sentence.
"Ne. Riakacchi.. Aominecchi. If you deny something, it means that its true." Kise looked at us and smiled. As I growled a little, and glared at him. While Aomine already had him in the head lock. "Dai-kun! Stop it!" Momoi tried to get Aomine of Kise as I stood and looked at them all. "Lets just get this straight! I am like Kise-kun. I only look up to Aomine. As an idol. Nothing more." I sighed as Kuroko butted in. "Kuroishian-san.. You are our friends. So that makes him an Idol and friend. Nothing more." I nodded to Kuroko as he corrected me and I was only slightly grateful for it. "So.. That match. Still up for it Dai-kun?" He nodded and grinned. "Shall we head out then..? I have my basketball." Midorima started to walk to the courts that weren't far, and that would be were this one-on-one match took place.
