This is the fourth chapter of this story.

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An Unexpected Help

Background Music 1: Titan Dream (Two Steps from Hell)

Flippy looked scared towards Kagami, who gets frighten.

Kagami: I'm sorry!

The American man stood up.

Flippy: I should be the one who apologize. I'm lost in this city. I have to go.

Kagami (taking Flippy by the elbow): Stay a little to talk, kid! I can help you.

Flippy: Really?

Kagami: Yes.

Flippy: Do you know, if I say right... Shintarou Midorima?

Kagami: Him? Why him? He's arrogant. He'll not even look at you.

Flippy: He has to do it. He's the only one who can help me.

Kagami: How?

Flippy: Well, I was tourist here in Tokyo a year ago. Only that my enemies have tracked me down and they wanted to kill me. The trick has failed, but I have been turned into a green teddy bear. Which in the meantime has become a promotional mascot for Shutoku. That explains these orange clothes.

Kagami is silent and listening.

Flippy: I know it sounds like a fantasy.

Kagami: I believe you. Don't panic! But how did you come back to your human form?

Flippy: This part of the story is awesome. I've been bought by Shintarou today. I sat beside him at all the classes. Everybody knows his habit. I've really been admired by everyone because I have been wearing the high school's basketball uniform. White version. I'm back to normal when Shintarou fainted on the court and was taken out of there.

Kagami: He wore the white uniform in the match like you. Because the match went off on their court. How do you know, however so many things?

Flippy: A boy of almost two meters like him can't be transported easily. And he was in serious condition. Did the scene shock you?

Kagami: In a way. But he deserved that. He's so proud that before the first match between Shutoku and Seirin, he didn't recognize me though he knew who I am. That son of b****! And then I have written my name, my number and my team with black marker on his left-hand palm.

Flippy: If I remember, number 10.

Kagami: How do you know this?

Flippy: A lot of people know you as Seirin number 10.

Background Music 2: Northern Pastures (Two Steps from Hell)

Kagami sighs.

Flippy: Can you really help me? Be honest and tell me what you're feeling!

Kagami: Is he really the only one who can help you?

Flippy: Yes!

Kagami: I want to help you, but he won't help you. I'm doing this for you because you're a good guy. But I almost hate him.

Flippy: Thank you very much! Don't hate him!

Kagami: Let's go out!

Flippy: First, to clothing shop. I look in orange cloths like hell, like a carrot.

Kagami laughs.

Kagami: I forgot to ask you. What's your name?

Flippy: Philip Phren. My friends nicknamed me "Flippy" because of my choleric temperament.

Kagami: Taiga Kagami.

Flippy: Shall we go, Taiga?

Kagami: Yes.

Later, the two come out of a shop... sexy. If Kagami was wearing a red T-shirt and black sport trousers, Flippy preferred a classic outfit: white shirt and black classic trousers.

Kagami: You look fine.

Flippy: Thank you! You're a first year high school student. I mean you're 16.

Kagami: Yes. What's your high school?

Flippy laughs loudly.

Flippy: It's been some time from the army and faculty. Maybe I look like 16 years old kid, but in fact I'm 28.

Kagami remained so astonished that he has reached the asphalt with his jaw.

Kagami: Sorry that I didn't use from the beginning the formalities!

Flippy: Not a problem.

Kagami: Philip-san is still OK?

Flippy: OK.

Kagami: So you're disappeared teacher.

Flippy: Yes.

Kagami: Great. Midorima becomes the hero involuntarily.

Background Music 3: Skyworld (Two Steps from Hell)

Kise goes sadly. He saw the match and he was sorry for what happened. He sees Kagami and Flippy.

Kise (more cheerful): Kagamicchi!

Kagami: Kise?

Kise: Watashiha anata ga Midorimachii no kawaii baajon wo san shoushite kudasai. (I see you have a cute version of Midorimacchi.)

Kagami: Kareha Phren-san, sugatawo keshi ta amerika kyoushi desu, houki atama. (He is Phren-san, the disappeared American teacher, broom head.)

Kise: Phren-san?

Kagami: Hai, baka. (Yes, idiot.)

Kise: Good afternoon, Phren-san!

Kise bends.

Flippy: Hello!

Kise: How cute he is!

Kise hugs Flippy (who is laughing), then ...

Flippy: What is your first name?

Kise: We call each other with the family name.

Kagami (Flippy is laughing): Wasure mashita ka? Kareha amerika jin desu, houki atama. (Have you forgotten? He's an American, broom head!)

Kise cries theatrically.

Kise: Ryouta!

Flippy: Nice to meet you!

Kagami: Darega karewo sa hakken suru zenkou wo tsukutta to omoi masu. Midorima ha otoko desu. (Guess who made the good deed to rediscover him. Midorima is that guy.)

Kise: But what happened with Midorimacchi that he fainted on the ground?

Flippy: Surely he has something in his lungs.

Kise: He seemed very well when we met last time. He was nicer with me.

Flippy: His health has begun to worsen for the last week. Not even his father, who is a doctor, had not been able to see at least what was happening to him. Probably he didn't want to upset him.

Kise: Midorimacchi sometimes does so. He didn't want to be burden to anyone. Do you realize that Midorima-san is destroyed because among his patients, he has his son?

Flippy: It's terrible.

Kagami: Midorima-san impressed me. Before he got his son on the stretcher, he embraced him with tears in his eyes.

Kise: Where do we go, Phren-san?

Flippy: At the hospital where Shintarou is.

Kise: I come with you.

Kagami: Iie! (No!)

Flippy: He can come with us.

Kise: Thank you!

Background Music 4: Great Spirits (Two Steps from Hell)

The three continue the road to hospital. Later, they meet Aomine. Flippy happened between Kagami and Kise.

Aomine: Konnichiha! Dono you ni Midorima ha anata to issho ni nitsu no darou ka. Shikashi, atarashii hakano dareka datta. (Hello! I wonder how Midorima stay with you two. But the new was someone else.)

Flippy: Hello!

Kagami: Aisatsu nkanshite ha, watashino yokoni kono wakai shinshi wo mukaeru, baka! (Greet with respect this young gentlemen beside me, idiot!)

Flippy (flat, a little nettled): Let's not fight!

Aomine bends.

Kagami (laughing): Shikashi, chigaume de Midorima wo mi te hitsuyouga ari masu. Karewotooshite, sugatawo keshi ta sensei ga watashitachi no soba ni iru node. (However you should look at Midorima with different eyes. Because through him, the disappeared teacher is beside us.)

Aomine: Where do we go?

Flippy: To the hospital where your ex mate is there.

Aomine: I hate the dry smell of the hospital.

Flippy: You have two options. Don't come with us or stand the hospital atmosphere!

Kagami is laughing.

Aomine: Tetsu ha doko desu ka? (Where is Tetsu?)

Kagami: Rettsu Kuroko wo kensakushi, byouin he ikou! (Let's search Kuroko and then let's go to the hospital!)

Kuroko with Tetsuya 2 appears.

Kuroko: Konnichiha! (Hello!)

All of them are seeng him. The boys remain surprised. Only Flippy keeps his cool. He even smiles.

Flippy: Hello!

Kuroko: Kagami-kun, Midorima-kun no you ni mieru sono utsukishii no wakai otokoha dare desu ka? (Kagami-kun, who is that beautiful young man who looks like Midorima-kun?)

Kagami: Sugatawo keshi ta sensei. (The disappeared teacher.)

Kuroko beans briefly to the teacher.

Kuroko: Phren-san, has Midorima-kun brought you among us?

Flippy: Yes.

Kuroko: Midorima-kun is a hero. I knew that something extraordinary is going to happen one day.

Flippy: I want to go to the hospital.

Background Music 5: Hypnotica (Two Steps from Hell)

On the way to the hospital, some masked guys in black fall in their way. Kagami and Aomine start fighting with them. Flippy and Kise join. The four beat them with action movies moves (especially Flippy). The others are smiling to the young teacher.

Kagami: Cool!

The knocking the bad dudes out process continued. Tetsuya 2 has bitten a guy by a foot, but receives a kick in the belly. Same guy gives to Kuroko a punch.

Kagami: Kuroko!

Kise: Kurokocchi!

Aomine: Tetsu!

Flippy observed.

Flippy (whispering): Tetsuya!

He jumps to the attacker and gives him a great run-out. The guys are amazed at the moment. Then he continued to beat the others. The guys escape. Flippy lifted Kuroko.

Flippy: Are you OK, Tetsuya?

Kuroko: Yes! Thank you, Phren-san!

Flippy: Little guy, did that brute hit you badly?

Tetsuya 2 cries.

Flippy: The hit wasn't too hard, but you should go to a vet.

Kuroko: OK!

Background Music 6: Icarus (Two Steps from Hell)

Later, they are in front of the hospital.

Flippy: Here is your ex mate.

Kagami: Naze watashiha, Kuroko to Phren-san nozoi te anata to issho ni shutokushinai no darou ka. (I wonder why I don't get along with you except Kuroko and Phren-san.)

Aomine: Anata ha baka desu. (You are an idiot.)

Kise: Anata ha gouman desu. (You are arrogant.)

Flippy looks at them furiously. Kagami is smiling broadly.

Flippy: Let's talk nicely! If you'd know how Shintarou is actually...

Kise: Midorimacchi? I don't think so.

Aomine: Who knows what wicked boy is hiding behind these glasses?

Flippy: All the time when I was ghost, since last night I've seen each of you. Shintarou was the first. I was staying into the shop where he buys the lucky objects. I was fascinated by his look. He was wearing a completely black and tight outfit like a rockstar. He prepared himself for a party. He was so beautiful.

Aomina (smiling sly): For a SM party?

Flippy: Oh, goodness!

Kagami: Chkan ha ike masen! (Do not be a pervert!)

Flippy laughs.

Kagami: He was prepared only for small innocent party. I saw him when he was coming in Majiba. I was surprised at the beginning, but I realized why he had dressed this way.

Kise: WOW! I saw him too.

Kagami: I kinda like him since then.

Kise and Aomine: Hontouni? Anata ha nitsu desu ka? (Really? You two?)

Flippy: You want him as a friend.

Kagami: Something like that.

Flippy: Can I continue?

Kagami: Yes.

Flippy: OK. Another fact fascinated me more. During that storm, he saved a girl from the hands of some bastards who wanted to rape her. I've looked at the scene very carefully. I have thought that he would save me from the curse. But about you? Unfortunately, I couldn't find that something I found at Shintarou. The only on whom I was thinking, who attracted me in his own way, whom I appreciate after Shintarou, is... You'll laugh.

Flippy smiles.

Flippy: Taiga!

Background Music 7: Casablanca (Two Steps from Hell)

Kagami is laughing.

Kagami: Really?

Flippy: In fact, that's why I know many details about you.

Kuroko: Do you know what disease Midorima-kun has?

Flippy: Probably a pneumonia.

Kagami: When is he fainted on the court, a speck of blood was flowing from the left corner of the mouth.

Flippy: It's pneumonia.

Kagami: I don't even get along with Midorima, but I couldn't remain regardless when he suddenly collapsed. When I caught him, he saw me, but then he lost his consciousness. He probably won't ever thank me.

Flippy: He's not bad. He's only pretend to be a tough guy... to defend himself. There are sensitive people like him who do this. Psychologically I can talk about him a lot.

Kagami: You are a teacher. You see world differently.

Flippy (to Kagami): I look like Shintaro, but I have your personality, Taiga.

Kagami: How did you become a teacher?

Flippy: I needed initially. But because I like children, I began to love this job. And for three years, without last year, I am tenor for a Catholic church choir and a shooting guard from their own basketball team.

All (without Kuroko): Really?

Flippy: The Church supports the sports. It's also a league for it: The Christian Basketball League. I've encountered in churches' teams players... worthy of NBA speaking of skill, but they did not meet the standards. I played basketball in high school too. I was there also shooting guard.

Kagami: You're like Midorima's brother.

Flippy: Let's go!

They enter the hospital. There, in a room at the Department of respiratory diseases, Midorima wakes up troubled. He looked all over the place.

Midorima (whispering troubled): Watashiha doko desu ka (Where am I?)

He is coughing because of panic.

Midorima (in thought): Watashito issho ni naniga okotte iru ka? (What is going on with me?)

He is breathing hard and almost loses consciousness. His father appears immediately. He brings the oxygen mask.

Midorima's father: Shintarou!

Midorima (whispering): Otosama! (Father!)

The teenager closed his eyes. To be continued.