(A/N: Hello everyone~! I'm back~! Sorry I couldn't update for a while...stupid teachers really felt like piling on the homework...Anyway~! Shizuka (yes, I will call you Shizuka) decided that she would draw the (yes, you know who you are Shi~zu~ka~) fanart~! So, hoorah for that! And~, just cuz it's bothering me~~~, you know how we authors call Kuroko and Akashi short? I realized it not too long ago...but Akashi is 5'7"...and I call him short...and I'm shorter than that...e.e
Okay, so anyway~! I don't own Kuroko no Basuke, and please enjoy!)
"Kuro-chin belongs to all of us, doesn't he?"
"Correct, Atsushi."
"But...don't you all belong to me as well?"
Aomine threw the basketball in his hand at the basket as he walked into practice, his typical, lazy smirk ever so present on his face. The Touou team blinked repeatedly at the sight of their ace actually at practice with the intent to stay for the duration of their practice and not simply to drop by for a few minutes.
He looked at all their surprised faces. "Oh. Tetsu threatened me."
"That's my Tetsu-kun for you!" Momoi brought both of her hands to each side of her face, cooing lovingly about her "boyfriend."
Aomine resisted the urge to strangle Momoi. Tetsu was his. Tetsu was not Momoi's. Instead of acting irrationally (which he normally would have done), he settled for a glare, which Momoi noticed immediately.
"Yes~, I know Tetsu-kun is yours! But Tetsu-kun can be mine, can't he?"
Touou blinked, letting the information sink in. Their ace- Daiki Aomine- was...gay? They were 100% sure that the teen was straight, especially with him always going on and on and on about that "Mai-chan" character. "Yeah, yeah. Deal with it." Daiki seemed to have deciphered the looks his teammates were giving him easily and decided that there was no need for a dramatic response (something Kise would've done).
"How does this 'Tetsu' person feel about being called yours?"
"Actually, I don't mind. It is true." The emotionless response combined with the lack of presence the teal haired boy had scared everyone around him (excluding Momoi and Aomine- they were used to this).
"Oi, Tetsu! At least call if you're gonna drop by or somethin'!" Aomine wasn't at all bothered and/or surprised at Kuroko's sudden appearance, unlike the rest of his team that was still clutching at their chests for their heartbeat to slow down.
"If I called that would've defeated the purpose of seeing if you actually went to your practice. Also, you don't answer your phone." Aomine turned slightly pink at Kuroko's blunt nature.
"W-Whatever, Tetsu." Touou stared as the shorter male effectively dominated (and scolded) their annoying and independent ace with a few words.
"Ah...Aomine-kun. Why are they looking at me like that?" The phantom player gestured politely to the non-regulars of the team whom were looking at Kuroko doubtfully.
"This is Touou, Tetsu-kun, not Seirin~! You have to prove your skill to them~! But, of course, you can do it!" The energetic manager cheered for her longtime friend.
"Anoo...how am I supposed to do that?" Kuroko's face remained passive and emotionless, despite the confusion that Touou was sure that Kuroko was experiencing.
"Make him play one-on-one against me!" A daring (obviously non-regular) Touou player shouted, feeling ever so confident.
Kuroko bowed to the fellow player. "I'm sorry, but I have to decline your offer."
"Oh! I've got the perfect idea!" Aomine and Kuroko felt a shiver crawl throughout their bodies. Momoi with an idea...was never a good thing.
"How about a show? You can show us all the coordination plays we were known for at Teikou!" Touou was dumbfounded. Who could ever coordinate with someone as self-centered as "Ahomine?"
"Here's a good defensive practice for all our other regular! Dai-chan and Tetsu-kun against everyone!"
Aomine gave a smirk at the challenge, "I hope you're ready Tetsu."
Kuroko nodded and adjusted the wristbands he had on.
Aomine obviously won the tip-off and slapped the ball to Kuroko, who slipped through the heavy defense that was put on him, before lobbing the ball to the ready Aomine who dunked the ball in with one hand. Once the other players tried to bring the ball in, Kuroko stole it, gave it to Aomine (who shot it and obviously made it in), and the process repeated.
Wakamatsu watched in surprise- so this was the power of only two members of the Generation of the Miracles working together... Imagine what a team of six members would do!
Despite the lack of challenge, Aomine had a smile on his face- he'd been able to play alongside his shadow (not Kagami's shadow, but his shadow).
"So why are ya here anyway, Tetsu? Not like I don't like you visiting and all..."
Kuroko froze in place, but let his pokerface that he had mastered throughout the years take over. "I came to see if you would actually come to practice, Aomine-kun."
"Tetsu, that's not enough of a reason."
"Yes it is."
"I know you Tetsu, just tell me."
Kuroko paused, biting his lip awkwardly. "I'll tell you after you finish your practice..." The teal haired teen gave a heavy sigh of relief as Momoi started the Touou team on numerous drills.
"Your next game...it's against him, isn't it?"
"Yes, they do have Haizaki-san as a starting player."
"How are you gonna pull this off, Tetsu-kun?"
"I'm not exactly sure." Kuroko gave a shrug.
The pink haired girl blinked, "Tetsu-kun~! You always need a plan, Tetsu-kun~!" Kuroko waved his arms around as Momoi held him in a choking hold.
"Please stop causing a commotion, Momoi-san."
Momoi paused, taking a few seconds to calm down, before looking at Kuroko with a determined gaze, "We still haven't forgiven him for what he's done..."
Kuroko nodded, "But at least it helped to develop Akashi-kun's eyes more."
She shook her head. The boy next to her had a distinct habit of never focusing on himself and always worrying about other people first. "Have you told Seirin yet?"
The shorter male shook his head, "They don't need to know."
"They do if you plan on trusting them."
The normally emotionless player sighed- he knew she was right, and as much as he wanted to deny it, he was afraid as well.
Touou practice ended around an hour later and the old shadow and light duo walked to a secluded park- one that they had frequented during their Teikou days. Upon arrival, Aomine took notice of the fact that the rest of the Generation of Miracles were gathered there as well.
"Tetsuya, do explain why you gathered us all here on such short notice. You of all people should understand that we all have other things to do as well."
Kuroko bowed. "I'm sorry for the inconvenience...ButmynextopponentisHaizaki-san..." The shorter male rushed his words, grabbing the sleeves of his jacket subconsciously.
"Slow down, Tetsuya." Akashi put his hand on Kuroko's shoulder, giving him some sort of comfort.
"I'm playing Haizaki-san next..."
The Generation of Miracles bristled at the name of such a person. It was hard to believe that had Kise not joined basketball, the male might've been a part of them.
"Kurokocchi..." Kise watched as his friend tried his best to not break down at the memory of said man. "I'm going to kill him the next time I see him." The blonde model vowed with a glare.
The male next to him snorted, "Alone?"
"Ah, that's right." Akashi appeared calm, despite the maliciousness dripping from his voice, coating the air in an equal layer as well. "From now on, one of us-the Generation of Miracles- must accompany Tetsuya everywhere at all times. Understand?" Everyone around him nodded, and/or gave some sort of sign that they heard and understood.
"Thank you, everyone." Kuroko looked up at everyone with a small, gentle smile. "I'm sorry to be bothering everyone like this."
"It's fi~ne, Kurokocchi!" Kise gave Kuroko a reassuring smile. "It gives me an excuse to go visit you and Kagamicchi!"
Aomine took a deep breath in, "I'm staying over at Tetsu's then." The navy haired boy declared his decision loudly, making Akashi glare harshly at him.
"Don't impose on Tetsuya!"
"It's fine, Akashi-kun. After all, you are all also welcome to stay at my home." Kuroko bowed to his fellow members of the Generation of Miracles.
"Don't worry about that, Kurokocchi! I live nearby anyway~, so you can stay over at my place Touou!" The hyper active blonde smiled, before scratching the back of his head nervously. "Well, I've gotta get going now. See you tomorrow or whenever, Kurokocchi!"
The rest of the Generation of Miracles nodded and all parted ways, with Aomine and Kuroko heading in the same direction. In their way back (for old time's sake), Aomine and Kuroko stopped by at a convenience store for popsicles. "We haven't done this in a while, ne, Tetsu?" Kuroko shook his head.
"The last time we did, my popsicle was wasted because I put it down your shirt."
Aomine shivered as he remembered exactly what instance Kuroko was talking about. "Yeah, I remember that! Do you know how long it Tououk to get the ice cream off of my uniform? It took days, Tetsu! Days!"
"It was your fault, Aomine-kun."
"Yeah, yeah, whatever."
Seirin was walking to the restaurant nearest the gym, when they heard all-too familiar bickering, though, it sounded one-sided with only one person doing the shouting and the other doing...something.
"Oi, isn't that Kuroko and Aomine?" Riko looked over her shoulder to see the ace of Touou and their Kuroko walking and eating popsicles together. Kuroko seemed to have a vanilla flavored popsicle, while Aomine's was probably chocolate flavored. Aomine had said something to Kuroko, and was now bending down towards the other player. Seirin watched with wide eyes- was their Kuroko dating Aomine Daiki? They held their breaths, not wanting to move despite how obvious they were. Instead of planting a kiss on Kuroko's lips, Aomine instead took a bite of Kuroko's popsicle. They sighed and kept walking, before Koganei waved at them. "Hey! Kuroko!"
Kagami slapped Koganei upside the head. "Stupid! You weren't supposed to say anything!" Koganei made an "O" shape with his mouth, making Seirin sigh and let a drop of sweat appear on the back of their heads.
"Koganei..."
Aomine and Kuroko walked up to the team, with Aomine glaring daggers at Kagami. "Aomine-kun...what are you doing?" He stood so that the hand not holding his popsicle was resting on Kuroko's head (which made a pretty damn comfortable arm rest if anyone asked).
"What are you doing with our Kuroko?" Riko interrogated, making Kuroko gulp slightly when he realized the reaction Aomine would have.
"Tetsu doesn't belong with you. You guys can't even bring out HALF of Tetsu's potential!" Aomine brought Kuroko closer to him, finishing his popsicle and spitting the stick out at Kagami. "So don't act like ya own Tetsu, cuz he belongs to me."
Seirin waited for Kuroko's reaction- maybe...a raised eyebrow? A blink? A denial? Anything? Much to their dismay, Kuroko made no move to object, (and if anything) leaned slightly into Aomine to prove that what the Touou ace was saying was true.
"O-Oi...Kuroko...say something." Kagami hoped that maybe he might have a chance at getting the emotionless boy to somehow react...
"Something."
"That's not what I meant, Kuroko!"
Aomine hauled Kuroko over his shoulder, who, despite hating being treated so, was just happy that his popsicle was intact. "Tetsu'll see you guys tomorrow." He marched off without another word, making Riko crush the piece of paper that she had in her hand into a tiny ball.
"Kuroko...is going to get his training menu...tripled!"
Oh dear...Everyone who heard Riko edged away from her slightly, praying for Kuroko's sake. Said boy, had actually somehow fallen asleep on Aomine's shoulder, his popsicle already eaten and slipping from Kuroko's hand. The Touou player sighed, rushing to Kuroko's house before a pair of black cat ears decided to make themselves known to the world. He managed to run up the stairs of Kuroko's apartment (Kuroko was still asleep) and unlock the door without having to put Kuroko down. Despite how light Kuroko looked, his dead weight wasn't nothing to laugh about. He set the boy down on his own bed, before hands on Aomine's shirt pulled him down on the bed with him. "Tetsu, you gotta let go of my shirt..."
The boy shivered, before sweating all over, his entire body beginning to convulse. "S-stop it H-Haizaki-san..." There was a pause. "STOP IT! STOP, STOP, STOP, STOP!" The normally quiet boy began screaming at the nightmare he was having. Aomine growled, bring Kuroko closer to himself.
"Wake up, Tetsu. Tetsu!" He shook the pale boy, making the latter open his eyes suddenly and cling to Aomine for dear life, sobbing as he did so.
"I-I'm sorry, D-Dai...Daiki-kun..."
(A/N: Well~ that was an interesting ending, ne~? I promise I'll explain more about Kuroko's nightmare, but I'm guessing that some readers can guess what the nightmare was about, ne~? Please review, follow, and/or favorite~! Thats...about it~!)