Author's Notes: None of the characters belong to me except for Kazumi. Okay, so I have NO idea where Hanamiya went for Middle School so I just put a random name (Junzou is kinda stupid but whatever). I hope you like this chapter and I'm planning to have romance in the next several ones. Finally! (I'm actually going REALLY fast on this fanfiction so I'll slow down the pace when we get to the fluffffffy stuffu!) Please help me with writing better by posting reviews~ Did I ever tell you that I'm really happy when I see those They make me feel all magical inside… Pft. You know what, I'm just going to answer the reviews here:

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Chapter 5

"Let's have a good game." Kazumi yelled along with nine other players. She sighed and got into position and found that she was guarded by number 9, a sly looking player. His eyes were barely open behind his glasses and he smiled at her as the the referee blew the whistle. Akashi had finally let Kazumi play in the first game and she was glad since Junzou Junior High seemed strong. The referee threw the ball in the air and Murisakibara easily grabbed it and threw it to Aomine. Turning around, Aomine looked for someone to pass it to. Kuroko. The tanned player threw it to Kuroko and he passed it to Kazumi who caught it. She was immediately blocked by number 9 and 11.

"I'm Imayoshi Shouichi and this is Hanamiya Makoto." Number 9 said. "Nice to meet you. Now let's play fairly." Imayoshi was clearly mocking Kazumi and she glared at him, being careful not to get the ball stolen.

"Kazumi pass!" Aomine yelled as Kazumi sidestepped from the two opposing players. She threw the ball at the tanned player who caught it and began to run toward the hoop. He dunked it and a loud cheer was heard from the crowd.

"You were lucky to get that pass through." Hanamiya said, smirking. Kazumi noticed his that his eyes were dark and had a dangerous glint to them. I better stay away from him. Kazumi thought as she ran to steal the ball. The player that held it definitely seemed new at playing and she easily swiped it from him. Dribbling the ball, Kazumi ran toward the hoop only to find herself blocked by Hanamiya and Imayoshi. What the hell? Kazumi thought. Why are they only trying to guard me? Aomine is a much better player than me and even if I can't shoot, Aomine surely can. Kazumi dribbled the ball and stepped back, bringing the ball up above her head. To her delight both players jumped right when she let go of the ball. The ball sailed through their fingers and into the hoops, making a perfect three pointer. "Oh! Not bad!" Hanamiya said as he landed on the ground. "Despite your puny little size, you're actually better than what everyone else says about you." The player went and grabbed the ball and began to dribble. "Now I don't need to hold back anymore." Kazumi raised an eyebrow and at that moment Hanamiya dashed. He raced toward the basket, almost as fast as Aomine. Kazumi was just about to chase after him when she felt a jab on her side. She turned to see player 7 smiling cruelly at her.

"Whoops." He said grinning. "I didn't see you there. Sorry about that." Kazumi looked at him angrily as she felt her waist begin to sting. It wasn't that bad and would probably only leave a bruise.

"Oi! Kazumi, don't just stand there. Go get the ball." She heard Aomine shout from the other side. Taking one last look at the player she ran to grab the ball. The score was 5-2 with Teiko in the lead. She looked for the familiar bright blue hair and spotted it. Passing it to Kuroko she got back on the court. Aomine grabbed the ball from Kuroko and raced to get to the basket. He easily passed all the players and dunked the ball. 7-2. Kazumi stayed near the hoop with Murasakibara and Kise making sure that no player could get through. Hanamiya had the ball again and she felt her insides boil in anger. So much for fair play you group of hypocrites. She thought and walked up to guard him.

"You're not going anywhere." A voice said and Kazumi found herself facing Imayoshi. He grinned and got up to guard her. A sudden jolt of pain on her leg told her that he was kicking her. It was hard enough to inflict pain but not noticeable to the referee.

"What the hell…" Kazumi said and Imayoshi smiled.

"It's a little gift from our captain." He said as he continued to roughly shove and kick her. Ah, he must be talking about Hanamiya. Kazumi thought and she grimaced. What was up with her and these players that enjoyed inflicting pain? She didn't do anything.

The second game had ended with the score of 45-20 with Teiko in the lead. Kazumi panted as she sat down on the bench. The bruises were now obvious to the other players and Akashi had made her sit out for the third game. Momoi came over to tend the wounds and occasionally asked if she was okay. Those little annoying players! Kazumi seethed as she took another big gulp of water. Kuroko sat next to her since his misdirection needed a rest. Akashi and Midorima had joined the game in place of them and Teiko was leading by 30 points. Kazumi narrowed her eyes at the Junzou coach who seemed to be enjoying himself. That team definitely had something up their sleeve! She grimaced as she felt a sting come from her leg when Momoi applied another bandage on it. Suddenly she heard a gasp from Kuroko and looked up. The Junzou players had stolen the ball from Akashi! She looked at Kuroko who had his gaze fixed on the game, his emotionless eyes now narrowed in suspicion. The Junzou players scored a point and the ball returned to Teiko. They're gonna get back that point. Kazumi told herself. She suddenly gasped in surprise as Hanamiya stole that ball. This time it was from Aomine. How the hell were they doing this? It was impossible! The game ended with the score of 50-45 with Teiko still in the lead.

"Akashi let me play!" Kazumi begged at the red haired player. He glared daggers at her for a second but then sighed in defeat.

"Fine. But if I see you limping I'm taking you out of the game! You understand?" Kazumi nodded and smiled happily. "Kuroko you're staying out of the fourth game with me. I want defense on the max! Don't let Junzou score any more points." The players nodded cheered.

"Welcome back Kazumichii!" Kise said as he ran to catch up to her. "You can leave the defending to me and Murachii. You, Aomichii, and Midorichii go on offense." Kazumi nodded and smiled at the determination she saw in his golden eyes.

"You don't have to put all your effort in Kazumichin." Murisakibara said as he walked up behind Kazumi. Before she could reply, the whistle blew and the ball was passed onto Junzou's side.

"Oh! You're back!" Hanamiya said smiling. "Too bad you came at the wrong time. I've already spun my spider web." Imayoshi came up from behind her and before she could do anything Hanamiya dashed passed her. She saw a blur of blue and knew that Aomine was running to catch up with him.

Kazumi was just about to step toward them when Imayoshi stepped in front of her. "You're not taking a step nor touching the ball from here on out." He said smiling when he saw how enraged Kazumi was.

"I touch the ball whenever I want to." She spat and ran past him. She felt a tinge of satisfaction when she saw his surprised face. Hanamiya had scored another point and it suddenly hit her. She knew the trick to how Junzou was able to steal the ball and score points even when Teiko's defense and offense was amazing. Smiling she motioned for Kise to throw her the ball. Once she had it in her hands she let her mind go blank and ran. Kazumi barely heard Aomine yelling at her to pass when she reached the hoop to be stopped by Imayoshi and Hanamiya again. "Too bad. I already figured out your little trick." She said as she easily dodged their attempt to steal the ball. Kazumi lifted the ball into the air and threw it.

"We thought you'd do that." Hanamiya smirked as he reached for the ball. His look of smugness changed to outrage when he realized that Kazumi had thrown it not at the hoop but to the right of it. Aomine ran and dunked the ball. "What?" Hanamiya yelled. "How could that be? I clearly figured out that your only option would be to shoot the ball!"

"You guessed wrong." Kazumi said. "Teiko's way of basketball isn't that simple!" Imayoshi ran to grab the ball and he threw it toward Hanamiya only to find that it had been stolen by Kazumi. She passed it to Midorima who looked surprised at first but then shot the ball, making a perfect three pointer.

Hanamiya glared at her. "I hate players like you!" he growled. "Always getting in my way of victory. You all should just die!" With that she raised his arm up and brought it down. Everything went in slow motion as Kazumi saw the elbow come down. She heard the Aomine yell DODGE and Kise yelling KAZUMICHII but she realized she was too late. The elbow hit her face and the the whole stadium heard a painful crack. Kazumi felt her vision go blurry and saw a look of satisfaction on Hanamiya's face. A loud thud echoed as Kazumi's head hit the court. Blood begin to pool from her head and everyone was still. Then the screaming began.

Author's Note: Yay! I feel kind of evil to leave you hanging… hope this gets more followers on the story and more reviews! Thanks for reading and prepare for complete surprise in the next chapter for the Generation of Miracles 3