Hey there everyone! BlueSkyBlue is back with another chapter of Kuroko no Basuke! As many of you would have noticed by now, I have changed the name of this fic to Sacred Heart! Why, do you ask? Well, the name just popped into my mind and here is it! This story, is now and will always be known as Sacred Heart! Also, sorry for the long wait, I kinda have a bit of a writer's block and my beta reader wasn't replying my mail so this chapter isn't beta-ed. If there are some mistakes here and there, please don't get mad. Let's get on with the story, shall we?
P.S. Kuroko might be quite OOC in this chapter. Shigehiro is always OOC in my eyes.
On a foggy morning near the Fujisaki Mountain...(Or something else.. I forgot what the name is)
A bird flew towards a group of scavengers, dropping a slightly dirtied doll to the leader. Haizaki, the leader, jumped down from the tree he kept a lookout with and swiftly caught the doll and inspected it closely. He threw it to one of his Huns.
"What, do you see?" he asked them, expecting a soldier to reply with what he was thinking.
Hanamiya caught it, and examined it with his sharp eye. "Black pine... from the high mountain..." he mumbled. Unable to think of anything else, he passed the doll to Kentaro Seto, another Hun beside him.
"White horse hair... Imperial horses..." he muttered, as he looked confusedly at the doll. What is so important about it anyway? He then passed it to Kazuya Hara, a man with long hair covering his eyes.
Kazuya sniffed at the doll like a dog. "Sulfur..." he half-said, half-wuffed, "From imperial canyons..." He continued sniffing at the doll.
Haizaki facepalmed at his Huns, unbelieving that they were this stupid. "This doll came from a village in the Touou Pass, where the Imperial Army is waiting." He said, while in his mind, he was debating whether to kill all the idiotic Huns he has.
"If that's so," Hanamiya stepped up. "We can avoid them easily."
"No," Haizaki stared at Hanamiya, cussing his stupidity,"The quickest way to the emperor is through that pass. Besides, the little girl will be missing her doll. We should return it to her."
The Huns could sense their leader being pissed. Not wanting him to get more angry, they nodded.
Meanwhile, in Rakuzan camp...
Shigehiro arrived at the camp in his dog form. "Phew, got here at last..." he muttered. He looked around, "Where's that damn Tetsuya? He owes me..." He wandered off around the camp, looking for the teal-head.
Just as he approached the hot spring, he failed to notice Kuroko with a towel around his bottom getting into the spring. Fortunately, the phantom noticed him, and because of his love of cute animals, Kuroko just have to pick Shigehiro up and cuddle him. Well, look at the bright sight, Shigehiro won't have to waste his time looking for the almost invisible boy. However, the irritated Shigehiro was not in the mood for hugs and cuddles at all.
"Oi, let go of me!" he yelled, making Kuroko drop him in surprise.
"You can talk," though it sounded like a statement, it was actually a question.
"Of course," Shigehiro huffed. "Animals can breathe too, so don't, ever, hug them." He eyed Kuroko's teal hair. "I take it you are Kuroko Tetsuya?"
Kuroko nodded.
"Just as I thought," Shigehiro muttered to himself. He looked at Kuroko. "Well, let me tell you this. You have caused a lot of trouble for me already,so from now on, just sit tight, listen to me, and do as I say, you hear that?"
Kuroko stared at him. "Why?"
"Because, " the irritated Shigehiro wanted to shout, "You've caused your parents worry, created havoc at the Kuroko mansion and now, you are training to be a warrior when you should be in bed, resting. "
Kuroko shrugged, and settled in the hot spring. Shigehiro noticed this and was alarmed.
"Oi, this is not a good idea. What if somebody sees you?" he asked.
Kuroko once again stared at him with his deadpanned face. "It's not as if I'm a girl anyway." he said.
"That's not the point!" Shigehiro yelled.
"Ah..." Kuroko sighed, ignoring Shigehiro, and enjoying the nice, hot water.
Shigehiro stared at disgust at Kuroko. "Alright, alright! Now get out there before your skin wrinkles or something!"
Kuroko sighed. "If you're so worried, why don't you go stand watch."
Shigehiro huffed. "Yeah,yeah. Go stand watch! I bet you are doing that to make me jealous that you are in the hot spring right now instead of me." He looked at the spring. Oh how how wished he can go dunk in it and relax...
Kuroko turned his gaze back at Shigehiro. "What brings you here in the first place?"
Shigehiro spluttered. "Me? I'm here because those ancestors of yours are too lazy to come and pick you up themselves! Then that old man Yakeda just went to suicide and I, turned into a pathetic dog, has been sent to help you!"
"My ancestors sent a puppy to help me." It seems like a statement but Kuroko's eyes were gleaming with sparkly stars at the thought of having a cute dog with him in his travels.
"HEY! IT's a DOG! I do not yap like those annoying little puppies..."
"You're..." Kuroko was at a loss of words at how to describe Shigehiro.
"What?" Shigehiro's ears perked with excitement. "Am I that intimidating? Or am I all-inspiring?"
"Kawaii..." Kuroko whispered.
Shigehiro's ears dropped. That was not the answer he was expecting. "Well... yeah. But at least I'm travel-sized! If I were my REAL size, I would be hell taller than you! Also, my powers are beyond your mortal imagination! Take an example, my eyes can see straight through that tree and -"
A group of men with colourful hair ran past Shigehiro, and jumped into the warm waters of the hot spring.
"Ah... Isn't this refreshing, Aomine-chi?" Kise sighed.
Aomine just relaxed in the water and decided to ignore the annoying blonde. Someday, he swore, if Kise does not stop his annoying habits, he will personally kill him till there was nothing more than blood on the floor.
Murasakibara, unlike Aomine and Kise, slowly made his way to the spring, once again munching on his snacks. Himuro was trying to stop him from his eating frenzy, but to no avail.
"You all shouldn't make such a racket," Midorima said, getting into the pool himself. "Akashi will be displeased."
"Shin-chan, brighten up just for once!" Takao chided Midorima, although he knew that the effort was useless.
"Minna," Kuroko swam up to the group. "I believe Akashi-kun is sleeping right now, so I suggest you all don't make such noise, or you will be facing an angry Akashi tomorrow."
And for the second time, the group fell silent.
Silence.
Silence..
Silence...
Until...
"ARGH!.!.! Don't do that!" Aomine yelled, not used to Kuroko's weak presence.
"Kuroko-chi!" Kise yelped. "You frightened me!"
Munch, munch. "Kuro-chin, I almost choked," Murasakibara said while eating.
"That's what you get for eating the whole time.." Himuro sighed, but he was also startled at the sudden appearance of Kuroko.
"Shin-chan, this camp is haunted!" Takao cried.
Midorima sighed. "Takao, there are no such things as ghosts, you hear me?" He stared at Kuroko. "Please refrain from doing that Kuroko Tetsuya."
A knife flew past them, and they froze.
"Quiet, you little rascals.." Akashi's sleepy but yet creepy voice can be heard.
Kise let out a sigh of relief. "Phew. I thought we were goners..." He focused his attention in Kuroko. "We haven't introduced ourselves haven't we? Well, I'm Kise Ryouta!"
"Actually, I know all of you already..." Kuroko thought to himself. People these days... "Urm.. Hi, Kise-kun"
"And I'm Murasakibara..." mumbled the purple giant, opening another bag of snacks.
"Himuro Tatsuya, please excuse Atsushi's rudeness just now,"
"Midorima Shintaro," the green tsundere said stiffly.
"Takao Kazunari!" the raven head chirped. "Pleased to meet you!"
"Aomine Daiki..." the navy hair droned. "The only one who can beat me is me."
"Don't let Akashi hear that," Midorima warned.
"YEA!" Kise agreed. "After all, Kuroko-schi and I can take you!"
"Ano... Kise-kun, I don't not want to take him anywhere..." Kuroko deadpanned.
"Demo, Kuroko-chi! We have to fight!" Kise persisted.
"Iie," Kuroko declined. "We can just rest because there will be more training tomorrow."
"Please... Kuroko-chi?" Kise begged.
"Iie."
"Ple-OW!" Kise suddenly felt a stinging pain on his butt. "Something bit me!"
Takao paled. "Snake!"
"My tail hurts," Shigehiro muttered.
Aomine pumped his fists. "Where's that snake? I wanna have a good figh-"
A knife flew through the air, slicing off a few strands off the ganguro's head. Everyone froze and turned towards a very furious Akashi.
"You want a good fight, eh, Daiki?" Akashi took out another knife from his pocket and said. "Why don't I be your opponent?"
Hell was waiting for Aomine.
"Same goes for you, Ryouta."
And it seems that it is waiting for Kise too.
While Akashi was 'disciplining' the duo, Eiji the advisor was strolling outside the camp. He, like many people, is surprised at Akashi's progression towards the recruits. He has to admit, even he himself was intimidated by the dark aura Akashi 'possessed'. Too engrossed with his thoughts, he bumped into a stranger.
"Sorry," he apologized. He stopped. Wait, that armour is very familiar...
"Message from the emperor," the soldier said stiffly, handing Eiji a scroll, confirming Eiji's thoughts. He made to leave when Eiji stopped him.
"It's late at night, why don't you stay a night here and leave tomorrow?"
"I must hurry," the solier replied sharply, "There isn't enough time." With that, he let.
"Not enough time?" Eiji muttered as he opened the scroll to read. His eyes widened. "C-Captain! Captain! Urgent matters from the general!"
In Akashi's tent, a shogi board sat on a table. Many would overlook it but if they looked clearly enough, they can see names engraved on each. On the black side, you can see the name Shogo Haizaki engraved on the black king, with the black queen, Makoto Hanamiya by its side(no shippings intended). The other black pieces were not engraved with names, making it look suspicious. However, the white side's king had the name Akashi Seijuro on it. Remaining at his spot and only moving a little, he can strategize the battlefield as he wished, striking when only necessary. The name Mayuzumi Chihiro was pasted on the queen. (Note that it is pasted.) Chihiro is a girl from a wealthy family that was engaged to Akashi since young. Still, Akashi never liked her, and is determined to break off the engagement. Two bishops sat by the side of the king and queen with the names Mursakibara and Himuro on them. Then, two knights with the names Aomine and Kse sat in the middles of the bishops and rooks, Midorima and Takao. However, they were not the outstanding ones. At the front, though unnoticeable, a pawn with the name Kuroko Tetsuya on it, with a certain glow that makes it special. One that plays shogi can spot the difference between this board, and the original shogi board. However, one that never plays shogi can never find out the difference. None of the pieces moved from their original places, until a pawn took a step forward, followed by a black pawn taking two steps forward.
It has begun.
That's it! Done for this chapter! Not quite a filler but I promise the chapter will be better. Now, before anyone review or PM me to change the Queen's name to Kuroko, I am not changing, and that's final. Before I end this, I let you all answer the question in the chapter. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS SHOGI BOARD AND AN ORIGINAL SHOGI BOARD? EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT IT HAS NAMES ENGRAVED ON IT. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM GOOGLE-ING IT. IF SOMEONE MANAGES TO ANSWER IT, I'LL GIVE THAT PERSON MANY MANY MANY HUGS!.!.! Ok, I'm acting to much like Kise now. Wait, that's what Natsuka and Mikasa always say to me anyway... Please read and review. (Natsuka: If you don't I'll make sure Hayuka doesn't update the next chapter at all. Me: Natsuka-chi, don't scare them, I don't want to lose my followers and favouriters, wait, is that even a word?) Till then! Ja~~~
Yours,
BlueSkyBlue,
a.k.a. Otonashi Hayuka
